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

'Deep crimson. Fresh dark chocolate, liquorice, leather, spice, apricot, orange peel and nutmeg aromas with black olive and kirsch-like notes. Generous dark chocolate, panforte, liquorice, sweet leather, roasted walnut and herb garden notes with fine chalky-firm and sinuous tannins, chocolaty mocha spice nuances and fresh mineral persistent acidity. Finishes chocolaty dry with savoury grilled
nut notes. A classic Grange vintage. Drink now to 2040+' - Penfolds - The Rewards of Patience, 5* (Sept 2020)

'This 1976 Penfolds Grange was disappointingly closed when first poured but opened-up beautifully after about an hour in the glass. Deep brick in color, it blossomed into aromas of dried mulberries, figs, hazelnuts and coffee over hints of aniseed, vanilla, menthol and, rather curiously, it also smelled a little like coca-cola (but thankfully didn't taste of it!). The palate offers mouth-filling mature, savory and dried fruit flavors with a medium level of very finely grained, silt-like tannins, refreshing acid and a long toasty finish. It's delicious to drink right now.' - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, 98/100 (May 2012)

89% Shiraz, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate (Adelaide), Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide). Thick and sweet and dense - liquorice. . Much 'thicker' than the 1971. Very drying finish, almost metallic. There was outrage when this was released apparently because it was released at more than $20!' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18/20 (Oct 2008)