The sale will open with one of the finest private collections of Vintage Port to feature at auction in a generation. The Ports come directly from the cellars of Raby Castle in County Durham, where they have been stored since they were acquired, on release, by the ancestors of the current Lord Barnard. The collection will be split across sales this year, but this first selection in June will be the most significant and will include deep parcels of rare Ports including: Dow 1924, Fonseca 1934 and the legendary Taylor 1948.

A further highlight of the sale are six bottles of Cuvée Charles III, a unique secret blend of red Bordeaux from Château Smith Haut Lafitte that has been produced to commemorate the visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Château in September 2023. The hammer proceeds from the sale of the bottles will be donated to The King’s Trust Group.

Elsewhere, a single owner collection forms the backbone of the sale. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti leads with vintages of La Tâche, including 2005 and 2010. Clos de Tart and Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé are further Burgundian offerings. Petrus from the 1996-2012 vintages represents Bordeaux alongside Château Pichon Lalande from 2001-2012. Salon and wines from Dominio de Pingus highlight wines from further afield.

Burgundy is a feature of the sale with all Grand Crus from DRC on offer, including Romanée-Conti from 2009-2017. Grand Cru wine from Rousseau, Trapet, Dujac and Leroy are present, including full cases of 1996 Clos de la Roche from Dujac and the famous 2004 Vosne-Romanée from Leroy. White Burgundy from Domaine Leflaive and Ramonet, in the 2020 vintage, is presented together with a bottle of 2016 L'Exceptionnelle Vendange des Sept Domaines (the famous seven Domaines wine). Bordeaux is notable for famous vintages such as 1961, with Châteaux Margaux and Cos d’Estournel featuring and 2015, with Châteaux Lafite, Mouton, Margaux and Haut-Brion offered in full cases. Château Latour 1989 features alongside Les Forts de Latour from 1985-2008. Sauternes from the 1960 ‘s offers a sweet treat.

Beautiful wines from Italy, Spain and the USA appear. Rinaldi’s Tre-Tine and Brunate Barolos and Conterno’s Cascina Francia are in magnum and Roagna, Gaja and Dal Forno are in bottle. Viña Tondonia Tinto from 1970 is offered, with Viña Tondonia Blanco 1991 and 1996. La Rioja Alta 890 from the majestic 1970 and 1981 features. Screaming Eagle 2013 and Scarecrow 2012 lead the cult Cabernet USA offering, alongside Monte Bello from Ridge. A parcel of Dom Perigon 1990 in bottle and magnum is perfect for summer parties and Madeira from 1845-1917, including 1886 Terrantez, is ideal for forthcoming autumn drinking.

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