Private Seller Auction | Iconic South African Collection and benchmark 2010 Bordeaux

Timed Online Auction, 30 April - 12 May 2025

South Africa - Red
About the Session

The South African selection is star-studded with rare wines from previous decades.


Sold for

ZAR 5 277
Lot 87
  • Shannon Vineyards; Mount Bullet Merlot; 2012; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 800 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 277
Location
Wine Storage
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
Shipping

About this Item

2012 Mount Bullet Merlot
6 (1 x 6) 750ml

This Merlot is referred to as a 'Cape Benchmark' and regarded as one of SA's best Merlot's, it has multiple Platter's Guide 5* awards.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Fresh and precise fruit but good ripeness. Fresh and grainy. Super clean.' - Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Jan 2015)

'Is it the clay soils that are responsible for the consistent quality of this excellent Merlot? They certainly seem to contribute to its plush texture, but the winemaking is exemplary too: smooth flavours, svelte oak and complex flavours of mint, green herbs and graphite.' - Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2015, 93/100

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