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[email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 124 Auction 2511 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1945 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Very high shoulder; label damp stained; capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork “The 1945 was worthy of the vintage’s reputation...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA, Dec 1997 (See photo page 123) 1847 1 magnum per lot $3000–4500 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1947 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Label damp stained; modern style capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork; rebouche 1986 “...a light smear of dark chocolate and marmalade notes infusing the black fruit, but not quite as delineated as the best ancient vintages of Pichon- Lalande that I have tasted...” (90 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Aug 2019 1848 1 magnum per lot $1400–2000 Château Calon-Ségur 1952 St-Estèphe, 3me cru classé Three top shoulder, one high shoulder; two labels slightly scuff marked; one slight signs of past seepage 1849 4 magnums per lot $2200–3200 Château Mouton Rothschild 1952 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Very high shoulder; label slightly creased; capsule creased “...has the vivid colour, fragrance and fl avour to more than make up for the hard tannins. Worth looking out for. Last tasted Apr 1986 ****.” MB, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002) 1850 1 magnum per lot $2000–3000 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1952 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Base neck; label damp stained 1851 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $2000–3000 Château Haut-Brion 1953 Graves, 1er cru classé Very high shoulder; label damp stained and scuff ed; slight signs of past seepage “...a magical bottle of wine that attains a level of quality that’s hard to surpass..a sumptuous, supple profi le that lends the wine immense charm and appeal...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 1852 1 magnum per lot $5000–7500 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1953 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Base neck; label scuff marked and torn; capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork, rebouche 1985; Nicolas “...hedonistic, supple, explosive fruit...off ers a delicious smoky, berry fra- grance, a silky, creamy texture, and a long, heady fi nish...” (93 points) Robert Parker, WA #95, Oct 1994 1853 1 magnum per lot $6000–9000 Château Cantemerle 1959 Haut-Médoc, 5me cru classé Two top shoulder, one very high shoulder; three labels slightly damp stained and slightly scuff marked, two slightly loose “...decadently fruity, expansive, and even sweet in the mouth, this wine was drinking beautifully and displaying no signs of deterioration...” (89 points) Robert Parker, WA, Dec 1997 1854 3 magnums per lot $1400–2000 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1959 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 1855: Two base neck; two labels damp stained; one bottle with a chip in the glass, still solid and intact; two rebouché by the Château in 1986; Lot 1856: Two labels damp stained and adhered with tape; two rebouché by the Château in 1986; one capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork “...sweet red berry fruit, pencil shavings, potpourri and cigar box...deep and layered, exhibiting terrifi c mid-palate plentitude while remaining quintes- sentially suave and elegant...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Dec 2023 1855 2 bottles per lot $6000–9000 1856 2 magnums per lot $16000–24000 Château Latour 1959 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Very high shoulder; label damp stained; capsule creased, capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork “...a magical bottle...rich and muscular, with huge levels of concentration, ripe tannins and a broad, textural profi le, it concludes with a long, resonant fi nish...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 1857 1 magnum per lot $8000–12000 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1959 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Label slightly bin soiled; capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork, rebouche 1985 “...broodingly backward, formidably-endowed wine should be at its best before the end of the century and drink well for the fi rst 20-25 years of the next millennium.” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #95, Oct 1994 1858 1 magnum per lot $8500–13000 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1959 Pauillac, 2me cru classé One base neck; three labels damp stained; one slightly sunken cork “...gorgeous nose with blackberry, fi eld mushrooms (morels), touches of blue fruit fl anked by wild mint...medium-bodied with fi ne-boned tannins... Superb.” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Aug 2022 1859 3 magnums per lot $3200–4800 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1961 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two labels slightly damp stained and slightly scuff marked, two diff er- ent label styles; two modern style capsules cut prior to inspection by HDH to reveal fully branded corks; two rebouché by the Château in 1998 “...classic cedar and graphite scents and a faint touch of leather...balanced, pure and crisp...It just seems to “glide” on the fi nish. It deserves a round of applause...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2024 1860 2 magnums per lot $3200–4800 Château Latour 1964 Pauillac, 1er cru classé One top shoulder, one very high shoulder; two labels damp stained; two Nicolas “...autumn leaves, sandalwood and roasted meat on the nose, cigar humidor aromas emerging with time in the glass...notes of cedar and pine infusing the black fruit...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2018 1861 2 magnums per lot $1600–2400 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1964 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Two base neck, one top shoulder; two labels damp stained, one torn, one wine stained, one slightly damp stained “...enchanting, with its light truffl ey tone, its delicacy and elegance ...La Mission has come through well, with weight and freshness, a sleek texture, fi ne concentration, and a long sweet fi nish...” (18 points) Stephen Brook, WFW, Issue 12, 2006 1862 3 magnums per lot $7000–10000 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1966 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Base neck; label damp stained “...One of the great ‘66s...mocha and iron, slightly stewed tobacco. Lots of grip, lovely fruit and length. Refreshing...Last tasted Sept. 1998...***.” MB, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002) 1863 1 magnum per lot $1000–1500 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1967 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Top shoulder; label damp stained and slightly torn “...surprised me and others by performing above the reputation of the growing season...almost Rhône-like...reasonable delineation...satisfying levels of black fruit...” (89 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2008 1864 1 magnum per lot $650–950
