| Australian | 2524 |
| Burgundy | 580 |
| Italian | 430 |
| Rhone | 229 |
| Imported | 164 |
| New Zealand | 159 |
| Champagne | 116 |
| Bordeaux | 105 |
| Whisky | 83 |
| France | 80 |
| Chablis | 54 |
| Port | 35 |
| Spirits | 34 |
| Sauternes / Barsac | 12 |
| Total Lots: | 4605 |
| OLD RIP VAN WINKLE Special Reser... | NV |
| CHATEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE | 2002 |
| CHARLES MELTON Nine Popes | 2016 |
| CHARLES MELTON Nine Popes | 2017 |
| CLONAKILLA | 2018 |
| GIACONDA Estate Vineyard | 2012 |
| HEAD WINES Head Red | 2018 |
| HEAD WINES Head Red | 2018 |
| PENFOLDS Bin 389 | 1998 |
| BOWEN ESTATE | 2018 |
| PENFOLDS Grange |
| HENSCHKE Hill of Grace |
VIVA ZAPATA - River Stone 2013 - RP98 - There are three separate bottlings from the Adrianna vineyard, one of them the 2013 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones, sourced from the stonier part, close to the dry river, the equivalent to the White Stones white, with a north-facing exposure, the warmer exposure, which in cooler years like 2013 works nicely. This has the combination of power and elegance, of flowers and fruit, minerality and spice, precise, focused, harmonious, all about finesse. This seems to be the one that worked better with the cool year. 2,000 bottles produced. I was shown some 20+ wines blind while visiting the Catena Institute and I could immediately find this wine even if I had only tasted it a couple of times before. Such is the strong personality of this wine
| XSA 0634 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $138 | |
| XSA 0632 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $138 |
VIVA ZAPATA - River Stone 2014 - RP98 - The 2014 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones is the second vintage of the Malbec from the stonier part of the Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary that is next to a dry river bed (the vineyard has 110 hectares that were planted in 1994). It fermented in open-top 500-liter oak barrels with full clusters. It was pressed before the end of fermentation, and it then finished fermenting without skins (like a white) and matured in 1,800-liter oak foudre for 18 months. It's a compact, super serious Malbec with concentration and power, great balance, abundant tannins, strong minerality, firm texture, great austerity and no concessions for sweetness whatsoever. It has all that it takes to develop for a long time in bottle. 5,400 bottles were filled in July 2016.
| ACC 9068 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $138 | |
| ACC 9069 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $138 |
ASTRALIS CALLING - PERFECT 2015 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. Theyre followed by a full-bodied yet impeccably ripe palate thats dense and concentrated yet supple, leading into a velvety, nearly endless finish. Wow.
CLARENDON CALLING - Baby Astralis Bargain - JH94 - RP92
James Halliday - Exceptional youthful crimson-purple; the estate-grown grapes provide a full-bodied wine with a realm of spicy black fruits and licorice, the tannins muted but present, ditto oak. Will quite possibly pull out the proverbial rabbit with more time
Robert Parker - The 2013 Domaine Clarendon Syrah comes from young vines grown from Astralis cuttings. It's full-bodied and creamy-textured, boasting ample concentration and beautiful flavors of baking spices, cracked pepper, licorice and mulberries.
| ACC 8585 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 | |
| ACC 9001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $27 | |
| ACC 9002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $27 | |
| ACC 9003 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $27 | |
| ACC 9004 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $27 | |
| ACC 9005 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $27 |
1990's GREAT - Moss Wood Marvel
| BES 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder | Current Bid: $121 |
GREAT - GREATEST? - 1995? 1996? 1991? GREATEST EVER Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon?
| BES 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $145 | |
| BES 0003 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $145 |
GREAT - GREATEST? - 1995? 1996? 1991? GREATEST EVER Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon? 1996 in a magnum - SPECIAL
| BRU 0127 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED | Current Bid: $196 |
SPECIAL BIRTHDAY RESERVE - Fabulous 30
| BRU 0126 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $120 |
SPECIAL RESERVE - Last of the line - ready to go
| BRU 0122 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $124 | |
| BRU 0123 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $119 | |
| BRU 0124 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $119 |
BEST EVER- 5 Star - Drink now to 2040. The 1962 Penfolds Bin 60A is one of the greatest Australian wines ever made. In a world where egos readily clashed, the Bin 60A unified wine critics and show judges. It is Penfolds most successful show wine, winning 19 trophies and 33 gold medals. A meeting of oenological, physical and philosophical achievement, 1962 Bin 60A is a cross-regional blend that demonstrates the emerging Penfolds House Style of the 1960s and the success of blending cabernet and shiraz. In seeking his “ethereal” wine, Max Schubert identified that the perfumed cassis/violet aromas, elegant flavours and fine-grained tannins of cool-climate Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon could be complemented by the warm-climate characteristics of ripe fruit and round chocolaty textures of Barossa Valley shiraz. Medium-deep brick crimson. Lovely ground coffee, vellum, roasted walnut, tobacco leaf and chinotto aromas with salted liquorice notes. Beautifully concentrated roasted coffee, tobacco and roasted walnut flavours, supple and rich midpalate creaminess, fine loose-knit lacy/silky textures and underlying notes of tar and roses. Gorgeous density, a fine-boned structure and a beautiful feathery plume. In suspended animation. How long will it last? Very rare, with only 425 dozen made. Two-thirds Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon (Sharam’s Block and Block 20) and one-third Barossa Valley shiraz (Kalimna Vineyard’s original shiraz blocks). Vinified and oak matured at Magill Estate. Bottled December 1963 at Auldana.
“Gentle, penetrating, ethereal and evergreen. Reserved, effortlessly expansive and silky textured. Gracefully fades at the finish.” (NB) “A polished leather and spicy bouquet followed by a silken palate with flavours spanning forest floor, flower gardens, lacquered wood and antique leather. A marvellous wine in wonderful condition.” (JH) Rewards of Patience 8th edition
| BNS 0002 | 1 BOTTLE High shoulder | Current Bid: $12960 | |
| ROC 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar, Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2012 | Current Bid: $16000 |
FITTING TRIBUTE - RP99+ - Five Star - Drink now to 2045. Deep crimson. Slightly subdued with blackcurrant, blackberry, dark chocolate and liquorice aromas. Densely concentrated blackcurrant, mocha and dark chocolate flavours with herb garden and leafy cigar box nuances. Fine/supple grippy tannins and underlying savoury, meaty, roasted nut and panforte complexity. 56 percent Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon (Block 20) and 44 percent Barossa Valley shiraz (Kalimna Vineyard, Blocks 4 and 14; Koonunga Hill, Block 53G).
“Supple and poised with intense floral, blackberry, raspberry and blueberry aromas with exotic spices. Tannins arrive late giving a gentle grip at the finish.” (JR) “A big, deep and meaty nose with crushed cooked blackcurrants. Surprisingly jammy on the palate with integrated tannins,a rounded mouthfeel and richly fruity length.” (FW) Penfolds Rewards of Patience 8th edition
| KIM 0083 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $640 | |
| KIM 0084 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $640 | |
| KIM 0085 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $640 | |
| GLE 0018 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $450 |
GREAT & POWERFUL GRANGE - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience Drink 2028 to 2060. Deep crimson. Attractive blackberry, boysenberry and mulberry aromas with dark chocolate, mocha, grilled nut and slight camphor notes. Rich and ripe blackberry, boysenberry and liquorice flavours, fine dense chocolaty tannins and underlying espresso vanilla oak notes. Finishes chocolaty gravelly firm with superb flavour and length. Developing lovely apricot notes. A perfectly symmetrical Grange. Keep! 96 percent shiraz, 4 percent cabernet sauvignon (significant contribution from Block 42). Barossa Valley (including a substantial proportion of Kalimna Vineyard shiraz), McLaren Vale and Magill Estate (Adelaide).
“Classical style with superb cassis, dark cherry, candied violet and liquorice aromas and flavours. The palate is sappy and taut with very long fine tannins.” (JR) “Massively concentrated, elemental and strongly structured with rich dark fruit, vanilla, cocoa and mint notes.” (FW)
| KIM 0095 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $1200 | |
| PRE 0272 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $600 | |
| FER 0009 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $544 | |
| FER 0010 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $544 |
GREAT & POWERFUL GRANGE - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Grange 2008 RP100 - Very deep garnet-purple in color the 2008 Grange reveals a truly decadent nose with tons of spices, fruit cake and black & blue fruit compote notes along with nuances of chocolate and potpourri. The full and rich, multi-layered palate has a little oak still showing, it is going through a little bit of a structural stand-out stage, but it doesnt detract on the long and complex finish. It still needs a good few years to develop, though this very opulent, expressive Grange shows the very best of this vintage and the vineyards it hails from.
GREAT & POWERFUL GRANGE - 2010 RP99 JH99 - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Drink 2030 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) Penfolds Rewards of Patience 8th edition
GREAT & POWERFUL GRANGE - 2012 RP99 JH99 - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR 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) Penfolds Rewards of Patience 8th edition
| VAU 0079 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $560 |
GREAT & POWERFUL GRANGE - 2013 RP100 JH99 - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR Drink 2035 to 2060. Deep crimson. Intense elderberry, aniseed, blackberry, liquorice and iodine aromas with leafy herb garden complexity. Rich, concentrated and densely plush wine with deep-set creamy blackcurrant and blackberry fruits, brambly chalky textures, plentiful dark chocolate, mocha and black coffee notes with pronounced acidity. A firm, brutish wine with sappy tannin notes. Not ready. 96 percent shiraz, 4 percent cabernet sauvignon. Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra and Magill Estate (Adelaide). “Blueberry, spicy tobacco aromas with pepper, black tea notes. Smooth velvety wine with dark fruit, mocha, dark chocolate flavours. A chewy finish.” (JR) “Hugely expansive with blackberries and blueberry compote, rich opulent chocolate flavours, layers of vanilla and smoke and a mass of coating tannins.” (FW) Penfolds Rewards of Patience 8th edition
| VAU 0081 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $468 |
SIXTY SUPER SUPER RARE CLASSIC - Three Star - Drink now to past. Beautiful old Grange showing fresh developed dark chocolate, panforte and tobacco leaf characters and fine, persistent graphite tannins. Still has mid-palate richness and amplitude. Very rare. 88 percent shiraz, 12 percent cabernet sauvignon. Magill Estate, Morphett Vale and Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide), Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley) and Coonawarra. Released as Bin 95 and Bin 395. Rewards of Patience 8th Edition
| NIK 0066 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2000/2001 & label damage | Current Bid: $5000 |
THE NEXT SUPER SIXTY CLASSIC - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Drink soon. Medium-deep brick crimson. Mature lifted and roasted walnut, farmyard, mahogany, praline, earth and demi-glace aromas. Rich and voluminous with deep-set dark chocolate, blackberry, mocha, leather, demi-glace, ground coffee, sweet fruit flavours and fine, loose-knit slinky tannins. Lovely mid-palate density and long, fresh integrated acidity. Finishes chocolaty and al dente firm; long and minerally. Beginning to fade. Rare. 87 percent shiraz, 13 percent cabernet sauvignon. Magill Estate (Adelaide), Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley) and Adelaide Hills. Barossa Valley fruit becomes leading component and the Kalimna Vineyard – purchased by Penfolds in 1945 – is now the mother vineyard of Grange. Released as Bin 95(also as Bins 59, 59A and 456) Penfolds Rewards of Patience 8th edition
| MIC 0009 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder, cellar stained label, slight capsule corrosion, Penfolds red wine clinic 1996 | Current Bid: $4800 |
GREAT & POWERFUL GRANGE - 1966 RP93 - PENFOLDS FOUR STAR Drink now to 2028. Medium-deep brick crimson. Intense redcurrant, walnut, polished mahogany and leather aromas with liquorice notes. A touch of VA. Well-concentrated curranty wine with roasted walnut, liquorice allsorts, sweet fruit, leather and sage flavours, fine silky tannins and underlying sweet vanilla oak notes. Finishes chewy firm. Beginning to fade. Rare. 88 percent shiraz, 12 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and Morphett Vale (Adelaide). Released as Bin 95 (also as Bins 71 and 72). “Refined and elegant in structure with silken intricacy at first and then builds up surprisingly grippy firm at the finish. Still intact but becalmed.” (NB) “Sweet blue fruits with sappy pipe tobacco, earthy notes and velvety smooth tannins. Still holding on.” (JR) Penfolds Rewards of Patience 8th edition
| MIC 0008 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds red wine clinic 1994, label damage | Current Bid: $3200 |
FIFTY SUPER ULTRA CLASSIC - Five Star - Drink now to 2030. Deep crimson. Fresh roasted walnut, praline and earthy, waxy leather aromas with nutty vanilla espresso, spicy oak and salted liquorice notes. Beautifully concentrated inky deep wine with deep-set dark chocolate espresso, roasted walnut, vanilla spice and waxy leather flavours, fine persistent chalky but supple tannins, superb sweet fruit/oak complexity and long fresh integrated acidity. Finishes chalky firm. Wonderful complexity, richness and vigour. Will probably last quite a while longer. 87 percent shiraz, 13 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate (Adelaide), Clare Valley and Coonawarra. “If you had to point to a wine which fulfilled the ambitions of Grange it would have to be the 1971.” Max Schubert, 1993. Topped the Gault-Millau Wine Olympics in Paris in 1979 – beating some of the best Rhône wines and creating a sensation. This vintage was used as an alternative investment indicator by Australia’s Access Economics during the 1990s. “Gloriously opulent and exhilarating with richly silky textures, marvellously complex flavours and morning-has-broken freshness.” (NB) “Supple, layered and finely fleshy with fine-grained complexity. Everything mature Grange from great years should be. A beautifully framed legend that has done nothing to diminish that reputation today.” (NR) Rewards of Patience 8th Edition
FORTY CLASSIC - Three Star - Drink now to 2025. A sturdy Grange with plentiful dark chocolate, dark berry, dried fruits, graphite characters and dense powerful firm tannins. Will continue to hold. 89 percent shiraz, 11 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide), Clare Valley and Coonawarra. Rewards of Patience 8th Edition
| NIK 0043 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2007, label damage, capsule damage | Current Bid: $1280 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| OAK 0309 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds red wine clinic 1993 & 2004, re-labelled by Penfolds in 1993 | Current Bid: $880 |
ROCKFORD SHOOTOUT - Legendary Basket Press 2010 againts top ever scoring 2014? - Legend 2010 - 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
| ROD 0051 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $161 |
ROCKFORD SHOOTOUT - Legendary Basket Press 2010 againts top ever scoring 2014? - 2014 - 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
| JIM 0123 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 | |
| ROD 0054 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $129 | |
| ROD 0055 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $129 |
ROCKFORD SHOOTOUT - Legendary Basket Press 2010 againts top ever scoring 2014? - Legend 2010 second release "Rare chance" - 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.
| ROD 0045 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| ROD 0046 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| ROD 0047 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $152 |
RISE & FALL - Nation of Riddoch - The Great Hope of Coonawarra humbled by "progress" - Fantastic wine from a fantastic vintage - marketing madness has stunted the brand - JH97 Impenetrable red-purple; rich, concentrated and luscious blackberry/blackcurrant/cassis fruit on both bouquet and palate has largely - though not entirely - subsumed the oak. Likewise, the tannins are there, but are in perfect balance.
SOON PERFECT? - Hommage Jacques Perrin - 2012 - RP99 The wine of the vintage is the Perrin’s 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, and it will most likely merit a perfect rating in another couple of years. Full-bodied, massive and layered on the palate, with awesome purity and freshness, it delivers incredible aromatics of beef blood, truffle, graphite, iron and black and blue fruits. Given all of the fruit and texture, you almost have to hunt for the structure here, but trust me, it’s there. The tasting at Beaucastel took place a 9 a.m., and even then, this is one wine I found impossible to spit. It’s a tour de force that will have 3-4 decades of life.
| XSA 0393 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $747 | |
| XSA 0394 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $747 | |
| XSA 0402 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $747 |
HUGE & WEIGHTLESS - Prodigious power of near perfection - RP98 As this was bottled only a week before I tasted it, I suspect this rating will prove to be conservative once a few months have passed. The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin is another prodigious version of this wine. How many wines in this world can be so huge yet so lacking the feeling of weight? There's plenty of layered spice but also a core of raspberries; rich tannins, yet no real astringency; and a long finish without any apparent heat. Wow!
| XSA 0414 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $781 |
CHAPELLE OF DREAMS - The legend lives on - The absolute centre of fabled Hermitage / Shiraz / Syrah - 2017 La Chapelle - RP98 - The 2017 Hermitage La Chapelle comes from the firm's vineyards on the western half of the Hermitage slope, primarily Le Meal, but with substantial contributions from Les Rocoules and Les Bessards. Classic notes of cassis, black olives, mocha and roasted meat are joined by hints of baking spices in a wine that's full-bodied, deep, dense and rich, with a velvety texture and a lingering finish. It's lower in alcohol than the 2018, less voluptuous and maybe just a step behind that monumental wine, but it's still a serious collectible with three decades of evolution ahead of it.
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