Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 188 Auction 2609 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2011 Château Rayas Southern Rhône One label nicked, two slightly scuff marked “...sweet red and dark berry fl avors become more tangy and spicy with air. Shows an impressive blend of depth and vivacity and fi nishes with out- standing focus and thrust...” (94 points) Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com, Jan 2014 2597 2 bottles per lot $1300–1900 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2012 Château Rayas Southern Rhône Label nicked “...kirsch liqueur, forest fl oor, strawberry compote, dried meat, rosemary, pressed violets and sage...Refi ned to the core, the athletic 2012 packs a laser-like focus...” (98 points) Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous.com, June 2024 2598 1 bottle per lot $850–1300 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Château Rayas 2007 Label nicked and slightly scuff marked (1) 2010 Two labels slightly scuff marked (2) 2599 Above 3 bottles per lot $1300–1900 Côte Rôtie, La Mouline 1976 Guigal Northern Rhône Label damp stained; capsule corroded “...so concentrated; one simply does not see wines such as this except for 1947 Pétrus or 1947 Cheval Blanc...unctuous and viscous...mind-boggling concentration...” (100 points) RP, Rhône (1997) 2600 1 bottle per lot $1800–2800 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Réserve des Célestins 1990 Henri Bonneau Southern Rhône Label nicked and slightly damp stained “One of the greatest wines ever produced...extraordinary combination of power, complexity, and majestic layers of fl avor..pepper, smoke, crème de cassis...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA E2003, Dec 2002 2601 1 bottle per lot $1000–1500 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Marie Beurrier 2019 Henri Bonneau Southern Rhône 2602 12 bottles (oc) per lot $1100–1700 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Réserve des Célestins 2019 Henri Bonneau Southern Rhône 2603 12 bottles (oc) per lot $2000–3000 Sancerre, Clos La Néore 2018 Edmond Vatan Central Vineyards “...a pure and intense core of fruit. But it’s not fruity. It’s a sophisticated style with a distinctive aromatic profi le - chamomile tea, lemon, honey and almond meal and an almost tonic-like edge...” (96 points) Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous.com, Aug 2022 2604 6 magnums (2 oc) per lot $2200–3200 PIERRE PETERS Pierre Péters, Les Chetillons, Oenothèque, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2010 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger 2605 3 bottles (oc) per lot $1300–1900 Pierre Péters, Cuvée Spéciale, Les Montjolys, Réserve Familiale Blanc de Blancs 2013 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Lots 2606-2607: Each also in its own oc 2606 3 bottles (oc) per lot $1000–1500 2607 3 bottles (oc) per lot $1000–1500 2608 3 magnums (3 oc) per lot $2000–3000 Pierre Péters, Cuvée Spéciale, Les Chetillons, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2017 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...Bright saline notes cut through a core of citrus peel, slate, chalk, mint and white pepper. This is classic Chétillons from start to fi nish. All of the Chétillons signatures are present...” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2025 2609 12 bottles (4 oc) per lot $1900–2800 2610 3 magnums (oc) per lot $950–1400 Pierre Péters, Cuvée Spéciale, Les Montjolys 2017 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...bouquet of tangerine zest, red apple, spices and bread dough, it’s full- bodied and textural, capturing power without weight...will off er a broad drinking window...” (94 points) Kristaps Karklins, WA, Dec 2024 2611 3 magnums (oc) per lot $900–1400 Pierre Péters, Blanc de Blancs, Heritage NV Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger 2612 1 magnum (oc) per lot $2200–3200 CHAMPAGNE SAVART Champagne Savart, Expression, Brut Nature 2014 Vallée de la Marne, Ecueil “...fi ne red fruit with brioche, chalk and pastry. The palate has a deep, chalk-wrapped core of brioche and pink fruit. Silky and fi ne, elegant and taut. Diamond-like clarity...” (96 points) JS, July 2018 2613 6 bottles (oc) per lot $950–1400 Champagne Savart, Haute Couture 2017 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Disgorged March 2022 “...citrus oil, confi t peach, white fl owers, buttered toast...rich and vinous, with a layered core of ripe, fl eshy fruit and a long, expansive fi nish...one of the high points of the range.” (94 points) William Kelley, WA #262, Aug 2022 2614 12 bottles (2 oc) per lot $1300–1900 Champagne Savart, Haute Couture 2019 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Disgorged July 2024 “...one of the best wines I have tasted from Fred Savart. Towering in its intensity, the 2019 captures the purest essence of Mesnil in this vintage. Tropical fruit, lemon confi t, marzipan...” (96 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2024 2615 3 magnums (oc) per lot $800–1200 Champagne Savart, La Moufl e 2020 Champagne Disgorged May 2024 “...Veins of saline minerality cut through a core of Meunier fruit in this tense, nervy Champagne. All the elements are so well balanced. Dried pear, ginger, spice, menthol, sage...” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2024 2616 12 bottles (2 oc) per lot $950–1400 Champagne Savart, La Moufl e 2021 Champagne Disgorged June 2025 2617 12 bottles (2 oc) per lot $900–1400 Champagne Savart, Les Noues 2021 Vallée de la Marne Disgorged May 2025 “...bouquet of orange rind, crisp pear, fresh red berry fruit and brioche, it is medium-bodied and bright, with a refreshing core of fruit, racy acidity and a long, chalky fi nish...” (93 points) Kristaps Karklins, WA, May 2025 2618 12 bottles (2 oc) per lot $1100–1700 Roses de Jeanne (Cédric Bouchard), Blanc de Blancs, La Bolorée, O.P. 2009 Côte des Bar, Celles-sur-Ource Disgorged 2013 2619 3 bottles per lot $1000–1500
