Château d’Yquem 1944 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Lot 1609: High shoulder; label bin soiled and slightly torn; capsule slightly corroded; deep caramel color; PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s London, December 4, 2002; Lot 1610: Two top shoulder, one very high shoulder; three labels slightly bin soiled; three capsules slightly corroded; one slight signs of past seepage; three deep caramel color; PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s London, December 4, 2002 “Three good and consistent notes: amber gold, orange-tinged, vivid apple- green rim; lovely ‘honeyed bouquet’, ‘lanolin’, ‘orange blossom’ repeated; very attractive flavour, good length, dry fragrant finish...****.” MB, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002) 1609 1 bottle 1610 3 bottles per lot $1000–1500 per lot $3000–4500 Château d’Yquem 1945 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Three very high shoulder; three labels slightly bin soiled and slightly scuffed; three caramel color; PROVENANCE: Hart Davis Hart, October 28, 2006 “...a perfect bottle of Sauternes. It still has that ethereal delineation on the nose of vivacious Seville orange marmalade and quince aromas...at the peak of its almighty powers...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, May 2020 (See photo page 115) 1611 3 bottles per lot $9500–14000 Château d’Yquem 1946 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Three very high shoulder; two labels damp stained, one tissue stained and scuffed, one missing; two capsules corroded, one torn; one or- ange gold color, two caramel color; PROVENANCE: ex-The Magnifi- cent Private Cellar of Dr. Nils Stormby, Zachys, September 28, 2007 (1); Christie’s London, May 19, 2005 (1); Sotheby’s London, December 4, 2002 (1) “A rarely seen and even more rarely celebrated vintage for Bordeaux... Deep coppery, foxy rich colour. Crème brûlée nose. Deep sweet round barley sugar palate...” (? points) Jancis Robinson, JR,12 Jan 2006 1612 3 bottles per lot $5000–7500 Château d’Yquem 1947 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Lot 1613: One top shoulder, one very high shoulder, one high shoul- der; three labels damp stained, one wine stained, one heavily torn, one slightly torn; one cork slightly raised, one slightly sunken; one rebouche 1989; one caramel color, two deep caramel color; PROV- ENANCE: Christie’s South Kensington, September 8, 2003 (1); Acker Merrall New York, October 11, 2003 (1); Acker Merrall New York, February 13, 2008 (1); Lot 1614: One very high shoulder, two high shoulder; two labels damp stained, one wine stained and slightly torn, one missing; one slight signs of past seepage; one caramel color, two deep caramel color; PROVENANCE: ex-The Magnificent Private Cellar of Dr. Nils Stormby, Zachys, September 28, 2007 (2), Sotheby’s New York, September 13, 2003 (1); Lot 1615: Two very high shoulder, one high shoulder; three labels damp stained, one faded and heavily tat- tered; one slight signs of past seepage; one caramel color, two deep caramel color; PROVENANCE: Christie’s London, September 18, 2003 (2), Christie’s London, December 10, 2009 (1) “...breathtaking precision that is remarkable given how much time has passed...fig and orange pith, tangerine and even suggestions of red fruit... ranks amongst the greats.” (99 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Dec 1990 1613 3 bottles 1614 3 bottles 1615 3 bottles per lot $7000–10000 per lot $7000–10000 per lot $7000–10000 Château d’Yquem 1948 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Lot 1616: Three top shoulder; three labels damp stained and faded, one adhered with tape, two torn, one slightly torn; one cork slightly raised; three caramel color; PROVENANCE: ex-The Magnificent Private Cellar of Dr. Nils Stormby, Zachys, September 28, 2007; Lot 1617: Two very high shoulder, one high shoulder; three labels damp stained and faded, one slightly torn, one ink marked and adhered with tape; three capsules slightly corroded, one slight signs of past seepage; one cara- mel color, two deep caramel color; PROVENANCE: Christie’s South Kensington September 8, 2003 (2), Sotheby’s London September 18, 2002 (1); Lot 1618:Two very high shoulder, one high shoulder; three labels damp stained and faded, one detached, one ink marked and ad- hered with tape; two corks slightly raised; three capsules slightly cor- roded; two slight signs of past seepage; three caramel color; PROV- ENANCE; Christie’s Los Angeles December 3, 2005 (1), Sotheby’s New York December 3, 2005 (1), Sotheby’s London, February 14, 2007 (1); Lot 1619: One top shoulder, two very high shoulder; three labels damp stained and faded, one torn, one adhered with tape; one slight signs of past seepage; three caramel color; PROVENANCE: ex-The Magnificent Private Cellar of Dr. Nils Stormby, Zachys, September 28, 2007 (2); Sotheby’s New York, September 13, 2003 (1) “...a fascinating and absorbing bouquet: tangerine, rosewater and star anise, just a hint of Turkish delight...The richness here is counterbalanced by razor-sharp acidity...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2025 1616 3 bottles 1617 3 bottles 1618 3 bottles 1619 3 bottles per lot $5500–8500 per lot $5500–8500 per lot $5500–8500 per lot $5500–8500 Château d’Yquem 1949 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Three top shoulder, two very high shoulder; two labels damp stained, three heavily damp stained, one faded; one cork slightly raised; three slight signs of past seepage; five caramel color; multiple importers; PROVENANCE: Wine Club direct purchase, May 8, 2002 (1), Acker Merrall New York, January 31, 2004 (2), Zachys New York December 2, 2005 (1), Zachys Los Angeles, June 16, 2006 (1) “...rich and gorgeous. Round and quite reminiscent of the 1948 but if anything a little rounder and richer. Long and satisfying...Some raisins macerated in oak?” (19.5 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Feb 2008 1620 5 bottles per lot $8500–13000 Château d’Yquem 1950 Sauternes, premier cru superieur Three top shoulder; three labels damp stained, one tissue stained and slightly torn; one cork slightly sunken; one slight signs of past seepage; three Danish tax strips; one orange gold, two caramel color; PROVENANCE: ex-The Magnificent Private Cellar of Dr. Nils Stormby, Zachys, September 28, 2007 “...nose is fully mature but captivating: barley sugar, stewed tangerines, man- darin and orange rind, all with divine definition and focus...ethereal balance and a sense of effortlessness...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2022 1621 3 bottles per lot $2800–4200 Château d’Yquem 1953 Sauternes, premier cru superieur One very high shoulder, one high shoulder; two labels damp stained, one wine stained and slightly torn; one slight signs of past seepage; one orange gold color, one deep caramel color; PROVENANCE: ex- Grand Crus Part II: Finest and Rarest Wines from the Superlative Col- lection of Christen Sveaas, Christie’s Los Angeles, November 3, 2007 “Brownish copper - reddish. Spicy nose and then really quite dry on the finish but with lovely haunting aroma...Dances along.” (17.5 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Feb 2008 1622 2 bottles per lot $2000–3000 116 Auction 2609 Hart Davis Hart Auction Co.
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