Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2611 117 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Madonna del Piano 2013 Tenuta Valdicava (V. Abbruzzese) Tuscany Lot 1670: Two labels slightly scuff marked “This opens with savory, truffl e and meaty aromas with a complex and quite cryptic nose that delivers a wealth of ripe plums and cherries, cedar and fresh, violet-like fl owers...” (98 points) JS, Nov 2019 1665 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 1666 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 1667 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 1668 6 magnums (owc) per lot $1200–1800 1669 6 magnums (owc) per lot $1200–1800 1670 6 magnums (owc) per lot $1200–1800 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Madonna del Piano Tenuta Valdicava (V. Abbruzzese) 2003 (3) 2004 Two importers; six in owc (9) 1671 Above 12 bottles per lot $1200–1800 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Madonna del Piano Tenuta Valdicava (V. Abbruzzese) 2006 (8) 2007 (3) 1672 Above 11 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Madonna del Piano Tenuta Valdicava (V. Abbruzzese) 2009 One label nicked, one slightly bin soiled (7) 2013 (owc) (1 dbl-mag (3L)) 1673 Above 7 bottles and 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $1000–1500 Barolo Riserva, Le Rocche del Falletto 2008 Bruno Giacosa Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont Four labels slightly scuff ed “Amazing nose of chocolate, orange peel, plums and hazelnut. Full-bodied, with super fi ne tannins and a long fi nish. Intense with a beautiful line of fi ne tannins...” (97 points) JS, July 2012 1674 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2010 Emidio Pepe Abruzzo Two slight signs of past seepage “...spicy aromas of ripe red berries, dark plum and violet accented by cumin and caraway seed. At once densely packed and broad but juicy and refi ned too...” (95+ points) Ian D’Agata, Vinous.com, June 2017 1675 11 bottles per lot $1700–2600 Barbaresco, Albesani, Santo Stefano 2011 Bruno Giacosa Neive, Piedmont One label slightly nicked “A wine with silky tannins and pretty bright fruit of strawberries and sliced plums and hints of fl owers. Full body, fi ne tannins and a wonderful clarity. Lovely length of fruit...” (94 points) JS, Jan 2015 1676 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1400–2000 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2011 Biondi-Santi - Tenuta Il Greppo Tuscany Each oc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...Musky nuances give way to brighter red fruit, licorice and herbal aromas. Rich and dense, with fl avors of red cherry and minerals...hints of orange peel and bergamot...” (94+ points) Ian D’Agata, Vinous.com, Mar 2017 1677 12 bottles (2 oc) per lot $2600–3800 Barbaresco, Asili 2012 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco, Piedmont One label slightly scuff ed “...perfumed aromatics, silky fruit and understated depth. Hints of orange zest, rose petal, cinnamon and pine are laced into the resonant, alluring fi nish...” (94 points) AG, Vinous.com, Dec 2015 1678 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1200–1800 Sassicaia 2015 Tenuta San Guido Tuscany “Love the aromas to this young red with blackcurrants, sage, cinnamon and fi ve-spice character. Changes all the time. Full-bodied, dense and power- ful...ripe and beautiful fruit...” (98 points) JS, Jan 2018 1679 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1300–1900 Flaccianello della Pieve 2016 Tenuta Fontodi Tuscany “...as captivating as it has always been. Dark-hued Sangiovese fruit, lav- ender, mocha, baking spice and tobacco...Perfectly ripe tannins frame it all together in grand style.” (100 points) AG, Vinous.com, July 2026 1680 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 Sassicaia 2021 Tenuta San Guido Tuscany Each owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH “...A quintessential Sassicaia that represents the excellence of the vin- tage...nice weight with no heavy glycerin, and a rinse of acidity that adds to the wine’s natural energy...” (100 points) Monica Larner, WA, Jan 2024 1681 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2000–3000 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Emidio Pepe 1997 (6) 2001 (6) 1682 Above 12 bottles per lot $1800–2800 Barbaresco Riserva, Asili 2011 Two labels slightly scuff ed (6) Barolo, Falletto 2011 (6) All above Bruno Giacosa 1683 Above 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1800–2800 Flaccianello della Pieve 2016 Tenuta Fontodi (6) Ornellaia 2016 Ornellaia Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH (owc) (1 dbl-mag (3L)) 1684 Above 6 bottles and 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $1400–2000 Trinoro Rosso Tenuta di Trinoro 2016 (9) 2020 (6) 1685 Above 15 bottles (4 owc) per lot $1500–2200 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido 2020 Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH (6) 2021 Owc—strapped prior to inspection by HDH (6) 1686 Above 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $1900–2800 :: A STUNNING RANGE OF OPUS ONE Featuring fi fteen vintages from the Napa icon, the wines in the following selection were all purchased directly from the winery and housed in ideal conditions. Opus One 1996 Napa Valley “This seamless, full-bodied wine is more velvety-textured, opulent, and succulent than past vintages. The long fi nish is fi lled with glycerin, ripe fruit, and sweet tannin...” (94 points) Robert Parker, WA #126, Jan 2000 1687 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 Opus One 2008 Napa Valley “...The tannins have softened while the aromatics show lovely complexity as well as depth. Blueberry, blackberry, gravel, lavender, licorice, leather and dark spice notes all add character...” (95 points) AG, Vinous.com, Mar 2018 1688 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200