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[email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 132 Auction 2609 Château Margaux 1998 Margaux, 1er cru classé “...nose is gorgeous: very well defi ned with black cherries, fresh fi g, touches of sous-bois and leather...notes of sage, black pepper, irony notes and a touch of bell pepper...” (91 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, May 2018 1812 6 bottles per lot $1700–2600 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1998 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “...pretty perfume of potpourri, spice box, menthol, sandalwood, tobacco and new leather...medium-bodied and elegant with tons of fragrant lay- ers...loads of mineral...” (97 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2018 1813 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3000–4500 Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...lovely crème de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying notions of dried cherries and mulberries...packed with rich fruit...” (97 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2018 1814 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3800–5500 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1999 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...both elegant and intensely fl avored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness...appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953.” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #140, Apr 2002 1815 1 magnum per lot $800–1200 Château Latour 1999 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two labels slightly scuff marked; one capsule slightly worn “...big, concentrated...classic nose of minerals, black currants, leather, and vanilla...long, ripe, and medium-bodied, with high levels of sweet tannin...” (94 points) Robert Parker, WA #140, Apr 2002 1816 2 magnums per lot $1200–1800 Château Margaux 1999 Margaux, 1er cru classé Lot 1818: One label nicked “...medium-bodied and smooth in texture, very harmonious and assured... The signature Margaux traits of crushed black cherries and violets comes through towards the fi nish...” (95 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 1817 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3200–4800 1818 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3200–4800 Château La Fleur Pétrus 2000 Pomerol “...intense, enveloping bouquet...Minty black fruit, wilted violets and sage... well-defi ned and structured...Cedar and graphite impart a nuanced Médo- cian tang...Delightful.” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2023 1819 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2000–3000 Les Forts de Latour 2000 Pauillac “...notes of black walnuts, black currants, crushed rock, tobacco and spice box. Full-bodied, luscious...” (92 points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 1820 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 La Mondotte 2000 St-Emilion, grand cru classé “...gorgeous aromas of graphite, caramel, toast, blackberries, and crème de cassis. A fl oral component also emerges as the wine sits in the glass...” (98+ points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 1821 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1800–2800 Château Pavie 2000 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...stunningly rich nose of mulberries, bramble berries, blackberries, licorice and incense...Fabulously concentrated and full-bodied, with a multidimensional mouthfeel...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #220, Aug 2015 1822 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3000–4500 Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron 2000 Pauillac, 2me cru classé “..precise, mineral-driven bouquet with intense black fruit infused with cedar and graphite scents...structured, stylish and eff ortless...pure and unerringly youthful...” (97 points) Neal Martin, WA, July 2016 1823 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Ausone 2001 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Three labels slightly scuff ed, one slightly damp stained “...fl oral perfume of crushed stones, raspberries, blackberries, crème de cassis, licorice, and smoke...an extraordinarily intense eff ort...elegant and well-balanced...” (98 points) Robert Parker, WA #153, June 2004 1824 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 Château Latour 2001 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Three labels scuff marked “...exquisite bouquet of blackberry, hints of sloe, cedar and mint, all very complex and beautifully defi ned...precise tannins...one of the best bottles of the 2001 that I have tasted...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2021 1825 3 bottles per lot $900–1400 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2001 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “...one is immediately taken aback by the precision exuded by the nose: small dark cherries and orange blossom still there...exquisite balance with nigh on perfect acidity...” (96 points) Neal Martin, WA, July 2016 1826 3 magnums per lot $1000–1500 Château Pavie 2001 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “A great showing for this wine...a big, sweet kiss of cedar wood, incense, licorice, blackberry and lead pencil shavings...dense, very rich, multilay- ered...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA #220, Aug 2015 1827 12 bottles per lot $1900–2800 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2002 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...notes of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums, and crushed rocks/mineral...pure, dense...loads of fruit, defi nition, and a long fi nish...” (94 points) Robert Parker, WA #158, Apr 2005 1828 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3800–5500 Château Latour 2002 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...Tar, graphite, incense and smoke...Silky tannins add polish and creami- ness through to the fi nish...has the pedigree and density to age nicely for decades.” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, Jluy 2015 1829 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 Château Angélus 2003 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “...a fully mature wine that’s truly strutting its stuff ...gorgeous notes of espresso roast, blackberry and blueberry liqueur, acacia fl owers and a touch of chocolate...” (98 points) Robert Parker, WA #220, Aug 2015 1830 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2600–3800 Château Cos d’Estournel 2003 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Lot 1832: Five labels scuff ed, one vintage partially obscured “An intense and exotic nose with mulberries and blueberries, that give way to spices. This is wild, full-bodied and rich with a plummy/porty palate with exuberant tannins...” (98 points) JS, Apr 2012 1831 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 1832 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 Les Forts de Latour 2003 Pauillac “...notions of cold steel, lead pencil shavings, and crème de cassis. Full- bodied, opulent, heady, rich, and lush, it can be drunk now or cellared for 15+ years...” (92 points) Robert Parker, WA #164, Apr 2006 1833 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1400–2000
