Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 108 Auction 2611 Vosne-Romanée, Beaux Monts 1999 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits, 1er cru Label slightly scuff ed “...complex nose of violets, roses, and bing cherries...remarkable depth of dark cherries, blackberries, and cassis-like fruit...long, harmonious fi n- ish...velvety-textured...” (93 points) Pierre Rovani, WA #136, Aug 2001 1560 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 Vosne-Romanée, Les Genaivrières 1999 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits Two labels slightly damp stained; one slight signs of past seepage “...nose of violets, assorted fl owers, and fresh fruits. Medium-bodied, plummy and dense, this is a fat, feminine, lovely wine. It is packed with lay- ers of sweet, ripe fruit...” (90 points) Pierre Rovani, WA #136, Aug 2001 1561 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Chambolle-Musigny, Les Fremières 2000 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits Two labels slightly scuff marked, one nicked; two slight signs of past seepage 1562 2 bottles per lot $4200–6500 Clos de la Roche 2000 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label nicked “...notes of cheese rinds are interspersed with sweet black cherries...me- dium to full-bodied wine of exceptional concentration...copious quantities of stony black fruits...” (93 points) Pierre Rovani, WA #147, June 2003 1563 1 bottle per lot $3500–5500 Nuits-St-Georges, Aux Allots 2000 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits One 3cm; two labels slightly bin soiled, one bin marked; two slight signs of past seepage 1564 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Nuits-St-Georges, Boudots 2000 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits, 1er cru Four labels slightly bin soiled, one nicked; three slight signs of past seepage “...deep, plummy, black fruit-fi lled aromatics...a concentrated, medium to full-bodied personality. Wonderfully supple...elegant, seamless...long, silky fi nish.” (94 points) Pierre Rovani, WA #147, June 2003 1565 4 bottles per lot $7000–10000 Savigny-lès-Beaune, Les Narbantons 2000 Domaine Leroy Côte de Beaune, 1er cru Label slightly torn; slight signs of past seepage “...a forward wine with delightful aromatics of super-ripe plums, cherries, and black raspberries...generous, supple, and fruity...” (89 points) Pierre Rovani, WA #147, June 2003 1566 1 bottle per lot $1600–2400 Vosne-Romanée, Les Genaivrières 2000 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits One label damp stained; four slight signs of past seepage “...utterly delicious and seductively textured medium-bodied fl avors that brim with dry extract before delivering very impressive depth and length... drinking perfectly now and should continue to do so for up to another decade or so.” (90 points) AM, Apr 2017 1567 4 bottles per lot $7000–10000 :: IMPECCABLE LEROY Sourced with care and stored in ideal conditions Corton-Renardes 2000 Domaine Leroy Côte de Beaune, grand cru One 2.5cm; two labels slightly bin soiled; one slight signs of past seepage “...Seductive black fruit with pronounced aromas of game and earth and mouth coating, velvety fl avors of incredible depth with better length than any wine to this point...” (91-93 points) AM, Issue 5, Jan 2002 1568 2 bottles per lot $4800–7500 Corton-Renardes 2001 Domaine Leroy Côte de Beaune, grand cru Label slightly bin soiled and slightly scuff ed; wax capsule cracked; cork slightly raised “...distinctive nose of game, rich black, earthy fruits and roasted coff ee notes as well as something slightly animale plus lusty, full-bodied, intense, velvety fl avors...” (95 points) AM, Issue 9, Jan 2003 1569 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 Bourgogne Rouge 2004 Domaine Leroy Bourgogne Two labels scuff marked “...notes of red raspberry, spice, earth and violets...rich, classy and stylish fl avors...a textured, pure and wonderfully refi ned fi nish that goes on and on...” (92 points) AM, Issue 22, Apr 2006 1570 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500 Nuits-St-Georges 2004 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits “...a fl oral and wonderfully spicy aromatic profi le and delicious, sweet, textured and intense medium full fl avors that are powerful, muscular... strikingly long fi nish...” (93 points) AM, Issue 22, Apr 2006 1571 1 bottle per lot $1700–2600 Vosne-Romanée 2004 Domaine Leroy Côte de Nuits One 2.5cm; two labels nicked and slightly scuff ed; one signs of past seepage “...classic Vosne spice notes as well as the Asian spice cabinet notes... red and black pinot fruit aromas...rich, mouth coating, concentrated and powerful fl avors...” (95 points) AM, Issue 22, Apr 2006 1572 2 bottles per lot $5500–8500 :: HISTORIC EUROPEAN WINES FROM A LONG-STANDING COLLECTOR The following selection arrives to the auction block courtesy of an established collector who has spent many years assembling a cellar fi lled with signifi cant wines from the previous century. Nearly all wines were acquired on release through reputable retail channels, and the collection has been kept in an impeccable purpose-built residential cellar. First growths in owc, signifi cant 1990s bottlings from Leroy, and important 1980s Barolo and Barbaresco from Giacosa are just a few of the standout lots in this impressive selection, and we encourage bidders to peruse all lots on off er to fi nd their own opportunities to add highlights to their cellars. Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1970 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Eight top shoulder, two high shoulder, one very high shoulder; twelve labels damp stained; two importers “...perfume of dried fi gs, sultana cake and baking spices with hints of dusty soil, dried herbs...bold freshness, laden with dried red berries fl avors and mineral-inspired sparks...” (91 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Aug 2020 1573 11 bottles per lot $1000–1500