Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2511 137 Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron 2016 Pauillac, 2me cru classé “...incredibly alluring, ripe and expansive fruit aromas in the blackberry, dark-cherry, mulberry and plum zone. Espresso and cedar, as well as a slate-like, stony mineral edge add complexity...” (99 points) JS, Feb 2019 2056 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 2016 Pauillac, 2me cru classé “...a brilliant classic...seamless and complete...Standing out for its unerring precision, impeccable balance and ineff able sense of completeness, it should prove almost immortal.” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 2057 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Pontet-Canet 2016 Pauillac, 5me cru classé “...absolutely breathtaking. Powerful, ample and racy in the glass...one of the most exquisitely well-balanced young Pontet-Canets I can remember tasting...” (99 points) AG, Vinous.com, Jan 2019 2058 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1100–1700 Vieux Château Certan 2016 Pomerol “...Sweet red/purplish berry fruit, lavender, rose petal and spice infuse this exquisitely beautiful, layered Pomerol...Put simply, the 2016 VCC has it all.” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, Jan 2019 2059 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2600–3800 Château Lynch-Bages 2017 Pauillac, 5me cru classé “...focused and tight Lynch with beautiful blackcurrants, slate, graphite and lead pencil. Medium to full body. Very fi ne tannins and brightness. Linear line of tannins that runs nicely through...” (95 points) JS, Jan 2020 2060 6 magnums (owc) per lot $750–1100 :: THE FALCON CELLAR Hart Davis Hart is pleased to present The Falcon Cellar, hailing from an East Coast Collector. This impressive selection of pristine Bordeaux from heralded vintages is the culmination of an immersive and passionate pursuit with intense focus on selection, storage and record- keeping. The wines here were sourced on release from two highly reputable sources and held in the same large, custom-built cellar since purchase. As the focused, organized nature of the selection might suggest, the owner retained receipts meticulously. Emphasis here is on the best vintages over the course of a decade: multiple case quantities of top Bordeaux from 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2003, with superb vintages from Sauternes, Italy and California rounding out the collection. Château Cos d’Estournel 1996 Château Cos d'Estournel 1996 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Lot 2063: One base neck; Lot 2064: One base neck; one label creased “...straight down the line, intense and focused, graphite and melted tar bou- quet. It is almost Pauillac in style...palate is medium-bodied with fresh acid- ity...black pepper and sea salt...” (94 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 2061 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1600–2400 2062 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1600–2400 2063 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1600–2400 2064 12 bottles per lot $1600–2400 Château Haut-Brion 1996 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Lot 2065: One label creased; Lot 2066: Two labels slightly creased; Lot 2067: Two labels slightly scuff marked; Lot 2068: Three labels slightly scuff marked, two slightly creased “...expansive and complete on the nose...scents of underbrush, tar, black olive...palate is very well balanced with dark cherries, sous-bois and cedar...” (95 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 2065 8 bottles per lot $2400–3500 2066 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 2067 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 2068 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 2074: Multiple importers; Lot 2075: One label nicked; two importers “...pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated...well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry...” (98 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 2069 11 bottles per lot $6500–9500 2070 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7000–10000 2071 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7000–10000 2072 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7000–10000 2073 12 bottles per lot $7000–10000 2074 12 bottles per lot $7000–10000 2075 12 bottles per lot $7000–10000 Château Léoville Las Cases 1996 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Lot 2076: Four base neck; one label slightly bin marked; two import- ers: Lot 2077: Twelve labels slightly damp stained; two importers; Lot 2078: Two base neck; eight labels slightly scuff marked; one slight signs of past seepage; two importers “...stunning...beautifully defi ned with intense black cherries, cedar, mint and a touch of oyster shell that seems to gain intensity in the glass...seam- less from start to fi nish...” (98 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 2076 8 bottles per lot $1600–2400 2077 12 bottles per lot $2400–3500 2078 12 bottles per lot $2400–3500 Château Margaux 1996 Margaux, 1er cru classé Lot 2081: Two labels slightly damp stained, two slightly scuff marked; Lot 2082: Three base neck “...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 2079 3 bottles per lot $1600–2400 2080 12 bottles (owc) per lot $6500–9500 2081 12 bottles (owc) per lot $6500–9500 2082 12 bottles (owc) per lot $6500–9500 Château Mouton Rothschild 1996 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 2086: One label slightly scuff ed; two importers “...crème de cassis, baked blackberries and plum pudding scents plus touches of menthol, fenugreek, star anise and sandalwood...richly fruited, opulent...” (97+ points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA #245, Oct 2019 2083 4 bottles per lot $2000–3000 2084 12 bottles (owc) per lot $6000–9000 2085 12 bottles per lot $6000–9000 2086 12 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Château Haut-Brion 1998 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Lot 2087: One slight signs of past seepage; two importers; Lot 2088: Seven labels slightly bin marked, one slightly nicked; fi ve signs of past seepage; Lot 2089: Four labels slightly bin soiled; one slight signs of past seepage; Lot 2090: Two importers “...fl amboyant red and black fruits, followed by a train of cassis, blueberry pie and chocolate box notions plus accents of iron ore, dried lavender and underbrush...” (99 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2018 2087 4 bottles per lot $1500–2200 2088 12 bottles (owc) per lot $4500–6500 2089 12 bottles per lot $4500–6500 2090 12 bottles per lot $4500–6500 Château Latour 1998 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 2094: One label slightly scuff marked “...bouquet with notes of black fruit, iron, undergrowth and autumn leaves...medium-bodied, well balanced, a tang of soy marking the entry, brambly red berry fruit...” (92 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, May 2018 2091 9 bottles per lot $2600–3800 2092 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 2093 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 2094 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500
