Strauss & co - 10 - 11 May 2020, Cape Town

23 63 d’Yquem Sauternes 2005 (3 x 375ml bottle lot) Chateau d’Yquem is often described as the greatest sweet wine in the world and the only Sauternes First Growth of Bordeaux. Few wines in the world have produced consistently noble quality for more than four centuries. ‘The pale to medium lemon-gold colored 2005 d’Yquem opens with a provocative, mineral and earth-tinged nose of chalk dust, wet pebbles and dried wild mushrooms over a core of warm apricots, green mango, honeyed toast, ginger and pink grapefruit plus wafts of honeycomb, orange blossoms and saffron. The palate confirms the wine is still a little closed and shut down, offering achingly gorgeous glimpses at the tightly wound, intricate layers structured with a racy acid line and wonderfully creamy texture, finishing incredibly long and perfumed. This decadent flavor bomb still needs a good five to seven years in bottle before it is set to go off, but oh what a spectacle it will give then!’ – eRobertParker.com 2019, 97 points R10 000 - 12 000 83 Pétrus Pomerol 1989 (1 bottle lot) Pétrus is one of the world’s rarest and most expensive wines. Virtually unheard of 30 years ago, it was only when the Moueix family bought a half share in the property in 1962 that its true potential began to be fully realised. Pétrus lies on the unique Pomerol terroir and it produces a rich, full wine with a velvety texture and a bouquet of cassis, violet and truffle. Although an opulent wine with dense fruit, it is distinctive by its incredible harmony and exceptional length on the palate. This bottle has been stored in the famous estate’s cellar since release in the early 1990s. It is in pristine condition. ‘This wine is more tightly knit, more tannic, but every bit the blockbuster concentrated effort that its younger sibling, the 1990, is. It seems to need more coaxing from the glass, but the color is virtually identical, a dense ruby/ purple with no lightening at the edge. In the mouth the wine cuts a broad swath, with spectacular intensity, richness, massive concentration, and high levels of tannin, yet the wine is fabulously well-delineated and like its sibling, the 1990, has a finish that goes on for nearly a minute. It does not seem to be quite as evolved as the 1990, and my instincts suggest there is a bit more tannin, but both are as prodigious as Pétrus can be. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040’, tasted 2003 – Robert Parker 100/100 R65 000 - 70 000 94 Morgenster Estate 2001 (6 bottle lot) The fine 2001 vintage is simply immaculate today and remains one of their standout vintages. It was recorked at the cellar and is perfectly composed to age well for another decade or more. ‘Finer, more structured and with a higher acidity than the beguiling 2000, it is just as impressive and perfectly mature. Herb complexity alongside red and black fruits lead to a delicate finish’. – Roland Peens, 93 points, June 2019 R5 000 - 6 000 58 59 63 83