June 2024 Auction

Château La Gaffelière 1979 Saint-Émilion 1er-Grand Cru

Classic Merlot dominant, right-bank Bordeaux-blend with Cabernet Franc from a Premier Grand Cru Classe \"B\" in the 1958 Classification of Saint-Émilion: matured for 14-16 months in 50% new oak barrels. 

Château La Gaffelière was previously named Château Gaffelière-Naudes up until the 1960s. The estate has belonged to the Malet-Roquefort family for three centuries.

There is a fairly complicated classification system for the appellation which includes; Premier Grand Cru Classé A, Premier Grand Cru Classé B and Grand Cru Classé. Saint-Émilion Grand Cru may also be noted on labels but without the word \"Classé\", this means the wine is not part of this classification system. In recent years some top producers in the area have voluntarily withdrawn for the classification system.

Château du Vieux-Guinot 1998 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Saint-Émilion is located in the Libournais district of Bordeaux's Right Bank. Merlot is the primary grape variety used in the wines blended with Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon. Carmenere, Petit Verdot and Malbec are also permitted but rarely used. 

There is a fairly complicated classification system for the appellation which includes; Premier Grand Cru Classé A, Premier Grand Cru Classé B and Grand Cru Classé. Saint-Émilion Grand Cru may also be noted on labels but without the word \"Classé\", this means the wine is not part of this classification system. In recent years some top producers in the area have voluntarily withdrawn for the classification system.

Châ​teau​ Paloumey 1995 Haut-Médoc

Châ​teau​ Paloumey produces Cru Bourgeois wine from the Bordeaux sub-regional appellation of Haut-Médoc.

Their wine is a classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (50-55%), left-bank Bordeaux-blend closely followed by Merlot and a small amount of Cabernet Franc. 

Cantine Villadoria 1973 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.

Barbaresco's first cooperativeor 'Cantina Sociale' Produttori del Barbaresco was founded in 1894 by Domizio Cavazza. Today it has 50 members with approximately 110 hectares of Nebbiolo vineyards.

Clos Jean 1994 Loupiac

A sweet white wine from the Loupiac region of Bordeaux. 

The wines of Loupiac are produced from any combination of the permitted grapes; Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris, left on the vines until affected by the noble fungus, Botrytis Cinerea, which dehydrates the grapes to raisins, leaving only the sweet sugary pulp with which to exclusively make sweets white wine.

Coto de Imaz 1973 Rioja Reserva

Tempranillo dominant red wine from the famed Rioja region in northern Spain; Classified as a Reserva, this wine was matured for a minimum period of 36 months including 12 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. 

Château Milary Christian Moueix 1985 Bordeaux

A blend of either Merlot of Cabernet Sauvignon dominance from the regional appellation of Bordeaux.

Capel Vale 'Kinnaird' Shiraz 2001 Western Australia

Single-vineyard, Shiraz from Western Australia. 

Châ​teau​ Lassalle 1977 Haut-Médoc

From the regional appellation of Médoc.  A classic Bordeaux-blend of Merlot domiance with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Château Bel-Air 2011 Bordeaux

A Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend from the regional appellation of Bordeaux.

Château Segonzac 1995 Premieres Cotes De Blaye

Merlot dominant, right-bank Bordeaux-blend, from the Premières Côtes de Blaye wine-region in the northeast of Bordeaux.

This 1995 vintage is made from a blend of 70% Merlot, and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Chateau Changyu-Moser 'Moser XV' Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Ningxia, China

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Ningxia province of China. 

Château de Reignac 2002 Bordeaux-Supérieur

Merlot dominant blend from the regional Bordeaux-Supérieur appellation.

This 2002 vintage from Château de Reignac is made from a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet: matured for 19 months in 100% new French oak barrels. 

Châ​teau Carignan 2001 Premieres Cotes De Bordeaux

Merlot dominant Bordeaux-blend from the satellite appellation of Premiers-Côtes-de-Bordeaux.

As of 2014 the Premiers-Côtes-de-Bordeaux wine region was changed, only sweet white wines are now permitted to made in the area from this time. 

Célestin Blondeau 'Les Moulins Bales' 2021 Sancerre Rosé

Rosé wine made from 100% Pinot Noir from the iconic Loire Valley appellation of Sancerre.

Sancerre is a small appellation located in the eastern part of the Loire valley famed for it's world renowned Sauvignon Blanc- although it also produces reds and rosé from Pinot Noir. Almost all of the appellation lies on the left bank of the Loire, opposite Pouilly-Fumé

Produced by Joost and Miguela de Villebois for online retailer Naked Wine

Castillo La Paz 'Viñas Viejas' Tempranillo 2014 Tierra de Castilla 2x75cl

Old vine Tempranillo from the Tierra de Castilla region of the larder Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain. 

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

Châ​teau Tanesse 1982 Premieres Cotes De Bordeaux / Cordier

Merlot dominant Bordeaux-blend from the satellite appellation of Premiers-Côtes-de-Bordeaux.

As of 2014 the Premiers-Côtes-de-Bordeaux wine region was changed, only sweet white wines are now permitted to made in the area from this time. 

This is a bottling by the historic French négociants, Cordier

Château Haut-Brondeau 1990 Bordeaux Supérieur 

Merlot dominant blend from the regional Bordeaux-Supérieur appellation.

Château Millet Bordeaux circa 1980s.

Merlot dominant Bordeaux blend, from the regional appellation of Bordeaux.

Château Millet is located in Portets on the left bank of the Bordeaux region.     

Château de Pierreux 2021 Brouilly

Gamay from the Beaujolais appellation of Brouilly, France. 

The appellation of Brouilly is the largest in the Beaujolais wine region of Burgundy which applies to red wine made from the Gamay grape. While most of the appellations wines are made from 100% Gamay, a small portion of the white wine grapes Chardonnay, Aligoté and Melon de Bourgogne are permitted to be included alongside the Gamay wines.

Château Saint Augustin 'Princesse Elissa' Rosé 2002 Tunisia 1er Cru Classe

2002 vintage Rosé from the 1er Cru Classe estate of Château Saint Augustin located in Tunisia.

Château du Grand Abord 1976 Graves

A classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux-blend from the southern Bordeaux appellation of Graves.

Cellier des Dauphins 'Carte Noir' 1996 Côtes du Rhône Villages

A Grenache dominant blend with Syrah and Cinsault from the southern Rhône Valley regional appellation of Côtes du Rhône Villages.

Founded in 1967, Cellier des Dauphins is a cooperative union of Rhône winemakers created by Union des Vignerons des Côtes du Rhône.

Corte Real Cabernet Sauvignon-Tempranillo 1995 Extremadura

A Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo blend from the large Extremadura region of western Spain.

The Extremadura wine region is the second-largest in Spain, located the southwest of the country, with more than 90,000 hectares of vineyards and 250 wineries. 

i Heart Prosecco Extra Dry Prosecco

Prosecco is an Italian wine region which belongs to the larger region of Veneto. It must be made from a minimum of 85% of the white wine grape, Glera- formerly known also as Prosecco. Prosecco is almost always made in sparkling (spumante) or semi-sparkling (frizzante) style but a still wine (tranquillo) is also permitted.

Château Latour-a-Pomerol 1982 Pomerol 12x75cl

Merlot dominant (90-100%), right-bank Bordeaux-blend; matured in French Oak barrels for approximately 18 months.

The exact origins of Château​ Latour à Pomerol are not clear, however the estate remains one of the leading Pomerol properties today. In 2002 the estate was donated to the Fondation de Foyers de Charité de Châteauneuf de Galaure. Since 1962 the property has been run and farmed by the renowned Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 12 bottles applied to this lot.

Concha y Toro 'Don Melchor' Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Puente Alto 6x75cl

Single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Puente Alto sub-region of the larger Maipo Valley region in Chile.

This 2011 vintage is made from 99% Cabernet Sauvignon with 1% Cabernet Franc and aged for 12-15 months in two-thirds new oak barrels.

Please note that there shall be a shipping charge for 6 bottles applied to this lot.