Cape Heritage, Sweets & Fortifieds

Timed Online Auction, 5 - 17 June 2025

Sweets
About the Session

A rich offering of vintage wines that have stood the test of time. 


Current Bid

ZAR 3 500
Lot 105
  • Klein Constantia; Vin de Constance; 2005; 1 (1 x 1); 500ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 500 - 5 000
Current Bid
3 bids
Current bid ZAR 3 500
Location
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About this Item

2005 Vin de Constance
1 (1 x 1) 500ml

The re-creation of the legendary Constantia wine made in the 18th and 19th centuries, sought after by Napoleon, the aristocracy of Europe, King George IV and King Louis Philippe and praised by Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Baudelaire!

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Pure orange peel, tangerine, persimmon and clementine flavors are laced with hints of green tea, candied lime peel and honeysuckle. Rich, but racy and mouthwatering. The gorgeous amber color and a caressing mouthfeel just add to the pleasure. Lovely precision. Should age nicely.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 94/100 (2010)

'Burnt caramel, marmalade, oranges, knife-edge acidity, lots of sticky sugar on the finish - but not at all cloying, Great length, complex, generous and broad.' - Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Sep 2010)

'Iconic dessert from unbotrytised muscat de F. No 03; 04 charming peach & spicy-nutty cream. Less intense than some yrs, but still luscious & dense. 130 g/l RS, 14.2% alc in full, rich finish. 05 sleeker; gleaming acidity in different, finer balance (160 g/l RS; 12.2% alc). Lovely floral depth, precise long-lingering finish. These reward 5-10+ yrs in cellar with more complexity. ± 3 yrs in combo steel, oak.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide, 4.5* (2009)

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