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LONDON, Apr 11, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A bottle of vintage champagne that has been resting quietly since England won the World Cup goes on the auction block next month.
The bottle of 1966 Dom Perignon Oenotheque is signed by all members of the winning team. The wine has been in storage at the Oenotheque, a wine library operated by the winemaker.
Sotheby's expects the wine to bring 5,000 to 8,000 pounds ($8,500 to $14,000) when it is auctioned May 10 as part of a sale of fine wines. Serena Sutcliffe, head of the international wine department at the auction house, appears to think it is worth the price.
"Having slumbered quietly on its lees for so many years, this formidable wine has a bouquet of warm brioche which is absolutely mature Dom Perignon," she told The Telegraph. "Big and busty, but so fresh at the same time, like morning marmalade. Exotic fruits and nuttiness. Enormous impact and finish."
Proceeds from the sale are to go to the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK, set up to honor the England team captain who died of bowel cancer in 1991.
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