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.

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),

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.

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. 

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.

Yalumba \"The Signature\" Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2005 Barossa

Premium blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley wine-region, located just north of Adelaide; Matured for 22 months in a combination of American-, French- and Hungarian Oak barrels.

Ferreira 'Duque De Bragança' 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Tawny Port aged for 20 years from the house of Ferreira.

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.

Frank Family Vineyards Sangiovese 2005 Rutherford, Napa Valley

Sangiovese from the Rutherford AVA, located within California's renowned Napa Valley.

Fortnum & Mason Blanc De Noirs Extra Brut NV Champagne

The name \"Blanc de Noirs\" refers to a Champagne made from black grape varieties alone such as Pinot Noir and/or Meunier. Their flesh, and therefore the juice that will give its colour to the future Champagne wine, is white.

This Champagne was produced exclusively for upmarket department store, Fortnum & Mason.

Il Poggione 2017 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 prior to release.

Finca La Chamiza Malbec Selection 2000s Mendoza 3x75cl

Malbec from the famed Mendoza Valley in Argentina: Matured for 12 months in French oak. 

This lot contains the following;

• 2 x Finca La Chamiza 'Martin Alsina' 2008 Malbec 14.5%
• 1 x Finca La Chamiza 'Polo Profesional' Reserve 2011 Malbec 14%

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

Young's Vineyard Muscat Canelli 1997 Shenandoah Valley, California Sweet Wine 2x37.5cl

Sweet dessert style wine made from post-harvest frozen Muscat grapes from California, western United States. 

Ferreira 'Extra Dry' NV White Port 100cl

An extra dry white port from the house of Ferreira.

White Ports are produced exclusively from white grapes - principally Malvasia Fina, Viosinho, Donzelinho and Gouveia - and can be made in either a sweet or fruity-dry style. The sweet version is the traditional style of White Port. 

Francis Coppola 'Sofia' Blanc-De-Blancs 2017 Californian Sparkling

2017 vintage sparkling made from a blend of Pinot Blanc, Muscat and Riesling from California's Monterey County AVA.

Blanc-De-Blancs wines are made exclusively from white grapes- nearly always made from 100% Chardonnay grapes.

Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who is best known as five-time Oscar-winner of such epic films as the Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now.

Fleuron 1978 Barsac 37.5cl

Sweet wine from the Barsac appellation located in the southwest of France. 

The wines of Sauternes and Barsac 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.

Feudo Montoni 'Vrucara' Nero d'Avola 2008 Sicily

Red wine made from 100% Nero d'Avola grapes from the Italian wine-region of Sicily (Sicilia). 

Il Bruciato 2011 Bolgheri

Cabernet Sauvignon dominant  Super-Tuscan wine from DOC Bolgheri in the south-east of Tuscany Part of the Guado al Tasso estate, Il Bruciato was first produced in 2002

The wine is a modern interpretation of Bolgheri’s unique terroir made from carefully selected Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah grapes from Guado al Tasso’s vineyards.

Flynn 'Brut Cuvee' Methode Champenoise 1990 Oregon Sparkling

1990 vintage sparkling from the Willamette Valley AVA located in Oregon, United States. Made in the style - and same, traditional process (methode champenoise)- of Champagne, from France.

Ferrari Blanc-De-Blancs 'Methodo Classico' Brut NV Trento Sparkling

Non-vintage sparkling wine from the Trento region of northern Italy. Disgorged in 2014.

Made in the style - and same, traditional process (Methodo Classico)- of Champagne, from France.

Blanc-De-Blancs wines are made exclusively from white grapes- nearly always from 100% Chardonnay grapes.

Francis Coppola 'Sofia' Méthode Champenoise NV Californian Sparkling

Non-vintage sparkling made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Muscat, from California's Monterey County AVA, United States. Made in the style - and same, traditional process (methode champenoise)- of Champagne, from France.

Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who is best known as five-time Oscar-winner of such epic films as the Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now.