Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 122 Auction 2609 A CONNOISSEUR’S TREASURED COLLECTION Hart Davis Hart is delighted to off er the following selection of carefully assembled gems courtesy of an established member of the wine community. Highlights are abundant and include a depth of DRC and classifi ed Bordeaux. All wines have been acquired over years of careful sourcing through respected channels and kept in ideal temperature- and humidity-controlled conditions. Château Haut-Brion 1961 Graves, 1er cru classé 4.5cm; label slightly damp stained and slightly torn “...gloriously intense aromas of tobacco, cedar, chocolate, minerals, and sweet red and black fruits complemented by smoky wood...layers of vis- cous, sweet fruit...” (100 points) RP, Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998) 1714 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 Château Mouton Rothschild 1961 Pauillac, 2me cru classé Base neck; label slightly damp stained; importer sticker overlaps label “...Layers of black fruit unfold on the nose, with hints of cassis, pencil shav- ings and mint...Fabulous concentration on the palate...maintaining abso- lute control and delineation...” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Dec 2025 1715 1 bottle per lot $1500–2200 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982 Pauillac, 1er cru classé 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 1716 1 bottle per lot $1300–1900 Château Pétrus 1988 Pomerol Two base neck; one label slightly damp stained “...a gorgeous nose...veins of blue fruit and iodine, thyme and sous-bois. Quite bold...impressive density...will give another couple of decades of drinking pleasure...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 1717 2 bottles per lot $2800–4200 Château Haut-Brion 1989 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Label heavily faded and heavily damp stained “...unquestionably the best I have encountered in recent years...stunning defi nition, a mixture of shimmering black fruit, crushed stone, black true and graphite...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 1718 1 bottle per lot $1800–2800 Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron 1989 Pauillac, 2me cru classé One base neck; three labels slightly damp stained; multiple importers “...a brilliant wine for the vintage...a riveting nose, spellbinding with pix- elated, mineral-rich black fruit, graphite and tobacco...Fabulous precision and sense of symmetry...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 1719 6 bottles per lot $1200–1800 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1990 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “...drinking brilliantly right now...truffl es, spices, mocha, prune and a touch of tobacco, it’s beautifully balanced, satiny and sensual, with incredible concentration...” (96 points) Yohan Castaing, WA, Dec 2023 1720 4 bottles per lot $2000–3000 Château Le Pin 1998 Pomerol Base neck; label slightly scuff marked “...bouquet is sexy and very candied: crème de cassis, crushed violets, blueberries and incense...sensual, velvety smooth, rounded and plush...ex- plosion of blue and black fruit...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Feb 2018 1721 1 bottle per lot $1700–2600 Château Lafl eur 2000 Pomerol Label bin marked “...an aromatic Pandora’s Box: blackberry, wild hedgerow, black truffl e, pencil box and gravel...perfectly pitched acidity that eff ortlessly counterbalances the sheer weight and density...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Sep 2025 1722 1 bottle per lot $1200–1800 Château Le Pin 2000 Pomerol Base neck; label nicked, slightly scuff marked, and slightly damp stained “...new oak, loads of coconut, vanilla, and spice box, enormous concentra- tion and thickness...displays some fi rm tannins in the fi nish...” (96 points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 1723 1 bottle per lot $2600–3800 Château Latour 2009 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...blackcurrants, black cherries and warm plums notes plus nuances of cedar chest, aniseed, beef drippings, truffl es and tapenade...concentrated and powerful...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 1724 3 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Le Pin 2010 Pomerol One label slightly scuff marked; two importers “...boasts the remarkable delineation and freshness that are hallmarks of this vintage...this is a super-endowed, very rich Le Pin...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #205, Feb 2013 (See photo opposite page) 1725 2 bottles per lot $5000–7500 Château Le Pin 2012 Pomerol Label scuff marked “...a gorgeous bouquet with red fruit, rusty piping, black truffl e and sandal- wood, beautifully defi ned and quite ravishing...lithe and beautifully focused with a fi ne bead of acidity...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2023 1726 1 bottle per lot $1600–2400 Château Le Pin 2014 Pomerol “A ravishing red that pours out aromas of crushed raspberries, blueberries and dried fl owers. Black truffl e skins and undertones of violets. Full- bodied yet so tight and refi ned with incredible fi nesse and polish...” (98 points) JS, Feb 2017 1727 1 bottle per lot $1300–1900 Château Le Pin 2017 Pomerol “...baked plums, Black Forest cake and raspberry pie with touches of iron ore, crushed rocks, roses and star anise plus a waft of cardamom...seam- less freshness and layer upon layer of red and black fruits...” (97+ points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2020 1728 1 bottle per lot $1300–1900 Château Latour à Pomerol 1982 Two very high shoulder (2) Château Lynch-Bages 1982 One very high shoulder (2) Château Cos d’Estournel 1985 Two labels slightly scuff marked, one slightly loose (2) 1729 Above 6 bottles per lot $1200–1800 Château Cos d’Estournel 1996 Two labels slightly scuff marked; two importers (3) Château Léoville Poyferré 1996 (2) Château Lynch-Bages 1996 (2) Château Pichon-Longueville, Baron 1996 One base neck (3) 1730 Above 10 bottles per lot $1100–1700
