December 2023 Auction

Torbreck 'RunRig' 2004 Barossa Valley 300cl

Northern-Rhone style blend of Shiraz and Viognier from the renowned Barossa valley in South Australia.

Torbreck, named after a forest in Scotland, was founded in 1994 by Dave Powell and has quickly become one of the most revered producers in Australia creating wines from some of the most renowned vineyards in the area. The first wine made under the Torbreck label was the 1995 RunRig, which was released in 1997.

This is a 3 litre double magnum bottle. Large-format bottles are great for extended ageing periods due to the wine's slower rate of maturation.

Please note that due to the additional weight, there shall be a shipping charge for 4 bottles applied to this lot.

Tenuta San Guido 'Sassicaia' 2013 Bolgheri

First released with the 1968 vintage, Sassicaia is one of Italy's greatest and most iconic wines.  A \"Super-Tuscan\" by nature of being made from grape varieties not native to Tuscany, and which pays significant homage - and competition - to Bordeaux.

The wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with Cabernet Franc; Matured for 20-25 months in French Oak barriques.

Tenuta San Guido 'Sassicaia' 1991 Bolgheri

First released with the 1968 vintage, Sassicaia is one of Italy's greatest and most iconic wines.  A \"Super-Tuscan\" by nature of being made from grape varieties not native to Tuscany, and which pays significant homage - and competition - to Bordeaux.

The wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with Cabernet Franc; Matured for 20-25 months in French Oak barriques.

Tenuta San Guido 'Sassicaia' 2013 Bolgheri

First released with the 1968 vintage, Sassicaia is one of Italy's greatest and most iconic wines.  A \"Super-Tuscan\" by nature of being made from grape varieties not native to Tuscany, and which pays significant homage - and competition - to Bordeaux.

The wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with Cabernet Franc; Matured for 20-25 months in French Oak barriques.

Tenuta San Guido 'Sassicaia' 1992 Bolgheri

First released with the 1968 vintage, Sassicaia is one of Italy's greatest and most iconic wines.  A \"Super-Tuscan\" by nature of being made from grape varieties not native to Tuscany, and which pays significant homage - and competition - to Bordeaux.

The wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with Cabernet Franc; Matured for 20-25 months in French Oak barriques.

Taylor's 2016 Vintage Port 6x75cl

2016 vintage Port from the house of Taylor's. Bottled in  2018.

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

Vintage Port is a specific style of Ruby Port which is made only in exceptional years and from the ripest grapes.  The fermented wine is fortified before being aged for 2 years in massive oak vats which preserve the ripe fruit character.  Upon bottling, the wines continue to age and can reward patient maturation for many decades.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 6 bottles applied to this lot.

Antinori 'Tignanello' 1991 Tuscany

Famed Sangiovese dominant Super-Tuscan blend; Matured in small oak barrels for 12-18 months in combination of new and used oak.

Marchesi Antinori is one of Tuscany’s most iconic producers and can trace its history back to 1385 with twenty-six generations of the Antinori family personally managing the business. In 1971, Antinori released the first vintage of Tignanello - A blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that has since become the flagship wine of Antinori. 

Antinori 'Tignanello' 1994 Tuscany

Famed Sangiovese dominant Super-Tuscan blend; Matured in small oak barrels for 12-18 months in combination of new and used oak.

Marchesi Antinori is one of Tuscany’s most iconic producers and can trace its history back to 1385 with twenty-six generations of the Antinori family personally managing the business. In 1971, Antinori released the first vintage of Tignanello - A blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that has since become the flagship wine of Antinori. 

Avignonesi Vin Santo 1975 Toscana 

Vin Santo is a traditional sweet wine from the Italian region of Tuscany.  Typically, the wine will be made from the white grapes of the Trebbiano and/or Malvasia varieties, dried on straw mats to concentrate the natural flavours and grape sugars, then pressed and partially fermented with moderate to high residual sugars.

Vino Santo may vary in colour from a pale to gold, dark amber to even neon orange. 

This wine is made from a blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes matured for a minimum of 10 years in 50-litre oak casks.

Jose Pemartin 'Reserva Privada' Berisford Solera 1914 Rare Old Fine Sherry

Sherry drawn from a solera system established in 1914. 

Assorted Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV Champagne 2x75cl

A Non-vintage Rosé Brut and Brut Champagne from the House of Charles Heidsieck.

The history of the house can be traced back to the original Heidsieck and Co., which was split into three different operations- Charles Heidsieck, Piper-Heidsieck and Heidsieck & Co Monopole. The Charles Heidsieck Champagne House was founded in 1851 by Charles Camille Heidsieck who became affectionately known as \"Champagne Charlie\".

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Assorted Brut Champagne 3x75cl

A selection of mature Champagne.

This lot contains one each of the following;

• Oudinot 1982 Vintage Champagne
• Delamotte Brut non-vintage Champagne 
• Pommery Brut Royal non-vintage Champagne

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 3 bottles applied to this lot.

Assorted Sparkling Wine 8x75cl

A selection of sparkling wines from a variety of producers and countries.

This lot contains the following;

• Union Agricole du Pays de Loire Methode Champenoise Saumur 
• Caves De Wissembourg Paul Trudel Vin Mousseux Demi Sec France
• Le Baron de Beaumont Blanc-de-Blancs Brut France
• Montana Wines Lindauer Special Reserve Methode Traditionelle New Zealand
• Killawarra Sparkling Wine Brut Australia
• Cave de Lugny Brut Cremant de Bourgogne France
• Yalumba Angas Brut Chardonnay 'Classic Cuvee' Australia
• Seppelt Great Western Brut Rose Australia

Note- an 8 bottle shipping fee applies to this lot. 

Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 1993 Martinborough

Pinot Noir from the renowned Martinborough region in the south of New Zealand's North Island.

Ata Rangi was founded in 1980 and is a small family-owned organic winery located in Martinborough.

Alfred Gratien Brut 1979 Vintage Champagne

1979 vintage Champagne from the House of Alfred Gratien.

The Alfred Gratien Champagne House was founded in Epernay in 1864 and is still a family run house to this day. 

Tinto Pesquera 1988 Ribera Del Duero Crianza 

Tinto Fino (aka Tempranillo) from the iconic estate of Tinto Pesquera in the northwestern Spanish DO of Ribera Del Duero; aged for 18 months in oak barrel. 

Established in 1972 by Alejandro Fernandez, Tinto Pesquera has been a pioneer in Tempranillo winemaking methods since their first release in 1975.

Assorted Red Wines 6x75cl

A selection of mature red wines from the 2000s and one 1978 vintage from a large variety of producers and regions.

This lot includes one each of the following: 

• Barrel Monkey Shiraz 2004 Mclaren Vale, New Zealand - 15.5%
• Campobarro Garnacha 2000 Ribera del Guadiana, Spanish - 12.5%
• Château Tapie 2005 Coteaux du Languedoc, France - 13%
• RagApple Lassie Vineyards Syrah 2004 Yadkin Valley, United Stated - 12.5%
• Oscuro Nero d'Avola 2000 Sicilia, Italy - 15%
• Château la Roquede By 1978 Médoc, Bordeaux, France - 12%

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 6 bottles applied to this lot.

Assorted 1993 Bordeaux Reds 2x75cl

This lot contains the following;

• Chateau Lilian Ladouys 1993 Saint-Estephe 12.5%
• Chateau Ramage La Batisse Cru Bourgeois 1993 Haut Medoc 12.5%

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Assorted 1996 Bordeaux Reds 2x75cl

This lot contains the following;

Château Haut-Bages Averous 1995 Pauillac / Ch. Lynch-Bages - 13%

Château Ferrande 1995 Graves - 12.5%

Château Haut-Bages Averous, later renamed Echo de Lynch-Bages as of the 2008 vintage, is the second wine from the classified 5th-Growth (5eme-Cru) Pauillac estate, Chateau Lynch-Bages.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Toro Albala Pedro Ximenez 1982 Sherry Gran Reserva 37.5cl

Pedro Ximinez sherry is produced from both the Pedro Ximenez and Moscatel grapes, picked late at fully concentrated sugar ripeness, part-fermented before fortification with grape-spirit and matured through fractional-blending in the traditional solera and criaderas system.  The result is a seriously dark, seriously sweet sherry of sheer decadence.

All Sherry is made from three traditional white wine grapes only. The Palomino grape is the most commonly used along with Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez.

Assorted Monbazillac x2

This lot contains the following;

• Chateau Theulet 1995 Monbazillac 75cl - 14%
• Chateau Les Sablines 2006 Monbazillac 50cl - 12.5%

As with the famous wines of Sauternes, the sweet white wines of Monbazillac are affected by the noble fungus, Botrytis Cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp for pressing.  Where the two appellations differ is the grapes which make up the blends: Sauternes is mostly Semillon with some Sauvignon Blanc; Monbazillac is mostly Muscadelle, with some Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc - generally creating a slightly more delicate style.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Julian Haart 'Piesporter Goldtröpfchen' Riesling Kabinett 2014 Mosel

Semi-sweet Riesling from the single vineyard of Goldtröpfchen located in the village of Piesport in Germany's famous Mosel River valley. 

Kabinett is the lightest style of German wine. It is made from grapes which were picked at full ripeness (but not late-harvested) and the style typically ranges from dry to off-dry with well balanced residual sweetness and acidity. 

Allegrini 'La Grola' 2008 Verona 2x75cl

A red wine blend of Corvina and Oseleta from the single vineayrd of La Grola, located in the Verona (Veronese) wine region of Italy: matured for 16 months in French oak barrels.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Assorted 1996 Australian Cabernet Sauvignon 3x75cl

A selection of 1996 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon from various regions within Australia.

This lot includes one each of the following: 

• Best's 'Concongella Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Great Western 14.5%
• Howard Park Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 1996 Western Australia 14%
• Rymill Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Coonawarra 13%

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 3 bottles applied to this lot.

José Gil 'Viñedos en San Vicente de la Sonsierra' 2018 Rioja

Tempranillo domiant blend from the famed Rioja region of northern Spain.

Rioja is arguably Spain's top wine region and is one of only two regions classified under the Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) system. Other than Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in the red wines of Rioja. 

Assorted Bordeaux Reds 2x75cl

This lot contains the following;

• Chateau Pontet 1978 St-Emilion Grand Cru
• Chateau Potensac 1985 Medoc

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

The Society's 'Exhibition' Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Knights Valley / The Wine Society 2x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Knights Valley AVA in Sonoma County, California.

A bottling by the world's oldest wine club, The International Exhibition Co-operative Wine Society Limited, commonly referred to as The Wine Society.

Please note a two bottle shipping fee applies to this lot. 

Assorted Sweet German Riesling 2000s Mosel 2x37.5cl

Sweet riesling from Germany's renowned Mosel valley.

This lot contains the following;

• Karthauserhof 'Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg' Nr.28 Riesling Auslese 2005 Mosel 37.5cl - 7.5%
• Dr. Pauly Bergweiler Bernkastel Badstube Riesling 2006 Beerenauslese 37.5cl - 9.5cl

Assorted 1996 Australian Cabernet Sauvignon 3x75cl

A selection of 1996 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon from various regions within Australia.

This lot includes one each of the following: 

• Mountadam Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Eden Valley - 14.5%
• Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 1996 Margaret River - 13.5%
• Clairult la Comete 'The Clairault' 1996 Margaret River - 13.5%

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 3 bottles applied to this lot

Taylor's 10 Year Old Tawny Port / Bottled 2010

Tawny Port is a particular style of Port in which the fortified wines are aged for a number of years in small oak casks.  This process of deliberate and careful oxidative maturation imparts typical characteristics of stewed fruits, nuts and leather.  The wines do not age or improve further upon bottling.

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

Bottled in 2010 after maturing in oak barrels for an average of 10 years.

Assorted 1996 Bordeaux Reds 2x75cl

This lot contains the following;

• Chateau Mercier 1996 Cotes De Bourg - 12.5%
• Chateau Beaumont 1996 Haut-Medoc - 12.5%

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Antonin Rodet 'Clos Rousseau' 2002 Santenay 1er-Cru

Pinot Noir from the Premier Cru vineyard of Clos Rousseau in the Burgundian appellation of Santenay.