Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 8 Auction 2509 Barolo Riserva, Le Rocche del Falletto 2000 Bruno Giacosa Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont Lot 52: One label slightly scuff ed; two slight signs of past seepage “...a crazy wine with aromas of dried fruits, fl owers, nuts and tea. Then it changes in the glass to spices and berries. Phenomenal. Goes on for min- utes. Served in magnums. Drink or hold.” (100 points) JS, Sep 2013 52 2 magnums per lot $1600–2400 53 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $1800–2800 Barbaresco, Asili 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco, Piedmont One label creased; two importers “...graces the palate with dried rose petals, sweet tobacco, incense, smoke and orange peel...utterly mesmerizing in the glass...the 2001 is magnifi - cent.” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, December 2013 54 12 bottles per lot $1900–2800 Barbaresco Riserva, Rabajà 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco, Piedmont Six labels slightly scuff ed; two importers “...still plenty of the darkness, depth and structure that are such Rabajà signatures. Firm tannins ensure the 2001 will drink well for many years and decades to come...” (97 points) AG, Vinous.com, Aug 2017 55 6 bottles per lot $2200–3200 Barbaresco Bruno Giacosa Asili 1997 (2 & 3 mags) Santo Stefano 1997 Two labels slightly scuff ed, one slightly wine spattered; one slight signs of past seepage (3 mags) Riserva, Rabajà 2001 Label slightly scuff ed (1) 56 Above 3 bottles and 6 magnums per lot $2200–3200 :: SIGNIFICANT WINES FROM A REPEAT CONSIGNOR Purchased on release and kept in temperature- and humidity- controlled storage Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses 2020 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Côte de Nuits, 1er cru “...violet, rose petal, lilac, Asian-style tea and sandalwood. The gorgeously textured, even satiny, fl avors glide across that palate while displaying an almost pungent minerality...” (96 points) AM, Issue 89, Jan 2023 57 1 bottle per lot $1100–1700 Romanée-Conti 2022 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...Dark and powerful in feel...Savory and fl oral overtones weave through a core of dark-toned fruit in a Romanée-Conti that impresses with its sub- stance and overall feel. Magnifi cent.” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2025 58 3 bottles (owc) per lot $30000–45000 La Tâche 2022 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...the most complex and compelling wine in the range at this early stage... rich and layered, with a deep and pure core of fruit, lively acids and sweet, powdery tannins...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA, Feb 2025 59 6 bottles (owc) per lot $18000–28000 Montrachet 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Beaune, grand cru “...brilliant, uniting all the breadth and plenitude of which this vineyard is capable...satiny and broad shouldered...vibrant and dynamic despite all its heft and weight...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Jan 2023 60 1 bottle per lot $5500–8500 Corton-Charlemagne 2022 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Beaune, grand cru Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...spicy white orchard fruit and mineral reduction...lavishly rich and opu- lent with palate soaking dry extract...the fi rm acid spine keeps everything in the proper balance...” (95 points) AM, Issue 99, June 2025 61 3 bottles (owc) per lot $10000–15000 Hermitage 2018 Jean-Louis Chave Northern Rhône “...concentrated, rich and velvety in feel, it’s seamless and long—just the complete package in a wine that’s surprisingly approachable, yet should prove capable of aging eff ortlessly...” (99 points) Joe Czerwinski, WA, Jan 2022 62 6 bottles (oc) per lot $1200–1800 Hermitage 2019 Jean-Louis Chave Northern Rhône “...Distinctly powerful, in the style of the vintage, but vibrant as well, with a strikingly long fi nish that features reverberating fl oral, exotic spice and mineral qualities and steadily mounting tannins.” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com, Dec 2022 63 6 bottles (oc) per lot $1200–1800 Hermitage 2020 Jean-Louis Chave Northern Rhône “...a deep, energizing core of minerality, plus hints of olive, botanical herbs, licorice and smoked meat...powerful, vibrant fruit and fl oral qualities...a par- ticularly elegant rendition...” (97-99 points) Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com, Dec 2022 64 6 bottles (oc) per lot $1300–1900 :: AN OFFERING OF YOUNG DRC FROM A REPEAT CONSIGNOR Purchased from reputable merchants and stored under constant temperature control La Tâche 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly scuff marked “...ample power and vibrancy...the palate feel is all silk and satin...seriously lovely...an absolute ‘do not miss under any circumstances’ wine.” (98 points) AM, Issue 49, Jan 2013 65 1 bottle per lot $3800–5500 Romanée-Conti 2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...complex bouquet of dark wild berries, cassis, wilted rose petals, blood orange, exotic spices, licorice and coniferous forest fl oor...full-bodied, sat- iny textured and multidimensional...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA, Jan 2020 66 1 bottle per lot $10000–15000 Richebourg 2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...outstanding intensity to the concentrated big-bodied fl avors that brim with both minerality and dry extract...superbly complex, powerful and massively long fi nish...stunningly good...” (97 points) AM, Issue 81, Jan 2021 67 1 bottle per lot $2000–3000 Romanée-St-Vivant 2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...plum liqueur, purple fruit and a variety of subtle spice and fl oral wisps... terrifi c punch and detail to the middle weight fl avors...impressive power on the wonderfully long fi nish...” (95 points) AM, Issue 81, Jan 2021 68 1 bottle per lot $1700–2600 Romanée-Conti 2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...exquisitely-defi ned brambly red fruit, incense and red roses...lace-like tannins that frame the otherworldly, pure, red fruit. It is perfectly balanced and bewitchingly pure...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Feb 2022 69 3 bottles per lot $35000–55000