December 2023 Auction

Screaming Eagle 2011 Napa Valley 2x75cl

From the Oakville district of Napa Valley, Screaming Eagle - established only in 1986 - is one of California's contemporarily-deemed cult wineries.  While generally relatively new operations, such \"cult\" wineries are renowned both for their wines of incredibly high quality and incredibly high value.

A blend of 80-85% Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Franc; Matured for 24 months in 65% new French oak barrels. 

This lot is subject to a 2 bottle shipping fee.

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.

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,

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

Sherry drawn from a solera system established in 1914. 

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.

Smith Woodhouse & Co. 1970 Vintage Port

1970 Vintage Port from the house of Smith Woodhouse & Co.

The small Port house of Smith Woodhouse & Co. was founded in 1784 by Christopher Smith M.P. and Lord Mayor of London. Their small 5-hectare vineyard is located in the heart of the sheltered Rio Torto Valley. Today the company is part of the Symington family of ports who also own iconic port houses such as; Graham's, Cockburn's, Dow's and Warre's & co.

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.

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.

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.

Sandeman 1985 Vintage Port

1985 vintage Port from the house of Sandeman. Bottled in 1987.

The famous House of Sandeman was created in 1790 by Scotsman, George Sandeman and has continuously been making and shipping ports around the world for more than 200 years. Their famous logo featuring a caped man named \"The Don\" makes this the most well known brand of port in the world.

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.

Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser 'Abtsberg' Riesling Superior 2009 Mosel 4x75cl

Sweet Riesling from the Abtsberg single vineyard of the centuries-old former Benedictine monastery of Maximin Grünhaus on the outskirts of Mertesdorf on the Ruwer tributary of the Mosel.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 4 bottles applied to this lot.

Skeffington 1994 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.

From the 1994 vintage; Bottled 1996.

Symington Family Estates Quinta Do Vesuvio 1997 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.

From Portugal's Douro Valley, made from traditional Portuguese grape varieties.

Sieur d'Arques Brut 2000 Vintage Crémant de Limoux 3x75cl

2000 vintage sparkling wine made in the traditional method from the appellation of Crémant De Limoux within the city of Limoux in Languedoc, France. 

The wines of Limoux are typically made from a blend of Chardonnay and Chenin blanc.

Sieur d'Arques is a wine producer cooperative located in Limoux.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 3 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. 

Symington Family Estates Quinta Do Vesuvio 2011 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.

From Portugal's Douro Valley, made from traditional Portuguese grape varieties.

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. 

Selbach-Oster 'Zeltinger Schlossberg' Riesling Spätlese 2000s Mosel 2x75cl

This lot contains 1x 2003 and 1x 2007 vintage. 

Semi-sweet Riesling from the single vineyard of Zeltinger Schlossberg within Germany's famous Mosel river valley. 

Spätlese is the the lightest of the German late harvest wines, produced from slightly-late-harvested grapes and may be either sweet or dry. If “Trocken” is noted on the label you can assume it's a dry style.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 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. 

Symington Family Estates Quinta Do Vesuvio 2016 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.

From Portugal's Douro Valley, made from traditional Portuguese grape varieties.

Saint Clair 'Godfrey's Creek Reserve' Noble Riesling 2018 Marlborough 2x37.5cl

A sweet Riesling dessert wine from the region of Marlborough in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island.

The grapes were affected by the \"Noble Rot\", botrytis cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the most incredible sweet wine.

Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Reserve Riesling is grown on a single vineyard in the heart of the Marlborough Valley. 

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. 

L.C Merlin 1977 Morey-St-Denis

1977 vintage Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Morey-Saint-Denis.

From Nuits-Saint-Georges negociant L.C Merlin.

Soalheiro Alvarinho 2021 Monção & Melgaço, Portugal

Dry white wine made from the Alvarinho grape from the Monção & Melgaço wine region of the larger Vinho Verde region of northern Portugal. 

Louis Jadot 1998 Fixin

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Fixin  located at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits sub-region.

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

Lustau Almacenista Amontillado del Puerto Sherry 50cl

Amontillado is typically a dry style of sherry which has been both \"biologically\" aged under a crust of yeast (for a distinctive tanginess) and then \"oxidatively\" aged (gains colour and nutty, leathery characters).

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.