Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 Auction 2611 21 FURTHER WINES FROM THE GUNDERSON FAMILY COLLECTION We are delighted to off er an exciting selection of wines from The Gunderson Family Collection in our December auction. The Gundersons are known for their discerning taste, and indeed this auction off ering exemplifi es excellence at all levels. There are troves of delights for any collector and a breadth of wines that demand focused exploration. Those who take the time will be rewarded with myriad opportunities for discovery across every region represented. Well-known winemakers appear in equal measure with newcomers or wines rarely found at auction—original wood cases of 1989 Haut-Brion and 2000 Lafi te Rothschild alongside the insider icon 1982 Magdelaine; two dozen of 1999 Clos de la Roche, Domaine Ponsot followed by an exploration of the terroirs of Gevrey-Chambertin via the bottlings of Dominique Gallois or Gerard Harmand-Geoff roy; deep caches of Coche-Dury and Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey in the same lineup as Ballot-Millot, Henri Germain and Comtesse de Cherisey. The impressive range of Californian wines includes both powerhouses such as Harlan Estate and Joseph Phelps Eisele and brands scarcely seen at auction like Corison and Domaine de la Côte. The family’s exploration in wine began in California but gradually spread across the globe. The Gundersons lived in California at a time when there was a natural exposure to and excitement for the wines of the region. As is so often the case, friends who were a few steps ahead in the collecting process exposed the Gundersons to wines from France (particularly Burgundy and Bordeaux). They became regular attendees of Carmel Food & Wine Festival and traveled extensively throughout France and Italy. That early love of exploration and discovery continues to this day. In addition to wine, the Gundersons are avid art collectors and serious students of architecture. With years of experience buying art at auction, they are well versed on the importance of great provenance, pristine condition, and stewardship of their property. The wines in The Gunderson Family Collection have been purchased over four decades, nearly all from well-regarded retailers or directly from the wineries. Storage has always been under temperature- and humidity-control in state-of-the-art professional facilities. Explore the exceptional variety of wines made available by the Gunderson family and bid with confi dence. Château Cos d’Estournel 1982 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé One label slightly torn, one slightly creased “...youthful and saturated in appearance...aromas of sweet berry fruit, plums, licorice and pencil shavings...almost unctuous palate of notable concentration and depth...” (96 points) William Kelley, WA #264, Dec 2022 273 3 bottles per lot $750–1100 Château l’Enclos 1982 Pomerol Two base neck, six top shoulder, three very high shoulder; twelve labels damp stained 274 12 bottles per lot $420–650 Château Léoville Las Cases 1988 St-Julien, 2me cru classé One base neck, two top shoulder; three labels slightly glue stained, one slightly wine stained; multiple importers “...deep aromas of cassis, cigar wrapper and sweet soil tones...seamless and velvety palate that has shed its youthful austerity to off er real charm and plenitude...” (94 points) William Kelley, WA, Aug 2022 275 5 bottles per lot $650–950 Château Haut-Brion 1989 Pessac-Léognan, 1er cru classé “...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 276 12 bottles (owc) per lot $20000–30000 Château Léoville Las Cases 1989 St-Julien, 2me cru classé Five base neck; three labels scuff marked; fi ve capsules slightly corroded “...a beautiful bouquet with a touch of menthol on the nose, leaning towards Pauillac with its vivacious cassis fruit...fi ne tannins. It fans out wonderfully...” (94 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 277 5 bottles per lot $750–1100 Château Mouton Rothschild 1989 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Twelve base neck “...quintessential Pauillac nose that gains more and more complexity with aeration: blackberry, pencil shavings, and freshly rolled tobacco, all wrapped up in First Growth refi nement...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, July 2024 278 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3200–4800 Château Pavie 1994 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) 279 6 bottles per lot $600–900 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996 Pauillac, 1er cru classé “...pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated...well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry...” (98 points) Neal Martin, WA #227, Oct 2016 280 5 bottles per lot $3200–4800 Château Monbousquet 1996 St-Emilion Lot 282: Two base neck “...an outstanding eff ort...nose of kirsch liqueur, cassis, roasted herbs, espresso, and mocha...excellent texture, impressive depth and richness, and sweet toasty oak...” (90 points) Robert Parker, WA #122, Apr 1999 281 12 bottles (owc) per lot $350–550 282 12 bottles (owc) per lot $350–550 Château Beau-Séjour-Bécot 1998 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) Two base neck; three labels slightly scuff marked “.. Full-bodied, dense, and chewy, with copious peppery, herb-tinged, red currant, black currant, and blackberry fruit, this is a lush, generously- endowed off ering with a lightly tannic fi nish...” (91 points) Robert Parker, WA #134, Apr 2001 283 12 bottles (owc) per lot $420–650 Château Clos de l’Oratoire 1998 St-Emilion, grand cru classé “...delicate core of cranberry sauce, dried mulberries, oolong tea and cigar box. Medium-bodied and elegantly styled in the mouth...refreshingly savory fi nish.” (91 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2018 284 10 bottles per lot $300–450 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1998 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “...pretty perfume of potpourri, spice box, menthol, sandalwood, tobacco and new leather...medium-bodied and elegant with tons of fragrant lay- ers...loads of mineral...” (97 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2018 285 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3000–4500 Château Mouton Rothschild 1998 Pauillac, 1er cru classé One label nicked, twelve overlain by importer sticker “...lovely crème de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying notions of dried cherries and mulberries...packed with rich fruit...” (97 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2018 286 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3800–5500 Château Pavie 1998 St-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (B) Three base neck; one label nicked “...crème de cassis, baked blackberries and blackberry preserves with notions of beef dripping, crushed rocks, unsmoked cigar, sandalwood and dried lavender...” (97 points) Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA, May 2018 287 12 bottles (owc) per lot $2000–3000