| Australian | 2883 |
| Italian | 1144 |
| Burgundy | 664 |
| Imported | 655 |
| Bordeaux | 410 |
| Champagne | 332 |
| New Zealand | 297 |
| Rhone | 251 |
| Sauternes / Barsac | 173 |
| Chablis | 166 |
| France | 158 |
| Port | 69 |
| Spirits | 59 |
| Whisky | 32 |
| Total Lots: | 7293 |
| VASSE FELIX Tom Cullity | 2018 |
| GIACONDA Estate Vineyard | 2004 |
| CHATEAU PETRUS | 2008 |
| BY FARR Farrside | 2015 |
| BY FARR Sangreal | 2015 |
| CULLEN Diana Madeline | 2018 |
| PENFOLDS Grange | 2010 |
| SWINNEY VINEYARDS | 2021 |
| ARGIANO Solengo | 2015 |
| DOMAINE VINCENT DUREUIL JANTHIAL... | 2015 |
| PENFOLDS Grange |
| HENSCHKE Hill of Grace |
GOLD STANDARD - As the oldest and rarest member of the Glenmorangie family, the Quarter Century 25 year old Single Malt Scotch is an intense and memorable single malt. Described by the distillery as 'the real embodiment of our continued dedication to perfection,' this whisky - matured in casks including those made from American white oak, Oloroso sherry casks, and French Burgundy casks - is finished by being blended in exact quantities and bottled at 43% ABV. Aged for a minimum of 25 years, this masterfully crafted dram is bursting with exquisite flavor and exceptional aromatics. On the nose are intense notes of strawberries in chocolate, brewed espresso, and aged leather seasoned with lemon rind. The palate is sweet cream, raisins, decadent dessert sherry, and more chocolate. Rich, luxurious, and truly perfect, the Glenmorangie Quarter Century 25 is an experience you won't want to miss out on!
| WVB 0011 | 1 700ML BOTTLE BOXED 43% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $1064 |
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 2261 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $274 | |
| XNE 2262 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $274 | |
| XNE 2263 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $274 |
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.
MORE STONES - RP96 - I had the opportunity to taste two vintages (2020 and 2021) of the top whites side by side and could see the differences of the two years quite clearly, as the wines express the natural conditions of the year quite faithfully. The 2020 White Stones Chardonnay is riper than the other three wines; it's a very good wine, but it shows the warmer year with a rounder mouthfeel, faintly creamy, still a little closed in the nose, which slowly reveals yellow fruit and some spice. The palate is quite gentle, with 13% alcohol and very good balance. 7,500 bottles produced.
| ACC 15034 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $114 |
NV BLEND - CLASSICAL - RP97 - The NV Único Reserva Especial 2023 Release is a blend produced with vintages 2009, 2011 and 2012, in search of a house style. It's a blend of Tinto Fino with some Cabernet Sauvignon with 14% alcohol, a pH of 3.85 and 5.2 grams of acidity (measured in tartaric acid per liter of wine); so, it's a slightly lighter version of Reserva Especial. When in theory they used three warm, ripe and powerful vintages, the blend is not excessively powerful, but the longer élevage has polished that power and delivered a classical and proportioned wine, aromatic, spicy, with the Vega nose and a velvety palate with very fine tannins and great elegance. 18,318 bottles and 233 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2019.
APPROACHABLE EARLY - RP97 - This time there were two vintages of the top-of-the-range red to taste, as the 2014 is almost finished and the 2015 Clos Mogador will be released soon. In this warmer vintage, there is a little more Cariñena in the blend, with the final breakdown something like 45% Garnacha, 29% Cariñena, 16% Syrah and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. This had the same vinification and aging as the 2014: fermentation with indigenous yeasts and a 35- to 45-day maceration, followed by an élevage in 300-liter barrels and 2,000-liter foudres that lasted 18 months. 2015 is a rounder and easier year than 2014, and it feels a little riper, supple but with good freshness. It's clean and precise with nicely integrated oak. This was an easy vintage for the winery, and the wines are easy to understand and more approachable early on. 31,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2017.
| TUR 0847 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| TUR 0848 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 | |
| TUR 0868 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
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 0711 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $914 | |
| XNE 0712 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $914 | |
| XNE 0713 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $914 |
SOARS - RP98 - Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note.
| XNE 0714 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $834 | |
| XNE 0715 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $834 | |
| XNE 0716 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $834 |
TRULY MAGNIFICIENT - RP97-99 - Winemaker Michael Silacci commented that usually the blends are finished in January or February after the vintage. This year, with the 2019s, he was still tweaking the blend, but he did mention that this is "pretty close to the final blend." Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Opus One leaps from the glass with notes of Black Forest cake, Morello cherries, mulberries and fresh blackcurrants plus hints of licorice, wilted roses, Sichuan pepper and iron ore. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with juicy black, blue and red fruits, framed by velvety tannins and background freshness, finishing on a compelling earthy/mineral note. Tasted as a barrel sample, this is a truly magnificent Opus One in the making!
| XNE 0717 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $759 | |
| XNE 0718 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $759 | |
| XNE 0719 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $759 |
PERFECT BILLECART STYLE - RP96 - The 2008 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François was disgorged during the third quarter of 2022 with less than three grams per liter. It has a delicate, pure, clean bouquet with aromas of orchard fruits, spring flowers, honey and licorice, with hints of brioche and pastry with aeration. Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and crystalline, with racy acids and a chalky texture, the palate is tense and the finish is long, penetrating and salty. It exhibits perfect Billecart style, yet tension is present, a sign of the vintage. It is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir (sourced from Aÿ, Mareuil and Verzenay) and 40% Chardonnay from Mesnil, Chouilly and Cramant, and it matured 83% in tanks and 17% in old oak barrels.
FULL BODIED, FLESHY & ENVELOPING - RP96 - Disgorged with eight grams per liter dosage, Bollinger's 2014 Brut La Grande Année Rosé wafts from the glass with aromas of tangerine oil, red berries, warm biscuits and English walnuts. Full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, it's a broad, vinous Champagne, with a deep core of fruit and racy acids, complemented by a delicate pinpoint mousse and concluding with delicate and enlivening phenolic grip on the finish.
| ACC 15505 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $299 | |
| ACC 15506 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $299 | |
| ACC 15507 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $299 | |
| ACC 15508 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $299 | |
| ACC 15509 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $299 |
BRILLIANT - RP98+ When I was tasting Bollinger's brilliant Grande Année in this vintage, I was trying to imagine how good the 2008 Extra-Brut R. D. would be, as the style of the vintage seems almost perfectly adapted to this cuvée. Four years later, we have the answer, and the wine is brilliant. Disgorged in 2022, it's more reserved out of the gates than the dramatic Grande Année was on release, unwinding in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, orange peel, freshly baked bread, subtle hints of fino sherry, wet stones and macadamia nut. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a deep core of fruit that's animated by racy acids and a refined pinpoint mousse, concluding with a bone-dry finish. Extremely harmonious and full of youthful energy, it's the finest R. D. of the decade and one that will richly reward a bit of additional age on cork. In style, the most obvious comparison is with the 1996, but the 2008 is more integrated and harmonious on release. These bottles were disgorged late last year with three grams per liter dosage.
| XHO 0577 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $356 | |
| XHO 0576 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $356 | |
| XHO 0575 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $356 |
FINEST - RP98 - Disgorged in September 2017 with 7.5 grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Cristal was produced from 37 of the 45 parcels that are candidates for inclusion in this cuvée—some 40% of which were farmed organically back in 2008—and it's a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. The finest young Cristal in decades, the wine wafts from the glass with a pure and vibrant bouquet of crisp orchard fruit, clear honey, warm brioche, citrus zest and white flowers. On the palate, it's full-bodied, intense and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. Pristinely balanced, there are some 500,000 bottles of this legend-in-the-making.
| HOL 0731 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $600 |
BRILLIANT CHAMPAGNE - RP96 - The 2014 Cristal is a terrific effort that transcends the vintage. Bursting from the glass with expressive aromas of ripe citrus fruit, nectarine, white flowers, freshly baked bread and subtle hints of honeycomb, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and fleshy, with an exuberant core of fruit that's girdled by racy acids, resulting in a wine that's simultaneously chiseled and demonstrative, meaning that early appeal doesn't come at the expense of the requisite tension for long-term cellaring. Concluding with a long, aromatic and intensely chalky finish, it is a brilliant Champagne that will offer a broad drinking window. This bottle was disgorged in June 2021 with seven grams per liter dosage.
| ACC 15686 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $374 | |
| ACC 15690 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $374 | |
| ACC 15691 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $374 |
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 BOXED | Current Bid: $824 |
BRILLIANTLY - RP96 - This 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 BOXED | Current Bid: $320 | |
| ANT 0055 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $320 | |
| ANT 0056 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $320 |
ENDURING - JH96 - 68% 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
EXCEPTIONAL - JH96 - Bright straw-green; this is as energetic and fresh as a 3yo vintage sparkling, showing no signs of age. Granny Smith apple, lemon zest and unsweetened lemon juice flavours cloak the deliberate tannins in the wine, are all there as part of the structure and texture that make this wine so exceptional
| ANT 0088 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $55 |
WAS PERFECT - "This was a perfect season until one week before harvest. Then, the heat wave set in, giving us incredible power and fruit strength! This is a long keeper, with balance, strength and full tannins. Very high quality as usual. 97+ Points.” - Bass Phillip.
| TUR 0713 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $280 |
PERFECTLY JUDGED - JH97 - Superb crimson hue; fragrant bouquet with spice, pepper and black cherry fruit, then a glorious silken, supple palate, with red and black cherry and plum foremost, the tannin and oak contribution perfectly judged. The quality of the cork is good, but...
| TUR 0841 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $115 |
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 label | Current Bid: $160 | |
| 106 0882 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
GUARANTEED 30YO - 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.
| NIK 0575 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $120 |
INTENSITY & STRUCTURE -JH96 - Strong 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 damage | Current Bid: $160 |
PROCLAIMS - JH96 - Deep 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 label | Current Bid: $160 |
STELLA WINE - JH96 - A stellar wine boasting an intensity of flavour, palate-staining levels of extract and a forensic precision to the tannins that forces one to swish the wine about the mouth while chewing every ounce of nourishment from it. Subdued at first, before 2019's ripe kit of black cherry melds with lilac florals and a long trail of pepper, Indian spice mix and charcuterie flavours. A venerable wine in the making.
| ACC 12312 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $234 | |
| ACC 12313 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $234 |
DECADES - JH97 - Clones 114 and 115 planted '94, believed to have mutated into a single 'Sangreal' clone, 66% whole bunches, 4 days cold soak, wild yeast open-fermented 8 days, matured in new French oak for 18 months. Deeply coloured, depth and savoury complexity the cornerstones of great pinots. Spices from an Arabian bazaar intermingle sinuously with vibrant berry fruits, a skein of refreshing acidity adding another dimension to a wine that continuously draws saliva from the mouth. It is already a complete wine, its future measured in decades, not years.
| TUR 0823 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
VERY COSY - JH99 - From a 1ha vineyard in an amphitheatre with three different soil types, six clones mutated into a single Tout Pres clone planted at 7300 vines per ha, the densest planting on the estate, hence Tout Pres translating to "very cosy', 100% whole bunches open-fermented, matured in new French (Allier) oak. What a difference a year makes, especially when one vintage ('15) is brilliant. This wine has a depth to its silently throbbing power from the moment it enters the mouth to the lingering aftertaste. It would be impossible to buy a Burgundy of this quality for less than $250. Bravo.
| TUR 0738 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| TUR 0739 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
LOVELY - JH96 - Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, fermented in new and 1yo French oak. From a perfect vintage in terms of climate, described by one vigneron (not Larry Cherubino) as 'epic'. The bouquet is perfumed with white flowers and spice, the palate elegant and precisely balanced. The flavours linger in the mouth, increasing the length of a lovely wine.
| JIB 0174 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 | |
| JIB 0175 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 | |
| JIB 0176 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 | |
| JIB 0177 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 | |
| JIB 0178 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 | |
| JIB 0179 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 |
NOW & THEN - Doris Block is an opportunity to portray the complexity and unique characteristics of the vintage. Adrian and I taste the barrels to classify our wines and every now and then we’ll decide to bottle one of these special lots as a stand alone offering.
890 bottles filled.
Vigneron Adrian Hoffmann and winemaker Chris Ringland have been working together for more than 25 years to develop the Hoffmann Vineyard signature labels; Reservation Shiraz, North Barossa Shiraz, Dimchurch Shiraz and Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz. Occasionally, a specific Shiraz vineyard from one of the 12 local growers that contribute to Chris Ringland Reservation may be singled out. Doris Block is an opportunity to portray the complexity and unique characteristics of the vintage. When Adrian and I taste the barrels to classify our wines every now and then we’ll decide to bottle a miniscule amount of one of these special lots as a stand alone offering. CHRIS RINGLAND website
| RBA 0005 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $60 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
STUNNING - RP99 - Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2006 Astralis has stunning nose redolent of warm blackberries, meat, toast and charcoal, infused with notes of smoked duck, anise and a slight bit of peat. Though still very youthful, this big, rich, and powerful full-bodied wine has firm yet velvety tannins, a vibrant acid line and is very long on the finish. Drink it now to 2026+.
| 106 0888 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| TUR 0704 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $220 | |
| TUR 0705 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $220 | |
| TUR 0706 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $220 |
EXTRAORDINARY - RP100 - Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Astralis is still quite primary eliciting aromas of black plums, blueberry compote and blackcurrant liqueur with a savory and baking spice undercurrent plus a fragrant whiff of violets. Very structured, fine and complex in the medium to full-bodied mouth, this wine is revealing much more than when I first tasted it a year ago and is now showing layer upon layer of black fruit preserves, mocha, toast and spices before finishing with great length. Extraordinary wine. Approachable now, it should cellar to 2030+.
| TUR 0707 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $244 | |
| TUR 0708 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $244 | |
| TUR 0709 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $244 |
EXOTIC - RP98+ - Medium to deep garnet/purple, the 2012 Astralis (Shiraz) starts off with complex, meaty and earthy aromas wafting around a core of blackberry preserves, preserved plums, and mulberries with hints of licorice, Chinese five spice and potpourri. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, the multi-layered flavors have very spicy accents and are framed by ripe, grainy tannins. It has a very long and elegant finish with hints of exotic spices.
| RBA 0006 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $256 |
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 0710 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 | |
| TUR 0711 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 | |
| TUR 0712 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $220 | |
| TUR 0715 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $220 | |
| TUR 0716 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $220 |
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 0718 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| TUR 0719 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| TUR 0720 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 |
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 1256 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $339 | |
| XWA 1251 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $339 | |
| XWA 0778 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $339 |
A BEAUTY - RP97+ - The 2017 Astralis Syrah is a very fine wine. It is not a big wine. Perhaps its reputation for being a big, extracted wine is a misnomer these days. It has intention and drive and clarity and length—and the length of flavor is so long that it allows reassessment over and over again. It has cassis and blackberry, raspberry pip and salted licorice. It is perfumed and balanced, and it takes time to develop. Unctuous. Satisfying. Supple. Attractive. Beautiful. Eminently balanced. A beauty
| XWA 1545 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $314 | |
| XWA 1526 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $314 | |
| XWA 1485 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $314 |
BEST - JH98 - A co-fermented 94/6% blend. The hue is good, although not deep - pinotish. Tim Kirk nails it when he writes of a line of pure spice running through the bouquet and palate - I would simply add 'and the aftertaste' because this has superb length and texture, replete with red berry flavours. Clonakilla at its best.
| HKW 3869 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $76 |
DEEP - JH96 - As ever, has fine but persistent tannins running from the fore-palate through to the finish; the deep and intense fruit will sustain the wine until those tannins loosen their grip. All five Bordeaux varieties present led by Cabernet Sauvignon (75%).
| TUR 0838 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $240 |
GREAT - JH98 - 89% cabernet sauvignon, 4% petit verdot, 3% merlot and 2% each of malbec and cabernet franc blended after fermentation, hand-picked and sorted, destemmed (66% whole berries), wild-fermented in stainless steel, average 23 days on skins, matured in French oak (69% new) for 18 months. Right in the slot of the style established (with some polishing and refining) over the years. The complexity of the texture and structure is second to none, led by the born to rule cabernet. The might of the tannins is the key to this great wine.
| TUR 0732 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $90 |
PERFECTION - JH98 - A 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
BLIMEY - JH98 - 79/10/6/5% 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.
| ANT 0060 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $131 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $139 | |
| XBW 2818 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $134 | |
| XBW 2824 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $134 |
DNA - JH97 - The best wines are distinctive with a clear DNA link to place. Diana Madeline is one such wine. An excellent deep purple hue with an ever-changing array of aromas: one minute spice, mulberries and cocoa when first poured, and next full of savoury notes of black olive tapenade, nori and menthol. As usual, it’s beautifully framed yet the fuller-bodied palate is plumped up by textural, expansive tannins and finishes long. Get a spot ready in the cellar, this has time on its side.
MELANGLE - JH94 - A heady melange of dark fruits, licorice, anise and lavish levels of toasty oak; the palate is full of warm, ripe fruitcake character, with plenty of concentration;style of wine, the detail is evident with its light touch and the finish is very long.
| WAY 0273 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| WAY 0278 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| WAY 0277 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
ICONIC - JH96 - Elderton's iconic Command Shiraz is sourced from an 1894-planted block of ancestor vines on its Nuriootpa estate; matured for an extended period in new French and American oak puncheons. Full bodied, rich and commanding, as the name suggests, with thick-shouldered blackberry and plum fruits cut with baking spices, licorice, dark chocolate, earth and punchy cedar tones. Weighty and opulent with thick, gypsum-like tannin support, plenty of Barossa horsepower and a finish that trails off persistently with flavours of ripe berries, spice and cedar.
| WAY 0126 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| WAY 0123 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| WAY 0122 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| WAY 0121 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
BRICK HOUSE - RP97 - Sourced 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| WAY 0140 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| WAY 0141 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| WAY 0142 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| WAY 0143 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| WAY 0144 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 |
PERFECTLY - JH97 - The freshness and intensity of the palate led to the trophy for Best Chardonnay at the Sydney Wine Show 2017. Winemaker Cliff Royle picked the amount of new oak, and the time the wine spent in oak, to perfection, placing maximum focus on the perfectly ripe flavours.
| JIB 0168 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 | |
| JIB 0169 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 | |
| JIB 0170 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 | |
| JIB 0171 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 | |
| JIB 0172 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 | |
| JIB 0173 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 |
SENSATIONAL /THRILLING - JH96 - Quite sensational. Flesh, cut, drive, finish. Feels, tastes and is good. Lime, pear, gunmetal and mineral. Dry. Thrilling length.
| ACC 17582 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 | |
| ACC 17581 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 | |
| ACC 17580 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 | |
| ACC 17579 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 |
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
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.
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.
| ACC 17107 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| MUL 2196 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $64 | |
| MUL 2197 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $64 | |
| MUL 2198 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $64 |
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 2209 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $54 | |
| MUL 2207 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $54 | |
| MUL 2208 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $54 |
PURITY - JH95 - More specific sourcing within the Isolation Ridge vineyard, a section no doubt that brings that little extra va-voom to the way shiraz works here. Enticing floral fragrance as well as a stony, gravelly sense, deliciously attractive and toned on the palate. There's a purity to this wine that enhances all that's on offer.
| MUL 2210 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $93 | |
| MUL 2211 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $93 | |
| MUL 2212 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $93 |
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 2213 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $91 | |
| MUL 2214 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $91 | |
| MUL 2215 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $91 |
GRAND CRU - RP96 - One of the finest Australian Chardonnays I have ever tasted is Giaconda’s 2004 Chardonnay Estate Vineyard. Aged 18 months in French oak (50% new, 100% Sirugue barrels), it tastes like a grand cru from Puligny-Montrachet. Steely lemon oil, popcorn, buttered hazelnut, and subtle smoke scents emerge from the glass of this intense, full-bodied Chardonnay that is bursting with character and soul. This amazing effort must be tasted to be believed.
| JIB 0164 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $191 | |
| JIB 0165 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $196 | |
| JIB 0166 | 1 BOTTLE Cork/capsule closures | Current Bid: $161 | |
| JIB 0167 | 1 BOTTLE Cork/capsule closures | Current Bid: $161 |
DELICIOUS - RP97 - Giaconda’s 2008 Chardonnay is every bit as good as I remember it. It’s developing into a broad, rich, nutty styled white with aromas of warm peaches, apricots and butterscotch over hints of ginger, mace and yeast extract. The palate is far more elegant than the nose suggests with a silken texture medium to full body and concentrated flavor layers. The richness is nicely offset by a fine acid backbone, and it finishes with a great persistence of savory / toasty flavors. Delicious now, it should cellar to 2020+.
| JIB 0161 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $236 | |
| JIB 0162 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $236 | |
| JIB 0163 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $236 |
DELICIOUS - RP97+ - The 2010 Chardonnay is intensely scented of apricots, pineapple paste, crushed cashews and lightly buttered toast with suggestions of preserved ginger, mandarin peel, struck match and meal. The palate packs stone fruit and citrus flavors into a medium-bodied package that has a lovely, silken texture and a crisp acid line. It finishes with layer after layer of nutty and toasty richness. Delicious now, it will certainly reward patience and drink to 2019+.
| JIB 0133 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $250 | |
| JIB 0134 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $250 | |
| JIB 0135 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $250 | |
| JIB 0136 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $250 | |
| JIB 0137 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $250 | |
| JIB 0138 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $250 |
LOADED - RP95+ - The 2011 Chardonnay opens with a sulfide, struck match and meal-laden nose over a substantial core of butterscotch, warm apricots, mango, cashews and brioche plus a hint of chalk. This medium-bodied Chardonnay has a creamy texture and a very mineral character in the mouth and is loaded with flavor through the long finish. Drink it now to 2018+. JUDGEMENT OF GIACONDA - Magnum - Incredible opportunity.
| LEE 0061 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED No Sterling insurance on freight for this lot | Current Bid: $600 |
GORGEOUS - RP97 - The 2012 Chardonnay offers up a gorgeous nose of ripe peaches, honeyed toast, cashews, yeast extract and orange blossoms with a hint of clotted cream. Full-bodied and packed with savory and stone fruit flavors that are beautifully complimented by a satiny texture, it has just enough freshness to lift the long, rich, multi-layered finish. Superb. JUDGEMENT OF GIACONDA - Magnum - Incredible opportunity.
| LEE 0062 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED No Sterling insurance on freight for this lot | Current Bid: $600 |
GORGOUS, ELEGANT, PRECISE, MAGNIFICIENT - RP98 - The 2022 Estate Vineyard Chardonnay follows hot on the heels of the perfect 2021 release, and in doing so, it has big boots to fill. Aromatically, the wine leads, as all Giaconda Chardonnay's do, with white flowers and notions of campfire and charred gum leaves, cracked white peppercorns and white peach, salt and caper brine. Crushed and salted nuts, enoki mushroom, shaved fennel, torched pink grapefruit ... the cavalcade of flavors march on across the palate. In this season, the wine is altogether more quietly nuanced and placid than the sleek, powerfully focused 2021 vintage. However, in so saying, this wine is balanced and fine, somewhat less overtly reductive (although still imbued with that salivating characteristic), populated by softer-spoken fruit and yet no less sapid or palate staining. It is in the mouth that the pedigree of the wine comes to the fore. The chalky texture and the penetrating intensity of flavor in combination are what make this wine so great, as I see it, and the 2022 vintage provides a gentle framework within which the wine exists. This is a gorgeous, elegant, precise and detailed release of this magnificent wine. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
NATURAL BEAUTY - JH95 - Hand-picked fruit, 40% whole bunches, matured 22 months in French oak (35% new). Quite the charmer, blessed with a natural beauty and restraint, a feature of the vineyard year in, year out. Begins with a heady aroma of blueberries, black fruits, dried herbs, Asian five-spice and anise. The use of whole bunches brings the palate into focus: taut, sappy and leafy amid the fruit, spice and vanillin oak, with some assertive tannins striding the middle palate. Quite beguiling but, if you can, afford this wine more time.
| TUR 0820 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 |
MAGNIFICIENT - JH98 - Only 2ha of the Applejack vineyard's 11ha is planted to chardonnay. The vineyard, planted at Gladysdale by Ray Guerin in 1997, is named for the Applejack eucalypts that surround it. Whole-bunch pressed straight to barrel with full solids, matured in 15% new puncheons. This is a magnificent wine and the best Giant Steps chardonnay I've tasted. Bright green gold. A stunning bouquet of orchard and stone fruits, grilled nuts, white jasmine and marine scents. Just as complex on the intense yet perfectly balanced palate before finishing spicy, chalky and very long. Worth putting some away and worth every cent and more of the asking price!
| ACC 17737 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $71 | |
| ACC 17738 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $71 | |
| ACC 17739 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $71 | |
| ACC 17740 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $71 | |
| ACC 17741 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $71 | |
| ACC 17742 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $71 |
BENCHMARK - JH98 - Pinot Noir of the Year. Named after the Applejack eucalypts that surround the vineyard, which was planted at Gladysdale in 1997 by Ray Guerin. Seven clones comprising 114, 115, MV6, D2V5, D5V15, Pommard and Abel. Whole bunches (40%) and 20–25% new French barriques. 2022 was a hard act to follow, but this superb wine gives it a shake. Exotic, aromatic and pure with its bouquet of wild strawberries, dark cherries, quince, spices and flowers. Densely packed, this saturates the palate, but, as always, it's light on its feet at the same time. Seamless tannins round out another benchmark for what's already a benchmark wine.
| ACC 17728 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| ACC 17729 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| ACC 17730 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| ACC 17731 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| ACC 17732 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| ACC 17733 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 |
CRACKER - JH96 - Shiraz sourced from vines between 50 to 130 years of age in the renowned northern Barossa subregion of Ebenezer; 16 months in new French and American oak. A wine of impact and purity. Beautiful ripe black plum, cassis and black cherry fruits with hints of cedar, baking spices, dark chocolate, licorice, nutmeg, espresso, earth and graphite. Power and harmony writ large with cascading tannin, lacy acidity and great depth and concentration ... I feel it needs one of those big, old Batman-style 'KAPOW!!' boxes for emphasis. It's a cracker.
| ACC 16175 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $77 | |
| XBW 2913 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $77 | |
| XBW 2912 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $77 | |
| XBW 2914 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $77 |
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.
| XBW 3742 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $449 | |
| XBW 3741 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $449 | |
| XBW 3743 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $449 |
SPECTACULAR - RP100 - The 1998 Shiraz Roennfeldt Road (235 cases) is made from yields of .75-1 ton of fruit per acre. The wine possesses the concentration of the greatest classics ever produced in such Bordeaux vintages as 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, and 1982. This is a full-bodied red with a finish that lasts well over 60 seconds. For its size and concentration, it is, surprisingly, not heavy, just super-endowed. The Shiraz is accessible, but still primary. Unfortunately, quantities are extremely limited for this spectacular, world-class Australian red.
| JUL 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $212 |
INCREDIBLE ARRAY - RP95+ - Deep garnet in color, the 2007 Roennfeldt Road Shiraz displays an incredible array of aromas: sandalwood, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, cardamom, damp earth, tobacco, cedar, licorice and menthol over a core of dried mulberries and fruit cake. Very full-bodied and densely packed with spiced, dried berry flavors, it has a good line of enlivening acid, medium to firm grainy tannins and a long finish with the oak still poking through. It is approachable now but should drink best 2024+.
| ACC 16380 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $247 | |
| ACC 17193 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $247 |
PARTICULARLY ENJOYABLE - JH96 - 57% merlot, 43% cabernet sauvignon matured in French hogsheads (10% new) for 18 months. This is a particularly enjoyable Abbotts Prayer, the seamless union of merlot and cabernet translating as a perfectly balanced juicy stream of red and blackcurrant fruit, oak and tannins there or thereabouts, but no more.
| ACC 12123 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $69 | |
| ACC 12124 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $69 |
STYLISH - JH92 - Medium to full red-purple; a fragrant and complex bouquet with interwoven spicy oak and briary/berry fruit. A stylish wine on the palate with opulent use of high-toned spicy/charry oak; the oak level will come back with further time in bottle.
| GOG 0199 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $76 |
PERFECT - JH96 - Excellent colour; a lovely wine, another in the stable to bounce back; classic cabernet fruit, with long, fine, cedary/savoury tannins; perfect balance.
| TUR 0742 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 |
LIVELY & LONG - JH94 - Blackcurrant fruit with touches of mint and leaf lead into a medium- to medium-full-bodied palate; lively and long, it has abundant cassis and blackcurrant fruit, a touch of mint again apparent, but not excessive; has absorbed the new oak, and has very good structure.
| ACC 16936 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $206 |
HIGH QUALITY - JH95 - High quality wine; blackcurrant and cassis fruit leads both bouquet and palate; fine tannins and cedary oak add layers to the mouthfeel.
| 106 0898 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| TUR 0746 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 |
NO HOLDS BARRED - JH97 - Some of the vines were planted by Cyril Henschke in the '60s. Matured in French hogsheads (35% new) for 18 months. Deep but brightly coloured, this is a no holds barred, full-bodied Eden Valley cabernet sauvignon that will live for decades, blessed by a screwcap. Blackcurrant fruit, touches of cedary oak, black olive, bay leaf and earthy tannins are all on parade.
| TUR 0744 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| TUR 0745 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 |
AGE MAGNIFICENTLY - JH96 - Some of the vines for this wine were planted by Cyril Henschke back in the 1960s. Matured in French oak (10% new) for 18 months. Bright blackberry and blackcurrant fruits with top notes of redcurrant and red cherry. Olive tapenade, cedar, light briar notes and mountain herbs. Fine lacy acidity and tight, powdery tannin provide the frame, and there is no doubt that this release will age magnificently.
| ACC 16787 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $130 |
RP93 - Deep brick color, the 1986 Hill of Grace is a well-defined nose of dried mulberries and kirsch with hints of truffles, menthol, earth and cigar boxes. Medium-bodied with good fruit concentration and plenty of savory, spicy layers of flavors, it has bright acid, medium-firm, grainy tannins and a long finish. It is mature. Robert Parker Wine Advocate – Lisa Perotti Brown – 25th April 2013
| NIK 0568 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $680 |
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 mature. Robert Parker Wine Advocate – Lisa Perotti Brown – 25th April 2013
| NIK 0565 | 1 BOTTLE Severe label damage | Current Bid: $640 |
GREATEST GRACE? - JH99 - Henschke has deemed the 2019 release 'a vintage graced by the nurturer', a reference to Prue Henschke's work in the vineyards and relentless pursuit of perfection in the viticultural field. I used to live on the property between Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone and have seen first hand the hard work and love given to these vines, so hats off to the nurturer. Again, tiny yields in 2019, but it is a beautifully detailed, layered wine – as expected from these gnarled ancestor vines (160 years old). It's seamless with perfectly poised blackberry and dark berry fruits, five-spice, sage, softly spoken oak and the gentle tug of superfine, toothsome tannins. Lacy, mineral-laden acidity propels the wine forward and the finish is long, elegant and in perfect pitch. Grace by name, grace by nature.
RP97 - SUPER - The 2019 Hill of Grace Shiraz was picked earlier than the Mount Edelstone fruit, and it was picked on a single day, on March 8. This vineyard has more silt, and it brings out anise and five spice aromas in the wine. It ripens earlier than Mount Edelstone, is darker and more concentrated than the former and brings out the concentration of black fruit and fine tannins that the Eden Valley is so capable of. On the palate, the wine is super fragrant, elegant and fine, with bone broth and rose petals, peppercorns, crushed herbs, black cherry, raspberry pip, black tea and graphite. This is an eloquent wine, and it speaks of the evocatively beautiful place that is the Eden Valley. The tannins hold the fruit in a gentle way in the mouth. It is fine, such a fine expression—I must say, it's not at all what I expected of the 2019 vintage. It's a triumph of a wine. Super. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under Vinolok. Bottle number 0074.
| ACC 16640 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 | |
| ACC 16641 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 | |
| ACC 16642 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 |
PERFECTLY - JH97 - Bright crimson-purple; so perfectly balanced and composed, its latent power may not be realised; black and red cherry fruits at its heart are complexed by lesser notes of plum and blackberry; the tannins are superb, the oak of high quality, and totally integrated on the very long, silky finish of this outstanding medium-bodied shiraz.
| TUR 0756 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
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.
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.
POWERFUL - JH97 - 102yo single vineyard, matured in 92% French and 8% American hogsheads (28% new) for 18 months. Only a fraction of the normal crop, as was the case in many parts of SA and Vic. The colour is that of an 18 month-old (not 36 months) shiraz, the aromas of black fruits, licorice and black pepper, the tannins firm and enduring, yet in balance with the powerful fruit. I remain to be convinced this is suited to drinking while the '13 comes around, the best solution is to leave both to themselves for 5 or so years.
| TUR 0761 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $128 | |
| TUR 0762 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $128 | |
| TUR 0763 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $128 | |
| TUR 0764 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $130 |
CLASSIC - JH97 - This was the first wine sold in bottle ('52) by Henschke, although it has had to play second fiddle to Hill of Grace since '58 when the latter came on stream. New oak is only 22%, and the majority of the oak is French. The vintage was excellent, the flavours deep, with soft blackberry and plum fruits wending their way across the palate, cushioned by cedary oak and carefully polished tannins. It's utterly classic drinking, with unalloyed pleasure now but no less in another 20 years.
| RBA 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $127 |
BEAUTIFUL - JH98 - Shiraz 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $209 | |
| ACC 17735 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $209 | |
| ACC 17736 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $209 |
IMPRESSES GREATLY - JH96 - Eden 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 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $264 | |
| ACC 17744 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $264 | |
| ACC 17745 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $264 |
FAVOURITE - JH96 - Shiraz 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 | |
| ACC 17647 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 |
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
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.
| XNE 2687 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $359 | |
| XNE 2688 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $359 | |
| XNE 2689 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $359 |
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.
| XNE 0720 | 1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellar | Current Bid: $364 | |
| XNE 0721 | 1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellar | Current Bid: $364 | |
| XNE 0722 | 1 BOTTLE Museum ReleaseEx-cellar | Current Bid: $364 |
RESPECT - JH96 - The Barry team extracts the maximum from the vineyard with a deft (14.2% alcohol) touch. It's savoury, earthy, its tannins are four square and ready, charred meat in another channel. It's utterly original, whether or not the family thought they could match Grange. To know the wine you don't have to love it, but you do have to respect it.
| ACC 16564 | 1 HALF BOTTLE | Current Bid: $169 | |
| ACC 16565 | 1 HALF BOTTLE | Current Bid: $169 |
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.
| XSA 2087 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 | |
| XSA 2089 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 | |
| XSA 2090 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 |
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.
ELECTRIFYING - JH96 - Vivid crimson-purple; the highly fragrant bouquet tells of a palate that has electrifying drive to its cascade of red and black cherry fruits that sweep up the new oak and fine-grained tannins, barely acknowledging their presence.
| ANT 0048 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 | |
| ANT 0049 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 |
CHAMELEON - JH96 - Bright, 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $38 |
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 0751 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 0743 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 0715 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 |
SEAMLESS - JH96 - The fruit literally sings, appropriate given Leeuwin's annual concerts; white peach, nectarine and grapefruit are the s opranos, barrel ferment and mlf the orchestra behind, the result seamless but synergistic - MUSEUM RELEASE
| XLE 0932 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 0956 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 0892 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 |
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
| TUR 0765 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| XLE 0959 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 0962 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 | |
| XLE 0961 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $214 |
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. - MUSEUM RELEASE
| XLE 0971 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $244 | |
| XLE 0970 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $244 | |
| XLE 0968 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $244 | |
| TUR 0766 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
SHEER PURITY & INTENSITY - JH97 - Bright yellow-green; the sheer purity and intensity of this wine is remarkable, even in the context of its imperious ancestry; it has its own flavour and tactile characters stemming from the perfect balance between the white peach and grapefruit flavours carried through the very long and detailed palate by bright acidity. - MUSEUM RELEASE
| XLE 1006 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $234 | |
| XLE 0993 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $234 | |
| XLE 0973 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $234 |
CHARDONNAY ROYALITY - JH98 - There is always cause to genuflect in the presence of chardonnay royalty, such as that of Leeuwin Estate. It imposes its will without a flicker of effort; the line between citrus and stone fruit, and between oak and mineral comes and goes, leaving you grasping at straws; it's a wine of flawless balance, line and length. - MUSEUM RELEASE
| TUR 0767 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| XLE 1009 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $224 | |
| XLE 1008 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $224 | |
| XLE 1007 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $224 |
EXQUISITE - JH98 - A very youthful bright green-quartz colour sets the scene for a riveting wine of exquisite purity and finesse. It almost floats in the mouth, so effortless is its invocation of all things chardonnay: white flowers, white stone fruits and immaculately balanced acidity. Oak? Well, yes it's there, but rendered mute by the fruit. Has greater staying power than any other Australian chardonnay.
| TUR 0768 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $140 | |
| ANT 0031 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $104 | |
| ANT 0032 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $104 |
SUPREMELY - JH98 - 55% machine-picked at night, 45% hand-picked, 64% cultured yeast, 36% wild yeast, fermented in and matured for 11 months in new French oak. It is supremely elegant and finely balanced, and has absorbed the new oak in a manner worthy of a Grand Cru White Burgundy, leaving the fragrant bouquet and finely structured palate of startling length to occupy centre stage.
| TUR 0769 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
WORK OF ART - JH98 - Part hand, part machine-picked, part wild and part cultured yeast, matured for 11 months in new French oak. Incredibly youthful quartz-green colour; a great chardonnay, its intensity and length right up there with the best prior vintages; white peach and nectarine open the batting, pink grapefruit coming swiftly thereafter, creamy/nutty oak almost lost in the crowd. If this weren't enough, the aftertaste is a work of art, complete in itself.
| TUR 0770 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
PITCH PERFECT – JH96 - Generous of flavour and texture, imparted by Leeuwin's stamp of extended skin contact, an approach that demands impeccably ripe fruit. And so it is. White peach and nectarine notes are strung pitch perfect across scales of clotted cream oak and juicy acidity. Long and pliant. Each piece of the jigsaw is in perfect synchronicity. A pedigreed wine boasting an impressive track record. I have had older vintages reminiscent of top Meursault.
| THE 0192 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| THE 0193 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| THE 0194 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| THE 0195 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| THE 0196 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 | |
| THE 0197 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $74 |
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
JH90 - Fine, elegant, medium-bodied mix of cassis, cedar and mocha; long, fine finish.
| TUR 0771 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
CLASSIC - JH95 - Classic, austere regional/varietal expression; curiously, the grip is more evident on entry than on the finish and aftertaste, thanks to superfine tannins.
| TUR 0772 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $96 |
RIGHT PLACE - JH97 - Moss Wood at its best, everything in its right place, perfectly balanced, and speaking of the vineyard, the vintage, the variety and the winemaker with equal conviction. Full purple-crimson; supple blackcurrant fruit is cosseted by superfine, but persistent, tannins and high quality French oak.
| ANT 0081 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $90 |
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.
HIGHER ORDER - JH97 - Bright, 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 0049 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $52 | |
| JIB 0050 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $52 | |
| JIB 0051 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $52 | |
| JIB 0052 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $57 | |
| JIB 0053 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $52 | |
| JIB 0054 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $55 |
SVELTE - JH96 - The 2019 vintage was a cool one in Margaret River, and the best wines exhibit a cool restraint and delicacy that works alongside the natural latent power of the grape. In this instance, the opulent, luxurious style of chardonnay that Moss Wood is known for, is somewhat tempered by the cool season. Very pretty, very soft, and with hints of butter menthol, yellow peach, white pepper and fennel flower. Graceful, elegant and svelte.
| JIB 0109 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $48 | |
| JIB 0110 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $48 | |
| JIB 0111 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $48 | |
| JIB 0112 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $60 | |
| JIB 0113 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $60 | |
| JIB 0114 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $60 |
INTRICATE - JH98 - The high quality vintage shines through this wine, illuminating its intricate multifaceted complexity; almost, but not quite, juicy cassis fruit is swathed in perfectly balanced French oak and gently ripe tannins. The only problem will be keeping your hands off it.
| TUR 0773 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 |
AUTOCRATIC - JH97 - Hand-picked, destemmed to open fermenters with cultured yeast, 7 days fermentation and 7 days post-ferment maceration, matured for 28 months in French barriques (30% new). A powerful, full-bodied cabernet that still manages to achieve finesse thanks to the perfect balance of fruit, oak and tannins. An autocratic portrait of cabernet, and of photographic reality.
| TUR 0774 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $100 | |
| TUR 0775 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $100 |
BEAUTY - JH98 - Moss Wood's flagship wine is a structured beauty with nothing out of place. The gloss of the colour, the florals, blackberries and mulberries infused with black olives, dried herbs and eucalypt; the French oak and the fine-grained tannins seal the deal. Very even and will reward the patient.
| TUR 0776 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $91 | |
| TUR 0777 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 |
DECADES - JH97 - The bouquet shows the first signs of development via nuances of spice and earth. The palate is still bracing and fresh, cassis and redcurrant on the same page. These different personas are simply an intermediate stage before the wine moves on to a lingering plateau that will be measured in decades not years.
| TUR 0779 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
GREAT - JH99 - Includes 5% petit verdot and 4% cabernet franc, hand-picked, destemmed, open-fermented, 14 days on skins, matured in French barriques (18% new). A luscious, plush cabernet, its voluptuous palate trimmed by dry herbs and foresty notes. A great vintage maximised by the thoughtful vinification.
| HKW 3935 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $95 |
MESMERISING - JH96 - From 51yo vines, 88/8/4% cabernet sauvignon/petit verdot/cabernet franc. Matured for 29 months in French oak (15% new). The 2017 vintage is responsible for cabernets of incredible poise and layering. This is not a thundering power piece, rather an intricately detailed and mesmerising wine, with fine folds of flavour: bay leaf, raspberry, star anise, sage, hints of fennel, pomegranate and pink peppercorn. This is pure, floral, pretty, and very long. Moss Wood has proven its capability for graceful ageing and this will be no exception.
| HKW 3936 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $115 | |
| TUR 0780 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 | |
| TUR 0781 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 |
MASTERCLASS - JH97 - This is a masterclass in refinement. It is svelte and streamlined, the cool, mineral spool of flavour across the tongue is what the 2019 vintage can look like at its most restrained and harnessed. The length of flavour basically flutters out over the finish, so weightless and enduring. The 2018 that came before it had a thundering, legendary quality - legs widespread, hands on hips, power pose. This is the creative in the family, the quiet guy. It's intriguing and intelligent and thoughtful ... poignantly red fruited, spicy and super-supple. I'm descending into hyperbole. It's unnecessary. This is another great Moss Wood release.
| TUR 0782 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| TUR 0783 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
GREATNESS - JH98 - Pulsating with sweet fruits and velvety mouthfeel, it only takes a split second for this wine to establish its greatness in the pantheon of cabernet sauvignons grown around the world. The unusual decision to include 7% petit verdot picked at 15.2Ëš baume (cropped more heavily than the cabernet and picked over a week later) doubtless played its part, but its synergy with the cabernet (and a soupçon of 3% cabernet franc) must have given much pleasure and justified pride. Nature being what it is, the cabernet sauvignon yield was 40% down at 4.5t/ha. All in all, though, this is a cabernet to melt a pinot noir addict's heart.
| TUR 0784 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| TUR 0785 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 |
GRACEFUL - JH95 - Supremely graceful and fine in typical Mount Mary style; the long and silky palate has a tapestry of red and black fruit flavours, the finish long and satisfying, the aftertaste lingering for minutes.
| TUR 0787 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $104 |
FINESSE - JH94 - All 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 0788 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $104 | |
| TUR 0789 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $104 | |
| TUR 0836 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $320 |
FIND ITS FEET - H95 - 45% 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| TUR 0793 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 |
MESMERISINGLY - JH99 - Stands proudly at the head of the Mount Mary portfolio. A blend of 44% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 16% cabernet franc and 5% each of malbec and petit verdot, each variety handled according to its structure. Open/static fermenters, wood/stainless steel, 10-14 days on skins, 35% new oak from a range of coopers and forests, 16-20 months in barrel. Mesmerisingly silky, with a kaleidoscope of fruit and secondary flavours.
| TUR 0794 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $112 | |
| TUR 0795 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $112 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $132 | |
| TUR 0797 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $132 | |
| TUR 0798 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $132 |
UNDERSTATEMENT - JH98 - A 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 | |
| TUR 0800 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 |
GENERATIONAL PLEASURE - JH97 - Matured for 17 months in French hogsheads (56% new, 44% 1yo). The excellent quality of the 2019 Coonawarra vintage comes through in this classic cool-climate cabernet sauvignon. Cassis/blackcurrant is the driver, and persistent but fine and savoury tannins the engine for long distance travel. A wine for generational pleasure.
| THE 0244 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $129 | |
| THE 0245 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $129 | |
| THE 0246 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck | Current Bid: $126 | |
| THE 0247 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $129 | |
| THE 0248 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck | Current Bid: $126 |
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 BOXED | Current Bid: $680 | |
| JIR 0021 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $680 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| BOR 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $144 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| NIK 0146 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine 2010 Clinic & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $560 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| NIK 0148 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2016 & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $384 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence
| TAP 0007 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2000/2001, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $176 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2045 Medium-deep crimson. Espresso and cassis aromas with dark chocolate herb notes. Plush and rounded with rich cassis, blackberry, panforte and espresso flavours, dense chocolaty firm tannins and roasted chestnut and mocha oak complexity. Finishes firm but not overly muscular. A great year. “Crushed black fruit and chocolate nose with a layered feeling. Very tight with a surprisingly slightly leafy, minty feel. Very fresh and full of energy.” (FW) “A pinot-like delicacy with lovely red fruits, appealing sweetness and seamless texture. Very long and seductive.” (JR)
| DEW 0031 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $144 | |
| DEW 0032 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $144 |
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 damage | Current Bid: $116 |
LOST LEGEND? - Rarer than hen's teeth - Regal lineage, Sibling to Bin 60a 1962 - Made to the highest standard - Value? Try and find another bottle
| ALC 0014 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & label damage | Current Bid: $480 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink 2025 to 2050 - Deep crimson. Intense chocolate, mulberry and aniseed aromas with herb garden notes. Generous, powerful and sweet fruited with ample mulberry and inky blackcurrant fruits, powerful fine tannins, attractive mid-palate richness, savoury mocha oak and integrated slaty acidity. Well-balanced with decades of potential. “Expressive wine with dark berry fruits and lifted incense notes. The tannins are totally in balance with the intensity and concentration of fruit.” (JR) “Chocolaty, expansive, deep and detailed with a fine, granular grip and long finish.” (NR)
| HOL 0723 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $448 |
PERFECT 70 - From the dawn of Australain dry red table wine - From the experimental Penfolds Grange days - Bin 80C is a close relative to the fabulously rare and legendary 1954 Penfolds Grange Hermitage
| NIK 0386 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 1992, label damage | Current Bid: $2800 |
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 | |
| TUR 0651 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $680 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2060 Medium-deep crimson, intense blackberry, dried plum, grilled nut, shellac, walnut panforte, cherry liqueur and chinotto aromas with roasted chestnut and vanilla notes. Generous ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, panforte, grilled nut and shellac flavours with chocolaty tannins, mocha vanilla spice and oak notes with beautifully balanced acidity. Finishes chocolaty firm with plenty of mineral length and freshness. A decadent and hedonistic wine with extraordinary fruit density and attack. One of the greatest. 95 percent shiraz, 5 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and Coonawarra. Voted Red Wine of the Year by Wine Spectator magazine in December 1995. “A famous vintage and wine. Everything is laid out with infinite precision finesse and length. At the peak of perfection.” (JH) “Fresh, vibrant and voluminous with layers of cedar, spice and mulberries and underlying but animated tannins.” (FW)
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2040- Deep crimson. Fresh lifted dark cherry, mulberry, blackberry and shellac aromas with mocha/dark chocolate notes. Expressive wine with fleshy mulberry, blackberry, graphite and espresso flavours, fine dense persistent tannins and integratedvanilla, roasted coffee and mocha oak complexity. Finishes chocolaty firm, long and sweet. A classic Grange vintage combining opulence, tannin richness and integrated acidity for further aging. 89 percent shiraz, 11 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra. “Tightly coiled, balanced and concentrated with bitter dark chocolate, wood varnish aroma and an excellent layered creamy structure with underlying grainy tannins.” (NB) “Doesn’t waste time in establishing its Grange credentials. The purple and black fruits, tannins and oak are perfectly weighted.” (JH)
| KEL 0266 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $476 | |
| KEL 0268 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $476 | |
| KEL 0269 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $476 | |
| KEL 0270 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $476 | |
| KEL 0271 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $476 | |
| KEL 0272 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $476 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience – Drink 2035 to 2060 - Deep crimson. Fresh blackberry, mulberry,mocha and liquorice aromas with vanilla spice and espresso notes. Richly flavoured with plush sweet blackberry, mulberry, liquorice flavours, plentiful fine chalky dense tannins, grilled nut, mocha, vanilla, meaty complexity, superb mid-palate buoyancy, viscosity and integrated fresh acidity. Finishes chocolaty al dente firm. Still elemental in structure with amazing density and richness. A great Grange vintage. 98 percent shiraz, 2 percent cabernet sauvignon. Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. “Beautifully controlled and restrained with superb black fruit, graphite notes and compact tight porcelain structure. Will steadily reveal itself like a Fabergé egg.” (NB) “Full bodied, intense and unrelenting. Masterly management of tannins, oak and high-quality fruit make this an outstanding Grange.” (JH)
| MDW 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $700 | |
| EST 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $768 | |
| EIO 0200 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $516 |
MOST DECORATED - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Bin 95 - Rewards of Patience - Drink now. Medium crimson. Fresh and mature with parsnip, aniseed and slightly soupy miso and demi-glace notes with a touch of crushed ant. Developed gamey, roasted walnut, roasted parsnip, dark chocolate and leathery flavours, with fine loose-knit/sinewy tannins and long fresh acidity. Some dried roses and vellum notes. Still holding, but rare. 90 percent shiraz and 10 percent cabernet sauvignon. Magill Estate and Morphett Vale (Adelaide), Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley) and McLaren Vale. The most decorated Grange – winner of 12 trophies and 52 gold medals during its relatively short career on the Australian wine show circuit. Spent only nine months in oak. Named by US magazine Wine Spectator as one of 12 “Wines of the Millennium” in 2000. Bin 95 is the most common bottling and commercially available. Also released as Bins 13, 14, 53, 54 and 148A. “Still showing some cut flowers, mocha and sweet fruits but not a great bottle despite its fame and history.” (JH) shoulders, expansive tannins and slightly menacing snarl despite its flagging energy.” (NR)
| NIK 0555 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2018, slight label damage | Current Bid: $8000 |
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| NIK 0340 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2016 | Current Bid: $3680 |
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| NIK 0215 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2006, label damage | Current Bid: $2400 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence 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)
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| NIK 0554 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 1991, label detached | Current Bid: $2400 |
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| STO 0155 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2012, slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1140 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP90 - A blend of 95% Shiraz and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, this was considered "a good wine from an undistinguished vintage." It certainly was outstanding in June in Adelaide, showing a terrific nose of blackberry jam intermixed with sweet earth, plum, brown sugar, and tobacco. Full-bodied, deep, rich, and fully mature, this layered, concentrated, very fresh wine even exhibited some espresso-infused chocolate in the finish. It should drink well for another 5-7 years. RP 2002 TASTING
| JKN 0002 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004 & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $752 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - PENFOLDS FOUR STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink Soon. A 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 label | Current Bid: $1600 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP100 - Consistently one of the most awesome wines ever made at Grange, this blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon (13.9% alcohol) was the first Australian wine to cost $20 upon release. I have had this wine six separate times, every time rating it between 96 and 100. It had a phenomenal showing at Penfolds' Magill estate. The color is an opaque purple, the wine massive, full-bodied, and to me, the quintessential Grange. Notes of blackberry liqueur intermixed with cassis, charcoal, new saddle leather, and underbrush resonate from the glass. Huge, thick, unctuously textured, with extraordinary concentration but perfect harmony among all of its elements, this is a prodigious Grange that is still not fully mature. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020. A legend for sure!
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP93 - A blend of 95% Shiraz and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, this was considered "a good wine from an undistinguished vintage." It certainly was outstanding in June in Adelaide, showing a terrific nose of blackberry jam intermixed with sweet earth, plum, brown sugar, and tobacco. Full-bodied, deep, rich, and fully mature, this layered, concentrated, very fresh wine even exhibited some espresso-infused chocolate in the finish. It should drink well for another 5-7 years. RP 2002 TASTING
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2030 - Medium-deep crimson. Fresh red cherry, blackberry herb garden aromas with roasted walnut, panforte and chinotto notes. Generous deep-set red cherry, blackberry redcurrant fruits, fine roasted chestnut and vanilla notes and fine chalky tannins. Finishes minerally and long with attractive tannin plume. Still looking fresh with unusual cherry, raspberry and kirsch notes. An atypical Grange but showing very well. 94 percent shiraz, 6 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide) and Clare Valley. “Luscious black fruits with a background of persuasive tannins. Very much moving into a newer Grange era.” (JH). “A chunkier atypical Grange with shaded fruit characters, mocha and caramel. Very much a wine of its time.” (NR)
| STO 0191 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2012 | Current Bid: $685 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2040 - Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, blackberry shellac, hazelnut and herb garden aromas with cola, dust and graphite notes. Inky textured but substantial with developed dark chocolate, blackberry, hazelnut and crème brûlée flavours and red liquorice notes. Plentiful fine lacy textures, attractive inky complexity and extra-fine acidity. Finishes chalky with apricot and graphite notes. 94 percent shiraz, 6 percent cabernet sauvignon. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide). “Powerful and expressive with smoky dried cherry, blueberry, espresso aromas, superb richness, spicy sweet oak notes and fine persistent tannins.” (JR) “Lovely lifted spice nose and a graceful elegant palate with many layers of spice cake, mulberry, coffee and cocoa.” (FW)
| NIK 0122 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2006 & label damage | Current Bid: $480 |
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| NIK 0579 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2014 | Current Bid: $960 | |
| NIK 0580 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004, slight label damage | Current Bid: $960 |
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 damage | Current Bid: $8000 |
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 BOXED | Current Bid: $388 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2035 Medium-deep crimson. Redcurrant, plum, blackberry and boysenberry aromas with espresso and toast notes. Concentrated redcurrant, plum and blackberry fruits, fine and plentiful ripe tannins, roasted walnut, chestnut complexity and integrated linear acidity. Well-balanced wine with demi-glace aged notes. “A giant step for RWT where it shows stylish fruit, lovely balance, and elegant cedar complexity. The confidence and generosity of flavours will continue to build.” (JH) “Four-square, yet broad in structure with plenty of sweet fruit flavours and seamless oak integration.” (FW)
| JON 0240 | 1 MAGNUM Stained label | Current Bid: $176 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2035. Medium-deep crimson. Lifted redcurrant and dark plum aromas with mocha, espresso and cola notes. Classically concentrated dark chocolate, dark cherry and blackberry fruits, fine supple sweet tannins and beautifully integrated toasty vanilla oak. Finishes grippy firm with leafy notes. Vigorous wine with attractive density and richness. “Sweetly fruited with abundant redcurrant soy spice notes and pronounced bitter slightly overwhelming tannins.” (NB) “Ripe cherry liqueur slightly jammy aromas, spicy oak notes and smooth long supple tannins.” (JR)
| KEL 0257 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| KEL 0259 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| KEL 0261 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| KEL 0262 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2035 Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackberry aromas with vanilla and herb garden notes. Fresh blackberry, blackcurrant, dark plum demi-glace flavours, fine-grained tannins, lovely mid-palate viscosity and roasted chestnut and vanilla mocha oak complexity. Velvety firm/chocolaty finish. Impressively balanced wine. “Lovely fragrance with blue and black fruits sliding across the palate.” (JH) “Fresh black fruits with cedar notes. A lovely tight fully ripe palate with fine-grained tannins. Very expressive.” (FW)
| JON 0112 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 |
GREAT OUTCOME - JH95 - Great outcome for a lesser vintage; right from the outset, a fusion of black fruits and fine French oak each supporting the other; silky and caressing.
| KEL 0286 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $105 | |
| KEL 0287 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $105 |
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)
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $140 | |
| 106 0877 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $140 |
GLOROIUS - JH96 - Glorious, deep crimson-purple, with an alluring bouquet of black fruits, spice and cedary oak contributed by 14 months' maturation in 83% new French hogsheads. The medium- to full-bodied palate has layer-upon-layer of velvety blackberry fruit allied with notes of dark chocolate and a sprinkle of licorice and spice, silky tannins and quality oak completing the package.
| TUR 0622 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $100 | |
| TUR 0623 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $100 |
COMPLEX - JH97 - Deep, dense purple-crimson; the bouquet sets the scene with interwoven black fruits and cedary French oak; the palate is exceedingly complex, intense and layered; the flavours are spicy, black-fruited, with licorice and bitter chocolate, fine, lingering tannins provide the framework.
| TUR 0621 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $110 |
QUIETNESS - JH96 - Year in and year out there is an understated quietness to this wine that speaks volumes about the style, as everything is working together as one; the fruit, the oak, the tannins and the inherent complexity of some seriously old vine Barossa material shines through; freshness, vitality, harmony and ageworthy are just a few descriptors that do this excellent rendition of RWT justice.
| TUR 0620 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $110 |
PRODIGIOUS - JH98 - May 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| TUR 0618 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| TUR 0619 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 |
QUIXOTIC - JH97 - Bottle 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| TUR 0615 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| TUR 0616 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 |
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| STO 0152 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds re-corking Clinic 1997, very high shoulder, slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $232 |
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)
CLASSIC VINTAGE - JH95 - I 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
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink now to 2040. Medium-deep crimson. Intense praline, roasted chestnut and roasted walnut aromas with lovely underlying ripe blackberry and mulberry fruits. Rich, ripe and expressive with dark cherry, blackberry and mulberry fruits, fine loose-knit chocolaty tannins, lovely fresh walnut, waxy polish and liquorice complexity and integrated juicy acidity. Firm, yet generous and long. An outstanding vintage. “Exotic spices, cherry stone, succulent herbs and long spicy fine-grained tannins. Has plenty of heft and energy.” (JR) “Plentiful vibrant red cherries, goji, bayberry fruits with cocoa powder, spice notes. Distinctly sweet on the palate with grippy fine-grained tannins and an elegant linear finish.” (FW)
| DEW 0027 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $100 | |
| DEW 0028 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $100 | |
| DEW 0029 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $100 |
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)
| TUR 0610 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| TUR 0608 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| TUR 0609 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| TUR 0611 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
PENFOLDS FIVE STAR - Rewards of Patience - Drink 2023 to 2040 - Deep crimson. Fresh elderberry, blackberry, camomile, praline, aniseed and herb garden aromas. Concentrated, exuberant and elemental with elderberry, blackberry and dark chocolate liqueur flavours, attractive negroni notes and classic fine grainy tannins. Finishes chalky firm with an aniseed kick. A superb vintage. “A powerful wine with the balance to last the distance.” (JH) “Deep-set mulberries, boysenberries, satsuma and plum with cocoa powder/liquorice. All supported by a fine tannin frame.” (NR)
| TUR 0697 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| TUR 0698 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| TUR 0699 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 |
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 BOXED | Current Bid: $520 |
MONUMENTAL - RP99 - When 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 BOXED | Current Bid: $648 |
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.
PURE - JH96 - 100% 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.
SUPERB - JH96 - Blend of 59.6/27.8/8/2.6/2% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/cabernet franc/petit verdot/malbec. Matured in French oak for 12 months (10% new). All things on paper here speak of restraint: the responsibly weighted glass, low percentage of new oak, time in oak, a balance of varieties ... and in the mouth all is confirmed. This is elegant and layered flavour in every part of the mouth. It creeps up on you, and lingers long after it has gone. This is a wonderful wine, and evidence that restraint was possible in the wonderful 2018 vintage. Superb.
| WAY 0468 | 1 1 LITRE BOTTLE | Current Bid: $28 |
BEAUTIFUL - JH96 - A 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| WAY 0240 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| WAY 0238 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| WAY 0237 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| WAY 0234 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 | |
| WAY 0235 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $58 |
A LOT TO LIKE - JH95 - There 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| ACC 17511 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| ACC 17512 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| ACC 17513 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 |
WONDERFUL - JH96 - Vintage Release. Elegant, complex, rich and long. A wonderful chardonnay. It swans along offering stone fruit, flint, meal and cashew-cream flavours in gorgeous abundance. It finishes in succulent style.
ELEGANT- INTENSE- JH97 - Hand-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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $44 |
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 0362 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0363 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0365 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0367 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0368 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0414 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 |
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 0415 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0416 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0668 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0670 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0671 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 | |
| XPO 0672 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $533 |
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 0806 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $539 | |
| XPO 0807 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $539 | |
| XPO 0808 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $539 | |
| XPO 0809 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $539 | |
| XPO 0810 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $539 | |
| XPO 0811 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $539 |
AGE OF AQUARIUS - The time of sharing and Kibbutz Krondorf - Super Rare, old BP
| WAY 0076 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $188 | |
| WAY 0077 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $188 |
ELEGANT - JH90 - Mid-garnet; surprisingly elegant and light-bodied; has good flavour and length, but seems a fraction under-ripe; better than the other extreme.
| WAY 0052 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $156 |
A CLASSIC - JH95 - The brown glass, high-shouldered proprietary bottle gives the right message: this is a classic, gently understated Barossa Shiraz that will sail on for decades if the dubiously short cork permits. Drinking it sooner would not be a capital offence.
NO SECRETS - JH95 - Medium red-purple; this is in the heartland of Barossa Valley shiraz style, the custom-made bottle a throwback to the 1940s; the bouquet is fragrant, and hides no secrets: silky, ripe tannins, abundant blackberry and spice fruit, and oak in perfect unison.
| NIK 0472 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 | |
| NIK 0415 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $176 |
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.
| NIK 0557 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage, slight capsule damage | Current Bid: $152 | |
| NIK 0558 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $160 |
ALLURE - JH95 - The beautiful label, traditional brown bottle, and the wine within, all have an allure. It's the richness and depth of the tannin structure - velvety and ripe, the suppleness on the palate, the savoury thread with coffee grounds, pepper, bitumen and yes oak but everything in its place plus its heady perfume with florals and red plums.
| NIK 0419 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
QUINTESSENTIAL - JH99 -Quintessential Basket Press, bowing to no passing fad or fancy, the high-shouldered, brown glass bottle with Rockford Wines embossed on its base and the distinctive label that will never change because it's so perfect. It's a manifestation of the wine it contains, always very good, this vintage outstanding. I taste well over 5000 wines per year for the Wine Companion, and am never tempted to swallow during a day-long tasting session - well, this wine was the exception to prove the rule. Its balance, mouthfeel and silky purple and black fruits are perfect.
| TUR 0689 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $136 | |
| TUR 0690 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $136 |
LOST TO FAME - Too sexy for Milan, New York & Japan - Dont need ratings
| MJB 0197 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| MJB 0198 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| MJB 0199 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| MJB 0200 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| MJB 0201 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| MJB 0202 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 |
LOST TO FAME - Too sexy for my car - too sexy by far - Dont need ratings
LOST TO FAME - I do my little turn on the catwalk - Dont need ratings
| 303 0147 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| 303 0148 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| 303 0149 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 |
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.
SCORES COMING
| MJB 0203 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| MJB 0204 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| MJB 0205 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| MJB 0206 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| MJB 0207 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 | |
| MJB 0208 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 |
CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE
| 303 0228 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 | |
| 303 0229 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 | |
| 303 0230 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 |
CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE
| BRU 0162 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0163 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0165 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 |
CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE
| BRU 0166 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0167 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0168 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0169 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $71 | |
| BRU 0170 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $71 |
CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE
| BRU 0171 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0172 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0173 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 |
CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE
| BRU 0174 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0175 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0176 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0177 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0178 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | |
| BRU 0179 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 |
CHRISTMAS BLESSING - Year long GRACE
| MJB 0209 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| MJB 0210 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| MJB 0211 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| MJB 0212 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| MJB 0213 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 | |
| MJB 0214 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $88 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0404 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $380 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0547 | 1 BOTTLE Stained label | Current Bid: $224 | |
| NIK 0549 | 1 BOTTLE Stained label | Current Bid: $240 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0402 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $360 | |
| NIK 0403 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $360 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0400 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $264 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0544 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 | |
| NIK 0545 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $240 |
PERFECT HARMONY - JH97 - The Rare Chance name came with the impact of the GFC that reduced demand for grapes, including ultra-premium that Rocky O'Callaghan snapped up, increasing production, thus allowing up to 12 months' bottle age prior to release. Vivid, deep crimson-purple, this is an outstanding Basket Press Shiraz, with fruit, tannins and oak in in perfect harmony, the price a fraction of what most who know the wine would be prepared to pay.
| GJ3 0037 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $156 | |
| GJ3 0039 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $156 | |
| GJ3 0038 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $156 |
ADORED - JH98 - Fraser McKinley's epic Dallwitz Syrah is again in stellar form with the 2022 release. Like everything Fraser does, the attention to detail is amazing, from vineyard to packaging. It hails from the Hoffmann vineyard in Ebenezer. A cask selection from DW-OLD (planted between 1888–1912), ER-27 (planted 1927) and DW-95VSP (planted 1995) with a 76 week elevage in Burgundian pièces. Perfectly ripened macerated satsuma plum, black cherry and cassis with blueberry lift; layered with exotic spice, graphite, allspice, pan juices, panforte, dark chocolate, plum conserve, violets, fennel and rich earth. Heady concentration and perfectly poised, with powdery tannins sporting a real sense of compression and singing clearly of their northern Barossa roots. It's a stunning wine. Much adored and sought after, and it sure is easy to see why.
| JIM 0078 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $141 | |
| JIM 0079 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $136 | |
| JIM 0080 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $136 |
VERY VERY GOOD - RP95 - The Sami-Odi 2020 Little Wine # 10 was made from 13 barrels of 2020, plus barrels containing 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015—24 barrels in total. "We’ve made two wines a year from the Hoffmans for a long time," says Fraser. "They’re blended at the same time, the following September (picked in February). They spend two winters in barrel; the oldest component has been on lees in barrel for six years." The older vintages that comprised the soft and cushioned base in the mouth is really important to understand—each of them as standalone components, so you can better understand it in the glass. There’s frisky life and edge from the concentrated 2020 and 2019 vintages, but there’s gnarled muscle and shaved meat, pure coulis fruit and dark chocolate, with clove, aniseed and fennel flower too. Good. Very, very good.
| JIM 0069 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $128 |
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
| COL 0051 | 1 BOTTLE Level down 7.0cm from cork | Current Bid: $80 |
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
| WSC 0002 | 1 BOTTLE Signs of past leaking, level down 8cm & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $24 |
ENDLESS FOLDS - JH96 - You 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 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $144 | |
| WAY 0197 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $144 | |
| WAY 0196 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $144 | |
| WAY 0195 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $144 | |
| WAY 0194 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $144 |
BEAUTIFUL - JH98 -A strikingly beautiful chardonnay with its flowery bouquet bearing witness to the sheer purity of the incredibly long palate, the full palette of chardonnay flavours on display. Nectarine, white peach and grapefruit zest are sewn together by an invisible silver thread of acidity.
| ANT 0004 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0005 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0006 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0007 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0008 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0009 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
DREAMY - JH96 - The 9th release, from vines planted 1998 in the Coal River Valley. A small crop, from a cool harvest. Hand picked; fermented and matured 10 months in French oak barrels with gentle bâtonnage. The concentration from a small crop contrasts the tension of this cool site with grand stature and presence. The carefully tuned gunflint of barrel fermentation backs a core of pure grapefruit and lemon, backed emphatically with crystalline acidity and the finely textured, creamy structure of lees age and bâtonnage. Dreamy line and length.
| ANT 0013 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0014 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0015 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0016 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0017 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0018 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
RIPPER - JH98 - Another wine worthy of the 10-year anniversary Tolpuddle celebrated this year. Hand picked, whole-bunch pressed and fermented in French oak with nine months' maturation in barrel. Pale straw in the glass with wonderfully ripe and focused white peach, nectarine and citrus notes dotted with notes of clotted cream, soft spice, struck match, crushed stone, almond paste, white flowers and cashew-like oak. It seems more precise this year, yeah? Coiled and mesmerisingly complex, those alluring sulphide notes a siren for this particular sailor, drawing me back to the glass. The finish is long and true, framed by a porcelain acidity that provides a killer cadence, driving the wine forward. This release is a ripper and cements Tolpuddle's place in the upper echelon of Australian chardonnay producers.
| ANT 0025 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0026 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0027 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0028 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0029 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| ANT 0030 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
SUPERB - JH98 - Another alluring Coal River chardonnay release from the folks at Tolpuddle. It's at once full and concentrated but is reined in by a tight framework of acidity, coiling on rails of minerality before powering across the palate. Tension and detail on point, light textural phenolic elements give it a sleek and silken mouthfeel. The fruit tones of white peach, nectarine and citrus are cloaked in soft spice, white floral tones, struck match, almond paste and crushed stone and the wine displays a stony elegance and seriousness on the long finish. If we were to talk in hushed tones about what would constitute a Tasmanian Grand Cru chardonnay, the Tolpuddle would be the front-runner. Superb.
| ANT 0033 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $70 | |
| ANT 0034 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 | |
| ANT 0035 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 | |
| ANT 0036 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | |
| ANT 0037 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | |
| ANT 0038 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 |
OUT OF THE PARK - JH98 - It seems a gross understatement to say that Tolpuddle has been in fine form as of late, but they have knocked it out the park again with this release from the cooler '23 vintage. The palest of straw in the glass, the aromas crisp and filigreed. Citrus, white peach and nectarine cut with glorious wisps of struck match and flinty complexity. Grilled hazelnuts, deftly-judged vanillin oak, lardo, white flowers, crushed riverstone, clotted cream and sea spray. The wine envelops the imbiber; flavours precise and pure with an umami-rich, mineral cadence, dreamy texture and daubs of spiced oatmeal, grilled peaches and flint. The finish is sustained, the only thing unresolved the need for another (larger?) bottle. An outstanding Australian chardonnay.
| ANT 0042 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 | |
| ANT 0043 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 | |
| ANT 0044 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 | |
| ANT 0045 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 | |
| ANT 0046 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 | |
| ANT 0047 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 |
ANOTHER CRACKING RELEASE - JH96 - A cooler vintage for Tolpuddle with some hen and chicken and lighter bunches due to a wetter-than-normal spring, before excellent ripening conditions for the remainder of the growing season. When compared to the '22 release there is a little more concentration on display. Vibrant, magenta-splashed ruby in the glass with aromas of dark cherry, plum and blackberry fruits with hints of crushed herbs, softly spoken vanillin oak, raspberry coulis, charcuterie board, purple flowers, bay leaf and stone. Rich and flowy with spice, herbal and floral tendrils weaving through the pure base layers of dark fruits. Textural and harmonious with finely crushed riverstone tannins and mineral line providing support and cadence. Another cracking release from Tolpuddle.
BIG FAN - JH96 - Grenache 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $159 | |
| ACC 17208 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $159 | |
| ACC 17209 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $159 |
INCREASED - RP99 - I 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 | |
| TUR 0676 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $220 |
OH SO SATSIFYING - RP97+ - Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Run Rig opens with a bang, delivering intense fruits of the forest and blackberry preserve notes with hints of sandalwood, cardamom, dried Provence herbs, Indian spices and garrigue. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and oh, so satisfying, the beauty ticks all the great Barossa Shiraz boxes and then some. It is still relatively primary, so I’d recommend giving it another 2-3 years at least in bottle and drink it over the next 20+.
| ACC 17221 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $349 | |
| ACC 17222 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $349 | |
| ACC 17223 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $349 |
TOUR DE FORCE - RP98 - Who would've thought that in the context of Barossa Shiraz, the 2015 RunRig would seem like a relative bargain? It's certainly much less expensive than Grange or Hill of Grace will be when they're released. It's also more approachable in its youth, with enormously appealing aromas of grilled fruit, savory complexities and rich, velvety tannins. Of course, it's full-bodied and concentrated, with the stuffing to age for up to a couple of decades, and it has a long, licorice-tinged finish. Winemaker Ian Hongell, who joined Torbreck from Peter Lehmann, may not have made this wine, but he deserves a lot of credit for the blending and finishing of this tour de force.
| ACC 17213 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $339 | |
| ACC 17214 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $339 | |
| ACC 17215 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $339 | |
| ACC 17216 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $339 |
COMPLETE 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.
TREMENDOUS - RP98 - As usual, the 2017 RunRig is approximately 2% Viognier. It spent almost 30 months in oak, 40% of which was new. Hints of peach or apricot appear on the nose, alongside notes of hickory smoke, cherries and baking spices. It's full-bodied and concentrated but supple and silky enough to seem lighter in the mouth, showing tremendous length and elegance on the finish, where it adds nuances of cinnamon and cocoa.
| ACC 17217 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $299 | |
| ACC 17219 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $299 | |
| ACC 17220 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $299 |
DAMN ENJOYABLE - RP99 - Torbreck's 2018 RunRig needs a bit of air right now, as the nose and palate truly open up and expand after a while in the glass. Unlike some vintages, it's rather tight and cedary upon first pour, then relaxes to reveal hints of stone fruit, blueberries, cherries, pastry crust and baking spices. In the mouth, it's full-bodied and concentrated, richly textured and marked by ripe tannins, which leave behind a velvety, mouth-coating finish tinged with licorice and dark berries. While approachable now—and even damn enjoyable—it deserves another several years in the cellar. Drink the 2018 Descendant while waiting.
| ACC 17228 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $279 | |
| ACC 17229 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $279 | |
| TUR 0680 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 | |
| TUR 0681 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 |
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 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $392 | |
| WAY 0176 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 | |
| WAY 0177 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 |
SUPER SENSATIONAL - RP98+ - This is the wine that people seem to lose their minds over, and just between you and me, I do understand that. It's one of a handful of super sensational Shiraz Viognier from this great country, and the ability of this cuvée to speak so eloquently of both the Barossa and its harmonious varietals is impressive to say the least. So is, while we're discussing it, the density and volume of the wine. On the nose, the 2021 RunRig is savory and meaty, with charry oak at the fore, backed by black cherry, graphite, dried rose petals, red and purple fruit, flowers and black tea. There is both detail and density. On the palate, the wine is both silky and huge. It's momentous, long and complex. It's like the volume has been turned up in every possible way, and what I know of sound mixing is on show here; it's a loud mix, but all the elements are perfectly in balance. And ultimately, that's what's up. Like Nick Cave, it's got it all, and it does it with conviction and intellect. It's a great wine, from a great season. Bigger than perhaps ever before. 15% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.
GENTLE - RP95 - Medium garnet colored, the 2012 The Factor has a nose of baked cherries, blackberry preserves and prunes with spice box and incense nuances. The palate is dense and rich with dried berries and fruit compote flavors accented with baking spices and framed by grainy tannins, finishing long and surprisingly gentle.
| TUR 0682 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| TUR 0683 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
POWER WITH GRACE - JH96 - 100% 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 | |
| ACC 17477 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 | |
| ACC 17478 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 | |
| ACC 17479 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 | |
| ACC 17480 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 |
CHAMPION - JH96 - Shiraz 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $114 | |
| ACC 17195 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $114 |
IMMACULATELY MADE - JH97 - From 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $44 |
MAGNIFICIENT - JH97 - Prior 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 0171 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $440 | |
| WAY 0169 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $440 | |
| WAY 0170 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $440 |
EXPLOSIVE - RP97 - Torbreck's 2015 The Laird boasts explosive aromas of Christmas spices, ripe plums, vanilla, hickory smoke and maple syrup. It's a big wine, loaded with fruit and oak, full-bodied, rich and velvety, adding hints of toasted coconut and cinnamon streusel on the long, almost dessert-like finish. For a more savory experience, age it a decade or so before pulling a cork
| WAY 0160 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 | |
| WAY 0162 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 | |
| WAY 0161 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
ANOTHER FEW YEARS - RP98 - Torbreck'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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $440 | |
| WAY 0158 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
BENCHMARK - JH98 - 100% shiraz sourced from the Gnadenfrei vineyard in Marananga, aged for 36 months in French oak 'magic casks' from Dominique Laurent. The Spinal Tap effect is in full force here, with everything turned up to eleven. Impenetrable purple red in the glass, showing characters of head-spinning purity and heft; black plum, blackberry and prune notes mesh with shades of deep, exotic spice, Dutch blackstrap licorice, crème de cassis, roasting meats, espresso, graphite, cedar and polished mahogany. Profound fruit depth and purity with melt-in-the-mouth, mineral-edged tannins and a finish that carries long and proud with a solid rush of black plum and cherry compote, spice and chocolate. If you are after a powerful shiraz with finesse, this is your benchmark.
| WAY 0172 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 | |
| WAY 0174 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 | |
| WAY 0173 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
ELECTRIC - JH96 - The bouquet reveals an electric array of black fruits, cedar, olive, violets and dried leaf; its complexity and completeness is revealed on the full-bodied palate, as the layers of fruit give way to fine-grained tannins and precise acidity; the finish is long, succulent and thoroughly mesmerising. Cabernet/Malbec/Petit Verdot.
| TUR 0657 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $59 |
EXEMPLARY - JH96 - Simply called Heytesbury because the percentages of the varieties used changes from year to year (this year 10% malbec, 13% petit verdot and 77% cabernet sauvignon). It is a complex, layered wine that nonetheless retains finesse, its predominantly blackcurrant and plum fruit given texture and structure by outstanding ripe tannins and cedary French oak; exemplary length and balance.
| TUR 0658 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $59 |
GREAT - JH96 - A 69/16/15% blend of cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot and malbec that spent 18 months in 62% new French oak. The tannins resulting from the 30 days post-fermentation maceration of 60% of the blend are in perfect harmony with the dominant blackcurrant fruit on the long palate. A very good example of a great style.
| TUR 0659 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $61 |
PURRS - JH97 - A blend of cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot and malbec, cabernet sauvignon having the lion's share; spends 18 months in French oak (around 60% new). It purrs like an idling V8 engine in a very expensive car, with ripe cassis, blackberry, mulberry and cedar aromas and flavours, tannins hiding until the accelerator is flattened. No one can doubt the quality or the longevity of this iconic wine.
| TUR 0661 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $59 |
MAGICAL - JH97 - The leader of a great trio of Vasse Felix Chardonnays, hand-picked, chilled, basket-pressed to French barriques (64% new), with some natural, although unintended, mlf, barrel sorting after maturation is the key. Here energy and drive are easily matched by the complexity that is the ever-present fingerprint of Heytesbury. A magical combination of grace and power, with prodigious length to close.
| ANT 0010 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ANT 0011 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ANT 0012 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
HEART - JH97 - Everyone has their favourites. The Heytesbury chardonnay style is typically the wine that my heart reaches for. I love it. The 2019 iteration is minerally; laden with graphite and crushed rocks, brine, white currant, white peach and curry leaf. Heavily worked and wild, with an attractive rawness to it. Where 2018 was about fruit power, 2019 is about complex winemaking input. This still has my heart, but for different reasons to its predecessor.
| ANT 0019 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ANT 0020 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ANT 0021 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ANT 0022 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ANT 0023 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ANT 0024 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
PURPLE PATCH - NO JH SCORE YET FOR new release 2023 - 2022-JH97, 2021- JH98, 2020- JH97.
SOPHISTICATED - JH98 - Wild-fermented with 28-35 days on skins, matured in French oak (61% new) for 18 months. Don't pay any attention to the slightly light colour, but certainly dwell on the gloriously fragrant bouquet and the intensity of the cassis-accented palate. This is a truly sophisticated blend of 76% cabernet sauvignon, 20% malbec and 4% petit verdot, with exceptional texture, length and aftertaste.
| TUR 0663 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| TUR 0664 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 |
TIME - JH97 - The ship slowly turns and sets sail for the future. It's not the deepest or darkest of wines at first but give it time to breathe and the reach and power is something to behold. It tastes of blackcurrant and camphor, bay leaves and black olives, smoky oak applied as an infusion rather than as anything terribly overt. Flavour: most certainly. Tannic power: oh yes. Explosive length: most definitely. Time will be this wine's friend.
| TUR 0665 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | |
| TUR 0666 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
DEMANDS PATIENCE - JH96 - A noble blend of 78% cabernet, 20% malbec and a dollop of petit verdot, conferring ample richness and an authoritative spine: saline maritime acidity and detailed grape tannins, moreish and ripe, attesting to an extraction regime of courage and confidence. Together with extended maturation in French barrique (18 months, 50% new), the structural attributes are impressive. While this full-bodied wine demands patience, one can already detect cassis, lead, cedar, graphite, a herbal potpourri, a swab of black olive and a bay leaf linger, across cedar oak beams.
| TUR 0667 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $132 | |
| TUR 0668 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $132 | |
| XSA 0706 | 1 BOTTLE - Museum ReleaseEx-cellar | Current Bid: $187 | |
| XSA 0804 | 1 BOTTLE - Museum ReleaseEx-cellar | Current Bid: $187 |
PLEASURE - JH97 - It's a pleasure to spend time with Tom Cullity. This is all about refinement. It has a presence and a whole lot of detail. The fruit savoury and sweet, the iodine and graphite character of the malbec infused into the DNA. There are also finely chiselled tannins, lively acidity and a length like no tomorrow. Sure there's a power and energy, but the wine's defining feature is elegance.
| TUR 0669 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| TUR 0670 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $108 | |
| XSA 1126 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $153 | |
| XSA 1127 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $153 | |
| XSA 1153 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $153 |
REMARKABLE - JH97 - 82/17/1% cabernet sauvignon/malbec/petit verdot, from a single vineyard harvested April 2017. Whole berries, wild-yeast ferment, matured in French oak for 19 months (61% new, 39% 1–4yo). On skins 12–33 days. TA 6.1g/L, pH 3.52. Bottled Feb 2019. This wine is undoubtedly one reason why Margaret River has such a powerful reputation for cabernet: concentration without weight, savoury statuesque tannins and layers upon layers of exotic spice, laid on a bed of ripe fruit. Coursing through the very heart of it is a steady beat of cool-vintage saline acid, pulling it over the coals of the tongue, through to the very long finish. Remarkable.
| TUR 0671 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $140 | |
| TUR 0672 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $140 |
ASTOUNDING - JH99 - This wine is the benchmark of the latent power, grace and inherent balance of the 2018 vintage in Margaret River. Texturally similar to the classically sophisticated 2014 vintage, but with far greater density and weight. Here, the savoury tannins are countersunk into the fruit already: shapely, firm, chewy, malleable – everywhere and nowhere at once. Waves of blood plum, cassis, blackberry, pomegranate, juniper, raspberries, saltbush, bay leaf and salted red licorice crash against the rocks, as kelp, nori, iodine, red gravel and brine ride the smaller sets out the back. Sensational. Astounding. A wine for the ages.
| TUR 0673 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $175 | |
| TUR 0674 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $140 |
OUTSCORED FIRST GROWTHS -JH97 - A 94/4/2% estate-grown blend of cabernet sauvignon, malbec and cabernet franc that spent 21 months in new French oak. Excellent colour; Margaret River blends don't come better than this, a wine that is strongly reminiscent of vintages 5 or more years ago that outscored First Growth Bordeauxs in blind tastings. In the manner of those Bordeaux wines, this will live for decades with its array of black fruits and firm tannins, and cries out for patience.
| TUR 0811 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $100 | |
| TUR 0812 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| TUR 0813 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
GRACE IN THE CELLAR - JH96 - As 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $124 | |
| ACC 16617 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $124 |
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 BOXED | Current Bid: $324 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $124 | |
| ACC 16766 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $124 |
LOVELY - JH96 - Since 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 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $99 | |
| ACC 17186 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $99 |
CONFLUENCE - JH96 - Since 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 17088 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $49 | |
| ACC 17432 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $124 | |
| ACC 17433 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $124 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $54 | |
| ACC 17090 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $54 |
A CRIME TO SPIT - RP98 - The 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $164 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $179 | |
| ACC 16033 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $179 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $114 | |
| ACC 16539 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $114 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 | |
| ACC 13963 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 | |
| ACC 13964 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 | |
| ACC 13967 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $119 | |
| ACC 17648 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 | |
| ACC 17649 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 | |
| ACC 17650 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 |
LOVE - RP95+ - The 2023 Block 5 Pinot Noir is muscular and powerful and savory, totally in line with its esteemed reputation up to this point. This 2023 vintage has retained all of the thundering drive that the wine has become famous for, yet, via the fruit, it posits it in a highly focused and precise manner. The fruit feels lighter and more persistent, the tannins deftly handled and overwhelmingly sophisticated. Flavors include sandalwood, mortadella, cherry compote, dried herbs, pink peppercorns and crushed rocks. I love this wine because it tastes like Central Otago, specifically Bannockburn, but every aspect that has been able to be reined in has been, making for an elevated drinking experience. Excellent. Quite likely the best yet. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
| ACC 17755 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $119 | |
| ACC 17756 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $119 |
LOVELY - RP94+ - The 2022 Calvert Pinot Noir is currently closed and firm on the nose (although a point to note, the Calvert and Block 5 were bottled in September, and it is now late November. The other Pinots from this vintage went to bottle in May). In the mouth, however, this wine hits a massive stride. Forthright tannins accompany powerful fruit and fine acidity to make an impact. There’s pomegranate and cherry, violets, rosehips and capers, with green olive tapenade and even a hint of bone broth. Once again, the acidity in conjunction with the tannins combine to bring on a cool finish... lovely. I do love the strawberry through the finish. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
| ACC 16471 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 | |
| ACC 16472 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 |
LOVELY - RP95 - The 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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | |
| ACC 17541 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | |
| ACC 17542 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | |
| ACC 17748 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 | |
| ACC 17749 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 | |
| ACC 17750 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 |
VELVETY & LUSH - RP92 - The 2021 Velvet is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend with contributions from Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. On the nose, the wine leads with plum pie and shortcrust pastry, scraped vanilla pod and cassis, raspberry compote, mulberry and peppercorns. In the mouth, the wine is shaped by dusty/Ovaltine/malty oak and is populated by lashings of ripe, sweet berry fruit. The wine is aptly named; the texture is velvety and lush. Fans of this style will love this wine. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under cork and wax.
| ANT 0090 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 | |
| ANT 0091 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 | |
| ANT 0092 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 | |
| ANT 0093 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 | |
| ANT 0094 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 |
DARK HORSE from legend bloodline - no reviews
| ANT 0061 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 | |
| ANT 0062 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 | |
| ANT 0063 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 | |
| ANT 0064 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 | |
| ANT 0065 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $116 |
COMPLETE DELIGHT - RP95 - A terrific vintage, the 2013 Coleraine still shows a bit of cedar and vanilla on the nose alongside fresh, leafy aromas and bright, bold cassis. Only medium-bodied but concentrated, lithe and elegant, this shows amazing persistence on the finish, folding in notes of cocoa powder and black olives. Complex, savory and a complete delight to drink, this blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc should drink well beyond 2030.
| KEN 0790 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| KEN 0791 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| KEN 0792 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| KEN 0793 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| KEN 0794 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 | |
| KEN 0795 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $64 |
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.
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $720 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
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.
SATURATED - RP95 - Dark, saturated and rich, the 2013 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione delivers savory tones of spice and smoke that are folded into dark fruit, prune and dried blackberry. Despite the darkness of the bouquet, this wine shows tartness and freshness in terms of its flavor profile. There is a lot of Sangiovese typicity here, thanks to the delineated character of those wild berry aromas and the crispness of the wine's natural acidity. In fact, the wine is mostly composed of Sangiovese, although very small percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot are added to the blend. A mere 2,400 bottles were produced
| XNE 2087 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $329 | |
| XNE 2088 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $329 | |
| XNE 2089 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $329 |
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.
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
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 0745 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $809 | |
| XNE 0746 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $809 | |
| XNE 0747 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $809 |
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 0748 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 | |
| XNE 0749 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 | |
| XNE 0751 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 |
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 2494 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $2449 | |
| XNE 2495 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $2449 | |
| XNE 2499 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $2449 |
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.
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $629 |
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.
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 0782 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $459 | |
| XNE 0783 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $459 | |
| XNE 0784 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $459 |
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 0888 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1049 | |
| XNE 0889 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1049 |
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.
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 0596 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $749 | |
| XNE 0597 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $749 | |
| XNE 0599 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $749 |
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 1029 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $814 | |
| XNE 1030 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $814 | |
| XNE 1031 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $814 |
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 0600 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $924 | |
| XNE 0602 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $924 | |
| XNE 0603 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $924 |
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 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 | |
| KEN 0797 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 | |
| KEN 0798 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 |
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.
| XFW 0245 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $689 | |
| XFW 0253 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $689 | |
| XFW 0246 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $689 |
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-cellar | Current Bid: $674 | |
| XFW 0537 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $674 | |
| XFW 0533 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $674 |
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 2351 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $874 | |
| XNE 2352 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $874 | |
| XNE 2353 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $874 |
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 1990 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $519 | |
| XSA 1991 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $519 |
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 0753 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $499 | |
| XNE 0765 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $499 | |
| XNE 0766 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $499 |
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 2488 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $599 | |
| XNE 2489 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $599 | |
| XNE 2490 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $599 |
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 2389 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1179 | |
| XNE 2390 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1179 | |
| XNE 2391 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1179 |
OUTSTANDING - RP90 - While La Mission Haut-Brion’s 2004 is not one of this estate’s top successes, it is an outstanding wine, no doubt because of this extraordinary terroir. Deep ruby/purple with notes of lead pencil shavings intermixed with black cherries, cassis, and a hint of scorched earth, medium body, sweet tannin, and a good, but uninspiring finish, this attractive, mid-weight La Mission should age nicely for 15 or more years.
| EIO 0237 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $324 |
EXPRESSIVE - RP95 - The 2006 La Mission Haut-Brion is showing very well at age 15, and even though it's still five or six years away from the beginning of its plateau of maturity, it is already quite expressive, wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants mingled with notions of smoke, cigar wrapper, black truffle and loamy soil. Full-bodied, fleshy and muscular, with a richly layered core of fruit framed by an abundance of ripe, powdery tannin, in a blind tasting I suspect many would confuse it with a 2005.
| MUS 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label, slight capsule damage | Current Bid: $440 |
POTENTIAL - RP99 - The 2019 La Mission Haut-Brion unwinds in the glass with aromas of inky berry fruit, wild plums and cherries mingled with notions of warm spices, burning embers and creamy new oak. Full-bodied, deep and layered, it's rich and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, bright acids and fine, powdery tannins. Powerful and tightly wound, this is less sumptuous and demonstrative out of the gates than its sibling Haut-Brion, but I suspect it possesses even greater potential.
| SIM 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $572 |
INTENSE NOTES - RP95 - The 1995 Léoville Las Cases is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc. Medium garnet colored with a touch of brick, it needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock the intense notes of baked plums, dried mulberries and boysenberry preserves with hints of black truffles, Chinese five spice, unsmoked cigars and dusty soil, plus wafts of beef drippings and cast-iron pan. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers good weight and generous fruit, supported by plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with loads of earth, sautéed herbs and mineral-inspired flavors.
| 106 0957 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
SPECTACULAR - RP98 - The 2000 Léoville Las Cases takes time to unwind in the decanter and glass, but when it begins to show all its cards, the display is spectacular. Mingling aromas of dark berries and red fruits with aromas of pencil shavings, loamy soil, cedar box, bitter chocolate, dried rose petals and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered, complete mid-palate that's rare in this vintage, powdery tannins and a long, resonant finish. An uncompromising classic, even as it closes in on its 22nd birthday, the 2000 Las Cases remains an infant in terms of evolution.
| BRA 0005 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $392 |
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.
| XNE 0927 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $3824 |
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.
| XNE 2437 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1199 | |
| XNE 2438 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1199 | |
| XNE 2442 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $1199 |
Magificient MOUTON ROTHSCHILD - 2014 Art offer with David Hockney gracing the label - RP95 - The 2014 Mouton-Rothschild was closed at first when I tasted the wine in bottle with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin. But as it transpires, this First Growth is just toying with you. Initially quite understated, it responds to aeration like a young child peeking from around a corner and then running out, waving its hands. It suddenly hits you with gorgeous black cherries, bilberry, cedar and wilted rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky smooth entry. This is utterly seductive: a wine without a hair out of place. It is not as powerful or as complex as the 2015 Mouton-Rothschild, yet the precision and focus here is beguiling. It will require five to seven years to absorb the 100% new oak, then it will be an utterly delicious and to use a term employed at en primeur, "cerebral" First Growth that is destined to give two or three decades of pleasure.
| DCH 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $928 |
DEEP, UNCTUOUSLY TEXTURED - RP97 - It is hard to call Petrus a “sleeper of the vintage,” but the 2008 will merit more attention than most consumers would think. Low yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare resulted in only 25,000 bottles of this beauty. A wine of great intensity (possibly the most concentrated wine of the vintage), this 100% Merlot boasts a dark purple color as well as a sweet perfume of mocha, caramel, black cherries, black currants, earth and forest floor. Deep, unctuously textured, full-bodied and pure, it will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring and should drink well for 25-30+ years.
| MIR 0299 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $2526 | |
| MIR 0300 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $2526 | |
| MIR 0301 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $2526 | |
| MIR 0302 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $3001 |
RP89 - The 2005 Pichon Lalande, with its aromatics of cassis, forest floor and earth are followed by a medium-bodied wine that doesn’t have quite the length and richness the aromatics suggest. Nevertheless, it is medium-bodied, elegant, and pure, and a classic example for this château. Drink it now as well as over the next 15 or so years. It is showing better than my earlier notes suggest.
| EIO 0238 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $308 |
HARMONOUS & TENSILE - RP94 - Tasted at the property, the 2006 Château Pichon-Lalande has a voluminous bouquet with outgoing blackberry, cassis and violets scents, a touch of boysenberry jam tucked just underneath, although it does not quite have the delineation of the Lynch Bages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. This feels very composed in the mouth, quite fresh with well-judged acidity, harmonious and tensile on the finish. This deserves a higher score than I awarded out of barrel and it continues to improve year by year. Tasted April 2016.
| 131 0085 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $288 | |
| 131 0086 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $288 |
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.
| XNE 2330 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $799 | |
| XNE 2331 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $799 | |
| XNE 2332 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $799 |
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.
| XNE 0985 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $285 | |
| XNE 0987 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $285 | |
| XNE 0988 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $285 |
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.
| XNE 0982 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 | |
| XNE 0983 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 | |
| XNE 0984 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $349 |
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!
| XNE 0978 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $354 | |
| XNE 0979 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $354 | |
| XNE 0980 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $354 |
SEEK - RP95 - The 2016 Les Forts de Latour is superb, unwinding in the glass with notions of blackcurrants, wild berries, sweet loamy soil, cigar wrapper and English walnuts. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it’s concentrated and tightly wound, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins. This is an impeccably balanced, utterly classical Forts de Latour worth a special effort to seek out.
| XSA 2377 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $499 | |
| XSA 2378 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $499 |
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