Rhône Theme

Timed Online Auction, 13 - 20 February 2023

Rhône Theme
About the Session

The first sale of the 2023 Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction calendar is an exciting Rhône valley and Rhône-style offering.


Sold for

ZAR 41 038
Lot 100
  • Penfolds; Grange; 1961; 1 (1 x 1); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 40 000 - 55 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 41 038
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
Shipping
Condition Report
May include additional detailed images

About this Item

1961 Grange
1 (1 x 1) 750ml

Provenance

The Coats Family Cellar is arguably the most prestigious fine wine collection ever offered in South Africa. It contains a deep collection of the worlds finest, most sought-after wines, spanning over 150 years. Collected over many decades, the cellar was imported from Ireland to South Africa via reefer. Each bottle within the Coats Family Cellar was authenticated by Michael Egan in August 2022 and given an ID number for tracking.

Michael Egan is a world-expert in fine and rare wines with more than thirty five years of experience. He was the principal expert for the plaintiff in the two major wine counterfeiting trials in Koch v. Eric Greenberg and United States v. Rudy Kurniawan, both of which occurred in 2013.

Along with Michael Egan, the Strauss & Co Fine Wine team have tasted extensively through the cellar and are confident of the wine storage and hence quality. The entire collection is currently stored at Wine Cellar.

Critics Ratings

'Beautiful old Grange showing developed dark chocolate, panforte and tobacco leaf characters and fine, persistent graphite tannins. Still has mid-palate richness and amplitude. Very rare.' - Penfolds - The Reward of Patience (Sept 2020)

'Rich, mature and gloriously alive, with concentrated cherry, plum, spice and vanilla flavors that rev up and ring through the long finish. Elegant and in perfect shape.' - Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator, 92/100 (Jan 1997)

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