Burgundy & Champagne
Timed Online Auction, 2 - 12 June 2023
Champagne & Burgundy
About the SessionThe wines of Burgundy and single vineyard Champagnes are produced in small quantities and command high prices. Rarely traded, mature bottles are even more rare in our small market.
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About this Item
Paul Cluver estate reflects the uniqueness of the cool-climate Elgin terroir. Established in 1896, Dr Paul Cluver IV pioneered the Elgin wine region and today it is a family affair. Andries Burger is married to Paul’s daughter and has been winemaker for two decades.
Critics Ratings
‘Burgundian Martin Prieur consults on this world class Chardonnay, aged in one third new oak and combining laser-like acidity with aromatic oak, savoury undertones, lovely weight and remarkable precision and palate length. Brilliant winemaking. 2019-25’ - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2018, 95/100
‘Pale lemon. Spicier than the Estate, with flinty mineral notes, but still a scented, peach note. More linear, tighter palate, with a flinty note, some spice and cream. Plenty of brisk acidity and attractive length, but holding itself in a bit right now.’ - Tim Jackson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Dec 2019)
‘White peach and lemon, some leesy complexity plus vanilla and oak spice. Good weight and texture, tangy acidity nicely coated by plenty of fruit, the finish long and dry. A carefully judged, seamless wine. Matured for nine months in French oak, 30% new.’ – Christian Eedes, Decanter.com, 91/100 (Jun 2019)
Provenance
Private Client
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