In the wake of Gabrielle, we sincerely hope that everyone in The Wine Auction Room community is safe with minimal impact from the brutal lashing that she dished out on our fair shores. Our thoughts are with the many long-standing clients, both vendor and buyer, from the worst hit regions; we hope you and your extended networks are safe. With these customers in mind, we have decided to donate a percentage of the profits from this auction to the Red Cross Appeal.
This Late Summer Rare and Fine Wine online auction falls hot on the heels of our wonderful sale in February. Proudly, we have on offer incredible wines with some fantastic value options. There is something for everyone; wines for the table today or for the cellar tomorrow if you are that way inclined.
Kicking off with the New Zealand Bordeaux blends we have Destiny Bay, Stonyridge Larose, Te Whau and Te Motu from the picturesque Hauraki Gulf Waiheke Island. These icons keep fine company with other Auckland brands St Jerome, Duck Creek, Puriri Hills and Matakana stalwarts Providence and The Antipodean. Not to be left out Hawkes puts up some of its finest with Church Road Tom. Te Mata, Newton Forrest and Craggy Range. These wines are always impressive and there are some fantastic vintages on offer.
New Zealand Pinots have been taking the world by storm and we have some of the best examples with Martinborough Vineyards, Ata Rangi and Craggy Range from the North Island. Sliding into Marlborough with Fromm and then heading down to North Canterbury with Mountford and Pyramid Valley and then continuing down to Otago with Two Paddocks and new superstar Cuvee aux Antipodes from Prophets Rock.
Our Syrah’s too have had the wine world take notice and it is hardly surprising when you look at the quality of Craggy Range Le Sol, Trinity Hill Homage, Mills Reef Elspeth, Esk Valley and Bilancia from Hawkes Bay along with Passage Rock, Providence, Te Whau, Michael and Frenchman’s Hill from Waiheke and the greater Auckland region.
The lucky country comes out swinging with some real heavy weights. No Australian section would be complete without the wines of Penfolds, and this auction is no different with Bins 407, 138, 28 and Grange Bin 95 but this time we also have the rare and rarely produced Bin 60A in magnum. Competing for attention in the Shiraz selection is Jim Barry Armagh, Two Hands with their My Hands, Henschke Mt Edelstone and Hill of Grace and Clarendon Hills Astralis. These superstar wines are supported with many great value everyday wines that will please many wallets.
Now in answer to this front footing from the New World, the Old World comes back fighting with some thirst-quenching German Rieslings. We are coming to the end of these wines that we have been able place into many auctions, so if you haven’t managed to procure some previously, now is your chance.
Italy puts its hand up high with wines from Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Masseto and as well as Gaja from Piedmont.
There is value in abundance from the Iberian Peninsula ranging from great value Spaniards to global superstar Vega Sicilia.
Rhone has been very strong for us as of late and we continue in this vane with multiple Guigal Lalas. These are perfectly accompanied with other drop dead gorgeous offerings of Chave and Jaboulet in the north while the south lines up with Chateauneufs from Mordoree, Clos des Papes and Beaucastel.
The Burgundy offering is enough to make one come over all a quiver with de Vogue, Grivot, Mugnier, Bruno Clair, Bouchards La Romanee Lamarche, Arnoux Lauchaux and Armand Rousseau. It’s certainly an offering that makes you catch your breath!
Searching for a 100 pointer? We can certainly help you out with Pontet Canet. Something even bigger perhaps? Then check out our Imperial of Latour. Something else? Take your pick between Haut Brion and Lafite Rothschild and more.
To wash all these down we have fortifieds from New Zealand and Portugal.
There are also a few items for the cellar such as racking and a CellarPro unit to build your own temperature controlled cellar at home.
Take your time to browse our selection in this sale and if the risk-reward scales of buying wine at auction are deemed favourable, we have a lovely selection of wines at various stages of maturity available in this current sale. Remember, your bids will all help to contribute to the Red Cross Appeal to help those across New Zealand get back on their feet. Happy browsing and please bid responsibly.
All bids are binding.
