December 2023 Auction

Piper Heidsieck 'Rare' 2008 Vintage Champagne​ 3x75cl

2006 vintage Champagne from the historic House of Piper-Heidsieck.

First created with the 1976 vintage, Rare has since only produced in exceptional years.

Piper-Heidsieck was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. The history of the house can be traced back to the original Heidsieck and Co., which was split into three different operations- the others being Heidsieck Monopole and Charles Heidsieck. Marilyn Monroe was one of the House's earliest supporters, rumoured to have kept a month's supply of champagne in her kitchen.

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

Paul Jaboulet 'La Chapelle' 1985 Hermitage 2x75cl

Syrah from the iconic northern Rhône Valley appellation of Hermitage; Aged for an undisclosed period in 20% new oak. 

Paul Jaboulet is one of the most prominent names in the Rhône and Hermitage. La Chapelle is their flagship wine, made from 100% Syrah from a blend from their top sites including the acclaimed vineyards of Les Bessards, Le Meal and Les Rocoules. The estate also produce a \"La Chapelle blanc\" which is made from 100% Marsanne grapes. 

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

Pol Roger 'Sir Winston Churchill' Brut 2006 Vintage Champagne

2006 vintage Champagne from the renowned House of Pol Roger.

Champagne Pol Roger created their Prestige Cuvée in homage to Sir Winston Churchill who was a long term customer of the Champagne House. It is only produced in their very best vintages.

Perrier-Jouët Grand-Brut NV Champagne 6x75cl

Non-vintage Champagne from renowned producer, Perrier-Jouët.

Grand Brut dates back to 1846, when Perrier-Jouët launched the Cuvée K, the world’s first lightly dosed champagne in the style today known as “brut”.

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

Pierre Gonon 2020 Saint-Joseph 2x75cl

Syrah from the lesser-known Northern Rhône Valley appellation of Saint-Joseph: matured for 12 months in 600 litre demi-muids.

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

Fonseca 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 grapes are left to achieve full ripeness before they are picked, vinified and then fortified with high-proof grape spirit.

Vintage Port spends a short time ageing in barrel – only two to three years – and is bottled, unfiltered, while still very dense and full of sediment. This is why Vintage Port's minimum bottle-ageing period is considered to be 15 years. Upon bottling, the wines continue to age and can reward patient maturation for many decades.

1994 vintage, bottled in 1996.

Prunotto Bussia 1988 Barolo 2x75cl

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.

This wine comes from a single vineyard in the Bussia Monforte d’Alba area and is aged for 18 months in oak barrels. 

Please note a 2 bottle shipping fee will be applied to this lot. 

Pierre Ponnelle 1952 Vosne Romanee

Pinot Noir from the famed  Burgundy appellation of Vosne Romanée.

Note- vintage date is obscured. We estimate this being 1952. 

Fletcher's 40 Year Old Tawny Port

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.

This Port was matured for an average of 40 years prior to bottling in 2021.

François Martenot 1993 Gevrey-Chambertin 2x75cl

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Gevrey-Chambertin.

Pieroth 'Bechtolsheimer Petersberg' Beerenauslese Ortega 2003 Rheinhessen 3x75cl

Sweet white wine made from the Ortega grape, from the single vineyard of Petersberg in the village of Bechtolsheimer within the Rheinhessen wine-region just south-west of Frankfurt.

Beerenauslese is a German classification for a late harvest, very sweet wine. Beerenauslese, often called \"BA\" for short, wines are a category and level of sweetness above Auslese and are made from grapes affected by noble rot, i.e.\"botrytised \" grapes.

From the renowned Pieroth Estate. 

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

Pio Cesare 1961 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.

Pio Cesare were pioneers of Barolo and Barbaresco. Founded in 1881 by Cesare Pio, the family operation has been producing world renowned wines for 135 years.

Piper-Heidsieck NV Champagne circa 1980s 2x75cl

Mature non-vintage Champagne from the House of Piper-Heidsieck.

This lot consists of the following two bottles:

• Piper-Heidsieck Brut Extra NV Champagne circa 1980s
• Piper Heidsieck Sec NV Champagne circa 1980s

Piper-Heidsieck was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. The history of the house can be traced back to the original Heidsieck and Co., which was split into three different operations- the others being Heidsieck Monopole and Charles Heidsieck. Marilyn Monroe was one of the House's earliest supporters, rumoured to have kept a month's supply of champagne in her kitchen.

Note- these are non-vintage Champagnes. We estimate these to be circa 1980s.

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

Paul Jaboulet Le Chevalier De Sterimberg 2000 Hermitage Blanc

A white wine blend of Marsanne and Roussanne from the iconic Northern Rhone Valley appellation of Hermitage.

The French appellation of Hermitage is most well known for it's red wine production from the Syrah grape, however, small quantities of white wine such as this are also produced from Roussane and Marsanne grapes.

Fonseca \"Guimaraens\" 1985 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.

1985 vintage, bottled 1987.

Perrier-Jouët Grand-Brut NV Champagne

Non-vintage Champagne from renowned producer, Perrier-Jouët.

Pulenta Estate X Gran Malbec 2018 Uco Valley

Malbec from Argentina's Uco Valley, just south of the city of Mendoza; Matured for 9 months in new French oak barrels. 

This 100% Malbec comes from high altitude vineyards (1,200 meters above sea level) planted in 1981.

Fattoria Dei Barbi 1995 Brunello di Montalcino

100% Sangiovese from the Tuscan town of Montalcino.

Brunello di Montalcino is one of the great under-appreciated wines of Italy.  100% Sangiovese which undergoes an extended period of pre-fermentation maceration to extract maximum colour, flavour and tannins which affords the wine its ability to mature for long periods.  Brunello di Montalcino must be aged in oak - commonly Slavonian oak - for a minimum of 2 years, though traditionally winemakers would age their Brunellos in oak for at least 3 years before release.

Fritz Steinlein 'Wehlener Sonnenuhr' Riesling Spätlese 1979 Mosel

Semi-sweet Riesling from the single vineyard, Sonnenuhr by the village of Wehlen, just north of the famous town, Bernkasteler-Kues, in Germany's famed Mosel 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.

Pio Cesare Classico 1961 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.

Pio Cesare were pioneers of Barolo and Barbaresco. Founded in 1881 by Cesare Pio, the family operation has been producing world renowned wines for 135 years.

Francesco Minini Valpolicella 150cl

Part of the Valpolicella family of wines, each Corvina and Rondinella dominant blends.

Please note that due to the additional weight, there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Filipa Pato & William Wouters 'Território Vivo' Baga 2015 Bairrada

Red wine made from 100% Baga grapes from the central coast Portuguese region of Bairrada; matured for 12 months in open pipas.

Fonseca 1999 LBV Port

1999 Late Bottled Vintage Port from the house of Fonseca. Bottled in 2004.

Fonseca Guimaraens, often simply called Fonseca was founded in 1815, Fonseca Port is considered one of the leading Port wine companies, famed for its Vintage Port since their first release in 1840.

Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port is a specific style of Ruby Port in which the fortified wine - from a single, specified vintage - is aged for an extended period of time before bottling. Unlike Vintage Ports, LBV Ports do not continue to mature in the bottle.

Francois Clair & Fils 'Clos de Tavanne' 1976 Santenay-Gravieres 1er-Cru

Pinot Noir from the Premier Cru vineyard of Clos de Tavannes located within the Burgundian appellation of Santenay in southern Côte de Beaune.

Providence Vineyards 'Private Reserve' 1996  Matakana, New Zealand

A Merlot dominant blend from the small region of Matakana located north of Auckland, New Zealand; matured for 20-24 months in 100% new nevers oak barrels.

A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. 

Pocas Junior 1964 Colheita Port

Colheita Port is similar to Vintage Port in that it is produced from the crop of a single exceptional year. However, while Vintage Ports spend only a brief 2 years in large oak vats and the majority of their ageing in bottle, Colheita Ports are matured exclusively in smaller oak barrels for as many years as the producer deems necessary.

1964 vintage; bottled in 1973.