June 2024 Auction

Ornellaia 2014 Bolgheri Superiore 6x75cl

Famed Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Super-Tuscan blend from DOC Bolgheri in the south-east of Tuscany; matured in oak barriques (70% new) for 18 months. 

The Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Winery was founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, brother of the esteemed Piero Antinori and is one of Italy's most respected and iconic wineries in the area today. The Ornellaia wine is considered one of Italy's leading Bordeaux-style reds.

This 2014 vintage is made from a blend of 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 20% Petit Verdot and 14% Cabernet Franc. 

One “L'Essenza” artistic label was included in every case containing six 750ml bottles of the 2014 vintage.

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

Ornellaia 'Vendemmia d'Artista' La Grazia 2018 Bolgheri Superiore

Famed Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Super-Tuscan blend from DOC Bolgheri in the south-east of Tuscany; matured in oak barriques (70% new) for 18 months. 

The Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Winery was founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, brother of the esteemed Piero Antinori and is one of Italy's most respected and iconic wineries in the area today. The Ornellaia wine is considered one of Italy's leading Bordeaux-style reds.

Each year since the first release of Ornellaia in 2006, a contemporary artist has designed a site-specific work of art for the estate and a set of limited-edition labels.

Ornellaia 2020 Bolgheri Superiore

Famed Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Super-Tuscan blend from DOC Bolgheri in the south-east of Tuscany; matured in oak barriques (70% new) for 18 months. 

The Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Winery was founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, brother of the esteemed Piero Antinori and is one of Italy's most respected and iconic wineries in the area today. The Ornellaia wine is considered one of Italy's leading Bordeaux-style reds.

This 2020 vintage is made from a blend of; 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.

Ornellaia 2018 Bolgheri Superiore

Famed Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Super-Tuscan blend from DOC Bolgheri in the south-east of Tuscany; matured in oak barriques (70% new) for 18 months. 

The Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Winery was founded in 1981 by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, brother of the esteemed Piero Antinori and is one of Italy's most respected and iconic wineries in the area today. The Ornellaia wine is considered one of Italy's leading Bordeaux-style reds.

This 2018 vintage is made from a blend of; 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot.

Warre's 1963 Vintage Port

Mature 1963 vintage port from the house of Warre's. Selected and bottled by Grants of St. James's Ltd. of London.

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. 

We. Dr. H Thanisch 'Berncasteler Doctor' Riesling Beerenauslese 1989 Mosel 37.5cl

Sweet Riesling from the renowned single vineyard of Berncasteler Doctor within Germany's famous Mosel wine region, which also includes the Saar and Ruwer tributaries.

Beerenauslese is a German classification for a late harvest, very sweet wine. Beerenauslese, often called \"BA\" for short, wines are a category and level of sweetness above Auslese and are made from grapes affected by noble rot, i.e.\"botrytised \" grapes.

Wynns 'John Riddoch' Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Coonawarra region, located roughly halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne in South Australia; Aged in new French oak for approximately 26 months. 

Founded by Scottish Pioneer John Riddoch in 1891, Wynns is the oldest winery in the Coonawarra region. David Wynn purchased the winery and vineyards in 1951 and renamed it, Wynns Coonawarra Estate.

First made in 1982, the John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon was created as the flagship wine for the Wynns portfolio. It is produced only in good vintage years from the top 1% of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the area. 

Wynns 'John Riddoch' Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Coonawarra region, located roughly halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne in South Australia; Aged in new French oak for approximately 26 months. 

Founded by Scottish Pioneer John Riddoch in 1891, Wynns is the oldest winery in the Coonawarra region. David Wynn purchased the winery and vineyards in 1951 and renamed it, Wynns Coonawarra Estate.

First made in 1982, the John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon was created as the flagship wine for the Wynns portfolio. It is produced only in good vintage years from the top 1% of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the area. 

Weingut Tobias 'Piesporter Goldtröpfchen' Riesling Auslese 1983 Mosel 2x75cl

Sweet Riesling from the single vineyard of Goldtröpfchen located in the village of Piesport in Germany's famous Mosel wine region, which also includes the Saar and Ruwer tributaries.

Auslese is 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.

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

Yountville Winery 'Hoopes Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Oakville, Napa Valley 2x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Oakville AVA within California's renowned Napa Valley.

Produced and bottled by Yountville Winery for Hoopes Vineyard- a small, family-owned winegrower and producer with deep roots in Napa Valley. ·

In Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon is King.  Widely reputed to be the new home of Cabernet Sauvignon, producing many of the grape's best wines outside of Bordeaux - and in many cases, rivalling those of Bordeaux; a bold claim for a grape that is successfully planted in so many of the world's wine regions.

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

Wirra Wirra Vineyards 'Vineyard Series' Penley Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon from the single vineyard of Penley within the Coonawarra region, located roughly halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne in South Australia.

Wirra Wirra Vineyards 'The Angelus' Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 McLaren Vale

Cabernet Sauvignon from the McLaren Vale region of South Australia, located just south of Adelaide: matured for 20 months in French oak barriques.

The Angelus is made from the best parcels of Wirra Wirra vineyards and McLaren Vale growers and takes it's name from the ¾ tonne Angelus Bell that sits atop their cellars.

Wirra Wirra Vineyards 'Dead Ringer' Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 McLaren Vale-Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon produced from grapes sourced from Australia's McLaren Vale and Coonawarra regions: matured for 20 months in French oak barriques. 

Dead Ringer is the new name for Wirra Wirra Vineyards flagship wine - The Angelus. 

Oltina Vineyards 'Special Reserve' Late Harvest Pinot Gris 1960 Romania Dessert Wine

A mature late harvest, sweet dessert wine made from Pinot Gris grapes, from Romania. 

These grapes have been affected by noble rot, 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 make the sweet wine.

Imported by Halewood Vinters Ltd.

Oratoire de Chasse-Spleen 2018 Moulis-en-Médoc 2x75cl

Oratoire de Chasse-Spleen is the second wine of the Cru Bourgeois estate Château Chasse-Spleen.

This wine is a classicCabernet Sauvignon dominant blend from the appellation of Moulis-en-Médoc,

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

Warburn Estate 'Premium Reserve' Shiraz 2007 Barossa Valley

Shiraz from South Australia's famed Barossa valley.

Barossa Valley is amongst Australia's oldest and most renowned wine regions. The internationally recognised region has a Mediterranean climate and is synonymous with Australia's signature grape, Shiraz. The area also boasts some of the world's oldest continually producing Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling vines. Other prominent grapes of the region include, Semillon, Viognier and Mouvedre. 

Warburn Estate Premium Reserve Merlot 2006 Australia

Merlot from NSW Australia. Warburn was one of New South Wales' largest wineries.