Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 22 Auction 2609 PERFECTLY SOURCED AND STORED The collector of the group that follows is the original owner of these wines, which represent the best of Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône, Champagne, Italy and California. Of particular note is a delightful selection of magnums: 1982 Mouton, 1990 Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques Perrin, 1996 Krug, 2008 Salon, 1999 and 2002 Pol Roger Cuvée Winston Churchill, 2014 Harlan, 2013 Scarecrow, and more. This collector is highly conscientious about both sourcing and storage — bid with confi dence. Château L’Evangile 1961 Pomerol High shoulder; label slightly damp stained “...raspberry coulis, dried violets and iodine...concentrated and powerful...a compelling sense of energy after more than six decades without trying to mimic youthfulness...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, June 2024 287 1 bottle per lot $2200–3200 Château Pétrus 1967 Pomerol Base neck; label damp stained, nicked, slightly loose, and import sticker overlapping “...nose of coff ee beans intermixed with cedar, herbs, black cherries, roasted nuts...sweet, elegant, medium to full-bodied, and totally savory and seamless...” (99 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) 288 1 bottle per lot $1500–2200 Château Léoville Poyferré 1982 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Three base neck, two top shoulder, three very high shoulder; one label wine spattered “...has stood the test of time...a mixture of red and black fruit, hints of aniseed percolating through with time...fi nely honed tannins and a silver thread of acidity...Divine...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Dec 2025 289 8 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Château Margaux 1982 Margaux, 1er cru classé One base neck, three top shoulder, one very high shoulder; two labels slightly damp stained “...aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, burning embers, loamy soil, dried fl owers and subtle hints of cedar...seamless and complete, it’s deep and concentrated, with terrifi c concentration...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 290 5 bottles per lot $3200–4800 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1982 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Two labels damp stained and creased, one nicked “...remains remarkably youthful...a deep core of fruit, ripe tannins and a long, expansive fi nish. Over the last decade, the wine has become increas- ingly seamless and elegant...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 291 2 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Lot 292: One top shoulder, two very high shoulder, two high shoulder; three labels slightly scuff marked; Lot 293: Base neck; label bin soiled “...broad and enveloping, with a rich core of fruit; ripe, supple tannins; and a long, expansive fi nish. Lavish, even fl amboyant, and at the same time seriously structured...” (100 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 292 5 bottles per lot $3500–5500 293 1 magnum per lot $2200–3200 Château Trotanoy 1982 Pomerol Four top shoulder, one very high shoulder; three labels damp stained, one loose, one slightly nicked “...the bouquet is entrancing with blackcurrant, black truffl e, light fi g and cassis notes, not rich but sumptuous in style...very well balanced...real depth and structure...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Dec 2025 294 5 bottles per lot $1600–2400 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated...well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry...” (98 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 295 2 bottles per lot $1300–1900 Château Mouton Rothschild 2000 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Label slightly faded “...Black Forest cake, dried mulberries, kirsch and blackcurrant pastilles notes plus wafts of iodine, incense, potpourri and cinnamon stick with a hint of cigar boxes...” (97+ points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA #245, Oct 2019 296 1 bottle per lot $1000–1500 Château Angélus 2005 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) “Truly great stuff ...notes of vanillin, spring fl owers, blueberry and black- berry liqueur, plus a touch of licorice...a thunderous cascade of ripe, rich, concentrated fruit...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #220, Aug 2015 (See photo page 21) 297 12 bottles (owc) per lot $4200–6500 Château Canon-la-Gaff elière 2005 St-Emilion, grand cru classé Two base neck; two labels slightly scuff marked, two slightly nicked “This fragrant, lush, seductive wine off ers up plum, Christmas spices and crème de cassis...loads of blackcurrant and black cherry fruit, terrifi c aromatics...” (94 points) Robert Parker, WA #219, June 2015 298 10 bottles per lot $800–1200 Château Cos d’Estournel 2005 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Three base neck “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 299 6 bottles per lot $900–1400 Château L’Evangile 2005 Pomerol “...gorgeous aromatics consist of spring fl owers, black raspberries, lico- rice, truffl e and graphite...This stunner is capable of another two to three decades of longevity...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA #219, June 2015 300 6 bottles per lot $950–1400 301 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Larcis Ducasse 2005 St-Emilion, grand cru classé Nine base neck “...unbelievable nose of licorice, tapenade, black cherry and blackcur- rant liqueur...astonishing richness and length...This beauty is not to be missed!...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #219, June 2015 302 11 bottles (owc) per lot $1300–1900 Château Pape-Clément 2005 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves Seven base neck “...smoky barbecue and chocolaty notes intermixed with cassis and black- berries. There is also some underlying minerality in this full-bodied, super- concentrated wine...” (99 points) Robert Parker, WA #219, June 2015 303 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 Château Troplong-Mondot 2005 St-Emilion, grand cru classé Lot 304: One base neck; Lot 305: Two base neck “...a great eff ort and a superstar of the vintage...white chocolate, black- berry, cassis and licorice as well as a hint of truffl e and some subtle back- ground oak..” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #219, June 2015 304 6 bottles per lot $900–1400 305 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1800–2800