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FINEST & RAREST WINES

 

This year, with so many exceptional wines, VINTAGES in association with Ritchies Auctioneers will be conducting two large auctions of fine and rare wines.

For the first time, we are also offering two great opportunities to try fabulous fine wines at a tasting gala at the Carlu on Wednesday, October 22nd and at an auction dinner at Centro Restaurant on Friday, October 24th.


PRE-AUCTION TASTING GALA

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
at the Carlu, 444 Yonge St.,Toronto
A keepsake Riedel glass will be provided.
Tickets: $275 per person


AUCTION DATES

FIRST SALE

 

Session 1 – Friday, October 24, 2008

NEW this year
at Centro Restaurant, 2472 Yonge St., Toronto Dinner at 6 p.m.
Dinner Tickets: $325 per person

Auction at 7 p.m. To participate without dinner, please contact Ritchies to arrange registration. All other sessions to be held at Ritchies Auctioneers, 380 King St. East, Toronto, Ontario

Session 2 – Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 10 a.m.
Session 3 – Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 12 p.m.



SECOND SALE

 


Centro Restaurant, 2472 Yonge St., Toronto Dinner at 6 p.m.
Dinner Tickets: $325 per person

Auction at 7 p.m. To participate without dinner, please contact Ritchies to arrange registration. All other sessions to be held at Ritchies Auctioneers, 380 King St. East, Toronto, Ontario

Session 1 – Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 10 a.m.
Session 2 – Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 12 p.m.


Gala and auction dinner tickets can be purchased by contacting VINTAGES Sales Centre at 416-365-5767 or 1-800-266-4764, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Limited tickets available.

To participate without dinner, please contact Ritchies to arrange registration at 416 364 1864.

To view a partial list of wines to be tasted at the gala and at the Friday night auction,
please click here.

To order catalogues or to be placed on the auction mailing list contact Ritchies
at 416-364-1864 or finewine@ritchies.com


 

 

Preliminary List of Wines to be tasted at the Vintages Auction Gala*


# Producer Year Name Score Size(ml)
1 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1982 Grand Vin RP 94 750
2 Château La Lagune 1982 Grand Vin RP 90 750
3 Chateau Palmer 1970 Grand Vin RP 95 750
4 Château Margaux 1986 Grand Vin RP 96 750
5 Château Margaux 1995 Grand Vin RP 95 750
6 Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 Grand Vin RP 89 3000
7 Château Haut-Brion 1989 Grand Vin RP 100 750
8 Château Léoville Barton 1990 Grand Vin RP 92 750
9 Leonetti Cellar 1996 Merlot RP 90 750
10 Dominus 1994 Proprietary Red, Napa Valley RP 99 1500
11 Dominus 1995 Proprietary Red, Napa Valley RP 93 1500
12 Dominus 1996 Proprietary Red, Napa Valley RP 95 1500
13 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 1996 Ornellaia WS 94 750
14 Ceretto 1997 Barbaresco, Bricco Asili RP 91 750
15 Marchese Antinori 1997 Chianti Classico Riserva RP 92 750
16 Quintarelli 1995 Alzero, Cabernet Franc WS 94 750
17 Quintarelli 1995 Valpolicella Classico   750
18 Domaine Leflaive 1999 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet  AM 92 750
19 Domaine Henri Perrot-Minot 1999 Mazoyères-Chambertin V.V. AM 92 750
20 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1995 Échézeaux AM 89 750
21 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1989 La Tache RP 90 750
22 Château d’Yquem 1989 Sauternes RP 97 750
23 Château Rieussec  1990 Sauternes RP 90 750
24 Château Nairac 1975 Barsac RP 84 1500
25 Warre’s 1977 Vintage Port RP 92 750
26 J.L. Chave  1990 Vin de Paille   375
27 E. Guigal 1999 Côte Rôtie, La Landonne RP 100 750
28 E. Guigal  1999 Côte Rôtie, La Mouline RP 100 750
29 E. Guigal  1999 Côte Rôtie, La Turque RP 100 750
30 Tardieu-Laurent  2003 Côte Rôtie RP 91 750
31 Clos des Papes  2003 Châteauneuf du Pape RP 97 3000
32 Paul Jaboulet Aîné  1990 Hermitage, La Chapelle RP 100 1500
33 Paul Jaboulet Aîné  1995 Hermitage, La Chapelle RP 90 1500
34 Paul Jaboulet Aîné  1996 Hermitage, La Chapelle RP 92 1500
35 Paul Jaboulet Aîné  1997 Hermitage, La Chapelle RP 93 1500
36 M. Chapoutier  1997 Ermitage, Le Pavillon RP 96-98 750
37 J.L. Chave  1990 Hermitage RP 99 750
38 J.L. Chave 1988 Hermitage RP 93 750
39 J.L. Chave  1989 Hermitage RP 95 750

*wines subject to change without notice

SCORES

We have included corresponding scores from various sources including:
AM Allen Meadows, www.burghound.com
RP Robert Parker Jr., Wine Advocate, www.erobertparker.com
WS

Wine Spectator, www.winespectator.com