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Hi all,
This is a huge longshot but I'm hoping someone can help me find this wine!

My father told us a story recently where he placed this wine in a silent auction many years ago with the intention of making a donation to Carey Grammar by attending the auction at the end of the night and making sure he placed the winning bid.
The auctioneers in the end finished the auction EARLY because most of the guests of the event had left - so when dad arrived to buy his bottle back and make the donation to the school, it had been sold.
The man was devasataed as this was the jewel in his crown, and having just heard this for the first time in many years I'd love to find a bottle for him to surprise him 20 odd years later.

If anyone can even point me in the direction of where to start tracking a bottle such as this down, it would be of significant sentimental value to me and I'm sure to my wonderful dad!

I'm sure it's an expensive drop.

Thank you all for reading and thank you for your help in any way!

The wine is a Rochu Du Purkar 1963

I would start with Google!
Just 1 post?

Thank you!
I've had a good google, or certainly to the extent I know where to look.
I've found lots of expired auctions but no option to buy now.

I assume it is an obscure item and may need a point in the direction of a wine hunter or similar - or perhaps get lucky asking everyone here!

Thanks for the reply

Not 100% sure this will help but i found a website that may help
https://planetsaipo.com/wine/an-interesting- ... from-1963/

saturn5519 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:19 pm Not 100% sure this will help but i found a website that may help
https://planetsaipo.com/wine/an-interesting- ... from-1963/

DUDE WHAT
Omg imagine if that's the bottle - what are the chances that there were two in Victoria bought at a charity auction!