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Jacques Selosse 1999
2 magnums per lot
SINGULAR WINES FROM A PASSIONATE COLLECTOR We are thrilled to offer this outstandingly sophisticated collection from a very close friend of the Christie’s Wine Department. The singular wines in this collection speak of the collectors’ excellent taste, precise nature and deep understanding of specific producers. Many of the wines in the collection were acquired directly from certain Domaines. We start the collection with the “Wizard of Avize,” Jacques Selosse. On offer are the rarest releases never offered before in this quantity and range: Millésime, yes; magnums and half-bottles, yes; Lieux-Dits Assortments, yes; Rosé, yes; Substance, yes! Of most importance is the spectacular selection of rare Burgundy, the like of which we rarely see. The list of legendary Domaines seems endless: Coche-Dury, DRC, Roumier, Mugnier, Rousseau, Méo-Camuzet, d’Auvenay, Leflaive and Roulot are all worthy of special mention, but many other excellent producers play important roles across this glorious collection. Not to miss are two of the very best producers in Chablis: Raveneau and Dauvsissat. Plenty of Clos, Valmur, Preuses, and Blanchot to supply those endless wine evenings debating on the stylistic differences between the two Domaines. The Rhône valley is well-represented. Magnificent vintages of Pegau’s Cuvée da Capo and Saint-Prefert’s Charles Giraud sit next to the very best of the Northern Rhône, Chave, Theirry Allemand, and others. Also on offer are rare auction-releases of TBA, BA, and Eiswein from Nahe and Saar legends, Dönnhoff and Egon Müller. Rounding out this collection are very rare wines from Piemonte. On offer are mature vintages from the legendary Cappellano, magnums of the extremely rare hand-painted labels from the late Bartolo Mascarello, and for collector’s looking for something younger, six (yes, six!) bottles of Giuseppe Rinaldi’s Brunate 2010 is also offered. This is a true connoisseur’s collection. Richard Young THE WIZARD OF AVIZE Anselme Selosse is one of the most respected and sought-after growers making wine in Champagne today. He studied with winemakers in Burgundy and has adopted a similarly singular method of winemaking (35 of his lieux-dits are even vinified in barrels bought from Domaine Leflaive) and owns 4 hectares of unique plots in Avize, Oger, Cramant, and Aÿ. The wines are rich, but balanced. There is an opulence, born from Selosse’s decision to harvest extremely late as well as his use of bâtonnage, a technique more commonly used for Muscadet in the Loire. The wines also maintain a racy acidity due to limited use malolactic fermentation and low dosage. Selosse holds the wines in bottle for up to eight years before disgorgement, because only then are they ready to drink. Jacques Selosse 1999 Avize Disgorged 4th April 2011 2 magnums per lot