Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 166 Auction 2609 ICONIC 100-POINT HARLAN AND CALI GEMS Sourced directly from the winery, the opportunity to acquire highly- sought 1994 Harlan and other important vintages should not be missed. All wines have been acquired with care and stored professionally since purchase. HARLAN ESTATE Harlan Estate Red Wine 1994 Napa Valley Lot 2226: Label slightly damp stained; Lot 2227: Label damp stained and slightly loose; Lots 2228-2230: Two labels damp stained; Lot 2231: One label slightly scuff ed, one slightly damp stained, one damp stained; Lot 2232: Two labels slightly damp stained, one slightly creased; Lot 2233: Three labels slightly creased and slightly loose; Lot 2234: Three labels slightly damp stained “...celestial levels of black currants, minerals, smoked herbs, cedar wood, coff ee, and pain grillé...layers of phenomenally pure and rich fruit...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #114, Dec 1997 2226 1 bottle per lot $1600–2400 2227 1 bottle per lot $1600–2400 2228 2 bottles per lot $3200–4800 2229 2 bottles per lot $3200–4800 2230 2 bottles per lot $3200–4800 2231 3 bottles per lot $4800–7500 2232 3 bottles per lot $4800–7500 2233 3 bottles per lot $4800–7500 2234 3 bottles per lot $4800–7500 Harlan Estate Red Wine 1996 Napa Valley “...extraordinary intensity, a spicy, black currant, tobacco, cedar, and fruit cake-scented bouquet, full body, a texture oozing with glycerin and con- centrated fruit...” (98 points) Robert Parker, WA #126, Jan 2000 2235 2 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Harlan Estate Red Wine 2001 Napa Valley One label slightly scuff ed “...extraordinary nuances such as sweet, loamy soil and earthy minerality... stunning fl avors that are viscous enough to coat the mouth...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #195, June 2011 2236 5 bottles per lot $4500–6500 Harlan Estate Red Wine 2013 Napa Valley One label slightly scuff marked, one slightly tissue stained “...notes of espresso, white chocolate, mocha, blackberry, cassis, and cedar wood, the wine is full-bodied, opulent, but also structured, pure and incredibly long...” (100 points) Robert Parker, WA #227, Oct 2016 2237 6 bottles per lot $5000–7500 Harlan Estate Red Wine 2018 Napa Valley “Classy earth, oak and bay-leaf character on the nose, together with dark fruit...linear and tight with coolness and freshness...Lasts a long time. Such balance and intensity...” (100 points) JS, Dec 2021 2238 6 bottles (owc) per lot $4500–6500 Harlan Estate Red Wine 2019 Napa Valley “...truly amazing stuff . Gentle cedar notes lead into layered dark chocolate and cassis, somehow impossibly rich yet savory...full of somehow harmo- nious contradictions.” (100 points) Joe Czerwinski, WA, Mar 2023 2239 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $10000–15000 Promontory Red Wine 2016 Napa Valley “...The nose is breathtaking. Purity with incredible complexity, showing dried mushrooms, blackberries, currants and cedar...Full-bodied and long with beautiful depth and intensity...” (100 points) JS, June 2021 2240 6 bottles (2 owc) per lot $3000–4500 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Napa Valley “Aromas of blackberries and gun powder with some graphite and black licorice...Complex and enticing...Encompassing and balanced mouth feel. A classic beauty...” (100 points) JS, Feb 2022 2241 6 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Colgin Red Wine, IX Estate 2018 Napa Valley “...earth and mineral scents of iron ore, tilled soil, forest fl oor and truffl es with ripe red and black currants...a rock-solid frame of fi rm, grainy tannins and exhilarating freshness...mesmerizing wine.” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti- Brown, WA, Nov 2020 2242 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 :: CLASSIC BORDEAUX FROM THE CELLAR OF A LONGTIME FRIEND All wines were carefully sourced and impeccably cellared. Château Cheval Blanc 2009 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...notions of baked blueberries, blackberry compote and crème de cassis with suggestions of chocolate mint, new leather and cloves plus a waft of candied violets...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 2243 6 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 Château Haut-Brion 2009 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...warm blackberries, plum preserves, mulberries and blackcurrant cor- dial with touches of star anise, mocha and damp soil...mouth-coating black fruit...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 2244 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2800–4200 Château Mouton Rothschild 2009 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...underbrush, tilled soil and fungi over a core of crème de cassis, plum preserves and Indian spices with a waft of camphor...black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers...” (99 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 2245 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2400–3500 Château Cheval Blanc 2015 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...plum preserves, black forest cake, blackberry pie...licorice notes with suggestions of cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise...layers of black, red and blue fruits...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Feb 2018 2246 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2800–4200 Château Margaux 2015 Margaux, 1er cru classé “...a subtle and hidden strength on the nose with rose petals, currants, currant leaves, stones and plums. Wonderful ripeness yet brightness, too. Takes your breath away...” (100 points) JS, Feb 2018 2247 6 bottles (owc) per lot $3500–5500 Château Pétrus 2015 Pomerol Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...truffl es, black olives, black licorice and dark fruit. Even brown sugar. Full-bodied, layered and multi-dimensional. Chocolate underlines the character above...” (100 points) JS, Feb 2018 2248 3 magnums (owc) per lot $15000–22000
