August Rare and Fine Wine Live

August Rare and Fine Wine Live (#61) 03/08/2021 6:00 PM NZST CLOSED

Description

We are always filled with great pride presenting our Fine and Rare wine auctions and August is no different. The Fine Wine market is in the rudest of good health, helped by a number of great vintages from our fair shores and also those internationally. Now is the time to enjoy these wines with friends and family, or to fill your cellar so you can relish these sometimes-rare, certainly blue-chip wines in the future.

The auction starts strongly with New Zealand Bordeaux blends. Some of our most highly regarded producers with Te Motu and Stonyridge Larose from Waiheke battle it out with St Nesbit from Karaka to Church Road Tom, Craggy Range Sophia and Te Mata Coleraine from Hawkes Bay.

Syrah seems to have found a great home in Hawkes Bay (especially the Gimblett Gravels) and Trinity Hill is, with others, setting the standard with their wonderful Homage.

Our Pinot Noirs are making great waves internationally and we offer some of the best with Ata Rangi, Devotus and Dry River from Martinborough. Bell Hill is always highly sought after and we feature the 2010 vintage, along with a range of vintages under the Old Weka Pass Road label. Central Otago puts it best foot forward with wines from Prophet’s Rock, Quartz Reef and Felton Road.

To round out the NZ selection there is chardonnay from Pyramid Valley, Millton Clos Ste Anne, Giesen and Felton Road. These are capably followed by the excellent Kusuda and Felton Road Rieslings.

Penfolds always dominates the “Lucky Country” portion of our auctions with St Henri, Bin 707, Grange and the rarely seen Block 42. Australia is not only about Penfolds, and we also have mouth-watering examples from Henschke with Hill of Grace and Cyril Cabernet Sauvignon, Torbreck Run Rig, Moss Wood Cabernet and the cult-like Wendouree from Clare.

We were very saddened to hear of the recent passing of Jim Clendenen from Au Bon Climat. Jim was by all accounts a real character and especially passionate about the wines of Burgundy, his chardonnays and pinot noirs are a great testament to this passion, and we are honoured to have examples of his wines in this auction.

We have long been lovers of German Riesling and came over all a quiver when we were offered a large consignment of these gorgeous wines. We feature must weights from Kabinett through to Eiswein from Dr Loosen, Willi Schaefer, Fritz Haag and Joh Jos Prum in the Mosel, to Muller-Catoir in Pfalz and Donnhoff from Nahe.

To celebrate La Dolce Vita we have Italian wine royalty with Biondi-Santi from Montalcino rubbing shoulders with Ornellaia and Masseto from Bolgheri; surely some of the greatest examples from Tuscany.

Dom Perignon was famously quoted as to saying ‘Come quickly I’m tasting the stars” when he first tasted Champagne. Even he would come across all giddy when he saw the line-up from Champagne on offer. Bollinger RD, Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque, Dom Perignon, Pol Roger leading the way with Cedric Bouchard, Jacques Selosse and Leclerc Briant as a more than able support act.

The aromatics of Alsace are flirtatious wines, and we have some of the best with Domaine Weinbach, Trimbach, Schlumberger and Zind Humbrecht to tease your tastebuds.

Heading south to the Rhone we pass through Cote Rotie with Guigal’s La Landonne, down to Hermitage with Chapoutier La Sizeranne, Jaboulet La Chapelle and ‘king of the hill’ Jean-Louis Chave. The Southern Rhone also fares well with Pegau, Beaucastel, Marcoux and Clos des Papes from Chateauneuf du Pape.

The Burgundy selection, while not as big as previous auctions, is by no means a smaller offering with heavy-weights A.F. Gros, J.M. Boillot, Comtes Lafon and Chablis superstar Raveneau.

Long recognised as the world's greatest sweet wine, we are thrilled to present a couple of incredible vintages from Sauternes' only classified Premier Cru Supérieur, Château d'Yquem. 1976 has long been considered as one of Europe’s great sweet-wine vintages and it is coupled up with the 100-point 2015.

There is a bevy of Bordeaux with wines from the 1950’s through to the 2000’s including the 1982 vintage. First Growths from Chateaux Mouton Rothschild and Haut Brion along with ‘super seconds’ from Leoville Barton, Ducru Beaucaillou, Montrose and the Pichons. There are also some great value second wines from Cos d’Estournel, Figeac, Gazin, Gruaud Larose and Le Petit Mouton.

If there is a great time to consume fortifieds it must be now. Whether you are sitting around the open fire or the 2-bar heater, wines from Warre’s, Graham’s, Fonseca or the Seppelts Para Liqueur will keep you cosy. Or if there are a few people to entertain what could be better than a magnum of 1994 Taylors (100 point and Wine Spectator Wine of the Year)

Collection Information

To collect your purchases from The Wine Auction Room, please contact the team at least 24 hours prior to your preferred collection time. Collection is from 16-22 Virginia Avenue East, Eden Terrace. If you have supplied us with an out of Auckland address we will automatically assume you will want your wine couried to you. The cost of the courier is passed on at our cost and will automatically be added to your invoice. All wine must be collected within 10 days of invoice.

Terms and conditions

Important Conditions of Sale

VIEWING TIMES

Full terms and conditions are available to view here.

Viewing by appointment only.

CONDITION OF WINE

Goods are described as accurately as can be ascertained by The Wine Auction Room at the time, however Buyers of older wine must make appropriate allowances for natural variations of ullage and the condition of corks and labels. The Wine Auction Room has made every effort to describe any bottle that is not in excellent condition. Each Lot is sold by the Vendor with all faults and defects (if any) and with all errors of description and shall be at the Buyer’s risk on the fall of the hammer and neither The Wine Auction Room nor the Vendor shall be accountable for any deficiency, damage or loss which may arise thereafter.

CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR BUYERS

Please refer to www.wineauctionroom.com for The Terms and Conditions For Buyers. The Terms and Conditions For Buyers can also be viewed in The Wine Auction Room’s sale room.

BIDDING

All bids and price estimates are per bottle (excepting sets), not per lot. For example, if you make a bid of $10 per bottle on a lot containing 12 bottles you are making a total bid of $120. All prices are in New Zealand dollars. Successful buyers shall pay to The Wine Auction Room a buyer’s premium of 17.5% of the hammer price plus GST on the premium.

Bidding is per bottle and you must take the entire lot on offer unless the auctioneer states otherwise. All wines are checked prior to consignment. Phone bidding is by prior arrangement. Absentee bidding is available for registered bidders.

ONLINE BIDDING

You can also bid online during the auction if you have registered with us.

INCREMENTS

$1 - $19 $1 increments

$20 - $49 $2 increments

$50 - $99 $5 increments

$100 - $499 $10 increments

$500 - $999 $20 increments

$1000 - $4999 $50 increments

$5000+ $100 increments

PAYMENT

Payment is Cash, Bank Cheque, Credit Card, or Money Transfer. We accept Visa and MasterCard for all wine purchases with an addition of 3%. Payment must be cleared prior to collection of wine and is due five days after the completion of the auction at the latest. This includes all buyers either Absentee Bidders or those present on the night.

COLLECTION

Ratings

We have used ratings from a number of well-known wine writers. RP (RobertParker.com), WS (Wine Spectator), AG (Vinous), JO (Jeremy Oliver), JCL (Jeannie Cho Lee MW), BC (Bob Campbell MW) D (Decanter) and BH (Burghound) scores are out of 100. JR (Jancis Robinson MW) and (RC) Raymond Chan are scores out of 20.

Descriptions

Ullage is the term that refers to the gap between the bottom of the cork and the fill level of the wine. All wines are listed in the catalogue have Ullage level “IN into neck” or higher. If the level is lower, it is stated in the catalogue.

TS (Top Shoulder) A good level in any wine 20 years or older.

US (Upper Shoulder) Indicates slight natural reduction through easing of the cork and evaporation through the capsule

MS (Mid Shoulder) Indicates some weakening of the cork and therefore some risk. This is not unusual in wines over 50 years old and estimates will take this into account.

LMS (Low Mid Shoulder) indicates high risk and will attract low estimates.

OC Original Carton

OPB Original Presentation Box

OWC Original Wooden Case

IN Into Neck

TS Top Shoulder Fill

US Upper Shoulder Fill

MS Mid Shoulder Fill

LS Low Shoulder Fill

TC Torn Capsule

OX Oxidised Capsule

NC No Capsule

CC Corroded Capsule

RL Replacement Label

FL Faded Label

TL Tattered Label

TOL Torn Label

STOL Slightly Torn Label

HSL Heavily Stained Label

BSL Bin Stained Label

TSL Tissue Stained Label

SOL Soiled Label

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August Rare and Fine Wine Live (#61) 03/08/2021 6:00 PM NZST CLOSED

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