June 2024 Auction

Julius Kayser 'Westhofener Steingrube' Riesling Spätlese 1975 Rheinhessen 2x70cl

Mature, semi-sweet Riesling from the single vineyard of Steingrube, by the village of Westhofen within Rheinhessen wine-region just south-west of Frankfurt.

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.

Jean Claude Boisset 1975 Vosne-Romanée

Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Vosne-Romanée. 

The renowned Vosne-Romanée appellation is located in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits and famed for it's high quality wines made from Pinot Noir. Though most wines produced are 100% Pinot Noir, regulations allow for the addition of up to 15% of the white wine grapes Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris to be included, however this is rarely utilised by producers. Originally called Vosne until 1866 when Romanée was added paying homage to it's most famed vineyard- La Romanée. The area is also home to other prized Premier and Grand Cru vineyards: Romanée-Conti, La Grand Rue, La Tâche, Richebourg and Romanée-Saint-Vivant.

Prager Winery & Port Works Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Napa Valley 3x75cl

Cabernet Sauvignon from California's renowned Napa Valley.

Founded in 1979, Prager Winery & Port Works is a family owned and operated estate producing a selection of red wines and specialising in port-styled wines and other late harvest sweet wines.

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 3 bottles applied to this lot.

John Duval 'Plexus' GSM 2006 Barossa Valley

A GSM blend (Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre) from the renowned Barossa Valley in South Australia.

This 2006 vintage is made from a blend of 52% Shiraz, 30 Grenache and 18% Mourvèdre matured for 16 months in 10% French oak hogsheads. 

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 Mourvedre. 

Perrier-Jouët 'Grand-Brut' NV Champagne

Non-vintage Champagne from renowned producer, Perrier-Jouët.

Grand Brut dates back to 1846, when Perrier-Jouët launched the Cuvée K, the world’s first lightly dosed champagne in the style today known as “brut”.

The famed Champagne Wine Region located in the northeast 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.

Pierre Naigeon 'Vieilles Vignes' 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin

Old vine Pinot Noir from the Burgundian appellation of Gevrey-Chambertin, within the subregion of Côte-de-Nuits.

This wine is produced from selected vineyards with an average age of more than 54 years and matured for 12 months in 25% new French oak barrels. 

Peller Estate Cabernet Franc 2002 Niagara Icewine 37.5cl

Ice wine from Peller Estate in the Canadian VQA of Niagara Peninsula, made exclusively from Cabernet Franc grapes, yielding a rare red sweet wine.

Ice wine 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.

Pierre Mignon 'Grande Reserve' Brut NV Champagne 4x37.5cl

Four bottles of non-vintage Champagne produced from grapes within Premier Cru vineyards, from one of the leading grower-winemakers, Pierre Mignon.

This atypical Champagne features a very high proportion of Pinot Meunier (80%) with only 10% each of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

The famed Champagne Wine Region located in the northeast 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.

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

Juggernaut Pinot Noir 2020 Russian River Valley / Bogle Vineyards

Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley AVA of northern Sonoma County, California: matured for 12 months in a combination of new and used French oak barrels. 

Juggernaut limited-release wines are produced by Bogle Vineyards of Clarksburg, California. 

Juggernaut wines are sold without a seal over the cork. Cork type and markings are correct for this bottle.

Paolo Masi 1996 Chianti 2x75cl

Chianti is a classic red wine from the heartland of Tuscany - one of Italy's iconic wine regions.

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.

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

Petaluma 'B&V Vineyard' Shiraz 2008 Adelaide Hills

Single vineyard Shiraz from the Adelaide Hills wine-region of South Australia.

The Petaluma Yellow Label B&V Shiraz is produced from the B&V vineyard which was planted in 1992 on the western escarpment of Mt. Barker.

Provolo 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella

Amarone della Valpolicella is one of Italy's most iconic wines.  As with all Valpolicellas, the wine is a blend of the Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella grape varieties. 

Amarone is produced through a process of partially rack-drying grapes for several months prior to fermentation, resulting in a wine of atypical power, concentration and alcohol content with an ability to benefit from long periods of maturation.

Pagliarese 1982 Chianti Classico Riserva

Sangiovese dominant blend from the iconic wine-region of Chianti in the heart of Tuscany. Classed as a Chianti Classico Riserva, this wine must have been aged for a minimum of 24 months including 3 months of bottle ageing.

Chianti Classico wines must contain a minimum of 80% of Sangiovese. The remainder can be made from native grapes such as Canaiolo or Colorino, as well as international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Wines made only from Sangiovese have been permitted since 1996.

Jaffelin 1990 Pernand-Vergelesses

Burgundian Pinot Noir from the appellation of Pernand-Vergelesses, within the Côte-de-Beaune. 

Pirramimma Petit Verdot 1998 McLaren Vale

Petit Verdot from the McLaren Vale wine-region to the south of Adelaide.

Pierre Laforest 'Les Montanieres' 1991 Madiran

Red wine blend of Tannat dominance from the appellation of Madiran in the southwest of France.

The little-known region of Madiran is located around the village of Madiran in Gascony, rural south-west France. Only red wines are permitted in the appellation with Tannat making up a minimum of 60% of the wine blended with any of the following; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Fer Servadou. 

Peter 'Juicy' Gajewski Chardonnay 2022 Australia

Chardonnay from the Scott’s Creek vineyard within Australia

Produced by Peter Gajewski for online retailer Naked Wines. 

PS Pétillant de Syrah 2006 French Semi Sparkling 6x75cl

A natural (Pétillant) semi-sparkling Syrah from France. 

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