Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine
Online-Only Auction, 16 - 23 November 2020
Wine
About this Item
With its history dating back to 1692, Lanzerac Wine Estate is one of South Africa’s most famous properties. Their signature ‘ten-pin’ shaped bottle from the 60s and 70s is unique and the wines within have stood the test of time. Lanzerac produced the first commercial Pinotage in the world with the 1959.
These were bushvines with a low yield and hence the delicious Cabernet Sauvignon flavours after so many years. This 1961 was one of the final few to be bottled at Lanzerac, with production on the farm ceasing in the early 1970s, making this truly a collector’s item. The 1961 is mature and elegant with ample Cabernet Sauvignon character and savoury nuances.
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When tasting this wine, among other legendary Cape reds of the time, Neal Martin admitted that this has forced him to rethink his views on the potential of Cape wine: "If this was what was being produced in SA at the time Bordeaux was producing the legendary 1961s, he observed, the Cape should not be treated as a newcomer on the world scene."
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