The Ultimate Rare Collectible: Banded OWC 6-Pack of 1999 DRC La Tâche
We come across many very exciting wines in our Auction Department, but we launched a listing today that’s truly once in a lifetime: a banded 6-pack of 1999 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru (OWC) in pristine condition from the original owner. The fact that this 6-pack is still sealed with the original band around its original wooden case from the winery makes this extremely rare. That it’s from one of the most lauded vintages of La Tâche in recent history and has been in the same hands since its original purchase? It’s an astonishing collectible. We acquired this set from a private owner, who purchased it on release from a shop in Southern California. It has never hit the secondary market. Scott Shulsinger, one of our Auction experts, expressed how rare this is and says, “Provenance is the most important part of an auction lot, and the provenance here is impeccable.”
In 2018, Neal Martin of Vinous gave the 1999 DRC La Tâche 100 points and said, “The 1999 La Tâche Grand Cru can be a perfect wine. This was very similar to the bottle opened in 2015. The bouquet sends you straight to heaven with so much purity and detail that frankly it is difficult to put into words. Fleeting glimpses of redcurrant, then pomegranate, broom and wilted rose petals, later more earthy scents, autumnal. The palate is perfectly balanced with filigree tannin, a symmetry that is utterly entrancing and precision second to none. Hints of black plum and blood orange, that mineralité returning towards a finish so tensile you risk cutting yourself.”
This a serious collectible with a remarkable potential upside. Its starting bid is $48,000.
If you’re interested in DRC, we have quite a few lots on the Auction site for you to check out. Here are a few:
2005 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echèzeaux Grand Cru
1990 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru
1972 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru
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