December 2023 Auction

Bollinger 'La Grande Année' Brut 2004 Vintage Champagne

2004 vintage Champagne from the renowned House of Bollinger.

La Grande Année is made from grapes sourced exclusively from Grand-Cru and Premier-Cru vineyards and aged for 10 years in oak prior to release.  

Founded in 1829, Bollinger is one of the last independent Champagne houses. The house continues to be run by members of the Bollinger family to this day. The House’s 178 hectares are planted with 85% of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vines, the majority of which are Pinot Noir which is dominant in their wines. 

Bollinger 'La Grande Année' Brut 1996 Vintage Champagne

1996 vintage Champagne from the renowned House of Bollinger. 

La Grande Année is made from grapes sourced exclusively from Grand-Cru and Premier-Cru vineyards and aged for 10 years in oak prior to release. 

Founded in 1829, Bollinger is one of the last independent Champagne houses. The house continues to be run by members of the Bollinger family to this day. The House’s 178 hectares are planted with 85% of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vines, the majority of which are Pinot Noir which is dominant in their wines. 

Bollinger 2002 Vintage Champagne / James Bond 007

A limited edition 2002 vintage Champagne from the renowned House of Bollinger.

Released to celebrate the historic partnership between Bollinger and 007 on the 50th anniversary of 007’s appearance on screen. Presented in a box inspired by the shape of a Walther PPK silencer which opens by aligning the three figures 007.

Founded in 1829, Bollinger is one of the last independent Champagne houses. The house continues to be run by members of the Bollinger family to this day. The House’s 178 hectares are planted with 85% of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vines, the majority of which are Pinot Noir which is dominant in their wines. 

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

Sherry drawn from a solera system established in 1914. 

Bruno Colin 'La Maltroie' 2015 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er-Cru

Chardonnay from the Premier Cru vineyard of La Maltroie in the iconic Burgundian appellation of Chassagne-Montrachet: matured for 12 months in 15-20% new oak barrels. 

Butler Nephew & Co 1955 Vintage Port

1955 vintage Port from Butler Nephew & Co. bottled 1961.

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.

Butler, Nephew & Co. were a long-established Port House until they were purchased by Gonzalez Byass in the 1950s. The brand name of Butler Nephew was continued by Gonzalez Byass until it finally became surplus to their requirements in 1989.

Bernard Moreau & Fils 2010 Puligny-Montrachet

Chardonnay from the Burgundian appellation of Puligny-Montrachet.

Bava 1982 Barolo

Barolo, often referred to as the “king of wines”,  must always be made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes, and matured for a minimum period of 38 months, 18 of which must be in oak barrels - (traditionally in large Slavonian oak casks).

Barolo wine comes from a traditional village of the same name located in the northern region of Piemonte. It is so revered that it was one of just three wines awarded DOCG status on the same day that the classification was introduced in July 1980. The region encompasses 11 villages in the heart of Piemonte, Most of the estates are small and family-owned, therefore production of wines from the Barolo DOCG is low.

Bodegas y Viñedos 'Alión' 1995 Ribera Del Duero Reserva

100% Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) from the northern Spanish DO Ribera Del Duero; Matured in 100% new French Oak barrels for 12-14 months.

Alión was established in 1986 and was acquired in 1992 by the owners of the famed Vega Sicilia, the Álvarez family.

Burmester 'Tordiz' Ultra Reserve NV Port 2x70cl

A non-vintage port named Tordiz, due to the confluence of the Torto and Mendiz rivers. It is obtained from wines that have been carefully aged in small oak casks and later blended in a small upstanding oak vat dating from 1864.

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

Baron Philippe De Rothschild 1990 Sauternes

The wines of Sauternes are produced from a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, left on the vines until affected by the noble fungus, Botrytis Cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the most incredible sweet wine.

Bollinger 'Special Cuvée' NV Champagne

Non-vintage Champagne from the renowned House of Bollinger.

Founded in 1829, Bollinger is one of the last independent Champagne houses. The house continues to be run by members of the Bollinger family to this day. The House’s 178 hectares are planted with 85% of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vines, the majority of which are Pinot Noir which is dominant in their wines. 

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. 

Bruno Colin 'En Remilly' 2007 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er-Cru

Chardonnay from the Premier Cru vineyard of En Remilly in the iconic Burgundian appellation of Chassagne-Montrachet.

Barros 1999 Vintage Port

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.

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. 

Brown Brothers Family Selection Shiraz 1988 Victoria

Shiraz from the Victoria wine region of Australia: matured for 10 months in 100% new oak puncheons.

James Irvine Grand Merlot 1990 Eden Valley

Merlot from Australia's Eden Valley, located just north of Adelaide.

Grand Merlot is the flagship wine of the James Irvine estate, typically matured for around 2 years in oak barrels prior to release. 

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