Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art and South African Fine Wine

Live Virtual Auction, 26 - 28 July 2020

Wine

Sold for

ZAR 17 588
Lot 45
  • Kanonkop; Paul Sauer; 1991; 3 (1 x 3); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 500 - 9 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 17 588

About this Item

1991 Paul Sauer
3 (1 x 3) 750ml

Often described as the South African equivalent of a Grand Cru or First Growth, Kanonkop Estate is situated on the Simonsberg mountain slopes on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. Owned by the fourth generation Krige family,

Paul Sauer is their internationally acclaimed, long-aging Bordeaux blend and was named after former owner and figurehead, Paul Sauer, and was first made in 1981.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

Winner of the La Revue du vin de France trophy, this 1991 flagship red utilised favourable conditions in an "above average" vintage for Stellenbosch to produce a fine, structured and complex red that has aged remarkably well.

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