January 2025 Auction

Tenute Silvio Nardi 1998 Brunello di Montalcino

100% Sangiovese from the Tuscan town of Montalcino.

Brunello di Montalcino is one of the great under-appreciated wines of Italy.  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.

Taylor's 'Quinta De Vargellas' 2001 Vintage Port

Vintage Port is produced only in the most exceptional deemed years from a single harvest. The fermented wine is fortified before being aged for 2-3 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. The decision to declare a vintage is made by the individual Port house. 

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

This bottle is a single-estate Vintage Port from Taylor's vineyards at Quinta De Vargellas.

2001 vintage, bottled 2003.

Taylor's 'Quinta De Vargellas' 2008 Vintage Port

Vintage Port is produced only in the most exceptional deemed years from a single harvest. The fermented wine is fortified before being aged for 2-3 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. The decision to declare a vintage is made by the individual Port house. 

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

This bottle is a single-estate Vintage Port from Taylor's vineyards at Quinta De Vargellas.

2008 vintage, bottled 2010.

José Maria da Fonseca 1988 Moscatel de Setúbal

A very mature sweet, fortified dessert wine from Portugal's Setúbal peninsula located just south of Lisbon; primiparity made from the white wine grape Muscat blended with the Boal and Malvasia grape varieties and matured in used oak until bottling. 

Taylor's 2004 LBV Port

2004 Late Bottled Vintage from the renowned house of Taylor's. Bottled in 2009.

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.

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

Torres 'Gran Coronas' Cabernet Sauvignon 1981 Penedès Gran Reserva

Single vineyard, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the DO of Penedès within the larger Catalonia region in the northeast of Spain.

Taylor's 10 Year Old Tawny Port / Bottled 2010

Tawny Port is a particular style of Port in which the fortified wines are aged for a number of years in small oak casks.  This process of deliberate and careful oxidative maturation imparts typical characteristics of stewed fruits, nuts and leather.  The wines do not age or improve further upon bottling.

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

Bottled in 2010 after maturing in oak barrels for an average of 10 years.

Tenuta Di Gracciano Della Seta 2015 Montepulciano

100% Montepulciano from the wine region on the central-eastern coast of Italy.

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.

James Irvine Grand Merlot 1987 Eden Valley

Merlot from Australia's Eden Valley, located just north of Adelaide.

Grand Merlot is the flagship wine of the James Irvine estate, typically matured for around 2 years in oak barrels prior to release. 

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J. Boulard 'Le Patrimoine' Reserve 2008 Côtes-du-Rhône Villages

A blend of Grenache dominance with Syrah and Mourvedre from the southern Rhône Valley regional appellation of Côtes du Rhône Villages: aged in French oak barrels for 9 months.

Topper's Mountain 'Hill of Dreams' Sauvignon Blanc 2019 New England, Australia

Sauvignon Blanc from the Australia's New England wine region: matured in old French oak barrels. 

The New England wine region was officially established in 2008 and is located in northern New South Wales. The majority of wineries in the area located at a considerable altitude, between 400-1000 metres.

Taylor's 1978 LBV Port 150cl

1978 Late Bottled Vintage from the renowned house of Taylor's. Bottled in 1983.

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.

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

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.