Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2611 15 Harlan Estate Red Wine 2022 Napa Valley “Blueberry, violet, orange peel, peach and graphite aromas follow through to a medium body with ultra-fi ne tannins and a bright and vivid fi nish. Racy and energetic fi nish...” (98 points) JS, Mar 2026 183 3 bottles (owc) per lot $2600–3800 Harlan Estate Red Wine, The Maiden 2020 (3 owc) (3) 2021 (owc) (3) 184 Above 6 bottles per lot $1000–1500 :: FURTHER SELECTIONS FROM THE AMETHYST CELLAR We are honored to present this off ering from the vast cellar of one of the most knowledgeable and widely respected collectors in America. All wines were carefully sourced through the most reputable of channels, most on initial release, and have been secured in a home cellar that maintains a constant 48 to 52°F. Though focused on Burgundy, the collection is rich with variety and is deeply personal. He and his wife are among my closest friends, and I’m keenly aware of his passion for many things, particularly his cellar. Bid with confi dence. -Michael Davis, Vice-Chairman Château Latour 2003 Pauillac, 1er cru classé One label slightly scuff ed “...explodes from the glass with bombastic black and blue fruits, followed up by meat, wood smoke, sandalwood and Indian spice accents with un- derlying fl oral wafts...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA #241, Feb 2019 185 4 bottles per lot $2400–3500 Château Margaux 2003 Margaux, 1er cru classé Six labels slightly scuff ed “...spices, meat, and very ripe fruit on the nose, with hints of dried fl owers. Full bodied, and deeply layered, with loads of fruit and spices. Long and decadent, complex...” (97 points) JS, Mar 2011 186 6 bottles per lot $1900–2800 Château Haut-Brion 2005 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...Remarkably vivid and nuanced...a compelling mélange of dark fl avors laced with the savory/mineral notes that are so typical of Haut-Brion... dense, explosive fi nish...” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, Nov 2015 187 12 bottles (owc) per lot $7500–11000 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI Richebourg 2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Two labels slightly scuff marked “...Swaths of tannin frame an explosive core of fruit in a Burgundy endowed with a real sense of gravitas. The radiance and ripeness of the year has fi lled out the wine nicely...” (97+ points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2016 188 2 bottles per lot $6000–9000 Romanée-St-Vivant 2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly bin soiled and slightly scuff marked “...perfumed, layered and relatively high-toned aromatic profi le that is quite fl oral...notes of oriental tea and exotic spice on the mostly red and blue pinot fruit scents...” (96 points) AM, Issue 45, Jan 2012 189 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 Richebourg 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...beautifully balanced and poised, fi nely tuned with a crescendo of red fruit and a perfect bead of acidity. This grips the mouth and doesn’t let go, becom- ing more and more pixelated...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, June 2025 190 2 bottles per lot $6000–9000 La Tâche 2011 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...aromas of tangy red fruits, fl owers, Oriental spices, licorice and crushed stone, plus an exhilarating hint of peach. Wonderfully suave on entry, then rich, ripe, dry...” (96+ points) ST, Vinous.com, Mar 2014 191 2 bottles per lot $7500–11000 Richebourg 2013 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...dark cherry, black plum, tayberry and crushed violet aromas...medium- bodied, but there is serious weight and presence here...a fi nish with great conviction and confi dence...” (96 points) Neal Martin, WA #223, Mar 2016 192 2 bottles per lot $5000–7500 Echézeaux 2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru One label slightly scuff marked “...deceptive, beguiling Burgundy...time in the glass brings out the wine’s vertical feel and overall intensity...incredibly persistent and impeccable in its balance...” (94 points) AG, Vinous.com, July 2020 193 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Nuits-St-Georges, Boudots 2002 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits, 1er cru Two 2.5cm, one 3cm; three labels slightly bin soiled, two nicked; two slight signs of past seepage “Distinct oak char frames a beautifully complex and intense black fruit nose that overlays sweet, rich and velvety fl avors underpinned by silky tannins... unbelievable length...” (94 points) AM, Issue 13, Jan 2004 194 3 bottles per lot $7500–11000 Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Vieilles Vignes 2009 Perrot-Minot Côte de Nuits, grand cru One label slightly scuff ed; one capsule slightly torn “...big, structured wine...has retained considerable freshness...comes across as intense and totally shut down...will require time for the pedigree of this site to come through...” (94+ points) AG, Vinous.com, Apr 2012 195 10 bottles per lot $3000–4500 Chambolle-Musigny, Les Charmes 2009 Domaine Ponsot Côte de Nuits, 1er cru Six labels slightly scuff ed “...utterly delicious, concentrated and sappy...balanced and strikingly per- sistent fi nish...I can’t ever remember seeing a better vintage for this wine at this early stage.” (91-93 points) AM, Issue 41, Jan 2011 196 6 bottles per lot $750–1100 Bonnes-Mares 2010 Domaine Bertheau Côte de Nuits, grand cru “Rich and sweet. More lift than many a Bonne Mares. Very confi dent wine- making here. Or perhaps I mean very competent vine growing. Well done!” (17.5 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Jan 2012 197 4 bottles per lot $900–1400 Chambertin 2010 Domaine Tortochot Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...fresh, cool, airy and pure essence of red pinot fruit, wet stone and dis- creet earth nuances. There is good richness to the round and seductively textured fl avors...” (93 points) AM, Issue 49, Jan 2013 198 12 bottles (oc) per lot $1500–2200 Griotte-Chambertin 2010 Domaine des Chézeaux (Ponsot) Côte de Nuits, grand cru “Dark crimson. Earthy hints then very fresh energetic fruit. Real weight in the mouth – a bit of oak – but great sweet ambition. Lots of red-currant fruit.” (18- points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Jan 2012 199 6 bottles per lot $950–1400 Griotte-Chambertin 2010 Domaine Ponsot Côte de Nuits, grand cru “An ultra-elegant and exceptionally pure nose...seductively textured and silky middle weight fl avors that are utterly delicious...” (92-95 points) AM, Issue 45, Jan 2012 200 4 bottles per lot $1100–1700