Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2603 17 Château Cheval Blanc 2005 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...sublime on the palate, where the interplay of Merlot and Cabernet Franc proves to be captivating...makes a deep impression because of its overall fi nesse and nuance...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, Nov 2015 222 12 bottles per lot $7500–11000 Château Cos d’Estournel 2005 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Lot 223: Four labels slightly scuff ed; Lot 224: Bottles: One base neck; two importers, Magnums: One label slightly bin soiled, two slightly scuff ed “The purity of fruit to this is fascinating with plums, currants and other dark fruits. Then there is another layer of spices and chocolate. So much cassis. Full and very layered...” (99 points) JS, Nov 2015 223 12 bottles per lot $1800–2800 224 7 bottles and 2 magnums per lot $1600–2400 Château Palmer 2005 Margaux, 3me cru classé Lot 225: Two importers; six in owc; Lot 226: Two labels slightly scuff ed; Lot 227: Two importers “...absolutely magical both times I have tasted it recently. Still wonderfully deep to the core, the 2005 is dense, packed to the core and luxuriously opu- lent...remains vibrant...” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2021 225 8 bottles per lot $2000–3000 226 12 bottles per lot $3200–4800 227 12 bottles per lot $3200–4800 Château Pavie 2005 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) Lot 228: Multiple importers “...promising nose of blackberries, cassis, graphite and cedar wood... intense and full-bodied, with magnifi cent concentration, a majestic mouth- feel...Beautifully rich...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #220, Aug 2015 228 5 bottles per lot $1300–1900 229 6 magnums per lot $3000–4500 Château Cheval Blanc 2006 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...perfume of menthol, charcoal, boysenberries, black currants...cocoa and caramel. Lush, textured, and opulent...superb purity, medium to full body, savory fl avors...” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #181, Feb 2009 230 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $3200–4800 Château Angélus 2008 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...a rich but fortunately not overbearing bouquet adorned with macerated red cherries, camphor, hints of jalapeño pepper and later, a tang of dried blood, almost ferrous...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Feb 2018 231 12 bottles per lot $2000–3000 Château Cheval Blanc 2009 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...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 232 12 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Château Cos d’Estournel 2009 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé “...wonderfully intense notes, including blackcurrant pastilles, redcurrant jelly, kirsch and blueberry compote...Full-bodied, rich and opulently fruited in the mouth...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 233 12 bottles per lot $2000–3000 Château Figeac 2009 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...retains its usual red bell pepper aroma (from the cabernet sauvignon grape) and that adds a light touch to the opulent fruit cake and spice char- acter...very long and plush...” (97 points) JS, Mar 2019 234 12 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Latour 2009 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lots 235-236: Released from the Château in 2020 “...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 235 5 bottles (5 owc) per lot $3000–4500 236 6 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Château Lynch-Bages 2009 Pauillac, 5me cru classé “...boldly scented of crème de cassis, blackberry pie and baked plums with chocolate box, incense and underbrush suggestions plus a waft of bay leaves...” (96 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 237 11 bottles per lot $1600–2400 Château Palmer 2009 Margaux, 3me cru classé “...beguiling array of black fruit - warm plums, cassis and black cherry compote - with kirsch and wild sage...suggestions of fragrant earth, black truffl es...” (98 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 238 12 bottles per lot $3000–4500 Château Pontet-Canet 2009 Pauillac, 5me cru classé “...slips sensuously from the glass with opulent scents of crème de cassis, baked plums and Black Forest cake...Full-bodied, rich, spicy and oh-so- decadent in the mouth...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2020 239 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1600–2400 240 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1600–2400 241 12 bottles per lot $1600–2400 Château Angélus 2010 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...an atomic bomb of powerful fruit scents from the moment the cork is pulled! Boysenberries, stewed plums, blackcurrant cordial and black rasp- berries all burst from the glass...” (99+ points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Oct 2020 242 6 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Château Figeac 2010 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...phenomenal on the nose with blackberries, fresh cep mushrooms, forest fruit, and earth...hazelnuts and dark berries. Subtle. Breathtaking... fabulous to taste now...” (98 points) JS, Feb 2013 243 6 bottles (owc) per lot $900–1400 244 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1800–2800 245 12 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Palmer 2010 Margaux, 3me cru classé “A purity of fruit here with plum and dark chocolate undertones. Spices and treacle tart as well. Full body, with ultra-fi ne tannins and a long, long fi nish. Very fi ne indeed...” (98 points) JS, Nov 2013 246 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1100–1700 247 12 bottles per lot $2200–3200 Château Pavie 2010 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) Magnum: Label slightly scuff marked “...truly profound...Everything is in place – remarkable concentration and a beautiful nose of cedar and ripe blackcurrant and blackberry with some kirsch and spice box...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #220, Aug 2015 248 4 bottles and 1 magnum per lot $1200–1800 Château Pontet-Canet 2010 Pauillac, 5me cru classé “...the nose explodes with a vast array of black fruit preserves and savory nuances: plum preserves, blackcurrant cordial, black cherry coulis and licorice...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2020 249 10 bottles per lot $1800–2800
