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CHAMPAGNE BOERL & KROFF DIRECT FROM THE DOMAINE
Champagne Boërl & Kroff was created by two friends Patrick Sabaté and Stéphane Sésé and debuted with the release of their 1995 vintage. Boërl & Kroff produce stunning Champagnes from three small vineyard plots each planted mainly with old vine Pinot Noir in the Aube region, near Urville. The vines are planted with an ideal southerly exposure and their finest parcels of Pinot Noir are managed according to biodynamic principles.
The wines are made with the assistance of Michel Drappier. The Boërl & Kroff vintage wines are aged for a minimum of twelve years on the lees. Production is miniscule with only approximately 2,500 to 3,000 magnums produced in only those exceptional years when the quality is deemed high enough for Boërl & Kroff to produce a vintage Champagne, and occasionally much less, such as with the 2002 harvest only 800 magnums from this exceptional year were produced.
Christie’s London are thrilled to be offering a selection of Boërl & Kroff in the November London auction coming direct from the private cellar of the Domaine. I have been lucky enough to have tasted the Boërl & Kroff 1998, 2002 and 2006 vintages and they are stunning wines with a perfect balance of concentration, precision and vibrant freshness that is the hallmark of great Champagne. The aromatic and flavour profiles are truly impressive with raspberry and redcurrant Pinot character shining through, and the wines have impressive ageing potential. Since 1997, the vintages that do not fit into the strict criteria and high standards of the vintage Boërl & Kroff make up a wine called “B de Boërl & Kroff”.
The name Boërl & Kroff comes from a fusion of two families: Stéphane’s grandfather’s nickname was Boërl and Kroff is connected to the great-grandfather of Patrick Sabaté.
Boërl & Kroff 1996
Champagne
In original wooden case
1 magnum per lot
Champagne Boërl & Kroff was created by two friends Patrick Sabaté and Stéphane Sésé and debuted with the release of their 1995 vintage. Boërl & Kroff produce stunning Champagnes from three small vineyard plots each planted mainly with old vine Pinot Noir in the Aube region, near Urville. The vines are planted with an ideal southerly exposure and their finest parcels of Pinot Noir are managed according to biodynamic principles.
The wines are made with the assistance of Michel Drappier. The Boërl & Kroff vintage wines are aged for a minimum of twelve years on the lees. Production is miniscule with only approximately 2,500 to 3,000 magnums produced in only those exceptional years when the quality is deemed high enough for Boërl & Kroff to produce a vintage Champagne, and occasionally much less, such as with the 2002 harvest only 800 magnums from this exceptional year were produced.
Christie’s London are thrilled to be offering a selection of Boërl & Kroff in the November London auction coming direct from the private cellar of the Domaine. I have been lucky enough to have tasted the Boërl & Kroff 1998, 2002 and 2006 vintages and they are stunning wines with a perfect balance of concentration, precision and vibrant freshness that is the hallmark of great Champagne. The aromatic and flavour profiles are truly impressive with raspberry and redcurrant Pinot character shining through, and the wines have impressive ageing potential. Since 1997, the vintages that do not fit into the strict criteria and high standards of the vintage Boërl & Kroff make up a wine called “B de Boërl & Kroff”.
The name Boërl & Kroff comes from a fusion of two families: Stéphane’s grandfather’s nickname was Boërl and Kroff is connected to the great-grandfather of Patrick Sabaté.
Boërl & Kroff 1996
Champagne
In original wooden case
1 magnum per lot
Special notice
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If you choose to buy the wine out of bond Excise Duty as applicable will be added to the hammer price and Clearance VAT at 20% will be charged on the
Duty inclusive hammer price. Whether you buy the wine in bond or out of bond, 20% VAT will be added to the buyer’s premium and shown on the invoice
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