Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 82 Auction 2509 NOTABLE EUROPEAN WINES Off ered on behalf of a longtime collector and repeat consignor, the following wines feature two bottles of 1991 Musigny from Domaine Leroy; all were purchased through reputable retailers and stored in a single professional facility. Château Gruaud Larose 1986 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Two base neck, seven top shoulder, two very high shoulder, one high shoulder “...mammoth structure, tremendous reserves of fruit and concentration... fi nish that lasts close to a minute...one of the most magnifi cent Gruaud- Larose ever...” (96 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) 1264 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1300–1900 Château Palmer 1989 Margaux, 3me cru classé “...degraded red berry fruit, singed leather and hints of game and mint, beau- tifully defi ned and still so fresh...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2019 1265 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3200–4800 Château Climens 1971 Barsac, 1er cru classé Two base neck; twelve labels scuff ed; one slight signs of past seep- age; orange gold color “...the fi nest that I have encountered...beautifully-balanced with a killer line of acidity, energetic and tensile with layers of wild peach, mandarin and barley sugar on the fi nish.” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Aug 2022 1266 12 bottles (owc) per lot $950–1400 Château Coutet, Cuvée Madame 1988 Barsac, 1er cru classé “...perfume is other-worldly...profound bouquet of smoky, toasty new oak combined with honeyed peaches and apricots, as well as coconuts and a touch of crème brûlée...” (99 points) Robert Parker, WA #98, Apr 1995 1267 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 Musigny 1991 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits, grand cru Two wax capsules chipped; two slight signs of past seepage “Mossy and rich and very lively. Heady and bright and really crystalline... Still quite chewy...” (18 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Nov 2010 1268 2 bottles per lot $18000–28000 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Centenaire 1990 Les Cailloux (Brunel) Southern Rhône Two wax capsules chipped; one slight signs of past seepage “...the best of Châteauneuf du Pape with the fl oral, earthy complexity of a great grand cru...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA E2003, December 2002 1269 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 Krug, Clos du Mesnil 1982 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Lot 1270: Owc in oc; Lot 1271: One label slightly scuff ed “...another pretty wine that is drinking beautifully today...it is amazing how much chalkiness and pure minerality comes through...” (94 points) AG, Vinous.com, July 2011 1270 3 bottles (owc) per lot $4200–6500 1271 3 bottles (owc) per lot $4200–6500 Salon 1982 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...Concentrated and very rich, with a deep note of beurre blanc and a strong lemony fl avor...” (91 points) ST, Vinous.com, Nov 1998 1272 6 bottles (oc) per lot $6000–9000 Unico 1970 Bodegas Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero Three base neck, seven top shoulder, two very high shoulder “...considered one of the greatest wines from Vega Sicilia ever...nothing short of phenomenal...” (100 points) Luis Gutiérrez, WA, Jan 2023 1273 12 bottles (owc) per lot $8500–13000 :: BORDEAUX FAVORITES All wines have been sourced responsibly through established retailers and were stored in a temperature- and humidity-controlled environment since purchase. Château Haut-Brion 1989 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...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 (See photo opposite page) 1274 12 bottles (owc) per lot $16000–24000 Château Lynch-Bages 1989 Pauillac, 5me cru classé Five base neck; ten labels slightly bin soiled “One of the all-time great vintages for this château...deep and multidimen- sional, it’s seamless and concentrated, with a rich core of fruit, ripe tannins and a beautifully defi ned fi nish...” (99 points) William Kelley, WA, Feb 2022 1275 10 bottles per lot $2800–4200 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1989 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves One base neck; eight labels slightly bin soiled “...heavenly, live-wire bouquet...black olive and crushed stone – penetrat- ing and thrilling. The palate is perfectly balanced with fi ligreed tannin, incredible intensity...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2019 1276 8 bottles per lot $7500–11000 Château Palmer 1989 Margaux, 3me cru classé Six base neck, four top shoulder; ten labels slightly scuff marked “...bouquet of degraded red berry fruit, singed leather and hints of game and mint, beautifully defi ned and still so fresh...fi ne bead of acidity and a touch of cracked black pepper...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2019 1277 10 bottles per lot $2800–4200 Château Angélus 1990 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) Two base neck “...beautiful aromas of rose oil, cloves, smoked meats and licorice over a core of baked black plums, crème de cassis and raspberry pie plus hints of new leather and tobacco leaf...” (99 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Oct 2020 1278 2 bottles per lot $1000–1500 Château Margaux 1990 Margaux, 1er cru classé Label heavily faded and heavily scuff ed “...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 1279 1 magnum per lot $1400–2000 Château Margaux 1996 Margaux, 1er cru classé Four base neck, eight top shoulder; one label slightly damp stained “...mineral-infused black fruit, hints of blueberry, crushed stone and violet...perfectly balanced with fi ligree tannin, perfect acidity...everything seems to be in its right place...” (100 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 1280 12 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Château Cheval Blanc 2000 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...nose of menthol, melted licorice, boysenberry, blueberry, and cassis... compelling purity, a layered texture, and sweet tannin...hints of coff ee and earth...” (99 points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 1281 11 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2000 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves Seven labels slightly damp stained “...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 1282 11 bottles per lot $3800–5500
