Provenance

The Coats Family Cellar is arguably the most prestigious fine wine collection ever offered in South Africa. It contains an expansive 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 refrigerated container. 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

‘The frisky and alluring aroma is big and envelops the senses – and yes, a volatile acidity component is a significant part of the rich purple-berry perfume – but it’s the sum of the parts that impresses. It’s polished and opulent, and truly comes alive in the presence of food, but its great attribute is perfect balance, weaving its generous fruit weight onto the effortlessly languid and lingering palate. Rocks and rolls all night long!’ – David Sly, Decanter.com, 99/100 (Jun 2021)

‘Magnificent, exotic, a veritable cascade of opulent flavors--earthy currant, black cherry and licorice--on a grand frame of incredible length, wrapped in finely grained tannins. Feels like it can age through 2010 or 2020, at least.’ - Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator, 98/100 (Jan 1997)

‘95% Shiraz, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Smoky coffee and cassis and a little herbal and just a touch leathery. Much more evolved than the 1991. Fine grained and more elegant tannins than the 1986. Fine grip and freshness, dry but not drying. Long and rich and satisfying.’ - Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18.5/20 (Jun 2009)