Single owner private wine collection

Timed Online Auction, 3 - 11 April 2023

Single owner private wine collection
About the Session

The wines have been sourced from a private collector, whose wines have been stored in an immaculate custom-built cellar. The collection showcases the best of the wine-making world and offers a range of options to suit any palate.


Sold for

ZAR 10 553
Lot 154
  • Pol Roger; Sir Winston Churchill; 1999; 2 (1 x 2); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 553
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
Shipping

About this Item

1999 Sir Winston Churchill
2 (1 x 2) 750ml

Champagne Pol Roger created their Prestige Cuvée in homage to Sir Winston Churchill mindful of the qualities that he sought in his champagne : robustness, a full-bodied character and relative maturity. The exact blend is a closely guarded family secret but it is undeniable that the composition would meet with the approval of the man to whom it is dedicated : "My tastes are simple, I am easily satisfied with the best". Pinot Noir predominates, providing structure, breadth and robustness whilst Chardonnay contributes elegance, finesse and subtlety.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Full, rich, pure and still full of powerful baked citrus fruit. Toast and petrichor on the finish. This is champagne at its fullest, really peacocking. Emphatically Pinot Noir with all that strength and structure. Utterly delicious and elemental.' - Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 19/20 (Nov 2022)

'With its richness and great density of flavor, this is always a great Champagne. This 1999 is rounder than some vintages, less mineral, while still retaining the balance between white fruit and toast. It is still young, still tightly textured and ageworthy over several years.' - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, 96/100 (Dec 2011)

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