| Australian | 3380 |
| Italian | 1292 |
| Imported | 812 |
| Burgundy | 603 |
| Champagne | 382 |
| Bordeaux | 335 |
| New Zealand | 333 |
| Rhone | 293 |
| Sauternes / Barsac | 236 |
| France | 151 |
| Chablis | 133 |
| Whisky | 91 |
| Port | 85 |
| Spirits | 84 |
| Total Lots: | 8210 |
| EVANS & TATE | 1989 |
| EVANS & TATE Hermitage | 1989 |
| COWARD & BLACK VINEYARDS | 2018 |
| COWARD & BLACK VINEYARDS | 2018 |
| COWARD & BLACK VINEYARDS | 2018 |
| COWARD & BLACK VINEYARDS | 2018 |
| EVANS & TATE Hermitage | 1987 |
| EVANS & TATE Hermitage | 1987 |
| EVANS & TATE Hermitage | 1987 |
| EVANS & TATE Hermitage | 1989 |
| PENFOLDS Grange |
| HENSCHKE Hill of Grace |
BUY THE ART - DESTINATION - CHINA - Hand made Limoges Porcelain book decanter with 22k Gold decoration is part of the Destination Collection - features original Chinese art images of Pandas - Original packaging
| PHI 0009 | 1 350ML BOTTLE BOXED Limoges porcelain, level unknown, 40% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $200 |
BUY THE ART - RENOIR - Hand made Limoges Porcelain book decanter Camus SPECIAL RESERVE – Grand Master`s Collection – Women Asleep by Pierre Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 - Original packaging
| PHI 0007 | 1 700ML BOTTLE BOXED Limoges porcelain, level unknown, 40% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $280 |
BUY THE ART - VAN GOGH - Hand made Limoges Porcelain book decanter Camus SPECIAL RESERVE – Grand Master`s Collection - Cafe at Night by Vincent Willem Van Gogh 1853-1890 - Original packaging
| PHI 0006 | 1 700ML BOTTLE BOXED Limoges porcelain, level unknown, 40% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $280 |
BUY THE ART - VAN GOGH - Hand made Limoges Porcelain book decanter with 22k Gold decoration - Camus SPECIAL RESERVE – Grand Master`s Collection - The Irises by Vincent Willem Van Gogh 1853-1890 - Original packaging
| PHI 0008 | 1 700ML BOTTLE BOXED Limoges porcelain, level unknown, 40% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $280 |
BUY THE ART - NAPOLEON - Hand made Limoges Porcelain book decanter with Silver decoration -Camus VIEILLE RESERVE – to celebrate bicentenary of birth Emperor Napoleon 1769-1969 - Original packaging
| PHI 0005 | 1 700ML BOTTLE BOXED Limoges porcelain, level unknown, 40% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $280 |
BUY THE ART - Hennessy Nostalgie de Bagnolet is a rare, discontinued, expression, named after the Château de Bagnolet, the former residence of the Hennessy family, and nowadays turned into a VIP guest house. This 1980's special edition features a Baccarat Crystal decanter created to celebrate the Chateau de Bagnolet, and a Luxury Presentation Box with Additional Capsule. - Original packaging
| PHI 0002 | 1 700ML BOTTLE BOXED Carafe cristal with crystal decanter, level down approx. 7.0cm from cork, 40% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $1520 |
Louis X111 - THE BIG KAHUNA - ULTIMATE- status symbol - indulgence - commodity - door opener - In good original presentation - Original carry bag/box
| PHI 0001 | 1 700ML BOTTLE BOXED Level down 3.5cm from cork, 40% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $2000 |
SOLIDARITY - Inspiring wine made in a war zone - Toast - Great wine, great endeavour and better angels - the agony and the extasy
| SHA 0024 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED | Current Bid: $120 |
GORGEOUSLY RICH - RP92 - Opus One's 1991 is a gorgeously rich, opaque ruby/purple-colored wine with a knock-out nose of smoke, cassis, vanilla, and a whiff of herbs and licorice. Full-bodied, with surprisingly supple, concentrated, chocolatey, cassis, and blackcurrant flavors that ooze across the palate, this voluptuously-textured example of Opus One is atypical in a vintage that produced so many backward wines. There is no question the wine possesses plenty of tannin, but it is admirably concealed by the copious quantities of concentrated fruit. This Opus can be drunk now as well as over the next 15+ years.
| GOG 0524 | 1 BOTTLE Corroded capsule, cellar damaged label - No Sterling shipping insurance for this lot | Current Bid: $360 |
ICONIC - RP96 - The iconic 2012 Proprietary Red Opus One is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot and 2% Malbec aged 18 months in French oak. A classy, complex, suave and savory 2012 Opus One, with notes of toasty oak and crème de cassis. This Pauillac lookalike, made by the staff at Mouton Rothschild, is a beauty. They have continued to strengthen the quality of wine and seem to have produced a brilliant, world-class wine. I imagine the 2013 may even eclipse this, but this 2012 is one of their great ones, with a seamless integration of acidity, tannin, alcohol and wood all present in this beautiful, full-bodied wine that should drink well for 25-30 years.
| XNE 1756 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $914 | |
| XNE 1755 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $914 | |
| XNE 1754 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $914 |
SOARS - RP98 - Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note.
| XNE 1760 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $834 | |
| XNE 1758 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $834 | |
| XNE 1757 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $834 |
TRULY MAGNIFICIENT - RP97-99 - Winemaker Michael Silacci commented that usually the blends are finished in January or February after the vintage. This year, with the 2019s, he was still tweaking the blend, but he did mention that this is "pretty close to the final blend." Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Opus One leaps from the glass with notes of Black Forest cake, Morello cherries, mulberries and fresh blackcurrants plus hints of licorice, wilted roses, Sichuan pepper and iron ore. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with juicy black, blue and red fruits, framed by velvety tannins and background freshness, finishing on a compelling earthy/mineral note. Tasted as a barrel sample, this is a truly magnificent Opus One in the making!
| XNE 1766 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $759 | |
| XNE 1765 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $759 | |
| XNE 1761 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $759 |
ONE OF THE FINEST - RP97+ - Disgorged with seven grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Brut Rosé Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon is one of the finest wines I've tasted from Billecart in recent years. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of peach, mandarin oil, warm bread, red berries and petals, it's full-bodied, deep and vinous, with lovely mid-palate amplitude, terrific concentration and bright girdling acids. In what is quite a tightly wound vintage and from a house whose style is rather understated, this is a dramatic, fleshy wine that concludes with a long, flavorful finish.
PERFECT BILLECART STYLE - RP96 - The 2008 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François was disgorged during the third quarter of 2022 with less than three grams per liter. It has a delicate, pure, clean bouquet with aromas of orchard fruits, spring flowers, honey and licorice, with hints of brioche and pastry with aeration. Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and crystalline, with racy acids and a chalky texture, the palate is tense and the finish is long, penetrating and salty. It exhibits perfect Billecart style, yet tension is present, a sign of the vintage. It is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir (sourced from Aÿ, Mareuil and Verzenay) and 40% Chardonnay from Mesnil, Chouilly and Cramant, and it matured 83% in tanks and 17% in old oak barrels.
FULL BODIED, FLESHY & ENVELOPING - RP96 - Disgorged with eight grams per liter dosage, Bollinger's 2014 Brut La Grande Année Rosé wafts from the glass with aromas of tangerine oil, red berries, warm biscuits and English walnuts. Full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, it's a broad, vinous Champagne, with a deep core of fruit and racy acids, complemented by a delicate pinpoint mousse and concluding with delicate and enlivening phenolic grip on the finish.
| ACC 15505 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $318 | |
| ACC 15506 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $318 | |
| ACC 15507 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $318 | |
| ACC 15508 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $318 | |
| ACC 15509 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $318 |
BRILLIANT - RP98+ When I was tasting Bollinger's brilliant Grande Année in this vintage, I was trying to imagine how good the 2008 Extra-Brut R. D. would be, as the style of the vintage seems almost perfectly adapted to this cuvée. Four years later, we have the answer, and the wine is brilliant. Disgorged in 2022, it's more reserved out of the gates than the dramatic Grande Année was on release, unwinding in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, orange peel, freshly baked bread, subtle hints of fino sherry, wet stones and macadamia nut. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a deep core of fruit that's animated by racy acids and a refined pinpoint mousse, concluding with a bone-dry finish. Extremely harmonious and full of youthful energy, it's the finest R. D. of the decade and one that will richly reward a bit of additional age on cork. In style, the most obvious comparison is with the 1996, but the 2008 is more integrated and harmonious on release. These bottles were disgorged late last year with three grams per liter dosage.
BRILLIANT CHAMPAGNE - RP96 - The 2014 Cristal is a terrific effort that transcends the vintage. Bursting from the glass with expressive aromas of ripe citrus fruit, nectarine, white flowers, freshly baked bread and subtle hints of honeycomb, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and fleshy, with an exuberant core of fruit that's girdled by racy acids, resulting in a wine that's simultaneously chiseled and demonstrative, meaning that early appeal doesn't come at the expense of the requisite tension for long-term cellaring. Concluding with a long, aromatic and intensely chalky finish, it is a brilliant Champagne that will offer a broad drinking window. This bottle was disgorged in June 2021 with seven grams per liter dosage.
| ACC 15686 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $401 | |
| ACC 15689 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $401 | |
| ACC 15690 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $401 | |
| ACC 15691 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $401 |
FOREVER CLASSIC - Guenter Prass and the Ebernezer Team - Superstars who still shine
| JAI 0057 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| JAI 0077 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 |
FOREVER CLASSIC - Guenter Prass and the Ebernezer Team - Superstars who still shine
| JAI 0078 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 |
STELLA WINE - JH96 - A stellar wine boasting an intensity of flavour, palate-staining levels of extract and a forensic precision to the tannins that forces one to swish the wine about the mouth while chewing every ounce of nourishment from it. Subdued at first, before 2019's ripe kit of black cherry melds with lilac florals and a long trail of pepper, Indian spice mix and charcuterie flavours. A venerable wine in the making.
| ACC 12312 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $289 | |
| ACC 12313 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $289 |
STUNNING - RP99 - Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2006 Astralis has stunning nose redolent of warm blackberries, meat, toast and charcoal, infused with notes of smoked duck, anise and a slight bit of peat. Though still very youthful, this big, rich, and powerful full-bodied wine has firm yet velvety tannins, a vibrant acid line and is very long on the finish. Drink it now to 2026+.
| 106 0888 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| SGW 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $236 | |
| SGW 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $236 | |
| SGW 0003 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $236 |
TERRIFIC - RP97 - Cola, dried spices, menthol and blueberry notes all appear on the nose of the 2014 Astralis Syrah. A massive yet approachable wine, it's full-bodied and creamy-textured, with a rich, velvety finish that picks up awesome savory notes of anise, cracked pepper and roasted meat. It's simply a terrific wine that may be drunk soon or held up to two decades.
| XWA 1992 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $314 |
WOW - RP100 - The fitting capstone to what was a terrific vintage for Clarendon Hills, the 2015 Astralis Syrah is destined to become a McLaren Vale legend. Remarkably precise, complex and pristine aromas of anise, pepper, mint and blueberries lead the way. They're followed by a full-bodied yet impeccably ripe palate that's dense and concentrated yet supple, leading into a velvety, nearly endless finish. Wow.
| PHI 0048 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $262 |
TIME IS RIGHT? - RP97+ - The inky, tannic 2016 Astralis Syrah will no doubt need some time before it reaches its apogee. Right now, it only hints at that potential. Appetizing scents of roasted meat and cinnamon toast meet red raspberries and black cherries on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is densely concentrated and richly textured but closed, locked up by firm, dusty tannins that bar the lengthy finish from expanding and being truly expressive. I'm tempted to say buyers should check in on the wine in five years, but that may not be enough time. If you absolutely must check it out now, taste it repeatedly over the course of a full evening to catch glimpses of espresso, black olives and delicate herbal nuances.
| XWA 2118 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $339 | |
| XWA 2123 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $339 | |
| XWA 2116 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $339 |
A BEAUTY - RP97+ - The 2017 Astralis Syrah is a very fine wine. It is not a big wine. Perhaps its reputation for being a big, extracted wine is a misnomer these days. It has intention and drive and clarity and length—and the length of flavor is so long that it allows reassessment over and over again. It has cassis and blackberry, raspberry pip and salted licorice. It is perfumed and balanced, and it takes time to develop. Unctuous. Satisfying. Supple. Attractive. Beautiful. Eminently balanced. A beauty
| XWA 2250 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $314 | |
| XWA 2251 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $314 | |
| XWA 2252 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $314 |
POISE CLARITY DELICACY - RP98 - If you could drink this 2018 Astralis Syrah all day, by god you would. I mean, I would. The oak feels imperceptible, which I discover is adapted depending on the concentration of the year. This 2018 was matured in 40% new oak, and you wouldn’t know it. The tannins are chewy and pliable, and the fruit that resides within it is striking. A wine of poise. Clarity. Delicacy.
| XWA 2228 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $429 |
MASTERLY WINEMAKING - JH97 - Vivid colour; it is hard to imagine how more flavour could be generated at this alcohol, even if it is only 1 tonne to the acre; a perfumed bouquet and an Arabian night of dark berry flavours; the tannins show masterly winemaking at work; only 150 dozen made
| LJK 0003 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $92 |
WONDERFUL - JH97 - Deeply coloured; the bouquet is almost backward and is slow to reveal the intricate layers of black fruits that lie therein; time reveals succulent black fruits, minerals, fine spices and a touch of fresh garden herbs; the palate delivers a wonderful mixture of opulent fruit, savoury complexity, and silky fine tannins that persist for an incredibly long time; only at the very end do you get a glimpse of the fine oak in use; certain to be long-lived.
| 106 0884 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| 106 0885 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| 106 0886 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| JOH 0008 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $76 | |
| JOH 0009 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $76 |
HIGHLY FRAGRANT - JH95 - Light, bright crimson-purple; a highly fragrant bouquet of red fruits and subtle spices leads into a medium-bodied palate; here more savoury characters join the red fruit flavours, lengthening the finish and aftertaste.
| ADS 0651 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 |
BEST - JH98 - A co-fermented 94/6% blend. The hue is good, although not deep - pinotish. Tim Kirk nails it when he writes of a line of pure spice running through the bouquet and palate - I would simply add 'and the aftertaste' because this has superb length and texture, replete with red berry flavours. Clonakilla at its best.
| HKW 3869 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
INTRIGUING RENDITION - JH95 - Somewhat atypical with lots of upfront acidity and pomegranate tang throughout. There are red and blue fruits in the mix and wafts of warm earth and oak spice. Plus, plenty of fresh herbs and menthol, the latter imparting a cooling sensation. It’s tightly coiled, stony and firm, yet the palate is more medium bodied with supple, fine tannins. An intriguing rendition that’s enjoyable, nonetheless.
| HKW 3758 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 |
FINE & CLEAN - JH97 - Dense impenetrable purple; fine and clean, yet concentrated bouquet with perfectly ripened fruit and subtle oak. The palate is similarly concentrated yet fine, with supple tannins running through dark red berry fruit (and echoes of dark chocolate and mint), giving the wine great structure and length.
| JAI 0069 | 1 MAGNUM Very high shoulder & capsule damage | Current Bid: $125 |
POWERFUL & FRAGRANT - JH94 - Medium red-purple; a powerful and fragrant bouquet of medium to full intensity with cigar box oak and dark berry fruit. An intense yet finely structured wine, showing more of those cigar box flavours on the palate (together with fruit), finishing with persistent tannins.
| JAI 0095 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck & label damage | Current Bid: $40 | |
| JAI 0096 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck & label damage | Current Bid: $40 |
LIGHTER - JH94 - Bright hue, although not particularly deep; lighter fruit style than usual, albeit with normal tannin structure; needs three years before entering its plateau. Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Petit Verdot/Cabernet Franc/Malbec.
| SRO 0074 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 |
BEAUTIFUL - JH97 - An 80/12/4/3/1% blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec, cabernet franc and petit verdot; 18 months in French barriques (48% new). The bouquet is perfumed and very attractive, but doesn't prepare you for the sheer intensity of the quite beautiful palate, with gloriously juicy redcurrant and cassis cradled by fine tannins and integrated oak.
| WVB 0010 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $77 |
GREAT WINE - JH98 - 89% cabernet sauvignon, 4% petit verdot, 3% merlot and 2% each of malbec and cabernet franc blended after fermentation, hand-picked and sorted, destemmed (66% whole berries), wild-fermented in stainless steel, average 23 days on skins, matured in French oak (69% new) for 18 months. Right in the slot of the style established (with some polishing and refining) over the years. The complexity of the texture and structure is second to none, led by the born to rule cabernet. The might of the tannins is the key to this great wine.
| PHI 0040 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $103 | |
| PHI 0041 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $103 | |
| PHI 0042 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $103 | |
| PHI 0043 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $103 | |
| PHI 0044 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $103 | |
| PHI 0045 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $103 |
GOSH - WHAT A WINE - JH97 - Diana Madeline. The name evokes a lot of emotions, for what the woman stood for then and what the wine stands for now. The 2021 vintage equals 50 years of cabernet sauvignon plantings at Cullen. When released in early 2023, it was on what would have been her 100th birthday. It’s a wine that can come from nowhere else, so strong is its sense of place. Expect to swoon over aromas of roses, violets and mulberries doused in baking spices, a ferruginous quality as much as detailed if persuasive tannins. It’s complex, complete and structured. Gosh, what a wine. What a woman. The perfect combination.
BEAUTIFUL OLD VINE WINE - The 2022 Diana Madeline is a culmination of over 50 years of dedication effort and respect for the land to make the best quality wine. The vintage was perfect for elegant cabernet sauvignon, with warm conditions early and then cooler conditions making it an epic vintage with reds ripening earlier than usual. Hand harvested over 5 biodynamic calendar days from 12th March to 16th March, three flower days and culminating on a full Moon fruit day when Venus and Saturn were in conjunction.
An average of 30 days on skins. The wine spent 14 months in 55% new oak. In a mixture of biodynamic barriques and puncheons. The final blend comprises 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec.The Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted in 1971, Merlot 1976, Cabernet Franc 1976 and Malbec in 1978… beautiful old vine wine. Cullen Website
| ACC 16693 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $133 | |
| ACC 16692 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $133 | |
| ACC 16623 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $133 | |
| ACC 16624 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $133 |
KEVIN HEAVEN - JH96 - Even if this is a rich rendition full of white stone fruit, quince paste with pomelo dusted in ginger powder and daikon radish, it has the Kevin John thumbprint. And while all that’s all well and lovely, it’s how this feels that makes it special: a density of fruit yet succulence, fleshy and full with umami lees, this is pulsing with flavour and energy and the oak gives off a savoury appearance. As always, compelling.
| ACC 15908 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $154 | |
| ACC 15909 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $154 |
NEW WORLD ORDER - JUDGEMENT OF GIACONDA - Magnum Mayhem - Incredible opportunity, Priced to find the worthy
| LEE 0061 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED No Sterling insurance on freight for this lot | Current Bid: $565 |
NEW WORLD ORDER - JUDGEMENT OF GIACONDA - Magnum Mayhem - Incredible opportunity, Priced to find the worthy
| LEE 0062 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED No Sterling insurance on freight for this lot | Current Bid: $560 |
NEW WORLD ORDER - JUDGEMENT OF GIACONDA - Magnum Mayhem - Incredible opportunity, Priced to find the worthy
| LEE 0064 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED No Sterling insurance on freight for this lot | Current Bid: $580 |
LUCIOUS, INTRIGUING, STYLISH - JH97 - Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch crushed, basket pressed, fermented in French oak (30% new), mlf, matured 20 months in an underground cave. The secret – if there is one – to Giaconda chardonnay is the depth of complexity achieved. It is a thing of wonder to get lost in, as you wander through layer upon layer of stone fruits, citrus and grilled nuts, almond cream, spice and then gently embedded oak. Luscious. Intriguing. Stylish.
| LEE 0067 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED No Sterling insurance on freight for this lot | Current Bid: $580 | |
| LEE 0068 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED No Sterling insurance on freight for this lot | Current Bid: $580 |
INIMITABLE - RP100 - Having tasted five bottles of this remarkable wine over the past year (most of them mine), I can confirm that it is evolving and changing with time in the bottle, but each time I taste it, I am amazed by its ability to highlight parts of the wine I may not have focused on the last time I tasted it. Twice this week, the 2021 Estate Vineyard Chardonnay has spoken first of its reduction and flint: it is bony and austere and taut, and I mean this in the best of ways. It speaks of its architecture currently, over its fruit. Yet it is propelled by the fruit. Giaconda manages focus and precision alongside its famous reduction, and this is what separates it from other producers in the country. It may be easy to can the reduction if it's not your preferred quality in Chardonnay, but the fruit and phenolic focus of the wine is untouchable. This is inimitable. I'm running out of bottles to taste, but I've loved every single one so far.
| JIM 0081 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $261 | |
| JIM 0082 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $265 |
GORGOUS, ELEGANT, PRECISE, MAGNIFICIENT - RP98 - The 2022 Estate Vineyard Chardonnay follows hot on the heels of the perfect 2021 release, and in doing so, it has big boots to fill. Aromatically, the wine leads, as all Giaconda Chardonnay's do, with white flowers and notions of campfire and charred gum leaves, cracked white peppercorns and white peach, salt and caper brine. Crushed and salted nuts, enoki mushroom, shaved fennel, torched pink grapefruit ... the cavalcade of flavors march on across the palate. In this season, the wine is altogether more quietly nuanced and placid than the sleek, powerfully focused 2021 vintage. However, in so saying, this wine is balanced and fine, somewhat less overtly reductive (although still imbued with that salivating characteristic), populated by softer-spoken fruit and yet no less sapid or palate staining. It is in the mouth that the pedigree of the wine comes to the fore. The chalky texture and the penetrating intensity of flavor in combination are what make this wine so great, as I see it, and the 2022 vintage provides a gentle framework within which the wine exists. This is a gorgeous, elegant, precise and detailed release of this magnificent wine. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
EXQUISITE FINESSE - JH97 - From Lou Primavera's 2001-planted vineyard at Woori Yallock; 25% whole bunches on the clone 115 component, while clones MV6 and G were destemmed. Matured in French barriques (25% new). Wonderfully perfumed and vibrant with its aromas of cranberries, wild strawberries, a little Sichuan pepper, fresh citrus oil and musk roses at dusk. A wine of exquisite finesse and excellent depth, the tannins are very fine and long, as is the finish. This will provide much enjoyment over the next decade or so.
| ACC 15573 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ACC 15574 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ACC 15578 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ACC 15579 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ACC 15580 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ACC 15581 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
SUPERSTAR - RP98 - The 2018 The Eye of Ra Shiraz is wildly aromatic: blood plum, pastrami, cracked peppercorns, clove bud, mountain herbs (alpine mint?), boysenberry, blackberry (actually, every black berry you can name), dark chocolate, squid ink, blueberry, resin and char. In the mouth, the wine is velvety and concentrated, with a surprising amount of detail embedded and embossed into the folds of tannin that shape the wine. This is very big, make no mistake, but also balanced between its sweet and savory sides. A galaxy of complexity exists in this glass. It shows the 2018 vintage off to its best effect: ripe, dense, concentrated, fresh and beguiling. Super good. The drinking window is conservative, however, as I prefer a modicum of primary fruit. It's important to note that it will age gracefully beyond that point, so it is up to you... The fruit for this cuvée is from Ebenezer, largely from Adrian Hoffman. Diverse soil types in the vineyard allow for diversity in picking and fruit flavors; this here is from the sandy/free-draining sections of the Ebenezer vineyard—from four blocks in the vineyard. It was handpicked, and picked based on flavor, then crushed, destemmed and cold fermented, barrel selection. It matured in 300-liter hogsheads for 14-16 months, in a combination of French oak coopers (100% new). Packaged in a black metal box, under natural cork and wax, this is a superstar.
| ACC 15973 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $429 |
OTHERWORLDY - RP99 - The 2004 Shiraz “Creek Block” is near otherworldly. It was sourced from a 66-year-old vineyard with yields of 1.0 tons per acre and aged for 28 months in used American oak. It delivers a super-fragrant nose of smoked meat, bacon, violets, an earthy/truffle element, blackberry, and blueberry muffin. This leads to a full-bodied, voluptuous wine with gobs of spicy, complex blue and black fruit flavors, great balance, and a finish that just won’t quit. This loaded wine can be enjoyed now but will drink well for another 15-20 years.
| LAR 0027 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $120 |
INCREDIBLE ARRAY - RP95+ - Deep garnet in color, the 2007 Roennfeldt Road Shiraz displays an incredible array of aromas: sandalwood, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, cardamom, damp earth, tobacco, cedar, licorice and menthol over a core of dried mulberries and fruit cake. Very full-bodied and densely packed with spiced, dried berry flavors, it has a good line of enlivening acid, medium to firm grainy tannins and a long finish with the oak still poking through. It is approachable now but should drink best 2024+.
| ACC 16380 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $247 | |
| ACC 17193 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $247 |
STYLISH - JH92 - Medium to full red-purple; a fragrant and complex bouquet with interwoven spicy oak and briary/berry fruit. A stylish wine on the palate with opulent use of high-toned spicy/charry oak; the oak level will come back with further time in bottle.
| GOG 0199 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $104 |
LIVELY & LONG - JH94 - Blackcurrant fruit with touches of mint and leaf lead into a medium- to medium-full-bodied palate; lively and long, it has abundant cassis and blackcurrant fruit, a touch of mint again apparent, but not excessive; has absorbed the new oak, and has very good structure.
| ACC 16936 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $206 |
HIGH QUALITY - JH95 - High quality wine; blackcurrant and cassis fruit leads both bouquet and palate; fine tannins and cedary oak add layers to the mouthfeel.
| 106 0898 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
AGE MAGNIFICENTLY - JH96 - Some of the vines for this wine were planted by Cyril Henschke back in the 1960s. Matured in French oak (10% new) for 18 months. Bright blackberry and blackcurrant fruits with top notes of redcurrant and red cherry. Olive tapenade, cedar, light briar notes and mountain herbs. Fine lacy acidity and tight, powdery tannin provide the frame, and there is no doubt that this release will age magnificently.
| ACC 16786 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $129 | |
| ACC 16787 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $129 |
| JAI 0054 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck & label damage | Current Bid: $240 |
| JAI 0003 | 1 BOTTLE Severe label damage | Current Bid: $320 | |
| JAI 0004 | 1 BOTTLE Severe label damage | Current Bid: $320 |
RP90 - Deep garnet-brick in color, the 1998 Hill of Grace has a medicinal nose of iodine plus warm plums, prunes, licorice and espresso. A bit hard in the mouth, it has crisp acid, medium to firm, chewy and somewhat astringent tannins through the long finish. Mature now, it should keep through 2020+. 2013 Lisa Perotti-Brown MW vertical tasting
| SRF 0007 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $560 |
THOROUGHBRED - JH96 - Dense colour; powerful, classic thoroughbred texture and focus; black fruits; silky, smooth tannins and finish. No brett.
| TIM 0001 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $480 |
GREAT VINTAGE - JH98 - Excellent colour; this is living up to the promise it had when first tasted Mar '10; this is still incredibly youthful, its black fruits heightened rather than threatened by the firm tannins on the finish. With the advantage of hindsight (via extensive vertical tastings of Hill of Grace over the years), the initial drink to date of '26 can be taken out to '46. The screwcap was a game changer from the outset, but has particular importance for great vintages like this. Sold with the '05 in a Museum Release Collector's Box for $1795.
| WAY 0096 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $480 |
STATURE - JH96 - The colour is relatively light, but the hue clear and youthful. The wine is by no means a blockbuster, and neatly side steps the tough tannin issue that dogged many red wines from the vintage. There is a profusion of red and black cherry and plum fruit flavours encircled by fine, gently savoury and ripe tannins. The overall balance is impeccable, as befits a wine of this stature.
| WAY 0087 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 | |
| WAY 0088 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 | |
| WAY 0089 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 | |
| WAY 0090 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
PROFOUND - JH99 - From a core of vines planted around 1860 (plus some 100+ and 35+yo vines) at 400m elevation. Matured 18 months in 85/15% French/ American oak, 29% new. Such effortless grace and caressing elegance, in the presence of commanding endurance that will sustain it for half a century. This is the paradox that defines the legendary fable that is Hill of Grace. The 2016 embodies this: the profound depth of black fruits, bathed in the inimitable fragrance and exotic Chinese five-spice that characterises these old vines, set to tannins more finely textured yet more commanding than ever. Resist the seductive temptations of its youth and drink the 2015 first, because the true spectacle of 2016 is decades away
| WAY 0078 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $492 | |
| WAY 0079 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $492 | |
| WAY 0080 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $492 |
GREATEST GRACE? - JH99 - The 60th anniversary of what is widely considered Australia's finest single-vineyard wine. Sometimes you've got to pinch yourself and ponder what a lucky existence this wine hack stuff is, sitting here in the Henschke cellar door having just tasted 26 vintages of Hill of Grace spanning back to 1958. Grace by name, grace by nature, it is an elegant, beautiful wine, tannin–acid architecture on point, the fruit depth is just stunning, dotted with five-spice, sage, pepper, charcuterie, crushed quartz and the most lovely, kinetic tannin structure. Finishes with great sustain, harmony and grace. Voluminous and complex, with amazing fruit density and just a complete wine. A classic!
RP98 -The Hill of Grace vineyard, in Eden Valley, comprises 13 separate blocks, six of which feed into the Hill of Grace Shiraz. The oldest block (0.56 hectares), known as "Grandfathers," was planted around 1860. The other blocks were planted in 1910 (0.33 hectares), 1951 (1.08 hectares), 1952 (0.7 hectares), 1956 (0.88 hectares) and 1965 (0.57 hectares). The 2018 Hill of Grace Shiraz was matured in a combination of new (20%) and seasoned (80%) oak hogsheads (83% French, 17% American) for 18 months prior to blending and bottling. On the nose, the 2018 vintage assists this wine in speaking clearly of its regional location: raspberry and licorice, coal dust, black tea and tobacco leaf. There are inflections of black truffle and bone broth, which always seem to emerge, however the wine is brighter and more focused than I have seen. It offers a beautiful, svelte display of fruit and tannin, with all things in harmony in the mouth. This is very long, as we would expect from the pedigree of this wine and the vineyard. It is concentrated and intense, sinewy, elegant and powerful—a wine for the future generation.
| ACC 15965 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $749 | |
| ACC 15966 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $749 | |
| ACC 15967 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $749 | |
| ACC 16426 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $749 |
GREATEST GRACE? - JH99 - Henschke has deemed the 2019 release 'a vintage graced by the nurturer', a reference to Prue Henschke's work in the vineyards and relentless pursuit of perfection in the viticultural field. I used to live on the property between Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone and have seen first hand the hard work and love given to these vines, so hats off to the nurturer. Again, tiny yields in 2019, but it is a beautifully detailed, layered wine – as expected from these gnarled ancestor vines (160 years old). It's seamless with perfectly poised blackberry and dark berry fruits, five-spice, sage, softly spoken oak and the gentle tug of superfine, toothsome tannins. Lacy, mineral-laden acidity propels the wine forward and the finish is long, elegant and in perfect pitch. Grace by name, grace by nature.
RP97 - SUPER - The 2019 Hill of Grace Shiraz was picked earlier than the Mount Edelstone fruit, and it was picked on a single day, on March 8. This vineyard has more silt, and it brings out anise and five spice aromas in the wine. It ripens earlier than Mount Edelstone, is darker and more concentrated than the former and brings out the concentration of black fruit and fine tannins that the Eden Valley is so capable of. On the palate, the wine is super fragrant, elegant and fine, with bone broth and rose petals, peppercorns, crushed herbs, black cherry, raspberry pip, black tea and graphite. This is an eloquent wine, and it speaks of the evocatively beautiful place that is the Eden Valley. The tannins hold the fruit in a gentle way in the mouth. It is fine, such a fine expression—I must say, it's not at all what I expected of the 2019 vintage. It's a triumph of a wine. Super. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under Vinolok. Bottle number 0074.
| ACC 16640 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 | |
| ACC 16641 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 | |
| ACC 16642 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 |
POWERFUL & COMPLEX - JH92 - From Post Office Block 3, is reflective of the drought year, but in some ways to its advantage; very powerful and complex, the flavour ripe on the full-bodied palate, yet not tough. For cellar door (best customers) and fine retail sales. Shiraz.
| NEV 0118 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $357 | |
| NEV 0119 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $357 |
| JAI 0097 | 1 BOTTLE Severe label damage | Current Bid: $80 | |
| JAI 0098 | 1 BOTTLE Severe label damage | Current Bid: $80 |
| JAI 0087 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck & severe label damage | Current Bid: $72 |
| WAY 0060 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| WAY 0061 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 |
| WAY 0054 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $124 | |
| WAY 0055 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $124 |
| WAY 0014 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| WAY 0015 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| WAY 0016 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| WAY 0017 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| WAY 0018 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| WAY 0019 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 |
| ACC 16425 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $184 |
| JOH 0011 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $26 | |
| JOH 0012 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $26 | |
| JOH 0013 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $26 | |
| JOH 0014 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $26 | |
| JOH 0015 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $26 | |
| JOH 0016 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $26 |
Two Gold Medals
| JOH 0053 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 | |
| JOH 0054 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 | |
| JOH 0055 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 | |
| JOH 0056 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 | |
| JOH 0057 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 | |
| JOH 0058 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 |
Nine Trophies
| JOH 0035 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 | |
| JOH 0036 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 | |
| JOH 0037 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 | |
| JOH 0038 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 | |
| JOH 0039 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 | |
| JOH 0040 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 |
Two Trophies and Four Gold Medals
| JOH 0047 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| JOH 0048 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| JOH 0049 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| JOH 0050 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| JOH 0051 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| JOH 0052 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 |
| JOH 0059 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $47 | |
| JOH 0060 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $47 | |
| JOH 0061 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $47 | |
| JOH 0062 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $47 | |
| JOH 0063 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $47 | |
| JOH 0064 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $47 |
Six Trophies
| JOH 0083 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $324 | |
| JOH 0084 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $324 | |
| JOH 0085 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $324 | |
| JOH 0086 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $324 | |
| JOH 0087 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $324 | |
| JOH 0088 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $324 |
| JOH 0065 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| JOH 0066 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| JOH 0067 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| JOH 0068 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| JOH 0069 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| JOH 0070 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
IT WILL FASCINATE - JH94 - Truffle, leather and heightened blackcurrant aromas/flavours dominate all the initial impressions, marking complexity as a main driver at the expense of pure fruit power. This isn't the blockbuster you might imagine; the flavour profile too is exotic, if not downright quirky. It will fascinate fields of drinkers for many years
| PHI 0029 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $245 | |
| PHI 0030 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $245 | |
| PHI 0031 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $245 | |
| PHI 0032 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $305 |
| XNE 1418 | 1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellar | Current Bid: $364 | |
| XNE 1410 | 1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellar | Current Bid: $364 | |
| XNE 1417 | 1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellar | Current Bid: $364 |
RESPECT - JH96 - The Barry team extracts the maximum from the vineyard with a deft (14.2% alcohol) touch. It's savoury, earthy, its tannins are four square and ready, charred meat in another channel. It's utterly original, whether or not the family thought they could match Grange. To know the wine you don't have to love it, but you do have to respect it.
| ACC 16564 | 1 HALF BOTTLE | Current Bid: $169 | |
| ACC 16565 | 1 HALF BOTTLE | Current Bid: $169 |
| XSA 1489 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $344 | |
| XSA 1493 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $344 |
| XSA 2174 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 | |
| XSA 2173 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 | |
| XSA 2172 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 |
OPULENTLY FRUITED - RP97 - Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2013 Shiraz Old Bastard has a slowly emerging, complex nose of incense, cloves, star anise, tar, underbrush and earth with a blackberry and blackcurrant core plus a touch of wild thyme. The big, full, opulently fruited palate delivers tons of flavor layers and wonderful structure with firm, rounded tannins and a racy acid line supporting the generous fruit through the very long finish.
| PHI 0027 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $140 | |
| PHI 0028 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $141 |
| XLE 1062 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 1061 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 1060 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 |
| XLE 1063 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 1064 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 1065 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 |
| XLE 1066 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 1067 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 1068 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 |
| XLE 1069 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 1070 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 1071 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 |
| XLE 1072 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $244 | |
| XLE 1073 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $244 | |
| XLE 1074 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $244 |
| XLE 1075 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $234 | |
| XLE 1076 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $234 | |
| XLE 1077 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $234 | |
| WVB 0057 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $152 | |
| WVB 0058 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $152 |
| XLE 1080 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $217 | |
| XLE 1079 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $217 | |
| XLE 1078 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $217 |
| XLE 1082 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $174 | |
| XLE 1083 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $174 | |
| XLE 1081 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $174 |
| JAI 0126 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $50 | |
| JAI 0127 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label & slight capsule damage | Current Bid: $60 |
10/10 - The dense purple-colored 1995 exhibits a classic black current, cedar, and spicy-scented nose, full body, outstanding richness and power, and brilliant definition and length. Although still grapy and unevolved, it should age effortlessly for the next 12-15 years. It will benefit from 2-3 more years of bottle age. This is a very impressive Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the original Margaret River wineries, this Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a vineyard planted in 1969. It is made from small yields of approximately 2 tons of fruit per acre. It is an explosive, rich, opulently-textured wine that represents the essence of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. MOSS WOOD WEBSITE
| 303 0231 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $320 |
REGAL - JH95 - Positive red-purple colour; in the mainstream of Moss Wood style: supple, round and impeccably balanced, yet with regal cabernet expression. Small wonder that Moss Wood has one of the most loyal mail/email lists in Australia, and this release will please its followers as much as any prior year.
| MEM 0045 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $116 |
RATHER LOVELY - JH96 - There’s as much a Moss Wood DNA thumbprint as a regional one here. This shows off violets, cedary/toasty oak (thankfully not too much), chocolate and a slight ironstone character. Fuller bodied yet the palate is smooth and contained with fine-grained, almost silky tannins, plus dabs of sweet mulberries and blackberries with refreshing acidity tying everything together. Rather lovely now but will garner more complexity in time.
| SRO 0468 | 1 BOTTLE Stained label | Current Bid: $8 |
| SRO 0410 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $16 | |
| SRO 0411 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $16 | |
| SRO 0412 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $18 |
STRUCTURED BEAUTY - JH97 - Moss Wood's flagship wine is a structured beauty with nothing out of place. The gloss of the colour, the florals, blackberries and mulberries infused with black olives, dried herbs and eucalypt; the French oak and the fine-grained tannins seal the deal. Very even and will reward the patient.
GREAT - JH99 - Includes 5% petit verdot and 4% cabernet franc, hand-picked, destemmed, open-fermented, 14 days on skins, matured in French barriques (18% new). A luscious, plush cabernet, its voluptuous palate trimmed by dry herbs and foresty notes. A great vintage maximised by the thoughtful vinification.
| HKW 3935 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $96 |
MESMERISING - JH96 - From 51yo vines, 88/8/4% cabernet sauvignon/petit verdot/cabernet franc. Matured for 29 months in French oak (15% new). The 2017 vintage is responsible for cabernets of incredible poise and layering. This is not a thundering power piece, rather an intricately detailed and mesmerising wine, with fine folds of flavour: bay leaf, raspberry, star anise, sage, hints of fennel, pomegranate and pink peppercorn. This is pure, floral, pretty, and very long. Moss Wood has proven its capability for graceful ageing and this will be no exception.
| HKW 3936 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
ANOTHER GREAT - JH97 - This is a masterclass in refinement. It is svelte and streamlined, the cool, mineral spool of flavour across the tongue is what the 2019 vintage can look like at its most restrained and harnessed. The length of flavour basically flutters out over the finish, so weightless and enduring. The 2018 that came before it had a thundering, legendary quality - legs widespread, hands on hips, power pose. This is the creative in the family, the quiet guy. It's intriguing and intelligent and thoughtful ... poignantly red fruited, spicy and super-supple. I'm descending into hyperbole. It's unnecessary. This is another great Moss Wood release.
| MEM 0036 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| MEM 0037 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| MEM 0038 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| MEM 0039 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| MEM 0040 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
CLASSIC - JH95 - A vibrant, medium-bodied wine, with spice, pepper and plum in classic cool-grown mode; superfine tannins and exceptional length.
| JOH 0020 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $60 |
INTENSE YET BALANCED - JH99 - Hand-picked, wild-fermented with 80% whole bunches and 20% whole berries, 2-3 weeks on skins, matured for 18 months in French barriques (18% new), 280 dozen made. Wonderfully, tumultuously intense yet balanced, black licorice and herbal/foresty nuances all in play.
| ACC 16040 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $139 |
JUDGED TO PERFECTION - JH96 - Deep crimson-purple; Penfolds picked almost all of its best shiraz before the heatwave, the grapes for this wine no exception; in standard Penfolds practice, the wine completed its primary fermentation in American and French hogsheads (50% new) and spends 18 months in those barrels before bottling. While luscious blackberry and plum fruit fills every corner of the mouth, the wine is superbly balanced, oak and tannins judged to perfection.
| JOH 0022 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $52 |
BABY GRANGE 60th BIRTHDAY BONUS
| NIK 0202 | 1 BOTTLE Mid shoulder, label damage, corroded & damage capsule | Current Bid: $480 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| NIK 0146 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine 2010 Clinic & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $800 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| NIK 0148 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2016 & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $480 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| TAP 0007 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2000/2001, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $268 |
VINTAGE OF GOLD - LEGENDARY 1990 - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2040. Medium-deep crimson. Complex and developed forest floor, graphite and dried rose aromas with remnant cassis notes. A supple and impeccably framed wine with rich inky cassis and leafy flavours, fine bittersweet tannins and underlying roasted walnut and chestnut notes. Finishes long, sweet and minerally.“A harmonious expressive wine with beautiful freshness, length and balance.” (JH) “Richly satisfying to drink with developed and hearty meaty savoury aromas, attractive density and supple fine tannins.” (NB)
| NIK 0159 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $144 |
GRAND POTENTIAL - JH94 - 78% cabernet (Napa Valley and Sonoma) with 22% shiraz (Paso Robles). Matured 16 months in 60/40% 1yo/new American oak barrels. Peter Gago describes his entry-level ('if you'd call it that!') California blend as strongly Australian influenced, 'because there couldn't be anything more Australian than cabernet shiraz' He lets cabernet take the lead here, 'because it's so much better than shiraz in California.' The ultimate multicultural marriage, a far-flung take on the great Australian blend, exuberantly celebrating the luscious, ripe and generous mood of California within the signature scaffolding of Penfolds. A core of cabernet is proclaimed in impressive blackcurrant and cassis, with a fleshy mid palate built by the spicy blackberry fruit of shiraz. In time, it morphs triumphantly into intense fresh licorice straps. Fine American oak and fruit tannins unite to form a taut frame that declares a strong finish of great length and grand potential.
| SHA 0005 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $54 |
FANFARE - JH94 - A Californian cabernet sauvignon and shiraz (83/17%) blend sourced from vineyards in the Napa Valley, Sonoma and Paso Robles. Matured for 17 months in American oak (40% new). This brings back memories of the time I spent researching and writing my Wine Atlas of California. It's a pity Penfolds hasn't given a regional percentage breakdown, but there's a succulent, juicy mouthfeel and flavour, and a fanfare of blue and black berries.
| TLA 0128 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $46 | |
| TLA 0129 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $46 |
VERY RARE - VERY SPECIAL - RP99+ - The release of the 2004 Bin 60A following the epic 1962 Bin 60A is old news now, but the wine was looking very fine indeed when I tasted it so I thought I’d add a note. Blended of 56% Coonawarra Cabernet from Block 20 and 44% Barossa Shiraz from Koonunga Hill Block 56G and Kalimna Blocks 4 and 14, the wine was matured in 100% new American oak hogsheads for 13 months. Very deep purple-black in color, it offers restrained notes of game, smoked meat, earth, blackberry and black currant liqueurs, yeast, marmite-toast plus whiffs of dried lavender, cedar and bark. Very crisp, very tight and very firm, this taut medium-bodied wine is still all structure at this stage, going very long and earthy in the finish. Give it time and consider broaching it from 2014. It should drink well into the 2030s if not beyond. With a lot of changes happening around the Foster’s Group, it is business as usual at Penfolds…which seems to operate within its own world. But this is no small world. The vineyard holdings here are vast and the connections with growers go back generations. Chief winemaker Peter Gago is the very well spoken front-man for the production team backed-up Kym Schroeter in charge of the whites and Steve Lienert crafting some very fine, consistent and sometimes inspired reds. If Champagne is all about the art of blending, then Penfolds is the Champagne of Australian wine. Those that think large companies producing wines that emphasize blending can’t make great wines need to think about the Champagne model or simply try some of Penfolds top wines to become believers. That said – check out their recent single vineyard release: the very special 2004 Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon, the first release of a wine made purely from this 100+ year old single block (perhaps the oldest block of Cabernet in the world?) since 1996.
LOST LEGEND? - Rarer than hen's teeth - Regal lineage, Sibling to Bin 60a 1962 - Made to the highest standard - Value? Try and find another bottle
| ALC 0014 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & label damage | Current Bid: $560 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| NIK 0441 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004 | Current Bid: $1280 |
PERFECT 70 - From the dawn of Australain dry red table wine - From the experimental Penfolds Grange days - Bin 80C is a close relative to the fabulously rare and legendary 1954 Penfolds Grange Hermitage
| NIK 0386 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 1992, label damage | Current Bid: $2880 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2045 Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, leafy herb and sage aromas with dark chocolate and mocha notes. A faint hint of mint and eucalypt. Dense and ripe blackcurrant, cassis and mulberry fruits, sage and leafy leather characters. Fine, dense and compact grainy cedar tannins, liquorice, roasted walnut and graphite notes. Finishes cabernet sauvignon in total alignment. Selected for the limited-edition 750mL Penfolds Ampoule – designed and crafted by Adelaide glass artist Nick Mount with the assistance of Hendrik Forster (metal detailing), Andrew Bartlett (Jarrah timber cabinet) and Ray Leak (glass blower). Very rare with only 12 made. Released at $168,000 each in 2012, at the time the most expensive wine in the world sold direct by a winery. “Elemental and multi-layered with cassis intensity and capsicum sweet herbal notes. Supremely silky in texture with deep dark fruits underlying new oak complexity and fine grainy tannins. Beginning to relax and fan out.” (NB) “Full on Penfolds blood lines and complex beyond belief.” (JH)
| JOE 0016 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $484 | |
| WAY 0081 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $460 | |
| WAY 0082 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $460 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2060 Medium-deep crimson, intense blackberry, dried plum, grilled nut, shellac, walnut panforte, cherry liqueur and chinotto aromas with roasted chestnut and vanilla notes. Generous ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, panforte, grilled nut and shellac flavours with chocolaty tannins, mocha vanilla spice and oak notes with beautifully balanced acidity. Finishes chocolaty firm with plenty of mineral length and freshness. A decadent and hedonistic wine with extraordinary fruit density and attack. One of the greatest. 95 percent shiraz, 5 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and Coonawarra. Voted Red Wine of the Year by Wine Spectator magazine in December 1995. “A famous vintage and wine. Everything is laid out with infinite precision finesse and length. At the peak of perfection.” (JH) “Fresh, vibrant and voluminous with layers of cedar, spice and mulberries and underlying but animated tannins.” (FW)
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience – Drink 2036 to 2060 - Deep crimson. Intense pure elderberry, blackberry and liquorice aromas with roasted chestnut, vanilla and camomile notes. Plush and densely packed with elderberry, blackberry liquorice flavours, plentiful fine chalky tannins and underlying mocha, vanilla and roasted chestnut oak notes. Finishes chocolaty firm with abundant sweet fruits. Classical, powerful and expressive Grange with superb density, richness and balance. Still needs time to unfold. 96 percent shiraz, 4 percent cabernet sauvignon. Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Magill Estate (Adelaide). “Expressive blueberry kirsch dark chocolate notes. Beautifully proportioned palate with lovely density and richness. Best to step back from this.” (NB) “Watch this wine closely because it’s a very special and important Grange!” (PG)
| DBA 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $521 | |
| DEB 0052 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $552 | |
| DEB 0053 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $552 | |
| DEB 0054 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $552 | |
| DEB 0055 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $552 | |
| DEB 0056 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $552 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience – Drink 2035 to 2060 - Deep crimson. Fresh blackberry, mulberry,mocha and liquorice aromas with vanilla spice and espresso notes. Richly flavoured with plush sweet blackberry, mulberry, liquorice flavours, plentiful fine chalky dense tannins, grilled nut, mocha, vanilla, meaty complexity, superb mid-palate buoyancy, viscosity and integrated fresh acidity. Finishes chocolaty al dente firm. Still elemental in structure with amazing density and richness. A great Grange vintage. 98 percent shiraz, 2 percent cabernet sauvignon. Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. “Beautifully controlled and restrained with superb black fruit, graphite notes and compact tight porcelain structure. Will steadily reveal itself like a Fabergé egg.” (NB) “Full bodied, intense and unrelenting. Masterly management of tannins, oak and high-quality fruit make this an outstanding Grange.” (JH)
| MDW 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $700 | |
| EST 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $724 | |
| EIO 0200 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $619 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience – Drink 2030 to 2080 - Deep crimson. Fresh blackberry, blackcurrant, red cherry, dark chocolate and mocha aromas with herb garden and star anise notes. Generous and supple with inky dark cherry, blackberry pastille and mulberry fruits, fine graphite textures, inky mid-palate complexity and fresh underlying mocha/crème brûlée oak. Silken, sinuous and beautifully integrated with extraordinarily restrained power and wonderful mineral length. Finishes with a firm chocolaty plume. Not as substantial as 2014 but more classic in structure like the Claret style first envisaged. Is it 1963 all over again? 98 percent shiraz, 2 percent cabernet sauvignon. Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Magill Estate (Adelaide). Voted Wine of the Year by US lifestyle magazine Robb Report in June 2020. “Dark fruits and dark chocolate bouquet with most attractive dark liquorice nuances. The tannins are civilised and settled playing a very supportive structural role.” (JH) “Inky deep with a sweet core of ripe sweet black fruits and coating, quite grippy tannins.” (FW)
| ADR 0009 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $522 | |
| ADR 0010 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $522 | |
| ADR 0011 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $522 | |
| ADR 0012 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $522 |
MOST DECORATED - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Bin 95 - Rewards of Patience - Drink now. Medium crimson. Fresh and mature with parsnip, aniseed and slightly soupy miso and demi-glace notes with a touch of crushed ant. Developed gamey, roasted walnut, roasted parsnip, dark chocolate and leathery flavours, with fine loose-knit/sinewy tannins and long fresh acidity. Some dried roses and vellum notes. Still holding, but rare. 90 percent shiraz and 10 percent cabernet sauvignon. Magill Estate and Morphett Vale (Adelaide), Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley) and McLaren Vale. The most decorated Grange – winner of 12 trophies and 52 gold medals during its relatively short career on the Australian wine show circuit. Spent only nine months in oak. Named by US magazine Wine Spectator as one of 12 “Wines of the Millennium” in 2000. Bin 95 is the most common bottling and commercially available. Also released as Bins 13, 14, 53, 54 and 148A. “Still showing some cut flowers, mocha and sweet fruits but not a great bottle despite its fame and history.” (JH) shoulders, expansive tannins and slightly menacing snarl despite its flagging energy.” (NR)
| NIK 0555 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2018, slight label damage | Current Bid: $8000 |
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| NIK 0340 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2016 | Current Bid: $4000 |
| NIK 0215 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2006, label damage | Current Bid: $2560 |
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CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| NIK 0384 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label, Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2018 | Current Bid: $3200 |
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| NIK 0554 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 1991, label detached | Current Bid: $2400 |
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| NIK 0161 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2018, & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1760 | |
| STO 0155 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2012, slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1784 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP84 - A blend of 90% Shiraz and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine was attenuated and compressed, with excessive tannin. The wine has medium body and a very hard, angular, austere style. It is fully mature, so cellaring is not going to improve it. RP 2002 TASTING
| JKN 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004, label damage | Current Bid: $1420 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP90 - A blend of 95% Shiraz and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, this was considered "a good wine from an undistinguished vintage." It certainly was outstanding in June in Adelaide, showing a terrific nose of blackberry jam intermixed with sweet earth, plum, brown sugar, and tobacco. Full-bodied, deep, rich, and fully mature, this layered, concentrated, very fresh wine even exhibited some espresso-infused chocolate in the finish. It should drink well for another 5-7 years. RP 2002 TASTING
| JKN 0002 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004 & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $864 |
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| NIK 0437 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2008, slightly stained label | Current Bid: $1600 | |
| NIK 0438 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2018, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1600 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP100 - Consistently one of the most awesome wines ever made at Grange, this blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon (13.9% alcohol) was the first Australian wine to cost $20 upon release. I have had this wine six separate times, every time rating it between 96 and 100. It had a phenomenal showing at Penfolds' Magill estate. The color is an opaque purple, the wine massive, full-bodied, and to me, the quintessential Grange. Notes of blackberry liqueur intermixed with cassis, charcoal, new saddle leather, and underbrush resonate from the glass. Huge, thick, unctuously textured, with extraordinary concentration but perfect harmony among all of its elements, this is a prodigious Grange that is still not fully mature. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020. A legend for sure!
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP93 - A blend of 95% Shiraz and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, this was considered "a good wine from an undistinguished vintage." It certainly was outstanding in June in Adelaide, showing a terrific nose of blackberry jam intermixed with sweet earth, plum, brown sugar, and tobacco. Full-bodied, deep, rich, and fully mature, this layered, concentrated, very fresh wine even exhibited some espresso-infused chocolate in the finish. It should drink well for another 5-7 years. RP 2002 TASTING
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2030 - Medium-deep crimson. Fresh red cherry, blackberry herb garden aromas with roasted walnut, panforte and chinotto notes. Generous deep-set red cherry, blackberry redcurrant fruits, fine roasted chestnut and vanilla notes and fine chalky tannins. Finishes minerally and long with attractive tannin plume. Still looking fresh with unusual cherry, raspberry and kirsch notes. An atypical Grange but showing very well. 94 percent shiraz, 6 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide) and Clare Valley. “Luscious black fruits with a background of persuasive tannins. Very much moving into a newer Grange era.” (JH). “A chunkier atypical Grange with shaded fruit characters, mocha and caramel. Very much a wine of its time.” (NR)
| STO 0191 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2012 | Current Bid: $792 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2040 - Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, blackberry shellac, hazelnut and herb garden aromas with cola, dust and graphite notes. Inky textured but substantial with developed dark chocolate, blackberry, hazelnut and crème brûlée flavours and red liquorice notes. Plentiful fine lacy textures, attractive inky complexity and extra-fine acidity. Finishes chalky with apricot and graphite notes. 94 percent shiraz, 6 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide). “Powerful and expressive with smoky dried cherry, blueberry, espresso aromas, superb richness, spicy sweet oak notes and fine persistent tannins.” (JR) “Lovely lifted spice nose and a graceful elegant palate with many layers of spice cake, mulberry, coffee and cocoa.” (FW)
| NIK 0122 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2006 & label damage | Current Bid: $608 |
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| NIK 0395 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004 | Current Bid: $800 | |
| NIK 0396 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2014 | Current Bid: $800 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2035 Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackberry aromas with vanilla and herb garden notes. Fresh blackberry, blackcurrant, dark plum demi-glace flavours, fine-grained tannins, lovely mid-palate viscosity and roasted chestnut and vanilla mocha oak complexity. Velvety firm/chocolaty finish. Impressively balanced wine. “Lovely fragrance with blue and black fruits sliding across the palate.” (JH) “Fresh black fruits with cedar notes. A lovely tight fully ripe palate with fine-grained tannins. Very expressive.” (FW)
| KEL 0193 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $96 |
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| NIK 0429 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2010, slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1360 |
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| STO 0152 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds re-corking Clinic 1997, very high shoulder, slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $352 |
| JOH 0047 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| JOH 0048 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| JOH 0050 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
THE DAWN OF WINE - Dreams and destiny swirl the bountious vineyards of Barossa
| NIK 0398 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck | Current Bid: $280 | |
| NIK 0399 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $280 |
| GOG 0664 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $80 |
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN - Rare and wonderful original box of 1998 - Super Rare, old BP 1998 Magnum
| NIK 0245 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $480 |
AGE OF AQUARIUS - Begins the time of sharing and Kibbutz Krondorf - Super Rare, old BP Magnum
AGE OF AQUARIUS - The time of sharing and Kibbutz Krondorf - Super Rare, old BP
| NIK 0465 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $184 | |
| WAY 0075 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $192 | |
| WAY 0076 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $192 | |
| WAY 0077 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $192 |
| WAY 0069 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| WAY 0070 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| WAY 0071 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| WAY 0072 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 |
| WAY 0062 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| WAY 0063 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| WAY 0064 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| WAY 0065 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
| WAY 0056 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $136 | |
| WAY 0057 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $136 | |
| WAY 0058 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $136 | |
| WAY 0059 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $136 |
| WAY 0050 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| WAY 0051 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| WAY 0052 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
A CLASSIC - JH95 - The brown glass, high-shouldered proprietary bottle gives the right message: this is a classic, gently understated Barossa Shiraz that will sail on for decades if the dubiously short cork permits. Drinking it sooner would not be a capital offence.
NO SECRETS - JH95 - Medium red-purple; this is in the heartland of Barossa Valley shiraz style, the custom-made bottle a throwback to the 1940s; the bouquet is fragrant, and hides no secrets: silky, ripe tannins, abundant blackberry and spice fruit, and oak in perfect unison.
BENCHMARK - JH96 - Deep garnet with a purple hue; this benchmark wine from an iconic producer is laden with vibrant purple and black fruits, floral notes, earthy complexity and well executed oak handling; the palate is juicy, direct and layered, with fine-grained tannins providing an armchair ride for the vibrant and plush fruit that is on board. This will age tremendously well, but many will enjoy it without giving it that chance.
| GJ3 0016 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $172 |
GREAT CLASSIC - GREAT VINTAGE - JH96 - A great classic from a great vintage. At the end of the day, it's all about the grapes that come from loyal growers who shook hands with Rocky O?Callaghan many years ago. There are no magic tricks in the winery, just attention to detail.
| NIK 0557 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| NIK 0558 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $160 |
ALLURE - JH95 - The beautiful label, traditional brown bottle, and the wine within, all have an allure. It's the richness and depth of the tannin structure - velvety and ripe, the suppleness on the palate, the savoury thread with coffee grounds, pepper, bitumen and yes oak but everything in its place plus its heady perfume with florals and red plums.
| NIK 0419 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
PERFECT - JH99 - Quintessential Basket Press, bowing to no passing fad or fancy, the high-shouldered, brown glass bottle with Rockford Wines embossed on its base and the distinctive label that will never change because it's so perfect. It's a manifestation of the wine it contains, always very good, this vintage outstanding. I taste well over 5000 wines per year for the Wine Companion, and am never tempted to swallow during a day-long tasting session - well, this wine was the exception to prove the rule. Its balance, mouthfeel and silky purple and black fruits are perfect.
| GJ3 0030 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| GJ3 0031 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| GJ3 0032 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| GJ3 0033 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN - Rare and wonderful original unopened box of 2016 - First of the Lost to Fame vintages - 2015 Last Halliday review
| NIK 0422 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
LOST TO FAME - Too sexy for Milan, New York & Japan - Dont need ratings
| MJB 0197 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 | |
| MJB 0198 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 | |
| MJB 0199 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 | |
| MJB 0200 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 | |
| MJB 0201 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 | |
| MJB 0202 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 |
LOST TO FAME - Too sexy for Milan, New York & Japan - Dont need ratings
| BEN 0063 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 | |
| BEN 0064 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 | |
| BEN 0065 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 | |
| BEN 0066 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 |
LOST TO FAME - I do my little turn on the catwalk - Dont need ratings
| 303 0147 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| 303 0148 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| 303 0149 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| GIL 0009 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $131 |
CURRENT RELEASE - By "Hook or by Crook" - Do what's needed to get yours
CHRISTMAS BLESSING
| 303 0228 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $92 | |
| 303 0229 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $92 | |
| 303 0230 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $92 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0404 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0547 | 1 BOTTLE Stained label | Current Bid: $240 | |
| NIK 0548 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| NIK 0549 | 1 BOTTLE Stained label | Current Bid: $240 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0551 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0402 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $360 | |
| NIK 0403 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $360 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0400 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $264 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0544 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| NIK 0545 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 |
| GOG 0670 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck | Current Bid: $220 |
PERFECT HARMONY - JH97 - The Rare Chance name came with the impact of the GFC that reduced demand for grapes, including ultra-premium that Rocky O'Callaghan snapped up, increasing production, thus allowing up to 12 months' bottle age prior to release. Vivid, deep crimson-purple, this is an outstanding Basket Press Shiraz, with fruit, tannins and oak in in perfect harmony, the price a fraction of what most who know the wine would be prepared to pay.
| GJ3 0037 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 | |
| GJ3 0039 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 | |
| GJ3 0038 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 |
ADORED - JH98 - Fraser McKinley's epic Dallwitz Syrah is again in stellar form with the 2022 release. Like everything Fraser does, the attention to detail is amazing, from vineyard to packaging. It hails from the Hoffmann vineyard in Ebenezer. A cask selection from DW-OLD (planted between 1888–1912), ER-27 (planted 1927) and DW-95VSP (planted 1995) with a 76 week elevage in Burgundian pièces. Perfectly ripened macerated satsuma plum, black cherry and cassis with blueberry lift; layered with exotic spice, graphite, allspice, pan juices, panforte, dark chocolate, plum conserve, violets, fennel and rich earth. Heady concentration and perfectly poised, with powdery tannins sporting a real sense of compression and singing clearly of their northern Barossa roots. It's a stunning wine. Much adored and sought after, and it sure is easy to see why.
| JIM 0078 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| JIM 0079 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| JIM 0080 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
VERY VERY GOOD - RP95 - The Sami-Odi 2020 Little Wine # 10 was made from 13 barrels of 2020, plus barrels containing 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015—24 barrels in total. "We’ve made two wines a year from the Hoffmans for a long time," says Fraser. "They’re blended at the same time, the following September (picked in February). They spend two winters in barrel; the oldest component has been on lees in barrel for six years." The older vintages that comprised the soft and cushioned base in the mouth is really important to understand—each of them as standalone components, so you can better understand it in the glass. There’s frisky life and edge from the concentrated 2020 and 2019 vintages, but there’s gnarled muscle and shaved meat, pure coulis fruit and dark chocolate, with clove, aniseed and fennel flower too. Good. Very, very good.
| JIM 0069 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 |
FINISHING VERY LONG - RP98 - Co-fermented with a splash of Viognier, the 2007 RunRig gives a very deep garnet-purple color and a perfumed nose of warm cassis, crushed blackberries and blueberries over anise, cassia, cloves, tea leaves, rose hips plus earthy hints of black truffles and tilled loam. The full-bodied palate offers rich, ripe but not over-ripe fruit with a taut structure of firm grainy tannins and crisp acid, finishing very long with a gamey/savory character coming through with some cedar and baking spices. Not a style to be broached too early, consider drinking this from 2015 to 2025+.
| STO 0171 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $164 | |
| STO 0180 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $164 |
OH SO SATSIFYING - RP97+ - Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Run Rig opens with a bang, delivering intense fruits of the forest and blackberry preserve notes with hints of sandalwood, cardamom, dried Provence herbs, Indian spices and garrigue. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and oh, so satisfying, the beauty ticks all the great Barossa Shiraz boxes and then some. It is still relatively primary, so I’d recommend giving it another 2-3 years at least in bottle and drink it over the next 20+.
| ACC 17221 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $349 | |
| ACC 17222 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $349 | |
| ACC 17223 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $349 | |
| ACC 17224 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $349 |
TOUR DE FORCE - RP98 - Who would've thought that in the context of Barossa Shiraz, the 2015 RunRig would seem like a relative bargain? It's certainly much less expensive than Grange or Hill of Grace will be when they're released. It's also more approachable in its youth, with enormously appealing aromas of grilled fruit, savory complexities and rich, velvety tannins. Of course, it's full-bodied and concentrated, with the stuffing to age for up to a couple of decades, and it has a long, licorice-tinged finish. Winemaker Ian Hongell, who joined Torbreck from Peter Lehmann, may not have made this wine, but he deserves a lot of credit for the blending and finishing of this tour de force.
| ACC 17213 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $339 | |
| ACC 17214 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $339 | |
| ACC 17215 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $339 | |
| ACC 17216 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $339 |
TREMENDOUS - RP98 - As usual, the 2017 RunRig is approximately 2% Viognier. It spent almost 30 months in oak, 40% of which was new. Hints of peach or apricot appear on the nose, alongside notes of hickory smoke, cherries and baking spices. It's full-bodied and concentrated but supple and silky enough to seem lighter in the mouth, showing tremendous length and elegance on the finish, where it adds nuances of cinnamon and cocoa.
| ACC 17217 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $299 | |
| ACC 17219 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $299 | |
| ACC 17220 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $299 |
DAMN ENJOYABLE - RP99 - Torbreck's 2018 RunRig needs a bit of air right now, as the nose and palate truly open up and expand after a while in the glass. Unlike some vintages, it's rather tight and cedary upon first pour, then relaxes to reveal hints of stone fruit, blueberries, cherries, pastry crust and baking spices. In the mouth, it's full-bodied and concentrated, richly textured and marked by ripe tannins, which leave behind a velvety, mouth-coating finish tinged with licorice and dark berries. While approachable now—and even damn enjoyable—it deserves another several years in the cellar. Drink the 2018 Descendant while waiting.
| ACC 17227 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $279 | |
| ACC 17228 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $279 | |
| ACC 17229 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $279 |
VORTEX - RP98 - The... how to describe this... it's like a kaleidoscopic vortex of midnight flavor (dark, dense, brooding and spicy), swirling tannins and endlessly plush length. The Viognier in this 2019 RunRig has been absorbed somehow, compressed by the warm, low-yielding vintage that birthed it. It has been pushed down into the reaches of the Shiraz, which is a very good thing, as its propensity for slinky-like bounce and spiral needs some limiting. This is insanely complex yet also balanced. Charry oak frames the wines from all sides, but like the gravity pull on the earth from the sun, the oak is drawn inexorably inward. Pretty impressive, but this wine always is. A beast unto itself, wines like this have few peers.
| JIR 0017 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $416 |
EXPLOSIVE - RP97 - Torbreck's 2015 The Laird boasts explosive aromas of Christmas spices, ripe plums, vanilla, hickory smoke and maple syrup. It's a big wine, loaded with fruit and oak, full-bodied, rich and velvety, adding hints of toasted coconut and cinnamon streusel on the long, almost dessert-like finish. For a more savory experience, age it a decade or so before pulling a cork.
| ACC 12298 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $639 |
FINDS ITS FUTURE - JH93 - All from 1919 plantings. A parcel of fruit set aside singularly. Roasted coffee beans, licorice, then blackcurrants with salted, preserved plum, turned earth, old campfire and choc-stout beer whiffs. The palate an echo of this with a grippy, twiggy oak element in the mix. Feels stern and firm, a bitter note in the wine, zesty-lemon acidity is noted here. More preserved, salted plum follows in taste with choc-mint, espresso and eucalyptus in tow. The wine lingers with a more vibrant, tart cherry character and sweet spice to finish. Tannins are puckering, grippy and stony. Not quite pleasure zone stuff yet, but stay the course as it finds its future balance and flourishes in cellar.
| JEL 0462 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $212 | |
| JEL 0463 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $212 | |
| JEL 0464 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $212 | |
| JEL 0465 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $212 | |
| JEL 0466 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $212 | |
| JEL 0467 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $212 |
SERIOUSLY LOVELY - JH97 - The gold-bronze screen printed bottle is massively heavy, but makes the desired statement. The Pasquin Vineyard, planted for Wolf Blass Wines in '94-95 by Wolf's first and only chief winemaker John Glaetzer and Langhorne Creek legend Bill Potts. A 61/39% blend, it spent 18 months in new and used French and American oak barrels; it is a seriously lovely wine, the sheer intensity (and harmony) of the lush black fruits giving the palate energy and life from the start to the finish. A tribute to the man and the vintage.
| SHA 0013 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $90 |
GOLD STANDARD - Celebration wine - Gold label - the best Wynns could make to toast themselved
| XSA 1438 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $357 | |
| XSA 1442 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $357 | |
| XSA 1483 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $357 | |
| KAT 0002 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $144 | |
| KAT 0010 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 |
BENCHMARK - JH98 - The Caley has quickly established itself as a benchmark for the classic cabernet/shiraz blend. In 2018, it's 80/20% Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon/ Barossa shiraz matured for 20 months in French barriques (38% new). The melding of both variety and region is compelling and captivating. Beautifully poised blackberry and blackcurrant lie sympatico with plum and dark cherry. Notes of cedar and tobacco with fine spices, gentle herbal tones, dried citrus blossom, pencil case and cinnamon. Picture-perfect fruit depth, powdery mineral framework and harmony in all aspects of its composition, leaving the impression of a wine at the top of its game and one destined for a long life in the cellar.
| XSA 2250 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $321 | |
| XSA 2251 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $321 | |
| XSA 2252 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $321 |
SUPERSTAR - RP98 - The 2021 Coleraine is a superstar. It's the best I recall seeing on release in recent years, a total "pleasure-dome" situation. Tea tree, oyster shell, lavender, black tea and tobacco leaf burst from the glass. Seamless, polished tannins grace the palate. There is texturally more silk to the tannins here than the Awatea tasted beside this (another great wine, for what it's worth). There are notes of creamy red fruits, cassis and bramble, Asian five spice, black cherry and graphite/mineral skein. The persistence of flavor here is extraordinary; it's detailed and nuanced but insistent in the mouth. The tannins cup the fruit in the mouth. Winemaker Phil Brodie said there are no enzymes or added tannin; it's all from the vineyard. This is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. 2021 was left in barrel a little longer than the 2020 to refine the tannins.
OUTRAGEOUS - RP97+ - The 2022 Coleraine is laden at this stage with the outrageous attractiveness of youth. I mean, it's irresistible. There's raspberry, nori, rose petals, coffee grounds, star anise, salted licorice, sun-dried kelp/nori, warm pine (I know this smell because I was hiking around the Te Mata peak yesterday, and there was a fallen pine tree lying in the sun, and it smelled great) and layers of peppercorns. In the mouth, the wine is so fresh, so alive, with so much energy, but it already is showing the svelte line of this house, this place. With a hint of raw cocoa laced through the finish, I'm sad to push this glass away. It will be the last time that I taste it for a while. A ripper. Excellent. This is composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc.
GRACE & REFINEMENT - RP95 - The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento is developing beautifully. Whereas the 2006 possesses considerable power, the 2004 is all about grace and refinement. The wine literally floats on the palate with silky red berries, flowers, licorice and spices. A bright, salivating finish gives the 2004 its sense of proportion. This is another stunningly beautiful Brunello from Col d’Orcia that promises to drink well for many, many years. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2044.
| SHA 0020 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $160 |
SPECTACULAR - RP94 - This is a slightly more subdued vintage of this legendary wine, albeit just as sophisticated as past editions. The 2014 Barolo Sperss opens to gorgeous aromas of dark fruit, wet earth and white truffle. The vineyards in Serralunga d'Alba produced much less fruit than average and suffered from bouts of downy mildew during the rainy seasons. But Serralunga d'Alba fruit is also harvested late, and that extra time was important for achieving grape ripeness targets. The wine presents depth and complexity within the context of a thinner vintage. Having said that, the bouquet is spectacular.
| LUC 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $320 | |
| LUC 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $320 |
| XSA 2191 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $144 | |
| XSA 2192 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $144 | |
| XSA 2193 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $144 | |
| ACC 16963 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 |
BEST - RP90 - The 2000 Solaia, not unexpectedly, is the best wine of the series with expansive aromas of black currants, thyme, and sage, much eucalyptus and chocolate on the palate along with ripe, sweet fruit, and a sizeable finish. Drink: 2005-2018. Are we dealing with a half-full or a half-empty glass here? Hard to say, but the competition among the bigger houses is getting tougher in Tuscany, and Antinori may have to look at its quantities in less favorable vintages. It is not clear, for instance, that the right stuff for over one hundred thousand bottles of Guado al Tasso was available in 2000.
| 106 0889 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $240 |
| XNE 2256 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 | |
| XNE 2255 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 | |
| XNE 2254 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 |
CRAVING - RP96 - Tasted blind in Bordeaux, the 1976 Chateau d'Yquem reaffirms its reputation as one of the great wines of the decade, although I would suggest that that 1971 and 1975 are the true pinnacles. However, in no way do I wish to slight this Sauternes. Deep and slightly burnished in color, it offers dried pineapple, barley sugar, almond and a cheeky puff of café latte. There is wonderful definition here. The palate is underpinned by nigh on perfect acidity with orange rind, mango, crème brûlée and minerals. As it fans out towards the finish, there is a tang of Seville orange marmalade, and though it does not quite possess the persistence of the 1975 Yquem, you will be craving for the next sip. At its peak now, enjoy this great Yquem over the next 20-30 years. Tasted April 2016.
| KNS 0406 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $628 |
| XNE 1185 | 1 MAGNUM Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $2199 |
| XNE 1159 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $639 | |
| XNE 1158 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $639 | |
| XNE 1157 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $639 | |
| ACC 17192 | 1 HALF BOTTLE | Current Bid: $629 |
| XNE 1184 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1049 | |
| XNE 1182 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1049 |
HOMMAGE - RP96+ The 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin is a beast of a wine that’s shed most of the baby fat it showed from barrel. A normal blend of 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache, and the rest Syrah and Counoise, this tiny production release has incredible minerality to go with searing black and blue fruits, forest floor, smoked earth and leather. Full-bodied, inky, concentrated and backwards with a serious kick of tannin, it will need a decade of cellaring to be approachable. I suspect it will have 2-3 decades of longevity
| ACC 10638 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $739 |
| XNE 0671 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $749 | |
| XNE 0670 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $749 | |
| XNE 0669 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $749 |
| XNE 0674 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $814 | |
| XNE 0673 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $814 | |
| XNE 0672 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $814 |
| XNE 0677 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $924 | |
| XNE 0676 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $924 | |
| XNE 0675 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $924 |
SAY SYRAH LEGEND - LA LANDONNE - RP95+ - La Landonne is never destemmed and is always the last of the single-vineyard wines to be picked. Philippe Guigal calls it “the most Pauillac of the Cote Roties,” and the 2013 Cote Rotie La Landonne bears that out. It’s slightly austere and firmly tannic, with attractive floral aromas and layers of dark fruit that will require time to fully emerge.
| KEV 0012 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $492 | |
| KEV 0013 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $492 |
SAY SYRAH LEGEND - LA LANDONNE - RP95+ - While the 2014 Cote Rotie La Landonne looked like the pick of the litter from barrel, now that it's in bottle, it's closed down a bit and is showing more of its stemmy, whole-bunch character. Medium to full-bodied, it's the most potent and concentrated of the La Las but considerably less charming at this point in time, with brooding, dark fruit, hints of espresso and black olive on the palate and a chewy, tannic finish. Give it at least 5 years in the cellar before checking in on it.
| KEV 0014 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $417 | |
| KEV 0016 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $417 |
SAY SYRAH LEGEND - LA MOULINE - RP94 - The 2013 Cote Rotie La Mouline shows none of the vintage’s sometimes dry tannins. It offers crisp black fruit—plums and blackberries—underscored by hints of pencil shavings, espresso and grilled meat. Suave and long, it should drink well for a couple of decades.
| KEV 0017 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $442 | |
| KEV 0018 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $442 |
SAY SYRAH LEGEND - LA MOULINE - RP97 - Floral aromas accent sturdy notes of grilled meat and almost delicate notes of red berries in the open, approachable 2014 Cote Rotie La Mouline. Medium to full-bodied, it shows great purity and a supple, silky, classic feel. It's built more on elegance and complexity than power, with those floral, herbal notes leaving a long, silky impression on the finish.
| KEV 0020 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $337 | |
| KEV 0021 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $417 |
| XNE 1353 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1449 | |
| XNE 1351 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1449 | |
| XNE 1350 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1449 |
OUTSTANDING - RP90 - While La Mission Haut-Brion’s 2004 is not one of this estate’s top successes, it is an outstanding wine, no doubt because of this extraordinary terroir. Deep ruby/purple with notes of lead pencil shavings intermixed with black cherries, cassis, and a hint of scorched earth, medium body, sweet tannin, and a good, but uninspiring finish, this attractive, mid-weight La Mission should age nicely for 15 or more years.
| EIO 0237 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $450 |
| XNE 1651 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $979 | |
| XNE 1652 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $979 | |
| XNE 1653 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $979 |
POTENTIAL - RP99 - The 2019 La Mission Haut-Brion unwinds in the glass with aromas of inky berry fruit, wild plums and cherries mingled with notions of warm spices, burning embers and creamy new oak. Full-bodied, deep and layered, it's rich and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, bright acids and fine, powdery tannins. Powerful and tightly wound, this is less sumptuous and demonstrative out of the gates than its sibling Haut-Brion, but I suspect it possesses even greater potential.
| SIM 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $600 |
PERFECT? - RP98+ - Since I gave this wine a perfect score, I suppose some could see this as a downgrade. I found everything still there for a perfect rating, but I was just struck by how tight and backward the wine was. A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. I originally predicted that it would first reach maturity in 2011, but I would push that back by 5-7 years now, although it has 50-60 years of life in front of it. Owners of this beauty are probably best advised to forget it for 5 years. Tasted next to a 1996 several days after the 2000 tasting, the 1996, which is a perfect wine, was far closer to full maturity than the 2000.
| BRA 0003 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $1400 |
| XNE 1531 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $2999 | |
| XNE 1532 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $2999 |
INTENSE NOTES - RP95 - The 1995 Léoville Las Cases is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc. Medium garnet colored with a touch of brick, it needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock the intense notes of baked plums, dried mulberries and boysenberry preserves with hints of black truffles, Chinese five spice, unsmoked cigars and dusty soil, plus wafts of beef drippings and cast-iron pan. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers good weight and generous fruit, supported by plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with loads of earth, sautéed herbs and mineral-inspired flavors.
| 106 0957 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
SPECTACULAR - RP98 - The 2000 Léoville Las Cases takes time to unwind in the decanter and glass, but when it begins to show all its cards, the display is spectacular. Mingling aromas of dark berries and red fruits with aromas of pencil shavings, loamy soil, cedar box, bitter chocolate, dried rose petals and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered, complete mid-palate that's rare in this vintage, powdery tannins and a long, resonant finish. An uncompromising classic, even as it closes in on its 22nd birthday, the 2000 Las Cases remains an infant in terms of evolution.
| BRA 0005 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $472 |
| XNE 1633 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $3824 |
Magificient MOUTON ROTHSCHILD - 2014 Art offer with David Hockney gracing the label - RP95 - The 2014 Mouton-Rothschild was closed at first when I tasted the wine in bottle with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin. But as it transpires, this First Growth is just toying with you. Initially quite understated, it responds to aeration like a young child peeking from around a corner and then running out, waving its hands. It suddenly hits you with gorgeous black cherries, bilberry, cedar and wilted rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky smooth entry. This is utterly seductive: a wine without a hair out of place. It is not as powerful or as complex as the 2015 Mouton-Rothschild, yet the precision and focus here is beguiling. It will require five to seven years to absorb the 100% new oak, then it will be an utterly delicious and to use a term employed at en primeur, "cerebral" First Growth that is destined to give two or three decades of pleasure.
| DCH 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $956 |
GREATEST - RP100 - Gérard Perse believes this is the greatest Pavie he’s made to date, although certainly I would argue that list includes the 2000, as well as the 2009 and 2010, among his superstars. This wine, which I had both in the 2005 horizontal report in the Wine Advocate, and at a mini-vertical with Perse at the restaurant Maison Boulud in Montreal, looks to be a 75- to 100-year wine. Dense, opaque purple to the rim, with a gorgeously promising nose of blackberries, cassis, graphite and cedar wood just beginning to emerge, it tastes more like a three-year-old than wine that is already a decade old. This beauty is intense and full-bodied, with magnificent concentration, a majestic mouthfeel and a total seamless integration of tannin, wood, alcohol, etc. Beautifully rich, full and multidimensional, this is a tour de force in winemaking and certainly one of the top dozen or so 2005 Bordeaux. Forget it for another 3-5 years and drink it over the following 50-100 years!
| STL 0001 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $920 |
| HEN 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck | Current Bid: $2000 |
DEEP, UNCTUOUSLY TEXTURED - RP97 - It is hard to call Petrus a “sleeper of the vintage,” but the 2008 will merit more attention than most consumers would think. Low yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare resulted in only 25,000 bottles of this beauty. A wine of great intensity (possibly the most concentrated wine of the vintage), this 100% Merlot boasts a dark purple color as well as a sweet perfume of mocha, caramel, black cherries, black currants, earth and forest floor. Deep, unctuously textured, full-bodied and pure, it will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring and should drink well for 25-30+ years.
| MIR 0299 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $4929 | |
| MIR 0300 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $4929 | |
| MIR 0301 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $4929 | |
| MIR 0302 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $4929 |
RP89 - The 2005 Pichon Lalande, with its aromatics of cassis, forest floor and earth are followed by a medium-bodied wine that doesn’t have quite the length and richness the aromatics suggest. Nevertheless, it is medium-bodied, elegant, and pure, and a classic example for this château. Drink it now as well as over the next 15 or so years. It is showing better than my earlier notes suggest.
| EIO 0238 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $354 |
HARMONOUS & TENSILE - RP94 - Tasted at the property, the 2006 Château Pichon-Lalande has a voluminous bouquet with outgoing blackberry, cassis and violets scents, a touch of boysenberry jam tucked just underneath, although it does not quite have the delineation of the Lynch Bages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. This feels very composed in the mouth, quite fresh with well-judged acidity, harmonious and tensile on the finish. This deserves a higher score than I awarded out of barrel and it continues to improve year by year. Tasted April 2016.
| 131 0085 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $300 | |
| 131 0086 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $300 |
| XNE 2038 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 | |
| XNE 2036 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 | |
| XNE 2037 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 |
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