Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 18 Auction 2509 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1989 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Twelve base neck “...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 (See photo opposite page) 206 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Margaux 1990 Margaux, 1er cru classé Seven base neck, fi ve top shoulder “...seamless and complete, its velvety tannins and ripe acids entirely cloaked in a lavish but vibrant core of fruit...remains impeccably balanced and has decades of longevity...” (100 points) William Kelly, WA #259, Feb 2022 207 12 bottles (owc) per lot $8500–13000 Château Montrose 1990 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Eight base neck, four top shoulder; twelve labels slightly damp stained “...hickory, clove, undergrowth and wild fennel, later garrigue-like scents and terracotta...full-bodied and powerful, yet the balance is perfect, a ballerina-like poise...” (100? points) Neal Martin, WA, Feb 2017 208 12 bottles (owc) per lot $5500–8500 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1990 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Nine base neck, three top shoulder “Very dark blackish crimson. Notably aromatic, even a hint of herbaceous- ness on this bottle. Lovely balance and spread of mellow aromas. Tannins fully molten...” (18 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Sep 2010 209 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1600–2400 Château Angélus 2000 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...powerful nose of fragrant earth, damp soil, iron ore and cigar box over a core of prunes, blackberry jam and dried mulberries...loads of earth and mineral-inspired layers...” (99 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Oct 2020 210 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3800–5500 Château Haut-Brion 2000 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé One label slightly damp stained, one slightly scuff marked “...nose is simply breathtaking...ebullient red berry fruit, roasted herbs, gravel, terracotta tiles on a warm summer’s day...wave after wave of intoxi- cating scents...” (99 points) Neal Martin, WA, July 2016 211 12 bottles (owc) per lot $6000–9000 Château Margaux 2000 Margaux, 1er cru classé “...remains one of the standouts of the millennial year...blackberry, crushed violet and pencil box scents...a multi-layered, very persistent, satin-tex- tured fi nish. Divine...” (99 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2023 212 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7000–10000 213 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7000–10000 Château Mouton Rothschild 2000 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...Black Forest cake, dried mulberries, kirsch and blackcurrant pastilles notes plus wafts of iodine, incense, potpourri and cinnamon stick with a hint of cigar boxes...” (97+ points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA #245, Oct 2019 214 12 bottles (owc) per lot $12000–18000 Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron 2000 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Lots 215-216: Twelve base neck “..precise, mineral-driven bouquet with intense black fruit infused with cedar and graphite scents...structured, stylish and eff ortless...pure and unerringly youthful...” (97 points) Neal Martin, WA, July 2016 215 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 216 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 2000 Pauillac, 2me cru classé “...a spectacular Pichon Lalande...loads of coff ee, mocha, crème de cassis, and chocolate notes...rich, opulent, stunning...beginning to drink beauti- fully...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 217 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 218 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Vieux Château Certan 2000 Pomerol Twelve base neck “...scents of cedar wood, melted licorice, black currants, blackberries, caramel, and mocha. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, and pure...long fi n- ish...” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 219 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 Château Cheval Blanc 2005 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...sublime on the palate, where the interplay of Merlot and Cabernet Franc proves to be captivating...makes a deep impression because of its overall fi nesse and nuance...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, Nov 2015 220 12 bottles (owc) per lot $6000–9000 Château d’Yquem 1986 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Twelve top shoulder “...enthralling bouquet of pineapples, sautéed hazelnuts, vanillin, and ripe apricots is breathtaking...should provide memorable drinking for 40-55 more years...” (98 points) RP, Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998) 221 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3000–4500 Côte Rôtie, La Landonne 2006 Guigal Northern Rhône Lot 222: Three labels slightly scuff ed; Lot 223: Six labels slightly scuff ed, two slightly scuff marked “...loaded with notions of beef blood, black olive, peppery herbs, smoke and scorched earth-like minerality...will certainly be one of the longest- lived wines in the vintage...” (96+ points) Jeb Dunnuck, WA, Sep 2015 222 6 bottles (2 owc) per lot $900–1400 223 12 bottles (4 owc) per lot $1800–2800 Côte Rôtie, La Mouline 2006 Guigal Northern Rhône One label slightly scuff ed, one slightly torn “...Black raspberry, blood orange and Asian spices on the expressive, hyp- notically perfumed nose. Juicy, focused and fl oral, off ering sweet red and dark berry fl avors...” (96 points) Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com, Jan 2011 224 12 bottles (4 owc) per lot $1900–2800 Côte Rôtie, La Turque 2006 Guigal Northern Rhône Eleven labels slightly scuff marked, one slightly torn “...it off ers notes of animal fat, crème de cassis, charcoal and new saddle leather in its full-bodied, ripe, rich personality...” (94 points) Robert Parker, WA #193, Feb 2011 225 12 bottles (4 owc) per lot $2200–3200 ::
