September 2023 Auction

Domain Zind-Humbrecht \"Wine Sponge\" Gewurztraminer 2020 Alsace Grand-Cru 150cl

Ex-whisky cask fermented, dry Gewurztraminer from the renowned Grand Cru vineyard of Rangen in the Alsace region of eastern France.

The pressed juice for this Gewurztraminer was filled into an ex-Port Charlotte whisky barrel for fermentation. The barrel was used to mature \"Whisky Sponge\" Edition 4, a 2002 Port Charlotte.

This is a 1.5 litre magnum bottle. Large-format bottles are great for extended ageing periods due to the wine's slower rate of maturation.

Please note that due to the additional weight, there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Deutz Brut Classic NV Champagne 150cl

Non-vintage Champagne from the House of Deutz.

Deutz, formerly known as Deutz & Geldermann was founded in 1838.

This is a 1.5 litre magnum bottle. Large-format bottles are great for extended ageing periods due to the wine's slower rate of maturation.

Please note that due to the additional weight, there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Domaines Bournet-Lapostolle \"Clos Apalta\" 2015 Colchagua

Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend from the Chile's Colchagua Valley; Matured for 12 months in 9% new oak, 7% second use oak and 28% third use oak. 

The wines of Domaines Bournet-Lapostolle were formerly labelled 'Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta'.

Parallel 'Fortune Teller' Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Napa Valley

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

Domaine Gouffier Cuvée Madeleine 2020 BourgogneBlanc 6x75cl

Chardonnay from the regional appellation of Bourgogne AOC

Vins Gouffier is a wine business comprising 5.5 hectares of vineyards in the villages of Fontaines and Mercurey, and also has a négoce business specializing in wines from the Côte Chalonnaise.

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

Domaine Ladry 2011 Madiran 10x75cl

Red wine blend of Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon from the appellation of Madiran in the southwest of France.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 10 bottles applied to this lot.

Dom. Michel Lafarge Les Mitans 2006 Volnay 1er-Cru

Domaine Michel Lafarge is a producer of Burgundy wines located in Volnay, on the Côte de Beaune.

The domaine was established in the 18th Century by Michel Lafarge's great-great-grandparents and remains family-owned

Dow's 1975 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.

One of the great houses of Port- the name Dow has been associated with quality Port wine from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley for over two centuries.

Dr. Loosen 'Wehlener Sonnenuhr' Riesling Auslese 1978 Mosel

Sweet Riesling from the single vineyard, Sonnenuhr by the village of Wehlen, just north of the famous town, Bernkasteler-Kues, in Germany's Mosel valley.

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.

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.

Dumien-Serrette Patou Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2012 Cornas

Syrah from the northern Rhône Valley appellation of Cornas.

Cornas is a French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the northern Rhône wine region of France, south of Lyon. It is one of the smallest appellations in the Rhône valley and produces only red wine from the Syrah grape

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.

Deinhard 'Rudesheimer Berg Rottland' Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 1967 Rheingau

Sweet Riesling from the single vineyard, Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland, by the village of Rüdesheim in the Rheingau region in west-central Germany.

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.

Doudet-Naudin Corton Grand-Cru circa 1960s​

Pinot Noir from the iconic Burgundian Grand Cru vineyard and appellation of Corton.

Note- vintage date label is missing. We estimate this to be a circa 1960s vintage. 

Domaine Weinbach 'Clos des Capucins' Tokay Pinot Gris 1989 Alsace 2x75cl

Pinot Gris from the single walled vineyard of Clos des Capucins in the eastern French wine-region of Alsace. The historic Domaine Weinbach was first established as the Capuchins monastery in 1612.

For several centuries, Alsatian Pinot Gris wines carried the name Tokay d'Alsace ot Tokay Pinot Gris.

Please note a 2 bottle shipping fee shall be applied to this lot.

Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley \"Clos Des Chenes\" 2009 Volnay 1er-Cru

Pinot Noir from the Premier Cru walled-vineyard of Clos Des Chenes within the classic Burgundian appellation of Volnay.

Domaine Pierre Cros 'Entre La Vigne et La Mer' 2016 Minervois 6x75cl

A syrah and Mourvèdre blend from the appellation of Minervois in the south of France.

Minervois is an AOC in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre are the dominant grape varieties. Carignan and Cinsault are among the supporting cast which can contribute a maximum of 40% of the blend.

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

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Vieille Vigne Tokay d'Alsace 1982 Alsace 3x75cl

Old vine Pinot Gris from the famed eastern French wine-region of Alsace. This wine is likely to be semi-sweet, however this cannot be confirmed. 

For several centuries, Alsatian Pinot Gris wines carried the name Tokay d'Alsace ot Tokay Pinot Gris.

Note- one vintage date label is missing. All bottles are assumed to be from the 1982 vintage. 

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 3 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.

Domaine Fouassier 'Clos Paradis' 2016 Sancerre 6x75cl

Sauvignon Blanc from the iconic Loire Valley appellation of Sancerre. Clos Paradis is made from vines aged 30-50 years.

Sancerre is a small appellation located in the eastern part of the Loire valley famous for it's world renowned Sauvignon Blanc- although it also produces reds and rosé from Pinot Noir. Almost all of the appellation lies on the left bank of the Loire, opposite Pouilly-Fumé

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

Domaine Trapet Père & Fils 1992 Gevrey-Chambertin

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Gevrey-Chambertin.

The Trapet family have a long history in Gevrey-Chambertin and are known for their classic examples of Burgundian Pinot Noir. 

Domaine Fouassier 'Clos Paradis' 2016 Sancerre 6x75cl

Sauvignon Blanc from the iconic Loire Valley appellation of Sancerre. Clos Paradis is made from vines aged 30-50 years.

Sancerre is a small appellation located in the eastern part of the Loire valley famous for it's world renowned Sauvignon Blanc- although it also produces reds and rosé from Pinot Noir. Almost all of the appellation lies on the left bank of the Loire, opposite Pouilly-Fumé

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

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.

Dow's 1984 LBV Port

1984 Late Bottled Vintage Port from the house of Dow's. Bottled in 1990.

Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port 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.

One of the great houses of Port- the name Dow has been associated with quality Port wine from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley for over two centuries.

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.

Dom. Fernand & Laurent Pillot 'Noyers Brets' 2020 Puligny-Montrachet

Chardonnay from the iconic Burgundian appellation of Puligny-Montrachet, within the subregion of Côte-de-Beaune.

Domaine Bachelet-Monnot 2013 Puligny-Montrachet

Chardonnay from the iconic Burgundian appellation of Puligny-Montrachet.

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. 

Domaine Rossignol Trapet 'Teurons' 1990 Beaune 1er Cru

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