The entire sale, which comprises more than 900 separate lots, is collectively expected to sell for a breathtaking $10 million. The Champagne vintages range from 1911 to 1943 and take the shape of 323 magnums, 10 Jeroboams, two Methuselahs and 30 half-bottles.
Richard Juhlin, who holds the world record for tasting more than 13,000 bottles of Champagne, shared his tasting assessment of the 1911 Moet & Chandon ahead of the auction. The taste is exceptional with superb length and intensity. Here, the dark forest aromas and smokiness have been accompanied by a delicious caressing sweetness from dried fruits and Crème brûlée, he wrote, adding that the wine s mousse was very weak but nice when pouring.