Fine & r are winethursday, june 16, 2011 | beverly hills simultaneous live auction in hong Kong via simulcast Featuring The Stellar Collection of an American Financier Front Cover Lots 281, 282 Back Cover Lot 108 Inside Front Cover Lot 265 Inside Back Cover Lot 89 Heritage Signature® Auction #5084 Sold in association with Greg Martin Auctions Fine & Rare Wine Featuring: The Stellar Collection of an American Financier Thursday, June 16, 2011 | Beverly Hills LIVE AUCTION Signature® Floor Session (Floor, Telephone, HERITAGE Live!,™ Internet, Fax, and Mail) View lots & auction results online at HA.com/5084 Heritage Auctions, Beverly Hills 9478 W. Olympic Blvd. • Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Session 1 Thursday, June 16 • 6:00 PM PT • Lots 1–779 BIDDING METHODS: Bidding Bid live on your computer or mobile, anywhere in the world, during the Auction using our HERITAGE Live!™ program at HA.com/Live Live Floor Bidding Bid in person during the floor sessions. Live Telephone Bidding (floor sessions only) Phone bidding must be arranged on or before Wednesday, June 15, by 12:00 PM CT. Client Service: 866-835-3243. Internet Bidding Internet absentee bidding ends at 10:00 PM CT the evening before each session. HA.com/5084 Fax Bidding Fax bids must be received on or before Wednesday, June 15, by 12:00 PM CT. Fax: 214-409-1425 Mail Bidding Mail bids must be received on or before Wednesday, June 15. Phone: 214.528.3500 • 800.872.6467 Fax: 214.409.1425 Direct Client Service Line: 866.835.3243 Email:
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This Auction is presented and cataloged by Heritage Auctions © 2011 Heritage Auctioneers & Galleries, Inc. 21701 Fine & Rare Wine Specialists CEO Co-Chairman of the Board Steve Ivy Frank Martell Director Associate Director Poppy Davis Co-Chairman of the Board Co-Chairman of the Board Jim Halperin Jim Halperin Greg Rohan President 3500 Maple Avenue • Dallas, Texas 75219 Phone 214-528-3500 • 800-872-6467 HA.com/Wine Consignment Directors: Frank Martell, Poppy Davis Cataloged by: Robby Brigham Chief Operating Officer Paul Minshull Martin Wine Auctions Executive Vice President Todd Imhof Founder, Martin Wine Auctions Greg Martin Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is with great pleasure I welcome you to this next installment of our Signature wine auctions, which we are excited to hold in cooperation with Martin Wine Auctions. This outstanding sale of 778 lots valued at over $2.3M USD will be held on June 16th in Beverly Hills, simulcast to Hong Kong the morning of June 17th. Featured in this sale are two prominent collections: one of an American financier and the other of a Southern Doctor – both of which offer top-pedigree wines which have been stored in impeccable conditions with love and care. This special collaborative effort brings together the resources of both companies for a grand offering certain to excite discerning connoisseurs. Included in the highlight reel are large format bottlings from the best vintages of each of the first growths along with an owc of 1966 Romanee Conti, an extremely rare 2.5 liter bottle of 1949 Chateau Lafite and single bottles of 1937 Romanee Conti and an 1891 Lafite originally purchased at the historic Heublein auctions. Keeping in the spirit of toppedigree offerings are case quantities of 2000 Petrus, 1989 Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion and more! Following on the heels of our successful May sale, we continue our dedication to the Hong Kong wine community by simulcasting to a live auction room at the Island Shangri-La Hotel. We know everybody does not have an opportunity to visit the sale room, and so we will again offer the extraordinary Heritage Live platform for bidders who would prefer to participate real-time in this great event. Live internet bidding represented a huge portion of our last sale’s successful bids and we expect that to continue, in addition to the exceptional support we received by absentee bids received online and by fax. Nobody makes it easier to participate than Heritage and we encourage you to reach out to us if there is something more we can do to make your experience as seamless as possible. Your feedback is what makes the difference! Our partner in this event, Martin Wine Auctions, boasts tremendous history in both the wine and auction industries. The company was founded by three auction veterans – Greg Martin, John Gallo and Bernard Osher – who in 2002 launched Greg Martin Auctions, a leading auction house for antique arms, armor and historic memorabilia. This noted management team, which led Butterfield and Butterfield for decades, has over 125 years of combined auction-industry experience and has marketed over $1 Billion in property for clients. This Signature auction will be our last of the season, though we’ll continue with the monthly internet auctions which launch on the first Thursday of each month. If you haven’t had a moment to check them out we hope you’ll find an opportunity to do so during the slow summer months. Those sales feature smaller quantities of high quality drinking wines that tend to pose great value. Our Signature auctions will resume in September, for which we are still accepting consignments. Send in those lists! Very best regards, and great thanks for your support and participation in our inaugural season. Frank C. Martell Director, Fine & Rare Wine SESSION ONE Floor, Telephone, Heritage Live!™, Internet, Fax, and Mail Signature® Auction #5084 Beverly Hills | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Lots 1 – 779 Simulcast live on Friday, June 17 at 9:00AM in Hong Kong A 19.5% Buyer's Premium ($14 minimum) Will Be Added To All Lots To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 From the Stellar Collection of an American Financier. Wines were removed from a grandiose temperature-controlled underground cellar. 1 Chateau Calon Segur 1995 St. Estephe 12bsl, owc - no lid Bottle (12) “As I have said many times since I first tasted this wine, the 1995 Calon-Segur is one of the great sleepers of the vintage (I bought the wine as a future for a mere $250 a case). The wine has closed down completely since bottling, but it is a sensational effort that may ultimately merit an even higher score. The wine is opaque purple-colored. With coaxing, the tight aromatics reveal some weedy cassis intertwined with truffles, chocolate, and beef blood-like aromas. On the palate, there is an element of surmaturite (1995 was an extremely late harvest at Calon-Segur), fabulous density and purity, and a boatload of tannin. This deep, broodingly backward, classic Bordeaux will require a decade of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2035.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 4 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1995 St. Emilion 10lbsl, 3lscl, owc Bottle (10) “A pretty, attractive Cheval Blanc, the 1995 contains a higher percentage of Merlot in the final blend than usual (50% Merlot/50% Cabernet Franc). This wine has not developed as much fat or weight as its younger sibling, the 1996, but it appears to be an outstanding Cheval Blanc with an enthralling smoky, black currant, coffee, and exotic bouquet. Complex, rich, medium to full-bodied flavors are well-endowed and pure, with surprisingly firm tannin in the finish. Unlike the sweeter, riper 1996, the 1995 may be more structured and potentially longer-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 5 2 Chateau Calon Segur 2000 St. Estephe 12-liter (1) “One of the most unyielding wines in my tastings of the 2000s, the wine still has a very healthy, deep, dark ruby color, and earthy hints of herbs, licorice, and black currants. Medium to full-bodied, the hard, elevated tannins give this wine a certain austerity, but its outstanding weight, richness, and that very classic style argue for further discipline. Forget this for another 3-4 years and drink it over the following three decades.” (91+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1999 St. Emilion 6bsl, 1ltl, 1lnl, 1wrl Bottle (12) “The complex, explosively fragrant 1999 Cheval Blanc is a blend of 59% Merlot and 41% Cabernet Franc. It is already showing well, which is a good sign for a wine that traditionally is reserved early in life, but puts on weight and richness in the bottle. Stylistically, this wine is probably cut from the same mold as vintages such as 1985, 1966, and 1962. The color is a dense ruby with purple nuances. Once past the blockbuster bouquet of menthol, leather, black fruits, licorice, and mocha, the wine reveals medium body, extraordinary elegance, purity, and sweet, harmonious flavors with no hard edges. This is a seamless beauty of finesse, charm, and concentration. The 1999 is an exciting Cheval Blanc to drink relatively young. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2022.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 3 Chateau Canon 1982 St. Emilion 6bsl, 1tl Bottle (6) Chateau La Dominique 1982 St. Emilion 3bn, 2tal, 5gsl Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 5 6 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2001 St. Emilion 5lbsl, 1lnc Bottle (6) “I was surprised by how soft, opulent, even voluptuous the 2001 Cheval Blanc performed out of bottle as this estate’s wines tend to shut down when young. Its deep ruby/purple color was accompanied by sweet aromas of cranberries, black currants, menthol, Asian spices, and underbrush. This seductive blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc reveals a lush sweetness, medium body, and ripe, well-integrated tannin. A racy effort filled with personality, it should be at its finest between 2007-2018.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 10 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 1990 St. Estephe Bottle (11) “The 1990 will charm tasters with its flashy display of opulent Merlot (about 40% of the blend) mixed with ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It was one of the more forward 1990s in the tasting, which no doubt accounted for its precocious showing. This superconcentrated wine possesses a roasted herb, sweet, jammy black fruit-scented nose, with noteworthy opulence and succulence. Pure and full-bodied, this concentrated wine conceals more tannin than it is presently revealing. The wine is open, flattering, and impossible to resist. It will continue to mature for 15-20 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 7 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2004 St. Emilion 6bsl, 1ltl, 1lnl, 1wrl Bottle (6) “Eighty thousand bottles of 2004 Cheval Blanc were produced from a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. Subtle herb, menthol, cranberry, black currant, and licorice aromas emerge from this dark ruby/plum-colored wine. It is mediumbodied and elegant with plenty of sweet fruit, but not a lot of weight or intensity. The complexity and nobility of Cheval Blanc’s gravelly terroir is apparent in this delicate, subtle St.-Emilion. Give it a few years to develop additional aromatics, and drink it over the following 12-15.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 11 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2000 St. Estephe 3lbsl, 1lscl Bottle (12) “The wine displays roasted herbs intermixed with licorice, incense, black cherry, and black currant fruit. Medium-bodied, rather than full, elegant, with some spicy tannins and a nice sweet finish, compared to the other top classified growths, this wine is on a much faster evolutionary track and can be drunk now and over the next 15 or more years.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,200 12 8 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2005 St. Emilion Bottle (6) “The dense ruby/purple-hued 2005 Cheval Blanc’s ethereal bouquet of menthol, coffee, wet stones, black cherries, blackberries, and hints of graphite and spice soars from the glass. An equal part blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, it is medium to full-bodied with a gorgeous texture in addition to high tannins that glide over the palate with no angularity or astringency. While it does not quite reach the perfection of the 2000, it should rival the profound 1998 and 1990. This is not a Cheval Blanc for nearterm drinking as it demands at least a decade’s worth of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2001 St. Estephe Half-Bottle (18) “A beautiful effort, the 2001 Cos d’Estournel (65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot) exhibits a poised, noble bouquet of black currants, cedar, spice box, and licorice. A hint of truffles emerges as it sits in the glass. Medium-bodied with sweet fruit (mostly black) and nicely integrated wood, it builds incrementally in the mouth, ending with a 50-second finish. Drink this stylish, restrained yet substantial claret over the next 15+ years.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 13 9 Chateau Clinet 2000 Pomerol Magnum (5) “Beautiful aromas of plums, soy, black currants, black raspberries, espresso, and spring flowers jump from the glass of this perfumed, dense plum/ruby/purple-tinged Pomerol. Medium to full-bodied and pure with sweet tannin and impressive extract, it will benefit from 2-3 more years of bottle age, and should last for an additional two decades.” (93pts, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2003 St. Estephe 12lscl Bottle (12) “The prodigious, fantastic 2003 Cos d’Estournel is a candidate for ‘wine of the vintage.’An inky/blue/purple color is accompanied by a compelling perfume of black fruits, subtle smoke, pain grille, incense, and flowers. With extraordinary richness, full body, and remarkable freshness, elegance, and persistence, this is one of the finest wines ever made by this estate. The good news is that it will be drinkable at a young age yet evolve for three decades or more.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006) Estimate: $1,900-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 6 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 11 14 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1982 St. Julien 2lscl Bottle (7) “The 1982 is still 5-8 years away from full maturity, but it exhibits a dense ruby/plum/garnet color to the rim as well as a sweet perfume of forest floor, spice box, cedar, and copious quantities of black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. “ (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 16 15 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1995 St. Julien 3scl, 1bsl Bottle (12) “This wine is of first-growth quality, not only from an intellectual perspective, but in its hedonistic characteristics. More openknit and accessible than the extraordinary 1996, Ducru’s 1995 exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color, followed by a knock-out nose of blueberry and black raspberry/cassis fruit intertwined with minerals, flowers, and subtle toasty new oak. Like its younger sibling, the wine possesses a sweet, rich mid-palate (from extract and ripeness, not sugar), layers of flavor, good delineation and grip, but generally unobtrusive tannin and acidity. It is a classic, compelling example of Ducru-Beaucaillou that should not be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2025.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1996 St. Julien 3lscl Bottle (11) “The 1996 is long, with a deep mid-palate. It also reveals tannin in the finish. This wine is remarkable. It is muscular, concentrated, and classic. Bottled in late June, 1998, it exhibits a saturated ruby/ purple color, as well as a knock-out nose of minerals, licorice, cassis, and an unmistakable lead pencil smell that I often associate with top vintages of Lafite-Rothschild. It is sweet and full-bodied, yet unbelievably rich with no sense of heaviness or flabbiness. The wine possesses high tannin, but it is extremely ripe, and the sweetness of the black currant, spice-tinged Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is pronounced. This profound, backward Ducru-Beaucaillou is a must purchase.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 7 17 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2000 St. Julien 5lscl Bottle (12) “A stunning wine from Ducru Beaucaillou which showcases its great terroir, this elegant but substantial 2000 has a dense purple color that has hardly budged since it was first bottled. Displaying a floral note, with hints of boysenberries, black raspberries, black currants and a touch of background oak, the wine has superb concentration and density, but still has some substantial tannins that are not yet fully resolved. I originally predicted that it should be drinkable from 2010-2030, but I would modify that now to 2015-2035.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 22 Chateau Gruaud Larose 1989 St. Julien 3ts, 1scl Bottle (9) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 23 18 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2000 St. Julien 10bsl, 2lscl Half-Bottle (23) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 19 Chateau Duhart Milon 2004 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “Another sleeper of the vintage for this property that has been doing impressive work over recent vintages, the 2004 (a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot) displays a dark ruby/ purple color along with classic aromas of cedar, creme de cassis, earth, spice, and wood. Medium to full-bodied, ripe, long, and impressively endowed, it should be at its peak between 20102022.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Chateau Haut Brion 1989 Pessac-Leognan 11lbsl Bottle (12) “The prodigious 1989 Haut-Brion is one of the greatest firstgrowths I have ever tasted. It has always reminded me of what the 1959 must have tasted like in its youth, but it is even richer and more compelling aromatically. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, as well as a sweet nose of jammy fruit, tobacco, spicy oak, minerals, and smoke. Fabulously concentrated, with huge levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin, this wine is nearly viscous because of its thickness and richness. Low acidity gives the wine even more appeal and adds to its precociousness. The wine has not budged in development since it was first bottled, although it has always provided thrilling drinking because of its voluptuous texture. It needs another 5-6 years of bottle age before it will begin to develop Haut-Brion’s fabulous fragrance.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $12,000-$15,000 Starting Bid: $10,000 24 20 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1996 Pauillac Bottle (9) “This is unquestionably a profound Grand-Puy-Lacoste, but it is excruciatingly backward. It reveals an essence of creme de cassis character which sets it apart from other Pauillacs. The wine is displaying plenty of tannin, huge body, and sweet black currant fruit intermixed with minerals and subtle oak. Massive, extremely structured, and with 25-30 or more years of longevity, this immensely-styled Grand-Puy-Lacoste will require 7-8 years of patience, perhaps longer. A superb, classic Pauillac. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 Chateau Haut Brion 1998 Pessac-Leognan 12lbsl Bottle (12) “As reported over the last two years, this is a prodigious HautBrion. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in addition to a tight, but incredibly promising nose of smoke, earth, minerals, lead pencil, black currants, cherries, and spice. This full-bodied wine unfolds slowly, but convincingly on the palate, revealing a rich, multi-tiered, stunningly pure, symmetrical style with wonderful sweetness, ripe tannin, and a finish that lasts for nearly 45 seconds. It tastes like liquid nobility. Anticipated maturity: 20082035.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, Apr 2001) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,750 25 Chateau Haut Brion 1998 Pessac-Leognan 11lbsl, 1lwisl, 1ssos Bottle (11) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,500 26 21 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1996 Pauillac 9lbsl, 1bsl Half-Bottle (23) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 Chateau Haut Brion 1998 Pessac-Leognan 6lbsl, 1nl Double-Magnum (6) Estimate: $4,250-$5,500 Starting Bid: $3,500 8 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 26 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 9 27 Chateau Haut Brion 1999 Pessac-Leognan 12lbsl Bottle (12) “Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from the concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut Brion. It seems to be cut from the same mold as years such as 1979 and 1985. There is a hint of graphite in the abundant fruit. The wine is medium to full-bodied, nuanced, subtle, deep, and provocatively elegant. It is made in a style that only Haut Brion appears capable of achieving. The finish is extremely long, the tannins sweet, and the overall impression one of delicacy interwoven with power and ripeness. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) Estimate: $2,800-$3,750 Starting Bid: $2,200 29 Chateau Haut Brion 2001 Pessac-Leognan 1lbsl, 1lwisl, 1ssos Bottle (6) “Haut-Brion’s 2001, which was bottled late (the end of September, 2003), possesses an unmistakable nobility as well as a burgeoning complexity. Plum/purple to the rim, this blend of 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Cabernet Franc is playing it close to the vest, having closed down considerably after bottling. Nevertheless, it reveals pure notes of sweet and sour cherries, black currants, licorice, smoke, and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with excellent purity, firm tannin, and an angular, structured finish, it requires 5-7 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2020+.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $1,900-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 28 Chateau Haut Brion 2000 Pessac-Leognan 12bsl Half-Bottle (24) “A compelling nose of roasted herbs, scorched earth, sweet blueberries, plums, black currants, and a hint of graphite is followed by a deep, layered, sumptuously textured, full-bodied Haut-Brion, but one with extraordinary complexity. This wine seems more evolved and approachable than I had expected it to be at age 10. My window of maturity seven years ago was 20122040, but I would change that to 2010-2050.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $6,500-$8,500 Starting Bid: $5,500 30 Lot 30 Chateau Haut Brion 2005 Pessac-Leognan 3lbsl Bottle (6) “Another profound effort from Haut-Brion, the 2005 (a 9,000case blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc) has bulked up to the point that it is fair to compare it to the great successes of 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2000. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by a nuanced, noble bouquet of blue and red fruits interwoven with wet stones, unsmoked cigar tobacco, scorched earth, and spring flowers. The wine is full-bodied, pure, and complex as well as exceptionally elegant with laser-like precision. The tannins are still serious and substantial, and in that sense, this is a completely different style of Haut-Brion than the opulent, silky-textured 1989 and 1990. As I have written before, it comes across as an improved, more concentrated and structured version of the 1995 or 1998. Patience will be required for this stunner. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2040+” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $3,000 31 Chateau La Conseillante 1995 Pomerol 11bsl Bottle (11) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 32 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1989 Pessac-Leognan Bottle (12) “The 1989 boasts a dense, thick, purple color, followed by a sweet, roasted cassis, chocolatey-scented nose with whiffs of tobacco, tar, and minerals. The wine is extremely full-bodied, unctuously-textured, sweet, jammy, and rich. Although it is still a youthful, unformed wine, it is already delicious to drink. It should develop additional bottle bouquet by the turn of the century, after which it will drink well for 15-20 years.” (100pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $7,500 10 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 32 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 11 33 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1990 Pessac-Leognan 12bsl, 1ltl Bottle (12) “Much like its nearby rival, Haut Brion, the 1990 La Mission has always been relatively evolved, complex, and supple-textured. Even at age 3-4 it performed beautifully. The tannins are sweet, the acidity low, and the high levels of glycerin and concentrated fruit have always been present, and they show no signs of abating. A dark plum/blue/garnet color is followed by a sweet perfume of chocolate, rich, jammy, berry fruit, and hints of smoked herbs as well as meat juices. It remains a full-bodied, opulent, even ostentatious wine that should drink beautifully for two more decades.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,250 36 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982 Pauillac 1hs, 1bsl, 1tal Bottle (1) “Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With 6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It is capable of lasting 50-60 years.” (97+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $3,000 37 34 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 2000 Pessac-Leognan Bottle (12) “The 2000 La Mission Haut-Brion is certainly one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage. Its performance was offthe-charts in two separate tastings for this report. Deep blue/ purple, with a nose of creme de cassis, floral scents, graphite, and subtle smoke, the wine is pure, deep, sumptuously textured, full-bodied, powerful...Still young but beginning to display some secondary nuances, the wine has enormous layers of depth as well as an unctuous texture. Even though it is still quite youthful, I believe it will hit its prime in another 3-4 years and last 50 or more.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $5,500 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986 Pauillac 4bsl Bottle (10) “The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this wine.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95, Oct 1994) Estimate: $15,000-$20,000 Starting Bid: $13,000 38 35 Chateau La Mondotte 1996 St. Emilion crc Imperial (1) “An amazing wine, the 1996 La Mondotte is a super-star. If readers cannot get excited by tasting the 1996, they should change beverages. It is amazing for both its appellation and the vintage, revealing a remarkable level of richness, profound concentration, and integrated tannin. The thick purple color suggests a wine of extraordinary extract and richness. This superconcentrated wine offers a spectacular nose of roasted coffee, licorice, blueberries, and black currants intermixed with smoky new oak. It possesses full body, a multidimensional, layered personality with extraordinary depth of fruit, a seamless texture, amazing viscosity, and a long, 45-second finish. The tannin is sweet and well-integrated.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1989 Pauillac 1tc Bottle (12) “This medium ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine reveals new oak in the nose, and a spicy finish. It is a quintessentially elegant, restrained, understated style of Lafite. Anticipated maturity: 20062025.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,500 39 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1990 Pauillac 10lbsl, owc Bottle (12) “The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $9,000 12 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lots 46, 49 40 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “Tasted three times since bottling, the 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate’s greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38% of the crop was deemed grand enough to be put into the final blend, which is atypically high in Cabernet Sauvignon (83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot). This massive wine may be the biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I have ever tasted. It will require many years to come around, so I suspect all of us past the age of fifty might want to give serious consideration as to whether we should be laying away multiple cases of this wine. It is also the first Lafite-Rothschild to be put into a new engraved bottle (designed to prevent fraudulent imitations). The wine exhibits a thick-looking, ruby/purple color, and a knock-out nose of lead pencil, minerals, flowers, and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity for such a young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract and richness, yet has managed to preserve its quintessentially elegant personality. This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling. It should unquestionably last for 40-50 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. The wine of the vintage?” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999) Estimate: $15,000-$20,000 Starting Bid: $12,000 41 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1998 Pauillac 1lnl Bottle (12) “A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite’s total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purplecolored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite’s character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds). Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, April 2001) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $9,000 42 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1998 Pauillac 1gsl Bottle (12) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $9,000 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 13 43 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1999 Pauillac Bottle (8) “This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) Estimate: $6,000-$8,000 Starting Bid: $5,000 50 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2001 Pauillac Bottle (12) “The 2001 Lafite Rothschild’s deep, saturated plum/purple color is accompanied by lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and black currants, plums, and cedar. This blend of 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5% Merlot is a classic example of Lafite. Extremely elegant, medium-bodied, with intense concentration, richness, and sweet tannin, it appears to be on a rapid evolutionary track, at least in comparison to recent Lafite vintages that have been far more backward and powerful. The classy 2001 should be at its finest between 2007-2020.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $8,500 44 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 Pauillac Bottle (12) “A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. I originally predicted that it would first reach maturity in 2011, but I would push that back by 5-7 years now, although it has 50-60 years of life in front of it.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $24,000-$32,500 Starting Bid: $20,000 51 45 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 Pauillac Bottle (12) Estimate: $24,000-$32,500 Starting Bid: $20,000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2002 Pauillac 1nl Bottle (12) “A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage conditions were completely different. This is a medium-weight, quintessentially elegant style of Lafite with notes of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums, and crushed rocks/mineral. Wonderfully pure, dense, with a deep ruby/purple color and loads of fruit, definition, and a long finish, this is a brilliant, elegant Lafite Rothschild that builds incrementally in the mouth and has more power and density than it initially seems. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $7,500 46 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 Pauillac Bottle (12) Estimate: $24,000-$32,500 Starting Bid: $20,000 52 47 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 Pauillac 2 different importers Bottle (10) Estimate: $20,000-$28,000 Starting Bid: $17,000 48 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 Pauillac Half-Bottle (24) Estimate: $24,000-$32,500 Starting Bid: $20,000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2003 Pauillac Bottle (12) “A modern day version of the 1959 Lafite, the 2003 Lafite Rothschild was bottled in mid-May, 2005 after achieving 12.9% natural alcohol - hardly an astonishing figure given the vintage’s weather conditions. A combination of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, it represents a ripe version of the essence of Lafite-Rothschild. Dense purple-colored, with classic notes of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, creme de cassis, smoke, and flowers, it reveals extraordinary richness, opulence, power, purity, intensity, and viscosity. Whether this wine will close down or not is questionable as it is somewhat atypical given its sweetness and softness. Analytically, there are extremely high tannins, which I suspect will assert themselves in the future. Production in 2003 was less than half of normal. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $14,000-$18,000 Starting Bid: $12,000 49 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 Pauillac owc Imperial (1) Estimate: $16,000-$20,000 Starting Bid: $13,000 14 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 53 Chateau l’Angelus 1989 St. Emilion Bottle (10) “This chateau has been turning out such spectacular wines that it is not surprising it was elevated in the recent reclassification of St.-Emilion. Any Bordeaux lover would be thrilled to have either of the 1989 or 1990 in his or her cellar. Both wines reveal an opaque purple color, with the 1990 slightly more inky. Both wines are also exceptionally endowed, backward, rich, full-bodied, and crammed with fruit. The 1989 possesses a huge finish, with more noticeable tannin than in the 1990. Picking a favorite between these two fabulous examples of their respective vintages is - for me - presently impossible. I will probably end up drinking the 1990 before the 1989, but both wines are 25-30-year wines, with the 1989 possibly reaching full maturity in 5-6 years, and the 1990 needing several more years of cellaring.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 58 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion Bottle (6) “This 7,000 case blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc will rival or perhaps eclipse vintages such as 2000, 1998, 1990, and 1989. Its dense purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of charcoal, espresso roast, blackberries, blueberries, and a hint of wood. In spite of its thick texture, terrific acidity, high tannins, and enormous intensity as well as richness, it is surprisingly approachable, but given how slowly the 1989 and 1990 have aged, I would recommend cellaring it for 8-10 years. It should keep for three decades. A brilliant wine!” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $1,300-$1,600 Starting Bid: $1,200 59 54 Chateau l’Angelus St. Emilion 1995 lscl Bottle (4) 1998 Bottle (4) 2000 1scl, 1nc Bottle (4) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,900 55 Chateau l’Angelus St. Emilion 1998 Bottle (1) 2000 1scl, 1nc Bottle (5) 2001 5lscl Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,900-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,700 Chateau Latour 1982 Pauillac 3lbsl, 2lnl Bottle (12) “...the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens, Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasn’t changed much over the last 10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body. It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and succulence of the cedary, blackberry, black currant fruit. This vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed a precociousness that one does not associate with this Chateau. However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied, exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $17,000-$22,000 Starting Bid: $15,000 60 56 Chateau l’Angelus 2000 St. Emilion lscl Double-Magnum (1) “A wine of great intensity, bluish/black, with a big, sweet kiss of graphite, crushed rocks, blueberry, spring floral garden and blackberry liqueur, unctuously textured as well as pure, dense, and stunningly rich, this full-bodied wine can be drunk now or cellared for another 25-30 years.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $850 Chateau Latour 1990 Pauillac 3bn, 1bsl, 3lwrl, owc Bottle (12) “There is plenty of sweet, ripe currant fruitiness, abundant glycerin, and full body, but I’m still waiting for that extra nuance of complexity to emerge. It’s all there, but the wine still seems to be more monolithic than one would expect in a wine approaching 19 years of age. It is not the sure-fire winner I thought it was in its youth, but then again, I don’t have any reason to doubt that more complexity will emerge. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2035.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $6,500 57 Chateau l’Angelus 2000 St. Emilion Half-Bottle (22) Estimate: $2,600-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,200 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 15 61 Chateau Latour 1996 Pauillac 9lbsl, 1bsl Bottle (12) “A spectacular Latour, the 1996 may be the modern day clone of the 1966, only riper... An opaque purple color is followed by phenomenally sweet, pure aromas of cassis infused with subtle minerals. This massive offering possesses unreal levels of extract, full body, intensely ripe, but abundant tannin, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. Classic and dense, it displays the potential for 50-75 years of longevity. Although still an infant, it would be educational to taste a bottle.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000) Estimate: $8,000-$11,000 Starting Bid: $7,000 65 62 Chateau Latour 1996 Pauillac bn, lbsl Imperial (1) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $5,500 Chateau Latour 2005 Pauillac owc Bottle (6) “Only 44% of the production made it into the dense ruby/purplehued 2005 Latour, a powerful, backward, 12,000-case blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot and Merlot. As I wrote last year, this classic effort is built for the ages, and is largely destined to be drunk by our offspring rather than anyone over the age of 50 today. Complex aromas of crushed rocks, graphite, black cherries, creme de cassis, new saddle leather, and dried mushrooms are still tightly wound. The wine is full-bodied and powerful with exceptionally high tannin combined with zesty acidity, and laser-like focus. It will require 15 or more years of cellaring. I still prefer the 2003, but administrator Frederic Engerer says this ‘is more Latour.’ Anticipated maturity: 2020-2060.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,250 66 63 Chateau Latour 2000 Pauillac Imperial (1) “The extremely rich, black/purple color to the rim is followed by a wine with some subtle smoke, loads of minerals, a hint of vanilla, and plenty of creme de cassis as well as roasted meat and a slight scorched earth character. Broad, savory, and rich, the wine seems to be about 5 years away from full maturity and should drink well for at least 40-50 more years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $9,500-$12,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 Chateau Le Pin 1986 Pomerol bn, lbsl Bottle (1) “The 1986 offers up an extraordinary nose of smoky oak and plummy fruit. Concentrated and powerful, with abundant tannins, this may be the most structured Le Pin yet made. Medium to fullbodied, firm yet rich and expansive, this wine will benefit from another year or two in the cellar.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #88, Aug 1993) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 67 64 Chateau Latour 2001 Pauillac 9lbsl Bottle (10) “A brilliant offering, which should be drinkable much earlier than the blockbuster 2000, the 2001 Latour boasts an inky/ruby/ purple color to the rim as well as a glorious bouquet of black currants, crushed stones, vanilla, and hints of truffles and oak. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance primarily Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it reveals a sweetness on the palate that is atypical for such a young Latour. The beautiful integration of tannin, acidity, and wood is stunning. The wine flows across the palate with fabulous texture, purity, and presence. This luscious, full-bodied Latour was surprisingly open-knit on the three occasions I tasted it from bottle. However, do not mistake its aging ability as this 2001, despite its precociousness, will last 20-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 20072025.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $3,000 Chateau Le Tertre Roteboeuf 1998 St. Emilion 1ltl Bottle (12) “A dramatic, flamboyant nose of roasted espresso intermixed with chocolate fudge, blackberries, Asian spices, and kirsch jumps from the glass of this ostentatious effort. Full-bodied and layered, with an unctuous texture, gorgeous purity, and an undeniable hedonistic explosion of fruit and glycerin, it can be drunk now, or cellared for 15+ years. To my taste, it is the finest Le TertreRoteboeuf since 1990. But watch out for the 2000!” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, Apr 2001) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 68 Chateau l’Eglise Clinet 1996 Pomerol 3lbsl, 1lnl Bottle (11) “One of the few profound Pomerols in 1996, l’Eglise-Clinet turned out an uncommonly rich, concentrated wine that is performing well from bottle, even though it is displaying a more tightly-knit structure than it did from cask. The dark ruby/purple color is followed by notes of charcoal, jammy cassis, raspberries, and a touch of sur-maturite. Spicy oak emerges as the wine sits in the glass. It is fat, concentrated, and medium to full-bodied, with a layered, multidimensional, highly nuanced personality.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 16 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lots 49, 63, 89 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 17 69 Chateau l’Eglise Clinet 1998 Pomerol Imperial (2) “This wine has been so impressive over the last decade that it can now be said to rival Petrus. This effort should turn out to be one of the longest-lived Pomerols of the vintage. It is backward, and has closed down since bottling, but make no mistake about it ... this is a dazzling, serious vin de garde. An opaque purple color is followed by a restrained but promising bouquet of sweet black raspberries intermixed with vanillin, caramel, and minerals. The wine is full-bodied, powerfully tannic, beautifully textured, and crammed with extract (an assortment of black fruits).” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, April 2001) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 73 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien 1989 1lbsl Bottle (7) 1990 1lnl Bottle (5) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $2,000 74 70 Chateau Leoville Barton 1995 St. Julien 10bsl Half-Bottle (22) “Somewhat closed and reticent after bottling, but still impressive, this 1995 possesses a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an oaky nose with classic scents of cassis, vanillin, cedar, and spice. Dense and medium to full-bodied, with softer tannin and more accessibility than the 1996, but not quite the packed and stacked effect on the palate, the 1995 is an outstanding textbook St.Julien that will handsomely repay extended cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1996 St. Julien 1lwisl, 1ssos, 1owc Imperial (1) “A profound Leoville Las Cases, it is one of the great modern day wines of Bordeaux. This wine’s hallmark remains a sur-maturite (over-ripeness) of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Yet the wine has retained its intrinsic classicism, symmetry, and profound potential for complexity and elegance. The black/purple color is followed by a spectacular nose of cassis, cherry liqueur, pain grille, and minerals. It is powerful and rich on the attack, with beautifully integrated tannin, massive concentration, yet no hint of heaviness or disjointedness. As this wine sits in the glass it grows in stature and richness. It is a remarkable, seamless, palate-staining, and extraordinarily elegant wine - the quintessential St.-Julien.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 75 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1996 St. Julien 1lwisl, 1ssos, 1owc Imperial (1) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 71 Chateau Leoville Barton 1996 St. Julien Bottle (8) Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1995 St. Julien Bottle (3) (Total: 11 Btls.) Estimate: $700-$950 Starting Bid: $650 76 72 Chateau Leoville Barton 2000 St. Julien Bottle (12) “This is a behemoth - dense, highly extracted, very tannic, broodingly backward, with a dense purple color and very little evolution since it was bottled 8 years ago. Wonderfully sweet cedar and fruitcake notes are intermixed with hints of creme de cassis, licorice, and earthy forest floor. It is full-bodied and tannic, with everything in place, but like so many wines that come from Leoville Barton, it makes a mockery of many modern-day consumers wanting a wine for immediate gratification. Those who bought it should continue to exercise patience and be proud to own a wonderful classic with five decades of longevity ahead of it.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,100 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1999 St. Julien Bottle (12) “The 1999 Leoville Las Cases possesses a dense purple color as well as classic aromas of vanilla, black cherries, and currants mixed with subtle toasty oak. The wine is medium-bodied with sweet tannin, yet it remains young, backward, and unevolved (unusual for a 1999). Its extraordinary purity and overall harmony give it a character all its own. This excellent Las Cases will be at its finest between 2006-2022.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, April 2002) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,100 77 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien 2001 Bottle (6) 2002 2lbsl Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 18 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 78 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2005 St. Julien 2nl Bottle (6) “An inky/ruby/purple color is accompanied by reticent aromatics that, with considerable coaxing, offer up subtle notes of toasty vanillin intermixed with lead pencil shavings, wet rocks, and enormously ripe, intense black cherry and creme de cassis. The wine hits the palate with a full-bodied, layered mouthfeel as well as enormous extract, concentration, and purity. This ageless, monumental claret requires a minimum of 15-20 years to approach maturity, and should last for a half century. It is about as classic a Leoville Las Cases as one will find.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,100 81 Chateau l’Evangile 1990 Pomerol 3lbsl, 1nl Bottle (12) “It is a complex effort with lots of cedar, sweet caramelized black raspberries and cherries as well as hints of licorice and underbrush.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 82 79 Chateau l’Evangile 1982 Pomerol 4lbsl, 1ltl Bottle (4) “A blockbuster, dark plum/garnet-colored wine, the 1982 L’Evangile reveals a decadent, extravagantly rich nose of caramelized fruit, plum, licorice, smoked meats, and toffee. This opulent, full-bodied Pomerol caresses the palate with layers and layers of glycerin and fruit. The tannin is barely noticeable in this massive, rich, gorgeous effort. The complexity of the nose alone is worth a special admission price. It is close to full maturity, and is capable of lasting another 20-25 years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Chateau l’Evangile 2005 Pomerol Bottle (6) “L’Evangile’s sublime 2005, a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, is the first wine made in their brand new cuverie. Sadly, there are fewer than 3,500 cases of this deep purple-colored offering. A gorgeous nose of meat juices, black raspberries, chocolate, espresso, and notions of truffle oil as well as smoke is followed by a full-bodied Pomerol displaying sweet tannin, a flawless texture, and stunning complexity.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 83 Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1995 St. Julien Bottle (6) Chateau Lynch Bages 1995 Pauillac Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $950-$1,200 Starting Bid: $850 80 Chateau l’Evangile 1989 Pomerol 12lbsl, 1ltl Bottle (12) “For me, the big surprises are the best bottles of 1989 L’Evangile. More forward, and revealing more maturity than the 1990, the dark ruby/purple-colored 1989 (some amber is just beginning to creep in at the edge) offers an exotic, sweet, chocolatey, toffee, roasted herb-scented nose, thick, fat, ripe flavors, low acidity, and far more complexity and richness than I had originally imagined. This delicious wine is close to full maturity - perhaps that is why it is beginning to perform so well. This looks to be a terrific L’Evangile that is significantly better than I may have led readers to believe when I first reported on it in 1990, and subsequently in 1991 and 1992. I would opt for drinking it over the next 10 years, as I do not believe it possesses nearly the aging potential, weight, or force of the 1990.” (90pts, Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 84 Chateau Lynch Bages 2000 Pauillac 9lbsl Half-Bottle (23) “I originally predicted 2008-2025 for the window of full maturity, and that looks accurate, as this wine, which exhibits a little amber and loads of glycerin, is probably the biggest, richest Lynch Bages produced after the 1995 and before the 2005. Succulent, with lots of juicy black fruit and silky tannin, this is a beauty that can be drunk now or cellared for another 15-20 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $850-$1,300 Starting Bid: $700 85 Chateau Lynch Bages 2004 Pauillac 2owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 19 86 Chateau Margaux 1982 Margaux 2ts, 2vhs, 1bsl, 1ltc, owc Bottle (12) “Consistently scoring between 98-100, the superb 1982 Margaux may be slightly bigger, bolder, and more masculine than vintages produced over the last 15-20 years. Its dark plum/purple color is followed by notes of melted tar intermixed with sweet cassis and floral underpinnings. Very full-bodied and dense for a Chateau Margaux, with a slight rusticity to the tannins, it boasts blockbuster power, richness, and impressive aromatics. It appears set for another 30-40 years of life.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 Lot 89 87 Chateau Margaux 1983 Margaux 12lbsl, owc Bottle (12) “The 1983 Margaux is a breathtaking wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes achieved perfect maturity in 1983, and the result is an astonishingly rich, concentrated, atypically powerful and tannic Margaux. The color is dark ruby, the aromas exude ripe cassis fruit, violets, and vanillin oakiness, and the flavors are extremely deep and long on the palate with a clean, incredibly long finish.” (96pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $4,750-$6,000 Starting Bid: $4,000 88 Chateau Margaux 1998 Margaux 7bsl Bottle (10) “The 1998 Margaux’s color is a dense ruby/purple. The wine is tannic and austere, but elegant, with notes of asphalt, blackberries, acacia flowers, and sweet, toasty oak. Subtle, rich, nicely-textured, and medium-bodied, it is built for the long haul. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2030.” ( 91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, Apr 2001) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,500 89 Chateau Margaux 2000 Margaux owc Imperial (1) “The extraordinary seductiveness, complex aromatics, and purity it exhibits lead me to believe it has reached its window of full maturity. Medium-bodied, with layers of concentration, stunning blue, red, and black fruits intermixed with spring flowers, a subtle dosage of new oak, and a distinctive personality that is elegant while at the same time powerful and substantial, this is a multidimensional wine that was extremely approachable and drinkable in both tastings I had of it. The color remains a healthy, even opaque bluish/purple, but there is no reason to hesitate to drink it. It should evolve for another 30-40 years, so there is no hurry either.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $7,500-$9,500 Starting Bid: $6,500 20 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 90 Chateau Margaux 2003 Margaux 1bsl, 11lbsl, 1lnl Bottle (12) “Am I being too stingy with the 2003 Chateau Margaux? A wine of extraordinary complexity and intensity, it reveals a deep purple color, a style not unlike the 1990 Margaux (possibly even more concentrated), a velvety texture, and notes of spring flowers interwoven with camphor, melted licorice, creme de cassis, and pain grille. Not a blockbuster, it offers extraordinary intensity as well as a surreal delicacy/lightness. There is riveting freshness to this offering, which tips the scales at a lofty (for this estate) 13.5% alcohol, as well as an alluring sweetness and accessibility.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $6,500-$8,500 Starting Bid: $6,000 94 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986 Pauillac 2bn, 2ts, 2vhs, 8lscl owc Bottle (12) “An enormously concentrated, massive Mouton-Rothschild, comparable in quality, but not style, to the 1982, 1959, and 1945, this impeccably made wine is still in its infancy. Interestingly, when I was in Bordeaux several years ago, I had this wine served to me blind from a magnum that had been opened and decanted 48 hours previously. Even then, it still tasted like a barrel sample! I suspect the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild requires a minimum of 1520 more years of cellaring; it has the potential to last for 50-100 years!” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #106, Aug 1996) Estimate: $8,000-$11,000 Starting Bid: $7,500 95 91 Chateau Montrose 1990 St. Estephe 1lbsl, 1lscl Bottle (6) “The wine remains a blockbuster, an inky/ruby/purple-colored effort revealing stunning concentration, amazingly high glycerin, and abundant amounts of sweet black fruits intermixed with notions of earth and spice. It is a fleshy, full-bodied St.-Estephe with atypically high amounts of fatness and fruit extract, but it is settling down nicely and seems set for another 2-3 decades of longevity.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1995 Pauillac owc Imperial (1) “A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple color, and reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice, and spice. In the mouth, the wine is “great stuff,” with superb density, a full-bodied personality, rich mid-palate, and a layered, profound finish that lasts for 40+ seconds.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $2,600 96 92 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1970 Pauillac 10hs, 1ms, 12bsl, 4ltl, 3loxc, 8ltc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,200 93 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 Pauillac 2ts, 3vhs, 6bsl, 6lscl, 1lnc, 1tc Bottle (6) “This wine remains one of the legends of Bordeaux. It has thrown off the backward, youthful style that existed during its first 25 years of life, and over the last 4-5 years has developed such secondary nuances as cedar and spice box. The creme de cassis, underlying floral note, full-bodied power, extraordinary purity, multilayered texture, and finish of over a minute are a showcase for what this Chateau accomplished in 1982. The wine is still amazingly youthful, vibrant, and pure.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $6,500-$8,500 Starting Bid: $6,000 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1996 Pauillac 1bsl, owc Bottle (12) “The impressive 1996 Mouton-Rothschild offers impressive aromas of black currants, framboise, coffee, and new saddle leather. This full-bodied, ripe, rich, concentrated, superbly balanced wine is paradoxical in the sense that the aromatics suggest a far more evolved wine than the flavors reveal. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,500 97 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000 Pauillac Bottle (12) “A rich, tannic, earthy style, with loads of creme de cassis and floral notes, the final blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot is a full-bodied wine with plenty of coffee, earth, chocolatey notes, and still plenty of tannin to resolve. I gave it an anticipated maturity range of 2015-2050 back in 2003, and that looks on target.” (96+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $11,000-$14,000 Starting Bid: $10,000 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 21 98 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000 Pauillac Imperial (1) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 102 99 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2002 Pauillac Bottle (12) “Dense purple to the rim, this wine exhibits the classic cassis aroma that is so characteristic of Mouton. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, powerful, and cut somewhat from the 1988 mold, this is a backward, chewy, well-endowed Mouton-Rothschild that will require considerable patience from those who purchase it. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the wine needs a good decade of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030+.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $3,250 Chateau Palmer 2001 Margaux owc Bottle (12) “Medium-garnet colour. The nose is still very youthful with notes of ripe cassis, dark cherries, cloves, graphite, a touch of cedar and a little mint. The medium bodied, well structured palate gives medium-firm tannins, medium+ acidity with a good balance of plump, spicy fruit. The oak needs a little more time to marry and tannins are a little on the firm side but otherwise approachable now. Long finish. Drink now - 2025.” (93pts LPB, Wine Advocate In Asia #0509, May 2009) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 103 100 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purplecolored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration. With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors as well as a huge finish, this high class wine should be at its finest between 20122040+.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,500 Chateau Pavie 1999 St. Emilion 1lnl, 1-torn vintage label Bottle (10) “The 1999 Pavie is a candidate for “wine of the vintage”. It boasts an opaque ruby/purple color in addition to gorgeous aromas of crushed minerals, smoke, licorice, cherry liqueur, and black currants. The wine is exceptionally pure and multilayered, with stunning texture and overall balance. The tannin level suggests 3-4 years of cellaring is warranted; it should age gracefully for 25+ years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, April 2002) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $950 104 101 Chateau Palmer 1989 Margaux 2lnl, 4nl, 1ltl Bottle (11) “Palmer’s 1989 is one of the vintage’s great successes. The wine exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, a sweet, jammy nose of black fruits, intermingled with floral scents, licorice, and a touch of truffles. Full-bodied and supple, with low acidity, copious quantities of ripe fruit and glycerin, and a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, harmonious, seamless texture, this is a gorgeous Palmer. It may turn out similar to this estate’s brilliant 1962 and 1953. Although approachable, it will improve for another decade, and last for 20-25 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 Chateau Pavie 2000 St. Emilion Half-Bottle (24) “An extraordinary effort made from a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from the limestone soils that dominate this very distinctive terroir, the 2000 Pavie has moved out of the closed, dormant, broodingly backward stage into an adolescent period where one can see its extraordinary vibrancy, and great complexity as well as potential. It boasts an unctuous display of rich, cedar box-infused cassis fruit and liquid minerality. The tannins have sweetened, yet the wine has thirty years of longevity and potential evolution.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 105 Chateau Pavie 2001 St. Emilion Bottle (12) “The inky/ruby/purple-colored 2001 exhibits a tight but promising nose of crushed stones, a liqueur of blackberries, cherries, and black currants, and subtle smoke and licorice in the background. Powerful, with impressive elegance, fine harmony among its elements, a multi-layered texture, it has a finish that lasts for 50+ seconds. There is considerable tannin, but it is well-integrated. Give it 3-4 years, and drink it over the next two decades.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 22 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lots 97, 98 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 23 Lot 108 106 Chateau Petrus 1996 Pomerol 2bn, 6 in owc Bottle (12) “The 1996 Petrus is a big, monolithic, foursquare wine with an impressively opaque purple color, and sweet berry fruit intermixed with earth, pain grille, and coffee scents. Full-bodied and muscular, with high levels of tannin, and a backward style, this wine (less than 50% of the production was bottled as Petrus) will require patience. It is a mammoth example. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $14,000-$18,000 Starting Bid: $13,000 108 Chateau Petrus 2000 Pomerol Bottle (12) “A prodigious Petrus, this wine has that extra level of intensity and complexity that is monumental...Extremely full-bodied, with great fruit purity, an unmistakable note of underbrush, black truffle, intense black cherries, licorice, and mulberry, the wine seems to show no evidence of oak whatsoever. It has a sumptuous, unctuous texture, plenty of tannin, but also vibrancy and brightness. This is a remarkable wine that seems slightly more structured and massive than the 1998, which comes across as slightly more seamless, as if it were haute couture. This wine needs at least another 5-10 years of cellaring and should age for 50+ years.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $37,500-$47,500 Starting Bid: $35,000 107 Chateau Petrus 1996 Pomerol 2bn Bottle (12) Estimate: $14,000-$18,000 Starting Bid: $13,000 109 Chateau Petrus 2000 Pomerol owc Bottle (6) Estimate: $18,000-$24,000 Starting Bid: $16,000 24 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 110 Chateau Petrus 2000 Pomerol Bottle (1) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 115 111 Chateau Pichon Lalande 1989 Pauillac 2lbsl Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,400 112 Chateau Pichon Lalande 2000 Pauillac 1lbsl Bottle (12) “Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,700 Chateau Valandraud 1995 St. Emilion 7lbsl Bottle (11) “The wine exhibits an opaque purple color, and a sensational nose of roasted herbs, black fruits (cherries, currants, and blackberries), and high class toasty oak (the latter component is more of a nuance than a dominant characteristic). Very concentrated, with layers of fruit, glycerin, and extract, yet seamlessly constructed, this wine contains the stuff of greatness, and appears to be the finest Valandraud yet produced. The finish lasts for over 30 seconds. The wine’s high tannin is barely noticeable because of the ripeness and richness of fruit. Anticipated maturity: 20032020.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,200 116 Chateau Valandraud 2000 St. Emilion 7lbsl, 1scl Bottle (12) “The fully mature, flamboyant, exuberant 2000 Valandraud offers beautiful notes of coffee, blackberries, sweet cherries, licorice, and smoke. Medium to full-bodied with a buffet of aromas and flavors as well as sweet tannin and a plush, succulent mouthfeel, this is a terrific effort from proprietor Thunevin. It should drink well for another 8-10 years.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,600 113 Chateau Pichon Lalande 2004 Pauillac 2owc Bottle (12) “The 2004 Pichon Lalande is a strong effort for the vintage (much better than their underwhelming and much more expensive 2005). A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a deep ruby/ purple color as well as scents of cocoa, espresso roast, black cherries, and cassis. Medium to full-bodied, opulent, and fleshy, this classic wine cuts a stylistic persona somewhere between the 1995 and 1996. It can be drunk now or cellared for two decades.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 117 Le Petit Cheval 2004 St. Emilion Bottle (12) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $700 118 114 Chateau Troplong Mondot 2000 St. Emilion 7bsl, 1lnl Half-Bottle (23) “Copious chocolate, graphite, blackberry, blueberry, cassis, and ink characteristics are present in this full-bodied, powerful, massive St.-Emilion. While the tannins are noticeable, they are better integrated than they were seven years ago, and the fruit, extract, and richness clearly outweigh the wine’s structure. This 2000 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring (longer than I originally predicted), and has at least two decades of drinkability ahead of it.” (96pts Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 Vieux Chateau Certan 1999 Pomerol 1lscl, 1lnc Bottle (12) “This 1999 is deep ruby/purple-colored, with a striking perfume of black cherries, truffles, cedar, and vanilla. This layered, opulentlytextured wine displays extraordinary purity, elegance, and finesse. It is a classic Bordeaux with superb palate presence that builds incrementally on the palate. The finish is long, with plenty of sweet tannin. Very impressive! “ (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 119 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 1998 Bottle (6) 2000 Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,000 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 25 120 Chateau Doisy Daene 1997 L’Extravagant, Barsac 2scl, owc Half-Bottle (9) “This limited production cuvee (produced only in the greatest vintages) is spectacular. The 1997 (100% Semillon) contains 20% residual sugar, and a well-hidden 14.5% alcohol. The wine is mammoth in the mouth, with layers of unctuously-textured, honeyed tropical fruits, beautifully integrated toasty new oak, plenty of botrytis, and considerable sweetness. It is a triumph in wine making, and will undoubtedly last 50-100 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2050+.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #128, April 2000) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 124 Chambertin 1995 Clos de Beze, A. Rousseau Bottle (9) “Superbly spiced and now entirely secondary aromas explode from the glass and lead to wonderfully concentrated flavors of impressive depth and simply incredible balance for such a big, structured, powerful wine. The length though is what separates this wine from the “merely” great and it just goes on and on. The material here is so good that it would not surprise me if this eventually merits an even higher score as this is a most impressive effort and it has the rare gift of presence, something very few wines have even at the highest levels. In sum, this is killer juice. As to drinkability, the nose is now mature though there is some of the typical ‘95 style structure and thus this will hold for another 30+ years.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jan 2010) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $3,250 121 Chateau d’Yquem 1983 Sauternes lscl Imperial (1) “The 1983 is among the most concentrated wines from this property over the last 20 years, with a staggering display of extract and a mind-boggling amount of glycerin...At present, the 1983 is enormous, with huge, honeyed, pineapple, coconut, and caramel flavors, massive extract, and an unctuous quality barely framed by acidity and new oak.” (96 Pts, Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 125 122 Chateau d’Yquem 1995 Sauternes 1bsl, 4lbsl Bottle (11) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,600 Chambertin 1997 Clos de Beze, A. Rousseau 1lbsl, 1lscl Bottle (11) “Classic Clos de Bèze spice and abundant warm Gevrey earth notes lead to expressive, rich, medium weight, intense flavors of admirable depth and length and this too has retained a bit of finishing wood. This is a lighter Bèze by the reference standard Rousseau quality but the breed and sheer class are indisputably present. I very much like this wine because it avoids the pitfalls of the vintage and delivers real elegance and a bit more overall harmony than the ‘97 Chambertin as it is fashioned in a slightly more understated style than is typical chez Rousseau.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #29, Jan 2008) Estimate: $2,800-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 126 123 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc 1998 Pessac-Leognan 6lbsl Bottle (11) “The 1998 Haut-Brion-Blanc (96-100) is a sensationally powerful wine with the texture of a grand cru Burgundy and the complexity afforded by the Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, April 2001) Estimate: $4,250-$5,500 Starting Bid: $3,500 Gevrey Chambertin 1997 Clos St. Jacques, A. Rousseau 4lnl, 1lbsl, 1ltl Bottle (7) “A simply stunning nose of Gevrey earth and now secondary but highly complex red fruits and a certain unmistakable breed followed by rich, full and only moderately ripe medium-bodied flavors all wrapped in a delicious, sappy and persistent finish. This is a very pretty wine and is somewhat atypical of the vintage as it possesses both good acidity and avoids over ripeness. A first class success for the vintage that is drinking perfectly now. Consistent notes.” (91pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Aug 2008) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 26 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 127 Pommard 1999 Clos des Epeneaux, Comte Armand 11bsl, 11wasl Bottle (11) “A genuinely brilliant nose that is at once extravagant and highly expressive reflects intensely earthy and spicy aromas that remain completely primary before giving way to opulently rich, round and notably sweet medium full-bodied flavors that deliver flat out incredible length on the mocha, velvet and mouth coating finish. Despite the higher than normal yields, this is really quite concentrated, seamless and exquisitely harmonious.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, July 2008) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 131 La Tache 1997 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 1lbsl, 2bsl Bottle (12) “Very floral and nicely spicy with elegant, relatively fine flavors that display solid intensity though less body and sappiness than the ‘98. There is very good supporting acidity which tends to highlight the lighter but nicely focused, medium weight flavors.” (90pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #29, Jan 2008) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $9,000 132 128 Chambolle Musigny 1995 Les Amoureuses, Comte de Vogue 3lscl Bottle (12) “This remains quite primary with high-pitched dark fruit aromas and flavors that display excellent complexity and near perfect balance. While not especially powerful, it offers solid concentration and fine length. One of the better de Vogüé Amoureuses in recent years and shows particularly good balance and a fine sense of “pinot noirness”.” (91pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #4, Oct 2001) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 La Tache 1997 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 6bsl Bottle (6) Estimate: $4,750-$6,000 Starting Bid: $4,500 133 La Tache 1997 Domaine de la Romanee Conti bsl Bottle (1) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 134 129 Musigny 1997 Vieilles Vignes, Comte de Vogue Bottle (12) “A maturing and ultra ripe, indeed almost jammy fruit nose somehow manages to remain elegant and relatively detailed while introducing sappy big-bodied flavors that coat the mouth and buffer the moderately firm tannins on the admirably long finish. This is relatively forward, indeed even precocious for a 13 year old example of this wine and while it’s already drinking well, it should offer another 2 to perhaps 5 years of improvement. A solid if not truly special effort for the vintage. Relatively consistent notes.” (91pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Feb 2010) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 La Tache 2001 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (6) “While it’s hard to believe, the nose has become even more elegant with age and has retained its strikingly extravagant panoply of rose petals, oriental spices, pungent tea and leather notes plus ultra refined pinot fruit. The powerful, chiseled, pure flavors are remarkably detailed, precise and fine with mind bending complexity yet for all the emotional drama of this wine, it remains understated and almost aloof at the moment. The finish is dense, structured and quite firm though there is nary a hard edge to be found and while this too cannot rival the other worldly 1999, 2001 will one day be thought of as a genuinely excellent vintage for La Tâche. In short, aristocratic in every sense. Consistent notes.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, May 2010) Estimate: $6,500-$8,500 Starting Bid: $5,500 130 La Tache 1996 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2bsl Bottle (3) “Fantastically pure with the classic spice box, hoisin and soy nose followed by big, rich, very structured flavors that display notes of earth, leather and tea. The tannins are big, ripe and are completely buffered by the sap with length that is simply phenomenal. This remains completely primary in character and seems not to have budged at all since it was bottled. A genuinely great vintage for La Tâche that is softer in the mouth than the ‘96 Grands Ech and this should improve for another decade and last for 50 years. Very classy juice.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jan 2010) Estimate: $4,500-$6,000 Starting Bid: $3,750 135 La Tache 2001 Domaine de la Romanee Conti bsl Bottle (1) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 27 136 Richebourg 1996 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (8) “A gorgeous, spicy and expressive nose of mostly black fruit aromas combines with rich, sweet and still tight medium full and quite firmly structured flavors that possess a long though slightly edgy and austere finish. This bottle showed better than the one reviewed in the big Richebourg retrospective held in October, 2001. I would not touch another bottle for at least 5 years and this easily has 20 year+ potential as it will require a long time to completely unwind.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Aug 2010) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $6,000 140 Romanee St. Vivant 2002 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 1lbsl, 7lscl Bottle (12) “Highly aromatic, indeed almost kaleidoscopic in the sheer breadth of aromas but it’s the spice that is so remarkable. The flavors are quite fine with beautiful detail and a drop dead gorgeous velvety texture that is soft in the middle yet quite firm on the terrifically long finish. The overall character here is rather discreet and understated and while there is plenty of character, it’s clear that this is built along the lines of elegance and finesse rather than the robust power and punch of the Grands Echézeaux. Moreover, it has put on weight since it was bottled and while it’s not quite as good as the ‘01, it’s not far off.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #17, Jan 2005) Estimate: $7,500-$9,500 Starting Bid: $7,000 137 Richebourg 1997 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 10lbsl, 1lscl Bottle (10) “An expressive nose amply reflects the ripeness of the ‘97 vintage with its floral and spicy black berry fruit aromas that are both elegant and refined while transitioning into rich, sweet and full-bodied flavors that possess good muscle and solid if not sensational depth and length. In sum, this is a quality ‘97 that should benefit from another 5 or so years in the cellar.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #29, Jan 2008) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,750 141 138 Richebourg 2001 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 5lbsl Bottle (12) “Not as deeply colored as the RSV. As is often the case, this is aromatically austere though with coaxing, reveals wonderfully complex aromas of a simply incredible array of black fruits, earth, spice, crushed herbs and notes of chocolate with flavors that are supple, rich and even more powerful but not as complex or elegant as the RSV though it gets high marks for its superb detail. I particularly like the stupendously long and incredibly intense finish that offers a surprising sensation of almost pungent minerality.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #13, Jan 2004) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $6,000 Clos des Lambrays 1999 Domaine du Clos des Lambrays 1ltl Bottle (11) “Reserved black cherry notes and pinot fruit followed by medium weight flavors of bacon, smoke and sappy pinot extract all highlighted by an intense minerality and fine length. This has added a good deal of weight and seems more powerful than before yet it remains very stylish and classy with excellent potential. There is so much baby fat that this could be approached now with food but it seems a shame to waste such fine potential so young. Still, if you’re inclined, this is impressive now.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Sept 2004) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 142 Echezeaux 1996 Dujac 3lbsl Bottle (6) “Elegant, spicy, sexy and altogether gorgeous aromatics followed by sappy black fruit flavors of solid depth and length. This is most impressive in its harmony, density and classy delivery and this appears to be capable of considerably upside improvement.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Nov 1999) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $950 139 Romanee St. Vivant 1996 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 5lbsl Bottle (5) “A gorgeously spicy and seductively complex nose that is still quite primary and the fruit spectrum is almost completely black followed by tight, primary, intense, structured flavors that at the moment don’t quite seem to have adequate buffering fat. This finishes with class, grace and fine length though there is a dry edginess and it is not clear that this will ever completely harmonize. A very good rather than genuinely great effort.” (91pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Dec 2005) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 143 Gevrey Chambertin 1997 Les Combottes, Dujac Bottle (10) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $550 144 Chambertin 1996 L. Jadot Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,200 28 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 145 Chambertin 1996 Clos de Beze, L. Jadot Bottle (11) “A surprising amount of secondary aromas with slightly green, stemmy notes lead to intense, almost aggressive, nicely focused flavors and a long, persistent finish that displays a hint of bitterness and a bit of acidity poking through. There is good material here but this is pretty awkward at the moment and in need of 5 to 8 years to really round out.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #9, Jan 2003) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,600 150 Clos Vougeot 1996 R. Engel 1bsl, 1ltl Bottle (11) “Reserved, understated, earthy and full aromas with precise, pure and detailed aromas plus fine length all in a slightly austere wrapping. Though the description admittedly does not bring to mind the qualities of great burgundy, the delineation, precision and inner density are such that this should mature into a very fine Clos de Vougeot though this is not for those who like lush, seductive burgundies as this will take its sweet time coming around.” (91pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Oct 2002) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 146 Gevrey Chambertin 1999 Clos St. Jacques, L. Jadot 11lbsl Bottle (11) “Roasted ripe fruit that has a mix of red and black fruits, especially black cherry with wonderfully spicy, complex flavors that are both rich and dense. This is very ripe but the acidity is more pronounced which does a better job of balancing off the richness. Clos St. Jacques is almost always the finest Gevrey 1er chez Jadot and 99 is no exception. Grand cru quality and because of the richness, this will be approachable young but drink well for a long time.” (91-93pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #2, April 2001) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $650 151 Montrachet 1996 Bouchard Pere et Fils 4tl Bottle (11) “Pale yellow color with green tinges. Simply gorgeous and pure fruit aromatics framed in citrus and a distinct mineral component followed by strikingly delineated, complex, chiseled flavors and a finishing intensity that must be experienced to be believed. Not an especially dense wine, certainly not as dense as the massive 1995 but rather built along the lines of harmony, balance and finesse yet endowed with simply stunning elegance and persistence. This will live for decades.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, April 2003) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 147 Musigny 1996 L. Jadot 1tl Bottle (11) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,600 152 148 Latricieres Chambertin 1996 Leroy 8bsl Bottle (8) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,250 149 Clos de Tart 1999 Mommessin Bottle (11) “Knockout aromas of wonderfully intense black cherry fruit loaded with cassis and a touch of new oak introduce mediumbodied, sweet, harmonious and long flavors all underpinned by racy minerality. The tannins are firm and the density of extract impressive and the length incredible. This should be very longlived indeed.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #5, Jan 2002) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 Montrachet 1998 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (6) “Massively rich fruit completely laced with notes of heavy botrytis, pain grillé and minerals. Very open, forward, dense and rich flavors of wonderful complexity and butterscotch that just manage to avoid being heavy or ponderous. The acidity struggles to buffer the powerfully rich flavors and this is already drinking well. Stylistically, it leans in the direction of a New World chardonnay with its forward, fruit driven style though no such chardonnay in my experience can offer this kind of sheer density, power and profound length. Hardly classic in style but dramatic and compelling nonetheless. This will mature relatively early but should last for a long time.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #3, July 2001) Estimate: $13,000-$17,000 Starting Bid: $11,000 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 29 153 Bienvenues Batard Montrachet 1999 Domaine Leflaive 2wisl, 3nc Bottle (5) “Almost always my favorite wine chez Leflaive and so it is again in ‘99. The ‘99 Chevy is now beginning to open fully to reveal an impressively detailed nose of citrus and wet stones followed by vivid, palate staining flavors of limestone, pear and spicy oak. This has a curiously silky yet surprisingly powerful and muscular palate impression and a racy intensity that just oozes class topped off by a finish that goes on and on. Drop dead gorgeous and fans of this wine will not want to miss it. As to maturity, this has arrived at the stage where it could be drunk with pleasure or continue to be held though for my taste, it has arrived at the front end of its peak maturity.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jan 2010) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 160 Chevalier Montrachet 2002 V. Girardin Bottle (10) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 161 Montrachet V. Girardin 1999 Bottle (4) 2001 Bottle (4) 2002 Bottle (4) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 162 154 Batard Montrachet 2000 L. Jadot Bottle (7) Corton Charlemagne 2000 L. Jadot Bottle (5) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $650 Montrachet V. Girardin 1999 Bottle (5) 2002 Bottle (7) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 163 155 Corton Charlemagne 1996 Leroy 1lnl Bottle (11) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $3,000 156 Chevalier Montrachet 1999 M. Morey 1tl, 1bsl, 1ssos Bottle (9) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 Chateauneuf du Pape 2000 Cuvee de la Reine des Bois, Domaine de la Mordoree 8lbsl Bottle (11) “The 2000 boasts an inky purple color in addition to a ravishing perfume of wood smoke, creme de cassis, blueberries, plums, figs, and a hint of graphite. Full-bodied, with sweet tannin, a layered richness, staggering ripeness, and a finish that lasts for nearly 50 seconds, this monumental Chateauneuf du Pape continues the unbelievable succession of superstar wines that began in 1998.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #145, Feb 2003) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 164 157 Puligny Montrachet 1999 Les Pucelles, M. Morey Bottle (10) Estimate: $500-$700 Starting Bid: $425 158 Montrachet Sauzet 1996 1lbsl Bottle (4) 1998 1sos Bottle (8) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $2,800-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 159 Chevalier Montrachet 2001 V. Girardin 1ltl Bottle (11) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 Chateauneuf du Pape 2000 Cuvee da Capo, Domaine du Pegau 1ltl Bottle (11) “The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is a monument to old vine Grenache as well as traditionally made Chateauneuf du Pape...The color is inky/ruby/purple to the rim. The extraordinary nose reveals aromas of kirsch liqueur, new saddle leather, animal fur, Provencal herbs, spice box, licorice, and a salty sea breeze character. On the palate, the wine is enormous, with an unctuosity, thickness, and purity that must be tasted to be believed. Over 95% of this offering is old vine Grenache, and the rest a field blend of ancient vines. Representing the essence of Chateauneuf du Pape, it possesses so much concentration that it is easy to pose the question ... ‘where’s the tannin?’ Analytically, it has very high levels of tannin, but the tannin is barely noticeable given the wine’s exaggerated wealth of richness and power. This is a modern day legend in the making, and despite its precociousness and ease in smelling and consuming, it will not hit its prime for another decade. It should last for 25-30 years, and take its place among some of the greatest Chateauneuf du Papes ever made. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030+” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #151, Feb 2004) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,500 30 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 165 Cote Rotie 1999 Chateau d’Ampuis, E. Guigal 11lscl, 1ltl Bottle (11) “The fabulous 1999 boasts a dense ruby/purple color along with a sweet nose of roasted herbs, bacon, licorice, smoke, blackberries, cherry liqueur, and toast. Full-bodied and unctuously-textured with hints of new saddle leather, tapenade, and creme de cassis, this large-scaled, well-delineated 1999 should hit its stride in 4-5 years, and last for two decades.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #147, June 2003) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 167 Cote Rotie 2000 La Landonne, E. Guigal 4lbsl, 1lwrl Bottle (8) “The 2000 Cote Rotie La Landonne is the most powerful and primordial of the 2000 La La’s, not surprising given this cuvee’s telltale earthy, leathery characteristics that are intermixed with notes of truffles, licorice, blackberries, and pepper. Medium to full-bodied, with moderate tannin and good density, it should hit its prime in 2-3 years, and last for 14-15.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #156, Dec 2004) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 166 Cote Rotie 1995 La Landonne, E. Guigal 2lscl Bottle (11) “The brawny, black/purple-colored 1995 Cote Rotie La Landonne reveals the animal, sauvage side of the Syrah grape. Licorice, prune, iron, and vitamin-like aromas compete with copious quantities of black fruits and smoke in this complex, structured, muscular, massive Cote Rotie.” (95-96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #121, Feb 1999) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,200 168 Cote Rotie 2003 La Landonne, E. Guigal 2tl, owc Bottle (3) “Dense purple to the rim with a nose of graphite, creosote, earth, olives, and black, black, black fruits, the primordial, full-bodied, monumental 2003 Cote Rotie La Landonne is amazing stuff. I suspect this is more akin to a dry vintage port than most Cote Roties ever tend to be, but the purity, the richness, the texture, the length are all out of this world. This wine does need some patience on the part of its purchasers, probably five years, more likely 8-10, but then one of the world’s most compelling elixirs will be at its peak for another 20-30+ years.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #170, April 2007) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 Lot 169 169 Cote Rotie 1998 La Mouline, E. Guigal Bottle (5) “The awesome 1998 Cote Rotie La Mouline is a seamless, fullbodied classic with many characteristics of the 1997 La Landonne , but more structure, tannin, and muscle. It will need two years of cellaring, and will last for twenty years.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, April 2002) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 170 Cote Rotie 2000 La Mouline, E. Guigal 1tl Bottle (8) “The 2000 Cote Rotie La Mouline includes 11% Viognier in the final blend. Its deep ruby color is accompanied by sweet aromas of lychee nuts, peaches, black currants, and cherries. Abundant amounts of sweet oak must still be resolved, so 3-4 years of cellaring is suggested. Although somewhat superficial, it is a perfumed, seductive, sensual 2000 to drink between 2007-2019.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #156, Dec 2004) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,100 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 31 171 Cote Rotie 1998 La Turque, E. Guigal 6bsl, 2ltl, 1lnl Bottle (6) “The 1998 Cote Rotie La Turque may end up being a perfect wine. Its smoky black fruits intermixed with licorice, roasted meats, cassis, and flowers create an explosive, exotic perfume. The wine reveals considerable tannin, immense structure, and potentially legendary depth as well as intensity. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2022.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, April 2002) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 175 Ermitage 1998 L’Ermite, M. Chapoutier 3ltl, 3tl Bottle (11) “The elegant 1998 Ermitage l’Ermite rouge is light, but exquisitely balanced, with subtle notes of smoke and black currants. The flavors unfold gently and gracefully, with nothing overstated. The power is restrained, the tannin is well-integrated, and the acidity is barely noticeable. However, the wine is fresh and beautifully delineated. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #133, Feb 2001) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 172 Cote Rotie 2000 La Turque, E. Guigal 8lbsl Bottle (8) ‘The medium to full-bodied 2000 Cote Rotie La Turque (which includes 7% Viognier) offers notes of espresso, Chinese black tea, plum, fig, and black currant fruit. It is undeniably a top success for this somewhat challenging vintage. It is already drinking well, and should age nicely for 12-15 years.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #156, Dec 2004) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 176 Ermitage 2001 L’Ermite, M. Chapoutier 3ltl, 4tl Bottle (11) “The black-colored 2001 Ermitage l’Ermite may be equal to the perfect 1996. Awesome levels of kirsch liqueur, licorice, and white flowers are followed by a superbly concentrated, etched, long, deep wine with multiple layers, a fabulous texture, and virtually perfect balance as well as harmony. Possessing great stature and intensity, it is a monumental achievement. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2040.” (98-100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #147, June 2003) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 173 Ermitage 1998 Le Pavillon, M. Chapoutier Magnum (6) “The 1998 Ermitage Le Pavillon flirts with perfection ... again. Revealing a striking bouquet of violets, blackberries, smoke, licorice, and minerals, it is luxuriously rich, full-bodied, and layered on the palate. It is a wine with a finish that lasts beyond a minute. Remarkably, yields were a mere 10 hectoliters per hectare. There is plenty of tannin in the finish, but it is ripe and well-integrated. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #133, Feb 2001) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,200 177 Ermitage Blanc 1998 Le Meal, M. Chapoutier 1lbsl Bottle (9) “The 1998 Ermitage Le Meal blanc offers aromas and flavors of butterscotch and caramel in its full-bodied, thick, juicy personality. It possesses liquid minerality, but also reveals oak. This is an amazingly layered wine! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #133, Feb 2001) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 174 Ermitage 2001 Le Pavillon, M. Chapoutier 3ltl, 3tl Bottle (12) “The 2001 Ermitage Le Pavillon exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color as well as a big, sweet nose of camphor, ink, creme de cassis, and hints of licorice as well as smoke. Although dense, rich, and full-bodied, the 2001 reveals more acidity in its delineated, nervous personality. Unquestionably great and intense, it will be less charming and precocious than its 2000 sibling. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030.” (93-95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #147, June 2003) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,100 178 Ermitage Blanc 2000 Le Meal, M. Chapoutier 3ltl, 1lnc Bottle (11) “Offering up honeysuckle characteristics, gobs of fruit and glycerin, and more fat than the Cuvee de l’Oree, it is huge in the mouth, very buttery, and is a total hedonistic turn-on. I suspect additional nuances will develop as it ages. It will provide an enormous mouthful of wine over the next 4-5 years, and should keep for 40-50 years.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #147, June 2003) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $1,000 32 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 179 Chateauneuf du Pape 2000 Clos des Papes, P. Avril Bottle (12) “The 2000 is open-knit and fat, with higher levels of glycerin as well as a more corpulent style than the structured, backward 2001. A deep ruby/purple color is followed by sweet, black cherry/kirsch liqueur-like notes presented in a voluptuous, fullthrottle, intense style. It is already revealing such secondary nuances as pepper, garrigue, and truffles. Chewy, full-bodied, and moderately tannic, this cuvee is accessible, but not ready to drink. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #145, Feb 2003) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 Lot 184 180 Hermitage 1995 La Chapelle, P. Jaboulet 3bsl, owc Double-Magnum (3) “A saturated purple/plum color is accompanied by gamy, blackberry, and smoked meat aromas. While this wine is rich and full-bodied, the question mark reflects its gritty, astringent tannin and austere personality. It is a large-scaled, boldly-flavored, but ferociously tannic La Chapelle. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 181 Bollinger Vintage Champagne 1997 Grande Annee Bottle (10) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 182 Krug Vintage Champagne 1995 owc Bottle (6) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 186 Taittinger Vintage Champagne 1993 Comtes des Champagnes Rose Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 183 Krug Vintage Champagne 1995 Clos du Mesnil owc Bottle (2) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $850 187 Taittinger Vintage Champagne 1996 Comtes des Champagnes Rose Bottle (6) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 184 Krug Vintage Champagne 1996 Clos du Mesnil owc Bottle (2) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 188 Veuve Clicquot Vintage Champagne 1989 La Grande Dame Rose 9lbsl Bottle (9) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 185 Taittinger Vintage Champagne 1994 Comtes des Champagnes Bottle (10) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 33 189 Solaia 2004 Antinori Bottle (12) “The 2004 Solaia is breathtaking, as it so often is. Soaring aromatics lead to a sweet, layered expression of dark fruit. The wine possesses super clarity and precision with a gorgeous inner tension that carries all the way through to the long finish. The tannins remain incredibly finessed and silky. This is a more restrained, elegant style than the full-throttle 2001. 2004 is the first vintage in which the component wines were aged separately, rather than together, as had been the custom in previous vintages. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2024.” (96pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate In the Cellar #0109, Jan 2009) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,400 193 Barbaresco 1995 Gaja Half-Bottle (21) “1995 tends to be a good rather than great vintage in Piedmont, but Gaja’s sensational 1995s are among the stars of the vintage. This wine possesses extremely saturated dark ruby/purple colors, almost atypical for Nebbiolo. The 1995 Barbaresco offers a superb nose of licorice, cherry fruit, strawberries, flowers, and toasty scents. Ripe, dense, and lush, with an alluring, sexy personality, it is one of the more forward, generic Barbarescos Gaja has produced.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #124, Aug 1999) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 194 190 Barbaresco 1997 Santo Stefano di Nieve, B. Giacosa Magnum (6) “The classic 1997 Barbaresco Santo Stefano is evolved and flamboyant. A medium ruby/garnet color with an amber edge is followed by a sweet perfume of black cherries, tobacco, leather, spice box, licorice, and tar. Full-bodied, with a creamy texture, superb concentration, and an exquisite finish, it can be drunk now or cellared for 15+ years.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #135, June 2001) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Ornellaia 1999 L. Antinori 2lbsl, 4nl Bottle (9) “This vivid, energetic wine emerges from the glass with a myriad of graphite, menthol, licorice, leather and dark fruit wrapped around a powerful core. The bouquet alone is worth the price of admission. Though not as opulent as the 1997, the 1999 offers exceptional length and a finessed, regal close. The 1999 Ornellaia is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. The wine spent 18 months in French oak (60% new) prior to being bottled. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2021.” (95pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate In the Cellar #0110, Jan 2010) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 191 Barolo 1996 Falletto di Serralunga Riserva, B. Giacosa Magnum (6) “Giacosa’s 1996 Riserva Falletto is a stunning Barolo. It is delicate and powerful at the same time, exhibiting a compelling, exotic nose of spices, licorice and tar along with a tightly wound core of fruit that gradually opens in the glass, revealing this wine’s profound personality. Just beginning to show some secondary aromas and flavors, it offers a wonderful juxtaposition of primary fruit and freshness along with more complex notes that have developed in the bottle. I found myself totally immersed in this Barolo and imagine it will offer those lucky enough to own bottles an unforgettable drinking experience for several decades.” (97pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate In the Cellar #G7, May 2006) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 Lot 200 192 Sammarco 1997 Castello dei Rampolla 1 missing label Bottle (11) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 34 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 195 Barolo 1996 Bric del Fiasc, L. Scavino Magnum (6) “It offers captivating notes of tar, licorice and menthol along with a tightly wound core of vibrant dark fruit on a structured, deeply expressive frame of notable length. Though starting to show some tertiary nuances, this Barolo will be even better in a few years. 95/ Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018.” (95pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate In the Cellar #G, Oct 2006) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 199 Dominio de Pingus Ribera del Duero 1998 Bottle (10) “The 1998 Pingus exhibits chocolate, espresso, and leather characteristics as well as an expansive mid-palate, a dense, opaque ruby/purple color, medium to full body, moderate tannin, and gorgeous purity/sweetness.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #136, Aug 2001) Estimate: $2,800-$3,750 Starting Bid: $2,200 200 196 Barolo 1997 Pio Cesare owc Bottle (12) “The 1997 Barolo was performing well prior to bottling. Broad, sweet, fat flavors with considerable glycerin and alcohol are present in this full-bodied, structured, powerful, muscular Barolo. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2020.” (90-92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #135, June 2001) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 Vega Sicilia Unico 1982 2ts, 1lbsl, 4owc Magnum (4) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 201 197 Barolo 2000 Pio Cesare 1ts, 1ssos, owc Bottle (12) “The 2000 Barolo shows a classic and austere personality, with a deep, balsamic nose of spices, stewed fruits and menthol. It is dense and structured, with flavors of very ripe dark fruit, prunes and plums on a broad ample frame with significant tannins.” (90pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate In the Cellar #G3,4, July 2005) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 L’Ermita 2004 A. Palacios Bottle (5) “The color is purple/black and the super-expressive nose offers toast, minerals, kirsch, and blackberry. The wine is full-bodied and seamless with complex flavors and the tannin totally concealed. The finish is very long and pure in this powerful yet elegant offering. It should drink splendidly for 15-20 years.” (98pts JM, Wine Advocate #169, Feb 2007) Estimate: $850-$1,300 Starting Bid: $700 202 198 Sassicaia 1995 Tenuta San Guido 1lnl, 1lscl Bottle (9) “This exceptional 1995 has two decades of aging potential ahead of it. The wine boasts a nearly opaque ruby/purple color, as well as a knock-out nose of lead pencil, pain grille, minerals, licorice, and black currants. As the wine sat in the glass, violet/floral notes began to emerge. In the mouth, it is tightly-knit and tannic, but superbly concentrated as well as remarkably pure. It possesses that sweet, rich mid-palate that often distinguishes great wines from merely good wines. The finish lasts for over 30 seconds. This wine should only be purchased by readers willing to wait the 5-6 years needed for it to shed its raw tannin and grapiness. The 1995 appears to be a Sassicaia to rival the estate’s other top vintages.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #119, Oct 1998) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Ribera del Duero 2004 P.S., Aalto owc Bottle (12) “The 2004 Aalto PS is expressive aromatically, on the palate this voluptuous wine reveals elegance combined with power. Large in scale but light on its feet, it has beautiful balance, density, and concentration. It can be enjoyed now but should evolve for 12-15 years and drink well through 2050.” (98pts JM, Wine Advocate #169, Feb 2007) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 203 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 Napa Valley 3lnl Bottle (10) “The wine exhibits a dark purple color, and a sweet, jammy blackcurrant-scented nose. The lush, juicy, succulent texture is crammed with glycerin and extract. Surprisingly soft (a hallmark of this vintage), with a smooth texture, this full-bodied, oaky Cabernet should drink well for 10-12+ years.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #108, Dec 1996) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 204 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 1991 Special Selection 1wsl Bottle (11) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 35 205 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Special Selection Bottle (10) “Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a veneer of sweet, creamy, toasty oak intermixed with creme de cassis, earth, and spice box characteristics. The wine is structured, full-bodied, pure, and in need of another 1-3 years of bottle age. It should age well for 10-15 years.” (93+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #162, Dec 2005) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $850 209 Dominus Estate 1992 1lbsl Bottle (9) “It exhibits an open knit, opulent, rich, easy-going character with gorgeous levels of earthy, cassis fruit intertwined with scents of herbs, coffee, and chocolate/mocha ice cream. Rich and full-bodied, with thick, viscous flavors and low acidity, this is a forward, exceptionally concentrated, easy to understand Dominus that should drink well for 20 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #102, Dec 1995) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $650 206 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 1993 Estate 1lwisl, 1nc, scl Bottle (10) “The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate...is a weighty, hefty, powerful wine, with a dense purple color, ripe, sweet black fruit flavors, considerable muscle and depth, and a spicy, full-bodied, tannic finish. This wine has all the necessary components to age effortlessly for 20+ years. However, it will require 3-4 years of cellaring in order to shed some of its tannin.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #114, Dec 1997) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 210 Dominus Estate 1994 1lbsl Bottle (11) “The wine exhibits a dense purple color, and an incredibly fragrant nose of jammy black fruits, spice, smoke, and loamy, truffle-like scents. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, with thrilling levels of extract and richness, but no sense of heaviness or harshness. This seamless Dominus possesses no hard edges, as its acidity, tannin, and alcohol are beautifully meshed with copious quantities of ripe fruit. This wine offers early drinking, yet has the potential to last for 30+ years.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #114, Dec 1997) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $2,000 207 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Estate Bottle (12) “This is another winery where the 1995 may be as strong as the 1994. The color is an opaque purple. The wine is full-bodied and powerful, with classic notes of cassis intermixed with loamy soil scents, underbrush, and spice. There is massive body and elevated, but sweet tannin that is well-integrated with the wine’s other components, a blockbuster mid-palate, and a finish that lasts for 30+ seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #120, Dec 1998) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 211 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 Howell Mountain 1scl, 1crc Bottle (12) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 212 208 Dominus Estate 1991 1wisl, 1nl Bottle (12) “The 1991 is the finest Dominus to date, although the 1994 may eventually rival it. The wine is incredibly expansive, rich, complex, fragrant, concentrated, and compelling in all respects. The opaque ruby/purple color is followed by huge quantities of sweet jammy fruit nicely touched by tar, licorice, and earthy scents reminiscent of the aroma of fresh black truffles. The wine is extremely concentrated, opulently-textured, and voluptuous, with huge reserves of juicy fruit. It is a marvelous Pomerol-like wine of exceptional purity and harmony. Although approachable, it requires 2-4 more years of cellaring; it should last for 2-3 decades.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #E2002, Feb 1997) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 1974 Martha’s Vineyard 1bn, 10ts, 1hs, 1lbsl, 1bsl Bottle (12) “A monumental California Cabernet Sauvignon, it appears to have approached its plateau of maturity but should easily last for 2025 more years... The spectacular, huge, Mouton-Rothschild-like nose of mint, cassis, lead pencil, and toast is remarkably youthful. Staggeringly concentrated, this full-bodied, super-rich wine possesses moderate tannin, fresh, lively acidity, and a blockbuster, rich, fleshy finish. This is a monumental effort!” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #94, Aug 1994) Estimate: $8,000-$11,000 Starting Bid: $6,500 213 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Napa Valley Bottle (6) “Cabernet Sauvignon at Phelps is represented by the opulent 2004 Napa, a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot. A sexy style of Cabernet, dark ruby/purple-colored, with notes of subtle herbs intermixed with black currant, cedar, and spice, this medium to full-bodied wine should be drunk over the next 7-8 years.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007) Estimate: $180-$240 Starting Bid: $150 36 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 212 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 37 214 Joseph Phelps Red 1994 Insignia 4ltl Bottle (8) “The 1994 Insignia (a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc) is spectacular. I have had the wine a half-dozen or more times, and it is unquestionably opulent, sexy, flamboyant, explosively rich, concentrated, and a thrill to drink. Already gorgeous, it promises to evolve gracefully for two decades or more. The color is a healthy saturated dark purple. The spicy nose offers aromas of black currants, allspice, pain grille, and soy, with scents of a burning wood fire thrown in for additional complexity. This full-bodied, opulent, dazzling wine is exhilarating to drink.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #120, Dec 1998) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 218 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 To-Kalon Vineyard Bottle (7) “A first-growth quality offering is consistently produced from the Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard. The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard (579 cases) offers aromas of tobacco leaf, creme de cassis, graphite, flowers, and licorice in its full-bodied, powerful personality. There are layers of concentration, a multidimensional mouthfeel, and beautiful purity as well as nobility in this stunner. It should drink well for 20-25 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $850 219 215 Joseph Phelps Red Insignia 2001 1snl Bottle (6) 2001 Magnum (3) “The flagship wine, the 2001 Insignia Proprietary Wine, an 18,000-case blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, and 3% Malbec, continues to live up to my high praise from last year. Rich, elegant, and nuanced, this dense ruby/purple wine offers a nose of creme de cassis, incense, licorice, chocolate, and spice box. It is full-bodied, opulently styled with plenty of tannin, but the structural aspects of the wine are well-concealed by its intensity and overall richness. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) (Total: 6 Btls. & 3 Mags.) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 2bn, 11bsl, 6ltl Bottle (11) “As is the practice at this winery, they hold back 50 or so cases of their finest vintages for release after a decade. The current release of their library selection is the 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon, a magnificent effort that, for me, is one of Togni’s six or seven finest wines. Its deep plum/purple color reveals only a touch of lightening at the edge. A glorious perfume offers up aromas of plums, figs, creme de cassis, smoke, hickory spice, and high quality cigar tobacco. In a blind tasting, this California Cabernet could easily be mistaken for a great Pauillac given its structure, density, richness, and perfume. This 1994 is just beginning to move into its adolescence. Even though it has 20-25 years of life remaining, it is approachable. It is a monumental Cabernet Sauvignon from one of the valley’s legacy producers.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 216 Joseph Phelps Red Insignia 1999 Magnum (4) 2001 1snl Bottle (2) 2001 Magnum (1) (Total: 2 Btls. & 5 Mags.) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 220 217 Opus One 1995 2lbsl, 2ltl, 1lnl Bottle (10) “Medium brick colour. Intense nose of dried blackberries and cherries laced with complex aromas of coffee grounds, tobacco leaf, cumin and soy. Nice concentration of mature berry and spice fruit balanced by medium to firm, slightly chewy tannins and medium to high acidity. A more structured style of Opus. Very long finish. Drink now to 2020.” (93pts LPB, Wine Advocate In Asia #0709, July 2009) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Bottle (11) “The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon is the finest Cabernet Togni has produced since the mid-nineties. In bottle, it is even better than it was from barrel. Even better, there are 2,100 cases, a humongous quantity by this property’s measly production standards. The color is an inky/black, and the nose offers up spectacular aromas of melted licorice intermixed with creme de cassis, acacia flowers, roasted meats, tapenade, and subtle pain grille. Opulent and voluptuous, with huge body brilliantly balanced by sweet tannin and adequate acidity, this Cabernet possesses impeccable equilibrium, admirable purity, and a 50-second finish.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #150, Dec 2003) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 221 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 2bsl, 1lscl Magnum (6) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 38 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 222 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Monte Bello Bottle (12) “This saturated ruby/purple-colored effort is still backward, with a closed nose of minerals, oak, and subtle black fruits. In the mouth, it is large-scaled, tannic, rich, and long, but nearly abrasive because of the wine’s high tannin level. This youthful, muscular, monster Monte Bello will require significant cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #120, Dec 1998) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 227 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Hillside Select Bottle (12) “The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select performed even better this year than it did in 2007. It possesses an inky/ruby/ purple color, a juicy perfume of black currants, black cherries, graphite, charcoal, and toasty oak, superb opulence, a fleshy mid-palate, a multilayered mouthfeel, and a dazzling finish. This flamboyant, sexy Hillside Select can be enjoyed now and over the next 20 years.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 223 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 1994 Bottle (4) 1997 Bottle (4) 2001 2nl Bottle (4) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 228 Penfold’s Grange 1995 Bottle (6) 1997 Bottle (5) (Total: 11 Btls.) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 229 224 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 1994 Bottle (3) 1997 Bottle (4) 2001 2nl Bottle (3) (Total: 10 Btls.) Estimate: $700-$1,000 Starting Bid: $600 225 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Monte Bello Double-Magnum (2) “The 2001 Monte Bello (which marked Ridge Vineyard’s 40th anniversary) is undoubtedly sold out, but a bottle I tasted in my office revealed a stunning wine. Boasting abundant amounts of sweet black and red fruits intermixed with tobacco leaf, white chocolate, charred wood, and espresso roast, it is a full-bodied effort with superb purity, high tannin, and an austere finish. It is built for 30 years of longevity.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #162, Dec 2005) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 Penfold’s Grange 1998 1lbsl, 1lnl Bottle (8) “A wine that flirts with perfection, and should rival the 1986 as one of the legendary Granges produced, the 1998 has one of the highest alcohol contents (nearly 15%) as well as one of the highest percentages of Shiraz in the blend (97%). Its stunning purple color is accompanied by exceptionally sweet aromas of blackberry liqueur intermixed with barbecue spices, an endearing, smoky earthiness, pepper, roasted meats, and coffee. Huge, massive, unctuously textured, and extraordinarily youthful, this impressive wine is a candidate for perfection. It should continue to evolve over the next three decades.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 230 226 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 Hillside Select 1nl Magnum (4) “The 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is one of the finest wines of the vintage. The 14.9% alcohol is barely noticeable given the amazing concentration and intensity. A saturated opaque purple color is followed by scents of vanilla, blackberry liqueur, crushed minerals, and a hint of white flowers. There is stunning intensity, tremendous purity, full body, and a remarkable, seamless finish (amazing given the elevated, austere tannin). Give the 1999 another 2-3 years of cellaring, and enjoy it over the following two decades or longer. A brilliant effort!” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #150, Dec 2003) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Torbreck Shiraz 1999 Run Rig 1lbsl, 1lscl Bottle (10) “The Run Rig is a structured, muscular effort with phenomenal density, dry vintage Port-like concentration, and magnificent notes of smoke, blackberries, cassis, leather, and coffee. A hint of Viognier’s sweet marmalade character comes through as the wine sits in the glass. This majestic Shiraz, one of the greatest wines made in the New World, should be cellared for 5-6 years, and drunk over the following 2-3 decades.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #143, Oct 2002) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 39 Lot 233 40 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lots 236-238 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 41 231 Torbreck Shiraz 2002 Run Rig 1ltl, 1lbsl Bottle (8) “The 2002 Run Rig (97% Shiraz and 3% Viognier aged in 100% new French oak) represents the essence of old vine Barossa fruit. Extraordinarily opulent and rich, but playing it closer to the vest than the 2001, it gets my nod as one of the most remarkable wines made in either the Southern or Northern Hemisphere. An inky/purple color is accompanied by a sumptuous bouquet of apricots, honeysuckle, black raspberries, blackberries, licorice, and a hint of roasted meats. The wood has been soaked up by the wine’s extraordinary concentration. Fashioned from four sectors of Barossa (Maranaga, Koonunga Hill, Moppa, and Greenock), it spent 30 months in primarily new oak, and was bottled without fining or filtration. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020+.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #161, Oct 2005) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 234 Chateau Haut Brion 1982 Pessac-Leognan 2scl, 2bsl Bottle (2) “Complex aromatics of scorched earth, smoked herbs, and sweet red and black currants are followed by a full-bodied, silky-textured wine... the 1982 remains a superb Haut Brion.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 235 232 Torbreck Shiraz 2002 The Factor 1lbsl Bottle (12) “Remarkably, the 2002 The Factor may be even more awesome than the 2001. It boasts a blackberry liqueur-like intensity with chocolatey richness intermixed with blackberries, raspberries, and cherries. The unctuous texture, refreshing acidity, and sweet tannin frame-up this magnificent wine. It should drink well for 15+ years.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #155, Oct 2004) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1985 Pessac-Leognan 6bn, 3ts, 1vhs Bottle (11) “The 1985 is deliciously opulent, rich, and open knit. The color is a dark ruby/purple with some garnet at the edge. The wine offers a sweet, smoky, melted road tar, black currant-scented nose with toasty oak in the background. It has put on weight as it has evolved in the bottle, and appears to be better than ever, with copious quantities of lush, jammy black fruits intermixed with the smoky, roasted character so prevalent in this appellation. The low acidity and loosely-knit, medium to full-bodied, fleshy character make for delicious drinking.” ( 92pts, Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 236 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1961 Pauillac bsl, rebouchage fait par maitre de chai du chateau en 1989 Double-Magnum (1) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,250 From the holdings of a prominent Napa Valley based collector of fine wines. 233 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1982 St. Emilion 4bn Bottle (12) “Revealing considerable amber in its dark plum/garnet color, this intensely fragrant 1982 is somewhat of a paradox in that the front end suggests full maturity, but the mid-palate, finish, and overall texture denote a closed wine. A gorgeously sweet entry displays flavors of caramel, roasted coffee, jammy red and black fruits, coconut, and smoke. It is fat and full-bodied, with considerable tannin, structure, and muscle in the finish. Flamboyantly rich and precocious early in life, it is going through an awkward stage where the tannin is present, but it is also sexy, juicy, and formidably-structured. When the 1982 Cheval Blanc’s component parts become totally in sync, it will be capable of meriting a threedigit rating. Anticipated maturity: now (?)-2015.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 237 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1961 Pauillac bsl, rebouchage fait par maitre de chai du chateau en 1989 Double-Magnum (1) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,250 238 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1961 Pauillac bsl, vintage ‘61’ illegible due to tear, rebouchage fait par maitre de chai du chateau en 1989 Double-Magnum (1) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,250 42 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 239 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 43 239 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982 Pauillac 1bn, 1vhs, 2nl, 1lbsl Bottle (12) “Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With 6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It is capable of lasting 50-60 years.” (97+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $37,500-$47,500 Starting Bid: $30,000 241 Chateau Latour 1983 Pauillac 1bn, 1ts, 2vhs Bottle (7) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 242 Chateau Margaux 1989 Margaux Bottle (7) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 243 240 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1985 Pauillac 3bn, 3ts, 1vhs Bottle (12) “The 1985 Lafite is revealing more class and complexity than I predicted. A moderately intense, cedary, woody, herb and berryscented bouquet is attractive. The wine is open-knit and ripe, with fine tannins, sweet, medium-bodied, mineral, and cassis-scented flavors, fine depth, and a graceful, harmonious feel. It is beginning to blossom and appears to possess more depth and character than I had thought.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #88, Aug 1993) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 Pauillac 1bn, 2ts, 2vhs, 2hs, 2ms, 1lbsl, owc Bottle (12) “This wine remains one of the legends of Bordeaux. It has thrown off the backward, youthful style that existed during its first 25 years of life, and over the last 4-5 years has developed such secondary nuances as cedar and spice box. The creme de cassis, underlying floral note, full-bodied power, extraordinary purity, multilayered texture, and finish of over a minute are a showcase for what this Chateau accomplished in 1982. The wine is still amazingly youthful, vibrant, and pure.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $13,000-$17,000 Starting Bid: $11,000 244 Lot 243 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 Pauillac 3bn, 3ts, 3vhs, 3nl, 2lbsl, 1lscl, owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $13,000-$17,000 Starting Bid: $11,000 245 Chateau Pichon Lalande 1982 Pauillac 1bn, 5ts, 1lnl, 1bsl, 1ssos Bottle (9) “One of the monumental wines of the last century is the 1982 Pichon Lalande...it retains all its glossy, rich, flamboyant cassis fruit, chocolaty, berry jam-like notes, and plenty of earthy, foresty flavors.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,000 44 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 246 246 Romanee Conti 1937 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 5.3cm; original wax capsule is cracked, but very intact complete with Domaine’s embossing; bsl is sound condition for age, 2 import strip labels; color is ruddy garnet red Bottle (1) “This example displayed a hint of VA and was surprisingly reserved on the nose with elegant and pure spice notes that add nuance to the completely mature yet still vibrant aromas that introduce still structured and notably powerful flavors that possess impressive vigor and an ethereal, delicious and utterly seductive finish. This is very ‘37 in style as there is a touch of finishing austerity but that does not detract from the overall impression of supreme class and understated style. A genuinely great RC that will drink well for decades to come. Tasted seven times in the past two years with relatively consistent notes.” (97pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, March 2010) Estimate: $10,000-$14,000 Starting Bid: $8,500 248 Romanee Conti 1972 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 3.3cm, bsl, scl Bottle (1) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,250 249 Romanee Conti 1972 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 3.5cm, hbsl, scl Bottle (1) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,250 250 Clos des Lambrays 1937 Domaine du Clos des Lambrays 1(3.5cm), 1(5.5cm), 2(6cm), 1lscl, 1nl, 1sdc Bottle (4) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 247 Romanee Conti 1972 Domaine de la Romanee Conti ll, bsl, scl Bottle (1) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,250 251 Clos des Lambrays 1934 Domaine du Clos des Lambrays 2(5cm), 2scl, 2ltl, 2lgsl, 2sdc, 2nc, vibrant garnet red color Bottle (2) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 45 252 Lots 247-249 Clos des Lambrays 1978 Domaine du Clos des Lambrays 1(3.3cm), 1bsl Magnum (2) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 253 Musigny 1966 Faiveley sdc, lscl Bottle (1) “This is by far the best bottle that I have ever tried with bright and still surprisingly fresh and spicy secondary fruit aromas that are both expressive and classy. The round, nicely precise flavors offer a lovely combination of power and elegance with good underlying material and plenty of finishing complexity. This is an impressive effort that will not improve from here but easily hold for another decade, perhaps longer. Tasted four times with inconsistent notes though all have been at least 90+ point wines.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, Jan 2007) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 254 Musigny 1971 Faiveley sdc, lscl Bottle (1) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 255 Lots 250, 251 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1985 St. Emilion owc Double-Magnum (1) “Fully mature, but capable of lasting another 10-15 years, this flamboyantly scented wine (jammy black fruits, licorice, Asian spices, herbs, grilled meats) is a lusciously rich, opulent, medium to full-bodied, fat and juicy style of Cheval Blanc that seems to get better and better every time I taste it. Like so many Cheval Blancs, it has the uncanny ability to put on weight in the bottle.” (93pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,400 256 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1949 Pauillac bn, 1hbsl, 1nl 2.5-liter (1) Estimate: $5,500-$7,500 Starting Bid: $5,500 257 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986 Pauillac bsl, lscl, nl Double-Magnum (1) “The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this wine.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95, Oct 1994) Estimate: $6,000-$8,000 Starting Bid: $6,000 46 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 256 258 Chateau Margaux 1995 Margaux 9bsl, 3lbsl Bottle (12) “Bottled very late (November, 1997), the 1995 has continued to flesh out, developing into one of the great classics made under the Mentzelopoulos regime. The color is opaque ruby/ purple. The nose offers aromas of licorice and sweet smoky new oak intermixed with jammy black fruits, licorice, and minerals. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary richness, fabulous equilibrium, and hefty tannin in the finish. In spite of its large size and youthfulness, this wine is user-friendly and accessible. This is a thrilling Margaux that will always be softer and more evolved than its broader-shouldered sibling, the 1996. How fascinating it will be to follow the evolution of both of these vintages over the next half century. Anticipated maturity: 20052040.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,750 259 Lots 260, 261 Chateau Margaux 1996 Margaux 12bsl, owc Bottle (12) “The color is opaque purple. The wine offers extraordinarily pure notes of blackberries, cassis, pain grille, and flowers, gorgeous sweetness, a seamless personality, and full body, with nothing out of place. The final blend (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc) contains a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. It tastes complete and long, although backward. My instincts suggest this wine will shut down, but at present it is open-knit, tasting like a recently bottled wine. The fruit is exceptionally sweet and pure, and there are layers of flavor in the mouth. I do believe this wine will develop an extraordinary perfume, and possess a high level of richness. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2040.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $7,500-$9,500 Starting Bid: $6,500 260 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1998 Pauillac owc Imperial (1) “Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-colored offering has increased in stature, richness, and size. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc (57% of the production was utilized), it is an extremely powerful, superconcentrated wine offering notes of roasted espresso, creme de cassis, smoke, new saddle leather, graphite, and licorice. It is massive, with awesome concentration, mouth-searing tannin levels, and a saturated flavor profile that grips the mouth with considerable intensity. This is a 50-year Mouton, but patience will be required as it will not be close to drinkability for at least a decade. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, Apr 2001) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,600 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 47 Lot 263 261 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1998 Pauillac owc Imperial (1) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,600 263 262 Chateau Petrus 1966 Pomerol ts, sdc Bottle (1) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 Romanee Conti 1966 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 3(3cm) 2(3.5cm), 1(4cm), 12lbsl, 11lscl, 1hscl, 1wrl, 2tc, 5cc, 3cuc to reveal cork branding, 1sdc, 1spc, Italian import strip labels, #5729-5740, owc Bottle (12) “Interestingly, the Romanée-Conti possesses perhaps the freshest nose on any of the DRC ‘66s from regular 750 ml format as it immediately soars from the glass to reveal a classic RC nose of hoisin, spice, dark fruit, caramel and touches of earth, underbrush and a hint of game that is followed by rich, sweet and smoky medium full flavors that completely coat the palate and explode on the mineral-infused finish. A seriously impressive wine that is class in a glass and this is an exceptionally seductive RC for the usual underlying reserve is missing in action. In sum, a phenomenal performance for the relatively young vines.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, April 2007) Estimate: $85,000-$120,000 Starting Bid: $85,000 48 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 265 264 Clos de la Roche 2007 Leroy Bottle (4) “Here the nose is completely, even radically different with much more deeply pitched red and blue fruit aromas nuanced by notes of the sauvage, underbrush, leather and tea that are in perfect keeping with the powerful, fresh and sleekly muscled flavors blessed with ample underlying mid-palate sap and a serious, indeed almost brooding quality yet the finish explodes on the phenomenally long backend. This is a comparatively big but balanced effort that should age gracefully for years.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #34, April 2009) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 265 Musigny 1949 Leroy late release from the Domaine, owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $28,000-$37,500 Starting Bid: $26,000 266 Richebourg 2007 Leroy Bottle (4) “A deep, brooding and almost taciturn nose of ripe black berry fruit, intense violet notes and spice hints and warm earth gives way to sweet, rich and exceptionally fresh big-bodied flavors that are textured and completely saturate the palate with buckets of dry extract while at the same time buffering the ripe but very firm tannins, all wrapped in a stunningly long finish that has some of the best overall complexity of the entire range. This too will need ample patience but should more than reward the wait. A knockout.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #34, April 2009) Estimate: $2,800-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 49 267 Lots 269, 270, 271 Romanee St. Vivant 2007 Leroy Bottle (4) “The most aromatically complex wine to this point with seductively attractive earthy red berry fruit aromas that offer an exuberant spiciness with a contrasting touch of underbrush which merge into elegant and very fine mineral-infused middle weight flavors that are rich, intense and possess impressive mid-palate concentration as well as a subtle minerality. I very much like the poise this wine displays as it’s harmonious, transparent and beautifully well-balanced. This is perhaps not as concentrated as the biggest of these eight grands crus but the impeccable harmony confers a Zen-like calm to this wine.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #34, April 2009) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 268 Montrachet 1979 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 1(3cm), 2bsl, 2tal Bottle (2) “A simply exquisite nose of smoke, truffle and spice lead to deeply colored, mature, incredibly complex and powerful flavors supported by plenty of supporting acidity and a finish that lasts for minutes. The thick, dense flavors stain the palate and this is almost liqueur-like in its concentration yet there is no heaviness. The color concerned me at first but there is nary a hint of oxidation and while this is fully mature, it is holding so well that it should easily last another 15, perhaps 20 years. A genuinely great effort. Another recent bottle was lovely as well though not quite as impressive as the one reviewed above, coming in at 94 points.” (97pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, April 2007) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $5,500 269 Montrachet 1999 Ramonet late release from the Domaine, Domaine’s cellar inventory writing on the back side of bottle reads ‘Montrachet 99’, owc Salmanazar (1) “One of the aspects of a great Montrachet that never ceases to amaze me is how a wine that is so monumentally scaled can deliver such finesse and delicacy. The ‘99 is certainly cut from this cloth with its massive fruit of orange blossoms and limestone followed by dense, very tight, beautifully nuanced flavors all wrapped in unbelievable complexity and depth. Yet one senses that only a very small portion of the wine’s potential is being revealed. The acidity is pronounced yet there is more than enough sève to balance it. In sum, this remains almost painfully intense with palate staining, focused and layered flavors and positively phenomenal length. A genuinely great wine that is approaching its apogee but still has a bit more development in store.” (97pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, May 2010) Estimate: $10,000-$14,000 Starting Bid: $9,500 50 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 270 Montrachet 2000 Ramonet late release from the Domaine, Domaine’s cellar inventory writing on the back side of bottle reads ‘Montrachet 00’, owc Methuselah (1) “The most complete of these wines with a dash of each of them. Fresh, bright and beautifully detailed aromas of green apple and roasted nuts lead to massive, marvelously intense, muscular flavors of simply incredible complexity and palate staining force. Quite elegant and remarkably well balanced for such a massive wine and this delivers wave after wave of sappy extract on the seemingly never-ending finish. It never ceases to amaze me how Montrachet can be so big yet so light on the palate. A great Ramonet Montrachet.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #11, July 2003) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,750 271 Montrachet 2002 Ramonet late release from the Domaine, Domaine’s cellar inventory writing on the back side of bottle reads ‘Montrachet 02’, owc Methuselah (1) “The fermentation aromas again make the nose tough to read but there are touches of pain grillé, oak spice and white flower aromas in the background. This is every bit as big as the Bâtard and even more powerful with massive, incredibly intense full-bodied flavors of superb depth and breadth and so much dry extract that this seems almost chewable. The flavors are easily the most backward of any of these wines and this will take years to fully realize its enormous potential. A genuinely great effort of monumental proportions.” (94-97pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #15, July 2004) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $6,500 272 Lot 273 273 No lot. Cockburn Vintage Port 1844 ls, bsl, hscl Bottle (1) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 Wines from the private cellars of a prominent California restaurateur. 274 Chateau Boyd-Cantenac 2000 Margaux owc Bottle (24) “The beautiful 2000 exhibits a dense purple color as well as a beautifully pure nose of creme de cassis, asphalt, and a hint of forest floor. Having shed much of its tannin, it is a round, medium to full-bodied, elegant Margaux already revealing considerable complexity. Entering its plateau of full maturity, it should drink well for another decade.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 275 Chateau Gruaud Larose 2000 St. Julien owc Bottle (12) “A very strong effort for Gruaud Larose, possibly eclipsed by what they have done in 2009, this is a pure, full-bodied Gruaud Larose with plenty of new saddle leather, cedar wood, black currants, cherries, licorice, and Provencal herbs. Spicy, earthy, full-bodied, and rich, it has hit its plateau of full maturity, where it should stay for another 20 or more years.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 51 Lot 280 Lots 281, 282 276 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1995 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “The 1995 Lafite-Rothschild (only one-third of the harvest made it into the final blend) is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc... It exhibits a dark ruby purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite. The 1995 is not as powerful or as massive as the 1996, but it is beautifully made with outstanding credentials, in addition to remarkable promise. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2028.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $10,000-$13,000 Starting Bid: $9,000 Lot 283 277 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1995 Pauillac Bottle (4) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $3,000 278 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1999 Pauillac Bottle (8) “This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) Estimate: $6,000-$8,000 Starting Bid: $5,000 279 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2001 Pauillac Bottle (7) “The 2001 Lafite Rothschild’s deep, saturated plum/purple color is accompanied by lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and black currants, plums, and cedar. This blend of 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5% Merlot is a classic example of Lafite. Extremely elegant, medium-bodied, with intense concentration, richness, and sweet tannin, it appears to be on a rapid evolutionary track, at least in comparison to recent Lafite vintages that have been far more backward and powerful. The classy 2001 should be at its finest between 2007-2020.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,000 280 Chateau Lafleur 1986 Pomerol lscl Imperial (1) “Lafleur’s 1986 is a structured, tannic, backward wine that needs another 5-8 years of cellaring. It possesses a jammy black cherry, herb, mineral, and earthy-scented nose, and dense, rustic levels of tannin in its full-bodied power, and richness.” (94pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $3,000 281 Chateau Latour 1982 Pauillac owc Imperial (1) “...the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens, Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasn’t changed much over the last 10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body. It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and succulence of the cedary, blackberry, black currant fruit. This vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed a precociousness that one does not associate with this Chateau. However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied, exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $15,000-$20,000 Starting Bid: $14,000 285 Chateau Leoville Barton 1995 St. Julien owc Bottle (12) “Somewhat closed and reticent after bottling, but still impressive, this 1995 possesses a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an oaky nose with classic scents of cassis, vanillin, cedar, and spice. Dense and medium to full-bodied, with softer tannin and more accessibility than the 1996, but not quite the packed and stacked effect on the palate, the 1995 is an outstanding textbook St.Julien that will handsomely repay extended cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $600 286 282 Chateau Latour Pauillac 1982 1bn, 1hs, 1scl, 1lnl, 1lcc Bottle (2) 1982 2bn, 1ts, 1scl Half-Bottle (3) (Total: 2 Btls. & 3 Halves.) Estimate: $4,500-$6,000 Starting Bid: $3,500 283 Chateau Le Pin 1989 Pomerol Magnum (1) “The 1989 is slightly tighter, with more noticeable tannin than the softer, lower-acid 1990. Both take flavor intensity and exoticism to the maximum. The huge, coconut, exotic spice, jammy black fruit, sweet, expansive flavors of these two vintages of Le Pin are to die for. The oak in both wines is more well-integrated than it was only a year ago, and thus the wines no longer seem disjointed. At present, the 1990 reveals a more expansive, chewier texture than the more firmly-structured 1989, but both wines are decadently rich, hedonistic, and opulently textured.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $5,500-$7,500 Starting Bid: $4,500 Chateau Leoville Barton 2000 St. Julien owc Bottle (12) “This is a behemoth - dense, highly extracted, very tannic, broodingly backward, with a dense purple color and very little evolution since it was bottled 8 years ago. Wonderfully sweet cedar and fruitcake notes are intermixed with hints of creme de cassis, licorice, and earthy forest floor. It is full-bodied and tannic, with everything in place, but like so many wines that come from Leoville Barton, it makes a mockery of many modern-day consumers wanting a wine for immediate gratification. Those who bought it should continue to exercise patience and be proud to own a wonderful classic with five decades of longevity ahead of it.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $950 287 284 Chateau Le Pin 1998 Pomerol lscl, lwrl Double-Magnum (1) “A beautifully made, dark ruby/garnet/plum-colored wine, the 1998 Le Pin offers an exotic bouquet of coconut, kirsch liqueur, and jammy blackberries, all flamboyantly dosed with smoky new oak. It is dense, rich, and plush, with a good tannic framework.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, April 2001) Estimate: $8,000-$11,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 Chateau Leoville Barton 2003 St. Julien owc Bottle (12) “Probably capable of rivaling the 2000, the uncompromisingly made, formidably powerful, masculine, and highly extracted 2003 has an inky purple color to the rim, a big, deep personality with a tight but promising nose of forest floor, creme de cassis, smoke, charcoal, licorice, and perhaps even truffle. It is layered, rich, and set for an exceptionally long life, but don’t expect to get a lot of joy even in this somewhat overtly styled vintage for at least another 7-8 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 54 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 288 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1995 St. Julien owc Half-Bottle (24) “The wine boasts an opaque ruby/purple color, and exceptionally pure, beautifully knit aromas of black fruits, minerals, vanillin, and spice. On the attack, it is staggeringly rich, yet displays more noticeable tannin than its younger sibling. Exceptionally ripe cassis fruit, the judicious use of toasty new oak, and a thrilling mineral character intertwined with the high quality of fruit routinely obtained by Las Cases, make this a compelling effort. There is probably nearly as much tannin as in the 1996, but it is not as perfectly sweet as in the 1996. The finish is incredibly long in this classic. Only 35% of the harvest was of sufficient quality for the 1995 Leoville-Las-Cases.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,400 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003 Pauillac owc Magnum (6) “Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purplecolored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration. With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors as well as a huge finish, this high class wine should be at its finest between 20122040+.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,000 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003 Pauillac owc Magnum (6) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,000 No lot. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003 Pauillac owc Imperial (1) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $2,600 Chateau Pavie 2000 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “An extraordinary effort made from a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from the limestone soils that dominate this very distinctive terroir, the 2000 Pavie has moved out of the closed, dormant, broodingly backward stage into an adolescent period where one can see its extraordinary vibrancy, and great complexity as well as potential. It boasts an unctuous display of rich, cedar box-infused cassis fruit and liquid minerality. The tannins have sweetened, yet the wine has thirty years of longevity and potential evolution.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $3,000 294 Chateau Peby Faugeres 2000 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “The luxury cuvee from Faugeres (owned by Bernard Magrez), the 2000 Peby Faugeres is the real deal. Sadly, only 500+ cases were made of this compelling St.-Emilion. An inky/blue/purple hue is accompanied by aromas of espresso roast, blueberry liqueur, smoke, and graphite. Thick and unctuously-textured with impressive purity and depth as well as full-bodied power and richness, it needs another 2-3 years of cellaring, and should last for two decades.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $950 295 289 Chateau Rauzan Segla 2000 Margaux owc Bottle (12) “The dark ruby/purple color is saturated and impressive. With coaxing, notes of lead pencil shavings, black currants, earth, cedar, and spice box emerge from a relatively closed, firm, medium to full-bodied wine or, as the French would say, a classic vin de garde (for long-term cellaring). Although austere, it is a classic, authoritatively flavored effort that requires patience. I would like to see sweeter tannin and more flesh built into the midpalate, but there is no denying the classicism and purity of this 2000. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #146, Apr 2003) Estimate: $850-$1,300 Starting Bid: $650 290 296 291 292 Chateau Troplong Mondot 2000 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “Copious chocolate, graphite, blackberry, blueberry, cassis, and ink characteristics are present in this full-bodied, powerful, massive St.-Emilion. While the tannins are noticeable, they are better integrated than they were seven years ago, and the fruit, extract, and richness clearly outweigh the wine’s structure. This 2000 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring (longer than I originally predicted), and has at least two decades of drinkability ahead of it.” (96pts Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $950 293 297 Chateau Trotanoy 1993 Pomerol owc Bottle (12) “This is a wine to check out in the generally ignored 1993 vintage. Trotanoy’s offering exhibits a saturated purple color, as well as a sweet, ripe nose of black-cherries, licorice, and earth. Top-class flavors, an opulent texture, medium to full body, moderate tannin, and an inner-core of sweet, jammy, concentrated fruit make this a terrific effort for the 1993 vintage. Anticipated maturity: 20012018. A sleeper!” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $475 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 55 Lots 300, 301 298 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion 2000 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) “A beautiful, soft, richly fruity wine with silky tannins, loads of blue fruits, and hints of smoky barbecue and graphite, the 2000 La Chapelle de La Mission is fleshy, evolved, and complex, a topnotch success that gets a slight upgrade from my original review. Drink it over the next 5-10 years.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $500 299 Chateau d’Yquem 2001 Sauternes Bottle (12) “The 2001 Yquem reveals a hint of green in its light gold color. While somewhat reticent aromatically, with airing, it offers up honeyed tropical fruit, orange marmalade, pineapple, sweet creme brulee, and buttered nut-like scents. In the mouth, it is full-bodied with gorgeously refreshing acidity as well as massive concentration and unctuosity. Everything is uplifted and given laser-like focus by refreshing acidity. This large-scaled, youthful Yquem appears set to take its place among the most legendary vintages of the past, and will age effortlessly for 75+ years. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2100+.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, April 2005) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,000 300 Lots 302-304 Romanee Conti 1971 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 3.1cm, lscl, lnc Bottle (1) “A moderately somber yet unbelievably complex and perfumed mix of spiced tea, smoked beef jerky and abundant earth followed by incredibly rich, dense, round and velvety full-bodied, beautifully nuanced flavors that completely coat the palate and deliver a stunningly long finish that simply goes on and on. There is massive richness yet the wine sacrifices no detail and the voice of Romanée-Conti comes through clearly as there is breed to burn and yet for all the generosity and velvet, it retains a certain subtle reserve and perfect balance. In sum, this is a great RC that will continue to drink well for another 20 years.” (97pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #29, Jan 2008) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $7,500 301 Romanee Conti 1971 Domaine de la Romanee Conti lscl, spc, capsule cut to reveal branded cork Bottle (1) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $7,500 56 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 302 Richebourg 1978 H. Jayer lcc, Martine’s Wines integrated label Bottle (1) “The best bottle of the ‘78 that I have ever had with an absolutely stunningly complex nose of virtually every spice imaginable framed in earth and strong secondary aromas leads to full-bodied, rich, pure and still intense flavors that deliver fantastic depth and length. There is real lift and vibrancy here with knockout intensity and this wine has arrived at its apogee. Two other recent bottles however have suggested that the beginning of the end has arrived as there is the slightest hint of dryness on the finish though it is largely buffered by the impressive amounts of velvet. Classy and refined in every sense and while this is in no danger of cracking up anytime soon, I would begin looking for reasons to drink this over the next decade. Consistent notes.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #17, Jan 2005) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 307 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Eisele Vineyard Bottle (12) “The 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard, is a beauty. The healthy ruby/purple color is followed by classic, unevolved but promising aromas of minerals, cedar, smoke, and black currants. The wine is medium to full-bodied, with admirable purity, a sweet, lush mid-palate, and ripe tannin in the finish. The top-notch 1997 is a classic, restrained.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132, Dec 2000) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 308 303 Richebourg 1978 H. Jayer 3cm, spc, Martine’s Wines integrated label Bottle (1) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 Dominus Estate 2006 owc Bottle (12) “Its dark plum/purple color is accompanied by aromas and flavors of truffles, forest floor, black cherries, black currants, and Asian spices. One of the finest wines of the vintage, it is complete, full-bodied, and seamlessly built with beautiful ripe tannins, low acidity, and a luscious, layered mouthfeel. The aromatics are even more evolved and complex than the 2005’s. The 2006 should drink well for 20-25 years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 304 Richebourg 1978 H. Jayer lwrl, lcc, spc, Martine’s Wines integrated label Bottle (1) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 309 Dominus Estate 2006 owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 310 305 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 Eisele Vineyard Bottle (12) “The 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is just beginning to emerge from a period of post-bottling dormancy. Like its siblings, it exhibits an impressively saturated dark purple color. This wine is intent on revealing its charms at a relatively early age given its knock-out aromatics. Although slightly less powerful than the 1993 and marginally less concentrated than the 1995, the 1994 is still a profoundly rich, silky-textured wine with an uncanny balance between its smooth tannin and layers of cassis and blackberry/mineral-tinged fruit. This wine is particularly impressive if it is first decanted for 45 or so minutes. It will age well for 15-20 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #114, Dec 1997) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,300 Joseph Phelps Red 2006 Insignia owc Bottle (12) “The 2006 Insignia (95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot; 16,000 cases produced) is a superb effort in this vintage. Another 30+ year wine, it boasts a dense plum/purple color as well as abundant notes of licorice, black currants, charcoal, black olives, and graphite. Full-bodied, pure, and rich with moderately high tannins, it represents a California version of a Bordeaux from Pauillac or St.-Julien. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2045.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $750 311 306 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Eisele Vineyard Bottle (6) “The saturated purple-colored 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard offers an attractive nose of black fruits intermixed with toast, minerals, subtle tar, and wood smoke. Full-bodied, with impressive purity, a multi-layered mid-palate and finish, it is an expressive, pure, powerful, and large-boned wine.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #126, Jan 2000) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $500 Joseph Phelps Red 2006 Insignia owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $750 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 57 Lot 314 58 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 312 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 owc Bottle (6) “A hundred percent Cabernet Sauvignon (800 cases), this is still an outstanding wine, with classic graphite, creme de cassis, blueberry and floral notes all well-presented in the perfumed aromatics of this full-bodied, rich, concentrated wine. It has some noticeable tannins to be resolved and is not as seamless and flawless as the monumental 2007. Nevertheless, this is a gorgeous wine to drink over the next 20+ years.” (93+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #192, Dec 2010) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 316 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000 Pauillac Bottle (1) “A rich, tannic, earthy style, with loads of creme de cassis and floral notes, the final blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot is a full-bodied wine with plenty of coffee, earth, chocolatey notes, and still plenty of tannin to resolve. I gave it an anticipated maturity range of 2015-2050 back in 2003, and that looks on target.” (96+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 317 313 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 owc Bottle (3) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 314 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 owc Magnum (1) “The 1992 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon is exceptionally impressive. The wine’s opaque purple color is followed by a sensational nose of jammy blackcurrants and subtle toasty oak. As stunning as the aromatics are, the wine reveals even greater richness and intensity on the palate, offering up layers of stunningly proportioned, ripe, intense fruit, full body, great purity, and an inner-core of sweet, creamy, highly extracted blackcurrant/cassis fruit. The tannin is nearly concealed behind the massive extract and richness. All the component parts are brilliantly focused and in balance. The finish is awesome! This is a spectacular debut release that should age effortlessly for 20 years.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #102, Dec 1995) Estimate: $15,000-$20,000 Starting Bid: $15,000 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Bottle (1) “Rivaling the 1994 and 1997, the 2001 Harlan Estate is a perfect wine for my palate. Tasted on four separate occasions, this offering, which spent 28 months in oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered, is an extraordinary effort that comes across as a hypothetical blend of Mouton-Rothschild, La MissionHaut-Brion, and Montrose. A synthesis in style between the more elegant, delineated, structured 1994, and the port-like, over-thetop, viscous 1997, this extraordinary 2001 was the ‘wine of my trip,’ even though I had already had it from bottle several months earlier. An inky/purple color is accompanied by a stupendous bouquet of lead pencil shavings interwoven with coffee, new saddle leather, melted licorice, cedarwood, black currant liqueur, and violets.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $475 318 From a young connoisseur and member of the wine trade. 315 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982 Pauillac bn, lnl, lcc Bottle (1) “Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With 6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It is capable of lasting 50-60 years.” (97+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $2,600 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 lscl Bottle (1) “It doesn’t get any better than 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon, a perfect wine. Representing the essence of cassis liqueur intermixed with blackberries, minerals, licorice, and toast, this full-bodied, multi-dimensional classic is fabulous, with extraordinary purity, symmetry, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. It has the overall equilibrium to evolve for nearly two decades, but it will be hard to resist upon release. Anticipated maturity: now-2020.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #126, Jan 2000) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $1,900 319 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 2owc Bottle (6) “The full-bodied 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon does not possess any of the hard, foreboding tannins found in some 2006 Cabernets, but rather, it displays a silky, velvety personality. Although not as nuanced or complex as the 2005, it is a brilliant wine offering generous levels of black currant fruit intermixed with graphite, scorched earth, and a hint of underlying smoke. It will be surprisingly delicious early in its life but capable of lasting twoplus decades.” (94+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,400 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 59 Lot 321 323 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 2owc Bottle (6) “A hundred percent Cabernet Sauvignon (800 cases), this is still an outstanding wine, with classic graphite, creme de cassis, blueberry and floral notes all well-presented in the perfumed aromatics of this full-bodied, rich, concentrated wine. It has some noticeable tannins to be resolved and is not as seamless and flawless as the monumental 2007. Nevertheless, this is a gorgeous wine to drink over the next 20+ years.” (93+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #192, Dec 2010) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 324 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 owc Bottle (3) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 325 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Monsieur Etain 4owc Bottle (8) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $850 320 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 owc Bottle (3) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 Property of an important Southern physician. Wines removed from a vast temperature and humidity controlled cellar located in the doctor’s mansion. 326 Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2000 Bottle (3) 2003 Bottle (2) (Total: 5 Btls.) Estimate: $1,900-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 321 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 2owc Bottle (6) “Scarecrow’s inky/purple-colored 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a prodigious effort. It reveals a liqueur of crushed rocks intermixed with a smorgasbord of spring flower, blueberry, creme de cassis, and assorted blue, black, and red fruit characteristics. It also possesses extraordinary concentration, but what sets it apart is the fragrant aromatics combined with uncommon purity and elegance for such a full-bodied, massively concentrated wine.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $2,600 327 Chateau Ausone St. Emilion 1998 Bottle (2) 2000 lscl Bottle (1) 2001 Bottle (1) 2002 Bottle (1) (Total: 5 Btls.) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 322 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 owc Bottle (2) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $850 60 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 328 Chateau Ausone 2004 St. Emilion 3scl Bottle (10) “A dense purple color is accompanied by a celestial perfume of blue and black fruits, wet stones, flowers, and incense. On the palate, the wine exhibits exceptional power and concentration, but this historic terroir has also provided a surreal lightness to the wine’s impression. Beautiful flavors, sensational depth, and abundant structure suggest this 2004 will not be close to full maturity for 8-10 years. It should last for four decades.” (94+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 330 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1986 St. Emilion Bottle (6) “The 1986 still has a youthful dark ruby saturated color with no amber at the edge. The wine possesses a developing bouquet that offers up weedy tobacco, juxtaposed with sweet black berry, raspberry, and cherry fruit. The new oak that was so obvious in the wine’s youth has moved to the background, offering more of a cedary character than raw wood. Medium to full-bodied, and moderately tannic, this is a delineated Cheval Blanc with more of a Medoc personality than typical St.-Emilion opulence. The wine is rich, intense, and well-made, but still requiring a few more years of bottle age.” (92pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 329 Chateau Beausejour Duffau 1990 St. Emilion Magnum (1) “One of the most singular Bordeaux I have ever tasted, it verges on being port-like, but it pulls back because of the extraordinary minerality and laser-like focus. The wine is massively concentrated, still black/purple-hued to the rim, and offers a nose of incense, blackberries, blueberry liqueur, acacia flowers, and forest floor. It reveals low acidity and high tannins, which are largely concealed by the sheer concentration and lavish glycerin the wine possesses. Aging at a glacial pace, it is approachable, but it will not hit its peak until 2020; it should last for twenty years thereafter.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 331 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1998 St. Emilion 1ltl, 4tc Bottle (6) “This blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot exhibits a dark ruby/purple color as well as classic aromas of menthol, plums, mulberries, and assorted black fruits. The oak, texture, acidity, and tannin are all beautifully integrated. While full-bodied, elegant, concentrated, and impeccably balanced, it requires several years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, Apr 2001) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 332 Lot 333 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2002 St. Emilion Bottle (6) “Smoky, earthy, sweet red and black currant, fig, and menthol notes jump from the glass of this dark ruby/plum-hued, mediumweight Cheval Blanc. Possessing sweet tannin, medium body, and undeniable elegance as well as nobility, this beautifully made effort appears slightly superior (at least to my taste) to the more hyped 2003. Interestingly, yields were 27 hectoliters per hectare in 2002, and 30-31 hectoliters per hectare in 2003. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2018.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 333 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2004 St. Emilion Bottle (12) “Eighty thousand bottles of 2004 Cheval Blanc were produced from a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. Subtle herb, menthol, cranberry, black currant, and licorice aromas emerge from this dark ruby/plum-colored wine. It is mediumbodied and elegant with plenty of sweet fruit, but not a lot of weight or intensity. The complexity and nobility of Cheval Blanc’s gravelly terroir is apparent in this delicate, subtle St.-Emilion. Give it a few years to develop additional aromatics, and drink it over the following 12-15.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $2,800-$3,750 Starting Bid: $2,200 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 61 334 Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion 1983 Bottle (1) 1986 Bottle (1) 1990 Bottle (1) 1996 Bottle (1) 1998 1ltl, 4tc Bottle (3) (Total: 7 Btls.) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 338 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2003 St. Estephe Bottle (5) “The prodigious, fantastic 2003 Cos d’Estournel is a candidate for ‘wine of the vintage.’ An inky/blue/purple color is accompanied by a compelling perfume of black fruits, subtle smoke, pain grille, incense, and flowers. With extraordinary richness, full body, and remarkable freshness, elegance, and persistence, this is one of the finest wines ever made by this estate. The good news is that it will be drinkable at a young age yet evolve for three decades or more.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 335 Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion 2001 Bottle (2) 2003 Bottle (2) 2006 Bottle (3) (Total: 7 Btls.) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 339 336 Chateau Clerc Milon 2000 Pauillac Bottle (12) “A beautiful wine and one of my favorites from this estate, this blend of nearly two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon and one-third Merlot is aging impressively. Dense ruby/purple in color, with creme de cassis, charcoal, and sweet leathery and chocolatey notes intermixed with the classic Pauillac cedar and spice box, the wine is medium to full-bodied, fleshy, with sweet tannin and a long finish. It seems to have inched into its window of full drinking maturity, and will stay there for 10-15+ years.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2005 St. Estephe 1ltl, 1wasl Magnum (4) “It boasts an inky/purple color as well as a glorious perfume of licorice, Asian spices, creme de cassis, blackberries, and toasty oak. This full-bodied St.-Estephe is exceptionally powerful, pure, and dense with a layered mid-palate that builds like a skyscraper. While there are massive tannins, they are remarkably velvety and well-integrated in this big, backstrapping effort that should enjoy an unusually long life. Forget it for 8-10 years, and drink it between 2017-2040.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 340 337 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 1996 St. Estephe Bottle (12) “Made from 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot, this is a huge, backward wine. The 1996 possesses an opaque purple color, as well as pure aromatics consisting of cassis, grilled herbs, coffee, and toasty new oak. Massive in the mouth, and one of the most structured and concentrated young Cos d’Estournels I have ever tasted, this thick, structured, tannic wine has closed down significantly since bottling. It requires 7-8 years of cellaring, and should last for 30-35 years. It is a fabulous Cos, but patience is required. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2030.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1996 St. Julien Bottle (12) “The 1996 is long, with a deep mid-palate. It also reveals tannin in the finish. This wine is remarkable. It is muscular, concentrated, and classic. Bottled in late June, 1998, it exhibits a saturated ruby/ purple color, as well as a knock-out nose of minerals, licorice, cassis, and an unmistakable lead pencil smell that I often associate with top vintages of Lafite-Rothschild. It is sweet and full-bodied, yet unbelievably rich with no sense of heaviness or flabbiness. The wine possesses high tannin, but it is extremely ripe, and the sweetness of the black currant, spice-tinged Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is pronounced. This profound, backward Ducru-Beaucaillou is a must purchase.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 341 Chateau Duhart Milon 1982 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “Close to full maturity, the 1982 Duhart Milon exhibits classic notes of creme de cassis, cedar, and flowers, medium to full body, a high level of glycerin, and a lusciousness and fleshiness that are very much in keeping with the vintage. There is a slight amount of pink at the rim, but this beauty should keep for another ten years.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 62 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 342 Chateau Duhart Milon 2000 Pauillac Bottle (12) “An outstanding Duhart, certainly one of the best produced at this estate since the 1996, 1986, and 1982, this blend of 80.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19.5% Merlot reveals a deep ruby/purple color as well as notes of lead pencil intermixed with wet stones, black currants, and a certain leafiness. Medium to full-bodied, ripe, and dense, but tightly-knit, with considerable tannin, it will require patience. For those willing to wait, it will be a sleeper of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2019.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #146, April 2003) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 345 Chateau Figeac 1982 St. Emilion Bottle (3) “A dense plum/garnet color with a slight lightening at the edge is followed by a sensational Figeac nose of mint, fruitcake, Asian spices, gobs of sweet black and red fruits, and a smoky component in the background. Medium to full-bodied with lovely freshness, this 1982 appears to be fully mature, but it tasted the same a decade ago, and it should hold at this level for another 1020 years.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 346 343 Chateau Duhart Milon 2000 Pauillac Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Chateau Figeac 1995 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 347 344 Chateau Duhart Milon 2000 Pauillac 1ltl Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Lot 349 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1996 Pauillac Bottle (12) “This is unquestionably a profound Grand-Puy-Lacoste, but it is excruciatingly backward. It reveals an essence of creme de cassis character which sets it apart from other Pauillacs. The wine is displaying plenty of tannin, huge body, and sweet black currant fruit intermixed with minerals and subtle oak. Massive, extremely structured, and with 25-30 or more years of longevity, this immensely-styled Grand-Puy-Lacoste will require 7-8 years of patience, perhaps longer. A superb, classic Pauillac. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 348 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1996 Pauillac Bottle (12) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 349 Chateau Haut Brion 1920 Pessac-Leognan ms, hbsl, htl, spc Bottle (1) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 350 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 1981 bsl Bottle (1) 1982 lscl Bottle (1) 1985 2lbsl, 1lscl Bottle (2) 1986 lscl Bottle (1) 1988 lbsl Bottle (1) (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 63 351 Chateau Haut Brion 1989 Pessac-Leognan Bottle (3) “The prodigious 1989 Haut-Brion is one of the greatest firstgrowths I have ever tasted. It has always reminded me of what the 1959 must have tasted like in its youth, but it is even richer and more compelling aromatically. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, as well as a sweet nose of jammy fruit, tobacco, spicy oak, minerals, and smoke. Fabulously concentrated, with huge levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin, this wine is nearly viscous because of its thickness and richness. Low acidity gives the wine even more appeal and adds to its precociousness. The wine has not budged in development since it was first bottled, although it has always provided thrilling drinking because of its voluptuous texture. It needs another 5-6 years of bottle age before it will begin to develop Haut-Brion’s fabulous fragrance.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 Lot 354 352 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 1994 1lbsl Bottle (4) 1995 lscl Bottle (1) 1996 scl, lnl Bottle (1) (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 353 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 1998 2lscl Bottle (4) 1998 1lscl Magnum (1) 1999 1lscl Bottle (2) (Total: 6 Btls. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $2,400-$3,000 Starting Bid: $2,000 355 354 Chateau Haut Brion 2000 Pessac-Leognan 1lbsl Bottle (3) “A compelling nose of roasted herbs, scorched earth, sweet blueberries, plums, black currants, and a hint of graphite is followed by a deep, layered, sumptuously textured, full-bodied Haut-Brion, but one with extraordinary complexity. This wine seems more evolved and approachable than I had expected it to be at age 10. My window of maturity seven years ago was 20122040, but I would change that to 2010-2050.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 2001 Bottle (2) 2001 lbsl Magnum (1) “Haut-Brion’s 2001, which was bottled late (the end of September, 2003), possesses an unmistakable nobility as well as a burgeoning complexity. Plum/purple to the rim, this blend of 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Cabernet Franc is playing it close to the vest, having closed down considerably after bottling. Nevertheless, it reveals pure notes of sweet and sour cherries, black currants, licorice, smoke, and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with excellent purity, firm tannin, and an angular, structured finish, it requires 5-7 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2020+.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) (Total: 2 Btls. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $1,200-$1,600 Starting Bid: $1,000 356 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 2002 lbsl Bottle (2) 2003 3lbsl, 1lnl Bottle (3) (Total: 5 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 64 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 357 Chateau Haut Brion 2004 Pessac-Leognan 4lscl Bottle (12) “The dark plum/ruby-hued 2004 Haut-Brion exhibits a noble, discrete, smoky bouquet revealing notions of plum liqueur, black currants, sweet cherries, and subtle earth. In addition to its aromatic complexity, this medium-bodied effort reveals classic elegance and delicacy as well as sweet fruit in the mouth and a long finish. Give this streamlined, civilized wine 2-4 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 20-25 years. It is amazingly similar to Haut-Brion’s 1999.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 361 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1988 Pessac-Leognan 2lwisl, 1lscl Bottle (4) “Ferociously hard from cask, the 1988 La Mission is now exhibiting an attractive opulence and gobs of fruit. It has turned out to be a beautifully made, deep, full-bodied, concentrated, rich, well-structured wine that will last for 15-20 years. It is a bigger, deeper, yet softer, more concentrated wine than its neighbor, Haut-Brion.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #88, Aug 1993) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 362 358 Chateau Haut Brion 2004 Pessac-Leognan 4lscl Bottle (12) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 359 Chateau Haut Brion 2005 Pessac-Leognan 1ltl Bottle (8) “Another profound effort from Haut-Brion, the 2005 (a 9,000case blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc) has bulked up to the point that it is fair to compare it to the great successes of 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2000. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by a nuanced, noble bouquet of blue and red fruits interwoven with wet stones, unsmoked cigar tobacco, scorched earth, and spring flowers. The wine is full-bodied, pure, and complex as well as exceptionally elegant with laser-like precision. The tannins are still serious and substantial, and in that sense, this is a completely different style of Haut-Brion than the opulent, silky-textured 1989 and 1990. As I have written before, it comes across as an improved, more concentrated and structured version of the 1995 or 1998. Patience will be required for this stunner. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2040+” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008) Estimate: $4,250-$5,500 Starting Bid: $3,500 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1989 Pessac-Leognan 4bsl, 1lscl Bottle (5) “The 1989 boasts a dense, thick, purple color, followed by a sweet, roasted cassis, chocolatey-scented nose with whiffs of tobacco, tar, and minerals. The wine is extremely full-bodied, unctuously-textured, sweet, jammy, and rich. Although it is still a youthful, unformed wine, it is already delicious to drink. It should develop additional bottle bouquet by the turn of the century, after which it will drink well for 15-20 years.” (100pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,000 363 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1990 Pessac-Leognan Bottle (3) “Much like its nearby rival, Haut Brion, the 1990 La Mission has always been relatively evolved, complex, and supple-textured. Even at age 3-4 it performed beautifully. The tannins are sweet, the acidity low, and the high levels of glycerin and concentrated fruit have always been present, and they show no signs of abating. A dark plum/blue/garnet color is followed by a sweet perfume of chocolate, rich, jammy, berry fruit, and hints of smoked herbs as well as meat juices. It remains a full-bodied, opulent, even ostentatious wine that should drink beautifully for two more decades.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 364 360 Chateau Haut Brion 2006 Pessac-Leognan 4lbsl Half-Bottle (9) “...while it displays the vintage’s powerful tannins and structure, it possesses superb concentration, and the minerality/scorched earth notes of a great Haut-Brion. Medium to full-bodied, with perhaps not quite the fleshiness of the 2005 or 2000, it is built more along the lines of the 1998 and 1996. It is a brilliant effort displaying sensational purity, texture, and length that should be exceptionally long-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #181, Feb 2009) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 1993 Bottle (1) 1996 Bottle (1) 1996 Magnum (2) 1998 Bottle (2) (Total: 4 Btls. & 2 Mags.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 65 365 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 2000 Pessac-Leognan Bottle (4) “The 2000 La Mission Haut-Brion is certainly one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage. Its performance was offthe-charts in two separate tastings for this report. Deep blue/ purple, with a nose of creme de cassis, floral scents, graphite, and subtle smoke, the wine is pure, deep, sumptuously textured, full-bodied, powerful...Still young but beginning to display some secondary nuances, the wine has enormous layers of depth as well as an unctuous texture. Even though it is still quite youthful, I believe it will hit its prime in another 3-4 years and last 50 or more.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $2,000 370 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982 Pauillac 1bsl, 1hs Magnum (2) Estimate: $14,000-$18,000 Starting Bid: $11,000 371 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986 Pauillac 1lnl Bottle (5) “The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this wine. “ (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95, Oct 1994) Estimate: $7,500-$9,500 Starting Bid: $6,000 366 Chateau La Mondotte St. Emilion 1998 Bottle (5) 2000 Bottle (7) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,800 372 367 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1959 Pauillac ls, lnl, oxc Bottle (1) “The 1959 is unquestionably the greatest Lafite-Rothschild that has approached full maturity. It remains to be seen whether vintages such as 1982, 1986, and 1990 will reach a similar height. The super-aromatic bouquet of flowers, black truffles, cedar, lead pencil, and red fruits is followed by one of the most powerful and concentrated Lafites I have tasted. Medium to full-bodied, velvetytextured, rich, and pure, it is a testament to what this great estate can achieve when it hits the mark. This youthful wine will last for another 30 or more years.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95, Oct 1994) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1989 Pauillac Bottle (7) “This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) Estimate: $5,500-$7,500 Starting Bid: $4,500 373 368 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1966 Pauillac 1bn, 4ts, 2vhs, 1lnl, 3lbsl, 1sos Bottle (7) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1995 Pauillac Bottle (12) “The 1995 Lafite-Rothschild (only one-third of the harvest made it into the final blend) is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc... It exhibits a dark ruby purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite. The 1995 is not as powerful or as massive as the 1996, but it is beautifully made with outstanding credentials, in addition to remarkable promise. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2028.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,500 369 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1982 ts, lbsl Bottle (1) 1982 1ts, 1vhs, 2hs, 1ms Half-Bottle (5) (Total: 1 Btl. & 5 Halves.) Estimate: $11,000-$16,000 Starting Bid: $9,000 374 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1995 Pauillac 1lbsl Bottle (3) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 66 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 375 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 Pauillac Bottle (7) “Tasted three times since bottling, the 1996 Lafite-Rothschild is unquestionably this renowned estate’s greatest wine. As I indicated last year, only 38% of the crop was deemed grand enough to be put into the final blend, which is atypically high in Cabernet Sauvignon (83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot). This massive wine may be the biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I have ever tasted. It will require many years to come around, so I suspect all of us past the age of fifty might want to give serious consideration as to whether we should be laying away multiple cases of this wine. It is also the first Lafite-Rothschild to be put into a new engraved bottle (designed to prevent fraudulent imitations). The wine exhibits a thick-looking, ruby/purple color, and a knock-out nose of lead pencil, minerals, flowers, and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity for such a young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract and richness, yet has managed to preserve its quintessentially elegant personality. This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling. It should unquestionably last for 40-50 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. The wine of the vintage?” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999) Estimate: $8,500-$12,000 Starting Bid: $7,000 Lot 378 376 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1998 Pauillac Bottle (12) “A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite’s total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purplecolored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite’s character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds). Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, April 2001) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 378 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2001 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “The 2001 Lafite Rothschild’s deep, saturated plum/purple color is accompanied by lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and black currants, plums, and cedar. This blend of 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5% Merlot is a classic example of Lafite. Extremely elegant, medium-bodied, with intense concentration, richness, and sweet tannin, it appears to be on a rapid evolutionary track, at least in comparison to recent Lafite vintages that have been far more backward and powerful. The classy 2001 should be at its finest between 2007-2020.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 377 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1997 Bottle (1) 1998 Bottle (3) 2001 Bottle (3) (Total: 7 Btls.) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,500 379 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2002 Pauillac Bottle (12) “A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage conditions were completely different. This is a medium-weight, quintessentially elegant style of Lafite with notes of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums, and crushed rocks/mineral. Wonderfully pure, dense, with a deep ruby/purple color and loads of fruit, definition, and a long finish, this is a brilliant, elegant Lafite Rothschild that builds incrementally in the mouth and has more power and density than it initially seems. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005) Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 Starting Bid: $7,500 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 67 380 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2002 Bottle (5) 2002 Half-Bottle (6) 2002 Magnum (1) (Total: 5 Btls. & 6 Halves. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $7,500-$9,500 Starting Bid: $6,000 384 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2004 Bottle (8) 2004 Magnum (1) (Total: 8 Btls. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $7,500-$10,000 Starting Bid: $6,000 381 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2003 Pauillac 1ltl Bottle (11) “A modern day version of the 1959 Lafite, the 2003 Lafite Rothschild was bottled in mid-May, 2005 after achieving 12.9% natural alcohol - hardly an astonishing figure given the vintage’s weather conditions. A combination of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, it represents a ripe version of the essence of Lafite-Rothschild. Dense purple-colored, with classic notes of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, creme de cassis, smoke, and flowers, it reveals extraordinary richness, opulence, power, purity, intensity, and viscosity. Whether this wine will close down or not is questionable as it is somewhat atypical given its sweetness and softness. Analytically, there are extremely high tannins, which I suspect will assert themselves in the future. Production in 2003 was less than half of normal. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $12,000-$15,000 Starting Bid: $11,000 385 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2005 Pauillac Bottle (2) “While the 2005 is another brilliantly classic Lafite Rothschild, for my taste, it comes in slightly behind their extraordinarily opulent 2003 as well as the dramatically powerful 2000. A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot, the 2005 boasts a dark ruby/purple color in addition to that exceptional Lafite perfume of graphite, spring flowers, crushed rocks, and sweet black cherry and black currant fruit that exudes class and nobility. The wine is medium-bodied with extremely high levels of tannin in addition to sensational purity, length, and overall harmony. However, it is exceptionally backward, and even more tannic than either the 1995 or 1996. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2050+” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 386 382 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2004 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “This beautiful, stunningly dense purple-colored effort (includes about 90% Cabernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals. Medium to full-bodied with fabulous fruit, impressive richness, refreshing acidity, and sweet tannin, this beauty should be approachable in 4-5 years, and last for three decades. As Lafite Rothschilds go, this is somewhat of a sleeper vintage.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 Chateau Lafleur 1982 Pomerol bsl Bottle (1) “ The extraordinary intensity and purity of the kirsch liqueur and licorice, the remarkable opulence, the thickness and richness, yet the ability to seem fresh with laser-like precision are all things that must be tasted to be believed. This wine is showing a little bricking at the edge, but has off the chart concentration as well as a viscous texture and unreal purity and fruit. It is as close to some of the legendary 1947s that were produced in Pomerol as anything made in the last thirty years. This is a remarkable wine! Anticipated maturity: now-2030.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Lot 383 383 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2004 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 68 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 387 Chateau Lafleur 2001 Pomerol Bottle (2) “Performing slightly less impressively from bottle than it did from cask, this wine’s Cabernet Franc element has come forward, revealing a distinctive herbal, bell pepper, vegetal character that kept my score from going higher. Nevertheless, there is plenty to like about this 2001 Pomerol. It possesses a saturated ruby/ purple color, powerful aromas (kirsch liqueur, raspberries, and blackberries), an earthy, muscular, chunky character, and the most tannic personality of any Pomerol I tasted. While not the huge blockbuster Lafleur can often produce, it is well-built. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 391 Chateau Latour 1990 Pauillac 3ts, 2bsl, 1wisl Bottle (3) “There is plenty of sweet, ripe currant fruitiness, abundant glycerin, and full body, but I’m still waiting for that extra nuance of complexity to emerge. It’s all there, but the wine still seems to be more monolithic than one would expect in a wine approaching 19 years of age. It is not the sure-fire winner I thought it was in its youth, but then again, I don’t have any reason to doubt that more complexity will emerge. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2035.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 392 388 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion Magnum (5) “This 7,000 case blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc will rival or perhaps eclipse vintages such as 2000, 1998, 1990, and 1989. Its dense purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of charcoal, espresso roast, blackberries, blueberries, and a hint of wood. In spite of its thick texture, terrific acidity, high tannins, and enormous intensity as well as richness, it is surprisingly approachable, but given how slowly the 1989 and 1990 have aged, I would recommend cellaring it for 8-10 years. It should keep for three decades. A brilliant wine!” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $2,000-$2,800 Starting Bid: $1,700 Chateau Latour Pauillac 1992 Bottle (2) 1993 1lscl Bottle (2) 1996 2lbsl Bottle (1) (Total: 5 Btls.) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,400 393 389 Chateau Latour 1983 Pauillac Bottle (6) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 Chateau Latour 1996 Pauillac 2lbsl Bottle (6) “A spectacular Latour, the 1996 may be the modern day clone of the 1966, only riper... An opaque purple color is followed by phenomenally sweet, pure aromas of cassis infused with subtle minerals. This massive offering possesses unreal levels of extract, full body, intensely ripe, but abundant tannin, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. Classic and dense, it displays the potential for 50-75 years of longevity. Although still an infant, it would be educational to taste a bottle.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,250 390 Chateau Latour 1986 Pauillac ts, lscl, sdc Double-Magnum (1) “Tasted from my cellar, the 1986 has consistently been outstanding, falling short of being sublime. The spicy, peppery bouquet reveals aromas of dried herbs and red currant fruit. Medium-bodied, austere, but youthful, vigorous, and concentrated, this wine still requires 4-5 years of cellaring” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 394 Chateau Latour 2000 Pauillac lbsl Bottle (1) “The extremely rich, black/purple color to the rim is followed by a wine with some subtle smoke, loads of minerals, a hint of vanilla, and plenty of creme de cassis as well as roasted meat and a slight scorched earth character. Broad, savory, and rich, the wine seems to be about 5 years away from full maturity and should drink well for at least 40-50 more years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 69 Lot 395 70 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 395 Chateau Latour 2001 Pauillac 2lbsl Bottle (12) “A brilliant offering, which should be drinkable much earlier than the blockbuster 2000, the 2001 Latour boasts an inky/ruby/ purple color to the rim as well as a glorious bouquet of black currants, crushed stones, vanilla, and hints of truffles and oak. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance primarily Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it reveals a sweetness on the palate that is atypical for such a young Latour. The beautiful integration of tannin, acidity, and wood is stunning. The wine flows across the palate with fabulous texture, purity, and presence. This luscious, full-bodied Latour was surprisingly open-knit on the three occasions I tasted it from bottle. However, do not mistake its aging ability as this 2001, despite its precociousness, will last 20-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 20072025.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,500 399 Chateau Latour Pauillac 2005 Bottle (1) 2005 Half-Bottle (4) “Only 44% of the production made it into the dense ruby/purplehued 2005 Latour, a powerful, backward, 12,000-case blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot and Merlot. As I wrote last year, this classic effort is built for the ages, and is largely destined to be drunk by our offspring rather than anyone over the age of 50 today. Complex aromas of crushed rocks, graphite, black cherries, creme de cassis, new saddle leather, and dried mushrooms are still tightly wound. The wine is full-bodied and powerful with exceptionally high tannin combined with zesty acidity, and laser-like focus. It will require 15 or more years of cellaring. I still prefer the 2003, but administrator Frederic Engerer says this “is more Latour.” Anticipated maturity: 2020-2060.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008) (Total: 1 Btl. & 4 Halves.) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 396 Chateau Latour Pauillac 2001 2lbsl Bottle (4) 2002 2lscl Bottle (4) 2003 2lbsl, 1lscl Bottle (4) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $6,500-$8,000 Starting Bid: $5,000 400 397 Chateau Latour Pauillac 2001 2lbsl Bottle (1) 2003 2lbsl, 1lscl Bottle (3) 2004 Bottle (4) (Total: 8 Btls.) Estimate: $4,750-$6,000 Starting Bid: $3,750 Chateau Leoville Barton 2003 St. Julien Bottle (12) “Probably capable of rivaling the 2000, the uncompromisingly made, formidably powerful, masculine, and highly extracted 2003 has an inky purple color to the rim, a big, deep personality with a tight but promising nose of forest floor, creme de cassis, smoke, charcoal, licorice, and perhaps even truffle. It is layered, rich, and set for an exceptionally long life, but don’t expect to get a lot of joy even in this somewhat overtly styled vintage for at least another 7-8 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 401 Chateau Leoville Barton 2003 St. Julien Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 398 Chateau Latour 2004 Pauillac Bottle (12) “A terrific effort from Administrator Frederic Engerer and owner Francois Pinault, the dark ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Latour exhibits a strong cassis character intermixed with notes of crushed rocks, earth, cedar, and forest floor. Racy, elegant, but powerful with medium to full body, and sweet tannin, it will benefit from 5-7 years of cellaring, and should keep for three decades. It is a very impressive offering.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $4,750-$6,000 Starting Bid: $4,000 402 Chateau Leoville Barton 2005 St. Julien Half-Bottle (24) “...the inky/blue/black-hued 2005 Leoville Barton exhibits a sensational perfume of charcoal, burning embers, underbrush, cedar, creme de cassis, and subtle toasty oak. Painfully concentrated (much like the 2000 was at the same stage), with full body, admirable purity, and several boatloads of muscular tannin, this St.-Julien is built for 50-60 years of cellaring. Its purity and precision are typical of today’s winemaking, but Barton is certainly not making a wine for near-term gratification. This is another 2005 that will require enormous patience. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2065.” (94?pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 71 403 Chateau Leoville Barton 2005 St. Julien Bottle (9) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 Lot 404 404 Chateau Leoville Barton 2005 St. Julien Magnum (6) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 405 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien 1986 Bottle (4) 1995 Bottle (8) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 406 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2000 St. Julien 1tl Bottle (12) “This full-bodied blend of nearly 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.4% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc still has a youthful ruby/purple color, notes of graphite, kirsch liqueur, black currants, and lead pencil shavings, with good acidity, the tell-tale purity, layered ripeness and intensity, and a profound finish.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 407 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien 1995 Bottle (1) 2000 2lbsl Bottle (3) 2002 Bottle (5) 2005 Bottle (3) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,400 409 408 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2002 St. Julien owc Bottle (12) “...the impression is one of a structured wine with considerable density, a ruby/purple color, layers of flavor, and a classic overall personality. The wine exhibits pure black currant, licorice-infused fruit, huge body, a viscous mid-palate, and a long, heady finish. I suspect this wine won’t be nearly as charming as the 2003 in its youth, but it hasn’t yet closed down, and I am amazed at just how rich, intense, and full-bodied it tastes even after bottling. This is certainly one of the half dozen or so candidates for wine of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien 2003 Bottle (6) 2003 1lbsl, 1 loose capsule Magnum (3) “The solidly made 2003 Leoville Las-Cases (13.2% alcohol) is a blend of 70.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17.2% Merlot, and 12.6% Cabernet Franc. In this incredibly hot vintage, the alcohol is slightly lower than achieved in 2002, a cool-climate year. While not a profound example of Las-Cases, the 2003 is muscular, deep, and full-bodied with an impressive ruby/purple color, a tight but juicy bouquet of vanilla, black cherries, crushed rocks, and flowers, a sweet attack, and moderately high tannin. Backward and fresh, displaying impeccable delineation and purity, it can be enjoyed between 2012-2023.” (93+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006) (Total: 6 Btls. & 3 Mags.) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 410 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2003 St. Julien 2lbsl, 2 loose capsules Magnum (6) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 72 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 411 Chateau Margaux Margaux 1981 Bottle (1) 1982 Bottle (1) 1990 Bottle (1) 1995 1bsl Bottle (1) 1995 1bsl Bottle (4) 1996 Bottle (1) 1999 Bottle (1) 2005 Bottle (1) (Total: 11 Btls.) Estimate: $5,500-$7,500 Starting Bid: $4,500 413 Chateau Margaux Margaux 2000 1lscl Bottle (5) 2000 Half-Bottle (1) (Total: 5 Btls. & 1 Half.) Estimate: $4,500-$6,000 Starting Bid: $3,750 414 Chateau Margaux Margaux 2001 Bottle (1) 2002 1lscl, 1tl Bottle (5) (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 412 Chateau Margaux 2000 Margaux owc Bottle (12) “The extraordinary seductiveness, complex aromatics, and purity it exhibits lead me to believe it has reached its window of full maturity. Medium-bodied, with layers of concentration, stunning blue, red, and black fruits intermixed with spring flowers, a subtle dosage of new oak, and a distinctive personality that is elegant while at the same time powerful and substantial, this is a multidimensional wine that was extremely approachable and drinkable in both tastings I had of it. The color remains a healthy, even opaque bluish/purple, but there is no reason to hesitate to drink it. It should evolve for another 30-40 years, so there is no hurry either. “ (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $10,000-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,500 415 Chateau Margaux Margaux 2002 ltl Double-Magnum (1) 2002 lbsl, 1lscl Magnum (1) “Performing better from bottle than at any time in cask (which of course is the objective of great winemaking, isn’t it?), this wine reveals a dense ruby/purple color in a style somewhat reminiscent of the 1988 but with more power, concentration, and volume. It has a beautifully elegant nose of black fruits intermixed with truffle, flower, and oak. The wine is medium to full-bodied, dense, with wonderful precision, freshness, and a long, full-bodied finish with impressive levels of concentration. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005) (Total: 1 D-Mag. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 Lot 412 416 Chateau Margaux 2003 Margaux 2lwasl, 4nl Bottle (9) “Am I being too stingy with the 2003 Chateau Margaux? A wine of extraordinary complexity and intensity, it reveals a deep purple color, a style not unlike the 1990 Margaux (possibly even more concentrated), a velvety texture, and notes of spring flowers interwoven with camphor, melted licorice, creme de cassis, and pain grille. Not a blockbuster, it offers extraordinary intensity as well as a surreal delicacy/lightness. There is riveting freshness to this offering, which tips the scales at a lofty (for this estate) 13.5% alcohol, as well as an alluring sweetness and accessibility.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $4,750-$6,000 Starting Bid: $4,000 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 73 Lot 423 417 Chateau Margaux 2004 Margaux 2scl, 2lwisl Bottle (12) “The supple-textured 2004 Chateau Margaux is reminiscent of the 2001 or 1999. It exhibits a superb blue/purple color to the rim as well as sweet aromas of flowers, blueberries, creme de cassis, licorice, and smoke, superb fruit intensity, medium body, classic elegance, and silky, sweet tannin in the long finish. This beauty can be drunk now or cellared for two decades or more.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,250 419 Chateau Montrose 1996 St. Estephe owc Bottle (12) “The 1996 Montrose reveals outstanding potential. It boasts a saturated dark ruby/purple color, and aromas of new oak, jammy black currants, smoke, minerals, and new saddle leather. This multi-layered wine is rich and medium to full-bodied, with sweet tannin, a nicely-textured, concentrated mid-palate, and an impressively long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2025.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 418 Chateau Margaux Margaux 2004 2lbsl Bottle (4) 2004 Magnum (2) (Total: 4 Btls. & 2 Mags.) Estimate: $2,600-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,200 420 Chateau Montrose 1996 St. Estephe owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 74 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 421 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986 Pauillac 1scl Bottle (2) “An enormously concentrated, massive Mouton-Rothschild, comparable in quality, but not style, to the 1982, 1959, and 1945, this impeccably made wine is still in its infancy. Interestingly, when I was in Bordeaux several years ago, I had this wine served to me blind from a magnum that had been opened and decanted 48 hours previously. Even then, it still tasted like a barrel sample! I suspect the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild requires a minimum of 1520 more years of cellaring; it has the potential to last for 50-100 years!” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #106, Aug 1996) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 425 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000 Pauillac Bottle (3) “A rich, tannic, earthy style, with loads of creme de cassis and floral notes, the final blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot is a full-bodied wine with plenty of coffee, earth, chocolatey notes, and still plenty of tannin to resolve. I gave it an anticipated maturity range of 2015-2050 back in 2003, and that looks on target.” (96+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 426 422 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1989 Pauillac 6tsl Bottle (6) “The 1989 displays a dark ruby color that is already beginning to reveal significant lightening at the edge. The bouquet is surprisingly evolved, offering up scents of cedar, sweet black fruits, lead pencil, and toasty oak. This elegant, medium-bodied restrained wine is beautifully made, stylish, and not dissimilar to the 1985. It is an excellent to outstanding Mouton that should be close to full maturity in 4-5 years; it will drink well for 15-20.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $1,900-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2002 Pauillac 1ltl Bottle (3) “Dense purple to the rim, this wine exhibits the classic cassis aroma that is so characteristic of Mouton. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, powerful, and cut somewhat from the 1988 mold, this is a backward, chewy, well-endowed Mouton-Rothschild that will require considerable patience from those who purchase it. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the wine needs a good decade of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030+.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 427 423 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1996 Pauillac Bottle (12) “The impressive 1996 Mouton-Rothschild offers impressive aromas of black currants, framboise, coffee, and new saddle leather. This full-bodied, ripe, rich, concentrated, superbly balanced wine is paradoxical in the sense that the aromatics suggest a far more evolved wine than the flavors reveal. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,250 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2003 Pauillac 3lwrl Bottle (3) “Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purplecolored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration. With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors as well as a huge finish, this high class wine should be at its finest between 20122040+.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 424 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1999 Pauillac 1lbsl Bottle (4) “The beautiful 1999 Mouton Rothschild may be a modern day clone of their 1962 or 1985. Its saturated ruby/purple color is followed by sumptuous aromas of cedar wood, creme de cassis, wood smoke, coffee, and dried herbs. The wine is forward, lush, and full-bodied. It is already complex as well as succulent, fleshy, and long. Tannin in the finish suggests more nuances will emerge in 4-5 years. It is a complex, classic Mouton. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2030.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 428 Chateau Palmer 2000 Margaux Bottle (5) “One of the sexiest wines for drinking now and over the next 10-15 years is undoubtedly the 2000 Palmer. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine has an almost exotic floral nose, soft, undulating tannins, and tremendous opulence and flesh, with a full-bodied mouthfeel, silky tannins, and loads of floral notes intermixed with blue and black fruits as well as hints of smoke and incense in its complex aromatics.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 75 429 Chateau Pavie 1999 St. Emilion Bottle (6) “The 1999 Pavie is a candidate for “wine of the vintage”. It boasts an opaque ruby/purple color in addition to gorgeous aromas of crushed minerals, smoke, licorice, cherry liqueur, and black currants. The wine is exceptionally pure and multilayered, with stunning texture and overall balance. The tannin level suggests 3-4 years of cellaring is warranted; it should age gracefully for 25+ years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, April 2002) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 431 Chateau Pavie 2002 St. Emilion Bottle (12) “Its deep plum/ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of fruitcake, cranberries, cherry liqueur, crushed rocks, and subtle oak. Savory, full-bodied, remarkably concentrated, layered, and forward for a Pavie, it should be accessible in 3-4 years, and will evolve effortlessly for two decades.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, April 2005) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 432 430 Chateau Pavie 2000 St. Emilion 1ltl Bottle (9) “An extraordinary effort made from a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from the limestone soils that dominate this very distinctive terroir, the 2000 Pavie has moved out of the closed, dormant, broodingly backward stage into an adolescent period where one can see its extraordinary vibrancy, and great complexity as well as potential. It boasts an unctuous display of rich, cedar box-infused cassis fruit and liquid minerality. The tannins have sweetened, yet the wine has thirty years of longevity and potential evolution.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 Chateau Pavie 2002 St. Emilion Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 433 Lot 433 Chateau Pavie 2003 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “The 2003 Pavie (7,080 cases; 13.5% alcohol) is closest in style to the 2000, but slightly more evolved and exotic. Its dense plum/ purple color is accompanied by an extraordinary perfume of charcoal, creme de cassis, melted licorice, espresso roast, and blackberries. The wine, which hits the palate with a dramatic minerality, comes across like a hypothetical blend of limestone liqueur intermixed with black and red fruits. With massive depth, richness, and body, this tannic 2003 should be forgotten for 4-5 years, then enjoyed over the next four decades. The integration of acidity, tannin, and wood is flawless, and the wine is incredibly pure, rich, and intense.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 434 Chateau Pavie 2003 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 435 Chateau Pavie 2003 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 436 Chateau Pavie 2003 St. Emilion Bottle (9) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 76 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 437 Chateau Pavie 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “Pavie’s 2005 exhibits a thick-looking purple color to the rim as well as an exquisite perfume of blueberry and blackberry liqueur, unsmoked cigar tobacco, crushed rocks, damp earth, and hints of truffles and incense. The vineyard’s limestone soils have provided massive concentration, a laser-like precision, fresh, zesty acidity, and massive tannin. Despite the wine’s enormous concentration and intensity, there is a lightness to its style...As they say, the truth is irrefutable - this is one of the world’s most outstanding wines, and the 2005 Pavie should take its place among the greatest achievements of Bordeaux in the last 50 years.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 442 Chateau Pavie Macquin 2005 St. Emilion Imperial (1) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 443 438 Chateau Pavie 2005 St. Emilion Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 Chateau Petrus 1975 Pomerol 1vhs, 1hs, 2bsl Bottle (2) “The 1975 Petrus reveals a youthful, rustic, brutally powerful style, with an opaque garnet/ruby/purple color, and an emerging nose of over-ripe black-cherries, mocha/chocolate, and truffles. Extremely full-bodied, ferociously tannic, but awesomely concentrated, the 1975 Petrus can be drunk, provided readers have a penchant for slightly uncivilized wines. This behemoth Petrus (the last made in this style) is at least a decade away from full maturity. It is potentially a 50 year wine, with exquisite concentration and intensity.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #103, Feb 1996) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 444 439 Chateau Pavie St. Emilion 2005 Bottle (4) 2005 Magnum (3) (Total: 4 Btls. & 3 Mags.) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Chateau Petrus 1979 Pomerol bsl, tc Magnum (1) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 445 440 Chateau Pavie 2007 St. Emilion Imperial (1) “An inky/purple color is accompanied by notes of creme de cassis, kirsch, graphite, and toast. A massive wine for the vintage, the 2007 Pavie is very full-bodied with extraordinary intensity, power, and richness. Its structure and tannin suggest 2-4 years of cellaring is required, and it should evolve for 25 years thereafter ,an unusually long aging curve for most 2007s.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #188, April 2010) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Chateau Petrus 1983 Pomerol ltl Magnum (1) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 446 441 Chateau Pavie Macquin 2005 St. Emilion Bottle (8) “A black/purple color is accompanied by aromas of charcoal, burning embers, crushed rocks, sweet, pure, blueberries and blackberries, chocolaty creme de cassis, and licorice. It possesses massive concentration, phenomenal levels of tannin, and good acidity, but it is even more backward than either Pavie or Pavie Decesse. A modern day elixir that should prove to be monumental in 15-20 years, it will last for 40+ years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 Chateau Petrus 1992 Pomerol Bottle (2) “The 1992 Petrus is clearly one of the two candidates for the “wine of the vintage.” The normal production of 4,500 cases was severely reduced to only 2,600 cases, resulting in an atypically concentrated, powerful, rich wine with a dark, saturated ruby/ purple color, a tight but promising nose of sweet black-cherry fruit, vanillin, caramel, and herb-tinged mocha notes. Concentrated and powerful, with superb density of fruit and richness, as well as wonderful sweetness to its tannin, this is a brilliant effort for the vintage. The wine requires 3-5 years of cellaring and should keep for 15-20+.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #96, Dec 1994) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 77 447 Chateau Petrus 1994 Pomerol Bottle (1) “Opaque purple/black in color, with a sweet vanilla, pain grillee, jammy cherry and cassis-scented nose, this full-bodied, densely packed wine reveals layers of flavor, and an inner-core of sweetness with huge quantities of glycerin and depth. A tannic, classic style of Petrus, with immense body, great purity, and a backward finish, this wine requires a decade of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2035.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 451 Chateau Petrus 2004 Pomerol Bottle (5) “The dark plum/ruby-tinged 2004 Petrus possesses high acidity as well as copious amounts of sweet cherries and black currants intermixed with hints of cola, earth, and truffles. Deep, mediumbodied, concentrated, ripe flavors are excruciatingly firm and tannic. This backward, structured, muscular Pomerol requires a decade of cellaring, but it possesses the potential to be the longest lived wine of the vintage, lasting 30-40 years. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $5,500-$7,500 Starting Bid: $4,500 448 Chateau Petrus 1996 Pomerol Bottle (1) “The 1996 Petrus is a big, monolithic, foursquare wine with an impressively opaque purple color, and sweet berry fruit intermixed with earth, pain grille, and coffee scents. Full-bodied and muscular, with high levels of tannin, and a backward style, this wine (less than 50% of the production was bottled as Petrus) will require patience. It is a mammoth example. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $1,000 452 Chateau d’Yquem 1971 Sauternes 1ts, 2ltl, 2bsl, 1nl Bottle (3) “The top bottles exhibit plenty of ripe, concentrated tropical fruit and botrytis. Full bodied, deep golden in color, with a spicy, caramel, toasted roti, fat flavor, this big, rich wine is developing quickly for an Yquem.” (90 Pts, Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 449 Chateau Petrus 2002 Pomerol Bottle (6) “A relatively strong effort for this vintage, but hardly one of the profound examples of Petrus, this wine exhibits a dark plum color and a somewhat monolithic, foursquare personality with notes of plums, black cherries, licorice, and some herbs and damp earth. Medium-bodied, muscular, and tannic, but lacking some charm and sweetness, it should age nicely for 12-15 more years and possibly be even better than my score.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,250 453 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes 1989 Bottle (1) 1990 4bsl Bottle (4) (Total: 5 Btls.) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 454 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes 1993 Bottle (1) 1994 Bottle (2) 1997 Magnum (1) 2000 3bsl Bottle (5) (Total: 8 Btls. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,300 450 Chateau Petrus 2003 Pomerol Bottle (1) “Fleshy, fat, and already sexy, the dark plum/purple-tinged 2003 Petrus is exceptionally ripe and rich. While not as exotic as its rival, Lafleur, it is rich, heady, and loaded. A tour de force in winemaking for Pomerol, it vindicates Christian Moueix’s decision to harvest nearly all his Merlot on September 3 and 4, and the Cabernet Franc on September 17. However, production is tiny ... less than 1,700 cases. Full-bodied, powerful, and exceptionally pure without losing its nobility and elegance, this stunning Petrus can be drunk in 2-3 years or cellared for three decades.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 455 Chateau d’Yquem 1999 Sauternes Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,400 456 Chateau d’Yquem 2000 Sauternes Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 78 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 457 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 79 457 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes 2001 Bottle (6) 2001 Half-Bottle (3) “The 2001 Yquem reveals a hint of green in its light gold color. While somewhat reticent aromatically, with airing, it offers up honeyed tropical fruit, orange marmalade, pineapple, sweet creme brulee, and buttered nut-like scents. In the mouth, it is full-bodied with gorgeously refreshing acidity as well as massive concentration and unctuosity. Everything is uplifted and given laser-like focus by refreshing acidity. This large-scaled, youthful Yquem appears set to take its place among the most legendary vintages of the past, and will age effortlessly for 75+ years. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2100+.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158, April 2005) (Total: 6 Btls. & 3 Halves.) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 461 Romanee St. Vivant 2000 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (4) “At this early point, there was virtually no difference between this bottle and the 750 ml, the review of which is: Brooding, backward and quite a bit more reserved and less expressive with subtly spicy black fruit aromas trimmed by a subtle hint of oak and followed by restrained, pure, gorgeously sappy and harmonious, completely seductive flavors that offer the best delineation of any of these wines. This is extraordinarily fine and detailed with length that lasts and lasts. Though this will undoubtedly add weight and complexity, it will likely always be understated and refined rather than powerful. This is a simply sublime combination of spice, silk and velvet delivered in a perfect sphere of impeccable balance. Incredible by any standard but especially so for the vintage.” (91pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, March 2005) Estimate: $1,900-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 458 Chateau d’Yquem 2002 Sauternes Magnum (3) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 462 459 Chambertin 2005 Clos de Beze, A. Rousseau Bottle (4) “A positively kaleidoscopic nose features a wonderful panoply of spice and fruit aromas that offer something new and different with every sniff. The rich, full and utterly classic flavors are a study of the harmonious liaison of refinement and power that culminate in an explosive and driving finish that is even longer than that of the Clos St. Jacques yet it sacrifices nothing in terms of balance, harmony or transparency. A strikingly good wine packed with upside potential. While pronouncements of this sort are always fraught, it’s possible that the 2005 Bèze could one day rival the best Rousseau Bèze ever (in my view), which is the legendary 1962. Time will tell but it at least has a shot.” (98pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #29, Jan 2008) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 Romanee St. Vivant 2006 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (6) “An elegant but still quite restrained yet spicy nose runs toward the plum and blue berry side of the fruit spectrum. The floralinfused, structured and very serious middle weight flavors culminate in a youthfully austere finish offering huge depth and length with both precision and linearity. The hint of dryness the finish displayed just after the bottling has faded and this is everso-slightly more interesting than what I saw ten months ago as the balance is improved. Excellent potential but built for those who have patience.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, July 2009) Estimate: $2,800-$3,750 Starting Bid: $2,200 463 Clos Vougeot 2003 Leroy 2lscl, 1lcrc Bottle (4) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,400 464 460 Richebourg 2003 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (1) “This too is very aromatically reserved with only glimpses of spicy and exotic perfume that speak of very ripe, even slightly surmature crushed berries, plum and spice because even though the nose is reticent, the intensity of the fruit is magnificent. The flavors are opulent and sumptuously proportioned with massive amounts of sap and dry extract that completely stains and coats the palate before exploding on the hugely long finish. Yes, this is a big, indeed enormous wine but one that never loses its sense of balance and the velvety backend largely buffers the very firm tannins. There is not necessarily great complexity yet but this is the one wine in the range that could easily surprise to the upside as the raw material here is exceptional and while the style is clearly particular relative to what it normally delivers, it has that “wow’ factor.” (93pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #21, Jan 2006) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $650 Clos Vougeot 2005 Leroy 1ltl Bottle (3) “At this very early stage, this is unusually elegant and refined with a mix of upper register red and dark berry fruit aromas redolent of warm earth, iron, anise and a hint of the sauvage that leads to rich, full and serious big-bodied flavors built like a body builder but it’s not rustic or crude as the very firm tannins are completely buffered by the buckets of sève that lend a velvety quality to the stunningly complex finish. I don’t wish to over use the term but like the Charmes and the Beaux Monts, this is reference standard quality and flat out great.” (94-97pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #25, Jan 2007) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 80 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lots 467-473 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 81 465 Chapelle Chambertin 2006 Ponsot Bottle (12) “A restrained and slightly somber nose introduces cool and refined flavors that are rich and extremely earthy, indeed more so than usual with good mid-palate density and fine precision on the delicious, textured and wonderfully long finish where I really like the depth this offers. This seems to have lost any sense of hailinduced dryness and has become quite a serious Chapelle with ample backend minerality.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #33, Jan 2009) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,100 468 466 Clos de la Roche 2006 Vieilles Vignes, Ponsot 1tl, 3nl Bottle (6) “In contrast to the reduced nose of the Alouettes, the aromas are fresh, even bright with seductive and enveloping spicy and earthy black pinot fruit that complements to perfection the textured, serious and hugely deep full-bodied flavors that completely drench the palate with extract such that the tannins are rendered almost invisible and conferring a very suave character to the balanced and equally long finish. But here there is even more depth and power and while this won’t make anyone forget the 2005, it’s a worthy successor.” (93pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #33, Jan 2009) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $650 Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 Cuvee da Capo, Domaine du Pegau 1nl Bottle (4) “The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo has distanced itself ever so slightly from the 2003 Cuvee Reservee. Before bottling and immediately after bottling, these two wines’ differences were not as evident. At present the Capo reveals that extra level of flavor, power, complexity and richness. It is a big wine (16.1% alcohol - less than in the 1998, but more than in the 2000 and 2007) boasting a dark plum/garnet color as well as a stunning bouquet of aged beef intermixed with pepper, herbes de Provence, and steak au poivre. This unctuously textured, fullbodied Chateauneuf possesses enormous body, huge flavors and sweet, velvety tannins. Still youthful, it has not yet begun to close down, and I’m not sure it ever will given this unusual vintage. It is a modern day classic that should continue to provide provocative as well as compelling drinking for 20-30+ years.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #191, Oct 2010) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 469 Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 Cuvee da Capo, Domaine du Pegau crc Double-Magnum (1) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 470 467 Chateauneuf du Pape 2000 Cuvee da Capo, Domaine du Pegau Magnum (1) “The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is a monument to old vine Grenache as well as traditionally made Chateauneuf du Pape...The color is inky/ruby/purple to the rim. The extraordinary nose reveals aromas of kirsch liqueur, new saddle leather, animal fur, Provencal herbs, spice box, licorice, and a salty sea breeze character. On the palate, the wine is enormous, with an unctuosity, thickness, and purity that must be tasted to be believed. Over 95% of this offering is old vine Grenache, and the rest a field blend of ancient vines. Representing the essence of Chateauneuf du Pape, it possesses so much concentration that it is easy to pose the question ... “where’s the tannin?” Analytically, it has very high levels of tannin, but the tannin is barely noticeable given the wine’s exaggerated wealth of richness and power. This is a modern day legend in the making, and despite its precociousness and ease in smelling and consuming, it will not hit its prime for another decade. It should last for 25-30 years, and take its place among some of the greatest Chateauneuf du Papes ever made. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030+” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #151, Feb 2004) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 Cuvee Reservee, Domaine du Pegau crc 9-liter (1) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 471 Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 Cuvee Reservee, Domaine du Pegau 1ltl Imperial (3) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 472 Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 Cuvee Reservee, Domaine du Pegau Imperial (2) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 473 Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 Cuvee Reservee, Domaine du Pegau 1tc Imperial (1) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 82 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 474 Hermitage 2003 Ex Voto, E. Guigal 3nl, 5ll Bottle (9) “Only 4,000 bottles were produced from Guigal’s favorite parcels of Hermitage, Les Bessards, l’Hermite, Les Greffieux, and Les Murets. It is the most alcoholic of all the wines at 15%, but its offthe-chart richness, full-bodied, powerful, and amazing creme de cassis flavors along with truffle, crushed rocks, and acacia flowers, are utterly profound. This is one of the great Hermitages and it should last for 50-100 years. Just amazing.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #170, April 2007) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 479 475 Chateauneuf du Pape 1998 Cuvee Speciale, H. Bonneau 1wisl Bottle (4) “Bonneau’s 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Speciale is something along the lines of 16.5%-plus natural alcohol with about 4-5% residual sugar. It is an amazing wine that tastes relatively dry, with huge extract of blackberries, roasted meats, and sweet strawberries and cherries intermixed with licorice, smoke and pepper. It makes a massive introduction on the palate and expands vertically, as if it were a skyscraper. It is intense, rich, and compelling, and no doubt capable of lasting 30-40 years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #163, Feb 2006) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 Clos des Papes, P. Avril 1wisl, 1nl Bottle (12) “The 2003 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape (the # 2 wine in the Wine Spectator’s annual winefest) has long been one of the most profound wines of the vintage. It somehow manages to offer the vintage’s character in power, high glycerin, and huge volume, but retains remarkable elegance and finesse that is so much in keeping with the style of Clos des Papes. The wine has a dense ruby/purple-tinged color and a wonderfully sweet nose of framboise, blackberry, and kirsch liqueur intermixed with Chinese black tea and licorice. The wine is full-bodied and voluptuous, but once past all the glycerin and beautiful, dense fruit of this full-bodied wine, there is striking purity, elegance, finesse, and surprising freshness. Still primary, it looks set to have a long life of 20-25 or more years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #163, Feb 2006) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 480 476 Ermitage 2005 Le Meal, M. Chapoutier Bottle (12) “There are 481 cases of the black/purple 2005 Ermitage Le Meal. As always, classic blackberry, asphalt, charcoal, and beef blood notes jump from the glass of this intense wine. Full-bodied, with staggering concentration and a personality not terribly dissimilar from a first-growth Pauillac, but showing no evidence of oak whatsoever (and that is in spite of being aged in 100% new oak casks), this wine needs 10-12 years of bottle age, and should keep for 50-100 years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #175, Feb 2008) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 Clos des Papes, P. Avril Bottle (12) “The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape has a deep ruby/purple color, identical alcohol to the 2006, and the same pH, but it is a much more tannic wine and the acids seem slightly more elevated, even though the analysis says they are not. A complex nose of resiny pine forest notes intermixed with black raspberry, sweet kirsch, licorice and lavender jumps from the glass of this deep ruby/ purple-colored wine. Full-bodied, powerful, rich, and tannic, this wine begs for 4-5 years of bottle age and should keep for 25+ years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #173, Oct 2007) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 481 Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 Clos des Papes, P. Avril Bottle (12) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 482 Chateauneuf du Pape 2005 Clos des Papes, P. Avril 1lwasl Magnum (6) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 477 Ermitage Le Pavillon, M. Chapoutier 2000 1scl, 1tl Bottle (4) 2001 1scl, 1tl Bottle (2) 2006 3lscl, 1lbsl Bottle (5) (Total: 11 Btls.) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 483 Chateauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes, P. Avril 2005 2ltl Bottle (9) 2005 1lwasl Magnum (2) (Total: 9 Btls. & 2 Mags.) Estimate: $850-$1,100 Starting Bid: $700 478 Ermitage 2006 L’Ermite, M. Chapoutier Bottle (6) Ermitage Blanc 2006 Le Meal, M. Chapoutier 3lscl Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,200-$1,600 Starting Bid: $1,000 484 Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne 2002 Cristal Bottle (6) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 83 485 Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne 1999 Cristal Rose Bottle (4) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 491 Ornellaia L. Antinori 1995 lbsl Bottle (1) 1997 Bottle (5) 1999 1bsl, 1lbsl, 1scl Bottle (2) 2001 2lscl Bottle (2) (Total: 10 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,900 Starting Bid: $1,100 486 Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne 2000 Cristal Rose 3ltl Bottle (3) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 Lot 488 487 Salon Vintage Champagne 1997 Le Mesnil Bottle (3) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 488 Brunello di Montalcino 2001 Tenuta Nuova, Casanova di Neri Bottle (12) “The 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova is Neri’s modern-styled Brunello. It is made from vines planted in the southern part of the zone and aged in small oak barrels. It displays a darker, almost saturated color and notable concentration with masses of sweet dark fruit, smoke and licorice flavors that flow onto the palate with exceptional length and balance in a powerful, brooding style. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021.” (92pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate #168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 489 Brunello di Montalcino 2001 Tenuta Nuova, Casanova di Neri Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 490 Barbaresco 2004 Sori Tildin, Gaja Bottle (6) “Gaja’s 2004 Sori Tildin floats on the palate. It is the most nuanced of these single-vineyard offerings, with gorgeous notes of tar, smoke, roses, violets, sweet toasted oak and earthiness that emerge from the glass in a counterpoint of sublime elegance and stunning purity. It possesses superb length and elegant, silky tannins to round out the finish. This extraordinary Sori Tildin will require at least a few years of bottle age, but it is destined to be one of the vintage’s legendary wines.” (97pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate #173, Oct 2007) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 492 Ornellaia 2004 L. Antinori Bottle (12) “The gorgeous 2004 Ornellaia is a great way to start this tasting. A lively dark ruby, it is a vibrant effort bursting with expressive aromatics and layered, well-delineated fruit, showing much purity on the palate and closing with a long, finessed finish. Readers hoping to catch this wine’s full array of nuances will have to wait at least another few years as the wine remains quite primary today. This exquisite effort is not to be missed. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. 95/Anticipated maturity: 2011-2019.” (95pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate In the Cellar #GX, April 2007) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,400 84 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 495 493 Ornellaia 2004 L. Antinori Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,400 494 Ornellaia L. Antinori 2004 Bottle (6) 2005 Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,900 Starting Bid: $1,100 495 Ornellaia L. Antinori 2004 Bottle (2) 2004 Double-Magnum (1) 2005 Bottle (1) (Total: 3 Btls. & 1 D-Mag.) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 496 Lot 498 Masseto 2002 Tenuta dell’ Ornellaia Bottle (6) “The 2002 Masseto is a strong effort, made all the more notable given the poor overall quality of the vintage. It presents an herbal profile on the nose along with notes of tobacco, black pepper and white truffle that emerge with some time in the glass. On the palate it is a decidedly slender Masseto, with less concentration than is typical of this wine, but the fruit is vibrant and fresh, the oak well integrated, and it offers much persistence as well as length in a more linear expression of this wine. While the 2002 will never compete with the best Massetos, on an absolute level it is a lovely wine that clearly has the potential to offer some surprises down the road. 90/Anticipated maturity: 2008-2017.” (90pts Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate In the Cellar #GX, April 2007) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 497 Masseto Tenuta dell’ Ornellaia 2003 Bottle (1) 2004 Bottle (11) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $4,500-$5,500 Starting Bid: $3,750 498 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido 1998 2lbsl Bottle (6) 1999 owc Bottle (6) 2000 Bottle (6) (Total: 18 Btls.) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 85 499 Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido 1998 2lbsl Bottle (2) 1998 2lbsl, 2lscl Magnum (2) 1999 Bottle (2) 2000 Bottle (4) 2001 1lbsl Magnum (1) (Total: 8 Btls. & 3 Mags.) Estimate: $1,600-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,300 504 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos 2000 Bottle (1) 2001 hbsl Bottle (1) 2003 8lbsl Bottle (7) (Total: 9 Btls.) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 505 500 Dominio de Pingus Ribera del Duero 1998 owc Bottle (12) “The 1998 Pingus exhibits chocolate, espresso, and leather characteristics as well as an expansive mid-palate, a dense, opaque ruby/purple color, medium to full body, moderate tannin, and gorgeous purity/sweetness.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #136, Aug 2001) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $2,600 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 1996 Bottle (2) 1998 Bottle (1) 2001 Bottle (1) (Total: 4 Btls.) Estimate: $475-$600 Starting Bid: $375 506 501 Flor de Pingus 2004 3lscl Bottle (9) “The sublime 2004 Flor de Pingus lacks the pure size and power of the 2005 but more than makes up for it with a regal elegance. The aromatics are already revealing considerable complexity while on the palate it is succulent, impeccably balanced, and mouthcoating. Give it another 5-6 years of bottle age and drink it from 2015 to 2034.” (98pts JM, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Eisele Vineyard Bottle (6) “A potential candidate for perfection is the exquisite 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard. A 1,650-case blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot made from extremely low yields, it boasts superb intensity, flavor, elegance, and nobility in addition to a marvelously complex nose of minerals, licorice, cedar, creme de cassis, vanilla, and spice. Exceptionally rich, nuanced, and precise, it is a magnificent expression of Cabernet Sauvignon that offers the elegance of a Bordeaux with the power and potency of Napa Valley Cabernet.” (98-100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 502 Termanthia 2004 3lscl Bottle (6) “Opaque purple-colored, the wine has an awesome nose which is already multi-faceted. There are elements of pain grille, lead pencil, mineral, violets, blueberry and blackberry with just a bit more subtlety and nuance than its two colleagues. On the palate the wine is an infant developmentally with densely packed ripe fruit, sensational balance, and a seamlessness that must be tasted to be believed. It should age like a great vintage of Lafite or Latour and have at least a 50 year life span. If you have a soul, sell it to the devil for a few bottles of this extraordinary liquid.” (100pts JM, Wine Advocate #169, Feb 2007) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 507 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2003 Bottle (3) 2003 Half-Bottle (1) 2003 Magnum (1) 2004 Bottle (2) (Total: 5 Btls. & 1 Half. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 508 503 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos 2002 1lscl Bottle (4) 2003 8lbsl Bottle (4) 2004 1lscl Bottle (4) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Eisele Vineyard Bottle (12) “Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by beautiful aromas of blueberries, black currants, acacia flowers, licorice, and spice. The tannins are softer than I remember, but this is certainly one of the vintage’s most extraordinary wines. Full-bodied with a seamless integration of tannin, acidity, alcohol, and wood, it is exceptionally pure and full as well as impeccably balanced. The impression is one of elegance allied with substantial flavor authority. It can be drunk now or cellared for 25+ years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 86 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lots 510-514 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 87 509 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Eisele Vineyard Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 516 510 Bond Winery Red 1999 Matriarch 1lbsl Bottle (1) 1999 Melbury Bottle (1) 2000 Melbury Bottle (4) 1999 Vecina Bottle (1) 2000 Vecina Bottle (5) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $800 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 2lnl Bottle (8) “Evolved aromas of smoke, cedar, tapenade, blackberries, creme de cassis, and creosote are followed by a lush, full-bodied, voluptuously-textured 1998 exhibiting superb intensity as well as low acid, sweet, pure flavors. This is a dazzling example of extremely ripe Cabernet Sauvignon made under less than ideal conditions. It will drink well upon its release, and over the following two decades.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132, Dec 2000) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 517 511 Bond Winery Red 2001 Melbury Bottle (5) 2001 St. Eden 1ltl Bottle (5) 2001 Vecina Bottle (6) (Total: 16 Btls.) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $1,900 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 1scl, 4lscl, 1lnl Bottle (10) “The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits the classic Bryant bouquet of melted creosote intermixed with blackberry liqueur and other black fruits. It is medium to full-bodied, opulent and sumptuous, but the finish is shorter, with drier tannin than it would have had if it had been bottled unfiltered. Give it 3-5 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 10-15 years.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #150, Dec 2003) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,400 512 Bond Winery Red 2002 Melbury Bottle (2) 2002 St. Eden Bottle (4) 2002 Vecina 1tl Bottle (2) (Total: 8 Btls.) Estimate: $1,200-$1,600 Starting Bid: $950 518 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Bottle (4) 2003 2 bottles with retail sticker on upper corner of front label Bottle (4) 2004 Bottle (3) (Total: 11 Btls.) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 513 Bond Winery Red 2003 Matriarch 1ltl, 1lbsl Bottle (2) 2004 Matriarch Bottle (1) 2003 Melbury Bottle (3) 2004 Melbury Bottle (2) 2003 Pluribus 1lbsl Bottle (3) 2004 Pluribus Bottle (1) 2003 St. Eden Bottle (4) 2004 St. Eden Bottle (2) 2003 Vecina 1tsl Bottle (2) 2004 Vecina Bottle (1) (Total: 21 Btls.) Estimate: $2,800-$3,750 Starting Bid: $2,200 519 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 1lnl Bottle (11) “The 2005 continues to exhibit a European-styled finesse, elegance, and a certain austerity. The wine also shows considerable new oak, lots of acidity, which is almost atypical for this vineyard site, and a deep ruby/purple color with notes of cedar, bay leaf, cigar box, and copious quantities of black currant liqueur. It is a streamlined, classic, but slightly austere style for Bryant. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.” (90-92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 514 Bond Winery Red 2005 Pluribus 1ltl Bottle (3) 2005 St. Eden 1ltl Bottle (3) (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $850 520 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Bottle (7) 2007 Bottle (1) (Total: 8 Btls.) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,300 515 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon 1993 lscl Bottle (1) 1994 ltl Bottle (1) 1996 2ltl Bottle (3) (Total: 5 Btls.) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 88 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 521 Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Bottle (12) “The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (which I believe is the debut release) is a 403-case blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot that was bottled unfined and unfiltered after spending time in French oak. It is a sexy, Pomerol-styled red that brings to mind the brilliant Hundred Acre from Jayson Woodbridge. A deep ruby/purple color is followed by gorgeous aromas of flowers, black fruits, and kirsch. A silky-textured, medium to full-bodied, hedonistically as well as intellectually satisfying wine, it can be enjoyed now and over the next 10-12 years.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 527 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 2001 Bottle (2) 2002 1bsl, 6 in owc Bottle (8) (Total: 10 Btls.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 528 522 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 1994 Bottle (2) 1995 Magnum (1) 1997 1lwrl Magnum (2) (Total: 2 Btls. & 3 Mags.) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Special Selection owc Bottle (12) “A fabulous effort, the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection boasts an inky/purple color to the rim as well as a gloriously exuberant bouquet of creme de cassis, graphite, vanilla, and charcoal. Dense and full-bodied, with fabulous purity, sweet tannin, decent acidity, and perfect equilibrium, this is a great Napa Cabernet Sauvignon to drink now and over the next 15+ years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #162, Dec 2005) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 529 523 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Special Selection owc Bottle (12) “Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a veneer of sweet, creamy, toasty oak intermixed with creme de cassis, earth, and spice box characteristics. The wine is structured, full-bodied, pure, and in need of another 1-3 years of bottle age. It should age well for 10-15 years.” (93+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #162, Dec 2005) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Special Selection Bottle (12) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 530 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 2003 Double-Magnum (1) 2004 Bottle (3) (Total: 3 Btls. & 1 D-Mag.) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 524 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Special Selection owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 531 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 2005 owc Bottle (6) 2006 Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 525 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Special Selection 6 in owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 532 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Special Selection Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 526 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Special Selection owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 533 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Special Selection Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 89 534 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Estate Bottle (12) “Opaque purple-colored with a dense, chewy, full-bodied personality, it displays abundant cassis, mineral, and earth notes. This brilliantly made, super-concentrated, pure, blockbuster possesses sweet tannin as well as a terrific finish. Having added additional weight since last year, this sumptuous, multilayered, profoundly concentrated Cabernet contains 14% alcohol. It is a candidate for 25-30 years of longevity. Anticipated maturity: 20032030.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132, Dec 2000) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Lot 549 535 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Estate Bottle (11) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 536 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard 1992 Bottle (1) 1996 Bottle (1) 1998 Bottle (1) 2000 Bottle (1) 2003 Bottle (2) 2004 Bottle (1) (Total: 7 Btls.) Estimate: $1,200-$1,600 Starting Bid: $950 537 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill 2000 Bottle (2) 2004 Bottle (3) (Total: 5 Btls.) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 540 538 Colgin Red Cariad 2001 Bottle (4) 2002 Bottle (4) 2004 Bottle (4) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,900 Colgin Red 2005 Cariad Bottle (10) “A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the wine seems to have the most complexity of all the 2005s, with notes of subtle menthol intermixed with blueberry, black currant, cedar, spice box, a hint of chocolate, and scorched earth. Very complex aromatics are followed by an equally compelling wine in the mouth. Fullbodied, with beautiful integration of acidity, tannin, wood, and alcohol, this is a beauty that is already drinking well but can last 20-25 more years.” (96+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 539 Colgin Red Cariad 1999 Bottle (3) 2001 Bottle (1) 2002 Bottle (1) 2004 Bottle (1) 2005 Bottle (1) (Total: 7 Btls.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 541 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Bottle (11) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 90 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 542 Dalla Valle Red Maya 1991 Bottle (1) 1992 Bottle (2) 1993 Bottle (2) 1997 Bottle (2) 1998 Bottle (2) (Total: 9 Btls.) Estimate: $2,600-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 548 Dominus Estate 2005 Bottle (12) “The 2005 Dominus continues to strut its stuff, tasting like a Napa hybrid blend of a St.-Emilion and Pomerol. Its dark ruby/ purple-tinged color is followed by notions of cedarwood, spice box, roasted herbs, sweet black cherry and cassis fruit, licorice, and truffles. Full-bodied with excellent fruit intensity, complex aromatics, supple tannins, and a long finish, this 7,000-case blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot should drink well for two decades or more.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 543 Dalla Valle Red Maya 2001 Bottle (3) 2002 3lscl, 3 in owc Bottle (8) (Total: 11 Btls.) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,400 549 Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 544 Dominus Estate 1996 Bottle (5) 1997 Bottle (1) 1998 Bottle (3) 1998 Magnum (1) 1999 Bottle (1) 2000 Bottle (5) (Total: 15 Btls. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 550 Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 owc Bottle (6) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 551 545 Dominus Estate 1999 owc Imperial (1) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 bsl Bottle (1) “The newest release, the 1992, offers a dense purple color, and a splendid sweet nose of minerals, blackcurrants, toast, and spice. Opulent and rich, with full body, and well-integrated sweet tannin, this expansive yet graceful wine possesses layers of flavor that caress the palate. The wine is accessible, yet still youthful and unformed. It should drink well for 20+ years.Dazzling wines!” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #108, Dec 1996) Estimate: $350-$450 Starting Bid: $280 546 Dominus Estate 2001 Bottle (3) 2001 Magnum (1) 2002 Bottle (4) (Total: 7 Btls. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 552 547 Dominus Estate 2003 Bottle (7) 2004 1lnl Bottle (2) (Total: 9 Btls.) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 3lbsl Bottle (3) “The opaque purple-colored 1996 Harlan Estate reveals extraordinary intensity, a spicy, black currant, tobacco, cedar, and fruit cake-scented bouquet, full body, a texture oozing with glycerin and concentrated fruit, and moderate tannin in the blockbuster finish. It is one of the most concentrated and complete red wines one could hope to taste. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #126, Jan 2000) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 91 553 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Bottle (2) “The 1997 Harlan Estate is one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines I have ever tasted. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this enormously-endowed, profoundly rich wine must be tasted to be believed. Opaque purple-colored, it boasts spectacular, soaring aromatics of vanilla, minerals, coffee, blackberries, licorice, and cassis. In the mouth, layer after layer unfold powerfully yet gently. Acidity, tannin, and alcohol are well-balanced by the wine’s unreal richness and singular personality. The finish exceeds one minute.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132, Dec 2000) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 Lot 553 554 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 owc Magnum (1) “The 1998, which is a candidate for the “Wine of the Vintage,” was produced from yields of 0.9 tons per acre. There are only 1,100 cases, and it is the first Harlan Estate to be composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. A spectacular achievement, it boasts an opaque plum/purple color as well as a sumptuous nose of espresso, mineral, blueberry, blackberry, tobacco, licorice, Asian spice, and roasted meat smells. In the mouth, it is seamless, full-bodied, with an unctuous texture, gorgeously sweet tannin, and layer upon layer of concentration. This is a tour de force in winemaking. It is hard to believe that a wine such as this has emerged from 1998. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2030.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132, Dec 2000) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 555 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 lbsl Bottle (1) “The 1999 Harlan Estate (1,700 cases) reveals moderately intense aromatics of sweet vanilla, menthol, espresso, chocolate, and cassis. The wine is medium to full-bodied, suave, and elegant. It is more restrained and not as intense as previous vintages, reflecting 1999’s cool growing season. Nevertheless, this is still an outstanding wine. The finish is long, elegant, and Bordeaux-like. It is not as prodigious as the Harlans produced between 1991 and 1998. I would rank it behind all those wines. Anticipated maturity: now-2016.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #142, Aug 2002) Estimate: $300-$400 Starting Bid: $240 92 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 556 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 owc Bottle (5) “Rivaling the 1994 and 1997, the 2001 Harlan Estate is a perfect wine for my palate. Tasted on four separate occasions, this offering, which spent 28 months in oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered, is an extraordinary effort that comes across as a hypothetical blend of Mouton-Rothschild, La MissionHaut-Brion, and Montrose. A synthesis in style between the more elegant, delineated, structured 1994, and the port-like, over-thetop, viscous 1997, this extraordinary 2001 was the “wine of my trip,” even though I had already had it from bottle several months earlier. An inky/purple color is accompanied by a stupendous bouquet of lead pencil shavings interwoven with coffee, new saddle leather, melted licorice, cedarwood, black currant liqueur, and violets.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 559 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Bottle (12) “The 2004 Harlan Estate is probably the most precocious and accessible Harlan Estate that this perfectionist team has made. Already compelling, the wine has notes of roasted coffee, charcoal, blackberry, spring flowers, and some background sweet, toasty notes. Dense, fleshy, exuberant, even flamboyant by the standards of Bill Harlan, this wine exhibits no jaggedness or rough edges, has relatively high tannins, but they melt away on the palate.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,250 560 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 2ltl Bottle (12) Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 Starting Bid: $3,250 557 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 owc Bottle (12) “I believe the 2001 Harlan Estate and 2002 Harlan Estate’s 100 point scores represent the first time I have given perfect ratings to two successive wines produced in the New World. However, the styles of the two wines couldn’t be more different as each reflects its particular vintage. The 2001 is a classic, long-lived, backward wine with most of its potential concealed at present. On the other hand, it is impossible to resist the flamboyant, extroverted 2002 Harlan Estate’s charm, richness, and overall seductive personality. This profoundly complex wine exhibits notes of cedar, black currant liqueur, scorched earth, smoke, and graphite. Incredibly broad, sweet, full-bodied, opulent, and voluptuous, it literally has everything one could ever want in a great Cabernet Sauvignonbased wine. Already drinkable, it promises to evolve effortlessly for 25-30 years. This prodigious offering is worth mortgaging the farm!” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #162, Dec 2005) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $5,500 561 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 owc Bottle (6) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 562 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 owc Magnum (1) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 563 558 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Bottle (6) “The bottled 2003 Harlan Estate is as good or even better than I had hoped. With a dark ruby/purple color, silky tannin, and abundant quantities of licorice, graphite, chocolate, espresso, black currant, truffle, and earthy characteristics, it comes across like a hypothetical blend of a top-notch Pauillac and Graves. Superb texture, low acidity, and gorgeous purity as well as richness suggest it will drink well for two decades or more.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 owc Bottle (6) “The 2005 exhibits a gorgeous thick-looking, ruby/purple color in addition to a beautiful nose of burning embers interwoven with creme de cassis, roasted meats, sweet black truffles, and spring flowers. A hint of lead pencil shavings also emerges from this cuvee, which seems to want to be both a Pauillac and a ripe vintage of La Mission Haut Brion. Full-bodied, dense, pure, and revealing sweeter tannin than I remember, it can be drunk now, but it will no doubt display even greater complexity in 10, 20, and 30 years.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 564 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Bottle (4) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 93 565 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 owc Bottle (6) “The 2006 Harlan Estate has turned out better than I originally predicted. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by classic aromas of creme de cassis, melted licorice, smoked meats, burning embers, and graphite. It has thrown off some of the tannic clout it displayed last year, revealing great balance. A candidate for “wine of the vintage,” this dense, full-bodied effort has 25+ years of life ahead of it. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2035.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Lots 569, 570, 572 566 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 owc Magnum (1) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 567 Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 1974 Martha’s Vineyard vhs Bottle (1) “A monumental California Cabernet Sauvignon, it appears to have approached its plateau of maturity but should easily last for 2025 more years... The spectacular, huge, Mouton-Rothschild-like nose of mint, cassis, lead pencil, and toast is remarkably youthful. Staggeringly concentrated, this full-bodied, super-rich wine possesses moderate tannin, fresh, lively acidity, and a blockbuster, rich, fleshy finish. This is a monumental effort!” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #94, Aug 1994) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 569 568 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Deep Time, Kayli Morgan Vineyard owc Bottle (3) “The three vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon Deep Time include the just bottled 2005, which spent four years in an assortment of barrels. It was the best tasting I have had of that wine. These wines have a more chocolate, espresso roast character as well as tons of fruit, and a natural, concentrated character. They are very thick and rich, yet the oak seems less noticeable than it does in wines scheduled for earlier bottling. Altogether, this is a remarkable winery with a highly personalized vision that is producing extraordinary wines, and we’re all the better for it.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard 2000 owc Bottle (6) 2000 owc Magnum (1) “One of the vintage’s stars, the 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan is a forward, dense ruby/purple-colored effort offering gorgeous aromas of black cherry liqueur, cassis, and licorice in a seamless, medium to full-bodied style with tremendous purity as well as elegance. For those lucky few who own a bottle, it will drink well over the next 10-12 years.” (93 pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #150, Dec 2003) (Total: 6 Btls. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 570 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Kayli Morgan Vineyard 1lbsl Bottle (8) “The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon continues to evolve beautifully, revealing a deep purple color as well as a beautiful nose of classic creme de cassis intermixed with hints of pencil shavings, licorice, toast, and cedar. Voluptuously textured and full-bodied, with tremendous purity and a concentrated finish, it should age effortlessly for 10-15 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 94 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 571 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard 2003 4bsl Bottle (6) 2005 3lbsl, 2nl Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,900 Starting Bid: $1,100 576 572 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Kayli Morgan Vineyard owc Bottle (6) “The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon continues to evolve beautifully, revealing a deep purple color as well as a beautiful nose of classic creme de cassis intermixed with hints of pencil shavings, licorice, toast, and cedar. Voluptuously textured and full-bodied, with tremendous purity and a concentrated finish, it should age effortlessly for 10-15 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005)” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #192, Dec 2010) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 Joseph Phelps Red 2000 Insignia owc Bottle (12) “A strong effort for the vintage, it possesses a dense ruby/purple color in addition to a powerful nose of licorice, espresso roast, and black currants, medium to full body, a lush mid-palate, and a sweet, concentrated finish with no hard edges. It is a forward, precocious Insignia to enjoy over the next ten years.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #150, Dec 2003) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 577 573 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard 2002 1lbsl Bottle (3) 2003 4bsl Bottle (1) 2004 1lbsl Bottle (1) 2005 3lbsl, 2nl Bottle (3) 2006 1lbsl Bottle (2) (Total: 10 Btls.) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,400 Joseph Phelps Red 2001 Insignia owc Bottle (12) “The flagship wine, the 2001 Insignia Proprietary Wine, an 18,000-case blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, and 3% Malbec, continues to live up to my high praise from last year. Rich, elegant, and nuanced, this dense ruby/purple wine offers a nose of creme de cassis, incense, licorice, chocolate, and spice box. It is full-bodied, opulently styled with plenty of tannin, but the structural aspects of the wine are well-concealed by its intensity and overall richness. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 578 574 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard 2001 Magnum (6) 2003 Bottle (6) (Total: 6 Btls. & 6 Mags.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,900 Starting Bid: $1,100 Joseph Phelps Red 2003 Insignia 1lscl, 1lnl Bottle (12) “The 2003 Insignia (15,000 cases) performed much better this year than last, when I tasted it right after bottling. A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and the rest Malbec and Merlot, it offers up attractive aromas of licorice, black currants, espresso roast, and background toasty oak. Full-bodied, opulent, and rich with outstanding depth, purity, and harmony, sweet tannin, and a long finish, it is approachable now, but will easily last for 20 years.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 575 Joseph Phelps Red 1997 Insignia 5lnl Bottle (10) “The prodigious 1997 Insignia (83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and 3% Petit-Verdot) lives up to its pre-bottling promise. Tasted on three separate occasions, every bottle has hit the bull’s eye. The color is a saturated thick-looking blue/purple. The nose offers up explosive aromas of jammy black fruits, licorice, Asian spices, vanillin, and cedar. Full-bodied as well as exceptionally pure and impressively endowed, this blockbuster yet surprisingly elegant wine cuts a brilliant swath across the palate. A seamless effort with beautifully integrated acidity, sweet tannin, and alcohol, it is still an infant, but can be drunk with considerable pleasure. “ (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132, Dec 2000) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 579 Joseph Phelps Red 2006 Insignia Magnum (5) “The 2006 Insignia (95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot; 16,000 cases produced) is a superb effort in this vintage. Another 30+ year wine, it boasts a dense plum/purple color as well as abundant notes of licorice, black currants, charcoal, black olives, and graphite. Full-bodied, pure, and rich with moderately high tannins, it represents a California version of a Bordeaux from Pauillac or St.-Julien. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2045.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 95 Lot 580 96 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 580 Levy & McClellan Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 12owc Bottle (12) “Their debut vintage, the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, which was bottled earlier this year, is a fabulous effort. This 350-case cuvee boasts an opaque purple color as well as an expressive nose of scorched earth, blackberries, cassis, and hints of espresso, melted chocolate, licorice, and spice box. Rich and full-bodied, with silky tannin, tremendous texture, and a profound, multilayered mouthfeel, this sensational Cabernet should drink well for two decades or more.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 587 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 To-Kalon Vineyard owc Bottle (12) “A compelling, potentially legendary effort, there are 896 cases of the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard To-Kalon. An inky/purple color is accompanied by a classic Cabernet nose of tobacco smoke, creme de cassis, licorice, and lead pencil. It boasts massive body, great purity, loads of intensity as well as concentration, and a nectar-like unctuosity on the mid-palate and finish. This tannic, unevolved baby tastes like a California version of a Pauillac first-growth. It’s that special! Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #150, Dec 2003) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,400 581 Levy & McClellan Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 2owc Bottle (2) 2005 Bottle (6) (Total: 8 Btls.) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 588 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon To-Kalon Vineyard 2001 2lnl Bottle (3) 2007 owc Bottle (6) (Total: 9 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,200 582 Opus One 1990 Bottle (6) 1996 6lbsl Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,900 Starting Bid: $1,200 Lot 590 583 Opus One 1998 2bsl Bottle (6) 1999 owc Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 584 Opus One 1997 4bsl, 1nl Bottle (3) 2001 1nl Bottle (9) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 585 Opus One 2002 Bottle (1) 2003 4lbsl Bottle (7) 2004 2lbsl Bottle (4) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 586 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 To-Kalon Vineyard 5lscl Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 97 589 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Bottle (6) 2002 Magnum (3) (Total: 6 Btls. & 3 Mags.) Estimate: $1,900-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,700 596 590 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Bottle (12) “Opaque purple-colored, it delivers a remarkable array of aromas including pain grille, violets, pencil lead, truffle, Asian spices, black currant, and blueberry. This leads to a lustrous, layered, velvettextured wine with gobs of spicy, ripe black fruits and beautifully integrated oak, tannin, and acidity. The long, pure finish goes on for well over a minute.” (99pts JM, Wine Advocate #172, Aug 2007) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Bottle (12) “It sports a deep purple-color with a captivating nose of spice box, sandalwood, truffle, Asian spices, incense, black cherry, and black currant. Opulent on the palate (but elegant as well), it already reveals serious complexity, density, and succulence of fruit. Enjoyable now but with at least 8-10 years of cellaring potential, this marvelous effort should have a 30 year lifespan.” (99pts JM, Wine Advocate #185, Oct 2009) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 597 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 598 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Magnum (3) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 591 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Bottle (6) 2004 Magnum (3) (Total: 6 Btls. & 3 Mags.) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 599 592 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Bottle (12) “Opaque purple-colored, it has a splendid perfume of violets, wood smoke, truffle, Asian spices, black cherry, and black currant preserves. Opulent and mouth-coating, the layers of complex flavors nearly hide enough tannin to support 8-10 years of additional cellaring. The oak, tannin, and acidity are beautifully integrated and the lengthy finish lasts for well over a minute. Purchasers no doubt will want to try a bottle immediately but this towering effort will not reach its peak until 2015 at the earliest and provide pleasure through 2040.” (100pts JM, Wine Advocate #177, June 2008) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Bottle (12) “The flagship 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon contains 3% Merlot. This multi-dimensional offering surrenders an inviting bouquet of sandalwood, Asian spices, violets, truffle, black currant, and blackberry. Seamless on the palate with no hard edges, it is mouth-coating, powerful, and exceptionally light on its feet all at the same time. Impeccably balanced and with plenty of finegrained tannin in the background, it should effortlessly achieve its 30th birthday.” (100pts JM, Wine Advocate #190, Aug 2010) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,400 600 593 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Galitzine Vineyard Bottle (6) “The 2007 Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon contains 1% Petit Verdot. It offers up a splendid bouquet of toasty new oak, earth notes, espresso, incense, blackberry, and plum. A bit more structured than the Palengat cuvee, it is slightly denser, layered, and intense. This very lengthy effort will benefit from 5-7 years of cellaring and will offer a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2037.” (97pts JM, Wine Advocate #190, Aug 2010) Estimate: $850-$1,300 Starting Bid: $700 594 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 601 595 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Magnum (6) Estimate: $1,900-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 1990 Bottle (6) 1997 Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,100-$1,400 Starting Bid: $900 98 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 602 603 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Bottle (6) “The 2004 Scarecrow is a shade behind the 2003, but this is still a gorgeous wine, with deep ruby/purple color, a wonderfully sweet nose of black currants and cherries intermixed with some cedar, lead pencil, and subtle wood. The wine’s purity, multi-dimensional texture, and effortless display of rich fruit and elegance make it a somewhat Lafite-Rothschild style of Napa, as hard to believe as that may seem. This is a beauty of finesse and power built for long-term aging. It should certainly evolve for at least two decades.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007) Estimate: $1,900-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 604 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 2lbsl Bottle (3) Estimate: $950-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 605 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 4owc Bottle (12) “The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon goes from strength to strength. Beautiful notes of crushed rocks, white flowers, and blue, red, and black fruits form a complex, compelling set of aromatics. The wine reveals superb richness, a full-bodied mouthfeel, excellent integration of acidity, wood, and tannin, and a terrific finish. This beautiful 2005 is already displaying some secondary nuances, and it should drink splendidly well for 2-3 decades.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 606 602 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Bottle (3) “The 2003 Scarecrow (471 cases, all from the Rutherford area of Napa) was bottled unfined and unfiltered. The man behind this wine today is the grandson of J. J. Cohn, Bret Lopez, and his winemaker is Celia Masyczek, who first became well-known working at Staglin. Much of this blend still comes from the old dry-farmed Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted in 1945 by J. J. Cohn. This inky purple-colored wine has an extraordinary nose of sweet black cherry jam intermixed with licorice, spice box, and cedar. It has sensational richness, but the purity, elegance, and overall nuance of this wine are what set it apart and give it a very distinctive character all its own. This is a fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon and another terrific 2003 that can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20 or more years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 4owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 607 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 3 in owc Bottle (4) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 608 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Bottle (6) “The full-bodied 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon does not possess any of the hard, foreboding tannins found in some 2006 Cabernets, but rather, it displays a silky, velvety personality. Although not as nuanced or complex as the 2005, it is a brilliant wine offering generous levels of black currant fruit intermixed with graphite, scorched earth, and a hint of underlying smoke. It will be surprisingly delicious early in its life but capable of lasting twoplus decades.” (94+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 99 Lot 617 609 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 1nl, 3 in owc Bottle (4) “Scarecrow’s inky/purple-colored 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a prodigious effort. It reveals a liqueur of crushed rocks intermixed with a smorgasbord of spring flower, blueberry, creme de cassis, and assorted blue, black, and red fruit characteristics. It also possesses extraordinary concentration, but what sets it apart is the fragrant aromatics combined with uncommon purity and elegance for such a full-bodied, massively concentrated wine.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,700 611 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Bottle (1) “The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, which I loved last year, has gotten even better, something I saw across the board with the bottled 2005s (a superb year for Bordeaux varietals). This blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc was aged in 67% new French oak for 21 months. It possesses a gorgeous, Pauillac-like bouquet of cedar, creme de cassis, licorice, smoke, and earth as well as sweet tannins, full body, fabulous layers of fruit, a noble sweetness, and outstanding length. This 2005 can be drunk now or cellared for 25+ years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 610 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Bottle (1) “The 2002 is reminiscent of the 1992, exhibiting a precociousness out of the gate, but capable of lasting 20-25 years. Deep purplecolored to the rim, with a gorgeously pure nose of creme de cassis with a hint of sweet cherry, licorice, and smoke, this wine is beautifully voluptuous, full-bodied, yet incredibly elegant, with a finish that goes on for close to a minute.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #157, Feb 2005) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 612 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 owc Bottle (3) “The consistently beautiful 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a dense black/purple color as well as that classic Screaming Eagle nose of creme de cassis, spring flowers, and a hint of licorice. A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot, this beauty should age effortlessly for 20-25 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 100 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 613 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 1994 Bottle (1) 1994 signed bottle Double-Magnum (1) 1994 lscl Magnum (1) “The 1994 combines the vintage’s spectacularly ripe, luscious fruit with a rarely seen degree of elegance and finesse. The wine is extremely rich, as well as gorgeously poised and graceful. The saturated ruby/purple color is accompanied by Medoc-like, lead pencil aromas intermixed with cassis, cedar, minerals, and spice. I wrote the word “great” four different times in my most recent tasting note, which mirrored every other tasting note I have. It is full-bodied and seamless, with a silky texture, voluptuous richness, and fabulous purity. The finish lasts for over 40 seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #120, Dec 1998) (Total: 1 Btl. & 1 D-Mag. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $1,900 616 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Hillside Select 6 in owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,800-$3,750 Starting Bid: $2,200 617 614 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Hillside Select 2lnl Bottle (6) “Since 1991, Shafer’s Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon has unquestionably been one of the top dozen or so California Cabernets. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged 32 months in 100% French oak casks (the majority Taransaud), it possesses the elegance and finesse one would expect from the Stag’s Leap area, but also monumental power, richness, and intensity. Is the prodigious 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select a perfect wine? Bottled in June, 2000, this effort is about as spectacular as Cabernet Sauvignon can be. The soaring bouquet of sweet, lavishly rich black currants, plums, cherries, toast, minerals, and smoke cascades from the glass. Opaque purplecolored, extraordinarily intense, and full-bodied, yet amazingly well-balanced, this flawless Cabernet Sauvignon will be at its peak between now and 2030. One of the greatest young Cabernet Sauvignons I have ever tasted, it represents the quintessential Napa Cabernet, combining both elegance and power.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #132, Dec 2000) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Hillside Select 12 bottles signed, owc Bottle (12) “One of the world’s most extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignons is the 1,800-2,400-case offering of Shafer’s Hillside Select. It was a treat to re-taste the utterly perfect 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select. A dark purple color is accompanied by a gorgeously powerful nose of pure creme de cassis, pain grille, flowers, licorice, and spice box. Full-bodied with multiple dimensions, superb purity, layers of fruit, and a blockbuster finish, it is an amazing offering. This wine should drink well young yet evolve for 2-3 decades.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,000 618 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Hillside Select 6 in owc Bottle (12) “2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (just released) shows some graphite and pain grille notes intermixed with creme de cassis, licorice, camphor, and some spice box. Full-bodied, powerful, with fabulous fruit, silky tannins, and an intense mouthfeel, this is a gorgeous wine to drink over the next 20-25 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 619 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 1995 Bottle (3) 2002 Bottle (3) 2003 3lnl Bottle (3) 2004 owc Bottle (3) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 615 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Hillside Select Bottle (12) “Shafer’s flagship wine is the 2,000 case cuvee of Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 32 months in 100% new French oak prior to bottling, it is one of the world’s greatest Cabernet Sauvignons. Like many of the top wines of the vintage, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select has closed down, but it reveals impressive potential. Its dense purple color is accompanied by an exquisite bouquet of charcoal, sweet oak, black currant liqueur, and graphite. Full-bodied and powerful, with superb intensity, length, persistence, purity, and texture, it should either be decanted for several hours in advance, or given another 2-4 years of bottle age. Drink it over the following 20-25 years.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #162, Dec 2005) Estimate: $2,800-$3,750 Starting Bid: $2,200 620 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 1999 Bottle (1) 2000 Bottle (1) 2003 3lnl Bottle (8) 2004 owc Bottle (2) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 101 621 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Hillside Select Magnum (1) 2004 Sunspot Vineyard Magnum (3) (Total: 4 Mags.) Estimate: $1,200-$1,600 Starting Bid: $1,000 625 622 Sloan Red 2002 owc Bottle (12) “The 2002 is indeed one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignons I have ever tasted from California. Boasting enormous concentration, extraordinary complexity (roasted coffee notes intermixed with blueberry, blackberry, jus de viande, subtle smoky oak, and a wealth of spice), it possesses terrific fruit, extraordinary intensity, and an amazingly pure, rich, long (over 50 seconds), blockbuster finish.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #162, Dec 2005) Estimate: $5,500-$7,500 Starting Bid: $4,500 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 12lbsl Bottle (12) “The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a 4,300-case blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc according to winemaker Rosemary Cakebread. A blue/purple color accompanies a gorgeous perfume of crushed rocks intermixed with blueberries and black currants as well as subtle touches of toasty oak and white chocolate. A classic example of power allied with elegance, it possesses undeniable finesse yet tremendous flavor intensity without being heavy. This beauty is one of the most provocative and intense efforts of the vintage, yet it is strikingly delicate for its concentrated personality. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 14-15.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #150 Dec 2003) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 626 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 12lbsl Bottle (12) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 623 Sloan Red 2003 Bottle (12) “The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, now in bottle, is an amazing wine with a dense purple color and a gorgeous nose of new saddle leather, espresso roast, licorice, chocolate, and enormous quantities of black currant, cherry, and fruit intermixed with smoked meats. Full-bodied, powerful, with a broad savory mouthfeel, a multi-layered texture, and no hardness in the finish, this wine has evolved beautifully, and can be drunk now or cellared for 25+ years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 627 Marcassin Pinot Noir 2003 Three Sisters Bottle (6) “The 2003 Pinot Noir Three Sisters Vineyard shows sweet blueberry, raspberry, cherry, smoky, gamy, and autumnal/forest vegetation-like notes. With superb fruit, full body, admirable richness and acidity, and a fleshy, long mouthfeel, this stunning Pinot is just becoming approachable and drinkable. It should last for 10-15 years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 624 Sloan Red 2004 owc Bottle (12) “The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (about 400 cases or so) boasts that scorched earth, roasted coffee, chocolatey black currant, and cedary nose, full-bodied flavors, sweet but high tannins, and a textured mouthfeel with tremendous complexity. It has an enormous upstream potential of 20-30 years. It is relatively accessible for a Sloan wine, but I would still give it 2-3 years of bottle age.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 628 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir 2004 Covert Fingers 2lscl, 2crc Bottle (4) 2004 No. 6 4lwrl, 2ltl Bottle (4) 2005 Over and Out Bottle (2) (Total: 10 Btls.) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 629 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir 2000 A Capella lnl Bottle (1) 2002 Hollerin M Bottle (1) 2003 Omega Magnum (1) 1999 The Ox ltl, missing wax capsule Bottle (1) (Total: 3 Btls. & 1 Mag.) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 102 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 622 630 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir 2005 Over and Out 1 missing back label Bottle (12) “Sadly, Sine Qua Non’s final Pinot Noir will be the 2005 “Over and Out” Arita Hills Vineyard. That’s a shame as their Pinot Noir has always been one of my favorites - always rich and full-flavored rather than a dumb-downed, wimpish, and diluted faux-French imitation. This beauty has put on considerable weight since I tasted it twelve months ago. Made from Dijon clones 115 and 777, it reveals a classic Cotes de Nuits-like perfume of damp forest floor intermixed with sweet cherries, plums, figs, and spring flowers. This could easily be mistaken for a Clos de la Roche from Morey St.-Denis, but with purer fruit and a more savory texture. Dominated by its beautiful fruit and complexity, with the oak component kept in the background, it should drink well for 8-10 years.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #172, Aug 2007) Estimate: $1,900-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 632 Alban Vineyards Syrah 2002 Lorraine Vineyard Bottle (2) 2003 Lorraine Vineyard Bottle (1) 2004 Lorraine Vineyard Bottle (3) 2004 Seymour’s Vineyard 2crc Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 633 Araujo Estate Syrah Eisele Vineyard 2001 Bottle (3) 2003 Bottle (6) (Total: 9 Btls.) Estimate: $550-$750 Starting Bid: $475 634 631 Alban Vineyards Grenache 2005 Alban Vineyard 1lnl Bottle (8) Alban Vineyards Red 2002 Pandora Bottle (1) 2004 Pandora Bottle (1) 2005 Pandora Bottle (1) (Total: 11 Btls.) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 Colgin Syrah IX Estate 2002 Bottle (1) 2003 Bottle (5) 2004 Bottle (3) 2005 Bottle (3) (Total: 12 Btls.) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 103 Lots 628, 635, 636, 651, 659, 670, 672 635 Sine Qua Non Grenache 1999 Icarus Bottle (2) 2002 More Than a Number Bottle (3) (Total: 5 Btls.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 637 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) owc (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 636 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2004 Into the Dark 1lnl, 4tl Bottle (5) “No one ... let me say that again ... no one in the New World makes better Grenache than Manfred Krankl. Tasting four different cuvees was the equivalent of having a great chef, such as Daniel Boulud, cook all your meals for seven straight days. The just released 2004 Into the Dark (a blend of 84% Grenache, 8% Mourvedre, 7% Syrah, and 1% Viognier, primarily from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard) is a knock-out effort. Its inky/blue/ purple color is followed by a big, sweet nose of black currants, black cherries, chocolate, spice box, and some toasty oak in the background. Voluptuously-textured and full-bodied with abundant glycerin and fruit hiding the wine’s considerable underlying structure, this is a majestic Grenache that should hit its peak in 2-3 years, and last for 12-15.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #172, Aug 2007) Estimate: $1,000-$1,400 Starting Bid: $850 638 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) owc (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 639 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) owc (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 104 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 640 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) owc (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Starting Bid: $1,100 642 641 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2004 Ode to E Bottle (3) “The 2004 Ode to E Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache (which was scheduled to be bottled just after my visit) is a 248case cuvee aged in 41% new oak. It has a strong chance of meriting a three digit score when bottled. An amazing wine, it boasts an inky/ruby/purple color in addition to a glorious aromatic profile of pen ink, licorice, sweet black cherries, and black currants. With exceptional density, purity, nuance, and delicacy, it is a blend of 88% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 2% Viognier, the latter component providing uplift as well as a mindboggling degree of complexity. It is an incredible example of Grenache that should drink beautifully for 10-15+ years.” (96-100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #177, June 2008) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Ode to E 1 lightly torn back label Bottle (4) “The 2004 Ode to E exhibits extraordinary purity, and beautiful sweet blackberry and cassis notes along with hints of graphite, camphor, and a subtle, but intense meaty character. Unbelievably concentrated, but neither heavy nor overbearing, this exceptional Syrah possesses a phenomenal personality, an amazing seamlessness, and no hard edges. It should be riveting when released and age easily for 12-15+ years.” (97-99+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #177) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 643 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2004 Ode to E Magnum (1) Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Ode to E Magnum (1) owc (Total: 2 Mags.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 644 Lot 647 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2006 Raven Series 1tl, 1bsl Bottle (12) “The 2006 Raven Series Grenache (a blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah with 25% whole clusters used) comes largely from the 11 Confessions Vineyard with a tiny dollop of Bien Nacido Syrah added to the blend. Having spent 21 months in barrel, it is a prodigious effort, but is not quite at the level of the brilliant Naked Truth. Meaty, bouquet garni, licorice, and pepper notes as well as loads of black cherry and blackberry fruit are present in this beauty. Silky tannins along with good structure, density, and firmness suggest another year or two of aging will be beneficial. It should evolve for 10-15+ years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #184, Aug 2009) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 645 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2006 Raven Series Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,700 646 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2006 Raven Series Bottle (11) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 105 647 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2005 The Naked Truth Bottle (2) Sine Qua Non Syrah 2005 Nail In My Cranium Bottle (4) owc (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 Lot 661 648 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2005 The Naked Truth Bottle (2) Sine Qua Non Syrah 2005 Nail In My Cranium Bottle (4) owc (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 649 Sine Qua Non Grenache 2005 The Naked Truth Bottle (2) Sine Qua Non Syrah 2005 Nail In My Cranium Bottle (4) owc (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 650 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2005 Nail In My Cranium Bottle (5) “Black as a moonless night, the 2005 17th Nail reveals a stunning nose of spring flowers intermixed with creme de cassis, blackberries, charcoal, graphite, and hints of lard and barbecue spices. Dense, with an endless (and I mean endless) finish, remarkable purity, and layer upon layer of flavor, but no sense of heaviness or flabbiness, this prodigious Syrah should evolve for 15 or more years.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #184, Aug 2009) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 652 651 Sine Qua Non Syrah 1996 Against the Wall Bottle (4) 1997 Imposter McCoy Bottle (1) 1998 E-Raised nl Bottle (1) (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $1,100-$1,500 Starting Bid: $950 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2005 Atlantis 1a Bottle (6) “The perfect 2005 Syrah Atlantis Fe 203-1a,b,c is a blend of 93% Syrah, 5% Grenache, and 2% Viognier, with 25% whole clusters. Whereas the Ode to E is all from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard, this cuvee is a combination of 43% from the estate vineyard, 28% from the White Hawk Vineyard, 21% from the Alban Vineyard, and 8% from the Bien Nacido Vineyard. The good news is there are nearly 1,500 cases of this recently released offering. An extraordinarily flowery nose interwoven with scents of blueberries, blackberries, incense, and graphite soars from the glass. Although not the biggest or most concentrated Syrah Krankl has made, it is one of the most nuanced, elegant, and complex. It remains full-bodied, but builds incrementally on the palate, and comes across as elegant and delicate, especially when compared to many California Syrahs. Nevertheless, the intensity is mind-boggling, and the finish lasts for nearly a minute. Drink this amazing effort over the next 10-15+ years.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #177, June 2008) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 106 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 653 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2005 Atlantis 1b Bottle (6) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 658 Sine Qua Non Syrah In Flagrante 2000 1crc Magnum (2) 2000 Bottle (2) (Total: 2 Btls. & 2 Mags.) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 654 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2005 Atlantis 1c Bottle (6) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 659 655 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2005 Atlantis 1a lscl Bottle (1) 2005 Atlantis 1b lbsl Bottle (2) 2005 Atlantis 1c bsl Bottle (1) (Total: 4 Btls.) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 656 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2002 Heart Chorea 1crc, owc Bottle (3) “SQN’s Syrahs are dynamite. In 2001, Krankl began to experiment with a limited production Syrah aged over 40 months in new oak (a la Marcel Guigal’s famous Cote Roties - La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque). The second rendition of this cuvee, the 2002 Heart Chorea, is a Cote Rotie-like blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier. Most of the fruit comes from the Alban and White Hawk vineyards. The opaque purple-colored 2002 Heart Chorea possesses extraordinary levels of concentration, intensity, and subtle nuances, a fabulous nose of charcoal, acacia flowers, creme de cassis, blackberries, pain grille, and espresso roast. Opulent, full-bodied, and super-intense, but neither heavy nor out of balance, it is unfortunate that production of this unreal Syrah is less than 100 cases.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #166, Aug 2006) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2002 Just for the Love of It 2tl Bottle (2) “A dead-ringer (at least aromatically) for Guigal’s single vineyard Cote Rotie La Mouline, the 2002 Just For The Love of It is the greatest California Syrah I have yet tasted. A one-thousand case blend of 96% Syrah, 2% Grenache, and 2% Viognier, it is nearly equal parts Alban, Bien Nacido, and Stolpman fruit with a small amount from both Shadow Canyon and White Hawk. It boasts a provocative perfume of creme de cassis, toast, blackberries, licorice, barbecue spice, and exotic floral scents. Extremely fullbodied, with fabulous intensity, great purity, awesome length, and a finish that lasts over a minute, this classic is a must purchase.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #154, Aug 2004) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 660 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2007 Labels Bottle (6) “An opaque purple color is accompanied by beautiful notes of charcoal, acacia flowers, blueberries, blackberries, graphite, and subtle smoke. With great fruit, tremendous texture, and fullbodied power, it is locked and loaded. This cuvee should provide great drinking in addition to some provocative discussions over the next 10-15 years.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #190, Aug 2010) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 661 657 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2000 In Flagrante Bottle (12) “The 2000 In Flagrante (a 725-case blend of 86% Syrah, 10% Grenache, and 4% Viognier) is a world-class, provocative effort. It reveals many of the same aromatic and flavor components found in the 2001 Midnight Oil and 2002 Syrah-dominated, unnamed offering. A black color is followed by a seamless effort loaded with blackberry, honey, and flower aromas, and an extraordinarily long, concentrated finish. As with all great wines, tasting notes/ descriptors just can’t do it justice. Among the recent SQN Syrahs, it is a strikingly elegant and powerful wine that has a decidedly French flair to it.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #148, Aug 2003) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,200 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2001 Midnight Oil 1lcrc Bottle (9) “The impeccable 2001 Midnight Oil (95.5% Syrah, 3% Grenache, and 1.5% Viognier) is a product of four vineyards, Alban, Stolpman, Bien Nacido, and White Hawk... With a “midnight” black color, and the viscosity of 10-W-40 oil, its aromas of violet/ acacia flowers, melted licorice, camphor, blackberries, creme de cassis, and subtle toasty new oak are accompanied by a wine boasting terrific texture, good underlying acidity, ripe tannin, and a 60-second plus finish.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #148, Aug 2003) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 107 662 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2003 Papa 2lscl Bottle (4) “There are 860 cases of the 2003 Papa, a blend of 97% Syrah, 2% Mourvedre, and 1% Grenache sourced from six different vineyards... It exhibits extraordinary power and richness along with large quantities of sexy, seductive cassis, black cherries, and a chocolaty undertone. Unctuously textured, rich, and full, it will provide amazing drinking over the next 10-15 years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #166, Aug 2006) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 Lot 663 663 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Poker Face Bottle (6) “The recently released 2004 Poker Face (96% Syrah, 2.5% Mourvedre, and 1.5% Viognier) comes from the Eleven Confessions, White Hawk, Alban, Bien Nacido, and Alta Mesa vineyards. Boasting classic blackberry, creme de cassis, charcoal, acacia flower, and subtle background toasty oak notes, it possesses a fabulous texture, beautiful richness and purity, and a finish that lasts nearly a minute. It is a wine of enormous richness, multiple dimensions, and unreal purity. Although approachable, it benefits from several hours of decanting, and should evolve for 15 or more years.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #172, Aug 2007) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 664 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Poker Face 2lnl, 1nl Bottle (6) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,000 665 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2004 Poker Face 2lbsl, 3ltl Bottle (3) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 666 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2006 Raven Series No. 3, 1lnl Bottle (6) “The 2006 Raven Series Syrah, a blend of 93% Syrah, 5% Grenache, and 2% Viognier that spends just under two years in French oak. Offering a dense purple color, gorgeous fruit, and a sweet perfume of graphite, blackberries, blueberries, charcoal, licorice, tar, and new oak, it is a dense, full-bodied, well-endowed, beautifully layered, pure Syrah that should drink well for 10-15 years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #184, Aug 2009) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 108 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 667 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2006 Raven Series No. 4 Bottle (8) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 672 Sine Qua Non Rose 2006 Autrement Dit Bottle (12) 2001 Pagan Poetry Half-Bottle (6) (Total: 12 Btls. & 6 Halves.) Estimate: $850-$1,200 Starting Bid: $700 668 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2006 Raven Series No. 5, 1bsl, 1hbsl Bottle (9) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 673 669 Sine Qua Non Syrah 2003 The Inaugural 1nl, 2 missing capsules Bottle (5) “The mind-boggling 2003 The Inaugural Syrah is an emotional experience to taste as well as drink. Aged 38 ½ months in French oak, it was fashioned entirely from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard, which is planted with Syrah clones #470, 174, and the Estrella River and Alban field selections. This stunning Syrah boasts a magnificent bouquet of spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, charcoal, licorice, and roasted meats. It hits the palate with remarkable intensity, purity, and full-bodied power, but it somehow manages to dance across the taste buds with the gracefulness of a ballerina. Awesomely long, I still tasted this wine 60 seconds after I had spit it out - no easy task, even for a professional. “(100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #172, Aug 2007) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,800 Sine Qua Non Sweet Wine 2001 Inamorata owc Half-Bottle (3) “There is one barrel of the Sine Qua Non cuvee, the 2001 Vin de Paille Inamorata, which spent 42 months in oak, resulting in 350 grams per liter of residual sugar, and a whopping 12.8 grams per liter of acidity. Tasting notes are inadequate to describe this profound sweet 100% Roussanne. A medium amber color is accompanied by a honeyed perfume revealing scents of marmalade, espresso, maple syrup, and flowers. Unctuouslytextured yet incredibly fresh and lively (because of high acidity), this phenomenal wine should age effortlessly. Amazingly, the alcohol is only 7.8%. The fruit was air-dried on straw mats for over a month prior to pressing.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #159, June 2005) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 674 670 Sine Qua Non Syrah 1999 The Marauder Bottle (6) “The outrageously rich 1999 The Marauder (100% Syrah from the Alban, Stolpman, and Bien Nacido vineyards) is tightly-structured, but crammed with blackberry and cassis fruit infused with subtle notes of camphor and licorice. Full and rich, it is a candidate for 14-18 years of graceful evolution.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #139, Feb 2002) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 Sine Qua Non Sweet Wine 2000 Suey 1 missing description tag Half-Bottle (2) “The 2000 Suey TBA, made from 100% botrytis infected Roussanne from the Alban Vineyard, was harvested berry by berry, spent 38.5 months in new oak, and at harvest, had residual sugar of nearly 59.7% ... an unheard of number. At bottling, there were 241 grams of sugar per liter and the finished alcohol was 12.5%. This looks to be the stuff of legends. Unfortunately, only 597 half bottles were produced. Will it age as gracefully as a 1921 Yquem or 1949 Climens? Who knows, but anyone who loves prodigious, individualistic wine and the nectars produced from meticulous, even obsessive harvesting and vinification concerns should make every effort to latch on to a bottle of this unbelievable elixir. It’s as good as it gets.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #154, Aug 2004) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $750 671 Sine Qua Non Syrah 1995 The Other Hand Bottle (4) “The 1995 The Other Hand is made from 100% Syrah grown in the Alban, Bien Nacido, and Stolpman vineyards, situated respectively in Edna Valley, Santa Maria, and Los Olivos. Aged 18 months in oak, of which 70% is new, this blockbuster, opaque purple-colored wine offers glorious notes of black fruits (primarily blackberry and cassis), subtle smoke, toast, and licorice, and a whiff of plant material and spice. Full-bodied, yet gorgeously layered and nearly seamless in its flamboyant display of fruit, glycerin, and extract, this large-scaled, yet drinkable Syrah will benefit from another 5-6 years in the bottle, but it is already accessible.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #114, Dec 1997) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,000 675 Sine Qua Non Sweet Wine 2006 Mr. K, Iceman lcrc Half-Bottle (1) 2000 Mr. K, Strawman Half-Bottle (2) 2004 Mr. K, Strawman 2crc Half-Bottle (3) 2000 Mr. K, The Noble Man Half-Bottle (1) (Total: 7 Halves.) Estimate: $500-$700 Starting Bid: $425 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 109 676 Sine Qua Non Roussanne 2000 The Hussy bsl, scl Bottle (1) Sine Qua Non White 2002 Whisperin’ E Bottle (1) 2003 Sublime Isolation 2nl Bottle (2) 2004 The Rejuvenators 1tl Bottle (2) (Total: 6 Btls.) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 Lot 678 677 Sine Qua Non White 2006 The Hoodoo Man Bottle (6) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 678 Sine Qua Non White 2005 The Petition Bottle (12) “The 2005 The Petition (a blend of 37% Viognier, 33% Roussanne, and 30% Chardonnay; 62% from John Alban’s vineyard and 38% from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard) is more restrained than the 2006. 2005 was a cooler year, but you wouldn’t know that from the glorious opulence in both the aromatics and flavors of this light golden-colored wine. Litchi nut, buttered tropical fruits, flower, and subtle wood notes soar from the glass. Rich, dry, full-bodied flavors coat the palate, but supporting underlying acidity provides superb definition to the wine’s mass and intensity. This cuvee, along with its younger sibling, are among the most profound dry whites being made in California. Hopefully they will encourage more wineries to move away from varietal labeling and create blends such as these. I believe that is the future for Central Coast whites.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #172, Aug 2007) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,100 679 Sine Qua Non White 2005 The Petition Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 Starting Bid: $1,100 682 Greenock Creek Shiraz Creek Block 2001 Bottle (4) 2004 Bottle (4) (Total: 8 Btls.) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $800 680 Greenock Creek Shiraz 2001 Apricot Block Bottle (12) “The 2001 Shiraz Apricot Block represents a spectacular example of Barossa Shiraz. Made from 10-year-old vines cropped at 1-1.5 tons per acre, it is a dense, full-bodied Shiraz possessing fabulous intensity, great purity, and a multi-tiered, skyscraper-like midpalate. It can be drunk young or cellared through 2018-2020.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #155, Oct 2004) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 683 Greenock Creek Shiraz 1999 Roennfeldt Road Bottle (12) “The 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Roennfeldt Road is a 100% Cabernet from 65-year-old vines cropped at .75 tons of fruit per acre that spent 36 months in 100% new oak. The most extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Australia, it possesses superb creme de cassis and black fruit characteristics interwoven with notions of graphite, minerals, spice box, cedar, and mint. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.” (97+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #161, Oct 2005) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 681 Greenock Creek Shiraz 2001 Apricot Block Bottle (11) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 110 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 684 Penfold’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Block 42 Kalimna Bottle (3) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 686 Penfold’s Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2004 Bin 60A ocb Bottle (6) Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,500 685 Penfold’s Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2004 Bin 60A Bottle (12) “The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz Bin 60A Kalimna is a blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon (56%) and Barossa Shiraz (44%). Its blackberry, blueberry, tar, lead pencil shavings, licorice, and spice box-scented bouquet is followed by a wine boasting an unctuous texture buttressed by decent acidity as well as fabulous extract and richness. This stunning blend should have a minimum of three decades of aging potential and be a true collector’s item for many years to come.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #167, Oct 2006) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 687 Penfold’s Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2004 Bin 60A 2ocb Magnum (6) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $2,800 688 Lot 691 Penfold’s Grange 1995 Bottle (5) “An impressive Grange that may ultimately prove to be underrated, like many wines from this vintage, the 1995, a blend of 94% Shiraz and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, exhibits a saturated plum/purple color and a sweet blackberry liqueur nose intermixed with cassis, licorice, and new oak. The wine is textured, jammy, full-bodied, with impressive levels of extract, glycerin, and black fruit flavors. It is long, ripe, with unobtrusive acidity and tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2018.” (92pts Robert Parker, eRobertParker.com #E2002, Feb 2002) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 689 Penfold’s Grange 1996 Bottle (6) “This dark purple-colored wine exhibits notes of sweet plum, blackberry, and cassis intermixed with some licorice, chocolate, and espresso. It is a blend of 94% Shiraz and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon that tips the scales at 14+% alcohol. The wine is layered, unctuously textured, full-bodied with tremendous intensity, moderately high tannin, and a 40-second finish. The wine needs a good 4-5 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025. This Grange should ultimately merit a higher score when it is closer to its plateau of drinkability.” (93pts Robert Parker, eRobertParker #E2002, Feb 2002) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $850 690 Penfold’s Grange 1997 Bottle (8) “The 1997 Grange (a blend of 96% Shiraz and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) looks to be a classic Grange, although slightly softer and more forward than the backward 1996. The saturated purplecolored 1997 offers a gorgeously sweet nose of blackberry liqueur, cherries, camphor, chocolate, plums, and mocha. The wine is opulently-textured, extremely soft, layered, and seductive, with Grange’s tell-tale personality well-displayed, but in a seamless, seductive style. This is a superb Grange that can hold its own against the more heralded 1996. Anticipated maturity: 20052022.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #143, Oct 2002) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,100 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 111 Lots 696-700 691 Penfold’s Grange 1998 Bottle (12) “A wine that flirts with perfection, and should rival the 1986 as one of the legendary Granges produced, the 1998 has one of the highest alcohol contents (nearly 15%) as well as one of the highest percentages of Shiraz in the blend (97%). Its stunning purple color is accompanied by exceptionally sweet aromas of blackberry liqueur intermixed with barbecue spices, an endearing, smoky earthiness, pepper, roasted meats, and coffee. Huge, massive, unctuously textured, and extraordinarily youthful, this impressive wine is a candidate for perfection. It should continue to evolve over the next three decades.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250 Starting Bid: $2,800 693 Penfold’s Grange 2001 Bottle (7) “Inky/blue/purple to the rim, with a stunning perfume of blueberries, blackberries, chocolate, graphite, and earth, it boasts good acidity, huge tannins, magnificent concentration, and a multilayered, textured mouthfeel. It is a big, but impeccably wellbalanced Shiraz that should shed some of its structure and tannin over the next 4-5 years, and be at its best between 2010-2030+.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #167, Oct 2006) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 694 Fonseca Vintage Port 1977 1tal, 1tl Bottle (14) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,300 692 Penfold’s Grange 1998 Bottle (9) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,200 112 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 695 Graham’s Vintage Port 1985 12lscl Bottle (12) “Graham is the undisputed star and kingpin of the 1985 vintage ports. Yes, it is made in a sweeter style than the other ports, but it is a fabulous wine because of a dazzling level of black-cherry fruit, an enormous structure, and staggering depth, dimension, and length..” (96pts Robert Parker, Buying Guide, 2nd Ed., Jan 1989) Estimate: $700-$900 Starting Bid: $550 701 Chateau Beychevelle 2005 St. Julien owc Bottle (12) “A deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by a sweet perfume of roasted herbs, black cherries, and even blacker fruits. The wine is medium to full-bodied with sweet tannin, good acidity, and a fruitcake-like spiciness and earthiness. Pure and long with a tannic clout that is neither intrusive nor excessive, this elegant, powerful effort should be at its finest between 2017-2030.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $475 Wines from the long-term holdings of a prominent San Francisco, California based wine trader. 702 696 Chateau Ausone 2003 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “The 2003 Ausone is off the charts in terms of richness. While I gave a 3-digit score to the 2000, I think this profoundly concentrated wine may be even more sublime and exotic. Its inky/blue/purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of flowers, crushed rocks, sweet raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and God knows what else. The impression is one of extraordinary richness and purity, and a multilayered texture yet a surreal lightness as well as laser-like precision.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $12,000-$15,000 Starting Bid: $9,500 Chateau Beychevelle 2005 St. Julien owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $475 703 Chateau Beychevelle 2005 St. Julien owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $475 704 697 Chateau Ausone 2003 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $12,000-$15,000 Starting Bid: $9,500 698 Chateau Ausone 2003 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $12,000-$15,000 Starting Bid: $9,500 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “I was surprised by how soft, opulent, even voluptuous the 2001 Cheval Blanc performed out of bottle as this estate’s wines tend to shut down when young. Its deep ruby/purple color was accompanied by sweet aromas of cranberries, black currants, menthol, Asian spices, and underbrush. This seductive blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc reveals a lush sweetness, medium body, and ripe, well-integrated tannin. A racy effort filled with personality, it should be at its finest between 2007-2018.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 705 699 Chateau Ausone 2003 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $12,000-$15,000 Starting Bid: $9,500 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Starting Bid: $2,800 700 Chateau Ausone 2003 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $12,000-$15,000 Starting Bid: $9,500 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 113 706 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1891 Pauillac ms, lcc, purchased from Hublien Auctions 1980 Bottle (1) Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Starting Bid: $2,200 Lot 706 707 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1998 Pauillac Double-Magnum (1) “A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite’s total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purplecolored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite’s character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds). Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, April 2001) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 708 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “This 7,000 case blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc will rival or perhaps eclipse vintages such as 2000, 1998, 1990, and 1989. Its dense purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of charcoal, espresso roast, blackberries, blueberries, and a hint of wood. In spite of its thick texture, terrific acidity, high tannins, and enormous intensity as well as richness, it is surprisingly approachable, but given how slowly the 1989 and 1990 have aged, I would recommend cellaring it for 8-10 years. It should keep for three decades. A brilliant wine!” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 712 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 709 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 713 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 710 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 714 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 711 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 114 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lots 708-717 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 115 715 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 722 716 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 717 Chateau l’Angelus 2005 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,400 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) “Probably the greatest Pape-Clement ever made, the dense purple-colored 2005 (a blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits sumptuous notes of smoky scorched earth, graphite, melted licorice, and blackberries. Once past the exquisite perfume, the wine reveals full body, extraordinary concentration, plenty of chocolate, smoke, cassis, and blackberry flavors, and that unmistakable volcanic ash-like earthiness that comes from this appellation. The tannins are slightly sweeter than those found in most northern Medocs, but this is still a backward, large-scaled effort that requires 7-8 years of cellaring. It should last for 30-35 years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 723 718 Chateau Lynch Bages 2006 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “...this dense purple-colored wine displays sweet notes of creme de cassis, tobacco leaf, licorice, and some cedar and graphite. The wine has plenty of structure a la 1995 and a backward, muscular personality, but beautiful fruit on the attack and alluring purity and a nicely textured mouthfeel.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #181, Feb 2009) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 724 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 725 719 Chateau Lynch Bages 2006 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 726 720 Chateau Lynch Bages 2006 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 727 721 Chateau Lynch Bages 2006 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $900-$1,200 Starting Bid: $800 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 728 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 116 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 729 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 737 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 730 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 738 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 731 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,400 739 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 732 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) “An inky/ruby/purple color is accompanied by rich aromas of Asian spices, soy, black truffles, licorice, espresso, and intense cherry and blackberry fruit. It displays great intensity, medium to full body, low acidity, and high tannin. This beauty is not far off the pace of the blockbuster 2000. Anticipated maturity: 20072018.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 740 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 741 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (6) Estimate: $325-$425 Starting Bid: $275 733 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 742 734 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 Chateau Pontet Canet 2005 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) “Inky/black-colored with a classic Pauillac perfume of licorice, black currant liqueur, graphite, cedar, and spice box, it is fullbodied, with magnificent concentration, formidable tannins, and an Arnold Schwartzenegger-like structure (when he was 25 years younger). This backward, formidably endowed 2005 will require patience. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2040.” (96+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 735 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 743 Chateau Pontet Canet 2005 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 736 Chateau Pavie Decesse 2001 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 117 744 Chateau Pontet Canet 2005 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 Lot 756 745 Chateau Pontet Canet 2005 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 746 Chateau Pontet Canet 2005 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 747 Chateau Pontet Canet 2005 Pauillac owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,000-$1,300 Starting Bid: $900 748 Echezeaux 2002 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (3) “Deep ruby. This too is very spicy and even more aromatically expressive revealing linear, taut, intense, wonderfully complex, solidly structured flavors that display impressive acid/fruit/tannin balance. This culminates in a gorgeous inner mouth perfume and a tight, very firm finish of notable length. This may have over achieved in 2002 relative to its usual standard.” (92pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #17, Jan 2005) Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 Starting Bid: $1,000 749 Grands Echezeaux 2004 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (4) “In contrast to the expressive spiciness of the Echézeaux, this is a clear notch up in elegance and is clearly finer with an ultra high-toned floral and spice-infused nose that is almost completely closed in though this may be due to a subtle touch of reduction and I would suggest decanting this if you’re going to try a bottle young. The linear and ultra pure medium full flavors trade more on finesse and refinement than what is usually a relatively powerful and muscular wine. This isn’t a big wine but the superb detail and unmatched precision are stunning but be aware that it will be a wine for the patient as this is very understated at present and will very definitely require at least a decade of cellar time to really open up.” (91pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #25, Jan 2007) Estimate: $1,600-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 118 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 750 La Tache 2002 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (2) “This is still rather reserved though determined swirling reveals a nose that is exceptionally fine and pure with fantastic aromatic detail and an almost diaphanous transparency of expression that reveals all of the kaleidoscopic La Tâche spice box nose, including anise, clove, plums, high-toned black cherry, crushed red raspberry and more. The broad, expansive and powerful flavors are still on the strict side with a mid-palate of massive depth yet the finish is round, generous, sappy and superbly complex culminating in a finish that lasts for minutes. Despite the aromatic fireworks and opulent character, there is an underlying tenderness here that suggests that this will be approachable relatively early but the balance is so fine that this should easily age for 30 years, perhaps longer. “ (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, May 2008) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 753 La Tache 2004 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (12) “This too is sublime in its subtlety and grace with ineffably pure aromas and it strikes a balance between the opulence of the RSV and the restraint of the GE with an expressive yet ultra fine nose of rose petals, violets and seductive spice notes that introduce unbelievably refined flavors that seem crafted from silk and lace, culminating in a linear, mouth coating finish that detonates like a bomb and lasts and lasts. At present, this is taut and precise with the lithe muscularity of a world class gymnast yet it is not lean or unduly tight as there is a generosity to the mid-palate that serves to buffer the underlying tannic spine that will permit this to age for decades. This is clearly a great wine that epitomizes the concept of power without weight.” (95pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #25, Jan 2007) Estimate: $10,000-$13,000 Starting Bid: $8,000 751 La Tache 2002 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Magnum (1) Estimate: $3,000-$4,000 Starting Bid: $2,400 754 La Tache 2004 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (2) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400 Starting Bid: $1,300 752 La Tache 2003 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (2) “An incredibly fine and pure aromatic profile that is first and foremost ripe but this does not detract from the usual La Tâche aromatic fireworks as the highly perfumed, seductive, spicy and pungent floral notes makes for an utterly brilliant nose that is already coming out of its youthful shell. The flavors are presently somewhat understated and while there is superb concentration, I was quite surprised that there is almost a reserve here, even a certain coolness that is extremely rare for a vintage that is essentially generous and overt in basic character. But perhaps what I admire the most here is the transparency, which is again relatively rare in this vintage, and the overall harmony of expression. In short, this is a wine of finesse and purity because even though it is dense, it remains balanced and never heavy. To be sure, this is very ripe with finishing notes of plum, mocha and coffee, it is one powerful wine that possesses huge length and it should be capable of lasting 50 years.” (95pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, May 2008) Estimate: $2,600-$3,500 Starting Bid: $2,000 755 La Tache 2005 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (2) “There is only one word to do the nose true justice and that is kaleidoscopic as the aromatic breadth here is simply dazzling with red and black cherry, cassis, plum and subtle earth notes replete with the same Asian spice cabinet aromas as the RSV displays but here the floral aspect, particularly rose petal, is much more pronounced. However, the ‘05 LT is almost a combination of the RSV’s class, grace and sensuality and the Riche’s power, taut muscularity and huge length as the overall palate impact is equivalent to a vinous bomb exploding on the cuts-like-aknife finish that can be measured in minutes not seconds. This is structured to the point of being chewy yet it is never rustic or coarse because the gorgeously detailed palate is buffered by buckets of dry extract.” (99pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #29, Jan 2008) Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Starting Bid: $4,000 756 La Tache 2005 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Magnum (1) Estimate: $5,500-$7,500 Starting Bid: $4,250 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 119 757 La Tache 2007 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (2) “A reserved yet equally kaleidoscopic nose of red, blue and violet aromas that is wonderfully broad, spicy, fresh, airy and layered leads to intensely floral, mineral infused and focused medium weight plus flavors that possess a strikingly attractive mouth feel and while in the context of the pantheon of great vintages of this storied wine, the ‘07 will be viewed as one of the lighter examples, the focus and balance here is nigh on perfect as the finish explodes into a hugely long finale, all underpinned by firm tannins and bright acidity. This may seem to be a lighter vintage but it will require at least 15 years of cellar time before this will be sufficiently civilized to drink with real pleasure and probably 25 before it’s fully resolved. One other point bears mentioning: it’s been a number of vintages since I last saw La Tâche best the Romanée-Conti but 2007 may be one of them.” (95pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #37, Jan 2010) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 761 Richebourg 2004 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (8) “This is in the same stylistic camp as the Grands Echézeaux as it is surprisingly understated and subtle with an intensely floral nose of red and black fruit aromas that are nuanced and beautifully elegant, merging seamlessly into linear, reserved, indeed almost brooding flavors that are as once supple yet precise and detailed, all wrapped in a powerful and muscular finish that delivers striking length. This is a really interesting wine because it’s a wine of contrasts yet it works because there is a gorgeous combination of finesse and power and again, I really like the sense of drive and energy here as well as the first rate balance. A terrific ‘04.” (93pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #25, Jan 2007) Estimate: $4,750-$6,000 Starting Bid: $3,750 762 758 La Tache 2007 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Magnum (1) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 759 Richebourg 2003 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (2) “This too is very aromatically reserved with only glimpses of spicy and exotic perfume that speak of very ripe, even slightly surmature crushed berries, plum and spice because even though the nose is reticent, the intensity of the fruit is magnificent. The flavors are opulent and sumptuously proportioned with massive amounts of sap and dry extract that completely stains and coats the palate before exploding on the hugely long finish. Yes, this is a big, indeed enormous wine but one that never loses its sense of balance and the velvety backend largely buffers the very firm tannins. There is not necessarily great complexity yet but this is the one wine in the range that could easily surprise to the upside as the raw material here is exceptional and while the style is clearly particular relative to what it normally delivers, it has that “wow’ factor.” (93pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #21, Jan 2006) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,300 Romanee Conti 2003 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (1) “Young Romanée-Conti is rarely expressive yet this is as aromatically expressive as the Echézeaux with a gentle touch of wood framing stunningly spicy dark cherry and plum aromas that pull you into the wine with its seductive grace and purity followed by sweet, understated and vibrant medium full flavors that display the best acid/fruit balance of any wine here. This is dense, forceful and long with perhaps more sheer size and muscle than is typical yet the purity of expression and astonishing length is something to behold. But ultimately, just like the La Tâche, what sets this apart from all the others is not its power, not its richness and not its complexity but rather its completeness. There is a serenity here that cannot be duplicated and must be experienced to really be believed. A great wine by any measure and one that will also be capable of aging with poise for decades.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #21, Jan 2006) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $5,500 763 760 Richebourg 2003 Domaine de la Romanee Conti 1wasl Magnum (1) Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Starting Bid: $1,300 Romanee Conti 2004 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (3) “A supremely beautiful if very reserved nose with a stunning mélange of spice notes, floral notes, particularly violets, red and black berry fruit aromas plus nuances of earth, game and smoke combine to perfectly complement the equally reserved, pure and unbelievably precise and pure medium full flavors underpinned by sophisticated tannins and huge length. One of the aspects that I most admire about a great RC is that while other wines have class, Romanée-Conti defines the term. The other aspect that I find to be perhaps the most remarkable of all is the wine’s ability to aggregate attributes unlike any other. Like the ‘04 La Tâche, this isn’t the greatest vintage of Romanée-Conti I have ever tasted but it is one of the very finest in terms of the delicacy and harmony of expression.” (94pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #25, Jan 2007) Estimate: $16,000-$20,000 Starting Bid: $12,000 120 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lots 762, 763 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 121 766 Lot 766 Montrachet 2004 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (3) “A deft touch of wood frames very ripe aromas of honeysuckle, spice, white flower, peach, pear and anise that introduce remarkably powerful and full-bodied flavors oozing with dry extract that buffers the firm acid spine on the hugely long finish. This is a flat out big wine by any standard but it’s particularly massive by the standards of the 2004 vintage which generally produced leaner and more elegant wines. However here the dry extract levels are such that the finish is almost chewy yet this is as refined and pure as any recent vintage with the possible exception of the ‘96. This will require at least a decade to be at its best and not surprisingly, it would be advisable to give it this time as the overall impression is closed, reticent and youthfully austere at present. I very much like the ‘04 version but for those used to greater flamboyancy à la the 2003, it would perhaps be better to choose another vintage as this is likely to always remain a discreet wines by the standards of the Domaine’s Montrachet.” (95pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #27, July 2007) Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 Starting Bid: $5,500 767 Hermitage 1929 La Chapelle, P. Jaboulet 4.5cm, bsl, nc Bottle (1) Estimate: $4,500-$6,000 Starting Bid: $4,250 768 764 Romanee St. Vivant 2005 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Bottle (2) “This is also very primary and backward as hints of supremely elegant and seductive exceptionally ripe black fruit aromas replete with soy, hoisin, clove and anise nuances merge into wonderfully fine and refined linear and firmly structured flavors that culminate in a precise, pure and driving finish that goes on and on. This is a really impressive effort that offers terrific potential but fans of this wine should note that it is arguably more masculine than it usually is yet at the same time utterly seamless. A ‘wow’ wine that is perhaps the ripest of the DRC ‘05s. A true knockout that is sheer class.” (97pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #29, Jan 2008) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 owc Bottle (3) “The 2003 Scarecrow (471 cases, all from the Rutherford area of Napa) was bottled unfined and unfiltered. The man behind this wine today is the grandson of J. J. Cohn, Bret Lopez, and his winemaker is Celia Masyczek, who first became well-known working at Staglin. Much of this blend still comes from the old dry-farmed Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted in 1945 by J. J. Cohn. This inky purple-colored wine has an extraordinary nose of sweet black cherry jam intermixed with licorice, spice box, and cedar. It has sensational richness, but the purity, elegance, and overall nuance of this wine are what set it apart and give it a very distinctive character all its own. This is a fabulous Cabernet Sauvignon and another terrific 2003 that can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20 or more years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $1,200 769 765 Romanee St. Vivant 2005 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Magnum (1) Estimate: $2,000-$2,600 Starting Bid: $1,600 Chateau Bellevue 2004 St. Emilion owc Bottle (12) Estimate: $240-$325 Starting Bid: $200 122 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Lot 767 770 Chateau Branaire Ducru 1989 St. Julien Bottle (11) “I have always felt that the 1989 Branaire was better than the 1990, and that was once again demonstrated in this blind tasting. The 1989 was exhibiting far more power and intensity than I expected. It has always been an impressively crafted, elegant, seamless wine with cassis fruit nicely dosed by high quality oak. The wine is currently revealing more expansiveness, fuller body, and plenty of lusty richness, a sure-fire formula for producing a crowd pleaser. There are no hard edges to this opulently-textured, rich, ripe, complex, savory style of wine.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 771 Chateau Branaire Ducru 2003 St. Julien 18lbsl Half-Bottle (18) “...the profound 2003 Branaire Ducru boasts a saturated plum/ purple color as well as an extraordinarily complex nose of black currants, blackberries, espresso roast, white chocolate, minerals, and truffles. It displays amazing freshness and definition for such a complex, complete, and full-bodied wine. A brilliant effort in the vintage, it will undoubtedly close down in several years and need more time, but perhaps its low acidity and huge, extravagant fruitforwardness will keep it drinking well over the next two decades. A brilliant wine!” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $450-$550 Starting Bid: $375 772 Chateau Pape Clement 2004 Pessac-Leognan 2owc Bottle (12) “This brilliant blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon and 46% Merlot (which was harvested very late) reveals complex aromas of lead pencil shavings, burning embers, black currants, cherries, and blackberries as well as a subtle smoky charcoal component. Medium to full-bodied and spicy with sweet tannin and an opulent, fleshy personality, it is a terrific effort from this great Pessac-Leognan vineyard. Consume it now and over the next 15+ years.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) Estimate: $550-$750 Starting Bid: $450 Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT 123 773 Chateau Pape Clement 2005 Pessac-Leognan Bottle (6) “Probably the greatest Pape-Clement ever made, the dense purple-colored 2005 (a blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits sumptuous notes of smoky scorched earth, graphite, melted licorice, and blackberries. Once past the exquisite perfume, the wine reveals full body, extraordinary concentration, plenty of chocolate, smoke, cassis, and blackberry flavors, and that unmistakable volcanic ash-like earthiness that comes from this appellation. The tannins are slightly sweeter than those found in most northern Medocs, but this is still a backward, large-scaled effort that requires 7-8 years of cellaring. It should last for 30-35 years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $750-$950 Starting Bid: $600 776 Griottes Chambertin 1995 Chezeaux Bottle (11) Estimate: $650-$850 Starting Bid: $550 777 Clos Vougeot 1999 Musigni, Gros Freres et Soeur Bottle (10) “This is a good deal more serious than the preceding wines with pronounced wood spice and densely fruited aromas followed by medium scaled flavors that display good richness and medium structure. There is excellent length and this remains identifiably pinot. Elegant, fine and long and quite seductive though this may not please those who dislike pronounced new oak influence.” (90pts Allen Meadows, Burghound, May 2003) Estimate: $800-$1,100 Starting Bid: $650 774 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2005 Pessac-Leognan Bottle (12) “The inky/blue/purple-tinged 2005’s extraordinary nose reeks of charcoal, incense, scorched earth, abundant blackberry, blueberry, and cherry fruit, toast, and spice. Good acidity, huge but sweet tannin, and fabulous precision as well as definition characterize this full-bodied, super-concentrated effort. It should prove to be among the longest-lived wines yet made by the Cathiards. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030+.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 778 Grands Echezeaux 1999 Gros Freres et Soeur Bottle (11) Estimate: $600-$800 Starting Bid: $500 779 Mazis Chambertin 1995 Maume Bottle (11) Estimate: $550-$750 Starting Bid: $450 775 Domaine de Chevalier 2005 Pessac-Leognan 5bsl Bottle (11) “A dark ruby/purple hue is followed by a classic Graves bouquet of charcoal, graphite, creosote, smoked herbs, sweet black cherries, and spice box. The wine is elegant on the attack, but fills out beautifully with a multilayered, rich mouthfeel, silky tannins, and a plush, opulent finish. This brilliant claret may turn out to be even better than my score suggests. Anticipated maturity: 20142030+.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008) Estimate: $500-$700 Starting Bid: $425 End of Auction 124 To view full descriptions and bid online, visit HA.com/5084 Terms and Conditions of Auction Auctioneer and Auction: 1. This Auction is presented by Heritage Auction Galleries, a d/b/a/ of Heritage Auctions, Inc., or its affiliates Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., or Heritage Vintage Sports Auctions, Inc., or Currency Auctions of America, Inc., as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the catalog or on the HA.com Internet site (the “Auctioneer”). The Auction is conducted under these Terms and Conditions of Auction and applicable state and local law. Announcements and corrections from the podium and those made through the Terms and Conditions of Auctions appearing on the Internet at HA.com supersede those in the printed catalog. Buyer’s Premium: 2. 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It is possible under several circumstances for winning bids to be between increments, sometimes only $1 above the previous increment. Please see: “How can I lose by less than an increment?” on our website. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. The following chart governs current bidding increments. Current Bid .....................Bid Increment <$10 .................................... $1 $10 - $29 ............................. $2 $30 - $49 ............................. $3 $50 - $99 ............................. $5 $100 - $199 ......................... $10 $200 - $299 ......................... $20 $300 - $499 ......................... $25 $500 - $999 ......................... $50 $1,000 - $1,999 ................... $100 $2,000 - $2,999 ................... $200 $3,000 - $4,999 ................... $250 $5,000 - $9,999 ................... $500 $10,000 - $19,999 ............... $1,000 Current Bid.......................Bid Increment $20,000 - $29,999 .................$2,000 $30,000 - $49,999 .................$2,500 $50,000 - $99,999 .................$5,000 $100,000 - $199,999 .............$10,000 $200,000 - $299,999 .............$20,000 $300,000 - $499,999 .............$25,000 $500,000 - $999,999 .............$50,000 $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 .......$100,000 $2,000,000 - $2,999,999 .......$200,000 $3,000,000 - $4,999,999 .......$250,000 $5,000,000 - $9,999,999 .......$500,000 >$10,000,000 ........................$1,000,000 ”Minimum Bids” are generally posted online several days prior to the Auction closing. 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Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to honor any bid or to limit the amount of any bid, in its sole discretion. A bid is considered not made in “Good Faith” when made by an insolvent or irresponsible person, a person under the age of eighteen, or is not supported by satisfactory credit, collectibles references, or otherwise. Regardless of the disclosure of his identity, any bid by a consignor or his agent on a lot consigned by him is deemed to be made in “Good Faith.” Any person apparently appearing on the OFAC list is not eligible to bid. 16. Nominal Bids. The Auctioneer in its sole discretion may reject nominal bids, small opening bids, or very nominal advances. If a lot bearing estimates fails to open for 40–60% of the low estimate, the Auctioneer may pass the item or may place a protective bid on behalf of the consignor. 17. Lots bearing bidding estimates shall open at Auctioneer’s discretion (approximately 50%-60% of the low estimate). In the event that no bid meets or exceeds that opening amount, the lot shall pass as unsold. 18. All items are to be purchased per lot as numerically indicated and no lots will be broken. Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw, prior to the close, any lots from the Auction. 19. Auctioneer reserves the right to rescind the sale in the event of nonpayment, breach of a warranty, disputed ownership, auctioneer’s clerical error or omission in exercising bids and reserves, or for any other reason and in Auctioneer’s sole discretion. In cases of nonpayment, Auctioneer’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay Auctioneer its fees (seller’s and buyer’s premium) and any other damages or expenses pertaining to the lot. 20. Auctioneer occasionally experiences Internet and/or Server service outages, and Auctioneer periodically schedules system downtime for maintenance and other purposes, during which Bidders cannot participate or place bids. 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In cases of nonpayment, Auctioneer’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay Auctioneer its fees (seller’s and buyer’s premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot. 25. Lots delivered to you, or your representative in the States of Texas, California, New York, or other states where the Auction may be held, are subject to all applicable state and local taxes, unless appropriate permits are on file with Auctioneer. (Note: Coins are only subject to sales tax in California on invoices under $1500 and in Texas on invoices under $1000. Check the Web site at: http://coins.ha.com/c/ ref/sales-tax.zx for more details.) Bidder agrees to pay Auctioneer the actual amount of tax due in the event that sales tax is not properly collected due to: 1) an expired, inaccurate, inappropriate tax certificate or declaration, 2) an incorrect interpretation of the applicable statute, 3) or any other reason. The appropriate form or certificate must be on file at and verified by Auctioneer five days prior to Auction or tax must be paid; only if such form or certificate is received by Auctioneer within 4 days after the Auction can a refund of tax paid be made. Lots from different Auctions may not be aggregated for sales tax purposes. 26. In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If you attempt to pay via eCheck and your financial institution denies this transfer from your bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, you agree to complete payment using your credit card on file. 27. If any Auction invoice submitted by Auctioneer is not paid in full when due, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate permitted by law from the date of invoice until paid. Any invoice not paid when due will bear a three percent (3%) late fee on the invoice amount or three percent (3%) of any installment that is past due. If the Auctioneer refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the buyer agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by Auctioneer. If Auctioneer assigns collection to its in-house legal staff, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys. 28. In the event a successful Bidder fails to pay any amounts due, Auctioneer reserves the right to sell the lot(s) securing the invoice to any underbidders in the Auction that the lot(s) appeared, or at subsequent private or public sale, or relist the lot(s) in a future auction conducted by Auctioneer. A defaulting Bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable costs of resale (including a 10% seller’s commission, if consigned to an auction conducted by Auctioneer). The defaulting Bidder is liable to pay any difference between his total original invoice for the lot(s), plus any applicable interest, and the net proceeds for the lot(s) if sold at private sale or the subsequent hammer price of the lot(s) less the 10% seller’s commissions, if sold at an Auctioneer’s auction. 29. Auctioneer reserves the right to require payment in full in good funds before delivery of the merchandise. 12. If Auctioneer calls for a full increment, a bidder may request Auctioneer to accept a bid at half of the increment (“Cut Bid”) only once per lot. After offering a Cut Bid, bidders may continue to participate only at full increments. Off-increment bids may be accepted by the Auctioneer at Signature® Auctions and Grand Format Auctions. If the Auctioneer solicits bids other than the expected increment, these bids will not be considered Cut Bids. Conducting the Auction: 13. Notice of the consignor’s liberty to place bids on his lots in the Auction is hereby made in accordance with Article 2 of the Texas Business and Commercial Code. A “Minimum Bid” is an amount below which the lot will not sell. THE CONSIGNOR OF PROPERTY MAY PLACE WRITTEN ”Minimum Bids” ON HIS LOTS IN ADVANCE OF THE AUCTION; ON SUCH LOTS, IF THE HAMMER PRICE DOES NOT MEET THE “Minimum Bid”, THE CONSIGNOR MAY PAY A REDUCED COMMISSION ON THOSE LOTS. Terms and Conditions of Auction 30. Auctioneer shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the buyer to secure payment of the Auction invoice. Auctioneer is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the buyer then held by the Auctioneer or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due the Auctioneer or affiliates from the buyer. With respect to these lien rights, Auctioneer shall have all the rights of a secured creditor under Article 9 of the Texas Uniform Commercial Code, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the buyer waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against the Auctioneer and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice. If a Bidder owes Auctioneer or its affiliates on any account, Auctioneer and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession. 31. Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the buyer to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: 32. Buyer is liable for shipping and handling. Please refer to Auctioneer’s website www.HA.com/ common/shipping.php for the latest charges or call Auctioneer. Auctioneer is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. 33. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified customs declarations, to the Auctioneer for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price together with its buyer’s premium and Auctioneer shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Buyers on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. 34. All shipping charges will be borne by the successful Bidder. On all domestic shipments, any risk of loss during shipment will be borne by Heritage until the shipping carrier’s confirmation of delivery to the address of record in Auctioneer’s file (carrier’s confirmation is conclusive to prove delivery to Bidder; if the client has a Signature release on file with the carrier, the package is considered delivered without Signature) or delivery by Heritage to Bidder’s selected third-party shipper. On all foreign shipments, any risk of loss during shipment will be borne by the Bidder following Auctioneer’s delivery to the Bidder’s designated common carrier or third-party shipper. 35. Due to the nature of some items sold, it shall be the responsibility for the successful bidder to arrange pick-up and shipping through third-parties; as to such items Auctioneer shall have no liability. Failure to pick-up or arrange shipping in a timely fashion (within ten days) shall subject Lots to storage and moving charges, including a $100 administration fee plus $10 daily storage for larger items and $5.00 daily for smaller items (storage fee per item) after 35 days. In the event the Lot is not removed within ninety days, the Lot may be offered for sale to recover any past due storage or moving fees, including a 10% Seller’s Commission. 36. The laws of various countries regulate the import or export of certain plant and animal properties, including (but not limited to) items made of (or including) ivory, whalebone, turtleshell, coral, crocodile, or other wildlife. Transport of such lots may require special licenses for export, import, or both. Bidder is responsible for: 1) obtaining all information on such restricted items for both export and import; 2) obtaining all such licenses and/or permits. Delay or failure to obtain any such license or permit does not relieve the buyer of timely compliance with standard payment terms. For further information, please contact Ron Brackemyre at 800-872-6467 ext. 1312. 37. Any request for shipping verification for undelivered packages must be made within 30 days of shipment by Auctioneer. Cataloging, Warranties and Disclaimers: 38. NO WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN THIS AUCTION OR ANY SECOND OPINE. Any description of the items or second opine contained in this Auction is for the sole purpose of identifying the items for those Bidders who do not have the opportunity to view the lots prior to bidding, and no description of items has been made part of the basis of the bargain or has created any express warranty that the goods would conform to any description made by Auctioneer. Color variations can be expected in any electronic or printed imaging, and are not grounds for the return of any lot. NOTE: Auctioneer, in specified auction venues, for example, Fine Art, may have express written warranties and you are referred to those specific terms and conditions. . 39. Auctioneer is selling only such right or title to the items being sold as Auctioneer may have by virtue of consignment agreements on the date of auction and disclaims any warranty of title to the Property. Auctioneer disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purposes. All images, descriptions, sales data, and archival records are the exclusive property of Auctioneer, and may be used by Auctioneer for advertising, promotion, archival records, and any other uses deemed appropriate. 40. Translations of foreign language documents may be provided as a convenience to interested parties. Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of those translations and will not be held responsible for errors in bidding arising from inaccuracies in translation. 41. Auctioneer disclaims all liability for damages, consequential or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the sale of any Property by Auctioneer to Bidder. No third party may rely on any benefit of these Terms and Conditions and any rights, if any, established hereunder are personal to the Bidder and may not be assigned. Any statement made by the Auctioneer is an opinion and does not constitute a warranty or representation. No employee of Auctioneer may alter these Terms and Conditions, and, unless signed by a principal of Auctioneer, any such alteration is null and void. 42. Auctioneer shall not be liable for breakage of glass or damage to frames (patent or latent); such defects, in any event, shall not be a basis for any claim for return or reduction in purchase price. Release: 43. In consideration of participation in the Auction and the placing of a bid, Bidder expressly releases Auctioneer, its officers, directors and employees, its affiliates, and its outside experts that provide second opines, from any and all claims, cause of action, chose of action, whether at law or equity or any arbitration or mediation rights existing under the rules of any professional society or affiliation based upon the assigned description, or a derivative theory, breach of warranty express or implied, representation or other matter set forth within these Terms and Conditions of Auction or otherwise. In the event of a claim, Bidder agrees that such rights and privileges conferred therein are strictly construed as specifically declared herein; e.g., authenticity, typographical error, etc. and are the exclusive remedy. Bidder, by non-compliance to these express terms of a granted remedy, shall waive any claim against Auctioneer. 44. Notice: Some Property sold by Auctioneer are inherently dangerous e.g. firearms, cannons, and small items that may be swallowed or ingested or may have latent defects all of which may cause harm to a person. Purchaser accepts all risk of loss or damage from its purchase of these items and Auctioneer disclaims any liability whether under contract or tort for damages and losses, direct or inconsequential, and expressly disclaims any warranty as to safety or usage of any lot sold. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Provision: 45. By placing a bid or otherwise participating in the auction, Bidder accepts these Terms and Conditions of Auction, and specifically agrees to the dispute resolution provided herein. Consumer disputes shall be resolved through court litigation which has an exclusive Dallas, Texas venue clause and jury waiver. Non-consumer dispute shall be determined in binding arbitration which arbitration replaces the right to go to court, including the right to a jury trial. 46. Auctioneer in no event shall be responsible for consequential damages, incidental damages, compensatory damages, or any other damages arising or claimed to be arising from the auction of any lot. In the event that Auctioneer cannot deliver the lot or subsequently it is established that the lot lacks title, or other transfer or condition issue is claimed, In such cases the sole remedy shall be limited to rescission of sale and refund of the amount paid by Bidder; in no case shall Auctioneer’s maximum liability exceed the high bid on that lot, which bid shall be deemed for all purposes the value of the lot. After one year has elapsed, Auctioneer’s maximum liability shall be limited to any commissions and fees Auctioneer earned on that lot. 47. In the event of an attribution error, Auctioneer may at its sole discretion, correct the error on the Internet, or, if discovered at a later date, to refund the buyer’s purchase price without further obligation. 48. Dispute Resolution for Consumers and Non-Consumers: Any claim, dispute, or controversy in connection with, relating to and /or arising out of the Auction, participation in the Auction. Award of lots, damages of claims to lots, descriptions, condition reports, provenance, estimates, return and warranty rights, any interpretation of these Terms and Conditions, any alleged verbal modification of these Terms and Conditions and/or any purported settlement whether asserted in contract, tort, under Federal or State statute or regulation shall or any other matter: a) if presented by a consumer, be exclusively heard by, and the parties consent to, exclusive in personam jurisdiction in the State District Courts of Dallas County, Texas. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. Any appeals shall be solely pursued in the appellate courts of the State of Texas; or b) for any claimant other than a consumer, the claim shall be presented in confidential binding arbitration before a single arbitrator, that the parties may agree upon, selected from the JAMS list of Texas arbitrators. The case is not to be administrated by JAMS; however, if the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, then JAMS shall appoint the arbitrator and it shall be conducted under JAMS rules. The locale shall be Dallas Texas. The arbitrator’s award may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. Any party on any claim involving the purchase or sale of numismatic or related items may elect arbitration through binding PNG arbitration. Any claim must be brought within one (1) year of the alleged breach, default or misrepresentation or the claim is waived. This agreement and any claims shall be determined and construed under Texas law. The prevailing party (party that is awarded substantial and material relief on its claim or defense) may be awarded its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. 49. No claims of any kind can be considered after the settlements have been made with the consignors. Any dispute after the settlement date is strictly between the Bidder and consignor without involvement or responsibility of the Auctioneer. 50. In consideration of their participation in or application for the Auction, a person or entity (whether the successful Bidder, a Bidder, a purchaser and/or other Auction participant or registrant) agrees that all disputes in any way relating to, arising under, connected with, or incidental to these Terms and Conditions and purchases, or default in payment thereof, shall be arbitrated pursuant to the arbitration provision. In the event that any matter including actions to compel arbitration, construe the agreement, actions in aid or arbitration or otherwise needs to be litigated, such litigation shall be exclusively in the Courts of the State of Texas, in Dallas County, Texas, and if necessary the corresponding appellate courts. For such actions, the successful Bidder, purchaser, or Auction participant also expressly submits himself to the personal jurisdiction of the State of Texas. 51. These Terms & Conditions provide specific remedies for occurrences in the auction and delivery process. Where such remedies are afforded, they shall be interpreted strictly. Bidder agrees that any claim shall utilize such remedies; Bidder making a claim in excess of those remedies provided in these Terms and Conditions agrees that in no case whatsoever shall Auctioneer’s maximum liability exceed the high bid on that lot, which bid shall be deemed for all purposes the value of the lot. Miscellaneous: 52. Agreements between Bidders and consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize the Auctioneer’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, Auctioneer reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement. 53. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by Heritage in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. Heritage may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available through Heritage and its affiliates and subsidiaries. 54. Rules of Construction: Auctioneer presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Terms and Conditions of Auction by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety. State Notices: Notice as to an Auction in California. Auctioneer has in compliance with Title 2.95 of the California Civil Code as amended October 11, 1993 Sec. 1812.600, posted with the California Secretary of State its bonds for it and its employees, and the auction is being conducted in compliance with Sec. 2338 of the Commercial Code and Sec. 535 of the Penal Code. Notice as to an Auction in New York City. These Terms and Conditions of Sale are designed to conform to the applicable sections of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Rules and Regulations as Amended. This sale is a Public Auction Sale conducted by Heritage Auction Galleries, Inc. #41513036. The New York City licensed auctioneers are: Sam Foose, #095260; Kathleen Guzman, #0762165; Nicholas Dawes, #1304724; Ed Beardsley, #1183220; Scott Peterson, #1306933; Andrea Voss, #1320558, who will conduct the Sale on behalf of Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. (for Coins and Currency) and Heritage Auction Galleries Inc. (for other items). All lots are subject to: the consignor’s rights to bid thereon in accord with these Terms and Conditions of Sale, consignor’s option to receive advances on their consignments, and Auctioneer, in its sole discretion, may offer limited extended financing to registered bidders, in accord with Auctioneer’s internal credit standards. A registered bidder may inquire whether a lot is subject to an advance or a reserve. Auctioneer has made advances to various consignors in this sale. On lots bearing an estimate, the term refers to a value range placed on an item by the Auctioneer in its sole opinion but the final price is determined by the bidders. Notice as to an Auction in Texas. In compliance with TDLR rule 67.100(c)(1), notice is hereby provided that this auction is covered by a Recovery Fund administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-6599. Any complaints may be directed to the same address. Notice as to an Auction in Ohio: Auction firm and Auctioneer are licensed by the Dept. of Agriculture, and either the licensee is bonded in favor of the state or an aggrieved person may initiate a claim against the auction recovery fund created in Section 4707.25 of the Revised Code as a result of the licensee’s actions, whichever is applicable. Rev. 3-23-11 Terms and Conditions of Auction Additional Terms & Conditions WINE AUCTIONS WINE AUCTION TERM G: Shipment outside of California: The primary means of distribution will be common carrier. All wines are to be sold in California by Seller and title passes to Buyer in California. Auctioneer makes no representation as to the rights of anyone to import wine into any state that restricts the personal importation of wine, the wine will be held at Auctioneer’s facility on behalf of Buyer until Buyer makes arrangements to ship the lot to an address in a state that permits such shipments or receives Buyer’s other written instructions. STORAGE CHARGES: Wines not picked up within one (1) months of the auction will accrue charges of $10.00 per case or partial case per month. Charges will be applied on the first day of the subsequent month and each month thereafter. Wines will not be released or shipped to customers until storage fees are paid. WINE AUCTION TERM H: Weather: When the weather is too hot or too cold to safely ship wines, Auctioneer will temporarily store Buyers’ wines at no charge. WINE AUCTION TERM I. Change in Condition: Though every effort is made to describe or measure the levels of older vintages, corks more than twenty (20) years old begin to lose their elasticity and levels can change between cataloging and sale. Old corks occasionally fail during or after shipment. Buyers must understand that there is always a risk of cork failure with old wines. Under no circumstances can an adjustment of price or credit be made after delivery. WINE AUCTION TERM J: License: Heritage Collectibles, Inc. licensed in the State of California and holds Type 17 and 20 licenses No 5000295. For wiring instructions call the Credit department at 1-800-872-6467 or e-mail:
[email protected] WINE AUCTION TERM A: Bidder’s Age: You must be at least 21 years of age to participate in our auctions. WINE AUCTION TERM B: Descriptions: While Auctioneer has attempted to describe all property as accurately as possible, such description is based upon a physical inspection and observation. Auctioneer does not warrant or represent, and denies responsibility for the accuracy of the descriptions, encompassing but not limited to, vintage, provenance, authenticity, quality and condition as may be stated on the site. Any and all statements made relating to the property offered on the site are merely statement of opinion and at no time can be construed as warranties and representations of fact or assumptions of any liability on the part of Auctioneer. Auctioneer reserves the right to amend the description of any lot by means of an announcement either oral or electronic. And may withdraw any lot. WINE AUCTION TERM C: Lots sold “AS IS” “WHEREAS”: Buyer accepts all purchases “AS IS” and “WHEREAS”, notwithstanding any other terms of the Conditions of Sale. WINE AUCTION TERM D: Notice: The wine industry estimates a seven percent (7%) age of all wine sealed with natural corks are ruined because of a natural fungus in corkwood that produces the chemical compound trichloroanisole. In almost all cases of “corked” wine, the aroma of the wine is reduced significantly, and a heavily tainted wine is completely undrinkable. Since all of our wine is consigned, and much of it very rare, we cannot replace wines that have been ruined because of cork taint. We do not accept returns of corked wine nor do we refund for corked wine. WINE AUCTION TERM E: Shipping: All items will be available to the Buyer for pickup up or shipment upon Buyer’s payment of the purchase price and prepaid shipping charges. All lots are delivered by Buyer’s preferred method of shipping or by Auctioneer’s selection if no Buyer preference is indicated. Buyer shall assume full responsibility for shipping expenses. This includes shipping costs, packing and handling. Buyer need to be aware that many states impose restrictions on the quantity of alcoholic beverages purchased or brought into its jurisdiction from another state. Special permits may be required; Auctioneer takes no responsibility for any shipment to any state outside of California nor any confiscation of a shipment to any state. WINE AUCTION TERM F: Risk of Loss: The sale of the wine between Auctioneer and Buyer takes place at Auctioneer’s California facility. Risk of Loss passed to Buyer upon Auctioneer’s determination of the winning bid. Auctioneer will not reimburse Buyers for lost or damaged shipments. Auctioneer will take precautions to package the wine according to industry standards to minimize the possibility of damage. Auctioneer does not cover any loss or damage due to exposure to temperature variations, shipping delays or defect in or failure of any cork or other bottle closure. These Terms and Conditions of Sale are designed to conform to the applicable sections of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Rules and Regulations as Amended. This sale is a Public Auction Sale conducted by Heritage Auction Galleries, Inc. #41513036. The New York City licensed auctioneers are: Sam Foose, #095260; Kathleen Guzman, #0762165; Nicholas Dawes, #1304724; Ed Beardsley, #1183220; Scott Peterson, #1306933; Andrea Voss, #1320558, who will conduct the Sale on behalf of Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. (for Coins and Currency) and Heritage Auction Galleries Inc. (for other items). All lots are subject to: the consignor’s rights to bid thereon in accord with these Terms and Conditions of Sale, consignor’s option to receive advances on their consignments, and Auctioneer, in its sole discretion, may offer limited extended financing to registered bidders, in accord with Auctioneer’s internal credit standards. A registered bidder may inquire whether a lot is subject to an advance or a reserve. Auctioneer has made advances to various consignors in this sale. On lots bearing an estimate, the term refers to a value range placed on an item by the Auctioneer in its sole opinion but the final price is determined by the bidders. New York State Auctions Only Rev. 1-25-11 Wine Delivery & Collection Form Please fax this form to 214.409.2560 or email to
[email protected] in order to facilitate delivery of your purchases. Purchases will not be shipped automatically. All wines offered in this catalog are stored at Heritage Auction’s climate-controlled facility in North Hollywood, CA. For further information or collection and delivery assistance, please contact Robby Brigham at 310.492.8617 or email at
[email protected]. Please allow 3-5 business days following the receipt of these documents for your order to be processed. Type of Delivery (check one) _______Customer pickup at our North Hollywood warehouse (Please provide at least 24 hours notice) _______Common Carrier Ground Service _______Second Day Air _______Next Day Air _______Free consolidated shipment to Chicago hub _______Free consolidated shipment to Dallas hub _______Free consolidated shipment to New York hub Common Carrier Ground, Second Day Air and Next Day Air shipments will be shipped via FedEx to the following states: Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. For all other states, wines will be shipped using a third-party shipper. Third-party shipments will require a completed Agent Shipping Release Form (contact Robby Brigham at 310.492.8617 or email at
[email protected]). Delivery Instructions ________Do not ship Original Wood Cases (OWCs will automatically be shipped unless you request otherwise). A $10 per OWC fee may be applied to your shipping charges. OWCs will ship separately via Ground. Special Instructions: Customer # ____________________ Shipping Payment Method: ______ Discover ______ American Express ______ MasterCard ______ Visa Sale # __________ Bidder # ____________________ Name on card ______________________________________ Credit Card # _______________________________________________ Expiration date __________ Card Member Signature _________________________________________________ Billing Address Shipping Address (if different from billing) Name Name Address Address City State Zip Code City State Zip Code Daytime phone # ________________________________ Email address ___________________________________ B E R N I E W R I G H T S O N T H E M E R C U R Y 7 U R S U L A A N D R E S S FREE SAMPLE coPY oF HERITAGE MAGAZINE for the Intelligent Collector IF YoU LIkE WHAT YoU SEE IN THE FIRST FREE ISSUE, YoU’LL GET ANoTHER YEAR FoR oNLY $21 — a total savings of $18.90 off the newsstand price THE AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE FOR THE WORLD’S MOST PASSIONATE COLLECTORS 2010 Numismatic Literary Guild - Best Dealer Publication 2010 Maggie Award Finalist for Editorial Excellence Worthwhile Endeavor FA M IL I A R IZ In G Yo U RseL F W I t H t H e A PPR A Is A L PRo c e s s c A n A D D VA LU e to Yo U R co L L ec t I o n By Max Donner It’s nice to have choices, and you have many choices when you want to estimate the value of your collectibles. 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Liquidation value is close to the minimum price you would net if you had to dispose of the object quickly, sometimes referred to as “net cash value.” other common uses for an estimate of a collectible’s value do not require a formal written estimate and can be approximated over the phone or via e-mail with object details and photographs. these include preparing a budget for purchases, deciding whether to lease or to buy artwork or setting a reserve price to sell at an auction. this is also a helpful guide if you are deciding how to fairly divide your collection among several heirs. I n V e s t I n G S U M M E R / FA L L 2 0 0 9 VO L . 2, N O. 4 H E R I TA G E M A G A Z I N E F O R T H E I N T E L L I G E N T C O L L E C T O R suMMEr / fAll 2 0 0 9 $9.95 MAGAZINE for thE INtEllIGENt collEctor pin-up & glamour art pionEEr how Charles Martignette amassed the finest collection of American illustration art ever to be offered at public auction pull -out post er: g reat ame rica n ill ustr ator s spring 2011 No heritag eMagaz . 13 $9.95 ine.com 5 for the Intellig ent Coll ector goodB To YoU YE CollEC R TioN? 42 When is it time to say Han K a aro n cHar les D icKen s BoBB Y Jon norm es an ro cKWe ll teDDY roos eVelt Jessie Willc oX sm geor itH ge Wa sHing ton W I s e L Y With each issue, Heritage Magazine for the Intelligent Collector gives readers priceless insights into the vintage collectibles and fine art that matter most to the world’s most passionate collectors. What is USPAP? “appraiSerS charge by the hour, So any thing you can do to prepare can Save you money” checking prices on the Internet is not a substitute for a professional appraisal, but it can be a good way to decide when to schedule the next one. the Heritage Auction Galleries web site (www.HA.com) has more than two million auction results to add to your research preparations. Paid-membership services offering similar information include Artnet.com and AskARt.com. If your online search indicates that there have been large price movements in the category you collect, you should invest in a new appraisal before you make an important decision like changing your insurance coverage or borrowing against your collection. Both the appraiser and the client need to do the same thing – intelligent research, according to Richard Holgate, a consultant at Fine Art conservation Laboratories. Holgate often delves deep into historical archives to conduct a thorough study. When appraising a portrait attributed to sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), he authenticated the signature and checked a copy of the artist’s diary to confirm the date and subject of the portrait. He advises that appraisal clients focus their research on the type of appraisal they need and finding a competent expert. the Uniform standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (UsPAP) are the generally accepted standards for professional appraisal services in the United states. the UsPAP program does not mandate specific formulas for valuation. Instead, it provides guidelines for data collection and documentation to achieve consistency and quality control. It also requires specific details about the methods used to determine the valuation ranges and reports on relevant conditions and recent transactions in the entire market. As a result, appraisers following UsPAP standards can issue a certificate for their appraisal, which makes them responsible for the results. UsPAP contains standards for all types of appraisal services, including real estate and personal property. Visit the Appraisal Foundation’s Web site (www.appraisalfoundation.org) for additional information. —Max Donner whoo pi’s gold 65 ur insuran appraiser, ce and he company irs will th ank you for dili record-k gent eeping 66 CollEC pRoTEC TioN TioN Why yo Comed ia collecti n gets serio u o and We n of Lalique, s about her M dgwoo d Fairy eissen Porc e land Lu ster lain 62 INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS & FEATURES FINDING EXPERTS completing the appraisal process can take several months. Unlike a routine valuation such as a used car, which any qualified professional can complete with standardized information, specialized expertise is essential for art and collectibles. experts who have published catalogs and articles on an artist or style are the most sought after. A referral from a third party with frequent experience, such as an insurance broker or museum curator, can help focus your search. Museum experts are frequently sought after to authenticate collectibles sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) Portrait of Caroline Cox (Lady Champneys), 1764 oil on canvas 29.3 x 25 in. sold: november 2006 $95,600 Each issue includes exclusive interviews with world-class collectors who share their wisdom and knowledge about collecting. 64 heritage magazine — summer 2008 heritage magazine — summer 2008 Art for All F o R T H E FI R S T T IME , t H e C roW a rt Pa rt n e r s H i P IS M a k I N G P o RT I o NS o F IT S wo R L D - c L a S S co L L E c T I o N aVa I L a B L E To T H E PU B L I c In a warehouse near downtown Dallas, a 19th-century Meiji era figure of a demon, disguised in monk’s robes, gazes at the floor. Nearby, a life-size oak carving of Christ, from a 15th-century church in Northern France, rests peacefully on the floor. There is also a wood figure of Bacchus, a bronze figure of Roman emperor Augustus Caesar, an equestrian figure of Louis XIV, and a standing bronze disciple of Buddha. Silently entertaining the crowd is Longhorn Rider, a contemporary work by sculptor David Cargill. A cowboy flies high above a bucking longhorn, his 42 SEND No MoNEY P h o t o g r If p h y not thrilled, write “cancel” on a you’re your invoice, return it and owe nothing. The Free Sample Issue is yours to keep. A s W I t H A n Y A R D en t PU RsU I t, t H e J o U R n e Y c A n L A s t A L IFe t I M e A n D Be c H A RGeD W I t H PA s sI o n By Monika Half 43 FULL-coLoR PHoToGRAPHY Eye-popping photography gives you a detailed look at the world’s top collectibles and fine art. A Free Pull-Out Poster is included in each issue. hands firmly grasping its horns, his hat implausibly perched atop the tip of the bull’s tail. They are all a part of the Crow Art Partnership Collection – an amazing assemblage of sculpture, tapestries, accessories, architectural items, paintings and furniture. “The collection truly spans the centuries,” says Gary Hendershott, consignment director at Heritage Auction Galleries. “There’s an elegant pair of 17th century Spanish gilt wood columns offered alongside an American photomural, Dallas Skyline by Bob lopburi figure of Buddha, circa 1100-1400 Unknown maker, Thailand Bronze sculpture 43 in. high estimate: $12,000-$15,000 You will receive an invoice for a full year (3 additional issues) for only $21. Collecting heritage magazine — fall 2007 ivan Konstantinovich aivazovsky (1817-1900) Pushkin at the Water’s Edge, 1886 Oil on canvas 31 x 40.5 in. estimate: $300,000-$400,000 heritage magazine — fall 2007 collecting art should be approached as a discipline that not only fosters a true appreciation of the artwork, but also weighs its merits as an asset. As with any commodity, you should feel compelled to consider its true worth against how much you are willing to pay. strive for competency in evaluating what is good and what is inferior about a particular artwork, as well as judging it in the context of its maker’s body of work. coLUMNS BY ToP EXPERTS In photography, your choice should be based on a basic understanding of the characteristics of print processes and their types of deterioration. As with any ardent pursuit, the journey can last a lifetime and can be one charged with passion and understanding. connoisseurship – commensurate to your investment in time – is its just reward. Some of the top collecting experts tackle topics such as intelligent collecting, trusts and estates, and collecting with kids, and focus on specific categories such as coins, fine and rare wines, vintage jewelry and comics and comic art. The TooLs: DeVeLopING CoNNoIsseurshIp Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) Jack In The Pulpits, 1988 Dye transfer print signed, numbered 5/7 22.25 x 22 in. (image size) sold: october 2004 $38,240 the universally accepted criteria with which professional experts analyze and judge the physical condition and technical virtuosity of the photograph is, for all intents and purposes, straightforward. With tools that are as fundamental as eyesight and as natural as daylight, the task at hand is fairly elemental. Besides good eyesight or any ordinary corrective reading lens, a magnifying lupe of 10-22X is useful in the differentiation of photomechanical from true photographic print processes; 30X magnification reveals smaller details such as surface texture, paper fibers and support layers to further narrow the probabilities. there are two primary categories of traditional photographic print production: photomechanical, in which an image is printed on a press with inks or pigments that appear like a patterned image grain, or true photographic, whereby light-sensitized materials and chemistry render the print surface in a continuous tone. these surface characteristics, for the most part, are not readily discernable to the naked eye, but can be easily viewed under low-power magnification. Full-spectrum natural light is best for viewing a print surface in available light; in windowless or dark rooms, bright illumination by tungsten Order a two-year subscription (6 issues plus your Free Bonus Issue) for $36 and save even more. 58 heritage magazine — summer 2008 heritage magazine — summer 2008 HeritageMagazine.com 59 or fluorescent light, although not colorcorrect, is fine. the best way to view the print in order to see any surface anomalies is to hold it at an oblique angle in relation to the light source, i.e., in raking light. the use of a blacklight, a lamp that emits electromagnetic radiation almost exclusively in the ultraviolet (UV) light spectrum, is a helpful aid in fluorescing optical brighteners incorporated into the manufacture of photographic papers in the 1950s. these additives cause the paper to emit more visible light than shines on it, enhancing the whitening effect. 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We will promptly refund 100% of payment for all unmailed issues – no questions asked. coLLEcTING cATEGoRIES coVERED N O V E M B E R 2 0 , 2 0 0 8 Couse Portrait T E X A S FINE ART SIGNATURE AUCTION #5002 DA L L A S , E ANGEr IrVING COUSE’S PA I N t I N G O F h I S N E W W I F E Decorative arts, fine art, illustration art, Texas art, U.S. coins, world and ancient coins, comics and comic art, currency, entertainment memorabilia, American Indian art, Americana and political, rare books, Civil War, manuscripts, natural history, photography, space exploration, jewelry and timepieces, movie posters, pop culture, sports collectibles, fine and rare wine, silver and vertu. By the time he was 20, eanger Irving couse (1866-1936) was well on his way to prominence. the native of saginaw, Mich., had studied at the Art Institute of chicago and at the national Academy of Design in new York city. By 1886, he was in Paris at the prestigious Académie Julian studying under Bouguereau. the following year, couse met Virginia Walker, a ranch girl from Washington state who had gone to Paris to study illustration. A romance developed and they were married there in 1889. soon afterward, couse completed the present Portrait of Virginia Couse. eanger Irving couse “She had wonderful coloring, particularly the light red hair, and many of their artiSt friendS admired it.” “My best guess is that this was painted at cernay-laVille, an art colony southwest of Paris where my grandparents spent the first summer after their marriage,” says Virginia couse Leavitt. ”My grandfather used my grandmother as a model a lot in the early days. she had wonderful coloring, particularly the light red hair, and many of their artist friends admired it.” While in Paris, couse also met Joseph Henry sharp, who enticed him with stories about the beauty of new Mexico. couse visited taos in 1902 and visited every summer until he made it his permanent residence in 1927. He helped establish the taos Art colony and would serve as the first president of the taos society of Artists. He devoted himself to depicting the life and habits of American Indians. “couse received his foundation in academic training while in Paris, a style that he would not abandon throughout his oeuvre,” says courtney case, director of 20th century painting and sculpture at Heritage. “couse paid extensive attention to the details of his subjects and it was these realistic portrayals that were highly influential in changing the public’s perception of the American West.” His images were featured in advertisements for the santa Fe Railway from 1914 to 1938. today, couse’s paintings are highly collected and are represented in numerous museums, including the Detroit Institute of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the national Gallery of the smithsonian Institution. In 2001, the couse Foundation (www.cousefoundation.org) was established to preserve his studio and help promote research and training in the fields of southwest art history. Heritage Magazine is published three times a year. 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Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou St. Julien Chateau Duhart Milon Pauillac Chateau Figeac St. Emilion Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau La Dominique St. Emilion Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Lafleur Pomerol Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau l'Evangile Pomerol Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Le Pin Pomerol Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau Branaire Ducru St. Julien Chateau Gruaud Larose St. Julien Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau l'Evangile Pomerol Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Palmer Margaux Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Cos d'Estournel St. Estephe Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien 2 256 706 349 367 368 262 92 443 (350) (411) (3) 233 14 341 345 234, (350) (3) 36, 239, 315, (369) 386 59, (282) 79 86, (411) 93, 243, 244 245 (334) 241, 389 87 (350) 235 240 330, (334) (350) 37, 371 66 (405) 94, 421 (111) (350) 361 770 22 23, 351 32, 362 38, 372 53 (73) 80 242 422 101 (111) (334) 10 33, 363 39 60, 391 (73) Red Bordeaux 2.5-liter Red Bordeaux Bottle 1990 1990 1990 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Chateau l'Evangile Pomerol Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Montrose St. Estephe Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Petrus Pomerol Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Trotanoy Pomerol Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Petrus Pomerol Chateau Calon Segur St. Estephe Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou St. Julien Chateau Figeac St. Emilion Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau La Conseillante Pomerol Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Leoville Poyferre St. Julien Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Valandraud St. Emilion Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Cos d'Estournel St. Estephe Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou St. Julien Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau l'Eglise Clinet Pomerol Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Montrose St. Estephe Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Petrus Pomerol Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Ausone St. Emilion Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau La Mondotte St. Emilion Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion Chateau Le Tertre Roteboeuf St. Emilion Chateau Margaux Margaux Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol Carruades de Lafite Pauillac Chateau Ausone St. Emilion Chateau Clerc Milon Pauillac Chateau Cos d'Estournel St. Estephe Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou St. Julien Chateau Duhart Milon Pauillac 81 (411) 91 (392) 446 (364) (392) 297 (352) 447 1 4 15 346 (352) 31 276, 277, 373, 374 (54) 285 (405), (407) (71), (83) (83) 258, (411), (411) 115 (334) 337 16, 340 20, 347, 348 (352) (364) 40, 375 61, (392), 393 68 (71) 259, (411) 419, 420 96, 423 106, 107, 448 (377) (327) 331, (334) 24, 25, (353) (364) (366) 41, 42, 376, (377) (54), (55) 67 88 (119) 5 27, (353) 43, 278, (377) 76 (411) 424 103, 429 118 (326) (327) 336 11 17 342, 343, 344 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 Chateau Gruaud Larose St. Julien Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau La Mondotte St. Emilion Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Palmer Margaux Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Chateau Peby Faugeres St. Emilion Chateau Petrus Pomerol Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac Chateau Rauzan Segla Margaux Chateau Troplong Mondot St. Emilion Chateau Valandraud St. Emilion La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol Chateau Ausone St. Emilion Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Lafleur Pomerol Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Palmer Margaux Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Chateau Pavie Decesse St. Emilion 275 354 34, 365 (366) 44, 45, 46, 47 (54), (55) 394 72, 286 406, (407) 412, (413) 97, 316, 425 428 293, 430 294 108, 109, 110 112 295 296 116 298 (119) (327) 6, (335), 704, 705 29, (355) 50, 279, (377), 378 387 (55) 64, 395, (396), (397) (77) (414) 102 105 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741 (327) 332 (356) 51, 379, (380) (396) (77), (407), 408 (414) 99, 426 431, 432 449 (326) 696, 697, 698, 699, 700 (335) 13, 338 (356) 52, 381 (396), (397) 287, 400, 401 (409) 90, 416 100, 427 433, 434, 435, 436 450 328 769 7, 333 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 Chateau Duhart Milon Pauillac Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan Chateau Petrus Pomerol Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac Chateau Beychevelle St. Julien Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau l'Evangile Pomerol Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Chateau Pavie Macquin St. Emilion Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte PessacLeognan Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Leognan Le Petit Cheval St. Emilion Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 19 357, 358 382, 383, (384) (397), 398 85 417, (418) 772 451 113 701, 702, 703 8 30, 359 385 58, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717 65, (399) 403 78, (407) 82 (411) 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 773 437, 438, (439) 441 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747 774 775 117 (335) 718, 719, 720, 721 236, 237, 238 255 257 390 26 707 284 56 (415) (369) (282) 70 288 21 274 18 28 48 57 84 (413) 104 114 12 (380) 771 (399) 402 Red Bordeaux Double-Magnum 1961 1985 1986 1986 1998 1998 1998 2000 2002 1982 1982 1995 1995 1996 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Le Pin Pomerol Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac Chateau Boyd Cantenac Margaux Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou St. Julien Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Chateau Troplong Mondot St. Emilion Chateau Cos d'Estournel St. Estephe Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Branaire Ducru St. Julien Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 Chateau Ausone St. Emilion Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Chateau Petrus Pomerol Carruades de Lafite Pauillac Chateau Ausone St. Emilion Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Chateau Cos d'Estournel St. Estephe Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Chateau Petrus Pomerol Chateau Ausone St. Emilion Chateau Bellevue St. Emilion Chateau Cheval Blanc St. Emilion Red Bordeaux Half-Bottle 2006 1982 1986 1995 1996 1996 1996 1998 1998 2000 2000 2000 2000 2003 2005 2007 1979 1982 1983 1989 1990 1996 1998 2000 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 1971 1989 1990 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 1997 2001 1983 1997 2002 1934 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Lafleur Pomerol Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau La Mondotte St. Emilion Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau l'Eglise Clinet Pomerol Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Latour Pauillac Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Pavie Macquin St. Emilion Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Chateau Petrus Pomerol Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Petrus Pomerol Chateau Le Pin Pomerol Chateau Beausejour Duffau St. Emilion Chateau La Mission Haut Brion PessacLeognan Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Clinet Pomerol Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Leoville Las Cases St. Julien Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac Chateau Margaux Margaux Chateau Cos d'Estournel St. Estephe Chateau l'Angelus St. Emilion Chateau Leoville Barton St. Julien Chateau Pavie St. Emilion Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau Haut Brion Blanc PessacLeognan Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau Doisy Daene L'Extravagant, Barsac Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Domaine du Clos des Lambrays Clos des 360 281 280 95 35 62 74, 75 69 260, 261 49 63 89 98 292 442 440 444 370 445 283 329 (364) (353) 9 (355) (380) (415) (409), 410 289, 290, 291 (384) (418) 339 388 404 (439) 452 (453) (453) (454) (454) 122 123 455 (454), 456 299, (457) 120 (457) 121 (454) 458 (251) Red Bordeaux Imperial 1937 1937 1949 1966 1966 1971 1971 1972 1978 1995 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 Red Bordeaux Magnum White Bordeaux Bottle White Bordeaux Half-Bottle White Bordeaux Imperial White Bordeaux Magnum Red Burgundy Bottle Lambrays Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Domaine du Clos des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Leroy Musigny Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Faiveley Musigny Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Faiveley Musigny Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Conti H. Jayer Richebourg A. Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Chezeaux Griottes Chambertin Comte de Vogue Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses Maume Mazis Chambertin Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Richebourg Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant Dujac Echezeaux L. Jadot Chambertin L. Jadot Chambertin Clos de Beze L. Jadot Musigny Leroy Latricieres Chambertin R. Engel Clos Vougeot A. Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze A. Rousseau Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Comte de Vogue Musigny Vieilles Vignes Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Richebourg Dujac Gevrey Chambertin Les Combottes Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux Domaine du Clos des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Gros Freres et Soeur Clos Vougeot Musigni Gros Freres et Soeur Grands Echezeaux L. Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Mommessin Clos de Tart Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Richebourg Domaine de la Romanee Conti Echezeaux Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Richebourg Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Leroy Clos Vougeot Domaine de la Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti 246 250, (251) 265 263 253 300, 301 254 247, 248, 249 302, 303, 304 124 776 128 779 130 136 139 142 144 145 147 148 150 125 126 129 131, 132, 133 137 143 127 141 777 778 146 149 461 134, 135 138 748 750 140 752 460, 759 762 463 749 753, 754 761 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 1978 2002 2003 2005 2005 2007 1979 1996 1996 1996 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2004 Richebourg Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee Conti A. Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant Leroy Clos Vougeot Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant Ponsot Chapelle Chambertin Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Leroy Clos de la Roche Leroy Richebourg Leroy Romanee St. Vivant Domaine du Clos des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Richebourg Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache Domaine de la Romanee Conti Montrachet Bouchard Pere et Fils Montrachet Leroy Corton Charlemagne Sauzet Montrachet Domaine de la Romanee Conti Montrachet Sauzet Montrachet Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues Batard Montrachet M. Morey Chevalier Montrachet M. Morey Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles V. Girardin Montrachet L. Jadot Batard Montrachet L. Jadot Corton Charlemagne V. Girardin Chevalier Montrachet V. Girardin Montrachet V. Girardin Chevalier Montrachet V. Girardin Montrachet Domaine de la Romanee Conti Montrachet Ramonet Montrachet Ramonet Montrachet Ramonet Montrachet Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee P. Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque 763 459 755 764 464 462 465 466 757 264 266 267 252 751 760 756 765 758 268 151 155 (158) 152 (158) 153 156 157 (161), (162) (154) (154) 159 (161) 160 (161), (162) 766 1998 1998 1998 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2003 2003 2003 2003 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 1995 2003 Red Burgundy Magnum White Burgundy Bottle H. Bonneau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Speciale M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Meal E. Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis Domaine de la Mordoree Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de la Reine des Bois Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Meal P. Avril Chateauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne E. Guigal Hermitage Ex Voto P. Avril Chateauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal P. Avril Chateauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Meal P. Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon Domaine du Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo P. Avril Chateauneuf du Pape Clos des Papes Veuve Clicquot Vintage Champagne La Grande Dame Rose Taittinger Vintage Champagne Comtes des Champagnes Rose Taittinger Vintage Champagne Comtes des Champagnes Krug Vintage Champagne Krug Vintage Champagne Clos du Mesnil Krug Vintage Champagne Clos du Mesnil Taittinger Vintage Champagne Comtes des Champagnes Rose Bollinger Vintage Champagne Grande Annee Salon Vintage Champagne Le Mesnil Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne Cristal Rose Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne Cristal Rose 475 175 177 165 163 164 167 170 172 (477) 178 179 174, (477) 176 468 168 474 479 476 480, 481, (483) (477) (478) (478) 180 469 Rhone Double-Magnum Rhone Imperial 2003 471, 472, 473 Rhone Magnum 1998 2000 2005 173 467 482, (483) Champagne Bottle 1989 1993 188 186 185 182 183 184 187 181 487 485 486 White Burgundy Methuselah 2000 2002 1999 2003 270 271 269 470 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1999 2000 White Burgundy Salmanazar Rhone 9-liter Rhone Bottle 1929 1995 1998 1998 767 166 169 171 2002 Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne Cristal L. Antinori Ornellaia Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Castello dei Rampolla Sammarco L. Antinori Ornellaia Pio Cesare Barolo Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia L. Antinori Ornellaia Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Pio Cesare Barolo Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova L. Antinori Ornellaia Tenuta dell' Ornellaia Masseto Tenuta dell' Ornellaia Masseto Antinori Solaia Gaja Barbaresco Sori Tildin L. Antinori Ornellaia Tenuta dell' Ornellaia Masseto L. Antinori Ornellaia L. Antinori Ornellaia Gaja Barbaresco B. Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga Riserva L. Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc B. Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano di Nieve Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Dominio de Pingus Ribera del Duero Flor de Pingus Termanthia A. Palacios L'Ermita Aalto Ribera del Duero P.S. Vega Sicilia Unico Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard Opus One Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Dalla Valle Red Maya Dominus Estate Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard Dalla Valle Red Maya Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 484 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Italy Bottle 1995 1995 1997 1997 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2004 1995 1996 1996 1997 1998 2001 1998 2004 2004 2004 2004 1982 1974 1990 1990 1991 1991 1991 1992 1992 1992 1992 1993 1993 (491) 198 192 (491) 196 (498), (499) 194, (491) (498), (499) 197 (498), (499) 488, 489 (491) 496 (497) 189 490 492, 493, (494), (495) (497) (494), (495) (495) 193 191 195 190 (499) (499) 199, 500 501 502 201 202 200 212, 567 (582) (601) 204 (542) 208 (536) (542) 209 551 (515) 206 Italy Double-Magnum Italy Half-Bottle Italy Magnum Dalla Valle Red Maya Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Dominus Estate Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Opus One Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Opus One Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Dalla Valle Red Maya Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Opus One Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard Dalla Valle Red Maya Dominus Estate Opus One Bond Winery Red Matriarch Bond Winery Red Melbury Bond Winery Red Vecina Colgin Red Cariad Dominus Estate Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Opus One Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos Bond Winery Red Melbury Bond Winery Red Vecina Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Dominus Estate Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli (542) 305 (515) 203 (522) 210 214 219 (223), (224) (613) 207 217 222 (619) 306, (505) (515) (536) (544) 552 (582) 307 534, 535 (542) (544) 553 575 (584) (223), (224), (601) 318 614 (505) 516 (536) (542) (544) (583) (510) (510) (510) (539) (544) 211 555 (583) (620) (504) (510) (510) (536) (537) (544) (569) Spain Bottle Spain Magnum Domestic Cabernet Sauvignon/Meritage Bottle 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 Morgan Vineyard Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon ToKalon Vineyard Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Bond Winery Red Melbury Bond Winery Red St. Eden Bond Winery Red Vecina Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Colgin Red Cariad Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon Dalla Valle Red Maya Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Opus One Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon ToKalon Vineyard Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Bond Winery Red Melbury Bond Winery Red St. Eden Bond Winery Red Vecina Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Colgin Red Cariad Dalla Valle Red Maya Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Opus One Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Sloan Red Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Bond Winery Red Matriarch Bond Winery Red Melbury Bond Winery Red Pluribus Bond Winery Red St. Eden Bond Winery Red Vecina Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard 576 586 (620) (504) (505) (511) (511) (511) 517 205, 523, 524, 525, 526, (527) (538), (539) 541 (543) (546) 317, 556 570 (215), (216), 577 (584) 587, (588) 220 (589) (223), (224) 615, 616 625, 626 (503) 506 (512) (512) (512) (518) 521 (527), 528 (538), (539) (543) (546) 557 (573) (585) 610 617, (619) 622 (503), (504) (507) (513) (513) (513) (513) (513) (518) (536) (547) 558 (571), (573) 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Opus One Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Sloan Red Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Bond Winery Red Matriarch Bond Winery Red Melbury Bond Winery Red Pluribus Bond Winery Red St. Eden Bond Winery Red Vecina Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Colgin Red Cariad Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Levy & McClellan Cabernet Sauvignon Opus One Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon ToKalon Vineyard Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Sloan Red Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Bond Winery Red Pluribus Bond Winery Red St. Eden Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Colgin Red Cariad Dominus Estate Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Deep Time, Kayli Morgan Vineyard Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Levy & McClellan Cabernet Sauvignon Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon (574) 578 (585) 602, 768 618, (619), (620) 623 (503) (507) (513) (513) (513) (513) (513) (518) (530) (536) (537) (538), (539) (547) 559, 560, 561 (573) 213 580, (581) (585) 218 590, (591) 603, 604 227, (619), (620) 624 508, 509 (514) (514) 519 529, (531) (539), 540 548 549, 550 563, 564 568 (571), (573) (581) 592, 593, 594 605, 606, 607 611 (520) (531), 532, 533 308, 309 565 (573) 310, 311 596, 597 319, 320, 608 612 (520) 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon ToKalon Vineyard Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Monsieur Etain Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Dominus Estate Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Dominus Estate Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Hundred Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Dominus Estate Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Sunspot Vineyard Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Joseph Phelps Red Insignia Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir The Ox Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir A Capella Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Hollerin M Marcassin Pinot Noir Three Sisters Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Covert Fingers Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir No. 6 572 (588) 599 600 321, 322, 609 312, 313, 323, 324 325 2005 2003 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Over and Out Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir Omega Sine Qua Non Syrah The Other Hand Sine Qua Non Syrah Against the Wall Sine Qua Non Syrah Imposter McCoy Sine Qua Non Syrah E-Raised Sine Qua Non Grenache Icarus Sine Qua Non Syrah The Marauder Sine Qua Non Syrah In Flagrante Araujo Estate Syrah Eisele 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