Lot 18
Tardieu-Laurent, Hermitage, Rouge [domaine release], 2005
Quantity: 6, 75cl
Duty Status: Duty paid
Hammer Price: £280
Description
Tardieu-Laurent, Hermitage, Rouge [domaine release], 2005
100% Syrah from very old vines (60 to 80 years old). The Tardieu family class this wine as the benchmark. It is mineral, deep, with a huge aftertaste and astounding aromatic precision. The silky tannins are entirely melted within a superb body.
All lots in this special charity auction were donated by the producers and shipped directly from their cellars. Now lying at LCB VT. The entire sale proceeds will be shared equally between these two worthwhile charities: The Epilepsy Society in the UK and Institut La Teppe in France. The Epilepsy Society: launched in 1892 by a group of London philanthropists and doctors, the Society looks after people with epilepsy and supports research in this field. Their vision is to be at the forefront of research and medicine, ensuring future generations are free from the life-changing effects of epilepsy. epilepsysociety.org.uk Institut La Teppe: this pioneering mental health institution has been part of the Hermitage landscape since 1856. It offers both a residential and day-care centre for patients and provides a research and innovation laboratory in neurology and psychiatry. teppe.org
Duty Status: Duty paid
Packaging: Original Cardboard Case
Wine colour: Red
Wine type: Still
Country / Region: France, Rhone
Description
Tardieu-Laurent, Hermitage, Rouge [domaine release], 2005
100% Syrah from very old vines (60 to 80 years old). The Tardieu family class this wine as the benchmark. It is mineral, deep, with a huge aftertaste and astounding aromatic precision. The silky tannins are entirely melted within a superb body.
All lots in this special charity auction were donated by the producers and shipped directly from their cellars. Now lying at LCB VT. The entire sale proceeds will be shared equally between these two worthwhile charities: The Epilepsy Society in the UK and Institut La Teppe in France. The Epilepsy Society: launched in 1892 by a group of London philanthropists and doctors, the Society looks after people with epilepsy and supports research in this field. Their vision is to be at the forefront of research and medicine, ensuring future generations are free from the life-changing effects of epilepsy. epilepsysociety.org.uk Institut La Teppe: this pioneering mental health institution has been part of the Hermitage landscape since 1856. It offers both a residential and day-care centre for patients and provides a research and innovation laboratory in neurology and psychiatry. teppe.org
Duty Status: Duty paid
Packaging: Original Cardboard Case
Wine colour: Red
Wine type: Still
Country / Region: France, Rhone