Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 8 Auction 2511 Château Cheval Blanc 2000 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Lot 22: Three labels slightly scuff ed; Lot 23: One label slightly scuff ed, one slightly scuff marked; Lot 24: Six labels slightly damp stained, four slightly scuff ed “...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 22 5 bottles per lot $2800–4200 23 6 bottles per lot $3200–4800 24 6 magnums per lot $7500–11000 Château Cheval Blanc 2005 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Lot 26: One label scuff marked “...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 25 12 bottles per lot $7500–11000 26 6 magnums per lot $7500–11000 Château Cheval Blanc 2009 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Three labels slightly bin marked “...notions of baked blueberries, blackberry compote and crème de cassis with suggestions of chocolate mint, new leather and cloves plus a waft of candied violets...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 27 12 bottles per lot $7500–11000 Château Cheval Blanc 2010 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) One label nicked, two slightly scuff marked “...subtle hints of menthol, blueberry, raspberry and fl owers in addition to some forest fl oor...surprisingly full-bodied, powerful...will probably need a decade of cellaring...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #205, Feb 2013 28 12 bottles per lot $7000–10000 Château Cheval Blanc 2015 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...plum preserves, black forest cake, blackberry pie...licorice notes with suggestions of cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise...layers of black, red and blue fruits...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Feb 2018 29 3 bottles per lot $1200–1800 CHATEAU HAUT-BRION Château Haut-Brion 1945 Graves, 1er cru classé One very high shoulder; four labels heavily damp stained, four faded; three rebouche au Château en 1991; one capsule cut by HDH to reveal rebouche stamped cork “...It is diffi cult to put this wine into words...sublime bouquet of vibrant red fruit, warm gravel, wilted rose petals and a hint of earthenware. It is crys- talline in terms of defi nition...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, May 2020 30 4 bottles per lot $15000–22000 Château Haut-Brion 1949 Graves, 1er cru classé Lot 31: High shoulder; label damp stained and slightly scuff ed; short capsule reveals fully branded cork; Lot 32: One very high shoulder; one high shoulder; two labels bin soiled and slightly loose, one slightly torn; one capsule slightly loose, one short capsule reveals fully branded cork; one rebouchée and reétiquetée in 1994 “...a real stunner. Delicate, silky and lifted in the glass...Hints of sweet tobacco and crushed fl owers add layers of complexity to a subtle, polished wine of the highest level...” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, Dec 2014 31 1 bottle per lot $2000–3000 32 2 magnums per lot $8000–12000 Château Haut-Brion 1961 Graves, 1er cru classé One 3cm, one 3.5cm, one 4cm; three labels damp stained, one slightly torn; three capsules slightly corroded; two slight signs of past seep- age; multiple importers “...gloriously intense aromas of tobacco, cedar, chocolate, minerals, and sweet red and black fruits complemented by smoky wood...layers of vis- cous, sweet fruit...” (100 points) RP, Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998) 33 3 bottles per lot $7000–10000 Château Haut-Brion 1962 Graves, 1er cru classé 4cm; label damp stained and scuff ed; capsule slightly corroded “...Vestiges of dark fruit, black olive, just a hint of brine all beautifully defi ned, it grows in stature for the fi rst 20 minutes and then ebbs. The palate is very well balanced with fi ne tannin...” (93 points) Neal Martin Vinous.com, July 2018 34 1 bottle per lot $450–650 Château Haut-Brion 1982 Graves, 1er cru classé Lot 35: Four base neck; four labels slightly damp stained, two slightly scuff ed; one slight signs of past seepage; Lot 36: Five 3cm, three 3.5cm, one 4cm; twelve labels bin soiled and scuff ed, six slightly faded “...Amazingly-fresh on the nose...perfectly balanced with a lovely line of acidity, focused and refi ned...Harmonious and eff ortless...leaves you grin- ning like a Cheshire cat...” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2022 35 4 bottles per lot $2200–3200 36 12 bottles per lot $7500–11000 Château Haut-Brion 1983 Graves, 1er cru classé Base neck; label damp stained and slightly scuff ed; capsule slightly creased; slight signs of past seepage “...Good wine, texture and length...sweet, rather caramel-like and “brown sugar...earthy tobacco fl avour, fairly tannic...Last tasted Jan. 2000 ***...” MB, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002) 37 1 imperial (6L) per lot $3000–4500 Château Haut-Brion 1989 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Lot 38: Twelve labels slightly damp stained and slightly scuff ed; two importers; Lot 39: Six labels slightly scuff marked; Lot 40: Label slightly scuff ed “...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 38 12 bottles per lot $17000–26000 39 6 magnums per lot $22000–32000 40 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $8000–12000 Château Haut-Brion 1990 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Eight labels slightly scuff marked and slightly pencil marked “...an aromatic explosion that is unparalleled...rich, full-bodied, opulent, even fl amboyant by Haut Brion’s standards...incredible expression of a noble terroir in a top vintage...” (98 points) Robert Parker, WA #183, June 2009 41 8 bottles per lot $4800–7500 Château Haut-Brion 2000 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Twelve labels 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 42 12 bottles per lot $6500–9500 Château Haut-Brion 2005 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Five labels slightly scuff marked, one nicked “...Remarkably vivid and nuanced...a compelling mélange of dark fl avors laced with the savory/mineral notes that are so typical of Haut-Brion... dense, explosive fi nish...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, Nov 2015 43 12 bottles per lot $7000–10000
