Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2603 55 Clos de Tart 2017 Domaine du Clos de Tart Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...medium-bodied with fi ne-grained tannins and a silver bead of acidity, full of tension and surfeit with energy. There is superb salinity on the fi nish, which lingers long...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2022 862 6 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Egly-Ouriet, Brut Grand Cru 2007 Montagne de Reims, Ambonnay, grand cru Disgorged July 2019; each also in its own owc “...soft, open-knit and quite approachable...pliant, supple...Dried pear, bri- oche, mint, chamomile, dried fl owers and lightly honeyed notes resonate in the glass...” (94 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2018 863 6 magnums (2 oc) per lot $2200–3200 Veuve Clicquot, Brut La Grande Dame 2008 Reims “...statuesque yet sensuous...dominated by red fruits, almond, and soft patis- serie. Confi dent of texture, ripe and generous, its fi nish fi nely tapered, with a whisper of salinity...” (96 points) Simon Field MW, WFW, Issue 63, Q1 2019 864 3 magnums (oc) per lot $550–850 Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses 2008 Disgorged Nov 2017 (3 mags) 2012 Disgorged April 2021 (3 mags) 865 Above 6 magnums (2 oc) per lot $1700–2600 Krug, Rosé 26th Edition MV Three each also in its own oc (6) 27th Edition MV (3) 866 Above 9 bottles (3 oc) per lot $1900–2800 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Beckstoff er To Kalon Vineyard 2004 Oakville “...In possession of everything anyone could want in a wine, this profound eff ort off ers up a bouquet of lavender, cedarwood, crème de cassis, black- berry, subtle smoke...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #212, Apr 2014 867 1 imperial (6L) per lot $2000–3000 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Beckstoff er To Kalon Vineyard 2005 Oakville Wax capsule cracked “...a wine of great intensity...Blackcurrants, licorice, incense and some toast make up the restrained, but intensely aromatic personality of this wine...full- bodied, super-pure...” (96+ points) Robert Parker, WA #219, June 2015 868 1 imperial (6L) per lot $1200–1800 :: AN OFFERING OF STANDOUT FRENCH AND ITALIAN WINES Acquired from established merchants and at auction, kept in temperature- and humidity-controlled storage Château Montrose 1989 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Six base neck “...vibrant blackberry, blueberry and black truffl e, hints of sous-bois, all with sensational precision...brilliantly balanced with fi ligree tannin... mineral-rich fi nish...” (100 points) Neal Martin, WA, Mar 2017 869 6 bottles per lot $2400–3500 Château Haut-Brion 1996 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Two labels scuff marked “...expansive and complete on the nose...scents of underbrush, tar, black olive...palate is very well balanced with dark cherries, sous-bois and cedar...” (95 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 870 12 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Château Montrose 2003 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé “...blackberry, graphite and roasted herbs on the nose, perhaps even more elegant than I have observed on previous bottles...layers of seamless blackberry and cassis fruit...” (98 points) Neal Martin, WA, Mar 2017 871 12 bottles per lot $1300–1900 Château Léoville Las Cases 2008 St-Julien, 2me cru classé “...earthy bouquet with intense tobacco and graphite aromas, more like a Pauil- lac than a Saint Julien...very impressive: layers of tobacco-tinged black fruit, sea salt and graphite...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Feb 2018 872 6 magnums (owc) per lot $1000–1500 Château Haut-Brion 2012 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Two labels slightly damp stained “...nose of crushed rock, lead pencil shavings, black raspberry, blueberry... barbecue smoke notes in the background...full-bodied, stunningly concen- trated...” (98 points) Robert Parker, WA #218, Apr 2015 873 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3000–4500 Vieux Château Certan 2012 Pomerol “...Forward and open-knit with that classic sense of translucent beauty that is the most identifi able attribute of VCC, the 2012 is simply magnifi cent...” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, Jan 2016 874 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1000–1500 Château Mouton Rothschild 2014 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “Incredible iodine, oyster, currants, peat and cedar. Yet subtle. Full body, chewy yet polished tannins and great depth and complexity on the fi nish. I love the spice and blueberry character on the fi nish...” (99 points) JS, Feb 2017 875 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 Vieux Château Certan 1995 Two base neck, one top shoulder (3 mags) 2005 (6) 876 Above 6 bottles and 3 magnums per lot $1600–2400 Château Mouton Rothschild 2003 Two labels creased (2) Château Montrose 2014 One label scuff marked (2) Château Montrose 2016 (1) 877 Above 5 bottles per lot $850–1300 Richebourg 2001 Anne Gros Côte de Nuits, grand cru One label slightly scuff ed; two importers “...strawberry, raspberry and menthol show a slightly decadent quality but also terrifi c lift...silky and seamless...subtly sweet red fruit fl avors compli- cated by spices, juniper berry...” (95 points) ST, Vinous.com, Apr 2017 878 3 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Richebourg 2006 Anne Gros Côte de Nuits, grand cru Three labels slightly scuff marked “...Sweetly ripe, almost liqueur-like, yet persistently bright cherry and raspberry...savory saline minerality and deep meatiness...hints of vanilla and caramel...” (94 points) David Schildknecht, WA #186, Dec 2009 879 3 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Richebourg 2006 Jean Grivot Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...richness, meaty substantiality, and carnal depth...Peat, myriad tobac- cos, black tea, roasted game, faded lilies, toasted praline, and dark fungal and forest fl oor elements kaleidoscopically scent the nose...” (96 points) David Schildknecht, WA #186, Dec 2009 880 6 bottles per lot $2800–4200
