Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. [email protected] www.hdhauctions.com tel: 312.482.9996 132 Auction 2611 GEMS RFOM EUROPE AND CALIFORNIA Purchased from reputable retailers and auction houses and removed from a purpose-built home cellar that maintains 55-58°F and 60-70% humidity. LA MISSION HAUT-BRION Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1993 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves Lot 1968: One label loose; Lot 1969: Two labels wine stained, one loose “...deep plum/ruby color and a sweet nose of black fruits intermixed with charcoal and mineral...ripe tannin and elegant, concentrated richness that persists on the palate...” (91 points) RP, Bordeaux, 4th Edition (2003) 1968 10 bottles per lot $1200–1800 1969 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1400–2000 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1994 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “...aromas of charcoal, scorched earth, red and black fruits, truffl es, graph- ite and melted tar...medium to full body as well as more depth than many of its peers...” (92 points) Robert Parker, WA #202, Aug 2012 1970 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1400–2000 1971 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1400–2000 1972 12 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1997 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves Two labels slightly damp stained “Deep, intense, healthy colour but quite developed at the rim...Still quite youthful and in absolutely no hurry to grow up...” (17 points) Jancis Robinson, JR, Aug 2005 1973 5 magnums per lot $1200–1800 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2002 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé de Graves “Bright ruby-red. Sexy aromas of black raspberry, smoked meat and warm stones. Dry, classic and deep...Finishes very long, with substantial dusty tannins and brisk acids...” (91+ points) ST, Vinous.com, May 2005 1974 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200–1800 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1962 Very high shoulder; label nicked, heavily damp stained, and heavily torn (1) 1966 Two top shoulder; two labels damp stained (2) 1978 Base neck; label slightly damp stained (1) 1975 Above 4 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1981 Bottles: One base neck; two labels damp stained, one nicked; two importers; Magnum: Base neck; label slightly damp stained (2 & 1 mag) 1983 High shoulder (1) 1991 (1) 1993 (3) 1976 Above 7 bottles and 1 magnum per lot $1000–1500 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1994 (8) 2012 (3) 1977 Above 11 bottles per lot $1300–1900 Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1999 (10) 2001 (1) 1978 Above 11 bottles per lot $1400–2000 Château Montrose 1989 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé Two base neck “...vibrant blackberry, blueberry and black truffl e, hints of sous-bois, all with sensational precision...brilliantly balanced with fi ligree tannin... mineral-rich fi nish...” (100 points) Neal Martin, WA, Mar 2017 1979 12 bottles (owc) per lot $4500–6500 Château Montrose 2003 St-Estèphe, 2me cru classé “...blackberry, graphite and roasted herbs on the nose, perhaps even more elegant than I have observed on previous bottles...layers of seamless blackberry and cassis fruit...” (98 points) Neal Martin, WA, Mar 2017 1980 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1600–2400 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1976 High shoulder (1) Château Latour 1976 Very high shoulder (1 hb) Château Margaux 1979 High shoulder; label slightly scuff ed and slightly damp stained; capsule nicked (1) Château Mouton Rothschild 1979 Very high shoulder; label slightly damp stained and slightly nicked (1) Château Latour 1986 Top shoulder; label slightly nicked (1) Château Latour 1988 One base neck, one top shoulder (2) 1981 Above 1 half-bottle and 6 bottles per lot $2000–3000 Château Lafi te Rothschild 1993 Label damp stained (1) La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion 1996 (2) Château Haut-Brion 1998 Label slightly damp stained and slightly scuff marked (1) 1982 Above 4 bottles per lot $850–1300 Sassicaia 2001 Tenuta San Guido Tuscany Four base neck “A sensual bouquet of undergrowth, porcini, and other vegetal notes...Bal- anced on a tiptoe, with no eff ort whatsoever, and stays there for minutes.” (99 points) Ella Lister, WFW, Issue 56, Q2 2017 1983 6 bottles (owc) per lot $1500–2200 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain 1997 Howell Mountain Ten base neck; three labels nicked; fi ve wax capsules chipped “...super-powerful, fabulously-concentrated...Aromas and fl avors of blackberry/cassis jam, minerals, and subtle oak...extravagantly rich, gargantuan...” (95 points) Robert Parker, WA #132, Dec 2000 1984 12 bottles per lot $1400–2000 The Flight by Screaming Eagle 2021 Oakville “Blackberries and blueberries, together with hints of chocolate and violets. So perfumed...The tannins have a fi ne, velvety texture and wonderful length. Very structured...” (98 points) JS, Feb 2024 1985 12 bottles (4 owc) per lot $5000–7500 Sine Qua Non Grenache, Distenta II 2020 Central Coast Five labels heavily tissue stained, one nicked “...lighter on its feet than expected, boasting mouthwatering acidity, ethe- real, layered fl avors and detailed, spicy accents that fan across the fi nish...” (97 points) Erin Brooks, WA, Mar 2023 1986 9 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Sine Qua Non Syrah, Distenta II 2020 Central Coast “...embodies weightless power, its concentrated, graphite-laced fl avors carried by a velvety, seamless frame...fl oral perfume on the long fi nish...” (99 points) Erin Brooks, WA, Mar 2023 1987 9 bottles per lot $1100–1700 Sine Qua Non Distenta II Assortment 2020 Central Coast Grenache (1 mag) “...lighter on its feet than expected, boasting mouthwatering acidity, ethereal, layered fl avors and detailed, spicy accents that fan across the fi nish...” (97 points) Erin Brooks, WA, Mar 2023 Syrah (1 mag) “...embodies weightless power, its concentrated, graphite-laced fl avors carried by a velvety, seamless frame...fl oral perfume on the long fi n- ish...” (99 points) Erin Brooks, WA, Mar 2023 1988 Above 2 magnums (owc) per lot $480–750 ::
