| Australian | 2429 |
| Burgundy | 892 |
| Italian | 854 |
| Imported | 552 |
| Bordeaux | 505 |
| Champagne | 363 |
| New Zealand | 298 |
| Rhone | 257 |
| Sauternes / Barsac | 159 |
| France | 143 |
| Whisky | 112 |
| Chablis | 105 |
| Port | 60 |
| Spirits | 32 |
| Mixed Lots | 3 |
| Total Lots: | 6764 |
| BURGE FAMILY WINEMAKERS Draycott... | 1996 |
| BOWEN ESTATE | 2023 |
| HARDYS Eileen Hardy | 2016 |
| PENFOLDS Bin 407 | 2006 |
| PENFOLDS Magill Estate | 2010 |
| BAROSSA VALLEY ESTATE E&E Black ... | 1999 |
| D'ARENBERG The Coppermine Road | 2016 |
| SAMI ODI Little Wine #13 | NV |
| SAMI ODI Hoffmann Dallwitz | 2024 |
| BETHANY East Grounds | 2020 |
| PENFOLDS Grange |
| HENSCHKE Hill of Grace |
| MOSSWOOD Cabernet |
| ROCKFORD Basket Press |
Here is a list of some of the birth year wine lots in the current auction catalogue. Search for any birth year by using the 'search' button on the tool bar above the current auction page on the Sterling web site. If you have and trouble finding the vintage you need give Sterling a call on 1800 800 959 and we will try our best to track an example down.
PENFOLDS Club 5 Star Tawny Port 1956SEVENTY OLYMPIA - King of the Kids with Purpose - Melbourne Olympics 1956 - PERFECT 70 BIRTHDAY PRESSIE
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| NIK 0615 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 1998, capsule damage, label damage | Current Bid: $2240 | |
| NIK 0616 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 1998 & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $2240 |
BIRTHYEAR MONUMENT - Wonderful 60 year present
| NIK 0658 | 1 BOTTLE High shoulder, label damage, slight capsule damage | Current Bid: $1281 |
FIFTY - WOW - The best? 50th Pressie - Guaranteed to WOW everyone at the Big Birthday celebration - Made when Aussie Fortified was King of the Vines
| NIK 0427 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $240 |
LEGEND - RP100 - Consistently one of the most awesome wines ever made at Grange, this blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon (13.9% alcohol) was the first Australian wine to cost $20 upon release. I have had this wine six separate times, every time rating it between 96 and 100. It had a phenomenal showing at Penfolds' Magill estate. The color is an opaque purple, the wine massive, full-bodied, and to me, the quintessential Grange. Notes of blackberry liqueur intermixed with cassis, charcoal, new saddle leather, and underbrush resonate from the glass. Huge, thick, unctuously textured, with extraordinary concentration but perfect harmony among all of its elements, this is a prodigious Grange that is still not fully mature. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020. A legend for sure!
| NIK 0164 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label, handwritten notes on label | Current Bid: $1120 | |
| GGR 0207 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $2499 |
| NIK 0656 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $320 | |
| NIK 0657 | 1 BOTTLE High shoulder, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $320 |
| NIK 0640 | 1 MAGNUM Into neck, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $280 | |
| NIK 0641 | 1 MAGNUM High shoulder, cellar damaged label, weeping | Current Bid: $240 |
| XNE 3045 | 1 BOTTLE Museum Release - Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $449 | |
| XNE 3046 | 1 BOTTLE Museum Release - Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $449 | |
| XNE 3047 | 1 BOTTLE Museum Release - Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $449 |
| NIK 0566 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $128 |
THE "SIXES" ARE COMING! - 1986 BIN 707 - ONE OF THE BEST?
| NIK 0601 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $400 | |
| NIK 0602 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $400 |
UNFURLS - RP95+ - The 1986 Lafite Rothschild unfurls in the decanter and glass with aromas of earthy blackcurrant fruit mingled with notions of cigar box and red berries. Richer and darker in profile than the 1975 drunk alongside, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and concentrated, displaying a velvety attack and a lively core of fruit, with just a touch of the tannic asperity that often defines this vintage in the Médoc making itself felt on the finish. As it approaches its 40th birthday, the 1986 Lafite still needs several hours' decant to show its best. MUSEUM RELEASE
| XNE 2763 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $4999 |
A GEM - RP98 - The real surprise among Krug’s 1996s is the 1996 Vintage, which is drinking beautifully, even among this rarified air of single-vineyard Champagnes. The 1996 Vintage is explosive and creamy, with just the right balance of power, richness and freshness. The mousse is perhaps just a touch less refined than in the 1996 Clos du Mesnil and Clos d’Ambonnay, but it is also perfectly measured with the wine’s exuberant personality. This multi-dimensional, textured Champagne is at the early part of its drinking window and promises to deliver an incredible drinking experience over the coming decades. The take-away from this flight of 1996s from Krug is simple. Although the 1996 Vintage can’t possibly be described as inexpensive, it shows exceptionally well next to its much more expensive brethren and clearly delivers a similar level of quality. Readers who have the opportunity to pick up this wine should not hesitate. It is a gem. No disgorgement date provided. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2036.
| ANT 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Museum release - Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $880 | |
| ANT 0002 | 1 BOTTLE Museum Rlease - Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $880 |
| SHU 0498 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $57 |
| TRO 0003 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder, slight label damage | Current Bid: $24 |
| TRO 0009 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $144 | |
| TRO 0008 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $120 |
| SHU 0109 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $22 | |
| SHU 0110 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $22 |
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 label | Current Bid: $560 |
| SHU 0363 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $51 |
| NIK 0623 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $96 |
| MIC 0903 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $60 |
| GGR 0205 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1499 |
ALOOF - RP98 - The 1996 Lafite-Rothschild was remarkably deep in color considering that it is now 20 years in age. The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated. The palate is very well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, spicier than I recollect, a crescendo of flavors so that it seems understated at first but fans out with a sense of confidence towards the finish. I think this still has more to give so cellar it away for another 5-8 years if you can, but otherwise this is an exemplary Lafite-Rothschild that I can envisage getting better and better in bottle, if not quite as enthralling as either Mouton-Rothschild or Château Margaux. Tasted July 2016. MUSEUM RELEASE
| XNE 2764 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $3549 |
PERFECT 30 PRESSIE - BEAUTIFUL - RP98 - When I used to drink this wine as a student, it generally left me a bit cold, but several recent bottles of the 1996 Château Margaux lead me to think that I must have had bad luck with a poorly stored batch of bottles. Along with Haut-Brion, Margaux is the most forward of the 1996 first growths, offering up an expressive bouquet of creamy cassis fruit mingled with cigar wrapper, sweet spices, espresso roast and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, suave and fleshy, with melting tannins and a long, expansive finish, it's in a beautiful place today
| GGR 0206 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $2499 |
THE BOY'S LINE UP - Another classic BLAST from the past - LINE UP? - Yep! Only 6 bottles of the E&E Black Pepper!
| JOH 0099 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $76 | |
| JOH 0100 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $76 | |
| JOH 0101 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $76 |
| MIC 0826 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $94 | |
| MIC 0827 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $94 |
| MIC 0837 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $39 |
ELEGANT - INTENSE - RP99 - Deep garnet with a hint of purple, the 2005 Hill of Grace offers a wonderful perfume of kirsch, red currant preserves and raspberry coulis with hints of cinnamon stick, cloves and orange peel. Medium to full-bodied, it is very elegant yet intense in the mouth with a lively acid line, medium-firm, very finely grained tannins, and a very long finish. Approachable now and should drink to 2040+. MUSEUM RELEASE
| XBW 3740 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $984 | |
| XBW 3741 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $984 |
| MIC 0017 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $40 |
| JMO 0327 | 1 BOTTLE5 | Current Bid: $17 | |
| JMO 0328 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $17 | |
| JMO 0329 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $17 |
| EST 0002 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder | Current Bid: $35 |
| TUR 1278 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 |
EXCELLENT - JH94 - Retains good hue; has excellent balance and structure to the array of cassis and blackcurrant fruit, finishing with fine tannins.
| WAY 0252 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $23 | |
| WAY 0250 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $23 | |
| WAY 0247 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $23 | |
| WAY 0245 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $23 | |
| WAY 0244 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $23 |
RUN RIG - RP97 - The 2005 Descendant is composed of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier which are co-fermented. The fruit is sourced from a relatively young vineyard in Marananga planted with 11-year-old cuttings from the Run Rig vineyards and aged for 18 months in 2.5-year-old French barrels previously used for Run Rig. Opaque purple, with glass-coating glycerin, it offers up a complex array of lavender, violets, blueberry, blackberry, and fresh road tar. Full-bodied, on the palate the wine has great concentration with a noticeable uplift from the Viognier, gobs of spicy black fruits, opulence, and well-concealed tannins which will carry this wine for 10-15 years of further evolution. Drink it through 2030.
| TUR 1295 | 1 DOUBLE MAGNUM BOXED | Current Bid: $400 |
WUTHERING WEDOUREE - no scores/notes to be found
| JMO 0203 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 | |
| JMO 0204 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 | |
| JMO 0205 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 | |
| JMO 0206 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 |
| MIC 0908 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $29 |
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. MUSEUM RELEASE
| XNE 3670 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $76 | |
| XNE 3671 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $76 | |
| XNE 3672 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $76 |
| XNE 0386 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1749 |
| XNE 2899 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $374 | |
| XNE 2900 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $374 | |
| XNE 2901 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $374 |
| DIK 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $600 |
| XNE 3023 | 1 BOTTLE Museum Release - Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $174 | |
| XNE 3025 | 1 BOTTLE Museum Release - Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $174 | |
| XNE 3024 | 1 BOTTLE Museum Release - Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $174 |
REVELATION - JH97 - The laser precision of this wine is a revelation; Lovedale is a large vineyard, not all planted in '46, and even the oldest planting has a section (this) that always outperforms the rest. This has a textbook range of every kind of lemon (grass, curd, juice) combined with talcy acidity to provide the palate of extreme length. It is all about 20 years hence, in the manner o a great young red wine - essential to put the price into perspective.
| NIC 0008 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $57 |
| XNE 1399 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $414 | |
| XNE 1400 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $414 | |
| XNE 1403 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $414 |
| XNE 1409 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $414 | |
| XNE 1408 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $414 | |
| XNE 1406 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $414 |
| XNE 1419 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $499 | |
| XNE 1417 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $499 | |
| XNE 1410 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $499 |
| XNE 1422 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $549 | |
| XNE 1423 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $549 | |
| XNE 1424 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $549 |
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