January 2025 Auction

Schubert Syrah 2007 Wairarapa

Syrah (Shiraz) from the wine region of Wairarapa on New Zealand's north island.

Warre's 1975 Vintage Port

A 1975 vintage port from the house of Warre's.

Founded in 1670, Warre's is the first and the oldest British port company established in Portugal. By the end of the 18th century, Warre's had become one of the leading port companies. Today it is owned and run by the Symington family, whose portfolio also includes Port brands Graham’s, Dow’s, and Cockburn’s. 

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. 

Santa Rita 'Casa Real' Reserva Especial Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Maipo Valley

Old vine, single estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile's famed Maipo Valley

Warre's 1991 Vintage Port

1991 vintage Port from the house of Warre's. Bottled in 1993.

Vintage Port is a specific style of Ruby Port which is made only in exceptional years and from the ripest grapes. The fermented wine is fortified before being aged for 2 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.

One of the great houses of Port- the name Warre;s has been associated with quality Port wine from the vineyards of the Upper Douro Valley for over two centuries.

Weingut Fam. Franz Mittelbach Grüner Veltliner Trocken 1999 Loiben, Wachau

Dry (trocken) Grüner Veltliner from Austria's renowned Wachau wine-region.

Smith Woodhouse & Co. 1977 Vintage Port

1977 vintage Port from the house of Smith Woodhouse & Co. 

The small Port house of Smith Woodhouse & Co. was founded in 1784 by Christopher Smith M.P. and Lord Mayor of London. Their small 5-hectare vineyard is located in the heart of the sheltered Rio Torto Valley. Today the company is part of the Symington family of ports who also own iconic port houses such as; Graham's, Cockburn's, Dow's and Warre's & co.

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.

Wine Society Quinta Da Foz 1963 Portugal

A Vintage Port from Quinta Da Foz bottled for the Wine Society.

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.

Weingut Sankt-Urbans-hof 'Leiwener Klostergarten' Riesling Eiswein 1983 Mosel 37.5cl

Very sweet Riesling from the single vineyard of Leiwener Klostergarten within Germany's famous Mosel wine region, which also includes the Saar and Ruwer tributaries.

Ice wine or Eiswein, is a particularly decadent style of sweet wine, in which the grapes are left of their vines for an extended period of time, well into the winter, and are only picked - by hand and in the middle of the night - after a suitable period of constant cold temperatures.  The water content within the grapes thus freezes and the grapes are carefully pressed shortly after picking to draw only the sweet sugary pulp.

Sarget de Gruaud-Larose 2002 St-Julien

Named after one of the families who previously owned the estate, Sarget De Gruaud-Larose is the second wine from the 2nd-Growth (2eme-Cru) Saint-Julien estate, Château Gruaud-Larose.

Sarget is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and smaller volumes of Petit Verdot; matured in French Oak barrels for 12-24 months in approximately a combination of new and used French oak. 

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. 

Weingut Heinz Karl 'Kestener-Paulinsberg' Riesling Spätlese 1992 Mosel

Riesling from the single vineyard, Paulinsberg, by the village of Kesten in Germany's famous Mosel wine region, which also includes the Saar and Ruwer tributaries.

Spätlese is the the lightest of the German late harvest wines, produced from slightly-late-harvested grapes and  may be either sweet or dry. If “Trocken” is noted on the label you can assume it's a dry style.

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.

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.

Weingut Zender-Gohlen 'Wittlicher Rosenberg' Riesling Auslese 1990 Mosel 50cl

Semi-sweet Riesling from the single vineyard of Rosenberg located in the town of Wittlicher within Germany's famous Mosel wine region, which also includes the Saar and Ruwer tributaries.

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 ben made and labelled as Auslese Trocken, which indicates a dry style. 

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.

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.

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.