September 2023 Auction

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. 

Penfolds \"Magill Estate\" Shiraz 2004 South Australia

Single vineyard Shiraz from the Magill Estate in the Adelaide foothills; matured in a combination of American- and French Oak hogsheads for 14 Months.

Penfolds is one of Australia's great iconic wineries and has been making world renowned wines since 1844. It was established at Magill Estate in the Adelaide Hills in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary who In the early years, produced and sold fortified wines. Today Penfolds offer a huge variety of wines ranging from entry-level to premier offerings such as their flagship \"Grange\". On its 50th birthday in 2001, Grange was listed as a South Australian heritage icon.

Penfolds 'RWT' Shiraz 1998 Barossa Valley

Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia; matured for 13 months in French oak hogsheads. 

Penfolds is one of Australia's great iconic wineries and has been making world renowned wines since 1844. It was established at Magill Estate in the Adelaide Hills in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary who In the early years, produced and sold fortified wines. Today Penfolds offer a huge variety of wines ranging from entry-level to premier offerings such as their flagship \"Grange\". On its 50th birthday in 2001, Grange was listed as a South Australian heritage icon.

RWT stands for ‘Red Winemaking Trial’

Parker Terra Rossa First Growth 2004 Coonawarra 2x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend from the renowned Coonawarra region of South Australia; typically matured  for undisclosed period in new French Oak barriques.

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

Penfolds \"RWT\" Shiraz 2003 Barossa

Shiraz from South Australia's famed Barossa valley; matured in French Oak barrels for 15 months.

Penfolds \"Magill Estate\" Shiraz 2005 South Australia

Single vineyard Shiraz from the Magill Estate in the Adelaide foothills; matured in a combination of American- and French Oak hogsheads for 14 Months.

Penfolds is one of Australia's great iconic wineries and has been making world renowned wines since 1844. It was established at Magill Estate in the Adelaide Hills in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary who In the early years, produced and sold fortified wines. Today Penfolds offer a huge variety of wines ranging from entry-level to premier offerings such as their flagship \"Grange\". On its 50th birthday in 2001, Grange was listed as a South Australian heritage icon.

Peter Franus Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Napa Valley 6x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

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

Prince Poniatowski 'Aigle Blanc' 1984 Vouvray 2x75cl

Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley appellation of Vouvray.

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

Penfolds \"Magill Estate\" Shiraz 1998 South Australia

Single vineyard Shiraz from the Magill Estate in the Adelaide foothills; matured in a combination of American- and French Oak hogsheads for 14 Months.

Penfolds is one of Australia's great iconic wineries and has been making world renowned wines since 1844. It was established at Magill Estate in the Adelaide Hills in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary who In the early years, produced and sold fortified wines. Today Penfolds offer a huge variety of wines ranging from entry-level to premier offerings such as their flagship \"Grange\". On its 50th birthday in 2001, Grange was listed as a South Australian heritage icon.

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.

Perrier-Jouët Grand-Brut NV Champagne

Non-vintage Champagne from renowned producer, Perrier-Jouët.

An older bottling of the Grand Brut, presented in the earlier bottle style and label. 

Penfolds 'Cellar Reserve' Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Barossa Valley

Limited production Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia's famed Barossa Valley.

Penfolds is one of Australia's great iconic wineries and has been making world renowned wines since 1844. It was established at Magill Estate in the Adelaide Hills in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary who In the early years, produced and sold fortified wines. Today Penfolds offer a huge variety of wines ranging from entry-level to premier offerings such as their flagship \"Grange\". On its 50th birthday in 2001, Grange was listed as a South Australian heritage icon.

Prunotto 2004 Barolo

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.

Pieroth 'Wormser Liebfrauenmorgen' Beerenauslese 1976 Rheinhessen 3x70cl

Sweet white wine from the single vineyard, Liebfrauenmorgen, by the village of Worms in the Rheinhessen wine-region just south-west of Frankfurt.

Beerenauslese is a German classification for a late harvest, very sweet wine. Beerenauslese, often called \"BA\" for short, wines are a category and level of sweetness above Auslese and are made from grapes affected by noble rot, i.e.\"botrytised \" grapes.

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

Penfolds Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz 2001 South Australia

Multi-vineyard blend of premium Shiraz from South Australia, named after the famous Barossa Valley Kalimna Vineyard purchased by Penfolds in 1945; Matured for 12 months in American Oak barrels.

Penfolds is one of Australia's great iconic wineries and has been making world renowned wines since 1844. It was established at Magill Estate in the Adelaide Hills in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary who In the early years, produced and sold fortified wines. Today Penfolds offer a huge variety of wines ranging from entry-level to premier offerings such as their flagship \"Grange\". On its 50th birthday in 2001, Grange was listed as a South Australian heritage icon.

Penfolds \"Magill Estate\" Shiraz 1998 South Australia

Single vineyard Shiraz from the Magill Estate in the Adelaide foothills; matured in a combination of American- and French Oak hogsheads for 14 Months.

Penfolds is one of Australia's great iconic wineries and has been making world renowned wines since 1844. It was established at Magill Estate in the Adelaide Hills in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary who In the early years, produced and sold fortified wines. Today Penfolds offer a huge variety of wines ranging from entry-level to premier offerings such as their flagship \"Grange\". On its 50th birthday in 2001, Grange was listed as a South Australian heritage icon.

Pete Lehmann Mentor 1999 Barossa Valley 2x75cl

Old vine Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia; Aged for approximately 18 months in mostly French oak.

First made in 1987, Stonewell by Peter Lehmann is the flagship Shiraz from this iconic Barossa Valley producer.

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

Peter Franus Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Napa Valley 3x37.5cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

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

Pierre André 2005 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.

Peter Lehmann Eight Songs Shiraz 1996 Barossa Valley 2x75cl

Shiraz from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia; 100% new French oak hogsheads.

The first vinatge of Eight Songs' was in 1996 and is made from grapes sourced from some of the oldest, low-yielding vineyards across the Barossa.

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

Krohn 1995 LBV Port

1995 Late Bottled Vintage Port from the house of Krohn. Bottled in 1999.

Late Bottled Vintage Port (LBV) is a specific style of Ruby Port in which the fortified wine - from a single, specified vintage - is aged for an extended period of time before bottling.  Unlike Vintage Ports, LBV Ports do not continue to mature in the bottle.

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. 

Ken Forrester 'The FMC' Chenin Blanc 2020 Stellenbosch

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. 

Piper Heidsieck Brut 'Rosé Sauvage' NV Champagne

Non-vintage, Rosé Champagne from the House of Piper-Heidsieck.

Piper-Heidsieck was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. The history of the house can be traced back to the original Heidsieck and Co., which was split into three different operations- the others being Heidsieck Monopole and Charles Heidsieck. Marilyn Monroe was one of the House's earliest supporters, rumoured to have kept a month's supply of champagne in her kitchen.

Kerpen 'Wehlener Sonnenuhr' Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2001 Mosel 37.5cl

Sweet Riesling from the single vineyard, Sonnenuhr by the village of Wehlen in the Germany's famous Mosel river valley.

Trockenbeerenauslese, or TBA for short, translates to \"dry berry selection\". Made from handpicked individually selected fully ripe or overripe grapes, which the best are infested by noble rot. It is the absolute sweetest style of German wine and an utterly rare delight.

Ken Forrester 'Three Halves' GSM 2013 Stellenbosch

A GSM blend (Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre) from South Africa's acclaimed Stellenbosch wine-region: matured for 18 months in second-fill French oak barrels. 

Typically a blend of approximately 57% Mourvèdre, 32% Shiraz and 11% Grenache.

Ken Forrester Barrel Selection Roussanne 2021 Stellenbosch

White wine made from 100% Roussanne grapes from South Africa's acclaimed Stellenbosch wine-region.

Primo Estate Joseph 'The Fronti' III Fortified White NV Australia 2x37.5cl

This decades-old blend is an unusual sweet, non-vintage fortified white wine from Australia.

The base wine for this fortified Frontignan came from the Virginia vineyard during the 1981 vintage with other fortified sweet white wines being added to the base wine for release. 

The \"very old\" base wine for The Fronti is continually kept in small oak casks. Every two years a small batch is taken and bottled for release. 

Pieroth Burg Somlo Muskat-Ottonel 1970 Somló, Hungary

Sweet white wine made from Muskat-Ottonel grapes from the small wine region of Somló in the northwestern of Hungary.

Poderi Giovanni Scanavino Barolo circa 1970s

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.

Note- vintage date label is missing. We estimate this to be a circa 1970 vintage.