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SELECTION OF NAPA WINES
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DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE LENNY KRAVITZ LIMITED EDITION 2008
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Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com is the copyrighted owner of scores and tastings referenced in this catalogue.
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CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2016
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DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ANDY WARHOL TRIBUTE COLLECTION 2002
This catalogue and its contents © 2023 Waddington McLean & Company Ltd.
Photography & design by Waddington’s All Rights reserved. This auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale printed in the back of this catalogue.CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2016
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1.5 cm. scraped label.
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is at once profound and arresting, offering drop-dead gorgeous Morello cherries, lilacs and red rose scents with a core of Black Forest cake, warm blackcurrants and blueberry preserves plus wafts of sandalwood and underbrush. Medium-bodied, the elegantly crafted palate is completely packed with intense floral, mineral and cassis-laced flavors with a firm frame of very finely pixelated tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and achingly stunning. November 2018 Drink 2025-2070
WA 100
1 mag. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
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CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2016
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1.5 cm. scuffed label.


Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is at once profound and arresting, offering drop-dead gorgeous Morello cherries, lilacs and red rose scents with a core of Black Forest cake, warm blackcurrants and blueberry preserves plus wafts of sandalwood and underbrush. Medium-bodied, the elegantly crafted palate is completely packed with intense floral, mineral and cassis-laced flavors with a firm frame of very finely pixelated tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and achingly stunning. November 2018 Drink 2025-2070
WA 100
1 mag. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
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 4
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

CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD
2014
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 2 x recessed corks.
The 2014 Mouton-Rothschild was closed at first when I tasted the wine in bottle with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin. But as it transpires, this First Growth is just toying with you. Initially quite understated, it responds to aeration like a young child peeking from around a corner and then running out, waving its hands. It suddenly hits you with gorgeous black cherries, bilberry, cedar and wilted rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky smooth entry. This is utterly seductive: a wine without a hair out of place. It is not as powerful or as complex as the 2015 Mouton-Rothschild, yet the precision and focus here is beguiling. It will require five to seven years to absorb the 100% new oak, then it will be an utterly delicious and to use a term employed at en primeur, “cerebral” First Growth that is destined to give two or three decades of pleasure. March 2017 Drink: 2022-2060 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
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CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD

2016
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels.

2016 Mouton Rothschild has an opaque garnet-purple color. WOW—the nose explodes from the glass with powerful blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries, blueberry pie and melted chocolate notions, plus suggestions of aniseed, camphor, lifted kirsch and the faintest waft of a subtle floral perfume in the background. Full-bodied, concentrated, bold and totally seductive in the mouth, it has very fine-grained, silt-like tannins, while jam-packed with tightly wound fruit layers, finishing in this wonderful array of mineral sparks. Magic. October 2019 Drink to 2085 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2016
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels.
2016 Mouton Rothschild has an opaque garnet-purple color. WOW—the nose explodes from the glass with powerful blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries, blueberry pie and melted chocolate notions, plus suggestions of aniseed, camphor, lifted kirsch and the faintest waft of a subtle floral perfume in the background. Full-bodied, concentrated, bold and totally seductive in the mouth, it has very fine-grained, silt-like tannins, while jam-packed with tightly wound fruit layers, finishing in this wonderful array of mineral sparks. Magic. October 2019 Drink to 2085 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2016


Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels.
2016 Mouton Rothschild has an opaque garnet-purple color. WOW—the nose explodes from the glass with powerful blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries, blueberry pie and melted chocolate notions, plus suggestions of aniseed, camphor, lifted kirsch and the faintest waft of a subtle floral perfume in the background. Full-bodied, concentrated, bold and totally seductive in the mouth, it has very fine-grained, silt-like tannins, while jam-packed with tightly wound fruit layers, finishing in this wonderful array of mineral sparks. Magic. October 2019 Drink to 2085 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2016

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels.

2016 Mouton Rothschild has an opaque garnet-purple color. WOW—the nose explodes from the glass with powerful blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries, blueberry pie and melted chocolate notions, plus suggestions of aniseed, camphor, lifted kirsch and the faintest waft of a subtle floral perfume in the background. Full-bodied, concentrated, bold and totally seductive in the mouth, it has very fine-grained, silt-like tannins, while jam-packed with tightly wound fruit layers, finishing in this wonderful array of mineral sparks. Magic. October 2019 Drink to 2085 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
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CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2016
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x damaged label. 1 x scuffed label.
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Pontet-Canet hits the ground running with a hedonic nose of Black Forest cake, crème de cassis and blueberry pie plus suggestions of candied violets, hoisin, chocolate mint, charcuteries and forest floor with a waft of star anise. Full-bodied, rich, profoundly layered and powerfully fruited, the palate is built like a brick house, with very firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and harmonious freshness, finishing with incredible length and depth. Still incredibly primary and yet already strutting so many layers, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this warrants the three-digit score in a few years’ time. May 2020 Drink: 2023-2060 WA 98+
2 mags. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2009 (OWC)

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
Among the most powerful Lafites ever made (it came in at 13.59% alcohol), the final blend was 82.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot. The selection was incredibly severe with only 45% of the crop being utilized. A tight, but potentially gorgeous nose of graphite, black currants, licorice and camphor is followed by a full-bodied wine revealing the classic elegance, purity and delineated style of Lafite. It is phenomenally concentrated with softer tannins than the 2005, the 2003’s voluptuous, broad, juicy personality, and low acidity. There are several vintages that I thought were a replay of their colossal 1959, most notably 1982 and 2003, but 2009 is also one to keep an eye on. It is still extremely youthful and seems slightly more backward than I would have guessed based on the barrel tastings, but it needs 10-15 years of bottle age, and should last for 50+. December 2011 Drink: 2022-2072 WA 99+
6 bts. per lot $7,500 - $8,500
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2014 (OWC)
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
There are layers of blackberry and boysenberry fruit, still that hint of juniper berry, certainly a more extrovert LafiteRothschild compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, very focused and quite linear, again with plenty of black fruit laced with cedar and tobacco. It begins to clam up towards the saline finish, suggesting that it will need several years in bottle, but I still have high expectations for this First Growth once afforded several years in bottle. March 2017 Drink: 2024-2045 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $5,500 - $6,500

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2017 (OWC)

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
It opens slowly, cautiously with restrained notes of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries, warm blackcurrants and wild blueberries, followed by emerging notions of smoked meats, fragrant earth, crushed rocks and lilacs with touches of cast-iron pan and Marmite toast. Medium-bodied, the palate is deceptively light and quite ethereal on entry, growing in the mouth to reveal elegant layers of energetic red and black fruits with tons of savory accents. Framed by exquisitely ripe, wonderfully fine-grained tannins, it has exhilarating freshness and a very long, hypnotically perfumed finish. On a final note, the alcohol here is a jaw-dropping 12.5%, which is something of a miracle considering the ripeness of the Cabernet. A total head-turner, I cannot wait to follow the development of this wine! March 2020 Drink to 2057 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $4,500 - $5,000 14
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2016

Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
1 x scraped label.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Château Margaux (blended of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot) sashays out of the glass with glamorous red currants, candied violets, kirsch and crushed blackcurrants scents followed by notions of tilled black soil, forest floor, cast iron pan and cigar box with subtle wafts of lavender and oolong tea. Medium-bodied, mineral laced accents hover over the palate with an ethereal sensation of weightlessness, yet it is super intense with layers of red and black flavors supported by a firm texture of silt-fine tannins, finishing wonderfully fragrant and incredibly long. November 2018 Drink to 2063 WA 99
3 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2016
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Château Margaux (blended of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot) sashays out of the glass with glamorous red currants, candied violets, kirsch and crushed blackcurrants scents followed by notions of tilled black soil, forest floor, cast iron pan and cigar box with subtle wafts of lavender and oolong tea. Medium-bodied, mineral laced accents hover over the palate with an ethereal sensation of weightlessness, yet it is super intense with layers of red and black flavors supported by a firm texture of silt-fine tannins, finishing wonderfully fragrant and incredibly long. November 2018 Drink to 2063 WA 99
3 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600

CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (OWC)

Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
Tasted at the château, the 2008 Montrose is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 29 September and 15 October. It has a far superior bouquet compared to the underperforming 2006 with black fruit, minerals, fern and briary. It is very composed, almost understated, yet clearly with great potential. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fine line of acidity, powerful for the finish but with impressive mineralité and tension on the persistence finish. It is quite an audacious 2008 and one of the finest wines of the vintage. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2020-2055 WA 94 JS 94
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (OWC)

Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
Tasted at the château, the 2008 Montrose is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 29 September and 15 October. It has a far superior bouquet compared to the underperforming 2006 with black fruit, minerals, fern and briary. It is very composed, almost understated, yet clearly with great potential. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fine line of acidity, powerful for the finish but with impressive mineralité and tension on the persistence finish. It is quite an audacious 2008 and one of the finest wines of the vintage. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2020-2055 WA 94 JS 94
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000 18
CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2016
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 cm.

Very deep purple-black in color, it needs a little coaxing to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal a fragrant perfume of violets, chocolate-covered cherries, crushed blueberries and eucalyptus over a core of preserved plums, kirsch, black raspberries and crème de cassis plus hints of licorice and chargrilled meat. Full-bodied and built like a brick house, it has a solid foundation of firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness interknit with the black fruit preserves and minerally layers, finishing very long and very decadent. Superb! March 2019 Drink to 2060 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2016
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 cm.

Very deep purple-black in color, it needs a little coaxing to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal a fragrant perfume of violets, chocolate-covered cherries, crushed blueberries and eucalyptus over a core of preserved plums, kirsch, black raspberries and crème de cassis plus hints of licorice and chargrilled meat. Full-bodied and built like a brick house, it has a solid foundation of firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness interknit with the black fruit preserves and minerally layers, finishing very long and very decadent. Superb! March 2019 Drink to 2060 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
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CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2010 (OWC)

Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B
Inky, bluish/black/purple, with notes of spring flowers, licorice, camphor, graphite, and a boatload of blueberry, black raspberry and blackberry fruit, this is a powerful, full-bodied Troplong Mondot. All the building components of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol are judiciously and impressively integrated. It is a blend of 90% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc made by Christine Valette and her husband Xavier Pariente with the consultancy help of Michel Rolland. I-m not sure what the heady alcohol level is in Troplong Mondot in 2010 (it certainly must be in the 15%+ range), but it is well-concealed behind the extravagant, richness, full-bodied power, and pure nobility of this majestic wine. Forget this for 5-7 years and drink it over the following three decades. February 2013 Drink: 2018-2048 WA 99
6 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
HOMMAGE
À JACQUES PERRIN 2014 (OWC)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, fullbodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort!
October 2016 Drink to 2042 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
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CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE


À JACQUES PERRIN 2014 (OWC)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, fullbodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort!
October 2016 Drink to 2042 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2013 (OWC)
Tuscany
The best vintages of Solaia are 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now 2013. Marchesi Antinori’s 2013 Solaia is a profound and meaningful wine that is based mostly on Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc in supporting roles. It sports a dark and thick texture with plump fruit and spice, grilled herb and black pepper. The bouquet is intense and layered with the kind of complexity that is best admired as the wine shifts and evolves in the glass. The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure, but these elements are never overdone. The best is yet to come; this Solaia is built for long cellar aging. December 2016 WA 97+
1 6 ltr. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2013 (OWC)

Tuscany
The best vintages of Solaia are 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now 2013. Marchesi Antinori’s 2013 Solaia is a profound and meaningful wine that is based mostly on Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc in supporting roles. It sports a dark and thick texture with plump fruit and spice, grilled herb and black pepper. The bouquet is intense and layered with the kind of complexity that is best admired as the wine shifts and evolves in the glass. The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure, but these elements are never overdone. The best is yet to come; this Solaia is built for long cellar aging. December 2016 WA 97+
1 6 ltr. per lot $1,900 - $2,100

ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2013 (OWC)
Tuscany
The best vintages of Solaia are 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now 2013. Marchesi Antinori’s 2013 Solaia is a profound and meaningful wine that is based mostly on Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc in supporting roles. It sports a dark and thick texture with plump fruit and spice, grilled herb and black pepper. The bouquet is intense and layered with the kind of complexity that is best admired as the wine shifts and evolves in the glass. The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure, but these elements are never overdone. The best is yet to come; this Solaia is built for long cellar aging. December 2016 WA 97+
1 6 ltr. per lot $1,900 - $2,100

ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2013 (OWC)

Tuscany
The best vintages of Solaia are 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now 2013. Marchesi Antinori’s 2013 Solaia is a profound and meaningful wine that is based mostly on Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc in supporting roles. It sports a dark and thick texture with plump fruit and spice, grilled herb and black pepper. The bouquet is intense and layered with the kind of complexity that is best admired as the wine shifts and evolves in the glass. The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure, but these elements are never overdone. The best is yet to come; this Solaia is built for long cellar aging. December 2016 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2012 (OWC)
Tuscany
Lots of lavender, minerals and black currants on the nose. Turns to blackberries. Full body, ultra-refined tannins and an exquisite finish. This is all about delicacy, finesse and grace. Yet there is a solid core of ripe tannins giving it backbone and outstanding form. Just opening now. Very pretty. November 2016 jamessuckling.com JS 95
6 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2012 (OWC)


Tuscany
Lots of lavender, minerals and black currants on the nose. Turns to blackberries. Full body, ultra-refined tannins and an exquisite finish. This is all about delicacy, finesse and grace. Yet there is a solid core of ripe tannins giving it backbone and outstanding form. Just opening now. Very pretty. November 2016 jamessuckling.com JS 95
6 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2012 (OWC)


Tuscany
Lots of lavender, minerals and black currants on the nose. Turns to blackberries. Full body, ultra-refined tannins and an exquisite finish. This is all about delicacy, finesse and grace. Yet there is a solid core of ripe tannins giving it backbone and outstanding form. Just opening now. Very pretty. November 2016 jamessuckling.com JS 95
6 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2015 (OWC)
Tuscany
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate. February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
Tuscany
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate.
February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
Tuscany
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate.


February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
Tuscany
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate.
February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
Tuscany
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate. February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97

6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800

TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)
Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)


Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)
Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)


Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)
Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)


Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2016 (OWC)
Tuscany
This Ornellaia delivers glossy shine and a polished texture that segues to important richness, concentration and textural fiber. It wraps thickly over the palate, imparting waves of sweet dark fruit and dark spice that linger for many long minutes. This beautiful wine is hitting the market now, but collectors will want to put it straight into their cellars for safekeeping. April 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 98

6 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700

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BODEGAS TORO ALBALÁ DON PX CONVENTO SELECCIÓN 1946 (OWC)
Montilla-Moriles, Spain
Plus sampler. The 1946 Don PX Convento Seleccion produced with Pedro Ximenez grapes dehydrated under the sun at the time of the Second World War, was only bottled in September 2011. This is an extreme wine, my first descriptor was ultra-mega-super concentrated. It is unbelievably powerful, both in the nose and the palate, full of umami, with sweet cinnamon, Christmas cake, camphor, petrol, lemongrass, Belgian chocolate and butter. Incredibly complex and rich, sweet, balanced and smooth in the palate, it is both very sweet and somehow salty, and with time it develops a black olive note. It combines the texture of the 1962 and the elegance of the 1949. It is as decadent as it gets. 825 bottles were produced. This wine will survive all of us. These wines are kept for generations and offered in very small quantities, but it’s amazing that you can still buy and drink something so old, and I’m even tempted to say that it might represent good value for what it is. A real tour de force sweet wine. Drink it if you ever have the privilege to do so from 2013-2060. August 2013. WA 100
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
BODEGAS TORO ALBALÁ DON PX CONVENTO SELECCIÓN 1946 (OWC)
Montilla-Moriles, Spain
Plus sampler. The 1946 Don PX Convento Seleccion produced with Pedro Ximenez grapes dehydrated under the sun at the time of the Second World War, was only bottled in September 2011. This is an extreme wine, my first descriptor was ultramega-super concentrated. It is unbelievably powerful, both in the nose and the palate, full of umami, with sweet cinnamon, Christmas cake, camphor, petrol, lemongrass, Belgian chocolate and butter. Incredibly complex and rich, sweet, balanced and smooth in the palate, it is both very sweet and somehow salty, and with time it develops a black olive note. It combines the texture of the 1962 and the elegance of the 1949. It is as decadent as it gets. 825 bottles were produced. This wine will survive all of us. These wines are kept for generations and offered in very small quantities, but it’s amazing that you can still buy and drink something so old, and I’m even tempted to say that it might represent good value for what it is. A real tour de force sweet wine. Drink it if you ever have the privilege to do so from 2013-2060. August 2013. WA 100
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BODEGAS TORO ALBALÁ DON PX CONVENTO
SELECCIÓN 1946 (OWC)
Montilla-Moriles, Spain
Plus sampler. The 1946 Don PX Convento Seleccion produced with Pedro Ximenez grapes dehydrated under the sun at the time of the Second World War, was only bottled in September 2011. This is an extreme wine, my first descriptor was ultramega-super concentrated. It is unbelievably powerful, both in the nose and the palate, full of umami, with sweet cinnamon, Christmas cake, camphor, petrol, lemongrass, Belgian chocolate and butter. Incredibly complex and rich, sweet, balanced and smooth in the palate, it is both very sweet and somehow salty, and with time it develops a black olive note. It combines the texture of the 1962 and the elegance of the 1949. It is as decadent as it gets. 825 bottles were produced. This wine will survive all of us. These wines are kept for generations and offered in very small quantities, but it’s amazing that you can still buy and drink something so old, and I’m even tempted to say that it might represent good value for what it is. A real tour de force sweet wine. Drink it if you ever have the privilege to do so from 2013-2060. August 2013. WA 100
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500

OPUS ONE 2013 (OWC)


Napa Valley
The 2013 Opus One, a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec, is a beauty. Velvety textured, without a had edge to be found, notes of crème de cassis, blueberry, subtle wood and floral notes gently rise from the wine’s dense purple color. Beautifully full-bodied and extraordinarily elegant and pure, this is certainly one of their great achievements over the last 37 years. The wine has an exquisite finish and can be drunk now or cellared for 25-30 years.
December 2016 Drink: 2016-2046 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $4,000 - $4,500
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OPUS ONE 2016 (OWC)
Napa Valley
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Opus One offers up bold, expressive black and blue fruits: warm black plums, black cherries, blackcurrants and wild blueberries with a beautiful undercurrent of lilacs, roses, fertile loam, underbrush and Indian spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is a tightly coiled spring ready to explode, with fantastic tension and wonderfully ripe, very fine-grained tannins, finishing very long with a mineral lift.
October 2019 Drink: 2021-2055 WA 98
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
DOMINUS ESTATE 2013 (OWC) Napa Valley
The 2013 Dominus is, to my way of thinking, one of the most profound wines Christian Moueix has yet made in his rather brilliant winemaking history, both in France and in Napa Valley. This wine, with very low yields of only 3,500 cases and a final blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, offers up notes of cedar wood, forest floor, loamy soil and oodles of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Very opaque purple in color, super-pure and intense, this wine has low acidity, but ripe, noticeable tannins. This is a 30- to 40-year wine and a profound effort from this famous vineyard in Yountville. Drink it over the next 40+ years. October 2015. 30th Vintage Edition. WA 100
6 bts. per lot $5,000 - $6,000
DOMINUS ESTATE 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley

Dominus 2015 Proprietary Red Wine leaps from the glass with notes of fresh wild blueberries, crushed blackberries and black currant juice with touches of wild thyme, underbrush, iron ore and aniseed with wafts of lavender and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has incredible energy and vivacity, with the firm, pixelated tannins and lively backbone skillfully framing the muscular fruit, finishing with wonderful length and depth. October 2017 Drink: 2019-2055 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800

CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2000
Pomerol
u. vts. scraped label.
This is a slight downgrade for this wine, but I suspect it will bounce back, as it clearly needs more time. It was more reserved than I thought it would be, as Le Pin tends to be one of the more extravagantly rich, flamboyant wines of Pomerol. The one time I tasted the 2000, it had a dense ruby/ purple color, aggressive new oak, loads of coconut, vanilla, and spice box, enormous concentration and thickness, but this is an estate where I thought their subsequent year, 2001, was an even better wine. This wine displays some firm tannins in the finish and should be forgotten for another 5-6 years. So much for Le Pin not aging well. This one has at least 25 years left in it. June 2010 Drink: 2015-2040 WS 96 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $4,500 - $5,000
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Pomerol


u. vts.
This is a slight downgrade for this wine, but I suspect it will bounce back, as it clearly needs more time. It was more reserved than I thought it would be, as Le Pin tends to be one of the more extravagantly rich, flamboyant wines of Pomerol. The one time I tasted the 2000, it had a dense ruby/ purple color, aggressive new oak, loads of coconut, vanilla, and spice box, enormous concentration and thickness, but this is an estate where I thought their subsequent year, 2001, was an even better wine. This wine displays some firm tannins in the finish and should be forgotten for another 5-6 years. So much for Le Pin not aging well. This one has at least 25 years left in it. June 2010 Drink: 2015-2040 WS 96 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $4,500 - $5,000
CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2000
Pomerol

u. vts.
This is a slight downgrade for this wine, but I suspect it will bounce back, as it clearly needs more time. It was more reserved than I thought it would be, as Le Pin tends to be one of the more extravagantly rich, flamboyant wines of Pomerol. The one time I tasted the 2000, it had a dense ruby/ purple color, aggressive new oak, loads of coconut, vanilla, and spice box, enormous concentration and thickness, but this is an estate where I thought their subsequent year, 2001, was an even better wine. This wine displays some firm tannins in the finish and should be forgotten for another 5-6 years. So much for Le Pin not aging well. This one has at least 25 years left in it. June 2010 Drink: 2015-2040 WS 96 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $4,500 - $5,000
DOMAINE LEROY RICHEBOURG 1998 (1)

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1.5 cm. scraped label.
WA 95
1 bt. per lot $9,000 - $10,000
DOMAINE LEROY RICHEBOURG 1999 (1)
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 cm.
WA 95
1 bt. per lot $11,000 - $13,000
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DOMAINE LEROY CHAMBERTIN 1998 (1)


Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm.
WA 94
1 bt. per lot $9,000 - $10,000
DOMAINE LEROY LATRICIÈRES-CHAMBERTIN 1998 (1)


Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 2 cm.
WA 95
1 bt. per lot $4,000 - $4,500
60
DOMAINE LEROY LATRICIÈRES-CHAMBERTIN 1999 (1)
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm. scraped label.
WA 94
1 bt. per lot $7,500 - $8,500
DOMAINE LEROY LATRICIÈRES-CHAMBERTIN 2000

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 cm. scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $5,500 - $6,500
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DOMAINE LEROY LATRICIÈRES-CHAMBERTIN 2000 (1)

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 cm. scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $5,500 - $6,500
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÈRE
ET FILS CHAMBERTIN 2018
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm.
The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru wafts from the glass with a complex bouquet of red berries, plums, rose petals and orange rind, framed by bass notes of rich, loamy soil and carnal nuances of smoked meats. Full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, it’s layered and concentrated, its expansive attack segueing into a richly structured but impressively vibrant midpalate, concluding with a long, resonant finish. This is a brilliant wine that readers should plan on forgetting for at least a decade. September 2021 Drink: 20282060 WA 97


1 bt. per lot $4,000 - $4,500
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DOMAINE ROBERT ARNOUX / ARNOUX-LACHAUX
CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 2018 (1)
Côte de Nuits
u. 1 cm.
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÉRE ET FILS CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN 2017 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜE MUSIGNY CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNE 2018 (1)
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
3 bts. per lot $2,700 - $2,900
DOMAINE FOURRIER GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COMBE AUX MOINES VIEILLES VIGNE 2018 (1)
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru scraped label.
DOMAINE DUJAC GEVREYCHAMBERTIN AUX COMBOTTES 2017 (1)
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru
u. 1 cm.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
DOMAINE JEAN GRIVOT CLOS DE VOUGEOT 2016


Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 x 1 cm.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
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DOMAINE JEAN GRIVOT ÉCHEZEAUX
2015 (1)
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 x 1 cm.
DOMAINE JEAN GRIVOT ÉCHEZEAUX


2016 (2)
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 x 1 cm.
3 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
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DOMAINE MÉO-CAMUZET CLOS DE VOUGEOT GRAND MAUPERTUIS 2017 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 3 x 1 cm.
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
DOMAINE MÉO-CAMUZET VOSNEROMANÉE LES CHAUMES 2017

Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru
u. 3 x 1 cm.
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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DOMAINE PONSOT CLOS DE LA ROCHE CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNES 2015 (1)
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
Aromas of red berry compote, plums, blackberries, dark chocolate and peonies introduce a full-bodied, powerful wine with considerable mid-palate amplitude, structured around fine-grained tannins that are coming to the fore now that this Clos de la Roche it tightening up in bottle—though they remain largely cloaked in the wine’s lavish core of fruit. It’s an excellent wine. October 2018 Drink to 2050 WA 96+
DOMAINE PONSOT CLOS DE LA ROCHE CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNES 2016 (1)
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
The 2016 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes is superb, bursting from the glass with aromas of juicy cherries, peonies, blood orange, licorice, raw cocoa and espresso roast. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, deep and succulent, with a concentrated, layered mid-palate, satiny structuring tannins and vibrant underlying acidity, concluding with a long finish. Harvested on October 7 at a comparatively high yield by Ponsot’s standards of 38 hectoliters per hectare, this year seems to have been perfectly adapted to Ponsot’s style. Vibrant, elegant and expressive, the 2016 is quite different from the richer, more powerful 2015, but in the fullness of time, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it surpassing its brawnier elder sibling. October 2018 Drink to 2055 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300

DOMAINE ROBERT ARNOUX / ARNOUX-LACHAUX CLOS VOUGEOT 2017 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x cm. scraped label.
DOMAINE ROBERT ARNOUX / ARNOUX-LACHAUX ECHEZEAUX 2017 (1) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 x cm. scraped label. WA 93+
2 bts. per lot $2,700 - $2,900
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DOMAINE ROBERT ARNOUX / ARNOUX-LACHAUX VOSNE-ROMANÉE LES HAUTES-MAIZIÈRES 2018 Côte de Nuits


u. 2 x 2 cm.
2 bts. per lot $2,500 - $2,700
JACQUES-FRÉDÉRIC MUGNIER
NUITS ST. GEORGES CLOS DE LA MARÉCHALE 2016
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru
u. 3 x 1.5 cm.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE
VOLNAY CLOS DES DUCS 2016 (1)
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru
u. 1 cm.
DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE
VOLNAY CLOS DES DUCS 2019 (1)


Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru
u. 1 cm.
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
DOMAINE LEFLAIVE CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET 2017 (1)
Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru

u. 1 cm. scuffed label.
The 2017 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru delivers a vibrant but reserved bouquet of lemon zest, white flowers and crushed chalk that is still some distance from displaying all its breadth of expression. On the palate, the wine is fullbodied, deep and tensile, with a tight-knit core, searingly intense chalky extract and an electric sense of energy, concluding with a long finish. January 2019 WA 95

DOMAINE LEFLAIVE PULIGNYMONTRACHET 2017 (2)
Côte de Beaune
u. 2 x 1 cm.
3 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
THIERRY ALLEMAND CORNAS CHAILLOT 2018
Rhône
u. 2 cm. marked label.
1 mag. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2018
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
2 x marked labels.
2018 Léoville Poyferré comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant scents of Morello cherries, plum preserves and blackberry pie, giving way to nuances of cedar chest, unsmoked cigars, vanilla pod and sassafras, plus a waft of crushed rocks. The palate is full-bodied, rich and decadent, delivering hedonic black fruits and lots of spicy accents with a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing long and satisfyingly savory. This is a very impressive showing that is delicious out of the gate but has the backbone to give a good 30 years or more of pleasure.
March 2021 Drink to 2054 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
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ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015
Tuscany
u. 2 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 acidity-prone 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: 2020-2050 WA 100

2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100

ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015
Tuscany
u. 3 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: 2020-2050 WA 100

3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2016 (OWC) Tuscany

The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a wine of extreme complexity and precision. It offers monumental depth with profound layers of black fruit, coffee, licorice and baking chocolate. I tasted this 2016 vintage beside the less-impactful 2015 vintage (which was reviewed last year). These two editions are very different when compared side to side, and this 2016 release is clearly superior in terms of the quality, clarity and intensity of its offerings. This Ornellaia delivers glossy shine and a polished texture that segues to important richness, concentration and textural fiber. It wraps thickly over the palate, imparting waves of sweet dark fruit and dark spice that linger for many long minutes. This beautiful wine is hitting the market now, but collectors will want to put it straight into their cellars for safekeeping. April 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 98
1 mag. per lot $500 - $700
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2016

Tuscany
u. 4 x bn.
The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a wine of extreme complexity and precision. It offers monumental depth with profound layers of black fruit, coffee, licorice and baking chocolate. I tasted this 2016 vintage beside the less-impactful 2015 vintage (which was reviewed last year). These two editions are very different when compared side to side, and this 2016 release is clearly superior in terms of the quality, clarity and intensity of its offerings. This Ornellaia delivers glossy shine and a polished texture that segues to important richness, concentration and textural fiber. It wraps thickly over the palate, imparting waves of sweet dark fruit and dark spice that linger for many long minutes. This beautiful wine is hitting the market now, but collectors will want to put it straight into their cellars for safekeeping. April 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 98
4 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016

Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016
Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016


Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
TENUTA SAN
GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 2016


Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
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FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA
PIEVE 2015
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label
2015 vintage presented vintners with near-perfect growing conditions in which one textbook part of the vegetative cycle transitioned directly to the next. The wine is dark, exuberant and profound, and the quality of the tannins is superb, fine and firm. July 2019. Drink to 2050 WA 98
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE 2016
Tuscany
1 x marked label. WA 100
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE 2018
Tuscany
This is a phenomenal and proudly confident vintage of the estate’s top Sangiovese, which represents a blend of organic fruit from the best parcels. 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. You’ll definitely need to give this elegant wine more time in the bottle. Production is an ample 60,000 bottles. October 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 98

3 mags. per lot $1,100 - $1,300

ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1997
Tuscany
u. 1 x vts. 2 x ts. 1 x stained label. 3 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule. 3 x recessed corks.
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


3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
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ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
2000
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 4 x scraped & marked labels. 3 x scraped capsules.
4 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 2 x stained labels. 3 x 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 $1,100 - $1,300
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ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2002 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. soiled & scraped label.
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2003 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. stained, marked & scraped label.
The 2003 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc) reveals the essence of blackberry jam, licorice, cassis, tar and minerals in a super-ripe, heady expression of the vintage. Richly sumptuous on the palate, this beautiful, expansive Solaia offers terrific length as well as stunning balance with plenty of style. It is sure to deliver much gratification over the next decade or so. WS 95 WA 93

2 bts. per lot $600 - $800

ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 1997 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. peeling, stained & marked label. scraped capsule. recessed cork.
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 1998 (3)
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x peeling & marked labels. 1 x stained label. 1 x scraped capsule.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000 94
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA


IGT 1999
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x stained labels. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scraped capsule.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2000 (1)
Tuscany
u. ts. stained & marked label. scraped capsule.
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2001 (1)
Tuscany
u. vts. scraped, stained & marked label.
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2007 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. wrinkled, scraped & stained label. scraped capsule.
WA 95
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2002 (1)
Tuscany
u. vts. marked & scraped label. scraped capsule.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
96
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1988 (1)

Tuscany
u. vts. soiled & marked label. scraped capsule.
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1996 (1)

Tuscany
u. bn. soiled label. scraped capsule. recessed cork.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1998 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. scraped, marked & wrinkled label. scraped capsule.
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2000 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. peeling & wrinkled label. scraped capsule.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
98
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1999


Tuscany
u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x soiled, scraped & wrinkled labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2001

Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
The 2001 Ornellaia is easily the finest in the history of the estate, warm and spicy on the nose with superbly focused plum and black currant fruit, much complexity and elegance in its concentrated and supple body, and a velvety, enveloping close. It will easily drink well for another two decades. Drink: 2006-2026 April 2006 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
100
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO 2000 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. marked label.
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 1988 (1)

Tuscany
u. bn. damaged, peeling, stained & wrinkled label.
2 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 1985
Tuscany
u. 1 x ts, 1 x hs. 1 x damaged label. 2 x soiled labels. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x scraped capsule.
The soaring beauty of this landmark Sassicaia literally transcends the rather mundane realm of wine critique with its string of adjectives and wearisome descriptors. It hardly deserves to be treated like any of the other gorgeous wines we tasted on this glorious day. In truth, the 1985 Sassicaia does reveal a new perspective onto its perfection each time you have the fortune to taste it. April 2017 Drink to 2035 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $6,000 - $7,000 102
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 1989 (1)
Tuscany
u. ts. stained, soiled & peeling label.
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 1990 (1)


Tuscany
u. vts. soiled & peeling label. scraped capsule. WA 93
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
103
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 1991 (2)
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts. 1 x damaged label. 2 x soiled & wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scraped capsule.
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 1995 (1)


Tuscany
u. bn. stained label.
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
104
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 1999
Tuscany
u. 3 x vts. 3 x soiled labels. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scraped capsule. 2 x wrinkled capsules.
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2000 (1)

Tuscany
u. vts. marked label.
I am happy to see this holding on so well after not tasting it for years. It was always a richer and softer Sassicaia due to the hot growing season. I drank this in Cannes, France, yesterday with some friends and it now shows a soft and delicious character with dried fruits, spice and mushroom and hints of herbs. Full-bodied, silky and velvety. Round and clean. Drink or hold. But wonderful and sassy now. June 2016 jamessuckling.com WA 93 JS 93
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2001 (1)
Tuscany
u. vts. stained label.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
106
TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE

1997
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
107
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA LE SERRE
NUOVE 2001 (2)
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained & scraped label. 2 x scraped capsules.
ANTINORI CHIANTI CLASSICO
MARCHESE ANTINORI RISERVA 2000 (1)

Tuscany
u. vts. stained, peeling & scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
108
OPUS ONE 1996 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts. stained & marked label.
This is one of the finest Opus Ones to date, offering a dark ruby/purple color, as well as a striking, intense bouquet of sweet licorice intermixed with blackberries, cassis, plums, and saddle leather. This seamless, full-bodied wine is more velvety-textured, opulent, and succulent than past vintages. The mid-palate is expansive and chewy. The long finish is filled with glycerin, ripe fruit, and sweet tannin. WA 94
OPUS ONE 1998 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn. peeling, soiled, stained, damaged, scraped & marked label.
OPUS ONE 1999 (1)

Napa Valley
u. bn. wrinkled label. scraped capsule.
3 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
OPUS ONE 1997

Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x soiled & stained label.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
110
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986 (1)

Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. soiled, scraped & marked label. scraped capsule.
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
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1999 (3)
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 3 x stained & marked labels. 3 x scraped capsules.
The 1999 Chateau Margaux has been the standout First Growth since I first tasted the wine from barrel. Now reaching its plateau of maturity, it has an understated nose at first, armed with impressive mineralité with a gorgeous graphite seam. The definition and precision here is top class. The palate is medium-bodied and smooth in texture, very harmonious and assured, surprisingly with some new oak still to be fully assimilated into the wine. The signature Margaux traits of crushed black cherries and violets comes through towards the finish, suggestions of raspberry reserve and desiccated orange peel enhancing the long finish. Perhaps I might temper my initial enthusiasm for the 1999 Château Margaux...but only slightly. It comes highly recommended. Tasted May 2016. WS 93 WA 95
4 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1997 (1)
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. stained label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1)

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. peeling, marked, scraped & wrinkled label.
Bottled in June 1997, this profound Mouton is more accessible than the more muscular 1996. A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple color, and reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice, and spice. In the mouth, the wine is “great stuff,” with superb density, a full-bodied personality, rich midpalate, and a layered, profound finish that lasts for 40+ seconds. There is outstanding purity and high tannin, but my instincts suggest this wine is lower in acidity and slightly fleshier than the brawnier, bigger 1996. Both are great efforts from Mouton-Rothschild. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030. February 1998 WS 96 WA 95

2 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2016
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé marked label.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Château Margaux (blended of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot) sashays out of the glass with glamorous red currants, candied violets, kirsch and crushed blackcurrants scents followed by notions of tilled black soil, forest floor, cast iron pan and cigar box with subtle wafts of lavender and oolong tea. Medium-bodied, mineral laced accents hover over the palate with an ethereal sensation of weightlessness, yet it is super intense with layers of red and black flavors supported by a firm texture of silt-fine tannins, finishing wonderfully fragrant and incredibly long. November 2018 Drink to 2063 WA 99
1 bt. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2016
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
Deep purple-black in color, it slowly reveals the most gorgeous perfume of kirsch, lilacs, black raspberries and warm blackcurrants with underlying nuances of cigar box, rose hip tea, cloves, licorice and pencil lead plus a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied and built like a brick house with a firm yet beautifully ripe, finely pixelated tannic backbone and seamless freshness supporting the amazing intensity of black fruits and floral layers, it finishes very long and provocatively perfumed. November 2018 Drink to 2066 WA 99
1 bt. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1990

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled label. scuffed capsule.

This is one of the more perplexing Latours to evaluate. It has plenty of sweetness as well as a gorgeous, rich fruitiness, but it lacks the firmness one finds in more recent great vintages such as 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008. There is plenty of sweet, ripe currant fruitiness, abundant glycerin, and full body, but I’m still waiting for that extra nuance of complexity to emerge. It’s all there, but the wine still seems to be more monolithic than one would expect in a wine approaching 19 years of age. It is not the sure-fire winner I thought it was in its youth, but then again, I don’t have any reason to doubt that more complexity will emerge. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2035.
Tasted: June 2009 WS 100 WA 95+
1 bt. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2008


Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. marked & scraped label.
An extraordinary wine, the classic 2008 Latour (13.5% natural alcohol) is composed of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc (40% of the production made it into the grand vin). Its dense purple color is followed by hints of espresso roast, cassis, burning embers, truffles and graphite. Rich with full-bodied power, beautiful purity and graciousness allied to a voluminous, savory, broad mouthfeel, this beauty will be drinkable in 4-5 years and will keep for three decades. May 2011 WS 94 WA 95+
1 bt. per lot $700 - $900 116
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2011
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn.
A blend of 84.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 0.5% Petit Verdot, the 2011 Latour represents only 34% of the crop. It hit 13.1% natural alcohol. One of the vintage’s most compelling wines, it possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as a sweet, open-knit personality with ripe tannin, superb intensity, good purity and harmony, a medium to fullbodied mouthfeel, and lots of crushed rock, floral and black as well as blue fruit notes in addition to hints of ink and forest floor. This beautifully rich, savory Latour will be surprisingly drinkable in 4-5 years, and should age easily for two decades or more. April 2012 Drink 2016-2036 WA 93-95
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU AUSONE 2016 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn.

Deep garnet-purple colored, it’s quite closed at first glance, slowly unfurling to reveal the most incredible perfume of violets, chocolatecovered cherries, warm black plums, Black Forest cake and roasted nuts with suggestions of charcuterie, wood smoke and cedar chest. The medium to full-bodied palate offers a quiet intensity of flavors that grow in the mouth to unveil layer after layer of black and red berries intertwined with beautiful savory notions framed by firm yet velvety tannins, finishing with epic length and amazing energy. It practically tingles on the palate! November 2018 Drink to 2066 WA 99
1 bt. per lot $800 - $1,000
TAYLOR (FLADGATE) VERY OLD TAWNY PORT KINGSMAN EDITION NV (OWC) Douro, Portugal

The NV Very Old Tawny Port Kingsman Edition is a field blend bottled in 2020 with an average time in barrel of 90 years. As always, old Tawnies are simply a joy to just smell, but that’s nowhere near the best part here. Unctuous in texture and very concentrated, this still manages to be rather elegant, with some brightness and lift to the fruit to go with the power on the finish. It does show its age a bit on opening, but it held perfectly for the relatively short time I had with it. The finish is more dark molasses than caramel, as befits a very old and aging Tawny. The key here, though, is the combination of brightness with the unctuous and almost creamy texture. The two make an enchanting combination that leads to a long, lively and tasty finish. This is pretty fine, and you would expect nothing less from a special presentation by Taylor’s. The winery’s website mentions a touch of British humor regarding this bottling (and its connection to the Kingsman film series), but there’s nothing funny about this. It’s pretty serious stuff. May 2021. Drink to 2050 WA 95
1 bt. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO 2016 Tuscany
u. bn.
There is no overstating the sheer power and richness of this iconic vintage of Italy’s groundbreaking Merlot. Despite that considerable mass, this Masseto remains delicate and graceful. You gain better perspective as the wine opens in the glass and reveals deeper layers that were not immediately apparent on first nose: dark fruit, spice, sweet tobacco and black cherry. There is great tightness and laser focus to the fruit. I tasted the 2016 and 2015 vintages together for comparison when I scored this wine, and then I tasted this 2016 edition alone about a month later to confirm my impressions. These vintages are identical twins, two perfect wines. April 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100

1 bt. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
120
ANTINORI
SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2008 (OWC)

Tuscany
u. bn.
The 2008 Solaia is richer and darker than the Tignanello, but it isn’t an appreciably more complex or complete wine. It shows gorgeous depth and textural richness to match an expressive core of blackberry jam, smoke, scorched earth, crushed rocks and cassis. This is a beautiful wine, but not as great as I had hoped. The 2008 Solaia is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc, aged in 100% new oak. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. WS 92 WA 93
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
ANTINORI
SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2012 (OWC)
Tuscany scuffed label.
The 2012 Solaia is the ultimate comfort wine: It serves as a beautiful monument to the potential of Italian wine. The nose is redolent of dark berry, crushed mineral, plum, spice and touch of white pepper. The wine is integrated and seamless, but it speaks with a strong and articulate voice. October 2015 WA 95
1 6 ltr. per lot $2,500 - $2,700
122
ANTINORI


SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2013 (OWC)
Tuscany
The best vintages of Solaia are 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now 2013. Marchesi Antinori’s 2013 Solaia is a profound and meaningful wine that is based mostly on Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc in supporting roles. It sports a dark and thick texture with plump fruit and spice, grilled herb and black pepper. The bouquet is intense and layered with the kind of complexity that is best admired as the wine shifts and evolves in the glass. The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure, but these elements are never overdone. The best is yet to come; this Solaia is built for long cellar aging. December 2016 WA 97+
1 6 ltr. per lot $2,900 - $3,100
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2008 (OWC)
Tuscany
wrinkled & marked label.
The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of fruit caress the palate like cashmere in this impeccable, soft wine. There is not a hard edge to be found. Black cherries, tobacco, smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish. The flavor profile is decidedly on the dark side, but the wine’s structure is medium in body and intensity. In 2008 the Tignanello has more energy, focus and length than the Solaia. It is a fabulous achievement! The 2008 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3rd new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques.
Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. WS 92 WA 94
1 mag. per lot $500 - $700
124
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2003


Tuscany
u. vts. stained label.
1 mag. per lot $400 - $600
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2004 (OWC)
Tuscany
This strong series of 2004s continues with the gorgeous 2004 Ornellaia. A lively dark ruby, it is a vibrant effort bursting with expressive aromatics and layered, well-delineated fruit, showing much purity on the palate and closing with a long, finessed finish. Readers hoping to catch this wine’s full array of nuances will have to wait at least another few years as the wine remains quite primary today.
February 2007 WA 95
1 mag. per lot $700 - $900
126
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2010 (OWC)
Tuscany
25th Anniversary Bottling

6 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200

127
TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 2014 (OWC)
Tuscany
1 6 ltr. per lot $800 - $1,000
128
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2014 (OWC)
Tuscany
1 3 ltr. per lot $1,000 - $1,200


129
CASTELLO BANFI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA POGGIO ALL’ORO 2010 (1)
Tuscany u. bn. scraped label.
CASTELLO BANFI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO POGGIO ALLE MURA 2010 (1)
Tuscany u. bn. scraped label.
CASTELLO BANFI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA POGGIO ALLE MURA 2010 (1)
Tuscany u. bn. scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
130
IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ FRANCESCHI) RISERVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2012 (OWC)


Tuscany u. vts.
1 mag. per lot $300 - $500
MARCHESI MAZZEI CASTELLO DI FONTERUTOLI SIEPI TOSCANA IGT 2010

Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x raised cork.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
GAJA BAROLO CONTEISA 2006 (1) Piedmont u.
GAJA BARBARESCO COSTA RUSSI 2007 (1)

Piedmont u. 1 cm. scuffed label.
The 2007 Langhe Costa Russi combines richness and focus to a degree that has seldom been seen here. This insanely beautiful wine boasts a breathtaking bouquet, explosive, generous fruit and an absolutely eternal finish. Layers of dark red fruit, minerals, flowers and spices saturate every corner of the palate as this mind-blowing Costa Russi struts its stuff. This is a towering effort from Angelo Gaja. The wine should be accessible fairly early and age for decades. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2037. February 2010 WA 98
ANGELO GAJA SPERSS 2006 (1)
Piedmont u. bn. marked label.
The first thing I noticed about the 2006 Langhe Sperss is the finish, which literally lasts an eternity. It, too, is more overtly structured, powerful and less fruit-forward than the 2007, but its focus and drive are commendable. The wine seems to hover on the palate with an ethereal expression of dark fruit, smoke, licorice, tar and menthol, all of which are backed up with substantial heft and sheer muscle. This is a marvelous effort from Gaja and will appeal most to readers with a preference for sturdy, age-worthy wines. Anticipated maturity: 2021-2041. February 2010 WA 97
3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2010 (OWC)

Veneto
1 mag. per lot
$600 - $800
134
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2014 (OWC) Châteauneuf-du-Pape

I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, fullbodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort!
October 2016 Drink to 2042 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU PALMER 1997


Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 4 x vts. 2 x scraped label & capsule.
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
136
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION
2000
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x marked lables.
After ten years in bottle, it still reveals a dense opaque purple color along with a potentially sensational bouquet of blueberries, black currants, graphite, asphalt and background oak. Extremely powerful, full-bodied and superbly concentrated with good acidity and high but round tannins, this massive La Mission-Haut-Brion should take its place among this estate’s most hallowed vintages when it hits full maturity in another one to two decades. Drink: 2020-2050 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2000

Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.
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+
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
138
DOMINUS ESTATE 2009 (OWC)

Napa Valley
The 2009 Dominus saw about 40% new oak compared to the 20% for Napanook. A seamless classic, it offers a symphony of red and black currants, Asian plum sauce, lavender, and underbrush. Sweet Christmas fruitcake characteristics emerge from this magnificent Dominus that finished at 14.5% natural alcohol (slightly higher than usual). The seamless integration of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol, the brilliant length and overall compelling complexity and richness make it one of the great classics from this historic estate. It should drink well for 20-25 years. WS 93 WA 97
1 3 ltr. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
139
DOMINUS ESTATE 2009 (OWC)


Napa Valley
The 2009 Dominus saw about 40% new oak compared to the 20% for Napanook. A seamless classic, it offers a symphony of red and black currants, Asian plum sauce, lavender, and underbrush. Sweet Christmas fruitcake characteristics emerge from this magnificent Dominus that finished at 14.5% natural alcohol (slightly higher than usual). The seamless integration of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol, the brilliant length and overall compelling complexity and richness make it one of the great classics from this historic estate. It should drink well for 20-25 years. WS 93 WA 97
1 6 ltr. per lot $2,500 - $2,700
140
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET
SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD
2015 (OWC)
Napa Valley
6 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
HUNDRED ACRE VINEYARD
CABERNET SAUVIGNON KAYLI
MORGAN 2002 (OWC)
Napa Valley
The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard is medium to deep garnet colored with Black Forest cake, plums preserves and crème de cassis bursting forth from the glass with hints of blueberry compote, hoisin, espresso and star anise with wafts of potpourri and oolong tea. The palate is full-bodied, rich and beautifully plush, with tons of spicy fireworks lifting the sexy black fruit, finishing with amazing length and depth.
December 2018 Drink to 2043 WA 100
1 mag. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
142
HUNDRED ACRE VINEYARD


CABERNET SAUVIGNON KAYLI
MORGAN 2006 (OWC)
Napa Valley
Deep garnet in color, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard jumps out of the glass with red and black cherry preserves, warm cassis and blackberry tart with hints of lilacs, rose hip tea and lamb dripping with rosemary and baking spices. Full-bodied, concentrated and wonderfully layered, it has a rocksolid frame of grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and mineral laced.
December 2018 Drink to 2047 WA 99
1 mag. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
143
VÉRITÉ LA JOIE 2014 (OWC)


Sonoma County
The 2014 La Joie has a spicy black purple color and a big, sweet kiss of camphor, black truffle, pen ink, blackcurrants and unsmoked cigar tobacco, followed by layers of fruit and glycerin in an opulent, beautifully savory, pure and multidimensional wine. October 2016 Drink to 2048 WA 97+
1 mag. per lot $500 - $700
144
VÉRITÉ LA MUSE 2014 (OWC)
Sonoma County
The 2014 La Muse (2,800 cases ) is a legendary effort. The wine offers an opaque purple color and a gorgeous nose of lead pencil shavings, blackberry, incense, Asian spice, cocoa, plum, and a touch of Drichocolate and barrique. On the palate, more cassis and blackberry come to the forefront. The wine is unctuous, with adequate acidity and a stunning energy underneath the massive fruit and body. This is a spectacularly fragrant and, at the same time, dense wine, with enough structure (somewhat surprising in this vintage) to last 35-45+ years. October 2016 Drink to 2061 WA 100
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
VÉRITÉ LE DÉSIR 2014 (OWC) Sonoma County
The 2014 Le Désir (53% Cabernet Franc, 21% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec) has an inky purple color and a sweet kiss of chocolate, black truffle, forest floor, black raspberry and black currants. Opulent, but again structured and super-dense and pure, this is another massively concentrated wine meant for the long haul (and for our grandchildren). Give it 4-6 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 3540 years. Remarkably, Pierre Seillan told me that 2014, while a drought year, was not actually that hot in the micro-terroirs he was working, but in terms of quality, it turned out to be the most surprisingly positive vintage he’s ever witnessed.
October 2016 Drink to 2060 WA 98
1 mag. per lot $500 - $700
146
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2020 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts.
ORIN SWIFT PALERMO CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2018 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn.
FARELLA VINEYARD ESTATE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 (1)
Napa Valley
u. ts.
BETZ FAMILY WINERY CABERNET

SAUVIGNON PÈRE DE FAMILLE 2014 (1)
Columbia Valley, Washington
u. bn. marked label.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500

147
BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE 2012 (OWC) Champagne
Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012
Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
148
BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE 2012 (OWC) Champagne


Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012
Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE 2012 (OWC)

Champagne
Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012
Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
150 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE

LENNY KRAVITZ LIMITED EDITION
2008 (OC)
Champagne
Unquestionably the finest Dom Pérignon of the decade, the 2008 Dom Pérignon is drinking brilliantly today, wafting from the glass with notes of citrus oil, ripe orchard fruit, peach, buttered toast, pastry cream, iodine and smoky reduction. Full-bodied, rich and fleshy, it’s vinous and layered, with a deep core of sweet fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish. The 2008 is aging very gracefully. August 2022 Drink to 2040 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE

LENNY KRAVITZ LIMITED EDITION
2008 (OC)
Champagne
Unquestionably the finest Dom Pérignon of the decade, the 2008 Dom Pérignon is drinking brilliantly today, wafting from the glass with notes of citrus oil, ripe orchard fruit, peach, buttered toast, pastry cream, iodine and smoky reduction. Full-bodied, rich and fleshy, it’s vinous and layered, with a deep core of sweet fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish. The 2008 is aging very gracefully. August 2022 Drink to 2040 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
152
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ROSÉ

2002 (OC)
Champagne
The 2002 Brut Rose explodes from the glass with endless layers of huge, voluptuous fruit, A big, full-bodied wine, the 2002 is probably the most overly vinous, intense Rose ever made by longtime Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy. Layers of cool, insistent minerality balance the fruit beautifully on the crystalline, vivid finish. The 2002 will be nearly impossible to resist young, but take my word for it; the wine is extremely closed right now. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2032. October 2012 WA 98
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ROSÉ
2006 (OC) Champagne
The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé continues to show very well, unfurling in the glass with aromas of bitter orange, dried white flowers, red berries, toast and woodsmoke. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, broad and muscular, with all the phenolic structure and depth that one would expect from a rosé that contains more than 20% still red wine, concluding with a sapid and chalky finish. As I wrote earlier this year, this is a vinous, gastronomic rosé that numbers among the decided successes of the 2006 vintage. April 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 95
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
154
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ROSÉ


2006 (OC) Champagne
The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé continues to show very well, unfurling in the glass with aromas of bitter orange, dried white flowers, red berries, toast and woodsmoke. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, broad and muscular, with all the phenolic structure and depth that one would expect from a rosé that contains more than 20% still red wine, concluding with a sapid and chalky finish. As I wrote earlier this year, this is a vinous, gastronomic rosé that numbers among the decided successes of the 2006 vintage. April 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 95
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ROSÉ
2006 (OC)
Champagne
The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé continues to show very well, unfurling in the glass with aromas of bitter orange, dried white flowers, red berries, toast and woodsmoke. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, broad and muscular, with all the phenolic structure and depth that one would expect from a rosé that contains more than 20% still red wine, concluding with a sapid and chalky finish. As I wrote earlier this year, this is a vinous, gastronomic rosé that numbers among the decided successes of the 2006 vintage. April 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 95
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
156
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ROSÉ


2006 (OC)
Champagne
The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé continues to show very well, unfurling in the glass with aromas of bitter orange, dried white flowers, red berries, toast and woodsmoke. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, broad and muscular, with all the phenolic structure and depth that one would expect from a rosé that contains more than 20% still red wine, concluding with a sapid and chalky finish. As I wrote earlier this year, this is a vinous, gastronomic rosé that numbers among the decided successes of the 2006 vintage. April 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
157
CHÂTEAU-GRILLET 2015 (4)
Rhône
4 x 1 cm.
The 2015 Chateau Grillet is a rich, intense, full-bodied wine of uncommon grace and elegance. It delivers some of Viognier’s hallmark floral-spicy-apricot notes but is actually more about textural richness and silk, balanced by hints of citrus zest and a briny character that lingers effortlessly on the finish. December 2017 WA 97


PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE
BLANC CHEVALIER DE STERIMBERG
2017 (1)
Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped label.
5 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
158
CHÂTEAU-GRILLET 2016 (4)
Rhône
4 x 1 cm.
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE
BLANC CHEVALIER DE STERIMBERG
2017 (1)
Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped label.
5 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
159
FAIVELEY CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE 2018 Côte de Beaune

u. 6 x 1 cm.
Bursting from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, fresh pear, dried flowers, toasted nuts and fresh pastry, Faiveley’s 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is medium to full-bodied, lively and incisive, with good concentration and chalky structuring extract, concluding with a long, precise and mineral finish. January 2020 WA (93-95)

6 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
160
JEAN-CLAUDE RAMONET CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 2018 (3) Côte de Beaune
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels.
DOMAINE BACHELET-RAMONET CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET CLOS DE LA BOUDRIOTTE ROUGE 2018 (3) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
161
OLIVIER LEFLAIVE SAINT-AUBIN LES CHAMPLOTS 2019

Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru
u. 12 x 1 cm.
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
162
DOMAINE ARLAUD MOREY ST. DENIS AUX CHÉSEAUX 2018
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru

u. 6 x 1 cm.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
163
DOMAINE DE BELLENE NUITS ST. GEORGES AUX CHAIGNOTS 2019
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 4 x 2 cm. 1 x marked label.

4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
164
DOMAINE DE BELLENE VOSNEROMANÉE LES SUCHOTS 2019 (4) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 4 x 1.5 cm. 1 x marked label.

DOMAINE DE BELLENE NUITS ST.GEORGES VIEILLES VIGNES 2019 (4) Côte de Nuits
u. 4 x 1.5 cm.
8 bts. per lot $400 - $600
165
DOMAINE FAIVELEY CHAMBERTIN
CLOS DE BÈZE 2019
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x scuffed capsule.
Aromas of cassis, plums, orange oil, smoked meats, loamy soil and black truffle preface Faiveley’s 2019 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru, a full-bodied, velvety and sumptuous wine that’s elegantly textural and fleshy, with its broadshouldered chassis of tannin cloaked in an ample core of succulent fruit. Long and complete, it’s a terrific Clos de Bèze in the making. January 2021 WA (94-96)
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
166
DOMAINE FAIVELEY


MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN 2019
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
Wild and brooding, Faiveley’s 2019
Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru wafts from the glass with aromas of smoked meats, spices, wild berries and forest floor. Fullbodied, layered and sapid, it’s broad and muscular, with a deep core of fruit and youthfully chalky tannins. This is a serious Mazis built for the long haul. January 2021 WA (93-95)+
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
167
DOMAINE FOURRIER GEVREYCHAMBERTIN CLOS ST. JACQUES VIEILLE VIGNE 2006 (1) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru scraped label. chipped wax capsule.
DOMAINE FOURRIER GRIOTTECHAMBERTIN VIEILLE VIGNE 2006 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru scraped & marked label.
DOMAINE FOURRIER GEVREYCHAMBERTIN VIEILLES VIGNE 2010 (1) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru marked label.
3 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
168
CÉCILE TREMBLAY BOURGOGNE 2018 (2) Burgundy

DOMAINE RAMONET BOURGOGNE PASSETOUTGRAINS 2019 (2) Burgundy 2 x marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400

CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2012

Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
Tasted blind at the 2012 Southwold tasting, the 2012 Château Margaux has a taut, linear, pencil lead-infused bouquet with pure blackberry and boysenberry scents, an undercurrent of tobacco that surfaces after five minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp acidity, a life-affirming sense of balance with well-integrated new oak towards the finish. I concur with Robert Parker that his has become more structured and masculine in bottle, yet there is pedigree here from start to finish, a sense of effortlessness that is seductive. This is a top-class wine from the late Paul Pontallier and his team.” Tasted January 2016 WS 95 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
170
CHÂTEAU PALMER 2014 (1)

Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. vts.
CHÂTEAU PALMER 2016 (1)
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. vts.
WA 98+
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2017 (2)
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scuffed capsule.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
ALTER EGO DE PALMER 2017 (OWC) Margaux
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
172
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2005
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x vts. 1 x scraped capsule.

Estate manager John Kolasa nailed the 2005 Château Rausan Segla. It’s rapidly blossoming into one of the best wines from the estate in recent memory. Time has nurtured a gorgeous bouquet that leans slightly more to red berry fruit, intermingling with iris and rose petals, veins of cedar and fresh mint. It is bursting at the seams with fruité while all the time retaining wonderful delineation and control. The palate follows in a similar vein. It feels plush in the mouth, adorned with a satin texture, yet this is complemented by finesse and refinement. It gradually builds in the mouth to a sensual finish that epitomizes this great Margaux estate. You might well be able to broach this 2005 now. It has more approachability than some of its peers, though there is the substance to guarantee two decades and more of drinking pleasure. Tasted June 2015. WA 94
6 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300

173
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2010


Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 6 x bn. 1 x marked label.
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
174
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2018
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 4 x bn. 1 x marked label.
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
175
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 2009 (2)

Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
2 x scraped capsules.
CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC 2016 (2)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u 2 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label.
LES FORTS DE LATOUR 2005 (1)
Pauillac
u. bn. scraped & marked label. scuffed capsule.
WA 93
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
176
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE

COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2000
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scuffed capsule.
Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years. June 2010 Drink: 2020-2050 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
177
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE

COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2018
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé

u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
178
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2018 (OWC)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES 1996

Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x stained labels. 3 x scraped capsules. 1 x recessed cork.
A profound Leoville Las Cases, it is one of the great modern day wines of Bordeaux. This wine’s hallmark remains a sur-maturite (over-ripeness) of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Yet the wine has retained its intrinsic classicism, symmetry, and profound potential for complexity and elegance. The black/ purple color is followed by a spectacular nose of cassis, cherry liqueur, pain grille, and minerals. It is powerful and rich on the attack, with beautifully integrated tannin, massive concentration, yet no hint of heaviness or disjointedness. As this wine sits in the glass it grows in stature and richness. It is a remarkable, seamless, palatestaining, and extraordinarily elegant wine - the quintessential St.-Julien. Despite the sweetness of the tannin, I would recommend cellaring this wine for 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. WS 92 WA 98

3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
180
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 2008 (1)
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 2015 (1)
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé marked & stained label.
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2009 (1)
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé
u. bn.
WA 100
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2015 (1)
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé
u. bn.
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
181
CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2018 (OWC)
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé


6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
182
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2018 (OWC)
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU CLINET 2018 (OWC)
Pomerol
Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is locked down tight at first sniff, requiring a good amount of air to begin to reveal profound notions of stewed black plums, mulberries and black cherry compote, plus hints of black truffles, damp soil, tobacco leaf and chargrill with an emerging waft of cedar. The full-bodied palate is a full-on volcano of black fruit and molten rock waiting to erupt, with a solid frame of firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with amazing length. There is a lot going on here, but it is a wine for the patient. Give it a good 5-7 years in bottle, at least, and drink it over the next 30+ years. October 2017 Drink: 2026-2056 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000 184
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2002
Pomerol

u. vts. marked label. scraped capsule. WS 93
1 bt. per lot $2,800 - $3,000

CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2011
Pomerol

u. bn.
A dense ruby/purple-tinged color and restrained but intriguing aromas of kirsch, raspberry jam, wood spice, and mulberries are found in this full-bodied Petrus. An undeniable success in 2011, it is rich, layered and pure with light to moderate tannin, but seems slightly less muscular and tannic compared to its stablemate, Trotanoy. Forget it for a few years and drink it over the following 25 years. Made from 100% Merlot, it tips the scales at 13.5% alcohol. In short, it is typically openknit and already showing very well. This is quite opulent. Drink 2017-2042 April 2014

WA 95 JS 95
1 bt. per lot $3,000 - $3,500 186
CHÂTEAU BADETTE 2017
Saint-Émilion
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
CHÂTEAU CANON 2005
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe tannin. It is a very complex Saint Emilion with immense purity and style, a wine that you have to keep coming back to in order to understand. It’s at that pivotal stage between primary and secondary notes, the red and black fruit being overtaken by cedar, morels and a touch of game. It gently lifts and fans out to a quite captivating finish. Dare I say that the 2005 Canon is the pick of the three over 2009 and 2010? There...I’ve said it...it is a quite brilliant wine. March 2017 Drink to 2040 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
188
CHÂTEAU CANON 2005


Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe tannin. It is a very complex Saint Emilion with immense purity and style, a wine that you have to keep coming back to in order to understand. It’s at that pivotal stage between primary and secondary notes, the red and black fruit being overtaken by cedar, morels and a touch of game. It gently lifts and fans out to a quite captivating finish. Dare I say that the 2005 Canon is the pick of the three over 2009 and 2010? There...I’ve said it...it is a quite brilliant wine. March 2017 Drink to 2040 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CHÂTEAU CANON 2010
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 6 x vts.
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Canon features wonderfully expressive notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums and baked black cherries with hints of mocha, bay leaves and fallen leaves. Full-bodied, opulent and super spicy, it has a plush texture with a racy line supporting the hedonic fruit, finishing with jaw-dropping persistence. May 2020 Drink to 2052
WA 96+
6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
190
CHÂTEAU CANON 2010
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 6 x vts.


Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Canon features wonderfully expressive notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums and baked black cherries with hints of mocha, bay leaves and fallen leaves. Full-bodied, opulent and super spicy, it has a plush texture with a racy line supporting the hedonic fruit, finishing with jaw-dropping persistence. May 2020 Drink to 2052
WA 96+
6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU CANON 2018 (OWC)
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé


Deep garnet-purple in color, it tumbles effortlessly out of the glass with a gorgeous perfume of candied violets, preserved plums, black cherry compote and Ceylon tea with hints of kirsch, powdered cinnamon, chocolate box and fertile loam. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with juicy black fruit layers, supported by plush, oh-so-soft tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing long and fragrant. March 2021 Drink: 2025-2052 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
192
CHÂTEAU CROIX DE LABRIE 2018
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
193
CHÂTEAU CROIX DE LABRIE 2018
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
194
CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE 2018
(OWC)
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B

6 bts. per lot $500 - $700

DOMAINE GUIBERTEAU SAUMUR BLANC LE CLOS DE GUICHAUX 2018 Loire

u. 5 x 1 cm.
5 bts. per lot $200 - $400
196
BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 2010 Ribera del Duero, Spain
u. bn. marked label.
The wine is still young and lively, but the primary aromas are starting to fade and the tertiary ones are coming out. This is a very elegant vintage of Único. January 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700

MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA
CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA
ESPECIAL 2010 (OWC)
Rioja, Spain
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
198
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA


CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA
ESPECIAL 2010 (OWC)
Rioja, Spain
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015 (OWC) Tuscany
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 acidity-prone 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: 2020-2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,200
200
ANTINORI
SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015 (OWC) Tuscany
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 acidity-prone 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: 2020-2050 WA 100

6 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,200

ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2015
Tuscany
u. bn.
The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bottle age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve better overall integration.
September 2018 Drink: 2019-2040 WA 96
1 mag. per lot $400 - $600
202
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA


IGT 2015
Tuscany
u. 6 x bn. 6 x wrinkled labels.
The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bottle age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve better overall integration.
September 2018 Drink: 2019-2040 WA 96
6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
203
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2015
Tuscany
u. 6 x bn. 6 x wrinkled labels.
The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bottle age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve better overall integration. September 2018 Drink: 20192040 WA 96
6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
204
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2016 (OWC)

Tuscany
To hit the market in June, the 2016 Tignanello is a rock-solid wine and a stunning beauty. The wine offers an impeccable level of precision and laserfocus 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: 20202045 WA 97 1
ltr. per lot $1,800 - $2,000

ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2016 (OWC)
Tuscany
To hit the market in June, the 2016 Tignanello is a rock-solid wine and a stunning beauty. The wine offers an impeccable level of precision and laserfocus 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
1 3 ltr. per lot $1,800 - $2,000

206
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2017 (OWC)
Tuscany
The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample after a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly attracted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There’s a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. June 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96
1 3 ltr. per lot $800 - $1,000

207
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2018
Tuscany
2018 Tignanello is quite the dapper and jovial wine that hits the market just as much of the world is emerging from a dark chapter of lockdowns and coronavirus curfews. I love the optimism that springs bright with such clarity and detail from within this blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. May 2021
Drink to 2045 WA 98
12 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
208
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA

IGT 2018
Tuscany
12 x scuffed labels.
2018 Tignanello is quite the dapper and jovial wine that hits the market just as much of the world is emerging from a dark chapter of lockdowns and coronavirus curfews. I love the optimism that springs bright with such clarity and detail from within this blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. May 2021

Drink to 2045 WA 98
12 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2019
Tuscany
11 x scuffed labels.
This is an elegant and extremely polished wine made with mostly Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Here too, the small blending element of Cabernet Franc has been slowly increasing in recent years. The 2019 vintage was born with a good amount of power and tannic structure, and maceration times were slightly reduced as a result. This less extractive approach shapes a polished and elegant wine with plenty of bright berry fruit, cherry, dried mint, blue flower, blood orange and rusty earth. The palate is more compact and streamlined. It shows beautiful grace. After this, the next vintage to watch is the highly anticipated 2021. June 2022 Drink to 2045 WA 96


11 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900 210
TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE
2013 (OWC)
Tuscany
2 mags. per lot $500 - $700
211
TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 2017 (OWC)
Tuscany
u. bn. scuffed label.
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700

212
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2015

Tuscany u. bn.
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate. February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97
1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2015
Tuscany
u. bn.
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate. February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97

1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000 214
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)

Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
215
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)

Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
216
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2017 (OWC)
Tuscany WA 94
6 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000

TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2018 (OWC)
Tuscany
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045
WA 97+
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800 218
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2018 (OWC)
Tuscany
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045


WA 97+
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 2014 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. scuffed label.
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2016 (1)
Tuscany scraped label.
The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a wine of extreme complexity and precision. It offers monumental depth with profound layers of black fruit, coffee, licorice and baking chocolate. I tasted this 2016 vintage beside the less-impactful 2015 vintage (which was reviewed last year). These two editions are very different when compared side to side, and this 2016 release is clearly superior in terms of the quality, clarity and intensity of its offerings. This Ornellaia delivers glossy shine and a polished texture that segues to important richness, concentration and textural fiber. It wraps thickly over the palate, imparting waves of sweet dark fruit and dark spice that linger for many long minutes. This beautiful wine is hitting the market now, but collectors will want to put it straight into their cellars for safekeeping. April 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 98

2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
220
CIACCI PICCOLOMINI D’ARAGONA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO

PIANROSSO 2015 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn.
TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO 2016 (2)
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts. 2 scuffed labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
ORMA TOSCANA IGT 2015 (2)
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
ISOLE E OLENA CEPPARELLO 2016 (OWC)
Tuscany
The beautiful Isole e Olena 2016 Cepparello is a gorgeous and precise expression of Sangiovese. This is one of the icon wines of the vintage that shows a naked and transparent portrait of the grape on the one hand, with the complexity of the vintage and its territory on the other. Cepparello is like a crystal ball into the heart and soul of Sangiovese, Tuscany’s mighty red grape. It is fermented in conical oak casks and later aged 20 months in 95% French and 5% American oak, of which only one-third is new wood. The wine delivers ample structure and contouring, with a firm and silky consistency at its core. Some 42,000 bottles were made. This wine should age over the better part of the next 20 years.
September 2019 WA 97
3 mags. per lot $1,000 - $1,200 222

ISOLE E OLENA CEPPARELLO 2016
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts.
The beautiful Isole e Olena 2016 Cepparello is a gorgeous and precise expression of Sangiovese. This is one of the icon wines of the vintage that shows a naked and transparent portrait of the grape on the one hand, with the complexity of the vintage and its territory on the other. Cepparello is like a crystal ball into the heart and soul of Sangiovese, Tuscany’s mighty red grape. It is fermented in conical oak casks and later aged 20 months in 95% French and 5% American oak, of which only one-third is new wood. The wine delivers ample structure and contouring, with a firm and silky consistency at its core. Some 42,000 bottles were made. This wine should age over the better part of the next 20 years.

September 2019 WA 97
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
223
LODOVICO ANTINORI TENUTA DI BISERNO BISERNO BIBBONA 2016 (OWC) Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000

224
ROBERTO VOERZIO BAROLO DEL COMUNE DI LA MORRA 2016

Piedmont
u. 5 x vts. 5 x marked labels. 1 x scuffed label.
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
225
GUISEPPE QUINTARELLI AMARONE

DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2012
Veneto
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
226
J.W. BURMESTER PORTO VINTAGE 1977 (1)

Douro, Portugal soiled & scraped label.
FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 1977 (1)
Douro, Portugal soiled & scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
227
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1967 (1)
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. vts. soiled, stained & scraped label. raised cork.
The rest is history: 1967 was a legendary year for Yquem. And this was indeed a very good bottle, tasted at the Chateau in spring 2019. Displaying a gorgeous deep amber-gold color, the 1967 d’Yquem slips sensuously out of the glass with a profound perfume of dried mandarin peel, allspice, praline, cinnamon toast and orange blossoms plus hints of gingerbread and accents of lemon butter. The palate is simply electric with citrus and spicesparked energy, delivering youthfully vibrant notes with a tantalizing floral undercurrent. Superb freshness knit inseparably with the complex sweetness makes this seem like a deceptively delicate, lithe, medium-dry style, even if the truth is far richer yet with edifying persistence. For Sauternes lovers, a perfectly preserved bottle of this wine is undoubtedly the Holy Grail. August 2019

Drink to 2050 WA 99
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1999 (1 hf. bt.)
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn. marked label.
1 bt. & 1 hf. bt. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
228
PRINCE FLORENT DE MÉRODES
CORTON LES BRESSANDES 2004 (1)
Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru marked label.

ALAIN HUDELOT-NOËLLAT
CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 2002 (1)
Côte de Nuits u. 1.5 cm. scraped & marked label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
229
CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 1981 (1)


Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. soiled & peeling label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 2001 (2)
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
230
CHÂTEAU PALMER 1981 (1)
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. hs. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU PALMER 1982 (1)
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. ts. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU PALMER 1997 (2)
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.
4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
231
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1993 (1)
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. marked & soiled label
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1994 (2)

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled & marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
232
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD

1999 (2)
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x wrinkled, marked & scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD
2001 (2)
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels.
4 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1982

Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 4 x soiled, marked & stained labels.
This bottle, of perfect provenance, was captivating on the nose - still youthful and jam-packed with very pure and intense black and red fruit, mixed with cedar and graphite notes that ebb away as the Merlot component takes over and delivers strawberry and undergrowth scents. The palate retains its exquisite balance thanks to its fine tannin and layers of black, graphite-infused fruit that ease you into its sumptuous finish. It is a long-term wine, so do not be surprised if it continues along its plateau for another 20 years. Why is it not 100 points in my book? Well, compared to the 1982 Latour, it does not possess that same level of precision or length. Yet the bottom line is that both wines represent fabulous, era-defining contributions to this legendary vintage, and both continue to offer profound expression of Pauillac at its peak. Tasted February 2016. Drink: 2016-2045 WA 98
4 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
234
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2003
(2)
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
Made from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, this spectacular 2003 hits all the sweet spots on the palate. A glorious bouquet of cedarwood, jammy black currants, cherries, licorice and truffle is followed by a dense, opulently textured, full-bodied wine with terrific purity and freshness as well as deep, velvety textured tannins. Enjoy this beauty over the next 10-12 years.
August 2014 WS 93 WA 95
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2003 (1)

Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label. recessed cork.
The spectacular 2003 Pontet Canet is still incredibly young and vigorous. This full-bodied classic boasts a dense purple color as well as a superb nose of graphite, creme de cassis, forest floor, licorice and a hint of truffles, low acidity, and extravagant richness. Most of the tannins have been resolved in this superstar of the vintage. It should continue to drink well for 10-15+ years. Issue date 27 August 2014
Drink: 2014-2029 WS 94 WA 95+
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
235
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1994 (1)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1995 (1)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé marked 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, cassis-scented 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 other-worldly 1996. February 1998 WS 93 WA 95
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1997 (1)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. vts. marked label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
236
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1996 (1)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked 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
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1995 (1)


Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
237
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978 (1)
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. hs. soiled & marked label. WA 92
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1981 (2)
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 2 x soiled & marked labels.
2 x corroded & wrinkled capsules.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1975 (1)

Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. ts. peeling, stained & soiled label. recessed cork.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
238
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 1996 (1)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1997 (1)

Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION
1997 (1)
Pessac-Léognan
u. vts. scraped & wrinkled label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
239
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1970 (1)

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. hs. soiled & stained label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1971 (1)

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. hs. soiled & stained label. wrinkled capsule.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1988 (1)
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. hs. soiled, wrinkled & marked label.
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1974 (1)
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé
u. 4 cm. stained & soiled label.
4 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
240
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1991
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x 2 cm. 3 x scraped, marked & soiled labels.
3 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
241
CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 1982 (1)
Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé u. ts. soiled, wrinkled & peeling label. recessed cork.
CHÂTEAU LA LAGUNE 1982 (2)

Haut-Médoc, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled, stained & marked labels. 2 x scuffed capsules. WA 92
CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 1978 (1)

Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. vts. scraped & soiled label. corroded capsule.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
242
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1978 (1)
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. hs. wrinkled, soiled & scraped label. raised cork..
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1981 (1)
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. marked, scraped & soiled label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1997 (1)
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 2003 (2)
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
It offers an opaque ruby/purple hue as well as notes of incense, camphor, licorice, creme de cassis and graphite. Full-bodied, opulent, incredibly fresh and welldelineated, it can be consumed now and over the next decade. August 2014 Drink: now-2024 WS 93 WA 97
5 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
243
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1978 (1)


Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. ts. damaged, soiled, scraped & stained label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1982 (3)
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 3 x soiled & marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
244
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1982
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled & marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2005 (1)
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. scuffed capsule.
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD-LAROSE 1996 (1)


Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped & marked label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500 246
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1981 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. stained & marked label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1983 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. scraped & marked label. recessed cork.
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1997 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. damaged label vintage also noted on back barcode label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
247
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1982
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled, stained & marked labels. 1 x recessed cork.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
248
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1978 (1)


Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. hs. soiled, marked, peeling & stained label.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1981 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. vts. stained, wrinkled, marked & soiled label. raised cork.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
249
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1982


Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts. 4 x wrinkled, soiled & stained labels.
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+
4 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
250
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1983 (2)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 2 x wrinkled, soiled & marked labels. 1 x scraped label.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1993 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. peeling, stained & scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1982 (2)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x ts. 1 x peeling, soiled & scraped label. 1 x scraped & soiled label.
There is no question that Leoville Poyferre was not making wines at the level of quality they have since 1990. That said, the 1982 is a great wine, no doubt because of the vintage rather than the winemaking at that time. A brilliant effort, it boasts a dense purple color as well as a sweet, flowery bouquet revealing plenty of creme de cassis, plum, and cherry notes, stunning concentration, a boatload of power, sweet tannins (the sweetest and easiest to taste among the St.-Juliens), and a long finish. Although close to full maturity, it has at least 20-25 years of life remaining. June 2009 WA 95
CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1961 (1)
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé
u. 10 cm. scraped, soiled & marked label. corroded capsule.
CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1975 (1)


Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé
u. 7 cm. stained, soiled & scraped label. corroded & scraped capsule.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
252
CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC 2009 (2)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn.
CHÂTEAU TALBOT 2016 (2)
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
253
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1978 (1)
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. ts. soiled & scraped label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1978 (1)
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. ms. soiled, marked & wrinkled label. raised cork. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1979 (1)

Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. ms. marked label. scraped capsule. raised cork.
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1995 (1)
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. ts. stained, scraped & marked label.
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1996 (1)
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. vts. marked & soiled label. raised cork.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
254
CHÂTEAU CLINET 2007 (2)

Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed capsule.
CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 2002 (1)
Pomerol u. bn. marked & scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
255
VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 1982 (3)
Pomerol
u. 3 x ts. 3 x soiled & scraped labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
WA 93
VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 2001 (1)
Pomerol
u. bn. marked label.
4 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
256
CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE 1993 (1)
Pomerol
u. bn. soiled & marked label. scuffed capsule.
CHÂTEAU CADET-PIOLA 2002 (1)
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. peeling & marked label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2001 (2)
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels.


CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 1981 (1)
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. hs. soiled & marked label.
CHÂTEAU LA GAFFELIÈRE 1966 (1)
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. hs. soiled & scraped label.
CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2003 (1)
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. vts.
7 bts. per lot $600 - $800
257
CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 1981 (1)

Pomerol
u. vts. peeling, soiled & marked label.
CHÂTEAU LE TERTRE ROTEBOEUF
2001 (1)
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
258
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2001
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé

u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels. WA 93
2 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
259
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1982

South Australia
u. 1 x vts. 2 x ts. 3 x soiled & marked labels.
Deep brick colored, the 1982 Grange has an evolved/mature, meat/gamy and spice cake nose with a waft of balsamic, old chesterfield and some pleasant funk. Soft, elegant, fully mature and light to mediumbodied, it still has tons of spice and savory fruit to offer and satisfying length. October 2016 WA 94
3 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
260
DE BORTOLI NOBLE ONE BOTRYTIS SÉMILLON 2008 (1 hf. bt.) New South Wales, Australia marked label. stained capsule.
GLAETZER SHIRAZ AMON-RA BAROSSA VALLEY 2006 (2)
South Australia
u. 2 x bn. 1 x raised cork.
WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON JOHN RIDDOCH 2004 (1)

South Australia
3 bts. & 1 hf. bt. per lot $300 - $500
261
BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA NICOLÁS
CATENA ZAPATA 2006 (1)
Mendoza, Argentina
u. bn.
CASAS DEL BOSQUE SYRAH GRAN

RESERVA 2012 (2)

Casablanca Valley
u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x wrinkled label.
1 x wrinkled capsule.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
262
BODEGAS MONTECILLO RIOJA GRAN
RESERVA SELECCION ESPECIAL 1991
Rioja, Spain
u. 4 x bn. 1 x marked label.
1 x scraped label.
11 bts. per lot $400 - $600
263
BODEGAS EL NIDO JUMILLA CLIO 2003 (2) Spain

u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels.
BODEGAS MONTECILLO RIOJA GRAN RESERVA SELECCION ESPECIAL 1985 (2)
Rioja, Spain
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
264
BOROLI BAROLO RISERVA VILLERO 1998 (2)
Piedmont
u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules. 1 x raised cork.
CASETTA BAROLO VIGNA CASE NERE 2007 (1)

Piedmont u. bn. scraped label. recessed cork.
MARZIANO ABBONA BAROLO VIGNETO TERLO RAVERA 2003 (1)
Piedmont u. bn.
CANTINE PARADISO PODERE SANT’ ANDREA PUGLIA IGT 2019 (1)
Puglia
CASTELGIOCONDO (MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
2015 (1)
Tuscany u. bn.
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
265
DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PRIME


DONNE 2001
Tuscany
u. 3 x vts. 2 x ts.
5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
266
FATTORIA LE PUPILLE (ELISABETTA GEPPETTI) MAREMMA TOSCANA
SAFFREDI 2007
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $200 - $400
267
FATTORIA PETROLO GALATRONA
2004 (3)
Tuscany
1 x marked label.
FATTORIA PETROLO GALATRONA
2007 (2)
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x scuffed & wrinkled capsule.
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
268
FATTORIA PETROLO GALATRONA


2008
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn.
7 bts. per lot $500 - $700
PODERE IL CARNASCIALE CARNASCIALE IGT 2005
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn. 3 x vts. 6 x soiled labels.
6 bts. per lot $200 - $400
270
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
2006 (OWC)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Its dense plum/ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of black truffles, camphor, earth, incense, new saddle leather, and loads of peppery, blackberry, and herb-infused, meaty, black cherry fruit. Deep, full-bodied, and dense, with sweet tannin, this explosively rich Chateauneuf is a stronger effort than the 2005, 2004, or 2003. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028. October 2008 WA 95
12 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
271
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 4 x 1.5 cm.
Beaucastel’s 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An inky/ruby/ purple color is followed by a glorious nose of blue and black fruits, truffles, pen ink, licorice, and meat juices as well as glorious levels of acidity and sweet tannin, buttressing the fruit’s fabulous freshness and vibrancy. This full-bodied effort still displays considerable tannin, no doubt because of the relatively high Mourvedre content. It should resolve its tannins in 2-4 years, and last for 25 or more.
October 2009 WA 96
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
272
DELAS FRÈRES CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 1997 (1)


Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label.
DELAS FRÈRES CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 1998 (1)
Rhône
DELAS FRÈRES CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 1999 (1)
Rhône
u. 1 cm. marked label.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
DELAS FRÈRES CÔTE-RÔTIE LA

LANDONNE 2003
Rhône
1 x marked label.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA
LANDONNE 1988
Rhône

u. 2 x cm. peeling & stained label. raised cork. scraped capsule.
An opaque purple color and a closed but exciting nose of truffles, minerals, Asian spices, and fruitcake. When the wine hits the mouth with its enormous weight and extraction of flavor, one can’t help but be seduced by such enormous richness and purity. Nevertheless, there is still a remarkably high level of tannin (sweet rather than astringent), a youthful, unevolved fruit character, and flavors that stain the palate. After tasting this wine, one feels like brushing one’s teeth ... it is that rich. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2030. December 1996 WA 100
1 bt. per lot $900 - $1,100
275
BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS
CORTON-LE CORTON 2006 (1)


Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm.
JOSEPH DROUHIN BEAUNE CLOS DES MOUCHES ROUGE 2005 (1)
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 cm. scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
276
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY
2009 (OWC)
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
An inky/purple color is followed by notes of Asian plum sauce, forest floor, creme de cassis, black raspberries and a floral component that is unusual for a Margaux. A wine of exceptional intensity and purity with a full-bodied, sumptuous texture, lots of fresh vibrancy and excellent definition, this beautiful 2009 exhibits high but sweet tannin. It is more sexy than the 2005 was at a similar age, although their level of extract and concentration is relatively equal. Something about the 2009 reminds me of a Margaux version of St.-Julien’s Leoville Poyferre ... if that makes any sense. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040. December 2011 WA 96
12 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2010
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 12 x bn.
Gorgeous, flowery, classic Margaux once again, the 2010 Malescot St.-Exupery continues to show virtually no toasty oak, given the impeccable balance and fullbodied, full-throttle style it possesses. Black raspberries, creme de cassis and spring floral notes intermixed with forest floor and a hint of charcoal are followed by an opulent, sexy, full-bodied wine whose tannins have become much sweeter, while the wine is less restrained yet still exuberant and impressive. This is a phenomenal example once again for this estate, harmonious in every sense of style, extraordinarily long, rich and ageworthy. Three to four years of bottle age will do wonders to make it more accessible, but this wine is set for 25-30 years of longevity. February 2013 Drink: 20132043 WA 95
12 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
278 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE
2010 (OWC)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé

WS 97 WA 95
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400

279
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2010 (OWC)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
WS 97 WA 95
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
280
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1986 (2)

Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU LA TOUR HAUT-BRION 1982 (1)
Pessac-Léognan
u. bn. scuffed label. raised cork. WS 94 WA 96
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1975 (1)

Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn.
4 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
281
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2000

Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 6 x bn. 1 x scraped & marked bottle. 1 x marked bottle.
The 2000 Calon Segur is one of those wines that reminds you how great the millennial vintage could be. Now at fifteen years old, it has a brilliant, vivacious red berry nose infused with ash and cigar box aromas. The detail here is a beguiling and it just “sings” Saint Estèphe. The palate is medium-bodied with dense, firm tannin that provide a rigid backbone, but it is swathed in copious tobacco-drenched black fruit and a superb line of acidity. It finishes with a twist of bitter cherry on the finish that completes what is a deeply impressive Calon-Ségur; it might just outclass the 2005. Tasted March 2015. Drink: 2018-2050 WA 94
12 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
282
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2009 (OWC)

Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé
The 2009 Calon-Ségur is deep garnet in color and opens with a beautiful fragrance of redcurrant preserves, cassis, black cherry compote and red roses plus nuances of cigar box and cinnamon stick. Medium-bodied and wonderfully elegant in the mouth, it has a compelling line of very ripe, fine-grained tannins and oodles of freshness supporting the fragrant layers, finishing long and perfumed. May 2019 Drink: 2020-2049 WA 96
12 bts. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
283
CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2009
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé
u. 12 x bn.
March 2019 Drink: 2020-2040 WS 93 WA 94+
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
284
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD-LAROSE 2005 (OWC)


Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU SAINT-PIERRE 2010 (OWC)

Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé
12 bts. per lot
$1,200 - $1,400 286
CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2010 (OWC)

Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B
The wine has an opaque blue/black color and abundant notes of forest floor, spring flowers, black raspberry and blueberry liqueur in the aromatics along with hints of espresso and white chocolate. The wine is dense, full, rich, unctuously textured and very fullbodied, with its extravagant glycerin, fruit and extract covering the wine’s somewhat tannic structure. This is a bigger, more restrained and structured wine than the outrageously flamboyant and prodigious 2009. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 30-40 years. February 2013 Drink: 2018-2058 WA 98
12 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
287
CHÂTEAU LA DOMINIQUE 2009 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé


12 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
288
CHÂTEAU L’EGLISE-CLINET 2007 (OWC) Pomerol
The 2007 L’Eglise Clinet has long been a strong performer. Here, at a decade old, it offers gorgeous aromas of redcurrant, crushed strawberry, tar and truffle, a discrete mineralité that only surfaces with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with superb acidity, impressive cohesion and outstanding structure (for a 2007) towards the finish. It is brimming with sophistication, class and character—one of the standout Pomerols of the vintage. Tasted February 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 94
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
289
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX ST. GEORGES
2009 (OWC) Pomerol


12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
290
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX ST. GEORGES
2010 (OWC) Pomerol
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
291
CHÂTEAU CERTAN DE MAY 2007 (7)
Pomerol

u. 7 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. 1 x marked label. 2 x scraped capsules.

LA DAME DE MALESCOT 2005 (2) Margaux
u. 2 x bn.
9 bts. per lot $500 - $700
292
CHÂTEAU LARRIVET-HAUT-BRION BLANC 2011 (OWC)
Pessac-Léognan
6 bts. per lot $200 - $400
293
CHÂTEAU LARRIVET-HAUT-BRION
BLANC 2011 (OWC)

Pessac-Léognan
6 bts. per lot $200 - $400
294
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 1988 (2)
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x soiled & stained labels.
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 1990 (2)
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels. 2 x wrinkled capsules.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700

295
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 2009
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 12 x bn.
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
296
CHÂTEAU COUTET 2001
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé


u. 12 x bn.
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU DE FARGUES 2005 (2)
Sauternes u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x soiled labels.
The palate is powerful and authoritative: intense botrytis-rich honeyed fruit with compelling mineralité underneath. It fans out in glorious fashion – a stunning de Fargues that is now beginning to show its talents. As I remarked a couple of years ago, just afford it a couple more years so that it can fully absorb the vestiges of oak. June 2015 Drink to 2045 WA 95
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1990 (2)

Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x stained labels. 2 x wrinkled capsules.

CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2000 (1 hf. bt.)
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
4 bts. & 1 hf. bt. per lot $300 - $500
298
CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 2001
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 12 x bn.
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
299
CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 2001
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 12 x bn.

12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
300
CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 2009 (OWC)

Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé WA 96
12 hf. bts. per lot $500 - $700
301
CHÂTEAU RAYMOND-LAFON 2009 (OWC)
Sauternes WA 93
12 hf. bts. per lot $500 - $700

302
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 1988
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 4 x bn.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500

303
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2001
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 9 x bn. 3 x vts. 12 x soiled labels. 12 x wrinkled capsules. WA 93


12 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
304
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2001
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 7 x vts. 12 x soiled labels. 12 x wrinkled capsules. 4 x scraped capsules. WA 93
12 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
305
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2003
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé
u. 5 x bn. 5 x vts. 10 x marked labels.
10 hf. bts. per lot $400 - $600
306
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2014

Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800

307
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
308
The 2008 Monte Bello is marked by the drought vintage, which not only made a more concentrated crop but also deprived the blend of all supporting varieties, as only Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot handled the dry conditions sufficiently gracefully to make the final cut. At age ten, this muscular Monte Bello is finally beginning to unwind, offering up rich aromas of black cherry, cassis, dried mountain laurel, loamy soil and burning embers. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, expansive and powerful, its generous, sweetly fruited attack giving way to a taut, firm mid-palate that doesn’t show as much finesse as the 2010 or 2012, concluding with a long, stony finish. Baugher observes that in its youth, the 2008 was “monolithic and more angular—a mouthful of tannin.” A decade later, it’s beginning to soften, but it still requires another 5 or 6 years of bottle age. May 2018 Drink: 2023-2043 WA 95+

2 bts. per lot $600 - $800

RIDGE GEYSERVILLE 2007
Sonoma County
u. 7 x bn.
7 bts. per lot $300 - $500
310
BRYANT FAMILY VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997


Napa Valley
u. vts. stained label.
One of the most awesome young reds I have ever tasted, it possesses a black/ purple color, a seamless texture, and freakishly high levels of intensity (cassis, black and blueberries infused with espresso, chocolate, and licorice) that are flawlessly presented in a full-bodied, massive yet elegant wine. Nothing is out of balance in this explosively rich, thick, highly-extracted Cabernet. A compelling, historic Cabernet Sauvignon, it will drink well for 30-35 years. December 2000 WA 100
1 bt. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2017 (1)
Napa Valley u. bn.
DOMINUS ESTATE 2011 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn. wrinkled label.
JS 93
HARLAN ESTATE THE MAIDEN 2006 (1)
Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.
SCHRADER CELLARS CABERNET

SAUVIGNON BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2005 (1)
Napa Valley marked label. scraped capsule.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000 312
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET

SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 1997 (1)
Napa Valley marked label.
WA 98
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1994 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts. marked label.
WA 97
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET
SAUVIGNON BELLA OAKS 1987 (2)
Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scuffed capsules.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
DOMINUS ESTATE 1994

Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn.
The 1994 is a strikingly thick, compellingly rich wine with the texture of a great Pomerol, despite being made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine exhibits a dense purple color, and an incredibly fragrant nose of jammy black fruits, spice, smoke, and loamy, truffle-like scents. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, with thrilling levels of extract and richness, but no sense of heaviness or harshness. This seamless Dominus possesses no hard edges, as its acidity, tannin, and alcohol are beautifully meshed with copious quantities of ripe fruit. This wine offers early drinking, yet has the potential to last for 30+ years. December 1997.
WA 99
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
314
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET

SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
1968
u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 3 x stained labels. 1 x wrinkled capsule. one slightly raised cork.
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
315
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1968
Napa Valley
u. 1 x vts. 2 x ts. 3 x stained labels. 1 x scraped label. 3 x wrinkled capsule.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
316
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1979 (1)


Napa Valley
u. hs. stained & marked label. recessed cork.
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON BELLA OAKS 1977 (5)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x vts. 3 x ts. 5 x scraped & soiled labels. 4 x recessed corks.
6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts.
BERINGER VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY PRIVATE RESERVE
2008 (1)
Napa Valley
u. 2 cm. soiled label.
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 2003 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn. writing on label.
WA 94+
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2009 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn. scraped label.
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON TRAILSIDE VINEYARD
2006 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
PHILIP TOGNI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label.
VINE CLIFF WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE STOCK
16 ROWS 2009 (1)
Napa Valley soiled bottle.
9 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100 318
PAHLMEYER PROPRIETARY RED 2006

Napa Valley
u. 6 x bn.
There are 7,000 cases of the prodigious 2006 Proprietary Red Wine (a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec). Most of the fruit comes from the Stagecoach Vineyard and the Waters Ranch. Sweet, smoky, meaty aromas interwoven with melted asphalt, camphor, blackberry, cassis, and charcoal scents emerge from the complex aromatics. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied, displaying sweet tannin, a concentrated mouthfeel, and a long, heady finish with substantial fruit, glycerin, and extract. It should drink beautifully for 20+ years. December 2008 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100

319
SHAFER RELENTLESS 2007 Napa Valley
u. 12 x 1 cm. 8 x scraped labels.
12 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
320
JUSTIN VINEYARDS & WINERY ISOSCELES 1997 (1)
Paso Robles, California
u. 1 cm. soiled label.
JUSTIN VINEYARDS & WINERY ISOSCELES RESERVE 1997 (2)

Paso Robles, California
u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 3 cm. 1 x soiled label.
RIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON JIMSOMARE 1984 (1)

Santa Cruz Mountains
u. vts. stained & soiled label. scraped capsule.
RIDGE RUBY CABERNET MONTE BELLO 1969 (2)
Santa Cruz Mountains
u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 2 x soiled, wrinkled & marked labels. 2 x soiled & wrinkled capsules.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
321
JONATA WINERY EL ALMA DE JONATA 2006 (5)
Santa Barbara
u. 1 x bn. 4 x vts.
JONATA WINERY EL CORAZON DE JONATA 2005 (6)
Santa Barbara
u. 6 x 1 cm. 4 x scraped labels.
11 bts. per lot $600 - $800
322
JONATA WINERY EL DESAFIO DE JONATA 2006 (5)
Santa Barbara
u. 5 x vts.
The 2006 El Desafio de Jonata, a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, and 1% Merlot, may be even better (it was scheduled to be bottled right after my visit). A beautiful black/purple color is accompanied by stunning aromas of creme de cassis, graphite, camphor, and incense. It exhibits tremendous intensity, beautiful sweet fruit, full-bodied power as well as purity, and a finish that lasts 45+ seconds. This amazing effort is the greatest Cabernet Sauvignonbased wine ever made in the Santa Ynez appellation. June 2008


WA (94-96)
JONATA WINERY EL DESAFIO DE JONATA 2007 (1)
Santa Barbara
u. vts.
WA 95
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
323
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA


IGT 2008
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn.
The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn’t a huge or obvious Tignanello, rather it is a wine that impresses for its sublime elegance and precision. Understated layers of fruit caress the palate like cashmere in this impeccable, soft wine. There is not a hard edge to be found. Black cherries, tobacco, smoke and licorice are some of the notes that come through on the finish. The flavor profile is decidedly on the dark side, but the wine’s structure is medium in body and intensity. In 2008 the Tignanello has more energy, focus and length than the Solaia. It is a fabulous achievement! The 2008 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3rd new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. WS 92 WA 94
4 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
324
CASTELLO DI AMA L’APPARITA
TOSCANA IGT 2015 (OC)
Tuscany
u. 6 x bn.
This pure expression of Merlot from Chianti Classico is an exceedingly smooth and enriched expression with abundant tones of black cherry, spice, chocolate and barbecue smoke. The mouthfeel is gorgeous, and although this wine is not as extracted or dense as past editions, it is far more finessed and elegant. You get a clear taste not only of the grape but of the gravely soils that make up this extraordinary territory. What could be better than Merlot and Tuscany blended together in a single bottle? October 2018 Drink to 2035 WA 96
6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
325
PIAN DELLE VIGNE (ANTINORI)
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013 (OC)
Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $200 - $400
326
PIAN DELLE VIGNE (ANTINORI)
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013 (OC)
Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $200 - $400


327
PIAN DELLE VIGNE (ANTINORI)
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2014 (OC) Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
328
PIAN DELLE VIGNE (ANTINORI)
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2014 (OC) Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500


329
PIAN DELLE VIGNE (ANTINORI)
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA
VIGNA FERROVIA 2012
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
330
PIAN DELLE VIGNE (ANTINORI)
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA

VIGNA FERROVIA 2012 (OWC)

Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
331
MASI AMARONE DELLA

VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SERÈGO

ALIGHIERI VAIO ARMARON 1990
Veneto
u. 4 x 1.5 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
332
CHURCHILL’S PORTO VINTAGE 1985
Douro, Portugal
11 x peeling & marked labels. 5 x scraped labels. 5 x recessed corks.
11 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
333
FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 1983

Douro, Portugal
3 x peeling & scraped labels.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
334
GRAHAM PORTO VINTAGE 1977 (1 mag., OWC)

Douro, Portugal u. 4 cm. soiled label.
GRAHAM PORTO VINTAGE
MALVEDOS 1976 (1)
Douro, Portugal
scraped, soiled, stained & marked labels.
1 bt. & 1 mag. per lot $300 - $500
335
TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE 1983

Douro, Portugal
3 x scraped, marked, wrinkled & peeling labels.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
336
GOSSET CHAMPAGNE GRANDE RÉSERVE N.V.

Champagne
u. 4 x 4 cm. 4 x wrinkled labels.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
337
GOSSET CHAMPAGNE GRANDE RÉSERVE N.V.
Champagne
u. 1 x 3.5 cm. 3 x 4 cm. 4 x wrinkled labels.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
338
GOSSET CHAMPAGNE GRANDE RÉSERVE N.V.


Champagne
u. 4 x 4 cm. 4 x wrinkled labels.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
339
GOSSET CHAMPAGNE GRANDE RÉSERVE N.V.


Champagne u. 4 x 4 cm. 4 x wrinkled labels.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
340 DOMAINE DE MONTILLE POMMARD LES PÉZEROLLES 2004 (OC) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru Classé
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
341
FAIVELEY CORTON-CLOS DES CORTONS FAIVELEY 1993

Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru
u. 2 x 2.5 cm. 2 x 3 cm. 4 x soiled labels. 1 x scraped label. 4 x recessed corks.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
342
CHÂTEAU DE PULIGNY-MONTRACHET

PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 2004 Côte de Beaune
u. 6 x 1 cm.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
343
DOMAINE LOUIS CARILLON ET FILS
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 2009 Côte de Beaune
u. 6 x 1 cm.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
344
DOMAINE LOUIS CARILLON ET FILS


PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 2009 Côte de Beaune
u. 6 x 1 cm.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
345
DOMAINE LOUIS CARILLON ET FILS
PULIGNY-MONTRACHET 2009

Côte de Beaune
u. 6 x 1 cm.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
346
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1996 (2)

Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x stained 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
CHÂTEAU LATOUR À POMEROL 1993 (2)
Pomerol
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x stained labels.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
347
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1995

Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 5 x vts. 5 x marked labels. 3 x scraped labels.
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
5 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
348
CHÂTEAU COS LABORY 1985

Saint-Estèphe
u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts. 7 x ts. 11 x stained, marked & scraped labels. 4 x peeling labels. 11 x scuffed & wrinkled capsules.
11 bts. per lot $600 - $800
349
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2006

Napa Valley
u. 5 x vts.
5 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
350
BRYANT FAMILY VINEYARD
CABERNET SAUVIGNON PROPRIETOR GROWN PRITCHARD HILL 1993

Napa Valley
u. 2 x vts. 2 x stained labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
351
DAVID ARTHUR CABERNET
SAUVIGNON ELEVATION 1147 2009 (OWC)
Napa Valley
Dark red berries, earthiness, licorice and smoke add complexity as the wine opens up in the glass. Firm tannins support the intense, powerful finish. It will be interesting to see if the nuances of the estate’s two Cabernets emerge more fully over time. December 2012 Drink to 2029 WA 94
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
352 QUINTESSA 1999


Napa Valley
1 x scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
353
DOMINUS ESTATE 2009

Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
The 2009 Dominus saw about 40% new oak compared to the 20% for Napanook. A seamless classic, it offers a symphony of red and black currants, Asian plum sauce, lavender, and underbrush. Sweet Christmas fruitcake characteristics emerge from this magnificent Dominus that finished at 14.5% natural alcohol (slightly higher than usual). The seamless integration of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol, the brilliant length and overall compelling complexity and richness make it one of the great classics from this historic estate. It should drink well for 20-25 years. WS 93 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
354
DOMINUS ESTATE 2015
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn.
Dominus 2015 Proprietary Red Wine leaps from the glass with notes of fresh wild blueberries, crushed blackberries and black currant juice with touches of wild thyme, underbrush, iron ore and aniseed with wafts of lavender and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has incredible energy and vivacity, with the firm, pixelated tannins and lively backbone skillfully framing the muscular fruit, finishing with wonderful length and depth. October 2017 Drink: 2019-2055 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100

DOMINUS ESTATE 2018
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn.
Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks. February 2021 Drink: 2026-2056 WA 99+

2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS
INSIGNIA 2018 (OWC)
Napa Valley
Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes storming out of the glass with powerful notes of blackcurrant cordial, stewed black plums and boysenberries, plus hints of cedar chest, graphite, menthol and wet slate with a fragrant waft of clove oil. The medium to full-bodied palate already demonstrates remarkable balance at this youthful stage, featuring a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support the tightly wound, crunchy black fruits, finishing long and spicy.
July 2021 Drink to 2044 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900

SCARECROW CABERNET

SAUVIGNON 2010 (OWC)
Napa Valley
u. bn. marked label.
The 2010 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) is a magnificent wine. Full-bodied and opulent with terrific purity, an intriguing, gravelly, wet stone-like minerality, and a sensational perfume, it has a spectacular finish that lasted over 45 seconds, offering up copious quantities of black currants, black cherries, cedar and vanillin. It is one of the superstars of the vintage. It is accessible now because of the sweetness of the tannins, but make no mistake, there is plenty of structure underlying the luxurious fruit levels. It should drink well for 30+ years. WS 94 WA 98
1 bt. per lot $900 - $1,100
358
GAJA BAROLO SPERSS 2016 (OWC)
Piedmont
The golden touch, that proverbial Gaja magic, is taken to a whole new level in the 2016 Barolo Sperss. Starting with appearance, the wine is luminous and bright with shiny ruby and garnet gemstone. Its aromatic reach is threedimensional with width, height and depth. Delicate berry tones cede to pressed lilac, anise, sandalwood and cardamom spice. I double decanted and left the bottle open for a few hours before my tasting. The results are tight and gentle, and the wine shows beautiful vertical lift and intensity. To achieve this much power without the excess fruit weight is really quite an accomplishment. This is the magic of Nebbiolo, and the magic of Gaja. July 2020 Drink to 2060 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800

359
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1998

South Australia
u. 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+
1 bt. per lot $800 - $1,000
360
DOMINUS ESTATE 2006 (1)

Napa Valley
u. bn.
Very deep garnet-purple colour. A wonderfully perfumed nose of violets, crushed blackberries, black cherries, mace and cloves leading into some smoked meat and mocha aromas with swirling. Very structured on the palate with high acidity, a medium to high level of fine tannins and a full body providing plenty of flesh in the mid-palate. Very long layered finish. WA 96
DOMINUS ESTATE 2010 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts.
Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the stunning, full-bodied 2010 Dominus boasts an exceptional perfume of hoisin sauce, licorice, underbrush, forest floor, plums, black currants and jammy cherries intertwined with hints of cedar, baking spices and oak. Full-bodied and voluptuously textured, the 2010 is on a slightly faster evolutionary track than the 2009 (somewhat of an anomaly for these two vintages). This exquisite as well as prodigious 2010 can be drunk young, but it should age effortlessly for 20-25 years. Bravo! WA 100
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
361
DOMINUS ESTATE 2007
Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.
The 2007 Dominus, the quintessential model of haute couture, is pure elegance exhibiting a seamless integration of wood, tannin, alcohol and acidity as well as a complex bouquet of cedar, new saddle leather, sweet kirsch, black currant and plum fruit and a notion of licorice. Both the 2007 and 2008 Dominus should drink well for 25-30 years. WA 98


2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
362
DOMINUS ESTATE 2009
Napa Valley
u. 2 x vts.
The 2009 Dominus saw about 40% new oak compared to the 20% for Napanook. A seamless classic, it offers a symphony of red and black currants, Asian plum sauce, lavender, and underbrush. Sweet Christmas fruitcake characteristics emerge from this magnificent Dominus that finished at 14.5% natural alcohol (slightly higher than usual). The seamless integration of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol, the brilliant length and overall compelling complexity and richness make it one of the great classics from this historic estate. It should drink well for 20-25 years. WS 93 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2001
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2.5 cm. 2 x marked labels.
This inky/ruby/purple-colored cuvee offers a classic Beaucastel bouquet of new saddle leather, cigar smoke, roasted herbs, black truffles, underbrush, and blackberry as well as cherry fruit. It is a superb, earthy expression of this Mourvedre-dominated cuvee. Full-bodied and powerful, it will undoubtedly close down over the next several years, not to re-emerge for 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025. WS 93 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
364
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2005
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1.5 cm. 3 x soiled, stained & scraped labels. 1 x recessed cork.
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
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2006
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 2 x stained & scraped labels.
Its dense plum/ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of black truffles, camphor, earth, incense, new saddle leather, and loads of peppery, blackberry, and herb-infused, meaty, black cherry fruit. Deep, full-bodied, and dense, with sweet tannin, this explosively rich Chateauneuf is a stronger effort than the 2005, 2004, or 2003. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028. October 2008 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
366
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007


Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x damaged label. 3 x scraped & stained labels.
Beaucastel’s 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An inky/ruby/ purple color is followed by a glorious nose of blue and black fruits, truffles, pen ink, licorice, and meat juices as well as glorious levels of acidity and sweet tannin, buttressing the fruit’s fabulous freshness and vibrancy. This full-bodied effort still displays considerable tannin, no doubt because of the relatively high Mourvedre content. It should resolve its tannins in 2-4 years, and last for 25 or more. October 2009 WA 96
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2009 (3) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x peeling, scraped & stained labels. WS 96 WA 94
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2011 (2) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x stained & scraped labels.
Reminiscent of a lighter weight 2009, the 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape offers up a sweet bouquet of spiced black cherries, plum, truffle, saddle leather and underbrush. Coming from tiny yields (which were down 50% from 2010), this medium to full-bodied 2011 is gorgeously textured and has solid mid-palate depth, terrific purity of fruit and ripe tannin. Relatively approachable and enjoyable even now, it should nevertheless evolve gracefully for 15-20 years. Drink 2015-2031 October 2013 WA 94
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
368
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2012

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

u. 3 x 2 cm. 2 x 1 cm. 5 x damaged, stained & scraped labels.
What I think might end up being the best Beaucastel since the 1990 or 2001, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape offers a full-bodied, decadent style to go with awesome black and blue fruits, garrigue, licorice, crushed flowers and violets. The purity here is truly something, and it has fabulous mid-palate concentration, building tannin and massive texture. Given all of the fruit and texture here, it will no doubt drink well in its youth, but it should still be alive and kicking after two decades as well. October 2014 Drink: 2017-2032 WS 95 WA 96
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2013 (3)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x stained & scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2015 (3)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped & stained labels. 2 x damaged labels.
Bottled in late July, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape is an amazing effort, especially when one considers the production volume. Loaded with black cherry fruit and cola-like spice, this full-bodied, richly textured wine never seems heavy or warm, while exotic Indian spice notes linger on the finish. It should drink well for at least 20 years. October 2017 WA 96


6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
370
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped & stained labels. 1 x damaged label.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
371
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2001

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained label.
WA 94
3 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
372 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2001

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped & marked label.
A brilliant offering, which should be drinkable much earlier than the blockbuster 2000, the 2001 Latour boasts an inky/ruby/purple color to the rim as well as a glorious bouquet of black currants, crushed stones, vanilla, and hints of truffles and oak. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance primarily Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it reveals a sweetness on the palate that is atypical for such a young Latour. The beautiful integration of tannin, acidity, and wood is stunning. The wine flows across the palate with fabulous texture, purity, and presence. This luscious, full-bodied Latour was surprisingly open-knit on the three occasions I tasted it from bottle. However, do not mistake its aging ability as this 2001, despite its precociousness, will last 20-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 20072025. June 2004 WS 95 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2003
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x vts.
2003 was one of the hottest, earliest Bordeaux vintages ever. Some vines suffered from lack of moisture, but old vines and clay subsoil at Enclos saw this vineyard through. The Merlot harvest occurred between September 8 and 13, and the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked between September 22 and 30. The 2003 Latour is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Six percent of the press wine was added to the final blend. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color, then wow—it explodes from the glass with bombastic black and blue fruits, followed up by meat, wood smoke, sandalwood and Indian spice accents with underlying floral wafts. The palate is full, rich, velvety, seductive and very long on the finish. There were only 10,800 cases made (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000). February 2019 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500 374
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2004


Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x vts.
The 2004 Latour is perhaps evolving slower than I expected, although it remains one of the finest Left Bank wines of the vintage. It has that quintessential graphite-scented bouquet intermixed with blackberry and cedar, although the liquorice note that I observed previously has receded. Again, there is wonderful definition. The palate is full-bodied but surprisingly more sultry than I expected, especially here where I was able to directly compare it with the other 2004 First Growths. It delivers the “authority” you expect from Latour, although I might be inclined just to give it another 2-3 years in bottle. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2020-2045 WS 95 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
375
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2008

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 3 x vts.
An extraordinary wine, the classic 2008 Latour (13.5% natural alcohol) is composed of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc (40% of the production made it into the grand vin). Its dense purple color is followed by hints of espresso roast, cassis, burning embers, truffles and graphite. Rich with full-bodied power, beautiful purity and graciousness allied to a voluminous, savory, broad mouthfeel, this beauty will be drinkable in 4-5 years and will keep for three decades. May 2011 WS 94 WA 95+
3 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
376
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD

2002
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label.
3 x wrinkled labels. WA 93
3 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2005


Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
This is a prodigious effort. A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot and Cabernet Franc (only 37% of the crop qualified for Las Cases), this dense ruby/purple wine has a stunningly pure bouquet of dark fruit, wet rocks, graphite, and subtle background toast/ vanillin. Full-bodied, masculine, and very deep and concentrated, this titanic effort is at least 8-10 years away from its plateau of maturity. The Delon family have produced another legend. Anticipated maturity: 2023-2050+. WS 98 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES 2006
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped label.
Only 43% of the production made it into the final blend of this remarkable 2002. Produced from a low 17 hectoliters per hectare, it includes 66.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, 13.9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It has the highest alcohol ever achieved in a Leoville Las Cases (13.5%) as well as a lofty pH of 3.85. Nevertheless, the impression is one of a structured wine with considerable density, a ruby/purple color, layers of flavor, and a classic overall personality. The wine exhibits pure black currant, licorice-infused fruit, huge body, a viscous mid-palate, and a long, heady finish. I suspect this wine won’t be nearly as charming as the 2003 in its youth, but it hasn’t yet closed down, and I am amazed at just how rich, intense, and full-bodied it tastes even after bottling. This is certainly one of the half dozen or so candidates for wine of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+. April 2005 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
379
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES 2009

Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 1 x marked label.
2 x scraped labels.
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
380
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 2004
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 3 x vts. WA 93
3 hf. bts. per lot $500 - $700

381
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE

1993 (OC)
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
382
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ROSÉ

1996 (OC)
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
383
KRUG CHAMPAGNE CLOS DU MESNIL 2006 (OWC)


Champagne
Krug’s 2006 Blanc de Blancs Clos du Mesnil unwinds in the glass with aromas of buttered citrus fruit, crisp green pear, warm pastry, freshly baked bread, apricot and licorice. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, the 2006’s comparatively extroverted and gourmand bouquet is in contrast to its deep, chiseled and tightly wound palate, and it’s here that the site really dominates the vintage signature. Long, sapid and penetrating, complemented by a pillowy pinpoint mousse, this is a brilliant Blanc de Blancs that has been well worth the wait. By the standards of young Clos du Mesnil, it’s already quite approachable and can already be drunk with considerable satisfaction. September 2020 Drink to 2045 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
384
KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT 2004 (OC)
Champagne
Combining subtleness with complexity, the coolish Krug 2004 Brut opens with a highly elegant, fascinatingly clear, bright and refreshing bouquet of ripe (apple) fruits. Dense and round, with a delicate mineral soul, the pure but perfectly balanced 2004 reveals great finesse and weightless elegance with a long and round finish. November 2018 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
385
KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT
2004 (OC)
Champagne
Combining subtleness with complexity, the coolish Krug 2004 Brut opens with a highly elegant, fascinatingly clear, bright and refreshing bouquet of ripe (apple) fruits. Dense and round, with a delicate mineral soul, the pure but perfectly balanced 2004 reveals great finesse and weightless elegance with a long and round finish. November 2018 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
386
KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT


2006 (OC)
Champagne
Offering up aromas of dried fruits, pear, freshly baked bread, caramelized apples, honeycomb and toasted sourdough, it’s full-bodied, deep and layered, with superb concentration, racy acids and an impressively tightly wound profile for this demonstrative vintage. I observed last year that this is surprisingly reserved for the vintage, and if anything, that quality is even more in evidence today. While many 2006 Champagnes are likely to be at their best in their demonstrative youth, this is one wine unquestionably built for the long haul. September 2020 Drink to 2045 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
387
KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT 2006 (OC)

Champagne
Offering up aromas of dried fruits, pear, freshly baked bread, caramelized apples, honeycomb and toasted sourdough, it’s full-bodied, deep and layered, with superb concentration, racy acids and an impressively tightly wound profile for this demonstrative vintage. I observed last year that this is surprisingly reserved for the vintage, and if anything, that quality is even more in evidence today. While many 2006 Champagnes are likely to be at their best in their demonstrative youth, this is one wine unquestionably built for the long haul.
September 2020 Drink to 2045 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
388
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT MILLENNIUM CUVÉE 2000 (OC)

Champagne
scraped & soiled label.
From a difficult vintage with destructive hailstorms and botrytis, the 2000 Cristal opens with an elegant and delicate bouquet with brioche, ripe apple, green olive and iodine aromas. Complex and very salty, with oyster and umami flavors, this is a generous and very long Cristal that is excellent with Japanese food.
November 2018 Drink to 2040 WA 95
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
SALON CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT LE MESNIL 2012 (OWC)
Champagne
2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil shows that he had good reason to change his mind, as to my palate this is, after the 2008, the finest Salon produced this millennium. Unwinding in the glass with notes of citrus oil, wet stones, freshly baked bread, white currants and oyster shell, it’s full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a tightly wound core of fruit, racy acids and an elegant pinpoint mousse. Concluding with a long and resonant finish, this is a structured and powerful Salon that’s a lot more incisive than, for example, the 2002 at the same stage, but which also carries more muscle and substance than a leaner vintage such as 2007. For readers that have balked at the pricing of the magnum-only 2008, the 2012 isn’t far off the latter’s level in quality, and will presumably be distributed more conventionally. September 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 98+
3 bts. per lot $4,500 - $5,000

390
PENFOLDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON

BIN 707 2016 (OC)
South Australia u. vts.
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
391
PENFOLDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON

BIN 707 2016 (OC)
South Australia
u. vts.
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
392
NÖEL VERSET CORNAS 1995

Rhône
u. 1 x 2 cm. 3 x 3 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 4 x wrinkled capsules.
4 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
393
NÖEL VERSET CORNAS 1998

Rhône
u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x 1.5 cm.
4 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
394
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2008

Tuscany
u. bn. scraped label.
The 2008 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a wine without a winemaker. The last vintage made by Giacomo Tachis was 2007 and incoming enologist Graziana Grassini claims 2009 as her first vintage. Within the context of this retrospective, the 2008 vintage opens a new chapter, because it is the first wine to show evident tertiary definition and complexity. In fact, the wine performs beautifully with an exalted performance and ethereal aromas. They include cassis, wild berry, crushed mineral, licorice, petrol and grilled herb. This wine is really coming together now and is entering a very exciting moment in its drinking life. It boasts finesse, elegance and grace. Yet, it also shows unmistakable richness and structure that gives the wine an enormous presence in terms of mouthfeel. This was one of the top highlights of the retrospective. April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
395
D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2001 (1)

McLaren Vale, Australia u. bn. scraped label.
WA 98
D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ
2002 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia u. bn. marked label.
WA 93
D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ
2003 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia u. bn. wrinkled label.
WA 95
D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ
2004 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia marked label.
WA 95+
D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ
2005 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia marked label.
WA 95
D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ
2006 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia marked label.
WS 91 WA 95+
D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2007 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia marked label.
WA 92
D’ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2008 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia marked label.
WA 91
8 bts. per lot $400 - $600
396
KILIKANOON SHIRAZ ORACLE 2001 (1)
Clare Valley, Australia scuffed label.
KILIKANOON SHIRAZ ORACLE 2002 (1)
Clare Valley, Australia
u. bn.
KILIKANOON SHIRAZ ORACLE 2003 (1)
Clare Valley, Australia
u. 1 cm.
KILIKANOON SHIRAZ ORACLE 2004 (1)
Clare Valley, Australia
u. 1 cm. scraped label.
KILIKANOON SHIRAZ COVENANT

2004 (1)
Clare Valley, Australia
u. 1 cm. scuffed label.
KILIKANOON SHIRAZ TESTAMENT
2005 (1) Australia
u. 1 cm. scuffed label.
The 2005 Shiraz “Testament,” from the Barossa sub-regions of Greenock and Vine Vale, is more deeply colored and glass-coating than the Covenant. It offers up a fragrant perfume of smoke, game, violet, lavender, blueberry, and blackberry. Rounder and richer, it also has more grip and structure, with 6-8 years of aging potential. Drink this powerful Shiraz through 2025. October 2007 WA 94
KILIKANOON SHIRAZ BAROOTA RESERVE 2005 (1)
South Australia scuffed label.
7 bts. per lot $300 - $500
397
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1998 (1 hf. bt.)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm. stained & peeling label.
WA 93
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1999 (1 hf. bt.)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape marked & peeling label.
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2001
(1 hf. bt.)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
soiled & scraped label.
This inky/ruby/purple-colored cuvee offers a classic Beaucastel bouquet of new saddle leather, cigar smoke, roasted herbs, black truffles, underbrush, and blackberry as well as cherry fruit. It is a superb, earthy expression of this Mourvedre-dominated cuvee. February 2004 WA 96
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2003
(1 hf. bt.)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 cm. marked label.
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2004
(1 hf. bt.)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape soiled & wrinkled label.
A foudre-aged blend of 30% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 5% Cinsault, with the balance a mix of the other permitted varieties, this knockout Chateauneuf du Pape will have another 10-15 years of prime drinking. February
2014 WA 94
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2005 (1 hf. bt.)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
peeling label.
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 to 2035 WA 95
6 hf. bts. per lot $400 - $600
398
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007 (OWC)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Beaucastel’s 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An inky/ruby/ purple color is followed by a glorious nose of blue and black fruits, truffles, pen ink, licorice, and meat juices as well as glorious levels of acidity and sweet tannin, buttressing the fruit’s fabulous freshness and vibrancy. This full-bodied effort still displays considerable tannin, no doubt because of the relatively high Mourvedre content. It should resolve its tannins in 2-4 years, and last for 25 or more. October 2009 WA 96
1 3 ltr. per lot $500 - $700

399
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE
À JACQUES PERRIN 2001 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm.
I found this bottle of 2001 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin to be slightly behind a recent bottle from my cellar. Nevertheless, it was perfumed and surprisingly open, with gorgeous cedar, charcuterie, truffle, blackberry and currant-like fruit all soaring from the glass. Full-bodied, seamless and supple, with its tannin, fruit and acidity perfectly balanced, it’s just now on the cusp of moving from its adolescent stage into the early stages of maturity. Give bottles another 3-5 years and enjoy over the following couple of decades. The blend here is the classic, foudre-aged mix of 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 10% Counoise, and 10% Syrah. February 2015
WS 95 WA 96
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE
À JACQUES PERRIN 2003 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
400
CHÂTEAU RAYAS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE RESERVE 1998


Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm. scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
401
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE
1995 (1)
Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped label.
The 1995 Côte Rôtie la Mouline is the stuff of legends and is every bit as compelling as readers might expect. October 1999

WA 99
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA
LANDONNE 1995 (1)
Rhône
soiled & peeling label. recessed cork.
One of the treats when tasting through the profound Côte Rôties made by Marcel Guigal was the opportunity to taste all of the bottled 1995’s. Reviewed in previous issues, they are even better from bottle than they were during their upbringing (a characteristic of many Guigal wines). The 1995 Côte Rôtie la Landonne is the stuff of legends and is every bit as compelling as readers might expect. This single vineyard wine will have at least 2 decades of longevity. October 1999 WA 99+
2 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
402
DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE
HERMITAGE 1997 (1)
Rhône stained & wrinkled label.
The 1997 Hermitage rouge is unusual in its fruit-forward, user-friendly style. The color is a dense ruby/purple. The gorgeous, evolved bouquet of cassis, minerals, herbs, underbrush, and licorice is intense.
February 2001 WA 94
DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE
HERMITAGE BLANC 1997 (1)

Rhône
u. 1 cm. marked & wrinkled label.
WA 95
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
403
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2002 (1)


Napa Valley
u. vts.
This stunning, inky/plum/purple-tinged 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection boasts a glorious fragrance of creme de cassis, licorice, toasty oak, spice box, cassis and vanillin. Full-bodied, opulent, flashy and irresistible, this endearing, plush, exuberant, opulent Cabernet Sauvignon is 3-5 years away from full maturity, yet it is already complex and rewarding. It should last for another two decades. WA 96
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2016 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
404
SCARECROW CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 (1)
Napa Valley
recessed cork.
WS 96 WA 93+
COLGIN CELLARS IX ESTATE 2007 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts
WA 100
COLGIN CARIAD 2007 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts
WA 100
3 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
405
DUNN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1987 (1)


Napa Valley
u. bn. wrinkled label. scraped capsule.
DUNN CABERNET SAUVIGNON
HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1987 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn. scraped label. WA 94
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
406
RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2003 (1)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. bn.
RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2004 (1)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. bn.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
407
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1983 (1)

Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. soiled & marked label. raised cork. WA 96
CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 2009 (1)
Pomerol
u. bn.
WS 98 WA 97
CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2009 (1)
Pomerol
u. bn. WS 97 WA 97
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
408
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1988

Pomerol
u. bn. peeling label.
1 bt. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
DOM PÉRIGNON ANDY WARHOL


EDITION 2002
Champagne
The 2002 Dom Perignon is at first intensely floral, with perfumed jasmine that dominates the bouquet. With time in the glass the wine gains richness as the flavors turn decidedly riper and almost tropical. Apricots, passion fruit and peaches emerge from this flashy, opulent Dom Perignon. The wine’s volume makes it approachable today, but readers in search of more complexity will want to cellar this for at least a few years to allow for some of the baby fat to drop off. Geoffroy describes the vintage as very ripe and adds that some of the Chardonnay showed the ill-effects of the hot growing season in the somewhat burned, dehydrated fruit that came in that year. This bottle was disgorged in July, 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2032. December 2010 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2004 Champagne
The 2004 Dom Pérignon is one of the more reductive, autolytic vintages of this wine to have been released in the last decade, offering up a toasty bouquet of pears, green apple, iodine, peach and smoke. On the palate, it’s medium to fullbodied, satiny textured and fleshy, with a sweet core of fruit, a fine mousse and a vinous profile. April 2020 Drink to 2036 WA 94
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
411
KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT 2008


Champagne
3 x scraped labels.
Offering up aromas of citrus oil, freshly baked bread, orange zest, dried white flowers and a discreet hint of buttered toast, it’s medium to full-bodied, racy and saline, with a pretty pinpoint mousse and a tightly wound core. June 2022
Drink: 2023-2043 WA 94
3 bts. per lot $2,300 - $2,500
412
POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS VINTAGE 2013
Champagne
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
413
POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE

BRUT 2013

Champagne
2 x scraped labels.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
414
ROSES DE JEANNE / CÉDRIC
BOUCHARD CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE NOIRS CÔTE DE VAL VILAINE NV
Champagne
u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x scuffed capsules
Dégorgment 2021
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
415
TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE COMTES DE CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS

BRUT 2008
Champagne
Offering up a deep and complex bouquet of citrus oil, crisp orchard fruit, warm brioche, crushed chalk, blanched almonds and smoke, it’s full-bodied and incisive, with excellent concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish. While this is already immensely impressive out of the gates, this 2008 is clearly built for the long haul, and three decades’ longevity won’t be a challenge.
September 2020 Drink to 2048 WA 98
3 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
416
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ANDY WARHOL TRIBUTE COLLECTION 2002

Champagne
The 2002 Dom Perignon is at first intensely floral, with perfumed jasmine that dominates the bouquet. With time in the glass the wine gains richness as the flavors turn decidedly riper and almost tropical. Apricots, passion fruit and peaches emerge from this flashy, opulent Dom Perignon. The wine’s volume makes it approachable today, but readers in search of more complexity will want to cellar this for at least a few years to allow for some of the baby fat to drop off.
December
2010 Drink to 2032 WA 96
3 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
417
DOMAINE PAUL PERNOT BIENVENUES-BÂTARD-MONTRACHET
2010 (1)
Côte de Beaune
u. 1 cm.
DOMAINE PAUL PERNOT BIENVENUES-BÂTARD-MONTRACHET

2007 (2)
Côte de Beaune
u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
418
M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE LE PAVILLON 2003

Rhône
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
2 x scuffed capsules.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
419
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2004 (2)

Napa Valley
u. 2 x vts.
Even richer and fuller than the regular bottling, but at the same time hedonistically and voluptuously styled is the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection. Dense ruby/purple with low acidity and huge amounts of fruit, this is a seamless, full-bodied, classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon to drink now and over the next 15-18 years. WS 92 WA 95
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2006 (1)

Napa Valley
u. bn.
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
420
MARCASSIN PINOT NOIR MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2009 (1)
Sonoma Coast, California
u. 1 cm.
BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1997 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x vts.
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE TO-KALON VINEYARD 2000 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts.
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
421
WEINGUT A. WEIGAND BECHTHEIMER HASENSPRUNG HUXELREBE
BEERENAUSLESE 1976 (1)

Germany
u. 1.5 cm. peeling, stained & scraped label. recessed cork.
OREMUS TOKAJI ESZENCIA 1975 (1 500 ml., OWC)
Hungary
1 bt. & 1 500 ml. per lot $300 - $500
422
DOMAINE FRANÇOIS COTAT
SANCERRE LA GRANDE CÔTE 2016 (2)
Loire
u. 1 x 1.5 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 2 x cracked capsules.
DOMAINE FRANÇOIS COTAT

SANCERRE LES MONTS DAMNÉS 2019 (1)
Loire
u 1 cm. marked label.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
423
DOMAINE TEMPIER BANDOL BLANC
2017 (1)
Provence
u. bn. wrinkled, marked & scraped label.
DOMAINE TEMPIER BANDOL ROSÉ

2021 (2)
Provence
u. 2 x bn. 1 x soiled label. 1 x scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
424
DOMAINE TEMPIER BANDOL LA

TOURTINE 2019
Provence
u. 2 x bn.
2 bts. per lot $200 - $400
DOMAINE ROBERT ARNOUX / ARNOUX-LACHAUX VOSNEROMANÉE 2015

Côte de Nuits
u. 1 cm. peeling & marked label.
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
426
CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON 2009 (2)

Pauillac, 4ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked label.
A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon and 37% Merlot, it displays an inky/blue/ purple color as well as a big, sweet nose of creme de cassis, forest floor, licorice, lead pencil, cedar and subtle barrique smells. Viscous and full-bodied, it is the most concentrated and broadest example of this cuvee I have tasted in over three decades. It will be ready to drink in 5-7 years and should last for three decades or more. Consumers looking to maximize value should be checking out Duhart Milon, as this may be the single smartest purchase in this great and historic vintage!
December 2011 WS 92 WA 97
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY DUCASSE
2005 (1)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label. recessed cork.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
427 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD

2005
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé marked label.
There are layers and layers of black fruit intermingling with graphite and black pepper, and it wisely reins everything in on the finish that is more classic in style and in keeping with the vintage. If you are fortunate enough to have this wine in your cellar, even though those tannins are starting to be abraded by time, afford it another five or six years. Tasted August 2016. Drink Date: 2020-2050 WA 98 JS 99
1 bt. per lot $800 - $1,000
428 CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 2000 Pomerol

u. bn. scraped & marked label.
It has loosened up a little since I last tasted it, but I concur with Robert Parker that if I were lucky enough to have some of these in my cellar, I would wait until 2020 to experience the wine at its plateau. Allowing the wine to open over 30 minutes, I notice an almost flinty scent developing on the bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied, crystalline and symmetrical—everything beautifully focused—almost Left Bank in texture. This had a firm backbone, but that is becoming more “flexible” in recent years, and it fans out with consummate ease on a finish that is so long that it makes “War and Peace” seem like a short read. This is simply magnificent. Tasted February 2015. WA 100
1 bt. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
429
CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 2008

Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts.
WA 93
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
430
MISERERE COSTERS DEL SIURANA
PRIORAT 1999 (2)

Priorat
u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x scraped & peeling labels.
DOMINIO PINGUS FLOR DE PINGUS
2012 (4)
Ribera del Duero, Spain
u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels. WA 93
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
431
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1993


Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x wrinkled labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
432
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO
2012
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked, scraped & wrinkled labels.
Fantastic aromas of lavender, rosemary, violets and currants. Full body, a wonderful concentration of fruit yet tense and taunt energy. The new wood is exposed now but will become integrated and polished. Give it three or four years together. The pure merlot magic is there. The 2011 was a perfect wine, and this is very close indeed. Drink in 2019. August 2015 jamessuckling.com JS 99
2 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
433
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 2016
Tuscany
1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label.
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 to 2050 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
434
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 2016


Tuscany
1 x marked label.
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 to 2050 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
435
EMIDIO PEPE MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO 1994 (1)


Tuscany
u. 2.5 cm. scraped label.
CASTELGIOCONDO (MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA RIPE AL CONVENTO 2010 (3)
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x scraped labels.
AZIENDA AGRICOLA MONTEVERTINE LE PERGOLE TORTE TOSCANA IGT 1997 (1)
Tuscany
u. vts. soiled, peeling scraped & marked label. raised cork.
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
436
CAPPELLANO BAROLO OTIN FIORIN PIE RUPESTRIS 2017 (1)
Piedmont
u. bn. marked label.
CAPPELLANO BAROLO CHINATO NV (1)
Piedmont
u. vts. scuffed label. wrinkled capsule.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
437
PARUSSO BAROLO 2012 (3)
Piedmont u. 3 x vts.
PARUSSO BAROLO RISERVA ORO BUSSIA 2010 (1)
Piedmont u. vts. scraped label.
PARUSSO DOLCETTO D’ALBA PIANI NOCE 2016 (1)
Piedmont u. bn.
5 bts. per lot $200 - $400
438
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI CA’ DEL MERLO 2013 (1)
Veneto u. vts. scraped label.
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI ROSSO DEL BEPI 2010 (1)

Veneto u. vts. scraped label.
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2007 (1)
Veneto u. bn. scraped label.
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2011 (1)
Veneto u. vts. scraped label.
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2014 (1)
Veneto u. vts. scraped label.
MASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MAZZANO 1990 (1)

Veneto u. 3 cm. damaged, wrinkled, peeling label.
6 bts. per lot $700 - $900
439
VALENTINA CUBI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MORAR 2010 (OWC)
Veneto
u. bn. scraped label.
1 3 ltr. per lot $200 - $400
440
RADIKON JAKOT 2011 (1 500 ml.)
Friuli-Venezia Giulia scuffed label.
RADIKON MERLOT 2005 (1 500 ml.)


Friuli-Venezia Giulia scuffed label. wrinkled capsule.
RADIKON OSLAVJE 2011 (1 500 ml.)
Friuli-Venezia Giulia soiled label.
RADIKON OSLAVJE 2012 (1 ltr.)
Friuli-Venezia Giulia scuffed label.
RADIKON RIBOLA 2012 (1 ltr.)
Friuli-Venezia Giulia scuffed label.
3 500 ml. & 2 ltrs. per lot $300 - $500
441
DOMINUS ESTATE 2013
The 2013 Dominus is, to my way of thinking, one of the most profound wines
Christian Moueix has yet made in his rather brilliant winemaking history, both in France and in Napa Valley. This wine, with very low yields of only 3,500 cases and a final blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, offers up notes of cedar wood, forest floor, loamy soil and oodles of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Very opaque purple in color, super-pure and intense, this wine has low acidity, but ripe, noticeable tannins. This is a 30- to 40-year wine and a profound effort from this famous vineyard in Yountville. Drink it over the next 40+ years. October 2015. 30th Vintage Edition.
WA 100
442
DOMINUS ESTATE 2013
The 2013 Dominus is, to my way of thinking, one of the most profound wines
Christian Moueix has yet made in his rather brilliant winemaking history, both in France and in Napa Valley. This wine, with very low yields of only 3,500 cases and a final blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, offers up notes of cedar wood, forest floor, loamy soil and oodles of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Very opaque purple in color, super-pure and intense, this wine has low acidity, but ripe, noticeable tannins. This is a 30- to 40-year wine and a profound effort from this famous vineyard in Yountville. Drink it over the next 40+ years. October 2015. 30th Vintage Edition.


WA 100
1 mag. per lot
$1,600 - $1,800
Napa Valley u. bn.443
ODETTE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2013
Napa Valley 2 x scraped labels.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
444
SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 (1 mag.)
Alexander Valley u. vts. marked label.
SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 (2)
Alexander Valley, Sonoma u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.
SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 (3)
Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels.

5 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $600 - $800

445
RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO 2012

Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.
The 2012 Monte Bello is a beauty, wafting from the glass with complex aromas of plums, blackberries, bitter chocolate, black truffles, cigar tobacco and hints of crème de cassis. Its new oak is already well integrated. On the palate, the wine is fullbodied, richly tannic and very deep, with a layered, concentrated core of fruit framed by chalky, fine-grained tannins. The 2012 is still quite youthfully chewy at this early stage, but there’s a certain lavishness to its ripe blackberry fruit that suggests this will be a dramatic, even decadent Monte Bello in the style of the 2002 when it reaches maturity. Late September heat made for a record-setting harvest in only 16 days. May 2018 Drink: 2022-2060 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
446
BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 2012 (2)

Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 2013 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped capsules.
BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON BANCROFT RANCH 2007 (1)
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
u. bn. marked & peeling label.
5 bts. per lot $700 - $900
447
ALTAMURA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1999 (1 mag.)


Napa Valley marked label.
ALTAMURA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 (3)
Napa Valley
3 x scraped & marked labels.
3 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $500 - $700
448
ALTAMURA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012
Napa Valley
2 x peeling labels.
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
449
BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 2009 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked & scraped labels.
BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 2010 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & scraped labels. WA 96
BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET

SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 2011 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 2 x soiled labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
450
DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET

SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2010
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels & capsules.
The flagship wine comes from their high elevation vineyards on Howell Mountain. The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain possesses stunning minerality as well as sweet notes of ink, acacia flowers, blueberries and blackberries. Thick, unctuously textured and full-bodied with terrific concentration and density, it should drink well for two decades. October 2014
Drink: 2014-2034 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
451
FORMAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2012 (4)
Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
MAYACAMAS VINEYARDS CABERNET

SAUVIGNON 2010 (2)
Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
452
FORMAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2015
Napa Valley u. 5 bn.
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
453
O’SHAUGHNESSY CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2013 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
O’SHAUGHNESSY CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2014 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
O’SHAUGHNESSY CABERNET
SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2014 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn. scraped label.
O’SHAUGHNESSY CABERNET


SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2016 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts. scuffed label.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
454
PAHLMEYER PROPRIETARY RED 2009 (1)
Napa Valley scraped label.
The 2009 Red Blend emerges from the glass with freshly cut flowers, mint, spices, minerals and pure, crystalline, dark red fruit. This is a gorgeous wine endowed with remarkable finesse. The style is weightless, elegant and totally refined. I especially like the way the wine fleshes out in the glass. The 2009 is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021. December 2011 WA 93
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY TO KALON
VINEYARD THE RESERVE CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2012 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
455
STAGS LEAP WINERY CABERNET
SAUVIGNON THE LEAP 2015 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked lables.
STAGS LEAP WINERY CABERNET

SAUVIGNON THE LEAP 2016 (2)
Napa Valley
u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked lables.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
456
NICKEL & NICKEL CABERNET
SAUVIGNON BRANDING IRON 2011 (1)

Oakville, Napa Valley u. vts.
NICKEL & NICKEL CABERNET
SAUVIGNON C.C. RANCH 2013 (1)
Napa Valley u. vts.
NICKEL & NICKEL CABERNET
SAUVIGNON HAYNE VINEYARD 2013 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts. marked label.
NICKEL & NICKEL CABERNET
SAUVIGNON JOHN C. SULLENGER
VINEYARD 2013 (1)
Napa Valley
u. vts. marked label.
NICKEL & NICKEL CABERNET
SAUVIGNON KELHAM VINEYARD 2009 (1)
Napa Valley u. vts.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
457
RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO
2010 (1)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. bn. stained & wrinkled label. recessed cork.

WA 96
RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO
2011 (1)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. bn. scraped & wrinkled label.
RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO
2012 (1)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
WA 96
RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO
2014 (1)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. bn. marked label.
RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO
2015 (2)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label & capsule. WA 95+
6 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
458
RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO

2013
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
459
RIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2012 (3)

Santa Cruz Mountains
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.
RIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2013 (3)

Santa Cruz Mountains
u. 3 x bn.
RIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2014 (4)
Santa Cruz Mountains
u. 4 x bn.
10 bts. per lot $700 - $900
460
ANAKOTA CABERNET SAUVIGNON HELENA DAKOTA VINEYARD 2010 (2) Sonoma County
2 x scraped labels.
ANAKOTA CABERNET SAUVIGNON HELENA DAKOTA VINEYARD 2012 (2) Sonoma County
2 x scraped labels.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
461
CHATEAU ST. JEAN CABERNET
SAUVIGNON CINQ CEPAGES 2008 (1)
Sonoma County
u. bn. scraped label.
CHATEAU ST. JEAN CABERNET
SAUVIGNON CINQ CEPAGES 2010 (1)
Sonoma County
u. bn. scraped label.
CHATEAU ST. JEAN CABERNET
SAUVIGNON CINQ CEPAGES 2012 (1)
Sonoma Coast
u. bn. scraped label.
CHATEAU ST. JEAN CABERNET
SAUVIGNON CINQ CEPAGES 2012 (2 mag.)
Sonoma Coast
u. 2 x bn.
3 bts. & 2 mags. per lot $300 - $500
462
SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON ONE POINT FIVE 2011 (2)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
2 x scraped labels.
SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON ONE POINT FIVE 2012 (2)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
1 x scraped label. 1 x wrinkled label.
WA 94
SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET


SAUVIGNON ONE POINT FIVE 2013 (3)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
1 x scraped lable. 1 x peeling label.
WA 94
7 bts. per lot $700 - $900
463
MONTES PURPLE ANGEL 2015

Colchagua Valley, Chile
u. 6 x bn.
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
464
ALTESINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010 (3)

Tuscany
u. 3 x vts. 3 x scuffed labels.
ALTESINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2012 (3)
Tuscany
u. 3 x vts. 3 x scuffed labels.
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
465
MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OWC)
Tuscany WA 96
1 mag. per lot $400 - $600
466
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2008 (1)


Napa Valley u. vts.
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection is the first example of this cuvee to include Merlot (about 14%) in the blend. The Merlot component has given the wine a cocoa/chocolate nuance to its black currant, licorice-infused fruit. The tannins are velvety soft and the wine is beautifully textured and full-bodied. It is ideal for drinking now and over the next 15 years.
WS 94 WA 94
MOUNT EDEN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 (1)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California u. vts. scraped label.
RIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON KLEIN 2010 (1)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California u. bn.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
467
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2006

Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.
The Tenuta San Guido 2006 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a timeless classic. This might just be the vintage to photograph in an encyclopedia entry for Sassicaia. This is especially true at this exact moment in its long and promising drinking window. The wine shows less volume compared to some of the more opulent vintages, but it absolutely excels in terms of length and finish. It offers amazing drive and momentum that are fueled by the extremely fine nature of the wine’s texture and the seamless unity of its flavors. It treads in light and delicate footsteps that will carry it far into the future. As they say in Italian: “Piano piano si va lontano” (slowly slowly you go far). April 2017
Drink: 2017-2035 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
468
DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2006 (1)

Tuscany
u. vts.
FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE 2008 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. marked label. wrinkled capsule. WA 96+
IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ
FRANCESCHI) RISERVA BRUNELLO VIGNA PAGANELLI 2003 (1 mag.)
Tuscany
u. vts.
PODERE POGGIO SCALETTE PIANTONAIA ALTA VALLE DELLA GREVE IGT 2016 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn.
469
AURELIO SETTIMO BAROLO ROCCHE
2010 (1)
Piedmont
u. 2.5 cm. scraped & marked label.
AURELIO SETTIMO BAROLO ROCCHE
DELL’ANNUNZIATA 2006 (2)
Piedmont
u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 2 x marked labels.
FRATELLI SEGHESIO BAROLO VIGNETO LA VILLA 2008 (1)
Piedmont u. bn. scraped label.
SCHIAVENZA BAROLO SERRALUNGA


D’ALBA 2015 (4)
Piedmont
u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels.
8 bts. per lot $400 - $600
470
BROVIA BAROLO ROCCHE DEI
BROVIA 2008 (1)
Piedmont
FRATELLI BROVIA BAROLO VILLERO
2004 (1)
Piedmont
scraped & marked label.
FRATELLI BROVIA BAROLO VILLERO
2006 (1)
Piedmont
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
471
DOMENICO CLERICO BAROLO CIABOT MENTIN GINESTRA 2005 (2)
Piedmont
u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels.
DOMENICO CLERICO BAROLO CIABOT MENTIN GINESTRA 2006 (2)

Piedmont
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
472
PIO CESARE BARBARESCO IL BRICCO
2004 (2)
Piedmont
u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels.
PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO BARBARESCO RISERVA RIO SORDO

2005 (2)
Piedmont
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels.
SOTTIMANO BARBARESCO CURRÁ
2008 (3)
Piedmont
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
SOTTIMANO BARBARESCO PAJORÉ
2007 (4)
Piedmont
u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x marked labels.
11 bts. per lot $500 - $700
473
PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO BARBARESCO RISERVA ASILI 2008


Piedmont
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x 1.5 cm.
2008 Barbaresco Riserva Asili possesses marvelous depth and richness, but also little of the early approachability and sexiness of Asili. With time in the glass, the wine’s inner perfume gradually emerges, but ultimately this is a Barbaresco to bury in the deepest corner of the cellar. Once again, the Produttori have done a fabulous job with the Asili. The 2008 has nerves of steel and a huge, never-ending finish. It is by far the most imposing and structured Asili I have ever tasted from the Produttori. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2048. October 2012 WA 96
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
474
PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO RISERVA ASILI 2005 (2)
Piedmont
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO BARBARESCO RISERVA MONTESTEFANO 2005 (3)
Piedmont
u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x marked label.
SOTTIMANO BARBARESCO CURRÁ
2006 (3)
Piedmont
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
SOTTIMANO BARBARESCO FAUSONI 2006 (1)
Piedmont
u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label.
9 bts. per lot $600 - $800
475
PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO BARBARESCO RISERVA MONTESTEFANO 2008

Piedmont
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x marked & wrinkled labels.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
476
PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO BARBARESCO RISERVA PORA 2008

Piedmont
u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
477
DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE
HERMITAGE 2009
Rhône
u. 3 x 1 cm.
The 2009 Hermitage exhibits a black/ purple color along with a sumptuous nose of roasted meats, ground pepper, black currants, blackberry jam, and subtle smoke and licorice. The extraordinary bouquet is followed by a wine of extravagant intensity as well as tremendous focus and precision. While not as powerful as the blockbuster 2003, the amazing 2009 may turn out to be a modern day version of their magnificent 1990 (which is drinking incredibly well at present). Anyone who loves Hermitage and has a cold cellar should be lining up to get a few bottles of this beauty.


December 2011 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
478
DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE
HERMITAGE 2010
Rhône
Pure perfection, the 2010 Hermitage reminds Jean-Louis Chave of their 1990. It appears to be a richer, fresher example of what I remember the 1990 tasting like in 1992. The wine exhibits an opaque purple color along with an extraordinary bouquet of sweet blackberry fruit intermixed with creme de cassis, lead pencil shavings, acacia flowers, bouquet garni, meat and crushed rocks. Full-bodied and stunningly rich with laser-like precision, this is a powerful, massive yet exceptionally wellbalanced wine that should be forgotten for a decade and drunk over the following 30-40 years. December 2012 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $2,800 - $3,000
479
CHÂTEAU SIXTINE CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE CUVÉE DU VATICAN 2005 (2)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
BOSQUET DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE CHANTE LE MERLE VIEILLES
VIGNES 2010 (4)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x scraped & marked labels. WA 99
LE VIEUX DONJON CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE 2007 (2)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels. WS 94 WA 96
8 bts. per lot $500 - $700
480
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2005
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x 2 cm. 5 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x raised cork.
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
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
481
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2006
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
Its dense plum/ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of black truffles, camphor, earth, incense, new saddle leather, and loads of peppery, blackberry, and herb-infused, meaty, black cherry fruit. Deep, full-bodied, and dense, with sweet tannin, this explosively rich Chateauneuf is a stronger effort than the 2005, 2004, or 2003. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028. October 2008 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
482
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007 (4)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 4 x 2 cm. 4 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x raised cork.
Beaucastel’s 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even better out of bottle than I predicted. An inky/ruby/ purple color is followed by a glorious nose of blue and black fruits, truffles, pen ink, licorice, and meat juices as well as glorious levels of acidity and sweet tannin, buttressing the fruit’s fabulous freshness and vibrancy. This full-bodied effort still displays considerable tannin, no doubt because of the relatively high Mourvedre content. It should resolve its tannins in 2-4 years, and last for 25 or more. October 2009 WA 96

CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2009 (2)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x marked labels.
WS 96 WA 94
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
483
DOMAINE DE VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA CRAU


2005
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 5 x 1 cm. 1 x stained & wrinkled label.
One of the most age-worthy cuvees in the appellation, Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe’s 2005 Châteauneuf du Pape was gorgeous on this occasion, showing classic iodine, seaweed and peppery herbs intermixed with layers of sweet currant, plum and blackberry fruits. Fullbodied, powerful and ripe, with a still youthful profile, this beauty won’t hit full maturity for another 3-4 years, and should hold for a decade or more after that.
February 2015 WS 95 WA 95
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
484
LOUIS
LATOUR CORTONCHARLEMAGNE
2008
Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru
u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
485
LOUIS LATOUR CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2009
Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 1 x scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
486
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2003 (3 hf. bt.)
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 3 x vt. 3 x sctained & scraped labels.

CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 2003 (4 hf. bt.)
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 4 x scraped & marked labels.
7 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500

487
DOW’S PORTO VINTAGE 2007 (2)
Douro, Portugal
2 x scraped labels.
WA 94
FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 1997 (1)
Douro, Portugal scraped label.
W & J GRAHAM’S PORTO VINTAGE 2000 (1 mag.)
Douro, Portugal stained & scraped label.
QUINTA DO NOVAL SILVAL PORTO VINTAGE 1997 (1)

Douro, Portugal scraped label & capsule.
TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE 2000 (1)
Douro, Portugal
u. bn. wrinkled & marked label.
5 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
488
MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2004 (1)

Tuscany
u. bn. marked label.
MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2006 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. marked label. recessed cork.
MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2014 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. marked label.
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
489
MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO
TOSCANA IGT 2011
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
490
MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO


TOSCANA IGT 2015
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bottle age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve better overall integration. The entire Tignanello estate counts 130 hectares of vines, but the single-vineyard “Tignanello” that makes this wine is 57 hectares. Some 340,000 bottles were produced. September 2018 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
491
MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2016
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. 2 x recessed corks.
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

4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
492
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2004
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
This strong series of 2004s continues with the gorgeous 2004 Ornellaia. A lively dark ruby, it is a vibrant effort bursting with expressive aromatics and layered, well-delineated fruit, showing much purity on the palate and closing with a long, finessed finish. Readers hoping to catch this wine’s full array of nuances will have to wait at least another few years as the wine remains quite primary today. February 2007 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900

493
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2006

Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
494
DOMAINE DU PÉGAU CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE CUVÉE RÉSERVÉE 2004 (1)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm. marked label. recessed cork. wrinkled capsule.
One of the clear standouts in the vintage, the Feraud’s 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee (which includes a splash of Grenache Blanc in the blend) offers both stunning aromatic complexity paired with a voluptuous, supple and downright sexy profile on the palate. Loaded with classic Pegau spice, tobacco leaf, saddle leather, cured meats and lavender aromas and flavors, this beauty has no hard edges, full-bodied richness and weight, and a seamless finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. A wine that hasn’t shut down since bottling, it should continue to evolve gracefully for another decade at least. This is one of those wines you don’t want to miss. February 2014 Drink: 20142024 WA 95
DOMAINE DU PÉGAU CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE CUVÉE RÉSERVÉE 2005 (1)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 cm. stained & scraped label. recessed cork. wrinkled capsule.
DOMAINE DU PÉGAU CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE CUVÉE RÉSERVÉE 2006 (4)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 4 x stained & marked labels. 4 x recessed corks.
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
495 DOMINUS ESTATE 2004


Napa Valley
u. 3 x bn.
Like so many 2004s, the 2004 Dominus is a full-bodied wine showing brilliantly at age ten, with loads of complex cedar, kirsch, Christmas fruitcake, black currants and spice box. It has a creamy, opulent texture, but remains light on its feet. This sexy wine is showing exceptionally well and is best drunk over the next 10-15 years. WS 93 WA 97
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
496 DOMINUS ESTATE 2005
Napa Valley
u. 3 x bn.
This is one of the vintage’s greatest wines. Dense purple and youthful, with a glorious nose of earth, blackcurrants, sweet black cherries and incense, the oak is pushed way in the background, as it is in all of the Moueix wines, and the result is a wine of terroir, of great originality and authenticity. This full-bodied classic from Dominus can be drunk now, but really won’t hit its prime for another 4-5 years and last at least another two decades or more.
June 2015 Drink: 2019-2040 WA 98
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
497
DOMINUS ESTATE 2006
Napa Valley
u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels.
Very deep garnet-purple colour. A wonderfully perfumed nose of violets, crushed blackberries, black cherries, mace and cloves leading into some smoked meat and mocha aromas with swirling. Very structured on the palate with high acidity, a medium to high level of fine tannins and a full body providing plenty of flesh in the mid-palate. Very long layered finish. WA 96
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
498
DOMINUS ESTATE 2007
Napa Valley
u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels.
The 2007 Dominus, the quintessential model of haute couture, is pure elegance exhibiting a seamless integration of wood, tannin, alcohol and acidity as well as a complex bouquet of cedar, new saddle leather, sweet kirsch, black currant and plum fruit and a notion of licorice. Both the 2007 and 2008 Dominus should drink well for 25-30 years. WA 98

3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100

499
DOMINUS ESTATE 2008

Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x marked labels.
Made in a more masculine style, the 2008 Dominus has all of that along with bigger body and more structure, fat, density and texture. Both are brilliant wines and they represent the finest back-to-back vintages for Dominus since 2001 and 2002 or 1990 and 1991. Both the 2007 and 2008 Dominus should drink well for 25-30 years. December 2010 WA 99

3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
500
DOMINUS ESTATE 2011
Napa Valley
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label. JS 93
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON ONE POINT FIVE 2005 Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 3 x scraped labels.
The sensational 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five, which is their Stags Leap blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot aged 20 months in 70% new oak barrels, of which half are French and half American. It’s the latter component that surprised me, because whatever American oak they’re using is wonderfully subtle and well-integrated. This wine has an opaque purple color and a beautiful nose of charcoal, graphite, blackberry and an essence of gorgeously pure creme de cassis fruit mixed with spring flowers. With impeccably and flawlessly integrated oak, acidity and tannin, this full-bodied yet elegant and stunning wine is just coming into its plateau of maturity, where it should stay for another 10-15 years. Like the Merlot, this tips the scales at 14.9% alcohol. June 2015 WA 94
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET


SAUVIGNON ONE POINT FIVE 2007
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 4 x scraped labels. 1 x recessed cork.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
503
PIERRE-YVES COLIN-MOREY
CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE 2018 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru

u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label. scraped capsule.
1 bt. per lot $700 - $900
504
SALON CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT 1997

Champagne scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 1990


Champagne
u. 1 cm.
The profoundly rich 1990 Dom Perignon is a creamy-textured, full styled offering that loses none of its elegance in spite of its flavor authority. It will improve for 5-10 years, and appears capable of surpassing the fabulous 1985 and 1982. It seems obvious that the quality of the 1990 Champagne vintage is going to be remarkable, and the world-wide demand will be unprecedented. The messagebuy them now! February 1997 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
506
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 1992
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
507
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 1995

Champagne
u. bn.
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
508
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÈRE ET FILS CHAMBERTIN-CLOS DE BÈZE 1990

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm. soiled & damaged label. recessed cork.
1 bt. per lot $4,000 - $5,000
509
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1988

South Australia
u. 2 x vts. 2 x wrinkled & marked labels. 1 x scraped label. 2 x scuffed labels.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
510
BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 1990

Ribera del Duero, Spain
u. bn. wrinkled & marked label.
It is extremely well defined and powerful yet succinctly focused. The palate is ripe and sweet on the entry. Vibrant red fruit, orange peel, marmalade, Asian spices all vie for attention. There is great weight and potency, building in the mouth that is rich in glycerine and climaxes with a spicy, meaty finish that tightly grips the mouth. It has a Right Bank, Cabernet Franc like persona. This is a lovely, decadent Unico that is surfeit with fresh and vitality, a Rubenesque Unico of some style. 109,548 bottles produced. Drink now-2030. August 2012 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
511
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1995
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
The wine is medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary richness, fabulous equilibrium, and hefty tannin in the finish. In spite of its large size and youthfulness, this wine is user-friendly and accessible. This is a thrilling Margaux that will always be softer and more evolved than its broader-shouldered sibling, the 1996. How fascinating it will be to follow the evolution of both of these vintages over the next half century. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2040. February 1998 WS 97 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
512
CHÂTEAU PALMER 1989 (1)


Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. vts. soiled label.
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
CHÂTEAU PALMER 1995 (1)
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1)
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. wrinkled & stained label.
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 cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this mediumbodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite. February 1998 WS 96 WA 95
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1988 (1)

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. stained, marked & scraped label. raised cork. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1979 (1)

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. wrinkled & scraped label. recessed cork.
3 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
514
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkled, marked & peeling labels.
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 cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this mediumbodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite. February 1998 WS 96 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 (1)


Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked & scraped label.
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
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1995 (2)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked & scraped labels.
3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
516
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1989
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 2 x stained, marked & scraped labels. 1 x raised cork. 2 x scraped capsules.
Tasted from magnum and presented by Baron Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, the 1989 Château Mouton-Rothschild might not reach the ethereal heights of the 1982 or 1986, but it is certainly a lovely Claret. It has an attractive, slightly leafy bouquet armed with cedar and pencil lead. There is less fruit concentration than I expected, resolutely classic, slightly austere Bordeaux. The palate follows suit. Tasted February 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 93
2 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
517
CHÂTEAU PICHON BARON 1995
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 4 x marked labels. 1 x stained label.
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
518
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2006 (3)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn.
The 2006 Château Pontet-Canet has an extremely pure, vivacious, perfumed bouquet with crushed violets infusing the blueberry and blackberry fruit. But it is all about the detail and precision in this wine. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip in the mouth: lightly toasted black fruit, dried orange peel, cedar and a pinch of white pepper. This feels very cohesive and poised with just a touch of mint entering right on the finish. What a great wine from Alfred Tesseron and JeanMichel Comme. Go grab the corkscrew now, but don’t feel that this wine has to be opened for another 5-6 years. Tasted January 2016. WA 94
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2007 (3)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.

6 bts. per lot $600 - $800

519 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2008
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
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
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
520 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2009


Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x recessed corks.
An amazing wine in every sense, this classic, full-bodied Pauillac is the quintessential Pontet Canet from proprietor Alfred Tesseron, who continues to reduce yields and farms his vineyards biodynamically – a rarity in Bordeaux. Black as a moonless night, the 2009 Pontet Canet offers up notes of incense, graphite, smoke, licorice, creme de cassis and blackberries. A wine of irrefutable purity, laser-like precision, colossal weight and richness, and sensational freshness, this is a tour de force in winemaking that is capable of lasting 50 or more years. The tannins are elevated, but they are sweet and beautifully integrated as are the acidity, wood and alcohol (which must be in excess of 14%). This vineyard, which is situated on the high plateau of Pauillac adjacent to Mouton Rothschild, appears to have done everything perfectly in 2009. Maturity: 2025-2075 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
521
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2010


Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
An absolutely amazing wine, from grapes harvested between the end of September and October 17, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot has close to 15% natural alcohol. It comes from one of the few biodynamic vineyards in Bordeaux, but you are likely to see many more, given the success that Tesseron seems to be having at all levels, both in his vineyards and in his fermentation/ winemaking. An astounding, compelling wine with the classic Pauillac nose more often associated with its cross-street neighbor, Mouton-Rothschild, creme de cassis, there are also some violets and other assorted floral notes. The wine has off-the-charts massiveness and intensity but never comes across as heavy, overbearing or astringent. Drink: 2021-2061 July 2016 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
522
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2011
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
WA 93
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
523
CARRUADES DE LAFITE 2007

Pauillac u. 3 x bn.

3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
524
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2008
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
525
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2012
Napa Valley
They appear to be immune to some of winedom’s less than intelligent trends and fads that we see from time to time, and the result is a spectacular 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon 40th Anniversary offering. Its dense purple/black color is followed by copious quantities of crème de cassis and blackberry fruit, silky tannins, a voluptuous texture and stunning purity as well as length. This full-bodied effort is a fabulous example of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon as well as a tribute to this amazing family. It is so good now, why wait? However, I’m sure that like most vintages of Caymus, it will last for 20-25 years. Amazing! October 2014 WA 96

3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
526
DOMINUS ESTATE 2010
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn.
Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the stunning, full-bodied 2010 Dominus boasts an exceptional perfume of hoisin sauce, licorice, underbrush, forest floor, plums, black currants and jammy cherries intertwined with hints of cedar, baking spices and oak. Full-bodied and voluptuously textured, the 2010 is on a slightly faster evolutionary track than the 2009 (somewhat of an anomaly for these two vintages). This exquisite as well as prodigious 2010 can be drunk young, but it should age effortlessly for 20-25 years. Bravo! WA 100
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
527
DOMINUS ESTATE 2010
Napa Valley
u. 3 x bn. 1 x raised cork
Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the stunning, full-bodied 2010 Dominus boasts an exceptional perfume of hoisin sauce, licorice, underbrush, forest floor, plums, black currants and jammy cherries intertwined with hints of cedar, baking spices and oak. Full-bodied and voluptuously textured, the 2010 is on a slightly faster evolutionary track than the 2009 (somewhat of an anomaly for these two vintages). This exquisite as well as prodigious 2010 can be drunk young, but it should age effortlessly for 20-25 years.

Bravo! WA 100
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
528
ULTRAMARINE PINOT NOIR ROSÉ

HEINTZ VINEYARD 2015
Sonoma Coast, California
u. 5 cm.
1 bt. per lot $200 - $400
Tuscany u. bn.
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate.
February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
530
TENUTA

Tuscany
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate.

February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97
1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000
531
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2015
Tuscany
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate. February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97

1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000
532
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)

Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000
533
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016
Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000
534
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC)


Tuscany
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 to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
535
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015
Tuscany
u. 5 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 acidity-prone 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: 2020-2050 WA 100
5 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
536
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2015 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn.
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI

SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2016 (5)
Tuscany WA 98
6 bts. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
537
CASA FERREIRINHA BARCA-VELHA
2008
Douro, Portugal
u. 1 cm.
Call it a Burgundy lover’s vintage in Douro. On its own terms, this is pretty fine. Still a touch closed, this understated Barca Velha has considerable potential for improvement in the cellar. I’m still not sure it will have quite the aging curve that these wines ordinarily do, but they all hold rather well. There are about 700 bottles available for the USA out of a total of 18,000 produced. December 2016 Drink: 2017-2042 WA 95

1 bt. per lot $700 - $900
538
CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 2018

Pomerol
u. bn.
After a lot of air, it slowly unfurls to reveal alluring scents of fresh black cherries, ripe blackberries and redcurrant jelly, leading to suggestions of sandalwood, pencil shavings, lilacs and forest floor, with emerging, heady wafts of camphor, iron ore and Indian spices. The rich, full-bodied palate is equally slow to read, offering whispers and murmurs of earth and exotic spice-laced black fruits with glimpses at a fleeting floral undercurrent, framed by firm, finely grained tannins and beautifully knit freshness, finishing with an edifying perfume. This is liquid poetry, but I would touch it for 7-8 years, at least. Should you be around in 40 years’ time, expect it to blow your mind. March 2021 Drink to 2070
WA 98+
1 bt. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
539
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1996 (1)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WS 92 WA 93
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2000 (1)
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label. raised cork. WS 92 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
540
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2000 (1)


Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label. scraped capsule.
Beginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis, graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety tannins that have resolved themselves beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined with elegance. One of the all-time great examples of Lynch Bages, the 2000 is just beginning to drink well yet promises to last for another 20-25+ years. August 2011 WA 97
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2000 (1)
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label.
WA 97
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
541
CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2005
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked & soiled label.
A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, Pape Clement’s 2005 has an opaque purple color and smoky barbecue and chocolaty notes intermixed with cassis and blackberries. There is also some underlying minerality in this fullbodied, super-concentrated wine, which has wonderfully sweet, well-integrated tannins. This majestic, multidimensional wines is one of the great, great wines of the vintage. It should drink well for at least another 25 years. June 2015 Drink:
2015-2040 WS 96 WA 99
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
542
CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 1990 (1)

Pomerol

u. bn. marked & soiled label.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU
2000 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.
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
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
543
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE
LA CHAPELLE 1995 (1)
Rhône
u. 1.5 cm. scraped & marked label. recessed cork.
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE
LA CHAPELLE 1996 (1)
Rhône

u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label. recessed cork.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
544
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1995

South Australia
u. bn. marked label.
WA 92
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
545
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 2004 (OWC)


Tuscany
6 bts. per lot
$2,600 - $2,800
546
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 2010 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. stained label. recessed cork.
The 2010 Sassicaia was just released and it’s an outstanding bottle. I think that people are going to love this newest Sass. The red is very aromatic with currant, dried berry, cocoa bean, and hints of wood. It’s full-bodied, with intense yet very polished tannins and a long finish. It’s very refined and beautiful with a tangy finish. The Cabernet Franc comes through here at the finish. Lively. Hard not to drink now. June 2013 jamessuckling.com WA 94 JS 94
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA 2015 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn.
This is a confident and proud red wine from Tuscany. Starting with the primary material at hand, you sense the quality of fruit thanks to the wine’s beautifully dark appearance and the rich texture it offers to the palate. The acidity is integrated, but more freshness still would have been welcomed in my view (and would also contribute to its longevity). The bouquet is amplified both in terms of volume and length. Its playlist includes dark berry fruit, spice, leather, licorice and roasted coffee bean. Yet, the mouthfeel is extremely graceful and silky. The wine’s undisputed pedigree is showcased on the palate. February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97
2 bts. per lot
$700 - $900
547
BENI BAROLO BATASIOLO VIGNETO
CEREQUIO 2006 (1)
Piedmont u. bn. scraped label.
ARGIANO SOLENGO 2004 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. scraped label. wrinkled capsule.
BIBI GRAETZ TESTAMATTA TOSCANA
IGT 2006 (1)
Tuscany
u. vts. wrinkled label.
FATTORIA LE PUPILLE (ELISABETTA GEPPETTI) MAREMMA TOSCANA
SAFFREDI 2007 (1)
Tuscany
u. vts.
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT 2004 (1)
Tuscany
u. vts.
WS 95 WA 94
PIAN DELL’ORINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2007 (1)
Tuscany
u. bn. scuffed label.
POGGIO ANTICO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO ALTERO 2007 (1)
Tuscany u. bn.
CESARI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO RISERVA

BOSAN 2008 (1)
Veneto
u. 1 cm. scuffed label.
8 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
548
CLARENDON HILLS ASTRALIS SHIRAZ
2012 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia
scraped label.
ELDERTON COMMAND SHIRAZ SINGLE

VINEYARD 2013 (1)
Barossa Valley, South Australia
MOSS WOOD CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2016 (1)
Margaret River, Australia
TORBRECK SHIRAZ THE FACTOR 2012 (1)
Barossa Valley, South Australia
u. 2 cm. wrinkled label.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
549
BODEGAS LUIS CANAS HIRU

3 RACIMOS 2007 (1)
Spain
u. bn. scuffed label.
HENSCHKE MOUNT EDELSTONE
SHIRAZ 2012 (1)
Australia
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
550
BODEGAS SIERRA CANTABRIA RIOJA AMANCIO 2010 (1)
Rioja, Spain
u. bn. scraped label.
BLACKBIRD VINEYARDS PARAMOUR 2014 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn.
SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 (1)

Alexander Valley
u. bn. peeling label. recessed cork.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
551
CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 (1)
Napa Valley
u. bn. scuffed label.
FAUST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014 (1)

Napa Valley u. bn.
BACIO DIVINO JANZEN BECKSTOFFER TO KALON CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 (1)
Napa Valley scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
552
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY
2005 (1)
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION
2001 (1)
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE
2005 (1)
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. vts. scraped capsule. recessed cork.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU LA GOMERIE 2005 (1)
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. recessed cork.
WA 95
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 2000 (1)

Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
WA 97
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2003 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label. wrinkled capsule. recessed cork.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ
2005 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES
2001 (1)
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label & capsule.
8 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
553
LOUIS JADOT POMMARD LES RUGIENS 2006 (1)
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru marked & scraped label. recessed cork.
FAIVELEY NUITS ST. GEORGE LES PORÊTS SAINT-GEORGES 2005 (1)

Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 cm. marked label. recessed cork.
2 bts. per lot $200 - $400
554
J. LABET & DECHELETTE CHÂTEAU
DE LA TOUR CLOS-VOUGEOT 1990

Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm. scraped, marked & stained label. scraped capsule. recessed cork.
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
555
PENFOLDS SHIRAZ RWT 2001 (2)

Barossa Valley, South Australia
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
1 x recessed cork.
CLARENDON HILLS GRENACHE OLD VINES HICKINBOTHAM 2004 (1)
South Australia
u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
556
PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO BARBARESCO RISERVA MONTEFICO

1990
Piedmont
u. 1 cm. damaged label.
1 bt. per lot $200 - $400
557
CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET

SAUVIGNON 1999
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $200 - $400
558
CHÂTEAU PALMER 2005 (OWC)

Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
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
1 3 ltr. per lot $2,300 - $2,500
559
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1996

Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 2 x scuffed capsules.
A profound Leoville Las Cases, it is one of the great modern day wines of Bordeaux. This wine’s hallmark remains a sur-maturite (over-ripeness) of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Yet the wine has retained its intrinsic classicism, symmetry, and profound potential for complexity and elegance. The black/ purple color is followed by a spectacular nose of cassis, cherry liqueur, pain grille, and minerals. It is powerful and rich on the attack, with beautifully integrated tannin, massive concentration, yet no hint of heaviness or disjointedness. As this wine sits in the glass it grows in stature and richness. It is a remarkable, seamless, palate-staining, and extraordinarily elegant wine - the quintessential St.-Julien. Despite the sweetness of the tannin, I would recommend cellaring this wine for 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. WS 92 WA 98
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
560
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 1990 (OWC)

Champagne
The profoundly rich 1990 Dom Perignon is a creamy-textured, full styled offering that loses none of its elegance in spite of its flavor authority. It will improve for 5-10 years, and appears capable of surpassing the fabulous 1985 and 1982. It seems obvious that the quality of the 1990 Champagne vintage is going to be remarkable, and the world-wide demand will be unprecedented. The message - buy them now! February 1997 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
561
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 1976

Champagne
u. 3 cm. scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
562
HENRIQUES & HENRIQUES MALMSEY CENTURY SOLERA 1900 NV Portugal

2 x stained labels. 1 x peeling label.
3 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
563
BODEGAS TORO ALBALÁ DON PX CONVENTO SELECCIÓN 1946 (OWC)
Montilla-Moriles, Spain
Plus sampler. The 1946 Don PX Convento Seleccion produced with Pedro Ximenez grapes dehydrated under the sun at the time of the Second World War, was only bottled in September 2011. This is an extreme wine, my first descriptor was ultra-mega-super concentrated. It is unbelievably powerful, both in the nose and the palate, full of umami, with sweet cinnamon, Christmas cake, camphor, petrol, lemongrass, Belgian chocolate and butter. Incredibly complex and rich, sweet, balanced and smooth in the palate, it is both very sweet and somehow salty, and with time it develops a black olive note. It combines the texture of the 1962 and the elegance of the 1949. It is as decadent as it gets. 825 bottles were produced. This wine will survive all of us. These wines are kept for generations and offered in very small quantities, but it’s amazing that you can still buy and drink something so old, and I’m even tempted to say that it might represent good value for what it is. A real tour de force sweet wine. Drink it if you ever have the privilege to do so from 2013-2060. August 2013. WA 100
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
564
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
CHAMPAGNE BRUT VINTAGE 1998 (1)
Champagne scraped & wrinkled label.
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN


CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE
DAME 1990 (1)
Champagne scraped & peeling label.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
565
DOM PÉRIGNON PLÉNITUDE 2 2002 (OC)

Champagne
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
566
BRIGHT’S SILVER JUBILEE CANADIAN PORT (3, OC)
Ontario, Canada
BRIGHT’S SILVER JUBILEE CANADIAN SHERRY (1, OC)

Ontario, Canada
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900