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.

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.

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.

Krug Brut 1982 Vintage Champagne

1982 vintage Champagne from the iconic House of Krug.

The renowned Champagne house of Krug was founded by Johann-Joseph Krug in 1843 and has since been in the hands of the family for six generations.

Krug Brut 1995 Vintage Champagne

1995 vintage Champagne from the iconic House of Krug. 

The renowned Champagne house of Krug was founded by Johann-Joseph Krug in 1843 and has since been in the hands of the family for six generations.

Krug Brut 1995 Vintage Champagne

1995 vintage Champagne from the iconic House of Krug. 

The renowned Champagne house of Krug was founded by Johann-Joseph Krug in 1843 and has since been in the hands of the family for six generations.

Kay Brothers \"Amery Vineyards\" Block 6 Shiraz 2005 McLaren Vale 6x75cl

Seriously old vine Shiraz from the McLaren Vale wine-region to the south of Adelaide; Aged for 24 months in 100% new American oak barriques.

This wine is made from a the \"The Amery Block 6\" vineyard which has a vine age of over 110 years being planted in 1892.

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

Kay Brothers \"Amery Vineyards\" Block 6 Shiraz 2005 McLaren Vale 7x75cl

Seriously old vine Shiraz from the McLaren Vale wine-region to the south of Adelaide; Aged for 24 months in 100% new American oak barriques.

This wine is made from a the \"The Amery Block 6\" vineyard which has a vine age of over 110 years being planted in 1892.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 7 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),

Kay Brothers Amery Hillside Shiraz 2006 McLaren Vale 5x75cl

Shiraz from the McLaren Vale, located just south of Adelaide; Matured in American oak barrels for over 2 years.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 5 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.

Kaesler 'Old Bastard' Shiraz 2003 Barossa Valley 2x75cl

Iconic, seriously old vine Shiraz from South Australia's famed Barossa Valley.

Old Bastard is made from a revered 2.5 acre vineyard with vines of over 100+ years of age, planted in 1893.

The Kaesler family were pioneers who settled in the Barossa Valley in the 1840s. In 1891 they bought a parcel of land and in 1893 planted their first vines. Today the Kaesler wines are still made from these ancient, dry grown vineyards.

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

Kiedricher Grafenberg Naturrein Cabinet Spatlese 1964 Rheingau

Semi-sweet Riesling from  the Rheingau region of west-central Germany.

Kaesler 'The Bogan' Shiraz 2004 Barossa Valley 3x75cl

A Shiraz dominant blend with 2% Viognier; Matured 20 months in primarily American oak.

The Kaesler family were pioneers who settled in the Barossa Valley in the 1840s. In 1891 they bought a parcel of land and in 1893 planted their first vines. Today the Kaesler wines are still made from these ancient, dry grown vineyards.

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

Kaesler 'Old Bastard' Shiraz 2004 Barossa Valley

Iconic, seriously old vine Shiraz from South Australia's famed Barossa Valley.

Old Bastard is made from a revered 2.5 acre vineyard with vines of over 100+ years of age, planted in 1893.

The Kaesler family were pioneers who settled in the Barossa Valley in the 1840s. In 1891 they bought a parcel of land and in 1893 planted their first vines. Today the Kaesler wines are still made from these ancient, dry grown vineyards.

Kaesler 'The Bogan' Shiraz 2005 Barossa Valley 2x75cl

A Shiraz dominant blend with 2% Viognier; Matured 20 months in primarily American oak.

The Kaesler family were pioneers who settled in the Barossa Valley in the 1840s. In 1891 they bought a parcel of land and in 1893 planted their first vines. Today the Kaesler wines are still made from these ancient, dry grown vineyards.

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

Kistler 'Durell Vineyard' Chardonnay 2010 Sonoma Coast

Chardonnay from the single vineyard of Durell within the Sonoma Coast AVA in Sonoma County, California.

The Durrell Vineyard Chardonnay was first produced in 1986. The vineyard is located in the southern reach of the Sonoma Valley, where it meets the Sonoma Coast and Carneros appellation.

The family owned Kistler vineyards was established in 1978 and has become renowned for it's benchmark Californian Chardonnay. 

Ken Forrester 'The FMC' Chenin Blanc 2022 Stellenbosch 3x75cl

Single vineyard, old vine Chenin Blanc from South Africa's acclaimed Stellenbosch wine-region: matured for 12 months in new 400 litre French oak barrels. 

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

Krohn 1989 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.

Krohn Port House was founded in 1865 by two Norwegian cousins. Over the following 150 years, the firm built up an outstanding reputation for its cask-aged Ports, in particular its colheitas and single harvest tawnies. Today the port house produces a full range from White Port, Ruby, Vintage, Late Bottled Vintage, Tawny to old Colheitas. 

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.

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.

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. 

Kalleske 'Johann Georg' Old Vine Shiraz 2005 Barossa Valley

Seriously old vine Shiraz from South Australia's famed Barossa Valley.

Johann Georg is a single vineyard shiraz which comes from ancient vines from a vineyard of the same name- a low-yielding one-hectare vineyard block planted in 1875.

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. 

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.

Jouffreau Jean 'Clos De Gamot' 1994 Cahors 3x75cl

Old vine Côt (aka Malbec) from single vineyard of Clos de Gamot, within the appellation of Cahors in the southwest of France. Matured in oak barrels between 18 to 24 months.

Note- one vintage date label is missing. It is assumed these are all from the 1994 vintage.

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