September 2023 Auction

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.

Louis Jadot 'Theurons' 1992 Beaune 1er-Cru

Pinot Noir from the renowned Premier Cru vineyard of (Les) Theurons within the Burgundian sub-regional appellation of AOP Beaune. 

Founded in 1859 in Beaune, Louis Jadot is one of the most prestigious vignerons in all of Burgundy.

Louis Roederer Brut Premier Non-Vintage Champagne

Non-vintage Champagne from legendary producer, Louis Roederer: matured for 3 years plus a minimum of 6 months after disgorging. 

Founded in 1776, the Louis Roederer Champagne house is one of the last great independent and family-run Champagne houses.

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.

Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Napa Valley 2x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

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

Louis Jadot Meursault

Chardonnay from the iconic Burgundian appellation of Meursault. The Louis Jadot village Meursault is matured for 15 months in 1/3 new oak barrels. 

Founded in 1859 in Beaune, Louis Jadot is one of the most prestigious vignerons in all of Burgundy.

Note - vintage label is missing. Vintage date cannot be confirmed. 

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.

Louis Jadot 1981 Beaune Les Chouacheux 1er-Cru

Pinot Noir from the Premier Cru vineyard of Les Chouacheux in the Burgundian appellation of Beaune.

Louis Latour 'Les Genièvres' 2006 Mâcon-Lugny

Chardonnay from the single vineyard of Les Genièvres within the Burgundian appellation of Mâcon-Lugny: matured for 8-10 months in stainless steel vats. 

The Latour family have long been established in Burgundy’s wine trade. Originally vine growers in the village of Aloxe-Corton as early as 1768, they went on to establish today’s business, Maison Louis Latour. Today they are one of the best known and largest vineyard owners of grand cru sites in Burgundy.

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.

Louis Bonard 1986 Nuits-St-Georges 2x75cl

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Nuits-Saint-Georges.

Note - vintage date is partially damaged on one label - both bottles are assumed to be from the 1986 vinatge.

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

Lagunilla 2002 Rioja Gran Reserva

Tempranillo dominant red wine from the Rioja region in northern Spain; Classified as a Gran Reserva, this wine was matured for a minimum period of 24 months in oak barrels.

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. 

Luccarelli Primitivo 2013 Puglia

Primitivo (aka Zinfandel) from the region of Puglia in the south of Italy: aged for 5-8 months in used oak barriques. 

Louis Jadot 'Château De Juliénas' 1997 Julienas

Gamay Noir from the Cru Beaujolais appellation of Juliénas located in the North of Beaujolais.

Founded in 1859 in Beaune, Louis Jadot is one of the most prestigious vignerons in all of Burgundy.

Château Cantemerle 'Les Trois Moulins De Cantemerle' 1990 Haut-Medoc

Les Trois Moulins De Cantemerle was the second wine from the 5th-Growth (5eme-Cru) Haut-Medoc estate, Chateau Cantemerle, prior to being renamed Les Allées de Cantemerle.

Classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, left-bank Bordeaux-blend; Matured in French Oak barrels for approximately 12 months.

Proctor Group Windesheimer Schlosskapelle 'Private Reserve' 1994 Nahe 3x75cl

White wine made from a blend native grapes from the single vineyard, Schlosskapelle, by the village of Burg Layen in the Nahe region in south-western Germany.

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

Pulenta Estate XV Gran Pinot Noir 2010 Uco Valley

Single vineyard Pinot Noir from Argentina's Uco Valley, just south of the city of Mendoza; Matured for 9 months in new French oak barrels. 

This 100% Pinot Noir comes from block 10 within the single, high altitude vineyard (1,200 meters above sea level) of Don Antonio which was planted in 1981.

Pieroth 'Mönchhofer Kaisergarten' Beerenauslese 1979 Burgenland 2x70cl

Sweet wine wine from the single vineyard, Mönchhofer Kaisergarten located in the Austrian wine-region of Burgenland.

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 2 bottles applied to this lot.

La Face Cachée de la Pomme 'Neige Récolte d'Hiver' Winter Harvest Apple Ice Wine Canada 37.5cl

A super sweet ice cider from Quebec, Canada.

Made in much the same style and process as the famed Ice Wine;

Ice wine is a particularly decadent style of sweet wine, in which the grapes are left of their vines for an extended period of time, well into the winter, and are only picked - by hand and in the middle of the night - after a suitable period of constant cold temperatures.  The water content within the grapes thus freezes and the grapes are carefully pressed shortly after picking to draw only the sweet sugary pulp.

Les Caves de Bennwihr Gewurztraminer Selection De Grains Noble 1989 Alsace 37.5cl

Sweet Gewürztraminer from the eastern French wine-region of Alsace.

The grapes were affected by the \"Noble Rot\", botrytis cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the most incredible sweet wine.

Poderi Giovanni Scanavino 1976 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 'Frauenkirchner Kaisergarten' Eiswein 1978 Burgenland 

Sweet wine wine from the single vineyard, Frauenkirchner Kaisergarten located in the Austrian wine-region of Burgenland.

Eiswein (or ice-wine) is made from grapes which were picked in the middle of winter. The water content inside each grape being frozen, when gently cold-pressed, the sweet sugary pulp is drawn separately and vinified to a delightfully sweet wine.

La Crema Pinot Noir 2012 Monterey

Pinot Noir from from California's Monterey AVA within the larger Central Coast wine region.

Le Vieux Château Guibeau 2003 Puisseguin Saint-Émilion

Merlot dominant, right-bank Bordeaux-blend from the small, satellite-appellation of Puisseguin Saint-Émilion.

Lava Vine Vineyards NV California Dessert Wine 50cl

Sweet dessert wine from California, western United States.

Lava Vine products are now a label within the Von Strasser portfolio of wines. 

Note- no information is available on the grape types use to made this wine. 

Pillitteri Estates Vidal 2013 Niagara Icewine 37.5cl

Ice wine from Peller Estate in the Canadian VQA of Niagara Peninsula, made exclusively from Vidal Blanc grapes.

Ice wine is a particularly decadent style of sweet wine, in which the grapes are left of their vines for an extended period of time, well into the winter, and are only picked - by hand and in the middle of the night - after a suitable period of constant cold temperatures.  The water content within the grapes thus freezes and the grapes are carefully pressed shortly after picking to draw only the sweet sugary pulp.

Pieroth 'Albiger Homberg' Kerner Auslese 1981 Rheinhessen 3x70cl

Semi-sweet white wine made from Kerner grapes from the single vineyard of Albiger Homberg located in the Rheinhessen wine-region just south-west of Frankfurt, Germany.

Auslese is a semi-sweet or sweet style of German wine, made from individually-selected bunches of very ripe grapes based on their ripeness level and sugar content.

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