January 2025 Auction

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier 1990 Musigny Grand-Cru 5x75cl

Pinot Noir from the Grand Cru vineyard of (Le) Musigny, within the renowned Burgundian appellation of Chambolle-Musigny, in the heart of the Côte de Nuits.

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier own a 1.14 acre plot of the Musigny vineyard. The vines were planted in 1947, 1962 and 15% replanted in 1997 which is used for their \"village\" cuvee. 

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 5 bottles applied to this lot.

Henschke 'Hill Of Grace' 1995 Eden Valley

Iconic single-vineyard, seriously old-vine (100+ years) Shiraz from Australia's Eden Valley, located just north of Adelaide.

The first Hill of Grace Shiraz was created in 1958 from the pre-phylloxera vines at the Hill of Grace vineyard which was planted around 1860. The wine is typically matured for 18-21 months in new French and American hogsheads. 

1868 marked the first recorded sale of Henschke wine. The historic estate has been family-owned for over 156 years with the sixth generation currently at the helm.

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier 1988 Chambolle-Musigny

Pinot Noir from the renowned appellation of Chambolle-Musigny, in the subregion of Côte-de-Nuits, Burgundy.

Philippe Leclerc 'la Combe aux Moines' 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er-Cru 6x75cl

Pinot Noir from the Premier Cru vineyard of la Combe aux Moines within the famed Burgundian appellation of Gevrey-Chambertin.

Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest wine-producing village in Burgundy's Côte d'Or. The renowned region is home to 26 Premier Cru and 9 Grand-Cru climats which can produce some of the world's most sought-after wines. The appellation is permitted to produce only red wine from Pinot Noir grapes, although regulations allow up to 15% of the white wine grapes; Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc to be blended into the red wine, however this is rarley practised. 

La Combe aux Moines is one of the most highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. 

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

Prandi 1964 Barolo 6x70cl

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 6 bottles applied to this lot.
 

Penfolds 'Bin 707' Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 South Australia

Multi-regional 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia; Matured for 16 months in new small American oak barrels. 

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.

Poggio di Sotto 2018 Rosso di Montalcino 6x75cl

100% Sangiovese from the Tuscan town of Montalcino; aged for two years in cask and 6 months in bottle.

Established as a DOC in 1983, Rosso di Montalcino must be made from 100% Sangiovese (locally known as Sangioveto Grosso) and carries many similar characteristics of the great Brunello di Montalcino, except it is required to be matured for a lesser period of time in oak barrels- a minimum of 12 months. 

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

Jean Chartron 'Folatieres' 2007 Puligny-Montrachet 1er-Cru 6x75cl

Chardonnay from the Premier Cru vineyard of Les Folatières in the Burgundian appellation of Puligny-Montrachet.

Les Folatières is one of the largest and most renowned Premier Cru vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy's Côte d'Or.

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

Philippe Leclerc 'En Champs' 1996 Gevrey-Chambertin 6x75cl

Pinot Noir from the small lieu-dit of En Champs within the famed Burgundian appellation of Gevrey-Chambertin.

Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest wine-producing village in Burgundy's Côte d'Or. The renowned region is home to 26 Premier Cru and 9 Grand-Cru climats which can produce some of the world's most sought-after wines. The appellation is permitted to produce only red wine from Pinot Noir grapes, although regulations allow up to 15% of the white wine grapes; Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc to be blended into the red wine, however this is rarley practised. 

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

Joseph Perrier 'Cuvée Joséphine' 2014 Vintage Champagne 150cl

2014 vintage Champagne from the house of Joseph Perrier.

The famed Champagne Wine Region located in the north east of France is renowned for producing the world's most celebrated sparkling wine. Champagne is typically made from one or a combination of the three predominant grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, although there are four other lesser-known grape varieties that are permitted to be included: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier and Arbane.

Produced only in the best vintages, Cuvée Joséphine has only been made in the years: 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2008.

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.

Penfolds 'Bin 707' Cabernet Sauvignon 1993 South Australia

Multi-regional 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia; Matured for 15 months in new American oak. 

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.

Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1993 Coonawarra

Multi-regional 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra in South Australia; Matured for 15 months in new American oak. 

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.

Jean Chartron 'Folatieres' 2007 Puligny-Montrachet 1er-Cru 4x75cl

Chardonnay from the Premier Cru vineyard of Les Folatières in the Burgundian appellation of Puligny-Montrachet.

Les Folatières is one of the largest and most renowned Premier Cru vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy's Côte d'Or.

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

Poggio di Sotto 1999 Brunello di Montalcino

100% Sangiovese from the Tuscan town of Montalcino.

Brunello di Montalcino is one of the great under-appreciated wines of Italy. The wine must be made from 100% Sangiovese which undergoes an extended period of pre-fermentation maceration to extract maximum colour, flavour and tannins which affords the wine its ability to mature for long periods.  Brunello di Montalcino must be aged in oak - commonly Slavonian oak - for a minimum of 2 years, though traditionally winemakers would age their Brunellos in oak for at least 3 years before release.

Founded in 1989, Poggio di Sotto is located on the east side of the Montalcino hill with vineyards, accompanied by olive groves, located between 200-400 meters above sea level.

Poggio di Sotto 2006 Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is one of the great under-appreciated wines of Italy. The wine must be made from 100% Sangiovese which undergoes an extended period of pre-fermentation maceration to extract maximum colour, flavour and tannins which affords the wine its ability to mature for long periods.  Brunello di Montalcino must be aged in oak - commonly Slavonian oak - for a minimum of 2 years, though traditionally winemakers would age their Brunellos in oak for at least 3 years before release.

Founded in 1989, Poggio di Sotto is located on the east side of the Montalcino hill with vineyards, accompanied by olive groves, located between 200-400 meters above sea level.

Joseph Perrier 'Cuvée Joséphine' 2008 Vintage Champagne

2008 vintage Champagne from the house of Joseph Perrier.

The famed Champagne Wine Region located in the north east of France is renowned for producing the world's most celebrated sparkling wine. Champagne is typically made from one or a combination of the three predominant grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, although there are four other lesser-known grape varieties that are permitted to be included: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier and Arbane.

Produced only in the best vintages, Cuvée Joséphine has only been made in the years: 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2008.

Jayer-Gilles Bourgogne 1995 Hautes-Cotes de Nuits 4x75cl

Pinot Noir from the high slopes of the Burgundian sub-regional appellation Hautes-Côtes de Nuits.

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

Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 1986 Coonawarra

Multi-regional 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra in South Australia.

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.

Joseph Perrier 'Cuvée Joséphine' 2008 Vintage Champagne

2008 vintage Champagne from the house of Joseph Perrier.

The famed Champagne Wine Region located in the north east of France is renowned for producing the world's most celebrated sparkling wine. Champagne is typically made from one or a combination of the three predominant grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, although there are four other lesser-known grape varieties that are permitted to be included: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier and Arbane.

Produced only in the best vintages, Cuvée Joséphine has only been made in the years: 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2008.

Joseph Perrier 'Cuvée Joséphine' 2008 Vintage Champagne

2008 vintage Champagne from the house of Joseph Perrier.

The famed Champagne Wine Region located in the north east of France is renowned for producing the world's most celebrated sparkling wine. Champagne is typically made from one or a combination of the three predominant grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, although there are four other lesser-known grape varieties that are permitted to be included: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Petit Meslier and Arbane.

Produced only in the best vintages, Cuvée Joséphine has only been made in the years: 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2008.

Pommery 'Louise' Brut 1998 Vintage Champagne

1998 vintage Champagne from the House of Pommery. 

First created in 1979, Cuvée Louise is only produced in the very best years from grapes sourced from the renowned vineyards of Avize, Cramant and Ay. Named in tribute to the daughter of the brand's founders, Louise Pommery.

Champagne Pommery was founded in Reims in 1858 initially under the name Pommery & Greno. The house, under the ownership of the renowned Madame Louise Pommery, was the was the first to commercialise brut Champagne in 1874.

Philipponnat 'Clos des Goisses' Brut 1992 Vintage Champagne

A 1992 Vintage Champagne from the historic and respected producer, Philipponnat. Disgorged in 2008.

Philipponnat Champagnes are dominated by Pinot Noir and typically cellar aged for approximately eight years. The Clos Des Goisses comes from a renowned walled vineyard of the same name which is the oldest and steepest clos vineyard in Champagne.

Jaboulet Vercherre 1979 Mazy-Chambertin Grand-Cru

Pinot Noir from the renowned Burgundian Grand Cru vineyard and appellation of Mazy-Chambertin (also Mazis-Chambertin) which is the northernmost grand cru vineyard in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits sub-region.

Paul Jaboulet 'Les Jalets' 1999 Crozes-Hermitage 6x75cl

Syrah from the renowned Paul Jaboulet estate located in the iconic northern Rhône Valley appellation of Crozes-Hermitage. Les Jalets is made from younger vines from the famous Thalabert vineyard.

The red wines of Crozes-Hermitage are produced from Syrah, though small volumes of  the white grapes Marsanne and Roussanne are permitted to be blended in to soften tannins if need be.

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

H. Weinz Armsheim 'Armsheimer Adelberg' Trockenbeerenauslese 1976 Rheinhessen

Very sweet white wine likely made from a Silvaner domiannt blend from Germany's Rheinhessen wine-region, located south of Frankfurt.

Trockenbeerenauslese, or TBA for short, translates to \"dry berry selection\". These rare wines are made from hand-picked 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.

Herman Story Wines Syrah 2005 San Luis Obispo County, California 4x75cl

Syrah from the San Luis Obispo County region of California.

San Luis Obispo County is located half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and encompasses more location-specific AVAs.

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

J. M. Boillot 1998 Puligny-Montrachet 2 x75cl

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

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

Paul Jaboulet 'La Chapelle' 1994 Hermitage

Syrah from the iconic northern Rhône Valley appellation of Hermitage.

Paul Jaboulet is one of the most prominent names in the Rhône and Hermitage. La Chapelle is their flagship wine, made from 100% Syrah from a blend from their top sites including the acclaimed vineyards of Les Bessards, Le Meal and Les Rocoules. The estate also produce a \"La Chapelle blanc\" which is made from 100% Marsanne grapes. 

Hermitage or Ermitage is a small but world-renowned appellation located in the Northern Rhône, responsible for some of France's most prestigious red wines made from Syrah. Though typically made with 100% Syrah, regulations allow the addition of up to 15% of the white grapes Marsanne and Roussanne to be included. White wine is also produced in Hermitage in smaller quantities.

Joh. Jos. Prüm 'Wehlener Sonnenuhr' Riesling Spatlese 2009 Mosel 3x37.5cl

Semi-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, which also includes the Saar and Ruwer tributaries.

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.

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

Paul Jaboulet 'Les Jumelles' 1982 Côte Rôtie

Côte Rôtie is one of the most iconic appellations in the Rhône Valley. While many of the region's wines are made of 100% Syrah, the addition of up to 20% of the white wine grape Viognier is permitted to be included. Côte-Rôtie is subdivided into two areas which reference the varying soil types; Côte Brune and the Côte Blonde.

Hyde De Villaine 'Ygnacia' Pinot Noir 2016 Carneros, Napa Valley

Pinot Noir from a single block at Hyde Vineyards within the (Los) Carneros AVA located within California's renowned Napa Valley.

Prunotto 1975 Barolo Riserva

Barolo, often referred to as \"The King Of Wines\" is always made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes, as a Riserva classification, this wine was matured in oak for a minimum period of 36 months- 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 Piedmont, most of the estates are small and family-owned and so production is low.