| Australian | 3165 |
| Italian | 1321 |
| Imported | 807 |
| Burgundy | 601 |
| Champagne | 385 |
| Bordeaux | 356 |
| New Zealand | 354 |
| Rhone | 275 |
| Sauternes / Barsac | 230 |
| Chablis | 168 |
| France | 165 |
| Whisky | 113 |
| Port | 112 |
| Spirits | 57 |
| Total Lots: | 8109 |
| ROCKFORD Black | DISGORGED 2017 |
| ROCKFORD Black | DISGORGED 2017 |
| CLAIRAULT | 2002 |
| SAMI ODI Baby Tui | 2012 |
| PENFOLDS Bin 389 | 2004 |
| CLAIRAULT | 2002 |
| CLAIRAULT | 2002 |
| CLAIRAULT | 2002 |
| ROBERT OATLEY Signature Series | 2013 |
| ROCKFORD Basket Press | 2015 |
| PENFOLDS Grange |
| HENSCHKE Hill of Grace |
RP94-96 COCKBURNS IS BACK! - The Cockburn’s Vintage Port is sourced from their two main vineyards, Quinta dos Canais and Quinta do Vale Coelho, plus a small contribution from Quinta do Cachao de Arnozelo. Around 55% of the blend is sourced from Touriga Nacional vines in Quinta dos Canais, the remainder of the blend 30% Touriga Franca, 5% Sousao and 10% a mixture of old vines. The fruit was picked between September 8 and October 5 at Canais and between September 12 and 30 at Vale Coelho. It has a lifted bouquet with raisin, fresh dates and some lovely tobacco and sandalwood aromas that lend the aromatic profile complexity, although it feels rather compact at the moment. The palate is very well-balanced with a spicy, black pepper-tinged opening and very good structure. There is wonderful focus here, with a refined, clove-tinged finish and a long, spicy aftertaste so you do not forget it in a hurry. The 2011 Cockburn harks back to those classics of yesteryear. Cockburn’s is back. Tasted May 2013.
| HKW 4046 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $91 |
GENTLE & GENEROUS - RP92-95 - The 2011 Croft is initially taciturn on the nose, even after allowing it 20 minutes in my glass. A light swirling immediately awakens the aromatics to offer blackberry, Seville orange marmalade, blueberries and dried fig – complex and quite compelling. There is real mineralite within this bouquet that, returning after 30 minutes, offers alluring ocean spray scents rolling in off the ocean. The palate is medium-bodied with a velvety-smooth opening that belies the fine, structured tannins underneath. It clams up a little towards the finish, shuts the lid tight and consequently there is the sensation of less persistency here compared to the Taylor’s or Fonseca. But Croft has a knack of filling out with bottle age and becomes both gentle and generous with the passing years. Tasted May 2013.
| HKW 3800 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $64 |
BEAUTIFUL, CLASSICALLY STRUCTURED - RP94 - An opaque blue/purple color (typical of this vintage's top offerings) is followed by a strikingly provocative aromatic display (flowers, licorice, blackberries, and cassis). This firmly-structured, classic, tightly-knit, restrained port exhibits brilliant purity as well as impressive intensity. While not the most dramatic or flamboyant, it is a beautiful, classically structured port that will age gracefully. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2030.
| HKW 3720 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $75 | SOLD |
CHOICES - RP95 - The 2003 Vintage Port was aged for 21 months in wood and comes in at 92 grams of residual sugar. This is another oldie rereleased now. The Taylor's may be burlier and fresher, the Croft more nuanced and complex, but of the trio of 2003s in this report, this might well be the winner today. (Then again, it might not be; the comparison was certainly fun.) It has the most elegance, freshness and nuance, far younger than the Croft and more ready than the Taylor's. I can only say, I respect whatever choice you make; pick 'em. Personally, I lean to Taylor's in the longer run, but that is the least ready of the three.
PROVIDE IMMENSE CROWD APPEAL - RP94 - Grapy, unformed, black raspberry liqueur and licorice-infused cassis notes leap from the glass of this opaque purple-colored wine. Sweet, plush, rich, and accessible, it is a forward, lush, concentrated effort that should drink well for two decades. While not one of Graham's most profound ports, it should evolve rapidly, providing immense crowd appeal.
| HKW 3873 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $92 | |
| HKW 3874 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $92 | |
| HKW 4028 | 1 HALF BOTTLE | Current Bid: $65 | SOLD |
| HKW 4029 | 1 HALF BOTTLE | Current Bid: $52 |
WINE OF THE VINTAGE CANDIDATE - RP99-100 - The 2017 Vintage Port is a field blend from old vines (80 to 100 years old). It comes in with 89 grams per liter of residual sugar. This was set for bottling in two weeks, but it was the final blend. Even when open for a couple of days, this was still tight, muscular and concentrated, grabbing the palate and never letting go. On opening, it was fragrant and delicious, but even then, there was plenty of muscle and evident concentration. The concentration and power merely improved as it aired out—unlike a lot of 2016s (which year Niepoort did not declare). Tasting it after several days open showed that it shut down and closed up in terms of expressiveness, but it definitively proved that it's an old-school, long-haul wine. Dry, stern and long on the finish, this is brilliant. It is hard to think of any basis on which this is not perfection just now—Niepoort says it is the best he's ever made. It's certainly the best I've seen from him, and it is a leading candidate for "Wine of the Vintage," although certainly not the only one. Finally, this is going to require patience. Nothing about it says "drink me now." It should age brilliantly. If you lack a cellar and patience, look away.
| HKW 3927 | 1 HALF BOTTLE | Current Bid: $35 | SOLD |
SENSATIONAL MILLENNIAL - RP96 - The 2000 Quinta Do Noval Vintage 96 is much stricter on the nose compared to the 1997 with very pure blackberry, boysenberry and blueberry fruit mixed with cigar box and flinty scents. It does not quite have the presence of the 1997 but it has focus and breeding and, wow, leave it aside for several minutes and it repays you with intoxicating candied orange peel scents. The palate is medium-bodied, rounded and sensual on the entry with mint, orange peel, fig skin and white pepper. This is a sensational millennial Noval with the temerity to surpass the Nacional. Drink 2015-2040. Tasted January 2014.
| HKW 3933 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $152 |
VERY IMPRESSIVE - RP95 - The Quinta do Noval Vintage 2003 has a gorgeous raisin, fig and clove-scented bouquet with more freshness than the whole of Pomerol combined. As Christian Seely quipped, “the vines are accustomed to the heat”. It unfolds in the glass, gaining vigor, if not complexity, with touches of leather, California raisin and dried flower emerging. The palate is medium-bodied with very supple tannins, dishing out lovely ripe and intense blackberry, leather, sage, tobacco and white- pepper notes. In this vintage, the Noval Vintage does not possess the breeding or the bravura of the Nacional and yet it remains a very impressive Port – a success for the vintage. Drink 2016-2030+ Tasted January 2014.
| HKW 3934 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $152 |
STAR OF THE VINTAGE - RP94 - The 2007 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is a star of the vintage. Dense purple-colored, it gives up an already complex aromatic array of lavender, Asian spices, incense, and an amalgam of black fruits with a hint of chocolate in the background. Plush and mouth-filling, this large-scaled Port manages an uncanny blending of elegance and power. Long and savory in the finish, it will continue to blossom for another 20+ years and drink well through its 50th birthday if not longer.
| HKW 4030 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $52 | |
| HKW 4031 | 1 HALF BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $52 |
SEAMLESS - A stunning single vintage fortified wine, blended from Touriga and Tinto Nacional. A superb inky black colour. The nose is brimming with strong notes of violets and wild spring flowers. The palate is long, complex and rich, with layers of flavours that persist. Blueberries and blackcurrant combine with rich bitter chocolate, adding structure. Seamless, with perfect integration and velvet texture.
| ACC 11451 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $169 |
PLEASURE THROUGH 2040 - RP92 - The 2007 Quinta do Vesuvio Capela offers a very similar personality with a bit more of everything, depth, concentration, extract, and succulence. It, too, will offer pleasure through 2040.
| HKW 3883 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $76 |
WINNER - RP96 - The 2003 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for approximately 21 months in oak vats. It comes in with 93 grams of residual sugar. This oldie will be rereleased soon. As much as the Fladgate Group's 2003 oldies in this report all have bragging points, this is Taylor's, and the structure takes the lead for all of them. Still a wee bit tight, this is far younger than the Croft, not fully mature or at peak and classic Taylor's. The remaining tannins support the fruit perfectly, but nothing to me is better here than the flavor profile. This is a fine Taylor's, still with plenty of room to evolve and improve. It could actually use a few more years, not to tame the tannins, but to acquire more maturity. Of the three (including Croft and Fonseca), this is the winner, but the Fonseca shows better today and the Croft seems to be at peak. So, cellar this a bit more and drink the others now.
| HKW 3787 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $112 | |
| HKW 3788 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $112 |
ENGROSSING & ELEGANT - The 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny has a mature, sophisticated nose and a remarkable depth of flavour. Aromas of rich dried fruits and bold spices yield to a deep floral fragrance. On the palate, cedar wood and almonds stand shoulder to shoulder with rich, sherried oak leading to an enduringly smooth finish. The 38 Year Old takes inspiration from the Stone of Destiny, a legendary symbol of Scotland’s Monarchy. Now housed at Edinburgh Castle, this sacred object has been an integral part of the inauguration ceremony of Kings and Queens for centuries. All Kings and Queens of Scotland have their own unique stories, but what entwines them is being crowned atop the Stone of Destiny at Scone Palace. The gift box design pays tribute to the unique journey of each ruling monarch and their ability to influence their own destiny. The epitome of highly aged Scotch whisky, with an intense character that only time can create. "An engrossing and elegant dram." - Jim Murray, Whisky Bible 2020
| JKN 0020 | 1 700ML BOTTLE BOXED 40% Alc./Vol - Freight only for buyers in Australia | Current Bid: $1200 |
HAPPY - RP95 - The happy, juicy and ripe 1989 Único was produced with 80% Tinto Fino and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and despite having only 13.5% alcohol, it feels more Mediterranean, coming through as a charming Único with a developed nose that reveals hints of mushrooms and a profile of a hedonistic and sensual vintage, quite relaxed. 2,632 magnums produced. Artwork by Cuixart.
I attended a once-in-a-lifetime tasting of all the vintages in magnum from Vega Sicilia to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the purchase of the winery by the Álvarez family. It was not a very formal tasting but more of a day of enjoyment and celebration with colleagues from the international press. Food (from Celler de Can Roca) was even served during the tasting, so my notes are sometimes very sketchy; but I wanted to take the opportunity to give context to some of the greatest vintages ever (mostly 1970 and 1968), tasting all the wines side by side.
| MIC 0002 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $577 |
BRILLIANT CHAMPAGNE - RP96 - The 2014 Cristal is a terrific effort that transcends the vintage. Bursting from the glass with expressive aromas of ripe citrus fruit, nectarine, white flowers, freshly baked bread and subtle hints of honeycomb, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and fleshy, with an exuberant core of fruit that's girdled by racy acids, resulting in a wine that's simultaneously chiseled and demonstrative, meaning that early appeal doesn't come at the expense of the requisite tension for long-term cellaring. Concluding with a long, aromatic and intensely chalky finish, it is a brilliant Champagne that will offer a broad drinking window. This bottle was disgorged in June 2021 with seven grams per liter dosage.
| ACC 15686 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $401 | |
| ACC 15689 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $401 | |
| ACC 15690 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $401 | |
| ACC 15691 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $401 |
VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS - SPRING - JH96 - Fragrant and aromatic; a picture of medium-bodied, silky, satin elegance; if you want a musical analogy, think of Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Spring. More prosaically, is very different to the 06, even allowing for the time in bottle, with more finesse and less power.
| EIL 0746 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 | |
| EIL 0747 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 | |
| EIL 0748 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $84 |
MASTERLY WINEMAKING - JH97 - Vivid colour; it is hard to imagine how more flavour could be generated at this alcohol, even if it is only 1 tonne to the acre; a perfumed bouquet and an Arabian night of dark berry flavours; the tannins show masterly winemaking at work; only 150 dozen made
| LJK 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $144 | |
| LJK 0002 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $144 | |
| LJK 0003 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $144 |
PEACOCKS TAIL - JH97 - As expected the wine is young and buoyant, with a highly fragrant perfume of red fruit, fresh blackberry, violets, roasted meat and a little tar; the palate reveals the true potential of this superb wine with a cascading array of flavours and thrillingly silky tannin, poised acidity and a peacocks tail on the very long and precise palate.
| LJK 0004 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $80 |
CERTAIN TO BE LONG LIVED - JH97 - Deeply coloured; the bouquet is almost backward and is slow to reveal the intricate layers of black fruits that lie therein; time reveals succulent black fruits, minerals, fine spices and a touch of fresh garden herbs; the palate delivers a wonderful mixture of opulent fruit, savoury complexity, and silky fine tannins that persist for an incredibly long time; only at the very end do you get a glimpse of the fine oak in use; certain to be long-lived.
| LJK 0006 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $120 | SOLD |
| LJK 0007 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $115 | SOLD |
HIGHLY FRAGRANT - JH95 - Light, bright crimson-purple; a highly fragrant bouquet of red fruits and subtle spices leads into a medium-bodied palate; here more savoury characters join the red fruit flavours, lengthening the finish and aftertaste.
| ADS 0651 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $76 |
PERFUMED BOUQUET - JH96 - Transparently clear purple-crimson; the perfumed bouquet of predominantly red fruits leads into a superfine palate with some darker fruit nuances; it is only on the finish and aftertaste that the quality of the wine fully expresses itself. Has gained a dimension of intensity/focus/length since first tasted in March
| LJK 0010 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $60 | |
| LJK 0011 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $60 | |
| LJK 0012 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $60 |
TRIUMPH - JH97 - Has the best colour of the '12 Clonakilla red wines, hardly a surprise; the bouquet is supremely fragrant, almost flowery/scented, the palate instantaneously imprinting its total harmony and balance; fruit, oak and tannins are all seamlessly interwoven, the length prodigious. Low yields were the secret.
| LJK 0013 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $72 | |
| LJK 0014 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $72 | |
| LJK 0015 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $72 |
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 3757 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 | |
| HKW 3869 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
ALL ONE COULD WISH FOR - JH97 - Hand-picked and sorted, fermented with 28% whole bunches and 6% viognier. Apart from a hail storm in Jan, a perfect growing season. Fragrant to the point of perfumed aromas of spices, rose petals and red fruit blossom. The palate is, as ever, very complex, with spice berries sewn together in a necklace of tannins. The length is all one could wish for.
INTRIGUING RENDITION - JH95 - Somewhat atypical with lots of upfront acidity and pomegranate tang throughout. There are red and blue fruits in the mix and wafts of warm earth and oak spice. Plus, plenty of fresh herbs and menthol, the latter imparting a cooling sensation. It’s tightly coiled, stony and firm, yet the palate is more medium bodied with supple, fine tannins. An intriguing rendition that’s enjoyable, nonetheless.
| HKW 3758 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $68 |
GOSH - WHAT A WINE - JH97 - Diana Madeline. The name evokes a lot of emotions, for what the woman stood for then and what the wine stands for now. The 2021 vintage equals 50 years of cabernet sauvignon plantings at Cullen. When released in early 2023, it was on what would have been her 100th birthday. It’s a wine that can come from nowhere else, so strong is its sense of place. Expect to swoon over aromas of roses, violets and mulberries doused in baking spices, a ferruginous quality as much as detailed if persuasive tannins. It’s complex, complete and structured. Gosh, what a wine. What a woman. The perfect combination.
| ACC 16608 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $134 |
BEAUTIFUL OLD VINE WINE - The 2022 Diana Madeline is a culmination of over 50 years of dedication effort and respect for the land to make the best quality wine. The vintage was perfect for elegant cabernet sauvignon, with warm conditions early and then cooler conditions making it an epic vintage with reds ripening earlier than usual. Hand harvested over 5 biodynamic calendar days from 12th March to 16th March, three flower days and culminating on a full Moon fruit day when Venus and Saturn were in conjunction.
An average of 30 days on skins. The wine spent 14 months in 55% new oak. In a mixture of biodynamic barriques and puncheons. The final blend comprises 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec.The Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted in 1971, Merlot 1976, Cabernet Franc 1976 and Malbec in 1978… beautiful old vine wine. Cullen Website
| ACC 16693 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $133 | |
| ACC 16692 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $133 | |
| ACC 16623 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $133 | |
| ACC 16624 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $133 |
KEVIN HEAVEN - JH96 - Even if this is a rich rendition full of white stone fruit, quince paste with pomelo dusted in ginger powder and daikon radish, it has the Kevin John thumbprint. And while all that’s all well and lovely, it’s how this feels that makes it special: a density of fruit yet succulence, fleshy and full with umami lees, this is pulsing with flavour and energy and the oak gives off a savoury appearance. As always, compelling.
| ACC 15908 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $154 | |
| ACC 15909 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $154 |
COMPLETE PACKAGE - JH97 - Fabulous wine. Powerful, complex and long. Pure plum into meaty spice into forest berries into fragrant herbs. You can taste the fruit, the soil and the wood, but it all presents as one. And then there's the finish. What a finish. Structured, textural, flavoursome and long. This wine is the complete package.
| HKW 3925 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 |
ONE OF THE BEST - JH98 - Its power, length and layer upon layer of kaffir lime is wrapped in a pure silver cloak of acidity running through – but never challenging – the fruit. Duke Ranson has every reason to suggest this is one of the best rieslings to come from this jewelled vineyard at the heart of the estate plantings.
| HKW 3820 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $37 | SOLD |
| HKW 3821 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $42 | SOLD |
| HKW 3822 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $42 | SOLD |
NEW WORLD ORDER - JUDGEMENT OF GIACONDA - Magnum Mayhem - Incredible opportunity, Priced to find the worthy
| LEE 0061 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED | Current Bid: $600 |
NEW WORLD ORDER - JUDGEMENT OF GIACONDA - Magnum Mayhem - Incredible opportunity, Priced to find the worthy
| LEE 0062 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED | Current Bid: $600 |
NEW WORLD ORDER - JUDGEMENT OF GIACONDA - Magnum Mayhem - Incredible opportunity, Priced to find the worthy
| LEE 0064 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED | Current Bid: $600 |
COMPARISONS WITH MONTRACHET - JH99 - It's so difficult to avoid comparisons with Montrachet, except to say both have profoundly deep and long palates. Of course, there's high-quality French oak and the requisite acidity to freshen the finish, but the ultimate quality lies in the freakish length of the wine.
| KAT 0006 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $220 |
LUCIOUS, INTRIGUING, STYLISH - JH97 - Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch crushed, basket pressed, fermented in French oak (30% new), mlf, matured 20 months in an underground cave. The secret – if there is one – to Giaconda chardonnay is the depth of complexity achieved. It is a thing of wonder to get lost in, as you wander through layer upon layer of stone fruits, citrus and grilled nuts, almond cream, spice and then gently embedded oak. Luscious. Intriguing. Stylish.
| LEE 0067 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED | Current Bid: $600 | |
| LEE 0068 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED | 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.
BEST VERSION? - JH98 - Named after the Applejack eucalypts that surround the vineyard, which was planted at Gladysdale in 1997. Seven clones including 114, 115, MV6, D2V5, D5V15, Pommard and Abel! I've long considered the Applejack vineyard to be one of the greatest sites for pinot in Australia and I'm not sure I've seen a better version than the 2021. A deep, bright, crimson purple. Maraschino cherry into plum, there's an exotic and riotous amalgam of Asian five-spice and a gentle savoury, umami character. What elevates this vintage is the concentration, along with Applejack's trademark perfume and spice. Just so vibrant and fresh on the palate, the tannins are both silky and plentiful. You will have no problems opening and enjoying this now, but the wine's track record suggests you'll thank me if you still have some to drink 7–10 years from now, if not longer.
| HKW 3774 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $61 | SOLD |
| HKW 3775 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $56 | SOLD |
| HKW 4038 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $50 | SOLD |
GREAT GRACE - RP94 - 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. 2013 Lisa Perotti-Brown MW vertical tasting
| NIK 0176 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & label damage | Current Bid: $640 |
GREAT GRACE - RP89 - 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. 2013 Lisa Perotti-Brown MW vertical tasting
| NIK 0178 | 1 BOTTLE Very high shoulder & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $640 |
GREATEST GRACE? - RP98 -JH94
ONE OF THE BEST EVER VINTAGES - JH94 - Medium purple-red; vanillin oak is immediately evident on the bouquet, but without subduing the smooth supple fruit, showing none of the "sauvage" characters of the 1993. A lovely wine on the palate, although the oak is very evident, perhaps supporting, perhaps distracting from the fruit. A mild, dry summer with a slow start to vintage was followed by two weeks of hot weather, which ripened everything at once. Stephen Henschke described it as the year of the "black ferments", and regards it as having the potential to be one of the best ever vintages.
RP98- Deep brick-colored, the 1994 Hill of Grace offers notes of stewed plums, dried berries and baking spices with nuances of aniseed, vanilla and potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, it has great concentration and structure in the mouth, with crisp acid plus firm, grainy tannins, and is packed with layered, dried berry and spice flavors before finishing long with tons of remaining fruit. This wine still has many years to go. Drink it now to 2030+.2013 Lisa Perotti-Brown MW vertical tasting
| STO 0073 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $570 |
RP90 - Deep garnet-brick in color, the 1998 Hill of Grace has a medicinal nose of iodine plus warm plums, prunes, licorice and espresso. A bit hard in the mouth, it has crisp acid, medium to firm, chewy and somewhat astringent tannins through the long finish. Mature now, it should keep through 2020+. 2013 Lisa Perotti-Brown MW vertical tasting
| SRF 0007 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $588 |
MUSEUM RELEASE - RP97 - The 2008 Hill of Grace Shiraz is just looking so svelte and fine. The wine is elegant and spicy and super fine, and it leads with fresh leather and star anise, bay leaf, tobacco, curry leaf, cocoa and peppercorns that all twist and swirl through the bouquet. In the mouth, the tannins have evolved to a state of pure repose—seamless and fine, they flow and carry the Satsuma plum fruit along with it. This 2008 makes a very strong case for cellaring your wine for some time prior to drinking it. If you have the means, I would recommend buying some of this vintage (maybe solo, maybe with friends) and drinking a bottle. Experience the evolution of tannin and fruit. It's a wonder. It's a lovely wine, re-released into the wild. Lucky us. This has decades to go. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under Vinolok. 2024 Erin Larkin tasting
| ACC 16960 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $879 |
GREATEST GRACE? - JH99 - The 60th anniversary of what is widely considered Australia's finest single-vineyard wine. Sometimes you've got to pinch yourself and ponder what a lucky existence this wine hack stuff is, sitting here in the Henschke cellar door having just tasted 26 vintages of Hill of Grace spanning back to 1958. Grace by name, grace by nature, it is an elegant, beautiful wine, tannin–acid architecture on point, the fruit depth is just stunning, dotted with five-spice, sage, pepper, charcuterie, crushed quartz and the most lovely, kinetic tannin structure. Finishes with great sustain, harmony and grace. Voluminous and complex, with amazing fruit density and just a complete wine. A classic!
RP98 -The Hill of Grace vineyard, in Eden Valley, comprises 13 separate blocks, six of which feed into the Hill of Grace Shiraz. The oldest block (0.56 hectares), known as "Grandfathers," was planted around 1860. The other blocks were planted in 1910 (0.33 hectares), 1951 (1.08 hectares), 1952 (0.7 hectares), 1956 (0.88 hectares) and 1965 (0.57 hectares). The 2018 Hill of Grace Shiraz was matured in a combination of new (20%) and seasoned (80%) oak hogsheads (83% French, 17% American) for 18 months prior to blending and bottling. On the nose, the 2018 vintage assists this wine in speaking clearly of its regional location: raspberry and licorice, coal dust, black tea and tobacco leaf. There are inflections of black truffle and bone broth, which always seem to emerge, however the wine is brighter and more focused than I have seen. It offers a beautiful, svelte display of fruit and tannin, with all things in harmony in the mouth. This is very long, as we would expect from the pedigree of this wine and the vineyard. It is concentrated and intense, sinewy, elegant and powerful—a wine for the future generation.
| ACC 15965 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $749 | |
| ACC 15966 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $749 | |
| ACC 15967 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $749 | |
| ACC 16426 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $749 |
GREATEST GRACE? - JH99 - Henschke has deemed the 2019 release 'a vintage graced by the nurturer', a reference to Prue Henschke's work in the vineyards and relentless pursuit of perfection in the viticultural field. I used to live on the property between Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone and have seen first hand the hard work and love given to these vines, so hats off to the nurturer. Again, tiny yields in 2019, but it is a beautifully detailed, layered wine – as expected from these gnarled ancestor vines (160 years old). It's seamless with perfectly poised blackberry and dark berry fruits, five-spice, sage, softly spoken oak and the gentle tug of superfine, toothsome tannins. Lacy, mineral-laden acidity propels the wine forward and the finish is long, elegant and in perfect pitch. Grace by name, grace by nature.
RP97 - SUPER - The 2019 Hill of Grace Shiraz was picked earlier than the Mount Edelstone fruit, and it was picked on a single day, on March 8. This vineyard has more silt, and it brings out anise and five spice aromas in the wine. It ripens earlier than Mount Edelstone, is darker and more concentrated than the former and brings out the concentration of black fruit and fine tannins that the Eden Valley is so capable of. On the palate, the wine is super fragrant, elegant and fine, with bone broth and rose petals, peppercorns, crushed herbs, black cherry, raspberry pip, black tea and graphite. This is an eloquent wine, and it speaks of the evocatively beautiful place that is the Eden Valley. The tannins hold the fruit in a gentle way in the mouth. It is fine, such a fine expression—I must say, it's not at all what I expected of the 2019 vintage. It's a triumph of a wine. Super. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under Vinolok. Bottle number 0074.
| ACC 16640 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 | |
| ACC 16641 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 | |
| ACC 16642 | 1 BOTTLE BOXED | Current Bid: $841 |
SUPERB - JH97 - Dean Hewitson is the custodian of the oldest mourvèdre vineyard in the world, planted 1853. That's bonkers, right?! The aromatic profile is compelling, magnetic. There is the impression that there's something special going on here. Gentle red and dark berry fruits flow from the glass along with a cornucopia of spice, dried herbs, charcuterie, clove, rhubarb, pressed flowers, leather, cedar, pepper and earth. Travels like silk, like the smoothest bearings you can imagine. Seamless. Long, woodsy, meaty and without peer when it comes to mourvèdre in this country. Superb.
| MIC 0796 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $69 | |
| MIC 0797 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $69 | |
| MIC 0798 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $69 | |
| MIC 0799 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $69 | |
| MIC 0800 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $69 | |
| MIC 0801 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $69 |
DISTINGUISHED - JH97 - Very stable, deep colour; a fine vintage of a very distinguished wine with a great pedigree; faultless blackcurrant cabernet fruit, fine-grained tannins and high quality oak; very good length.
| HKW 3753 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $72 | |
| ADS 0654 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
30 YEAR WINE - JH95 - A classic, pure exposition of cabernet, with blackcurrant, bay leaf and dried herbs on the bouquet and palate, fine, but decidedly persistent cabernet tannins making sure you don't get off the hook too easily. So relax, and try to enjoy it, but realise this is a 30-year wine.
| HKW 3727 | 1 BOTTLE Label damage | Current Bid: $70 |
NO COMPROMISE - JH97 - The most powerful and concentrated of all the deluxe/icon wines in the Houghton range, a distillation of blackcurrant, black olive, bay leaf and cedary oak, the tannins lined up in a haughty (sorry for the pun) support. No compromise here - the wine would have pleased Jack Mann enormously.
| HKW 3872 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $70 |
SHOW STOPPER - One of the most successful wine EVER in Australian Shows - More Gold Medals than the Oz swim team - The Frankland River breakout - One of the most important wines from WA - Now almost Forgotten
| ADS 0655 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck | Current Bid: $80 | SOLD |
BRAVO - JH97 - From the prime estate vineyard, planted in 1893, with an inimitable, Ralph Steadman label. The alcohol is 2.5% lower than that of the '08; it is beautifully supple, fresh and balanced, but retains the intensity, clarity and integrity of very old vine wine. Bravo. If only it had a screwcap.
| ADS 0656 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $161 | SOLD |
HIGHEST ORDER - 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.
| SAR 0001 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $115 | SOLD |
TOP MEURSAULT - 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.
| ACC 14983 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $154 |
SIMPLY STAGGERING - JH94 - Bright, deep garnet; the dominant feature is the lavish amount of new oak; argument will rage as to the balance, but the fruit quality is undeniable; multilayered with redcurrant providing highlights to the pure cassis fruit beneath, while cedar and black olive complexity are as yet mere suggestions. The truth lies on the palate where the silkiness of the tannins, and the suppleness of the fruit, promise a wonderful journey ahead; on a final note, the length is quite simply staggering.
| HKW 3734 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $115 |
REGAL - JH95 - Positive red-purple colour; in the mainstream of Moss Wood style: supple, round and impeccably balanced, yet with regal cabernet expression. Small wonder that Moss Wood has one of the most loyal mail/email lists in Australia, and this release will please its followers as much as any prior year.
| MEM 0045 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $128 |
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.
GREAT - JH99 - Includes 5% petit verdot and 4% cabernet franc, hand-picked, destemmed, open-fermented, 14 days on skins, matured in French barriques (18% new). A luscious, plush cabernet, its voluptuous palate trimmed by dry herbs and foresty notes. A great vintage maximised by the thoughtful vinification.
| HKW 3935 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $96 |
MESMERISING - JH96 - From 51yo vines, 88/8/4% cabernet sauvignon/petit verdot/cabernet franc. Matured for 29 months in French oak (15% new). The 2017 vintage is responsible for cabernets of incredible poise and layering. This is not a thundering power piece, rather an intricately detailed and mesmerising wine, with fine folds of flavour: bay leaf, raspberry, star anise, sage, hints of fennel, pomegranate and pink peppercorn. This is pure, floral, pretty, and very long. Moss Wood has proven its capability for graceful ageing and this will be no exception.
| HKW 3936 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 |
ANOTHER GREAT - JH97 - This is a masterclass in refinement. It is svelte and streamlined, the cool, mineral spool of flavour across the tongue is what the 2019 vintage can look like at its most restrained and harnessed. The length of flavour basically flutters out over the finish, so weightless and enduring. The 2018 that came before it had a thundering, legendary quality - legs widespread, hands on hips, power pose. This is the creative in the family, the quiet guy. It's intriguing and intelligent and thoughtful ... poignantly red fruited, spicy and super-supple. I'm descending into hyperbole. It's unnecessary. This is another great Moss Wood release.
| MEM 0036 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $90 | |
| MEM 0037 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $89 | |
| MEM 0038 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $87 | |
| MEM 0039 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $87 | |
| MEM 0040 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $87 |
PULSATING - 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.
| MEM 0034 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $109 | SOLD |
| MEM 0046 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $95 | SOLD |
ALL TIME GREATS - JH99 - Vines average age 27yo, hand-picked, bunch-sorted on vibrating tables, open-fermented with cultured yeast, 14 days on skins, matured in French barriques (25-30% new). Glorious colour; the bouquet has the complexity you expect from a 20+yo Burgundy with aromas of field and forest floor. The palate is utterly exceptional, with perfect balance and length. The multitude of flavours swirl and dance - red tree fruits, red cherry foremost, plums close behind, thence to field and forest floor, capturing wild raspberry and strawberry. Sam Middleton thinks this will be one of the all-time greats of Mount Mary, and I'm sure he is right.
| KAT 0001 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED Slight label damage | Current Bid: $257 |
QUINTESENCE - 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.
| MIC 0099 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 | |
| MIC 0100 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 |
NOTHING TO IT - JH97 - Destemmed, 2 weeks on skins, matured in French oak (25% new) for 15 months. Nothing to it really once you've done this as often as Julian Langworthy. Has all the quality of the luscious cassis fruit and ripe tannins.
| HKW 3970 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $36 | |
| HKW 4045 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $32 |
LONG HAUL - RP97+ - Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Reserve Shiraz is a little closed at this stage, revealing a subtle earthy character over restrained notes of creme de cassis, mulberries and licorice, plus hints of cloves, lavender, spice cake, espresso and bacon fat. Very concentrated and richly fruited on the full bodied palate, the muscular fruit is well supported by a firm level of finely grained tannins with medium-high acid to lend just enough lift, finishing long. This wine is for the long haul and should drink best 2014 to 2024+.
| ADS 0662 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $60 | SOLD |
| ADS 0663 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $61 | SOLD |
BABY GRANGE 60th BIRTHDAY BONUS
| NIK 0202 | 1 BOTTLE Mid shoulder, label damage, corroded & damage capsule | Current Bid: $801 |
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| NIK 0146 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine 2010 Clinic & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $800 |
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| NIK 0148 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2016 & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $520 |
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| TAP 0007 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2000/2001, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $292 |
VERY RARE - VERY SPECIAL - RP99+ - The release of the 2004 Bin 60A following the epic 1962 Bin 60A is old news now, but the wine was looking very fine indeed when I tasted it so I thought I’d add a note. Blended of 56% Coonawarra Cabernet from Block 20 and 44% Barossa Shiraz from Koonunga Hill Block 56G and Kalimna Blocks 4 and 14, the wine was matured in 100% new American oak hogsheads for 13 months. Very deep purple-black in color, it offers restrained notes of game, smoked meat, earth, blackberry and black currant liqueurs, yeast, marmite-toast plus whiffs of dried lavender, cedar and bark. Very crisp, very tight and very firm, this taut medium-bodied wine is still all structure at this stage, going very long and earthy in the finish. Give it time and consider broaching it from 2014. It should drink well into the 2030s if not beyond. With a lot of changes happening around the Foster’s Group, it is business as usual at Penfolds…which seems to operate within its own world. But this is no small world. The vineyard holdings here are vast and the connections with growers go back generations. Chief winemaker Peter Gago is the very well spoken front-man for the production team backed-up Kym Schroeter in charge of the whites and Steve Lienert crafting some very fine, consistent and sometimes inspired reds. If Champagne is all about the art of blending, then Penfolds is the Champagne of Australian wine. Those that think large companies producing wines that emphasize blending can’t make great wines need to think about the Champagne model or simply try some of Penfolds top wines to become believers. That said – check out their recent single vineyard release: the very special 2004 Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon, the first release of a wine made purely from this 100+ year old single block (perhaps the oldest block of Cabernet in the world?) since 1996.
| JOE 0024 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $580 | |
| JOE 0025 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $580 | |
| JOE 0026 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $580 |
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| NIK 0441 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004 | Current Bid: $1280 |
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| NIK 0390 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2014 | Current Bid: $400 |
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: $3200 |
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)
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| NIK 0340 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2016 | Current Bid: $4640 |
PENFOLDS INTERVENTION - Buy with confidence - Replacement capsule – Red Zinc embossed PENFOLDS GRANGE HERMITAGE (post 1985) – “likely” a Penfolds Museum Cellar release – “likely” recorked – NOT a Penfolds recorking clinic graduate (first in 1991) – NO certification back label
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| NIK 0384 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label, Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2018 | Current Bid: $3200 |
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| NIK 0161 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2018, & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $2000 | |
| STO 0155 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2012, slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1796 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP84 - A blend of 90% Shiraz and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine was attenuated and compressed, with excessive tannin. The wine has medium body and a very hard, angular, austere style. It is fully mature, so cellaring is not going to improve it. RP 2002 TASTING
| NIK 0488 | 1 BOTTLE High shoulder & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $800 | |
| JKN 0001 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004, label damage | Current Bid: $1440 |
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: $880 |
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| NIK 0437 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2008, slightly stained label | Current Bid: $1600 | |
| NIK 0438 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2018, cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1600 |
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP100 - Consistently one of the most awesome wines ever made at Grange, this blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon (13.9% alcohol) was the first Australian wine to cost $20 upon release. I have had this wine six separate times, every time rating it between 96 and 100. It had a phenomenal showing at Penfolds' Magill estate. The color is an opaque purple, the wine massive, full-bodied, and to me, the quintessential Grange. Notes of blackberry liqueur intermixed with cassis, charcoal, new saddle leather, and underbrush resonate from the glass. Huge, thick, unctuously textured, with extraordinary concentration but perfect harmony among all of its elements, this is a prodigious Grange that is still not fully mature. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020. A legend for sure!
CLINIC CERTIFICATION - Buy with confidence - RP93 - A blend of 95% Shiraz and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, this was considered "a good wine from an undistinguished vintage." It certainly was outstanding in June in Adelaide, showing a terrific nose of blackberry jam intermixed with sweet earth, plum, brown sugar, and tobacco. Full-bodied, deep, rich, and fully mature, this layered, concentrated, very fresh wine even exhibited some espresso-infused chocolate in the finish. It should drink well for another 5-7 years. RP 2002 TASTING
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| KRY 0002 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2006, slight label damage | Current Bid: $752 |
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: $640 |
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| NIK 0395 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2004 | Current Bid: $800 | |
| NIK 0396 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2014 | Current Bid: $800 |
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| NIK 0429 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2010, slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $1360 |
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| STO 0152 | 1 BOTTLE Penfolds re-corking Clinic 1997, very high shoulder, slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $362 |
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)
| NIK 0500 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $176 | |
| NIK 0501 | 1 BOTTLE Severe label damage | Current Bid: $176 | |
| NIK 0502 | 1 MAGNUM Very high shoulder & cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $400 |
ADORABLE - JH97 - Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Port Lincoln, Robe, Padthaway, Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills fruit. Matured 12 months in 50+yo vats. The effortless, unassuming self-assuredness of St Henri holds a unique and beloved place in the assemblage of Penfolds heroes, and 2018 marks a particularly special release. Accomplished, spicy, glossy black fruits of grand integrity unfold to magnificent effect in the glass, contrasting a fine-boned frame of rigid yet graceful, powder-fine tannins that carry a finish of long-lingering line and alluring appeal. I look forward to spectating from the sidelines as its fruit slowly unfurls over the decades to come. An adorable St Henri that exemplifies all that this label stands for.
| HKW 3847 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $95 | |
| HKW 3848 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $90 | |
| HKW 3849 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $95 |
ONE OF THE GREATS - JH98 - The 2021 Yattarna will go down as one of the greats. Launched in 1998 with the 1995 vintage, the Yattarna is one of Australia's benchmark chardonnays. Like its sibling Bin 311, grapes are sourced from Tasmania, Tumbarumba and the Adelaide Hills and the wine is matured in French oak barriques (70% new) for nine months. Pale straw with green flashes and an inviting aromatic profile of oatmeal-dotted apple, white peach, nectarine and citrus fruits cut with hints of fine spice, almond croissant, roasted hazelnuts, lemon curd, washed-rind cheese, white flowers and a filigreed lacework of struck-match complexity that arcs through the wine. A picture of grace and latent power with a core of pure grapefruit, white peach and citrus riding on rails of minerally acid far into the distance. Elegance writ large.
| KAT 0003 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $140 | |
| KAT 0004 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| KAT 0005 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 |
THE DAWN OF WINE - Dreams and destiny swirl the bountious vineyards of Barossa
| NIK 0398 | 1 BOTTLE Into neck | Current Bid: $280 | |
| NIK 0399 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $280 |
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN - Rare and wonderful original box of 1998 - Super Rare, old BP 1998 Magnum
| NIK 0245 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $481 |
AGE OF AQUARIUS - Begins the time of sharing and Kibbutz Krondorf - Super Rare, old BP Magnum
| NIK 0409 | 1 MAGNUM | Current Bid: $481 |
AGE OF AQUARIUS - The time of sharing and Kibbutz Krondorf - Super Rare, old BP
| NIK 0465 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $184 |
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.
| NIK 0469 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $176 | |
| NIK 0401 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $200 |
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.
GREAT CLASSIC - GREAT VINTAGE - JH96 - A great classic from a great vintage. At the end of the day, it's all about the grapes that come from loyal growers who shook hands with Rocky O?Callaghan many years ago. There are no magic tricks in the winery, just attention to detail.
| EIL 0810 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $156 | |
| EIL 0811 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $156 | |
| EIL 0812 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $156 | |
| EIL 0813 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $156 | |
| HKW 4086 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $150 | SOLD |
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: $161 | |
| HKW 4087 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $157 | SOLD |
EMBLEMATIC - JH97 - Nearly 30 parcels of old, dry-grown fruit from some of the finest grape-growing families in the Barossa. Open-fermented and matured in American and French oak for nearly 2 years. Deep colour; arguably the Barossa's most emblematic shiraz, faithfully reflecting the best features of a seamless assembly of district flavours picked at precisely the right time. This is fruit talking, not alcohol, not oak, not rough tannins.
| HKW 3731 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $121 | SOLD |
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN - Rare and wonderful original unopened box of 2016 - First of the Lost to Fame vintages - 2015 Last Halliday review
| NIK 0422 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $160 |
LOST TO FAME - Too sexy for Milan, New York & Japan - Dont need ratings
LOST TO FAME - Too sexy for Milan, New York & Japan - Dont need ratings
| BEN 0063 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 | |
| BEN 0064 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 | |
| BEN 0065 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 | |
| BEN 0066 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $224 |
LOST TO FAME - I do my little turn on the catwalk - Dont need ratings
CURRENT RELEASE - By "Hook or by Crook" - Do what's needed to get yours
RARE PHENOMENON - JH98 - Disgorged August '08; the flavours, while intense, are positively elegant, a rare phenomenon indeed; the wine is also beautifully balanced.
| PAU 0154 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $90 | SOLD |
IT DISAPPEARS - The price of the wine is irrelevant, the challenge is to find a bottle(s) for sale - it disappears into starless black nights the moment it's released (on strict allocation).
| PAU 0151 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $66 | SOLD |
| PAU 0152 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $71 | SOLD |
| PAU 0153 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $66 | SOLD |
NATIONAL TREASURE - JH96 - Disgorged Aug '17. The price of the wine is irrelevant, the challenge is to find a bottle(s) for sale - it disappears into starless black nights the moment it's released (on strict allocation). Liqueur plums and cherries for openers, then Swiss chocolate with the highest cacao content to provide a momentary flavour balance, then a cupboard full of spices, rose petals and biscotti. This release is magically fresh and light on its feet. It's a national treasure.
| HKW 3776 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $94 | SOLD |
| HKW 3777 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $96 | SOLD |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 0404 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $400 |
SVS - RFR - Rockford for Royalty - Super Rare - Super Special - Too elite for common folk
| NIK 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 |
GORGEOUS - RP96 - Coming from "larger yields this year", according to winemaker / owner Fraser McKinley, of a whopping 31 hectoliters per hectare (similar yields to Grand Cru Red Burgundy), the 2012 Baby Tui is redolent of red currants, red plums and blueberries plus suggestions of dried herbs, mossy bark and dusty earth. The palate is simply beautiful with plenty of silky-soft, finely grained tannins juxtaposed by muscular fruit and seamless acid, finishing long with multi-layered savory flavors laced with yeast extract and beef broth. Gorgeous wine!
| HKW 3976 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $191 | SOLD |
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| HKW 3804 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 | SOLD |
MASSES OF FLAVOR - RP98 - The inky, teeth-staining 2018 Hoffmann Dallwitz comes from the oldest Shiraz vines in the sections allocated to Sami-Odi (planted 1927 and 1888–1912). It exhibits lively floral aromas, hints of peppery spice and vanilla bean, plus intense notes of blueberries and blackberries. Medium to full-bodied (labeled at 14.4% alcohol), it delivers masses of flavor without excess weight and tremendous concentration without excess ripeness, finishing dry and savory, with hints of espresso and dark earth on the long finish.
| HKW 3802 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 | SOLD |
SENSATIONAL - RP96+ - This Sami-Odi 2019 Hoffmann Dallwitz is utterly distinct: savory and laced with meat and Sichuan peppercorns. 2019 was a hot summer, and the picking time was filled with anxious waits. The fruit for this wine was picked over 12 separate passes, and that has added to the detail and precision of the finished wine. I initially thought that I preferred the 2020, but this is so utterly beguiling that I am having trouble deciding whether or not I prefer this or the other. I spent an inordinate amount of time working through that, only to discover it doesn't matter at all. I think they are both evocative and sensational.
| HKW 3803 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $180 | SOLD |
AWESOME - RP97 - The Sami-Odi 2020 Hoffmann Dallwitz is from the two blocks of old vines (planted 1888 - 1927) on the Hoffman-Dallwitz vineyard. This has sensational gravitas and weight in the mouth, bolstered by density and closeness of tannin: silty, graphite, chewy, pliable, ductile tannin. It is possessed of nothing short of a kaleidoscopic fruit profile, framed within a medium to medium-plus weight body. The Goldilocks zone, for me. This is elegant and fine, very exciting. Big. Balanced. Awesome.
| HKW 3979 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $152 | SOLD |
BEAUTY & GRACE - RP98 - "The 2021 Hoffmann Dallwitz marks harvest number 17, and I feel like this is the season that everything went to plan for us," says McKinley. The season is entrenched in this wine: it has clarity and freshness, precision and transparency. There's blue and black fruits, hot asphalt, dried roses, pomegranate pearls and pan drippings, salted licorice and sweet roasted beets, pink peppercorn, fresh summer raspberry, cracked fennel and tobacco. The tannins are a real highlight; they're chewy and pliable, chalky and fine yet pervasive. This has beauty and grace, restraint and pace, and all things work in harmony with the other. 2021 has a reputation for being a beautiful season, and when we see a wine like this, we can understand that. The future is long and bright. 14.7% alcohol, sealed under cork and wax
| HKW 3963 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $181 | SOLD |
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| HKW 3944 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $182 | SOLD |
MOUTHWATERING - RP93 - The NV Little Wine #6 is a blend of the 2012 (4%), 2013 (5%), 2015 (44%) and 2016 (47%) vintages. Raspberries and vanilla figure prominently, with delicate shadings of dried herbs and spices. Crunchy, bright and fresh, this unconventional Shiraz is medium to full-bodied, with a long, mouthwatering finish. It should drink well through 2030.
| HKW 4019 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $123 | SOLD |
| HKW 4020 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | SOLD |
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| ADR 0019 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $162 | SOLD |
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| HKW 3971 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $152 | SOLD |
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| HKW 3998 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $150 | SOLD |
| HKW 3999 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $150 | SOLD |
| HKW 4000 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $150 | SOLD |
VERY LONG LIFE - JH97 - A picture of good health, balance, flavour and length. It bristles with freshness, with power, with authority. The fruit - blueberry and blackberry, splashed with earth and ground coffee - is soft, but the tannin is ropey and firm, like arms around a bountiful harvest. A very long life is in store.
| ADS 0687 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $60 | |
| ADS 0688 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $70 | SOLD |
| ADS 0689 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $60 |
FLIRT WITH PERFECTION - RP99 - The youngest Run Rig, the 2001, should equal the 1998 as it is almost a clone aromatically, texturally, and flavor-wise, just much younger. This opaque purple-colored beauty should flirt with perfection over the next 10-15 years. Torbreck’s flagship wine, the Run Rig, is made from 40- to 120-year-old Shiraz vines with some co-fermented Viognier (usually around 3%), tips the scales between 14-15% alcohol, and is aged 30 months in French oak. In contrast to the way they taste upon release, neither the 1998 or 1997 Run Rig revealed any oak.
| KAT 0014 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $228 |
SILKY PLUSHNESS - RP97 - It seems to odd to say that a 97-point wine wasn't showing particularly well, but that's how I felt about the 2009 RunRig. It shows all of the rich, silky plushness expected of RunRig but maybe just a bit less perfume, looking more like black cherries and mocha than raspberries and violets. I still wouldn't throw it out of bed for eating crackers.
| KAT 0015 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $146 | SOLD |
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: $444 |
EXPLOSIVE - RP97 - Torbreck's 2015 The Laird boasts explosive aromas of Christmas spices, ripe plums, vanilla, hickory smoke and maple syrup. It's a big wine, loaded with fruit and oak, full-bodied, rich and velvety, adding hints of toasted coconut and cinnamon streusel on the long, almost dessert-like finish. For a more savory experience, age it a decade or so before pulling a cork.
| ACC 12298 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $639 |
OPULENT & LAYERED - RP97+ - There are three “icon” wines in the portfolio. The opaque purple-colored 2006 Ares is a 100% Shiraz cuvee sourced from Barossa (77%) and McLaren Vale (23%) which received some “200% new oak” treatment. Following a barrel selection of the winery’s best Shiraz (not all of which was in new oak), the wine spent its last 12 months of elevage in 100% new French barriques. It offers up a room-filling perfume of toasty oak, pencil lead, vanilla, pepper, sage, plum, and blueberry pie. Opulent and layered on the palate, this extracted, mouth-filling effort has tons of succulent fruit, savory flavors, and a very long, fruit-filled finish. It will reward 6-8 years of cellaring and have a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2031.
| ADS 0690 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $90 | SOLD |
MILLEFEUILLE - JH97 - If one wine typifies the current state of Australian chardonnay (complex, superfine, detailed and majestic) as much as a wine of place, Heytesbury could possibly be it. There’s a lot of fruit power this vintage, yet still, a tightly coiled style in youth. A millefeuille of flavour – grapefruit, lemon salt, white nectarine and complex savoury nuances, the oak and lees folded into the wine. There’s an intriguing zinc character too, a little flinty and funky with mouth-watering acidity. Moreish and compelling all the way through. Mesmerising.
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.
| MEM 0043 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $190 | SOLD |
| MEM 0044 | 1 BOTTLE Slight label damage | Current Bid: $180 | SOLD |
VOLUPTUOUS - JH95 - Full red-purple; voluptuous, sweetly ripe blackcurrant and blackberry fruit aromas leap from the glass; there is marvellously full, deep and concentrated fruit of identical flavours on the palate, surrounded by balanced but persistent tannins. The oak input throughout is under restraint.
| ADS 0692 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | SOLD |
| ADS 0693 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | SOLD |
MARVELOUS MYSTERY - Strong Victorian vintage - Who knows?
| EIL 0651 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $76 |
SHEER PLEASURE - JH96 - 45% cabernet sauvignon, 35% malbec and 20% shiraz from 1919 and '75 plantings on the Eastern and Central Vineyards. Bright hue; the fragrant bouquet draws one in like a moth to a candle with its interplay of cassis and plum on a positively juicy palate all the way through to the finish and aftertaste. Here the cadenced discipline of its siblings gives way to sheer pleasure.
| ADS 0696 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $87 | |
| ADS 0697 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | |
| ADS 0698 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $90 | SOLD |
| ADS 0699 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $90 | SOLD |
| ADS 0700 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
GOD GIVEN - JH96 - A 68/32% blend from the 1975 Central, 1920 Eastern and 1989 Western Vineyards. While the weight of the wine is still within the medium-bodied framework all four wines enjoy, the aromas and flavours are wonderfully juicy. For close on a century, the symbolic link between cabernet and malbec expresses itself in unique fashion in this God-given secluded corner of the Clare Valley.
| EIL 0814 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $87 | |
| EIL 0815 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 | |
| EIL 0816 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $85 |
I LOVE THEM ALL - JH97 - 100% cabernet sauvignon from the 1920 and '75 plantings on the Eastern and Central Vineyards. The moment the wine is poured into the glass, the bright, deep colour tells you this wine will assert its authority in no uncertain fashion. Yet it does so by stealth, first revealing the cassis fruit and (in the best sense) mint. There is no bombardment by often autocratic cabernet tannins; just as was the case with the '13 vintage, it is elegant, dispensing tannins slyly. Three very different wines, and I love them all, so the points are the same.
| ADS 0694 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $122 | SOLD |
| ADS 0695 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $117 | SOLD |
SYNERGISTIC - JH96 - Medium crimson-purple; a complex bouquet with black fruits, spice and earth introduces a medium-bodied palate with great mouthfeel and even greater length; the flavours promised by the bouquet are all there in a synergistic display, asking the question is the sense of place or the purity of varietal expression the most admirable? The problem is the answer changes each time you come back to the wine. Three immaculate corks, perfectly inserted, give the 2008 Wendourees a good chance of reaching at least half their natural life span.
| 304 0003 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $125 | SOLD |
| 304 0004 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | SOLD |
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| HKW 3738 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $150 | SOLD |
| HKW 4077 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $150 | SOLD |
FLAWLESS - JH97 - 100% shiraz from Central Vineyard bushvines planted in 1893, and the Eastern Vineyard planted in 1919. The wine takes a lot of air via glass swirling to express itself, but ultimately does so emphatically. Plum, black cherry and spices paint the flavour picture, and expand prodigiously on the back-palate and finish. As the late Len Evans would have said, it has flawless line, length and balance.
INTOXICATING, HARMONIOUS - RP96 - The 2017 Shiraz boasts beautiful scents of vanilla-accented blackberries and raspberries on the nose. It's an intoxicating, harmonious wine, with those swirls of flavor combining on the silky-textured palate and lingering on the finish, joined by hints of espresso and dark chocolate. This is the ripest-tasting and least herbal of the estate's offerings, it's still only 13.7% alcohol.
| EIL 0821 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $145 | |
| EIL 0822 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $125 | |
| HKW 4078 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $150 | SOLD |
CRUISE - JH95 - An 80/20% blend from 1919 and '20 plantings on the Eastern Vineyard. Bright crimson-purple; there is an element of subtle perfume to the bouquet linked to gentle damson fruit that is threaded through the almost silky, medium-bodied palate. If you want to pick one wine to drink first, this is it. But don't be deceived: it will cruise through decades to come.
| ADS 0706 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $110 | SOLD |
| ADS 0707 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $110 | SOLD |
SO MANY QUESTIONS - 2015 Cab Malbec JH95 - 2015 Shiraz Matero JH97 - 2015 Shiraz JH98 - 2015 Shiraz Malbec NO JH score - WHY?
| NIK 0262 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| NIK 0263 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
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| 304 0005 | 1 BOTTLE Slight cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $80 | SOLD |
| 304 0006 | 1 BOTTLE Slight capsule damage | Current Bid: $71 | SOLD |
EXOTIC SPICE - JH96 - An 80/20% blend. Bright colour; there is a hint of fruit lift and exotic spice to the bouquet ex the mataro, which also subtly alters the shape of the tannins on the finish, the echo feeding back into the savoury nuances of the black fruits on the palate.
| HKW 3728 | 1 BOTTLE Cellar damaged label | Current Bid: $80 |
COMPELLING - JH97 - An 80/20% blend from 1893 plantings (Central Vineyard), 1919 (Eastern), and 1920 (Eastern) bushvines. The colour is fractionally lighter than the Shiraz, and it has the lightest body (strictly in comparison to its two siblings). It's no surprise that the bouquet is very expressive, with red berries ascendant, the palate juicy and silky until the very end when finely assembled tannins (and oak) provide compelling structure.
| ADS 0701 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | SOLD |
| ADS 0702 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | SOLD |
| ADS 0703 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $120 | SOLD |
| ADS 0704 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $96 | |
| ADS 0705 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $96 |
DISPLAY OF POWER - JH96 - A 60/40% blend from the 1893 Central, 1919 Eastern and 1920 Eastern (bushvine) Vineyards. At once rounder and more earthy, the change of expression turning on fruit, not tannins. The unexpected result is a more overt display of power, although all things are relative. Stripped bare, it is still of its terroir, one that it shares with the other Wendouree wines.
| HKW 3730 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
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| HKW 3736 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
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| HKW 3789 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| HKW 3790 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 | |
| HKW 3791 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
ADDICTIVE - JH97 -Cabernet plus 3% malbec and 1% cabernet franc is matured for 21 months in 100% new French oak. Bright crimson; the wine nearly escapes under the radar, until it starts accelerating on the mid-palate and hurtles through the finish and aftertaste, drawing saliva as the intensity of cassis, earth, black olive and cedar spear through the mouth.
| HOL 0673 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $117 | |
| HOL 0674 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $117 |
FABULOUS 60 - Classic ICON- Heavy lifter of the Ages - Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is, and always has been, the Oz Cab benchmark
| NIK 0351 | 1 BOTTLE High shoulder, label damage | Current Bid: $288 |
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: $212 |
ONE OF THE GREAT WINES OF THE VINTAGE - RP95+ The Isole e Olena 2017 Cepparello is one of the great Sangiovese-based wines of the vintage. From a growing season that was challenging for almost everyone in Italy, this wine sails through, pushed by a profound sense of varietal purity. This dark, mid-weight red reveals lifted tones of cherry, wild rose, rosemary essence, toasted almond and potting soil. These components come together with seamless transitions and a polished finish. The tannins are elegant and integrated. The wine defies the expectations of the vintage.
| ACC 10158 | 1 MAGNUM BOXED | Current Bid: $249 |
UNIQUE IDENTITY - RP96 - A pure expression of Sangiovese, the 2018 Cepparello is a beautiful expression that speaks to the classic and most exemplary side of this versatile and deeply expressive grape. This vintage is especially bright and ethereal with a true sense of luminosity and clarity that radiates from both the wine's appearance and its fragrant bouquet. Tart cherry and cassis segue to balsam herb and wild violets. To the palate, the wine shows muscle and determination with sweet tannins and impressive depth of favor. Cepparello remains true to its unique identity in this vintage. Production is 42,000 bottles.
| ACC 16963 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $144 | |
| HKW 3783 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $135 | SOLD |
| HKW 3784 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $135 | SOLD |
ICON - RP97+ - One of the icon wines of Tuscany, the Isole e Olena 2019 Cepparello is all Sangiovese crafted by the loving hands of a winemaking legend, the great Paolo De Marchi (who finalized the sale of his beloved estate when this wine hit the market). Indeed, this wine opens a discussion on the future of this celebrated IGT Toscana, a wine that followed a strict vision and style under De Marchi. It is elegant and rich with fine aromas of black and purple fruit. It ferments in oak and ages in French barrique for 20 months, with one-third new oak. With 58,000 bottles released, this is a sure candidate for long cellar aging.
| ACC 16818 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $179 | |
| ACC 16819 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $179 |
HIGH PERFORMANCE - RP96 - Here is a high performance wine from Stefano Frascolla and his family. The 2015 Giusto di Notri is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The wine is contemporary, complex and gorgeous from tip to toe. You get a lot of power here and generous oak-driven tones of sweet espresso, chocolate and spice that surround a succulent core of dark fruit and candied cherry. All these elements appear even bigger and bolder in this warm vintage.
| HKW 3794 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $73 | |
| HKW 3795 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
RIPE, BOLD & GENEROUS - RP96 - A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot, the 2020 Giusto di Notri is a ripe, bold and generous wine. The DNA of the wine has changed slightly over the years to favor the Cabernet Franc (with an increased percentage) over the Merlot, which has fallen from a previous high of about 35% to 40% of the blend a decade ago. What I like about this wine is that it manages an elegant, almost understated interpretation of a hot and dry vintage. The tannins are especially well managed in this situation. In 2020, Tua Rita's harvest was finished by October 6th.
BEAUTIFUL - RP96 - Here’s a wine that takes us to a vintage that excels in terms of general fruit clarity and precision. The 2021 Giusto di Notri is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot that ages in new oak (50% of the wine) with the other half going into second- and third-passage barrel. Intensity and depth are highlighted nicely here in a vintage that ended on October 16th (much later than 2020). This benefits complexity and aromas. The vintage also delivers more freshness and balanced tannins (without the sharper edges you get in 2020). This is a beautiful wine, one that's set up for long cellar aging.
EXTREME BALANCE - 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 1923 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 | |
| XNE 1924 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 | |
| XNE 1922 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $614 |
BEAUTY OF A BEAST - RP97 - The 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape La Combe des Fous is full-bodied, rich and velvety, yet it also possesses more freshness and concentrated berry fruit than the Vieilles Vignes bottling. An absolute beauty of a beast, it delivers ripe raspberries and cherries, a gentle dusting of Asian spice and a long, long finish.
| XDW 2229 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $158 | |
| XDW 2228 | 1 BOTTLE Ex-cellar | Current Bid: $158 |
SEXY - RP97 - Reminding me of the 2003, yet with even more polished and sweetness to its tannin, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de la Reine des Bois offers a full-bodied, ripe, sexy style to go with pedal-to-the-metal notes of black currants, roasted herbs, licorice and toasted spices. Coming from the La Crau lieu-dit and aged in 30% new barrels and the balance in stainless steel, it’s just now entering its prime drink window and will keep for another 10-15 years.
| HKW 3716 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $72 |
FASCINATING - RP97 - The 2016 Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie opens with a very clear, deep and flinty/herbal bouquet of ripe concentrated stone fruits intermixed with chalky/smoky aromas, very complex and truly exciting! Light, fresh and tensioned on the palate, that is very pure and salty but also tight and concentrated. The 2016 Le Mont reveals crystalline acidity, delicate but serious tannin grip and a long, complex, stimulating finish. This is Chenin Blanc full of energy and aging potential, provided with concentration, lingering salinity and vibrancy. This is a fascinating Le Mont, surely the top wine of Huet's excellent 2016 series. Bottled with 92 grams of residual sugar, it tastes less sweet than the corresponding Clos du Bourg. Tasted February 2018.
| HKW 4015 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 | |
| HKW 4016 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $80 |
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: $1112 |
WONDERFUL - RP94 - Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Palmer was wonderful out of barrel ten years ago and now in bottle, it fulfills its promise with a stunning, precise bouquet of maraschino, iodine, cassis and tobacco scents that seem a few years younger than its Margaux peers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin that cloak its sweet core of cassis and blackcurrant fruit. However, what is so striking is the fineness of the tannin and just how well that oak is subsumed into the fabric of the wine. This is a long-term proposition: a great Margaux from Thomas Duroux. Tasted January 2016.
| 131 0078 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $445 | SOLD |
DEEP, UNCTUOUSLY TEXTURED - RP97 - It is hard to call Petrus a “sleeper of the vintage,” but the 2008 will merit more attention than most consumers would think. Low yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare resulted in only 25,000 bottles of this beauty. A wine of great intensity (possibly the most concentrated wine of the vintage), this 100% Merlot boasts a dark purple color as well as a sweet perfume of mocha, caramel, black cherries, black currants, earth and forest floor. Deep, unctuously textured, full-bodied and pure, it will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring and should drink well for 25-30+ years.
| MIR 0299 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $4929 | |
| MIR 0300 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $4929 | |
| MIR 0301 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $4929 | |
| MIR 0302 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $4929 |
FINE IF RATHER BURLY - RP91 - Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Pichon Baron has more red than black fruit on the nose, quite showy with hints of crème de cassis and then later it calms down to reveal classic pencil lead aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip in the mouth. This is quite assertive and grippy, although later vintages have evinced more precision and mineralité on the finish. Still, this is a fine if rather burly Pichon Baron. Tasted January 2016.
| 131 0079 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $185 | SOLD |
| 131 0080 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $185 | SOLD |
HARMONOUS & TENSILE - RP94 - Tasted at the property, the 2006 Château Pichon-Lalande has a voluminous bouquet with outgoing blackberry, cassis and violets scents, a touch of boysenberry jam tucked just underneath, although it does not quite have the delineation of the Lynch Bages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. This feels very composed in the mouth, quite fresh with well-judged acidity, harmonious and tensile on the finish. This deserves a higher score than I awarded out of barrel and it continues to improve year by year. Tasted April 2016.
| 131 0085 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $300 | |
| 131 0086 | 1 BOTTLE | Current Bid: $300 |
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