September 2023 Auction

Trefethen Vineyards 'Hillside Section' Cabernet Sauvignon 1985 Napa Valley

Estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

Torre Muga 2011 Rioja

Old vine Tempranillo dominant blend with Grenache and Mazuelo from the famed northern Spanish wine-region of Rioja; Matured for a minimum period of 18 months in new French oak barrels. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.