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

‘Rich, waxy nose. Lemony fruit and full body. Good lanolin flavour – and texture – and excellent acidity. Promises well for the future. Very winning indeed. One of the best Bordeaux 2011’s?’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18/20 (Jul 2015)

‘Offers a subtle brioche frame, with paraffin, verbena, lemon zest, white peach and chamomile notes. Gains steam through the finish, delivering a light kiss of toast. Long and alluring, this shows a white Burgundy–like ability to age, gaining richness and hints of white truffle along the way. Drink now through 2026.’ - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 95/100 (Mar 2014)

‘A blend of 72.9% Semillon and 27.1% Sauvignon, the 2011 has a very strict, focused bouquet with Granny Smith apple, lime zest, lemon rind and a touch of chalk dust. The palate is fresh and vibrant on the entry with an edgy citric thread and then it fans out beautifully towards the very delineated finish. This is a fabulous wine with great precision and length.’ - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, 95-97/100 (Apr 2012)