September 2023 Auction

Trimbach Pinot Blanc 1997 Alsace 2x75cl

Pinot Blanc from the eastern French wine-region of Alsace.

Produced by the renowned Trimbach estate located in Ribeauvillé, Alsace, France.

Cuvée Maurice Drouhin 1973 Beaune / Hospices De Beaune

A 1973 vintage of Pinot Noir from the Burgundian sub-regional appellation of AOP Beaune.

Cuvée Maurice Drouhin was produced on behalf of the world-famous Hospices De Beaune charitable wine auction.

Note - label is damaged and producer cannot be confirmed. 

Heidsieck Dry Monopole NV Champagne 2x75cl

Non-vintage Champagne from the House of Heidsieck & Co.

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

Truchard Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Carneros, Napa Valley 4x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux-style blend from the (Los) Carneros AVA located within California's renowned Napa Valley

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

Two Hands 'Zippy's Block' Shiraz 2005 Barossa Valley

Single vineyard Shiraz from 'Zippy's Block' within the Roennfeldt Road vineyard located in Australia's famed Barossa Valley just north of Adelaide: matured in used French oak for 18 months.

Hawkes 'ST' Stone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Alexander Valley

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the single vineyard of Stone within the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California.

The Hawkes family have been growing grapes in the Alexander Valley for over fifty years.

Harvey's Pirrot Brut NV Champagne 2x75cl

Non-vintage champagne produced for wine merchant Harvey's - John Harvey & Sons of Bristol. 

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

Turley 'Duarte' Zinfandel 2002 Contra Costa County, California

Zinfandel dominant blend from the Contra Costa County AVA California of the larger Central Coast of California. 

First released in 1995, Duarte pays homage to Joe Duarte, a prominent grape grower in Contra Costa. It is made from old vines planted from 1890 to 1960 and is made from a full blend of Carignane, Granache, Mataro Carignane, Granache and Mataro: matured for 15 months in 20% new oak barrels. 

Tommasi 'Poggio al Tufo' Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Maremma Toscana 6x75cl

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Maremma Toscana region of Tuscany (Toscana), Italy: aged for 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels. 

Made from grapes grown on the Poggio al Tufo estate in Pitigliano.

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

Two Hands 'Zippy's Block' Shiraz 2008 Barossa Valley

Single vineyard Shiraz from 'Zippy's Block' within the Roennfeldt Road vineyard located in Australia's famed Barossa Valley just north of Adelaide: matured in used French oak for 18 months.

Haut Charmes 2003 Sauternes

2003 vintage Sauternes from Haut Charmes.

The wines of Sauternes 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.

Hooper's 1980 Vintage Port

Fortified wine from Portugal's famous Douro Valley.

Hijos de Rainera Pérez Marin 'La Guita En Rama' Manzanilla Sherry 4x37.5cl

Unique to the town of Sanlúcar De Barrameda, Manzanilla is a sub-classification of Fino sherry, similarly produced in a very crisp and dry style, biologically-aged under a crust of yeast for a distinctively tangy taste.

All Sherry is made from three traditional white wine grapes only. The Palomino grape is the most commonly used along with Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez.

Bottled October 2019.

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

Houghton 'Gladstones' Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Margaret River

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Margaret River of Western Australia.

Taittinger Brut Reserve NV Champagne

Non-vintage Champagne from the renowned House of Taittinger.

Taittinger is one of the last great independent Champagne Houses owned and managed by the same family named on the label, currently overseen by Vitalie Taittinger. Taittinger's history can be traced back to 1734, when it was originally known as Forest-Fourneaux, making the house the third oldest Champagne producer in history.

Taittinger Brut Réserve is assembled from more than 35 crus and is a blend of Chardonnay (40%) and Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier (60%). In relation to sparkling wines, the term \"Reserve\" asserts that older (reserved) wines have been included in the multi-vintage blend.

Hawkes 'ST' Stone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Alexander Valley

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the single vineyard of Stone within the Alexander Valley AVA of Sonoma County, California.

The Hawkes family have been growing grapes in the Alexander Valley for over fifty years.

Henri Bourgeois 'La Demoiselle de Bourgeois' 2004 Pouilly-Fume

Sauvignon Blanc from the iconic Loire Valley appellation of Pouilly-Fumé, located directly across the river from the equally famous appellation of Sancerre.

The Pouilly-Fumé appellation was created in 1937 and was originally named Blanc Fumé de Pouilly. The appellation exclusively produces white wines from 100% Sauvignon Blanc, with a distinctive smoky ('fumé) character. Not to be confused with Burgundy's Pouilly-Fuisse which is Chardonnay based.

Hugel Riesling 2000 Alsace 

Riesling by the renowned Hugel & Fils, from the eastern French wine-region of Alsace.

Hugel is a name synonymous with Alsace, founded all the way back in 1639, the estate is today still run by the same family with it's 13th generation at the helm. 

Terre del Barolo 1979 Barolo

Founded in 1958, Terre del Barolo is a cooperative winery based in Castiglione Falletto with more than three hundred members.

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.

Truchard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Carneros, Napa Valley

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the (Los) Carneros AVA located within California's renowned Napa Valley: typically matured for 20 months in 75% new French oak. 

Henri Jayer 1993 Echezeaux Grand-Cru 

Legendary Burgundian Pinot Noir from the exceptional Grand Cru vineyard and appellation, Echézeaux.