Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 88 Auction 2511 Hermitage 2016 Jean-Louis Chave Northern Rhône “...precise, mineral-accented black/blue fruit, exotic spice, olive paste and incense aromas pick up hints of smokiness and candied licorice...Seamless and penetrating...” (97 points) Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com, Sep 2019 1300 12 bottles (2 oc) per lot $2400–3500 1301 4 magnums per lot $1600–2400 1302 6 magnums (oc) per lot $2400–3500 Hermitage Jean-Louis Chave 1997 (2 mags) 1999 (owc) (1 mag) 2004 (owc) (1 mag) 1303 Above 4 magnums per lot $1800–2800 Hermitage Blanc 2007 Jean-Louis Chave Northern Rhône “...notes of petroleum, crushed rocks, earth, white currants and peaches, an unctuous texture, high glycerin and good acidity...fl irts with perfection... aging beautifully...” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #193, Feb 2011 1304 6 bottles per lot $950–1400 Hermitage Blanc 2010 Jean-Louis Chave Northern Rhône “...exquisite wine with fabulous fruit intensity. Lots of acacia fl ower, anise, quince, fi g and pineapple...well-delineated, full-bodied, enormously endowed, complex...” (97 points) Robert Parker, WA #204, Dec 2012 1305 6 bottles (oc) per lot $1300–1900 Hermitage Blanc Jean-Louis Chave 2001 (6) 2004 (6) 1306 Above 12 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Côte Rôtie, La Turque 1991 Guigal Northern Rhône One label wine spattered; one French tax-stamped capsule; one slight signs of past seepage “...you cannot fi nd a Richebourg or Musigny with the richness and com- plexity possessed by this awesome wine...great fl avor intensity and rich extraction...” (99 points) RP, Rhône (1997) 1307 2 bottles per lot $1000–1500 Krug, Clos du Mesnil 1988 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...sensational from start to fi nish. An endless array of crushed rocks, minerals and bright citrus emerges from this intensely pointed, chiseled Champagne...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, July 2011 1308 1 bottle (owc) per lot $1700–2600 GIACOMO CONTERNO Barolo Riserva Speciale, Monfortino 1971 Giacomo Conterno Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont Two top shoulder, three very high shoulder; three labels slightly damp stained, one slightly torn; two signs of past seepage “The 1971 Barolo Riserva Speciale Monfortino is powerful and sinewy as it fl ows across the palate with layers of intensely perfumed red fruit. This is a magical bottle.” (97 points) AG, Vinous.com, Feb 2012 1309 5 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Barolo Riserva Speciale, Monfortino 1974 Giacomo Conterno Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont Two base neck, one top shoulder 1310 3 bottles per lot $2400–3500 Barolo Riserva, Monfortino 1996 Giacomo Conterno Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont One label slightly damp stained “...delicate and violet de parme. Diff erent feel to 1997, this is beautifully balanced with controlled tannins. I like this grower - both beauty and articulacy.” (18 points) Roy Richards, WFW, Issue 1, 2004 1311 2 bottles per lot $1600–2400 Barolo Riserva, Monfortino 2001 Giacomo Conterno Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont “...gigantic wine. Layers of sweet perfumed fruit fl ow across the palate... Hints of sweet red berries, roses, licorice and spices wrap around the deeply resonant fi nish...” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com Apr 2012 1312 12 bottles (oc) per lot $7500–11000 Barolo Riserva, Monfortino 2002 Giacomo Conterno Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont Lot 1313: One vintage label loose “The 2002 Monfortino is one of the most iconic Conterno wines in recent memory...impresses for its depth, concentration and complexity. Tonight, it is superb...” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com, May 2014 1313 12 bottles (oc) per lot $8000–12000 1314 6 magnums (oc) per lot $9000–14000 Barolo Riserva, Monfortino 2004 Giacomo Conterno Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont “...off ers striking aromatics, silky fruit and exceptional overall balance, all qualities that remain very much in evidence to this day...an utterly spell- binding drinking experience...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, May 2015 (Lots 1315-1316: See photo opposite page) 1315 4 bottles per lot $3200–4800 1316 2 magnums per lot $3200–4800 1317 5 magnums (5 owc) per lot $8500–13000 Barolo Riserva, Monfortino 2006 Giacomo Conterno Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont Two importers “...wonderfully open and expressive...looks like a modern-day version of the 1999. The sinewy, muscular tannins ensure decades of magnifi cent drinking lie ahead...” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com, May 2014 1318 6 bottles per lot $3500–5500 1319 6 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Barolo, Cascina Francia 2008 Giacomo Conterno Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont “...aromas of melons and plums with hints of hazelnut and coca. Full body and dense with gorgeous silky tannins and an incredible fi nish...Pure velvet. Chocolate and cedar...” (96 points) JS, July 2012 1320 12 bottles (oc) per lot $1900–2800 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1982 Biondi-Santi - Tenuta Il Greppo Tuscany Two top shoulder, two very high shoulder; two slight signs of past seepage “...retaining a good depth of ruby at the heart, having intense herb/spice and sour cherry aromas, with hints of dried fruit (fi gs, apricots); complex, subtle and long...” (17 points) Nicholas Belfrage MW, WFW, Issue 4, 2005 1321 4 bottles per lot $1000–1500 Sassicaia 1982 Tenuta San Guido Tuscany Five base neck, one top shoulder “A wonderfully well-made and accomplished wine, with sour-cherry intrigue and succulence. The fi nish is long, with grippy yet integrated tan- nins...” (95 points) Ella Lister, WFW, Issue 56, Q2 2017 1322 6 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Barolo 1985 Bartolo Mascarello Piedmont Bottles: One 3cm; three labels damp stained; two importers, Magnum: 3cm; label damp stained; slight signs of past seepage “...a beautiful nose of spices and menthol...dense on the palate, with sug- gestions of rich red fruit, menthol and cocoa balanced by noble tannins...an extraordinary fi nish...” (95 points) Antonio Galloni,Vinous.com, Oct 2005 1323 3 bottles and 1 magnum per lot $1800–2800 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1985 Biondi-Santi - Tenuta Il Greppo Tuscany One base neck “Another revered Montalcino traditionalist. Dark ruby. Scented and ethereal. Great transparency. Correct and at its peak.” (18 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Oct 2010 1324 5 bottles (5 owc) per lot $1600–2400
