January 2025 Auction

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.

Tenuta La Poderina 1992 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 before release.

Dow's 1983 Vintage Port

1983 vintage Port from the house of Dow's, bottled in 1985.

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. 

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.

Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2007 Tuscany

From Tenuta San Guido - the estate behind \"Sassicaia\", one of Italy's greatest and most iconic wines - \"Guidalberto\" is another \"Super-Tuscan\" by nature of being made from grape varieties not native to Tuscany, and which pays significant homage - and competition - to Bordeaux.

First released in 2000, Guidalberto is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot; matured for 20-25 months in French oak barriques. 

Domaine Zind Humbrecht 'Clos Windsbuhl' 2016 Alsace

Dry Pinot Gris from the single vineyard of Clos Windsbuhl within the famed eastern French wine-region of Alsace.

The Clos Windsbuhl vineyard is located in the commune of Hunawihr and was purchased by Domaine Zind Humbrecht in 1987. It is located at around 350 meters above sea level.

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.

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe 1988 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.

The vineyards of Domaine Du Vieux Telegraphe are located on the celebrated plateau, La Crau, where vines have an average age of sixty years. Vieux Télégraphe has been owned by the Brunier family since 1891 and is one of the most renowned estates in the Southern Rhône Valley. Vieux Telegraphe Rouge is matured in French Oak barrels for approximately 20-22 months. 

Domaine Faiveley 'Les Porêts-St-Georges' 1993 Nuits-St-Georges 1er-Cru

Pinot Noir from the small Premier Cru vineyard of Les Porêts-St-Georges within the appellation of Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy; Aged for 14-16 months in 70% lightly toasted new oak barrels.

Domaine Faiveley is one of the biggest and most renowned domains in Burgundy. The family-owned estate was founded in 1825 by Pierre Faiveley and is today in the hands of the seventh generation.

Terre del Barolo 1994 Barolo 2x75cl

Founded in 1958, Terre del Barolo is a cooperative winery based in Castiglione Falletto with more than three hundred members.

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.

De Forville 'Rabajà' 1985 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.

This wine comes from the renowned single vineyard of Rabajà.

Timo Mayer Dr. Mayer Pinot Noir 2018 Yarra Valley

Pinot Noir fropm the renowned Yarra Valley region in Victoria, Australia.

Dominique Cornin 'Serreudieres' 2014 Mâcon Chaintré 4x75cl

Chardonnay from the subregional appellation of Mâcon Chaintré of Southern Burgundy.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 4 bottles applied to this lot.

The Liberator 'No5' Episode 29 Chenin Blanc 2019 Western Cape 4x75cl

Chenin Blanc from the Western Cape region of South Africa.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 4 bottles applied to this lot.

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Telegramme 2002 Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2x75cl

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.

The vineyards of Domaine Du Vieux Telegraphe are located on the celebrated plateau, La Crau, where vines have an average age of sixty years. Vieux Télégraphe has been owned by the Brunier family since 1891 and is one of the most renowned estates in the Southern Rhône Valley.

This is the second label for Vieux Telegraphe and is known as “Telegramme”.

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

Dugat-Py 2019 Bourgogne

Pinot Noir from the regional appellation of Bourgogne (aka Burgundy): aged for 12-18 months in 10% new oak casks. 

The Dugat-Py estate cultivates 15 hecatres composed of 6 Grands Crus, 12 1er-Cru and different village and regional appellations.

Domaine Rollin 2007 Pernand-Vergelesses 2x75cl

Burgundian Pinot Noir from the appellation of Pernand-Vergelesses, within the Côte-de-Beaune: aged for 12 months in oak barrels. 

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

Dow's 1985 Vintage Port

1985 vintage Port from the house of Dow's, bottled in 1987.

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. 

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.

Dow's 1985 Vintage Port

1985 vintage Port from the house of Dow's, bottled in 1987.

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. 

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 A.-F. Gros 2016 Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

Pinot Noir from the high slopes of the Burgundian sub-regional appellation Hautes-Côtes de Nuits.

The great Domaine Jean Gros was divided between Jean's three children upon his retirement and the new Domaines: Anne-Françoise's Gros (A.-F. Gros), Domaine Michel Gros and Domaine Gros Frère & Soeur, were created.

Tahbilk \"1860 Vines\" Shiraz 2006 Nagambie Lakes 

Seriously old-vine (145+ years) Shiraz from the Nagambie Lakes wine-region of Victoria, Australia; Aged for 18 months in 30% new french oak hogsheads. 

The 1860 Vines Shiraz derives from rare, pre-phylloxera vines planted in 1860 on a small half-hectare patch of sandy soils on the Tahbilk estate. They are among the oldest, continually-producing Shiraz vines in the world. 

Nagambie Lakes is a subregion of the Goulburn Valley wine region in the Australian state of Victoria. The first vineyards and winery were established in the area in 1860.

Domaine Gérard Thomas 'Les Frionnes' Saint-Aubin 2016 1er-Cru

Chardonnay from the Premier Cru vineyard of Les Frionnes in the Burgundian appellation of Saint-Aubin, within the subregion of Côte-de-Beaune.

Terre del Barolo 1961 Barolo 3x75cl

Founded in 1958, Terre del Barolo is a cooperative winery based in Castiglione Falletto with more than three hundred members.

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 3 bottles applied to this lot.

d'Arenberg 'Ironstone Pressings' Grenache-Shiraz 1996 McLaren Vale

A Grenache (65%) and Shiraz blend from the McLaren Vale region of South Australia; matured in a combination of new and used French Oak barriques.

d'Arenberg is a renowned name of the McLaren Vale. Since 1912 the Osborne family have grown grapes and made wine in McLaren Vale. Today, fourth generation family member Chester Osborn is at the helm as d'Arenberg's head winemaker who has recently converted all of the estates vineyards to organic and biodynamic-certified.

A large portion of McLaren Vale's vineyards are impregnated with ancient, decomposed laterite granite known as ironstone - this is where this wine takes it's name from. 

Tokaj Kereskedőház Szamorodni Szaraz 1979 Tokaji 50cl

The wines of the famed Tokaji wine region of northeastern Hungary are predominantly produced from the white wine grapes Furmint, which are left on the vines until affected by the noble fungus, Botrytis Cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp.

Tokaji wines are classified by sweetness, from 1 Puttonyos (dry) to 7 Puttonyos (absolute sweetness) and can be produced from the following grapes; Furmint, Hárslevelű, Yellow Muscat, Zéta (aka Oremus), Kövérszőlő and Kabar.

Domaine Pochon 1991 Crozes-Hermitage

Syrah from the iconic northern Rhône Valley appellation of Crozes-Hermitage.

The red wines of Crozes-Hermitage are produced from Syrah, though small volumes of  the white grapes Marsanne and Roussanne are permitted to be blended in to soften tannins if the producer deems necessary.

Tenimenti Angelini 'Val Di Suga' 2004 Brunello di Montalcino 2x75cl

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

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

D'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 1999 McLaren Vale

Old-vine Shiraz from the McLaren Vale wine-region, just south of Adelaide.

d'Arenberg is a renowned name of the McLaren Vale. Since 1912 the Osborne family have grown grapes and made wine in McLaren Vale. Today, fourth generation family member Chester Osborn is at the helm as d'Arenberg's head winemaker who has recently converted all of the estates vineyards to organic and biodynamic-certified.

D’Arenbergs flagship wine, Dead Arm Shiraz, takes it's name from the Dead Arm vine disease caused by the fungus Eutypa Lata. One half of the vine slowly becomes reduced to dead wood when the grapes on the other side, while low yielding, display higher intensity.

Taylor's 'Quinta De Vargellas' 1998 Vintage Port

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. 

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

This bottle is a single-estate Vintage Port from Taylor's vineyards at Quinta De Vargellas.

1998 vintage, bottled 2000.

Domaine Gachot-Monot 2012 Chambolle-Musigny

Pinot Noir from the renowned appellation of Chambolle-Musigny, in the subregion of Côte-de-Nuits, Burgundy.

Domaine Jomain Freres 2009 Puligny-Montrachet

Chardonnay from the iconic Burgundian appellation of Puligny-Montrachet, within the subregion of Côte-de-Beaune.

Taylor's 1985 LBV Port

1985 Late Bottled Vintage from the renowned house of Taylor's. Bottled in 2004.

Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port is a specific style of Ruby Port in which the fortified wine - from a single, specified vintage - is aged for an extended period of time before bottling. Unlike Vintage Ports, LBV Ports do not continue to mature in the bottle.

Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman, more commonly known as \"Taylor’s\" was founded in 1692 and is one of the largest, oldest and most well-known of all the founding Port houses with over three centuries of production.

Domaine Le Puits-Limonier 2016 Bordeaux 150cl

Likely to be a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, red wine from the regional appellation of Bordeaux.

This is a 1.5 litre magnum bottle. Large-format bottles are great for extended ageing periods due to the wine's slower rate of maturation.

Please note that due to the additional weight, there shall be a shipping charge for 2 bottles applied to this lot.

Donatella Cinelli Colombini 1998 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

100% Sangiovese from the Tuscan town of Montalcino; Classed as a riserva this wine must have been matured for a minimum of 6 years with at least 2 years in wood and 6 months in the bottle.

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.