Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 42 Auction 2603 Château Margaux 2005 Margaux, 1er cru classé Eight labels slightly scuff marked “...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 622 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7000–10000 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2005 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves Six capsules slightly worn “...pure perfection...extraordinary nose of sweet blackberries, cassis and spring fl owers with some underlying minerality, a full-bodied mouthfeel, gorgeously velvety tannins...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #219, June 2015 623 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Ausone 2009 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “Incredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such purity on the nose of Cabernet Franc. Full body, incredible structure...long, long fi nish...” (100 points) JS, Feb 2012 624 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2400–3500 625 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2400–3500 Château Beauséjour (Duff au-Lagarrosse) 2009 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...gorgeous bouquet of charcoal, incense, truffl es, blackberry jam, black currants, raspberries and fl owers...massive, super-concentrated...ethe- real and almost feminine...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #199, Feb 2012 626 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 627 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 628 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 629 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Cheval Blanc 2009 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Lot 631: Three capsules slightly worn “...notions of baked blueberries, blackberry compote and crème de cassis with suggestions of chocolate mint, new leather and cloves plus a waft of candied violets...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 630 6 bottles (owc) per lot $3000–4500 631 6 bottles (owc) per lot $3000–4500 Château L’Eglise-Clinet 2009 Pomerol Lot 635: Two labels slightly damp stained; Lot 636: One label slightly scuff marked “...riveting wine, pure, elegant, but at the same time, extremely powerful and concentrated, with stunning texture, opulence and density...hints of licorice, truffl e...” (99+ points) Robert Parker, WA #199, Feb 2012 632 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 633 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $2400–3500 634 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $2400–3500 635 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $2400–3500 636 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $2400–3500 Château La Fleur Gazin 2009 Pomerol “Complex aromas of cocoa powder, spices, pepper and violets. Full body, with ultra-integrated tannins and beautiful fruit. So focused and pretty...” (93 points) JS, Mar 2012 637 24 bottles (2 owc) per lot $750–1100 Les Forts de Latour 2009 Pauillac “Deep and dark with a ton of smoke and earth, the cassis fruit very much in the background, this is a concentrated and complex wine. Powerful yet racy palate with an elegant mineral fi nish...” (96 points) JS, Mar 2019 638 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 639 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 640 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 641 12 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Château Haut-Brion 2009 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...warm blackberries, plum preserves, mulberries and blackcurrant cor- dial with touches of star anise, mocha and damp soil...mouth-coating black fruit...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 642 12 bottles (owc) per lot $6000–9000 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2009 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “This is what the Médoc is all about. The freshness and delicacy of this wine in combination with its serious concentration and fi rm core are totally stunning...” (100 points) JS, Mar 2019 643 12 bottles (owc) per lot $5500–8500 Château Latour 2009 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...blackcurrants, black cherries and warm plums notes plus nuances of cedar chest, aniseed, beef drippings, truffl es and tapenade...concentrated and powerful...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 644 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7500–11000 Château Léoville Las Cases 2009 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Lot 645: One capsule slightly torn; Lot 646: One label slightly scuff marked; Lot 647: Three labels slightly scuff marked “...sink into this deep dark chasm that will swallow you whole if you let it. Enormous concentration, but every bit as much fi nesse, the fi nish extremely long and fi ne...” (99 points) JS, Oct 2019 645 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 646 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 647 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2200–3200 Château Malescot St-Exupéry 2009 Margaux, 3me cru classé “...intense spice and berry character, with hints of sweet tobacco...Full- bodied, with super fi ne tannins and ripe fruit...long and juicy with lovely fruit...” (98 points) JS, Feb 2012 648 12 bottles (owc) per lot $700–1000 649 12 bottles (owc) per lot $700–1000 650 12 bottles (owc) per lot $700–1000 Château Margaux 2009 Margaux, 1er cru classé “This marathon runner is currently in the no-man’s land between youthful vitality and mellow maturity...very serious tannin structure here, but it needs a lot longer to fully resolve...” (99 points) JS, Mar 2019 651 12 bottles (owc) per lot $5000–7500 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2009 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “...red and black currants, chocolate-covered cherries, liquid licorice, sassafras and espresso with hint of lilacs, pencil shavings and truffl es. Full-bodied, rich, bold...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 652 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 Château Mouton Rothschild 2009 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two labels slightly scuff marked “...underbrush, tilled soil and fungi over a core of crème de cassis, plum preserves and Indian spices with a waft of camphor...black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers...” (99 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 653 12 bottles per lot $4800–7500 Château Trotanoy 2009 Pomerol “...blackberry, roasted chestnut and truffl es, just a touch of glycerin, all de- livered with fabulous precision. The oak is more assimilated on the palate that still feels succulent...” (97 points) Neal Martin, WA #231, June 2017 654 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200
