Rhône-Style Wines
Timed Online Auction, 28 January - 9 February 2026
The Distinguished Cellar of David Brice: A Rhône Collection
About the SessionThe late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Wine Cellar, fine wine merchants. His lifelong passion for wine from all corners of the world wine, and generosity, helped develop a culture of fine wine in South Africa and beyond. Always with value and authenticity in mind, the collection spans a wide range of styles from leading producers and diverse regions. The wines were professionally imported under refrigeration and carefully stored at Wine Cellar thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.
The Rhône valley was one of David’s favoured regions, known for its diverse range of reds and whites. These were quintessential French wines from excellent easy-drinking, to fine, long-term treasures. He enjoyed wines from all the villages from Vaucluse to Vacqueyras, and Cornas to Côte-Rôtie. David focused on top vintages for long-term maturation and lesser vintages for earlier drinking. The highlight perhaps is his deep collection of top Châteauneuf-du-Pape from great vintages like 2010 and 2007.
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Provenance
The late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Wine Cellar, fine wine merchants. His lifelong passion for wine from all corners of the world wine, and generosity, helped develop a culture of fine wine in South Africa and beyond. Always with value and authenticity in mind, the collection spans a wide range of styles from leading producers and diverse regions. The wines were professionally imported under refrigeration and carefully stored at Wine Cellar thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.
The Rhône valley was one of David's favoured regions, known for its diverse range of reds and whites. These were quintessential French wines from excellent easy-drinking, to fine, long-term treasures. He enjoyed wines from all the villages from Vaucluse to Vacqueyras, and Cornas to Côte-Rôtie. David focused on top vintages for long-term maturation and lesser vintages for earlier drinking. The highlight perhaps is his deep collection of top Châteauneuf-du-Pape from great vintages like 2010 and 2007.
For more detailed information on the lots, please feel free to contact Roland Peens (roland@winecellar.co.za). Roland spent many years sharing and enjoying these wines with David Brice and is happy to provide further insight into the collection.
Critics Ratings
'The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape A la Gloire de Mon Grand-Père is in no danger of falling over, still continuing to pump out black cherries accented by hints of roasted meat and asphalt. Full-bodied and muscular, this 100% Grenache still has some drying tannins on the finish. If you prefer your wines even more resolved, you may like it even more in several years' time. 2023-2030' - Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, 94+/100 (Oct 2023)
'Brilliant ruby-red. Heady aromas of candied raspberry, garrigue and Asian spices, with a peppery nuance adding lift. Supple, sweet and focused, offering sappy berry and floral pastille flavors with suggestions of licorice and mocha. Closes sweet, taut and very long, with an echo of fresh red berries and no obvious tannins. 2018-2029' - Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 93/100 (Feb 2015)
'Offers a dense, chewy feel, with briar, ganache and tobacco leaf notes giving this a distinctive texture, while the core of blackberry, fig and black currant fruit waits in reserve. An echo of licorice snap on the finish adds more intrigue. Best from 2015 through 2027.' - Wine Spectator, 93/100 (Oct 2014)
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