Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2609 167 Château Cheval Blanc 2016 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...intense scents of red currants, black cherries, wild blueberries and violets with nuances of star anise, cinnamon stick, rose hip tea, cigar box and wood smoke...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Nov 2018 2249 6 bottles (owc) per lot $2400–3500 Château Lynch-Bages 2016 Pauillac, 5me cru classé “...blackberry, cedar and graphite scents, very complex, extremely pure and seductive, yet the class is absolutely clear...Impressive length and bewitch- ing detail from start to fi nish...” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2026 2250 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1100–1700 Château Palmer 2016 Margaux, 3me cru classé “...simply exceptional. Rich and dramatically sweeping in the glass...dark, sumptuous fruit and fl oral notes...Dark cherry, lavender, spice and mocha are some of the many notes...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, Jan 2019 2251 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 2016 Pauillac, 2me cru classé “...a brilliant classic...seamless and complete...Standing out for its unerring precision, impeccable balance and ineff able sense of completeness, it should prove almost immortal.” (100 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 2252 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1100–1700 2253 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1100–1700 Château Palmer 2019 Margaux, 3me cru classé “...sweet tobacco, stone, brambleberry and currant on the nose...compact with very polished tannins...Energetic acidity. Very structured and power- ful, yet agile and impressive...” (99 points) JS, Feb 2022 2254 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1900–2800 Château Beychevelle 2016 (6) Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande 2019 (6) 2255 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $950–1400 :: FINEST WINES OF ITALY AND FRANCE Featuring notable wines from DRC, Mugneret-Gibourg and Roumier, alongside Italian icons such as Burlotto, Giacosa and Rinaldi, the following wines were all purchased through an established source and housed in temperature- and humidity-controlled conditions since acquisition. Château Margaux 1990 Margaux, 1er cru classé Base neck; label scuff marked “...seamless and complete, its velvety tannins and ripe acids entirely cloaked in a lavish but vibrant core of fruit...remains impeccably balanced and has decades of longevity...” (100 points) William Kelly, WA #259, Feb 2022 2256 1 magnum per lot $1500–2200 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI Richebourg 2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Two labels slightly scuff marked “...very complex, profound even, a deep well of red berry fruit, crushed fl owers, iris and wet loamy soil...extraordinarily persistence...Magnifi - cent...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2018 2257 2 bottles per lot $5000–7500 Echézeaux 2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly scuff marked “...spicy, fresh and equally ripe nose blends together more deeply pitched notes of plum, violet, plum, sandalwood and hoisin...quite powerful full- bodied fl avors...” (94 points) AM, Issue 69, Jan 2018 2258 1 bottle per lot $2000–3000 Grands-Echézeaux 2015 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label nicked, label slightly scuff marked “...Morello cherries, crushed strawberry, crushed stone, just a hint of bay leaf all beautifully defi ned...a Grands Echézeaux that is full of secrets...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2018 2259 1 bottle per lot $2000–3000 La Tâche 2016 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly scuff marked “...sublime bouquet of blackberry, briar, crushed limestone, a dash of cracked black pepper and a little oregano...extremely complex and displays exquisite focus...” (98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Feb 2019 2260 1 bottle per lot $3800–5500 Corton Rouge 2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Beaune, grand cru “...concentrated, with lively acids, supple tannins and a penetrating, rose- infl ected fi nish. It’s the best Corton that the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti has produced to date.” (95 points) William Kelley, WA, Jan 2022 2261 1 bottle per lot $1500–2200 Romanée-St-Vivant 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly scuff marked “...Sage, mint, blood orange, chalk and red-toned fruit are all lifted by bright saline notes that lend energy and drive...A Burgundy of dynamic energy and precision...” (97+ points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2023 2262 1 bottle per lot $1900–2800 Romanée-Conti 2021 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...red berries, exotic spices, espresso roast, rose petals...suave, harmoni- ous palate that eff ortless integrates vibrant acids, melting tannins and intense retronasal perfume...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA, Jan 2024 2263 1 bottle per lot $12000–18000 Grands-Echézeaux 2021 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Two labels slightly scuff marked “...wild berries and plums with notions of sweet spices, incense and rose petals, it’s full-bodied, broad and textural, with an almost unctuous at- tack...built for the long haul...” (95+ points) William Kelley, WA, Jan 2024 2264 2 bottles per lot $4000–6000 Clos Vougeot 2022 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...life-affi rming mineralité and tension, laser-like focus and palpable energy...sapid red berry fruit, tension from start to fi nish, fi nishing with real substance. Very long...” (96-98 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2024 2265 4 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Charmes-Chambertin 1999 Geantet-Pansiot Label slightly damp stained (1) Clos de la Roche 1999 Domaine Lécheneaut (1) Echézeaux 1999 Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg (1) Clos de Tart 2004 Domaine du Clos de Tart (1) Morey-Saint-Denis, Clos de la Bussière 2010 Georges Roumier (1) 2266 Above 5 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Bonnes-Mares 2022 (1) Chambolle-Musigny 2022 (2) Chambolle-Musigny, Les Cras 2022 (1) All above Georges Roumier 2267 Above 4 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Chambolle-Musigny, Les Feusselottes 2022 (3) Nuits-St-Georges, Chaignots 2022 (3) All above Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg 2268 Above 6 bottles per lot $1500–2200