Bonhams next sale of Fine and Rare Wines, to be held on Wednesday 9 July 2008, will feature some of the finest wines ever produced. Over 1,000 lots, including an outstanding variety of vintage Clarets, Burgundies and Champagnes, will go under the hammer at Bonhams New Bond Street saleroom. A particular highlight of the sale is a vast range of Chateau d'Yquem - vintages date from 1858 and culminate in ten dozen bottles of the fabulous 2001.
A fine selection of classic Bordeaux wines are included in the sale such as Chateaux Lafite 1982 (£14,000-16,000 per dozen), Mouton Rothschild 1986 (£5,000-6,000 per dozen), Pichon Baron 1989 (£1,200-1,600 per dozen), Cheval Blanc 1998 and Latour 2000 (£6,000-7,000 per dozen).
Vintage ports include Taylor's 1945, 1948 and 1955, whilst classic champagnes include three magnums of Louis Roederer 1947 (£400-480) and nine bottles of Dom Perignon 1955 (£1,500-2,000).
Other exceptional wines from Burgundy include a bottle of Romanee-Conti (£3,000-4,000) and a magnum of La Tache (£1,500-2,000) - both from the magnificent 1969 vintage - as well as six bottles of Romanee-Conti 1983 (£5,000-6,000 per two bottles) and Clos de la Roche 1997 (£800-1,000 per dozen) from Domaine Ponsot. From the Rhone Valley there are five bottles of Hermitage La Chapelle 1945 (£8,000-10,000 per two bottles) and top Chateauneuf-du-Pape such as Chateau Rayas 1990 (£700-800 per half dozen). From the Loire Valley, there is a parcel of delicious sweet Vouvray from Prince Poniatowski.
Other European countries are well represented in the sale. Top Italian producers are included with 18 vintages of the iconic Sassicaia, several of Solaia and Tignanello as well as older examples of the Spanish Vega Sicilia. Cases from the Massandra winery include White Muscat 1938 (£950-1,100 per dozen), Ayu-Dag Kakor 1939 (£600-700 per dozen) and Ai-Danil Pinot Gris 1940 (£600-700 per dozen). From the "Newer world", there are various vintages of Chateau Musar - dating back to 1967, Penfold's Grange 1990 (£950-1,100 per dozen) and three vintages of Californian Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
As usual, the sale also includes good quantities of more modestly priced wines such as Chateaux d'Angludet and Calon Segur 1985. A parcel of Quinta St Luiz 1983 from a London Club provides port approaching vintage quality for under £10 per bottle.
There will be a tasting of Chateau Pichon Lalande on Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 101 New Bond Street, from 6pm-8pm. Several vintages of the leading Pauillac second growth will be tasted, including the excellent 1995 and 1996, plus examples of its second wine, Reserve de la Comtesse. To reserve tickets (£25 each or £20 per set of five purchased) email wine@bonhams.com or phone 44 (0) 8700 273622.
The Wine Department are now accepting consignments for their autumn sales: 1 October 2008 and 26 November 2008.
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Charlotte Wood 44 (0) 207 4688331 or email press@bonhams.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian fine art and antiques auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com. (1st January 2008)
