Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 14 Auction 2511 Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 126: One 3.5cm; four labels damp stained, faded, and slightly scuff marked; Lot 127: Six base neck, six top shoulder; twelve labels slightly scuff marked, two slightly torn, three slightly damp stained; two slight signs of past seepage; two importers “...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 126 4 bottles per lot $3500–5500 127 12 bottles per lot $11000–17000 Château Mouton Rothschild 1986 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 128: Three base neck, eight top shoulder, one high shoulder; one slight signs of past seepage; multiple importers; Lot 129: Five top shoulder; fi ve labels slightly scuff marked; Lot 130: Base neck; label scuff ed; signs of past seepage; Lot 131: Label scuff ed; capsule slightly corroded; slight signs of past seepage “An enormously concentrated, massive Mouton-Rothschild, comparable in quality, but not style, to the 1982, 1959, and 1945...impeccably made wine...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #106, Aug 1996 128 12 bottles per lot $6500–9500 129 5 magnums per lot $6500–9500 130 1 jeroboam (5L) per lot $5500–8500 131 1 imperial (6L) per lot $7000–10000 Château Mouton Rothschild 2000 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...Black Forest cake, dried mulberries, kirsch and blackcurrant pastilles notes plus wafts of iodine, incense, potpourri and cinnamon stick with a hint of cigar boxes...” (97+ points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA #245, Oct 2019 132 12 bottles per lot $14000–20000 133 6 magnums per lot $14000–20000 134 No Lot CHATEAU PALMER Château Palmer 1961 Margaux, 3me cru classé Four base neck, one very high shoulder; twelve labels slightly scuff ed, one faded and torn, two diff erent label styles; three diff erent capsule styles; two importers “...a bottle that lived up to every bit of its legendary reputation...soft and supple, with a sweet core of fruit, melted tannins and ripe acids...sumptu- ous, impeccably balanced...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 135 12 bottles per lot $60000–90000 Château Palmer 1970 Margaux, 3me cru classé Three top shoulder, three very high shoulder, two high shoulder; eight capsules slightly corroded “...attractive tobacco-infused nose...a fi rm backbone, a slight dryness around the edges and fi ne salinity with lightly-spiced cedar and tobacco notes on the fi nish...solid...” (92 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Aug 2023 136 8 bottles per lot $1200–1800 Château Palmer 1982 Margaux, 3me cru classé Five top shoulder; two labels slightly scuff ed “...aromas of cassis and rose petal, with a whiff of meat...wonderfully pen- etrating and classy, with bright acidity giving the wine superb clarity and thrust...terrifi c structure...” (93 points) ST, Vinous.com, July 2002 137 5 magnums per lot $2400–3500 Château Palmer 1983 Margaux, 3me cru classé One capsule torn; eight labels slightly scuff ed, one slightly torn “...ethereal, exact and focused, with vestiges of blackberry and raspberry fruit, crushed violets, minerals and a touch of wild mint...brilliant - a benchmark Palmer...” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2023 138 11 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Château Palmer 1989 Margaux, 3me cru classé Five base neck, one top shoulder; eight labels slightly scuff ed “...red berry fruit, singed leather and hints of game and mint, beautifully defi ned and still so fresh...fi ne bead of acidity and a touch of cracked black pepper...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2019 139 12 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Château Palmer 1960 Very high shoulder; label heavily faded; capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork (1) 1966 One base neck, one top shoulder, four very high shoulder, one high shoulder; seven labels slightly damp stained; seven capsules slightly corroded; multiple importers (7) 140 Above 8 bottles per lot $2400–3500 CHATEAU PETRUS Château Pétrus 1964 Pomerol Very high shoulder; label torn and slightly damp stained; capsule creased “...breathtaking bouquet that whisks you off your feet: vivacious kirsch, blueberry, truffl e and cedar...exceptional balance with saturated tannin, perfectly judged acidity...” (99 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2020 141 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 Château Pétrus 1970 Pomerol Three top shoulder, eight very high shoulder, one high shoulder; three labels damp stained, nine slightly damp stained, one creased, one nicked; one capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork, one corroded, nine slightly corroded; two signs of past seepage, fi ve slight signs of past seepage “...seductive fruit and intensity...nose of cedar, caramel, vanilla, tobacco, fruitcake, and licorice-infused black cherry jam...extraordinary sweet- ness...viscous fi nish...” (99 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) (See photo opposite page) 142 12 bottles per lot $26000–38000 Château Pétrus 1971 Pomerol Lot 143: Two very high shoulder, one high shoulder; three labels damp stained; Lot 144: Two base neck, three very high shoulder, one high shoulder; six labels damp stained; one capsule slightly corroded; two importers “...gorgeous bouquet with delineated red berry fruit, pressed rose petals, hints of kirsch and a touch of sandalwood...medium-bodied with seductive fl eshiness on the entry...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2020 143 3 bottles per lot $5500–8500 144 6 bottles per lot $11000–17000 145 No Lot Château Pétrus 1978 Pomerol Six top shoulder; six labels slightly damp stained, three nicked, one torn and wine spattered “...conservative, fl oral nose as usual with plenty of sous-bois...medium- bodied with lovely balance...a pinch of black and bell pepper towards the fi nish...” (90 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2020 146 6 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Château Pétrus 1982 Pomerol Three labels damp stained, one creased, one slightly torn “...joyful black cherries, black truffl e and cedar aromas, more red fruit de- veloping with aeration. I appreciate the brightness. The palate is medium- bodied with fi ne tannin...” (94 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2020 147 3 bottles per lot $7500–10000
