Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 66 Auction 2509 FURTHER OFFERINGS FROM THE PITMAN CELLAR The following lots represent yet another highly qualifi ed off ering from this impeccable cellar, highlighted by a notable depth of DRC from a repeat consignor and longtime friend of HDH. All wines have been responsibly sourced and housed since purchase in a temperature- and humidity-controlled residential cellar. 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 (See photo opposite page) 1042 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7000–10000 Château Latour 2003 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...explodes from the glass with bombastic black and blue fruits, followed up by meat, wood smoke, sandalwood and Indian spice accents with un- derlying fl oral wafts...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA #241, Feb 2019 1043 12 bottles (owc) per lot $6000–9000 Château Le Pin 2004 Pomerol “...aromas of kirsch, cassis, smoke, earth, and roasted herbs. Super-op- ulent for the vintage...wonderful fruit and glycerin, medium to full body... fl eshy personality...” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #171, June 2007 1044 6 bottles (owc) per lot $7500–11000 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 1045 6 bottles (owc) per lot $3200–4800 Château Margaux 2005 Margaux, 1er cru classé Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...nothing less than magnifi cent...Vibrant and beautifully layered...off the charts and easily one of the wines of the vintage. Readers who own it or can fi nd it are in for a real treat...” (99 points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2021 1046 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2600–3800 Château Lafl eur 2009 Pomerol “...crazy nose of tangerines and blueberries, with raspberries and mushroom and berries. Full-bodied, with ultra fi ne tannins...phenomenal tannins and subtle fruits...” (100 points) JS, Feb 2012 1047 6 bottles (owc) per lot $4800–7500 Château Latour 2009 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...blackcurrants, black cherries and warm plums notes plus nuances of cedar chest, aniseed, beef drippings, truffl es and tapenade...concentrated and powerful...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Feb 2019 1048 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7500–11000 Château Margaux 2009 Margaux, 1er cru classé “This marathon runner is currently in the no-man’s land between youthful vitality and mellow maturity...very serious tannin structure here, but it needs a lot longer to fully resolve...” (99 points) JS, Feb 2019 1049 12 bottles (owc) per lot $4800–7500 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2010 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...full and intense with a tightly intertwined tannic and fruit structure. Ethereal blackberry, currant, cedar, and nutty fl avors. Dried fl owers too. Cedar jewel box smell comes out with time...” (99 points) JS, Feb 2013 1050 6 bottles (owc) per lot $3000–4500 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI La Tâche 2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...simply magnifi cent...Deep, powerful and richly textured, the 2005 simply has it all. Time in the glass releases the aromatics, but it is the wine’s pure sensuality I fi nd most enticing...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, May 2016 1051 1 bottle per lot $4000–6000 La Tâche 2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label scuff ed “...soaring from the glass with an extravagant bouquet of rose petal, Asian spices, grilled meats, rock salt, espresso roast, rich soil tones, plums and dark chocolate...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA #240, December 2018 1052 1 bottle per lot $3800–5500 Romanée-St-Vivant 2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru One label nicked, one slightly scuff ed; two importers “...perfumed, layered and relatively high-toned aromatic profi le that is quite fl oral...notes of oriental tea and exotic spice on the mostly red and blue pinot fruit scents...” (96 points) AM, Issue 45, Jan 2012 1053 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Romanée-St-Vivant 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly scuff marked “...ultra-elegant spice, fl oral and herbal nuances...kaleidoscopically lay- ered red currant and plum suff used aromas...silky middle weight fl avors... explosive fi nish...” (96 points) AM, Issue 49, Jan 2013 1054 1 bottle per lot $2000–3000 Grands-Echézeaux 2012 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru One label nicked “...quite dark and somber...Powerful tannins give the Grands-Échézeaux much of its verticality and pure power. Dark cherry, plum, spices...built for the long haul...” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2015 1055 2 bottles per lot $3200–4800 Grands-Echézeaux 2013 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Lot 1057: Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...sexy scents of raspberry, blueberry, smoky minerals and Oriental spices. Densely packed and vibrant, with concentrated berry fruit...An outstanding vintage for this bottling.” (94 points) ST, Vinous.com, Feb 2016 1056 1 bottle per lot $1600–2400 1057 6 bottles (owc) per lot $9500–14000 La Tâche 2014 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...scents of fresh raspberry, cherry, rose petal, peppery spices, crushed herbs and mint...pungent red berry and mineral fl avors conveying an impression of electric energy...” (96+ points) ST, Vinous.com, Feb 2017 1058 2 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Romanée-St-Vivant 2014 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Lots 1059-1060: Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...vivacious red berry fruit, here augmented with something autumnal, brown leaves on an Oct morning...precise on the entry with a touch of orange rind and mandarin...” (95 points) Neal Martin, WA #229, Feb 2017 1059 6 bottles (owc) per lot $10000–15000 1060 6 bottles (owc) per lot $10000–15000 Echézeaux 2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly scuff marked “...spicy, fresh and equally ripe nose blends together more deeply pitched notes of plum, violet, plum, sandalwood and hoisin...quite powerful full- bodied fl avors...” (94 points) AM, Issue 69, Jan 2018 1061 1 bottle per lot $1700–2600