September 2023 Auction

Fonseca 1970 Vintage Port / Matthew Gloag and Son 12x75cl

1970 vintage Port from the house of Fonseca. Shipped, matured and bottled by Matthew Gloag and Son.

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.

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

Please see condition report regarding this lot.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 12 bottles applied to this lot.

Fonseca 1970 Vintage Port / Matthew Gloag and Son 8x75cl

1970 vintage Port from the house of Fonseca. Shipped, matured and bottled by Matthew Gloag and Son.

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.

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

Please see condition report regarding this lot.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 8 bottles applied to this lot.

Henschke 'Hill Of Grace' 1990 Eden Valley

Iconic single-vineyard, seriously old-vine (100+ years) Shiraz from Australia's Eden Valley, located just north of Adelaide.

Frank Family Vineyards 'Winston Hill' 2003 Rutherford, Napa Valley 9x75cl

A left-bank Bordeaux style blend from the Rutherford AVA, located within California's renowned Napa Valley: aged for a prolonged period in French oak barrels. 

First released in 1998, Winston Hill, which takes it's name from the estates vineyard, is typically a full blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 85%+ with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 9 bottles applied to this lot.

Henschke \"Hill Of Grace\" 2006 Eden Valley

Iconic single-vineyard, seriously old-vine (145+ years) Shiraz from Australia's Eden Valley, located just north of Adelaide.

This bottle is complete with its original wooden presentation box.

Henschke 'Hill Of Grace' 1990 Eden Valley

Iconic single-vineyard, seriously old-vine (100+ years) Shiraz from Australia's Eden Valley, located just north of Adelaide.

Frank Family Vineyards 'Winston Hill' 2003 Rutherford, Napa Valley 12x75cl

A left-bank Bordeaux style blend from the Rutherford AVA, located within California's renowned Napa Valley: aged for a prolonged period in French oak barrels. 

First released in 1998, Winston Hill, which takes it's name from the estates vineyard, is typically a full blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 85%+ with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 12 bottles applied to this lot.

Henschke \"Hill Of Grace\" 2001 Eden Valley

Iconic single-vineyard, seriously old-vine (145+ years) Shiraz from Australia's Eden Valley, located just north of Adelaide.

This bottle is complete with its original wooden presentation box.

Henschke 'Hill Of Grace' 1988 Eden Valley

Iconic single-vineyard, seriously old-vine (100+ years) Shiraz from Australia's Eden Valley, located just north of Adelaide.

Hawkes 'PYR' Pyramid Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Alexander Valley 300cl

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the single vineyard of Pyramid within the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California.

The Hawkes family have been growing grapes in the Alexander Valley for over fifty years. The near 120 acre Pyramid Vineyard was planted entirely to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1996 and is named due to the sharp, often terraced hills on which it grows.

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.

F. Protheau & Fils 'Cuvée François de Salins' 1978 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru / Hospices De Beaune

Chardonnay from the iconic Grand Cru vineyard and appellation of Corton-Charlemagne within the subregion of Côte-de-Beaune, Burgundy.

Cuvée François de Salins was produced by François Protheau & Fils on behalf of the world-famous Hospices De Beaune charitable wine auction.

The average age of the Corton-Charlemagne vines is approximately 50+ years. The wines are typically aged in traditional oak barrels, new oak use varies depending on the winery. 

Ferrari Centanni Brut 1995 Trentino Alto

A rare bottle of Ferrari 1995 Centanni by F.lli Lunelli. This special edition was disgorged in 2002 to celebrate the centenary of the winery.

Made from 100% Chardonnay grapes and produced by the classic Champagne method (Metodo Classico),

Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2005 Eden Valley

An old vine, Shiraz dominant blend from Eden Valley, a sub-region within South Australia's famed Barossa Valley: matured for 12 months in French and American oak barrels. 

Hawkes Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Alexander Valley 3x75cl

Estate grown, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California.

The Hawkes family have been growing grapes in the Alexander Valley for over fifty years.

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

Yalumba 'FDR1A' 2000s Barossa Valley 6x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz blend from the Eden Valley in South Australia; matured in French oak barrels for 15 months.

This lot contains 5x 2004 and 1x 2006 vintage. 

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

Hobbs 'Gregor' Shiraz 2004 Barossa Valley 3x75cl

Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia made using the Appassimento style: matured for approximately 24 months in French oak. 

Appassimento wines are produced through a process of partially rack-drying grapes to increase concentration of both natural grape flavours and sugars.  The result is a wine of atypical power, concentration and alcohol content with an ability to benefit from long periods of maturation.

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

Hawkes Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Alexander Valley 150cl

Estate grown, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California.

The Hawkes family have been growing grapes in the Alexander Valley for over fifty years.

This is a 1.5 litre 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 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Hawkes 'RW' Red Winery Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Alexander Valley

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the single vineyard of Red Valley within the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California.

The Hawkes family have been growing grapes in the Alexander Valley for over fifty years. The 22 acre Red Winery Vineyard is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and runs from the floor of the Alexander Valley, up to the base of the Mayacamas Mountain.

Heavyweight Old Vine Zinfandel 2009 California 3x75cl

This wine is 82% Zinfandel, 14% Syrah and 4% Mourvedre sourced from vineyards in more than one California grape growing AVA

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

Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Trocken 2011 Mosel 3x75cl

Dry Riesling from the single vineyard, Juffer-Sonnenuhr by the village of Brauneberg on the southern bank of the famous Mosel river.

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

Hawkes Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Alexander Valley 2x75cl

Estate grown, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California.

The Hawkes family have been growing grapes in the Alexander Valley for over fifty years.

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

F. Protheau & Fils Cuvee Billardet 1978 Pommard / Hospices De Beaune

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Pommard.

This 1978 vintage of Cuvee Billardet was produced by François Protheau & Fils on behalf of the world-famous Hospices De Beaune charitable wine auction.

Hospices De Beaune 1975 Beaune 150cl

A 1975 vintage of Pinot Noir from the Burgundian sub-regional appellation of AOP Beaune.

Produced on behalf of the world-famous Hospices De Beaune charitable wine auction.

Note - label is damaged and producer cannot be confirmed. 

Fontodi 'Case Via' Syrah 2009 Colli della Toscana Centrale, Tuscany

Syrah from the Tuscan (Toscana) wine-region of Italy: aged for 10 months in used oak barriques. 

Bouchard & Fils 'Général Muteau' 1971 Volnay / Hospices De Beaune

Pinot Noir from the iconic Burgundian vineyard and appellation of Volnay.

Cuvee Général Muteau was produced on behalf of the world-famous Hospices De Beaune charitable wine auction. Paul-Jules Muteau (1856-1927) was a distinguished cavalry officer, who was promoted to Général in 1914.

Note - label is damaged and producer cannot be confirmed. 

Hugel Gewurztraminer 1989 Alsace 6x75cl

100% Gewürztraminer by Hugel et Fils, from the town of Riquewihr in the eastern French wine-region of Alsace.

Hugel is a name synonymous with Alsace, founded all the way back in 1639, the estate is today still run by the same family with it's 13th generation at the helm

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

Frank Cornelissen 'Munjebel' No. 8 Etna Rosso 2010-2011 Etna

100% Nerello Mascalese made from a blend of the 2010 and 2011 vintages from the Etna DOC located on the Italian island of Sicily.

Etna covers the slopes of Mount Etna, the 3330 meter volcano (the biggest active volcano in Europe) that dominates the Italian island of Sicily. 

Frank Cornelissen wines are sold without a seal over the cork. Cork type and markings are correct for this bottle.

Faustino I 1994 Rioja Gran Reserva

Tempranillo dominant blend from the Rioja region in northern Spain. Classified as a Gran Reserva, this wine was matured for a minimum period of 24 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. 

Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz 2004 Barossa Valley

Matured in Yalumba coopered oak octaves; the inspiration behind the name of this wine from Australia's famous Barossa Valley, located to the north of Adelaide.

Frank Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2005 Napa Valley 2x75cl

Chardonnay from California's renowned Napa Valley.

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

Yabby Lake Vineyard 'Single Block Release' Pinot Noir 2015 Mornington Peninsula

Australian Pinot Noir from the single block of Block 1 within the Yabby Lake Vineyard from the Mornington Peninsula wine region of south of Melbourne, Victoria: matured for approximately 12 months in  20% new French oak puncheons. 

Cuvée Maurice Drouhin 1973 Beaune / Hospices De Beaune

A 1973 vintage of Pinot Noir from the Burgundian sub-regional appellation of AOP Beaune.

Cuvée Maurice Drouhin was produced on behalf of the world-famous Hospices De Beaune charitable wine auction.

Note - label is damaged and producer cannot be confirmed.