December 2023 Auction

Louis Roederer 'Hommage à Camille' Chardonnay 2018 Coteaux Champenois 3x75cl

Single vineyard Chardonnay from the Coteaux Champenois wine region of France; matured for 16 months in a combination of new and used oak barrels and stainless steel. 

Coteaux Champenois is an appellation that covers the same area as Champagne of France for wine that is not sparkling including red, white and rosé wines, but the latter two are made in only very small quantities.

This is not a Champagne as you might expect from the house. This wine was created in hommage to Camille Olry-Roederer who was at the helm of Louis Roederer from 1932 to 1975,

Laurent-Perrier 'Cuvée Rosé' NV Champagne 6x75cl

Non-vintage Rosé from the house of Laurent-Perrier.

The house of Laurent-Perrier was founded in 1811 by by André Michel Pierlot in the Grand Cru village of Tours-sur-Marne, and produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee. The identity of Laurent-Perrier Champagne centres on Chardonnay, but also brings together the best Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier terroirs.

This rosé Champagne is made entirely from Pinot Noir grapes sourced from Grand Cru villages.

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

Louis Roederer Cristal 2002 Vintage Champagne

2002 vintage Champagne from Louis Roederer's prestige brand, Cristal.

Cristal is typically made from a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes and is matured for 6 years followed by a further 8 months after disgorgement. 

Founded in 1776, the renowned Louis Roederer Champagne house is one of the last great independent and family-run Champagne houses. Cristal is their flagship cuvée, created in 1876 for emperor Alexander II, tsar of Russia.

Louis Roederer Cristal 2009 Vintage Champagne

2009 vintage Champagne from Louis Roederer's prestige brand, Cristal.

Cristal is typically made from a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes and is matured for 6 years followed by a further 8 months after disgorgement. 

Founded in 1776, the renowned Louis Roederer Champagne house is one of the last great independent and family-run Champagne houses. Cristal is their flagship cuvée, created in 1876 for emperor Alexander II, tsar of Russia.

Louis Roederer Cristal 1977 Vintage Champagne

1977 vintage Champagne from Louis Roederer's prestige brand, Cristal.

Cristal is typically made from a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes and is matured for 6 years followed by a further 8 months after disgorgement. 

Founded in 1776, the renowned Louis Roederer Champagne house is one of the last great independent and family-run Champagne houses. Cristal is their flagship cuvée, created in 1876 for emperor Alexander II, tsar of Russia.

Louis Roederer Cristal 2006 Vintage Champagne

2006 vintage Champagne from Louis Roederer's prestige brand, Cristal.

Cristal is typically made from a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes and is matured for 6 years followed by a further 8 months after disgorgement. 

Founded in 1776, the renowned Louis Roederer Champagne house is one of the last great independent and family-run Champagne houses. Cristal is their flagship cuvée, created in 1876 for emperor Alexander II, tsar of Russia.

Louis Roederer Cristal 2006 Vintage Champagne

2006 vintage Champagne from Louis Roederer's prestige brand, Cristal.

Cristal is typically made from a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes and is matured for 6 years followed by a further 8 months after disgorgement. 

Founded in 1776, the renowned Louis Roederer Champagne house is one of the last great independent and family-run Champagne houses. Cristal is their flagship cuvée, created in 1876 for emperor Alexander II, tsar of Russia.

Louis Roederer Cristal 2002 Vintage Champagne

2002 vintage Champagne from Louis Roederer's prestige brand, Cristal.

Cristal is typically made from a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay grapes and is matured for 6 years followed by a further 8 months after disgorgement. 

Founded in 1776, the renowned Louis Roederer Champagne house is one of the last great independent and family-run Champagne houses. Cristal is their flagship cuvée, created in 1876 for emperor Alexander II, tsar of Russia.

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. 

Louis Roederer 'Hommage à Camille' Pinot Noir 2018 Coteaux Champenois 2x75cl

Single vineyard Pinot Noir from the Coteaux Champenois wine region of France; matured for 16 months in a combination of new and used oak barrels.

Coteaux Champenois is an appellation that covers the same area as Champagne of France for wine that is not sparkling including red, white and rosé wines, but the latter two are made in only very small quantities.

This is not a Champagne as you might expect from the house. This wine was created in hommage to Camille Olry-Roederer who was at the helm of Louis Roederer from 1932 to 1975,

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.

Louis Jadot 1994 Bonnes-Mares Grand-Cru

Pinot Noir from the prestigious Burgundian Grand Cru vineyard and appellation of Bonnes-Mares in the northern end of Côte de Nuits.

Founded in 1859  in Beaune, Louis Jadot is one of the most prestigious vignerons in all of Burgundy.

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. 

Louis Latour 1966 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian Grand Cru vineyard and appellation of Charmes-Chambertin, within the greater commune of Gevrey-Chambertin.

The Latour family have long been established in Burgundy’s wine trade. Originally vine growers in the village of Aloxe-Corton as early as 1768, they went on to establish today’s business, Maison Louis Latour. Today they are one of the best known and largest vineyard owners of grand cru sites in Burgundy.

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. 

Laurent-Perrier 'Brut L.P' NV Champagne 2x75cl

Mature non-vintage Champagne from the iconic House of Laurent-Perrier.

Laurent Perrier Brut L.P. is a dry style of champagne.

The house of Laurent-Perrier was founded in 1811 by by André Michel Pierlot in the Grand Cru village of Tours-sur-Marne, and produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee. The identity of Laurent-Perrier Champagne centres on Chardonnay, but also brings together the best Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier terroirs.

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

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.

Lousas Parcela Seoane 'Envínate' 2017 Galicia

A red wine blend of Mencía dominance with other local grapes from vine of over 60 years old from the Galicia region of Spain. 

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.

La Rioja Alta 'Viña Ardanza' 2012 Rioja Reserva

Tempranillo dominant red wine from the Rioja region in northern Spain; Classified as a Reserva, this wine was matured for a minimum period of 12 months in oak barrels.

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.