Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 146 Auction 2511 Chartogne-Taillet, Brut 2008 Champagne, Merfy Disgorged March 2014 “...bristles with energy, tension and class. The fl avors and textures are so beautifully nuanced...wonderfully complete, textured Champagne that off ers considerable appeal...” (94 points) AG, Vinous.com, Nov 2015 2274 12 bottles (oc) per lot $1400–2000 Pierre Péters, Cuvée Spéciale, Les Chetillons, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2010 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...good depth and purity to the fl avors...delicate and airy in the glass, with mid-weight structure...Scents of yellow orchard fruit, honey, chamomile and white fl owers open up nicely...” (93 points) AG, Vinous.com, July 2017 2275 6 bottles (oc) per lot $1000–1500 Jacques Selosse Blanc de Blancs, Cuvée Initial NV Five labels slightly scuff marked, two slightly bin soiled; fi ve disgorgement date obscured, two dis- gorged May 2014 (7) Lieux-dits, Les Carelles NV Disgorged Feb 2014 (1) 2276 Above 8 bottles per lot $2400–3500 Barolo 1998 Bartolo Mascarello Piedmont One base neck; one label slightly scuff ed and slightly bin soiled; two importers “...redcurrant, camphor and mint aromas, with some dried fl ower high tones. Very ripe and rich...bright and fi rmly tannic, with captivating licorice and raspberry notes...” (93+ points) ST, Vinous.com, Nov 2002 2277 2 magnums per lot $800–1200 Barolo, Brunate-Le Coste 1999 Giuseppe Rinaldi Piedmont One label partially adhered with tape “...gorgeous on this night, with a combination of aromatics, fruit and struc- ture that makes the best wines from this vintage so appealing.” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2014 2278 2 magnums per lot $1000–1500 Barolo 2005 Bartolo Mascarello Piedmont “Powerful and laser-like in its focus...Bright red stone fruit and bright, mineral-laced overtones infuse a powerful, tightly wound Barolo that is still on the ascent...terrifi c bottle.” (94+ points) AG, Vinous.com, Nov 2016 2279 6 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Barolo, Cannubi San Lorenzo-Ravera 2008 Giuseppe Rinaldi Piedmont “...gorgeous, perfumed fruit and totally sublime personality...Sweet fl oral notes, hard candy and tobacco are supported by ripe, silky tannins on the super-refi ned fi nish.” (94 points) AG, Vinous.com, Oct 2012 2280 3 magnums per lot $1500–2200 :: EXCEPTIONAL FRENCH WINES OF A LONGTIME FRIEND This consignor has been collecting for decades and has always focused on the best wines, from the best vintages, and from the most reliable sources. In fact almost every bottle in this group was purchased from Hart Davis Hart, primarily on initial release. The wines have slumbered in his immaculate home cellar that maintains a consistent 49°F with 80% humidity and constant air circulation to preserve label conditions. It would be diffi cult to fi nd wines in more pristine condition. Château Haut-Brion 2015 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...crushed black cherries, ripe black plums and wild blueberries...comple- mentary contrasts of bold black and blue fruit richness and delicately nuanced cherry fruit...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Feb 2018 2281 3 magnums (owc) per lot $2200–3200 Château Margaux 2015 Margaux, 1er cru classé “...a subtle and hidden strength on the nose with rose petals, currants, currant leaves, stones and plums. Wonderful ripeness yet brightness, too. Takes your breath away...” (100 points) JS, Feb 2018 2282 6 magnums (2 owc) per lot $7500–11000 Château Mouton Rothschild 2016 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two labels slightly scuff ed “...explodes from the glass with powerful blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries, blueberry pie and melted chocolate...totally seductive in the mouth...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA #245, Oct 2019 2283 3 magnums (owc) per lot $2600–3800 Château Canon 2018 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “Blackberries and tar with wet-earth and dark-bark aromas...creamy tan- nins and a round, caressing fi nish. Lovely focus and intensity, though dense and layered...” (98 points) JS, Nov 2021 2284 3 magnums (owc) per lot $400–600 Château Lafl eur 2018 Pomerol Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “So subtle and complex with blackberry, blueberry, fresh bark, fresh black truffl es and light wet earth, as well as forest fl oor. Full-bodied, yet linear and so long...A real beauty...” (100 points) JS, Dec 2021 2285 3 magnums (owc) per lot $4500–6500 Château Mouton Rothschild 2018 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “Exquisite purity of blackcurrants, raspberries and some citrus...a thor- oughly refi ned and harmonious young red. Endless fi nish...one of the legendary vintages of Mouton...” (100 points) JS, Aug 2021 2286 3 magnums (owc) per lot $1900–2800 COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜÉ Musigny, Vieilles Vignes 2015 Comte Georges de Vogüé Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...spicy and broad-ranging nose grudgingly reveals notes of red cherry, cassis, plum, violet, Asian-style tea, sandalwood and hoisin...intense mineral-driven fl avors...” (97 points) AM, Issue 69, Jan 2018 2287 12 bottles (oc) per lot $5500–8500 Musigny, Vieilles Vignes 2018 Comte Georges de Vogüé Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...black raspberry, plum liqueur, Asian-style tea and a whiff of incense... racy, intense and mineral-driven big-bodied fl avors...both classy and highly complex...” (97 points) AM, Issue 81, Jan 2021 2288 12 bottles (oc) per lot $4800–7500 2289 6 magnums (oc) per lot $4800–7500 Bonnes-Mares 2019 Comte Georges de Vogüé Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...aromas of plum liqueur, blue berry, cassis, earth and a more restricted range of spice elements...an opulent richness and a velvety texture that coats the palate...” (94 points) AM, Issue 94, Jan 2022 2290 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 Musigny, Vieilles Vignes 2019 Comte Georges de Vogüé Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...a wondrous nose, with crushed strawberry, raspberry compote and light vanilla scents...fi ne tannins, great precision and a vivid, animated fi nish that fans out gloriously...” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Dec 2023 2291 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2800–4200 2292 12 bottles (oc) per lot $5500–8500 Clos de la Roche 2018 Domaine Dujac Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...violet-infused red fruit with veins of blueberry...silky smooth in texture, lightly spiced with a cornucopia of mineral-driven red fruit that convey just the right degree of fl amboyance. Outstanding.” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous. com, May 2020 2293 3 magnums (owc) per lot $2600–3800
