Single owner private wine collection
Timed Online Auction, 3 - 11 April 2023
Single owner private wine collection
About the SessionThe 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.
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Thanks to the emergence of modern icons like Numanthia, which offers a rarely-seen combination of power and elegance, ‘Spain has become the most dynamic wine region in Europe’ says Wine Spectator. Numanthia’s style relies on a selection of un-grafted, unirrigated 70 – 120-year-old vines of Tinta de Toro (a clone of Tempranillo). Tinta de Toro yields great fruit concentration, intensity and structure – a more powerful and opulent style of wine compared to traditional Rioja. Upon its inception in 1998, Robert Parker wrote: ‘This sensational new offering will prove to be the breakthrough effort for the Toro appellation.’ In the late 2000s, Neal Martin wrote: ‘This wine should be at the top of any Toro-lovers’ list.’
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Critics Ratings
‘A vivid, intense nose of espresso roast, pain grille, sweet black cherries, and creme de cassis is followed by a full-bodied, intensely-concentrated, rich, well-delineated, moderately structured, pure red that can be drunk young or cellared for a decade.’ - Robert Parker Jr, Wine Advocate, 96/100 (Aug 2006)
‘Mammoth from the beginning. The nose practically bleeds black fruit, fine leather and charcoal. Calling the bouquet alluring would be conservative. In the mouth, the wine pumps black cherry, cassis and enough acidity to coax out plenty of complexity and vitality. Huge but not a clod, with finishing flavors of mocha and bitter chocolate.’ - Michael Schachner, Wine Enthusiast, 94/100 (Feb 2007)
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