CATALOGUE
THE BURGUNDY CONNECTION THE SUPERLATIVE COLLECTION OF AN ACCLAIMED AFICIONADO
LIVE & LIVE ONLINE AUCTION 2nd November 2019
THE BURGUNDY CONNECTION THE SUPERLATIVE COLLECTION OF AN ACCLAIMED AFICIONADO
A COLLECTION FROM A EUROPEAN CONNOISSEUR TRAVELLING THE WORLD MEETING PEOPLE SHARING FOOD AND DEVELOPING FRIENDSHIPS
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INDEX
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Auction programme
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Domaine Méo-Camuzet
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Domaine Armand Rousseau
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Domaine Georges Roumier
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
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Sylvie’s mission
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List of honour
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Upcoming auction
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General terms and conditions
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Buyers guide bonded sale
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Glossary of abbreviations
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FOREWORD
Antwerp, October 2019
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Dear wine friend,
e are thrilled and honoured to present to you some of the greatest wines Burgundy has to offer, originating from an immense wine collection, gathered by a true wine enthusiast over two decades. The collection comprises 650 bottles, estimated at 1.6 million – 2.2 million Euro. You will find a majestic series of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and the domains of Armand Rousseau, Georges Roumier and Méo-Camuzet, including some very rare large formats. As one of the leading European auction houses we encounter many great collections. However, the persistent quality and diversity of the wines in this collection deserve an auction solely committed to this outstanding cellar. From the same source we open the sale in style with some splendid 1988 Krug, several superb Barolos and wines from the domains Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier and Leroy. When we saw the magnitude of this collection, we were deeply impressed and fascinated, as we all know these wines are extremely difficult to obtain. Every single bottle represents the joy and patience of its collector. The original collection itself is even more overwhelming than the one in this catalogue. Many of the wines he collected are, and will be, enjoyed by the owner and his privileged table companions. The wines are broadly curated and obtained on release, or directly from established merchants worldwide. The wines have been cellared in perfect conditions and have not been moved since laying down. Their sale is a great opportunity for any other fine wine connoisseur. It is with profound pleasure that we offer the unique opportunity for collectors, investors and wine lovers alike to participate in our spectacular single cellar sale: The Burgundy Connection. Join us for the live auction in Antwerp and enjoy a glass of Champagne with us.
We hope you have fun and good luck with your bids! Aart Schutten, CEO Sylvie’s Wine Auctions
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TEAM
CEO Aart Schutten Senior Cellar Master Michael Arts Fine Wine Specialists Michael Arts Jasper De Blocq van Scheltinga Adrien Konings Willem Wittebol Whisky Specialist Willem Wittebol Buyer Relations & Operations Carlos Vangilbergen Client Service, Wine Cellaring & Shipping Jaap Cox Dimitri Marcelis Finance & Operations Hedwig Boonstoppel Auctioneer Aart Schutten
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LIVE AUCTION IN ANTWERP 2 NOVEMBER 2019
LOTS 1 - 188
PROGRAMME THE BURGUNDY CONNECTION 11:30 RECEPTION 11:50 PRESENTATION 12:00 START AUCTION 14:00 CHAMPAGNE
Italiëlei 21 2000 Antwerp www.sylvies.be
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1988 Brut Vintage, Krug slightly damaged labels, corroded capsules Champagne 6 Bottles Per lot € 2.000,00 - 2.600,00
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1988 Brut Vintage, Krug very damaged label, corroded capsule Champagne 1 Magnum Per lot € 1.100,00 - 1.500,00
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1988 Brut Vintage, Krug slightly damaged labels, 1 bin-soiled label, corroded capsules Champagne 6 Bottles 1988 Brut Vintage, Krug slightly damaged label, corroded capsule Champagne 1 Magnum Per lot € 3.100,00 - 4.100,00
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“The 1988 Krug makes for a fabulous start. Tasted from a perfect bottle, the 1988 remains bright and focused, with all of the energy of this great vintage very much on display. Time has naturally softened some of the contours and added a good bit of nuance, but the 1988 Krug remains a Champagne of crystalline precision. I loved it.� (97 Points) Antonio Galloni, Vinous, June 2018
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4 2001 Barolo Riserva ‘Monfortino’ Giacomo Conterno
very slightly damaged label, very slightly raised cork into neck, original wooden case Piedmont, Italy 1 Magnum Per lot € 1.800,00 - 2.400,00
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“What a wine. Sweet, perfumed and also massively endowed in every dimension, the 2001 Monfortino is another wine that pushes all the right buttons.� (99 Points) Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2018
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2006 Barolo Riserva ‘Monprivato Cà d’Morissio’ Giuseppe Mascarello
near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 4 slightly damaged labels, 2 slightly torn labels, 3 slightly damaged capsules Piedmont, Italy 6 Bottles Per lot € 1.700,00 - 2.200,00
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2008 Barolo Riserva ‘Rocche’ Lorenzo Accomasso
slightly stained labels, 3 very slightly scuffed capsules Piedmont, Italy 6 Bottles Per lot € 850,00 - 1.100,00
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2008 Barolo Riserva ‘Rocche’ Lorenzo Accomasso
stained labels, 2 slightly damaged labels, slightly scuffed capsules Piedmont, Italy 6 Bottles Per lot € 850,00 - 1.100,00
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1998 Musigny Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
stained labels, 2 slightly damaged labels, 1 damaged label, slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 4 Bottles Per lot € 4.800,00 - 6.800,00
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2009 Latricières-Chambertin Domaine Leroy
damaged labels, slightly damaged wax capsules, 1 min 3 Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 5.400,00 - 7.000,00
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1999 Vosne-Romanée ‘aux Brulées’
Méo-Camuzet
stained label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 360,00 - 480,00
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1999 Vosne-Romanée ‘aux Brulées’
Méo-Camuzet
slightly stained label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle
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2002 Vosne-Romanée ‘aux Brulées’
Méo-Camuzet
2002 Vosne-Romanée ‘aux Brulées’
stained label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 400,00 - 540,00
Méo-Camuzet
stained label, slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle
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2010 Vosne-Romanée ‘aux Brulées’
2010 Vosne-Romanée ‘aux Brulées’
Méo-Camuzet
Méo-Camuzet
very slightly scuffed and slightly torn label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle
very slightly torn labels very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, 1er Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 640,00 - 840,00
2012 Vosne-Romanée ‘aux Brulées’
Méo-Camuzet
damaged label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.350,00 - 1.750,00
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2012 Vosne-Romanée ‘aux Brulées’
Méo-Camuzet
slightly stained labels, 1 slightly torn label, 2 slightly damaged labels Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 780,00 - 1.020,00
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1999 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet 1 slightly stained label, 1 stained label Burgundy, 1er Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 3.000,00 - 4.000,00
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2002 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet slightly damaged label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.200,00 - 1.600,00
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2009 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet 1 Italian import, slightly stained labels, 1 very slightly torn label, 1 very slightly damaged capsule Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 3.000,00 - 4.000,00
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2010 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.100,00 - 1.400,00
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2012 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet 1 slightly damaged label, 2 damaged labels, 1 slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 2.500,00 - 3.300,00
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1999 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet slightly damaged label, slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle 2002 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label, slightly damaged back label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle 2009 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet very slightly scuffed label Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle 2010 Vosne-Romanée ‘au Cros-Parantoux’, Méo-Camuzet excellent appearance and level Burgundy, 1er Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.800,00 - 6.400,00
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1999 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet stained and damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.600,00 - 2.200,00
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2001 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.300,00 - 1.700,00
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2002 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label, scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.400,00 - 1.800,00
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2009 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet very slightly scuffed label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.000,00 - 1.300,00
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2010 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained labels, 2 slightly scuffed labels, 1 slightly damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 3.400,00 - 4.200,00
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2012 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained labels, very slightly torn labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 1.500,00 - 2.000,00
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1999 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2002 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 3.200,00 - 4.200,00
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2009 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2010 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 2.100,00 - 2.700,00
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1999 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label, very slightly torn label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2001 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2002 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label, very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2009 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2010 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2012 Richebourg, Méo-Camuzet slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 7.400,00 - 9.600,00
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2005 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Clos Saint-Jacques’ Armand Rousseau
slightly stained labels, 2 very slightly torn labels, 1 slightly damaged label slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 2.000,00 - 2.600,00
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2009 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Clos Saint-Jacques’ Armand Rousseau
slightly stained labels, 8 very slightly scuffed labels, 2 slightly damaged labels Burgundy, 1er Cru 12 Bottles Per lot € 6.800,00 - 8.400,00
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2010 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Clos Saint-Jacques’ Armand Rousseau 2 slightly stained labels, 2 slightly scuffed labels Burgundy, 1er Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 4.000,00 - 5.200,00
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2012 Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Clos Saint-Jacques’ Armand Rousseau 1 slightly stained label, 2 slightly damaged labels Burgundy, 1er Cru 12 Bottles Per lot € 5.500,00 - 7.100,00
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2009 Mazy-Chambertin, Armand Rousseau excellent appearance and levels Burgundy, Grand Cru 4 Bottles Per lot € 1.050,00 - 1.350,00
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2010 Mazy-Chambertin, Armand Rousseau 2 slightly stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, 1 slightly torn capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 1.800,00 - 2.400,00
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2012 Mazy-Chambertin, Armand Rousseau 2 very slightly torn labels, 1 slightly damaged label, 1 damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 1.250,00 - 1.600,00
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2009 Clos de la Roche, Armand Rousseau excellent appearance and levels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 1.800,00 - 2.400,00
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2010 Clos de la Roche, Armand Rousseau excellent appearance and levels Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 950,00 - 1.250,00
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2012 Clos de la Roche, Armand Rousseau very slightly scuffed labels, 2 slightly damaged labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 1.350,00 - 1.800,00 All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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2005 Ruchottes Chambertin ‘Clos des Ruchottes’, Armand Rousseau slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 460,00 - 580,00
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2009 Ruchottes Chambertin ‘Clos des Ruchottes’, Armand Rousseau 1 slightly stained label, 1 slightly damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 2.300,00 - 2.900,00
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2010 Ruchottes Chambertin ‘Clos des Ruchottes’, Armand Rousseau 1 stained label, 2 very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 1.200,00 - 1.600,00
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2012 Ruchottes Chambertin ‘Clos des Ruchottes’, Armand Rousseau 2 slightly damaged labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 2.000,00 - 2.600,00
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2005 Ruchottes Chambertin ‘Clos des Ruchottes’, Armand Rousseau very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2010 Ruchottes Chambertin ‘Clos des Ruchottes’, Armand Rousseau excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 850,00 - 1.100,00 All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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2005 Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’ Armand Rousseau
2 slightly stained labels, 1 stained label, 1 slightly damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 5.400,00 - 7.200,00
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2009 Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’ Armand Rousseau
very slightly scuffed labels, 2 slightly damaged labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 8.500,00 - 11.000,00
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2010 Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’ Armand Rousseau
very slightly scuffed labels, 4 slightly stained labels, very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 10.500,00 - 14.000,00
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2012 Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’ Armand Rousseau
2 slightly stained labels, 3 very slightly torn labels, 1 slightly damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 6.000,00 - 7.800,00
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1991 Chambertin Armand Rousseau
stained and damaged labels, corroded capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 8.000,00 - 10.500,00
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2005 Chambertin Armand Rousseau
consecutive bottle numbers, 2 slightly scuffed labels, 2 slightly torn labels 1 slightly damaged label, 3 very slightly lowered corks, 1 slightly raised cork Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot â‚Ź 14.000,00 - 17.500,00
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2009 Chambertin Armand Rousseau
6 and 3 consecutive and 3 near consecutive bottle numbers 3 slightly stained labels, 3 slightly damaged labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 12 Bottles Per lot â‚Ź 19.500,00 - 26.500,00
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2010 Chambertin Armand Rousseau
near consecutive bottle numbers, 3 slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot â‚Ź 12.500,00 - 16.000,00
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2011 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau near consecutive bottle numbers, 1 slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 2.100,00 - 2.800,00
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2012 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau near consecutive bottle numbers, 2 slightly stained labels, 1 very slightly torn label Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 6.900,00 - 9.000,00
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2005 Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’, Armand Rousseau excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2005 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.100,00 - 5.300,00
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2010 Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’, Armand Rousseau 1 very slightly scuffed label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles 2012 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau near consecutive bottle numbers, 2 very slightly torn labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 8.500,00 - 11.500,00
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2012 Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’ Armand Rousseau 1 very slightly scuffed label Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Magnums Per lot € 6.800,00 - 8.800,00
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2009 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 6.000,00 - 8.000,00
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2010 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 7.800,00 - 10.000,00
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2012 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 4.000,00 - 5.200,00
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2009 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum 2010 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum 2012 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 18.000,00 - 23.000,00
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1995 Bonnes-Mares Georges Roumier
stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 14.500,00 - 19.000,00
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1998 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, 4 damaged labels, slightly scuffed capsules, 1 slightly torn capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 12 Bottles Per lot € 12.000,00 - 15.500,00
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1999 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier stained labels, 6 slightly damaged labels, 1 damaged label, slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 12 Bottles Per lot € 19.000,00 - 25.000,00
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2002 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier 2 stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 3.300,00 - 4.300,00
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2005 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.250,00 - 1.600,00
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2009 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier slightly damaged label, very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.050,00 - 1.400,00
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2009 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier slightly stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, very slightly scuffed capsules, 4 very slightly lowered corks Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 6.300,00 - 8.500,00 All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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2010 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier 2 slightly stained labels, 3 stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, 1 slightly torn label, slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot â‚Ź 6.400,00 - 8.600,00
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1999 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier stained labels, slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles 2002 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier slightly stained label, slightly scuffed label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2005 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier stained label, slightly torn label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2009 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier slightly stained label, very slightly torn label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2010 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier slightly scuffed label, very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot â‚Ź 7.700,00 - 10.000,00
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1999 Chambolle-Musigny ‘les Amoureuses’
Georges Roumier
slightly stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, 1er Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 5.800,00 - 7.600,00
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2010 Chambolle-Musigny ‘les Amoureuses’
Georges Roumier
2 slightly scuffed labels, 1 slightly stained label 2 very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 6.900,00 - 9.000,00
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1999 Chambolle-Musigny ‘les Amoureuses’
Georges Roumier
slightly stained labels, slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 8.700,00 - 11.500,00
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slightly stained labels slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles
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Georges Roumier
1 slightly stained label, 2 slightly damaged labels slightly scuffed labels, very slightly lowered corks Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 7.800,00 - 10.000,00
2002 Chambolle-Musigny ‘les Amoureuses’
Georges Roumier
2 slightly stained labels, slightly scuffed labels Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 16.500,00 - 21.500,00
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2009 Chambolle-Musigny ‘les Amoureuses’
Georges Roumier
1 slightly scuffed label, 1 slightly stained label very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, 1er Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 6.000,00 - 7.800,00
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Lot 77: Musigny 1993, Domaine Georges Roumier “The highly perfumed nose that is just beginning to turn toward having a secondary character offers magnificently spicy and smoky fruit of positively transcendent complexity with big-bodied and impressively dense flavors of barely contained power and layers upon layers of concentrated earthy essence, all wrapped in a driving, focused and mouth coating finish that is hugely long if still a bit linear. This is simply awe-inspiring and there is no doubting the sublime magnificence this wine delivers. In sum, this is absolutely compelling in every respect and a complete Musigny.” (98 Points) Allen Meadows, Burghound, November 2009
Lot 78: Musigny 1995, Domaine Georges Roumier “The 1995 Musigny Grand Cru comes from a year when Christophe Roumier could do no wrong, and it triumphs over the 11 other vintages assessed in this vertical, blessed with a sense of completeness that none of the others possess. The 1995 is slightly lighter in color than the 1999. The nose is ethereal and beautifully defined, featuring pure red and black fruit, sous-bois, nettle and briar; an underlying mineral seam blossoms with aeration. The palate is a perfect match between fruit concentration and acidity. There is a discreet crescendo in flavor, with beguiling pure red berry fruit, undergrowth, white Chinese tea and red cherry on the pixelated finish. This is a brilliant Musigny.” (99 Points) Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2019
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1993 Musigny, Georges Roumier very stained label, very damaged label slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 8.600,00 - 11.400,00
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2002 Musigny, Georges Roumier slightly stained label, very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 8.000,00 - 10.500,00
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1995 Musigny, Georges Roumier slightly stained and very slightly scuffed label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 9.000,00 - 12.000,00
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1998 Musigny, Georges Roumier slightly stained and slightly damaged label very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
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1998 Musigny, Georges Roumier slightly bin-soiled and slightly damaged label slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 6.600,00 - 8.600,00
2002 Musigny, Georges Roumier slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 14.500,00 - 19.000,00
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1999 Musigny, Georges Roumier slightly stained label, scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 9.000,00 - 12.000,00
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2009 Corton, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 slightly scuffed label, 1 slightly damaged label 1 slightly scuffed capsule, slightly stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 4 Bottles Per lot € 3.800,00 - 4.800,00
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2010 Corton, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 2 slightly damaged labels 2 slightly stained back labels, 2 stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 4 Bottles Per lot € 3.800,00 - 4.800,00
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2012 Corton, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 1.900,00 - 2.400,00
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2010 Corton, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles 2010 Échezéaux, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 4.400,00 - 5.600,00
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2009 Échezéaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 3.900,00 - 4.900,00
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2010 Échezéaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
4 consecutive bottle numbers, 3 slightly stained labels, 2 stained labels 1 slightly damaged label, 4 slightly lowered corks Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 7.800,00 - 9.600,00
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2012 Échezéaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.200,00 - 1.500,00
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1999 Échezéaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
1 slightly stained label, 1 stained label, very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles
1999 Grands Échézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
2 consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 6.600,00 - 8.400,00
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1990 Grands Échézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, stained labels, damaged labels, scuffed capsules, 1 slightly lowered and 2 lowered corks, damaged back labels, 1 min 2.5 Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 4.800,00 - 6.200,00
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lot 32: 2010 Gevrey Chambertin ‘Clos Saint-Jacques’, Armand Rousseau “Rousseau’s 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques takes things into the stratosphere. A model of extreme purity and grace, the Clos St. Jacques leaves the room speechless, and understandably so. Here the fruit is impossibly sweet, perfumed and resonant. If there is one wine in this tasting that encapsulates what makes Burgundy so compelling, this is it. In a word: magnificent !” (97 Points) Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2014
Lot 45: 2005 Chambertin ‘Clos de Bèze’, Armand Rousseau “This seemed to changed very little in the past 10 years and it would be fair to describe its evolution as glacial as the ripe but exuberantly fresh nose is even spicier than that of the ’05 Chambertin with kaleidoscopic breadth and depth. Like its stablemate this is a big and imposingly-scaled effort that possesses outstanding mid-palate concentration as the tannin-buffering sap completely coats the mouth on the explosively long, muscular and powerful finale. Despite the strikingly good size, weight and punch this remains a beautifully well-balanced effort that will need at least another 10 years of cellar time because even though it’s not quite as structural and backward as the Cham, it is nowhere close to being ready for prime time. That said, it should be genuinely breathtaking when it finally arrives at its apogee.” (98 Points) Allen Meadows, Burghound, October 2015
Lot 49: 1991 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau “One of the highlights in this vertical, the 1991 Chambertin is simply stratospheric. Dense and powerful, with a huge center of fruit and exceptional balance, the 1991 is wonderfully complete from start to finish. The flavors are shrouded in darkness, and yet there is more than enough aromatic lift, sweetness and freshness to balance its more sepia-toned leanings. This is another wine with a good 20 years of profound drinking ahead of it.” (98 Points) Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2017
Lot 52: 2010 Chambertin, Armand Rousseau “Somewhat ironically, this is both more elegant and fresher than the Clos de Bèze with one of the most complex noses of the entire vintage as it combines a seemingly endless array of spice, mineral, fruit and Gevrey sauvage characters. The impressively rich, serious, mouth coating and broad-shouldered flavors possess superb volume and muscle on the sensationally persistent and explosive finish. This is even more backwards than the Bèze and should be capable of rewarding 20 plus years of cellar time as the tannins are also quite fine but very dense. At such an early juncture I honestly can’t say whether this will exceed the brilliant 2009 but it just might as the 2010 is clearly one of the best five wines of the vintage.” (98 Points) Allen Meadows, Burghound, January 2013 “Medium red, a bit less saturated than the Clos de Bèze. Pungent aromas of wild red berries, smoke, earth, iron and wild herbs. Almost shockingly silky in the mouth, but with crushed-stone minerality lending force to the blackberry, licorice and earth flavors. Incredibly sappy but edge-free wine with an explosive, endless finish that titillates the salivary glands. Longer than the Clos de Bèze but that wine is a bit sweeter today, with darker, more exotic flavors. This Chambertin is not yet showing its flesh but if it puts on weight with extended bottle aging, which I expect it to do, it may eventually merit a perfect score. A monument of the vintage.” (98 + Points) Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2013 Lot 68: 2009 Bonnes-Mares, Georges Roumier “Roumier’s 2009 Bonnes-Mares is without question one of the wines of the vintage. Firm yet beautifully integrated tannins provide the backdrop for the highly nuanced, expressive aromas and flavors that emerge from the glass. All the elements are in the right place in this extraordinary, moving wine. At times the Bonnes-Mares comes across as very powerful, at other times it is quite sensual. In other words, it is pure magic in the glass. Burgundy fans will flock to the Musigny because of its rarity but there is a very real possibility that the Bonnes-Mares will outshine it over time.” (98+ Points) Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2012 Lot 73: 2002 Chambolle Musigny ‘Les Amoureuses’, Georges Roumier “The 2002 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses Burgundy, 1er Cru has outstanding transparency and detail on the nose, a tangible step up in mineralité compared directly with the 2002 Les Cras. There is also more black fruit here – hints of cassis and blueberry indicating its vineyard origin. The palate is beautifully structured with pitch perfect acidity, superb tension from start to finish and dare I say, even more complexity than the splendid 2002 Bonnes-Mares. The best wine Christophe Roumier made in 2002? Probably.” Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2018
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1996 Grands Échézeaux
2003 Grands Échézeaux
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
5 near consecutive bottle numbers, stained labels slightly damaged labels, slightly scuffed capsules 5 stained back labels, 1 damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 8.000,00 - 10.500,00
3 consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels 1 slightly scuffed label, 1 slightly damaged label 1 damaged label, slightly scuffed capsules slightly damaged back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 4 Bottles Per lot € 6.400,00 - 8.000,00
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1999 Grands Échézeaux
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
2005 Grands Échézeaux
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
3 Swiss import, 2 Belgian import 3 consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels 3 slightly damaged labels, slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 11.500,00 - 14.500,00
consecutive bottle numbers, slightly damaged labels 1 very slightly lowered cork Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 3.200,00 - 4.000,00
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2000 Grands Échézeaux
2008 Grands Échézeaux
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels 1 slightly damaged label, slightly scuffed capsules slightly damaged back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 3.000,00 - 3.600,00
3 consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels 2 slightly scuffed capsules slightly stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 4 Bottles Per lot € 5.600,00 - 6.800,00
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2009 Grands Échézeaux
2012 Grands Échézeaux
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
1 Austrian import, slightly stained label 2 slightly scuffed labels, 1 slightly wrinkled label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 4.500,00 - 5.500,00
near consecutive bottle numbers slightly stained labels, 1 slightly scuffed label 1 slightly scuffed capsule, slightly damaged back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 3.600,00 - 4.600,00
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2010 Grands Échézeaux
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
102
near consecutive bottle numbers slightly stained labels, 4 slightly damaged labels 2 slightly stained back labels 1 very damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 9.000,00 - 11.000,00
2009 Grands Échézeaux
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels 1 very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles 2012 Grands Échézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
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2011 Grands Échézeaux
near consecutive bottle numbers 1 very slightly scuffed label, 1 slightly stained label 1 very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 5.400,00 - 6.600,00
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
consecutive bottle numbers, scuffed labels 1 slightly stained label, 1 slightly damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 2.400,00 - 3.000,00
All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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1999 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2 near consecutive bottle numbers, stained labels, 2 slightly scuffed capsules, slightly stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 5.000,00 - 6.200,00
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2000 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti stained label, slightly scuffed capsule, slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.500,00 - 1.900,00
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2003 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 3 consecutive bottle numbers, 2 slightly stained labels, 1 stained label, 1 slightly damaged label 1 damaged label, slightly scuffed capsules, 1 very slightly raised cork, 1 stained back label 3 slightly damaged back labels, 1 damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 5 Bottles Per lot € 7.000,00 - 9.000,00
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2005 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 3 near consecutive bottle numbers, 2 slightly stained labels, 4 stained labels, 1 damaged label 1 very slightly raised cork, slightly damaged back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 9.000,00 - 11.500,00
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2008 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 3.900,00 - 5.100,00
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2009 Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 very slightly scuffed capsule 3 slightly stained back labels, 1 stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 4 Bottles Per lot € 5.600,00 - 7.200,00
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2009 Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Austrian import, slightly stained and very slightly scuffed label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 1.400,00 - 1.800,00
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2010 Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, 5 slightly stained labels, 1 stained label, 1 slightly wrinkled label 2 slightly damaged labels, slightly scuffed back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 8.400,00 - 11.000,00
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2012 Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, 3 slightly stained labels, 3 stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label slightly scuffed capsules, slightly stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 7.500,00 - 9.300,00
All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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1999 Grands Échézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
3 Belgian import and near consecutive bottle numbers, 2 slightly stained labels, 4 stained labels 1 slightly damaged label, slightly scuffed capsules, 3 slightly raised and 2 slightly lowered corks Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles
1999 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
3 Swiss import, 2 consecutive bottle numbers, slightly scuffed labels, 5 slightly stained labels 1 stained and damaged label, 2 very slightly scuffed capsules, slightly damaged back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 27.000,00 - 35.000,00
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1990 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
2 consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label slightly scuffed capsules, 2 very slightly lowered corks, min 2 Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 8.000,00 - 10.500,00
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Lot 114: 1999 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti “The 1999 Richebourg is simply majestic. In fact, 1999 may be a year in which the Richebourg is just a bit more complex than the La Tâche. Hoisin, smoke, exotic spices and rich, unctuous fruit flesh out in the glass. The 1999 has more than enough fruit to fill out its big, broad frame. It, too, will drink well for several decades. (99 Points) Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2016
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1999 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Swiss import, near consecutive bottle numbers, 5 slightly stained labels, 10 stained labels 3 slightly damaged labels, 1 damaged label, very slightly scuffed capsules 3 very slightly raised corks and 3 very slightly lowered corks Burgundy, Grand Cru 15 Bottles Per lot € 37.500,00 - 49.000,00
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2000 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, slightly scuffed capsules slightly damaged back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 3.800,00 - 4.800,00
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2002 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Luxemburg import, slightly stained label, very slightly lowered cork Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 2.200,00 - 2.800,00
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2002 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Swiss import, slightly stained label, slightly damaged label, slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 2.200,00 - 2.800,00
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2003 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2 consecutive and 4 near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 2 slightly scuffed labels 1 damaged label, 1 slightly torn capsule, 1 slightly raised cork, slightly stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 11.500,00 - 14.500,00
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2005 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
2 consecutive bottle numbers, 2 slightly stained labels, 1 stained label, 1 slightly damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 6.300,00 - 8.100,00
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2008 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 very slightly scuffed label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 4.800,00 - 6.000,00
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2009 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 2 slightly damaged labels 3 very slightly lowered corks, slightly stained back labels, 1 slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 11.500,00 - 14.500,00
All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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2010 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
5 consecutive bottle numbers and 1 near consecutive bottle number 4 slightly stained labels, 3 slightly scuffed labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 11.500,00 - 14.500,00
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2012 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained and slightly scuffed labels slightly scuffed capsules, slightly damaged back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 3.400,00 - 4.200,00
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2004 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained label, very slightly scuffed capsule, slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
2008 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained and very slightly scuffed label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
2009 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Austrian import, slightly stained and very slightly damaged label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
2010 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained and slightly scuffed label, slightly scuffed capsule, very slightly lowered cork Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 7.000,00 - 8.800,00
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1999 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2 times 3 consecutive bottle numbers, 1 slightly stained label, 5 stained labels, 4 slightly scuffed capsules 3 slightly raised corks, slightly damaged back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles 1999 La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti consecutive bottle numbers, 3 slightly stained labels, 3 stained labels, 2 slightly damaged labels 3 very slightly damaged vintage labels, 3 slightly scuffed capsules, 1 very slightly raised cork 4 slightly stained and 2 stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 40.000,00 - 52.000,00
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1990 La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 3 consecutive bottle numbers, 2 near consecutive bottle numbers, 2 slightly stained labels, 4 stained labels 1 slightly damaged label, 3 slightly scuffed capsules, 4 slightly lowered corks, 1 double capsuled 1 slightly stained back label, 3 min 2 Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 24.000,00 - 32.000,00
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1993 La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 4 Belgian import and near consecutive bottle numbers, stained labels, 3 slightly damaged labels 1 damaged vintage label, 3 very slightly raised corks, 1 min 2.5 Burgundy, Grand Cru 5 Bottles Per lot € 12.500,00 - 16.000,00
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1995 La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti consecutive bottle numbers, stained labels, 2 slightly damaged labels, 2 damaged labels,1 very damaged label slightly scuffed capsules, 3 slightly stained and 2 stained back labels, 3 min 2, 1 min 2.5 Burgundy, Grand Cru 5 Bottles Per lot € 10.000,00 - 13.000,00
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1996 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
1 Swiss import, 4 near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 slightly scuffed label 1 damaged label, 3 slightly raised corks Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 17.000,00 - 21.000,00
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1998 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
consecutive bottle numbers, 5 slightly stained labels, 1 stained label, 1 slightly torn label 3 very slightly raised corks, 1 very slightly scuffed capsule, slightly stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 16.000,00 - 20.000,00
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1998 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
3 consecutive bottle numbers, stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, 2 very slightly torn labels very slightly scuffed capsules, 1 very slightly raised cork Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 16.000,00 - 20.000,00 All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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1999 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained and slightly scuffed label, very slightly scuffed capsule slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.000,00 - 5.200,00
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1999 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
1 Belgian import, 1 slightly stained label, 1 stained label, 1 slightly scuffed label, slightly scuffed capsules, very slightly raised corks, 1 stained back label, 1 slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 8.000,00 - 10.400,00
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1999 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Belgian import, consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels 1 very slightly torn label, slightly scuffed capsules, 2 very slightly lowered corks Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 12.000,00 - 15.600,00 All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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2000 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles Per lot € 5.600,00 - 7.000,00
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2003 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
3 near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained and slightly scuffed labels very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 4 Bottles Per lot € 11.000,00 - 14.000,00
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2005 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
3 near consecutive bottle numbers, 5 slightly stained labels, 1 stained label, 2 slightly scuffed labels, 1 slightly damaged vintage label, 4 very slightly lowered corks Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 21.500,00 - 27.000,00
All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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2008 La Tâche
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 very slightly lowered cork Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 7.200,00 - 9.000,00
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2009 La Tâche
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, 3 slightly scuffed labels 1 slightly damaged vintage label, 3 very slightly lowered corks Burgundy, Grand Cru 6 Bottles Per lot € 17.000,00 - 21.000,00
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2010 La Tâche
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, 3 stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, 1 slightly damaged vintage label very slightly scuffed capsules Burgundy, Grand Cru 7 Bottles Per lot € 20.000,00 - 25.000,00
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2012 La Tâche
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels, 1 slightly damaged label, 1 displaced vintage label very slightly scuffed capsules, slightly stained back labels, 1 slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 7.000,00 - 9.000,00
All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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2005 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, slightly stained labels 1 very slightly scuffed label, 1 very slightly lowered cork Burgundy, Grand Cru 2 Bottles
2009 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained label, slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
2010 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti USA import, slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 13.000,00 - 16.000,00
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1999 Romanée-Conti
1993 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained label, slightly scuffed label slightly stained and slightly torn vintage label slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 14.000,00 - 17.500,00
damaged label, slightly damaged back label, min 2 Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 10.800,00 - 13.500,00
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1996 Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
2000 Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained label, slightly scuffed capsule slightly raised cork, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 12.000,00 - 15.000,00
stained and slightly damaged label damaged vintage label, very slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 10.400,00 - 13.000,00
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1998 Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
2001 Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
stained and damaged label, damaged vintage label slightly scuffed capsule, damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 9.000,00 - 11.000,00
damaged label, very slightly scuffed capsule slightly stained and slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 11.000,00 - 13.500,00
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2003 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained and slightly damaged label, slightly damaged vintage label, very slightly scuffed capsule slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 11.500,00 - 14.000,00
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2004 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label, stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 10.500,00 - 13.000,00
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2005 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti scuffed and stained label, stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 12.500,00 - 15.500,00
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2008 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 12.000,00 - 15.000,00
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2009 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly scuffed and stained label, displaced and damaged vintage label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 11.700,00 - 14.000,00
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2010 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
USA import, stained and slightly damaged label, slightly lowered cork slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 12.400,00 - 15.000,00
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2010 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained and damaged label, stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 13.000,00 - 16.500,00
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2012 Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained label, very slightly scuffed capsule, foil residue Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 12.000,00 - 15.000,00
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2009 Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly scuffed and slightly stained label, slightly wrinkled capsule stained back label, foil residue Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2010 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly damaged label, stained vintage label, very slightly lowered cork slightly stained back label, foil residue Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2012 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained label, slightly damaged back label, foil residue Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 38.000,00 - 48.000,00
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1996 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly scuffed and slightly stained label, slightly damaged vintage label slightly scuffed capsule, stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 1999 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label, slightly scuffed vintage label, slightly scuffed capsule slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2000 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label, very slightly torn label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2001 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly damaged label, slightly scuffed capsule, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2003 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2005 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly torn and slightly stained label, slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2009 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti very slightly scuffed and slightly stained label, stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2010 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 100.000,00 - 130.000,00 All lots are subject to 21% refundable VAT
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1995 Montrachet
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Belgian import, slightly damaged label slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.600,00 - 5.800,00
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2003 Montrachet
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
scuffed and stained label, very slightly damaged capsule, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.600,00 - 5.800,00
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2000 Montrachet
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
stained and damaged label, stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.300,00 - 5.300,00
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2004 Montrachet
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
161
slightly scuffed and stained label very slightly lowered cork slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.500,00 - 5.500,00
2001 Montrachet
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Luxemburg import, slightly scuffed and stained label, slightly raised cork slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.200,00 - 5.200,00
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2005 Montrachet
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
162
very slightly scuffed and very slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 5.300,00 - 6.500,00
2002 Montrachet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Swiss import, 1 slightly stained label 2 slightly damaged labels, 2 very slightly raised corks, 2 stained back labels 1 slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 16.500,00 - 20.500,00
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2008 Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti very slightly scuffed label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.500,00 - 5.500,00
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2009 Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly scuffed and slightly stained label, slightly scuffed capsule slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.800,00 - 6.000,00
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2010 Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti consecutive bottle numbers, slightly scuffed labels, 2 slightly stained labels 1 damaged label, 2 slightly scuffed capsules, 2 stained back labels 1 slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles Per lot € 15.000,00 - 19.000,00
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2011 Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 4.200,00 - 5.200,00
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2012 Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 5.000,00 - 6.200,00
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2001 Montrachet, Domaine de la
Romanée-Conti
Luxemburg import, slightly scuffed and slightly stained label, slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2002 Montrachet, Domaine de la
Romanée-Conti
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Swiss import, slightly scuffed and slightly stained label, very slightly raised cork slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
2001 Montrachet, Domaine de la
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Luxemburg import, slightly torn and slightly stained label, very slightly raised cork slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
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slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
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Luxemburg import, slightly scuffed and stained label, very slightly raised cork slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 10.000,00 - 12.500,00
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very slightly scuffed and slightly stained label, very slightly wrinkled capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle 2010 Montrachet, Domaine de la
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slightly damaged label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 24.000,00 - 30.000,00
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1990 La Tache Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
2 consecutive bottle numbers, slightly scuffed labels, 2 slightly stained labels 1 stained label, slightly scuffed capsules, slightly lowered corks 1 slightly stained back label, 1 stained back label 1 damaged back label, 1 min 2 Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles
1990 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti damaged label, slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle
1990 Montrachet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly damaged label, slightly stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Bottle Per lot € 33.000,00 - 43.000,00
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2009 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained and slightly damaged label, slightly wrinkled capsule slightly scuffed back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 4.200,00 - 5.400,00
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2010 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti excellent appearance and level Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 4.200,00 - 5.400,00
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1999 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Swiss import, bin-soiled, stained and slightly damaged label, damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 9.000,00 - 12.000,00
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1999 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Swiss import, bin-soiled, stained and slightly damaged label slightly damaged capsule, slighty raised cork, damaged back label, min 3.5 Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 8.000,00 - 10.500,00
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2009 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly scuffed capsule Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 7.000,00 - 9.000,00
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2010 Richebourg, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti slightly stained label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 7.000,00 - 9.000,00
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1999 La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Swiss import, bin-soiled and stained label, very slightly damaged capsule, slightly raised cork damaged back label, min 3 Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 10.500,00 - 14.000,00
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2003 La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti stained and damaged label, slightly wrinkled capsule, lowered cork damaged back label, min 2.5 Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 6.000,00 - 7.600,00
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2000 Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Swiss import, bin-soiled, stained and damaged label, slightly corroded capsule, slighty lowered cork stained and damaged back label, min 2.5 Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 13.500,00 - 17.500,00
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2001 Montrachet, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Swiss import, bin-soiled, stained and damaged label, bottle number partially visible corroded capsule, slightly lowered cork, stained and damaged back label, min 2.5 Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 11.500,00 - 15.000,00
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2002 Montrachet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Luxemburg import, stained and slightly damaged label, corroded capsule damaged back label, min 2 Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 15.500,00 - 20.000,00
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2002 Montrachet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, 1 slightly stained label, 1 stained label 1 slightly damaged label, slightly scuffed capsules, 1 very slightly raised cork Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottle
2002 Montrachet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
slightly stained and damaged label, bottle number partially visible corroded capsule, slightly damaged back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum Per lot € 32.000,00 - 42.000,00
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1996 Grands Échézeaux Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
bin-soiled and stained label, slightly scuffed and slightly damaged wax capsule slight signs of past seepage, slightly damaged back label, excellent level Burgundy, Grand Cru 3,00 Litre Per lot € 8.000,00 - 11.000,00
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1991 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
bin-soiled, stained and slightly torn label, slightly damaged wax capsule very slight signs of past seepage, damaged back label, excellent level Burgundy, Grand Cru 3,00 Litre Per lot € 23.000,00 - 33.000,00
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1999 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
near consecutive bottle numbers, 1 slightly stained label, 2 stained labels scuffed labels, stained back labels Burgundy, Grand Cru 3 Bottles
1999 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Swiss import, bin-soiled, stained and slightly torn label stained vintage label, stained back label Burgundy, Grand Cru 1 Magnum
1999 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
bin-soiled, stained and slightly torn label, stained vintage label very slightly cracked wax capsule, slight signs of past seepage damaged back label, excellent level Burgundy, Grand Cru 3,00 Litre Per lot € 50.000,00 - 70.000,00
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Italiëlei 21 • 2000 Antwerp, Belgium • Tel.: +32 (0)3 776 90 77 • info@sylvies.be www.sylvies.be
Carefree enjoyment of excellent wines We take huge pleasure in offering you exceptional wines all year round. Whatever wines you are looking for, there's a good chance you'll find your favourites with us. Because we have such a wide variety of wines in our auctions, we have become one of the leading auction houses in Europe. After all, where can you find so many illustrious producers, exceptional vintage icons, as well as wines from emerging domains and simply enjoyable bottles in one auction? When we look back over 33 years of Sylvie's, we receive a lot of positive feedback for the accuracy of the description of the wines in our catalogue and the openness of the auction. As a team we appreciate your thoughts and spontaneous advice. We hope to be able to work for you in this way for a long time to come. We are delighted to continue building the auctions that represent us together as a team.
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“YOU MUST SIT DOWN, SAYS LOVE, AND TASTE MY MEAT: SO I DID SIT AND EAT” GEORGE HERBERT (1593 – 1633) POET | PHILOSOPHER | PRIEST CAMBRIDGE
SYLVIE’S HONOURS Maurice † and Sylvie Meul, founders of Sylvie’s Joris and Jojanneke Scott, leading Sylvie’s for a decade
1987 - 2007 2007 - 2016
A short company history Sylvie’s Wine Auctions was founded in 1987 as “Higher Institute of Art History and Antiques”. The company started with art history lessons by co-founder and artist Sylvie Meul and the auctioning of antiques. However, the most successful antiques turned out to be wines. Officially the company name remained unchanged, but the trade name “Veiling Sylvies” became well known, first in the Benelux and later outside of Europe. In 2017 Sylvie's was acquired by Aart Schutten and the trade name changed from “Veiling Sylvies” to “Sylvie’s Wine Auctions”.
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6&7 DECEMBER 2019 Participate live online via Sylvie’s free App
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not accepted by Sylvie’s, or may not be agreed to by the government, you remain personally responsible for the purchase.
Sylvie’s provides a public auction. The auction takes place in the Italiëlei 21 in Antwerp and can be followed live, by telephone and live online. The spoken language is English. The auction takes place under the supervision of a bailiff, present in the auction room.
At least 2 working days after the auction, you must provide the correct address details of the actual buyers to Sylvie’s in writing.
Estimates
The auction results can be viewed by everyone from Wednesday after the auction. The results show the lot numbers and hammer prices.
Sylvie’s states in the catalogues the expected yield of the wines to be auctioned in the form of estimates. There is an expected minimum (low estimate) and maximum yield (high estimate).
The auctioneer starts the bid process by mentioning a price and inviting the audience to bid higher. You are the new owner of a lot when the auctioneer stops the bidding and you have bid the highest price.
The indicated expectation value of the hammer price per lot is based on prices achieved at previous auctions for similar lots. These estimates change over time and do not guarantee a selling price.
When the bidding stops at equal highest bids, the lot goes to the bidder who placed his bid first. In case of discussion between the bids in the auction room and the bids placed online, the bids in the room take precedence. A conflict like this can happen when an online live bid becomes visible to the auction room just after a lot in the room has been sold. In order to reduce the likelihood of such a situation, the auctioneer clearly states that he is about to bring the hammer down on the lot.
The hammer price is the selling price of the wine before additional cost.
You buy wines in the condition ‘as-is’. Sylvie’s selects the wines offered by sellers. They do this on the basis of origin and condition, authenticity and estimated market value, among other things. If Sylvie’s doubts the veracity of the Bottles offered, it will not accept them for auction.
For both sellers and buyers, the sale is irrevocable. Wines can be paid for and taken away by the buyer immediately after the hammer falls on the lot. There is explicitly no cooling-off period - as in the case of online wine sales or a wine auction that only takes place online.
Sylvie’s offers you wines for auction on behalf of the owners and is explicitly not the owner of these wines.
All payments to sellers are made within 21 days after the auction. Buyers are requested to pay within 7 days (5 working days) after the auction.
As an agent, Sylvie’s offers the wines according to the rules of a public auction, namely in the state “as-is”, including any visible or hidden defects. Sylvie’s is not responsible for defects that it has not been able to observe, even if a hidden defect makes the wines unsuitable for the use for which you had intended, or if the defect reduces the use of your purchase to such an extent that, if you had known these defects, you would not have purchased the wines or would have purchased them only at a lower price.
Your purchases are available after payment. When you participate in the auction, you are deemed to have read the terms and conditions of sale including the conditions of transport and the legal framework, and :
Prior to your bid, you are deemed to have thoroughly examined the lots in terms of their nature, authenticity and condition.
- to agree to these terms and conditions; - to declare by means of this consent that you are at least 18 years of age;
When buying old wines, you should be aware that wines age in different ways. Ageing affects the level of filling and the appearance of the Bottle. Sylvie’s records the changes since bottling as accurately as possible. Details that influence the value are taken into account, notwithstanding that you stay responsible for your own research.
- by this declaration that you yourself are the bidder; -b y this means you authorize the charging of your credit card, according to the rules described on this page, when you are bidding via the Sylvie’s App;
Bottles in original cardboard boxes (Oc) do not lead to higher valuations. The condition of the cardboard box is not described at Sylvie’s. The photo does not always show the original cardboard packaging. The boxes are usually shipped together with the wines. However, if the cardboard boxes are not packed for whatever reason, Sylvie’s is not eligible for a claim for damages.
- a gree by this declaration to organize transport of your purchases, unless you have already indicated otherwise to Sylvie’s, or if you will notify Sylvie’s no later than 48 hours after the auction; In the following text, Sylvie’s uses the term “wines”. However, the same rules also apply to all alcoholic beverages offered at the auction.
Wooden crates are sent separately as standard, unless you do not want this or when the crate is still closed. In the latter case, it is possible that the wines are shipped in OWC itself. If an OWC or Oc is mentioned in the catalogue, but it does not appear to be present at the time of shipment, Sylvie’s will correct the hammer price, but only for the wines for which there would be a difference in yield at a Sylvie’s auction. Personal opinions and considerations or a lower price yield from your target group of wine
You trade on your own account As a bidder, you are expected to act on your own behalf. If, after the auction, it transpires that the purchases must be transferred to another legal entity or entities, this does not absolve you from payment within 5 working days after the auction. However, if the final buyer is
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GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE Sales under bond For sales under bond all lots are subject to VAT. Wines under bond are temporarily stored in the Port of Antwerp free of VAT and excise, as long as they are bonded. Buyer will move the wines from our bonded warehouse to his planned destination and will – depending on the destination - take care of applicable VAT, excise and tax formalities. The buyer premium of a bonded sale is 20% exclusive of VAT (24,2% inclusive of VAT).Temporarily means that a time frame will be communicated for the collection of your purchases. In order to have no VAT or excise on your invoice, you have to take into account this time frame. If you make use of storage under bond in the EU, you need a direct transport from the harbour to your bonded warehouse.
buyers are not reasons for a price reduction. Despite Sylvie’s best efforts to produce a perfect catalogue for each auction, errors may occur. They are no ground for compensation. It is up to you to determine whether or not there are any imperfections, and Sylvie’s gives you the opportunity to do so: there are many photos in the catalogue and if you wish, Sylvie’s can provide you with extra photos. Up to 10 photos can be requested free of charge. You can request a quote if you wish to receive more photos. The wines at auction are kept in an air-conditioned showroom. You are welcome to view the wines as soon as the catalogue has been published. The catalogue will be published online no later than 10 days prior to an auction. Sylvie’s is open 6 days a week and you may come in without an appointment. An exception on this rule are wines that are to be sold under bond. They are stored in a secured area in the Port of Antwerp and can only be seen on pictures before the sale.
Marking of lots subject to VAT Most of the lots at Sylvie’s auction are free of VAT. When lots are subject to VAT then these lots are marked with •.
As a bidder you acknowledge by your participation in the auction that you are aware that there is no right of recourse with regard to the wines. Your bids are unconditional and irrevocable.
The VAT-liable lots come from a business vendor where the wines have not yet been released for public sale and therefore VAT still has to be paid or the wines come from a wine cellar outside the EU.
Reserve price
Auction progression
Sylvie’s represents the interests of buyers and sellers. A price is usually agreed with the seller below which the wine may not be sold at the auction. This price is not mentioned in the catalogue.
The auction will take place by bidding. You can bid until the hammer is brought down on the lot. The highest bidder will in principle be the winner.
The reserve price will never exceed the low estimate.
The order in which the lots are listed in the catalogue is followed in principle, but Sylvie’s reserves the right to merge lots or change the order in which the lots are listed, to take or re-bid lots from the auction, or to provide additional or different information about the lots.
An unsold lot is withdrawn from the auction or re-listed in another auction. Sylvie’s is entitled to sell an unsold lot on behalf of the seller in a direct sale to third parties at a price agreed with the seller.
You can bid in five ways: in the auction hall, by telephone, in writing, by mandate in case of absence or (live) online. You can place a maximum bid on the website, either by e-mail or via the Sylvie’s App. Some of these possibilities are not open for all bidders when auctioning wines stored in a bonded warehouse. Participation for wines under bond is possible for all bidders in the auction room, through the Sylvie’s App and using www.sylvies.be for placing maximum bids. Other possibilities are only open for bidders already known to Sylvie’s.
Hammer price and buyer’s commission: bonded and unbonded sales The price of the wines mentioned in the auction room is the hammer price. This is the lot price, excluding additional costs. You can find all additional costs in an overview on this website. Regular auctions Sylvies’ auctions include both wines subject to VAT (‘VAT lots’) and not subject to VAT (‘margin lots’). Typically the majority of the wines in an auction represent margin lots. VAT lots are marked with a bullet after the lot number or with an asterisk on the App. The Belgian VAT amounts 21%.
It is recommended that you choose one bidding method per lot in order to prevent you from bidding against yourself. The auctioneer usually calls up the lots per auction in steps according to the following overview:
The buyer premium is 20% inclusive of VAT (rounded 16,53% excluding VAT) over the hammer price. For VAT lots, the VAT over the lot price and over the buyer premium does not apply for buyers outside the EU, if the wines are shipped outside the EU. Within the EU the VAT is deductible for Belgian legal entities subject to VAT (‘companies’) and for non-Belgian companies registered within the EU the VAT can be shifted to another VAT number (according to article 138 EU Directive 2006/112/CE), if the wines are shipped outside Belgium. For margin lots the 20% buyer premium applies to all buyers.
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GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE When you submit a bid online or in writing, this is considered to be a maximum bid. If the bidders in the room, by phone or live online bid less, the lot will be won by one step above the highest bid of any of these parties.
All bids placed are immediately visible to all other bidders on the App. Once you place your maximum bid it will be final. If you do not want this, Sylvie’s suggests to place your maximum bids on our website www.sylvies.be.
If there are two or more bids remaining that are equal highest bidders, the one who made the first bid becomes the new owner of the lot.
The bids in the room can be tracked with image and sound. Each bid coming in from the auction room will appear on your smartphone or tablet.
It is up to the auctioneer to determine the starting bid in the sale, to cancel a sale and to extend or shorten the bidding time. In exceptional cases, the auctioneer can also introduce another bidding step. This change can be seen on the Sylvie’s App. In none of these cases do you have a right of recourse or a right to compensation.
Online live bidding is easy, because the bidding steps are already pre-programmed according to the table on this page. However, during the auction, the auctioneer can decide to adjust the bidding steps for a specific lot. You will see this adjustment appear automatically before you start bidding.
Five ways to place your bids in regular auctions
If you place a maximum bid, you have also the freedom to bid live online during the auction. You cannot bid against yourself via the App provided you do not register a maximum bid in any other way.
1. Bidding in the auction room In the auction room you can follow the auction progress and bid live.
The auctioneer will call the bids in the room. If the highest bid there is lower than your maximum bid, you win the lot with one bidding step above the highest bid in the room. If more bidders have left a maximum bid, the lot goes to the one who placed a maximum bid first. When you place a maximum bid, it is best to do so quickly. In order to be able to determine the first bidder, all bids are logged at Sylvie’s.
You do not need to register your arrival in advance. Anyone can participate in the auction room after showing a valid proof of identity at the desk. Companies must provide their company registration number. You will receive a bid number from Sylvie’s on a bid sign so that the auctioneer knows to which buyer number your bid should be registered. The registration itself takes little time, but you should take into account that there may be peak traffic at the counter. We advise you to be present 30 minutes before you want to place your bid.
You will immediately see if your bids were successful and what the results were for the lots that were not won by you. You will also see your hammer costs. When it comes to delivery, please read the transport conditions carefully. Sylvie’s will send you your shipping costs within 2 working days after the auction.
Lots that you win during the auction can be paid for at the counter and taken with you. You can pay a maximum of €3000.00 in cash per auction.
The results will only be final after publication of the results on the website www.sylvies.be. There will be a waiting period while this is done. The final auction results will be published no later than the Wednesday after the auction.
The auctioneer reserves the right to set a spending limit during the auction.
Basic rule for allocation The auctioneer will receive your online bid with a minimal delay in the auction room. When the auctioneer is about to bring the hammer down, he will usually communicate this by giving a “fair warning” or a “last call”. Your mobile might vibrate when this stage is reached.
If you buy as a company, and you are not yet known to Sylvie’s and you transport the wines without an official waybill across the border, you will have to hand over a copy of a passport and submit additional documentation showing that the wines will cross the border for use in another country. If you are unable to provide this information, Sylvie’s will state Belgian VAT on your proof of purchase.
Because of the small delay, you must make sure that if you are interested in a wine, you place your bid as soon as possible so that it reaches the auctioneer in time. Bidders in the room always have priority over all other bidders in case of uncertainty about who placed a bid first.
2. Participate live online via the Sylvie’s App on your smartphone or tablet
Registration There is no link between the bid platform on the website and the one on the App. You must register as a new account, even if you have already bid at Sylvie’s in other ways. You must provide a valid email address and a username. You provide a billing address and the telephone number where you can be reached during the day.
Participation via the App comes closest to experiencing the auction in the room. On the Sylvie’s App you can: - bid online live via your smartphone or tablet; - place a maximum bid and,
The credit card number is required for registration, but you are still free to pay by bank transfer or in cash.
-p lace a maximum bid on a series of lots of which you only want to win one. If you enter e.g. three lots, and you don’t win the first lot, the App saves your bid for the second lot. If you win this lot, the app no longer places a bid on the third.
You do not need to send any personal data to Sylvie’s for identification by e-mail. What you do need, however, is a valid credit card from VISA, MasterCard, Discover or AMEX.
- ask us to set a spending limit for you;
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GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE Acceptance test Stripe Bank investigates on behalf of Sylvie’s whether you have a basic balance of $1000,00 on your account to in order to participate in the auction. Your credit card company may contact you about this topic. This procedure replaces the old means of identification in which you had to send a copy of your passport, address or credit card by e-mail.
on, so that Sylvie’s can process your registration in a timely manner. If you register later, Sylvie’s cannot guarantee your participation.
Your credit card number remains hidden from Sylvie’s.
If you want to participate as a new bidder via the website, we may require a copy of both a passport as well as a bank statement. Sylvie’s reserves the right to request a copy of a credit card from bidders outside the EU.
Payment by credit card You have 5 working days to make your payment to Sylvie’s. However, if your payment has not been received in the 2nd week after the auction, you have authorized Sylvie’s to charge your VISA or MasterCard by accepting the terms and conditions of sale. This charge can be executed as from the second week after the auction via Stripe.
3. Participating by phone Sylvie’s must be notified in writing of your request to participate by telephone no later than 48 hours before the start of the auction. If you do not act before this time, Sylvie’s can no longer guarantee participation in the auction. For bidding by telephone, please inform Sylvie’s by e-mail for which lots you want to be called and on which telephone number. You must be prepared to offer at least the low estimate. You can use the website to find out which lot number the auction is at during the auction. You must ensure that you can be reached when you receive a call. In case of a missed call, you cannot call the auction room. Each member of the phone team has their own list of bidders to call and it is not possible to connect you during the auction. If the Sylvie’s team cannot reach you when it comes to your lots, it is best to wait for them to make a second attempt. If you want to participate by phone for the first time, you must prove your credibility. You must indicate in advance whether your bids are: business or private, or personal only or on behalf of others as well. In the latter case, please indicate in advance who they are, giving full details of the company or personal address(es). A copy of a passport and a copy of a bank statement can be demanded. If this information is not given in advance, the bidder will receive one purchase list after the auction and will be held liable in person for all purchases.
4. Participate via the website Via the website www.sylvies.be you can leave maximum bids but you cannot participate live online. You can place and change your bids until the line closes one hour before the start of each auction on either Friday or Saturday. Please register as early as possible, at least 48 hours prior to the aucti-
You need to indicate before the auction whether your bids are business or private. You enter a billing address and a telephone number where you can be reached during the day.
Companies that bid via the website must send a copy of their company registration details. Detail: When allocating bids via the website, priority is not given to bidders who bid slightly more than the indicated bidding steps in the table. For example, if bidding €101,00 instead of €100,00. The €101,00 bid will be rounded to the nearest bidding step. In this case it is €100,00. The lot goes to the bidder who first offered €100,00.
5. Participating via mandate in the auction room if unable to attend Sylvie’s can bid on your behalf in the room if you are unable to attend. You give your instructions in writing with the maximum amount per lot that you wish to offer. This service from Sylvie’s is only possible as long as there is sufficient capacity to process your participation.
Participation in auctions with wines under bond Having wines placed “in bond” means that the payment of Belgian VAT and excise duties is deferred. The bonded warehouse is located at a different location from the auction house. The bonded warehouse is double secured, fully air-conditioned and all-risk insured. In regular auctions, wines can be physically viewed in the air-conditioned showroom. For auctions with wines “in bond” this is not possible. Sylvie’s only provides photos for such auctions. Payment is expected within 7 days, but in this case, Sylvie’s will ask to see proof of bank transfer within 5 working days. If you cannot prove this, Sylvie’s is free to offer the wines to others or have you share in extra costs Sylvie’s is forced to make as a result of your delay. Partial payments will not be accepted, unless the total is paid within one week. Sylvie’s is free to refuse participants if there is any doubt about the fulfillment of obligations. The wines must be collected within a specific time frame. Immediately after receipt of your payment, we will contact you about the shipment. You will receive a date, address and a time slot within which your carrier must report to the bonded warehouse. If your carrier does not show up in time, we will calculate €500,00 for each missed opportunity and a new appointment shall be made.
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GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE Sylvie’s determines the day and the time slot for service, logistics and financial reasons. Each buyer may expect a 100% attention for the dispatchment of his wines. There’s also a limit to which the temporary storage is available against the calculated costs. Buyers that do not respect this, will find the costs on their invoice.
if Sylvie’s has proof in the form of a copy of a waybill, stating that recognized carriers will transport your wines abroad. If proof cannot be given, Sylvie’s will send an invoice showing VAT. All business clients must provide Sylvie’s with their VAT number (if applicable) in due time and check their invoices for correctness. As soon as an auction closes, Sylvie’s will no longer draw up invoices for you.
If you are bidding from outside the EU, you must transport the wines directly from the bonded warehouse in Antwerp to your bonded warehouse elsewhere in order to avoid the payment of VAT, excise duty and other levies. Due to the nature of direct bonded shipment, if you have already stored wines at Sylvie’s, we cannot guarantee to have these wines packed and shipped together.
Payment within 7 days All payment transactions take place in Euros. The lots purchased must be paid for within 7 days after the auction.
Publication of results
Delivery or collection of the wines can only take place after receipt of payment. Payment is possible in cash, with a bank card, by bank transfer, via VISA or MasterCard. Payment in cash is possible up to €3000,00 per auction transaction. Payment in cash is only possible in Antwerp in order to ensure the safety of our drivers.
The results will be available online no later than the Wednesday after the auction on www.sylvies.be. The results are in Euros and contain the hammer prices excluding commission and other costs as well as hammer prices including commission..
Resale purchase without possession
Bank charges are always the responsibility of the buyer. If Sylvie’s must charge your credit card from Antwerp, a processing fee of 1.5% will be charged.
If you buy wines and sell them to third parties without already having taken ownership, you act on your own responsibility. Sylvie’s is not liable for any consequential loss resulting from this.
For the bidders using the App, if your payment has not been received (in full) in the 2nd week after the auction, you have tacitly authorized Sylvie’s to charge your credit card. This charge will be made by Stripe from the second week after the auction, as many times as is necessary to collect the invoice amount of your purchase.
Easy importation of wines If you are a buyer from outside the EU, then you do not have to pay VAT in the EU. The condition is that the wines should demonstrably leave the EU. Proof of this is provided by freight documentation from accredited carriers. Sylvie’s will provide you with an invoice without VAT on the basis of official freight documentation.
Sylvie’s bank details are: ING Bank Kapellen IBAN BE11393050135248 Swift BBRUBBEBB Payment in favour of: Sylvie’s Wine Auctions, Italiëlei 21, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
In your own country, however, you may be liable for the costs of importing your wines. Nowadays, international transporters can determine these costs for you and arrange the payment to the government for you. This concerns VAT, excise duty and other levies and taxes. However, you remain responsible for ascertaining the rules in your country and making the payment. In some countries alcohol is not allowed to be imported or there are very strict rules for strong alcoholic beverages.
Official name: Hoger Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis en Antiek (HIKA)
Late payment Sylvie’s undertakes to pay out all contributors within three weeks. When you buy at the auction, you are requested to pay within 7 days after the auction.
When you buy on behalf of a Belgian company, you pay VAT, but you can reclaim the VAT from the tax authorities. You must show the tax authorities an invoice with a valid VAT number and you must provide Sylvie’s with this VAT number in order to make your invoice.
In case of late payment Sylvie’s may auction your purchases again, exclude participation in subsequent auctions, and legally enforce you to pay until all costs are covered. If these measures were not needed, but there’s doubt about payment in time, Sylvie’s can:
If you, as a business bidder, buy from an EU member state other than Belgium, you do not have to pay VAT in Belgium. You can pay VAT later in your own country when selling the wines to consumers. You will need an invoice with a valid VAT number and Sylvie’s will take care of that. However, your wines will only leave Antwerp if Sylvie’s has proof in the form of a copy of a waybill, stating that recognized carriers will transport your wines abroad. If proof cannot be given, Sylvie’s will send an invoice showing VAT.
- accept only part of your bids at any subsequent auction, or - take a deposit for a subsequent participation, or - set a spending limit.
As a business buyer with an excise duty permit, you should check whether you must pay excise duty. Sylvie’s can arrange an EAD for you if necessary. Also in this case your wines will only leave Antwerp
When a deposit is agreed, Sylvie’s will deduct this amount from your purchases in the first week after the auction.
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GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE Buyers from countries with a restriction on the movement of outgoing daily cash may be asked to provide an overview of the schedule of payments. In the event of a deviation from this schedule, Sylvie’s is entitled to charge interest in accordance with the statutory interest rate on the outstanding amount.
Sylvie’s invites you to read the transport conditions carefully.
Restrictions by the government If Sylvie’s is not allowed by government to accept your payments (or is no longer allowed to do so), Sylvie’s will not be able to deliver your purchases (or will no longer be able to do so). In such cases, Sylvie’s will still pay the consigners of the wine(s) but is entitled to send you an invoice for the statutory interest and other costs on the invoice amount Sylvie’s has paid on your behalf.
Coats and bags are not allowed in the auction room. Anyone who causes damage to the wines shown in the exhibition hall will be held personally responsible.
Liability
Refusal of access Sylvie’s reserves the right to refuse visitors access to the auction room or to exclude prospective participants from the auction without reason.
If you still have wines in storage at Sylvie’s, Sylvie’s is entitled to obtain the statutory interest amount by selling as many of your wines as needed to cover the costs. The remaining wines will be available for collection after deduction of the statutory interest costs.
Recording of data Bids are recorded by the bailiff and all other bids are digitally recorded. Bids made over the telephone are recorded as well.
The interest is due as soon as becomes clear that you are not allowed to pay for your wines.
Last change to terms and conditions of sale August 29, 2019
Collection of wines within 21 days You must pick up your purchases yourself or have them picked up within 21 days, unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing. After the auction, Sylvie’s will send you proof of purchase or an invoice within 48 hours of the auction. These documents will be produced for buyers already known to Sylvie’s using the information we have on file. If you pick up your wines yourself, your invoice does not include any transport costs. Sylvie’s works with a number of principles for new buyers: - Within Belgium, Sylvie’s assumes that you will pick up your wines yourself when you live at a distance of about 30 minutes to Antwerp in ideal circumstances. - For all other new buyers, you have already authorized Sylvie’s to organise your transport by agreeing to the terms & conditions for participation in the auction. You can always ask Sylvie’s to change the system settings to reflect your preferred transport. After receipt of your payment, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. In principle, your purchase will be shipped within 48 hours thereafter. Sylvie’s only works with carriers selected by us for shipment. If you would like to work with other carriers, you can do so at your own expense and risk. You must request the shipping yourself and inform Sylvie’s when your wines need to be ready for shipping. Sylvie’s is entitled to avoid conditions that may hinder the proper arrival of your wines. When you pick up your wines, you may only do so by appointment. Sylvie’s makes every effort to pick up your wine at the requested times, but the available capacity is limited. Your desired day and time of collection is therefore only guaranteed after confirmation from Sylvie’s.
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These are the specific conditions in a nutshell: 1. The highest bid determines the price for which a lot is sold. This price is the hammer price. It is a price before additional costs. 2. Additional costs contain mainly your buyer premium, VAT and shipping costs. The VAT in Belgium is 21% 3. Your buyer premium amounts 20% excluding VAT 4. The wines are stored free of VAT and excise (“under bond”) The wines are fully insured and securely stored in a temperature controlled warehouse 5. The wines make use of a temporary storage, free of charge up to 27 November 2019 Your transport must take place before the aforementioned date 6. Collection of the shipment is only possible by strict appointment. A time slot will be provided. If your carrier does not arrive within the given time frame, a new appointment shall be made and 8. Transport can only take place after reception of your payment 9. Proof of payment is required within 5 working days after the auction. Sylvie’s uses Euro’s as currency. Payment is requested in Euro’s. All banking fees are on your account 10. If we have not received a proof of payment in time, Sylvie’s is free to resell the wines 11. Invoices will be made up without VAT as long as the VAT is not applicable or the VAT can be shifted 12. VAT for EU companies can be shifted within the EU by providing us with a valid VAT registration number 13. VAT for buyers outside of the EU can be zero if we receive a (copy of) an EAD and official transport documentation prior to shipping. We can organise an EAD for you 20. The auctioneer is allowed to decline a bid based on the terms and conditions
Elaborate information can be found in our general terms and conditions.
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GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
Label descriptions ssl slightly stained label - small liquid stains; sl stained label - some liquid stains; sdl slightly damaged label - small damage(s) visible dl damaged label - damage(s) clearly visible vdl very damaged label - very damaged; information still visible unless described otherwise bin-soiled label scuffed label torn label faded label wrinkled label remains of label handwriting on label no label info by seller’s note
label is a bit messy but not stained; e.g. due to dusty cellar conditions small marks on label; e.g. due to Bottle motion in its original wooden case label has cut(s) ink in label has faded; relevant information still visible unless described otherwise label is wrinkled; e.g. due to slightly damp cellar conditions parts of label remain on the Bottle label has been written on; e.g. with pencil or pen Bottle was submitted without a label; verification by different means specific information about a Bottle is provided by the seller
Ullages / levels from high to low Terms used with Bordeaux and similar shaped Bottles. Ullage variation is due to the evaporation of wine through the cork. Below mentioned terms are an indication for the levels: into neck all levels above bn; normal level for young wines bn base of neck; level between the Bottle neck and shoulder; good level for wines of all ages vts very top shoulder; level just below the Bottle neck; good level for wines upward of 15 years old ts top shoulder; level at top of shoulder; good level for wines upward of 25 years old us upper shoulder; level still high up in the shoulder; good level for aged wines; usually without any negative consequenses mid mid shoulder; level at middel of shoulder; for very aged wines; condition variation is likely low low shoulder; level at lower end of shoulder; for very aged wines; condition variation is very likely
Bottle sizes Demi Bottle Magnum
0.375 liter (by exception 0.350 liter) 0.750 liter (by exception 0.700 liter, 0.720 or 0.730) 1.500 liter
Diverging Bottle sizes are described in liters
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Ullages / levels for Burgundy and Champagne Levels for Burgundies and similar Bottle shapes, including wines from Germany and Alsace, are described in centimeters. Measured from base of the cork to the wine level. Levels which are 2 centimeters or less under the cork are not described. Levels for Champagne and similar Bottles are descibed in centimeters. In case the level is not visible when standing, it is measured upside down from the bottom of the Bottle to the wine level. Levels which are 2 centimeters or less are not described.
Capsule descriptions scuffed capsule small marks on capsule; e.g. due to Bottle motion in its original wooden case corroded capsule signs of corrosion visible; e.g. due to slightly damp cellar conditions damaged capsule damage(s) visible pulled capsule capsule has been lifted to verify information on the cork cut capsule capsule has been cut to verify information on the cork signs of (past) seepage indication of past seepage
Cork descriptions slightly lowered cork slightly raised cork all info on cork information for verification to be found on cork
General information Neg Negociant - independantly Bottled Mc Mise en bouteille au chateau - chateau Bottled Dom Domaine - estate Bottled Oc original carton Owc original wooden case ‘VV’ vieille vignes / vecchie vigne / old vines GK / LGK / *** Goldkapsel / Lange Goldkapsel / *** - golden capsule or stars; indication used by wineproducers to declare a higher quality within a (German) wine category
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