Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 78 Auction 2611 Bollinger, R.D. 2007 Vallée de la Marne, Aÿ Disgorged 28 May 2021; four each in its own owc “...crisp orchard fruit, citrus pith and white fl owers mingled with hints of honey, orange oil, buttery pastry, English walnuts and delicately spicy bass notes...” (97 points) William Kelley, WA, Mar 2021 1164 6 bottles per lot $700–1000 Salon 2007 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...stunning aromas of fl owers such as lilacs and white roses. It remains reserved and seductive on the nose. It is medium-bodied with incredible density and a seamless texture...” (98 points) JS, July 2026 1165 3 bottles (owc) per lot $1900–2800 Louis Roederer, Cristal 2008 Reims One label scuff ed, two slightly scuff marked “...exuberant chardonnay notes on the nose of white peach, lemon and yel- low grapefruit, and hints of almost brambly sous bois aromas...super long, and very pure, powerful and focused...” (100 points) JS, Jan 2018 1166 5 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Louis Roederer, Cristal 2009 Reims Two labels slightly scuff marked “...a wine of pure and total sensuality. There are no hard edges or angular contours...Even with all that intensity, the 2009 is impeccably balanced from start to fi nish...” (97 points) AG, Vinous.com, Dec 2023 1167 2 magnums per lot $800–1200 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2011 Reims Each also in its own oc “...Meaty, substantial, quite savoury evolution on the nose. Bone-dry fi nish but no shortage of rather captivating fruit before then...A very successful Comtes with a deep undertow...” (18 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Nov 2021 (See photo page 77) 1168 12 bottles (2 oc) per lot $1200–1800 Pol Roger, Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2012 Epernay Two importers “Intense aromas of strawberry and subtle apple with pie crust and some ash...very layered with ultra fi ne tannins that give it a rough-cut, velvety texture...deep and powerful...” (98 points) JS, July 2022 1169 9 bottles (9 oc) per lot $2000–3000 Salon 2012 Côte des Blancs, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger “...deep and concentrated, with a tightly wound core of fruit, racy acids and an elegant pinpoint mousse. Concluding with a long and resonant fi nish... structured and powerful...” (98+ points) William Kelley, WA, Sep 2022 1170 2 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Louis Roederer, Cristal 2002 (2 oc) (2) Krug, Brut 2004 (2) Pol Roger, Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2008 One in its own oc (2) 1171 Above 6 bottles per lot $1500–2200 :: BREATHTAKING BURGUNDY AND OTHER VINOUS TREASURES Bidders seeking exceptional Burgundy need look no further. Hart Davis Hart is excited to present the following selection of highly sought-after wines which were purchased either on release, from mailing lists, or from important single-owner auctions. Featured are signifi cant quantities of DRC, Leroy, Mugnier, Roumier and Rousseau, highlighted by all six grand cru reds from DRC in the 2001 vintage and ten bottles of 2002 Bonnes-Mares Roumier. Other noteworthy Burgundians in this off ering include Dujac, Anne Gros, Henri Jayer and Méo-Camuzet. The group is completed by top wines from iconic producers in Champagne, Italy, Spain and California. This collection was removed from professional storage for transport to HDH. Bid with confi dence. Château Margaux 1961 Margaux, 1er cru classé Three very high shoulder, two high shoulder; fi ve labels damp stained; one capsule torn, one slightly corroded “...sweet, brambly fruit, singed, fragrant; amazingly sweet, showing a little age but beautiful...Last tasted June 2001 *****.” MB, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002) 1172 5 bottles per lot $4500–6500 Château Laville-Haut-Brion 1978 Very high shoulder; label damp stained (1) Château La Conseillante 1989 (1) 1173 Above 2 bottles per lot $480–750 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI Grands-Echézeaux 1980 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru 3.5cm; label damp stained and slightly torn “...beautifully perfumed with a layered nose off ering terrifi cally complex notes of now almost completely secondary red pinot fruit aromas, under- brush, earth and Asian spice notes...” (93 points) AM, July 2007 1174 1 bottle per lot $3200–4800 Romanée-Conti 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label damp stained and slightly scuff marked “...aromas of red and black fruits cut with lavish spice and aromatic nuances plus subtle touches of earth, soy and hoisin...simply stunning complexity...” (97 points) AM, Apr 2007 1175 1 bottle per lot $11000–17000 La Tâche 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Three labels damp stained and scuff marked, two torn, one bin soiled; sequential bottle numbers “...nose of rose petals, oriental spices, pungent tea and leather notes plus ultra elegant pinot fruit...powerful, chiseled, pure fl avors...detailed, precise and fi ne...” (96 points) AM, Issue 13, Jan 2004 1176 3 bottles per lot $11000–17000 Richebourg 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Label damp stained and scuff marked “...regal nose of black fruit rather than red, crushed stone and hints of juni- per and sage...The aromatics simply stop you in your tracks. The palate has enormous backbone...” (95 points) Neal Martin, Vinous.com, June 2019 1177 1 bottle per lot $2400–3500 Echézeaux 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, grand cru Two labels nicked and scuff marked “...aromas of cassis, licorice, minerals and fl owers. Wonderfully precise and taut in the mouth, with lovely sweetness and terrifi c verve. A delicate musky quality...” (92+ points) ST, Vinous.com, Mar 2004 1178 2 bottles per lot $3500–5500