January 2025 Auction

Bersano 1958 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.

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. 

Brusina Brandler 1959 Graves

An incredibly old 1959 white wine from the appellation of Graves. 

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

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.

Bersano 'Cremosina' 1959 Barolo Riserva Speciale

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 62 months, including 18 months in wood- 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.

This wine comes from the Cremosina estate which is home to Bersano's oldest vines.

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.

Braida Bricco Dell'Uccellone 1997 Barbera d'Asti

Barbera is one of the great native grape varieties of northern Italy.  Barbera d'Asti means literally, Barbera from (the town of) Asti, in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.

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.

Baileys Of Glenrowan Founder Liqueur Muscat Australia

Sweet fortified wine made from red Muscat grapes from Australia: aged in various sized barrels of old oak.

Established in 1870 by Richard Bailey, Baileys of Glenrowan has grown to be a cult-favourite wine of those in the know.

Boranal '4H' Sparkling Brut Furmint Hungary 2022

A non-vintage sparkling white wine made from Furmint grapes from Hungary. 

Bottled in 2022.

Boggione Francesco 1970 Barolo

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.

Barrere Cancaillaü 'Creme de Tete' 2004 Jurançon

Sweet white wine from the Jurançon wine-region of southwest France.

Jurançon is an appellation for sweet and dry white wines predominantly made from the Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng grapes. 

Bersano 1958 Barolo

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.

Borgogno Francesco 1971 Barolo

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.

Barón de Ley 1982 Rioja Gran Reserva

Tempranillo dominant red wine from the famed Rioja region in northern Spain; Classified as a Gran Reserva, this wine was matured for a minimum period of 5 years including a minimum of 24 months in oak barrels.

Rioja is arguably Spain's top wine region and is one of only two regions classified under the Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) system. Other than Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in the red wines of Rioja. 

Braida Ai Suma 1995 Barbera d'Asti

Barbera is one of the great native grape varieties of northern Italy.  Barbera d'Asti means literally, Barbera from (the town of) Asti, in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.

Borgo 1967 Gattinara

Single vineyard 100% Spanna (aka Nebbiolo) from the northwestern Piedmont wine-region of Gattinara, Italy: Matured for 3 years in botti (large oak casks) followed by a period in stainless steel tank. 

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.

Bimbadgen Botrytis Semillon 2005 Australia 37.5cl / Marks and Spencer

A sweet white wine made in the same style as Sauternes wine- from botrytis effected Sémillon grapes from Australia. 

As with the famous wines of Sauternes, this white wine is made from grapes affected by the noble fungus, Botrytis Cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp for pressing.

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.

Baron De Montimas 1980 Corbières

Carignan dominant blend from the Corbières AOC, within the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region in the south of France.

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.

Blandy's 'Duke Of Clarence' Rich Madeira

A sweet, non-vintage Madeira made from Tinta Negra Mole grapes and aged in oak.

Madeira is a fortified wine produced from native grapes grown exclusively on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Founded in 1811 on the island of Madeira by John Ernest Blandy, the Blandy name has become synonymous with quality Madeira wine. Today members of the family continue to live and work on the island.

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.