Burgundy & Champagne

Timed Online Auction, 2 - 12 June 2023

Champagne & Burgundy
About the Session

The wines of Burgundy and single vineyard Champagnes are produced in small quantities and command high prices. Rarely traded, mature bottles are even more rare in our small market.


Sold for

ZAR 10 553
Lot 100
  • Pierre Péters; Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut; 2002; 1 (1 x 1); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 9 000 - 13 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 553

About this Item

2002 Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut
1 (1 x 1) 750ml

Champagne Pierre Péters is one of the most highly respected champagne growers in the village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. Fourth generation winemaker Rodolphe Péters crafts champagne that is both delicious in their youth, but also make for “excellent candidates for long ageing, developing a wonderful complexity and depth over time”, writes UK’s Decanter magazine. Originally founded in 1919 under the name Camille Péters, the name Péters is synonymous with Le Mesnil-sur-Oger; with nearly three-quarters of the estate’s vineyard holdings located there. The estate aims for environmental sustainability in its viticulture, avoiding pesticides and herbicides.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘The 2002 Brut Cuvée Spéciale Les Chétillons, the original release and aged on crown seal, is tremendous. Wow. Ample, sweeping and dramatic, the 2002 is utterly captivating. Smoke, graphite, ash, apricot jam and pastry are some of the many nuances that come alive in the glass, with a top note of reduction that is very appealing. On this day, the regular release is just a touch ahead of the Oenothèque. It’s hard to say exactly why that is, but I suspect that the post-disgorgement time is optimal. This is the finest bottle of the 2002 I have ever tasted.’ - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 97/100 (Jul 2018)

‘This full-bodied bubbly shows some bass tones of toast and roasted nuts, but also stays defined and fresh. Peach, apple pie and spice notes hold the center, and the texture is supple. The expansive finish offers flavors of candied berry, toast and mineral. Disgorged March 2010. Best from 2012 through 2030.’ - Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, 94/100 (Dec 2010)

‘Significantly harder-edged and more overtly alkaline and chalky than its successors tasted alongside, the Peters 2002 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvee Speciale Les Chetillons exhibits an herbal extract-tinged pear and melon fruit fundament reminiscent of the corresponding 2004. Hints of coffee ground lend a lightly roasted character, while pear pip and orange rind piquancy lend further counterpoint to the fruit, and a somewhat more meaty than crustacean savor serves for salivary stimulation. The dynamic on exhibit here is very slightly disjointed when compared with that displayed by the corresponding 2004, yet rivetingly energetic and persistent. I wonder whether this 2002 - impressive though it is - might not be passing through a difficult period from which it will emerge.’ - David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate, 93/100 (Nov 2013)

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