January 2025 Auction

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.

Poggio Salvi 1978 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.

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.

Philizot & Fils Brut No.III NV Champagne

Non-vintage Champagne produced by Philizot & Fils.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Prieuré Saint-Jacques 2011 Corbières

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

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.

Pony Cream British Sherry 10cl circa 1960s

a cream sherry produced by Pony Wine Company around the 1960s.

Cream sherry is a sweetened blend of dry wine such as Oloroso with naturally sweet Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel or Amontillado sherries- produced originally for the British palate.

Pieroth Burg Somlo Muskat-Ottonel 1976 Somló, Hungary 3x70cl

Sweet white wine made from Muskat-Ottonel grapes from the small wine region of Somló in the northwestern of Hungary.

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

Pieroth Ausbruch Muskat-Ottonel 1978 Somló, Hungary 3x70cl

Sweet white wine made from Muskat-Ottonel grapes from the small wine region of Somló in the northwestern of Hungary.

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

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz 1988 South Australia

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from South Australia.

First made in 1960, Bin 389 is often referred to as ‘Baby Grange’ because components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange.

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 389' Cabernet-Shiraz 1999 South Australia

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from South Australia.

First made in 1960, Bin 389 is often referred to as ‘Baby Grange’ because components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange.

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.