Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2603 47 Krug, Grande Cuvée, 163rd Edition MV Reims “...wonderfully open-knit and giving...Pastry, apricot, lemon confi t, chamomile and white fl owers, along with soft contours, give the wine its inviting, alluring personality...” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, July 2017 739 4 bottles per lot $650–950 740 12 bottles per lot $2000–3000 Krug, Grande Cuvée, 165th Edition MV Reims Lot 743: Nine labels slightly scuff ed; Lot 744: Twelve labels slightly scuff ed “...bouquet of warm bread, honeycomb, peachy fruit, smoke and lemon oil... medium to full-bodied, layered and beautifully integrated...fi ne mousse and a long, chalky fi nish...” (96 points) William Kelley, WA #242, Apr 2019 741 10 bottles per lot $1800–2800 742 12 bottles per lot $2200–3200 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006 Reims “...Baked apple tart, spice, chamomile, marzipan, slate and chalk confer tremendous vibrancy and power throughout...spectacular on release. It is all that today, too.” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2025 743 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1500–2200 744 12 bottles (2 oc) per lot $1500–2200 Barbaresco, Asili 1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco, Piedmont Five labels slightly torn “...big, sweet nose of dried herbs, cedar, tobacco, tar, and red fruits. Opu- lent on the attack, with moderately high tannin as well as good underlying acidity...fragrant eff ort...” (93 points) Robert Parker, WA #137, Oct 2001 745 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Barbaresco Riserva, Rabajà 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco, Piedmont Lot 746: Six labels slightly scuff ed; Lot 747: Twelve labels slightly scuff ed “...still plenty of the darkness, depth and structure that are such Rabajà signatures. Firm tannins ensure the 2001 will drink well for many years and decades to come...” (97 points) AG, Vinous.com, Aug 2017 746 6 bottles per lot $2200–3200 747 12 bottles per lot $4500–6500 Barolo, Brunate 2001 Elio Altare La Morra, Piedmont Two importers “...thrilling. Rich, round and totally seamless...Dark red cherries, plums, spices and menthol fl esh out beautifully on the mid-palate and fi nish...” (97 points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2012 748 10 bottles per lot $800–1200 Barolo Elio Altare Brunate 1999 (6) Vigneto Arborina 2001 (3) 749 Above 9 bottles per lot $550–850 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, Martha’s Vineyard 1988 Napa Valley Lot 750: Two base neck, three top shoulder, one high shoulder; two labels slightly tattered; one signs of past seepage; Lot 751: Eight base neck, four top shoulder; fi ve labels slightly scuff ed; one slight signs of past seepage 750 6 bottles per lot $750–1100 751 12 bottles per lot $1500–2200 :: STAGGERING SCREAMING EAGLE, SCARECROW AND MORE Hart Davis Hart is proud to off er this collection of pristine rarities, which features a stunning range of Scarecrow, Screaming Eagle and Harlan alongside highlights from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and Italy. A double-magnum of 2005 Pavie and an imperial of 2001 d’Yquem beg to be opened at a grand party, and many magnums of Champagne and cult Cabernets await a - slightly - more intimate event. These wines were purchased either directly from the winery or from reputable Chicago area merchants, including HDH. Château Montrose 1989 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Three labels slightly bin soiled “...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 752 3 bottles per lot $1200–1800 Château Pavie 2005 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...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 753 1 double-magnum (3L) (owc) per lot $1000–1500 Château Latour 2013 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...sweet tobacco, cedar, tar and blackcurrant...layers of ripe tannins that are still slightly chewy, but show poise and focus...Clearly one of the top wines of this very diffi cult vintage...” (95 points) JS, May 2021 754 1 bottle per lot $280–420 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2019 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...an impeccably balanced classic of immense charm and grace...deep and seamless, its velvety attack segueing into a layered, concentrated mid- palate...a long, perfumed fi nish...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Apr 2022 755 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2000–3000 Château Margaux 2019 Margaux, 1er cru classé “...the wine of the vintage?...layered and sensual, with a strikingly vibrant core of fruit that’s framed by ripe, powdery tannins and bright acids...Complex, elegant and utterly compelling...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Apr 2022 756 3 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Château Mouton Rothschild 2019 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...incredibly complex, with all the cabernet descriptors, from mint and lead pencil to blackberry, blackcurrant and menthol...very fi ne, tight tannins that run the length of the wine...” (99 points) JS, Feb 2022 757 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800 Château Palmer 1989 One top shoulder; two labels slightly scuff ed (2) 2009 (1) 2015 (1) 2016 (1) 2019 (3) 758 Above 8 bottles per lot $1700–2600 Château Lynch-Bages 2000 (1) Château L’Evangile 2005 One label damp stained, one scuff marked (4) Château La Fleur Pétrus 2015 (1) 759 Above 6 bottles per lot $1000–1500 Château d’Yquem 2001 Sauternes, premier cru superieur “...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 760 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $2800–4200
