Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 10 Auction 2509 Grands-Echézeaux 2022 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Two labels scuff marked “...quite powerful. A fi rm spine of tannin gives the 2022 the explosive verti- cal feel of a skyscraper. Dark red fruit, licorice, incense and dried herbs... for readers who can be patient...” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2025 90 2 bottles per lot $3200–4800 Vosne-Romanée, Malconsorts 2018 Sylvain Cathiard Côte de Nuits, 1er cru Six labels slightly scuff ed “...airy and restrained nose combines a really lovely spiciness with overtly fl oral notes...super-sleek and utterly delicious middle weight fl avors off er excellent power and drive...” (95 points) AM, Issue 81, Jan 2021 91 6 bottles per lot $2800–4200 :: WINES FROM THE COLLECTION OF PUBLISHING EXECUTIVE THOMAS O. RYDER Wine and food have been fi xtures in Thomas O. Ryder’s life for six decades, beginning with weekend escapes to Napa Valley when he lived and worked in the bay area. Originally hailing from Louisiana, Mr. Ryder was for many years a publishing industry executive. While at American Express in the early 1980s Mr. Ryder revitalized the then- fl agging Food & Wine Magazine, creating the popular modern iteration of the publication and eventually founding the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. A writer himself, Tom has penned articles in publications such as Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, Reader’s Digest, and Barron’s. Tom retired as Chairman and CEO of The Reader’s Digest Association Inc. in the mid-2000s but has continued to serve on the boards of major media and technology organizations. Now living between Connecticut and Florida with his wife Darlene, Tom oversees the wine selections at his family’s provisions store and relishes the challenge of fi nding delicious wines at modest prices. Representing Mr. Ryder’s decades-long journey through the world of wine, the collection includes Napa Valley legends from Dominus, Heitz, Joseph Phelps and Ridge, ventures through the Rhone Valley and Bordeaux, then takes up residence in Burgundy. The showcase of the collection is a staggering array of Leroy spanning 1988-2015 — 1990 Vosne-Romanée, Beaux Monts Leroy was the Ryder house wine back when you could buy it for $30 a bottle! — and also includes grand crus from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Armand Rousseau, Georges Roumier, Faiveley and Comte Georges de Vogüé. Wines from Mr. Ryder were also off ered in HDH’s August Auction of Fine and Rare Wines. The collection was held in purpose-built, climate- controlled home storage and professional wine storage until removal by Hart Davis Hart in June 2025. Château Cos d’Estournel 1985 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Six base neck, four top shoulder; six labels slightly scuff marked; two importers “...scents of warm gravel, terracotta-like scents that marry perfectly with the melted red fruit...Savory in the mouth with hints of cooked meat, sage and black pepper...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Oct 2018 92 11 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Château Haut-Brion 1989 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Label damp stained “...unquestionably the best I have encountered in recent years...stunning defi nition, a mixture of shimmering black fruit, crushed stone, black true and graphite...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 93 1 bottle per lot $1400–2000 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1989 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Two base neck, six top shoulder “...Off the charts aromatic intensity, silky tannins and exceptional fi nesse... Crushed fl owers, sweet red fruit, tobacco, cedar and incense...Wonderfully alive and delineated...” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, Oct 2017 94 8 bottles per lot $1300–1900 Château Cheval Blanc 1990 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Six base neck; two labels slightly scuff marked “...explodes from the glass with kirsch, mulberry, antique furniture and black truffl e scents...conveying a sense of controlled decadence but avoid- ing any ostentation...” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, December 2019 (See photo opposite page) 95 6 bottles per lot $4800–7500 Château Mouton Rothschild 1995 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Six base neck; six labels slightly scuff marked “...aromas of cassis, truffl es, coff ee, licorice, and spice...’great stuff ,’ with superb density, a full-bodied personality, rich mid-palate, and a layered, profound fi nish...” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #115, Feb 1998 96 6 bottles per lot $2200–3200 Château Pavie 2000 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...stunningly rich nose of mulberries, bramble berries, blackberries, licorice and incense...Fabulously concentrated and full-bodied, with a multidimensional mouthfeel...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #220, Aug 2015 97 6 bottles per lot $1700–2600 Château Pavie 2003 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) One label scuff marked “...stunning nose of roasted herbs, grilled meats, charcoal, blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, with some oak still present. Dense, full-bodied and very succulent and lush...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA #220, Aug 2015 98 12 bottles per lot $1600–2400 Château Latour 1979 Top shoulder (1) Château Margaux 1981 Three top shoulder; three labels slightly scuff marked (3) Château Cos d’Estournel 1982 Label slightly damp stained (1) Château Léoville Las Cases 1983 Top shoulder; label damp stained (1) Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1983 Two top shoulder, one very high shoulder; three labels damp stained; one slight signs of past seepage (3) 99 Above 9 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Château Margaux 1985 Top shoulder; label slightly scuff marked; slight signs of past seepage (1) Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 Base neck; label slightly scuff marked; slight signs of past seepage (1) Château Lafi te Rothschild 1989 (2) Château Margaux 1989 Two base neck; two labels slightly scuff marked; one signs of past seepage (2) 100 Above 6 bottles per lot $1900–2800 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1989 Base neck; label damp stained (1) Château Léoville Las Cases 1995 One slight signs of past seepage (3) Château Haut-Brion 1996 Label inscribed with personal message; slight signs of past seepage (1) Château Léoville Las Cases 1996 (1) 101 Above 6 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Haut-Brion 1990 Label damp stained (1) Château Latour 1990 Two top shoulder; one signs of past seepage (2) Château Margaux 1990 Top shoulder; label scuff marked (1) 102 Above 4 bottles per lot $2200–3200 Château Pavie 2003 (2) Château Cheval Blanc 2005 Label scuff ed (1) Château Mouton Rothschild 2005 (1) 103 Above 4 bottles per lot $1200–1800
