Sotheby’s London sale of Finest and Rarest Wines on 15 November offers Burgundy collectors unrivalled possibilities with a fantastic collection of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti assortments from 1998 to 2012, as well as Rousseau and Méo-Camuzet, in pristine condition and all offered in their original cases. Further collections are laden with First and Classed Growths from the landmark 1996, 2000 and 2005 vintages alongside rarities such as the iconic Palmer 1961. An array of Petrus is the highlight of a large selection of Bordeaux and Burgundy from the cellar of the late Antal Post de Bekessy, grandson of Marjorie Merriweather Post.

HIGHLIGHTS
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Assortment 1998, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 12 bottles,
est. £22,000-28,000 (1)
Vosne Romanée, Cuvée Duvault-Blochet 1999, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 6 bottles,
est. £4,200-5,000 per lot (2-5)
Mixed Case of 2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 12 bottles, est. £22,000-28,000 (16)
Mixed Case of 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 12 bottles, est. £19,0000-24,000 (19)
Chambertin 2005, Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles, est. £8,500-9,000 (29)
Clos de la Roche 2006, Armand Rousseau, 12 bottles, est. £2,400-2,800 (36)
Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2010, Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles, est. £5,500-6,500 (49)
Vosne Romanée, Cros Parantoux 2010, Méo-Camuzet, 3 bottles, est. £3,800-4,600 (75)

An American Dynasty in Europe: The Cellar of the Estate of Antal Post de Bekessy
Antal Post de Bekessy (1943-2015), a great lover of French Grands Crus, was the grandson of Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), the legendary American socialite, collector and heiress, and the son of Eleanor Post Close (1909-2006), a refined and discerning collector who settled in Europe after the Second World War. In their European residences, Eleanor Post Close and later Antal Post de Bekessy held lavish receptions where the greatest wines were served to French aristocrats, American compatriots, art-lovers and connoisseurs. For nearly three centuries, wines have been stored in the family’s illustrious and historic 18th-century home near Paris,  a ‘pavillon’ or ‘summer château’ which belonged to the Comte d’Artois, later Charles X, the last Bourbon King of France. The collection presents a selection of Bordeaux from sought after vintages from 1940 to 2011 and features First Growths alongside top Right Bank wines, while an array of Burgundy is interspersed with vintages of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Rhône, Alsace and Champagne add to the collection’s appeal.

HIGHLIGHTS
Lafite 1949, 1 bottle, est. £800-900 (81)
Mouton Rothschild 1955, 1 bottle, est. £700-900 (83)
Petrus 1982, 9 bottles, est. £28,000-30,000 (94)
Petrus 1983, 12 bottles, est. £11,000-13,000 per lot (97-98)
Petrus 1985, 6 Magnums, est. £11,000-13,000 (103)
Le Pin 1998, 8 bottles, est. £6,500-8,000 (139)
Léoville Las Cases 2000, 12 bottles, est. £2,000-2,600 per lot (149-152)
Petrus 2001, 1 Imperial, est. £11,000-13,000 (167)
Angélus 2005, 6 bottles, est. £1,600-2,000 (220)
Petrus 2005, 1 double magnum, est. £7,500-9,000 (230)

FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Bordeaux
Palmer 1961, 12 bottles, est. £15,000-20,000 (480)
Latour 1982, 12 bottles, est. £14,000-18,000 (482)
La Mission Haut Brion 1989, 12 bottles, est. £9,000-13,000 (493)
Petrus 1989, 12 bottles, est. £28,000-34,000 (495)
Haut Brion 1996, 12 bottles, est. £2,800-3,400 per lot (504-505)
Cheval Blanc 1996, 12 bottles, est. £2,400-3,000 per lot (508-509)
Lafite 2000, 12 bottles, est. £11,000-15,000 (358)
Mouton Rothschild 2000, 6 Magnums, est. £12,000-16,000 (362)
Margaux 2005, 12 bottles, est. £5,200-6,500 (440)

Red Burgundy
La Tâche 1998, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 1 Methuselah, est. £20,000-26,000 (567)

White Burgundy
Montrachet 1988, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, 8 bottles, est. £24,000-30,000 (568)

Whisky
Mortlach 1938, 60 Year Old Single Malt, 1 bottle, est. £15,000-20,000 (472)