September 2023 Auction

Bollinger 'Special Cuvée' NV Champagne

Non-vintage Champagne from the renowned House of Bollinger.

Founded in 1829, Bollinger is one of the last independent Champagne houses. The house continues to be run by members of the Bollinger family to this day.

The House’s 178 hectares are planted with 85% of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vines, the majority of which are Pinot Noir which is dominant in their wines. 

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.

Bollinger Brut Rosé NV Champagne

Non-vintage Rosé Champagne from the famous house of Bollinger.

Founded in 1829, Bollinger is one of the last independent Champagne houses. The house continues to be run by members of the Bollinger family to this day.

The House’s 178 hectares are planted with 85% of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vines, the majority of which are Pinot Noir which is dominant in their wines. 

Bollinger Brut Rosé NV Champagne

Non-vintage Rosé Champagne from the renowned House of Bollinger.

Founded in 1829, Bollinger is one of the last independent Champagne houses. The house continues to be run by members of the Bollinger family to this day.

The House’s 178 hectares are planted with 85% of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vines, the majority of which are Pinot Noir which is dominant in their wines. 

Barale Fratelli 'Castellero' 1976 Barolo 2x75cl

Barolo, often referred to as the “king of wines”,  must always be made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes-, and matured for a minimum period of 38 months, 18 of which must be in oak barrels - (traditionally in large Slavonian oak casks).

Barolo wine comes from a traditional village of the same name located in the northern region of Piemonte. It is so revered that it was one of just three wines awarded DOCG status on the same day that the classification was introduced in July 1980. The region encompasses 11 villages in the heart of Piemonte, Most of the estates are small and family-owned, therefore production of wines from the Barolo DOCG is low.

This wine is from the single vineyard of Castellero.

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

Baileys '1904 Block' Shiraz 1994 Victoria 3x75cl

Old vine Shiraz from the Victoria wine region of Australia: aged for French and American oak barriques. 

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

Borges and Irmao 1985 Vintage Port

1985 vintage port from Borges & Irmão, formally known as António Nunes Borges & Irmão, who founded The Sociedade dos Vinhas Borges in Porto in 1884 by two brothers, António and Francisco Nunes Borges.

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.

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.

Benanti 'Rovittello' Etna Rosso 2005 Etna

A red wine blend of old vine Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio 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. 

Baileys of Glenrowan Shiraz 1992 Victoria 5x75cl

Shiraz from the Victoria wine region of Australia.

Baileys of Glenrowan has grown to be a cult-favourite wine of those in the know.

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

Balnaves 'The Tally' Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon from the South Australian wine region of Coonawarra, located about halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne.

Aged for 20 months in new fine-grained barrels. 

Frank Family Vineyards Sangiovese 2005 Rutherford, Napa Valley

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

Bonny Doon Vineyard 'Vin de Glacière' Muscat 2005 California Dessert Wine 37.5cl

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

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.

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.

Bodegas Riojanas 'Monte Real' 2006 Rioja Reserva 2x75cl

100% Tempranillo 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 2 bottles applied to this lot.

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.

Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier Ayler \"Kupp\" Riesling Auslese 1983 Mosel

Semi-sweet Riesling from the single vineyard, Kupp by the village of Ayl on the north bank of the River Saar in Germany's Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wine-region.

The Bischöfliche Weingüter Trier estate was born from the union of 3 renowned German estates unified in 1966: Bischöfliches Konvikt (created in 1840), Bischöfliches Priesterseminar (created in 1773) and Hohe Domkirche (created in 1851).

Auslese is typically a medium-sweet style of German wine, made from late-harvested grapes.

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). 

Barton & Guestier 1973 Volnay-Santenots 1er-Cru

Pinot Noir from the highly regarded Premier Cru climat of \"Santenots\" within the classic Burgundian appellation of Volnay, in the subregion of Côte de Beaune.

From historic négociant, Barton & Guestier, which was founded in Bordeaux in 1725 and is present today in 130 countries around the world. Released to celebrate their 250th anniversary 1725 - 1975.

Bogle Vineyards Chardonnay 2020 California

Chardonnay from the regional appellation of California, western United States: matured for 8 months in 50% new American oak and 50% in stainless steel tank.

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.

Bodegas Marqués del Puerto 1985 Rioja Reserva 2x75cl

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 2 bottles applied to this lot.

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.

Baron de Barbon 2005 Rioja Reserva

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. 

Bugay Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Sonoma County

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Sonoma County wine region of California: aged in French ak for an undisclosed period. 

From a high-elevation mountain vineyard (1,200 feet) near the Sonoma-Napa border in the Mayacamas.

Bodegas Zugober 'Belezos' 2001 Rioja

Tempranillo dominant blend from the famed Rioja region in northern Spain: matured for 14 months in American oak. 

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. 

Bremerton Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Langhorne Creek

Bremerton Wines & Bremerton Vineyards are part of the Willson family owned company, Bremerton Vintners Pty Ltd, in the geographical region of Langhorne Creek in South Australia.

Langhorne Creek is unique in that it sits on the rich soil of the Bremer River flood plain and is known as a cool climate region, relatively disease free and a producer of exceptionally high and consistent quality fruit. 

Best's Concongella Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2000 Great Western, Australia

Great Western is a sub-region of the Grampians region of Victoria.

The historical area has been producing wine since the 1860s and is home to some of Australia's oldest wine estates