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Lynton's Picks - Closing 16th July

REMY MARTIN Louis XIII NV
Cognac
Estimate: 4500-5000

THE JUST - Louis X111 - Great King - Greatest Cognac package - Specimen condition - Complete with presentation case and original shipper with carry straps - bought in Singapore 2006

WEN
0006
1 700ML BOTTLE IN PRESENTATION CASE Recent Release (2006)Current Bid: $2211

BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec 2021
Malbec Mendoza
Estimate Per Bottle: 330-350

BRAVO - RP100 - There is an usual stony austerity in the 2021 Adrianna Vineyard River, cropped from a cold year when the full clusters fermented in concrete with a slightly shorter maceration and an élevage in a 2,000-liter oak foudre and the rest in stainless steel. It has a moderate 13.4% alcohol with very high acidity (8.2!) and a low pH (3.37), incredible parameters of freshness. The wine was closed and took time to take off in the glass, revealing a very elegant and subtle personality, with the silky texture of the very fine tannins, pristine aromas and flavors and a sense of harmony that was moving. It's powerful but extremely elegant in that rare combination of clout and energy, a wine of light, aerial, with some ethereal qualities, delicate and refined. This combines the cool place and high altitude, the cool year and the stony soils, to deliver a stunning Malbec that goes well beyond the variety. Bravo! 3,400 bottles produced.

XNE
2279
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $274
XNE
2278
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $274
XNE
2276
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $274

BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA Adrianna Vineyard White Bones Chardonnay 2021
Chardonnay Mendoza
Estimate Per Bottle: 190-200

BRILLIANT - RP98+ - The 2021 White Bones Chardonnay was harvested at two different points of ripeness and then blended into the final wine, which is subtler than the explosive 2020 I tasted next to it but with the same palette of aromas—thyme, rosemary, lavender, rockrose, white flowers, citrus, pine needles, incense, curry and spices—and the palate is seamless, mineral and with a chalky texture. It's brilliant and expresses the variety, vintage and soil perfectly, but today I give the edge to the 2020, which I think transcends the vintage. 6,240 bottles produced.

XNE
0663
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $164
XNE
0664
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $164
XNE
0659
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $164
XNE
0655
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $164
XNE
0654
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $164
XNE
0658
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $164
ACC
17799
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $164

DOMAINE VENIAMIS Lemernik Dry Red 2018
Dry Red Greece
Estimate Per Bottle: 70-90

STUFF OF LEGENDS - Shrouded in mystery and intrigue - Lux Greek wines are gateway to the ancients - ODESSEY for the worthy

GAV
0006
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $40

DOMINUS ESTATE Christian Moueix Red Blend 2012
Red Blend Napa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-800

SEAMLESSS- RP98+The exuberance and drama in the stunning nose of the dense plum-colored 2012 Dominus offers up notes of Asian spice, ripe, black currants, kirsch, tobacco leaf and Christmas fruitcake. It is full-bodied and opulent, with no hard edges, a seamless integration of acidity, wood and tannin and a density and richness that are built to go on for 25-30 years.

TUR
0867
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $400
TUR
0868
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $400

MONDAVI ROTHCHILD Opus One Cabernet Blend 2012
Cabernet Blend Napa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 1100-1200

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
0720
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $914
XNE
0719
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $914
XNE
0718
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $914

MONDAVI ROTHCHILD Opus One Cabernet Blend 2018
Cabernet Blend Napa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 900-1000

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
0723
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $834
XNE
0722
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $834
XNE
0721
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $834

MONDAVI ROTHCHILD Opus One Cabernet Blend 2019
Cabernet Blend Napa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 850-950

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
0726
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $759
XNE
0725
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $759
XNE
0724
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $759

BILLECART SALMON Cuvee Nicolas Francois Brut 2008
Brut Champagne
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-380

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.

ACC
17113
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $319
XDW
1622
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $794
XDW
1625
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $794
XDW
1631
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $794

BOLLINGER La Grande Annee Rose 2014
Rose Champagne
Estimate Per Bottle: 360-380

FULL BODIED, FLESHY & ENVELOPING - RP96Disgorged 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 BOXEDCurrent Bid: $289
ACC
15506
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $289
ACC
15507
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $289
ACC
15508
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $289
ACC
15509
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $289

LOUIS ROEDERER Cristal Rose 2013
Rose Champagne
Estimate Per Bottle: 850-900

BANNER VINTAGE - RP99 - A candidate for wine-of-the-vintage honors in Champagne, Roederer's 2013 Cristal Rosé is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, white flowers, red berries, stone fruit, freshly baked bread and tangerine oil. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, the vintage's bright girdling acids are amply cloaked in exuberant, expressive and notably concentrated fruit; so while this Cristal is as tensile and age-worthy as one would expect, it's also impressively fleshy and generous given the year. Concluding with an intensely sapid finish, the 2013 isn't as overtly structured as the muscular, tightly wound 2012: rather, it's the 2013's alliance of cut and flesh, precision and charm that's so compelling this year. This is another banner vintage for what I consider the reigning champion of the region's tête de cuvée bottlings, and it will be worth an effort to acquire.

ACC
17626
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $824

PENFOLDS Champagne Cuvee Brut NV
Cuvee Brut
Estimate Per Bottle: 70-75

Champagne through a Penfolds lens. This Cuvée Brut NV release is sourced from highly regarded vineyards across the Champagne region. Made in partnership with Champagne Thiénot, the blend is made up of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Complete and assured, the Cuvée Brut is fresh and forward on the nose, and lively on the palate. - CURRENT RELEASE

ADS
0850
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $44
ADS
0851
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $55
ADS
0852
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $55
ADS
0853
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $55
ADS
0854
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $44

TAITTINGER Comtes de Champagne Rose 2007
Rose
Estimate Per Bottle: 550-600

BRILLIANTLY - RP96This bottle of Taittinger's just-released 2007 Brut Comtes de Champagne Rosé was disgorged in December 2018, and it's showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with a complex bouquet of blood orange, minty raspberries, red plums, dried flowers and warm brioche. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, chalky and tensile, sharing a racy, chiseled profile with its Blanc de Blancs cousin. Deep, concentrated and tightly wound, the wine concludes with a long, sapid finish. This is an intense, racy Comtes Rosé with a long future ahead of it. As has been the norm chez Taittinger for several years now, the blend is based upon 70% Pinot Noir and includes 15% still red wine from Bouzy.

ANT
0054
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $304
ANT
0055
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $304
ANT
0056
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $304

ARRAS Rose 2008
Rose Tasmania
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

ENDURING - JH9668% pinot noir. Fermented in (7.5% new) oak. A tight and incredibly enduring vintage. Pale blush/salmon tint. All the structural integrity, tension and focus of 68% pinot noir. An intricately engineered framework supports a secondary style of long lees age (11 years) and a little more new oak influence than ever before. A vintage for the cellar.

ANT
0089
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $69

BEST'S Bin 0 Great Western Shiraz 2013
Shiraz Grampians
Estimate Per Bottle: 80-90

BEAUTIFUL - JH97The quite beautiful colour announces a quite beautiful medium-bodied wine with glorious red and black cherry fruit, superfine tannins and classy oak all in total harmony - so much so you can forget just where you are on the journey through to the finish.

TUR
0889
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $48

BEST'S Bin 0 Great Western Shiraz 2014
Shiraz Grampians
Estimate Per Bottle: 90-100

BUILDS & BUILDS - JH96Full crimson-purple; a complex medium to full-bodied shiraz with blackberry, black cherry, spice, licorice, tannins and oak all contributing to the intense palate; natural acidity and freshness enhanced by the modest alcohol; it builds and builds, lengthens and lengthens each time it is retasted.

106
0880
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $64

BEST'S Bin 0 Great Western Shiraz 2016
Shiraz Grampians
Estimate Per Bottle: 80-90

WORLD QUALITY - JH96Vines planted 1868, 1966, '70 and '92, hand-picked and sorted, open-fermented with 25% whole bunches, matured for 17 months in French oak (20% new). There should be no doubt that this is absolutely of world quality. It ticks each and every box with its deep colour, evocative bouquet smelling of 'old money' (in wine terms), a long and velvety palate, the finish simply wanting you to start the process over again.

TUR
0893
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $48
TUR
0895
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $48
TUR
0894
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $48

BEST'S GREAT WESTERN Thomson Family Shiraz 2004
Shiraz Grampians
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

BEST -JH95More concentration of power and greater structure than Bin O; blackberry with splashes of licorice and spice; will be seriously long-lived, and is not yet showing its best.

ADS
0803
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120
ADS
0804
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120

BEST'S GREAT WESTERN Thomson Family Shiraz 2010
Shiraz Grampians
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-260

BLESSED - JH97 - Deep crimson-purple; made predominantly from vines planted in 1868, and is genuinely a wine that is only made in the best vintages. I can't help but think when I taste a wine such as this that my ashes will have been scattered decades before it fulfils all of its potential. It has lashings of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant and touches of licorice and mint; the tannins are quite obvious, but ripe and in balance for a wine so blessed with great fruit. Bottle no. 833 of 4200.

106
0881
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $160
106
0882
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160

BROKENWOOD Graveyard Shiraz 1995
Shiraz Hunter Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

BEAUTIFULLY 30 - JH95 - Strong purple-red; a complex array of aromas running through dark fruits, mint and vanilla, with the oak well balanced and integrated. A beautifully balanced and constructed wine, with intense fruit, well integrated oak and guaranteed to evolve superbly over the decades.

STO
0218
1 BOTTLE Slightly stained labelCurrent Bid: $104

BROKENWOOD Graveyard Shiraz 2006
Shiraz Hunter Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 220-250

INTENSITY & STRUCTURE -JH96Strong purple-crimson; has every bit of the intensity and structure expected of this wine, with a mix of red cherry, blackberry, French oak and a lilting finish thanks to spot-on acidity.

TUR
0843
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $160

BROKENWOOD Graveyard Shiraz 2007
Shiraz Hunter Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 220-250

PROCLAIMS - JH96Deep purple-crimson, it proclaims its breed and quality from the first whiff, overflowing with black fruits, tannins and oak in support. It will slowly gain notes of earth, briar and polished leather as it develops in bottle, the screwcap giving it an indefinite life span.

TUR
0844
1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $160

BROKENWOOD Graveyard Shiraz 2019
Shiraz Hunter Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 340-350

STELLA WINE - JH96A 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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $209
ACC
12313
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $214

CAPE MENTELLE Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

COMPLETE - JH95 - A restrained and elegant wine, with red fruits, cedar and a suggestion of violets the central theme; elegant, tightly wound and unevolved on the palate, showing a slippery texture; the finish reveals the wine's true depth of personality with structure in complete harmony with the fruit.

TUR
0978
1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $64
ADS
0787
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $60
ADS
0788
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $56

CHRIS RINGLAND Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz 2010
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 600-650

PERFECTION - RP99+Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Hoffman Vineyard Shiraz possesses an extraordinary nose of cassis, crushed blackberries, earth, Bovril and yeast extract with licorice, spice box and dried herbs hints. Full-bodied, rich and densely packed, with a lovely backbone of ripe tannins and great freshness, the long finish here is just incredible. A true "wow" wine, this complex beauty certainly has the potential to hit "perfection" with a little more time in bottle.

TUR
0839
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $400

CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah 2006
Syrah McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-400

STUNNING - RP99Deep 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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240
TUR
0704
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $230

CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah 2008
Syrah McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-900

SHOULDN'T BE MISSED - RP99Picked before the heat and weighing in at a reasonable 14.5% alcohol, the 2008 Astralis Syrah (tasted from magnum) is singing. Showing no bricking at the rim, scents of cracked pepper, mint, bay leaf, thyme, lavender and blueberries pour out of the glass, adding meaty notes and hints of espresso and black olive with air. Full-bodied, creamy-textured and supple on the long finish, this wine shouldn't be missed. If you've got one, open it and see for yourself.  MAGNUM 

JMO
0302
1 MAGNUM Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $572

CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah 2013
Syrah McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-370

LONG & PLUSH - RP95 - Full-bodied, creamy and rich, the 2013 Astralis Syrah lacks a bit of precision on the nose, but the palate delivers stunning layers of lush blueberry fruit, made savory by the addition of coffee grounds and black olives. Long and plush on the finish, it's a tremendous effort for the vintage.

TUR
0711
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224

CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah 2014
Syrah McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-370

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.

TUR
0714
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $220
TUR
0715
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $220
TUR
0716
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $220

CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah 2015
Syrah McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

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.

TUR
0720
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240

CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah 2016
Syrah McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-420

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
2137
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $339
XWA
2138
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $339
XWA
2140
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $339

CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah 2017
Syrah McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 390-400

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
2292
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $314
XWA
2295
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $314
XWA
2296
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $314

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier 2004
Shiraz Viognier Canberra
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

SPOTLESSLY - JH96 - Spotlessly clean, lifted black cherry/blackberry and spice aromas, together with the unmistakable tang of Viognier; silky soft tannins, very good balance and length.

STO
0219
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $80
ADS
0834
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $200

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier 2006
Shiraz Viognier Canberra
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

RICH - JH96Exceptionally powerful, rich and concentrated; a full-bodied, lush, velvety texture and mouthfeel; black fruits and spice seem to subdue the viognier lift, but this is an exception tasted just prior to bottling.

ADS
0835
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $200

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier 2008
Shiraz Viognier Canberra
Estimate Per Bottle: 200-220

SUPERB - JH97As expected the wine is young and buoyant, with a highly fragrant perfume of red fruit, fresh blackberry, violets, roasted meat and a little tar; the palate reveals the true potential of this superb wine with a cascading array of flavours and thrillingly silky tannin, poised acidity and a peacocks tail on the very long and precise palate.

TUR
0872
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $140

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier 2010
Shiraz Viognier Canberra
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

JH95Light, 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. Due for release Sept 2011.

TUR
0873
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $120

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier 2015
Shiraz Viognier Canberra
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

SOCRATEAN - JH98Tim Kirk's Socratean dissatisfaction has led to changes in the vineyard and winery alike. One particular change is the increase in the percentage of whole bunches, resulting in even greater perfume and more texture, yet leaving the mouth fresh. Spices are embroidered on the red fruits with unequalled attention to detail.

TUR
0875
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier 2016
Shiraz Viognier Canberra
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-170

GLORIOUS - JH98The perfumed, spicy bouquet with red flowers and fruits doesn't prepare you for the intensity and piercing length of its beautifully balanced medium-bodied palate. This is a truly glorious wine that draws you back again and again to explore the wealth of red fruit flavours, and the majesty of its texture and structure.

TUR
0876
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier 2017
Shiraz Viognier Canberra
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-170

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.

TUR
0877
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier 2018
Shiraz Viognier Canberra
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-170

FRAGRANT - JH97Hand-picked and sorted, fermented with 28% whole bunches and 6% viognier. Apart from a hail storm in Jan, a perfect growing season. Fragrant to the point of perfumed aromas of spices, rose petals and red fruit blossom. The palate is, as ever, very complex, with spice berries sewn together in a necklace of tannins. The length is all one could wish for.

TUR
0880
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
TUR
0879
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
TUR
0878
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96

CULLEN Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot 2017
Cabernet Merlot Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

PERFECTION - JH98A wild-fermented Bordeaux blend matured for 18 months in French oak (40% new). It has waves of complexity, changing shape as the luxuriant cassis swells on the mid-palate, then finishes with ripe, textured tannins. The overall freshness is perfection.

ANT
0084
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $114

CULLEN Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot 2018
Cabernet Merlot Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

BLIMEY - JH9879/10/6/5% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/cabernet franc/malbec. Wild ferment in barrel and amphora, matured for 15 months in mainly biodynamic oak (50% new). An icon wine from a watershed vintage. This is Margaret River pedigree of the highest order; powdery fine tannins that shape and caress the perfectly ripe red fruits. The acidity is the driver over the tongue, the layers of flavour and texture seem never-ending. Show stopping. Pure fruit concentration. Blimey.

SIM
0302
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $150
SIM
0301
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $150

CULLEN Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot 2019
Cabernet Merlot Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

DRINK NOW - OR - IN 40+ YEARS - JH98 - 87% Cabernet sauvignon, with 7/3/2/1% merlot/cabernet franc/malbec/petit verdot. Matured for 15 months in barrique, 45% new. Cassis and red licorice on the nose, bay and saltbush, too. The palate is salty and fine with layers upon layers of spice and texture. The tannins are like finely textured gills, stacked as delicately as the folds in a mushroom. The length of flavour unfurls and extends across the palate, taking so long to fade that this entire tasting note is possible off one sip. The rest are just for pleasure. Drink it now, or in 40+ years from now… both will be possible.

LIN
0067
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $110

CULLEN Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot 2021
Cabernet Merlot Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

GOSH - 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.

ACC
17689
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $140

CULLEN Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot 2023
Cabernet Merlot Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 170-180

DELIGHTS - JH97 - This Diana Madeline delights as soon as it's poured. A deep, dark purple-red and so vibrant. Ah the aromas next – all cedar wood, oak spices and warm earth with fresh mulberries and blackberry essence. It has concentrated, fabulous fruit on the fuller-bodied palate yet there’s a fineness, too, with supple tannins enmeshed in lively acidity. It’s a gorgeous drink. Too young now as it’s still showing off its youthful exuberance. Give this a few more years in the cellar to build more complexity and detail; it's guaranteed to age beautifully for another two or so decades.

XBW
3617
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $137
XBW
3619
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $137
XBW
3608
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $137
XBW
3611
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $137
XBW
3612
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $138
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3616
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $138

CULLEN Kevin John Chardonnay 2022
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

COMPELLING - JH96Even 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.

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2971
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XBW
2972
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XBW
2973
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349

CULLEN Kevin John Chardonnay 2024
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 175-180

PLEASING - JH96 - A warm and dry vintage in ’24 yet the fruit was picked early, between the 11th and 19th January, with five hand harvests according to the biodynamic calendar. Aged 6 months in 50% new French oak puncheons. And yet, it's almost a pared-back style given the richness and flavour we’re accustomed to with Kevin John – everything reined in by fine acidity. It’s a pleasing outcome. Grapefruit and white peach, cedar/caramel oak spices and a light fragrance of lemon blossom. Not all upfront fruit; there’s a savouriness throughout, a fine layer of nougat/nutty lees and a tug of phenolics that adds more shape.

ACC
17861
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
ACC
17862
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
ACC
17863
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
ACC
17864
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
ACC
17865
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
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17866
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151

DALWHINNIE The Eagle Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Pyrenees
Estimate Per Bottle: 160-180

TRULY GREAT - JH98From the block always known as The Eagle, planted in '77, and still considered to be the best. Vivid, deep crimson-purple, it absolutely floods the senses with its glorious silk and velvet texture, its array of black fruits of every description, its superb tannin structure, and its low alcohol leaving the mouth as fresh as a spring day. A truly great wine.

TUR
0975
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $112

ELDERTON Fifteen Shiraz 2013
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-400

BRICK HOUSE - RP97Sourced from a tiny single block of vineyard planted in 1915, the very deep garnet-purple 2013 Fifteen Shiraz is a brand new, 100% Shiraz wine aged in 100% new French oak. It opens to an incredible nose loaded with dark chocolate and crushed blueberries, plums, cloves, raw meat, licorice, tar and a whiff of incense. Big, powerful and concentrated, it is built like a brick house and framed by firm, grainy tannins. It finishes quite earthy and long in the finish. Less than 100 cases were produced.

WAY
0139
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $233
WAY
0140
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $233
WAY
0141
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $233
WAY
0142
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $233
WAY
0143
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $233
WAY
0144
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $233

FRANKLAND ESTATE Isolation Ridge Vineyard Riesling 2014
Riesling Great Southern
Estimate Per Bottle: 75-80

EXCEPTIONALLY SCENTED - JH97 - Light straw-green; an exceptionally scented, blossom-filled bouquet, including wild flowers as well as citrus and apple; a very intense, juicy and sculptured palate, with squeaky acidity running throughout. Likely to have a very low pH, and has a commensurately long palate and lingering aftertaste.

MUL
2109
1 BOTTLE Museum Release -Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $64
MUL
2110
1 BOTTLE Museum Release -Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $64
MUL
2114
1 BOTTLE Museum Release -Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $64

FRANKLAND ESTATE Isolation Ridge Vineyard Riesling 2023
Riesling Great Southern
Estimate Per Bottle: 45-50

GREAT - JH96 One of the great rieslings of Australia. This is textural as much as pure, with lime blossom, ginger flower and a touch of beeswax. Flavours of Bickford's lime cordial, lemon curd, mandarin and zest caress the palate; the talcy-fine acidity is lipsmacking

MUL
2089
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2093
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2094
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2095
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2096
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2097
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37

FRANKLAND ESTATE Isolation Ridge Vineyard Syrah 2022
Syrah Frankland River
Estimate Per Bottle: 45-50

DELIGHT & DETAIL - JH95 - There’s a lot of detail and delight with this savoury syrah, a 1.5% splash of viognier and 3.5% glug of mourvèdre also in the mix, with 5% whole bunches, then aged 14 months in French oak foudres plus puncheons. The tannins are key – they are shapely, plush, almost velvety, and augmented by aromas/flavours of dark fruit, warm spice, ferrous notes and gun smoke. Fuller bodied without feeling weighty, and the finish is long.

MUL
2121
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2122
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2127
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2128
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2129
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37
MUL
2131
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $37

FRANKLAND ESTATE Olmos Reward Cabernet Franc Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Cabernet Franc Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Frankland River
Estimate Per Bottle: 80-85

FINEST - JH96 - Cabernet franc is at the heart of Olmo’s Reward with glugs of cabernet sauvignon and for the first time mourvadre and a splash of malbec. This is up there as one of the finest to date. A seamless combination of the varieties morphs into a unified, harmonious red. Supple, fine tannins yet intrinsically powerful in a way, as they coat the fuller-bodied palate, but this never feels big or weighty. The finish is as long as it is beautiful.

MUL
2132
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $64
MUL
2133
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $64
MUL
2134
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $64
ACC
17815
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $64
ACC
17907
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $64
ACC
17908
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $64
ACC
17909
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $64

FRANKLAND ESTATE Smith Cullam Riesling 2023
Riesling Frankland River
Estimate Per Bottle: 70-75

LOVELY - JH96 - An off-dry style, and a portion is usually aged on lees in old oak and the rest in stainless-steel tank. This is lovely. Full of mandarin juice and peel, makrut lime and the creamiest nougat lees flavour – divine. It’s delicate, stylish and so appealing. Most importantly, the acidity brings everything in alignment, so the sweetness just fleshes out and rounds out the palate.

MUL
2138
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $54
MUL
2139
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $54
MUL
2140
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $54

FRANKLAND ESTATE Smith Cullam Shiraz 2020
Shiraz Frankland River
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

PROFOUND - WOW - JH97 Certified organic. Fruit from the Isolation Ridge vineyard on the estate property. The nose is so fragrant that it takes some time to unpick it all. Winter mandarin, pink peppercorn, citrus blossom, blackberry, plum, licorice, clove, star anise, lavender and fennel flower. In the mouth, the graphite and black-tea tannins are a masterclass in svelte. They weave and thread through all aspects of the experience, becoming briefly savoury, before trailing out over a long finish. It is the tannins that reveal to us how inchoate this wine truly is. It needs time. It will be superlative. For now, it is tightly wound, coiled even and needs time to unfurl and show its potential. What a profound wine. Wow. Owns the Syrah moniker.

MUL
2147
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $91
MUL
2148
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $91
MUL
2149
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $91

GIACONDA Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2023
Chardonnay Beechworth
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-440

EXQUISITE - JH98In challenging Victorian vintages like '23 – cool and wet – the cream rises, quality producers standing up. At Giaconda, we see another stunner of a chardonnay released, a classic work of art that delivers a bouquet of citrus blossom scents with intense Meyer lemon, grapefruit pith, preserved lemon, white peach, nectarine and crushed stone. Has real presence and an immediate sense of concentration. The longer it remains open, the more it reveals, an ongoing treat of complexity in nectarine, peach, toasted almond and gentle spice with a stunning lemon butter-like richness and more, edged in finely laced acidity. Exquisite.

LEE
0099
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $300
LEE
0101
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $300
LEE
0102
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $280
LEE
0103
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $280
LEE
0104
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $280

GLAETZER Eye of Ra Shiraz 2018
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 550-600

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.

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3400
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $449
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3399
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $449
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3398
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $449

GRANT BURGE Meshach Shiraz 2009
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

OVERFLOWING - JH96Still in the first flush of full-bodied youth, overflowing with black fruits, spice, tobacco, bramble, earth and licorice - just to start with, then there is the bedrock of ripe tannins and the doona of quality oak. Certainly from the full-bodied, big end of town, but you can't deny its quality, nor the skill of Craig Stansborough.

ADS
0785
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80
ADS
0786
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80

GRANT BURGE Meshach Shiraz 2010
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

SUPERABUNDANT - JH96Still full of youthful power, reflecting the message of the dark crimson-purple colour. It spent 2 years in oak, and then held for 3 years maturation in the Grant Burge cellars prior to release. This has opened the door of a Barossa Valley shiraz of undeniable quality and longevity, the alcohol no issue whatsoever in the realm of superabundant blackberry, licorice and spice.

ADS
0783
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $72
ADS
0784
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $72

GRANT BURGE Miamba Shiraz 2004
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

DUCKS LINE UP - Big thing 3l double magnum - 21st BirthdayVintage! - JH94Medium to full-bodied; lots of charry oak surrounding black cherry and blackberry fruit. Imposing style. Gold National Wine Show 2005 - OH and cheap - The glass bottle is worth $50! - No insurance on Freight

ADS
0843
1 3 LITRE BOTTLECurrent Bid: $100

GREENOCK CREEK Creek Block Shiraz 2005
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

NOSE - RP97The 2005 Creek Block Shiraz was sourced from a 67-year-old estate vineyard and received the same barrel regimen as its colleagues. An exceptional nose of smoked meat, bacon, tar, violets, truffle, and blueberry muffin gives way to a full-bodied, voluptuous, Shiraz with layers of blue and black fruit flavors, spice box, and milk chocolate. Although it can be enjoyed now, it promises to evolve for 8-10 years and provide prime drinking through 2035. Greenock Creek Vineyard & Cellars, owned by Michael and Annabelle Waugh, remains one of South Australia’s iconic wineries. Start with a great terroir, add in old vine material and meticulous winemaking, and end with extraordinary results.

STO
0229
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $105
STO
0230
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $100

GREENOCK CREEK Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2007
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 300-320

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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $247
ACC
17193
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $247

HENSCHKE Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Cabernet Sauvignon Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 230-250

LIVELY & LONG - JH94Blackcurrant 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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $206

HENSCHKE Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Cabernet Sauvignon Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 190-200

WONDERFUL - JH96 - A blend of organic/biodynamically farmed 99/1% cabernet sauvignon/merlot from the Cyril Henschke vineyard in the Eden Valley from the outstanding 2021 vintage. A beautiful bright magenta/crimson in the glass with a pretty, lifted aromatic profile. Plum, blackberry and blackcurrant with notes of sage, bay leaf, dried herbs, violets and crushed stone. Fruit pure and detailed with a very long, graceful finish and superfine, powdery, granitic tannins. A wonderful release for the Cyril Henschke.

ACC
17764
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159
ACC
17765
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159
ACC
17766
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159
ACC
17767
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159
ACC
17768
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159
ACC
17769
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159
XBW
3740
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $359
XBW
3741
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $359

HENSCHKE Hill of Grace Shiraz 1988
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 950-1000

RP 89 - The 1988 Hill of Grace is medium deep brown in color and replete with earthy and leathery aromas marred by a touch of rancio /aldehydic notes that seem to recover after a few minutes and show some treacle and Indian spice hints. It is an interesting wine, though just a bit flat and tired on the palate with of medium level chewy tannins, crisp acid and a good length on what remains of the fruit. It is matureRobert Parker Wine Advocate – Lisa Perotti Brown  – 25th April 2013

NIK
0565
1 BOTTLE Severe label damageCurrent Bid: $608

HENSCHKE Hill of Grace Shiraz 1991
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 600-700

NO RUSH - RP97Deep brown-brick in color, the 1991 Hill of Grace offers intensely scented notes of warm black fruits, Chinese dried plums, dark chocolate-covered cherries and licorice. It is very pure, full-bodied and rich in the mouth, with profound and seductive flavors, a great backbone of crisp acid and firm, finely-grained tannins through the long finish. It is mature now but no rush to drink.

PAU
0004
1 BOTTLE Very high shoulderCurrent Bid: $280

HENSCHKE Hill of Grace Shiraz 1992
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 1400-1500

HOLDING STRONG - RP93 Deep garnet-brick colored, the 1992 Hill of Grace exudes aromas of dried mulberries, blackberry preserves, iron ore, menthol and lavender. Well-structured with medium-firm chewy tannins, crisp acid and muscular fruit, it has a long and earthy finish. It is mature and holding strong. XBW - HENSCHKE MUSEUM RELEASE 

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3642
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1239
XBW
3649
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1239
XBW
3650
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1239
XBW
3651
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1239
XBW
3653
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1239
XBW
3654
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1239
PAU
0005
1 BOTTLE Very high shoulderCurrent Bid: $320

HENSCHKE Hill of Grace Shiraz 2019
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 950-980

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
16642
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $749

HENSCHKE Hill of Grace Shiraz 2021
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 2300-2500

ABSOLUTE CLASSIC - JH99 - This release will go down in the annals of Australian fine wine as one of the classic releases for Hill of Grace. With a strong vintage and even stronger pedigree, the gnarled old, circa 1860s-planted, shiraz vines have really come up with the goods with this release and as I sit to taste this wine with Stephen Henschke he shakes his head and says, "it just amazes me that my grandmother's grandfather planted these vines". The eagle-eyed will notice a skip in vintage. The yields were down horribly in 2020 across all the Henschke vineyards but man, did 2021 deliver. Super bright magenta/crimson in the glass with a wonderfully deep aromatic profile. Doris plum, blackberry and black cherry with hints of mace, sage, panforte, cedar, dark chocolate, tapenade, pepper, charcuterie, graphite, crushed quartz and violets. From the aromatic detail to the amplitude, purity and flow of fruit, the wine is absolutely on song with stunning length of flavour and presence on the palate, sailing away slowly with tight, fine-grained tannins and the most graceful of travels on the palate. An absolute classic for this wine.

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3639
1 MAGNUM BOXED Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1874
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3640
1 MAGNUM BOXED Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1874
XBW
3641
1 MAGNUM BOXED Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1874
ACC
17788
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $774
ACC
17789
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $774
ACC
17790
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $774
ACC
17791
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $774
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17792
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $774
ACC
17793
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $774

HENSCHKE Hill of Roses Shiraz 2002
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

FUTURE GRACE - Hill of Roses is named as a tribute to Johann Gottlieb Rosenzweig. This wine is produced from shiraz vines from the Hill of Grace Vineyard. These vines were a mere 12 years old when the wine was first produced in 2001 and at present are too young to be considered for inclusion in the Hill of Grace vintages. As per the Barossa Old Vine Charter, an ‘old vine’ is equal to or greater than 35 years of age. The quality of the grapes from this selection, however, has produced a wine that has warranted a separate bottling and limited release.

STO
0232
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $280

HENSCHKE Hill of Roses Shiraz 2005
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

FUTURE GRACE - Hill of Roses is named as a tribute to Johann Gottlieb Rosenzweig. This wine is produced from shiraz vines from the Hill of Grace Vineyard. These vines were a mere 12 years old when the wine was first produced in 2001 and at present are too young to be considered for inclusion in the Hill of Grace vintages. As per the Barossa Old Vine Charter, an ‘old vine’ is equal to or greater than 35 years of age. The quality of the grapes from this selection, however, has produced a wine that has warranted a separate bottling and limited release.

STO
0234
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $280

HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1993
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-250

AWESOME - RP94Other than the top cuvees of Penfolds' Grange, and the old vine Grenache and Astralis from Clarendon Hills, no Australian wines are richer than these offerings from Henschke - a winery that gets my nod as one of Australia's two or three finest producers. Each of these wines coats the mouth with glorious levels of jammy fruit, extract, glycerin, and silky tannin. They are all dense ruby/purple-colored, full-bodied, and capable of lasting at least a decade, and in the case of the 1991 Shiraz Hill of Grace, possibly 20+ years. The ostentatious 1993 Shiraz Mount Edelstone Keyneton Vineyard reveals a thicker looking color, and hits the palate with even more explosive richness and ripeness than the Keyneton Estate wine. It boasts a phenomenal sweet, rich, dense middle, as well as a huge, unctuous texture and finish. While approachable, it is capable of lasting for 10-15 years. These are awesome examples of what Australia is capable of producing.

PAU
0006
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120

HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2005
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-900

SUPERB - RP97The 2005 Mount Edelstone is a 100% Shiraz cuvee sourced from a vineyard planted in 1912. Yields are a meager 0.3 to 0.5 tons of fruit per acre. In combination with a near ideal growing season, this has resulted in a great edition of Mount Edelstone, one of South Australia’s iconic wines. Purple-colored, the nose gives up notes of mocha, chocolate, smoked meat, pepper, leather, blueberry, and blackberry. Elegant, already complex, layered, and thoroughly satisfying, this superb Shiraz has enough baby fat to be enjoyed now but will amply reward 5-7 years of cellaring. It will drink beautifully through 2025. Henschke, one of Australia’s oldest and most renowned wineries continues to perform at a high level. XBW - HENSCHKE MUSEUM RELEASE 

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3659
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674
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3666
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674
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3667
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674
XBW
3668
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674
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3669
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674
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3672
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674

HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-250

GREATEST - JH98 - Vivid, deep purple-crimson; this is a blue-blood aristocratic shiraz, certain in its supreme power, length and balance, and not going out to prove anything. If anyone doubts its quality now, the scales will fall from their eyes over the decades ahead, as it will be recognised by all and sundry as one of the greatest Mount Edelstones.

WAY
0041
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
WAY
0042
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
WAY
0043
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
WAY
0044
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
WAY
0045
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
WAY
0046
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
WAY
0047
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $151
TUR
0757
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $160
TUR
0758
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $160
TUR
0759
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $160
TUR
0760
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $160
TUR
0824
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
TUR
0825
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160

HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2013
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 250-260

INTENSITY & FOCUS - JH97 The 61st vintage, from 101yo ungrafted dry-grown vines, matured for 18 months in 81% French and 19% American hogsheads (34% new). The decision to hold back the release of this shiraz until after the '14 was correct - this is a densely packed wine destined for a long life as vertical tastings have proved again and again, intensity and focus achieved without apparent effort. Medium-bodied, but with compelling black fruits riding on the back of tannins and carefully measured oak. XBW - HENSCHKE MUSEUM RELEASE 

XBW
3411
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $219
XBW
3410
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $219
XBW
3409
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $219
XBW
3407
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $219
XBW
3402
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $219
XBW
3401
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $219

HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2019
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 250-270

BEAUTIFUL - JH98Shiraz from the esteemed 107-year-old single-vineyard in Eden Valley, farmed organically and biodynamically and matured in French (80/20% new) and American (20%) oak for 18 months. Tiny yields due to untimely weather events during budburst and flowering. Stephen mentions they had to send a search party out to find grapes, 5.5t is all; in the end picked before the Wheelwright and after Hill of Grace. But what a beautiful wine. Pure blackberry and black cherry, sage, pepper, rosehip, crushed stone, softly spoken cedar tones and liminal tobacco and pan juice glimpses. Superfine savoury tannins and a long draw on the graceful finish.

ACC
17734
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $209
ACC
17735
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $209
ACC
17736
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $209

HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2021
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 265-275

GREATS - JH98I used to live next door to this 109-year-old vineyard for nearly a decade and have seen the hard work and attention to detail that goes into its farming. The 2021 is an absolute stunner from a great vintage and I've no doubt that this will age gracefully for decades. The length of flavour with this release is quite something; the fruit is sleek, plush and on-point pure. Blackberry, Doris plum and black cherry layer with spice and hints of sage, bay leaf, pepper, olive tapenade, anise, violets and stone. Velvety and graceful in its flow on the palate with a fresh mineral cadence and superfine, powdered granitic tannins for support. It'll go down as one of the greats.

ACC
17770
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $230
ACC
17771
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $230
ACC
17772
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $230
ACC
17773
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $230
ACC
17774
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $230
ACC
17775
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $230

HENSCHKE Wheelwright Shiraz 2017
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 300-330

IMPRESSES GREATLY - JH96Eden Valley shiraz from estate vines, planted in 1968 and matured in 10% new oak (95/5% French/American) hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending. Notes of mulberry, blueberry and redcurrant flit above the bass tones of dark and black berries, cut with spice, licorice, dark chocolate, sage and a scattering of brambly, briar-like notes. Graceful red fruits and spice feature on the palate which, like all Henschke wines, shows detail and elegance with perhaps a little more red fruit coming through. The balance and clarity of form impresses greatly. - MAGMUMS 

ACC
17743
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $264
ACC
17744
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $264
ACC
17745
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $264

HENSCHKE Wheelwright Shiraz 2018
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 130-140

FAVOURITE - JH96Shiraz from the Wheelwright vineyard in Eden Valley; 18 months in 65/35% French/American oak (21% new). A relatively new addition to the Henschke quiver and one that is fast becoming a favourite of mine. Pure mulberry, blueberry and blackberry fruits with hints of fine spice, sage, bay leaf, licorice, dark chocolate and crushed stone. Firm granitic tannins melt into the wine, pure and true with a fine, lively cadence and superb fruit density and detail on display. Drink or hold.

ACC
17646
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109
ACC
17647
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109

HENSCHKE Wheelwright Shiraz 2021
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

GRACEFUL - JH95 - 100% organic/biodynamically farmed shiraz from the Wheelwright vineyard in the Eden Valley, planted by Cyril Henschke in the 1960s. Deep crimson with plush satsuma plum, black cherry and blackcurrant fruits underscored with hints of fine spice, sage, coal dust, cedar, violets, dark chocolate and crushed stone. I really like the flow of fruit in the Wheelwright this year; plush yet graceful with fine, compact tannins providing ample structure for cellaring.

ACC
17758
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $129
ACC
17759
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $129
ACC
17760
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $129
ACC
17761
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $129
ACC
17762
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $129
ACC
17763
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $129

HENTLEY FARM Clos Otto Shiraz 2009
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 330-350

SUPERB- JH96Like all the 2009 Hentley Farm wines, the crimson-purple colour is superb, but this has a second quality to its flavour and structure, perfectly ripened blackberry, plum and black cherry fruits playing tag with each other and the quality oak in which they have been matured, in the end captured and calmed by outstanding tannins that both provide the necessary structure, but also add a savoury farewell to gently dry out the finish.

TUR
0912
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224

HENTLEY FARM Clos Otto Shiraz 2015
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 330-350

REMARKABLE - JH97 - Individual estate parcels, machine-harvested, destemmed and crushed, open-fermented with cultured yeast, 8 days on skins, matured in French oak (70% new) for 22 months, blended after 6 months in oak. An exotic bouquet with new shoe leather and a sprinkle of sultry spices, the full-bodied palate with supple blackberry fruits to the fore and an underlay of integrated French oak. There is a finesse to the overall texture, structure and flavour that is remarkable.

TUR
0913
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224

HOUGHTON Jack Mann Cabernet Blend 2001
Cabernet Blend Great Southern
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

HIGH QUALITY - JH96Immensely powerful and concentrated, yet not the least jammy or alcoholic. Glorious blackcurrant, spice, earth and bitter chocolate; fine, long tannins; very good oak management. High quality

TUR
0881
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80

HOUGHTON Jack Mann Cabernet Blend 2004
Cabernet Blend Great Southern
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

BEAUTIFUL - JH96 - Deep purple; a beautiful wine in every respect; purity of classic varietal fruit; texture, structure and length all perfect; fine tannins and integrated oak. Cabernet Malbec.  Six Trophies

TUR
0882
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $83
JOH
0084
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $167
JOH
0085
1 MAGNUM Slight stained labelCurrent Bid: $208
JOH
0087
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $208
JOH
0088
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $208

HOUGHTON Jack Mann Cabernet Blend 2007
Cabernet Blend Great Southern
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

PEDIGREE - JH97Very stable, deep colour; a fine vintage of a very distinguished wine with a great pedigree; faultless blackcurrant cabernet fruit, fine-grained tannins and high quality oak; very good length.

TUR
0883
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80

HOUGHTON Jack Mann Cabernet Blend 2008
Cabernet Blend Great Southern
Estimate Per Bottle: 90-100

EFFORTLESSLY - JH98From the single Justin Vineyard in the Frankland River; this speaks of its place of origin even more eloquently than the Gladstones Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. The cabernet is effortlessly focused and powerful, the balance, texture, structure, line and length of this beautiful wine certain to carry it long after I have had my ashes scattered.

ADS
0826
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $63

JACOB'S CREEK Johann Shiraz Cabernet 2005
Shiraz Cabernet South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 35-40

TITAN PLAYING ARTIST - JH95 - Deep, healthy colour; a highly fragrant bouquet with bright black fruit aromas, then a deep and complex palate, with juicy red fruit notes contrasting with savoury tannins accompanied by darker fruits on the finish. - Titanic Jacobs Creek with all the power and rescurces are playing in the boutique, extreme quality space - Sadly Johann was never recognised as a serious Lux wine it is

ADS
0766
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28
ADS
0767
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28

JACOB'S CREEK Johann Shiraz Cabernet 2010
Shiraz Cabernet South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 50-60

TITAN PLAYING ARTIST - JH96 - Barossa shiraz (64%) interlocks seamlessly with Coonawarra cabernet, celebrating the magnificent '10 vintage in great black fruit concentration, yet never heavy or overbearing. Finely textured tannins lace together a wine of characterful poise and deep-set intensity. A standout vintage for Johann. - Titanic Jacobs Creek with all the power and rescurces are playing in the boutique extreme quality space - Sadly Johann never recognised as the serious, high value, Lux wine it is

ADS
0829
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $40

JIM BARRY The Armagh Shiraz 2013
Shiraz Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 450-500

POWERHOUSE - JH96 - A powerhouse release. It rips, it churns, it impresses and most all: it gets on with business. Dense black berried fruits of various persuasions, coffee-cream oak, sprinkles of dried herbs and a surge of flavour and tannin to close. It's like admiring a big sea; the power complete with the glory. MUSEUM RELEASE

XNE
2696
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $359
XNE
2694
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $359
XNE
2693
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $359

JIM BARRY The Armagh Shiraz 2014
Shiraz Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 450-480

SUPERBLY HONED – JH96 - The star of the Jim Barry show - it plays a different medley. This is superbly honed, brimming with power and depth, full-bodied yet there's a certain refinement too. Astonishing colour, all dark ruby and bright with purple tinges, the tannins velvety and savoury, the finish long. Every detail taken care of and the end result a complete wine. Surprisingly approachable, but built to last a considerable distance. MUSEUM RELEASE

XNE
0729
1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellarCurrent Bid: $364
XNE
0728
1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellarCurrent Bid: $364
XNE
0727
1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellarCurrent Bid: $364

JIM BARRY The Armagh Shiraz 2016
Shiraz Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

RESPECT - JH96The 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
16565
1 HALF BOTTLECurrent Bid: $169

JIM BARRY The Armagh Shiraz 2019
Shiraz Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 380-400

SUPERSTAR - RP98 - I thought that the 2014 had completely stolen my heart, but then there was this 2018 The Armagh Shiraz, bottled under Stelvin. This saw no American oak, as 2017 was the first year of 100% French. This is the first year with puncheons (no hogsheads) as well. It is so good, sensational, with a perfect fruit profile and orange oil character. It is fresh, beguiling, supple, intense, elegant, refined and full—all the good and important things in confluence here. It has 13.6% and matured for 18 months in 75% new and 25% one-year-old French oak hogsheads (300 liters) and puncheons (500liters). This is a superstar. The drinking window may be conservative—closure and winemaking could put this at 40 years with ease. And beyond. MUSEUM RELEASE

XSA
2145
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XSA
2146
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XSA
2147
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349

JIM BARRY The Armagh Shiraz 2021
Shiraz Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

DECADENCE - JH95 - A thunderous release on hand. It feels a bit darker fruited and woody than the 2020, but maintains its impressive presence and structure galore. Opens with a procession of dark berries, clove and mahogany spice, fig and date richness, mocha with some turned earth and faint eucalyptus-like characters. The texture delivers grip, swerve and pucker. More of the clove/cedar woodiness here, dried fruits, ferrous characters, dark berries, stewed plum and a swish of bramble and minty lift to taste. The texture is fleshy but comes with ribbons of firm, gravelly tannin, the finish long and gently palate staining with saline and graphite mineral elements. Decadence plus. In its grippy, dry form now, it shows that time in cellar is advisable.

XSA
2686
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XSA
2684
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XSA
2685
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XSA
2683
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XSA
2681
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
XSA
2682
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349

JOHN DUVAL WINES Eligo Shiraz 2013
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

STRUCTURED & ELEGANT - JH97 - Represents the best wine of the vintage, sourced from the and Eden Barossa Valleys, matured for 20 months in French hogsheads (75% new). The aim is a structured (achieved in spades) and elegant (give it 10 years) expression of shiraz. My query on elegance is due to the obvious French oak: it simply needs a Grange-like decade to come into integrated balance.

TUR
0961
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88

KAISER STUHL Bin J10 Cabernet Gros 1966
Cabernet Gros Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 60-70

RESPECT - Super RARE example of the best of Barossa BEFORE Oz folks cared about dry red table wine - From the days when Fortified wines / Ports were KING & QUEEN

PAU
0001
1 BOTTLE High shoulder & cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $25

KALLESKE Johann Georg Shiraz 2005
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

NEW LEVEL - RP96The 2005 Shiraz “Johann Georg” raises the stakes to a new level. It is sourced from vines planted in 1875 and yielding a tiny 1.5 tons per acre. It spent 2 years in American and French hogsheads, two-thirds new. It is more complex aromatically with a splendid bouquet of toast, smoke, creosote, violets, black cherry, and blackberry. Full-bodied, big and rich, but still relatively ungiving, it has remarkable concentration, purity, and length. It needs 6-8 years of further bottle age to begin revealing its full potential and will drink well through 2035 if not longer.

Troy Kalleske is owner/winemaker of his namesake winery. The family owns 400 acres, 200 cultivated, in the acclaimed Greenock region of Barossa where conditions are extreme and the vines are stressed. Much of their holdings are in older vines.

JMO
0406
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $106
JMO
0407
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $106

KOOYONG WINES Meres Pinot Noir 2012
Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula
Estimate Per Bottle: 55-60

CHAMELEON - JH96Bright, clear purple-crimson; bramble, spice and red fruit aromas move more to dark fruits on the juicy, yet velvety, palate; like many great pinots, this is a chameleon, changing each time you return to it, its deliciously savoury (yes, this is an odd conjunction of words) tannins a reprise of the bramble characters of the bouquet.

ANT
0080
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $37

LEEUWIN Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

CERTAINTY -JH97After berry sorting, cold soak and maceration, pumping over three times daily, the wine pumped to French barriques for mlf and 9 months maturation. The Art Series range has a clear family approach to each wine, a focus and sophistication that brings certainty to its long-term maturity.

TUR
0957
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $72

LEEUWIN Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2003
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 300-350

RICHER DEEPER FULLER  - JH95 - Richer, deeper and fuller than most Art Series at this stage of its development; ripe stone fruit and melon fruit. Two bottles tasted; the second slightly tighter and racier than the other. Will develop more quickly than most. - MUSEUM RELEASE

XLE
1070
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $234
XLE
1073
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $234
XLE
1072
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $234

LEEUWIN Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2008
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 220-230

FINESSE - JH96 - Still pale quartz-green; the finesse of Art Series Chardonnay when it is young is every bit as enjoyable as is the complexity it gains after six or seven years in bottle (under screwcap), its future still assured. We know that good bottles from the mid-1980s are still glorious, although most are now a shadow of their former selves. What we don't really know is how long the wines such as this live and flourish under screwcap.

ADS
0789
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $156
ADS
0790
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $156

LEEUWIN Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2009
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-250

PERFECT EXAMPLE – JH97 - Craftmanship of the highest order in the vineyard and winery have combined to create a perfect example with this wine. The intensity and power unwind effortlessly, but with multiple aroma and flavour messages from the barrel fermentation and subsequent maturation of the fully ripe, pink grapefruit and peach at its core.

TUR
0766
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160

LEEUWIN Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2017
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 200-220

SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE - JH99 - This achieves another step up the quality ladder for Leeuwin Estate, seemingly impossible. There's been no change in the vinification, nor in the vineyard. The change is an increase in the intensity of the flavours, and hence their length and aftertaste. It's an extraordinary wine, among the greatest of Burgundy (and elsewhere in the world). Whatever you expect from its future development will be delivered. - MUSEUM RELEASE - code XLE

ACC
17699
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $171
ACC
17700
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $171
XLE
1087
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $197
XLE
1088
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $197
XLE
1089
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $197

LEEUWIN Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2019
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 200-220

UTTER PLEASURE - JH98 - Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay on release is an achingly painful thing to drink, because once you've known the utter pleasure these wines bring at 5 or more years of age, it becomes a mess of cognitive dissonance to drink them so young. They are closed, taut, coiled, but more than anything, populated by rippling fruit that undulates untold through the interminably long finish. They typically don't reveal their kaleidoscopic spice and prismatic fruit flavour until a little further down the track. So, all I can humbly do here, is place the vintage in context. Through the lens of the cool year, this glitters with a purity and finesse that is deeply attractive. Aligned in style with the 2017. MUSEUM RELEASE

XLE
1090
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $159
XLE
1091
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $159
XLE
1092
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $159
XLE
1093
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $159
XLE
1095
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $159
XLE
1096
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $159

LEEUWIN Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2020
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 450-500

MESMERISING - JH97 - A wine that tells the story of chardonnay's evolution in Margaret River and remains at the top of its game because it's a pure expression of place as much as the producer. It’s refreshing, classy and superfine, the acidity reining everything in and towards an outrageously long finish. Mesmerising.

XLE
1074
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $374
XLE
1075
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $374
XLE
1076
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $374
XLE
1077
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $374
XLE
1078
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $374
XLE
1079
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $374

LEEUWIN Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1981
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

RESPECT -Super RARE near specimen example of the early Leeuwin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - Energy and inspiriation that would lead Margaret River's Leeuwin Estate from Luny Tunes With a Mondavi twist, to recognition as a World Great 

PAU
0007
1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $68

LINDEMANS Coonawarra Trio Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cabernet 2008
Shiraz Cabernet Coonawarra
Estimate Per Bottle: 50-55

RICH - JH96Deep purple-crimson; a particularly luscious and rich Limestone Ridge, flush with blackcurrant, blackberry and licorice fruit, the full-bodied palate weaving positive oak and ripe tannins into its excellent texture.

ADS
0824
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28

LINDEMANS Coonawarra Trio Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cabernet 2012
Shiraz Cabernet Coonawarra
Estimate Per Bottle: 50-55

FORGOTTEN JH96This shiraz-dominant blend was matured for 18 months in a mix of new and used American and French oak. It is richer, denser and more luscious than in most vintages, but retains excellent balance. Seek and ye shall find licorice, spice, blackberry and mulberry, framed by oak and abundant, ripe tannins. Deserves to sit alongside Penfolds Bin 389, but is usually forgotten.

ADS
0776
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $24
ADS
0777
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28
ADS
0778
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28
ADS
0779
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28
ADS
0780
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28

MOSS WOOD Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 170-180

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

ACC
16931
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $124
ACC
16932
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $124
ACC
16934
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $124
XBW
2983
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $119
XBW
2984
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $119
XBW
2985
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $119
XBW
2986
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $119
XBW
2991
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $119
XBW
2992
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $119

MOSS WOOD Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-400

MOST COLLECTED - RP97+I taste in batches of six, pouring each glass, gassing the bottles and working my way through the flight. Today, this 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon was poured in glass number five, and so it has had some time to breathe. Upon pouring, the nose was so abundantly, luxuriatingly steeped in graphite, fresh lead pencil (a smell so potent and specific and good), forest floor and pure, summer raspberry. After 20 minutes or so in the glass, the oak has begun to recede, and the fruit is swelling up. The 2022 season in Margaret River was warm, dry and early, and the quality of the Cabernets (particularly) was stellar. While the oak is a feature at this stage, the fruit is so sensationally poised and powerful that this will be a super superstar in the decades to come. We know that the old Moss Woods prevail even now—corks willing—and so aided and abetted by modern screw caps, these wines will patiently plod through the coming decades with ease. This is one of Australia's most collected/cellared premium wines for a reason. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

XBW
3745
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284
XBW
3747
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284
XBW
3748
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284
XBW
3742
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284
XBW
3743
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284
XBW
3744
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284

MOSS WOOD Chardonnay 2018
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 80-90

HIGHER ORDER - JH97Bright, light straw-green; rich and layered stone fruit (white and yellow peach), fig and balanced by citrussy acidity. Oak handling is of a higher order - as befits the wine.

JIB
0055
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $51
JIB
0064
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $51
JIB
0065
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $51
JIB
0066
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $51
JIB
0067
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $51
JIB
0068
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $51

MOSS WOOD Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 170-180

ANOTHER GREAT - JH97This 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.

SRO
0588
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $108
SRO
0587
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $108
LIN
0068
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88

MOUNT MARY Quintet Cabernet Blend 2006
Cabernet Blend Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 600-650

FINESSE - JH94All about subtlety and finesse; while medium-bodied, has deceptive intensity and length, the five varieties seamlessly moulded into a mix of black and red fruits, fine tannins and a gently savoury finish. Oak? Yes, it's there, but you don't notice it.

TUR
0836
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $320

MOUNT MARY Quintet Cabernet Blend 2017
Cabernet Blend Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 160-180

FIND ITS FEET - H9545% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 16% cabernet franc, 5% petit verdot and 4% malbec, all vinified separately matured in French oak (35% new) in various larger vessels and vats. The bouquet is gently cedary/savoury, and the palate adds herbal/green olive notes to the finish. It's still to find its feet (all five of them).

TUR
0792
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $121
TUR
0793
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $108

MOUNT MARY Quintet Cabernet Blend 2019
Cabernet Blend Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 190-200

HARMONY - JH98 - A quintet of 44% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 16% cabernet franc and 5% each of malbec and petit verdot, all in harmony. Heady aromatics, the fruit pristine and lightly spiced. But it's the medium-bodied palate that really woos: focused and seamless with superfine yet detailed tannins. Of course it has the beauty and charm of youth but age will send this to another level. Did I mention elegance? Tick.

TUR
0796
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $132
TUR
0797
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $132
TUR
0798
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $132

MOUNT MARY Quintet Cabernet Blend 2020
Cabernet Blend Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 250-280

UNDERSTATEMENT - JH98A blend of 44/30/18/4/4% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/cabernet franc/malbec/petit verdot. From a cool year, with the poor flowering reducing the crop of the Quintet varieties by around 50%, this is an essay in elegance and understatement. A medium, bright and translucent ruby red, this is beautifully perfumed with aromas of just-ripened blackcurrants, red cherries, rose petals and gentle cedar notes from the oak. The palate is exceptionally pure fruited and gently textured. The wine finishes with these incredibly silky, long tannins that are in perfect harmony with the fruit and acid. This majestic wine is gorgeous to drink even now but those that still have some in their cellar in 10–15 years (if not longer) will be grateful.

TUR
0799
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $180
TUR
0800
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $180

PENFOLDS Bin 180 Cabernet Shiraz 2021
Cabernet Shiraz Coonawarra
Estimate Per Bottle: 1000-1100

TREMENDOUS -JH96 -57/43% cabernet sauvignon/shiraz from Block 10 and Block 5 respectively. This Bin 180, from the outstanding 2021 Coonawarra vintage, is a commemorative release to celebrate Penfolds' 180th anniversary. It is a wine that evokes memories of previous releases such as the Bin 7, Bin 920 and Bin 620. There is an undisputed pedigree here and it shows with the classic Penfolds leitmotif of fruit density, balance and elegance writ large. Beautifully composed with a pitch perfect presence on the palate. Pure dark and blackberry fruits, sheathed in spice, cedar, licorice, dark chocolate, panforte, olive tapenade, wild herbs, violets and earth. Poised and detailed with a real sense of grace to its flow across the palate, fine, al dente tannins and a sleek, streamlined travel. It's an impressive, harmonious release befitting such a milestone and one that will be enjoyed for decades to come. Tremendous stuff.

JIR
0020
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $664
JIR
0021
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $664
TUR
0951
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $600

PENFOLDS Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 1980
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-250

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence 

BOR
0001
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004, cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $128

PENFOLDS Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 1965
Cabernet Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 1200-1400

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence 

NIK
0146
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine 2010 Clinic & cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $560

PENFOLDS Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 1971
Cabernet Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 1800-2000

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence 

NIK
0148
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2016 & cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $384

PENFOLDS Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 1991
Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 220-240

PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now - Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, green pepper and earthy aromas with dark chocolate, roasted walnut and polished leather notes. The palate is full bodied with fine-grained leafy tannins and cedar oak notes, but the fruit is drying out.

NIK
0487
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $116

PENFOLDS Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 1996
Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 160-170

PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2026  Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, mocha/praline aromas with herb garden and mint characters. Ample and richly flavoured with mature cassis and dark chocolate notes, vigorous fine-grained tannins and integrated mocha/cedar oak. Still holding well. A classic Bin 407 vintage.

JMO
0296
1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $121
JMO
0297
1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $121

PENFOLDS Bin 60a Cabernet Shiraz 1962
Cabernet Shiraz Coonawarra Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 20000-22000

BEST EVER MAX MAGIC - PERFECT & PRICELESS- 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)  Penfolds Rewards of Patience 8th edition

BNS
0002
1 BOTTLE High shoulder, stained label, capsule - embossed Penfolds "zinc" capsuleEx-cellarCurrent Bid: $12000

PENFOLDS Bin 60a Cabernet Shiraz 2004
Cabernet Shiraz Coonawarra Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 1100-1200

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.

WAY
0074
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $730

PENFOLDS Bin 61 Cabernet Malbec Shiraz 1963
Cabernet Malbec Shiraz Kalimna Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 1400-1500

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 damageCurrent Bid: $448

PENFOLDS Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 600-650

707 SENSATION - JH96 - This deeply coloured, full-bodied cabernet finishes its fermentation in new American oak barrels, where it sends the next 13 months; it has an array of blackcurrant and redcurrant fruit drawn from the best cabernet vineyards of Penfolds (and from some growers). The oak and tannins add another dimension, and the wine will still be improving 20 years hence.

08G
0050
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $360
08G
0051
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $360

PENFOLDS Bin 80C Magill Dry Red 1954
Dry Red South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 6000-7000

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 damageCurrent Bid: $2800

PENFOLDS Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon 1996
Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 1000-1200

PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2045 - Deep brick crimson. Intense cassis, blackcurrant, polished leather, dark chocolate and sage aromas with espresso/leafy complexity. Lovely concentrated blackcurrant, dried plum, mulberry, and liquorice flavours, fine-grainy tannins, silken/supple mid-palate and underlying roasted chestnut/vanilla oak. Finishes cedar/leafy firm. Beautiful density, power and elegance. One of the great Penfolds reds of this decade. “A seriously good wine and developing very well. Has the blood lines of Bin 64.” (JH) “A towering monument to Barossa cabernet, built on dark, ripe fruit and load-bearing tannins. A celebration of the tanned muscular varietal character that old vines in warmer climes can bring.” (NR)

106
0894
1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $560

PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 1990
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 1000-1100

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)

SCF
0001
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2016Current Bid: $628

PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 1995
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-750

FABULOUS THIRTY - JH95 - In the manner of all great stayers, has picked up pace markedly over the past year. Deeply coloured, ripe cherry, spice, vanilla and a hint of licorice rumble through the bouquet; the palate is powerful and sustained by sweet tannins, the plum and black cherry fruit providing the core for the future.

STO
0280
1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $480
STO
0281
1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $480

PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 2010
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 850-900

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 veryspecial and important Grange!” (PG)

SZY
0011
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $504
SZY
0012
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $504
SZY
0013
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $504
SZY
0014
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $504
SZY
0016
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $504
PHY
0008
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $521

PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 2011
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 650-700

THE VERY BEST - Under the circumstances - Great wine from a shocking vintage - RARE 

LSA
0002
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $400

PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 2012
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 1000-1100

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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $700
EST
0001
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $768

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1955
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 15000-15200

MOST DECORATED - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR  - Bin 95Rewards 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 damageCurrent Bid: $8000

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1965
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 3200-3400

PENFOLDS FOUR STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink Soon. Medium-deep brick crimson. Intense roasted walnut panforte and hazelnut aromas with apricot, stone fruit, cedar and floral notes. Generous developed panforte and apricot flavours, sweet and plentiful tannins and underlying roasted walnut, grilled nut, vanilla oak complexity with integrated acidity. Finishes slightly leathery but chalky firm with attractive espresso and ground coffee notes. Just past its peak of development, although the elements are still aligned. Rare. 95 percent shiraz, 5 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and Morphett Vale (Adelaide), McLaren Vale. Jimmy Watson Trophy Winner. Released as Bin 95 (also as Bins 69, 70 and 71). “Dried leaves, faded roses, liquorice and ecclesiastical smoke. Muscular firm in structure with the fruit fading away.” (NR) “Spice box, cedar and sandalwood. Tertiary on entry but the finish still carries delicate sweet fruit. Graceful and elegant.” (FW)

NIK
0205
1 BOTTLE Into neck, severe label damage, capsule damageCurrent Bid: $1760
NIK
0350
1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder, cellar damaged label, capsule corrosion, Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 1991Current Bid: $1440

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1967
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 4000-4500

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence 

NIK
0554
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 1991, label detachedCurrent Bid: $2400

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1968
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 2800-3000

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence

STO
0155
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2012, slight cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $1084

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1973
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 1500-2000

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP90A 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 labelCurrent Bid: $712

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1975
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 2200-2500

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - PENFOLDS FOUR STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink SoonA sturdy Grange with surprising richness and muscular frame. Barnyard notes are now beginning to dominate but some good bottles around. 90 percent shiraz, 10 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley and Coonawarra. 

NIK
0437
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2008, slightly stained labelCurrent Bid: $1600
STO
0276
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2012 & label damageCurrent Bid: $1200

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1976
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 2000-2200

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP100Consistently 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!

KRY
0008
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2006 & slight label damageCurrent Bid: $1124
KRY
0010
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2006 & slight label damageCurrent Bid: $1124
PET
0001
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2000/2001Current Bid: $1600

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1985
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 2200-2500

FABULOUS FORTY - CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence 

STO
0279
1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2010 & slight label damageCurrent Bid: $1200
CAP
0006
1 BOTTLE Into neck, corroded capsule, & severe label damageCurrent Bid: $400
CAP
0007
1 BOTTLE Into neck, corroded capsule, label damageCurrent Bid: $450

PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Bin 46 Shiraz 1959
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 11000-12000

PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to past. At the end of its optimum life. Some bottles holding up with advanced maturity but fine sinewy tannins. Very rare. 90 percent shiraz, 10 percent cabernet sauvignon. Magill Estate and Morphett Vale (Adelaide) and Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley). The third and final “hidden Grange”. Released as Bin 46 (also Bins 49 and 95). The Bin 95 bottling was the most commercially available. Specimen - Very Collectable 

NIK
0567
1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & slight label damageCurrent Bid: $8000

PENFOLDS Max Schubert Cabernet Shiraz 2012
Cabernet Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 550-600

WOW - JH98 - Wow. A 61/39% blend of Barossa shiraz and Coonawarra cabernet led to 1962 Bin 60A, Max Schubert's single greatest wine. This inherits Bin 60A's regional and varietal blend, its extreme longevity and impeccable balance between fruit, oak and tannins. All it needs is lots of time.

TUR
0649
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $388

PENFOLDS RWT Shiraz 2004
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2035 Medium-deep crimson. Attractive dark cherry, plum and praline aromas with hint of tar. Plush and concentrated with dark cherry, plum, blackberry, rich dark chocolate and tarry flavours, fine-dense satin tannins and underlying roasted chestnut and vanilla oak. Chalky dry finish with attractive mineral length. “Fresh black fruits progressively unfurl their sails. A powerfully complete wine.” (JH) “A gorgeous wine with beautiful dark fruits and polished velvety tannins.” (JR)

KEL
0222
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $99

PENFOLDS RWT Shiraz 2006
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 200-220

PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2038. Medium-deep crimson. Classic dark berry and dark chocolate aromas with meaty vanilla notes. Dense blackberry, praline and graphite flavours with fine grainy/al dente textures, persistent fine acidity and savoury mocha oak. Well-balanced wine with underlying roasted chestnut, polished leather notes. “Luminous, elegant and succulent with clear deep dark berry fruits, and persistent, vice-like tannins.” (NB) “An exceptional RWT with layered depth and power.” (NR)

106
0876
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $140
106
0877
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $140

PENFOLDS RWT Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 190-200

PRODIGIOUS - JH98May explain why Kalimna Bin 28 is the least of the Bin series reds, for this wine takes the finest shiraz from the Barossa Valley once Grange has had its choice. The call is made early, because this wine spends 16 months in French oak hogsheads (75% new), finishing its ferment in that oak, separating it at birth from Grange in American oak. The bouquet abounds with black fruits, with sub-notes of dark chocolate, licorice and some charcuterie. The palate is drop-dead gorgeous, a curious description given its strongly savoury flavour range, but it achieves the unlikely. As with all these wines, the tannin structure is exceptional, the length prodigious.

TUR
0617
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
TUR
0618
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
TUR
0619
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160

PENFOLDS RWT Bin 798 Shiraz 2014
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 190-200

QUIXOTIC - JH97Bottle no. BX084. The quixotic RWT (Red Wine Trial) name used since '87 now has a bin number and a bottle number, the latter to thwart counterfeiting. It completed fermentation in French hogsheads, followed by 17 months maturation. The power and length of the wine is awesome, as is the price - but it's what the global market is prepared to pay.

TUR
0614
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $128
TUR
0615
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $128
TUR
0616
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $128

PENFOLDS St Henri Shiraz 1984
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-750

CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence

STO
0152
1 BOTTLE Penfolds re-corking Clinic 1997, very high shoulder, slight cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $188

PENFOLDS St Henri Shiraz 1990
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 300-350

PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2032 -Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark cherry, roasted walnut and sandalwood aromas with cocoa notes. A richly concentrated wine with apricot, raspberry and dark cherry flavours, fine lacy textures and attractive mid-palate suppleness. Firm and chalky al dente finish with chinotto notes. Really lovely wine with elegance, suppleness and developed sweet fruit. “Opulent and creamy with kirsch, raspberry liqueur, potpourri and exotic spices, fine plentiful tannins and resonating floral notes. A powerful wine with underlying delicacy.” (JR) “Dried cherries with clove, cedar and pencil shavings. Modulated power on the palate with a core of sweet red fruit, spice, cigar box and coating tannin finesse.” (FW)

SHI
0009
1 BOTTLE Into neck & cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $140
NIK
0500
1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $176
NIK
0502
1 MAGNUM Very high shoulder & cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $400
NIK
0538
1 BOTTLE Stained label, label damage (back label)Current Bid: $160
NIK
0539
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $160
NIK
0540
1 BOTTLE Stained label, slight label damageCurrent Bid: $152

PENFOLDS St Henri Shiraz 1996
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 160-170

CLASSIC VINTAGE - JH95I am singularly unconvinced that St Henri should be one sixth of the price of Grange, particularly with a classic vintage such as this. Piquantly ripe and fragrant, it is fruit-driven from start to finish (still matured in large, old oak vats), with a smooth and supple fresh berry palate and plush tannins

KEL
0206
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $112
KEL
0207
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $112
KEL
0208
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $112

PENFOLDS St Henri Shiraz 2010
Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 220-240

PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink 2023 to 2045  - Medium-deep crimson. Fresh blackberry, cassis, black cherry, dark chocolate, ginger and five-spice aromas. Beautifully concentrated black cherry, cassis and liquorice flavours, ripe and dense chocolaty textures, rose garden and aniseed notes and pronounced indelible acidity. Finishes chalky firm and minerally. A great St Henri vintage. “Beautifully composed with ripe blackberry and raspberry fruits and fresh liquorice graphite notes. Very stylish and silky with a very intricate weave of succulent fruits and extra fine-grainy tannins.” (NB) “Joins the quintet of 1971, 1990, 1996, 2004 and 2016 as one of the all-time greats.” (PG)

GJ3
0046
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
GJ3
0047
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
SZY
0003
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $150
SZY
0004
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
SZY
0005
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $144
SZY
0006
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $144
SZY
0007
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $144
SZY
0008
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $144

PENFOLDS Superblend 802A Cabernet Shiraz 2018
Cabernet Shiraz South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-850

SUPER - RP94+ - A huge rush of cedar and vanilla greet the nose on opening, followed by waves of cassis and boysenberry fruit. The 2018 802.A Superblend is a mix of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Shiraz, all raised in 100% new American oak for 22 months and blended just prior to bottling. With components drawn from several of South Austrralia's premium growing regions (led by Barossa and McLaren Vale), this is a full-bodied, lush wine that finishes with driving tannins and a long, velvety finish, yet it doesn't seem as seamless or elegant as its 802.B counterpart. Perhaps it just needs more time? Tasted twice, with consistent notes.

TUR
0650
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $520

PENFOLDS V Five Vintage Blend Yattarna Chardonnay NV
Chardonnay South Australia
Estimate Per Bottle: 1100-1200

MONUMENTAL - RP99When Peter explained this wine to me prior to tasting it, I was skeptical. Nervous. Hesitant. "It's the essence of Yattarna, in effect," Gago said. The NV V is composed of 20% each of 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016 and the yet to be released 2021 Yattarna. It's risky behavior, this. Each of the already-bottled older vintages are emptied under gas pressure and blended—an equal share each way. It's tempting to compare it to the G3, G4, G5 project, however in each of those wines, the vintage contributions are distinct and recognizable. Here, the vintages are synergistic, melded together—easier to understand in the context of reserve wines in Champagne, or even a solera. There is pert acidity and precision on the front palate, presumably thanks to the 2021 vintage. Through the middle palate and finish, the wine plumes and grows in the mouth. It is infinitely more complex and deep than the single-vintage Yattarna tasted next to it. This V has a thundering baritone, a resonance to the reverberation of flavor in the mouth. It almost vibrates. It is only through the finish that you can taste the evolution of the oldest wines—a lick of salt, almond skin, brine and tasted crushed nuts. This is a monumental wine. A 360-degree view of Chardonnay. Truly kaleidoscopic. 2,200 bottles in total.

JIR
0018
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $632

PERTARINGA Tipsy Hill Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

GOSSAMAR - JH99From Blewitt Springs, an easterly slope planted in '99. Open-fermented, 14 days on skins, pressed to barrel (50% new French hogsheads) on gross lees for 9 months, racked for the next 9 months. Marvellous wine, fluid, juicy and vibrant, with a very long finish, the tannins a gossamer web.

TUR
0695
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80
TUR
0696
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80

PETER LEHMANN Stonewell Shiraz 2002
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 100-120

CLASSIC - JH96Excellent colour; much firmer and more concentrated than Eight Songs; classy blackberry fruit, equally classy oak, and tannins which have more authority, the last still to fully soften into the wine. This is, and will be for many years, a classic.

ADS
0827
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $68

PETER LEHMANN Stonewell Shiraz 2006
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

MATRIX - JH96Deep crimson-purple, remarkable for age, although it was a great vintage; the transition from American to French oak has added lustre to the bouquet and medium-bodied palate; the dark fruits and bitter chocolate flavours are intense and long, with a matrix of juicy and savoury characters to play with.

ADS
0809
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80
ADS
0810
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80

PETER LEHMANN Stonewell Shiraz 2008
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 100-120

IMPENETRABLE -JH96Impenetrable colour; a flagship wine without excessive baggage and window dressing; pure, ripe and fragrant Barossa fruit, layered, perfumed and attractive in every regard; the palate is densely structured, but far removed from overbearing, with a fine thread of tannins and a long and expansive finish; a lovely fresh wine from a challenging vintage.

ADS
0805
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $68
ADS
0806
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $68

PIERRO Chardonnay 2018
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

CLASSIC - JH95 - Classic Pierro chardonnay with its power and drive thanks to spicy sweet vanilla oak and creamy butterscotch flavours from lees stirring and mlf. Yet it's balanced and harmonised by neat acidity, grapefruit, white peach and some smoky sulphides.

JIB
0093
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85
JIB
0095
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85
JIB
0098
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85
JIB
0099
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $75
JIB
0100
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $75
JIB
0101
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $75

PIERRO Chardonnay 2019
Chardonnay Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

PURE - JH96100% mlf, matured in French oak (50% new) for 12 months. Some wines demand a minute before you can put words to them. This has tremendous length of flavour, such is the quality of the fruit, that it just forges on and on. Suffice to say, the full mlf style has helped accentuate creamy, powerful fruit, and seamlessly applied oak caresses it through the finish. This is very pure – crystalline in fact – but it is very young right now.

JIB
0010
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85
JIB
0011
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85
JIB
0012
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85

PIERRO Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2004
Cabernet Merlot Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 80-90

BEAUTIFUL - JH96A beautiful wine, intriguingly more elegant than the Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot LTCf, with a silky fragrance and mouthfeel, the accent on a rainbow of red fruits, the tannins exceptionally fine.

WAY
0239
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $55
WAY
0240
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $55
WAY
0238
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $55
WAY
0237
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $55
WAY
0235
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $55
WAY
0233
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $55

PIERRO Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2005
Cabernet Merlot Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 60-70

EXCELLENT - JH94Retains good hue; has excellent balance and structure to the array of cassis and blackcurrant fruit, finishing with fine tannins.

WAY
0252
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $40
WAY
0251
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $40
WAY
0250
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $40
WAY
0247
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $40
WAY
0246
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $40
WAY
0245
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $40

PIERRO Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2020
Cabernet Merlot Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 75-85

A LOT TO LIKE - JH95There seems to be a lightness of touch to the 2020 Pierro offerings. This is quiet and quite ethereal, laced with red currants and blueberries, cedary oak and spices, dark chocolate and forest floor aromas. A touch shy of medium bodied, the tannins are supple, there’s chalky acidity throughout and a lot to like.

ACC
17316
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $64
ACC
17511
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $64
ACC
17513
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $64

POOLEY Butcher's Hill Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020
Pinot Noir Tasmania
Estimate Per Bottle: 70-80

ELEGANT- INTENSE- JH97Hand-picked fruit, destemmed, 12-day ferment, 10 days post-ferment soak with vessel sealed; matured in French puncheons (25% new) for 11 months. Vivid crimson purple, slightly deeper than that of its siblings. The bouquet is extremely complex, with satsuma plum, dark cherry and a crescendo of spices, the palate as elegant as it is intense, and throwing in a pinch of savoury tannins.

ANT
0087
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $42

POWELL & SON Kraehe Marananga Shiraz 2015
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-750

BEAUTIFUL THING - RP97 - The 2015 Kraehe Shiraz is a wine in stasis; it is aging slowly, albeit with mineral grace and poise. The fruit is intense, make no mistake, but it exerts a sense of balance and harmony over the palate and drags out through the long finish. This speaks of Marananga, it speaks of Shiraz and it speaks of Dave Powell too. It's a beautiful thing, this wine, and it has a long future in front of it, as all of these wines do. It's built for aging. And the 2015s are looking magnificent in 2024. The oak is charry and evident, but it works so well with the fruit. 15% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.

XPO
0415
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0416
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0668
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0670
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0671
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0672
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533

POWELL & SON Steinert Flaxman's Valley Shiraz 2015
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-750

SUPERB - RP97 - The 2015 Steinert Shiraz hails from Flaxman's Valley, and it's composed and fresh, spicy and vibrant. What a wine this is. Superb. The oak is starting to ameliorate into the fruit, and the fruit spools through the finish in tendrils and wisps; the curls of flavor fade like the smoke from a candle. Elegant. 14,.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.

XPO
0683
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0684
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0726
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0729
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0681
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533
XPO
0682
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $533

POWELL & SON Steinert Flaxman's Valley Shiraz 2017
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-750

FRESHNESS & EXOTICISM - RP96 - Eden Valley Shiraz can reach heady heights of bacon fat, blueberries and graphite, in a single fell swoop. It’s the fruit, not the oak, that takes us there and what defines the best. The trick is the inherent balance of freshness and exoticism in the mouth. The Steinert vineyard (480 meters in elevation) in Flaxman’s Valley is more than 130+ years old and was once an old Rockford vineyard. Low yielding at one ton to the acre, the wine was matured for 20-24 months in oak. This 2017 Steinert Flaxman’s Shiraz is spicy and very long. The oak is still prominent, but the fruit has an opulence and plushness beneath it that shows the longevity of the wine. This has not reached its first peak yet.

XPO
0864
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $529
XPO
0872
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $529
XPO
0863
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $529
XPO
0862
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $529
XPO
0821
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $529
XPO
0819
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $529

R WINES Anamorphosis Shiraz 2005
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 1200-1300

TOUR de FORCE - RP96-99 - The Anamorphosis project features Shiraz from Kalimna in the Barossa Valley aged in new oak from four of France’s finest coopers. Like most of the other R Wines, it has exceptionally creative packaging. There will be 100 cases of the 2005 Shiraz which will spend 30 months in new French oak. It was sourced from vineyards with 40- and 100-year-old vines. Opaque purple in color, it offers up an intense perfume of pain grille, scorched earth, tar, licorice, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Voluptuous, thick rich, and full-bodied, it is a powerful yet seamless expression of Shiraz from a great terroir. It will age effortlessly for 20 years but can be enjoyed young because of its mammoth fruit. It is a winemaking tour de force.

TUR
0840
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $800

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 1996
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 500-550

FOREVER CLASSIC - One of the Basket Press Greats - and in Magnum!

ADS
0837
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $340

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2001
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

AGE OF AQUARIUS - The time of sharing and Kibbutz Krondorf - Super Rare, old BP

WAY
0076
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $183
WAY
0077
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $183

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2006
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

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.

WAY
0009
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $189
WAY
0012
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $189
WAY
0013
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $189
JMO
0082
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $352

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2009
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-250

NO SECRETS - JH95Medium 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.

NIK
0472
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
NIK
0415
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $176
ADS
0823
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $152

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2010
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

AGE - 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
0040
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $192
GJ3
0041
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $192

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2011
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

NOT - JH95Difficult season, but it's not a difficult wine. Fans of the label with some already stashed in their cellar can breathe easy. It's fuller in body than the season might have predicted, but more elegant than is usual for this wine. Blackberry, raspberry, coffee grounds, toast and vanilla fill it out, with herbs and peppers whispering through the finish. Tannin is the key: it's ripe, fine, marked by its finesse and yet determined to get its point across. Perhaps not a long-termer, but no doubting either its merit or drinking appeal.

JMO
0085
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $165
JMO
0084
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $165

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

GREAT - 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.

GJ3
0042
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $192
GJ3
0043
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $192

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2013
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 220-240

ALLURE - JH95The 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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2017
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 250-270

LOST TO FAME - Too sexy for Milan, New York & Japan - Dont need ratings 

MJB
0200
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $140
MJB
0202
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $140
LIN
0060
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $140
LIN
0061
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $140
ADS
0820
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $150
ADS
0838
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $320

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2020
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-250

RICH - JH94 - The style is familiar – rich, plum-driven fruit, a toasty element, a creaminess to the texture – but there's a sinewy element to this release, aided and abetted by herb, twig and earth characters. This gives the wine a cooler dynamic, a less-is-more feel. In keeping with that, its best drinking days are likely to be in the medium rather than short or long term.

BEN
0067
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224
BEN
0068
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224
BEN
0069
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224
BEN
0070
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224
BEN
0071
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224
BEN
0072
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224
BEN
0073
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz 2021
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

SCORES COMING - Maybe NOT?

MJB
0207
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $128
LIN
0066
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $128

ROCKFORD Black Sparkling Shiraz DISGORGED 2009
Sparkling Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 130-140

CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE 

303
0229
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $55
303
0230
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $55

ROCKFORD Black Sparkling Shiraz DISGORGED 2011
Sparkling Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 70-80

CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE 

ADS
0831
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $44

ROCKFORD Black Sparkling Shiraz DISGORGED 2017
Sparkling Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE

BRU
0162
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0163
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0165
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73

ROCKFORD Black Sparkling Shiraz DISGORGED 2019
Sparkling Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE 

BRU
0166
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0167
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0168
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0169
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $69
BRU
0170
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $69

ROCKFORD Black Sparkling Shiraz DISGORGED 2020
Sparkling Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE 

BRU
0171
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0172
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0173
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73

ROCKFORD Black Sparkling Shiraz DISGORGED 2022
Sparkling Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE 

BRU
0174
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0175
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0176
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73
BRU
0179
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $73

ROCKFORD Black Sparkling Shiraz DISGORGED 2024
Sparkling Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE 

MJB
0209
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88
MJB
0210
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88
MJB
0211
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88
MJB
0212
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88
MJB
0213
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88
MJB
0214
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88

ROCKFORD Home Block Cabernet 2010
Cabernet Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

SECRET BAROSSA BUSINESS 

JMO
0074
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $198

ROCKFORD SVS Flaxman Valley Shiraz 2002
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 550-600

SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk 

NIK
0404
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $380

ROCKFORD SVS Flaxman Valley Shiraz 2005
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-380

SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk 

NIK
0547
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $210
NIK
0549
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $240

ROCKFORD SVS Hoffman Shiraz 2002
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 500-550

SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk 

NIK
0403
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $360

ROCKFORD SVS Hoffman Shiraz 2005
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk 

NIK
0400
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $300

ROCKFORD SVS Hoffman Shiraz 2006
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-380

SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk 

NIK
0544
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240
NIK
0545
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240

SAMI ODI Hoffmann Dallwitz Shiraz 2022
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-260

ADORED - JH98Fraser 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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $146
JIM
0079
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $136

SANDALFORD Caversham Cabernet Sauvignon 1985
Cabernet Sauvignon Swan Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 20-25

SWAN SONG - Act #2 - WA's Swan Valley from 1829, one of Australias oldest wine growthing districts - 1985 saw the beginning of the dry red wines serious rise - Act #3? Check out  today's Swan Lux Shiraz and Grenache

PAU
0002
1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $5

SEPPELT Great Western Shiraz 1997
Shiraz Grampians
Estimate Per Bottle: 40-45

BEFORE ST PETER'S -JH96 - Old vines and 18 months in new French oak produce a wondrously complex array of dark berry, plum, leather, licorice and chocolate aromas and flavours, the concentration of the fruit offset by savoury tannins.

JMO
0361
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $29
JMO
0362
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $29

SEPPELT Show Limited Release Sparkling Shiraz 2012
Sparkling Shiraz Great Western
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

WILDLY -JH96 - It's hard to imagine that Seppelt was making sparkling shiraz at its famous cellar near the town of Great Western, in the Grampians region, as far back as the 1890s, but indeed it was. Heritage doesn't come much richer, deeper, or more individual. This release is wildly complex, rich in its base fruit, satisfying and intriguing. It tastes of licorice and leather, game and citrus, sweet raspberry/plum and earth. It's bold, savoury and mellow at once; it's melancholy and joy in one.

TUR
0938
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80
TUR
0939
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $80

SEPPELT St Peter's Shiraz 2006
Shiraz Grampians
Estimate Per Bottle: 60-70

EPIC - JH96Very deep colour; an epic, multi-faceted, engaging and complex wine; a vast array of red to black fruit aromas, intermingle with a dark heart of minerals and tar; lovely ripe, chewy tannins perfectly frame the abundant fruit.

ADS
0821
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $38

SEVILLE ESTATE Dr McMahon Shiraz 2018
Shiraz Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 160-170

FLAGSHIP - JH96 - This flagship shiraz comes via hand-picked fruit, 100% whole bunches, wild fermented and matured 10 months in 2 new French oak puncheons. While it's not a blockbuster, it is built to age. The oak is overt, needing to settle, so it's somewhat smoky and meaty. Yet allowing it to breathe reveals a core of dark fruit, all spicy and peppery, with textural, slightly drying tannins. It is savoury, complex and will reward the patient drinker.

XWA
2418
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $122
XWA
2417
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $122

SWINNEY VINEYARDS Grenache 2022
Grenache Frankland River
Estimate Per Bottle: 40-45

GLORIOUS - JH95The glorious bright crimson hue is a come-on with a question that I will speedily answer: it is ripe, and it has excellent tannins that provide support for the red and sour cherry fruit.

SRO
0705
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28
SRO
0706
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $28

TEUSNER Righteous FG Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 220-250

ENDLESS FOLDS - JH96You may break a wrist picking the dreadnought bottle up, but it's worth the task. This surely is as powerful and focused as it was when first bottled, its future as far away as that of Pluto, starting to reveal its secrets in 9? years from now, but with more to come thereafter. Despite all this, the wine is calm, and you don't feel its alcohol in the endless folds of black fruits, graphite, licorice and clove flavours.

WAY
0198
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $139
WAY
0197
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $139
WAY
0196
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $139
WAY
0195
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $139
WAY
0194
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $139

THE STANDISH WINE COMPANY The Standish Single Vineyard Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

HIDDEN STANDARD - The Standish in magnum from a great cellar - Check it out!

ADS
0839
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $325

TORBRECK Les Amis Grenache 2020
Grenache Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 200-220

BIG FAN - JH96Grenache sourced from gnarled old vines over on the western range. Despite the fact that I had a close call with a fired-up brown snake in this vineyard, I'm a big fan of this wine. It's got a cruisey, loose-knit and expressive savoury vibe: all detailed raspberry, mulberry and red plum shades and a gorgeous array of gingery spice, red licorice, star anise, sarsparilla, cola, Chinese barbecue shop and earth. This openness of expression is juxtaposed by a cascade of chalky tannin and a mineral-rich focus with an exotically spiced plume of red fruits on the exit.

ACC
17207
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159
ACC
17208
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159
ACC
17209
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $159

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 300-330

INCREASED - RP99I feel like the consistency and quality of Torbreck's flagship wine has only increased over time. The 2012 RunRig is gorgeously floral and vibrant, with concentrated red berries, characteristic weight and intensity on the palate and supple, silky tannins. It's delicious now, but it should age gracefully through at least 2035.

TUR
0675
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $220
TUR
0676
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2013
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-370

VERY IMPRESSIVE - RP98+Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2013 RunRig has a tantalizingly exotic nose of cloves, fenugreek, star anise and cassia with a core of mulberries, baked blackberries and blueberry preserves plus hints of potpourri and dusty earth. The full-bodied palate is multilayered with tons of spices and berry preserves notes, supported by firm yet velvety tannins and finishing with incredible length and depth. This is a very impressive RunRig.

TUR
0677
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2014
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-420

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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $349
ACC
17222
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $349
ACC
17223
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $349

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2015
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-420

TOUR DE FORCE - RP98Who 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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $339
ACC
17214
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $339
ACC
17215
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $339
ACC
17216
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $339

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2016
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 380-400

MASTERPIECE - RP100 - A blend of 98% Shiraz and 2% Viognier made just prior to bottling, the 2016 RunRig is a complete masterpiece. It kicks off with elegant notes of pencil shavings accenting blueberries and blackberries on the nose, then shows incredible, palate-staining intensity of fruit in the mouth. It's full-bodied, plush and velvety without being unstructured and manages to be fruit-forward yet savory on the long-lasting finish, where it picks up hints of mocha and black olives. This should be drinkable with pleasure throughout its entire two-decade life (it may live longer from cold cellars or in larger formats), but if I were lucky enough to have a bottle or two, I'd try the first one about 10 years out. Scheduled for June 2019 release.

ACC
17231
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $324
ACC
17232
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $324
ACC
17233
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $324
ACC
17234
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $324
ACC
17235
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $324
TUR
0678
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240
TUR
0679
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2017
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-420

TREMENDOUS - RP98As 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 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $299
ACC
17219
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $299
ACC
17220
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $299

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2018
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-420

DAMN ENJOYABLE - RP99Torbreck'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
17228
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $279
ACC
17229
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $279

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2019
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 650-700

KALEIDOSCOPIC 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 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $376
WAY
0176
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $210
WAY
0177
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $195

TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz 2022
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 320-330

ANOTHER GREAT - JH97 - I guess you could call the RunRig a modern Barossa classic. 98/2% shiraz/viognier, it's an epic wine, a solid plinth of black and blues fruits deeply etched with exotic spice and earth. Hints of clove, star anise, Old Gold chocolate, licorice, pan juices, earth, dried meats, rose petals, black tea and graphite. Unctuous with great length of flavour and fine, silty tannins suffusing through the wine, it's a study in power and purity, light and shade and all that is great about ancient Barossa shiraz vines. Another great RunRig release.

XTO
0402
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $226
XTO
0303
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $226
XTO
0304
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $226
XTO
0386
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $226
XTO
0243
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $226
XTO
0266
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $226

TORBRECK The Factor Shiraz 2016
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

DEEP - JH97 - Deep and densely coloured; full-bodied and rich in Torbreck style. On the first assessment the wine is indeed impressive, then impact ex tannins and alcohol hit, then a mouthful of soda water recalibrates all the black cherry, blackberry, licorice and charcuterie flavours come striding through on the mid-palate and on to the finish.

TUR
0914
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85

TORBRECK The Factor Shiraz 2019
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

POWER WITH GRACE - JH96100% shiraz sourced from the parishes of Gomersal, Krondorf, Marananga and Ebenezer, aged for 12 months in French oak. Glossy red purple in the glass with characters of ripe satsuma plum and macerated summer berry fruits, Asian five-pice, cedar, licorice and Old Jamaica chocolate. Fruit weight, purity and intensity perfectly on point here, tannins too, fine and long. There just seems to be so much packed into the wine yet everything is in proportion and true. Power with grace.

ACC
17476
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109
ACC
17477
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109
ACC
17478
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109
ACC
17479
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109
ACC
17480
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109

TORBRECK The Factor Shiraz 2020
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-155

CHAMPION - JH96Shiraz from the parishes of Gomersal, Krondorf, Marananga and Ebenezer matured in French oak (40% new) for 24 months. This year's Factor sports an inky, graphite-led intensity of fruit and a sense of purity. Compression, too, with deep satsuma plum, blackberry and black cherry fruits initially feeling compact and tight before exploding onto the palate with substantial tannin heft and layers of dark spice, cedar, licorice and dark chocolate. While you could happily tuck into this tonight, it will cellar like a champion

ACC
17194
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $114
ACC
17195
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $114

TORBRECK The Gask Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Eden Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 70-80

IMMACULATELY MADE - JH97From the Eden Valley. An immaculately made shiraz with a disciplined and light touch, making the alcohol irrelevant; it sinuously weaves its way through the black fruits of the medium to full-bodied palate, which make more impact than tannins or oak (or alcohol). Perfect length, line and balance will give the wine a very long future, guaranteed by the screwcap.

WAY
0511
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $52

TORBRECK The Laird Shiraz 2006
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-850

MAGNIFICIENT - JH97Prior to the arrival of The Laird, RunRig was Torbreck's top wine at $235 a bottle. Why the huge price gap? It is in limited production (646 dozen), but so is RunRig. It comes from a remarkable single vineyard that David Powell had coveted for 15 years. Apart from a high level of vigilance, normal open fermentation and basket pressing; following Guigal's 'La La's', it spent three years in new and hideously expensive Tardieu Laurent French barriques with staves 45 mm thick (normally 22 to 27 mm). Over the three years the oak becomes embedded in the fruit, supporting not overwhelming it, layer upon layer of gloriously complex flavours, the tannins superbly weighted. A magnificent wine from a great vintage.

WAY
0169
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $428
WAY
0170
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $428

TORBRECK The Laird Shiraz 2012
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 650-700

STUNNING - RP100Deep garnet colored with a touch of remaining purple at the rim, the 2012 The Laird is one of those wines you could just go on smelling all day. It opens with a complex perfume of kirsch, dried mulberries, blackberry tart and spice cake over cloves, mocha, dusty earth, incense, star anise, yeast extract and aged beef. The full-bodied palate is drop-dead seductive, unfurling in the mouth to reveal exotic spice, meat, earth and berry preserves layers, supported by firm, velvety tannins and seamless acid. The finish seems to go on forever—and this is exactly what you want it to do. Stunning.

TUR
0917
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $460

TORBRECK The Laird Shiraz 2015
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-850

EXPLOSIVE - RP97Torbreck'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

WAY
0160
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $388
WAY
0162
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $388
WAY
0161
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $388

TORBRECK The Laird Shiraz 2016
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-850

ANOTHER FEW YEARS - RP98Torbreck's 2016 The Laird is just being released after its extended time in barrel. I'm still unconvinced by the élevage, as the wood seems to have the upper hand, marking the nose with scents of smoke, cedar, menthol and baking spices. Yes, there's ample underlying fruit—mulberries and Italian plums—but it all takes on a slightly dessert-like cast that's only partially balanced by lingering hints of black olives, licorice and caramelized meat on the extended finish. Give this another few years in bottle so the oak-imparted notes further meld with the fruit and form a more complete, harmonious whole.

WAY
0157
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $428

TURKEY FLAT Shiraz 2000
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 60-70

MASTERPIECE - JH95 - Made from 1847 estate plantings, and must surely contend for historical pride of place, notwithstanding the claims of others. Smooth, plum and black cherry fruit on the bouquet, then a supple, smooth palate with black fruits, spice, cedar and vanilla. A masterpiece of understatement.

JMO
0045
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $40
JMO
0044
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $50

TURKEY FLAT Shiraz 2004
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 90-100

COMPLEX - JH95As complex and elegant as ever, notwithstanding higher than usual alcohol; gently spicy blackberry and blood plum fruit; fine tannins, fine French oak.

JMO
0060
1 MAGNUM Stained labelCurrent Bid: $62
JMO
0059
1 MAGNUM Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $62
JMO
0014
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0013
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0012
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0011
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0010
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0009
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0008
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0007
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0006
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0005
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0004
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0003
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0002
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32
JMO
0001
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $32

TURKEY FLAT Shiraz 2005
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 60-70

CLASSIC - JH95Bright purple-red; replete with dark fruits ranging through blackberry, plum, prune and a dash of licorice; very focused and controlled; no artifice or exaggeration, simply classic restraint.

JMO
0307
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $44

TWO HANDS WINES Ares Shiraz 2006
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 200-250

ICON - RP97+ - There are three “icon” wines in the portfolio. The opaque purple-colored 2006 Ares is a 100% Shiraz cuvee sourced from Barossa (77%) and McLaren Vale (23%) which received some “200% new oak” treatment. Following a barrel selection of the winery’s best Shiraz (not all of which was in new oak), the wine spent its last 12 months of elevage in 100% new French barriques. It offers up a room-filling perfume of toasty oak, pencil lead, vanilla, pepper, sage, plum, and blueberry pie. Opulent and layered on the palate, this extracted, mouth-filling effort has tons of succulent fruit, savory flavors, and a very long, fruit-filled finish. It will reward 6-8 years of cellaring and have a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2031.

ADS
0768
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120
ADS
0769
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120
ADS
0770
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120

VASSE FELIX The Heytesbury Cabernet Blend 2003
Cabernet Blend Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 220-240

JH95Medium to full-bodied; very good balance and structure; a complex array of black and red fruits; positive oak and ripe tannins - MAGNUM

JMO
0056
1 MAGNUM Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $158

WENDOUREE Cabernet Malbec 1995
Cabernet Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

JH94Dark, deep purple-red; a concentrated, dense and powerful bouquet with brooding, dark fruits leads to a massively concentrated palate with a complex array of fruit flavours in the mint/blackberry/briar spectrum, finishing with persistent tannins. Notwithstanding all the power and concentration, is immaculately balanced.

JMO
0125
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $106
JMO
0124
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $106

WENDOUREE Cabernet Malbec 1998
Cabernet Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

MASSIVE - JH94Medium to full purple-red; the bouquet has high-toned edges to the blackberry, earth and spice; the massive, mouthfilling blackberry/blackcurrant palate has all-pervasive tannins running through its length, yet is still in balance.

ADS
0760
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $115
ADS
0761
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $115

WENDOUREE Cabernet Malbec 1999
Cabernet Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores - notes 

JMO
0227
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $84
JMO
0228
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $84

WENDOUREE Cabernet Malbec 2004
Cabernet Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores - notes 

JMO
0181
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $81
JMO
0183
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $75

WENDOUREE Cabernet Malbec 2012
Cabernet Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 130-140

JH97An 80/20% blend, the colour impeccable; I have always enjoyed this wine, the two varieties providing an exercise in the synergy that blends can bring to the table. Without diminishing the structure or power of the wine, it has a juicy mouthfeel, not to mention a mouthful, of cassis and plum fruit, the tannins quite fine, drawing out the finish

JMO
0164
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $84
JMO
0163
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $84

WENDOUREE Cabernet Malbec 2016
Cabernet Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 180-200

GOD GIVEN - JH96A 68/32% blend from the 1975 Central, 1920 Eastern and 1989 Western Vineyards. While the weight of the wine is still within the medium-bodied framework all four wines enjoy, the aromas and flavours are wonderfully juicy. For close on a century, the symbolic link between cabernet and malbec expresses itself in unique fashion in this God-given secluded corner of the Clare Valley.

ADS
0794
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
ADS
0795
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
ADS
0796
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96

WENDOUREE Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

WONDERFUL - JH98Deep, healthy crimson-purple; the Wendouree blends bring wonderful complexity to the table, but this wine in particular brings purity, its flood of cassis fruit on the bouquet and palate awesomely mouthwatering and drawn out, not trimmed back by the brambly, savoury tannins. If there is better tannin structure in an Australian cabernet, I am yet to see it.

JMO
0113
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $93
JMO
0112
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $93

WENDOUREE Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

EPITOME - JH97 - Full purple-crimson hue. An elegant Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon, only 2yo? Oxymoron? Believe me, this is the epitome of elegance in cabernet terms, with a fluid line and mouthfeel, cassis and a hint of mint to the fore, fine-grained tannins as much on the aftertaste as the finish. A wine that progressively reveals its latent power as it is re-tasted again and again.

JMO
0139
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $106
JMO
0138
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $106

WENDOUREE Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

LOVE - JH97100% cabernet sauvignon from the 1920 and '75 plantings on the Eastern and Central Vineyards. The moment the wine is poured into the glass, the bright, deep colour tells you this wine will assert its authority in no uncertain fashion. Yet it does so by stealth, first revealing the cassis fruit and (in the best sense) mint. There is no bombardment by often autocratic cabernet tannins; just as was the case with the '13 vintage, it is elegant, dispensing tannins slyly. Three very different wines, and I love them all, so the points are the same.

JMO
0158
1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $93
JMO
0157
1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $93

WENDOUREE Malbec 2005
Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores / notes to be found

JMO
0208
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $70
JMO
0209
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $70

WENDOUREE Malbec 2006
Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

JH93Opaque purple-crimson, very slightly hazy; strong plum jam varietal expression on the bouquet; an unexpectedly fresh medium-bodied palate; very fine tannins. Stained corks in both 2006 Wendouree wines a worry.

JMO
0148
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $79
JMO
0147
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $79

WENDOUREE Malbec 2011
Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores/notes to be found

JMO
0275
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $97
JMO
0276
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $97

WENDOUREE Shiraz 2011
Shiraz Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 170-180

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores/notes to be found

JMO
0150
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $132
JMO
0149
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $132

WENDOUREE Shiraz 2014
Shiraz Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

FLAWLESS - JH97100% shiraz from Central Vineyard bushvines planted in 1893, and the Eastern Vineyard planted in 1919. The wine takes a lot of air via glass swirling to express itself, but ultimately does so emphatically. Plum, black cherry and spices paint the flavour picture, and expand prodigiously on the back-palate and finish. As the late Len Evans would have said, it has flawless line, length and balance.

ADS
0791
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
ADS
0792
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160
ADS
0793
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $160

WENDOUREE Shiraz Malbec 1996
Shiraz Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

FAINTLY - JH96 - Medium to full purple-red; the bouquet is similar to that of the Shiraz, but with slightly softer dark berry fruit blending into that faintly jammy character of Malbec. On the palate the rich, juicy Malbec contribution is quite evident, yet the predominant structure is provided by the Shiraz.

JMO
0242
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $100
JMO
0243
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $100

WENDOUREE Shiraz Malbec 2005
Shiraz Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores/notes to be found

JMO
0190
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $66
JMO
0191
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $66

WENDOUREE Shiraz Malbec 2006
Shiraz Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 100-120

GREAT - JH96More purple than the Shiraz Mataro; consistently with the colour, has more drive and focus; the mouthfeel and length of the medium- to full-bodied palate are excellent, with almost juicy fruit sparking off the fine-grained tannins. Great now, great in another 15 years.

304
0014
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $68
304
0015
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $68
304
0020
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $60
304
0021
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $68

WENDOUREE Shiraz Malbec 2012
Shiraz Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

FRAGRANT - JH97A 60/40% blend, the bouquet is very fragrant, with the plum-accented malbec contribution obvious (as it should be); the palate has multiple layers of flavour, with blackberry and black cherry ex the shiraz leading the way, complexed by notes of plum from the malbec, half-suggesting some fruitcake flavours.

JMO
0175
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $79
JMO
0174
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $79

WENDOUREE Shiraz Malbec 2016
Shiraz Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 130-140

FLYING - JH96 - A 50/50% blend from the 1919 and 1920 Eastern Vineyards. Excellent colour, as for all the '16 Wendourees. Bright, juicy plummy fruit with red berries also pushing forward; it's lithe and sinuous, flying the flag of elegance high in the sky. The differences are of style, not quality.

ADS
0758
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $84
ADS
0759
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $84

WENDOUREE Shiraz Malbec 2017
Shiraz Malbec Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores/notes to be found

ADS
0756
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $72
ADS
0757
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $72

WENDOUREE Shiraz Mataro 1996
Shiraz Mataro Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

JH93Medium to full purple-red; the bouquet is stylish, with berry, earthy, mint and leaf aromas, the palate again showing some minty notes and an exceptionally long finish - supported, needless to say, by abundant tannins.

JMO
0248
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $120

WENDOUREE Shiraz Mataro 1998
Shiraz Mataro Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores/notes to be found

JMO
0251
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $94

WENDOUREE Shiraz Mataro 1999
Shiraz Mataro Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores/notes to be found

JMO
0252
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $79
JMO
0253
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $79

WENDOUREE Shiraz Mataro 2005
Shiraz Mataro Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

JH94Slightly lighter colour than the Shiraz, but similar brilliant hue; the mataro/mourvedre tannins are evident, but not trenchantly so; nonetheless, needs 5-10 years to fully unfurl its sails.

JMO
0120
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $79
JMO
0119
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $79

WENDOUREE Pressings Red Blend 2005
Red Blend Clare Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores/notes to be found

JMO
0199
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88
JMO
0200
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $88

WOODLANDS Chloe Anne Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

GRACE IN THE CELLAR - JH96As with all Woodlands cabernets, once you get past the oak, the fruit is of the highest pedigree; rippling with layers of complexity and nuance. Their potential for grace in the cellar is proven. Raspberry, pomegranate, bitter cocoa, aniseed, salted tomato, Dutch licorice, sage and exotic spice hide within the savoury folds of flavour that forms the backbone of this wine. The oak envelopes it all now, but will emboss into the fruit over time.

ACC
16616
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $124
ACC
16617
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $124

WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

GUARANTEED - JH98This is a top-notch Riddoch cabernet. The colour is a given, as are the depth and purity of the varietal expression, but despite its moderate alcohol, it is full-bodied, and really should be left for 10 years, then enjoyed over the next 20-30 years, its future guaranteed by its screwcap.

TUR
0935
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $100

XANADU Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 100-110

SCINTILLATING - JH97 - 92/4/4% cabernet sauvignon/malbec/petit verdot. Fruit from Wilyabrup, Treeton and the Steven's Rd vineyard. Matured for 14 months in French oak (45% new). Sometimes, you gotta start at the end of a wine, rather than the front. Usually it is because the wine is so long, that the first flavours are long forgotten. Such is life, here. The tannins, which are laced like a fine silky web through the finish, capture the pure fruit on the mid palate and coax it through the mouth. Caught also, like fine droplets of dew in a spider's web, are pockets of spice which add pop and thrill to the overall. Another scintillating and pure cabernet release from the team at Xanadu.

XWA
2201
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89
XWA
2200
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89
XWA
2189
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89

XANADU Stevens Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
Estimate Per Bottle: 90-100

FUTURE - JH96Not just vineyard specific, this is site-specific as the fruit comes off block 3 (a 0.6ha parcel), this vintage with 14% malbec. They are handsome companions, a bit like winemakers Glenn Goodall and Brendan Carr. Though the latter has moved on after 11 years at Xanadu, he did help make this wine. The inkiness of malbec and its dark cherry accents such a lovely foil to cabernet’s distinct flavour. This is enticing, partly because of its heady aromatics and varietal flavours à la Margaret River, but especially the tannins. They are fine, shapely and defined. The finish is long and the wine has a bright, long future.

SRO
0683
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $75
SRO
0685
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $75
SRO
0686
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $60
SRO
0687
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $60
SRO
0688
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $60

YALUMBA The Caley Cabernet Shiraz 2018
Cabernet Shiraz Coonawarra Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 380-400

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.

ACC
16828
1 BOTTLE BOXEDCurrent Bid: $324

YALUMBA The Octavius Shiraz 2017
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

THRILLING - JH97 - For long an Australian icon, this has really lightened up its act. For the better. The sort of exotic perfume-lifted lilac floral-seldom seen across shiraz from such a warm zone. Pulpy and juicy in the mouth, rather than over-extracted and desiccated. A beautiful sash of oak, directing a cavalcade of clove, five spice and ample blue to dark fruit references along a skein of peppery acidity. Riveting complexity and the feeling of something far lighter than the ABV suggests. This is a thrilling wine. There are no two ways about it.

ACC
16765
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $124
ACC
16766
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $124

YALUMBA The Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2018
Cabernet Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

LOVELY - JH96Since its first release in 1962, The Signature has been Yalumba's deep dive into the classic Australian blend from the Barossa and one that honors the people who have enhanced the traditions and culture of Yalumba. There is a resonance and depth to this release that I really like. Wonderfully pure and concentrated blackberry and plum fruits, layered with spice, dark chocolate, earth, cedar and oak nuance. Succulent and sinewy in the mouth, it flexes considerable muscle, yet remains purely fruited and approachable even at this stage of its evolution. Rich and balanced with fine, ripe tannin and plenty of energy for such depth of fruit. Lovely.

ACC
17185
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $99
ACC
17186
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $99

YALUMBA The Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2019
Cabernet Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 150-160

CONFLUENCE - JH96Since its first release in 1962, the Yalumba Signature cabernet/shiraz blend has shown a fine pedigree of cellar-worthy wines, and it looks like that bloodline will continue with the 2019 release. Deep, bright crimson in the glass and densely packed with ripe blackberry, black cherry, plum and cassis fruit notes on a bed of fine spice, licorice, cedar, dark chocolate, vanillin oak and light almond blossom tones. There's a wonderful tannin structure here, fine, compact and sandy, lending perfect structure to the pure black fruits. Nothing heavy or overblown, everything in its place, the confluence of fruit/tannin/acidity on song. Pop some in your glass or the cellar. You choose.

ACC
17432
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $124
ACC
17433
1 MAGNUMCurrent Bid: $124

YALUMBA The Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2021
Cabernet Shiraz Barossa Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 60-70

BEST - JH97 - This wine could easily be in the running for one of the best 2021 wines from the region. Deep in colour with stunning purity across the spectrum of blackberry, black cherry and dark plum fruits. Fragrant with citrus and almond blossom notes, aniseed, cedar, new leather, tobacco, panforte, bay leaf, wood spice and Christmas cake. Sporting a stunning fruit density and tension, it glides, thick with fine, billowing tannin, with a pitch-perfect cadence across the palate, lacy acidity playing its part in focusing the wine's intrinsic elements with aplomb. Pure, vital and beautifully composed. It's sure to be a classic.

ACC
16914
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $54
ACC
17090
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $54

YANGARRA ESTATE High Sands Grenache 2019
Grenache McLaren Vale
Estimate Per Bottle: 240-250

A CRIME TO SPIT - RP98The fruit for this 2019 High Sands Grenache is sourced from the highest plot on the estate, from old bush vines planted in 1946. This an incredibly complex wine that undulates and ripples across the tongue; it brings blood and ferrous, crushed quartz and pink peppercorns, poise and succulence, but never, ever heaviness. Weight: no. This has silken sway and lithe flow, but no heaviness. What an amazing wine that lingers and echoes through the finish. An emphatic, resounding, YES. In fact, I was almost done with this tasting note, and it occurred to me that there is also framboise, licorice, a hint of anise, salami and graphite through the finish. It's a crime to spit this out—so I won't.

ACC
14748
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $145

YARRA YERING Carrodus Shiraz 2019
Shiraz Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 260-270

A WINE OF DISTINCTION - JH98 - From the small block of shiraz planted in 1969 comes a wine of distinction, thanks to the constant fine tuning orchestrated by winemaker Sarah Crowe. Wafts of pepper, woodsy spices, iodine and florals end up mingling with the pure fruit flavours within. Ribbons of fine tannin grace the palate, as does gossamer-like acidity, holding everything perfectly in place and just allowing the finish to linger and impress even more.

ACC
16032
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $179
ACC
16033
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $179

YARRA YERING Carrodus Viognier 2019
Viognier Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

BRAVO - JH95 - Just 2 barrels. A labour of love. It is not easy to maintain varietal purity for viognier without it turning broad and oily. None of that here. It's almost delicate, with just a smidge of apricot and kernels. Infused with lemon, orange and woodsy spices, it's textural, but light as a feather across the palate. Bravo.

ACC
16538
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $114
ACC
16539
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $114

YARRA YERING Dry Red No 1 Cabernet Blend 2016
Cabernet Blend Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 130-140

PROFOUNDLY - JH97 - 66% cabernet sauvignon, 16% merlot, 15% malbec, 3% petit verdot, hand-picked and berry-sorted, the cabernet crushed, the other varieties whole-berry fermented in half-tonne open fermenters, hand-plunged twice-daily, some of the cabernet with extended post-ferment maceration, matured separately in French oak (40% new) for 15 months. Profoundly juicy and rich, yet kept under tight control by the web of ripe tannins, oak part of the structure and texture but not flavour per se. It is a wine that you can sit with for a prolonged examination and discussion, and still not cover all its characteristics or ask all the questions.

TUR
0927
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $91

YERING STATION Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2015
Shiraz Viognier Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

YEARNING & YERING - JH97  - Co-fermented with 3% viognier, aged in French barriques (35% new) for 18 months. Deep, full crimson-purple; as any winemaker co-fermenting shiraz and viognier will tell you, increments of 1% or 2% can make an immense difference - the trick is to support the shiraz, not compete with it. Thus here the powerful, resplendent black cherry and plum fruits have touches of pepper and spice as well as that of the near-unseen viognier. French oak and tannins are in their due place.

ACC
13962
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $69
ACC
13963
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $69
ACC
13964
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $69

YERING STATION Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2017
Shiraz Viognier Yarra Valley
Estimate Per Bottle: 130-140

YEARNING & YERING - JH96 - There is slightly less than 2% co-fermented viognier, but it plays an important role in creating the highly fragrant and expressive bouquet. Yes, it's vintage-driven with a riot of red and purple fruits, but the perfect structure and balance goes way beyond normal wines.

ACC
13965
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $69
ACC
13967
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $69

CRAGGY RANGE Le Sol Syrah 2021
Syrah Hawkes Bay
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

KALEIDOSOPEIC - RP97+ - The 2021 Le Sol is spicy and detailed. Where the 2020 is open-weave and attractive, the 2021 is tighter, more focused and less "available" for obsessive unpicking (as I am wont to do for you, here). There's raw cocoa, blueberry, finely ground black pepper, orange peel, musk stick, layers of blackberry, mulberry, blood, ferrous notes and a hint of pencil shaving. This is a tightly coiled wine, one that has much unfurling to do, both in the cellar over time and in the glass today. Kaleidoscopic, savory and complex, this is another exciting wine from Craggy Range across the superstar 2020 and 2021 vintages. The exciting thing about the Le Sol is that there is SO MUCH flavor, without weight or density. It is pure concentration, but it leaves an impression of levity and litheness. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

ACC
17492
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $119
ACC
17648
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109
ACC
17649
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109
ACC
17650
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $109

FELTON ROAD Calvert Pinot Noir 2023
Pinot Noir Central Otago
Estimate Per Bottle: 100-110

LOVELY - RP95The 2023 Calvert Pinot Noir is abundantly berry driven on the nose, with ripe summer cherries, mulberry, forest floor, pomegranate molasses and peppercorns. In the mouth, the wine leads with firm tannins, which are laced with Szechuan peppercorns and sandalwood spice and brought into focus by acidity that skirts the edges of brisk but lands gently on juicy. This is a lovely wine, further compounding my affection for the wines of the 2023 vintage on the South Island. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

ACC
17540
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85
ACC
17541
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85
ACC
17542
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $85

FELTON ROAD Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2023
Pinot Noir Central Otago
Estimate Per Bottle: 130-140

BEAUTIFUL - JH97There's a sensual, heady aspect to the aromas on display this year. A little exotic soukiness to the spice profile with hints of dried rose petals, cold tea, meadow wildflowers, sandalwood, drying herbs, distant dried game meats and leaf litter and cocoa-powder suffusing through the ripe red and black cherry and dried raspberry/cranberry fruit tones. Wonderfully weighted and balanced just so with the purest of fruit profiles, a superfine, pillowy cloud of tannin and a bright mineral line. It makes for beautiful drinking now and there is plenty of space for cellaring complexity.

MHA
0041
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
MHA
0042
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
MHA
0057
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96

TE MATA Coleraine Cabernet Blend 2018
Cabernet Blend Hawkes Bay
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

CAVALCADE - RP97+The 2018 Coleraine is supple and silky. A cavalcade of red and brown notes tumbles forth across the palate, with pomegranate molasses, nutmeg, layers of cassis, bramble, mahogany and raspberry seed. The wine is incredibly fresh, and it's starting to offer notes of attractive development, albeit at a very slow pace. This 2018 today is the window into both youth and evolution; we can see where it started, in its fete of vibrant youth and energy, but we can also see where it is going, and both views offer pleasure. This is a superb wine. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

TUR
0907
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
TUR
0906
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
TUR
0905
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
JMO
0272
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $75
JMO
0273
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $75

TE MATA Coleraine Cabernet Blend 2019
Cabernet Blend Hawkes Bay
Estimate Per Bottle: 140-150

BLACK HEART - RP97+ - The 2019 Coleraine was the first year in a string of great vintages, a trio, or a hat trick, if you will. The wine is brooding and textured, with a black heart of berry fruit wrapped by savory spice. It pulses with blackberry, mulberry, black cherry, cassis, brunette tobacco, coal dust, graphite, licorice, star anise and cracked fennel. It's sensational. I love the personality of this vintage. It's black, almost midnight, and extraterrestrial in its expanse, but the thing is, it just tastes so much like Hawke's Bay. It is capacious and spooling and unfurling too, long, excellent and totally on form. It's tempting to drink these in youth, but given how gracefully they unfold over time, I can confirm that your patience (if you have any) will be rewarded. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under cork.

TUR
0904
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
TUR
0903
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96

TE MATA Coleraine Cabernet Blend 2022
Cabernet Blend Hawkes Bay
Estimate Per Bottle: 130-140

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.

ACC
17355
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $104
ACC
17356
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $104
ACC
17564
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $104
ACC
17563
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $104
ACC
17562
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $104
ACC
17561
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $104
TUR
0901
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
TUR
0900
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96
TUR
0902
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $96

TE MATA Coleraine Cabernet Blend 2023
Cabernet Blend Hawkes Bay
Estimate Per Bottle: 120-130

LOVE - RP98 - The 2023 Coleraine comprises 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. This cuvée is not made to a recipe, rather as a selection of the best from each vintage. In 2023, due to the weather induced by Cyclone Gabrielle, which landed in early February (the second or third), the strongest performer was the Cabernet Sauvignon due to bunch architecture, small berries, thick skins and, in this case, the low-vigor rootstocks and the chicory in between the rows. Te Mata invests heavily into research and development in the vineyards, which really assists in a vintage like 2023, which imposes challenges. The elevation in all aspects of this wine from the already tremendously impressive Awatea is significant. Here, the tannins have a finer grain, the fruit is more persistent and the package is far more integrated and seamless. With raspberry, iodine, crushed shells, nori, pressed flowers, new lead pencil, tobacco, bramble and cassis, it is magnificent. Raw cocoa and the gentle and subtle creep of game/gristle/blood and sweet marrow indicate its direction later in life. I love this wine. I think I write that every time I taste it. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.

XBW
3770
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $107
XBW
3771
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $107
XBW
3773
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $107
XBW
3774
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $107
XBW
3775
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $107
XBW
3776
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $107

BORGOGNO Riserva 1952
Barolo
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-1000

PERFECT SPECIMEN - Museum Release - Never Retailed - Lux Storage - Classic Old School Barolo - Recorked and New label when exported - 1980's? cant find records - Rare & Special 

CAT
0013
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $560

BORGOGNO Riserva 1964
Barolo
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-800

PERFECT SPECIMEN - Museum Release - Never Retailed - Lux Storage - Classic Old School Barolo - Recorked and New label when exported - 1980's? cant find records - Rare & Special 

CAT
0015
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $400

DAL FORNO ROMANO 2008
Amarone della Valpolicella
Estimate Per Bottle: 1100-1200

ENORMITY - RP96 - Production was skipped over in 2007 due to extreme hail damage. The fruit that would normally be destined to Amarone went to the lower tier Valpolicella Superiore instead. The 2008 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta marks a return to a slightly cooler vintage with a longer growing season slowed down during the summer's moderate temperatures. Indeed, harvest was wrapped up during the first days of November. The blend is mostly Corvina, at about 60%, with smaller parts Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina and Oseleta. The new Dal Forno winery was finished in 2008, complete with the unique vacuum-sealed fermentation tasks that help to avoid any intrusive oxygen during winemaking. Indeed, this wine is balanced and elegant with fruit that is still crunchy and very much alive. The tannins are firm and nicely integrated into the wine's thick, fleshy consistency. This vintage is characterized by a very elegant and graceful approach, which must be taken into context given the enormity of a wine of this caliber. Happily, there is no doubt that this vintage should still evolve steadily over time.

TUR
0850
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $720

DAL FORNO ROMANO 2010
Amarone della Valpolicella
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-800

SHY - RP95 - This was an excellent vintage in much of Italy, but unfortunately the weather was not as pleasant in this specific area of the Valpolicella. The season saw a lot of rain, and a good amount of fruit was cut and left on the ground because it could not be used. Considering these difficulties, Michele Dal Forno tells me he is "more than happy with the results." I tasted the 2010 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta next to the 2009 vintage, and having these two wines side by side reinforces just how different they are. The 2010 vintages is sharper, more pointed and direct in comparison, and there is a tiny point of sourness on the close. This wine does not reach the same threshold for fullness, density or richness. It does come close. The wine's residual sugar measures between 5 and 6 grams per liter, which is normal for this wine, and the bouquet is redolent of familiar black fruit, raisin and spice. However, the wine feels a bit stuck in its tracks at the moment and is evidently experiencing a shy phase in its evolution. It has retreated.

TUR
0851
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $400

ISOLE E OLENA Cepparello Sangiovese 2018
Sangiovese Toscana
Estimate Per Bottle: 200-220

BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION - RP96 - A pure expression of Sangiovese, the 2018 Cepparello is a beautiful expression that speaks to the classic and most exemplary side of this versatile and deeply expressive grape. This vintage is especially bright and ethereal with a true sense of luminosity and clarity that radiates from both the wine's appearance and its fragrant bouquet. Tart cherry and cassis segue to balsam herb and wild violets. To the palate, the wine shows muscle and determination with sweet tannins and impressive depth of favor. Cepparello remains true to its unique identity in this vintage. Production is 42,000 bottles.

ACC
17757
1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged labelCurrent Bid: $149

ISOLE E OLENA Cepparello Sangiovese 2020
Sangiovese Toscana
Estimate Per Bottle: 230-250

SUPPLE & SMOOTH - RP96 - Supple and smooth, the 2020 Cepparello brings Sangiovese to soaring heights in a manner only Paolo De Marchi can manage. This is his second to last vintage before he would retire and sell this historic estate. The wine opens to medium to full-bodied concentration with dark plum and redcurrant. Those cede to sweet spice, earth, crushed stone, rusty nail and candied orange peel. Give the wine more time to flesh out with cellar age. It registers a powerful 15% alcohol content.

XSA
2669
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $189
XSA
2670
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $189
XSA
2671
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $189
XSA
2672
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $189
XSA
2673
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $189
XSA
2674
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $189
XNE
2175
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $414
XNE
2173
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $414
XNE
2172
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $414

ISOLE E OLENA Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Sangiovese 2016
Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Sangiovese Tuscany
Estimate Per Bottle: 500-550

BEAUTIFUL - RP97 - This is a beautiful wine that is only made in the best vintages. In fact, I have only ever tasted 2006 (a late release), 2010 and 2013 before this bottle. The Isole e Olena 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is 90% Sangiovese enhanced with tiny percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Production is limited to a mere 3,000 bottles that will not be released commercially until spring 2022. The wine is enormously bright and buoyant in this classic vintage with lingering fruit and cherry that remains intact and fresh even when tasted now some five years after the harvest. Hints of leather, tar and potting soil softly fill in the rear. This wine promises a long and healthy aging future ahead.

XSA
2228
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $439
XSA
2227
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $439
XSA
2226
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $439
XSA
2224
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $439
XSA
2223
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $439
XSA
2220
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $439
XNE
2099
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $449
XNE
2097
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $449
XNE
2098
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $449

MARCHESE ANTINORI Solaia 2020
Toscana
Estimate Per Bottle: 1700-1800

EXUBERANT RICHNESS - RP96 - Inky dark in appearance, the 2020 Solaia is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller percentages of Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. This vintage unfolds to exuberant richness and thick layers of blackberry and plum. The tannins are sweet and expertly crafted, adding both depth and fruit weight. The 2020 vintage is quite bold, and it plays its best cards in terms of texture and mouthfeel. It’s a bigger, more accessible wine compared to the last two vintages on the market. Spice, toasted coffee bean and more dark fruit color this full-bodied Tuscan red

XNE
1233
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1569
XNE
1234
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1569
XNE
0711
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $699
XNE
0710
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $699
XNE
0695
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $699

MARCHESE ANTINORI Tignanello 1993
Toscana
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

THE BIG TIG - Tignanello is too hot to handle - Thank Boris Johnson

303
0164
1 BOTTLE Into neckCurrent Bid: $209
303
0165
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $280
303
0166
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $280

TENUTA SAN GUIDO Sassicaia 2019
Bolgheri
Estimate Per Bottle: 900-1000

ETHEREAL - RP98 - The latest release from Tenuta San Guido is the 2019 Bolgheri Sassicaia. The bouquet is up front and very expressive from the get-go. It offers a generous display of crunchy, dark cherry that hints at the extra concentration and fruit weight obtained in the 2019 growing season. This vintage will be remembered for the crisp richness of the fruit and its important textural imprint. It also shows fine elegance, bordering on the ethereal, with berry aromas, tarry earth and brushes of balsam herb or grilled rosemary. Sassicaia always shows an almost-glossy finely knit quality to the polished mouthfeel, and I find it again here next to fresh acidity and firm tannins. Mouthfeel in 2019 is the wine's strongest suit. The 2019 is one of the prettiest and most balanced editions of Sassicaia we've seen this past decade, along with the back-to-back duo of 2016 and 2015. The 2019 marries the precision of the 2016 with the rich fruit weight of the 2015.

XNE
0767
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $809
XNE
0765
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $809
XNE
0766
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $809

TUA RITA Redigaffi Merlot 2021
Merlot Toscana
Estimate Per Bottle: 700-750

VELVETY -RP96+ - The Tua Rita 2021 Redigaffi is a wine of thick character and dark extraction. This 100% expression of Merlot offers tension and extreme balance with very generous layers of dark cherry, plum, dried blackberry, spice and tobacco. It displays a spectacularly soft and velvety texture over a full-bodied approach. Redigaffi is often monolithic and monotone in its younger years, and it needs more bottle age to come into focus. This is very true for the 2021 vintage

XNE
0782
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $614
XNE
0781
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $614
XNE
0768
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $614

CHATEAU D'YQUEM 1er Cru Superieur 1989
1er Cru Superieur Sauternes
Estimate Per Bottle: 2800-3000

ETHEREAL - RP99 - One of the high points of this vertical tasting, the 1989 d'Yquem is a magical wine offering up a complex, refined bouquet with aromas of quince, apricot, pineapple, menthol, flowers and white truffles, followed by a full-bodied, concentrated and seamless palate, pure and vibrant structure and lively acids, concluding with a long, perfumed, ethereal finish

XNE
2527
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $2449
XNE
2528
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $2449
XNE
2529
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $2449

CHATEAU D'YQUEM 1er Cru Superieur 2005
1er Cru Superieur Sauternes
Estimate Per Bottle: 1200-1300

PERFECTLY BALANCED - RP98+ - The 2005 d'Yquem continues to drink beautifully today, evoking aromas of honey, saffron, vanilla pod, apricot, jasmine and orange peel. Full-bodied, sensual and juicy, it’s medium to full-bodied, with a seamless texture and a perfectly balanced palate, finishing fruity and racy. Although still a little closed and in a rather discreet phase, it has magnificent aging potential, and readers with bottles in their cellars should leave them to mature for 10 to 20 years.

XNE
0888
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1114
XNE
0874
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1114
XNE
0872
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1114
XNE
1294
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $2224
XNE
1295
1 MAGNUM Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $2224

CHATEAU D'YQUEM 1er Cru Superieur 2009
1er Cru Superieur Sauternes
Estimate Per Bottle: 850-900

PRISTINE HARMONY - RP100 - In comparison to the 2010 vintage, the 2009 d'Yquem is more concentrated with a stunning "rôti," the consequence of noble rot in French. Developing a powerful, complex bouquet with aromas of pineapple, apricot, saffron, flowers, spices and orchard fruits, it’s dense and concentrated, full-bodied and layered with a crystalline texture complicated by notes of white truffles that reveal a racy, endless and a superb finish concluding with a pristine harmony. Readers with bottles in their cellars will have to be patient before opening this masterpiece with 155 grams of residual sugar.

ACC
17192
1 HALF BOTTLECurrent Bid: $629

CHATEAU D'YQUEM 1er Cru Superieur 2013
1er Cru Superieur Sauternes
Estimate Per Bottle: 950-1000

PERFECTLY CONTROLLED - RP96 - The 2013 d'Yquem is open and demonstrative, evoking aromas of apricot, saffron, musk, spices and exotic fruits, followed by a medium to full-bodied, pure and deep palate paving the way to a perfectly controlled power. The finish is animated with bright acids and a sappy, fleshy texture typical of Yquem’s clay terroirs, and while it may stand in the shadow of its Bordeaux vintage red counterpart, whose reputation has been somewhat wanting, this Sauternes deserves of praise in its own right.

XNE
0694
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $849
XNE
0692
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $849
XNE
0691
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $849
XNE
0689
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $849
XNE
0688
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $849
XNE
0687
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $849

CHATEAU D'YQUEM 1er Cru Superieur 2016
1er Cru Superieur Sauternes
Estimate Per Bottle: 550-600

PRECISE - RP96 - With 135 grams of residual sugar, the 2016 d'Yquem has turned out brilliantly in bottle, exhibiting a precise, harmonic, deep bouquet with aromas of mango, lychee, jasmine, exotic fruits, dry apricot and menthol. It’s moderately weighted and tense with a layered yet concentrated texture and a long, vibrant finish. Racy, charming and attractively complete, it distinguishes itself from its peers with its bright acidity.

XNE
0799
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $459
XNE
0792
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $459
XNE
0790
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $459

CHATEAU D'YQUEM 1er Cru Superieur 2017
1er Cru Superieur Sauternes
Estimate Per Bottle: 1250-1300

SIMPLY STUNNING - RP97 The 2017 d'Yquem is simply stunning, evoking both a minty and fresh bouquet with aromas of apricot, baked pear, saffron, honeycomb and flowers. Full-bodied, rich and seamless, it’s perfectly balanced with a beautiful bittersweet mid-palate and a long, endless finish with aromas of crème brûlée, salted butter caramel and vanilla pod. This blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc contains 148 grams of residual sugar.

XNE
0899
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1049
XNE
0897
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1049

CHATEAU RIEUSSEC 1er cru classe 2017
1er cru classe Sauternes
Estimate Per Bottle: 110-120

BLOWS YOU AWAY - RP97 - A blend of 83% Semillon and 17% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2017 Rieussec is pale to medium lemon-gold colored. To begin, the nose blows you away with intense lemon tart, lime cordial, mango and quince notes followed by a second wave of floral, orange blossoms and honeysuckle scents, and then notes of crushed rocks, crème caramel and marzipan join the party. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is still very tightly wound with concentrated sweetness and a racy backbone to match, delivering layer upon layer of citrus and savory flavors, finishing on a persistent mineral note.

XNE
0977
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89
XNE
0976
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89
XNE
0973
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89
XNE
0972
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89
XNE
0971
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89
XNE
0968
1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $89

CHATEAU DE BEAUCASTEL Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2014
Chateauneuf du Pape
Estimate Per Bottle: 850-900

SHOCKED AT THE QUALITY - RP97+ - I was shocked at the quality of the 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin and I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, full-bodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort! Give bottles 4-6 years of cellaring and drink over the following two decades.

XNE
0599
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $749
XNE
0597
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $749
XNE
0596
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $749

CHATEAU DE BEAUCASTEL Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2015
Chateauneuf du Pape
Estimate Per Bottle: 1000-1100

WOW - 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!

XNE
1045
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $814
XNE
1043
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $814
XNE
1044
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $814

CHATEAU DE BEAUCASTEL Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2019
Chateauneuf du Pape
Estimate Per Bottle: 1000-1100

BREATHTAKING - RP100 - Marvelously complex, deeply fruited and massively concentrated yet wonderfully drinkable, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin challenges the number of superlatives that can be thrown at it. Scents of violets, tree bark, truffle, purple raspberries and blackberries all appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, dense and velvety, and the finish shows enormous richness and length. Breathtaking stuff.

XNE
0603
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $924
XNE
0600
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $924
XNE
0602
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $924

E. GUIGAL Chateau d'Ampuis 2005
Cote Rotie
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

IMPECCABLE - RP96+More masculine, backwards and concentrated, the 2005 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis is a full-bodied, structured effort that’s just barely starting to show some secondary nuances. Giving up notions of violet, asphalt, graphite, crushed rock, bacon fat and dried rose petal, it has impeccable balance, notable concentration and a big finish. It should hit prime time in another 2 to 3 years, and evolve gracefully through 2025.

KEN
0796
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $156
KEN
0797
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $156
KEN
0798
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $156

M. CHAPOUTIER Ermitage Le Pavillon Rouge 2019
Rouge Hermitage
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-850

MASSIVELY - RP98+ - Massively concentrated and tannic, Chapoutier's 2019 Ermitage le Pavillon looks as if it will take a few more years to come around than the other selections parcellaires. The initial scents of crushed stone and cassis are intriguing, but this full-bodied wine comes across almost cold and reserved yet immensely promising. On this occasion, Michel Chapoutier pronounced it "a tea of granite," which describes it fairly well, although hints of its future charms can be seen on the long, licorice-tinged and mouthwatering finish.

XFW
0245
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $689
XFW
0246
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $689
XFW
0253
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $689

M. CHAPOUTIER Ermitage Le Pavillon Rouge 2020
Rouge Hermitage
Estimate Per Bottle: 750-800

GREAT - RP100 - Crushed stone, mint, blackberries and cassis all appear upon the nose of the 2020 Ermitage le Pavillon. The great vintages of these wines soak up the oak, like this one has. Full-bodied, concentrated and massive in scale, it's a mouthful of dark fruit flavors that gradually morph into something more savory on the long, silky-firm finish, adding notes of black olives and espresso. It's really impressive, as it maintains a sense of elegance all along its path.

XFW
0289
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674
XFW
0533
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674
XFW
0537
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $674

DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU Grand Cru 2007
Grand Cru Clos de la Roche
Estimate Per Bottle: 2200-2500

WINESEARCHER - 92/100 - 7 CRITIC REVIEWS

136
0021
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar & Museum ReleaseCurrent Bid: $1472

DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU Grand Cru 2009
Grand Cru Chambertin
Estimate Per Bottle: 7500-8000

BREATHTAKING - RP95+ - The 2009 Chambertin is breathtaking in its beauty. It boasts gorgeous textural depth and richness in its eternal, endless layers of fruit. This is a totally seamless wine that captures the style of the year and the personality of the vineyard. A sweet note of cassis lingers on the finessed finish. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2039.

136
0020
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar & Museum ReleaseCurrent Bid: $5520

DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU Clos St Jacques 1er Cru 2009
1er Cru Gevrey Chambertin
Estimate Per Bottle: 1900-2000

PATIENCE - RP92The 2009 Clos St. Jacques is a rich, deeply pitched wine built on a serious core of dark red fruit, menthol, spices and licorice. Readers won’t find much of the early appeal of 2009 here, rather this is a wine built for the cellar. Layers of flavor build to a huge finish supported by considerable tannin. This intense, powerful wine is going to require quite a bit of patience. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029.

PLU
0003
1 BOTTLE Stained labelCurrent Bid: $1196

DOMAINE JACQUES PRIEUR Blanc Grand Cru 2015
Grand Cru Montrachet
Estimate Per Bottle: 1400-1500

THE REAL DEAL - Domaine Jacques Prieur is a relatively large Burgundy producer that makes both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from esteemed vineyard holdings across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune.The history of the domaine began in the 1860s, with the marriage of Claude Duvergey and Marie Taboureau. They first established the wine and spirits merchant business, Duvergey-Taboureau House, before buying property in Meursault – now the site of the modern Jacques Priuer domaine.Beginning in the late 1800s and continuing into the 20th Century, the family began investing in viticulture and purchasing vineyards, establishing vines in what have become some of the most sought after appellations in the Côte d'Or.The great nephew of Marie Taboureau, Jacques Prieur, inherited the estate holdings, running the domaine with his mother. He was one of the founding members of the revival of the regional winemaking brotherhood, the Conférie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, in 1934 and, in 1956, finally lent his name to the domaine.In the 1980s several local families bought into the estate, as it was experiencing a period of decline, and the Labruyère family became the majority shareholders. The Labruyère family owns around 70 percent of the estate, with the remainder taken by the Prieurs themselves.Domaine Jacques Prieur now has 21 hectares (52 acres) of vineyards including in nine grand crus, and 14 premier crus – among them are three walled monopoles. The best-known parcels of Jacques Prieur are also some of the most famous in Burgundy: Chambertin, Musigny, Clos Vougeot, Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet. https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/26879-domaine-jacques-prieur

GAV
0002
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $960

DOMAINE LEFLAIVE Grand Cru 1997
Grand Cru Batard Montrachet
Estimate Per Bottle: 2200-2400

THE REAL LUXURY DEAL - $25K a bottle?

https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/dom+leflaive+montrachet+grand+cru+le+puligny+cote+de+beaune+burgundy+france/1997

GAV
0001
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $1440

DOMAINE LEROY Blanc 2013
Blanc Meursault
Estimate Per Bottle: 1400-1500

THE REAL DEAL - LEROY - The Biggest name in Burgundy bigger than DRC

https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/leroy+meursault+cote+de+beaune+burgundy+france/2013

GAV
0003
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $800

CHATEAU ANGELUS Grand Cru Classe 2020
Grand Cru Classe Saint Emilion
Estimate Per Bottle: 1000-1100

SUPERBLY - RP97 - The 2020 Angélus has turned out superbly and underlines this estate's continuing shift to a more elegant, integrated style that offers a purer expression of its terroir. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, rose petals, mint and subtle hints of licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and vibrant palate that's deep, precise and penetrating, concluding with a mouthwateringly chalky finish. Some 120 hectoliters of Cabernet Franc, amounting to around 20% of the blend, were matured in foudre this year, which no doubt helps to account for the significantly reduced oak impact in the 2020.

XNE
2392
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $874
XNE
2391
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $874
XNE
2393
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $874

CHATEAU BELLEVUE MONDOTTE Grand Cru 2016
Grand Cru Saint Emilion
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

BEHEMOTH - RP96+Deep purple-black, the 2016 Bellevue Mondotte has a dark, seductive, opulent nose of star anise, cumin seed, dried roses, incense and cedar chest over a core of plum preserves, baked blueberries, dates and Christmas cake plus hints of unsmoked cigars and tapenade. The full-bodied palate is a behemoth of fruit with a rock-solid frame to match, featuring firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing very long and very spicy.

TUR
1002
1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $180

CHATEAU CANON 1er Grand Cru Classe 2018
1er Grand Cru Classe Saint Emilion
Estimate Per Bottle: 300-350

TUMBLES - RP97+ - A blend of 72% Merlot and 28% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Canon has a pH of 3.69 and 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color, it tumbles effortlessly out of the glass with a gorgeous perfume of candied violets, preserved plums, black cherry compote and Ceylon tea with hints of kirsch, powdered cinnamon, chocolate box and fertile loam. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with juicy black fruit layers, supported by plush, oh-so-soft tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing long and fragrant.

TUR
0992
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $224

CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2me Cru Classe 2018
2me Cru Classe Saint Estephe
Estimate Per Bottle: 550-600

IMPRESSIVE - RP98+ - The 2018 Cos d'Estournel is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, aged in 50% new oak barriques. The alcohol weighs in at just over 14.5%. Sporting a deep purple-black color, it needs a lot of swirling to begin to unlock a powerful nose of crème de cassis, stewed plums, wild blueberries and chocolate-covered cherries, followed by nuances of Sichuan pepper, star anise, tree and clove oil, plus a waft of charcoal. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with taut, muscular black fruits and earthy layers, framed by super firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and wonderfully earthy. A very impressive behemoth, this is going to need a good seven to 10 years to truly show its stuff and should drink for a good 40 years and beyond.

XSA
2050
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $519
XSA
2051
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $519

CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2me Cru Classe 2019
2me Cru Classe Saint Estephe
Estimate Per Bottle: 600-650

BRILLIANTLY - RP97 - The 2019 Cos d'Estournel has turned out brilliantly, exhibiting aromas of minty cassis, sweet wild berries and wild plums mingled with hints of spices, loamy soil and potpourri. Full-bodied, broad and enveloping, it's polished and seamless, its ample chassis of fine, velvety tannin entirely concealed in its deep core of succulent, crunchy fruit. Beautifully integrated at this early stage, the last decade has witnessed a number of changes at this address, including a trend toward less aggressively late picking, cooler fermentations and élevage with fewer rackings and more moderate percentages of less heavily toasted new oak: in 2019, the results speak for themselves.

XNE
0785
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $499
XNE
0784
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $499
XNE
0783
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $499

CHATEAU COUTET Cuvee Madame 1er Cru Classe 2009
1er Cru Classe Barsac
Estimate Per Bottle: 750-800

BEGUILING - RP100 - The 2009 Cuvee Madame, composed of 100% Sémillon, is pale lemon-gold in color with a beguiling fragrance of peach blossoms, mandarin peel, jasmine and allspice with core of pineapple, lemon pie, peach preserves and ginger plus a waft of musk perfume. Very big, powerful and seductive with decadent richness and loads of spice and floral layers accenting the ripe stone fruit flavors, it finishes with epic persistence.

XNE
2522
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $599
XNE
2523
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $599
XNE
2521
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $599

CHATEAU HAUT BAILLY Cru Classe 2015
Cru Classe Pessac Leognan
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

HANDSOMELY - RP97+Composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Haut-Bailly offers up a tantalizingly savory nose of smoked meats, chargrill, tapenade, unsmoked cigars and black truffles with a core of black currants, black cherries and wild blueberries plus wafts of iron ore and bouquet garni. Medium to full-bodied, very firm and yet wonderfully plush with a powerful core of fruit—this vintage is truly an iron fist in a velvet glove. The finish goes on and on with persistent earthy/minerally notes and savory/sweet fruit. Although it is tempting and indeed delicious right now, the wine still possesses many restrained layers and should handsomely reward the patient.

TUR
0990
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240

CHATEAU HAUT BRION 1er Cru Classe 2021
1er Cru Classe Pessac Leognan
Estimate Per Bottle: 1300-1400

WILL DELIGHT - RP97 - The 2021 Haut-Brion confirms its fine showing en primeur, cementing its status as one of the wines of the vintage. Its complex bouquet of dark berries and cassis mingled with notions of cigar wrapper and burning embers unfurls in the glass. Full-bodied, deep and velvety, it’s concentrated and layered with a multidimensional core of fruit, sweet tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Reflecting the timeless elegance of Haut-Brions from cooler years, the 2021 will delight Bordeaux purists.

XNE
2420
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1179
XNE
2419
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1179
XNE
2418
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1179

CHATEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION Cru Classe 2018
Cru Classe Graves
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-900

SHIMMERS - RP99 - The 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 53.5% Merlot, 42.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3.6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it emerges from the glass with a first wave of stewed black and red plums, mulberries and black raspberries scents, followed by pronounced notions of warm cassis, clove oil, violets and chocolate box, with hints of cast-iron pan, pencil lead and forest floor coming through after a few minutes. The medium to full-bodied palate shimmers with energy, delivering layers of red and black fruits with earthy and mineral sparks and a texture so satiny you need to remember to look for it, finishing with amazing vibrancy. This is so wonderfully evocative and singular, and yet it feels like its holding something back. It makes for an impressive glass right now, but give it a good 5 years in bottle to allow further nuances to emerge and expect it to seriously reward those who can wait a good 12-15 years, when it should really hit its stride.

TUR
0987
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $520

CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1er Cru Classe 2004
1er Cru Classe Pauillac
Estimate Per Bottle: 1000-1100

LATE BLOOMER - RP95The 2004 Lafite-Rothschild appears to be another late-bloomer in the sense that this 12-year-old bottle is the best I have tasted, implying an upward swing in quality. It has a wondrous bouquet, very sensual and pure with blackberry, graphite and cedar - all the hallmarks of Pauillac, delivered with great panache. It is more opulent than I recall. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins, pitch-perfect acidity and a beautiful structure. There is a regal sense to this Lafite, understated compared to the other First Growths and yet the persistence on the finish deserves a round of applause, especially in the context of the vintage. This is superb and could possibly turn out to be the pick of the Firsts. Tasted September 2016.

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1 BOTTLE Into neckCurrent Bid: $1200
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1 BOTTLE Stained rear labelCurrent Bid: $1200

CHATEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 2me Cru Classe 1995
2me Cru Classe Saint Julien
Estimate Per Bottle: 600-650

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.

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0957
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $400

CHATEAU MARGAUX 1er Cru Classe 2007
1er Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-1000

CAPABLE - RP92Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Chateau Margaux was just missing a little intensity on the nose compared to the other First Growths: scents of incense and iris, blackberry and tobacco, perhaps just missing the floral nature of other vintages. The palate is well balanced with supple black fruit laced with graphite and tobacco, fully matured but clearly with sufficient substance to last another 15-20 years. It is a capable Château Margaux, although frankly it does not put enough distance between itself and its Margaux peers, yapping at its heels. Tasted February 2017.

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0024
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $880

CHATEAU MARGAUX 1er Cru Classe 2009
1er Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 1800-2000

WONDERFULLY - RP98The 2009 Château Margaux is deep garnet in color and features wonderfully fragrant minted cassis, lilacs, Black Forest cake and oolong tea scents with touches of pencil shavings and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm, grainy frame with lovely freshness lifting the perfumed fruit to a very long, mineral-laced finish.

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0025
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $2000

CHATEAU MARGAUX 1er Cru Classe 2015
1er Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 4500-5000

ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL - RP99 - The 2015 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Medium garnet-purple colored, the nose features oh-so-seductive notes of warm blackberries, cassis and black forest cake with touches of forest floor, sandalwood, anise and cigar boxes plus a waft of lavender. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers taut, muscular, densely packed black fruits and exotic spice flavor layers supported by a very firm backbone of grainy tannins with oodles of freshness and a long, savory finish. It is tightly knit and a little reticent at this very youthful stage; afford it at least 15 years in the cellar, and it will open out into a classic Chateau Margaux of incredible proportions. Readers may be interested to know that this wine is beautifully packaged in a special commemorative bottle honoring winemaker Paul Pontellier, who passed away in 2016. The gold-etched black bottle bears the message, “Hommage à Paul Pontellier” at the bottom. This 2015 is an achingly beautiful swan song from an incredibly gifted winemaker, taken from us too soon. In my view, this alone makes this vintage more than worth the investment for the many lovers of history in a bottle.

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0933
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $3824

CHATEAU MARGAUX 1er Cru Classe 2018
1er Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 1800-2000

CLASSIC - RP100 - The 2018 Château Margaux is composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, representing 36% of the crop this year. The wine has a pH of 3.8 and 14% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color, it slowly unfurls to reveal tantalizing scents of crème de cassis, wild blueberries and Black Forest cake with hints of redcurrant jelly, rose oil, dark chocolate and cedar chest plus a touch of star anise. The medium to full-bodied palate bursts with opulent black fruit, fragrant earth and floral layers, supported by a rock-solid structure of exquisitely ripe, finely grained tannins and seamless backbone of freshness, finishing with fantastic length. This is classic Margaux at its most seductive, although it is, rather amazingly, approachable and absolutely delicious right now. But, to enjoy its full glory, you will want to cellar it for at least 6-8 years and then watch it metamorphize over the next 40+ years.

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0986
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $1200

CHATEAU MARGAUX 1er Cru Classe 2021
1er Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 1400-1500

CLASSIC - RP95 - The 2021 Château Margaux saw a traditional élevage in new barrels, with bottling in July, and as readers will remember, it's a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that benefited from late picking, appreciable percentages of saignée, and a strict selection. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis, blueberries and raspberries mingled with hints of licorice, white flowers and charcoal, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a broad attack, lively purity and sweet structuring tannins, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. It's a classic that will richly reward bottle age

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2468
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1199
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2469
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1199
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2470
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $1199

CHATEAU MONTROSE 2me Cru Classe 2005
2me Cru Classe Saint Estephe
Estimate Per Bottle: 600-700

SURPASS - RP98The 2005 Montrose continues to show brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with notes of blackcurrant, red fruits, loamy soil, black truffles and cigar ash. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's still brooding and tannic, with lively acids and an imposing chassis of structuring—and artery-cleansing—extract. Still an adolescent, it's one of the last unrepentantly old-school vintages of Montrose, and Médoc purists couldn't own enough. While this remains a very youthful wine, it is now apparent that the 2005 will, at maturity, surpass the 1989 and 1990.

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1 BOTTLE Slight label damageCurrent Bid: $321

CHATEAU MONTROSE 2me Cru Classe 2018
2me Cru Classe Saint Estephe
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

MONSTER - RP95 - A hulking monster of power and extraction, the 2018 Montrose offers up rich aromas of mulberries, cherries, dark chocolate and violets. Full-bodied, broad and ample, with a textural attack that segues into a sweet core of fruit framed by ripe but chewy tannins, it's a muscular, dense Montrose with structure to burn, concluding with a lingering, floral finish. While its over 14.5% alcohol is impressively well integrated, Médoc purists will want to gravitate toward the 2016 rather than the 2018.

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0988
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $240

CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1er Cru Classe 2014
1er Cru Classe Pauillac
Estimate Per Bottle: 1500-1600

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.

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1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $922

CHATEAU PALMER 3me Cru Classe 2021
3me Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 750-800

BEAUTIFULLY - RP95+ - The 2021 Palmer has turned out beautifully in bottle, wafting from the glass with expressive aromas of blackberries, cherries and mulberries mingled with notions of iris, dark chocolate and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with an enveloping core of succulent fruit framed by rich, sweet tannins, it concludes with a long, expansive finish. It's a blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot.

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2471
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $694
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2472
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $694
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2473
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $694

CHATEAU PAVIE 1er Grand Cru Classe 2015
1er Grand Cru Classe Saint Emilion
Estimate Per Bottle: 800-900

EPIC - RP98 - In 2015, the blend is 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the wine was matured 80% in new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Pavie is still sporting a bit of its oak to begin, giving way to a glorious nose of crushed black cherries, blackberries and mulberries plus hints of dried roses, stewed tea, unsmoked cigars and garrigue. The rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate delivers an incredible structure of very firm, very ripe tannins and a racy line of freshness cutting through the dense layers of perfumed black fruits and savory notions, finishing with epic length.

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0985
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $540

CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE Comtesse De Lalande 2me Cru Classe 2005
2me Cru Classe Pauillac
Estimate Per Bottle: 500-550

RP89The 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.

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1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $260

CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE Comtesse De Lalande 2me Cru Classe 2016
2me Cru Classe Pauillac
Estimate Per Bottle: 900-1000

IMMORTAL - RP100 - One of the greatest wines that this estate has produced in the modern era, the 2016 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a brilliant classic that no Bordeaux lover is going to want to do without. Mingling aromas of cassis and plums with notions of licorice, sweet tobacco leaf, rich soil tones, licorice, cigar smoke and violets, it's full-bodied, seamless and complete, with huge concentration, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. Standing out for its unerring precision, impeccable balance and ineffable sense of completeness, it should prove almost immortal.

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2358
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $799
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2357
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $799
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2356
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $799

CHATEAU PONTET CANET 5me Cru Classe 2015
5me Cru Classe Pauillac
Estimate Per Bottle: 350-400

INCREDIBLE - RP97 - Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Pontet-Canet comes charging out of the glass with fantastically expressive notes of black cherry preserves, black raspberries and blackcurrant pastilles plus touches of kirsch, wilted roses, tobacco, camphor and cinnamon stick with a waft of fragrant soil. Full bodied, the palate is laden with black and red fruit layers, supported by very firm, very finely grained tannins and provocative freshness, finishing with incredible length and stunningly perfumed.

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0982
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $220
TUR
0983
1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $220

CHATEAU RAUZAN SEGLA 2me Cru Classe 2015
2me Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 330-350

LONG - RP97 - Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Rauzan-Ségla offers up an expressive nose of baked blackberries, kirsch, warm cassis and baked plums with hints of cigar box and tilled soil. Full-bodied, rich and expansive in the mouth, it has layer upon layer of bold red and black fruit preserves with earthy accents and a velvety texture, finishing long and lively.

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1001
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284
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0999
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284
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1000
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $284

CHATEAU RAUZAN SEGLA 2me Cru Classe 2016
2me Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

EFORTLESSLY - RP97 - Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Rauzan-Ségla drifts effortlessly from the glass with fragrant rose hip tea, candied violets and chocolate box scents over a core of fresh blackcurrants and black cherry compote plus wafts of tobacco and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers a great mid-palate of softly textured black and blue fruits with loads of floral nuances and a refreshing lift on the finish.

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0998
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
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0996
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349
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0995
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $349

CHATEAU RAUZAN SEGLA 2me Cru Classe 2018
2me Cru Classe Margaux
Estimate Per Bottle: 400-450

INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT - RP98+ The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is composed of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The wine has 14% alcohol, and it was aged for around 18 months in barriques, 65% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes galloping out of the glass with powerful, energetic scents of crushed black cherries, blackcurrant cordial and mulberries, plus suggestions of violets, star anise, chocolate mint and crushed rocks with a touch of tobacco leaf. The medium to full-bodied palate is jam-packed with taut, muscular black fruit layers, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with fantastic length and loads of earthy sparks. This is a thoroughbred Margaux, for sure, possessing amazing power in a very sleek, sophisticated package. Give it 5-7 years in bottle to unlock all those earth, floral and mineral nuances and drink it over the next 40 years or more. An incredible achievement that adeptly sidesteps the potentially overwhelming stamps of this extreme vintage. Bravo to Technical Director Nicolas Audebert and the team at Rauzan-Ségla!

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0994
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $354
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0993
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $354
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0992
1 BOTTLE Ex-cellarCurrent Bid: $354

LE PETIT CHEVAL Second wine of Chateau Cheval Blanc Grand Cru 2001
Grand Cru Saint Emilion
Estimate Per Bottle: 280-300

VIBRANCY - RP87-89 - A fruity style of wine, the medium-bodied 2001 Petit Cheval (15,000 bottles), was made from 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot. It does not possess the weight of its bigger sibling, but there is admirable perfume, good vibrancy to the cool climate characteristics, and excellent definition. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.

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1 BOTTLECurrent Bid: $200