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PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO 9 CRU COLLECTION 2015
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CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2015
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SANDEMAN PORTO VINTAGE 1966
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1 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1997 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x soiled labels. 1 x scraped label. 1 x raised cork. 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
2 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1998 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 3 x wrinkled capsules. The 1998 Cheval Blanc, a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-brick in color and absolutely explodes with scents of exotic spices, incense, dried roses, cigar box and licorice, with a core of crème de cassis and dried cherries plus touches of black tea and dusty earth. Medium to fullbodied, it fills the mouth with rich, plushly textured fruit and then POW—it hits the mid-palate with an explosion of Chinese five spice and floral perfume sparks, leading to an epically long finish. This cannot fail to impress and can easily cellar for another 30 years or more. May 2018 Drink: 2018-2048 WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
3 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1995 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
4 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1996 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
5 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1997 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
6 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1998 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. The 1998 Angélus, a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot, is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick. The nose is completely...WOW! It has an incredible array of smoked meats, incense, cigar box and dusty earth notions over a core of baked cherries, dried mulberries, preserved plums and dried roses with wafts of lavender, menthol and new leather. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rich, intense and packed with black fruit preserves accented by complex savory and earth-inspired flavors, supported by wonderful freshness, textured by plush tannins and finishing with fantastic tension. This still has loads of life—25+ more years! May 2018 Drink: 2018-2043 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
7 CHÂTEAU AUSONE 1995 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x marked labels. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
8 CHÂTEAU BEAU-SÉJOUR BÉCOT 1995 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 8 x bn. 3 x vts. 1 x ts. 12 x marked labels. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x scraped capsule. 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
9 CHÂTEAU L’ARROSÉE 1995 (2) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. CHÂTEAU BEAU-SÉJOUR BÉCOT 1996 (2) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x vts. 2 x soiled, marked & scraped labels. 4 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
10 CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 1996 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 6 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped capsule. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
11 CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 1995 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 9 x bn. 3 x vts. 12 x marked labels. 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
12 CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 1996 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
13 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1994 Pomerol u. 1 x vts. 2 x wrinkled labels. 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. WS 93 WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $5,500 - $6,000
14 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1994 Pomerol 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label. 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. WS 93 WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $5,500 - $6,000
15 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1994 Pomerol 2 x wrinkled labels. 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. WS 93 WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $5,500 - $6,000
16 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1995 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, followed by a knock-out nose of pain grille, jammy black fruits, and roasted coffee. On the palate, it possesses teeth-staining extract levels, massive body, and rich, sweet black fruits buttressed by powerful, noticeable tannin. A formidably endowed wine with layers of extract, this is a huge, tannic, monstrous-sized Petrus that will require a minimum of 10 years of cellaring. Forget all the nonsense about Merlot producing sweet, soft, ready to drink wines, because low yielding, old Merlot vines made in the way of Petrus and other top Pomerols frequently possess as much aging potential as any great Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine in the world. Look for the 1995 Petrus to last for 50+ years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2050. WS 93 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $6,000 - $7,000
17 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1995 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, followed by a knock-out nose of pain grille, jammy black fruits, and roasted coffee. On the palate, it possesses teethstaining extract levels, massive body, and rich, sweet black fruits buttressed by powerful, noticeable tannin. A formidably endowed wine with layers of extract, this is a huge, tannic, monstrous-sized Petrus that will require a minimum of 10 years of cellaring. Forget all the nonsense about Merlot producing sweet, soft, ready to drink wines, because low yielding, old Merlot vines made in the way of Petrus and other top Pomerols frequently possess as much aging potential as any great Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine in the world. Look for the 1995 Petrus to last for 50+ years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2050. WS 93 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $6,000 - $7,000
18 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1995 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels. The wine exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, followed by a knock-out nose of pain grille, jammy black fruits, and roasted coffee. On the palate, it possesses teeth-staining extract levels, massive body, and rich, sweet black fruits buttressed by powerful, noticeable tannin. A formidably endowed wine with layers of extract, this is a huge, tannic, monstrous-sized Petrus that will require a minimum of 10 years of cellaring. Forget all the nonsense about Merlot producing sweet, soft, ready to drink wines, because low yielding, old Merlot vines made in the way of Petrus and other top Pomerols frequently possess as much aging potential as any great Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine in the world. Look for the 1995 Petrus to last for 50+ years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2050. WS 93 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $6,000 - $7,000
19 CHÂTEAU CERTAN DE MAY 1998 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 3 x wrinkled labels. 2 x scraped capsules. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
20 CHÂTEAU CLOS L’EGLISE 1998 Pomerol u. 6 x bn. 1 x marked label. 4 x scuffed capsules. 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
21 CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 1995 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
22 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR DE GAY 1995 Pomerol u. 7 x bn. 6 x scuffed labels. 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
23 CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 1997 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
24 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 1996 (1) Pomerol scraped label. CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 1998 (3) Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped capsule. 1 x scraped capsule. 4 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
25 CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 1995 Pomerol u. 12 x bn. 12 x marked labels. 7 x wrinkled & scraped capsules. 1 x raised cork. 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
26 CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 1996 (OWC) Pomerol 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
27 VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 1995 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x peeling label. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
28 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1982 Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x ts. 1 x hs. 4 x scraped labels. 4 x scuffed capsules. 4 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
29 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1995 Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, impressive depth and backbone, the second half having mellowed in recent years, rendering this approachable; hints of secondary truffle and smoke notes emerging with aeration. It has been several years since I last tasted this wine, but it is one that seems to become more and more impressive with age. Robert Parker rightly lauded this Calon-Ségur at the time of release. Twenty years on, it is fulfilling all its promise. Tasted March 2015. Drink: 2015-2045 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
30 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1990 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 4 x marked labels. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
31 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1995 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels. Opulent, with forward aromatics (gobs of black fruits intermixed with toasty pain grille scents and a boatload of spice), this terrific Cos possesses remarkable intensity, full body, and layers of jammy fruit nicely framed by the wine’s new oak. Because of low acidity and sweet tannin, the 1995 will be difficult to resist young, although it will age for 2-3 decades. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2025. WS 94 WA 95 4 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
32 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1996 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label. Tasted at the château, the 1996 Cos d’Estournel was aged in 65% new oak (unlike the 1995 which was 100%) and is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. It has a straight down the line, intense and focused, graphite and melted tar bouquet. It is almost Pauillac in style, no surprise given its proximity. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh acidity, finer tannin than the 1986 Cos d’Estournel tasted alongside, but sharing those same leitmotifs of black pepper and sea salt. I like the nonchalance of this Cos d’Estournel. At 20 years it is not an ostentatious wine, not determined to go out and impress, but its nuance, stylishness and classicism grow on you. Its virtues seem to register only after you swallow the wine and find yourself tempted back for more. Excellent. Tasted July 2016. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
33 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1996 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 6 x scraped capsules. Tasted at the château, the 1996 Cos d’Estournel was aged in 65% new oak (unlike the 1995 which was 100%) and is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. It has a straight down the line, intense and focused, graphite and melted tar bouquet. It is almost Pauillac in style, no surprise given its proximity. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh acidity, finer tannin than the 1986 Cos d’Estournel tasted alongside, but sharing those same leitmotifs of black pepper and sea salt. I like the nonchalance of this Cos d’Estournel. At 20 years it is not an ostentatious wine, not determined to go out and impress, but its nuance, stylishness and classicism grow on you. Its virtues seem to register only after you swallow the wine and find yourself tempted back for more. Excellent. Tasted July 2016. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
34 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1996 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 6 x scraped capsules. Tasted at the château, the 1996 Cos d’Estournel was aged in 65% new oak (unlike the 1995 which was 100%) and is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. It has a straight down the line, intense and focused, graphite and melted tar bouquet. It is almost Pauillac in style, no surprise given its proximity. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh acidity, finer tannin than the 1986 Cos d’Estournel tasted alongside, but sharing those same leitmotifs of black pepper and sea salt. I like the nonchalance of this Cos d’Estournel. At 20 years it is not an ostentatious wine, not determined to go out and impress, but its nuance, stylishness and classicism grow on you. Its virtues seem to register only after you swallow the wine and find yourself tempted back for more. Excellent. Tasted July 2016. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
35 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1997 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
36 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1998 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
37 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1998 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
38 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 1995 (OWC) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
39 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 1996 Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 5 x scraped labels. 1 x scraped capsule. 6 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
40 CHÂTEAU DAUZAC 1995 (OWC) Margaux, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
41 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 1995 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 6 x vts. 6 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
42 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE 1995 Margaux, 4ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
43 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 1995 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 5 x marked & wrinkled labels. 5 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
44 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 1995 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 6 x marked & wrinkled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
45 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 1995 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 6 x marked & wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label. 6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
46 CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC 1995 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 12 x marked & wrinkled labels. 12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
47 CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC 1995 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 12 x scraped, marked & wrinkled labels. 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
48 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1995 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 6 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. Another unbelievably rich, multidimensional, broad-shouldered wine, with slightly more elegance and less weight than the powerhouse 1996, this gorgeously proportioned, medium to full-bodied, fabulously ripe, rich, cassisscented and flavored Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a beauty. It should be drinkable within 4-5 years, and keep for 25-30. This classic Pauillac is a worthy rival to the otherworldly 1996. February 1998 WS 93 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
49 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1995 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 6 x marked labels. 2 x scraped labels. Another unbelievably rich, multidimensional, broad-shouldered wine, with slightly more elegance and less weight than the powerhouse 1996, this gorgeously proportioned, medium to full-bodied, fabulously ripe, rich, cassisscented and flavored Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a beauty. It should be drinkable within 4-5 years, and keep for 25-30. This classic Pauillac is a worthy rival to the otherworldly 1996. February 1998 WS 93 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
50 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1996 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
51 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1996 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 3 x marked labels. WS 92 WA 93 6 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
52 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 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. The wine was showing spectacularly well when I tasted it in November, 1997. It exhibits a dark ruby purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassisscented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightlyknit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite. February 1998 WS 96 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
53 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated. The palate is very well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, spicier than I recollect, a crescendo of flavors so that it seems understated at first but fans out with a sense of confidence towards the finish. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2020-2050 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $4,000 - $4,500
54 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1997 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
55 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1998 (OWC) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé 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 purple-colored 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. April 2001 WS 95 WA 98 12 bts.
per lot $12,000 - $14,000
56 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1995 (OWC) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé A beauty, the opaque dense purplecolored 1995 exhibits jammy cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics. Medium to fullbodied, with exceptional purity, superb concentration, and a long, intense, ripe, 40-second finish, this is a magnificent example of Latour. As the wine sat in the glass, scents of roasted espresso and toasty new oak emerged. This classic will require considerable cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. June 2000 WA 96 12 bts.
per lot $9,000 - $10,000
57 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1997 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
58 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1995 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
59 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1996 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 3 x vts. 1 x stained label. 5 x marked labels. The palate is medium-bodied with fine supple tannin, well-judged acidity, a gentle grip in the mouth, and plenty of lightly spiced and surprisingly intense fruit on the bravura finish. The Cazes family oversaw a very sophisticated Lynch-Bages in this vintage that may well surpass many peoples’ expectations. Tasted January 2016 Drink: 2018-2035 WA 93 5 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
60 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1996 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 2 x vts. 5 x marked labels. The palate is medium-bodied with fine supple tannin, well-judged acidity, a gentle grip in the mouth, and plenty of lightly spiced and surprisingly intense fruit on the bravura finish. The Cazes family oversaw a very sophisticated Lynch-Bages in this vintage that may well surpass many peoples’ expectations. Tasted January 2016 Drink: 2018-2035 WA 93 5 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
61 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1996 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 1 x vts. 7 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. The palate is medium-bodied with fine supple tannin, well-judged acidity, a gentle grip in the mouth, and plenty of lightly spiced and surprisingly intense fruit on the bravura finish. The Cazes family oversaw a very sophisticated Lynch-Bages in this vintage that may well surpass many peoples’ expectations. Tasted January 2016 Drink: 2018-2035 WA 93 7 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
62 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1997 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé 3 x wrinkled labels. 1 x raised cork. 3 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
63 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1998 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. 3 x wrinkled label. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 1998 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-brick in color with lovely crème de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying notions of dried cherries and mulberries plus touches of wood smoke, incense and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and packed with rich fruit framed by firm, chewy tannins, it is stacked with complex, evolving flavors and finishes with incredibly long-lasting perfumed notes. According to winemaker Philippe Dhalluin, this needs about three hours of decanting at this stage. I simply love the place this wine is in right now, possessing plenty of mature, tertiary characters yet still sporting bags of fruit. It won’t be fading anytime soon either and should cellar nicely for 20-25+ more years. May 2018 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
64 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1998 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. 3 x wrinkled label. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 1998 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-brick in color with lovely crème de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying notions of dried cherries and mulberries plus touches of wood smoke, incense and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and packed with rich fruit framed by firm, chewy tannins, it is stacked with complex, evolving flavors and finishes with incredibly long-lasting perfumed notes. According to winemaker Philippe Dhalluin, this needs about three hours of decanting at this stage. I simply love the place this wine is in right now, possessing plenty of mature, tertiary characters yet still sporting bags of fruit. It won’t be fading anytime soon either and should cellar nicely for 20-25+ more years. May 2018 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
65 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1995 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé 2 x soiled labels. What sumptuous pleasures await those who purchase either the 1996 or 1995 Pichon-Lalande. It is hard to choose a favorite, although the 1995 is a smoother, more immediately sexy and accessible wine. It is an exquisite example of PichonLalande with the Merlot component giving the wine a coffee/chocolatey/ cherry component to go along with the Cabernet Sauvignon’s and Cabernet Franc’s complex blackberry/cassis fruit. The wine possesses an opaque black/ ruby/purple color, and sexy, flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, and cedar. Exquisite on the palate, this fullbodied, layered, multidimensional wine should prove to be one of the vintage’s most extraordinary success stories. February 1998 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
66 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1996 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé 3 x soiled labels. The 1996 Pichon-Lalande has long been one of the high points of this Pauillac estate and now at 20 years of age it is firing on all cylinders. You cannot have any complaints against the nose: intense blackberry, cedar and graphite, all beautifully delineated, demand your attention. The palate offers exquisite balance, refined and yet intense, the Cabernet Sauvignon clearly in the driving seat but assisted by the Merlot that imparts the crucial fleshy texture on the finish. Red berry fruit, cigar box, mint, juniper berries ... this is a complex and riveting Pauillac wine that is going to cruise along its drinking plateau for many years. This is outstanding. Tasted July 2016. October 2016 Drink: 2016-2040 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
67 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1986 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x marked & scuffed labels. 2 x scuffed capsules. 1 x raised cork. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
68 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1995 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 12 x bn. 12 x marked labels. An old style Pauillac, yet made with far more purity and richness than the estate’s ancient vintages, this broad-shouldered, muscular, classic wine exhibits a saturated purple color, and sensationally dense, rich, concentrated, cassis flavors that roll over the palate with impressive purity and depth. The wine is tannic and closed, but powerful and rich. It appears to possess length and intensity similar to the 1996. This is a great young Pauillac. February 1998 Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025. WA 92 12 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
69 CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON 1988 (2) Pauillac, 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 1 x scraped label. CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1988 (2) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 2 x scuffed, wrinkled & marked labels. 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
70 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1995 (1) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped & marked label. CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1995 (2) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 2 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
71 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1994 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
72 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1996 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 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. It will be fascinating for readers who own the 1996 to follow the evolution of this exceptional vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2035. WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
73 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 1995 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
74 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1998 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
75 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1985 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x wrinkled, soiled, peeling & scraped labels. 1 x loose label mended with tape. 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
76 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1988 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 2 x wrinkled labels. Pale to medium garnet-brick in color, it wafts slowly, gracefully out of the glass with perfumed notions of dried cherries, rose oil, sandalwood and cigar box over a core of preserved plums, figs and fruitcake with a touch of dusty soil. The mediumbodied palate has a soft, satiny texture and tons of freshness supporting the fragrant earth and floral notes, leading to a long mineral and exotic spices-laced finish. This is so good to drink right now, but no rush. It has the structure and stuffing to exist at this plateau for at least good 10-15 years further, before it slowly begins to fade. March 2021 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
77 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1995 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 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. The finish is incredibly long in this classic. Only 35% of the harvest was of sufficient quality for the 1995 Leoville-Las-Cases. Drink: 2005-2025 WS 95 WA 95 12 bts.
per lot $4,000 - $4,500
78 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1997 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
79 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1998 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. Deep garnet colored with a touch of brick, it delivers pronounced, beautifully pure crème de cassis, blackberry preserves and prunes scents with an undercurrent of cigar box, licorice, pencil lead and hoisin, plus a touch of espresso. Medium to fullbodied, the palate has impressive richness and depth, coating the mouth with velvety tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and spicy. Still very youthful, this wine is in that sweet spot where it has considerable evolution and yet bags of fruit. Drink it now and for the next 20 years+. March 2021 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
80 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1996 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
81 CHÂTEAU SAINT-PIERRE 1995 Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 6 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
82 CLOS DU MARQUIS 1995 Saint-Julien 6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
83 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 1995 (3) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 2 x marked labels. CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 1986 (1) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked & wrinkled label. 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
84 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1995 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scuffed labels. Deep ruby/purple-colored wine with a tight but promising nose of burning wood embers intermixed with vanilla, spice box, earth, mineral, sweet cherry, black currant, plum-like fruit, medium to full body, a high level of ripe but sweet tannin, and a finish that goes on for a good 40-45 seconds. This wine is just beginning to emerge from a very closed state where it was unyielding and backward. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2035. Last tasted, 11/02. WS 95 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
85 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1996 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels. The 1996 Haut-Brion, a blend of 50% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc is clearly on a higher plane than the La Mission. There is something much more expansive and complete on the nose: greater depth of fruit, more harmonious with scents of underbrush, tar, black olive and this bottle perhaps less “feral” than I have noticed on previous examples. The palate is very well balanced with dark cherries, sous-bois and cedar. This is one vintage where I think the Cabernet Franc plays an important role and lends more complexity. This is a 1996 that has retained and built upon beguiling fleshiness and it will continue to evolve with style and panache. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2050 WS 93 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
86 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1997 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
87 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1998 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x 1 cm. 6 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. Still incredibly youthful and sporting a lot of fruit, the deep garnet-brick colored 1998 Haut-Brion sashays out of the glass with flamboyant red and black fruits, followed by a train of cassis, blueberry pie and chocolate box notions plus accents of iron ore, dried lavender and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully rich and decadently seductive in its generosity of fruit and velvety texture, offering seamless freshness and finishing with epic length and compelling minerality. Oh so delicious right now, with careful cellaring it should continue to excite through 2045 and beyond. May 2018 WA 99 6 bts.
per lot $4,500 - $5,000
88 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1995 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scuffed label. One of the bigger wines of the vintage, the ripe, powerful Merlot component has buttressed the Cabernet elements, giving the wine plenty of body, tannin and La Mission’s classic asphalt, cassis, blackberry, smoky barbecue, meaty notes intermixed with a hint of hot rocks. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035? August 2012 WA 95+ 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
89 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1998 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé The 1998 La Mission Haut-Brion is deep garnet-brick colored with a pretty perfume of potpourri, spice box, menthol, sandalwood, tobacco and new leather. The palate is medium-bodied and elegant with tons of fragrant layers, finishing with loads of mineral and tons of energy. Drink up to 2030. May 2018 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
90 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 1995 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 11 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped labels. 2 x marked labels. 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
91 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 1996 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 10 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
92 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 1996 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label. 8 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
93 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS VOLNAY FRÉMIETS CLOS DE LA ROUGEOTTE 1996 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 8 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 2 x 2 cm. 12 x marked labels. 3 x scraped labels. 12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
94 JEAN BOILLOT & FILS VOLNAY CAILLERETS 1993 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 4 x 1 cm. 3 x marked label. 1 x scraped label. 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
95 DOMAINE CHÂTEAU DE LA TOUR CLOS VOUGEOT 1997 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
96 DOMAINE DANIEL RION ET FILS VOSNE-ROMANÉE LES BEAUX MONTS 1997 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 5 x 1 cm. 5 x scraped & marked labels. 5 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
97 DOMAINE DES LAMBRAYS CLOS DES LAMBRAYS 1996 (OWC) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 12 bts.
per lot $4,000 - $4,500
98 DOMAINE HENRI PERROT-MINOT CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN 1996 Côte de Nuits u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label. 2 x marked labels. 1 x raised capsule. 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
99 DOMAINE HENRI PERROT-MINOT CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN 1996 Côte de Nuits u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x marked labels. 1 x raised capsule. 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
100 DOMAINE JEAN GRIVOT CLOS DE VOUGEOT 1997 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
101 DOMAINE JEAN GRIVOT VOSNEROMANÉE 1996 Côte de Nuits u. 6 x 1 cm. 6 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
102 FAIVELEY CHAMBERTIN-CLOS DE BÈZE 1996 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 x 2 cm. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
103 LOUISE BRISON CHAMPAGNE BRUT MILLÉSIMÉ 2004 Champagne u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 1 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
104 LOUISE BRISON CHAMPAGNE BRUT MILLÉSIMÉ 2004 Champagne 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
105 INNISKILLIN VIDAL ICEWINE OAK AGED 2003 (3 hf. bt., OC) Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 1 x scraped label. INNISKILLIN VIDAL SPARKLING ICEWINE 2002 (2 hf. bt., OC) Niagara Peninsula, Ontario u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label. PELLER ESTATES CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE ANDREW PELLER SIGNATURE SERIES 2004 (5 hf. bt., OC) Ontario 10 hf. bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
106 DOW PORTO VINTAGE 1970 (2) Douro, Portugal u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x scraped & soiled labels. DOW PORTO VINTAGE 1977 (2) Douro, Portugal 2 x scraped & soiled labels. 4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
107 GOULD CAMPBELL PORTO VINTAGE 1977 (1) Douro, Portugal wrinkled & marked label. WARRE PORTO VINTAGE 1977 (1) Douro, Portugal wrinkled & marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
108 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1997 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 2 x scuffed capsules. The unfiltered 1997 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc, from a single 25-acre vineyard) is aged in 100% new French oak. There are 8,000 cases of the 1997. The sensational, opaque blue/purple-colored 1997 exhibits a complex nose of cedar, spice box, cassis, and subtle oak. With yields of only 30 hectoliters per hectare, and malolactic fermentation in barrel (a la Tignanello), this wine reveals extraordinary concentration, a thick, viscous texture, yet no sense of heaviness or ponderousness. It is a thrilling Solaia to consume over the next two decades. If a first-growth Pauillac were made in Tuscany, this would be it! February 2000 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
109 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1999 Tuscany u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 2 x scuffed capsules. 2 x raised corks. WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
110 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x stained label. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
111 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1995 Tuscany u. 9 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x hs. 1 x marked label. 2 x scraped labels. 12 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
112 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1996 Tuscany u. 2 x vts. 4 x ts. 1 x marked label. 1 x peeling label. 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
113 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1997 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped label. 2 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
114 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1999 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. 1 x ts. 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
115 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1995 (OWC) Tuscany 12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
116 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1996 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 5 x vts. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x marked label. 1 x peeling label. 6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
117 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1998 (1) Tuscany u. bn. marked, scraped & wrinkled label. TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 1995 (5) Tuscany u. 4 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x wrinkled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
118 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1999 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
119 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2008 (OWC) Tuscany The 2008 Ornellaia continues to blossom in the bottle. Dark cherries, chocolate, espresso, blackberries and mocha are just some of the many notes that explode from the glass. A rich tapestry of licorice, tar and camphor notes develop in the glass, adding considerable complexity. The 2008 is a huge, structured Ornellaia endowed with massive structure. It has come together beautifully since the early days when it was a tannic beast. Readers who can be patient will be rewarded with a spectacular bottle of wine. This is a fabulous showing. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2033. June 2012 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
120 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 1997 Tuscany u. 3 x vts. 3 x marked labels. 1 x stained label. 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
121 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 1999 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
122 CASTELLO BANFI SUMMUS 1997 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
123 CASTELLO DI AMA CHIANTI CLASSICO VIGNETO BELLAVISTA 1994 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x ts. 3 x hs. 3 x marked labels. 1 x raised cork. 7 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
124 CASTELLO DI AMA CHIANTI CLASSICO VIGNETO BELLAVISTA 1995 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x raised cork. QUERCIABELLA CAMARTINA TOSCANA IGT 1997 (2) Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 2 x marked & wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label. 4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
125 LUCE DELLA VITE LUCE 1995 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
126 BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1989 (OWC) Veneto 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
127 BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1993 Veneto u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 3 cm. 1 damaged label. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
128 BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1993 (OWC) Veneto 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
129 BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1995 (1) Veneto u. 2 cm. BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1997 (1) Veneto u. 2 cm. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
130 BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1995 (OWC) Veneto 12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
131 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO RISERVA 1990 (1) Veneto u. 2 x cm. scuffed label. GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1995 (3) Veneto u. 2 x 2 cm. 1 x 2.5 cm. 3 x scraped labels. 4 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
132 MASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SERÈGO ALIGHIERI VAIO ARMARON 1990 (OWC) Veneto 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
133 SERGIO ZENATO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO RISERVA 1988 Veneto u. 2 x 2 cm. 1 x 2.5 cm. 2 x 3 cm. 1 x 3.5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 6 x wrinkled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
134 SERGIO ZENATO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO RISERVA 1988 Veneto u. 2 x 2.5 cm. 2 x 3 cm. 2 x 3.5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 6 x wrinkled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
135 AZIENDA BRICCO ROCCHE (CERETTO) BAROLO BRUNATE 1997 Piedmont u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
136 GAJA BARBARESCO 1997 (1) Piedmont u. 1 cm. scraped & peeling label. scuffed capsule. Gaja’s 1997 Barbaresco is undoubtedly the finest he has yet made. An exquisite effort, it boasts a dense ruby/purple color in addition to an extraordinary nose of black cherry liqueur, smoke, licorice, mineral, and floral aromas. The wine is full-bodied, opulent, and loaded with fruit. Despite its precocious nature, there is abundant tannin, and thus 3-4 years of cellaring is required. It should age effortlessly for 25 years. June 2001 WA 94 ROBERTO VOERZIO BAROLO CEREQUIO 1996 (2) Piedmont u. 2 x vts. 1 x marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
137 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1991 South Australia u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels. Medium brick colored with a garnet core, the 1991 Grange has a wonderful perfume of black and red fruits preserves, prunes, figs and plum preserves with suggestions of licorice and dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, rich, powerful and spicy right through the long finish, this Grange still has loads of life and should cellar for another 10-20 years. September 2015 Drink: 2015-2025 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
138 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1997 (OWC) South Australia WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $2,900 - $3,100
139 PENFOLDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BIN 707 1999 (1) South Australia u. bn. PENFOLDS GRANGE 1987 (1) South Australia u. vts. wrinkled & peeling 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
140 BAROSSA VALLEY ESTATE SHIRAZ E & E BLACK PEPPER 1995 Barossa Valley, South Australia u. 12 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
141 JIM BARRY SHIRAZ THE ARMAGH 1994 Clare Valley, Australia u. 5 x bn. 5 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
142 JIM BARRY SHIRAZ THE ARMAGH 1994 Clare Valley, Australia u. 4 x bn. 5 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
143 JIM BARRY SHIRAZ THE ARMAGH 1994 Clare Valley, Australia u. 6 x bn. 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
144 JIM BARRY SHIRAZ THE ARMAGH 1996 Clare Valley, Australia u. 3 x bn. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels. 5 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
145 PARKER COONAWARRA ESTATE TERRA ROSSA FIRST GROWTH 1994 Australia u. 5 x bn. 1 x marked label. 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
146 LINDEMAN’S SHIRAZ-CABERNET LIMESTONE RIDGE VINEYARD 1991 Coonawarra, South Australia u. 6 x bn. 6 x vts. 12 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
147 DE BORTOLI NOBLE ONE BOTRYTIS SÉMILLON 1998 New South Wales, Australia u. 4 x ts. 1 x scraped label. 4 hf. bts. per lot $400 - $600
148 SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1995 Stags Leap District, Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 6 x wrinkled labels. 1 x peeling labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
149 STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1996 Napa Valley u. 8 x bn. 1 x marked label. 7 x wrinkled labels. 8 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
150 DOMINUS ESTATE 1995 (OWC) Napa Valley WA 93 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
151 DOMINUS ESTATE 1996 (OWC) Napa Valley The 1996 Dominus, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, tips the scales at 14.2% alcohol. Although this offering lacks the power, intensity, and compelling characteristics of the 1991 and 1994, it is not far off the pace of those two monumental wines. A super nose of roasted coffee, chocolate, dried herbs, black fruits and kirsch is both intense and persuasive. The wine displays terrific richness, medium to full body, low acidity, a succulent, opulent texture, and superb purity. This beautifully made 1996 is one of the few wines that has successfully tamed the vintage’s elevated tannin level. It should be relatively drinkable upon its release, yet evolve nicely for two decades. Impressive! WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
152 DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1993 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x peeling labels. 2 x scuffed labels. 3 x cracked wax capsules. WS 91 WA 95 5 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
153 DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1993 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 3 x peeling labels. 2 x scuffed labels. 3 x cracked wax capsule. WS 91 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
154 JOSEPH PHELPS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1995 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 4 x vts. 4 x scuffed capsules. 6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
155 BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1991 Napa Valley u. 5 x bn. 7 x vts. 12 x scraped labels. If this were a Bordeaux, one would think it was 8-10 years old, not two decades. There are no hard edges, and the seamless integration of all the component parts make it one of the prodigious Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserves to drink now as well as over the next 20 years. May 2011 Drink: 2011-2031 WS 94 WA 96 12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
156 BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1991 Napa Valley u. 8 x bn. 4 x vts. 12 x wrinkled labels. 1 x peeling label. If this were a Bordeaux, one would think it was 8-10 years old, not two decades. There are no hard edges, and the seamless integration of all the component parts make it one of the prodigious Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserves to drink now as well as over the next 20 years. May 2011 Drink: 2011-2031 WS 94 WA 96 12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
157 BERINGER VINEYARDS MERLOT BANCROFT RANCH HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1993 Napa Valley u. 12 x vts. 12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
158 CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 1996 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
159 DIAMOND CREEK VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON GRAVELLY MEADOW 1996 (1) Napa Valley marked label. OPUS ONE 1995 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
160 FAR NIENTE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 1997 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
161 HEITZ CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON TRAILSIDE VINEYARD 1992 Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
162 GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1987 Oakville, Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. 2 x vts. 8 x marked, soiled & scraped lables. 8 x soiled capsules. 8 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
163 GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1988 Oakville, Napa Valley u. 4 x bn. 2 x vts. 6 x marked, soiled & scraped lables. 6 x soiled & corroded capsules. 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
164 GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1989 (1) Oakville, Napa Valley u. vts. marked, soiled & scraped label. GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1991 (3) Oakville, Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x marked label. 1 x peeling label. 1 x scuffed label. 4 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
165 GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012 Oakville, Napa Valley u. 4 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label. 5 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
166 GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1985 Oakville, Napa Valley u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 2 x stained labels. 2 x scraped capsules. Was undoubtedly the “wine of the vintage” for 1985 California Cabernet Sauvignon. Never as backward as many of its peers, it has always revealed a sweet, expansive, black-cherry and vanillin-scented, complex nose, as well as lavishly rich, fullbodied flavors that coat the palate with extraordinarily pure fruit, ripeness, power, and extraction. Its inner-core of sweetness and magnificent length put this wine into the category of celestial, legendary efforts. April 1995 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
167 GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1986 (2) Oakville, Napa Valley u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x scraped, marked & soiled labels. 2 x scraped capsules. GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1988 (3) Oakville, Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 2 x peeling labels. 1 x scraped label. 3 x scraped capsules. 5 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
168 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1992 Napa Valley u. 4 x bn. 7 x vts. 1 x ts. 4 x marked labels. 3 x scraped labels. 12 x scraped capsules. 3 x raised corks. 12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
169 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1992 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 8 x vts. 1 x ts. 6 x marked labels. 2 x scraped labels. 12 x scraped capsules. 6 x slightly raised corks. 12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
170 OPUS ONE 1986 Napa Valley u. 1 x vts. 8 x ts. 3 x hs. 2 x scraped labels. 4 x marked labels. 4 x scraped capsules. 2 x corrosion on capsules. 12 bts.
per lot $4,500 - $5,000
171 OPUS ONE 1989 (1) Napa Valley u. ts. scraped label. OPUS ONE 1988 (4) Napa Valley u. 2 x vts. 2 x ts. 2 x stained labels. 5 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
172 OPUS ONE 1988 Napa Valley u. 2 x vts. 3 x ts. 3 x wrinkled labels. 1 x stained label. 5 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
173 OPUS ONE 1988 Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts. 2 x hs. 3 x stained, wrinkled & scraped labels. 6 x corroded & wrinkled capsules. 6 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
174 OPUS ONE 1988 Napa Valley u. 4 x vts. 2 x ts. 4 x wrinkled labels. 1 x stained label. 6 x corroded & wrinkled capsules. 6 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
175 OPUS ONE 1994 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
176 OPUS ONE 1995 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. WA 93 3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
177 OPUS ONE 1995 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts. WA 93 4 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
178 OPUS ONE 1995 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 4 x vts. WA 93 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
179 OPUS ONE 1995 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 3 x vts. WA 93 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
180 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1985 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x hs. 3 x soiled, scraped & marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules. 2 x corrosion on capsules. 1 x slightly raised cork. 3 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
181 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1989 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. peeling & stained label. WA 93 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. marked label. WS 96 WA 95 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
182 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 3 x wrinkled labels. 1 x raised cork. 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
183 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts. 4 x wrinkled labels. 4 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
184 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 4 x wrinkled labels. 2 x scraped labels. 4 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
185 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x wrinkled & marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
186 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 1 x vts. 6 x wrinkled & marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
187 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 6 x wrinkled & marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
188 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 6 x wrinkled & marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
189 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1994 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 3 x scraped, stained & marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
190 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1997 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
191 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1995 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 7 x bn. 12 x marked labels. 2 x scraped labels. 11 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
192 LE PETIT MOUTON DE MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac u. 3 x bn. 2 x marked & scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
193 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1986 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 4 x ts. 4 x marked labels. 4 x corrosion on capsule. 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
194 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels. It is such a consistent wine, a Pauillac that never lets you down. Here it continues to sport a relatively backward blackberry and cedar scented nose, the graphite (pencil box) element a little more accentuated. The aromatic purr like a Bentley, unraveling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is very well defined with a rigid structure, well-judged acidity and hints of chestnut and cooked meat offering secondary notes on the dense finish that suggest a long drinking plateau. What a stupendous wine from Jean-Michel Cazes! Tasted June 2014. Drink: 2014-2030 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
195 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 3 x vts. 1 x ts. 6 x marked & scraped labels. 6 x scuffed capsules. 1 x scraped capsule. It is such a consistent wine, a Pauillac that never lets you down. Here it continues to sport a relatively backward blackberry and cedar scented nose, the graphite (pencil box) element a little more accentuated. The aromatic purr like a Bentley, unraveling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is very well defined with a rigid structure, well-judged acidity and hints of chestnut and cooked meat offering secondary notes on the dense finish that suggest a long drinking plateau. What a stupendous wine from Jean-Michel Cazes! Tasted June 2014. Drink: 2014-2030 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
196 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts. 2 x ts. 6 s scraped & marked labels. 1 x stained label. 3 x scraped capsules. 6 x scuffed capsules. It is such a consistent wine, a Pauillac that never lets you down. Here it continues to sport a relatively backward blackberry and cedar scented nose, the graphite (pencil box) element a little more accentuated. The aromatic purr like a Bentley, unraveling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is very well defined with a rigid structure, well-judged acidity and hints of chestnut and cooked meat offering secondary notes on the dense finish that suggest a long drinking plateau. What a stupendous wine from JeanMichel Cazes! Tasted June 2014. Drink: 2014-2030 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
197 CLOS DU MARQUIS 1995 Saint-Julien 1 x marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
198 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1994 Pomerol u. bn. scraped & marked label. 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. WS 93 WA 93 1 bt.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
199 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1993 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 12 x vts. 5 x scuffed labels. 12 x scuffed capsules. 12 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
200 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1994 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 1 x peeling label. 3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
201 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1993 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 2 x vts. 8 x marked & soiled labels. 1 x wrinkled label. 8 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
202 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1993 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 5 x vts. 8 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 8 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
203 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1993 Tuscany u. 5 x bn. 3 x vts. 8 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 8 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
204 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1994 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 5 x vts. 3 x scraped labels. 5 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
205 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2005 Tuscany u. 6 x vts. 6 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
206 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2012 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. 4 x marked labels. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
207 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2003 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
208 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2003 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
209 DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013 (OWC) Tuscany scraped label. 1 3 ltr.
per lot $300 - $500
210 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 1991 Veneto u. 2 cm. scraped & soiled label. 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
211 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1990 South Australia u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. It is certainly outstanding, displaying full body along with a classic smoky, blackberry, cassis, pepper, and forest floor-scented bouquet. Of all these wines, it appears to be the most evolved. June 2009 WA 94+ 6 bts.
per lot $3,200 - $3,400
212 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1998 South Australia u. 3 x vts. 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. Drink 2009-2039 WS 97 WA 98+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
213 PENFOLDS GRANGE 2003 South Australia u. 3 x vts. 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
214 WARRE PORTO VINTAGE 1991 Douro, Portugal 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
215 VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 (OC) Champagne u. 4 cm. 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
216 DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT PINOT GRIS RANGEN DE THANN CLOS SAINT URBAIN 1995 (1) Alsace u. 1 cm. wrinkled & marked label. DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING RANGEN DE THANN CLOS SAINT URBAIN 1995 (1) Alsace u. 1 cm. wrinkled & marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
217 CONCHA Y TORO CABERNET SAUVIGNON DON MELCHOR 2004 (OWC) Chile WA 94+ 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
218 D’ARENBERG THE IRONSTONE PRESSINGS 1998 (1) McLaren Vale, Australia u. bn. marked label & capsule. D’ARENBERG THE LAUGHING MAGPIE 2002 (1) McLaren Vale, Australia scraped label. MASSENA SHIRAZ THE ELEVENTH HOUR 2005 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia u. 1.5 cm. marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $100 - $300
219 BRUNO GIACOSA BAROLO FALLETTO 1999 (1) Piedmont soiled & marked label. WA 94 BRUNO GIACOSA BAROLO FALLETTO 2001 (1) Piedmont scraped label. BRUNO GIACOSA BAROLO FALLETTO 2004 (1) Piedmont scraped & marked label. WA 96 View website for full catalogue details 3 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
220 ARGIANO SOLENGO 1997 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scuffed label. CASTELLO DEI RAMPOLLA D’ALCEO 1997 (1) Tuscany u. ts. marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
221 FONTODI CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA VIGNA DEL SORBO 2015 Tuscany u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label. First, the wine shows a beautiful appearance that is thick and dark but allows for just enough ambient light to make it shine with ruby rays from deep inside. Then you have the bouquet that presents a solid wall of interwoven and ultimately beautifully balanced aromas. There is dark fruit, tobacco, leather, spice and polished river stone. Lastly, the mouthfeel reveals a similar level of extreme flavor equilibrium with very fine but still very young tannins. That midweight structure, matched to the wine’s natural acidity, is a major guarantee of longevity. October 2018 Drink: 2020-2045 WA 96+ 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
222 IL POGGIONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013 Tuscany 1 x marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
223 MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2016 Tuscany u. 3 x bn. 1 x peeling label. 3 x marked labels. The wine offers an impeccable level of precision and laser-focus delivery of fruits, spices, tilled earth, espresso beans and Mediterranean herbs. This vintage follows the classic blending formula of 80% Sangiovese with about 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. The vines are now 15 to 20 years old. Compared to the 2015 vintage that ultimately appeared more chewy and succulent, this expression from the iconic 2016 vintage is more vibrant, nervous and jazzed. It shows more savory spice, saltiness and minerality, with a beautifully integrated quality of tannins. Some 320,000 bottles were produced. This wine is at the top of the list of some of the best Tignanello ever made, including the vintages 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015. May 2019 Drink 2020-2045 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
224 CHÂTEAU RAYAS CÔTES DU RHÔNE CHÂTEAU DE FONSALETTE RESERVE 1990 (1) Rhône u. 1 cm. stained, soiled & scraped label. PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1990 (1) Rhône u. 2 cm. stained, scraped & wrinkled label. The 1990 Hermitage La Chapelle lived up to its reputation on this occasion, and of the three titans (1990, 1978 and 1961), it was probably my favorite. Still inky colored and ruby at the rim, it offers an absolutely profound bouquet of sweet cassis, smoked meats, chocolate, licorice and spice. This is followed by a full-bodied, insanely textured, pure and hedonistic palate that has that perfect mix of still-vibrant fruit and ample secondary nuances. Drink: 2015-2040 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
225 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ CÔTE-RÔTIE LES JUMELLES 1976 Rhône u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x soiled, marked & peeling labels. 2 x wrinkled capsules. 2 x slightly recessed corks. 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
226 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2011 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. marked & scraped label. WA 94 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2015 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. marked & scraped label. WA 96 PAUL AVRIL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CLOS DES PAPES 2012 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. marked & wrinkled label. WA 95 PAUL AVRIL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CLOS DES PAPES 2014 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. marked label. WA 93 View website for full catalogue details 4 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
227 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2009 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped & marked label. The medium to deep garnet colored 2009 Lynch Bages is boldly scented of crème de cassis, blackberry pie and baked plums with chocolate box, incense and underbrush suggestions plus a waft of bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, taut and well sustained in the mouth, it has a firm, grainy texture and a lively backbone lifting the black fruit core to a nice long finish. March 2019. Drink: 2019-2044 WA 96 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2010 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. wrinkled capsule. 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
228 DOMAINE GROS FRÈRE ET SŒUR CLOS DE VOUGEOT MUSIGNI 2005 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1.5 cm. scraped & marked label. LUCIEN LE MOINE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LAVAUT ST. JACQUES 2014 (1) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru scraped label. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
229 BRANCAIA ILATRAIA TOSCANA ROSSO IGT 2014 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. WA 93 BRANCAIA ILATRAIA TOSCANA ROSSO IGT 2015 (1) Tuscany u. bn. The 2015 Ilatraia is a drop-dead gorgeous blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Petit Verdot and 20% Cabernet Franc with all fruit coming from Brancaia’s Maremma vineyards along the Tuscan coast. This warm vintage has shaped an exuberant and intense red wine that hits the palate with lavish richness. The complex bouquet is composed of dark fruit elements that are contrasted seamlessly against spice, sweet tobacco and campfire ash. Yet the mouthfeel is never too heavy or overextracted. There’s a lot to enjoy here. October 2018 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $100 - $300
230 FATTORIA LE PUPILLE (ELISABETTA GEPPETTI) MAREMMA TOSCANA SAFFREDI 2013 (1) Tuscany u. vts. WA 98 FATTORIA LE PUPILLE (ELISABETTA GEPPETTI) MAREMMA TOSCANA SAFFREDI 2015 (1) Tuscany u. bn. FATTORIA LE PUPILLE (ELISABETTA GEPPETTI) MAREMMA TOSCANA SAFFREDI 2017 (1) Tuscany u. bn. View website for catalogue details 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
231 CLOS MOGADOR PRIORAT 2013 (1) Catalunya, Spain u. bn. marked label. WA 98 CLOS MOGADOR PRIORAT 2015 (1) Catalunya, Spain u. bn. WA 97 CLOS MOGADOR PRIORAT 2016 (1) Catalunya, Spain u. bn. WA 98 View website for full catalogue details 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
232 DOMINUS ESTATE 2003 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped & marked label. WA 95 DOMINUS ESTATE 2009 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped & marked label. WS 93 WA 97 View website for full catalogue detials 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
233 DALLA VALLE VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. marked label. WA 94 DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2011 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label. scraped capsule. WA 94 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
234 SIGNORELLO ESTATE PADRONE 2012 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. The 2012 Padrone is very deep garnet in color and showing the opening signs of evolved fruit character—incense, exotic spices, new leather and pencil lead—over a core of crème de cassis, preserved red plums, kirsch and potpourri plus wafts of bay leaves and dusty soil. Full, rich, plush and seductive in the mouth with loads of red fruit and herbal sparks, it finishes long and earthy. October 2018 WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
235 OPUS ONE 2018 (OWC) Napa Valley Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note. February 2021 Drink: 2024-2058 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
236 DOMINUS ESTATE 1990 Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x wrinkled & soiled labels. This spectacularly complex, rich wine magically combines the finest elements of Napa Valley (strength, ripeness, and full body) with those of Bordeaux (finesse, elegance, and complexity). The opaque dark ruby/purple color suggests considerable intensity, low yields, and great richness. A huge, soaring bouquet offers aromas of cassis, black-cherries, subtle herbs, vanillin, and spices. This full-bodied, voluptuously-textured, super-concentrated, multi-dimensional wine is more flattering and opulent that previous Dominus vintages, which tended to be tannic as well as rich. Although approachable and already complex (I have already consumed three bottles), the magnificent 1990 Dominus should evolve gracefully for 20-30 years. WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
237 DOMINUS ESTATE 2001 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 3 x stained & scraped labels. A classic in the making, this is a flawless, seamless example of elegant, complex Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that possesses a Bordeaux-like personality. This gorgeous, sexy, opulent, dense ruby/purple-colored wine reveals sweet caramel, mocha, creme de cassis and kirsch notes intermixed with a hint of espresso roast as well as underbrush. Ripe, long and full-bodied with well-integrated tannin, acidity, alcohol and wood, this prodigious 2001 is drinkable now and over the next 25+ years given this estate’s longevity track record. A virtually perfect wine, it is one of the most complex 2001s at present. May 2011 WA 98 3 mags.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
238 DOMINUS ESTATE 2003 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. The 2003 Dominus is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot (14.1% alcohol). Remarkably, it is the 20th vintage for Christian Moueix. Always a Bordeauxinspired wine with restraint yet substance as well as a textured richness, the 2003 exhibits a deep plum/ruby/purple color, a creamy, opulent texture, no hard edges, and a wonderful sweetness of foresty, black currant and cherry fruit mixed with underbrush and hints of Chinese black tea. Well-proportioned and full-bodied, yet never over-stated or out of balance, this is another beauty from Moueix. Drink it over the next 15+ years. June 2013 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
239 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2003 Napa Valley u. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scraped capsule. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
240 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2005 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection is made in the classic Caymus style that Chuck Wagner has perfected, seemingly so easily. It’s a big, ripe Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (as it should be) coming in at 15.2% natural alcohol. This has gorgeous notes of fig, plum, blackberry, cassis, with no real oak showing through, at least at age ten. Low in acidity, opulent, sexy and fresh, it is indeed a beverage of pleasure, and Chuck Wagner certainly knows how to deliver it in spades. This full-bodied, juicy Cabernet Sauvignon will age easily for another 10-15 years, but why wait? It is that stunning at present. WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
241 CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2002 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label. RIDGE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ESTATE 1990 (3) California u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x soiled, scraped & wrinkled labels. STERLING VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1985 (1) Napa Valley u. ts. soiled, scraped & wrinkled label. corrosion on capsule. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
242 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1990 (3) Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x stained & wrinkled labels. 1 x wrinkled label. CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2003 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. marked label. CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. 8 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
243 DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1990 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1994 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x peeling labels. 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
244 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON BELLA OAKS VINEYARD 1987 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. marked & scraped label. MAYACAMAS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1983 (2) Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. soiled label. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
245 LA JOTA CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1985 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. scraped, stained & soiled label. LA JOTA CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1987 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped, marked & peelling label. 1 x marked & wrinkled label. LA JOTA CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1991 (3) Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x soiled & scraped labels. LA JOTA CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1997 (3) Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 3 x soiled & wrinkled labels. 9 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
246 MAYACAMAS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1978 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. soiled, stained & scraped label. corrosion on capsule. MAYACAMAS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1973 (1) Napa Valley u. ts. soiled & wrinkled label. corrosion on capsule. 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
247 RIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON YORK CREEK 1985 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled, marked & wrinkled labels. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
248 ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1978 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkle, soiled & scraped labels. 2 x scraped capsules. ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1985 (3) Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x soiled, scraped & wrinkled labels. 5 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
249 ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1987 Napa Valley u. 2 x vts 1 x ts. 2 x marked & wrinkled labels. 1 soiled & peeling label. 1 x corrosion on capsule. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
250 ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1990 Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 5 x vts. 3 x stained labels. 1 x scraped label. 1 x raised capsule. 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
251 ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1992 (2) Napa Valley u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x stained & scraped labels. ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1994 (2) Napa Valley u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x stained labels. I had the 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (97 points) a half-dozen times this year, and it may be the finest Cabernet ever from Mondavi. December 1997 WA 97 4 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
252 SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 1986 (2) Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x soiled, wrinkled & scuffed labels. 2 x corrosion on capsules STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON S.L.V. 1985 (1) Napa Valley u. ts. soiled, scraped & wrinkled label. wrinkled capsule. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
253 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1990 (3) Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 2 x stained & scuffed labels. SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1991 (3) Napa Valley u. 3 x vts. 3 x soiled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
254 STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON FAY 1990 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 3 x stained labels. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
255 COMTE ARMAND POMMARD CLOS DES EPENEAUX 1990 Côte d’Or, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped & marked label. 5 x wrinkled & marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
256 COMTE ARMAND POMMARD CLOS DES EPENEAUX 2002 Côte d’Or, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
257 ANTONIN GUYON VOLNAY CLOS DES CHÊNES 1999 Côte de Beaune u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x wrinkled & scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
258 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS LE CORTONLE CORTON 2001 (3) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 1 x scraped label. BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS LE CORTONLE CORTON 2002 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 2 x marked & scraped labels. 5 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
259 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS POMMARD LES PÈZEROLLES 2009 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru stained label. BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS VOLNAY CLOS DES CHÊNES 2002 (4) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 4 x stained labels. BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS VOLNAY TAILLEPIEDS 2002 (5) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 4 x 1 cm. 5 x marked & scraped labels. 10 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
260 DOMAINE BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS VOLNAY CAILLERETS ANCIENNE CUVÉE CARNOT 2005 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 1 x stained & marked label. 6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
261 DOMAINE DE MONTILLE VOLNAY LES TAILLEPIEDS 1990 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x stained & marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
262 DOMAINE PARENT CORTONRENARDES 2005 (3) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label. wrinkled capsule. DOMAINE MICHEL GAUNOUX CORTON-RENARDES 1990 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
263 DOMAINE MICHEL LAFARGE VOLNAY CLOS DU CHÂTEAU DES DUCS 1990 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 2 cm. 2 x stained, scraped & soiled labels. 1 x scraped capsule. 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
264 FAIVELEY CORTON-CLOS DES CORTONS FAIVELEY 1999 (6) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 2 x bn. 5 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x peeling label. FAIVELEY CORTON-CLOS DES CORTONS FAIVELEY 1998 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 5 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 8 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
265 FAIVELEY CORTON-CLOS DES CORTONS FAIVELEY 2005 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 2 x scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
266 LA POUSSE D’OR CORTON-CLOS DU ROI 2002 (4) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x scraped & marked labels. LA POUSSE D’OR VOLNAY LES CAILLERETS 2002 (2) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 2 x scraped & marked labels. PRINCE FLORENT DE MERODE CORTON-CLOS DU ROI 2001 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 1 x soiled label. 8 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
267 LA POUSSE D’OR VOLNAY CLOS DES 60 OUVRÉES 1990 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x soiled, wrinkled & marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
268 LOUIS JADOT CORTON-POUGETS DOMAINE DES HÉRITIERS LOUIS JADOT 1990 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 4 cm. 2 x soiled & wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped & wrinkled capsule. LOUIS JADOT CORTON-POUGETS DOMAINE DES HÉRITIERS LOUIS JADOT 1996 (1) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru wrinkled & soiled label. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
269 LOUIS JADOT CORTON-POUGETS DOMAINE DES HÉRITIERS LOUIS JADOT 1999 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 6 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
270 LOUIS JADOT MEURSAULT LES PERRIÈRES 1996 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled & scraped labels. 2 x wrinkled & stained labels. 4 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
271 ANTONIN RODET CORTONBRESSANDES 1971 (1 mag.) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 6 cm. soiled, marked & scraped label. wrinkled capsule. MOILLARD CORTON-CLOS DU ROI 1971 (1) Côte de Beaune tape on label. marked label. scuffed capsule. MAISON ALBERT BICHOT GRANDSECHEZEAUX DOMAINE DU CLOS FRANTIN 1978 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 cm. stained, marked & wrinkled label. soiled capsule. 2 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $300 - $500
272 BRUNO CLAVELIER CHAMBOLLEMUSIGNY LA COMBE D’ORVEAUX VIEILLES VIGNES 2002 Cote de Nuits u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x soiled & marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
273 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CLOSVOUGEOT 2005 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CORTON-LE CORTON 2005 (6) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 6 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x stained & marked label. 7 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
274 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS BONNES MARES 2004 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
275 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LAVAUX ST. JACQUES 2005 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
276 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS NUITS ST. GEORGES LES CAILLES 2002 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 4 x scraped & marked labels. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
277 DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÈRE ET FILS RUCHOTTES-CHAMBERTIN CLOS DES RUCHOTTES 1995 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. marked label. 1 bt.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
278 DOMAINE CHÂTEAU DE LA TOUR CLOS VOUGEOT VIEILLES VIGNES 2005 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
279 DOMAINE ROBERT ARNOUX / ARNOUX-LACHAUX NUITS ST. GEORGES CLOS DES CORVÉES PAGETS 2006 (1) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1.5 cm. DOMAINE DE L’ARLOT NUITS ST. GEORGES CLOS DES FORÊTS ST. GEORGES 1990 (2) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 2 x soiled, stained & marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
280 DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜÉ MUSIGNY CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNES 1990 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 x cm. stained & soiled label. 1 bt.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
281 DOMAINE DES CHEZEAUX GRIOTTECHAMBERTIN 1991 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 3 x stained, marked & scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
282 DOMAINE DROUHIN-LAROZE GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CRAIPILLOT 2013 (1) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru DOMAINE JEAN GRIVOT CLOS DE VOUGEOT 1999 (2) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 2 x marked labels. SERAFIN PÈRE ET FILS CHAMBOLLEMUSIGNY LES BAUDES 2005 (1) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
283 DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY ST. DENIS 2002 Côte de Nuits u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 3 x soiled & marked labels. 1 x stained & scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
284 DOMAINE FAIVELEY CLOS DE VOUGEOT 1995 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x 2 cm. 3 x scraped, soiled & wrinkled labels. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
285 DOMAINE FAIVELEY MAZISCHAMBERTIN 1990 (2) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 3 cm. stained, soiled, scraped & marked label. DOMAINE FAIVELEY MAZISCHAMBERTIN 1999 (3) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped & marked labels. DOMAINE FAIVELEY MAZISCHAMBERTIN 1999 (1 mag.) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1.5 cm. soiled, marked & scraped label. cracked wax capsule. 5 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
286 DOMAINE G. ROUMIER / CHRISTOPHE ROUMIER CHAMBOLLEMUSIGNY 1990 Côte de Nuits u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 2.5 cm. 2 x stained, marked & scraped labels. 2 x date labels missing. 2 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
287 DOMAINE HENRI GOUGES NUITS ST. GEORGES LES PRULIERS 1990 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 2 x soiled & marked labels. 2 x wrinkled capsules. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
288 DOMAINE JEAN CHAUVENET NUITS ST. GEORGES LES BOUSSELOTS 1990 (3) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 3 x soiled, scraped & marked labels. 2 x peeling labels. DOMAINE MICHEL NOËLLAT CHAPELLE-CHAMBERTIN 1990 (2) Côte de Nuits u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 1 x scraped, marked & soiled label. 1 x stained & peeling label. 1 x wrinkled capsule. 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
289 DOMAINE PHILIPPE CHARLOPIN CLOS ST. DENIS 1990 (3) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x stained, scraped & wrinkled labels. FAIVELEY NUITS ST. GEORGES AUX CHAIGNOTS 1999 (3) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped, soiled & wrinkled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
290 DOMAINE RENÉ LECLERC GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COMBES AUX MOINES 1990 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm. 6 x soiled, scraped & marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
291 DOMAINE ROBERT ARNOUX / ARNOUX-LACHAUX VOSNEROMANÉE LES SUCHOTS 1990 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x peeling & marked label. 1 x stained label. 2 x marked & wrinkled labels. 3 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
292 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER BONNES MARES 1990 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 3 x soiled, wrinkled & scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
293 GEORGES LIGNIER & FILS CLOS ST. DENIS 1990 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u.1 x cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 3 x soiled & marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
294 JOSEPH DROUHIN CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN 2002 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 x stained labels. 1 x marked label. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
295 JOSEPH DROUHIN CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN 2002 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 4 x stained labels. 3 x scraped labels. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
296 LOUIS JADOT CHAMBERTIN-CLOS DE BÈZE DOMAINE LOUIS JADOT 1995 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x soiled, scraped & wrinkled labels. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
297 LOUIS JADOT CHAMBERTIN-CLOS DE BÈZE DOMAINE LOUIS JADOT 2002 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 6 x wrinkled & scraped labels. 6 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
298 LOUIS JADOT CHAPELLECHAMBERTIN 1996 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 4 x soiled, scraped & wrinkled labels. 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
299 LOUIS JADOT CLOS DE LA ROCHE 1996 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 4 x soiled, scraped & marked labels. 1 x raised capsule. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
300 LOUIS JADOT CLOS VOUGEOT 2002 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 6 x stained & soiled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
301 LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CLOS ST. JACQUES 1996 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 4 x stained & scraped labels. 1 x raised cork. 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
302 LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CLOS ST. JACQUES 1996 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 4 x stained & scraped labels. 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
303 LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LAVAUX ST. JACQUES 1999 (2) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x peeling, scraped & stained labels. LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LES CAZETIERS 1999 (3) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x peeling, scraped & stained labels. LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LES CAZETIERS 2002 (4) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 4 x soiled & wrinkled labels. 9 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
304 LOUIS JADOT NUITS ST. GEORGES CLOS DES CORVÉES 1990 (3) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 3 x 2 cm. 3 x stained & scraped labels. LOUIS JADOT VOSNE-ROMANÉE LES SUCHOTS 1996 (3) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 3 cm. 3 x soiled & scraped labels. 1 x peeling label. 1 x raised cork. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
305 LUCIEN LE MOINE CHAMBERTINCLOS DE BÈZE 2003 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 2 x scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
306 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1982 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x scraped, soiled & marked labels. 1 x damaged label. 1 x corrosion on capsule. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and mineral-laden, that suggestion of candied orange peel on the entry segueing into layers of pure red and black fruit. There is always something effortless about this Chateau Margaux and the pixelation on the finish is up there with the very best. Is it the best 1982 First Growth? No, it’s not quite up there with 1982 Latour or Mouton-Rothschild, however, it is a sublime evocation of the vineyard and it will continue to give pleasure for a couple of decades yet. Tasted May 2016. Drink: 2016-2036 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
307 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x soiled, scraped & marked labels. 2 x scuffed capsules. The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully mature, with a mixture of red and black fruit, violets, pastilles and hints of cold stone. It blossoms in the glass, gaining intensity all the time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a more robust Margaux as you would expect given the vintage, clearly with firm backbone, more straight-laced than the 1985 or 1989. Yet there is wonderful delineation and focus here. If you seek strictness and classicism in a wine, then this is the place to come, plus there is superb mineralité and tension on the ferrous finish. Perhaps a little overlooked in recent years, the 1986 Margaux comes highly recommended for those who love the property. This is a wine finally coming of age. Tasted July 2016. WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
308 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x soiled, scraped & marked labels. 3 x scuffed capsules. The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully mature, with a mixture of red and black fruit, violets, pastilles and hints of cold stone. It blossoms in the glass, gaining intensity all the time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a more robust Margaux as you would expect given the vintage, clearly with firm backbone, more straight-laced than the 1985 or 1989. Yet there is wonderful delineation and focus here. If you seek strictness and classicism in a wine, then this is the place to come, plus there is superb mineralité and tension on the ferrous finish. Perhaps a little overlooked in recent years, the 1986 Margaux comes highly recommended for those who love the property. This is a wine finally coming of age. Tasted July 2016. WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
309 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1990 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x stained, soiled & marked labels. It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging. Round and generous with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied richness that is fresh with laser-like precision, this stunning wine is just beginning to reach its plateau of full maturity, where it should remain for another three decades. A sensational effort, it is one of the legendary wines made at Chateau Margaux. Reviewed by Robert Parker. October 2016 WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $4,000 - $4,500
310 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1990 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x stained, soiled & marked labels. It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging. Round and generous with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied richness that is fresh with laser-like precision, this stunning wine is just beginning to reach its plateau of full maturity, where it should remain for another three decades. A sensational effort, it is one of the legendary wines made at Chateau Margaux. Reviewed by Robert Parker. October 2016 WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $4,000 - $4,500
311 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1996 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x marked & scuffed labels. It is blessed with breathtaking delineation and freshness on the nose, understated at first and then blossoming with mineralinfused black fruit, hints of blueberry, crushed stone and violet. The palate is perfectly balanced with filigree tannin, perfect acidity, a wine where everything seems to be in its right place. Blackberry, crushed stone at the front of the mouth, just a touch of spice towards the finish that shows supreme control. This is a Margaux that seems to light up the senses. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2050 WS 95 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
312 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2003 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked & scraped labels. WS 95 3 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
313 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1982 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled labels. 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
314 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1989 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped labels. Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 1989 Château Palmer has always been my favourite vintage from that decade after the 1983. The first bottle was unfortunately corked. The second was as it should be: the nose tensile with red berries, sous-bois, potpourri and strawberry pastille - lively and energetic. The palate is medium-bodied and vibrant right from the start, silky in texture with plenty of citrus fruit, gently building to a harmonious and detailed finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a magnificent Château Palmer that continues to effortlessly dish out so much vinous pleasure. Tasted May 2015. WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
315 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1989 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels. Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 1989 Château Palmer has always been my favourite vintage from that decade after the 1983. The first bottle was unfortunately corked. The second was as it should be: the nose tensile with red berries, sous-bois, potpourri and strawberry pastille - lively and energetic. The palate is medium-bodied and vibrant right from the start, silky in texture with plenty of citrus fruit, gently building to a harmonious and detailed finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a magnificent Château Palmer that continues to effortlessly dish out so much vinous pleasure. Tasted May 2015. WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
316 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2000 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 1 x scraped & marked label. 1 x stained label. 3 x scuffed capsules. This estate, which has continued to impress me in recent years, hit a home run in 2000. Showing slightly better than I rated it previously, this wine is deep bluish/purple with some lightening at the edge, and its floral nose displays notes of melted licorice, crushed rock, blueberries and black raspberries. A wine of extraordinary balance, equilibrium, and purity, with supple tannins, this medium to full-bodied, concentrated effort is already compelling and has hit its window of full maturity, where it should stay for another 15-20 years.June 2010 Drink: 2010-2030 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
317 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2005 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 1 x marked label. A beautiful wine, once again, from this property that has been on a superb qualitative roll for several decades. Dense ruby/purple with notes of graphite, background oak, youthful crème de cassis and blackberry fruit as well as a floral underpinning, it is medium to full-bodied, textured, rich and impressive. Still in a somewhat adolescent stage, it should hit full maturity in another 2-3 years and last at least two decades. June 2015 Drink: 2017-2037 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
318 CHÂTEAU D’ANGLUDET 2005 (3) Margaux, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur u. 3 x bn. CHÂTEAU GISCOURS 2000 (4) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels. PAVILLON ROUGE DU CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986 (1) Margaux u. vts. marked & scraped label. 8 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
319 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1990 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 4 x soiled & stained labels. Along with the 1982, 2000, and 2005, the 1990 is one of those monumental Grand Puy Lacostes that you can’t have enough of. Still inky/blue/purple-colored to the rim, it boasts a gorgeously sweet, pure nose of creme de cassis, spring flowers, and a hint of wet rocks. The wine is full-bodied, plush, and expansive with impressive levels of glycerin and purity as well as an endearing texture. This 1990 is evolving at a glacial pace, but the sweetness of the tannins and low acidity ensure a delicious treat whenever a bottle is opened. It should evolve for another 20-25 years. WS 95 WA 96 4 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
320 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1996 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 6 x marked labels. 3 x scraped labels. 1 x wrinkled label. WS 92 WA 93 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
321 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2000 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x stained label. 2 x marked labels. The 2000 Château Grand Puy Lacoste is an exceptional wine from Xavier Borie. It has a brilliant nose of blackberry, crushed stone, graphite and cedar. Putting it to one side for ten to 15 minutes reveals subtle mint-like aromas that whisk you straight to Pauillac. The palate is smooth and silky, cloaking the tannic frame of this GPL so that you barely notice it. But that will stand it in good stead for the long-term, the cornerstone of all great wines from this estate. Then there is that hint of spice on the aftertaste—the show ain’t over yet. Served alongside a magnum of Pichon Baron 2000, I would say that at the moment, it does not quite possess the same level of precision. However, it remains a magnificent Pauillac to cherish long-term. Tasted January 2016. Drink: 2020-2045 WS 92 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
322 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1982 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts. 2 x hs. 6 x marked & soiled labels. 1 x scraped label. 2 x scraped capsules. WA 93 6 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
323 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1986 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 4 x soiled & marked labels. The 1986 Lynch Bages has a knockout bouquet that wraps its arms around you with all its loveliness: pure black cherries, mint and cedar, even a touch of glycerine still there. Vibrant and youthful. The palate is beautifully balanced, crisp and taut, linear but very precise with a fine bead of acidity. You just fall for the harmony of this Lynch Bages, the intensity of fruit that seems undiminished on the finish. Is it up there with the 1989 and 1990? Maybe not, but it is not far behind. Frankly this Lynch Bages is a 1986 Claret that you cannot own too much of and as I commented to Jean-Michel Cazes tasting alongside me, at 30 years of age it still has more to give. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2040 WA 94 4 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
324 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 3 x soiled & marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
325 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 3 x soiled & marked labels. I have tasted the Château Lynch Bages 1989 several times since my last penned note in 2010. It is such a consistent wine, a Pauillac that never lets you down. Here it continues to sport a relatively backward blackberry and cedar scented nose, the graphite (pencil box) element a little more accentuated. The aromatic purr like a Bentley, unraveling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is very well defined with a rigid structure, well-judged acidity and hints of chestnut and cooked meat offering secondary notes on the dense finish that suggest a long drinking plateau. What a stupendous wine from Jean-Michel Cazes! Tasted June 2014. Drink: 2014-2030 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
326 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1990 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 2 x raised corks. This magnificent Lynch Bages has been drinking well since the day it was released and it continues to go from strength to strength. The biggest, richest, fullestbodied Lynch Bages until the 2000, the fully mature 1990 exhibits an unbelievably explosive nose of black currants, cedarwood, herbs and spice. The majestic, classically Bordeaux aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, rich, intense wine with superb purity as well as thrilling levels of fruit, glycerin and sweetness. This beauty should continue to provide immense pleasure over the next 15+ years. August 2011 WA 99 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
327 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1986 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 1 x ts. 4 x scraped labels. The palate is beautifully balanced with its trademark firm tannic structure, a MoutonRothschild with backbone and masculinity. Layers of black fruit intermingling with mint and graphite, a hint of licorice emanating from the Merlot, gently fanning out and my God, it is incredibly long. It is not like the 1985 Mouton-Rothschild that is so fleshy and generous. This is serious, aristocratic Mouton, a true vin de garde and yes, I do think drinkers will have to wait until it reaches its true peak. Sometimes that’s just the way it is. Tasted September 2016.Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2021-2050 WS 99 WA 100 4 bts.
per lot $4,000 - $4,500
328 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1986 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled, stained, wrinkled & scraped labels. 2 x scraped capsules. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, a pinch of white pepper and cedar, structured compared to coeval vintages and perhaps further along its drinking plateau than previous examples. Certainly à point, I would be reaching for bottles of this now if you cannot locate those 1982s, or alternatively seek out the superlative 1996. This still remains a fine, rather regal Pichon-Lalande. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2036 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
329 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1989 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 4 x stained, soiled & marked labels. Pichon-Lalande’s 1989 has a deep ruby/ plum color with some lightening at the edge. The nose offers sweet plums and creme de cassis intermixed with vanilla and graphite. The wine is lush, medium to full-bodied, and layered with texture, low acidity, sweet tannin, and the hallmark purity and elegance this estate routinely produces. December 2002 WA 93 4 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
330 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1989 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 8 x soiled labels. The dense, full-bodied 1989 is brilliantly made with huge, smoky, chocolatey, cassis aromas intermingled with scents of toasty oak. Well-layered, with a sweet inner-core of fruit, this awesomely endowed, backward, tannic, prodigious 1989 needs another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should last for three decades or more. It is unquestionably a great PichonLongueville-Baron. February 199 WA 95 4 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
331 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1989 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 8 x soiled labels. The dense, full-bodied 1989 is brilliantly made with huge, smoky, chocolatey, cassis aromas intermingled with scents of toasty oak. Well-layered, with a sweet inner-core of fruit, this awesomely endowed, backward, tannic, prodigious 1989 needs another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should last for three decades or more. It is unquestionably a great PichonLongueville-Baron. February 199 WA 95 4 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
332 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1990 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels. 3 x scuffed capsules. 1 x raised cork. The palate is perfectly balanced, perhaps not as structured as it once showed since the tannins have mellowed, but what you get is a Pauillac relishing its secondary phase, which is almost Burgundy-like in terms of mouthfeel. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. I once wrote that Pichon Baron is better than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. Tasted April 2017. Drink: 2017-2035 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
333 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1990 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x ts. 3 x marked labels. 3 x scuffed capsules. The palate is perfectly balanced, perhaps not as structured as it once showed since the tannins have mellowed, but what you get is a Pauillac relishing its secondary phase, which is almost Burgundy-like in terms of mouthfeel. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. I once wrote that Pichon Baron is better than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. Tasted April 2017. Drink: 2017-2035 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
334 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1983 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. wrinkled & marked label. corrosion on capsule. WA 93 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1982 (1) Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. hs. soiled, wrinkled & scraped label. WA 98 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1982 (1) Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 cm. soiled, stained & marked label. scuffed capsule. 3 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
335 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1982 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. stained & marked label. CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1986 (2) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x peeling & wrinkled labels. 2 x scraped capsules. WA 92 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1995 (2) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. WS 94 WA 95 View website for full catalogue details 5 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
336 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1982 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x wrinkled, soiled & marked labels. This 1982 is still displaying a beautiful deep ruby/purple hue as well as a stunning set of aromatics consisting of blue and black fruits, loamy earth, flowers, licorice, and spice box. The wine is medium to fullbodied with sweet tannins, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and a silky finish. It appears to have hit full maturity, but it can easily be held in a cold cellar for another 10+ years. June 2009 WS 95 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
337 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1982 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x wrinkled, soiled & marked labels. This 1982 is still displaying a beautiful deep ruby/purple hue as well as a stunning set of aromatics consisting of blue and black fruits, loamy earth, flowers, licorice, and spice box. The wine is medium to fullbodied with sweet tannins, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and a silky finish. It appears to have hit full maturity, but it can easily be held in a cold cellar for another 10+ years. June 2009 WS 95 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
338 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1990 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 4 x vts. 6 x scraped & marked labels. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
339 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1986 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 3 x ts. 4 x soiled & marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
340 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1989 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked & soiled labels. 2 x scraped capsules. It is an unusual two-grade blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. This is a magnificent Montrose, showing notes of loamy soil undertones, intermixed with forest floor, blueberry and blackberry liqueur and spring flowers. It has a fullbodied, intense, concentrated mouthfeel that is every bit as majestic as the 1990, but possibly slightly fresher and more delineated. This great wine should drink well for another 40-50 years. (Tasted August 2014) WS 96 WA 98+ 2 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
341 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1989 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x marked & soiled labels. 2 x scraped capsules. It is an unusual two-grade blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. This is a magnificent Montrose, showing notes of loamy soil undertones, intermixed with forest floor, blueberry and blackberry liqueur and spring flowers. It has a fullbodied, intense, concentrated mouthfeel that is every bit as majestic as the 1990, but possibly slightly fresher and more delineated. This great wine should drink well for another 40-50 years. (Tasted August 2014) WS 96 WA 98+ 2 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
342 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2003 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x marked & scraped labels. 1 x damaged label. It remains one of the outstanding wines of a very black and white vintage. Without knowledge of the vintage, I was hesitant to suggest 2003, because though there is clearly fruit intensity locked up inside this Saint Estèphe, it is counterbalanced by the estate’s trademark masculinity and austerity. So both on the nose and the palate it reaches this happy medium: pure blackberry, graphite and roasted herbs on the nose, perhaps even more elegant than I have observed on previous bottles. The palate is medium-bodied rather than full bodied with sturdy tannins couched in layers of seamless blackberry and cassis fruit, offset by scents of tobacco and graphite. As usual it has immense length and depth, a Montrose that is really just a few chapters into what is sure to be a longer “book” than many other 2003s. It is not a perfect Montrose, but a couple of hairs’ breadth away. Tasted February 2017. WS 95 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
343 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2005 Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
344 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1982 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1x bn. 2 x soiled labels. 1 x wrinkled, scraped & peeling label. 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 fullbodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. It is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou produced after the 1961 and before the 2003. June 2009. WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
345 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1982 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 2 x vts. 2 x soiled labels. 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 fullbodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. It is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou produced after the 1961 and before the 2003. June 2009. WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
346 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1985 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x marked & scraped labels. 2 x scraped capsules. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
347 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1986 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x wrinkled & marked labels. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x peeling label. 3 x scraped capsules. Medium brick in color with a touch of brown, the 1986 Ducru-Beaucaillou reveals growing notes of dried mulberries, kirsch and raisin cake with nuances of celery salt, dried bay leaves, truffles and charcuterie plus hints of old leather sofa and fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has quite a powerful structure with firm, chewy tannins and bold freshness supporting the muscular, dried berries flavors, finishing long with a dried mint kick. August 2020 Drink: 2020-2040 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
348 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1996 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x marked labels. 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. It will be fascinating for readers who own the 1996 to follow the evolution of this exceptional vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2035. WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
349 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2000 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. Composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the medium to deep garnet-brick colored 2000 DucruBeaucaillou charges out of the gate with flamboyant scents of baked black currants, raisin cake, prunes, Chinese five spice and eucalyptus plus touches of cigar box, new leather and cast iron pan. Medium-bodied, the palate is remarkably refreshing with all these decadent spice and dried berries layers coating the palate, textured by soft, powdery tannins, finishing long and mineral laced. Stunning! August 2020 Drink: 2020-2040 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
350 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1985 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 1 x marked label. 3 x scraped labels. 1 x raised cork. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
351 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1986 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 1 x hs. 4 x scuffed labels. 3 x wrinkled labels. 3 x scraped & marked labels. Still tasting as if it were only 7-8 years of age, the dense, garnet/purple-colored 1986 Gruaud-Larose is evolving at a glacier pace. The wine still has mammoth structure, tremendous reserves of fruit and concentration, and a finish that lasts close to a minute. The wine is massive, very impressively constituted, with still some mouth-searing tannin to shed. Decanting of one to two hours in advance seems to soften it a bit, but this is a wine that seems to be almost immortal in terms of its longevity. It is a great Medoc classic, and certainly one of the most magnificent Gruaud-Larose ever made. December 2002 Anticipated maturity: 2006-2035. WA 96 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
352 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 2000 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 3 x scraped & marked labels. 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. June 2010 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
353 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 1990 Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x marked, stained & wrinkled labels. 1 x wrinkled, marked & scraped label. WA 94 4 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
354 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1982 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x ts. 1 x hs. 5 x soiled, stained, scraped & wrinkled labels. 1 x peeling label. 2 x scraped capsules. 2 x raised corks. 5 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
355 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1986 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x soiled & stained labels. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
356 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1990 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. The exceptionally concentrated 1990 reveals more polished, sweeter tannins along with a big, sweet kiss of black currant, forest floor, cedar, and spice box notes. While it still has some tannins to shed, this full-bodied, powerful, long wine is approachable. It should continue to evolve for another two decades. June 2009 Drink: 2009-2029 WA 93+ 6 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
357 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1996 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked & soiled labels. 3 x scuffed capsules. 1 x raised cork. The aromatics unfurl gracefully in the glass revealing briary, wild hedgerow, black truffle and sandalwood scents -- firmly in secondary aroma stage but with appreciable presence and intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin that form its firm and classic structure, spice, white pepper and cloves infusing the slightly animally red berry fruit. This is an adorable Léoville Barton that is occupying a very “happy” place at the moment -- superb precision, old school claret at its best. Decant for an hour no more, then enjoy. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 93 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
358 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2000 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label. 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. June 2010 Drink: 2018-2050 WA 95+ 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
359 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1982 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 3 x soiled, wrinkled & scuffed labels. 1 x scraped capsule. Classic lead pencil, cassis, kirsch, cedar, and spice characteristics are abundant in both the nose and full-bodied flavors. The tannins are still there, and, at least from my cellar, this 1982 does not appear to have changed much in the last 10-12 years. One wonders how much patience admirers of this brilliant St.-Julien will continue to exhibit. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2050. June 2009 WA 95+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
360 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1986 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 2 x ts. 7 x marked, scraped & wrinkled labels. 2 x corrosion on capsule. WA 98 View website for full catalogue details 3 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
361 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1986 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts. 7 x marked, scraped & wrinkled labels. 1 x corrosion on capsule. WA 98 View website for full catalogue details 4 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
362 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1989 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 6 x wrinkled, soiled & scraped labels. 6 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
363 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1990 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x marked labels. Absolutely spectacular, the 1990 Leoville Poyferre is much more evolved than either of its two Leoville neighbors. Its opaque plum/garnet color is accompanied by a gorgeous bouquet of smoke, charcoal, creme de cassis, and flowers. Fleshy and opulent, it comes across like a St.-Julien with a Pomerol texture and allure. This beauty has reached full maturity where it should remain for another two decades. June 2009 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
364 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1990 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 1 x hs. 3 x marked labels. Absolutely spectacular, the 1990 Leoville Poyferre is much more evolved than either of its two Leoville neighbors. Its opaque plum/garnet color is accompanied by a gorgeous bouquet of smoke, charcoal, creme de cassis, and flowers. Fleshy and opulent, it comes across like a St.-Julien with a Pomerol texture and allure. This beauty has reached full maturity where it should remain for another two decades. June 2009 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
365 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1982 Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x soiled, wrinkled & scraped labels. Along with the 1986, the 1982 is one of the greatest Talbots ever made. Far more evolved than its stablemate, Gruaud Larose, it exhibits a dense garnet color to the rim along with a huge, sweet, exotic nose of charcoal, beef blood, licorice, herbs, and black fruits. A hint of figs suggests borderline overripeness, but the wine remains fleshy and full-bodied with sweet tannin and an expansive, heady mouthfeel. While fully mature, it should hold for another decade. WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
366 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1986 Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x ts. 4 x wrinkled & scraped labels. A fabulous wine, and one of the two greatest Talbots of the last 50 years, this wine still has a very murky garnet/plum/ purple color and a spectacular nose of sweet creme de cassis intermixed with freshly ground pepper, melted road tar, herbes de Provence, and beef blood. It is followed by an enormously concentrated wine of full body, layers of concentration and sweet tannin. The wine seems to be just hitting its plateau of maturity, where it should last for at least 10-15 more years. A prodigious Talbot. WA 96 4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
367 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 2000 Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 3 x marked & scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
368 CHÂTEAU LA VIEILLE CURE 1990 (2) Fronsac u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels. CHÂTEAU LA GOMERIE 2009 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. vts. CHÂTEAU ROL VALENTIN 2005 (3) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label. CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2003 (3) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x vts. 2 x marked labels. 9 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
369 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1990 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled & marked labels. WS 93 WA 98 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
370 CHÂTEAU L’ARROSÉE 1990 (2) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x stained & scraped labels. CHÂTEAU LA DOMINIQUE 1990 (4) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels. 3 x soiled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
371 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2000 (3) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x vts. 3 x marked & scraped labels. WA 96 CHÂTEAU LA MONDOTTE 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked & scraped label. WA 98+ View website for full catalogue details 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
372 CHÂTEAU MONBOUSQUET 2005 Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 6 x 1 cm. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
373 CHÂTEAU PAVIE 1986 (2) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled labels. 2 x scraped capsules. CHÂTEAU PAVIE 1990 (4) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 4 x ts. 1 x stained label. 4 x marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule. 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
374 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 1989 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules. A very youthful wine that probably will never hit the heights of the 1990 (but how many wines do?), this dense ruby/ purple-colored wine has a very pure nose of roasted espresso, black cherry jam, blackberry, mineral, and even a hint of blueberry. Some smoke and highquality toasty new oak are there, but now that seems to be fading into the background. Quite full-bodied, powerful, and concentrated, yet at the same time elegant, this wine still seems very young and unevolved. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025. Last tasted, 11/02. WA 95+ 2 mags.
per lot $700 - $900
375 CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE 1982 (1) Pomerol u. vts. stained, soiled & damaged label. scuffed capsule. WA 98 CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 1989 (1) Pomerol u. bn. wrinkled, scraped & soiled label. scraped capsule. CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1989 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. vts. marked label. WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
376 CHÂTEAU CERTAN DE MAY 2005 Pomerol u. 3 x vts. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
377 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 1995 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 2 x wrinkled labels. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
378 CLOS RENÉ 2005 Pomerol u. 6 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule. 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
379 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1990 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 3 x 1.5 cm. 3 x soiled, stained & scraped labels. Two great back to back vintages are the 1990 and 1989. The more developed 1990 boasts an incredible perfume of hickory wood, coffee, smoked meat, Asian spices, black cherries, and blackberries. Lush, opulent, and full-bodied, it is a fully mature, profound Beaucastel that will last another 15-20 years. December 2002 WS 92 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
380 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 x 1 cm. soiled & marked labels. Reminiscent of the 1995, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape is tight, structured and backward, with high acidity and tannin. Showing notes of blackcurrants, black raspberry, truffle, damp earth and cedar, with medium to full-bodied richness and depth, it needs another 3-5 years to reach the early stages of maturity, at which point it will hold for another decade or more. February 2015 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
381 DOMAINE DE LA VIEILLE JULIENNE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2005 (2) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x marked labels. DOMAINE DE VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA CRAU 2001 (2) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. 1 x scraped & marked label. 1 x marked & stained label. WA 93 DOMAINE DE VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA CRAU 2005 (4) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x marked labels. WS 95 WA 95 View website for full catalogue details 8 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
382 DOMAINE MARC SORREL HERMITAGE LE GRÉAL 2001 Rhône u. 2 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped, stained & marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
383 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE CHÂTEAU D’AMPUIS 2003 Rhône 3 x scraped & marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
384 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 1995 (1) Rhône marked & scraped label. WA 99+ E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE 1995 (1) Rhône marked & scraped label. WA 99 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 1995 (1) Rhône marked & scraped label. WA 100 View website for full catalogue details 3 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
385 M. CHAPOUTIER CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MORDORÉE 2001 (OWC) Rhône u. 1.5 cm. scraped label. wrinkled capsule. 1 mag.
per lot $300 - $500
386 M. CHAPOUTIER CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MORDORÉE 2001 (1 mag.) Rhône u. 2 cm. scraped, marked & wrinkled label. M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE LE PAVILLON 2001 (3) Rhône 3 x stained, peeling & scraped labels. 3 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
387 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1989 (2) Rhône u. 2 x 3 cm. 2 x stained, scraped & soiled labels. WA 96 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1990 (1) Rhône u. 3 cm. stained, scraped & soiled label. WA 100 View website for full catalogue details 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
388 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1995 (2) Rhône u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm 2 x soiled, marked & scraped labels. PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1998 (1) Rhône u. 1 cm. scuffed & marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
389 DOW PORTO VINTAGE 2000 Douro, Portugal 6 x scraped labels. 6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
390 FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 1997 Douro, Portugal 12 x scraped labels. 1 x wrinkled label. 12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
391 FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 2000 Douro, Portugal 6 x scraped labels. 4 x wrinkled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
392 GRAHAM PORTO VINTAGE 1994 (1 mag.) Douro, Portugal soiled & wrinkled label. WARRE PORTO VINTAGE 1994 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped, stained & peeling label. 1 bt. & 1 mag.
per lot $300 - $500
393 KOPKE PORTO VINTAGE 1987 (1) Douro, Portugal KOPKE PORTO VINTAGE QUINTA SÃO LUIZ 1970 (2) Douro, Portugal 2 x soiled & scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
394 SANDEMAN PORTO VINTAGE 1966 Douro, Portugal u. 4 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x hs. 7 x soiled & scraped labels. 7 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
395 TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE 1970 Douro, Portugal u. 1 x ts. 4 x stained, soiled & marked labels. 4 x scraped label. 4 x cracked capsules showing cork. 4 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
396 TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE 1970 Douro, Portugal u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 5 x stained, soiled & marked labels. 5 x scraped label. 5 x cracked capsules showing cork. 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
397 TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE 1975 (4) Douro, Portugal 4 x stained, soiled & scraped labels. TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE QUINTA DE VARGELLAS 1991 (1) Douro, Portugal wrinkled, marked, scraped & stained label. 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
398 CASA FERREIRINHA DOURO BARCA VELHA 1982 (1) Douro, Portugal u. 1 cm. soiled, stained & scraped label. CASA FERREIRINHA DOURO BARCA VELHA 1995 (4) Douro, Portugal 1 x marked label. 2 x peeling labels. 2 x scraped labels. 5 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
399 AVERYS PORTO SPECIAL RESERVE 1963 (2) Douro, Portugal u. 1 x ts. 1 x ms. 2 x soiled, stained, scraped & peeling labels. 2 x scraped & wrinkled capsules. FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 1975 (1) Douro, Portugal stained & scraped label. ROYAL OPORTO (REAL COMPANHIA VELHA) PORTO COLHEITA 1944 (1) Douro, Portugal u. bn. soiled & scuffed label. Bottled in 1979 4 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
400 AVERYS MADEIRA CAMA DE LOBOS SOLERA 1864 Madeira, Portugal u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x soiled, scraped, peeling & stained labels. 1 x sliced capsule. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
401 ANDREA OBERTO BAROLO VIGNETO ROCCHE 1996 (2) Piedmont 1 x stained label. 1 x marked label. FRATELLI SEGHESIO BAROLO VIGNETO LA VILLA 1996 (2) Piedmont 2 x peeling labels. GIOVANNI CORINO BAROLO VIGNETO ARBORINA 1996 (2) Piedmont u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
402 AZIENDA BRICCO ROCCHE (CERETTO) BAROLO BRUNATE 1996 (2) Piedmont u. bn. 1 x stained label. 1 x marked label. AZIENDA BRICCO ROCCHE (CERETTO) BAROLO PRAPÒ 1996 (2) Piedmont u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels. AZIENDA BRICCO ROCCHE (CERETTO) BAROLO BRUNATE 1989 (3) Piedmont u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x ts. 3 x soiled labels. 7 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
403 GIORGIO PELISSERO VANOTU BARBARESCO 1989 (2) Piedmont u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels. PRUNOTTO BARBARESCO MONTESTEFANO 1989 (2) Piedmont u. 2 x bn. 2 x stained & peeling labels. 4 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
404 PIO CESARE BAROLO 1989 (2) Piedmont u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scuffed & marked labels. LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO 1982 (1) Piedmont u. 2.5 cm. scraped, stained & marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
405 ALTESINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1990 (1) Tuscany u. ts. wrinkled & soiled label. ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1988 (4) Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts. 4 x soiled & scraped labels. 4 x scuffed capsules. 5 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
406 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2003 (1) Tuscany marked label. WA 93 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 (2) Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x soiled labels. 1 x marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
407 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1988 (OWC) Tuscany u. bn. wrinkled capsule. 1 3 ltr.
per lot $500 - $700
408 ARGIANO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1990 (3) Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x soiled & wrinkled labels. 2 x scraped labels. POGGIO ANTICO ALTERO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1990 (3) Tuscany u. 3 x ts. 3 x soiled & peeling label. 1 x scraped label. 6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
409 SPERI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MONTE SANT’URBANO 1983 Veneto u. 3 x 2 cm. 2 x 3 cm. 5 x scraped, soiled & wrinkled labels. 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
410 TEDESCHI RECIOTO DELLA VALPOLICELLA AMARONE 1988 Veneto u. 6 x cm. 6 x soiled, wrinkled, marked & stained labels. 6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
411 ELDERTON COMMAND SHIRAZ SINGLE VINEYARD 2002 (4) Barossa Valley, South Australia 4 x scraped labels. PENFOLDS SHIRAZ BIN 128 1998 (1) Coonawarra, South Australia u. bn. wrinkled & marked label. writing on label. PENFOLDS ST. HENRI SHIRAZ 1999 (1) South Australia u. bn. soiled & scraped label. PENFOLDS ST. HENRI SHIRAZ 2001 (2) South Australia u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label. RICHARD HAMILTON SHIRAZ CENTURION OLD VINES SHIRAZ 2002 (2) McLaren Vale, Australia u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x wrinkled, marked & scraped labels. 10 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
412 TORRES CABERNET SAUVIGNON GRAN CORONAS RESERVA MAS LA PLANA 1983 (2) Catalunya, Spain u. 1 x 3 cm. 1 x 4 cm. 2 x scraped labels. TORRES CABERNET SAUVIGNON GRAN CORONAS MAS LA PLANA 1994 (4) Catalunya, Spain u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 4 x scraped labels. 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
413 MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL 1942 Rioja, Spain u. vts. soiled, stained & scraped label. corrosion on capsule. The 1942 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial from a great Rioja vintage spent a mind-boggling 40 years in American oak barriques before it was bottled in 1983. Dark cherry red in color with a garnet rim, it offers up a splendid perfume of earth, mineral, lavender, incense, and black cherry. The wine’s vibrant acidity has kept it youthful and complete. This is a tour de force. June 2010 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
414 R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA RIOJA BLANCO RESERVA VIÑA TONDONIA 1988 (2) Rioja, Spain u. 2 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels. R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA RIOJA RESERVA VIÑA TONDONIA 1998 (2) Rioja, Spain u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 4 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
415 BODEGAS MUGA RIOJA TORRE MUGA 2004 (2) Rioja, Spain u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. CLOS FIGUERAS PRIORAT CLOS FIGUERES 2003 (2) Catalunya, Spain u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked & scraped label. 1 x marked & stained label. COSTERS DEL SIURANA PRIORAT CLOS DE L’OBAC 2004 (3) Catalunya, Spain u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label. 7 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
416 DISZNÓKÖ TOKAJI ASZÚ 6 PUTTONYOS 1992 Hungary 2 x soiled labels. 2 hf. ltrs. per lot $300 - $500
417 EGON MÜLLER SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING KABINETT 1998 (1) Mosel Saar Ruwer u. 1 x 1 cm. stained, scraped, wrinkled & marked label. stained & corroded capsule. EGON MÜLLER SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING KABINETT 1999 (3) Mosel Saar Ruwer 3 x scraped & marked labels. 4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
418 DOMAINE WEINBACH RIESLING CUVÉE STE.CATHERINE 1996 (1) Alsace HUGEL & FILS GEWURZTRAMINER VENDANGES TARDIVES 1983 (1) Alsace HUGEL GEWURZTRAMINER SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 1983 (4 hf. bt.) Alsace HUGEL GEWURZTRAMINER SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 1989 (3) Alsace HUGEL & FILS RIESLING HUGEL SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Alsace TRIMBACH RIESLING 1990 (1) Alsace TRIMBACH RIESLING CUVÉE FRÉDÉRIC EMILE 1997 (1) Alsace View website for full catalogue details 7 bts. & 5 hf. bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
419 ZIND-HUMBRECHT PINOT GRIS HERRENWEG DE TURCKHEIM 2005 (2) Alsace u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x scraped capsule. ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING BRAND 1998 (2) Alsace u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 1 x soiled, scraped & wrinkled label. 1 x scraped & marked label. ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING BRAND 2000 (2) Alsace u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled & stained labels. DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT CLOS ST. URBAIN RANGEN DE THANN RIESLING 1998 (3 hf. bt.) Alsace, Grand Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x stained label. 6 bts. & 3 hf. bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
420 ZIND-HUMBRECHT GEWURZTRAMINER CLOS WINDSBUHL 1998 (3) Alsace u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped & marked labels. ZIND-HUMBRECHT GEWURZTRAMINER HEIMBOURG 2000 (3) Alsace u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 3 x wrinkled & scraped labels. ZIND-HUMBRECHT GEWURZTRAMINER HENGST 1996 (2) Alsace u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x soiled & marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 1 x missing Domaine ribbon ZIND-HUMBRECHT GEWURZTRAMINER WINTZENHEIM 2005 (3) Alsace u. 3 x 1.5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x wrinkled label. 11 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
421 GOSSET CHAMPAGNE BRUT GRAND MILLÉSIME 1996 Champagne u. 2 x 4 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
422 J. LASSALLE CHAMPAGNE BRUT ROSÉ CHIGNY-LÈS-ROSES NV (1) Champagne marked & scraped label. POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE BRUT RÉSERVE 1990 (1) Champagne soiled & stained label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
423 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1995 (1) Champagne scuffed capsule. WA 94 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1999 (1) Champagne tape on label. marked label. scuffed capsule. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
424 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1970 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. hs. scraped, soiled & marked label. corrosion on capsule. CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 1983 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. vts. soiled label. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
425 CHÂTEAU DOISY-DAËNE 2005 Sauternes 1 x stained label. Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes. The 2005 Château DoisyDaëne has a very attractive nose with perfumed apricot blossom, white peach and honey all infused with cold stone scents. The palate is very well balanced with beautifully judged acidity. This feels harmonious in the mouth, almost Coutetlike in style with a long, lightly spiced finish. This is an excellent Doisy-Daene from Denis Dubourdieu. June 2015 Drink: 2015-2040 WA 94 6 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500
426 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 1983 (7) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 4 x ts. 7 xsoiled, scraped, peeling & stained labels. 1 x raised cork. CHÂTEAU LAFAURIE-PEYRAGUEY 1988 (2) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled & scraped labels. 2 x scuffed capsules. 9 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
427 CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1989 (4 hf. bt.) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 4 x soiled labels. 1 x scraped capsule. CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1989 (5) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 5 x soiled & marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 1 x wrinkled label. CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1997 (2 hf. bt.) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x soiled labels. 5 bts. & 6 hf. bts. per lot $700 - $900
428 CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 1989 (1) Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. stained & marked label. CHÂTEAU DOISY-VÉDRINES 1976 (3) Sauternes, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 2 x hs. 3 x peeling, soiled & marked labels. 3 x corrosion on capsules. CHÂTEAU DOISY-VÉDRINES 1988 (1 hf. bt.) Sauternes, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. soiled & wrinkled label. CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1970 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. ms. soiled & marked label. corrosion on capsule. 5 bts. & 1 hf. bt.
per lot $600 - $800
429 DOMAINE LOUIS MICHEL CHABLIS VAUDÉSIR 2002 (1) Chablis, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. marked label. DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS BEAUROY 2012 (1) Chablis, Premier Cru marked label. DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS LES CLOS 2006 (2) Chablis, Grand Cru 2 x marked & scraped labels. 1 x peeling label. 4 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
430 DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS BOUGROS 2002 Chablis, Grand Cru 4 x scraped & marked labels. 4 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
431 DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS BOUGROS 2005 Chablis, Grand Cru 6 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
432 DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS LES CLOS 2000 Chablis, Grand Cru 5 x stained labels. 2 x scraped labels. 5 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
433 DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS LES CLOS 2004 Chablis, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped labels. 4 x marked label. 6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
434 DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS LES CLOS 2006 (OC) Chablis, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
435 BITOUZET-PRIEUR MEURSAULT CHARMES 2010 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 cm. marked label. CHARTRON ET TRÉBUCHET CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET MORGEOT 2002 (4) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 x bn. 4 x scraped labels. 1 x peeling label. 1 x raised cork. 5 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
436 BONNEAU DU MARTRAY CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2002 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
437 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2002 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 4 x 1 cm. 1 x marked label. 5 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
438 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2004 Côte de Beaune u. 4 x 1 cm. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped & peeling label. 5 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
439 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2006 (OC) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
440 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS MEURSAULT LES GENEVRIÈRES 2004 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x stained labels. 2 x scraped labels. 4 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
441 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS MEURSAULT LES GENEVRIÈRES 2005 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 5 x soiled labels. 5 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
442 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS MEURSAULT LES PERRIÈRES 2002 (3) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x stained labels. BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS MEURSAULT LES GENEVRIÈRES 2002 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 cm. stained & scraped label. 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
443 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS MEURSAULT LES PERRIÈRES 2004 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
444 DOMAINE / MAISON VINCENT GIRARDIN CHASSAGNEMONTRACHET LA ROMANÉE 2002 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 5 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 5 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
445 DOMAINE / MAISON VINCENT GIRARDIN CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET 2002 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
446 DOMAINE / MAISON VINCENT GIRARDIN CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE QUINTESSENCE 2002 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped & soiled labels. 1 x scraped & soiled capsule. DOMAINE / MAISON VINCENT GIRARDIN PULIGNY-MONTRACHET LES PUCELLES 2002 (4) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
447 DOMAINE / MAISON VINCENT GIRARDIN PULIGNY-MONTRACHET LE CAILLERET 2002 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 2 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label. 5 x marked labels. 5 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
448 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 1999 (2) Côte de Beaune u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 3 cm. 1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label. 1 x corrosion on capsule. DOMAINE FRANCOIS ET ANTOINE JOBARD MEURSAULT LES GENEVRIÈRES 1996 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 cm. marked label. LOUIS CARILLON PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES PERRIÈRES 1995 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 cm. soiled, scraped & wrinkled label. 4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
449 DOMAINE LEFLAIVE BÂTARDMONTRACHET 1992 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 4 cm. stained & scraped label. stained & wrinkled capsule. 1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
450 DOMAINE LEFLAIVE PULIGNYMONTRACHET CLAVOILLON 2004 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
451 DOMAINE LEFLAIVE PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES FOLATIÈRES 2004 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
452 HOSPICES DE BEAUNE MEURSAULT LES CHARMES VERGET 2002 Côte de Beaune u. 5 x 1.5 cm. 1 x wrinkled label. 5 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
453 JEAN-NOËL GAGNARD BÂTARDMONTRACHET 2002 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 1 x scraped label. JEAN-NOËL GAGNARD CHASSAGNEMONTRACHET LES CAILLERETS 2002 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
454 JOSEPH DROUHIN MEURSAULT LES PERRIÈRES 1999 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 6 x stained & scraped labels. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
455 JOSEPH DROUHIN MEURSAULT LES PERRIÈRES 2002 (2) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x soiled & scraped labels. JOSEPH DROUHIN MEURSAULT LES PERRIÈRES 2005 (4) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 4 x 1 cm. 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
456 LOUIS JADOT CORTONCHARLEMAGNE DOMAINE DES HÉRITIERS LOUIS JADOT 1996 (3) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x soiled, wrinkled & scraped labels. LOUIS JADOT DOMAINE DUC DE MAGENTA PULIGNY-MONTRACHET CLOS DE LA GARENNE 1996 (4) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 4 x wrinkled, scraped & stained labels. 7 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
457 LOUIS LATOUR CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2002 (OWC) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. scuffed & wrinkled label. wrinkled capsule. 1 3 ltr.
per lot $400 - $600
458 VERGET CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE 2002 (3) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1 x cm. 3 x marked labels. VERGET PULIGNY-MONTRACHET LES ENSEIGNÈRES 2002 (3) Côte de Beaune u. 3 x 1.5 cm. 1 x scraped label. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
459 LUCIEN LE MOINE CHARMESCHAMBERTIN 2005 (OC) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
460 LUCIEN LE MOINE CLOS VOUGEOT 2005 (OC) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
461 LUCIEN LE MOINE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COMBES AUX MOINES 2005 (OC) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
462 LUCIEN LE MOINE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COMBES AUX MOINES 2005 (OC) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
463 LUCIEN LE MOINE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN ESTOURNELLES-ST.JACQUES 2005 (OC) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
464 LUCIEN LE MOINE MAZISCHAMBERTIN 2005 (OC) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $2,900 - $3,100
465 LUCIEN LE MOINE NUITS ST. GEORGES LES CAILLES 2005 (OC) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
466 LUCIEN LE MOINE POMMARD LES RUGIENS 2005 (OC) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
467 DOMAINE LUCIEN LE MOINE CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES CHARMES 2005 (OWC) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
468 DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT VOLNAY LES CHEVRETS 2005 (OC) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 12 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
469 CHÂTEAU CLINET 2008 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. Another powerful, big, large-scaled effort, the 2008 exhibits an inky/purple color as well as sweet creme de cassis, blackberry, plum, Asian spice, licorice and incense notes. Layered and full-bodied with stunning purity and a 40+ second finish, this beauty needs 3-5 years of bottle age and should keep for 25-30 years. May 2011 WA 94+ 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
470 CHÂTEAU CLINET 2015 (OWC) Pomerol 2015 Clinet offers a medium to deep garnet-purple color and slowly, provocatively unfurls in the glass with notes of crushed black cherries, warm black raspberries and red cherry compote plus nuances of bay leaves, cinnamon stick, star anise, fenugreek and forest floor and wafts of potpourri and mocha. The palate reveals a sensuous medium-bodied style offset beautifully by very firm, very silky tannins and packed with energetic, multifaceted fruit as well as great tension, finishing long with an arresting spice and floral perfume. A real stunner! February 2018 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
471 CHÂTEAU CLINET 2015 (OWC) Pomerol 2015 Clinet offers a medium to deep garnet-purple color and slowly, provocatively unfurls in the glass with notes of crushed black cherries, warm black raspberries and red cherry compote plus nuances of bay leaves, cinnamon stick, star anise, fenugreek and forest floor and wafts of potpourri and mocha. The palate reveals a sensuous medium-bodied style offset beautifully by very firm, very silky tannins and packed with energetic, multifaceted fruit as well as great tension, finishing long with an arresting spice and floral perfume. A real stunner! February 2018 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
472 CHÂTEAU CANON 2000 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
473 CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2015 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B 6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
474 CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2015 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B 6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
475 CHÂTEAU MONBOUSQUET 2008 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
476 CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 2008 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
477 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 1998 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
478 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2001 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B WA 93 12 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
479 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2004 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B 12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
480 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2008 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B A wine of the vintage candidate in 2008, Troplong Mondot’s offering was produced from yields of 41 hectoliters per hectare and achieved 14.5% natural alcohol. A classic blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, it offers copious quantities of blue and black fruits, a full-bodied opulence, sweet tannin and a fabulous texture as well as finish. Already drinking beautifully, it will be even better in 2-5 years and should last for 20 years. A great effort for the vintage, it couldn’t happen to a more deserving proprietor, Christine Valette. Bravo! May 2011 Drink: 2013-2033 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
481 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2008 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B A wine of the vintage candidate in 2008, Troplong Mondot’s offering was produced from yields of 41 hectoliters per hectare and achieved 14.5% natural alcohol. A classic blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, it offers copious quantities of blue and black fruits, a full-bodied opulence, sweet tannin and a fabulous texture as well as finish. Already drinking beautifully, it will be even better in 2-5 years and should last for 20 years. A great effort for the vintage, it couldn’t happen to a more deserving proprietor, Christine Valette. Bravo! May 2011 Drink: 2013-2033 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
482 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2004 (OWC) Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
483 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2015 (OWC) Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
484 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2015 (OWC) Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
485 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 2008 (OWC) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé The medium to deep garnet colored 2008 Cos d’Estournel is blended of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Pow! The nose explodes with notes of baked cherries, preserved plums, fried herbs, beef drippings and warm cassis with wafts of wood smoke, salami and tobacco leaf. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegant and earthy/savory in character, sporting beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing on a lingering mineral note. November 2018 Drink: 2018-2035 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
486 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 2014 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
487 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 2014 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
488 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 2015 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
489 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 2015 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
490 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2004 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
491 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2008 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
492 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2008 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
493 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2014 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
494 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2014 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
495 CHÂTEAU GLORIA 2003 (OWC) Saint-Julien 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
496 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 2003 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
497 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 2004 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
498 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 2015 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
499 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 2015 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
500 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 2015 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
501 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 2015 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
502 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1998 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 5 x scuffed capsules. 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
503 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2008 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
504 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2014 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
505 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2014 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
506 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE 2003 (OWC) Margaux, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
507 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS 2004 (OWC) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
508 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2008 (OWC) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
509 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2015 (OWC) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
510 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2015 Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
511 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 1996 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
512 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 2001 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
513 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 2014 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
514 CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC 2003 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
515 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1996 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé WS 92 WA 93 12 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
516 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2015 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
517 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2015 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
518 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAGES LIBÉRAL 2003 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
519 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2004 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
520 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2014 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
521 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2014 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
522 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2004 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
523 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2008 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé A candidate for the “wine of the vintage,” Pontet Canet’s 2008 boasts an opaque purple color as well as copious aromas of sweet blueberries, blackberries and black currant fruit intertwined with lead pencil shavings, subtle barbecue smoke and a hint of forest floor. Full-bodied, with fabulous richness, texture and tremendous freshness, this first-growthlike effort is more developed than the uber-powerful 2010. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following three decades. Bravo! Drink: 2016-2046 May 2011 WA 96 12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
524 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2014 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé The 2014 Pontet-Canet, now in bottle, was tasted twice during my trip to Bordeaux. It has an attractive bouquet: graphite tinged black fruit, incense and violets, perhaps a little more hedonistic than I envisaged when I tasted it from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannin thanks to the keen line of acidity. I like the precision of this Pontet-Canet. It feels linear and correct, pencil lead notes developing towards the second half, more quintessentially Pauillac than previous vintages, with what you might describe as a classic Pauillac finish that retains the focus that I remarked upon from barrel. Tasted February 2017. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
525 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2014 (OWC) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé The 2014 Pontet-Canet, now in bottle, was tasted twice during my trip to Bordeaux. It has an attractive bouquet: graphite tinged black fruit, incense and violets, perhaps a little more hedonistic than I envisaged when I tasted it from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannin thanks to the keen line of acidity. I like the precision of this Pontet-Canet. It feels linear and correct, pencil lead notes developing towards the second half, more quintessentially Pauillac than previous vintages, with what you might describe as a classic Pauillac finish that retains the focus that I remarked upon from barrel. Tasted February 2017. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
526 CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2014 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
527 CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2014 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
528 CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2015 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
529 CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2015 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
530 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2014 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
531 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2014 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
532 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2015 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 1 x scuffed label. 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
533 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2015 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
534 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2003 (OWC) Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
535 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2008 (OWC) Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
536 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2015 (OWC) Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
537 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2015 (OWC) Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé 6 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
538 CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET 1999 (OWC) Haut-Médoc 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
539 CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET 1999 (OWC) Haut-Médoc 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
540 CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET 2004 (OWC) Haut-Médoc 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
541 CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET 2004 (OWC) Haut-Médoc 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
542 MASSOLINO BAROLO RISERVA VIGNA RIONDA 2000 (OC) Piedmont 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
543 MASSOLINO BAROLO RISERVA VIGNA RIONDA 2000 (OC) Piedmont 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
544 TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO TOSCANA IGT 2005 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
545 TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO TOSCANA IGT 2005 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
546 TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO TOSCANA IGT 2005 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
547 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2000 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped & marked label. ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1989 (1) Tuscany u. ts. scraped & marked label. ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1991 (1) Tuscany u. ts. scraped & marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
548 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1997 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped, marked & soiled labels. 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
549 ANGELO GAJA SPERSS 1997 Piedmont u. hs. peeling, scraped & marked label. A virtually perfect effort is the 1997 Sperss (30,000 bottles), which represents the essence of truffles, earth, and black cherries in its striking aromatics and multidimensional, opulent, full-bodied palate. The acidity seems low because of the huge glycerin levels and prodigious concentration of fruit, but I suspect it is normal in the scheme of oenological measurement. This profound wine requires 3-4 years of cellaring, and should age well for 30-35 years. WS 94 WA 99 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
550 BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 1981 (1) Ribera del Duero, Spain u. hs. peeling, scraped, wrinkled & marked label. BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 1986 (1) Ribera del Duero, Spain u. hs. peeling, scraped, wrinkled & marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
551 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1987 South Australia u. bn. stained & scraped label. 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
552 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS LA ROMANÉE 1989 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 cm. marked & scraped label. recessed cork. 1 bt.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
553 LOUIS LATOUR ROMANÉE ST. VIVANT LES QUATRE JOURNAUX 1988 (1) Côte de Nuits u. 2 cm. stained, marked & scraped label. M. CHAPOUTIER CROZES-HERMITAGE LES MEYSONNIERS 2015 (1) Rhône u. 1 cm. M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE L’ERMITE 1996 (1) Rhône u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
554 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1949 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ms. stained, marked & scraped label. scraped capsule. raised cork. 1 bt.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
555 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1993 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label. CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 (2) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
556 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated. The palate is very well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, spicier than I recollect, a crescendo of flavors so that it seems understated at first but fans out with a sense of confidence towards the finish. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 20202050 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $2,500 - $2,700
557 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1997 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained label. 2 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
558 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2000 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 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 fullbodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. June 2010 WA 98+ 3 bts.
per lot $4,500 - $5,000
559 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1989 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. scraped, peeling marked & wrinkled label. CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1993 (2) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
560 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1994 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. scraped, marked & stained label. recessed cork. WA 94 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1996 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. marked label. scuffed capsule. WS 96 WA 100 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
561 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1990 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped, marked & soiled label. scraped capsule. WA 99 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1995 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label. scraped capsule CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2000 (3) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x stained label. 2 x marked & scraped labels. WA 97 View website for full catalogue details 5 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
562 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1988 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. soiled & scraped label. malformed cork. CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1992 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. soiled & scraped label. 2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
563 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1996 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels. Deep garnet in color, it sashays out of the glass with lavishly dressed, gregarious crème de cassis, baked blackberries and plum pudding scents plus touches of menthol, fenugreek, star anise and sandalwood with fleeting glimpses at dried rose petals and oolong tea. The full-bodied palate is richly fruited, opulent and oh-so seductive, with bags of youthful black fruit and lovely finely grained tannins, finishing with fantastic freshness and length. This was tasted from jeroboam in September 2019. Drink: 2019-2056 WA 97+ 2 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
564 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1989 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped, soiled & marked label. scuffed capsule. WS 96 WA 98+ CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1986 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. stained, marked & scraped label. scraped capsule. raised cork. WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
565 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1993 (1) Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label. CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1995 (1) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label. One of the bigger wines of the vintage, the ripe, powerful Merlot component has buttressed the Cabernet elements, giving the wine plenty of body, tannin and La Mission’s classic asphalt, cassis, blackberry, smoky barbecue, meaty notes intermixed with a hint of hot rocks. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035? August 2012 WA 95+ 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
566 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1990 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. scraped, soiled & marked label. scuffed capsule. WA 100 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1990 (1) Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 cm. scraped & marked label. WA 98 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
567 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1992 Pomerol u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 2 x scraped & marked lables. 2 x scuffed capsules. 2 bts.
per lot $5,000 - $5,500
568 CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 1998 (2) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scraped capsule. CHÂTEAU PAVIE DECESSE 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 cm. stained & scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
569 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1988 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. soiled, scraped & marked label. scraped capsule. CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1996 (3) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x wrinkled label. WA 96 View website for full catalogue details 4 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
570 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1992 (1) Napa Valley u. ts. scraped & peeling label. DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1989 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped & stained label. cracked wax label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
571 KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT 1982 Champagne scraped label & capsule. 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
572 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1988 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn. scraped, soiled & marked label. 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
573 CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 1999 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked & scraped labels. This wine is a brilliant success, it is one of the stars of the vintage. Lafleur’s 1999 is atypically powerful and concentrated, with an inky, saturated purple color followed by a sensational nose of black cherry jam intermixed with liquid minerals, raspberries, and licorice. It is super concentrated, extraordinarily pure, with moderately high tannin. This dense, powerful, impressively endowed wine should turn out to be a classic for Lafleur. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025. Only 2,080 cases made. April 2002 WA 93 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
574 VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 1998 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
575 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1998 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked & scraped labels. The 1998 Angélus, a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot, is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick. The nose is completely...WOW! It has an incredible array of smoked meats, incense, cigar box and dusty earth notions over a core of baked cherries, dried mulberries, preserved plums and dried roses with wafts of lavender, menthol and new leather. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rich, intense and packed with black fruit preserves accented by complex savory and earth-inspired flavors, supported by wonderful freshness, textured by plush tannins and finishing with fantastic tension. This still has loads of life—25+ more years! May 2018 Drink: 2018-2043 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
576 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1998 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked & scraped labels. The 1998 Angélus, a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot, is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick. The nose is completely...WOW! It has an incredible array of smoked meats, incense, cigar box and dusty earth notions over a core of baked cherries, dried mulberries, preserved plums and dried roses with wafts of lavender, menthol and new leather. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rich, intense and packed with black fruit preserves accented by complex savory and earth-inspired flavors, supported by wonderful freshness, textured by plush tannins and finishing with fantastic tension. This still has loads of life—25+ more years! May 2018 Drink: 2018-2043 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
577 CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 1998 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u 3 x bn. 6 x marked & scraped labels. 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
578 CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 2005 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 6 x bn. 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
579 CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 2005 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
580 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2002 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 1 x stained label. 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 mediumweight, 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. April 2005 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
581 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2002 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 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 mediumweight, 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. April 2005 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
582 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2002 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 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 mediumweight, 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. April 2005 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
583 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2002 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 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 mediumweight, 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. April 2005 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
584 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2002 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 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 mediumweight, 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. April 2005 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
585 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2002 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 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 mediumweight, 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. April 2005 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
586 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2002 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 8 vts. 12 x marked labels. 4 x scraped labels. 2 x raised corks. 12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
587 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2003 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. A brilliant effort, this 2003 displays a vigorous, intact, deep blue/purple color as well as notes of scorched earth, barbecue spices, incense, creme de cassis and cedarwood. Long, lush, medium to fullbodied, round and generous, this opulent Pauillac can be drunk now and over the next 5-8 years. August 2014 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
588 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2003 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x marked labels. A brilliant effort, this 2003 displays a vigorous, intact, deep blue/purple color as well as notes of scorched earth, barbecue spices, incense, creme de cassis and cedarwood. Long, lush, medium to fullbodied, round and generous, this opulent Pauillac can be drunk now and over the next 5-8 years. August 2014 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
589 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2006 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 12 x bn. 12 x marked & scraped labels. Tasted at the property, the 2006 Château Pichon-Lalande has a voluminous bouquet with outgoing blackberry, cassis and violets scents, a touch of boysenberry jam tucked just underneath, although it does not quite have the delineation of the Lynch Bages. The palate is mediumbodied with fine tannin. This feels very composed in the mouth, quite fresh with well-judged acidity, harmonious and tensile on the finish. This deserves a higher score than I awarded out of barrel and it continues to improve year by year. Tasted April 2016. WA 94 12 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
590 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2000 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x soiled, marked & scraped labels. 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. June 2010 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
591 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1999 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels. The 1999 is the greatest Palmer made since 1961, 1966, 1970, 1983, and 1989. It is one of the superstars of the vintage. The wine is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. It boasts a staggering bouquet of violets and other spring flowers intermixed with licorice, black currants, and subtle wood. Only 50% of the production made it into the grand vin. This is a multidimensional, compelling effort with both power and elegance, it offers sweet tannin along with flavors that caress the palate, and a 45-second finish. This is terrific stuff! Anticipated maturity: 20042025. WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
592 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1999 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels. The 1999 is the greatest Palmer made since 1961, 1966, 1970, 1983, and 1989. It is one of the superstars of the vintage. The wine is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. It boasts a staggering bouquet of violets and other spring flowers intermixed with licorice, black currants, and subtle wood. Only 50% of the production made it into the grand vin. This is a multidimensional, compelling effort with both power and elegance, it offers sweet tannin along with flavors that caress the palate, and a 45-second finish. This is terrific stuff! Anticipated maturity: 20042025. WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
593 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2002 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 6 x scuffed labels. A successful wine for the vintage, this blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot boasts complex notes of menthol, black currants, plums, licorice, and a hint of cappuccino in its stunning aromatics. Dense, medium to full-bodied, with high levels of tannin in a big, full-bodied style (much in the spirit of such classic Bordeaux vintages as 1966, 1986, and 1996), this wine possesses superb purity and serious length, but should be purchased only by those with considerable patience and a good, cold cellar, since it will need plenty of time. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028. April 2005 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
594 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2002 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 6 x vts. 6 x scuffed labels. 1 x scraped label. A successful wine for the vintage, this blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot boasts complex notes of menthol, black currants, plums, licorice, and a hint of cappuccino in its stunning aromatics. Dense, medium to full-bodied, with high levels of tannin in a big, full-bodied style (much in the spirit of such classic Bordeaux vintages as 1966, 1986, and 1996), this wine possesses superb purity and serious length, but should be purchased only by those with considerable patience and a good, cold cellar, since it will need plenty of time. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028. April 2005 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
595 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2004 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x scraped labels. This stunning wine is one of the vintage’s great successes. Administrator Thomas Duroux has fashioned a modern day version of Palmer’s brilliant 1966. Displaying a rare combination of power and elegance, this dense purple-colored offering exhibits notes of blackberries, truffles, flowers, incense, and camphor. Long, classic, and medium to full-bodied with stunning texture and richness, this superb effort is a candidate for the finest Margaux of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2025+ June 2007 Drink: 20112025 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
596 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2004 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x scraped labels. This stunning wine is one of the vintage’s great successes. Administrator Thomas Duroux has fashioned a modern day version of Palmer’s brilliant 1966. Displaying a rare combination of power and elegance, this dense purple-colored offering exhibits notes of blackberries, truffles, flowers, incense, and camphor. Long, classic, and medium to full-bodied with stunning texture and richness, this superb effort is a candidate for the finest Margaux of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2025+ June 2007 Drink: 20112025 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
597 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2005 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels. Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 2005 Château Palmer is a legend in the making. Apparently the vines received 57% less rain than average, yet the 2005 shrugs off any water deficiency and has nurtured a wondrously pixelated bouquet, whereby mineralité shines through the black cherry and blueberry fruit. Search deeper and you discover veins of graphite that impart a Pauillaclike allure. The palate is medium-bodied and intense, but it is not overwhelming, a Margaux that is galvanized with a firm backbone thereby ensuring this will age over the long term. The symmetry here is enthralling - a 2005 that is destined for greatness. The only question is whether it will surpass the 2009 or 2010 Palmer? It will be fun finding out. Tasted May 2015. Drink: 2022-2050 WS 94 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
598 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2005 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels. Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 2005 Château Palmer is a legend in the making. Apparently the vines received 57% less rain than average, yet the 2005 shrugs off any water deficiency and has nurtured a wondrously pixelated bouquet, whereby mineralité shines through the black cherry and blueberry fruit. Search deeper and you discover veins of graphite that impart a Pauillaclike allure. The palate is medium-bodied and intense, but it is not overwhelming, a Margaux that is galvanized with a firm backbone thereby ensuring this will age over the long term. The symmetry here is enthralling - a 2005 that is destined for greatness. The only question is whether it will surpass the 2009 or 2010 Palmer? It will be fun finding out. Tasted May 2015. Drink: 2022-2050 WS 94 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
599 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2006 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 4 x vts. 6 x scuffed labels. Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Palmer was wonderful out of barrel ten years ago and now in bottle, it fulfills its promise with a stunning, precise bouquet of maraschino, iodine, cassis and tobacco scents that seem a few years younger than its Margaux peers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin that cloak its sweet core of cassis and blackcurrant fruit. However, what is so striking is the fineness of the tannin and just how well that oak is subsumed into the fabric of the wine. This is a long-term proposition: a great Margaux from Thomas Duroux. Tasted January 2016. Drink: 2018-2040 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
600 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2006 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 5 x vts. 6 x scuffed labels. 1 x scraped label. Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Palmer was wonderful out of barrel ten years ago and now in bottle, it fulfills its promise with a stunning, precise bouquet of maraschino, iodine, cassis and tobacco scents that seem a few years younger than its Margaux peers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin that cloak its sweet core of cassis and blackcurrant fruit. However, what is so striking is the fineness of the tannin and just how well that oak is subsumed into the fabric of the wine. This is a long-term proposition: a great Margaux from Thomas Duroux. Tasted January 2016. Drink: 2018-2040 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
601 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2008 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. A stunning success for the vintage, and possibly the Margaux of the year, this wine, which achieved 13.5% natural alcohol, is a blend of 51% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. Loads of barbecue smoke, licorice, incense, blackberry, new saddle leather and forest floor notes jump from the glass of this dense, purple-colored wine. Extraordinarily intense and fullbodied, with plenty of tannin, but not the formidable structure of the 2010, this is going to be one of the longest-lived wines of 2008. It is full, rich, layered, and should be reasonably approachable with 3-4 years of bottle age, and will also keep for 30+ years. May 2011 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
602 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2008 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. A stunning success for the vintage, and possibly the Margaux of the year, this wine, which achieved 13.5% natural alcohol, is a blend of 51% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. Loads of barbecue smoke, licorice, incense, blackberry, new saddle leather and forest floor notes jump from the glass of this dense, purple-colored wine. Extraordinarily intense and fullbodied, with plenty of tannin, but not the formidable structure of the 2010, this is going to be one of the longest-lived wines of 2008. It is full, rich, layered, and should be reasonably approachable with 3-4 years of bottle age, and will also keep for 30+ years. May 2011 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
603 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x scraped label. 3 x soiled & marked labels. 1 x very wrinkled capsule. 3 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
604 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1990 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 2 x scuffed & marked labels. 2 x scuffed capsules. It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging. Round and generous with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied richness that is fresh with laser-like precision, this stunning wine is just beginning to reach its plateau of full maturity, where it should remain for another three decades. A sensational effort, it is one of the legendary wines made at Chateau Margaux. Reviewed by Robert Parker. October 2016 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $2,500 - $2,700
605 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2005 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label. The first-growth 2005 Château Margaux (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot), a lavish fragrance of blackcurrants, velvety new saddle leather, spring flowers and spice soars from the glass. The wood is already totally concealed beneath the cascade of fruit in this medium to fullbodied, pure and majestic wine. This concentrated, dense, but nevertheless strikingly elegant, multi-layered wine has a finish of 45+ seconds. It builds incrementally to a crescendo and finale. This is a stunner that can be approached already, but promises to be better in another 5-10 years and last at least 25 or more years. June 2015 WS 97 WA 98+ 1 bt.
per lot $900 - $1,100
606 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2000 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped & marked label. ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped & marked label. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
607 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2000 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped & marked label. ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 (1) Tuscany u. vts. scraped & marked label. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
608 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2000 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
609 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2000 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
610 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2000 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
611 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2000 (2) Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked label. ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped & marked label. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
612 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & scraped labels. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
613 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
614 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & scraped labels. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
615 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked & scraped labels. 1 x mis-labled. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
616 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 3 x marked & scraped labels. A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
617 CASTELLO DEI RAMPOLLA D’ALCEO 2003 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled & scraped labels. Castello dei Rampolla’s 2003 D’Alceo (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot) is another ripe, powerful wine packed with layers of super-ripe, opulent fruit, graphite, licorice and tar supported by a firm, classic structure that will require time to fully come together. It is sweeter and riper than the Sammarco, and its more supple personality works well to balance the wine’s structural components. June 2007 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
618 ANTINORI SOLAIA ANNATA DIVERSA TOSCANA IGT 2002 (1) Tuscany u. ts. marked label. ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2004 (1) Tuscany u. bn. marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
619 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE VENDEMMIA D`ARTISTA ORNELLAIA L`INCANTO 2012 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
620 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2002 Tuscany u. vts. 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
621 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2017 Tuscany u. 6 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scuffed label. 1 x scraped capsule. The 2017 Sassicaia was expertly built to withstand a long aging future, yet only time will tell if the beauty of the bouquet will evolve at the same pace. This fascinating wine magically captures the hallmarks of cool-temperature winemaking in one of the hottest vintages in recent years. Vintners, not vintage, won this round. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
622 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2017 (OWC) Tuscany The 2017 Sassicaia was expertly built to withstand a long aging future, yet only time will tell if the beauty of the bouquet will evolve at the same pace. This fascinating wine magically captures the hallmarks of cool-temperature winemaking in one of the hottest vintages in recent years. Vintners, not vintage, won this round. WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
623 BANFI POGGIO ALLE MURA RESERVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2011 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
624 TERRA DI LAVORO 2007 Campania 1 x peeling label. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
625 FRANCESCO RINALDI & FIGLI BAROLO BRUNATE 2013 Piedmont 1 x scraped & marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
626 PIO CESARE BAROLO ORNATO 2012 (OWC) Piedmont 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
627 BERTANI RECIOTO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 1964 (1) Veneto u. 5 cm. marked label. GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2002 (1) Veneto ts. scraped label. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
628 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2004 (3) Veneto u. 3 x vts. 3 x scraped labels. 1 x wrinkled capsule. GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2007 (3) Veneto u. 3 x bn. 1 x raised cork. 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
629 DOMINUS ESTATE 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2014 is a sexy, opulent, layered, multidimensional wine with notes of red and blackcurrant, cedar wood, tobacco leaf , spice box and licorice. The color is a dense plum/ruby/purple, much like the Napanook. This is a beauty that is already drinking gorgeously – as most 2014s are – and will continue to evolve for 25 or so years. October 2016 WA 97 3 mags.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
630 ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1979 Napa Valley u. vts. marked & wrinkled label. raised cork. signed by Robert Mondavi. 1 6 ltr.
per lot $900 - $1,100
631 DOMINUS ESTATE 2012 (1 mag.) Napa Valley u. bn. wrinkled label. The exuberance and drama in the stunning nose of the dense plum-colored 2012 Dominus offers up notes of Asian spice, ripe, black currants, kirsch, tobacco leaf and Christmas fruitcake. It is fullbodied and opulent, with no hard edges, a seamless integration of acidity, wood and tannin and a density and richness that are built to go on for 25-30 years. October 2015 Drink: 2015-2045 WA 98+ JS 98 SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALEXANDER VALLEY 2013 (1 mag.) Sonoma County u. vts. 2 mags.
per lot $600 - $800
632 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE CHÂTEAU D’AMPUIS 2012 (1 mag.) Rhône u. 2 cm. DOMAINE PÉGAÜ CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE CUVÉE LAURENCE 2011 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. marked & stained label. 1 bt. & 1 mag.
per lot $300 - $500
633 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 1989 (2) Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x hs. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x wrinkled capsule. CHÂTEAU DE GIRONVILLE 2009 (1) Haut-Médoc u. vts. marked label. CHÂTEAU BOYD-CANTENAC 2010 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. stained & marked label. CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2013 (2) Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label. CHÂTEAU MONTUS MADIRAN CUVÉE PRESTIGE 1997 (1) Madiran u. vts. stained & wrinkled label. 7 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
634 DOMAINE DU CLOS DE TART CLOS DE TART 2001 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 cm. wrinkled label. 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
635 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1981 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. stained, scraped & marked label. scuffed capsule. CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988 (1 mag.) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. stained, scraped & marked label. scuffed capsule. CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1990 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. stained & marked label. WA 100 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $2,500 - $2,700
636 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1976 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. stained & soiled label. CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1969 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. soiled, wrinkled & damaged label. scraped capsule. raised cork. 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
637 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1988 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. scraped, stained & soiled label. scuffed capsule. raised cork. WA 94 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1998 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé marked label. scuffed capsule. raised cork. WS 95 WA 98 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
638 LES FORTS DE LATOUR 1990 (1) Pauillac u. hs. wrinkled, soiled & marked label. raised cork. CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2010 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. The wine out distances both Leoville Las Cases and Leoville Barton, but all three of them are compelling efforts. Full-bodied, dense purple in color, with floral notes intermixed with blackberries, cassis, graphite and spring flowers, this full-bodied, legendary effort is long and opulent, with wonderfully abundant yet sweet tannin, a skyscraper-like mid-palate and a thrilling, nearly one-minute finish. This spectacular effort from Poyferre that should drink well for 30+ years. February 2013 WA 98+ 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
639 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2005 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. WS 97 WA 98+ CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2005 (1) Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1.5 cm. scuffed & marked label. WA 100 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
640 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2010 Pomerol u. bn. The harvest at Petrus took place between September 27 and October 12, and the 2010 finished at 14.1% natural alcohol, which is slightly lower than the 2009’s 14.5%. The 2010 reminds me somewhat of the pre-1975 vintages of Petrus, a monsterin-the-making, with loads of mulberry, coffee, licorice and black cherry notes with an overlay of enormous amounts of glycerin and depth. Stunningly rich, fullbodied and more tannic and classic than the 2009, this is an awesome Petrus, but probably needs to be forgotten for 8-10 years. It should last at least another 50 or more. WA 100 JS 100 1 bt.
per lot $4,500 - $5,000
641 VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 1999 (2) Pomerol u. 2 x bn. VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 2010 (1) Pomerol u. bn. scraped & marked label. WA 99 View website for full catalogue details 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
642 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2003 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped & marked label. “Menthol, tobacco and incense aromas give way to warm, plum, blackberry and black cherry compote flavors. Loam and cedar notes ride through the finish, with the supple fruit lingering. Admirably seductive for the vintage.” WS 95 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2004 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped & marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
643 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1995 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. vts. marked label. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, impressive depth and backbone, the second half having mellowed in recent years, rendering this approachable; hints of secondary truffle and smoke notes emerging with aeration. It has been several years since I last tasted this wine, but it is one that seems to become more and more impressive with age. Robert Parker rightly lauded this Calon-Ségur at the time of release. Twenty years on, it is fulfilling all its promise. Tasted March 2015. Drink: 2015-2045 WA 94 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1985 (2) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x soiled, scraped, stained & marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
644 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2005 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels. The bouquet is extremely detailed, displaying more red berry fruit compared to the 2010 Montrose that leans towards black. Graphite and cedar emerge with time, even an unusual floral scent that is uncommon with respect to this property, whilst all the time retaining fantastic focus and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a ferrous tincture on the entry. There are the first signs of secondary notes (dried leaves and bay leaf), but it is the tannic backbone and the precision that really defines this Montrose at the moment. Tasted June 2016. Drink: 2025-2065 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
645 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2009 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé A soaring bouquet of creme de cassis, charcoal, graphite and spring flowers is followed by a super-concentrated wine with silky tannins, stunning amounts of glycerin, a voluptuous, multilayered mouthfeel and nearly 14% natural alcohol. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040. WA 100 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
646 KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT 1995 (1) Champagne scraped label. POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE BRUT 1995 (1) Champagne scraped label. 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
647 KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT 2004 (OC) Champagne 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
648 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2008 (OC) Champagne 2008 Cristal was produced from 37 of the 45 parcels that are candidates for inclusion in this cuvée—some 40% of which were farmed organically back in 2008—and it’s a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. The finest young Cristal in decades, the wine wafts from the glass with a pure and vibrant bouquet of crisp orchard fruit, clear honey, warm brioche, citrus zest and white flowers. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, intense and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. March 2020 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
649 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2008 (OC) Champagne 2008 Cristal was produced from 37 of the 45 parcels that are candidates for inclusion in this cuvée—some 40% of which were farmed organically back in 2008—and it’s a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. The finest young Cristal in decades, the wine wafts from the glass with a pure and vibrant bouquet of crisp orchard fruit, clear honey, warm brioche, citrus zest and white flowers. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, intense and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. March 2020 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
650 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2008 (OC) Champagne 2008 Cristal was produced from 37 of the 45 parcels that are candidates for inclusion in this cuvée—some 40% of which were farmed organically back in 2008—and it’s a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. The finest young Cristal in decades, the wine wafts from the glass with a pure and vibrant bouquet of crisp orchard fruit, clear honey, warm brioche, citrus zest and white flowers. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, intense and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. March 2020 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
651 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. With the 2015 vintage, Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact. The bouquet is immediately soft and sensual with dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco. The mouthfeel shows intensity and power, but you don’t get any heavy residue from the dry extract (measured at 33 grams per liter). Indeed, the wine feels glossy, tonic and fresh. It is composed of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and a tiny part Cabernet Franc. There is a bit of crunch or snap that comes thanks to the more acidityprone Sangiovese grape (the wine measures 3.5 in pH). Finally, the tannins are beautifully sweet and ripe. This wine is meticulously executed, and the 2015 vintage lives up to an ideal of what we imagine Solaia to be. It will be released about a week after this review is published. Some 80,000 bottles were produced. September 2018. Drink: 20202050 WA 100 4 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
652 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. With the 2015 vintage, Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact. The bouquet is immediately soft and sensual with dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco. The mouthfeel shows intensity and power, but you don’t get any heavy residue from the dry extract (measured at 33 grams per liter). Indeed, the wine feels glossy, tonic and fresh. It is composed of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and a tiny part Cabernet Franc. There is a bit of crunch or snap that comes thanks to the more acidityprone Sangiovese grape (the wine measures 3.5 in pH). Finally, the tannins are beautifully sweet and ripe. This wine is meticulously executed, and the 2015 vintage lives up to an ideal of what we imagine Solaia to be. It will be released about a week after this review is published. Some 80,000 bottles were produced. September 2018. Drink: 20202050 WA 100 4 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
653 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2016 Tuscany The 2016 Sassicaia is a wine of soaring achievement. This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano. January 2019 Drink 2021-2050 WA 100 5 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
654 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC) Tuscany The 2016 Sassicaia is a wine of soaring achievement. This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano. January 2019 Drink 2021-2050 WA 100 6 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
655 CASANOVA DI NERI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO TENUTA NUOVA 2015 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 3 x vts. The Casanova di Neri 2015 Brunello di Montalcino (this is the one with the white label) stays safely within your expectation of the vintage with its variety-driven aromas of wild berry, licorice, blue flower and balsam herb. This wine sees fruit sourced from a vineyard on the northeast side of Montalcino, with Galestro soils ranging from 330 to 480 meters above sea level. Some 95,376 bottles were made. It was bottled in June 2019, and it hit the market in January 2020. You might want more from the aromatics (while you wait for the bouquet to come around), but this wine goes gangbusters in terms of midpalate and overall texture. January 2020 Drink: 2021-2035 WA 94 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
656 FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE COLLI DELLA TOSCANA CENTRALE IGT 2018 Tuscany The wine’s personality reveals brooding darkness and austerity, and these impressions are reinforced by savory tones of cigar smoke and earthy leather. The core of the wine is tight and richly concentrated with generous blackberry and plum. The velvety tannins are integrated but still youthful and grippy. October 2021 WA 98 2 mags.
per lot $500 - $700
657 FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE COLLI DELLA TOSCANA CENTRALE IGT 2018 Tuscany The wine’s personality reveals brooding darkness and austerity, and these impressions are reinforced by savory tones of cigar smoke and earthy leather. The core of the wine is tight and richly concentrated with generous blackberry and plum. The velvety tannins are integrated but still youthful and grippy. October 2021 WA 98 2 mags.
per lot $500 - $700
658 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2015 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé WS 99 WA 99 JS 100 View website for full catalogue details 1 bt.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
659 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2015 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé WS 99 WA 99 JS 100 View website for full catalogue details 2 bts.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
660 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2003 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkled labels. I love the nose of roses, mint, and currants. This is complex, full bodied, with loads of fruit. A powerful wine, with so much material. Fresh and juicy, but still massive. March 2011 jamessuckling.com JS 96 2 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
661 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 (1) Napa Valley AUSTIN HOPE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 (4) Paso Robles u. 4 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x peeling label. 1 x scraped capsule. 5 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
662 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1983 South Australia u. vts. marked label. 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
663 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE ROSÉ 2007 (OC) Champagne 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
664 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE ROSÉ 2007 Champagne 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
665 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1982 Champagne u. 1 cm. scraped label. WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
666 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1982 Champagne u. 1.5 cm. peeling label. WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
667 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1985 Champagne u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label. WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
668 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1985 Champagne u. 2.5 cm. marked & peeling label. WA 96 1 mag.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
669 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1992 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
670 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1993 Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
671 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1993 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
672 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1998 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
673 BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO GALLINA DI NEIVE 1974 (1) Piedmont u. bn. scraped & marked label. BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO SANTO STEFANO 1969 (3) Piedmont u. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 3 x soiled, stained & wrinkled labels. 4 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
674 PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO 9 CRU COLLECTION 2015 (OWC) Piedmont This collectors case contains nine bottles. In Produttori del Barbaresco best years they produce Riservas and create a collectors case containing a bottle from some of the best Crus: Asili, Muncagota, Pora, Rabaja, Ovello, Montestefano, Montefico, Rio Sordo e Pajé. 9 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
675 BIBI GRAETZ TESTAMATTA TOSCANA IGT 2018 (1) Tuscany u. bn. MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (1) Tuscany u. bn. raised cork. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
676 TROIS NOIX CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. marked label. VON STRASSER RESERVE DIAMOND MOUNTAIN 2014 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. YOUNT RIDGE EPIC 2016 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
677 XAVIER VIGNON CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE ARCANE V LE PAPE 2010 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. scraped label. CHEVAL DES ANDES 2017 (1) Mendoza, Argentina u. bn. 2 bts.
per lot $100 - $300
678 BILLECART-SALMON CHAMPAGNE CUVEE ELISABETH SALMON’ BRUT ROSE MILLESIME 2008 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
679 MOD SELECTION CHAMPAGNE MOD ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE NV (OC) Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
680 MOD SELECTION CHAMPAGNE MOD ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE NV (OC) Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
681 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1999 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. stained, wrinkled & marked label. scuffed label. CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2004 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. stained & marked label. scuffed capsule. 2 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
682 BLANDY’S MADEIRA VERDELHO 1968 Madeira, Portugal marked label. 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
683 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1991 Sauternais u. hs. scraped capsule. 1 hf. bt.
per lot $200 - $400
Wine Index
Australia Australia
Alsace
1994 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth (145)
1999 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 (139) Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz (411) 2001 Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz (411) 2003 Penfolds Grange (213)
Alsace
Barossa Valley, South Australia
1983 Hugel & Fils Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives (418) Hugel Gewurztraminer Sélection De Grains Nobles (418)
1995 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper (140)
Canada
2002 Elderton Command Shiraz Single Vineyard (411)
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
1989 Hugel Gewurztraminer Sélection De Grains Nobles (418)
2005 Massena Shiraz The Eleventh Hour (218)
1990 Trimbach Riesling (418)
Clare Valley, Australia
1995 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rangen De Thann Clos Saint Urbain (216) Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen De Thann Clos Saint Urbain (216)
1994 Jim Barry Shiraz The Armagh (143, 141, 142)
1996 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Cuvée Ste.catherine (418) Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Hengst (420)
Coonawarra, South Australia
1997 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile (418) 1998 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Clos St. Urbain Rangen De Thann Riesling (419) Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl (420) Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand (419) 2000 Hugel & Fils Riesling Hugel Sélection De Grains Nobles (418) Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Heimbourg (420) Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand (419) 2005 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Wintzenheim (420) Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Herrenweg De Turckheim (419)
Argentina Mendoza, Argentina 2017 Cheval Des Andes (677)
1996 Jim Barry Shiraz The Armagh (144)
1991 Lindeman’s Shiraz-Cabernet Limestone Ridge Vineyard (146) 1998 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128 (411)
McLaren Vale, Australia 1998 D’arenberg The Ironstone Pressings (218) 2002 D’arenberg The Laughing Magpie (218) Richard Hamilton Shiraz Centurion Old Vines Shiraz (411)
New South Wales, Australia 1998 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Sémillon (147)
South Australia 1983 Penfolds Grange (662) 1987 Penfolds Grange (139, 551) 1990 Penfolds Grange (211) 1991 Penfolds Grange (137) 1997 Penfolds Grange (138) 1998 Penfolds Grange (212)
2002 Inniskillin Vidal Sparkling Icewine (105) 2003 Inniskillin Vidal Icewine Oak Aged (105)
Ontario 2004 Peller Estates Cabernet Franc Icewine Andrew Peller Signature Series (105)
Champagne Champagne 1982 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut (571) Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (665, 666) 1985 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (667, 668) 1990 Pol Roger Champagne Brut Réserve (422) Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut La Grande Dame (215) 1992 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (669) 1993 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (670, 671) 1995 Krug Champagne Brut (646) Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (423) Pol Roger Champagne Brut (646) 1996 Gosset Champagne Brut Grand Millésime (421) 1998 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (672)
1999 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (423) 2004 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut (647) Louise Brison Champagne Brut Millésimé (103, 104) 2007 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Rosé (663, 664) 2008 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon’ Brut Rose Millesime (678) Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (648, 649, 650) NV J. Lassalle Champagne Brut Rosé Chigny-Lès-Roses (422) Mod Selection Champagne Mod Rosé Champagne (679, 680)
Chile Chile 2004 Concha Y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor (217)
Germany Mosel Saar Ruwer 1998 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett (417) 1999 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett (417)
1974 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Gallina Di Neive (673)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (204)
1982 Luciano Sandrone Barolo (404)
1995 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (111) Castello Di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneto Bellavista (124) Luce Della Vite Luce (125) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (115) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (117)
1989 Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Brunate (402) Giorgio Pelissero Vanotu Barbaresco (403) Pio Cesare Barolo (404) Prunotto Barbaresco Montestefano (403) 1996 Andrea Oberto Barolo Vigneto Rocche (401) Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Brunate (402) Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Prapò (402) Fratelli Seghesio Barolo Vigneto La Villa (401) Giovanni Corino Barolo Vigneto Arborina (401) Roberto Voerzio Barolo Cerequio (136) 1997 Angelo Gaja Sperss (549) Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Brunate (135) Gaja Barbaresco (136) 1999 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto (219) 2000 Massolino Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda (542, 543) 2001 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto (219) 2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto (219) 2012 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato (626) 2013 Francesco Rinaldi & Figli Barolo Brunate (625) 2015 Produttori Del Barbaresco 9 Cru Collection (674)
Hungary
Tuscany
Hungary
1988 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (405, 407)
1992 Disznókö Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos (416)
1989 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (547)
Italy
1990 Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino (405) Argiano Brunello Di Montalcino (408) Poggio Antico Altero Brunello Di Montalcino (408)
Campania 2007 Terra Di Lavoro (624)
Piedmont 1969 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano (673)
1991 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (547) 1993 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (203) 1994 Castello Di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneto Bellavista (123)
1996 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (112) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (116) 1997 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (108) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (113) Argiano Solengo (220) Castello Banfi Summus (122) Castello Dei Rampolla D’alceo (220) Querciabella Camartina Toscana Igt (124) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (548) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (120) 1998 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (117) 1999 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (109) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (114) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (118) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (121) 2000 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (606, 607, 611, 608, 609, 610) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (547) 2001 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (606, 607, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 110) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (406) 2002 Antinori Solaia Annata Diversa Toscana Igt (618) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (620) 2003 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (406) Castello Dei Rampolla D’alceo (617) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (207, 208) 2004 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (618) 2005 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (205) Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana Igt (544, 545, 546) 2008 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (119) 2011 Banfi Poggio Alle Mura Reserva Brunello Di Montalcino (623)
2012 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (206) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Vendemmia D`Artista Ornellaia L`Incanto (619)
1995 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (129, 130) Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (131)
2013 Donatella Cinelli Colombini Brunello Di Montalcino (209) Fattoria Le Pupille (Elisabetta Geppetti) Maremma Toscana Saffredi (230) Il Poggione Brunello Di Montalcino (222)
1997 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (129)
2014 Brancaia Ilatraia Toscana Rosso Igt (229)
2004 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (628)
2015 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (651, 652) Brancaia Ilatraia Toscana Rosso Igt (229) Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova (655) Fattoria Le Pupille (Elisabetta Geppetti) Maremma Toscana Saffredi (230) Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Del Sorbo (221) 2016 Marchesi Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (223) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (653, 654) 2017 Fattoria Le Pupille (Elisabetta Geppetti) Maremma Toscana Saffredi (230) Marchesi Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (675) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (621, 622)
2002 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (627)
2007 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (628)
1990 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva (131) Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Serègo Alighieri Vaio Armaron (132) 1991 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Superiore (210) 1993 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (127, 128)
1864 Averys Madeira Cama De Lobos Solera (400) 1968 Blandy’s Madeira Verdelho (682)
Red Bordeaux
1990 Château La Vieille Cure (368)
1944 Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha) Porto Colheita (399) 1963 Averys Porto Special Reserve (399) 1966 Sandeman Porto Vintage (394)
1975 Fonseca Porto Vintage (399) Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage (397)
1989 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (126)
Madeira, Portugal
Douro, Portugal
Veneto
1988 Sergio Zenato Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva (133, 134) Tedeschi Recioto Della Valpolicella Amarone (410)
1995 Casa Ferreirinha Douro Barca Velha (398)
Fronsac
1970 Dow Porto Vintage (106) Kopke Porto Vintage Quinta São Luiz (393) Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage (396, 395)
1983 Speri Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Monte Sant’urbano (409)
1982 Casa Ferreirinha Douro Barca Velha (398)
Port
2018 Bibi Graetz Testamatta Toscana Igt (675) Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve Colli Della Toscana Centrale Igt (656, 657)
1964 Bertani Recioto Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Superiore (627)
Portugal
1977 Dow Porto Vintage (106) Gould Campbell Porto Vintage (107) Warre Porto Vintage (107) 1987 Kopke Porto Vintage (393) 1991 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage Quinta De Vargellas (397) Warre Porto Vintage (214) 1994 Graham Porto Vintage (392) Warre Porto Vintage (392) 1997 Fonseca Porto Vintage (390) 2000 Dow Porto Vintage (389) Fonseca Porto Vintage (391)
Haut-Médoc 1989 Château Cantemerle (633) 1999 Château Sociando-Mallet (538, 539) 2003 Château Cantemerle (534) 2004 Château Sociando-Mallet (540, 541) 2008 Château Cantemerle (535) 2009 Château De Gironville (633) 2015 Château Cantemerle (536, 537)
Margaux 1981 Château Margaux (635) 1982 Château Margaux (306) Château Palmer (313) 1986 Château Margaux (308, 307) Pavillon Rouge Du Château Margaux (318) 1988 Château Margaux (635, 603) 1989 Château Palmer (314, 315) 1990 Château Margaux (309, 310, 635, 604, 566)
1995 Château Dauzac (40) Château Malescot St. Exupéry (41) Château Prieuré-Lichine (42) Château Rauzan-Ségla (38) 1996 Château Margaux (311) Château Rauzan-Ségla (39) 1998 Château Margaux (36, 37) 1999 Château Palmer (591, 592) 2000 Château Giscours (318) Château Malescot St. Exupéry (316) 2002 Château Palmer (593, 594) 2003 Château Du Tertre (506) Château Margaux (312) 2004 Château Giscours (507) Château Palmer (595, 596) 2005 Château D’angludet (318) Château Malescot St. Exupéry (317) Château Margaux (605, 639) Château Palmer (597, 598) 2006 Château Palmer (599, 600) 2008 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (508) Château Palmer (601, 602) 2010 Château Boyd-Cantenac (633) 2015 Château Margaux (658, 659) Château Rauzan-Ségla (509, 510)
Pauillac 1949 Château Lafite Rothschild (554) 1969 Château Latour (636) 1976 Château Lafite Rothschild (636) 1982 Château Lynch-Bages (322) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (334) 1983 Château Lafite Rothschild (334) 1985 Château Mouton Rothschild (180)
1986 Château Lynch-Bages (323, 193) Château Mouton Rothschild (327) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (328) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (67) 1988 Château Duhart-Milon (69) Château Lafite Rothschild (637) Château Mouton Rothschild (562) 1989 Château Latour (559) Château Lynch-Bages (324, 325, 195, 196, 194) Château Mouton Rothschild (181) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (329) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (330, 331) 1990 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (319) Château Lynch-Bages (326, 561) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (332, 333) Les Forts De Latour (638) 1992 Château Mouton Rothschild (562) 1993 Château Lafite Rothschild (555) Château Latour (559) Château Mouton Rothschild (183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 182, 555) Le Petit Mouton De Mouton Rothschild (192) 1994 Château Latour (560) Château Mouton Rothschild (189) 1995 Château Clerc Milon (44, 45, 43) Château D’armailhac (46, 47) Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (48, 49) Château Lafite Rothschild (52) Château Latour (56) Château Lynch-Bages (58, 561) Château Mouton Rothschild (181) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (65) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (191) Château Pontet-Canet (68) 1996 Château Clerc Milon (511) Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (320, 51, 50, 515) Château Lafite Rothschild (53, 556) Château Latour (560) Château Lynch-Bages (59, 60, 61) Château Mouton Rothschild (563) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (66) 1997 Château Lafite Rothschild (54, 557) Château Latour (57) Château Mouton Rothschild (62, 190) 1998 Château Lafite Rothschild (55, 637) Château Mouton Rothschild (63, 64) 1999 Château Mouton Rothschild (681)
2000 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (321) Château Lafite Rothschild (558) Château Lynch-Bages (561) 2001 Château Clerc Milon (512) 2002 Château Lafite Rothschild (580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (586) 2003 Château D’armailhac (514) Château Haut-Bages Libéral (518) Château Mouton Rothschild (660) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (587, 588) 2004 Château Lynch-Bages (519) Château Mouton Rothschild (681) Château Pontet-Canet (522) 2006 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (589) 2008 Château Pontet-Canet (523) 2009 Château Lynch-Bages (227) 2010 Château Lynch-Bages (227) 2014 Château Clerc Milon (513) Château Lynch-Bages (520, 521) Château Pontet-Canet (524, 525) 2015 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (516, 517)
Pessac-Léognan 1982 Château Haut-Brion (334) 1986 Château Pape Clement (83) 1990 Château Haut-Brion (566) 1993 Château Haut-Brion (565) 1995 Château Haut-Bailly (83) Château Haut-Brion (84) Château La Mission Haut-Brion (88, 565) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (90) 1996 Château Haut-Brion (85) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (92, 91) 1997 Château Haut-Brion (86)
1998 Château Haut-Brion (87) Château La Mission Haut-Brion (89) 2005 Château Haut-Brion (639) 2013 Château Smith Haut Lafitte (633) 2014 Château Pape Clement (526, 527) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (530, 531) 2015 Château Pape Clement (528, 529) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (532, 533)
Pomerol 1982 Château L’evangile (375) 1989 Château La Conseillante (375) 1992 Château Pétrus (567) 1994 Château Pétrus (13, 14, 15, 198) 1995 Château La Conseillante (21) Château La Fleur De Gay (22) Château Le Bon Pasteur (25) Château Pétrus (16, 17, 18) Château Trotanoy (377) Vieux Château Certan (27) 1996 Château La Fleur-Pétrus (24) Château Le Bon Pasteur (26) 1997 Château Lafleur (23) 1998 Château Certan De May (19) Château Clos L’eglise (20) Château Le Bon Pasteur (24) Vieux Château Certan (574)
Saint-Émilion 1986 Château Pavie (373)
2008 Château Monbousquet (475) Château Pavie Macquin (476) Château Troplong Mondot (480, 481)
1988 Château Cheval Blanc (569)
2009 Château La Gomerie (368)
1989 Château Angélus (375) Château Troplong Mondot (374)
2015 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (473, 474)
1990 Château Cheval Blanc (369) Château L’arrosée (370) Château La Dominique (370) Château Pavie (373)
Saint-Estèphe 1982 Château Calon-Ségur (335, 28) Château Cos D’estournel (336, 337)
1993 Château Angélus (199) Château Cheval Blanc (201, 202)
1985 Château Montrose (643)
1994 Château Angélus (200)
1986 Château Cos D’estournel (335) Château Montrose (339)
1995 Château Angélus (3) Château Ausone (7) Château Beau-Séjour Bécot (8) Château L’arrosée (9) Château Pavie Macquin (11) 1996 Château Angélus (4) Château Beau-Séjour Bécot (9) Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (10) Château Pavie Macquin (12) 1997 Château Angélus (5) Château Cheval Blanc (1) 1998 Château Angélus (6, 575, 576) Château Cheval Blanc (2) Château Figeac (577, 568) Château Troplong Mondot (477) 2000 Château Canon (472) Château La Mondotte (371) Château Pavie Decesse (568) Château Troplong Mondot (371)
1989 Château Montrose (340, 341, 564) 1990 Château Cos D’estournel (338, 30) 1995 Château Calon-Ségur (29, 643) Château Cos D’estournel (335, 31) 1996 Château Cos D’estournel (32, 33, 34) 1997 Château Cos D’estournel (35) 2003 Château Montrose (342) 2004 Château Calon-Ségur (482) 2005 Château Montrose (644) 2008 Château Cos D’estournel (485)
1999 Château Lafleur (573) Vieux Château Certan (641)
2001 Château Troplong Mondot (478)
2005 Château Certan De May (376) Clos René (378)
2003 Château Cheval Blanc (642) Château Troplong Mondot (368)
2008 Château Clinet (469)
2004 Château Cheval Blanc (642) Château Troplong Mondot (479)
1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (344, 345) Château Léoville Barton (354) Château Léoville Las Cases (359) Château Talbot (365)
2005 Château Figeac (578, 579) Château Monbousquet (372) Château Rol Valentin (368)
1985 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (346) Château Gruaud Larose (350) Château Léoville Las Cases (75)
2010 Château Pétrus (640) Vieux Château Certan (641) 2015 Château Clinet (470, 471)
2015 Château Calon-Ségur (483, 484)
Saint-Julien
1986 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (347) Château Gruaud Larose (351) Château Léoville Barton (355) Château Léoville Las Cases (361, 360, 564) Château Talbot (366)
2015 Château Beychevelle (488, 489) Château Lagrange (498, 499, 500, 501)
Red Burgundy
1988 Château Gruaud Larose (69) Château Léoville Las Cases (76)
Côte d’Or
1989 Château Léoville Las Cases (362)
1990 Comte Armand Pommard Clos Des Epeneaux (255)
1990 Château Lagrange (353) Château Léoville Barton (356) Château Léoville Poyferré (363, 364)
2002 Comte Armand Pommard Clos Des Epeneaux (256)
1994 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (71) 1995 Château Beychevelle (70) Château Lagrange (73) Château Léoville Barton (70) Château Léoville Las Cases (77) Château Saint-Pierre (81) Clos Du Marquis (82, 197) 1996 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (348, 72, 569) Château Léoville Barton (357) Château Léoville Poyferré (80) 1997 Château Léoville Las Cases (78) 1998 Château Léoville Barton (74, 502) Château Léoville Las Cases (79) 2000 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (349, 590) Château Gruaud Larose (352) Château Léoville Barton (358) Château Talbot (367) 2003 Château Gloria (495) Château Lagrange (496) 2004 Château Branaire-Ducru (490) Château Lagrange (497) 2005 Château Branaire-Ducru (343) 2008 Château Branaire-Ducru (491, 492) Château Léoville Barton (503) 2009 Château Léoville Poyferré (645) 2010 Château Léoville Poyferré (638) 2014 Château Beychevelle (486, 487) Château Branaire-Ducru (493, 494) Château Léoville Barton (504, 505)
Côte de Beaune 1971 Antonin Rodet Corton-Bressandes (271) Moillard Corton-Clos Du Roi (271) 1990 Domaine De Montille Volnay Les Taillepieds (261) Domaine Michel Gaunoux Corton-Renardes (262) Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Clos Du Château Des Ducs (263) La Pousse D’or Volnay Clos Des 60 Ouvrées (267) Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine Des Héritiers Louis Jadot (268) 1993 Jean Boillot & Fils Volnay Caillerets (94) 1995 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet Les Perrières (448) 1996 Bouchard Père Et Fils Volnay Frémiets Clos De La Rougeotte (93) Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine Des Héritiers Louis Jadot (268) Louis Jadot Meursault Les Perrières (270) 1998 Faiveley Corton-Clos Des Cortons Faiveley (264) 1999 Antonin Guyon Volnay Clos Des Chênes (257) Faiveley Corton-Clos Des Cortons Faiveley (264) Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine Des Héritiers Louis Jadot (269) 2001 Bouchard Père & Fils Le Corton-Le Corton (258) Prince Florent De Merode Corton-Clos Du Roi (266) 2002 Bouchard Père & Fils Le Corton-Le Corton (258) Bouchard Père Et Fils Volnay Clos Des Chênes (259) Bouchard Père Et Fils Volnay Taillepieds (259) La Pousse D’or Corton-Clos Du Roi (266) La Pousse D’or Volnay Les Caillerets (266)
2005 Bouchard Père & Fils Corton-Le Corton (273) Domaine Bouchard Père Et Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot (260) Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay Les Chevrets (468) Domaine Parent Corton-Renardes (262) Faiveley Corton-Clos Des Cortons Faiveley (265) 2009 Bouchard Père Et Fils Pommard Les Pèzerolles (259)
Cote de Nuits 2002 Bruno Clavelier Chambolle-Musigny La Combe D’orveaux Vieilles Vignes (272) 1978 Maison Albert Bichot Grands-Echezeaux Domaine Du Clos Frantin (271) 1988 Louis Latour Romanée St. Vivant Les Quatre Journaux (553) 1989 Bouchard Père Et Fils La Romanée (552) 1990 Domaine Comte Georges De Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (280) Domaine De L’arlot Nuits St. Georges Clos Des Forêts St. Georges (279) Domaine Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin (285) Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny (286) Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges Les Pruliers (287) Domaine Jean Chauvenet Nuits St. Georges Les Bousselots (288) Domaine Michel Noëllat Chapelle-Chambertin (288) Domaine Philippe Charlopin Clos St. Denis (289) Domaine René Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin Combes Aux Moines (290) Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux VosneRomanée Les Suchots (291) Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares (292) Georges Lignier & Fils Clos St. Denis (293) Louis Jadot Nuits St. Georges Clos Des Corvées (304) 1991 Domaine Des Chezeaux Griotte-Chambertin (281) 1995 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père Et Fils RuchottesChambertin Clos Des Ruchottes (277) Domaine Faiveley Clos De Vougeot (284) Louis Jadot Chambertin-Clos De Bèze Domaine Louis Jadot (296) 1996 Domaine Des Lambrays Clos Des Lambrays (97) Domaine Henri Perrot-Minot Charmes-Chambertin (98, 99) Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée (101) Faiveley Chambertin-Clos De Bèze (102) Louis Jadot Chapelle-Chambertin (298) Louis Jadot Clos De La Roche (299) Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques (301, 302) Louis Jadot Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots (304)
1997 Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot (95) Domaine Daniel Rion Et Fils Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts (96) Domaine Jean Grivot Clos De Vougeot (100)
Rhône Red
2003 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château D’ampuis (383)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2012 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château D’ampuis (632)
1999 Domaine Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin (285, 285) Domaine Jean Grivot Clos De Vougeot (282) Faiveley Nuits St. Georges Aux Chaignots (289) Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques (303) Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers (303)
1990 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (379)
2001 Domaine Du Clos De Tart Clos De Tart (634) 2002 Bouchard Père Et Fils Nuits St. Georges Les Cailles (276) Domaine Dujac Morey St. Denis (283) Joseph Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin (294, 295) Louis Jadot Chambertin-Clos De Bèze Domaine Louis Jadot (297) Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot (300) Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers (303) 2003 Lucien Le Moine Chambertin-Clos De Bèze (305) 2004 Bouchard Père Et Fils Bonnes Mares (274) 2005 Bouchard Père & Fils Clos-Vougeot (273) Bouchard Père Et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques (275) Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes (278) Domaine Gros Frère Et Sœur Clos De Vougeot Musigni (228) Domaine Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes (467) Lucien Le Moine Charmes-Chambertin (459) Lucien Le Moine Clos Vougeot (460) Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin Combes Aux Moines (461, 462) Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin EstournellesSt.-Jacques (463) Lucien Le Moine Mazis-Chambertin (464) Lucien Le Moine Nuits St. Georges Les Cailles (465) Lucien Le Moine Pommard Les Rugiens (466) Serafin Père Et Fils Chambolle-Musigny Les Baudes (282) 2006 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Nuits St. Georges Clos Des Corvées Pagets (279) 2013 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Gevrey-Chambertin Craipillot (282) 2014 Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut St. Jacques (228)
2001 Domaine De Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-DuPape La Crau (381) 2005 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (380) Domaine De La Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-DuPape (381) Domaine De Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-DuPape La Crau (381)
2015 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers (553)
Southern France Madiran 1997 Château Montus Madiran Cuvée Prestige (633)
2010 Xavier Vignon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Arcane V Le Pape (677)
Spain
2011 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (226) Domaine Pégaü Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Laurence (632)
Catalunya, Spain
2012 Paul Avril Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Clos Des Papes (226) 2014 Paul Avril Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Clos Des Papes (226)
1983 Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Coronas Reserva Mas La Plana (412) 1994 Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Coronas Mas La Plana (412) 2003 Clos Figueras Priorat Clos Figueres (415)
2015 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (226)
2004 Costers Del Siurana Priorat Clos De L’obac (415)
Rhône
2013 Clos Mogador Priorat (231)
1976 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Côte-Rôtie Les Jumelles (225) 1989 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (387) 1990 Château Rayas Côtes Du Rhône Château De Fonsalette Reserve (224) Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (387, 224)
2015 Clos Mogador Priorat (231) 2016 Clos Mogador Priorat (231)
Ribera del Duero, Spain 1981 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Único (550)
1995 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Landonne (384) E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Mouline (384) E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Turque (384) Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (388)
1986 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Único (550)
1996 M. Chapoutier Ermitage L’ermite (553)
1942 Marqués De Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial (413)
1998 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (388) 2001 Domaine Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le Gréal (382) M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée (385, 386) M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon (386)
Rioja, Spain
1988 R. López De Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia (414) 1998 R. López De Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia (414) 2004 Bodegas Muga Rioja Torre Muga (415)
United States Red California 1990 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate (241)
Napa Valley 1973 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (246) 1978 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (246) Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (248) 1979 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (630) 1983 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (244) 1985 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (245) Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon York Creek (247) Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (248) Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.l.v. (252) Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (241) 1986 Opus One (170) Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (252) 1987 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks Vineyard (244) La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (245) Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (249) 1988 Opus One (173, 174, 172, 171) 1989 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (570) Opus One (171) 1990 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (242) Dominus Estate (236) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (243) Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (250) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (253) Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fay (254) 1991 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (155, 156) La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (245) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (253)
1992 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (570) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (168, 169) Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard (161) Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (251) 1993 Beringer Vineyards Merlot Bancroft Ranch Howell Mountain (157) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (153, 152) 1994 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (243) Opus One (175) Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (251) 1995 Dominus Estate (150) Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon (154) Opus One (159, 178, 179, 177, 176) 1996 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (158) Diamond Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow (159) Dominus Estate (151) Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (149) 1997 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (160) La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (245) 2001 Dominus Estate (237) 2002 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon (241) 2003 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (242) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (239) Dominus Estate (238, 232) 2004 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (242) 2005 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (242) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (240) 2009 Dominus Estate (232) 2011 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (233) 2012 Dalla Valle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (233) Dominus Estate (631) Signorello Estate Padrone (234) 2014 Dominus Estate (629) Von Strasser Reserve Diamond Mountain (676)
2016 Trois Noix Cabernet Sauvignon (676) Yount Ridge Epic (676) 2018 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (661) Opus One (235)
Oakville, Napa Valley 1985 Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (166) 1986 Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (167) 1987 Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (162) 1988 Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (163) Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (167) 1989 Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (164) 1991 Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (164) 2012 Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (165)
Paso Robles 2015 Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon (661)
Sonoma County 2013 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (631)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 1995 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon (148)
White Bordeaux Sauternais 1991 Château D’yquem (683)
Sauternes 1970 Château D’yquem (424) Château Rieussec (428) 1976 Château Doisy-Védrines (428) 1983 Château Guiraud (424) Château Suduiraut (426)
1988 Château D’yquem (572) Château Doisy-Védrines (428) Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey (426) 1989 Château Rieussec (427, 427) 1997 Château Rieussec (427) 2005 Château Doisy-Daëne (425)
Sauternes-Barsac 1989 Château Climens (428)
White Burgundy Chablis 2000 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Les Clos (432) 2002 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Vaudésir (429) Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Bougros (430) 2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Les Clos (433) 2005 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Bougros (431) 2006 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Les Clos (429, 434) 2012 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Beauroy (429)
Côte de Beaune 1992 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet (449) 1996 Domaine Francois Et Antoine Jobard Meursault Les Genevrières (448) Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine Des Héritiers Louis Jadot (456) Louis Jadot Domaine Duc De Magenta Puligny-Montrachet Clos De La Garenne (456) 1999 Bouchard Père & Fils Corton-Charlemagne (448) Joseph Drouhin Meursault Les Perrières (454) 2002 Bonneau Du Martray Corton-Charlemagne (436) Bouchard Père & Fils Corton-Charlemagne (437) Bouchard Père Et Fils Meursault Les Genevrières (442) Bouchard Père Et Fils Meursault Les Perrières (442) Chartron Et Trébuchet Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot (435) Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée (444) Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Chevalier-Montrachet (445)
Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin CortonCharlemagne Quintessence (446) Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet Le Cailleret (447) Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles (446) Hospices De Beaune Meursault Les Charmes Verget (452) Jean-Noël Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet (453) Jean-Noël Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets (453) Joseph Drouhin Meursault Les Perrières (455) Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne (457) Verget Corton-Charlemagne (458) Verget Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères (458) 2004 Bouchard Père & Fils Corton-Charlemagne (438) Bouchard Père Et Fils Meursault Les Genevrières (440) Bouchard Père Et Fils Meursault Les Perrières (443) Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon (450) Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières (451) 2005 Bouchard Père Et Fils Meursault Les Genevrières (441) Joseph Drouhin Meursault Les Perrières (455) 2006 Bouchard Père & Fils Corton-Charlemagne (439) 2010 Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault Charmes (435)
Level / Ullage Descriptions and Interpretations
bn. vts﹒ ts﹒ hs﹒ ms﹒
3 cm 5 cm 7 cm
ls﹒ bs﹒
Bordeaux Levels
Burgundy Levels
For wines in bo!les with defined shoulders, including Bordeaux, Port, and other wines, the level is measured and catalogued as follows:
For wines in bo!les with sloping necks, including Burgundy, German and other wines, the level between the cork and wine is measured and catalogued in centimetres.
BN.
BASE NECK: Perfectly good for any age of wine.
Outstandingly good for a wine of "# years in bo!le, or longer. VTS.
VERY TOP SHOULDER
TS.
TOP SHOULDER: Normal for any Bordeaux "$ years old
or older. HS.
HIGH SHOULDER: Slight natural reduction through
the easing of the cork and evaporation through cork and capsule. Usually no problem. Acceptable for any wine over 20 years old. Exceptional for pre-"%$# wines. MS.
MID SHOULDER: Probably some weakening of the cork
and some risk. Not abnormal for wines &# - (# years of age. Estimates usually take this into account. LS.
LOW SHOULDER: Risky and usually only accepted
for sale if wine or label exceptionally rare or interesting. Always offered with low estimate. BS.
BOTTOM SHOULDER: Not acceptable for sale unless a
rare sort of bo!le. Wine will usually be undrinkable. U.
ULLAGE: Level. Example: (u. 2ts) means 2 bo!les ullaged to top shoulder.
OC.
ORIGINAL CARTON
OWC.
ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE
RC.
RESERVE CHÂTEAU
The condition and drinkability of Burgundy is less affected by ullage than its equivalent from Bordeaux. A+$+-+, cm ullage in a 50-year-old Burgundy can be considered normal, indeed good for age; 3.5-4 cm excellent for age; 7 cm rarely a risk. Example: (u. "x#cm) means 3 bo!les ullaged 5 cm.
Bo!le Sizes HF. BT.
HALF BOTTLE = #-&,$ litres
BT(S).
BOTTLE(S) = #-,$ litres
LTR.
LITRE
MAG.
MAGNUM = "-$ litres, or two regular bo!les
D. MAG. DOUBLE MAGNUM (BORDEAUX, PORT) = & litres JERO.
JEROBOAM (BURGUNDY, CHAMPAGNE) = & litres
JERO.
JEROBOAM (BORDEAUX) = $ litres*
IMP.
IMPÉRIALE (BORDEAUX) = . litres
METH.
METHUSELAH (BURGUNDY, CHAMPAGNE) = . litres
SALM﹒#
SALMANAZAR = % litres
*Up to $%&', jeroboams were generally bo!led in ()#-ltr. bo!les.
Notes and Rating Sources WA
Wine Advocate
WS
Wine Spectator
Special notice: Though every effort is made to describe or measure the levels of older vintages, corks over 20 years old begin to lose their elasticity and levels can change between cataloguing and sale. Old corks have also been known to fail during or after shipment. We therefore repeat that there is always a risk of cork failure with old wines and due allowance must be made for this. Under no circumstances can an adjustment of price or credit be made after delivery except under the terms of the warranty stated in the Conditions of Sale.
Buying at Waddington’s :]bY K]bY Gd]f]hg
All lots will be offered and sold subject to the Conditions of Sale which appear in this catalogue as well as any Glossary and posted or oral announcement. By bidding at auction, bidders are bound by those Conditions and Glossary, as amended by any oral announcement or posted notices, which together form the contract of sale between the successful bidder (buyer), Waddington’s™ and the consignor (seller) of the lot. Descriptions or photographs of lots are not warranties and each lot is sold “as is” in accordance with the Conditions of Sale. CONDITION OF LOTS All of the items are to be considered, unless otherwise noted in the description, in good condition. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to inquire as to the condition of a lot before bidding. Condition reports are available upon request by phone, fax, email or in person. You are advised to make any requests well in advance of the sale. BUYERS PREMIUM A premium of 20% of the successful bid price of each lot is paid by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. A charge of 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) is applicable on the hammer price and buyer’s premium, except for purchases exported from Canada. In the case where purchases are shipped out of the province of Ontario, the HST or GST is charged based on the tax status of that province. ONLINE AUCTIONS Registration for our online auctions is completed through our website. Once registered, you will be assigned a bidding number for an online auction when you log into your account. You only need to register once to participate in all of our online auctions.
PAYMENT Payment for purchases must be by INTERAC direct debit (Cdn clients in person only), certified cheque (U.S. & Overseas not applicable), travelers cheque, bank dra!, electronic transfer (fee applies), VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000). ALL(PRICES(IN(CANADIAN(FUNDS NOTE With respect to our collection of your personal information, you acknowledge the following: A
The personal information required is collected on behalf of the LCBO under the authority of Sections 3(1)(b), (n) and (o) and 3(2)(f) of the Liquor Control Act, for the purposes of controlling the purchase and sale of liquor by auction in Ontario.;
B
The collection of your personal information will be collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
C
We may disclose information relating to the auction, including but not limited to your personal information, to the LCBO.
D
Consent to disclose your personal information to a third party for storage and certain fulfilment services, strictly limited to the minimum required to validate the pick up of purchased goods.
SHIPPING Please visit our website for shipping information: finewine.waddingtons.ca
Selling at Waddington’s Fine Wine & Fine Spirits Waddington’s is dedicated to achieving record prices and the highest sell-through rates for all our clients. We are thrilled to be the only Ontario auction house under the authority of the LCBO to assist wine collectors sell and manage their cellars. As Canada’s leading and most diverse auction company, we have unparalleled access to domestic and international collectors and investors in fine art and luxury goods. Our experienced fine wine and spirit specialists inspect all collections and cellar storage to ensure provenance and sound condition. A thorough analysis of each wine submi"ed allows us to provide timely and accurate appraisals based on current market estimates. THE(CONSIGNMENT(PROCESS Arranging to sell your collection through Waddington’s is a simple process, starting with providing us with a list of items with any relevant additional information such as storage condition and provenance. Upon review of your list, our specialists will advise you on the best plan to proceed to meet your needs, including providing pre-sale estimates. We can also assist in determining the best manner of shipping your collection to our Toronto-based storage facility.
Once onsite, we will inspect each bo"le and catalogue accordingly. The complete auction catalogue will be made available as either a printed catalogue and/or digital catalogue posted online. FEES We charge the vendor a commission based on a percentage of the hammer price on each lot. Please see the standard commission rates below. VENDOR(COMMISSION(PER(CONSIGNMENT( Under $8,000 — 20% $8,001 - $49,999 — 15% $50,000 - $99,999 — 10% $100,000 - $199,999 — 7.5% $200,000 and over — 5% Insurance is charged at 1% of the hammer price. The insurance charge may be waived with proof of independent coverage. NOTICE(FOR(OUR(INTERNATIONAL(CLIENTS Certain states or other countries may impose limitations on the amount of and quantity of alcoholic beverages that can be legally brought into their jurisdiction. Waddington’s is not responsible for obtaining shipping permits or licenses and advise our clients to investigate any possible limitations imposed by their local region.
Conditions of Sale Fine Wine & Fine Spirits
1. Waddington’s conducts auctions of fine wine and rare spirits as agent for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (the “LCBO”) and all such auctions are authorized by the LCBO. All auction sales shall be deemed to take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2. All purchasers of alcoholic beverages through an auction must be nineteen (19) years of age or older. Proof of age may be required prior to the transfer of any purchased goods, including, but not limited provision of photo identification. 3. All lots are sold “AS IS”. Any description issued by the auctioneer of an article to be sold is subject to variation to be posted or announced verbally in the auction room prior to the time of sale. While the auctioneer has endeavoured not to mislead in the description issued, and the utmost care is taken to ensure the correct cataloguing of each item, such descriptions are purely statements of opinion and are not intended to constitute a representation to the prospective purchasers and no warranty of the correctness of such description is made. No opportunity of inspection is offered prior to the time of sale. No sale will be set aside on account of lack of correspondence of the article with its description or its reproduction, if any, whether colour or black & white. Some lots are of an age and/or nature which preclude their being in pristine condition and some catalogue descriptions make reference to damage and/or restoration. The lack of such a reference does not imply that a lot is free from defects nor does any reference to certain defects imply the absence of others. 4. Each lot sold is subject to a buyer’s premium of 20% of the successful bid price as part of the purchase price. 5. Unless exempted by law, the buyer is required to pay Harmonized Sales Tax on the total purchase price including the buyer’s premium. For international buyers, taxes are not applicable when purchases are shipped out of country. Items shipped out of Ontario, the buyer is required to
pay taxes as per the tax status of that province, whether it HST or GST (Goods and Services Tax). Purchasers are solely responsible for ensuring that they comply with all laws or regulations in relation to international shipping or the import of alcohol, including, but not limited to the payment of customs charges and duties. 6. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot from sale at any time, to divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at his sole discretion, all without notice. 7. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion. The auctioneer reserves the right not to accept and not to reject any bid. Without limitation, any bid which is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, or which is merely a nominal or fractional advance over the previous bid, may not be recognized. 8. Each lot may be subject to an unpublished reserve which may be changed at any time by agreement between the auctioneer and the consignor. As previously agreed to as between the auctioneer and the consignor, the auctioneer may bid, or direct an employee to bid. In addition, the auctioneer may accept and submit absentee and telephone bids, to be executed by an employee of the auctioneer, pursuant to the instructions of prospective purchasers not in a"endance at the sale. 9. The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer for any lot shall be the buyer and such buyer shall forthwith assume full risk and responsibility for the lot and must comply with such other Conditions of Sale as may be applicable. If any dispute should arise between bidders the auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to designate the buyer or, at his option, to withdraw any disputed lot from the sale, or to re-offer it at the same or a subsequent sale. The auctioneer’s decision in all cases shall be final.
10. The auctioneer will notify the successful buyer that they have won the bid. 11. The buyer shall pay for all lots within 48 hours from the date of the sale, a!er which a late charge of 2% per month on the total invoice may be incurred or the auctioneer, in his sole discretion, may cancel the sale. The buyer shall not become the owner of the lot until paid for in full. Items must be removed within 30 days from the date of sale, a!er which storage charges will be incurred at a rate of $4.00 per case per month. 12. Each lot purchased, unless the sale is cancelled as above, shall be held by the auctioneer at his premises or affiliated storage facility at the sole risk of the buyer until fully paid for and taken away. 13. Notwithstanding Section 3, if the buyer, prior to removal of a lot, makes arrangements satisfactory to the auctioneer for the inspection of such lot by a fully qualified person acceptable to the auctioneer to determine the genuineness or authenticity of the lot, to be carried out promptly following the sale of the lot, and if, but only if, within a period of 14 days following the sale a wri"en opinion of such person is presented to the auctioneer to the effect that the lot is not genuine or authentic, accompanied by a wri"en request by the buyer for rescission of the sale, then the sale of the lot will be rescinded and the sale price refunded to the buyer. 14. Payment for purchases must be by INTERAC direct debit (applicable to Canadian in-person clients only), certified cheque (not applicable to U.S. and international sales), travelers cheque, bank dra!, electronic transfer (fee applies), and VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000). 15. In the event of failure to pay for or remove articles within the time limit set out in Section 11, the auctioneer, without limitation of the rights of the consignor and the auctioneer against the buyer, may resell any of the articles affected, and in such case the original buyer shall be responsible to the auctioneer and the consignor for: A any deficiency in price between the re-sale amount and the amount to have been paid by the original buyer; B charges in relation to the storage of such articles in accordance with Section 11 until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer; and C the amount of commission which the auctioneer would have earned had payment been made in full by the original buyer.
16. It is the responsibility of the buyer to make all arrangements for insuring, packing and removing the Consigned Goods purchased and any assistance by the auctioneer or his servants, agents or contractors, in packing or removal shall be rendered as a courtesy and without any liability to them. 17. The auctioneer acts solely as agent for the consignor and makes no representation as to any a"ribute of, title to, or restriction affecting the articles consigned for sale. 18. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse admission to the sale or to refuse to recognize any or all bids from any particular person or persons at any auction. 19. If you are a licensee licensed to sell liquor under the Liquor License Act and you purchase alcoholic beverages in an auction to resell pursuant to your license, you must provide Waddington’s with a copy of your license. 20. With respect to our collection of your personal information, you acknowledge the following: A The personal information required is collected on behalf of the LCBO under the authority of Sections 3(1)(b), (n) and (o) and 3(2)(f) of the Liquor Control Act, for the purposes of controlling the purchase and sale of liquor by auction in Ontario.; B The collection of your personal information will be collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; C We may disclose information relating to the auction, including but not limited to your personal information, to the LCBO. D Consent to disclose your personal information to a third party for storage and certain fulfilment services, strictly limited to the minimum required to validate the pick up of purchased goods. Any questions in relation to the collection of your personal information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act should be forwarded to us and we will forward the question on your behalf to the Manager of Freedom of Information and Privacy at the LCBO.
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