Italian Collection
Domenico Clerico & Roberto Voerzio 2006
Italy
About the SessionItaly dominates the auction, led by a considerable depth of Tuscan greats. Fontodi spans the full range of the estate from the benchmark Chianti Classico through multiple vintages of Flaccianello della Pieve, their iconic Sangiovese IGT, to the crown jewel Vigna del Sorbo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. The jewel in the crown of Tuscan reds, Brunello di Montalcino is well represented with offerings from Il Poggione, Casanova di Neri, Silvio Nardi, and the rare Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta. A group of curated Italian Collections rounds out the Italian session, offering mixed selections ideal for those seeking range across multiple producers in a single lot.
About this Item
Domenico Clerico Langhe Rosso Arte 2006 (2 x 750ml)
Roberto Voerzio Langhe Nebbiolo 2006 (1 x 750ml)
Two outstanding Piedmontese producers from the celebrated 2006 Langhe vintage, widely regarded as one of the finest of the decade for depth, concentration and ageing potential. Domenico Clerico's Arte is a Nebbiolo and Barbera blend conceived with Marc de Grazia in 1983 as the original super-Piedmont wine, rated 90 by Galloni at Vinous. Roberto Voerzio's Langhe Nebbiolo comes from an estate celebrated for radically low yields and unfiltered winemaking, with Robinson MW awarding 17 out of 20 and Galloni 91+ at Vinous.
Provenance
The late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Brice and Burnett – The Fine Wine Specialists (formerly Wine Cellar). 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 Brice and Burnett (formerly Wine Cellar) thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.
For more detailed information on the lots, please feel free to contact Roland Peens (roland@briceandburnett.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
Domenico Clerico Langhe Rosso Arte 2006
“Clerico's 2006 Arte possesses gorgeous aromatics that meld into a core of expressive, ripe fruit, sweet spices, menthol and licorice. There is excellent persistence here and tons of style, even if the tannins dry out a bit on the finish. With some air, this is delicious now, although it is clearly a wine that will offer its finest drinking at the dinner table.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 90/100 (Oct 2008)
Roberto Voerzio Langhe Nebbiolo 2006
“Heady and scented. Extremely firm and uncompromising. Masses of rich burnt fruit but SO much tannin. Yet not ridiculously unbalanced for the long term, I think, though inkissimo!!!” - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17/20 (Oct 2009)
“Barolo fans who want to experience the magic of Voerzio's Barolos without spending the small fortunes required to acquire them will want to put the 2006 Langhe Nebbiolo at the top of their shopping lists. This remarkably polished, elegant wine reveals tons of fruit in a rich, powerful style. The tannins are incredibly finessed and elegant as the wine literally covers every corner of the palate. Most producers would kill for a wine like the 2006 Langhe Nebbiolo. It is incredibly to consider that here it is one of the entry-level offerings. In a word: superb.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 91+/100 (Oct 2009)
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