Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2603 13 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 1999 Domaine Ramonet Côte de Beaune, grand cru “...bouquet of popcorn, buttered apples and white fl owers...full-bodied, elegantly glossy and intensely concentrated, with a deep, energetic mid- palate and a long, precise fi nish...” (95 points) William Kelley, WA #240, Dec 2018 159 5 bottles per lot $2800–4200 Salon 1982 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Two labels slightly scuff ed “Toff ee, earth and white chocolate on the nose...Concentrated and very rich, with a deep note of beurre blanc and a strong lemony fl avor...impres- sively endowed...” (91 points) ST, Vinous.com, Nov 1998 160 2 bottles per lot $2200–3200 Krug, Brut 1985 Reims “Mature, for sure, but when one expects it to tire in the glass, the wine blossoms again, soft fruit miraculously reemerging; the morality play of a spring sonata.” (94 points) Simon Field MW, WFW, Issue 75, 2022 161 1 bottle (oc) per lot $550–850 Krug, Clos du Mesnil 1986 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...coff ee, mushroom, toff ee, roasted grain and minerals. Extremely con- centrated and penetrating...notes of key lime and green cardamom...” (94+ points) ST, Vinous.com, Nov 2000 162 2 bottles (2 owc) per lot $2800–4200 Salon 1988 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Label scuff ed “...power and explosive intensity...superb balance and pulsating acidity... candied lemon peel, hazelnut, smoke, licorice and anise overtones...super- expressive fi nish...” (97 points) AG, Vinous.com, June 2016 163 1 bottle per lot $1200–1800 Krug, Clos du Mesnil 1990 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (See photo below) “...aromas of grilled nuts, ginger, earth and minerals...powerful but wonderfully ripe, with thick, sappy fl avors of hazelnut, minerals and baking spices, plus a hint of toff ee...” (97 points) ST, Vinous.com, Nov 2003 164 2 bottles (2 owc) per lot $2800–4200 Salon 1990 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...Aromas of brown butter, toff ee and walnut...large-scaled, rich, smooth and mouthfi lling, with impressive concentration and a powerful impression of solidity...” (93+ points) ST, Vinous.com, Nov 2001 165 3 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Masseto 1995 Masseto Toscana IGT “...gorgeous wine. Sexy and nuanced...pure and total pleasure. It doesn’t have the richness of some years or the freshness of others, and yet its bal- ance is just impeccable...” (94 points) AG, Vinous.com, Jan 2020 166 1 magnum per lot $1100–1700 Masseto 2009 Masseto Toscana IGT “Sexy and muscular. Blackberries, licorice and tar on the nose. Bark, earth, and spice as well. Super subtle. Full-bodied, with super chewy tannins and a wonderful line. So beautiful...” (95 points) JS, Aug 2012 167 3 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 Ornellaia Ornellaia 2000 (owc) (1 mag) 2001 Two base neck (2) 2009 (owc) (6) 168 Above 8 bottles and 1 magnum per lot $1500–2200 Harlan Estate Red Wine 1999 Napa Valley Label slightly scuff marked “Full medium ruby. Superripe, deep nose off ers currant, plum, black cherry, truffl e, smoke, meat and cedary spices. A wine of great sweetness and fl avor intensity...” (96+ points) ST, Vinous.com, May 2002 169 1 bottle per lot $500–750 Harlan Estate Red Wine 2000 Napa Valley “The 2000 Harlan Estate is in a beautiful place today. Soft, open-knit and nicely mellowed by age, the 2000 is absolutely gorgeous...Mocha, black cherries, leather and spice...” (93 points) AG, Vinous.com, Aug 2015 170 3 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 Harlan Estate Red Wine 2003 Napa Valley “...sumptuous bouquet of graphite, camphor, crème de cassis, smoky barbecue wood and a hint of forest fl oor. Similar fl avors hit the mouth with full-bodied splendor...” (98+ points) Robert Parker, WA #207, June 2013 171 3 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Bond Winery Red Wine Assortment 2004 Napa Valley Melbury (3) Pluribus (3) St. Eden (3) Vecina (3) “...special project of Harlan Estate’s owner, Bill Harlan...While each off ering is completely diff erent from its siblings, they all compete very favorably with Harlan Estate.” (Melbury 95; Pluribus 95; St. Eden 97; Vecina 96+ points) Robert Parker, WA #180, Dec 2008 172 Above 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2600–3800 Hundred Acre Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Ark 2007 Howell Mountain “...exuberant Chinese fi ve spice, dried rose petals, candied violets and cast iron pan scents over a core of kirsch, cassis and blackberry compote...full- bodied, rich...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Dec 2018 173 3 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 Scarecrow Wine Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Rutherford “...liqueur of crushed rocks intermixed with a smorgasbord of spring fl ower, blueberry, crème de cassis...extraordinary concentration...purity and elegance...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #186, Dec 2009 174 3 bottles (owc) per lot $2000–3000 Lot 164
