January 2025 Auction

La Réserve de Léoville-Barton 2021 Saint-Julien

Château Leoville-Barton is a 2nd Growth (2eme Cru) estate which lies within the iconic terroir of Saint Julien in the Médoc. It is now one of only two chateau's from the 1855 Classification of the Medoc that remains in the hands of the same family that owned it at the time it was classified.

La Reserve De Leoville Barton is the second-wine of Château Léoville-Barton and is a classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, left-bank Bordeaux-blend; matured in previously used oak barrels for 16-18 months.

Schubert Maximin Grunhauser 'Abtsberg' Riesling Kabinett 2022 Mosel

Semi-sweet Riesling from the Abtsberg single vineyard of the centuries-old former Benedictine monastery of Maximin Grünhaus on the outskirts of Mertesdorf on the Ruwer tributary of the Mosel.

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. 

Luigi Giordano 1988 Barbaresco

DOC Barbaresco is one of the great - yet largely unsung - wines of Italy. Similar to it's more famous neighbour, Barolo; Barbaresco is made from Nebbiolo grapes and must be aged for a minimum of 26 months (at least 9 months in wooden barrels) prior to release.

Luigi Bosca & Figli Il Re Dei Vini 1961 Barolo

A 1961 vintage Barolo from Luigi Bosca & Figli.

Barolo wines must always be made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes.

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.

Lucien Albrecht Gewurztraminer Reserve 2000 Alsace 2x75cl

Gewürztraminer from the eastern French wine-region of Alsace.

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

Laurent & Michel Dietrich Pinot Blanc 1992 Alsace 2x75cl

Pinot Blanc 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.

San Filippo 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 prior to release.

Luigi Bosca & Figli 1964 Barolo Riserva Speciale

A 1974 vintage Barolo from Luigi Bosca & Figli.

Barolo wines must always be made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes.

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.

Schiavenza 1982 Barolo 2x75cl

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 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Langenbach 'Pudding Wine' Auslese 2006 Rheinhessen 2x75cl

A sweet white wine from Germany's Rheinhessen wine-region, south-west of Frankfurt.

Auslese is a term used for 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, some of which have may have been affected by noble rot. The wines can also be made and labelled as Auslese Trocken, which indicates a dry style. 

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

La Chapelle De Meyney 2012 Saint Estèphe

La Chapelle De Meyney is the second wine of Château Meyney

Classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux-blend from the left-bank appellation of Saint Estèphe; This wine is aged for 12 French oak barrels. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Sartori 1979 Amarone Recioto della Valpolicella Classico Superiore

Part of the Valpolicella family of wines, each Corvina and Rondinella dominant blends, Recioto Della Valpolicella is a sub-classification of Amarone.

Recioto Della Valpolicella is the unfamiliar cousin to the famous Amarone Della Valpolicella.  Both wines are produced from the same grape varieties which have been dried on straw-racks for periods of several months; Amarone is then fully fermented to very little residual sugar, whereas Reciotto is dried even longer before crushing and partially fermenting to leave a high residual sugar content.

This wine is from the Classico sub-region which is deemed to produce wines of particularly esteemed quality.

Sterling Vineyards Merlot 1977 Napa Valley

Merlot from California's renowned Napa Valley. 

The Napa Valley wine region is arguably California's best known wine producing area, famed for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends. It was officially recognised for its high-quality wines and distinctive regional terroir when it became California’s first American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 1981. 

Spalletti 'Poggio Reale' 1959 Chianti Rufina Riserva

The highly regarded Chianti Rufina, in the heartland of Tuscany, is the northeastern-most of the various sub-regions of Chianti and is distinguished for its high-altitude vineyards.

Many Chianti wines are made from 100% Sangiovese, however the region rules stipulate that the wines can be made from a minimum of 80% Sangiovese, with up to 20% of the final blend permitted to be constituted from a handful of other approved grape varieties such as Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.

Spalletti 'Poggio Reale' 1958 Chianti Rufina Riserva

The highly regarded Chianti Rufina, in the heartland of Tuscany, is the northeastern-most of the various sub-regions of Chianti and is distinguished for its high-altitude vineyards.

Many Chianti wines are made from 100% Sangiovese, however the region rules stipulate that the wines can be made from a minimum of 80% Sangiovese, with up to 20% of the final blend permitted to be constituted from a handful of other approved grape varieties such as Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.

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.

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.

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.

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.

St. Panteleon Des Vignes 1985 Côtes-du-Rhône

Côtes-du-Rhône is one of the regional appellations in France's Rhône Valley. The wines are typically made up of a Grenache and/or Syrah dominant blend along with: Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsaut and seven other permitted grapes.

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.

Sandeman Fine Ruby Port circa 1980s

A ruby Port from renowned producer, Sandeman.

Ruby Port is a relatively simple port made from a blend of young wines from multiple years. Matured in massive vats or tanks which prevent any significant oxidative effect which preserves the naturally ripe red berry character of the base wines. Ruby Ports do not improve with bottle age.

We estimate this to be circa 1980s.

St Morillon Medium Dry Graves 37.5cl

A white wine from the appellation of Graves. 

We are unable to confirm the type of wine this is however we believe this is will likely made from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillion.