Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 18 Auction 2603 Château Valandraud 2010 St-Emilion, grand cru classé “...well-defi ned bouquet, the fruit slightly darker than its peers, quite mineral-driven and precise...lively and energetic..supple tannins, plenty of black fruit laced with tar and black pepper...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2020 250 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1400–2000 Château Palmer 2011 Margaux, 3me cru classé “...stunning bouquet of licorice, truffl es, camphor, spring fl owers, black raspberries and black currants...superb concentration and purity, medium to full body...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA #212, Apr 2014 251 6 bottles (owc) per lot $900–1400 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2012 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “Superb structure for the vintage with blackcurrants, cedar, mushroom and sweet tobacco character. Full-bodied yet reserved and tight with an impressive density...” (95 points) JS, Feb 2015 252 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Palmer 2012 Margaux, 3me cru classé “...mind-blowing with complex and superb aromas of dried fl owers, black- currants and raspberries. Full-bodied, yet polished and velvety with lots of tension and intensity...” (97 points) JS, Feb 2015 253 6 bottles (owc) per lot $800–1200 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1981 Base neck; label slightly damp stained and slightly tissue stained (1) Château Lynch-Bages 1989 Three labels slightly scuff ed (3) 254 Above 4 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Château Ausone 1982 One base neck, one top shoulder; two labels slightly scuff marked (4) Château Cheval Blanc 1982 Base neck; label slightly damp stained and slightly loose; capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork (1) 255 Above 5 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Palmer 1990 One label slightly scuff ed; Mahler Besse 2006 release (2) 1999 (3) 2004 (6) 256 Above 11 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Mouton Rothschild 1995 (2) 1998 Base neck (1) 2002 Label scuff marked and slightly loose (1) 257 Above 4 bottles per lot $1200–1800 Château Angélus 2000 (2) 2003 (2 & 1 mag) 258 Above 4 bottles and 1 magnum per lot $1500–2200 Château Léoville Las Cases 2000 Three labels slightly scuff ed (3) 2005 (2) 259 Above 5 bottles per lot $1000–1500 Château Pavie 2000 Label scuff marked (1) 2009 (2 mags) 260 Above 1 bottle and 2 magnums per lot $1100–1700 Château Haut-Brion 2002 Two labels scuff ed (2) Château Lafi te Rothschild 2002 Label slightly scuff ed (1) Château Margaux 2009 (1) 261 Above 4 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Château Angélus 2004 Two importers (3) 2005 (2) 2006 (2) 2008 (2) 2009 (2) 262 Above 11 bottles per lot $2400–3500 Château d’Yquem 1989 Sauternes, premier cru superieur “...a magical wine...quince, apricot, pineapple, menthol, fl owers and white truffl es...concentrated and seamless palate, pure and vibrant structure and lively acids...” (99 points) Yohan Castaing, WA, Oct 2023 263 24 half-bottles per lot $2600–3800 Château d’Yquem 2001 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Bottle: Label slightly scuff marked “...the nose is simply WOW—an absolute show-stopper, delivering vibrant, youthful lime cordial, pink grapefruit and lemon meringue pie scents... incredible depth...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Aug 2019 264 2 half-bottles and 1 bottle per lot $800–1200 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI Romanée-Conti 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label scuff ed; slight signs of past seepage “...aromas of red and black fruits cut with lavish spice and aromatic nuances plus subtle touches of earth, soy and hoisin...simply stunning complexity...” (97 points) AM, Apr 2007 265 1 bottle per lot $11000–17000 Echézeaux 2008 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Three labels scuff ed; one slight signs of past seepage; sequential bottle numbers “...spicy, airy and extremely fresh nose blends both red and blue berry fruit aromas as well as warm earth notes...rich, velvety and mouth coating medium-bodied fl avors...” (93 points) AM, Issue 41, Jan 2011 266 3 bottles per lot $5000–7500 La Tâche 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly scuff ed and slightly torn “...ample power and vibrancy...the palate feel is all silk and satin...seriously lovely...an absolute ‘do not miss under any circumstances’ wine.” (98 points) AM, Issue 49, Jan 2013 267 1 bottle per lot $4200–6500
