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[email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 22 Auction 2509 Château Le Pin 2017 Pomerol “...baked plums, Black Forest cake and raspberry pie with touches of iron ore, crushed rocks, roses and star anise plus a waft of cardamom...seam- less freshness and layer upon layer of red and black fruits...” (97+ points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Feb 2020 244 3 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 Château Haut-Brion 2018 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...solid, wonderfully plush frame and seamless freshness, fi nishing with epic length and loads of earth and mineral sparks...profound, highly intel- lectual, multilayered...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2021 245 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1700–2600 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2018 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...dripping with class, featuring layers of mineral-laced black fruits and exquisitely ripe, singularly Lafi te tannins, fi nishing with epic length and depth...simply stunning...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2021 246 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 Château Lafl eur 2018 Pomerol “So subtle and complex with blackberry, blueberry, fresh bark, fresh black truffl es and light wet earth, as well as forest fl oor. Full-bodied, yet linear and so long...A real beauty...” (100 points) JS, Dec 2021 247 3 bottles (owc) per lot $2000–3000 Château Margaux 2018 Margaux, 1er cru classé One label slightly bin marked “..Full-bodied with seamless tannins that spread across your palate and caress every square centimeter...Then the fi nish goes on for minutes. Extremely refi ned and elegant...” (100 points) JS, Aug 2021 248 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Pétrus 2018 Pomerol “...every bit as grand as I thought it could be. A wine with no start and no end, the 2018 envelops all the senses from the very fi rst taste...Silky and layered, with exquisite fi nesse...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2021 249 6 bottles (owc) per lot $15000–22000 Château Cheval Blanc 2019 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “One of the unequivocally great wines of the vintage...layered and envel- oping, it’s deep and intense, with beautifully rich, powdery tannins and vi- brant fl avors...long, saline fi nish...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Apr 2022 250 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 Château Haut-Brion 2019 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...The palate is mind-blowing, with a cashmere texture that unravels on the palate and continues on for minutes. It’s full of superbly complex, ethereal character and mouth-feel...” (100 points) JS, Mar 2022 251 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2019 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...an impeccably balanced classic of immense charm and grace...deep and seamless, its velvety attack segueing into a layered, concentrated mid- palate...a long, perfumed fi nish...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Apr 2022 252 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 Château Lafl eur 2019 Pomerol “...utterly profound...layered and multidimensional, with a concentrated core of vibrant fruit, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins...one of the wines of the vintage.” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Apr 2022 253 3 bottles (owc) per lot $2400–3500 Château Margaux 2019 Margaux, 1er cru classé Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...the wine of the vintage?...layered and sensual, with a strikingly vibrant core of fruit that’s framed by ripe, powdery tannins and bright acids...Complex, elegant and utterly compelling...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Apr 2022 254 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2019 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “...aromas of inky berry fruit, wild plums and cherries mingled with notions of warm spices...rich and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, bright acids and fi ne, powdery tannins...” (99 points) William Kelley, WA, Apr 2022 (See photo opposite page) 255 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1100–1700 Château Pétrus 2019 Pomerol Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...gorgeous, expansive...a feeling of radiance in the 2019 that is impossible to miss. Hints of rose petal, lavender, mint and cinnamon meld eff ortlessly into a core of red/purplish fruit...” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com, Feb 2022 256 6 bottles (owc) per lot $12000–18000 Château Le Pin 2019 Pomerol “...raspberry preserve, plums, wild berries, rose petals and licorice...broad and enveloping, with a fl eshy core of fruit that’s framed by lively acids and powdery tannins...” (97 points) William Kelley, WA, Apr 2022 257 4 bottles per lot $8000–12000 Groupe Duclot Bordeaux Assortment 2019 Ausone (1) Cheval Blanc (1) Haut-Brion (1) Lafi te Rothschild (1) Margaux (1) La Mission Haut-Brion Label slightly scuff marked (1) Mouton Rothschild (1) Pétrus (1) d’Yquem (1) Each also in its own oc 258 Above 9 bottles (owc) per lot $5500–8500 Château Cheval Blanc 2020 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...eternal, seamless and exceptionally beautiful...a wine of mind-blowing balance. Hints of mocha, raspberry jam, pomegranate and spice emerge with time in the glass...” (99 points) AG, Vinous.com, Feb 2023 259 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 Château Haut-Brion 2020 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...superb Haut-Brion...really powerful...Seductive and friendly at the start and then takes you on at the fi nish with so much structure. Wine of the vintage?” (100 points) JS, June 2021 260 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1700–2600 261 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $2400–3500 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2020 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 262: Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...tobacco, crushed stone, cigar box, currants, tar, and lead pencil... Medium- to full-bodied, with a density and tightness. Very compact and complex...Delicacy with strength...” (100 points) JS, May 2023 262 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 263 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $3000–4500
