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[email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2511 11 CHATEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES Château Léoville Las Cases 1961 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Two very high shoulder; two labels damp stained, one heavily torn “...show-stopping, lively bouquet with black fruit, bay leaf and cedar, light mulch aromas...hints of orange rind and curry leaf enhancing the magnifi cent- ly structured and vivacious fi nish...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Oct 2019 84 2 bottles per lot $900–1400 Château Léoville Las Cases 1982 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Lot 85: One base neck, fi ve top shoulder; multiple importers; Lot 86: Bottle: Top shoulder; label damp stained; signs of past seep- age; Magnums: Two labels slightly bin soiled; one slight signs of past seepage ”...aromas of cassis and other dark fruits mingled with notions of pencil shav- ings and loamy soil...muscular, with an ample core of fruit framed by volumi- nous, powdery tannins...” (97 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 85 6 bottles per lot $1800–2800 86 1 bottle and 2 magnums per lot $1500–2200 Château Léoville Las Cases 1986 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Six base neck; one label slightly scuff marked “...extraordinary delineation, and a huge, full-bodied nose of sweet, ripe cassis fruit intermixed with vanilla, melon, fruitcake, and a multitude of spices...” (100 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) 87 6 bottles per lot $1300–1900 Château Léoville Las Cases 2000 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Twelve labels slightly damp stained and slightly scuff ed “...spectacular. Mingling aromas of dark berries and red fruits with aromas of pencil shavings, loamy soil, cedar box, bitter chocolate, dried rose pet- als...deep and concentrated...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 88 12 bottles per lot $2800–4200 Château Léoville Las Cases 2005 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Lot 90: Two labels scuff marked “...a classic that numbers among the wines of the vintage in the Médoc... deep and layered, with a vibrant core of fruit, lively acids and sweet, pow- dery tannins...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 89 6 magnums per lot $2000–3000 90 6 magnums per lot $2000–3000 CHATEAU MARGAUX Château Margaux 1953 Margaux, 1er cru classé Top shoulder; label damp stained and slightly tattered; capsule corroded “...rich scents of violets, sweet cassis fruit, and spices. Round and opulent, with a velvety texture and gobs of sweet, jammy fruit, this is Château Mar- gaux at its most seductive.” (98 points) Robert Parker, WA #95, Oct 1994 91 1 bottle per lot $2200–3200 Château Margaux 1961 Margaux, 1er cru classé Two very high shoulder, one high shoulder; three labels damp stained; two importers “...sweet, brambly fruit, singed, fragrant; amazingly sweet, showing a little age but beautiful...Last tasted June 2001 *****.” MB, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002) 92 3 bottles per lot $2600–3800 Château Margaux 1982 Margaux, 1er cru classé Three base neck, seven very high shoulder; ten labels slightly damp stained and slightly scuff ed; fi ve capsules slightly corroded; multiple 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 93 10 bottles per lot $5500–8500 Château Margaux 1983 Margaux, 1er cru classé Four base neck, three top shoulder; eight capsules slightly corroded; two importers “...fantastic...so pure and charming with black fruit, graphite, melted tar, cedar and pressed rose petals. It is close to perfection...exquisite balance and fi nely-sculpted tannins...” (99 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2023 94 8 bottles per lot $2800–4200 Château Margaux 1986 Margaux, 1er cru classé One base neck; four labels slightly damp stained; one capsule torn; multiple importers “...the aromatics become striking, with notes of smoke, toast, crème de cassis, mineral, and white fl owers...high but sweet tannin, great purity... masculine, full-bodied style...” (98 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) 95 12 bottles per lot $4200–6500 Château Margaux 1990 Margaux, 1er cru classé Lot 96: Six base neck, two top shoulder, one very high shoulder; two labels scuff marked; multiple importers; Lot 97: Five base neck; seven labels slightly scuff marked; multiple importers “...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 96 9 bottles per lot $6500–9500 97 12 bottles per lot $9500–14000 Château Margaux 1996 Margaux, 1er cru classé Nine labels slightly scuff marked “...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 98 12 bottles per lot $6500–9500 Château Margaux 2000 Margaux, 1er cru classé Lot 99: Three slightly damp stained “...remains one of the standouts of the millennial year...blackberry, crushed violet and pencil box scents...a multi-layered, very persistent, satin-tex- tured fi nish. Divine...” (99 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2023 99 5 bottles per lot $3000–4500 100 6 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Château Margaux 2003 Margaux, 1er cru classé One label slightly nicked “...spices, meat, and very ripe fruit on the nose, with hints of dried fl owers. Full bodied, and deeply layered, with loads of fruit and spices. Long and decadent, complex...” (97 points) JS, Mar 2011 101 2 bottles per lot $600–900 Château Margaux 2005 Margaux, 1er cru classé Lot 102: Five labels bin soiled; two importers; Lot 103: Two labels slightly damp stained; two importers; Lot 104: One label scuff marked; Lot 105: Four labels slightly scuff ed “...nothing less than magnifi cent...Vibrant and beautifully layered...off the charts and easily one of the wines of the vintage. Readers who own it or can fi nd it are in for a real treat...” (99 points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2021 102 5 bottles per lot $2400–3500 103 6 bottles per lot $3000–4500 104 6 magnums per lot $6000–9000 105 6 magnums per lot $6000–9000
