September 2023 Auction

Clos Pegase 'Graveyard Hill' Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Carneros, Napa Valley 

Single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the (Los) Carneros AVA located within California's renowned Napa Valley

Château Maucoil 'Cuvee Speciale' 2003 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.

Louis Bonard 1986 Nuits-St-Georges 2x75cl

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Nuits-Saint-Georges.

Note - vintage date is partially damaged on one label - both bottles are assumed to be from the 1986 vinatge.

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

Condado De Ovante 2000 Rioja Reserva 4x75cl

Tempranillo dominant red wine from the Rioja region in northern Spain; Classified as a Reserva, this wine was matured for a minimum period of 12 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. 

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

Chanson Père & Fils 1977 Gevrey-Chambertin 2x75cl

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Gevrey-Chambertin.

From Beaune négociant, Chanson Père & Fils.

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

Lagunilla 2002 Rioja Gran Reserva

Tempranillo dominant red wine 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.

Conti Di San Bonifacio Extra Dry NV Prosecco Treviso 3x75cl

Non-vintage Prosecco from the Prosecco Treviso DOC located in the Veneto region of Italy. 

Prosecco is an Italian wine region which belongs to the larger region of Veneto. It must be made from a minimum of 85% of the white wine grape, Glera- formerly known also as Prosecco. Prosecco is almost always made in sparkling (spumante) or semi-sparkling (frizzante) style but a still wine (tranquillo) is also permitted.

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

Luccarelli Primitivo 2013 Puglia

Primitivo (aka Zinfandel) from the region of Puglia in the south of Italy: aged for 5-8 months in used oak barriques. 

Louis Jadot 'Château De Juliénas' 1997 Julienas

Gamay Noir from the Cru Beaujolais appellation of Juliénas located in the North of Beaujolais.

Founded in 1859 in Beaune, Louis Jadot is one of the most prestigious vignerons in all of Burgundy.

Château Cantemerle 'Les Trois Moulins De Cantemerle' 1990 Haut-Medoc

Les Trois Moulins De Cantemerle was the second wine from the 5th-Growth (5eme-Cru) Haut-Medoc estate, Chateau Cantemerle, prior to being renamed Les Allées de Cantemerle.

Classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, left-bank Bordeaux-blend; Matured in French Oak barrels for approximately 12 months.

La Face Cachée de la Pomme 'Neige Récolte d'Hiver' Winter Harvest Apple Ice Wine Canada 37.5cl

A super sweet ice cider from Quebec, Canada.

Made in much the same style and process as the famed Ice Wine;

Ice wine is a particularly decadent style of sweet wine, in which the grapes are left of their vines for an extended period of time, well into the winter, and are only picked - by hand and in the middle of the night - after a suitable period of constant cold temperatures.  The water content within the grapes thus freezes and the grapes are carefully pressed shortly after picking to draw only the sweet sugary pulp.

Les Caves de Bennwihr Gewurztraminer Selection De Grains Noble 1989 Alsace 37.5cl

Sweet Gewürztraminer from the eastern French wine-region of Alsace.

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.

Clarendon Hills \"Romas\" Grenache 2007 South Australia

Single-vineyard, old vine Grenache from the Clarendon Hills, located just north-east of McLaren Vale, to the south of Adelaide, Australia; matured fro 18 months in 1-5 year old tightly grained French Oak.

This wine comes from the Romas patch within the renowned Blewitt Springs vineyard which was planted in 1920 and the 1940's.

Clarendon Hills Clarendon Grenache 2006 Australia

Single-vineyard, old vine Grenache from the Clarendon Hills, located just north-east of McLaren Vale, to the south of Adelaide, Australia; matured fro 18 months in 1-5 year old tightly grained French Oak.

This wine comes from the Romas patch within the renowned Blewitt Springs vineyard which was planted in 1920 and the 1940's.

La Crema Pinot Noir 2012 Monterey

Pinot Noir from from California's Monterey AVA within the larger Central Coast wine region.

Craiglee Shiraz 2004 Victoria

Shiraz from the small region of Sunbury in the larger Victoria region of Australia.

Château Boutisse 'Baron de Boutisse' 1999 Saint-Émilion

Merlot dominant, right-bank Bordeaux-blend from the Grand Cru Classé estate of Château Boutisse within the appellation of Saint-Émilion.

Le Vieux Château Guibeau 2003 Puisseguin Saint-Émilion

Merlot dominant, right-bank Bordeaux-blend from the small, satellite-appellation of Puisseguin Saint-Émilion.

Copain 'Les Voisins' Pinot Noir 2009 Anderson Valley, California

Pinot Noir from the Anderson Valley AVA of Mendocino County, California. 

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

Lava Vine Vineyards NV California Dessert Wine 50cl

Sweet dessert wine from California, western United States.

Lava Vine products are now a label within the Von Strasser portfolio of wines. 

Note- no information is available on the grape types use to made this wine. 

Château de Meursault \"Clos Du Château\" Chardonnay 1981 Bourgogne

Chardonnay from Domaine du Château De Meursault in the regional appellation of Bourgogne (Burgundy); Aged for 15 - 18 months in around 35% new oak. 

Château Magneau 1990 Graves

Typically an even blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from the southern Bordeaux appellation of Pessac-Léognan (originally Graves before 1987): aged for 12 months in 1/3 new oak barrels. 

Château Soucherie 1989 Chaume / Coteaux du Layon

Sweet Chenin Blanc from the distinct Loire Valley appellation of Coteaux Du Layon.

The wines of Coteaux du Layon are made from grapes that are very ripe, sun-dried on the vine, or affected by the \"Noble Rot\", botrytis cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the sweet wine.  

The Loire Valley appellation of Chaume is known from 2011 as Coteaux du Layon.

Châ​teau Carignan 2006 Premiers-Côtes-de-Bordeaux 3x75cl

Merlot dominant Bordeaux-blend from the satellite appellation of Premiers-Côtes-de-Bordeaux.

As of 2014 the Premiers-Côtes-de-Bordeaux wine region was changed, only sweet white wines are now permitted to made in the area from this time. 

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

Château des Labourons 1996 Fleurie

Gamay from the Fleurie wine region in Beaujolais, France: aged in old French oak barrels.

Coriole 'Lloyd Reserve' Shiraz 2000 McLaren Vale

Seriously old-vine Shiraz from the McLaren Vale region of South Australia: matured for 24 months in 25% new French oak.

Conquistador Old Port / Matthew Gloag & Son

An older bottling of non-vintage Port from Conquistador.

Louis Picamelot Brut NV Crémant De Bourgogne 2x75cl

Bourgogne (aka Burgundy) non-vintage sparkling wine made in the traditional method, similar to that used for Champagne, from the appellation of Crémant de Bourgogne.

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

Coriole \"Lloyd Reserve\" Shiraz 1993 McLaren Vale

Old-vined Shiraz from the McLaren Vale region of South Australia.

Château Tour St Bonnet 1997 Medoc 

Classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, left-bank Bordeaux blend from the Cru Bourgeois estate of Château Tour St Bonnet (Chateau La Tour St Bonnet until 1994) located within the regional appellation of Medoc; Matured for 18 months in large oak foudres.

Château Bonnet 'Vieilles Vignes' 2006 Chénas

Old-vine Gamay Noir from the Cru Beaujolais appellation of Chénas located in the North of Beaujolais: matured for 12 months in concrete vats. 

From 60+ year old vines.

Château Birot 1975 Côtes de Bordeaux

Sweet wine from the lesser known appellation of Côtes de Bordeaux.

Côtes de Bordeaux sweet white wines, much like it's more famous neighbour Sauternes, are permitted to be made from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle 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.

Please see condition report regaring this lot.