Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 22 Auction 2611 Château Canon-la-Gaff elière 2000 St-Emilion, grand cru classé “...fl amboyant, full-bodied, opulent, sexy...bouquet of roasted coff ee, kirsch, blackberries, licorice, herbs, and forest fl oor. Full-bodied, dense, rich, and pure...” (94 points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 288 12 bottles (owc) per lot $800–1200 Château Cheval Blanc 2000 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) “...nose of menthol, melted licorice, boysenberry, blueberry, and cassis... compelling purity, a layered texture, and sweet tannin...hints of coff ee and earth...” (99 points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 289 2 magnums per lot $2600–3800 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2000 Pauillac, 5me cru classé “...notes of incense, licorice, pepper, and cassis. In the mouth, it is fat, juicy, with a certain succulence, low acidity, and ripe tannin...” (89 points) Robert Parker, WA #146, Apr 2003 290 12 bottles (owc) per lot $420–650 Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000 Pauillac, 1er cru classé (See photo opposite page) “...graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl owers... rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker, WA #189, June 2010 291 12 bottles (owc) per lot $8000–12000 Château Lafon-Rochet 2000 St-Estèphe, 4me cru classé “...maraschino cherry, strawberry, balsamic and brown spices, nicely de- fi ned and holding up well...well balanced, with grainy tannins...a fi ne grip and a long tobacco fi nish...” (90 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, June 2023 292 12 bottles (owc) per lot $420–650 Château Montrose 2000 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Five base neck “...pure, ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit, hints of cold slate and even charcoal emerging...wonderful backbone and focus...suppleness and refi nement...” (94+ points) Neal Martin, WA, Mar 2017 293 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2009 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves Two labels slightly scuff marked; one capsule slightly worn “...red and black currants, chocolate-covered cherries, liquid licorice, sassafras and espresso with hint of lilacs, pencil shavings and truffl es. Full-bodied, rich, bold...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2019 294 2 magnums per lot $1300–1900 Château Pontet-Canet 2010 Pauillac, 5me cru classé “...the nose explodes with a vast array of black fruit preserves and savory nuances: plum preserves, blackcurrant cordial, black cherry coulis and licorice...” (100 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2020 295 12 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château Malartic-Lagravière 2012 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves Lot 298: One label slightly scuff marked “...a beauty, with a dense ruby/purple color, a fabulously plush, opulent texture and medium to full-bodied fl avors of cassis, spicy earth and blue- berry. Quite rich...” (94 points) Robert Parker, WA #218, Apr 2015 296 12 bottles per lot $350–550 297 12 bottles per lot $350–550 298 12 bottles per lot $350–550 Château Montrose 2014 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Lot 300: Five labels scuff marked “Incredible aromas of currants, blackberries, slate and fl owers. Full- bodied yet so tight and beautiful with superb polish and brightness. The length is fantastic. Truly superb...” (97 points) JS, Feb 2017 299 12 bottles per lot $950–1400 300 12 bottles per lot $950–1400 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2015 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “Rose petals, sandalwood and currants with some plums and fruit tea. Full- bodied, tight and focused. Incredibly straight and minerally. Toned muscles here. Tannic. Traditional and unwavering...” (100 points) JS, Feb 2018 301 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2400–3500 Château Chasse-Spleen 2016 Moulis en Médoc, cru bourgeois exceptionnel “...wonderful, detailed, mineral-driven bouquet...medium-bodied with supple tannins, impressive depth and a pure but grippy, convincing fi n- ish...” (93 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2019 302 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $250–380 Château Lagrange 2016 St-Julien, 3me cru classé “Admirable purity, graphite-laced black fruit with hints of Montecristo... sappy black fruit, fi ne tannins...a precise and persistent fi nish that is a joy. Top-notch and not to be under-estimated...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous. com, Apr 2026 303 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $420–650 Château Montrose 2017 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé “...fl amboyant core of black cherry preserves, warm cassis and baked plums with hints of red currant jelly, dark chocolate, licorice, cardamom and chargrill plus a gentle waft of candied violets...” (98 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, Mar 2020 304 12 bottles per lot $750–1100 Château Lagrange 1982 (1) Château La Lagune 1982 One top shoulder, one very high shoulder (3) Château Magdelaine 1982 Four base neck; one label damp stained, fi ve slightly damp stained (8) 305 Above 12 bottles per lot $1200–1800 Château Mouton Rothschild 1983 Top shoulder; label slightly scuff ed (1) Château Cos d’Estournel 1984 Two base neck (3) Château l’Arrosée 1986 Two labels slightly scuff marked; one slight signs of past seepage (2) 306 Above 6 bottles per lot $650–950 Château Léoville Poyferré 1996 (5) Château Malartic-Lagravière 1999 (2) Château du Tertre 2000 (1) Clos de Sarpe 2010 (2) Château Pavie 2012 (1) 307 Above 11 bottles per lot $700–1000 Château Larcis Ducasse 2012 (11) Château Malartic-Lagravière 2012 (11) 308 Above 22 bottles per lot $700–1000