December 2023 Auction

Dom Pérignon 2002 Vintage Champagne

2002 vintage Champagne from Moët & Chandon's prestige brand, Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon is only available as a vintage champagne and is only produced in exceptional years. Each vintage is made from an approximate blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from many grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. It takes it's name from Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine in the 17th century.

Dom Perignon 2008 Vintage Champagne

2008 vintage Champagne from Moët & Chandon's prestige brand, Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon is only available as a vintage champagne and is only produced in exceptional years. Each vintage is made from an approximate blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from many grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. It takes it's name from Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine in the 17th century.

Dom Perignon 1995 Vintage Champagne

1995 vintage Champagne from Moët & Chandon's prestige brand, Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon is only available as a vintage champagne and is only produced in exceptional years. Each vintage is made from an approximate blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from many grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. It takes it's name from Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine in the 17th century.

Dom Pérignon 2002 Vintage Champagne

2002 vintage Champagne from Moët & Chandon's prestige brand, Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon is only available as a vintage champagne and is only produced in exceptional years. Each vintage is made from an approximate blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from many grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. It takes it's name from Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine in the 17th century.

Châ​teau Margaux 'Pavillon Blanc' 2006 Bordeaux 2x75cl

100% Sauvignon Blanc from the famed Château Margaux- declassified to the regional appellation of Bordeaux Blanc.

Chateau Margaux is one of the great Bordeaux wine estates that has been fundamental in the establishment of Bordeaux's reputation. Margaux is unique in that it produces a white wine, Pavillon Blanc, made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc.

Dom Pérignon 2002 Vintage Champagne

2002 vintage Champagne from Moët & Chandon's prestige brand, Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon is only available as a vintage champagne and is only produced in exceptional years. Each vintage is made from an approximate blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from many grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. It takes it's name from Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine in the 17th century.

Dom Pérignon 1995 Vintage Champagne

1995 vintage Champagne from Moët & Chandon's prestige brand, Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon is only available as a vintage champagne and is only produced in exceptional years. Each vintage is made from an approximate blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from many grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. It takes it's name from Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine in the 17th century.

Continuum 'Sage Mountain Vineyard' 2016 Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend from California's world famous Napa Valley; matured for 21 months in oak barrels. 

This 2016 vintage is a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet franc, 18% Petit Verdot and 58% Merlot from the Sage Mountain vineyard which was planted in 1991 and 1996.

Continuum Estate was founded in 2005 by renowned Napa winemaker Robert Mondavi, and two of his children Tim and Marcia. 

In Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon is King.  Widely reputed to be the new home of Cabernet Sauvignon, producing many of the grape's best wines outside of Bordeaux - and in many cases, rivalling those of Bordeaux; a bold claim for a grape that is successfully planted in so many of the world's wine regions.

Château Haut-Bergey 2006 Pessac-Léognan 10x75cl

Classic right-bank Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend from the southern Bordeaux appellation of Pessac-Léognan; matured for 16 months in 50% newFrench oak barrels.

Please note there shall be a shipping charge for 10 bottles applied to this lot.

Didier Dagueneau 'Pur Sang' 2006 Blanc Fumé de Pouilly

Sauvignon Blanc from the iconic Loire Valley appellation of Pouilly-Fumé, located directly across the river from the equally famous appellation of Sancerre.

The Pouilly-Fumé appellation was created in 1937 and was originally named Blanc Fumé de Pouilly. The appellation exclusively produces white wines from 100% Sauvignon Blanc, with a distinctive smoky ('fumé) character. Not to be confused with Burgundy's Pouilly-Fuisse which is Chardonnay based.

Château d'Yquem 2015 Sauternes 1er-Cru Superieur 37.5cl

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.

One of the world’s most prized and enviable wines, Château d’Yquem is Sauternes’ only classified Premier-Cru-Supérieur, and recognised as one of the top wines of Bordeaux.

Dom Perignon 1966 Vintage Champagne

1966 vintage Champagne from Moët & Chandon's prestige brand, Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon is only available as a vintage champagne and is only produced in exceptional years. Each vintage is made from an approximate blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from many grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. It takes it's name from Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine in the 17th century.

Please see condition report.

Château Pichon Longueville Baron 1937 Pauillac 2eme-Cru

An incredibly old 1937 vintage from Château Pichon Longueville Baron.

Located in the Pauillac appellation, Château Pichon Longueville Baron is a 2nd Growth (2eme Cru) estate in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc.

The wines of Château Pichon Lalande tend to feature a higher proportion of Merlot within their Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blends, than other estates within the Pauillac appellation; Matured in new French Oak barrels for approximately 18 months.

Dom Perignon 1964 Vintage Champagne

1964 vintage Champagne from Moët & Chandon's prestige brand, Dom Pérignon.

Dom Pérignon is only available as a vintage champagne and is only produced in exceptional years. Each vintage is made from an approximate blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from many grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. It takes it's name from Dom Pierre Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine in the 17th century.

Please see condition report.

Château D'Esclans 'Garrus' 2019 Cotes De Provence Rosé 300cl

Seriously old vine Rosé made from Grenache from the appellation of Côtes De Provence in the south of France.

Château D'Esclans is perhaps most well known for it's renowned Whispering Angel Rosé, Garrus is their most premium wine made from vines of almost 100 years of age and matured new 600 litre oak barrels.

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.

Château Sisqueille 1944 Rivesaltes

An incredibly old 1944 vintage sweet, fortified Grenache blend which has been maturing in oak barrels for an incredible 67 years before being bottled in 2011.

The Rivesaltes appellation in southern France is distinguished for its production of incredibly long matured, fortified sweet wines made predominantly from Grenache (Blanc, Gris and Noir).

Cayuse Vineyards 'God Only Knows' Grenache 2011 Walla Walla Valley 2x75cl

Grenache from the single vineyard of Armada within the Walla Walla Valley AVA located in the larger Columbia Valley region of Washington, USA.

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

Duchesse de Magenta 'Abbaye de Morgeot' 2010 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er-Cru 3x75cl

Chardonnay from the Premier Cru vineyard of Abbaye de Morgeot within the iconic Burgundian appellation of Chassagne-Montrachet.

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

Château Cheval Blanc 1962 Saint-Emilion 1er-Grand Cru

Classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé \"A\" and rightly considered an equal to the First Growth wines of the Medoc, Château Cheval Blanc is undisputedly the top wine estate in the appellation of Saint-Emilion.

Merlot dominant, right-bank Bordeaux-blend; matured for approximately 18 months in 100% new French Oak barrels.

Château Plince Claret 1943 Pomerol 3x75cl

Likely a merlot dominant, right-bank Bordeaux-blend from the appellation of Pomerol.

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

Domaine Henri Rebourseau 1998 Clos De Vougeot Grand-Cru​

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian Grand Cru walled vineyard and appellation of Clos De Vougeot, within the subregion of the Côte-de-Nuits.

Domaine l'Ile Porquerolles 2021 Cotes De Provence Rosé 6x75cl

A Rosé from the appellation of Côtes De Provence in the south of France.

Made from a blend of 26% Syrah, 22% Mourvèdre, 21% Grenache, 25% Cinsault ad 6% Tibouren. 

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

Chateau Lynch-Bages 1966 Pauillac 5eme-Cru

Château Lynch-Bages is a 5th Growth (5eme Cru) estate in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux. Château Lynch-Bages is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of eighteen Cinquièmes Crus in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

Classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, left-bank Bordeaux-blend; Matured in oak barrels for a period of 12 months.

Château Suduiraut 2002 Sauternes 1er-Cru 2x37.5cl

Chateau Suduiraut was ranked as a First Growth Premier Cru (1er-Cru) in Bordeaux' famed 1855 Classification of the Medoc.

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.

Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Réservé 2000 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2x75cl

Chateauneuf-Du-Pape is one of France's iconic appellations.  Located in the Southern Rhône Valley, the appellation is most commonly known for its Grenache-dominant red wines with Syrah and Mourvèdre lead the cast of supporting grapes. White wines are also produced in exceedingly smaller volumes.

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

Dow's 1985 Vintage Port

1985 vintage Port from the house of Dow's, bottled in 1987.

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.

One of the great houses of Port- the name Dow has been associated with quality Port wine from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley for over two centuries.

Domaine Des Baumard 1972 Savennières

Dry, full-bodied Chenin Blanc from the distinct Loire Valley appellation of Savennières, France. 

Though sweeter styles are permitted, Savennières typically produces dry whites wines with the Chenin Blanc grape from vineyards situated on the north bank of the river Loire.

Dow's 1985 Vintage Port

1985 vintage Port from the house of Dow's, bottled in 1987.

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.

One of the great houses of Port- the name Dow has been associated with quality Port wine from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley for over two centuries.

Dow's 1985 Vintage Port

1985 vintage Port from the house of Dow's, bottled in 1987.

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.

One of the great houses of Port- the name Dow has been associated with quality Port wine from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley for over two centuries.

Dow's 1985 Vintage Port

1985 vintage Port from the house of Dow's, bottled in 1987.

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.

One of the great houses of Port- the name Dow has been associated with quality Port wine from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley for over two centuries.

Dow's 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.

1997 Vintage; Bottled 1999.

Château​ Branaire-Ducru 198* Saint-Julien 4eme-Cru 2x75cl

From the famed Bordeaux appellation of Saint-Julien, Château Branaire-Ducru (sometimes referred to simply as Château Branaire) is a 4th Growth (4eme Cru) estate in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc.

​The wine is a typical left-bank Bordeaux-blend featuring a high dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon, approximately 25% Merlot and tiny portions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot; matured for a minimum of 18 months in 60% new French oak barrels.

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