Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 120 Auction 2509 IMPRESSIVE OLD AND NEW WORLD FAVORITES All wines were sourced impeccably, most direct from the wineries, and housed in ideal temperature- and humidity-controlled conditions. Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2000 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves Five labels wine spattered “...sensational bouquet of blueberries, black currants, graphite, asphalt and background oak. Extremely powerful, full-bodied and superbly con- centrated...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #202, Aug 2012 1800 5 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Haut-Brion 2000 Label scuff marked (1) Château Latour 2000 (1) Château Margaux 2000 Label wine spattered (1) 1801 Above 3 bottles per lot $1600–2400 Château d’Yquem 1997 Sauternes, premier cru superieur One base neck; four labels slightly damp stained “...gingersnap, coriander seed, cinnamon stick and cloves scents over a core of toff ee, preserved kumquats, praline, lemon curd and crème brûlée. Silken textured, rich, opulent...” (95 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Aug 2019 1802 4 bottles per lot $800–1200 Echézeaux 2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Two labels wine spattered; one slight signs of past seepage “...very spicy...linear, taut, intense, wonderfully complex, solidly structured fl avors...impressive acid/fruit/tannin balance...gorgeous inner mouth perfume...” (92 points) AM, Issue 17, Jan 2005 1803 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Harlan Estate Red Wine 1994 Napa Valley Base neck; label slightly tissue stained “...celestial levels of black currants, minerals, smoked herbs, cedar wood, coff ee, and pain grillé...layers of phenomenally pure and rich fruit...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #114, December 1997 1804 1 bottle per lot $1400–2000 Harlan Estate Red Wine 1997 Napa Valley One label slightly tissue stained “...spectacular, soaring aromatics of vanilla, minerals, coff ee, blackberries, licorice, and cassis...layer after layer unfold powerfully yet gently...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #132, December 2000 1805 2 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Harlan Estate Red Wine 2001 Napa Valley Two labels slightly scuff marked “...extraordinary nuances such as sweet, loamy soil and earthy minerality... stunning fl avors that are viscous enough to coat the mouth...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #195, June 2011 1806 2 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Opus One 1997 (2) 1999 (owc) (6) 1807 Above 8 bottles per lot $1600–2400 Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 1997 (4) Hillside Select 1998 (owc) (6) 25th Anniversary, Sunspot Vineyard 2001 (1 mag) 1808 Above 10 bottles and 1 magnum per lot $1700–2600 Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1997 Base neck (1 mag) Harlan Estate Red Wine, The Maiden 1998 Base neck; label slightly scuff marked (1) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Backus Vineyard 2000 (5) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Red Wine, Insignia 2002 Bottle: Base neck; Magnum: Base neck (1 & 1 mag) 1809 Above 7 bottles and 2 magnums per lot $1100–1700 Diamond Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Lake Vineyard 1999 (2) Volcanic Hill, Microclimate 2 1999 (4) 1810 Above 6 bottles (6 owc) per lot $1100–1700 Pahlmeyer Red Wine 2009 Bottles: Three labels damp stained (3 &1 mag) 2010 Bottles: Six labels damp stained (6 & 1 mag) 2011 Magnum: Base neck; label damp stained (1 & 1 mag) 1811 Above 10 bottles and 3 magnums per lot $1200–1800 Penfolds Grange 1998 South Australia Six base neck “...fl irts with perfection...an endearing, smoky earthiness, pepper, roasted meats, and coff ee...” (98+ points) Robert Parker, WA #183, June 2009 1812 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 :: IMPORTANT WINE FROM ITALY AND THE RHONE VALLEY Acquired through established channels and housed in optimal temperature- and humidity-controlled conditions Hermitage Blanc 2009 Jean-Louis Chave Northern Rhône “...off ers to-die-for notes of liquid rock, licorice, buttered citrus, honey and quince. This gives way to a voluptuous, full-bodied, decadent and heavenly Hermitage Blanc...” (100 points) Jeb Dunnuck, WA, Sep 2015 1813 9 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Amarone della Valpolicella 1996 Romano Dal Forno Veneto “...undoubtedly the fi nest Amarone I have ever tasted...extraordinarily pure, graphite-infused, blackberry, plum, mineral, licorice, and espresso fl avors...” (99 points) Robert Parker, WA #137, Oct 2001 1814 6 bottles per lot $1300–1900 Masseto 1997 Masseto Toscana IGT One label slightly scuff ed “...Hints of cedar, sweet spice, tobacco and smoke are all suggestive of a wine that is hitting its plateau of maturity...especially silky and expressive, not to mention supremely delicious...” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, Jan 2020 1815 3 bottles per lot $1700–2600 Amarone della Valpolicella Romano Dal Forno 1994 Four labels slightly damp stained (4) 1995 Four labels slightly damp stained (4) 1816 Above 8 bottles per lot $1600–2400 :: CLASSIFIED BORDEAUX FROM A REPEAT CONSIGNOR Sourced and stored with the utmost care Château Pontet-Canet 2008 One label scuff marked (6) Château Lynch-Bages 2019 (owc) (6) 1817 Above 12 bottles per lot $850–1300 END OF SALE
