Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 114 Auction 2611 HISTORIC WINES OF MADEIRA AND BORDEAUX The following exciting off ering features remarkable bottles of Madeira from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries as well as signifi cant vintages of Haut-Brion. All wines were sourced with care and housed in proper temperature- and humidity- controlled conditions. Château Haut-Brion 1986 Graves, 1er cru classé Six labels slightly bin soiled, two slightly scuff ed, one ink marked; multiple importers “...intense and Margaux-like, perhaps more like a 1985 in style with preco- cious red fruit, cedar, kirsch and veins of cassis. It blossoms in the glass, revealing excellent minerality...” (96 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2023 1627 6 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1986 Graves, Cru Classé de Graves Ten base neck, two top shoulder; twelve labels slightly damp stained, one scuff marked “...La Mission was holding on nicely with dark berries, currants, iodine and oyster shell. It was full-bodied, very soft, very silky and ended with a fresh fi nish. It’s a wine defi nitely on a holding pattern.” (96 points) JS 1628 12 bottles per lot $2600–3800 Château Haut-Brion 1989 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé Twelve labels slightly bin soiled and slightly scuff ed; multiple importers “...unquestionably the best I have encountered in recent years...stunning defi nition, a mixture of shimmering black fruit, crushed stone, black true and graphite...” (100 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 1629 12 bottles per lot $20000–30000 Rioja Reserva, Viña Tondonia 2001 R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia, S.A. Rioja One label bin marked “...subtle, with subdued fruit and dried fl owers. The palate is fi rm and incisive but integrated...depth to the fruit complemented by a strong framework. This will age for a long time...” (97 points) Jacobo García Andrade, JS, July 2026 1630 6 magnums per lot $750–1100 Terrantez Madeira 1795 Barbeito Top shoulder; stenciled label scuff ed “...stunning delineation on the nose of quince, grilled walnut and marma- lade, plus hints of nutmeg in the background. There is almost overwhelm- ing perfume here...” (99 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Feb 2019 1631 1 bottle per lot $6500–9500 Terrantez Madeira 1860 João Romão Teixeira Two wax capsules chipped; two recorked by OP Brothers May 2015 1632 2 bottles per lot $900–1400 Malvasia Madeira 1907 D’Oliveira Bottled in 2010 “...creamy, layered and wonderfully complex...Crushed fl owers, espresso, chocolate and dried fl owers...Sensual and enveloping...a positively stun- ning wine that belies its age...” (97 points) AG, Vinous.com, June 2026 1633 2 bottles per lot $950–1400 Boal Madeira 1908 D’Oliveira Wax capsule chipped; bottled in 2011 “...dried dates, savory and antique furniture aromas...Mind-blowing con- centration and a fl avor that balances on a knife edge between richness and savory...almost endless fi nish...” (100 points) Stuart Pigott, JS, June 2023 1634 1 bottle per lot $700–1000 Bastardo Madeira Reserva 1927 D’Oliveira Bottled in 2006 (1) Don PX 1946 Toro Albalá S.L. Bottled 2011; owc—top missing (owc) (1) Verdelho Madeira 1986 D’Oliveira Bottled in 2009 (1) Terrantez Madeira 1988 D’Oliveira Wax capsule chipped; bottled in 2013 (1) 1635 Above 4 bottles per lot $750–1100 :: AN OFFERING OF FINEST BURGUNDIAN AND ITALIAN WINES Expertly sourced and housed in professional storage DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI La Tâche 2017 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label slightly damp stained “...medium-bodied palate delivers lithe tannins matched with a very fi ne line of acidity...wondrous piquancy on the loamy fi nish...” (97 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Feb 2020 1636 1 bottle per lot $3500–5500 La Tâche 2018 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label very slightly scuff marked “...rose petal, violet, lavender, lilac, sandalwood and soy nuances...outstand- ing volume to the big, muscular and robust fl avors...long and decidedly austere fi nish that just lasts and lasts...” (99 points) AM, Issue 81, Jan 2021 1637 1 bottle per lot $3500–5500 Romanée-St-Vivant 2019 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...What a wine! Complete and beautifully resonant...dark fruit intermingled with dried herbs, lavender, graphite and coff ee. It’s a rich, dramatic Ro- manée St. Vivant...” (98 points) AG, Vinous.com, June 2022 1638 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 La Tâche 2022 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...the most complex and compelling wine in the range at this early stage... rich and layered, with a deep and pure core of fruit, lively acids and sweet, powdery tannins...” (98 points) William Kelley, WA, Feb 2025 1639 1 bottle per lot $3200–4800 Echézeaux 2022 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...absolutely exquisite...Impossibly silky tannins and deep, penetrating aromatics give it its seductive personality. Medium in body and polished, with phenomenal balance...” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2025 1640 1 bottle per lot $1700–2600 Clos de la Roche 2015 Armand Rousseau Côte de Nuits, grand cru “...remains a very young wine...sauvage-suff used nose off ering up an array of various dark berries, leather, earth...energetic and beautifully well- detailed...suave yet muscular fi nish...” (95 points) AM, Nov 2025 1641 3 bottles per lot $1500–2200 Echézeaux, Les Rouges de Bas 2015 Méo-Camuzet Côte de Nuits, grand cru Five labels slightly damp stained, one slightly scuff marked “An ultra-spicy and markedly ripe nose reveals aromas of sandalwood, Asian-style tea, plum liqueur and a fl oral top note...cool, focused and intense medium-bodied fl avors...” (93-95 points) AM, Issue 65, Jan 2017 1642 6 bottles per lot $1900–2800 Vosne-Romanée, Beaux Monts 2017 Jean Grivot Côte de Nuits, 1er cru “...racy and equally well-detailed medium weight fl avors are also notably mineral-driven and even a bit more refi ned...lovely inner mouth perfume that also suff uses the lingering fi nish...” (92 points) AM, Issue 77, Jan 2020 1643 12 bottles (oc) per lot $1800–2800 Vosne-Romanée, Brûlées 2017 Méo-Camuzet Côte de Nuits, 1er cru “...bursting with expressive aromas of sweet red berries and plums that mingle with nuances of orange rind, exotic spices, raw cocoa and rose hip... full-bodied, supple and velvety...” (95 points) William Kelley, WA, Jan 2020 1644 3 bottles (oc) per lot $1000–1500