Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2511 125 Château Haut-Brion 1970 Graves, 1er cru classé High shoulder; label damp stained and slightly scuff ed; slight signs of past seepage “...plenty of vigor on the nose with dashing red berry fruit, cedar and black olive - just very Haut-Brion. The palate is medium-bodied, well balanced and fresh, nothing over-ambitious...” (92 points) Neal Martin, WA Interim Issue, July 2016 1865 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $2600–3800 Château Lafl eur 1970 Pomerol Base neck; label damp stained; slight signs of past seepage “...scents of cedar and seawater developing. The palate is harmonious and yet rustic with fi rm tannin (in keeping with the vintage...a welcome citric edginess towards the fi nish...” (91 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Nov 2018 1866 1 magnum per lot $2000–3000 Château Latour 1970 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 1867: Three top shoulder; three labels damp stained, one scuff ed, one scuff marked; one slight signs of past seepage; two importers; Lot 1868: High shoulder; label damp stained and torn; slight signs of past seepage “...scents of sandalwood and Lapsang Souchong infusing the black fruit, becoming more gamey with aeration...medium-bodied but quite dense... plenty of horsepower...” (94? points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2018 1867 3 magnums per lot $2400–3500 1868 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $3000–4500 Château Mouton Rothschild 1970 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Base neck; label damp stained and slightly loose; signs of past seepage “...the wine had opened magnifi cently to reveal a classic bouquet of sweet cassis, tobacco, minerals, and exotic spice aromas. Opulent, full-bodied, thick, and juicy...” (93 points) Robert Parker, WA #105, June 1996 1869 1 jeroboam (5L) per lot $3000–4500 Château Trotanoy 1970 Pomerol Base neck; label damp stained and torn “...engaging scents of dark berry fruit, undergrowth and the hint of tradi- tional Japanese green tea...impressive depth and just a hint of black olive on the long fi nish...” (94 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Dec 2019 1870 1 magnum per lot $1200–1800 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1975 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Two base neck, two top shoulder; four labels damp stained “...camphor, wood charcoal, black fruits, plums, cedar, damp earth, truffl es, asphalt and smoke result in a fabulous set of aromatics...concen- trated, dense...” (97 points) Robert Parker, WA #202, Aug 2012 1871 4 magnums per lot $8000–12000 Château Latour 1978 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two base neck; one label glue stained, two slightly scuff ed “...the bouquet is fresh with cedar and pencil lead aromas...cries out ‘old school Pauillac’, with a touch of brine emerging towards the fi nish that has a distinct rustic edge...” (90 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2018 1872 3 magnums per lot $1800–2800 Château Margaux 1978 Margaux, 1er cru classé One very high shoulder, one high shoulder; one label wine stained, one damp stained “...Crisp and vital on the nose, it is a typical old-school claret armed with black fruit, tertiary scents and a light lavender trait. The palate is medium- bodied with fi ne acidity...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2023 1873 2 magnums per lot $800–1200 Château Latour 1981 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Very high shoulder; label slightly scuff marked “...Sweet and sour on the nose. Extremely fresh and pure with marked acid- ity. This wine cried out for food and went well with our beef carpaccio...” (17 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Mar 2009 1874 1 magnum per lot $450–650 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1981 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Two base neck; one label wine stained “...plenty of incense, blueberry, black currant and crushed rock notes... medium-bodied, fresh and crisp with good concentration as well as a surprising youthfulness...” (90 points) Robert Parker, WA #202, Aug 2012 1875 2 magnums per lot $600–900 Château Ausone 1982 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Top shoulder; label nicked, slightly damp stained, and slightly creased; capsule creased; slight signs of past seepage “...superb purity and clarity...with vibrant dark fruit and mineral fl avors. Finishes impressively long, with fi rm tannins that avoid dryness.” (94+? points) ST, Vinous.com, July 2002 1876 1 imperial (6L) per lot $4800–7500 Château Haut-Brion 1982 Graves, 1er cru classé 4cm; label damp stained and faded; slight signs of past seepage “...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 1877 1 magnum per lot $1400–2000 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Top shoulder; label damp stained and slightly torn; capsule creased and torn, partially exposing top of cork, capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork “...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 1878 1 imperial (6L) per lot $11000–17000 Château Léoville Las Cases 1982 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Base neck; label damp stained and slightly loose “...aromas of cassis and other dark fruits mingled with notions of pencil shavings and loamy soil...muscular, with an ample core of fruit framed by voluminous, powdery tannins...” (97 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 1879 1 magnum per lot $600–900 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1982 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Two base neck; one label damp stained; one slight signs of past seepage “...remains remarkably youthful...a deep core of fruit, ripe tannins and a long, expansive fi nish. Over the last decade, the wine has become increas- ingly seamless and elegant...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 1880 2 magnums per lot $3000–4500 Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Base neck; label slightly damp stained; capsule creased “...broad and enveloping, with a rich core of fruit; ripe, supple tannins; and a long, expansive fi nish. Lavish, even fl amboyant, and at the same time seriously structured...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 1881 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $7000–10000 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 1982 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Two labels damp stained; two importers “...a sweet bouquet of blackcurrants and blackberries...supple and enveloping, with melting tannins, ripe acids and a long, cedar-infl ected fi nish, it continues to deliver magical drinking...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 1882 2 magnums per lot $2800–4200
