Autumn Rare and Fine Wine Online

Autumn Rare and Fine Wine Online (#76)
27/04/2022 11:30 AM NZST - 08/05/2022 7:06 PM NZST CLOSED
Starts Ending 08/05/2022 7:00 PM NZST

Description

April signalled the end of daylight savings and the slide towards the winter months where we’ll all spend more time around the dinner table. Our online-only auction offers plenty of wine choice for both for the table or the cellar, to bring a smile to your face and a glow to your cheek.

For good reason Hawkes Bay reds have a huge following and we profile a few of them in this auction. The usual suspects always put their best foot forward including Te Mata with their Coleraine and Awatea, ably backed up by Villa Maria Reserves and Church Road Tom. Not to be outdone, the Auckland region has also been producing some wonderful wines with Waiheke and South Auckland showing their wares. This auction offers Te Whau, Te Motu, Obsidian and great quantities of the ever-present Stonyridge Larose from Waiheke. South Auckland comes shining through with the wonderful (and now closed) St Nesbit – a true pioneer from this region.

The rise of Pinot Noir from these shaky isles has been lauded both domestically and internationally and it is easy to see why. Wines from Central Otago such as Ceres, Two Paddocks, Prophets Rock, Carrick, Chard Farm, Amisfield and the always impressive Valli never fail to impress. North Canterbury is equally remarkable with Pyramid Valley, Mountford and Pegasus Bay. Not to be outshone, the North Island puts its best foot forward with Palliser Estate and Ata Rangi making their mark in this impressive range of wines.

Hawkes Bay shines through again with some of the best Syrahs available; Craggy Range Le Sol, Trinity Hill Homage, Bilancia La Collina, Te Mata Bullnose, Vidals Reserve, Bridge Pa and Clearview Reserve.

Auctions are a hot-bed for cult wines, and this sale is no exception. We have many vintages of Gillman Estate from Matakana. If you don’t know these wines, consider them a New Zealand nod towards Chateau Cheval Blanc with a predominance of Cabernet Franc in the blend. This selection is well worth a look.

Australia too can lay claim to some impressive wines in this sale, with Bin 707 from the ever-reliable Penfolds stable. An older vintage of Henschke Hill of Grace with its 4 hectare single vineyard Shiraz from vines allegedly over 150 years old always has its followers. This bottle has been checked and recorked at the winery so one can bid with confidence. There is also a great number of fantastic value wines on offer that will replenish the cellar for earlier consumption.

We’ve offered an unprecedented selection of South African wines of late which continues in this auction with more of the wonderfully cellared wines brought to New Zealand by the consignor. The interest in these has been very strong so don’t miss out on this offering.

Germany also has been well represented in many previous auctions and we can do the same again with our favourites Egon Muller, Donnhoff, Muller Catoir and Joh Jos Prum.

Spain always offers great value and we are proud to offer these well -priced wines in good quantities.

From France we have more of the excellent Alsatian wines from Zind Humbrecht and Weinbach coupled with some everyday drinkers from the Rhone. Burgundy royalty is on offer with Leroy Bourgogne, Simon Bize, Francois Lamarche, Tollot-Beaut, Benjamin Leroux and JF Mugnier to name but a few. While the Bordeaux section is lighter this month after the spectacular offering in the last auction, we do have some outstanding value that will be welcomed at any table. If you’re looking for Classed Growths we also have wines from Chateaux Leoville Barton, Rauzan Segla and Pichon Comtesse.

All great events should finish with something wonderful and our fully mature vintage ports from the 1977 vintage should keep you warm during the upcoming winter months.

As with buying any second-hand goods there can be risk. This risk can be mitigated through reviewing widely available vintage reports and critic reviews and imposing realistic expectations. You will also notice that our photographs of each new lot are very detailed, helping you to inspect the wine from the comfort of your seat. The reward however, of a fine wine at its absolute peak of maturity, offering its full range of primary, secondary and tertiary flavours should be significant enough for most to negate the occasional disappointment. So, if the risk-reward scales are deemed favourable, we have a lovely selection of wines at various stages of maturity available in our current auction.

Happy browsing and please bid responsibly.

All bids are binding.

Collection Information

To collect your purchases from The Wine Auction Room, please contact the team at least 24 hours prior to your preferred collection time. Collection is from 16-22 Virginia Avenue East, Eden Terrace. If you have supplied us with an out of Auckland address we will automatically assume you will want your wine couried to you. The cost of the courier is passed on at our cost and will automatically be added to your invoice. All wine must be collected within 10 days of invoice.

Terms and conditions

Important Conditions of Sale

Full terms and conditions are available to view here.

Viewing by appointment only.

CONDITION OF WINE

Goods are described as accurately as can be ascertained by The Wine Auction Room at the time, however Buyers of older wine must make appropriate allowances for natural variations of ullage and the condition of corks and labels. The Wine Auction Room has made every effort to describe any bottle that is not in excellent condition. Each Lot is sold by the Vendor with all faults and defects (if any) and with all errors of description and shall be at the Buyer’s risk on the fall of the hammer and neither The Wine Auction Room nor the Vendor shall be accountable for any deficiency, damage or loss which may arise thereafter.

CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR BUYERS

Please refer to www.wineauctionroom.com for The Terms and Conditions For Buyers. The Terms and Conditions For Buyers can also be viewed in The Wine Auction Room’s sale room.

BIDDING

All bids and price estimates are per bottle (excepting sets), not per lot. For example, if you make a bid of $10 per bottle on a lot containing 12 bottles you are making a total bid of $120. All prices are in New Zealand dollars. Successful buyers shall pay to The Wine Auction Room a buyer’s premium of 17.5% of the hammer price plus GST on the premium.

Bidding is per bottle and you must take the entire lot on offer unless the auctioneer states otherwise. All wines are checked prior to consignment. Phone bidding is by prior arrangement. Absentee bidding is available for registered bidders.

INCREMENTS

$1 - $19 $1 increments

$20 - $49 $2 increments

$50 - $99 $5 increments

$100 - $499 $10 increments

$500 - $999 $20 increments

$1000 - $4999 $50 increments

$5000+ $100 increments

ONLINE BIDDING

You can also bid online during the auction if you have registered with us.

PAYMENT

Payment is Cash, Bank Cheque, Credit Card or Money Transfer. We accept Visa and MasterCard for all wine purchases with an addition of 3%. Payment must be cleared prior to collection of wine and is due five days after the completion of the auction at the latest. This includes all buyers either Absentee Bidders or those present on the night.

COLLECTION

Ratings

We have used ratings from a number of well-known wine writers. RP (RobertParker.com), WS (Wine Spectator), AG (Vinous), JO (Jeremy Oliver), JCL (Jeannie Cho Lee MW), BC (Bob Campbell MW) D (Decanter) and BH (Burghound) scores are out of 100. JR (Jancis Robinson MW) and (RC) Raymond Chan are scores out of 20.

Descriptions

Ullage is the term that refers to the gap between the bottom of the cork and the fill level of the wine. All wines are listed in the catalogue have Ullage level “IN into neck” or higher. If the level is lower, it is stated in the catalogue.

TS (Top Shoulder) A good level in any wine 20 years or older.

US (Upper Shoulder) Indicates slight natural reduction through easing of the cork and evaporation through the capsule

MS (Mid Shoulder) Indicates some weakening of the cork and therefore some risk. This is not unusual in wines over 50 years old and estimates will take this into account.

LMS (Low Mid Shoulder) indicates high risk and will attract low estimates.

OC Original Carton

OPB Original Presentation Box

OWC Original Wooden Case

IN Into Neck

TS Top Shoulder Fill

US Upper Shoulder Fill

MS Mid Shoulder Fill

LS Low Shoulder Fill

TC Torn Capsule

OX Oxidised Capsule

NC No Capsule

CC Corroded Capsule

RL Replacement Label

FL Faded Label

TL Tattered Label

TOL Torn Label

STOL Slightly Torn Label

HSL Heavily Stained Label

BSL Bin Stained Label

TSL Tissue Stained Label

SOL Soiled Label

LL Lifted or loose label

SC Screw Cap

AC Alternative Closure

NAT Natural Wine

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