September 2023 Auction

Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 St Helena, California 5x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend from the St Helena sub-region of California's renowned Napa Valley: typically aged for 21 months in 55% new oak barrels.

A blend of 95%+ Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc from the Spottswoode Estate Vineyard.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 5 bottles applied to this lot.

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Alexander Valley 2x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California; Matured for an extended period in 50% new oak barrels from Silver Oak's very own American oak cooperage.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 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.

Stag's Leap 'S.L.V' Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Napa Valley

Single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is one of California's great iconic wineries.  The winery came first to international attention and acclaim when its 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon was ranked in 1st place by leading French wine experts following a blind tasting of top French and Californian wines - The Judgement Of Paris.

San Felice 'Il Grigio' 2011 Chianti Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 5x75cl

Sangiovese dominant blend from the famed Chianti Classico in the heartland of Tuscany, renowned as the original area of Chianti - and, since 1924, identified as such by the stamp of a black rooster on gold.

Chianti Classico wines must contain a minimum of 80% of Sangiovese. The remainder can be made from native grapes such as Canaiolo or Colorino, as well as international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Wines made only from Sangiovese have been permitted since 1996.

Gran Selezione classed wines (only found in Chianti Classico) must be made from 100% estate grown grapes, with at least 30 months of ageing in oak barrels.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 5 bottles applied to this lot.

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley; Matured for an extended period in 50% new oak barrels from Silver Oak's very own American oak cooperage.

Santa Rita 'Reserva' Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Maipo Valley 4x75cl

Estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile's famed Maipo Valley: matured for up to 8 months in American oak barrels. 

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 4 bottles applied to this lot.

Santa Cristina Vin Santo 2018 Valdichiana, Tuscany 6x37.5cl

Vin Santo is a historic Tuscan sweet wine. The grapes are left to dry for months, as tradition dictates, then gently pressed.

Fermentation and ageing take place over a period of at least 2 years in small oak casks resulting in a dessert wine with natural residual sugars.

Please note that a shipping charge for 3 bottles applies to this lot.

Stag's Leap 'Artemis' Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Napa Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is one of California's great iconic wineries.  The winery came first to international attention and acclaim when its 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon was ranked in 1st place by leading French wine experts following a blind tasting of top French and Californian wines - The Judgement Of Paris.

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Napa Valley 

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley; Matured for an extended period in 50% new oak barrels from Silver Oak's very own American oak cooperage.

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Napa Valley 

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley; Matured for an extended period in 50% new oak barrels from Silver Oak's very own American oak cooperage.

St Hallett Old Block Shiraz 2000s Barossa Valley 2x75cl

Old-vine Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia.

Old Block was first made in 1980 from the St Hallett Old Block vineyard. To qualify for the Old Block Shiraz, the vineyards must be planted on their own rootstock and be more than 50 years of age. The oldest vineyard used to create this wine was planted in 1856 whilst the youngest 1963.

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

St Hallett 'Old Block' Shiraz 1997 Barossa Valley 2x75cl

Old-vine Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia.

Old Block was first made in 1980 from the St Hallett Old Block vineyard. To qualify for the Old Block Shiraz, the vineyards must be planted on their own rootstock and be more than 50 years of age. The oldest vineyard used to create this wine was planted in 1856 whilst the youngest 1963.

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

Schramsberg Blanc-De-Noirs Brut 1990 Napa Valley

1990 vintage sparkling made from a blend of Pinot Noir with a small amount of Chardonnay from California's renowned Napa Valley and Schramsberg Vineyards estate. Made in the style - and same, traditional process (Méthode Traditionelle)- of Champagne, from France.

Blanc-De-Noirs wines are typically produced exclusively from red grapes- nearly always Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier.

Smith Woodhouse & Co. 1983 Vintage Port

The small Port house of Smith Woodhouse & Co. was founded in 1784 by Christopher Smith M.P. and Lord Mayor of London. Their small 5-hectare vineyard is located in the heart of the sheltered Rio Torto Valley. Today the company is part of the Symington family of ports who also own iconic port houses such as; Graham's, Cockburn's, Dow's and Warre's & co.

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.

1983 Vintage, Bottled 1985.

Château Gruaud-Larose 'Sarget De Gruaud-Larose'' 1992 St-Julien 3x75cl / Cordier

Named after one of the families who previously owned the estate, Sarget De Gruaud-Larose is the second wine from the 2nd-Growth (2eme-Cru) Saint-Julien estate, Château Gruaud-Larose.

Sarget is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and smaller volumes of Petit Verdot; matured in French Oak barrels for 12-24 months in approximately a combination of new and used French oak. 

This is a bottling by the historic French négociants, Cordier. 

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

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.

Paitin 'Sorì Paitin' 2000 Barbaresco

Nebbiolo from the renowned Piedmont region of Italy. 

DOC Barbaresco is one of the great - yet largely unsung - wines of Italy.  Similar to it's more famous neighbour, Barolo; Barbaresco is made from Nebbiolo grapes and must be aged for a minimum of 26 months (at least 9 months in wooden barrels) prior to release.

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. 

Schubert Estate 'Goose-yard Block' Shiraz 2004 Barossa Valley 2x75cl

Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia.

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

San Polo 2017 Brunello di Montalcino 2x75cl

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.

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

Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese 2017 Mosel 3x37.5cl

Sweet Riesling from the Abtsberg single vineyard of the centuries-old former Benedictine monastery of Maximin Grünhaus on the outskirts of Mertesdorf on the Ruwer tributary of the Mosel.

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.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 2 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.

San Vicente 2019 Rioja

Single vineyard Tempranillo from the northern Spanish DOC of Rioja; Aged for 20 months in new oak (90% French and 10% American).

A scarce, delicate variety, Tempranillo Peludo was rescued from an almost sure extinction by the Señorío de San Vicente winery in the early 1980s. This winery is located next to its vineyards in the city of San Vicente de La Sonsierra, in Rioja Alavesa.

Saint Clair 'Godfrey's Creek Reserve' Noble Riesling 2018 Marlborough 4x37.5cl

Sweet Riesling from the region of Marlborough in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island.

The grapes were affected by the \"Noble Rot\", botrytis cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the most incredible sweet wine.

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

Sterling Vineyards Merlot 1997 Napa Valley 2x75cl

Merlot dominant Bordeaux-style blend from California's renowned Napa Valley. 

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

Stag's Leap 'Hands of Time' 2019 Napa Valley

Stag’s Leap shocked the world and beat the finest Bordeaux in the legendary Judgment of Paris in 1976. Ever since, theirs have become some of the most collected wines in the world..

Hands of Time is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with small amounts of Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot which is matured for 21 months in French oak barrels. 

St Hallett 'Old Block' Shiraz 2007 Barossa Valley

Old-vine Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia.

Old Block was first made in 1980 from the St Hallett Old Block vineyard. To qualify for the Old Block Shiraz, the vineyards must be planted on their own rootstock and be more than 50 years of age. The oldest vineyard used to create this wine was planted in 1856 whilst the youngest 1963.

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. 

San Felice 'Vigorello' 1998 Toscana

From the Tuscan (Toscana) wine-region of Italy. Made from a fairly even blend of Pugnitello, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verot: aged for 24 months in French oak barriques. 

Vigorello was first made in 1968 and was one of the the first \"Super-Tuscan\" wines - being made from grape varieties not native to Tuscany.

Sella and Mosca Marchese Di Villamarina 2003 Alghero

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the northwest of the Italian island of Sardinia.

Seghesio Family Vineyards Zinfandel 2009 Cortina

Seghesio Family Vineyards is a wine producer based in California's Sonoma Valley. It is best known for its wines made from the Zinfandel grape variety.

The estate was founded in 1895 with the original 53-hectare (130-acre) Home Ranch vineyard. The estate was extended during the mid 20th Century with vineyards that had previously sold fruit to Seghesio