Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 74 Auction 2609 Château Margaux 1961 Margaux, 1er cru classé Very high shoulder; label slightly damp stained “...sweet, brambly fruit, singed, fragrant; amazingly sweet, showing a little age but beautiful...Last tasted June 2001 *****.” MB, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002) (See photo page 73) 995 1 bottle per lot $850–1300 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1961 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Top shoulder; label slightly damp stained, slightly torn and applied slightly off center “...a thick, rich, super-aromatic wine with a textbook Graves bouquet of to- bacco, barbecued meats, minerals, spices, and sweet red and black fruits... soft, opulently-textured wine...” (100 points) RP, Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998) (See photo page 73) 996 1 bottle per lot $3800–5500 Château Palmer 1961 Margaux, 3me cru classé One top shoulder, one very high shoulder, one high shoulder; one label slightly scuff marked; one capsule slightly corroded; multiple importers “...a bottle that lived up to every bit of its legendary reputation...soft and supple, with a sweet core of fruit, melted tannins and ripe acids...sumptu- ous, impeccably balanced...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 (See photo page 73) 997 3 bottles per lot $11000–17000 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1966 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Base neck; label slightly torn; rebouché au Château 1998 “...The bouquet is gentle, clean and pure, almost Burgundy-like...classically styled and disarmingly detailed. The palate is medium-bodied, with a satis- fying weight in the mouth...” (94 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2018 998 1 magnum per lot $900–1400 Château Lafl eur 1970 Pomerol Base neck; label slightly glue stained; slight signs of past seepage “...scents of cedar and seawater developing. The palate is harmonious and yet rustic with fi rm tannin (in keeping with the vintage...a welcome citric edginess towards the fi nish...” (91 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Nov 2018 999 1 magnum per lot $2000–3000 Château Mouton Rothschild 1978 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Top shoulder; label slightly damp stained; slight signs of past seepage 1000 1 jeroboam (5L) per lot $1600–2400 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Two base neck “...exquisite balance and poise, very pure and tensile with a lightly spiced, harmonious classical fi nish. Understated in typical Lafi te fashion but a joy from start to fi nish...” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Dec 2025 1001 2 bottles per lot $2600–3800 Château Le Pin 1986 Pomerol Base neck; label damp stained “...nose of smoky oak and plummy fruit. Concentrated and powerful, with abundant tannins...Medium to full-bodied, fi rm yet rich and expansive...” (91 points) Robert Parker, WA #88, Aug 1993 1002 1 bottle per lot $1200–1800 Château Mouton Rothschild 1987 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Label slightly creased, slightly damp stained and nicked 1003 1 jeroboam (5L) per lot $1700–2600 Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Label slightly damp stained and slightly creased “Ruby with attractive evolution. Very fragrant. Lightweight with lots of acidity. Real complexity and subtlety. Lovely balance...” (17.5 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, June 2010 1004 1 imperial (6L) per lot $2200–3200 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 1989 Pauillac, 5me cru classé One base neck; three labels slightly scuff marked “...a lovely, elegant but intense bouquet of blackberry, black olive, cedar and a touch of mint, all beautifully defi ned and focused...an archetypal classic Pauillac...” (90 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2019 1005 5 magnums per lot $750–1100 Château Léoville Las Cases 1989 St-Julien, 2me cru classé One top shoulder; one label damp stained, three slightly damp stained; one slight signs of past seepage “...a beautiful bouquet with a touch of menthol on the nose, leaning towards Pauillac with its vivacious cassis fruit...fi ne tannins. It fans out wonderfully...” (94 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 1006 5 magnums per lot $1500–2200 Château La Conseillante 1995 Pomerol “...brambly red fruit, black truffl e and light copper piping aromas...medi- um-bodied with slightly rustic tannin that have softened in recent years... earthy, clove-infused fi nish...” (91 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, May 2018 1007 1 magnum per lot $250–380 Château Latour 1995 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Top shoulder; label slightly damp stained “...cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics... exceptional purity, superb concentration, and a long, intense, ripe, 40-sec- ond fi nish...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA #129, June 2000 1008 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $1600–2400 Château Mouton Rothschild 1996 Pauillac, 1er cru classé One label slightly scuff marked “...crème de cassis, baked blackberries and plum pudding scents plus touches of menthol, fenugreek, star anise and sandalwood...richly fruited, opulent...” (97+ points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA #245, Oct 2019 1009 2 double-magnums (3L) per lot $3500–5500 Château Cheval Blanc 1998 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Two base neck “...scents of exotic spices, incense, dried roses, cigar box and licorice...fi lls the mouth with rich, plushly textured fruit and then POW—it hits the mid- palate...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2018 1010 2 bottles per lot $1700–2600 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 1011 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $1100–1700 Château Haut-Brion 1999 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Label slightly scuff marked and applied slightly off center “...plum, currant, and mineral notes...concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure...medium to full-bodied, nuanced, subtle, deep, and provocatively elegant...” (93 points) Robert Parker, WA #140, Apr 2002 1012 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $1000–1500
