September 2023 Auction

R. López de Heredia 'Viña Gravonia' 2012 Rioja Reserva Blanco

100% Viura (aka Macabeo) from the northern Spanish DOC of Rioja; matured in oak barrels for approximately 4 years.

Established by Don Rafael López de Heredia in 1877, R. López de Heredia is one of the most well known and respected wineries in Rioja today. An interesting note- when the term \"Reserva\" was defined in the 1970s, the owner of Viña Tondonia, Don Pedro López Heredia, objected on the grounds that the new terms were too lenient - even his most basic wine far exceeding the \"Gran Reserva\" requirements - and so refused to use the new classifications on his labels.

Ruinart Blanc-De-Blancs Chardonnay Coteaux Champenois

The Coteaux Champenois is an appellation that geographically covers the same area as the Champagne appellation of France.

Coteaux Champenois covers wine that is not sparkling including red, white and rosé wines, but the latter two are made in only very small quantities..

Rolf Binder Hanisch Shiraz 2005 Barossa Valley

Shiraz from South Australia's famed Barossa Valley; matured for 20 months in oak.

Robert Sinskey Vineyards 'RSV' Vineyard Reserve 1999 Napa Valley

Merlot dominant blend from California's renowned Napa Valley.

This 1999 vintage is a blend of; 52% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon and20% Cabernet Franc.

Rotllan Torra 'Amadis' 1996 Priorat 2x75cl

Grenache dominant blend with Syrah from the northeastern Spanish DO of Priorat, located in the Catalonia wine region.

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

Rosenblum Cellars 'Richard Sauret Vineyard' Zinfandel 2001 Paso Robles 2x75cl

Single vineyard Zinfandel from the Paso Robles AVA located in California's Central Coast wine-region: aged in French and American oak barrels. 

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

Rusden 'Boundaries' Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Barossa Valley 3x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia's renowned Barossa Valley.

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

Rutherford Grove Spring Creek Vineyard Petite Sirah 2001 Napa Valley 2x75cl

Petite Sirah from California's renowned Napa Valley.

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

Rutherford Grove Merlot 2000 Napa Valley 2x75cl

Merlot from California's renowned Napa Valley.

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

Rolly Gassmann 'Kappelweg de Rorschwihr' Riesling 1990 Alsace

Riesling from the single vineyard of Kappelweg, in the eastern French wine-region of Alsace.

Rolly-Gassmann is located at Rorschwihr, a village on the northern rim of Haut-Rhin. The vineyards are located in Rorschwihr and the neighbouring Rodern and Bergheim.

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. 

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.

Rutherford Grove Sangiovese 2001 Napa Valley 2x75cl

Sangiovese from California's renowned Napa Valley.

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

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.

Rutherford and Miles 'Special Reserve' Verdelho NV Madeira

A non-vintage bottle of medium-dry fortified wine made from the white wine grape Verdelho, from the Portuguese island of Madeira.

The four major white grape varieties used for Madeira production, (from sweetest to driest) are; Malvasia, Bual, Verdelho, and Sercial.

Kereskedőház 'Grand Selection' Késői Arany Late Harvest 2013 Tokaji 50cl

The wines of Tokaji are produced from the Furmint grape, 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.

Kirchheimer Schwarzerde Riesling Spätlese 1996 Pfalz

Semi-sweet Riesling from the Pfalz wine-region of south-western Germany.

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.

Ravens Woods Old Vine Zinfandel 2011 Lodi

Old-vine Zinfandel from the Lodi AVA of the Central Valley region in California.

R.B.Smith NV Barsac

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.

Rosemount Estate GSM 2000 McLaren Vale

A GSM blend (Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre) from the McLaren Vale region of South Australia; aged for 15 months in American oak.

Rusden Full Circle Mataro 2004 Barossa Valley

Only released in the best vintages, this Mataro wine has been crafted in the Vine Vale region of the Barossa Valley.

Rusden Wnes believe that Vine Vale is the most versatile and consistent grape growing district on the Barossa Valley floor.

René Masson Le Vieux Chateau de Gevrey-Chambertin circa 1970s

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Gevrey-Chambertin.

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

Ruppertsberger Winzerverein Hoheburg 'Nussbien' Riesling Kabinett 1992 Pfalz

Semi-sweet Riesling from the single vineyard of Nußbien (Nussbien) located in the Pfalz wine-region of south-western Germany.

Kabinett is the lightest style of German wine. It is made from grapes which were picked at full ripeness (but not late-harvested) and the style typically ranges from dry to off-dry with well balanced residual sweetness and acidity. 

Roth Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Alexander Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend from the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California.

Typically a blend of 85%+ Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Petit Verdot: matured in 50% French, American and Hungarian oak for 18 months. 

C. Ramsay 'Lot #9' Pinot Noir 1997 California

Pinot Noit from California, western United States.

Cellared & Bottled by C. Ramsay Winery of Oakville, California. 

Robert Mondavi 'Woodbridge' Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 California

Cabernet Sauvignon from California, western United States.

The renowned Robert Mondavi founded Woodridge in 1979 near Lodi.