January 2025 Auction

Lustau 'Añada' 2002 Vintage Sherry 50cl

2002 vintage sweet Sherry which has been made from Palomino grapes and matured for 17 years in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks following a static, oxidative ageing. 

Sherry is exclusively produced in the region of Jerez, Spain. It is made from three traditional white wine grapes only. The Palomino grape is the most commonly used along with Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez.

One of 5982 bottles.

La Moussière 'Alphonse Mellot' 2019 Sancerre Rouge

Pinot Noir from the iconic Loire Valley appellation of Sancerre.

The Sancerre wine region is located on the eastern side of France’s Loire Valley, in northwestern France, and wines from this region are commonly called Sancerre as well. Although famed for it's white wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes which account for the majority of the region’s production, small amounts of red wine are also produced from 100% pinot noir. 

Domaine Cachat Ocquidant 'Les Madonnes' Vieille Vigne 2015 Ladoix

Old vine Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Ladoix, located in the north of the subregion of the Côte-de-Beaune: aged for 11 months in 40% new oak barrels. 

Le Prince De Courthezon 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of France's iconic appellations.  Located in the Southern Rhône Valley, the appellation is most commonly known for its Grenache-dominant red wines with Syrah and Mourvèdre lead the cast of supporting grapes. White wines are also produced in exceedingly smaller volumes. 

Louis Jadot 1996 Rully

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Rully.

Founded in 1859 in Beaune, Louis Jadot is one of the most prestigious vignerons in all of Burgundy. This wine was matured for 18 months in 1/3 new barrels from the Louis Jadot cooperage.

Louis Jadot 1996 Marsannay

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Marsannay.

Founded in 1859 in Beaune, Louis Jadot is one of the most prestigious vignerons in all of Burgundy. This wine was matured for 18 months in 1/3 new barrels from the Louis Jadot cooperage.

Domaine Chanzy Clos De La Fortune 2002 Bouzeron

Bouzeron is produced from the grape variety Aligoté, and Bouzeron AOC is the only communal-level Burgundy appellation for Aligoté-based wines. The AOC regulations require 100% Aligoté for Bouzeron.

Domaine Chanzy has a historic presence in Bouzeron, and owns and operates an 80-hectare vineyard spread over the three Burgundy principal regions.

Louis Gisselbrecht 'Cuvee Aurore' Riesling 1990 Alsace 2x75cl

Semi-sweet Riesling from the eastern French wine-region of Alsace. 

The renowned Alsace wine region located in Eastern France, is home to aromatic white wines made from Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sylvaner, Muscat d'Alsace and Pinot Gris. A small amount of red wine is also produced in the region, mostly from Pinot Noir grapes. The wines are permitted to be made in a dry or sweet style. The history of Alsace, flitting between French and German ownership for centuries, imparts itself within the region's wines - a cacophony of grapes native to both countries, ennobled and respected individually.

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

Domaine De La Trappe 'Lucien Borgeaud' Muscat Staoueli, Algeria circa 1930s

Mature Muscat from Algeria, North Africa.

Domaine De La Trappe was purchased in 1904 by the Borgeaud family. 

Note- this is no vintage date noted. We estimate this to be circa 1930s or earlier. 

We are unable to confirm if this is a sweet or dry wine, due to the good clarity and it's age we assume this is sweet. 

Les Arums de Lagrange 2016 Bordeaux Blanc

From the appellation of Saint-Julien, Château Lagrange is a 3rd Growth (3eme Cru) estate in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc.

First released in 1996, Les Arums de Lagrange is a white wine from the estate and one of the very first white wines in the Médoc to be vinified in barrel. The wine is made from a Sauvignon blanc dominant blend with Sémillon from the regional appellation of Bordeaux.

Today Château Lagrange is owned by the Japanese liquor giant Suntory. Confusingly there is an unrelated estate of the same name located in the appellation of Pomerol.

Domaine de la Butte 'Perrieres' 2014 Bourgueil

Single vineyard 100% Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley appellation of Bourgueil.

Bourgueil wine is made from the Cabernet Franc grape variety, which is locally called Cabernet Breton. Up to 10% of the wine can also be made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

Dynamic Vines 'Vi de Taula' Els Jelpins 2017 Spain 2x75cl

Els Jelipins is a seriously old vine red wine blend of Montònega and Sumoll grapes: aged for 30 months in old oak vats.

Sumoll and Montònega are rare and scarcely planted grape varieties that is native to Spain.

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

Delhaize Cuvee Prestige Sec 2015 Chablis

Chardonnay from the iconic French appellation of Chablis.

Chablis is located in northern Burgundy and is one of the most well-known wine regions in France producing world renowned cool-climate Chardonnay. Compared to other Burgundian Chardonnays, Chablis wines typically have little or no oak influence- though many of the Grand Cru and Premier Cru wines receive some maturation in oak barrels.

Domaine La Soumade 'Cuvee Prestige' Rasteau 2000 Côtes-du-Rhône Villages

Grenache dominant blend (80%) from the village of Rasteau in the southern Rhône Valley regional appellation of Côtes du Rhône Villages

Since 2009, Rasteau has been officially recognised as an appellation in its own right.

Domaine Pieretti 'Vin Doux Naturel' 2013 Muscat du Cap Corse

Created in 1993, the Muscat du Cap Corse wine region located in Corsica, France produces sweet wines made from Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains .

Vin Doux Naturel (VDN) is a historic naturally sweet, lightly fortified wines made from red or white grapes by stopping the fermentation process halfway through by adding grape spirits.

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

Lacrima lui Ovidiu Vin Special Licoros Murfatlar, Romania

Known as the only fortified wine in Romania, Lacrima lui Ovidiu (Ovidius’s Tears) is a unique sweet white wine made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Muscat Ottonel grapes from the Murfatlar sub-region of Romania: aged for 5 years in oak barrels. 

This wine is also produced in a red and rosé version.

Dow's Finest Reserve Port / Harrods

A Reserve Port from the house of Dow's, bottled for Harrods.

Reserve Port (originally called Vintage Character Port until 2002) is made from a blend of vintages that follow much the same maturation processes for either Ruby or Tawny Ports, but with more freedom for the winemakers to experiment and blend different wines and from different years to achieve their desired character and flavour profiles.

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.

Domaine Darviot-Perrin Les Magnys 2007 Bourgogne

White wine from the regional appellation of Bourgogne (aka Burgundy).

La Fourcesienne 'Rare' Vin de Liqueur de Gascogne a l'Ancienne 50cl

A sweet, liqueur white wine made by mixing grapes and young Armagnac from Gascony, France. 

Lustau En Rama Fino Sherry 50cl

Fino sherry is a very crisp and dry style, \"biologically\" aged under a crust of yeast for a distinctively tangy taste.

En Rama sherries are Fino and Manzanilla sherry which are have only the very lightest of fining prior to bottling, thereby preserving their full flor characteristics and delivering flavour profiles which are slightly different year on year.

Bottled Spring 2017.

Domaine Du Devoy 1985 Lirac

From the appellation of Lirac in France's Southern Rhone valley, the red wines are blends which must contain a minimum 40% Grenache, minimum 25% Syrah and Mourvedre (together), Carignan and a maximum 10% of Cinsault.

Domaine Combarel 1997 Saint-Chinian

A red wine blend from Saint-Chinian, the oldest wine producing region of the Languedoc in Southern France.

The main grape varieties used in the Saint-Chinian AOC are: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan.

Las Mercedes del Cabriel Bobal 2019 Utiel-Requena, Valencia

Red wine made from 100% Bobal grapes from the Utiel-Requena wine region of the larger Valencia region in eastern Spain: aged for 9 months in new French oak followed by 12 months in old oak. 

One of 2400 bottles. 

Luis Felipe Edwards 'Signature Series' Reserva Viognier 2021 Colchagua Valley

Viognier from the Colchagua Valley wine region in central Chile.

Domaine des Aubuisières 'Cuvée de Perruches' 2012 Vouvray 2x75cl

Chenin Blanc from the single vineyard of Le Marigny in the Loire Valley appellation of Vouvray.

The Vouvray wine region, located in the Loire Valley's Touraine district, is famed for its white wine made almost exclusively from the Chenin Blanc grape. Various styles: sweet, dry, still and sparkling are permitted in the region. Other than Chenin Blanc, the lesser-known and rarely seen Arbois grape is also permitted. Chenin Blanc is also known as Pineau de la Loire in Loire and Steen in South Africa. 

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

Domaine de la Motte Moelleux 1990 Coteaux du Layon Rochefort-sur-Loire 6x75cl

Sweet Chenin Blanc from the parish of Rochefort-sur-Loire in the Anjou commune of the Loire Valley appellation of Coteaux Du Layon.

The wines of Coteaux du Layon are made from grapes that are very ripe, sun-dried on the vine, or affected by the \"Noble Rot\", botrytis cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to make the sweet wine. 

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

Louis Bernard 2001 Lirac

From the appellation of Lirac in France's Southern Rhone valley, the red wines are blends which must contain a minimum 40% Grenache, minimum 25% Syrah and Mourvedre (together), Carignan and a maximum 10% of Cinsault.

Domaine Thenac Deux Moulins 'Moelleux' 1998 Cotes de Bergerac 2x75cl

Sweet (Moelleux) white wine produced in the historic Bergerac region of southwest France which is a blend of Sémillon with Sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle, to which Ugni Blanc, Ondenc and Chenin blanc are sometimes added.

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

Lindisfarne Mead England 35cl

Mead is known as the world's oldest alcoholic drink. It is a honey-wine made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops.

This mead comes from the holy island of Lindisfarne off the coast of Northumberland in the north-east of England.