Sothebys : Sotheby's 2019 London Wine Season Opens with A Superlative Swiss Cellar

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SOTHEBY'S 2019 LONDON WINE SEASON OPENS WITH

A SUPERLATIVE SWISS CELLAR

"We are honoured to bring to auction this Superlative Swiss Cellar, a magnificent collection that combines beauty with provenance, classical foundations with star quality. In terms of vinous gems, this sale has the 'frisson factor'. The added plus is the meticulous care with which the collection has been stored, benefiting from the cold temperature of a stunning Swiss cellar. One can see at a glance that these irresistible wines have been amassed by a great and generous wine lover."

Serena Sutcliffe, M.W., Honorary Chairman, Sotheby's Wine

Sotheby's will open its 2019 London wine auctions on 23 January with A Superlative Swiss Cellar, an astonishing collection representing the very best of Bordeaux, Burgundy and beyond. Comprising almost 1,000 lots with a combined pre-sale estimate in the region of £1.5 million, the wines were kept in a cavernous cellar situated underneath the owner's property, where they benefited from ideal storage conditions.

Stephen Mould, Head of Sotheby's Wine, Europe, said: "The owner and his wife are two of the most hospitable and cultured people I have had the good fortune to meet during my time at Sotheby's. During our inspection visit, the owner showed us enormous generosity by sharing some fantastic bottles from his cellar. The wines' excellent condition was indicative of the exemplary storage conditions he has created."

The collection boasts reams of First and Second Growths, in every stage of their lives, from opulent, fruity youth, to smooth, deep middle age and, finally, to complex, venerable maturity. The range of Mouton is all-encompassing, in a vast range of formats and vintages spanning 1970 to 2003.

The show-stopping array of Bordeaux continues with runs of vintages from Latour, Margaux and Haut Brion, plus Léovilles, Pichons, Ducru Beaucaillou and Pontet Canet, Montrose and Calon Ségur.

AT A GLANCE

Red Bordeaux

97 lots of the 1995 vintage

84 lots of the 1996 vintage

60 lots of the 2000 vintage

58 lots of the 2003 vintage

14 vintages of Mouton Rothschild comprising:

36 half-bottles

285 bottles

48 magnums

8 double magnums

9 jeroboams

9 imperialsRed Burgundy 273 lots

496 bottles of Armand Rousseau including: 79 bottles of Chambertin in 14 vintages from 1996 - 2012 70 bottles of Chambertin, Clos de Bèze in 15 vintages

54 bottles of Ruchottes, Clos des Ruchottes in 11 vintages

49 bottles of Clos de la Roche in 8 vintages

91 bottles of Gevrey Chambertin, Clos St.

Jacques in 10 vintages

HIGHLIGHTS

BORDEAUX RED

The collection also features Rhône wines, both North and South, including an impressive line-up of Hermitage La Chapelle in vintages from 1945 to 1998.

Superb Yquem, top Italians from Piedmont and Tuscany and a fascinating selection of Armagnacs, Cognacs and Calvados add to the allure of this collection.

Margaux 1947, 12 bottles, est. £7,000-10,000 (2)

Petrus 1990, 1 magnum, est. £5,000-6,000 (51)

Latour 1995, 12 bottles, est. 4,200-5,500 per lot (65-66)

Latour 1996, 12 bottles, est. £5,500-7,500 per lot (162-164)

Margaux 1996, 12 bottles, est. £5,800-7,500 per lot (166-173)

Haut Brion 1998, 12 bottles, est. £3,500-4,800 per lot (246-249)

Lafite 1999, 6 magnums, est. £5,800-7,500 (288)

Mouton Rothschild 2000, 12 bottles, est. £15,000-20,000 (299)The highly desirable Burgundy selection is highlighted by Premiers and Grands Crus from Armand Rousseau, with vintages spanning 1990 to 2012. The competition here is as fierce as with the Bordeaux, with DRC in the mix, alongside Jadot, Mugnier, Gros Frère et Soeur, Ghislaine Barthod and Domaine Leroy.

Mouton Rothschild 2000, 6 magnums, est. £15,000-20,000 (300)

Mouton Rothschild 2000, 1 jeroboam, est. £8,500-11,000 (302)

Mouton Rothschild 2000, 1 imperial, est. £10,000-14,000 (303)

BURGUNDY RED

Romanée Conti 1959 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 1 bottle, est. £10,000-15,000 (519)

Chambertin 2001 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles, est. £8,500-11,000 (573)

Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2001 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 9 bottles, est. £9,000-12,000 (574)

Gevrey Chambertin, Clos St. Jacques 2005 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 12 bottles, est. £8,200-10,500 (580)

Chambertin 2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles, est. £8,800-11,500 (604)

Richebourg 2009 Domaine Leroy, 6 bottles, est. £16,000-20,000 (645)

Vosne Romanée, Les Beaux Monts 2009 Domaine Leroy, 12 bottles, est. £12,000-16,000 (646)

Clos de Vougeot 2010 Domaine Leroy, 6 bottles, est. £10,000-13,000 (647)

Nuits St. Georges, Les Boudots 2010 Domaine Leroy, 12 bottles, est. £8,000-10,500 (648)

RHÔNE RED

Hermitage La Chapelle 1945 Paul Jaboulet Aîné, 1 bottle, est. £10,000-13,000 per lot (801) Hermitage La Chapelle 1978 Paul Jaboulet Aîné, 12 bottles, est. £12,000-16,000 per lot (803-804)

GERMANY WHITE

Hubacker Max Riesling Trocken 2000 Weingut Keller, 4 bottles, est. £6,000-7,800 (949) G-Max Riesling Trocken 2006 Weingut Keller, 5 bottles, est. £6,000-7,800 (950)

Notes to Editors

Sotheby's Wine's annual worldwide sales reached an important new milestone in 2018, with sales significantly exceeding US$100 million in a single year - for further details, please clickhere.

The Rare Domaine de la Romanée-Conti from the Personal Cellar of Robert Drouhin sale held by Sotheby's in New York in October 2018 set a new record for any bottle of wine at auction when a bottle of Romanée Conti 1945 sold for US$558,000. Sotheby's also holds the world record for any wine lot at auction - the Romanée-Conti Superlot (114 bottles) which sold for HK$12,556,250 (US$1,609,776) at Sotheby's Hong Kong in October 2014.

In March 2018, Sotheby's set a world record for any wine sales series when a two-day series of auctions in Hong Kong brought a combined total of HK$228,300,300 / US$29,090,025. Comprising 1,758 lots, The Philanthropist's Cellar, The Cellar from the Estate of Jerry Perenchio, and Finest & Rarest Wines were 100% sold.

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