Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 114 Auction 2511 A STUNNING COLLECTION OF RARITIES Please enjoy this off ering from an important collector and friend of Hart Davis Hart. As a repeat consignor, HDH has had the good fortune to represent this cellar multiple times over several years. An especially humid cellar coupled with cooler-than-most temperatures allows these wines to shine. Aesthetically, it is not uncommon to fi nd damp-stained labels from this collection. Not to worry, as the levels are exemplary. As a sidebar, we recently shared a magnum of 1982 Lafi te Rothschild with mild ullage over dinner. Perfection! - Ben Ferdinand, Senior Vice President Château Lafi te Rothschild 1953 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Very high shoulder; label damp stained “...outpouring of blackberry, raspberry confi t, crushed stone, pencil lead and a touch of spice, delivered with breathtaking poise and detail...sensual and mineral-driven fi nish...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, June 2018 1695 1 magnum per lot $6000–9000 Château Cheval Blanc 1982 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Three base neck; six labels slightly damp stained, three slightly scuff ed; two capsules slightly corroded; multiple importers “...sumptuous, sensual...aromas of sweet raspberries, orange rind, dried fl owers, cedar box, black truffl es, vine smoke and menthol...melting tannins and a long, expansive fi nish...” (99 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 1696 6 bottles per lot $5000–7500 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 1697: Three base neck, two top shoulder, four very high shoulder; four labels damp stained, four slightly damp stained; eight capsules slightly corroded; one slight signs of past seepage; two importers; Lot 1698: One base neck, two top shoulder, one very high shoulder; four labels slightly scuff ed “...at the peak of its powers today, and the two bottles I drank this year were both exceptional...supple and seamless...elegant, harmonious profi le and a long, fragrant fi nish...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 1697 9 bottles per lot $12000–18000 1698 4 magnums per lot $11000–17000 Château Margaux 1982 Margaux, 1er cru classé One base neck, fi ve top shoulder; one label damp stained, fi ve slightly damp stained, four slightly scuff ed; two capsules corroded; two importers “...aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, burning embers, loamy soil, dried fl owers and subtle hints of cedar...seamless and complete, it’s deep and concentrated, with terrifi c concentration...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 1699 6 bottles per lot $3200–4800 Château Mouton Rothschild 1986 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two base neck, four top shoulder; four labels slightly scuff ed; six capsules slightly corroded; one slight signs of past seepage “An enormously concentrated, massive Mouton-Rothschild, comparable in quality, but not style, to the 1982, 1959, and 1945...impeccably made wine...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #106, Aug 1996 1700 6 bottles per lot $3200–4800 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1988 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Three base neck “...intense bouquet with graphite-tinged black fruit mixed with cedar... beautifully balanced and blossoms in the glass. The 1988 has svelte, fi nely chiseled tannins...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 1701 3 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two base neck, three top shoulder; four labels slightly damp stained, one slightly scuff ed; two capsules slightly corroded; one slight signs of past seepage “Ruby with attractive evolution. Very fragrant. Lightweight with lots of acidity. Real complexity and subtlety. Lovely balance...” (17.5 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, June 2010 1702 5 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Château Haut-Brion 1989 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Two labels 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 1703 2 bottles per lot $2800–4200 Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron 1989 Pauillac, 2me cru classé One base neck, one top shoulder “...a brilliant wine for the vintage...a riveting nose, spellbinding with pix- elated, mineral-rich black fruit, graphite and tobacco...Fabulous precision and sense of symmetry...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 1704 5 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two base neck “...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl eshy, full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA #183, June 2009 1705 4 bottles per lot $2000–3000 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995 Pauillac, 1er cru classé One label nicked, one slightly scuff ed; two slight signs of past seepage “...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well- delineated...” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #115, Feb 1998 1706 6 bottles per lot $2400–3500 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1999 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two slight signs of past seepage “...both elegant and intensely fl avored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness...appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953.” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #140, Apr 2002 1707 6 bottles per lot $2400–3500 Château Margaux 1999 Margaux, 1er cru classé Nine labels slightly scuff ed “...medium-bodied and smooth in texture, very harmonious and assured... The signature Margaux traits of crushed black cherries and violets comes through towards the fi nish...” (95 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 1708 10 bottles per lot $3000–4500 Château Latour 1964 High shoulder; label damp stained and slightly torn; capsule slightly corroded (1) Château Cheval Blanc 1970 One top shoulder, one high shoulder; two labels damp stained; one slight signs of past seepage (2) Château Latour 1970 Very high shoulder; label damp stained; capsule slightly corroded; slight signs of past seepage (1) Château Cheval Blanc 1981 One base neck, one top shoulder; two labels scuff ed, one bin soiled (2) 1709 Above 6 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Château Margaux 1981 Top shoulder; label damp stained; capsule corroded (1) 1985 One base neck, one top shoulder; two importers (2) 1986 (1) 1988 Label damp stained (1) 1710 Above 5 bottles per lot $1400–2000
