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.

Emmanuel Rouget 1990 Echezeaux Grand-Cru

Famed Burgundian Pinot Noir the Grand Cru vineyard and appellation of Echézeaux.

Etude Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Napa Valley 4x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

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

 Egon Muller 'Scharzhofberger' Riesling Spätlese 1983 Mosel

Semi-sweet Riesling from the highly regarded Scharzhofberger vineyard within Germany's famous Mosel river valley.

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.

Etienne Guigal 'Brune and Blonde' 1998 Côte-Rôtie 12x37.5cl

Côte Rôtie is one of the most iconic appellations in the Rhône Valley.  The wine is a blend dominated by Syrah with very small quantities of the white grape, Viognier - Usually around 4%.

The wines of Guigal are aged for a prolonged period of time in oak. Typically maturing for 36 months in 50% new oak barrels. 

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 6 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.

Etienne Guigal 'Brune and Blonde' 1998 Côte-Rôtie 8x37.5cl

Côte Rôtie is one of the most iconic appellations in the Rhône Valley.  The wine is a blend dominated by Syrah with very small quantities of the white grape, Viognier - Usually around 4%.

The wines of Guigal are aged for a prolonged period of time in oak. Typically maturing for 36 months in 50% new oak barrels. 

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

Elio Grasso \"Ginestra Casa Mate\" 2011 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.

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

Etienne Guigal 'Brune and Blonde' 1998 Côte-Rôtie 2x75cl

Côte Rôtie is one of the most iconic appellations in the Rhône Valley.  The wine is a blend dominated by Syrah with very small quantities of the white grape, Viognier - Usually around 4%.

The wines of Guigal are aged for a prolonged period of time in oak. Typically maturing for 36 months in 50% new oak barrels. 

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

Wine Correspondence & Invoices x18 / 1844 - 1909

Eighteen very interesting and historical wine correspondence and invoices dating from 1844 to 1909.

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.

Wine Society Quinta Da Foz 1970 Portugal

A rare Vintage Port from Quinta Da Foz bottled for the Wine Society.

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.

Wine Correspondence & Invoices x17 / 1861 - 1907

Seventeen very interesting and historical wine correspondence and invoices dating from 1861 to 1907.

Warre's 1980 Vintage Port

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.

1980 Vintage; Bottled 1982.

William Fevre \"Grenouilles\" 2002 Chablis Grand-Cru 

Chardonnay from the renowned Grand Cru vineyard of Grenouilles, within the iconic French appellation of Chablis; Matured for 14-15 months including 5-6 months on fine lees in French oak barrels for around half of the cuvée.

Chablis is one of the most well-known wine regions in France producing famous Chardonnay, which unlike other Chardonnay wines, rarely uses oak-ageing.

The Grenouilles vineyard is the smallest Climat in the Chablis Grand Cru appellation, covering less than 10 hectares. 

Wine Society The Society's Crusted Port / Bottled 1972

Crusted Ports are Ruby Ports blended from multiple vintages, matured in oak casks for a period of approximately 3 years before being bottled without filtration. During normal filtration, grape sediment would be removed from the Port; without filtration, this sediment remains within the wine, eventually forming a solid crust which adds slight complexity. The premise behind Crusted Ports is to achieve a wine which falls somewhere between a normal Ruby and a Late Bottled Vintage Port in terms of complexity and flavour development.

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.

Elderton 'Command' Shiraz 2006 Barossa Valley 3x75cl

Seriously old vine Shiraz from the single vineyard of Command, located in South Australia's famed Barossa Valley; Matured for 32 months in 100% new French and American puncheons.

The Command vineyard was planed in planted 1894 in Nuriootpa, Barossa making these vines an impressive 120+ years old!

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

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.

Weingut Josef Spreitzer Lenchen Riesling Spatlese 2018 Rheingau 4x75cl

Dry Riesling from the single vineyard of Domdechaney, located in the Rheingau region of west-central Germany: aged in 80% large wooden barrels and 20% stainless steel. 

Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon 1976 Coonawarra

The Coonawarra region, located roughly halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne in South Australia, is famed for it's Terra Rossa - red earth.  The hot climate and this unique soil suit Cabernet Sauvignon particularly well.

Founded by Scottish Pioneer John Riddoch in 1891, Wynns is the oldest winery in the Coonawarra region. David Wynn purchased the winery and vineyards in 1951 and renamed it, Wynns Coonawarra Estate.

Wynns \"John Riddoch\" Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Coonawarra region, located roughly halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne in South Australia.