Fine Wine NOVEMBER 25 — DECEMBER 3, 2019
Fine Wine NOVEMBER 25 — DECEMBER 3, 2019
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front cover & back cover Comprised of bottels from Lots 32, 33, 34, 37, 40, 43
front inside Lot 259
Château Mouton Rothschild 1996 Château Mouton Rothschild 1997
back inside Lot 478 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana IGT 2010 (OWC)
416-847-6181
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CARRUADES DE LAFITE 1996 Pauillac. 1 x scraped label
CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 1996 (6) Margaux. 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 2 x vts. 6 x peeling labels
CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 1995 (1) Pomerol. u. vts
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 2000 (6) Margaux. 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 6 x peeling labels
CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 2005 (3) Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed label
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CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC 1995 (3) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u.1 x bn. 1 x scuffed label
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
A beautiful wine from Dany and Michel Rolland, this 2005 is surprisingly concentrated and powerful – more so than usual. Deep ruby/purple, with plenty of black cherry and cassis fruit, licorice and a touch of caramel, this wine is still full, youthful, and set for another 15 -20 years of longevity. This is a beauty and one of their strongest efforts in the first decade of the 21st century. For a terroir considered well below Pomerol’s superstars, this wine is a major overachiever. June 2015 Drink: 2015-2035 WA 95
CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON 2000 (3) Pauillac. 4ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn.
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6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU DAUZAC 1999 (2) Margaux. 5ième Cru Classé
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CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE 2003 (1) Margaux. 5ième Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 1997 (1 mag.) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU KIRWAN 1995 (2) Margaux. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped capsule
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY 2002 (6) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 2 x stained labels. 1 x scuffed label. 2 x peeling labels CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1997 (1) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 7 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
4 CHÂTEAU LARRIVET HAUT-BRION 2001 (1) Pessac-Léognan. u. bn. CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2001 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 2001 (2) Pessac-Léognan.
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 1995 (2) Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 1 x wrinkled label CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2001 (1) Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 1995 (1) Margaux. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn scraped label & capsule CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 1998 (1) Margaux. 2ième Cru Classé scraped label 14 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
12 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 1995 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. vts. scuffed label WA 92+ CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 2001 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. A real sleeper of the vintage, and somewhat underrated and under the radar a"er the greatness of 2000, the 2001 Angelus is on a faster evolutionary track than the 2000, but it is a plush, sexy, succulent style of Angelus with a dense plum/purple color, loads of chocolate, blueberry and blackberry fruit, telltale floral scents in the intense fragrance, and a lush, voluptuously textured and opulent mouthfeel. This wine seems to have entered its plateau of maturity, where it should stay for at least another 10-15 years. It is a major sleeper of the vintage. August 2015 Drink: 2015-2030 WS 92 WA 97
CHÂTEAU MALACTIC LAGRAVIÈRE 2005 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
2 bts.
12 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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CHÂTEAU BEAU-SÉJOUR BÉCOT 1995 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. vts. scraped label
CHÂTEAU LARRIVET-HAUT-BRION 1998 Pessac-Léognan. 3 x bn.
CHÂTEAU CLOS DE SARPE 2001 (5) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 4 x vts. 1 x ts. 4 x scraped labels
CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2000 (3) Haut-Médoc. Grand Cru Classé
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU CLOS DE SARPE 2005 (4) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped labels
CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET 1995 (1) Haut-Médoc. u. vts
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LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1998 (6) Pessac-Léognan. 10 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
5 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 1996 (6) Haut-Médoc. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label
10 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU LARRIVET HAUT-BRION 1998 Pessac-Léognan. u. 1 x bn. 3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
per lot $800 - $1,000
Deep garnet-brick in color, the 2005 Clos de Sarpe has an absolute blockbuster nose of liquid licorice, violets, Chinese five spice and chocolate box with nuances of smoked meats, cigar box, cast iron pan and Marmite toast— really incredible intensity! The palate is fullbodied and rich yet with the most incredible freshness, giving very fine, velvety tannins and an incredibly long, very layered finish. Wow! May 2018 Drink: 2018-2050 WA 97 10 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
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CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 1996 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 1995 (2) Saint-Julien. 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x scuffed label
CHÂTEAU PALMER 2008 Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2001 (2) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON 1995 (1) Saint-Julien. 3ième Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2003 (2) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x scuffed labels 7 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
15 CHÂTEAU MONBOUSQUET 2001 (1) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm. CHÂTEAU PAVIE DECESSE 1999 (1) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. vts. CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 1995 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x bn. 1 x scuffed label
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2001 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label WA 92 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1997 (1 mag.) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé 6 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 2003 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn. scuffed label
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2006 (2) Margaux. 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2012 (1) Margaux. 2ième Cru Classé scuffed label
16 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1995 (2) Saint-Julien. 4ième Cru Classé CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2001 (3) Saint-Julien. 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2.x scraped labels. 1 x wrinkled label CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2006 (6) Saint-Julien. 4ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x scuffed label 11 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
17 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1990 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x ts. 3 x scraped labels CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 2001 (2) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed label. 1 x wrinkled label CLOS DU MARQUIS 1995 (3) Saint-Julien. 1 x scuffed label CLOS DU MARQUIS 1996 (1) Saint-Julien. u. bn.scuffed label
8 bts. per lot $600 - $800
22 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2008 (2) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 2 x scuffed labels CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2011 (3) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 1 x scraped label. 2 x scuffed label CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2012 (3) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2014 (3) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 11 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
20 FRANK FAMILY VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007 (3) Napa Valley. JONATA EL ALMA DE JONATA 2007 (1) Santa Ynez Valley. u. bn. scuffed label JONATA EL ALMA DE JONATA 2008 (2) Santa Ynez Valley. u. 2 x bn. JONATA EL DESAFIO DE JONATA 2007 (1) Santa Ynez Valley. u. vts Leading off the Cabernet-dominated releases, the 2007 El Desafio de Jonata (95% Cabernet Sauvignon the balance Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged in 85% new French oak) also has to be one of the top Cabernets to come out of Santa Barbara. Offering up gorgeous black currant, Asian spice, graphite, chocolate and minerality, it flows onto the palate like a barrel sample with its layers of fruit and big tannin. Still a baby, it could have 20-30 years of total longevity. Drink 2015-2027+ August 2013 WA 97 7 bts.
9 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
A stunning success for the vintage, and possibly the Margaux of the year, this wine, which achieved 13.5% natural alcohol, is a blend of 51% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. Loads of barbecue smoke, licorice, incense, blackberry, new saddle leather and forest floor notes jump from the glass of this dense, purple-colored wine. Extraordinarily intense and full-bodied, with plenty of tannin, but not the formidable structure of the 2010, this is going to be one of the longest-lived wines of 2008. It is full, rich, layered, and should be reasonably approachable with 3-4 years of bo"le age, and will also keep for 30+ years. May 2011 WA 94
per lot $600 - $800
23 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2008 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 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 $1,800 - $2,000
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CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2000 (1) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. scuffed label
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2007 (3) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 3 x scraped labels
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2008 (1) Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé u. 1 cm scuffed label
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2006 (1) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2008 (3) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
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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 firstgrowth-like 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
This is profound! 2008 Haut-Brion: The extraordinary 2008 Haut-Brion is a candidate for -wine of the vintage.- Composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, it reveals more evolution and complexity in its large-scaled perfume. The dense purple color is followed by a sweet nose of creosote, asphalt, blueberries, black currants and jammy raspberries, sweet tannins, a savory, fleshy mouthfeel and a stunning finish. May 2011 WA 96
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2011 (3) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 3 x scuffed label CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2014 (1) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
25 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2008 (3) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label A sleeper of the vintage, the 2008 Pichon Longueville Baron is one of the densest, most concentrated wines of Pauillac in 2008. An inky/purple color is followed by aromas and flavors of creme de cassis, blackberries, charcoal, coffee and licorice. Exceptionally fullbodied with velvety tannins and undeniable appeal, this gorgeous, well-proportioned, larger than life 2008 should age effortlessly for two decades or more. With the realistic pricing that remains for many 2008s, this is a no-brainer. May 2011 WA 95 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2012 (2) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels 5 bts. per lot $700 - $900
26 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2008 (3) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé 3 x scuffed labels WA 92 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2011 (3) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2015 (2) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé 1 x wrinkled label
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
28 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 2008 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 Haut-Bailly possesses incredible complexity. Tell-tale notes of lead pencil shavings, charcoal, damp earth, black cherries and black currants intermixed with a hint of subtle barbecue smoke are present in this classic, quintessential Graves. Medium-bodied with an emerging, precocious complexity, it is a super-pure, beautifully textured, long wine that can be drunk now or cellared for 20-25 years. Bravo! May 2011 WA 96 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 2011 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scuffed label The saturated ruby/purple-hued 2011 HautBailly exhibits a glorious, subtle, noble set of aromatics consisting of red and black currants, sweet cherries, graphite, truffles and a faint hint of wood spice. The wine hits the palate with the profound elegance and purity that have become so much a characteristic under Wilmers and Sanders. Still youthful, with good acidity and freshness, this brilliant, mediumbodied 2011 needs another 4-5 years of bo#le age, and should evolve effortlessly for 20-25 years. Drink: 2018-2043 WA 94+
Like a lot of wines in this underrated vintage, the 2008 La Mission was one of the great bargains of recent vintages. Its healthy blue/purple color is followed by aromas of blueberries, black raspberries, licorice, truffles, underbrush and forest floor. The scorched earthy/smoky character of this estate’s terroir has not yet emerged. Medium to full-bodied and concentrated with good acidity, freshness and delineation, this is a big wine for the vintage, but also very classic in its balance of tannin, acidity and extract. It will benefit from another 5-7 years of cellaring and should keep for three decades. August 2012 WA 95 CHÂTEAU LARRIVET HAUT-BRION 2012 (6, OWC) Pessac-Léognan. 9 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
30 CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2006 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scuffed label CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2011 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 2 x scuffed label CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2012 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé 1 x scraped label. 1 x stained label. 2 x scuffed label. 1 x peeling label WS 94 WA 97
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 2012 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé 3 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2014 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé 2 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 2014 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé 2 x scuffed labels
10 bts.
10 bts. 8 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2008 (2) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé u. 1 bn. 1 x scuffed label
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2008 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé scraped label
CHÂTEAU HOSANNA 2011 (2) Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped label
CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2006 (1) Pomerol. u. bn. scraped label
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2011 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels
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CHÂTEAU HOSANNA 2012 (1) Pomerol. u. bn. scraped label
CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2008 (3) Pomerol. u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
Close to perfection, this extraordinary blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc seems to have hit all the high notes in 2012. Inky ruby/purple with stunning concentration, a multidimensional mouthfeel, skyscraper-like texture and fabulous purity of blue, red and black fruits, this is a tour de force from this estate owned by Christian Moueix. The potential complexity and sheer compelling quality of Hosanna is amazing. Aromatically, this may be the most profound wine of the vintage. Drink it over the next 15-20 years. Only 900 cases produced. April 2015 Drink: 2015 -2035 WA 97
A major sleeper of the vintage, the 2008 La Fleur Petrus (90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc) is a remarkably sexy, opulent wine that transcends the vintage character. Its dense plum/ruby/purple color is accompanied by notes of sweet black cherries, licorice, truffles and a hint of graphite. Full-bodied with silky tannin as well as undeniable appeal, richness, purity and a 40+ second finish, this is a sure-fire big buy in 2008. Drink it over the next 20+ years. May 2011 Drink: 2011-2031 WA 95
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2012 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé 1 x scraped label CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2014 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé 12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
32 CHÂTEAU CLINET 2008 (3) Pomerol. u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels. CHÂTEAU CLINET 2011 (3) Pomerol. u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 2 x scuffed labels CHÂTEAU CLINET 2012 (3) Pomerol. u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels. CHÂTEAU CLINET 2015 (1) Pomerol. 10 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU L'EGLISE-CLINET 2006 (1) Pomerol. stained label CHÂTEAU L'EGLISE-CLINET 2013 (2) Pomerol. u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label 6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2009 (1) Pomerol. scuffed label This fabled terroir sandwiched between Petrus and Lafleur (hence the name) generally produces one of the more elegantly-styled Pomerols, but in 2009 it offers an extra dimension of flavor intensity as well as more texture and concentration. It reveals a superseductive perfume of mocha, loamy soil, herbs, black cherries and black currants, truffles and licorice, full body and velvety tannins. The overall impression is one of intensity, power, glycerin and richness as well as undeniable elegance and laser-like focus. This 2009 can be drunk now or cellared for another 25-30+ years. WS 97 WA 97
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CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2011 (1) Pomerol. u. bn. scuffed label
CHÂTEAU GAZIN 2008 (3) Pomerol. u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scuffed label
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CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 2008 (2) Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scuffed label CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 2012 (1) Pomerol. 6 bts. per lot $700 - $900
6 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
36 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2012 Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux tasting. The 2012 La Fleur Pétrus has a mintfresh bouquet, vigorous and vivid, with delineated red cherry, raspberry and cassis fruit under which is a strata of wet limestone. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. This is a more understated Pomerol but there is real nuance here, black truffle and leather tinging the introspective black fruit. Yet behind that is harmony and finesse, notwithstanding impressive length and sustain. It may be slightly over-shadowed by the sensational Trotanoy, but Pomerol-lovers will lap up this fantastic La Fleur-Petrus from the JP Moueix team. Tasted January 2016. Drink: 2022-2045 WS 94 WA 96 JS 94 3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
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CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol. u. 3 x bn.
CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 2009 Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.2 x scuffed labels
VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 2008 Pomerol.
The 2014 La Fleur Petrus is impressive out of barrel and it continues to evince quality now in bo!le. It has a lovely, engaging bouquet with vivacious redcurrant and cranberry fruit, superb mineralité and energy, real focus and a sense of drive in situ. The palate is mediumbodied with fine tannin, a sense of symmetry and poise from start to finish. It has perhaps turned into a slightly more elegant and feminine wine than I anticipated, less bullish than the Hosanna. But there is real complexity on the finish with black pepper and clove lingering on the a"ertaste. This is superb. March 2017 Drink: 2020-2045 WA 94
Tasted at the Trotanoy vertical in Hong Kong, the 2009 Trotanoy has long been one of the standout Pomerols in what was a fecund year for the appellation. This bo!le reaffirmed previous reviews, although the aromatics were perhaps a li!le more immediate with blackberry, roasted chestnut and truffles, just a touch of glycerin, all delivered with fabulous precision. The oak is more assimilated on the palate that still feels succulent. But, look a li!le further and there is real backbone cloaked by all that fruit, plus there is awe-inspiring persistence on the finish that just lacquers the mouth. Stupendous! Tasted November 2016. WS 98 WA 97
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
38 CHÂTEAU LE GAY 2006 (2) Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. CHÂTEAU LE GAY 2012 (2) Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label WA 94+ VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 2014 (2) Pomerol. u. 1 x bn. The 2014 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, picked in three stages: 19 -20 September, 29 September to 2 October, and 7 and 8 October. The yields came in at 38.7 hectoliters per hectare with 13.4% alcohol. It was one of my stars of the vintage and now in bo!le, I find no reason to change that. It is endowed with an exquisite bouquet, really one of the best I encountered throughout my tastings: perfumed blackberry, wild strawberry, cold stone and wilted rose petals. Like in barrel, it is not powerful, yet it is blessed with wondrous precision. The palate is mediumbodied with crisp acidity and fine tannin, a slightly masculine VCC due to its linearity and precision. There is tension here from start to finish, a sophisticated and cerebral Pomerol that transcends the growing season. It is a totally different ke!le of fish to the 2015 (and doubtless the pre-natal 2016). This is unashamedly classic in style, fanning out towards the mineral-rich finish with great frisson and energy. A cellar without the 2014 Vieux-Château-Certan would be a great pity. March 2017 Drink: 2020-2050 6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
40 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 2012 Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed label. 1 x wrinkled label Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux tasting. The 2012 Trotanoy is clearly blossoming in bo!le. Over almost 20 years of tasting out of barrel, I cannot recall a Trotanoy that has so surpassed its showing at en primeur. It has a well-defined bouquet that initially seems straightforward. Don't be fooled...it opens in the glass and reveals subtle red berry fruit, truffle and ferrous aromas. There is stunning definition and poise here. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin. There is a core of wonderful Cabernet Franc here, the acidity extremely well judged with a precise, sustained finish. This is a sophisticated Pomerol with élan and no more, no less than a fabulous Trotanoy. Tasted January 2016. October 2016 Only 1,341 cases made. WS 96 WA 96 3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
41 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 2014 Pomerol. u. 3 x bn. The 2014 Trotanoy had (que surprise!) closed down on the nose compared to its JP Moueix stablemates. A few swirls of the glass and it reveals very precise, mineral-soaked black fruit laced with black truffle and subtle sous-bois aromas. It soon gathers momentum and the aromas were gaining more and more intensity a"er five minutes. The palate is outstanding. There is brilliant structure here, immense and almost staggering purity, incredible focus and tension with an electrifying spiciness on the finish. Best Pomerol of the vintage? The only thing wrong with that last sentence is the question mark at the end. March 2017 1,625 cases produced. WA 97 JS 97 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
This is a beautiful wine, much more developed and evolved than the 2010, as one might expect, with perfumed notes of camphor, cedar, charcoal, herbs, and black and red fruits. A blend of 70% of Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine has very complex aromatics, medium to full body, outstanding ripeness, a spicy, perfumed character, and light to moderate tannin. It can benefit from 2-4 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades. May 2011 WA 93 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
43 VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 2012 Pomerol. u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux tasting. The 2012 Vieux Château Certan has a potent, smoke, cooked meat, Cabernet Francscented bouquet that is beautifully defined— quintessentially Pomerol. You want typicité? Come right here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite gentle as it sashays across the mouth. The acidity is very well judged and leads to an elegant tobacco tinged finish. Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont have produced one of the finest wines of the Right Bank in 2012, one that is up there with the greats. Tasted January 2016. Drink: 2020-2045 WA 95 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
44 CHÂTEAU BEAUSÉJOUR (DUFFAULAGAROSSE) 2009 Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé 2 x scuffed labels This big wine (nearly 15% natural alcohol) is a blend of 77% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. It boasts an opaque blue/purple color along with a gorgeous bouquet of charcoal, incense, truffles, blackberry jam, black currants, raspberries and flowers. While enormous in the mouth, the limestone soils in which the grapes are grown give the wine good freshness as well as laserlike clarity and precision. Amazing to taste, this massive, super-concentrated powerhouse comes across as ethereal and almost feminine despite its extravagant fruit, density and richness. It is a modern day legend for sure! Anticipated maturity: 2025-2050+ December 2011 WA 100 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 2005 Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x bn. 4 x scraped labels
CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2008 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B 3 x scraped labels
Inky bluish/purple in color, Pavie Macquin produced a prodigious effort from St.-Emilion in 2005. Its crushed, chalky rock minerality, massive body, and high tannin make for a wine to forget for another decade. Super-loaded, concentrated and powerful, this wine should turn out great, but patience will be required. The blackberry and cassis fruit are there in abundance, but so is a massive structure. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035. June 2015 WS 96 WA 96+
This big wine (nearly 15% natural alcohol) is a blend of 77% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. It boasts an opaque blue/purple color along with a gorgeous bouquet of charcoal, incense, truffles, blackberry jam, black currants, raspberries and flowers. While enormous in the mouth, the limestone soils in which the grapes are grown give the wine good freshness as well as laserlike clarity and precision. Amazing to taste, this massive, super-concentrated powerhouse comes across as ethereal and almost feminine despite its extravagant fruit, density and richness. It is a modern day legend for sure! Anticipated maturity: 2025-2050+ December 2011 WA 100 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
46 CHÂTEAU BEAUSÉJOUR (DUFFAULAGAROSSE) 2011 (OWC) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé Another brilliant wine of great nobility and finesse, the 2011 Beausejour-Duffau reveals a saturated chalky minerality as well as plenty of blue and black fruits, and fabulous precision and purity. It possesses a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel and a distinctive/singular style only possessed by the greatest wines. Give it 4-5 years of cellaring and drink it over the following two decades. It promises to be one of the longest lived wines of the vintage. At 14.7% alcohol, this is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. April 2014 Drink: 2018-2038 WA 94+
CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2012 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels. 1 x scraped label 7 bts.
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CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 2015 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B
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51 CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE 2010 Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 1 x bn. 6 x scraped labels 6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
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48 CHÂTEAU BÉLAIR MONANGE 2012 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn.
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CHÂTEAU CANON 2012 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé 3 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 2014 (2) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B 1 x scraped label
CHÂTEAU CANON 2014 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé 3 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2012 (3) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels
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WA 94 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2011 (2) Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & stained labels. CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2012 (2) Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels WS 93 JS 93
A real sleeper effort from the Perse family, the 2004 Pavie has a dense, bluish purple color and a wonderful, sweet kiss of blackberry, licorice, spice box and roasted herbs. The wine is rich, deep, full-bodied and absolutely remarkable for the vintage. This is certainly a candidate for one of the wines of the year and seems still relatively youthful and promising. Drink it over the next 20 years. August 2015 Drink: 2015-2035 WA 94
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56 CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2009 Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé One of the greatest young wines I have ever tasted, the monumental 2009 Cos d’Estournel has lived up to its pre-bo#ling potential. A remarkable effort from winemaking guru JeanGuillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot (33%) and a touch of Cabernet Franc (2%) was cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare. It boasts an inky/black/purple color along with an extraordinary bouquet of white flowers interwoven with blackberry and blueberry liqueur, incense, charcoal and graphite. The wine hits the palate with extraordinary purity, balance and intensity as well as perfect equilibrium, and a seamless integration of tannin, acidity, wood and alcohol. An iconic wine as well as a remarkable achievement, it is the greatest Cos d’Estournel ever produced. It is approachable enough at present that one could appreciate it with several hours of decanting, but it will not hit its prime for a decade, and should age effortlessly for a half century. December 2011 WA 100 1 mag.
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The medium to deep garnet colored 2008 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Pow! The nose explodes with notes of baked cherries, preserved plums, fried herbs, beef drippings and warm cassis with wa"s of wood smoke, salami and tobacco leaf. Mediumbodied, the palate is elegant and earthy/savory in character, sporting beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing on a lingering mineral note. November 2018 Drink: 2018-2035 WA 95
It is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 3.5% Cabernet Franc and .5% Petit Verdot picked between 23 September and 9 October. The bouquet is extremely detailed, displaying more red berry fruit compared to the 2010 Montrose that leans towards black. Graphite and cedar emerge with time, even an unusual floral scent that is uncommon with respect to this property, whilst all the time retaining fantastic focus and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a ferrous tincture on the entry. There are the first signs of secondary notes (dried leaves and bay leaf), but it is the tannic backbone and the precision that really defines this Montrose at the moment. Tasted June 2016. Drink: 2025-2065 WA 97
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CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2012 (1) Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scuffed label The 2012 Cos d'Estournel is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. It has a deep garnet-purple color and reveals expressive black cherries, black raspberries and red and black plums scents with subtler notes of cassis, menthol, pencil lead and cigar box plus a touch of lavender. Medium-bodied and elegantly styled, with a rock-solid frame of chewy tannins, it delivers a lively li" on the long finish. This is a lovely wine with slightly chewier tannins and less stuffing than the 2011. Needs 4-5 years. November 2018 Drink: 2022-2042 WA 93+ CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL 2014 (1) Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2014 Cos d'Estournel has a deep garnet-purple color and is a li$le closed at this stage, offering slowly emerging scents of fresh blackcurrants, black plums and blackberries plus nuances of pencil shavings, dried lavender, bay leaves and fertile loam with a wa" of iron ore. Medium to fullbodied, it has a generous mid-palate of muscular, youthful fruit with a firm frame of grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and savory. November 2018 Drink: 2022 -2047 WA 94 5 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2011 (3) Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 1 scuffed label CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2012 (2) Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé 1 x scuffed label. 1 x scraped label
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62 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2008 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels WA 93+ CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2011 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels WA 93+ 6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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59 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 2009 (3) Saint-Julien. 4ième Cru Classé 3 x scuffed labels CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 2009 (2) Saint-Julien. 3ième Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels 5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
60 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2008 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé 2 x scuffed labels One of the stars of the vintage, and a remarkable achievement in 2008, with impressive richness, this dense purple colored wine is almost as opaque as the 2010. Spring flowers, crushed rocks, creme de cassis and some subtle oak are followed by a full-bodied, concentrated wine that transcends the vintage character in its power, richness, and aging potential. It also exhibits tremendous precision, purity, and depth of character. It is more forward than the 2010 is likely to be, but probably not as sumptuous as the 2009 will turn out to be. This is a wine to buy. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2035. May 2011 WA 95+ CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2011 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé scraped label CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2012 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé scraped label 5 bts. per lot $700 - $900
63 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2012 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels. 1 x scuffed label WA 93+ CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2014 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé The 2014 Leoville-Las Cases is a blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc and Merlot, cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare and matured in 85% new oak. There is 6.8% vin de presse this year. Picked between 30 September and 13 October over 12 days. It has a delectable bouquet with very precise, mineral-rich black fruit infused with oyster shell, which appears to be a leitmotif of Jean-Huber Delon's 2014s! The palate is medium-bodied with wondrous purity and tension, the acidity beautifully poised and imparting the palpable sense of energy from start to finish. Where it really excels is on the finish: exquisite structure, very complex with enormous persistence that lingers for more than a minute. Surely the wine of the appellation, di$o one of the best Le" Bank 2014s. May 2017 Drink: 2021-2045 WA 96 4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
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This property, which has been on a qualitative tear over the last generation, has produced one of the most successful wines of 2011. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, it is broad, rich, medium to full-bodied and dense. It boasts an inky/purple color as well as lots of concentration, silky tannins, and a bigger, richer mouthfeel than any of its St.Julien peers. The result is one of the stars of the vintage. April 2014 WA 94 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2012 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2014 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé 1 x scraped label WA 93+ 9 bts. per lot $700 - $900
65 CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 2007 (1) Sauternes-Barsac. 1er Cru Classé u. vts. stained & scraped label CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 2009 (3 hf. bt.) Sauternes-Barsac. 1er Cru Classé 3 x scraped labels CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 2011 (1 hf. bt.) Sauternes-Barsac. 1er Cru Classé CHÂTEAU DOISY-VÉDRINES 2014 (2 hf. bt.) Sauternes. 2ième Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels 1 bt. & 6 hf. bts.
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Beaucastel’s 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out even be"er out of bo"le 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, bu"ressing 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 HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2010 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Tight, dense and backward, the 2010 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin was one of the least approachable wines in the lineup, yet certainly has incredible potential. Offering lots of liquid minerality, crushed rock, blueberry, truffle and cassis, it’s massive and concentrated on the palate, with building tannin, good acidity and a firm, focused feel that begs for cellaring. Hide these in the cellar for another decade. February 2015 Drink" 2025-2060 WA 98+ 1 bt. & 1 3 ltr.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
As Robert Parker noted upon release, the 2008 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is the wine of the vintage. A$er ten years, it shows no sign of giving up that title, remaining rich, velvety and long. It's evolved in a meaty-savory direction, losing sweet fruit but retaining concentration, spicy complexity and tremendous length. It should continue to drink well through at least 2025. August 2018 WA 96 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2009 (1) Rhône. Bo"le #0775. 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 bo"les of this beauty. December 2011 WA 100 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2010 (1) Rhône. Bo"le # 18897. 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. Fullbodied and stunningly rich with laser-like precision, this is a powerful, massive yet exceptionally well-balanced wine that should be forgo"en for a decade and drunk over the following 30-40 years. December 2012 WA 100
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TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2013 (OWC) Tuscany. I had reviewed this wine just a few months prior and my impression has remained pre"y much the same. One difference I did notice at this more recent tasting of the 2013 Bolgheri Sassicaia is the bouquet. It has shi$ed to slightly more delicate and finessed aromas of pressed flower and blue violets. You do of course get that solid core of dark fruit and spice that characterizes this famous Tuscan blend. But that extra time in the bo"le has awarded wiggle room for profound precision and focused detailing. The wine's complexity emerges slowly with subtle notes of savory spice and tobacco. There is power and depth here, especially in terms of the mouthfeel. As the wine evolves in the glass, it begins to show ethereal tones of road paving, tar and licorice. This Sassicaia should go straight into the cellar. April 2017 Drink: 2018-2040 WA 97 1 mag.
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71 CHÂTEAU ARNAULD 1996 (1) Haut-Médoc. stained label CHÂTEAU LA LAGUNE 2001 (10) Haut-Médoc. 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 7 x stained label. 2 x peeling label. 1 x wrinkled label 11 bts. per lot $500 - $700
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The 1996 Pichon-Longueville Baron has a deep garnet core with some bricking on the rim. The nose is fragrant and generous with more red fruit than black, cedar and tobacco, fine definition, perhaps a li"le rustic in keeping with the winemaking at the time, but certainly giving lots of pleasure. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin -- a cohesive Pauillac with plenty of depth and fine balance. The acidity lends this plenty of freshness and it does not shortchange you with plenty of tarry, cedary fruit. You come away with the impression that this Pichon Baron is going to continue to improve although I would not burn anyone at the stake for opening it now. If you cannot afford the First Growth then this (and Pichon Lalande) would be where I would come. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 94
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73 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1996 Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé 2 x scraped label. 1 x peeling label. 4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2001 Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé 1 x stained and scuffed label. 1 x scuffed label Perhaps one of the more overlooked vintages in recent years, the Château La Mission HautBrion 2001 is one of the finest wines of the vintage. Here, one is immediately taken aback by the precision exuded by the nose: small dark cherries and orange blossom still there, perhaps the mineralité more heightened than ever. The palate displays exquisite balance with nigh on perfect acidity, demonstrating more tension, if not the dimension of the 1990 tasted alongside. This is a serious La Mission for long-term aging. Tasted June 2014. WA 96 2 bts.
77 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1997 (1 mag.) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé scuffed & scraped label CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1996 (4) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 4 x scraped label
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CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 1996 (2) Pomerol. 2 x scraped label
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per lot $700 - $900
78 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR DE GAY 1997 (4) Pomerol. 4 x scuffed & scraped labels CHÂTEAU LE MOULIN 1998 (4) Pomerol. 3 x scuffed labels 8 bts. per lot $400 - $600
79 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 1998 Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé 1 x stained label. 1 x stained and scuffed. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x scuffed label 8 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1997 Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé 1 x scuffed label 7 bts.
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82 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1994 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé bin soiled scraped label CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1996 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé soiled label The 1996 Pichon-Lalande has long been one of the high points of this Pauillac estate and now at 20 years of age it is firing on all cylinders. You cannot have any complaints against the nose: intense blackberry, cedar and graphite, all beautifully delineated, demand your a"ention. The palate offers exquisite balance, refined and yet intense, the Cabernet Sauvignon clearly in the driving seat but assisted by the Merlot that imparts the crucial fleshy texture on the finish. Red berry fruit, cigar box, mint, juniper berries ... this is a complex and riveting Pauillac wine that is going to cruise along its drinking plateau for many years. This is outstanding. Tasted July 2016. October 2016 Drink: 2016-2040 WA 96 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1996 (4) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x ts. 1 x stained label. 1 x scuffed label. The 1996 Pichon-Longueville Baron has a deep garnet core with some bricking on the rim. The nose is fragrant and generous with more red fruit than black, cedar and tobacco, fine definition, perhaps a li"le rustic in keeping with the winemaking at the time, but certainly giving lots of pleasure. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin -- a cohesive Pauillac with plenty of depth and fine balance. The acidity lends this plenty of freshness and it does not shortchange you with plenty of tarry, cedary fruit. You come away with the impression that this Pichon Baron is going to continue to improve although I would not burn anyone at the stake for opening it now. If you cannot afford the First Growth then this (and Pichon Lalande) would be where I would come. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 94 6 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
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CHÂTEAU LA LAGUNE 1995 (8) Haut-Médoc. 3ième Cru Classé u. 7 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label
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86 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1995 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled label A beauty, the opaque dense purple-colored 1995 exhibits jammy cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics. Medium to full-bodied, with exceptional purity, superb concentration, and a long, intense, ripe, 40-second finish, this is a magnificent example of Latour. As the wine sat in the glass, scents of roasted espresso and toasty new oak emerged. This classic will require considerable cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. June 2000 WA 96 1 3 ltr. per lot $2,500 - $3,000
There is no other wine in the world like it, and there is no other luxury wine that can possibly justify its price as much as Yquem. The remarkable amount of painstaking labor necessary to produce the nectar known as Yquem is almost impossible to comprehend. This is a fascinating effort. With greater evidence of botrytis than the colossal 1983, but less power and alcohol, the 1986 Yquem tastes reminiscent of the 1975, only more precocious, as well as more concentrated. Several highly respected Bordeaux negociants who are Yquem enthusiasts claim the 1986 Yquem is the greatest wine produced at the property since the legendary 1937. Its enthralling bouquet of pineapples, sauteed hazelnuts, vanillin, and ripe apricots is breathtaking. Compellingly concentrated, the breadth as well as depth of flavor seemingly know no limits. This fullbodied, powerful, yet impeccably balanced Yquem should provide memorable drinking for 40-55 more years. Like the 1983, this is another winemaking tour de force. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2040. Last tasted, 4/91. December 1997 WA 98 3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
91 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1986 Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur u. 3 x vts. 3 x stained labels.
87 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 2000 Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 1 x stained. 9 x wrinkled 9 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
88 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1987 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u bn. wrinkled label 1 bt.
CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1986 Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur u. 3 x vts. 3 x stained labels.
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There is no other wine in the world like it, and there is no other luxury wine that can possibly justify its price as much as Yquem. The remarkable amount of painstaking labor necessary to produce the nectar known as Yquem is almost impossible to comprehend. This is a fascinating effort. With greater evidence of botrytis than the colossal 1983, but less power and alcohol, the 1986 Yquem tastes reminiscent of the 1975, only more precocious, as well as more concentrated. Several highly respected Bordeaux negociants who are Yquem enthusiasts claim the 1986 Yquem is the greatest wine produced at the property since the legendary 1937. Its enthralling bouquet of pineapples, sauteed hazelnuts, vanillin, and ripe apricots is breathtaking. Compellingly concentrated, the breadth as well as depth of flavor seemingly know no limits. This fullbodied, powerful, yet impeccably balanced Yquem should provide memorable drinking for 40-55 more years. Like the 1983, this is another winemaking tour de force. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2040. Last tasted, 4/91. December 1997 WA 98 3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
93 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1986 (3) Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x stained label. 3 x scuffed labels. 2 x scraped capsules. WA 98 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 1996 (2) Sauternes. Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed & scraped label. 1 x scraped label 5 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
94 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS CHEVALIERMONTRACHET 2004 Côte de Beaune. Grand Cru Classé 1 x scuffed label. 3 x wrinkled 3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
95 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS CHEVALIERMONTRACHET 2004 Côte de Beaune. Grand Cru Classé 2 x scuffed labels. 3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
96 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS CHEVALIERMONTRACHET 2004 Côte de Beaune. Grand Cru Classé 3 x scraped labels. 3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
97 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS CHEVALIERMONTRACHET 2004 Côte de Beaune. Grand Cru Classé 3 x scraped labels. 3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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DOMAINE ESMONIN MICHEL & FILLE GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CLOS SAINTJACQUES 1996 Côte de Nuits. Premier Cru Classé u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled label. 2 x peeling and scuffed label.
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 2000 (1) Rhône. scraped label.
5 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
99 DOMAINE JEAN GRIVOT ÉCHEZEAUX 2005 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé scraped label 1 3 ltr. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
100 VINCENT GIRARDIN ÉCHEZEAUX 2002 Côte de Nuits. 1 x scuffed, stained & wrinkled. 1 x stained. 1 x scuffed wrinkled 3 mags.
per lot $800 - $1,000
101 LOUIS CARILLON ET FILS PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES CHAMPS CANET 2001 (3 mag.) Côte de Beaune. u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x stained label. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x scraped label ROBERT GROFFIER PÈRE & FILS GEVREYCHAMBERTIN 1997 (5) Côte de Nuits. u. 2 x 1cm. 1 x 3 cm. 1 x 4 cm. 1 x stained and scraped label. 3 x scuffed label. 2 x scraped label. 4 x peeling label. SERAFIN PÈRE ET FILS CHARMESCHAMBERTIN 1997 (2) Côte de Nuits. 1 x scraped peeling label SERAFIN PÈRE ET FILS GEVREYCHAMBERTIN 1997 (1) Côte de Nuits. 1 x scraped peeling label 8 bts. & 3 mags.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
102 DOMAINE HENRI PERROT-MINOT MOREYST-DENIS EN LA RUE DE VERGY 1997 (3) Côte de Nuits. ERIC TEXIER CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE VIEILLES VIGNES 2009 (5) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. 1 x scuffed label. 1 x scraped label VINCENT GIRARDIN CLOS DE VOUGEOT 2002 (2 mag.) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled and scuffed 8 bts. & 2 mags.
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104 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE 1991 (1) Rhône. wrinkled label The 1991 La Landonne will provide multimillionaires with plenty of pleasure over the next 20 years. They can also debate whether it or the perfect 1990 is the be"er wine. The 1991's bouquet offers huge, smoky, new saddle leather, licorice, Asian spice, meaty, and cassis scents. Black in color, with layers of richness, huge body, massive extraction, and a phenomenal finish, it is another legend from Marcel Guigal. It will be the least precocious of the 1991s, needing until the turn of the century to open and develop; it should keep for 25-30 + years. December 1996 WA 99 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE 1991 (1) Rhône. scraped and stained label The black/purple-colored 1991 La Mouline appears to be a perfect wine in the making, with a staggering bouquet of violets, bacon fat, sweet cassis fruit, and toasty oak. The wine exhibits superb density. It is tasting even richer and more concentrated than it did during its first several years of life. With 8% Viognier in the blend and made from extremely low yields (only 400 cases produced), it is a phenomenal wine. I find it more seductive than the nearly perfect 1990. December 1996 WA 100 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 1991 (1) Rhône. wrinkled and scraped label The 1991 La Turque behaves as if it wants to be the northern Rhone's answer to Richebourg and Musigny. However, with the exception of Domaine Leroy, you cannot find a Richebourg or Musigny with the richness and complexity possessed by this awesome wine. The saturated dark purple color is followed by a wine that is surprisingly lighter in the mouth than its great flavor intensity and rich extraction would suggest. It is a winemaking tour de force in that Guigal has been able to cram phenomenal levels of fruit, complexity, and richness into this velvety-textured wine without causing it to taste heavy. December 1996 WA 99 3 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
Another wine that's drinking beautifully today is the 2000 Cote Rotie la Landonne. An upfront, perfumed, complex and ready-to-drink beauty, it offers sexy notes of smoked meats, olive, game, truffle and graphite. These give way to a full-bodied, elegant Cote Rotie that has no hard edges, a so$, forward feel and a great finish. It doesn't have the sheer weight of density of a top year, but excels on its drinkability. It's a beautiful wine. Seotember 2015 Drink: 2015-2025 WA 95 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE 2000 (1) Rhône. scraped label The 2000 Cote Rotie la Mouline is an open, evolved and semi-mature example of this cuvee that has classic aromatics, full-bodied richness and no hard edges on the palate. Drinking beautifully now, with a ripe, open style, I’d plan on opening bo"les over the coming decade, although I suspect it will last longer. August 2014 WA 96 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 2000 (1) Rhône. u. 1 x 1 cm. scraped label. WA 93 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT 2000 (OC X 3) Champagne.
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109 DOM PÉRIGNON 1996 (1) Champagne. The brilliant 1996 Dom Perignon, which has largely disappeared from the marketplace, may be the finest young example of DP I have ever tasted. Notes of crushed rocks, honeysuckle, lemon oil, orange marmalade, and white pear provide a stunning aromatic display as well as palate impression. Great acidity and huge flavor intensity backed up by vibrant acidity make this an exquisite Champagne. It should drink well for 20-25 years, possibly longer. Readers should remember that the 1971 Dom Perignon Rose is still drinking exquisitely. I recently had the 1969 and 1970 Dom Perignons (from magnum), and both were drinking brilliantly. It makes one realize just how longlived these wines can be. WS 93 WA 98 DOM PÉRIGNON 2004 (1 mag., OC) Champagne. DOM PÉRIGNON 2009 (1) Champagne. 2 bts. & 1 mag.
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110 KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT 2000 (OC X 3) Champagne. The Krug vintage 2000 Brut smells strikingly redolent of sea breeze, kelp, and piles of oyster and mussel shells, allied to lemon oil and toasted hazelnuts. On the palate, the aforementioned elements serve for compulsive salivation, while a lusciously juicy amalgam of lime, grapefruit and apple tinged with piquancy of their pips buoys the salty wave of mineral ma"er into a profoundly protracted finish that bursts with brightness and at the same time reveals mouthwateringly savory crab shell reduction and a hitherto largely hidden dark side of smoky Latakia tobacco, dark-roasted coffee, and toasted grains. Expect this to merit following for 12-15 years. November 2013 WA 95 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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ARGIANO SOLENGO 1999 (2) Tuscany. 1 x stained label. 1 x wrinkled label. FATTORIA LA GERLA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO VIGNA GIL ANGELI 2001 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. GAJA BARBARESCO 2001 (2) Piedmonte. u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label 6 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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117 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 1996 Champagne. 1 x scuffed label
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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, such as sashimi for example, as chef de cave Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon said during the tasting in New York in November 2018. Drink: 2018-2040 WA 95
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ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1998 Tuscany. u. 4 x bn. 3 x stained label. 1 x scraped label. 2 x wrinkled label
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The 1999 Ornellaia demonstrates immediately the superiority of the vintage in its dark, blackish color, powerful and expansive nose of cassis, graphite, tar, and Mediterranean herbs, and its rich, concentrated, and deep flavors, sizeable but very supple as well. Drink: 2005 -2022. April 2004 WA 94
LAN EDICION LIMITADA 2004 (11, OWC) Rioja, Spain.
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The 2006 Insignia possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as copious amounts of cassis, but has not yet developed secondary nuances. It remains a big, full-thro"le, fullbodied Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine with 14.5% natural alcohol, impressive purity, sweet tannin, decent acidity and a monolithic personality. Everything needed for a graceful evolution is present, and the 2006 should keep for another two decades. November 2013 Drink: 2013-2033 WA 94
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3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1990 (1 mag., OWC) Tuscany. scraped label WS 92 WA 93
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ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1997 (1 mag., OWC) Tuscany. During the recorking ceremony for the 1971 Tignanello, I had the opportunity to taste four editions of the wine spanning the four decades of its production. The 1997 Tignanello was by far the most enjoyable of these wines. It is experiencing a perfect moment in its drinking window. Looking through The Wine Advocate archive, I see the suggestion of bre" in a past review. I found absolutely no imperfections in this wine. Instead, the bouquet is generous and opulent with dark berry, spice, licorice and leather. Much of the Tignanello vineyards were replanted in the 1990s so I expect that the fruit came from younger vines. The finish is silky and long in persistency. October 2015 WA 94 2 mags.
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Deep garnet colored with a lingering hint of purple, the 2007 Insignia Proprietary Red Wine reveals the most seductive crème de cassis, Black Forest cake and licorice notions with touches of violets, eucalyptus, chocolate box and unsmoked cigars plus a wa# of cedar chest. Full-bodied with tantalizing opulence yet compelling restraint, the palate beautifully juxtaposes the rich, ripe fruit with wonderful freshness and a firm yet plush backbone, finishing beautifully perfumed. August 2018 Drink: 2018-2050 WA 100 6 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
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QUINTESSA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2009 (1 mag., OWC) Napa Valley.
The flagship wine of the estate in reds is their Insignia, which has been one of the great Bordeaux blends made in California since the debut vintage in 1974. It usually has 30+ years aging potential, even in lighter vintages, of which the 2012, 2013 and 2014 are decidedly not. The 2012 Proprietary Red Insignia, a final blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and the rest Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc all from estate vineyards, was aged 24 months in 100% new French oak. There are 15,000 cases of it, and it’s a fabulous, classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Inky purple to the rim, with notes of lead pencil shavings, incense, camphor, blackberry and creme de cassis, the wine is full-bodied, offering a multilayered, textural, skyscraper-like mouthfeel, terrific purity, density and richness. All of this is achieved without a sense of heaviness or anything aggressive. This is a beauty to drink now and over the next 30 years. WS 93 WA 96 6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
139 KELLHAM VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2002 Napa Valley. 14 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
144 PLUMPJACK WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2012 Napa Valley. WA 93 1 3 ltr. per lot $400 - $600
145 PLUMPJACK WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 2012 Napa Valley. The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Estate Oakville adds a lot of structure and even more density to the basic cuvée. It’s an inky ruby/purple, has notes of graphite and toasty vanilla, but is dominated by the black cherry and blackcurrant fruit spectrum. Full-bodied, powerful and formidable in extract and richness, this wine will benefit from 3-5 years of cellaring and keep 25-30 years. It’s a stunning example of the vintage from a great terroir. October 2014 Drink: 2017-2047 WA 96+
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QUINTESSA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2010 (1 mag., OWC) Napa Valley. The 2010 Proprietary Red Wine will be rereleased as a library wine this year. It is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carménère aged for 20 months in 85% new French oak. Medium to deep garnet colored, it sings of potpourri, fallen leaves, underbrush, baking fruits and sandalwood over a core of redcurrant jelly, Black Forest cake and wild sage with wa"s of beef drippings and iron ore. Medium-bodied, the elegant, spicy fruit slides seductively over the palate with a gentle grip of grainy tannins, finishing on a provocative ferrous note. December 2018 WA 94 QUINTESSA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2011 (1) Napa Valley. QUINTESSA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2012 (1) Napa Valley. The outstanding 2012 Proprietary Red Blend Quintessa is composed of Bordeaux varietals dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon followed by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère. One of the strongest efforts to date from this winery, it possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as abundant aromas of sweet white chocolate, acacia flowers, and black and red fruits, full-bodied opulence, velvety tannins, and enough acidity to provide freshness and focus. It can be drunk now or cellared for another 10-15+ years. October 2014 WA 94 2 bts. & 2 mags.
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SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2005 (1 mag.) Stags Leap District, Napa Valley.
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PRIDE MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004 (1) Napa Valley. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x scraped label
QUINTESSA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2010 (1 mag., OWC) Napa Valley.
RUBICON ESTATE WINERY RUBICON 2008 (3) Rutherford, Napa Valley.
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STAGLIN FAMILY VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 20TH ANNIVERSARY 2002 (1 mag.) Napa Valley.
QUINTESSA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2011 (1 mag., OWC) Napa Valley. 2 bts. & 3 mags.
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The dense ruby/purple-colored 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon 20th Anniversary is somewhat closed, but gorgeously rich and full-bodied revealing black raspberry, cedar, cassis, and spice box characteristics as well as high quality, well-integrated, toasty oak. This rich, powerful but elegant, well-delineated Cabernet should be at its finest between 2010-2028. WA 93+
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TAMBER BEY RABICANO DEUX CHEVAUX VINEYARD 2010 (1 mag.) Napa Valley.
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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151 QUINTESSA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2010 Napa Valley. WA 94 5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
152 ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1994 Napa Valley. u.1 x bn I had the 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (97 points) a half-dozen times this year, and it may be the finest Cabernet ever from Mondavi. December 1997 WA 97 2 mags.
per lot $700 - $900
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One of the world’s great wines and profound expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon, is the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select. This wine spends more than 30 months in 100% new oak, and, year in year out, has been one of the most singular and profound examples of Cabernet Sauvignon in the world. It seems Shafer began to ratchet up performance during the 1990s, and the first decade of the 21st century has provided a treasure trove of either perfect or nearly perfect wines, including the 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 and more recently the 2010, 2012 and, in all likelihood, the 2013. The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (about 2,000 cases produced) is another one of those “wow” wines, but it does it with a sort of measured richness and restraint and extraordinary subtle character, like the Gary Cooper of Napa Cabernet Sauvignons – authentic, tall, straight-boned, but substantial and worthy of introspection. Inky purple, with a classic nose of creme de cassis, licorice, a touch of vanilla and forest floor, the wine hits the palate with a gorgeous display of measured, but substantial fruit, body and intensity. Not a component is out of place, and the wine remarkably pure and persuasive. Combine great winemaking with great viticulture and a special terroir, and this is the result. Readers are in the presence of genius when tasting this wine.June 2015 Drink: 2015-2040 WA 99 SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON STAGS LEAP DISTRICT 1996 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. scuffed label SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON STAGS LEAP DISTRICT 1999 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. scuffed label SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON STAGS LEAP DISTRICT 2001 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. 4 mags.
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ARAUJO ESTATE ALTAGRACIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 (1) Napa Valley.
Composed of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec, the 2007’s fruit came from four sources, Alexander Valley Mountain Estate, Knight’s Valley, Chalk Hill and Benne" Valley. This u"erly perfect, flawless wine reveals great intensity along with a wonderful perfume of roasted coffee, blueberries, blackberries, spring flowers, forest floor and crushed rock. Full-bodied and viscous without being heavy, the wine possesses admirable precision as well as good acidity and balance. This stunning wine is developing beautifully. It contains 14.4% alcohol (one of the highest amounts) and a final pH of 3.64. It should last another 30 years. May 2011 Drink: 2011-2041 WA 100
BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1989 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn.
SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2005 (3) Napa Valley. u. bn. scraped label Production more than doubled with the 2005 vintage, given the normal flowering and weather conditions. Moreover, it was a relatively cool year and an abundant one at that, with just short of 3,900 cases produced. The blend was 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. This was the last vintage during the era of Rosemary Cakebread, who le! Spo"swoode to pursue building her own portfolio of wine. This is a reserved, but classic Spo"swoode. An inky bluish purple color, notes of vanillin, white flowers, blackcurrants and blueberries are all present in this dense, rich, full-bodied wine that seems to go from strength to strength. This was a vintage across the board that I underrated, but I have seen how the wines have seemingly put on weight, complexity and density as they have evolved in bo"le. This is a beauty and certainly one of the great recent Spo"swoodes. It will continue to drink well for 20-30 more years. August 2016 Drink: 2016-2046 WA 98+ 4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
157 STERLING VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1995 (2) Napa Valley. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels STERLING VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1997 (18) Napa Valley. 7 x wrinkled label. 7 x peeling label. 1 x scuffed label. 1 x scraped label. 20 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
158 VIADER PROPRIETARY BLEND 1997 Napa Valley. 1 x scraped label 5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
159 KENWOOD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 20TH ANNIVERSARY ARTIST SERIES 1994 (OWC) Sonoma Valley. 12 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
BERINGER HOWELL MOUNTAIN MERLOT BANCROFT RANCH 1993 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. wrinkled label BERINGER HOWELL MOUNTAIN MERLOT BANCROFT RANCH 1995 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scraped label PRIDE MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 2005 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label 5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
161 CLARENDON HILLS OLD VINES GRENACHE CLARENDON VINEYARD 2001 (5) McLaren Vale, Australia. 2 x scraped labels CLARENDON HILLS OLD VINES GRENACHE KANGARILLA VINEYARD 1997 (6) McLaren Vale, Australia. 1 x wrinkled label. 2 x peeling labels. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x scraped label 11 bts. per lot $500 - $700
162 QUINTESSA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2012 (OWC) Napa Valley. The outstanding 2012 Proprietary Red Blend Quintessa is composed of Bordeaux varietals dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon followed by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère. One of the strongest efforts to date from this winery, it possesses a deep ruby/purple color as well as abundant aromas of sweet white chocolate, acacia flowers, and black and red fruits, full-bodied opulence, velvety tannins, and enough acidity to provide freshness and focus. It can be drunk now or cellared for another 10-15+ years. October 2014 WA 94 6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
164 RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTEBELLO 1994 Santa Cruz Mountains. u. 1 x bn. 1 x stained label. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1994 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scuffed label
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With sweet tannin, a full-bodied mouthfeel and incredible purity as well as youthfulness, this wine has another 15-20 years of life le! in it. If this were a Bordeaux, one would think it was 8 -10 years old, not two decades. There are no hard edges, and the seamless integration of all the component parts make it one of the prodigious Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserves to drink now as well as over the next 20 years. May 2011 Drink: 2011-2031 WA 96
CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1996 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. stained wrinkled scraped label
BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1991 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. u. vts. soiled scraped label With sweet tannin, a full-bodied mouthfeel and incredible purity as well as youthfulness, this wine has another 15-20 years of life le! in it. If this were a Bordeaux, one would think it was 8 -10 years old, not two decades. There are no hard edges, and the seamless integration of all the component parts make it one of the prodigious Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserves to drink now as well as over the next 20 years. May 2011 Drink: 2011-2031 WA 96
BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1993 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. u. ts. stained label WA 93
BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1993 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. u. bn. soiled scraped label
BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1997 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. wrinkled label
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The fruit came from five separate vineyards, Bancro! Ranch and Tre Colline on Howell Mountain, Chabot and St. Helena Home Vineyard, and for the first time, a small portion came from the Marston Ranch on Spring Mountain. Still densely purple-colored, the 1997 exhibits wonderful plum, blackberry, cedar, spice and subtle smoky oak notes, a gorgeously opulent texture, full-bodied power and hints of roasted espresso and white chocolate in the flavors. This beauty can be drunk now and over the next 12-15+ years. One of the all-time great Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserves, it also has the highest production to date of this cuvee. May 2011 WA 95
BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1994 (2) Napa Valley. u. 2 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label A stunning, seamless Cabernet Sauvignon, it boasts abundant notes of white chocolate, creme de cassis, woodsmoke, spice box, licorice and forest floor, superb concentration, a fullbodied mouthfeel, sweet, integrated tannin and admirable youthfulness as well as freshness. This is one of the most Bordeaux-like wines in this vertical, with the lead pencil shavings and scorched earth characteristics pointing toward a Graves style. This beauty will continue to drink well for another two decades. May 2011 Drink: 2011-2031 WA 97 BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1995 (2) Napa Valley. u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkled label WA 96 6 bts. & 2 mags.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 2006 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. WA 93+
CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1991 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. u. bn. scuffed label CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1992 (2 mag.) Napa Valley. 1 x u. bn. 1 x scraped label CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2002 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. 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. Fullbodied, 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. June 2012 WA 96 CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label 3 bts. & 4 mags.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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167 BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1998 Napa Valley. cracked capsule From the Tre Colline, Chabot and St. Helena Home vineyards as well as tiny components from the Bancro! Ranch and Marston Ranch sites, the 1998 Private Reserve is fully mature, but should keep for another 5-10 years. More French than Napa in style, this earthy, spicy, foresty, herbal-scented wine reveals sweet plum, cola, cedar and mint notes, a healthy dark plum/garnet color, a medium-bodied mouthfeel, and lots of mineral earthiness (a characteristic of this cooler year). 9 ltr.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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COLGIN CELLARS CARIAD PROPRIETARY RED 1999 (4) Napa Valley. u. 1 x bn.
Christian Moueix and his talented winemaking team continue to rewrite the definition of a Napa Valley reference point wine. I have had a difficult time keeping the corks in my bo!les of 1994 Dominus. Eight-thousand cases were produced from a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot. In this vintage, 174 days passed between bud break and the harvest, a remarkable period of time for any wine region in the world. 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 fullbodied, 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.
The 1997 Dominus, a blend of 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 4.5% Merlot, is showing fabulously well. With 14.1% alcohol and a pH that would make many New World oenologists shudder (about 3.95), this wine is a fleshy, silky-textured, opulent wine with a gorgeous nose of roasted herbs, coffee, jammy black cherry and plum-like fruit. WS 93 WA 94
There are 450 cases of this blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The 1999 Cariad has aged beautifully, revealing abundant notes of cedar wood, sweet blueberry and black currant fruit and camphor. Powerful and medium to full-bodied with sweet tannins, it appears to be close to full maturity. However, aging it another 12-15 years will be no problem. The wine is be!er than I initially rated it (91 points) and exhibits greater longevity. Drink this beauty now and over the next 12-15 years. May 2011 WA 94 5 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
172 COLGIN CELLARS PROPRIETARY RED IX ESTATE 2004 (OWC) Napa Valley. u. 1 x bn. The same could be said for the 2004 IX Estate Proprietary Red, a blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot. Deep purple to the rim with sweet blackberry, creosote, camphor, forest floor and fruitcake notes, sweet tannin and a layered mouthfeel, this wine builds incrementally offering up power, but also elegance. It is a spectacular wine from a great site. Drink it over the next 10-15 years. April 2014. Drink: 2014-2029 WA 97 6 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,400
CLOS DU VAL CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1992 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. DALLA VALLE VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1994 (4) Napa Valley. u. 4 x bn. 4 x wrinkled label. 1 x scraped label 4 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
179 DOMINUS ESTATE 1997 Napa Valley. u. 1 x bn. 14 x wrinkled labels WS 93 WA 94 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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per lot $800 - $1,000
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180 DOMINUS ESTATE 1997 Napa Valley. u. 1 x bn. 14 x wrinkled labels WS 93 WA 94 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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WA 93 1 6 ltr. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
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DOMINUS ESTATE 2001 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. stained label The 2001 Dominus is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. A classic in the making, this is a flawless, seamless example of elegant, complex Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that possesses a Bordeaux-like personality. This gorgeous, sexy, opulent, dense ruby/purplecolored wine reveals sweet caramel, mocha, creme de cassis and kirsch notes intermixed with a hint of espresso roast as well as underbrush. Ripe, long and full-bodied with well-integrated tannin, acidity, alcohol and wood, this prodigious 2001 is drinkable now and over the next 25+ years given this estate’s longevity track record. A virtually perfect wine, it is one of the most complex 2001s at present. WA 98 2 mags.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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The 2008 Dominus may eclipse the 2007, but it may just be a ma"er of style. 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
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More seriously endowed, powerful and still broodingly backward, but loaded with upside potential, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain reveals gorgeous blueberry liqueur, crushed rock and blackberry liqueur characteristics. This big, mountain-styled 2001 exhibits lots of structure, tannin, density and powerful flavors. Still youthful, vibrant and masculine, it needs 4-5 more years of cellaring and should last for 25-30+ years therea#er. May 2011 Drink: 2015-2045 WA 95
DOMINUS ESTATE 2008 (OWC) Napa Valley.
4 bts. & 1 mag.
6 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
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 6 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
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185 DOMINUS ESTATE 2002 Napa Valley. u. 1 x bn.u. 2 x bn. 4 x scraped labels. 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scuffed label. This 2002 was virtually perfect when I tasted it in early May. Even be"er than I predicted seven years ago, this 4,500-case blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot and Merlot has blossomed beautifully, revealing even greater intensity and potential than I predicted. A flawless, seamless integration of tannin, wood, alcohol and acidity is found in this dense, plum/purplecolored Dominus, along with copious notes of sweet black currants interwoven with kirsch, forest floor, unsmoked cigar tobacco, new saddle leather and forest floor. Full-bodied with velvety tannins, stunning elegance and a 45second finish, this sensational 2002 rivals two of the all-time great wines made at Dominus, 1991 and 1994. June 2012 WA 99 6 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
186 DOMINUS ESTATE 2002 Napa Valley. 2 x scraped label. WA 99 6 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
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per lot $600 - $800
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191 DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2004 Napa Valley. 2 x scraped label. 3 x cracked wax capsule Reticent but promising blackberry and black currant fruit as well as licorice aromas jump from the glass of this inky/purple-colored 2004. Rich and broad with sweeter tannins than one expects in a ten-year-old Dunn Cabernet, it reveals impressive richness, power and purity, but is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution. Slightly more evolved than the Dunn Cabernets of the early and mid-1980s, it can be drunk now or cellared for another 20-25 years. WA 94 6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 1994 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scuffed label
Dense purple in color and still looking like a barrel sample, the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain has a nice, cedary, new saddle leather-infused blackcurrant richness, outstanding purity, medium to full body, sweet tannin and a layered, lush texture. The level of concentration is impressive. I don’t think there’s a wine taster that could tell whether this is 13.8% or 15.8% alcohol, given this level of richness. This wine is certainly accessible, but probably won’t hit its prime for another 5-7 years, and like most Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignons, it will have a good 30+ years of longevity. (Keep in mind that his 1982 is just now hi!ing that peak of quality to my palate.) June 2015 WA 94
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1986 (2) Napa Valley. u. 1 x vts. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped and scuffed label. 1 x wrinkled scuffed scraped label.
The 1994 boasts an inky/purple color along with a glorious nose of black raspberries, blackberries and black currants that is still somewhat primary despite nearly 18 years in bo!le. The Phelps team kept this cuvee in 100% new French oak for 28 months. Its magnificent structure, intensity and purity of fruit, ripeness, balance combined with authoritative power and the magnetic appeal of this full-bodied, Bordeaux-styled wine are extraordinary. This amazing effort is just coming into its best years, and should drink well for at least another 15-20 years. November 2013 Drink: 2013-2033 WA 98
8 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1991 (1) Napa Valley. 1 x scraped label JORDAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1995 (1) Napa Valley. wrinkled label JORDAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1998 (1) Napa Valley. wrinkled label 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
194 ARAUJO ESTATE WINES CABERNET SAUVIGNON EISELE VINEYARD 2001 (1) Napa Valley. A compelling example of this noble terroir in the northeastern sector of Napa Valley, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard still has a dense purple color and possesses a seamless personality with spectacular notes of licorice, incense, black raspberries, black currants, crushed rock, and spring flowers. Stunningly full-bodied, multi-layered, with great purity and expression, this fabulous wine is still youthful but very accessible, as the tannins are velvety and well-integrated. This wine will keep aging beautifully for a minimum of another quarter century. Bravo! May 2011 WA 99 ARAUJO ESTATE WINES SYRAH EISELE VINEYARD 2005 (1) Napa Valley. FREEMARK ABBEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON BOSCHÉ ESTATE 1994 (2) Napa Valley. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label
197 JOSEPH PHELPS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 Napa Valley. 3 x scuffed labels. 3 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label. 11 bts. per lot $700 - $900
JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2001 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. u. bn Still a young wine at age 12, the 2001 Insignia exhibits a dense purple color along with a sweet bouquet of camphor, blackberries, cassis, incense and spring flowers. Full-bodied, rich and heady with sweet tannin, stunning concentration and a fabulous finish, this remarkable Insignia has 25 or more years of life ahead of it. November 2013 Drink: 2013-2038 WA 98+ JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2002 (1) Napa Valley. u. vts. scraped label The 2002 boasts an inky/purple color along with notes of graphite, violets, blackberries, creme de cassis and hints of charcoal and barbecue in addition to a full-bodied, multilayered mouthfeel that builds incrementally with great purity, staggering fruit concentration, and a long, velvety, 50+-second finish. This prodigious effort should continue to drink well for 20+ years. WS 96 WA 100 2 bts. & 1 mag.
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JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2001 Napa Valley. u. 2 x vts. 1 x bn. 1 x peeling label. 1 x wrinkled label.
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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A substantial 11% of the 1994 Grange is Cabernet Sauvignon, and it's most clearly apparent on the elegant, leafy, floral nose. On the palate, it's more clearly Grange and Shirazlike, with plenty of weight and richness along with flavors of dried fruit, roasted meat and mocha, but there's also a sense that it's starting to lighten and become approachable/mature. Drink now or hold up to another 10 years or so. October 2018 Drink: 2018-2030 WA 94
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1998 (1) South Australia.
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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+
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PENFOLDS GRANGE 2008 (1) South Australia.
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Both the 1989 and 1990 vintages exhibit opaque, dense purple colors that suggest massive wines of considerable extraction and richness. The dense, full-bodied 1989 is brilliantly made with huge, smoky, chocolatey, cassis aromas intermingled with scents of toasty oak. Well-layered, with a sweet innercore of fruit, this awesomely endowed, backward, tannic, prodigious 1989 needs another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should last for three decades or more. It is unquestionably a great Pichon-Longueville-Baron. February 1997 WA 95
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207 PENFOLDS GRANGE HERMITAGE BIN 95 1988 (1) South Australia. u. vts. damaged stained label PENFOLDS GRANGE HERMITAGE BIN 95 1989 (1) South Australia. u. bn. wrinkled label WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
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9 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1997 South Australia.
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1989 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
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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 li"le 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
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1996 Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. The 1996 Pichon-Longueville Baron has a deep garnet core with some bricking on the rim. The nose is fragrant and generous with more red fruit than black, cedar and tobacco, fine definition, perhaps a li"le rustic in keeping with the winemaking at the time, but certainly giving lots of pleasure. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin -- a cohesive Pauillac with plenty of depth and fine balance. The acidity lends this plenty of freshness and it does not shortchange you with plenty of tarry, cedary fruit. You come away with the impression that this Pichon Baron is going to continue to improve although I would not burn anyone at the stake for opening it now. If you cannot afford the First Growth then this (and Pichon Lalande) would be where I would come. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 94 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
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DOMAINE PONSOT CLOS DE LA ROCHE CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNES 1991 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 cm. scraped label
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The 2000 Château Pichon Baron is just ge!ing be!er and be!er and be!er. Perhaps the magnum format played its part, but nevertheless...just...wow. This is a millennial Le" Bank with the keys to the top drawer. It has an incredibly precise, mineral-driven bouquet with intense black fruit infused with cedar and graphite scents. It just reeks of Pauillac in an almost uncompromising, yet compelling manner. The palate is structured, stylish and effortless, extraordinarily pure and unerringly youthful. This is a Pichon Baron saying, "You ain't seen nothing yet." You could broach this now if you wanted, but the clever people will wisely bunker this for another decade and gloat from 2025 onward. Tasted January 2016. Drink: 2025-2050 WA 97
Ponsot's 1991 Clos de la Roche-Vieilles Vignes (55-year old vines that produced 1/2 ton per hectare) is a mind-boggling wine that rivals virtually anything produced in Burgundy over the last several decades. It offers an amazingly sweet bouquet redolent with aromas of crushed black-raspberries, black-cherries, and underlying earthy, truffle-like notes. Awesomely rich, dense, and full-bodied, this spectacular low acid, multidimensional wine has a blockbuster finish. While drinkable now, it should age effortlessly for 15-20 or more years. December 1993 WA 97
This is a really balanced and beautiful year with chocolate, currant and walnut character. Medium body and fine and silky tannins. Shows autumnal and light mushroom undertones. Just moving into its maturity. A warm yet fresh vintage. November 2016 jamessuckling.com WS 97 JS 96
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BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO SANTO STEFANO RISERVA 1990 Piedmonte.
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211 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1996 Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé The 1996 Haut-Brion, a blend of 50% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc is clearly on a higher plane than the La Mission. There is something much more expansive and complete on the nose: greater depth of fruit, more harmonious with scents of underbrush, tar, black olive and this bo!le perhaps less "feral" than I have noticed on previous examples. The palate is very well balanced with dark cherries, sous-bois and cedar. This is one vintage where I think the Cabernet Franc plays an important role and lends more complexity. This is a 1996 that has retained and built upon beguiling fleshiness and it will continue to evolve with style and panache. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2050 WS 93 WA 95 1 bt.
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212 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1999 Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. vts. scuffed label The complex, explosively fragrant 1999 Cheval Blanc is a blend of 59% Merlot and 41% Cabernet Franc. It is already showing well, which is a good sign for a wine that traditionally is reserved early in life, but puts on weight and richness in the bo!le. Stylistically, this wine is probably cut from the same mold as vintages such as 1985, 1966, and 1962. The color is a dense ruby with purple nuances. Once past the blockbuster bouquet of menthol, leather, black fruits, licorice, and mocha, the wine reveals medium body, extraordinary elegance, purity, and sweet, harmonious flavors with no hard edges. This is a seamless beauty of finesse, charm, and concentration. April 2002 WA 93
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Bo!le # 5514. The 1990 Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano reveals gorgeous inner perfume in a so", sensual style. Warm, open and generous, the wine shows superb balance, with a purity of fruit that powers through to the long, round finish. I have a slight preference for the 1989 here, but would be thrilled to own more of the 1990. Anticipated maturity: 2010 -2025. WA 96 1 bt.
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218 DOMINUS ESTATE 1991 Napa Valley. u. bn. Very deep garnet-brick colored, this has pronounced aromas of sweaty saddles, dried mulberries and game with a hint of dried Mediterranean herbs. The palate is more youthful than the nose, revealing a rich, full bodied style with crisp acid, a medium-firm level of chewy tannins and tons of savory fruit, finishing long. WS 93 WA 94
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The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is impeccable and classy. Ripe red fruits, flowers and minerals are some of the nuances that emerge from this fresh, vibrant wine. The fruit remains incredibly youthful and pure all the way through to the finish. This is a surprisingly supple, fruit-driven style of Riserva from BiondiSanti, and with time in the glass the reluctant bouquet finally emerges. Some of the explosiveness of the best vintages (such as 2001) is missing, but the wine nevertheless impresses for its finesse and impeccable overall balance. The 2004 Riserva looks to have a long life ahead of it, but it is so harmonious that opening a bo!le in its youth, while not optimal, is far from infanticide. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2034. April 2010 WA 94
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DOMINUS ESTATE 1997 (1) Napa Valley. The 1997 Dominus, a blend of 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 4.5% Merlot, is showing fabulously well. With 14.1% alcohol and a pH that would make many New World oenologists shudder (about 3.95), this wine is a fleshy, silky-textured, opulent wine with a gorgeous nose of roasted herbs, coffee, jammy black cherry and plum-like fruit. WS 93 WA 94 DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1987 (1) Napa Valley. WA 94
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CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2010 Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
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It’s hard not to admire the brilliant Jean Gautreau, who has run this great terroir and estate (just to the north of St-Estèphe’s Château Montrose) with meticulous perfection for decades. The 2005 is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. Offering beautifully sweet crème de cassis and blueberries, this is concentrated essence of blue and black fruits, with some underlying minerality, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and stunning texture, length and purity. This is superb Sociando Mallet, with surprisingly sweet tannin, which is even more remarkable in this vintage of high and occasionally hard tannins. Give it another 4-5 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 30 years. June 2015 Drink: 2019-2050 WA 93+ 6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
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The 2010 is a quintessentially elegant, classic wine of Bordeaux – firm, rigid, perhaps slightly lighter than most of the other St.-Juliens, but stylish, potentially complex, and reminiscent of the style of the 1986, but more concentrated and powerful. It is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc with a normal pH of 3.56. It was raised in 75% new oak and the alcohol came to 13.7%. This wine displays loads of black currants, cedar wood and vanillin, but needs a good 7-8 years of cellaring, if not much longer. It should last for 30+ years. February 2013 Drink: 2020-2050 WA 96+
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A beautiful wine from Branaire, the 2000 is close to full maturity, and should offer plenty of pleasure over the next 15-20 years. Its deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by scents of boysenberries, black currants, and spring flowers. This medium to full-bodied, pure St.Julien hits the palate with authority, displaying silky tannins as well as wonderful richness, depth, and texture. June 2010 WA 94
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224 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2009 Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Léoville Las Cases rocks up with a drop-dead gorgeous nose of baked blackberries, warm plums and crème de cassis with suggestions of violets, rose hip tea, dark chocolate, menthol and sandalwood. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and decadent in the mouth, it has super ripe, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and exotic. March 2019 Drink:2020-2059 WA 99 4 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2005 Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 5 x scraped labels
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230 MAISON NICOLAS POTEL LATRICIÈRESCHAMBERTIN 2005 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé 5 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
231 DOMAINE DE COURCEL POMMARD CLOS DES ÉPENOTS 2006 (2) Côte de Beaune. Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x 1 cm DOMAINE DE COURCEL POMMARD LES RUGIENS 2006 (2) Côte de Beaune. Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x 1 cm 4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
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The palate is medium-bodied, but dense and structured—certainly a more masculine PontetCanet built for long-term ageing. Yet it retains marvelous freshness and vitality all the way through to the pencil-lead, quite saline finish. I suspect that the 2009 Pontet-Canet is more approachable than the 2005, so heeding Robert Parker's sage advice, afford this up to ten years in your cellar and then reap the rewards of patience. Tasted February 2016. Drink Date 2025-2050 WS 96 WA 97
DOMAINE TOROTOCHOT CHAMBERTIN 2006 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels. 1 x stained label
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DOMAINE BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN CUVÉE COEUR DE ROY 2008 (4) Côte de Nuits. 2 x scraped labels
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FE TRIMBACH RIESLING CUVÉE FRÉDÉRIC ÉMILE SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 1989 Alsace. u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels
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236 DOMAINE DAVID DUBAND MOREY STDENIS CLOS SORBÈ 2016 Côte de Nuits. Premier Cru Classé u. 6 x 1 cm. 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
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Charvin’s 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape has turned out to be one of the vintage’s top efforts. Lovely sweet notes of glove leather, roasted meats, spice box, ground pepper, kirsch, and raspberries are present in this deep, full-bodied 2006. More evolved than the 2007, with copious concentration, elegance, and a Burgundy grand cru-like complexity as well as freshness, it should be enjoyed over the next 12 -15+ years. October 2008 WA 93 DOMAINE CHARVIN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE 2007 (3) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x scuffed label Never one of Laurent's favorite vintages (although I suspect he's warmed up to it slightly), the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape continues to drink brilliantly, and while this bo"le was just slightly closed, I’ve had numerous bo"les from my cellar that are open and singing. Nevertheless, on this occasion, it took some swirling to get it to open up and it’s a concentrated, structured, full-bodied beauty that has the classic elegance of the estate yet with another level of fruit and exuberance. It’s just at the early stages of full maturity, is a smoking good drink and will keep for another 10-15 years. February 2017 WA 96
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DOMAINE SANTA DUC GIGONDAS PRESTIGE LES HAUTS GARRIGUES 2007 (3) Rhône. u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label Inky colored and still a monster of a wine that has a wealth of fruit and texture, the 2007 Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues is locked and loaded with notions of smoked meats, ripe currants, black raspberries, singed garrigue and chocolate. Still youthful and vibrant, with its oak elevage absolutely covered by a wealth of fruit, it has awesome purity, ripe tannin and a finish that just won't quit. Count yourself lucky if you have any of this in the cellar. February 2017 WA 98 DOMAINE SANTA DUC GIGONDAS PRESTIGE LES HAUTS GARRIGUES 2010 (3) Rhône. u. 3 x 1 cm. Up with the 2007 and 2001, the sensational 2010 Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues is a full-bodied, incredibly rich, yet pure and balanced Gigondas that offers off-the-hook notes of graphite, creme de cassis, licorice and roasted herb aromas and flavors. It's still a baby and needs to be forgo"en for 3-4 years, but it will have 2-3 decades of overall longevity. It could be a candidate for perfection at maturity. October 2016 Drink: 2020-2035 WA 97+
The most masculine and structured of the group, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape is locked and loaded, with serious concentration, big tannin and no shortage of length on the finish. Coming from a year that featured a cool summer and then scorching temps around harvest, this beauty doles out loads of creme de cassis, licorice, graphite and crushed rocklike minerality, as well as a seamless, perfectly balanced profile. Give it another 2-3 years and drink it through 2025. August 2014 WA 95 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
242 LE VIEUX DONJON CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE 2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 5 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 3 x scuffed labels Up there with the 2010 in terms of quality, the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape dishes out loads of plum, lavender, ground pepper and licorice in its full-bodied, ripe and layered profile. Possessing a rock-star texture, no hard edges and beautiful concentration, it’s drinking nicely now, and should continue to evolve gracefully for another decade. August 2014. Drink: 2014 -2024 WS 94 WA 96
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244 CLOS DE GAMOT CAHORS 1893 (1) South West France. u. vts. scraped label Consignor acquired the bo"le directly from the winery. CLOS DE GAMOT CAHORS 1929 (1) South West France. u. hs. scraped label Consignor acquired the bo"le directly from the winery. 2 bts.
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245 ARPEPE VALTELLINA SUPERIORE GRUMELLO BUON CONSIGLIO RISERVA 2009 (1 mag.) Lombardy. ARPEPE VALTELLINA SUPERIORE INFERNO SESTO CANTO RISERVA 2009 (1 mag.) Lombardy. ARPEPE VALTELLINA SUPERIORE SASSELLA ROCCE ROSSE RISERVA 2009 (1 mag.) Lombardy. 3 mags.
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246 NICOLAS CATENA ZAPATA 2005 (OWC) Mendoza, Argentina. The flagship wines begin with the purple/blackcolored 2005 Nicolas Catena Zapata, a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Malbec. The fruit was sourced from four of the estate’s finest high-elevation vineyards, and aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak. The brooding bouquet delivers pain grille, mineral, violet, scorched earth, pepper, espresso, black cherry, and black raspberry aromas leading to a dense, opulent wine with gobs of savory fruit, ripe tannins, terrific concentration, and a 60second finish. Allow it 6-8 years in the cellar to reveal its full potential and enjoy it from 2015 to 2030. December 2008 WA 98 6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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The newest vineyard in the Saxum lineup, the 2015 G2 Vineyard contains 56% Grenache and 44% Mourvèdre. Sporting a medium to deep garnet-purple color, it leaps from the glass with an exuberant red currant and Bing cherry nose, complemented by notes of dried Provence herbs, lavender, orange peel and black pepper. Full-bodied with a firm, grainy texture and tons of freshness, it has lovely spice and herbal layers on the very long finish. September 2017 Drink: 2017-2029 WA 96
he flagship wines begin with the purple/blackcolored 2005 Nicolas Catena Zapata, a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Malbec. The fruit was sourced from four of the estate’s finest high-elevation vineyards, and aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak. The brooding bouquet delivers pain grille, mineral, violet, scorched earth, pepper, espresso, black cherry, and black raspberry aromas leading to a dense, opulent wine with gobs of savory fruit, ripe tannins, terrific concentration, and a 60second finish. Allow it 6-8 years in the cellar to reveal its full potential and enjoy it from 2015 to 2030. December 2008 WA 98
CHÂTEAU LA VIEILLE CURE 2000 (3) Fronsac. u. 3 x bn. 1 x scuffed label
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SAXUM VINEYARD BROKEN STONES 2015 (1) Paso Robles. u. 1 cm. stained label Blended of 48% Syrah, 21% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache, 10% Petite Sirah and 1% Roussanne, the 2015 Broken Stones displays a deep garnetpurple color and nose of freshly crushed black cherries and blueberries with touches of fertile loam, garrigue, mossy bark and rare beef. Fullbodied with wonderful vitality and purity, it has a firm backbone of grainy tannins and a very long, pepper-laced finish. September 2017 Drink: 2019-2035 WA 97+
CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 1990 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled label WS 93 WA 94
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248 TAYLOR'S VINTAGE PORT 1966 Douro, Portugal. u. hs. scraped label. cracked capsule 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
249 GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT 1994 (1) Douro, Portugal. wrinkled label The 1994 Vintage Port is going to be rereleased. It has about 100 grams per liter of residual sugar. With a big eucalyptus note up front, this is elegant in the mid-palate with controlled tannins. Sweet and easy in some ways, this is readily approachable now, perhaps not at peak, but more expressive than the relatively brooding Dow's, also reviewed. The hint of caramel and raisins mixed with sugar makes this irresistible. It is sexy and intriguing. October 2016 Drink: 2016-2045 WA 94 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1994 (1) Douro, Portugal. soiled & marked label Drink: 2008-2045 WS 100 WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU LA VIEILLE CURE 2003 (3) Fronsac. u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label CHÂTEAU VRAY CROIX DE GAY 1998 (3) Pomerol. 2 x scuffed labels 12 bts. per lot $500 - $700
PAVILLON ROUGE DU CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1998 (3) Margaux. 1 x scuffed label. 2 x scraped labels
CHÂTEAU LA VIEILLE CURE 1990 (1) Fronsac. u. vts. wrinkled label
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CHÂTEAU LE CABANNES 1999 (3) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label. 3 x scuffed labels
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CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1995 (3) Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé u. x 3 bn. 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 CHÂTEAU LA CARDONNE 1995 (6) Médoc. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed label 9 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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CHÂTEAU CANTENAC 2003 (1) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. bn.
This magnificent Lynch Bages has been drinking well since the day it was released and it continues to go from strength to strength. The biggest, richest, fullest-bodied Lynch Bages until the 2000, the fully mature 1990 exhibits an unbelievably explosive nose of black currants, cedarwood, herbs and spice. The majestic, classically Bordeaux aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, rich, intense wine with superb purity as well as thrilling levels of fruit, glycerin and sweetness. This beauty should continue to provide immense pleasure over the next 15+ years. August 2011 WA 99
Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 1998 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-brick in color with lovely crème de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying notions of dried cherries and mulberries plus touches of wood smoke, incense and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and packed with rich fruit framed by firm, chewy tannins, it is stacked with complex, evolving flavors and finishes with incredibly long-lasting perfumed notes. According to winemaker Philippe Dhalluin, this needs about three hours of decanting at this stage. I simply love the place this wine is in right now, possessing plenty of mature, tertiary characters yet still sporting bags of fruit. It won’t be fading anytime soon either and should cellar nicely for 20-25+ more years. May 2018 WA 97
CHÂTEAU LE CABANNES 1998 (2) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2001 (1) Pauillac. u. bn. wrinkled label. 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1999 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé wrinkled label
CHÂTEAU MONTLISSE 2000 (2) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. CHÂTEAU ST GEORGES 2000 (2) Saint-Émilion. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed label 7 bts.
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CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2000 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
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258 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1994 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé scraped label CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé wrinkled label 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. WS 94 WA 95 2 bts.
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259 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1996 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé wrinkled label Drink: 2015-2035 WA 94 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1997 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé wrinkled label 2 bts.
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Perhaps the most beautiful packaging ever on a Bordeaux bo#le, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild literally produced a work of art in the gold-engraved bo#le of 2000 Mouton Rothschild. Of course, one can’t drink the glass, but this is a top-flight Mouton Rothschild, eclipsed only by the 2006 and 2009. A rich, tannic, earthy style, with loads of creme de cassis and floral notes, the final blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot is a fullbodied wine with plenty of coffee, earth, chocolatey notes, and still plenty of tannin to resolve. I gave it an anticipated maturity range of 2015-2050 back in 2003, and that looks on target. June 2010 Drink: 2015-2050 WA 96+ 1 bt.
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262 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BERGERON 1997 (1 hf. bt.) Sauternes. u. bn. crooked label CHÂTEAU LA LOUVIÈRE 1995 (6) Pessac-Léognan. 2 x scraped labels. 6 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped capsule CHÂTEAU LAFAURIE-PEYRAGUEY 2004 (3 hf. bt.) Sauternes. 3 x scraped labels 6 bts. & 4 hf. bts.
per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 1996 (3) Saint-Julien. 3ième Cru Classé 1 x scraped label. 2 x wrinkled labels
8 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
265 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 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 $800 - $1,000
266 DOMAINE DU VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA CRAU 2005 (3) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. 3 x scuffed labels. 1 x damaged label E. GUIGAL GIGONDAS 2000 (3) Rhône. 3 x scraped labels M. CHAPOUTIER CÔTE-RÔTIE BRUNE ET BLONDE 1994 (1) Côtes du Rhône. u. 1 cm. scraped label 7 bts.
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MÖET & CHANDON BRUT IMPÉRIAL NV (1, OC) Champagne.
AURELIO SETTIMO BAROLO ROCCHE 1998 (2) Piedmonte. u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels
DOMAINE DE VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA CRAU 1995 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 1 cm. 4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
268 DOMAINE ZIND HUMBRECHT GEWURZTRAMINER WINTZENHEIM 2001 (2) Alsace. u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label. 1 x wrinkled label DOMAINE ZIND HUMBRECHT GEWURZTRAMINER WINTZENHEIM 2002 (4 hf. bt.) Alsace. u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x scraped & wrinkled labels DOMAINE ZIND HUMBRECHT HERRENWEG DE TURCKHEIM 2002 (2) Alsace. u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING GUEBERSCHWIHR 1999 (1) Alsace. u. 1 cm. scraped label F. E.TRIMBACH GEWURZTRAMINER 2002 (3) Alsace. u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label 8 bts. & 4 hf. bts.
per lot $300 - $500
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE DOM PÉRIGNON 2002 (1, OC) 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 bo"le was disgorged in July, 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2032. December 2010 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
AZELIA BAROLO 1998 (2) Piedmonte. u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained label CANTINE GIACOMO ASCHERI BAROLO VIGNA DEI POLA 1998 (1) Piedmonte. GIACOMO BORGOGNO BAROLO 1998 (1) Piedmonte. scraped label MAURO MOLINO BAROLO 1998 (2) Piedmonte. u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x scraped label. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x stained label. 1 x scraped capsule MAURO VEGLIO BAROLO VIGNETO ARBORATO 1998 (2) Piedmonte. 10 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
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BENI DI BATASIOLO BAROLO BOSCARETO 2000 (2) Piedmonte. 2 x scuffed labels
LUIGI SCAVINO AZELIA BAROLO 2003 (1) Piedmonte. scraped label MARCHESI DI BAROLO BAROLO 2001 (2) Piedmonte. u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label PAOLO CONTERNO BAROLO GINESTRA RISERVA 2001 (1) Piedmonte.
GIACOMO FENOCCHIO BAROLO BUSSIA 2000 (1) Piedmonte. scuffed label GIOVANNI DI CORINO BAROLO VIGNA GIACHINI 1999 (2) Piedmonte. 2 x scuffed labels
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PAOLO CONTERNO BAROLO GINESTRA 2000 (2) Piedmonte. 2 x scuffed labels
DOMAINE ZIND HUMBRECHT HERRENWEG DE TURCKHEIM GEWURZTRAMINER 2005 (2) Alsace. u. 2 x 1 cm.
PIO CESARE BAROLO 2000 (2) Piedmonte. 2 x scraped labels
PRINCIPIANO FERDINANDO BAROLO BOSCARETO 1999 (1) Piedmonte. stained label
DOMAINE ZIND HUMBRECHT PINOT GRIS HERRENWEG DE TURCKHEIM PINOT GRIS 2005 (2) Alsace. u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING GUEBERSCHWIHR 2005 (4) Alsace. u. 4 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 3 x wrinkled labels. 1 x raised cork
PIO CESARE BAROLO 2001 (3) Piedmonte. u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x scuffed label 14 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
8 bts. per lot $300 - $500
274 CABUTTO TENUTA LA VOLTA BAROLO VIGNA LA VOLTA 2003 (3) Piedmonte. 1 x stained label
FE TRIMBACH GEWURZTRAMINER 2000 (2) Alsace. u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels
CORDERO DI MONTEZEMOLO BAROLO MONFALLETTO 2004 (2) Piedmonte. u. 2 x bn. 2 x raised corks
10 bts.
LUIGI SCAVINO AZELIA BAROLO SAN ROCCO 2004 (2) Piedmonte. u. 1 x bn. 1 x stained label
per lot $300 - $500
PRUNOTTO BAROLO 2003 (3) Piedmonte. 1 x stained label 10 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
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ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2004 (1 mag., OWC) Tuscany. u. bn.
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 1995 Tuscany. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label
11 500 ml.
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2005 (2 hf. bt.) Tuscany. u. 2 x bn.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
per lot $300 - $500
276 FONTANAFREDDA PAPAGENA BARBERA D'ALBA 1999 (2) Piedmonte. u. 2 x 3 cm. 1 x peeling label PRODUTTORI DE GOVONE BARBARESCO 2006 (9) Piedmonte. u. 9 x 2 cm. 5 x scuffed labels. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scraped capsule
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2006 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scraped label 1 bt. & 2 hf. bts. & 1 mag. $600
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285 FARINA AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2007 (1) Veneto. u. 2 cm. MASI SERÈGO ALIGHIERI VAIO ARMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2000 (2) Veneto. u. 2 x 1 cm.
CAPEZZANA GHIAIE DELLA FURBA 2000 (2) Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label
QUINTUS AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 1998 (1) Veneto. u. 1 cm. scuffed label
CASTELLO BANFI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1995 (1) Tuscany. scraped label
TOMMASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1995 (1) Veneto. u. 3 cm.
E. FULIGNI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 1997 (2) Tuscany. 1 x scraped capsule
TOMMASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2001 (1) Veneto. u. 1 cm.
PAOLO SCAVINO BAROLO 2005 (4) Piedmonte. 1 x scuffed label
5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
SCHIAVENZA BAROLO BROGLIO 2005 (1) Piedmonte. 1 x scuffed label
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LE RAGOSE AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 1997 (2) Veneto. u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x scraped labels
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GAJA CA' MARCANDA PROMIS 2001 (2) Tuscany. 2 x scuffed labels
PAOLO CONTERNO BAROLO GINESTRA 2001 Piedmonte. u. 10 x bn. 10 x wrinkled labels. 5 x stained labels
GAJA PROMIS 1999 (3) Tuscany. u. 2 x bn. 1 x ts. 1 x stained & scraped label. 1 x raised cork
MASI MAZZANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1993 (2) Veneto. u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x stained labels
10 bts.
GAJA SITO MORESCO 2006 (4 hf. bt.) Tuscany.
11 bts. per lot $300 - $500
277 LUIGI SCAVINO AZELIA BAROLO SAN ROCCO 2005 (2) Piedmonte. MASSOLINO BAROLO 2004 (1) Piedmonte.
8 bts. per lot $400 - $600
per lot $400 - $600
279 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2003 (2) Tuscany. 1 x scuffed label WA 93 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 (1) Tuscany. u. vts. wrinkled & scuffed label 3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
5 bts. & 5 hf. bts.
per lot $500 - $700
283 MAZZEI TENUTA BELGUARDO SERRATA MAREMMA TOSCANA 2002 (3) Tuscany. u. 3 x bn. 1 x scuffed label TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO 2004 (2) Tuscany. 3 x scraped labels. TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO 2005 (2) Tuscany. 7 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
MASI SERÈGO ALIGHIERI VAIO ARMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 1993 (2) Veneto. u. 2 x 2 cm. 6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
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BARÃO DE VILAR LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORT 1997 (1) Douro, Portugal.
HEARTLAND SHIRAZ LANGHORNE CREEK 2004 (4) Limestone Coast, Australia. u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x stained label. 1 wrinkled label
BODEGAS MUGA MUGA RIOJA RESERVA 1999 (3) Rioja, Spain. u. 3 x bn. BODEGAS MUGA MUGA RIOJA RESERVA 2001 (3) Rioja, Spain. u. 3 x bn. 2 x scraped labels BODEGAS MUGA MUGA RIOJA SELECCIÓN ESPECIAL 2003 (3) Rioja, Spain. 3 x scraped labels 10 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
FONSECA VINTAGE PORT 1985 (1) Douro, Portugal. scraped label GOULD CAMPBELL VINTAGE PORT 1977 (1) Douro, Portugal. scuffed label GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT 2007 (2) Douro, Portugal.
OFFLEY COLHEITA PORT 1987 (1) Douro, Portugal. scraped label QUINTA DO CRASTO RESERVA OLD VINES PORT 2004 (3) Douro, Portugal. u. 3 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
KATNOOK ESTATE SHIRAZ 2003 (2) Coonawarra, South Australia. 2 x stained labels
LEMOS Y VAN ZELLER QUINTA VALE D. MARIA RESERVE PORT LOTE NO 01 (1) Douro, Portugal.
KILIKANOON CABERNET SAUVIGNON BLOCKS ROAD 2002 (2) Clare Valley, Australia. 1 x scuffed label
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
LEASINGHAM SHIRAZ CLASSIC CLARE 1994 (1 mag., OWC) Clare Valley, Australia. u. bn.
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12 bts. & 1 mag.
LEASINGHAM CLASSIC CLARE 1996 (3) Australia. u. 1 x bn. LEASINGHAM SHIRAZ BIN 61 1997 (3) Clare Valley, Australia. u. 1 x bn. 1 x scuffed label
per lot $900 - $1,300
294 ANNVERS SHIRAZ 2002 (3) McLaren Vale, Australia.
RICHARD HAMILTON SHIRAZ GUMPRS' BLOCK 1999 (3) McLaren Vale, Australia. 3 x scraped labels. 1 x damaged label
BALGOWANIE ESTATE SHIRAZ BENDIGO 2003 (2) Australia. u. 1 x bn.
RYMILL MERLOT CABERNET 1997 (3) Coonawarra, South Australia. u. 1 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels
BAROSSA VALLEY ESTATE SHIRAZ E & E BLACK PEPPER 1995 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia.
Drink: 2008-2045 WS 100 WA 97
12 bts. per lot $400 - $600
BAROSSA VALLEY ESTATE SHIRAZ E & E BLACK PEPPER 1996 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia.
5 bts. & 1 hf. bt.
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BROKENWOOD WINES HERMITAGE 1994 (1) Australia. u. 2 cm. soiled label
SANDEMAN VAU VINTAGE PORT 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Douro, Portugal. TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1994 (1) Douro, Portugal. soiled label
per lot $400 - $700
289 DOMINUS ESTATE NAPANOOK VINEYARD 1996 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label RIDGE VINEYARDS GEYSERVILLE 2005 (3) Alexander Valley, Sonoma County. RIDGE VINEYARDS LYTTON SPRINGS 1995 (1) Sonoma Valley. u. bn. scraped label RIDGE VINEYARDS LYTTON SPRINGS 2005 (2) Sonoma Valley. u. 2 x bn. 7 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU DERESZLA TOKAJI ASZÚ 5 PUTTONYOS 2000 (2 500 ml.) Hungary. CHATEAU MEGYER TOKAJI ASZÚ 4 PUTTONYOS 1995 (1 500 ml.) Hungary. wrinkled label WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE BLACK LABEL CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997 (4) Coonawarra, South Australia. u. 4 x bn. WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE JOHN RIDDOCH CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1991 (1) Coonawarra, South Australia. u. bn. scraped label Limited Release 5 bts. & 3 500 ml.
per lot $500 - $700
CHATEAU REYNELLA SHIRAZ 1996 (1) McLaren Vale, Australia. scraped label Bo"le #05080 9 bts. per lot $400 - $600
295 CHÂTEAU D'AIGUILHE SEIGNEURS D'AIGUILHE 2000 (2) Côtes de Bordeaux. CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2008 (3) Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2008 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé 8 bts. per lot $500 - $700
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BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON KNIGHTS VALLEY 2000 (2) Sonoma Valley. u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels
CLOS DE L'OBAC PRIORAT 2004 (3) Spain. u. 1 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels. 1 x scraped label
WA 93 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1995 (1) South Australia. u. bn. WA 92
297 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2001 Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x scraped labels & capsules 3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
298 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2001 Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x scraped labels WA 92
REDBANK WINERY SALLY'S PADDOCK 1998 (1) Australia. 4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
302 DANIEL LENKO VIDAL LATE HARVEST VIDAL 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. PELLER ESTATES VIDAL BLANC ICEWINE FOUNDER'S SERIES 2004 (1 hf. bt., OC) Niagara Peninsula.
VIÑEDOS LACALLE Y LAORDEN VIÑA EL PISON RIOJA 2001 (2) Rioja, Spain. u. 2 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label. 2 x scuffed labels 5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
306 CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2004 Napa Valley. u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label Even richer and fuller than the regular bo#ling, 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
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
WAYNE GRETZKY ESTATES SHIRAZ ICEWINE NO. 99 2006 (2 hf. bt., OC) Niagara Peninsula.
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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COMPAÑIA VINICOLA DEL NORTE DE ESPAÑA IMPERIAL RESERVA 1970 (1) Rioja, Spain. u. hs. scraped label & capsule FONTANAFREDDA BAROLO VIGNA LA ROSA 1998 (1) Piedmonte. u. 3 cm. MARCHESI ANTINORI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PIAN DELLE VIGNE 1998 (1) Tuscany. u. vts. scraped label 3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
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303 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2001 (1 mag.) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 1 cm. 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
NIEPOORT VINTAGE PORT 2000 (1) Douro, Portugal.
DOMAINE DE LA SOLITUDE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RÉSERVE SECRÈTE 2001 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
TAYLOR FLADGATE 20 YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT (1) Douro, Portugal.
DOMAINE LA BARROCHE CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE CUVÉE PURE 2005 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 1 cm.
WARRE'S VINTAGE PORT 2000 (1) Douro, Portugal.
2 bts. & 1 mag.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
per lot $500 - $700
304 ARTADI GRANDE AÑADAS RIOJA 2001 (2) Rioja, Spain. u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels ARTADI PAGOS VIEJOS RIOJA 2001 (2) Rioja, Spain. u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels. 1 x scraped label 4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
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 6 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
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CHARLES CIMICKY RESERVE SHIRAZ 2004 (2) Barossa Valley, South Australia. 1 x scraped label
KALLESKE GREENOCK SHIRAZ 2005 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia. wrinkled label
The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain has more energy and focus than the Napa Valley bo!ling. Iron, graphite, red fruits, dried flowers are some of the many notes that take shape in this deep, complex, powerful wine. I imagine the 2009 will still be spectacular at age 30. For now, it needs at least another handful of years of cellaring to drink well. Huge veins of minerality support the huge fruit, giving the wine much of its pure tension and vitality. This is going to be a fascinating wine to follow over the coming decades. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2039. December 2012 WA 96+
CLARENDON HILLS SYRAH BROOKMAN 2004 (4) McLaren Vale, Australia. u. 4 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x scuffed labels
KALLESKE SHIRAZ OLD VINE 2005 (3) Barossa Valley, South Australia.
DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2010 (2) Napa Valley. 2 x cracked wax 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 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
309 CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON VINE HILL RANCH LOT 33 1998 (2) Napa Valley. u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped labels FESS PARKER SYRAH RODNEY'S VINEYARD 2007 (1) Santa Barbara County. u. vts. JONATA EL CORAJON DE JONATA 2005 (2) Santa Ynez Valley. u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label
CLARENDON HILLS SYRAH BROOKMAN 2006 (2) McLaren Vale, Australia. ELDERTON COMMAND SHIRAZ 2001 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia. ELDERTON COMMAND SHIRAZ 2004 (2) Barossa Valley, South Australia.
WA 93
KILIKANOON SHIRAZ ORACLE 2004 (2) Clare Valley, Australia. NOON WINERY ECLIPSE SHIRAZ 2012 (2) South Australia. TORBRECK THE FACTOR 2000 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia. u. 1 cm. scuffed label
ELDERTON COMMAND SHIRAZ 2004 (1 mag.) Barossa Valley, South Australia. scraped label
9 bts. per lot $600 - $800
11 bts. & 1 mag.
CHÂTEAU COUTET 2001 (2 hf. bt.) Sauternes. Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label
per lot $600 - $800
311 D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2000 (1) McLaren Vale, Australia. scraped label This estate’s most renowned offering is their old vine (90+ years) Shiraz called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 2000 The Dead Arm Shiraz is one of South Australia’s finest wines of the vintage. A perfume of grilled steak intermixed with blackberries, new saddle leather, earth, pepper, and melted licorice rises from this awesome red. With great power, richness, and no hard edges, it is still young and primary, but should hit its peak in 3-7 years, and last for two decades or more. August 2003 WA 94 D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2002 (1) McLaren Vale, Australia. WA 93
JONATA LA FANGES DE JONATA 2007 (2) Santa Ynez Valley. u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x scuffed label
TORBRECK SHIRAZ THE STRUIE 2002 (3) Barossa Valley, South Australia. u. 3 x 1 cm.
KEENAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label
TORBRECK THE FACTOR 2002 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia. u. 1 cm. scraped label
8 bts. per lot $300 - $500
TORBRECK THE STEADING 2001 (2) Barossa Valley, South Australia. u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label 8 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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per lot $500 - $1,000
314 ALAIN JAUME DOMAINE GRAND VENEUR CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE LES ORIGINES 2005 (3) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label It’s a ripe, full-thro!le effort that gives up lots of roasted herbs, pan drippings, black licorice and darker fruits on the nose. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied, blockbuster styled effort that has beautiful purity, lots of texture and a sexy, hard-to-resist style. It freshens up in the glass, and while drinking nicely now, will have no problems evolving gracefully for another decade. Drink: 2014-2024. WA 95 DOMAINE DE VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA CRAU 2001 (3) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. 6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
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LE VIEUX DONJON CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE 2000 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 1 cm.
QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE PORT 2000 Douro, Portugal. 5 x scuffed labels
LE VIEUX DONJON CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE 2001 (4) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x damaged label
8 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU SIXTINE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE 2010 (6) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The 2010 Chateau Sixtine Chateauneuf du Pape performed exquisitely and, again, was one of the top wines of the vintage. With be!er integration of the new oak than I have previously seen from Jean-Marc Diffonty, this wine's opaque ruby/purple color possesses lots of licorice, asphalt, graphite, blackberry and kirsch notes as well as hints of lavender, forest floor and garrigue. This opulent, full-bodied effort is approachable, but it will not hit its full stride for another 2-4 years. It should drink well for 15-20 years therea#er. October 2012 Drink: 2014-2034 WS 94 WA 96
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CHÂTEAU SIXTINE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE CUVÉE DU VATICAN RESERVE 2003 (2) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 2 x 1 cm.
COCKBURN'S VINTAGE PORT 2000 (3) Douro, Portugal. 2 x scraped labels
DOMAINE BOIS DE BOURSAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE DES FELIX 2000 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 1 cm. scuffed label 11 bts. per lot $500 - $700
316 CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape. 1 x stained label. 2 x scuffed labels The classically styled 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape has plenty of the telltale kirsch and sweet spice notes that always seem to be present in Avril's wines. Showing more mature notes of truffle, olive, licorice and garrigue as it sat in the glass, it's medium to full-bodied, elegant and balanced, with a great texture and finish. WS 94 WA 95 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
317 DOMAINE DE BEAURENARD CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BOISRENARD 2001 (4) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. 3 x scraped labels. 1 x wrinkled capsule DOMAINE DE CRISTIA CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE CUVÉE RENAISSANCE 2003 (6) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. 1 x stained label 10 bts.
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LE VIEUX DONJON CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE 2003 (3) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. 1 x scraped label 8 bts. per lot $600 - $800
SPOTTSWOODE LYNDENHURST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 Napa Valley. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scuffed label 3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
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FONSECA VINTAGE PORT 1992 (1) Douro, Portugal. scraped label Fonseca has scored in both the 1991 and 1992 vintages. The 1992 is a majestic young port that should ultimately rival, perhaps even surpass this house's most recent great efforts (1985, 1977, 1970, 1963). This colossal vintage port reveals a nearly opaque black/purple color, and an explosive nose of jammy black fruits, licorice, chocolate, and spices. Extremely fullbodied and unctuously-textured, this multilayered, enormously-endowed port reveals a finish that lasts for over a minute. It is a magnificent port that will age well for 30-40 years. February 1995 WA 97 GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT 1994 (3) Douro, Portugal. 3 x scraped labels 7 bts.
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per lot $400 - $600 12 bts. per lot $500 - $700
320 QUINTA DO CRASTO RESERVA OLD VINES PORT 2004 (1) Douro, Portugal. u. bn. scuffed label QUINTA DO CRASTO RESERVA OLD VINES PORT 2005 (4) Douro, Portugal. 4 x bn. TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1992 (1) Douro, Portugal. soild & scraped label TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1994 (1) Douro, Portugal. soiled & scraped label Drink: 2008-2045 WS 100 WA 97 7 bts.
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324 D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2001 McLaren Vale, Australia. u. 3 x bn, Its dense black/purple color is accompanied by celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite, blackberries, cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak. Fabulously concentrated, with great purity, an unctuous, viscous texture, and an amazingly long, 60-second plus finish, this fabulous baby will need 5-6 years of cellaring, and should drink well over the following 20-25 years. August 2003 Drink: 2008-2033 WA 98 11 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1989 Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts.
TATIARRA SHIRAZ PRESSINGS CARAVAN OF DREAMS 2006 (6) Heathcote, Australia.
CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1998 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label
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TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES CHEVAL DES ANDES 2006 (1) Mendoza, Argentina. u. bn.
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2006 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.
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CHÂTEAU SIRAN 2015 (6, OWC) Margaux. Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel PAVILLON ROUGE DU CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2006 (1) Margaux. scraped label
The palate is medium-bodied, but dense and structured—certainly a more masculine PontetCanet built for long-term ageing. Yet it retains marvelous freshness and vitality all the way through to the pencil-lead, quite saline finish. I suspect that the 2009 Pontet-Canet is more approachable than the 2005, so heeding Robert Parker's sage advice, afford this up to ten years in your cellar and then reap the rewards of patience. Tasted February 2016. Drink Date 2025-2050 WS 96 WA 97 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
327 CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON 2007 (1) Pauillac. 4ième Cru Classé CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2014 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé scuffed label he 2014 Lafite-Rothschild, tasted with head winemaker Eric Kohler, has retained that very opulent and outgoing bouquet that dare I say actually reminded me of Mouton-Rothschild. There are layers of blackberry and boysenberry fruit, still that hint of juniper berry, certainly a more extrovert Lafite-Rothschild 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 bo"le, but I still have high expectations for this First Growth once afforded several years in bo"le. March 2017 Drink: 2024-2045 WA 95 CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES 2000 (1) Margaux. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. stained label
333 CHÂTEAU FONROQUE 2005 (3) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé 1 x scuffed & scraped label CHÂTEAU MAGDELAINE 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé stained label
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per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU MAGDELAINE 2005 (3) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. CLOS DE L'ORATOIRE 2005 (1) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé stained label From the Comte von Neipperg, his wines from this over-achieving estate always deliver an aromatic fireworks display of cedar wood, Christmas fruitcake, roasted herbs, black olive, cassis and sweet kirsch. The 2005 has all that as well as ripe, well-integrated, velvety tannin, and full body in a sexy, luscious, heady style to drink now and over the next 10-15 years. June 2015 WA 94 8 bts. per lot $600 - $800
330 CHÂTEAU BARDE-HAUT 2005 (2) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé CHÂTEAU BEAU-SÉJOUR BÉCOT 2003 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B CHÂTEAU BEAU-SÉJOUR BÉCOT 2005 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. vts. stained label WA 94+ CHÂTEAU DESTIEUX 2005 (2) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B stained label 7 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
331 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1988 Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x soiled label. 1 x raised cork
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
334 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2014 (OWC) Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé 6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
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CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2008 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. WA 93+ CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2004 (2) Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels WA 92 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2005 (2) Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé It is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 3.5% Cabernet Franc and .5% Petit Verdot picked between 23 September and 9 October. The bouquet is extremely detailed, displaying more red berry fruit compared to the 2010 Montrose that leans towards black. Graphite and cedar emerge with time, even an unusual floral scent that is uncommon with respect to this property, whilst all the time retaining fantastic focus and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a ferrous tincture on the entry. There are the first signs of secondary notes (dried leaves and bay leaf), but it is the tannic backbone and the precision that really defines this Montrose at the moment. Tasted June 2016. Drink: 2025-2065 WA 97 6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
336 DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CHARMESCHAMBERTIN 2012 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x 1 cm. The 2012 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has an exquisite bouquet with fragrant wild strawberry, bergamot and forest floor that simmers with tension, subtle touches of cassis unfolding in the glass. The palate is mediumbodied with crisp, slightly chalky tannins, over a layer of effervescent candied fruit – mandarin and apricot enriching the finish. This is such a pre"y thing, surely destined to be irresistible in its youth. December 2013 WA (94-96) 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a striking wine that shows uncompromising varietal pureness, albeit in a most concentrated and elaborate form. This is what great Sangiovese is all about. There's so much happening on the nose and the wine brings you to cherry, spice, licorice, cured meat, pressed rose and grilled meat in equal measure. No one element overpowers the next. The mouthfeel is also tight and bright with the kind of fruit intensity that promises long cellar aging. This Brunello is only at the beginning of a long road ahead. The longer the wine stays in the glass, the more it offers in terms of complexity and intensity. This is a true standout that can be enjoyed for up to 20 years ahead. Drink: 2017-2035 February 2015 WS 95 WA 98
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2001 (3) Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé 2 x peeling labels CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2000 (2) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels WA 95 CLOS DU MARQUIS 2002 (2) Saint-Julien. u. 2 x bn. 9 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC 2000 (3) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x wrinkled labels. 2 x scraped labels CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON 2001 (3) Pauillac. 4ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1985 (1) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. vts. soiled & scraped label CHÂTEAU PALMER 1975 (1) Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé u. hs. scraped label 8 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
339 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2000 Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé 1 x scraped label. 4 x scuffed labels/ 1 x scraped capsule Drink Date: 2018-2030 WS 92 WA 92 6 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU DE BEL-AIR LALANDE DE POMEROL 2001 (3) Pomerol. 3 x wrinkled & peeling labels CHÂTEAU FERRAND LARTIGUE 2000 (2) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé 1 x scraped label CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 2001 (3) Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. 3 x scraped capsules 10 bts.
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342 CHÂTEAU LATOUR À POMEROL 2001 Pomerol. 1 x scraped label 3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
343 CHÂTEAU CANON 1982 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn. stained & scraped label CHÂTEAU PIPEAU 2003 (4) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé CLOS DE L'ORATOIRE 2000 (3) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x scuffed label 8 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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The 2001 Chateau Margaux continues to evolve in impressive fashion. The nose feels sensual, veering towards red rather than black fruit, with disarming purity and perhaps showing more floral/violet character than the 1999. Both display tremendous precision and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, edgy and tensile with crisp acidity, so fresh and vital in the mouth. Tasted next to the 1996 Château Margaux, it is clear to see that the 2001 is several steps behind, yet the way it fans out with such confidence and brio on the finish assures that this has a prosperous future. Tasted May 2016. Drink: 2018-2045 WA 94
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 bo"le. However, do not mistake its aging ability as this 2001, despite its precociousness, will last 20-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025. June 2004 WS 95 WA 95
Rousseau’s 2005 Chambertin – assembled from four parcels, three of them in relatively cool, well-ventilated portions of this cru – offers hightoned aromas of plum distillate, tea and marzipan, but on the palate, chalk, raw beef, dried plum, bi"er-sweet black fruits and roasted fennel flavors combine for a lowregistered richness. This is the creamiest, plushest, most voluminous, and perhaps in the final analysis deepest wine of this year’s Rousseau collection, with a savory meatiness, chalky minerality and a well of fruit impossible to plumb at such an early stage in what will certainly be three or more decades of testimony to the true greatness of this famous site. April 2007 WA (96-98) 1 bt.
per lot $4,000 - $4,500
345 DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BÈZE 1996 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm. scraped label. The 1996 Chambertin Clos de Beze, here tasted blind, has wonderful delineation on the nose that displays a slightly ferrous scent that becomes accentuated with time. Later, there are suggestions of oxtail and briary. The palate is medium-bodied and is at full maturity, There is an autumnal haze around this Clos de Beze, with a leathery finish that demonstrates good persistency, if not nearly the class of the Chambertin '96. I would drink this over the next decade. October 2014 WA 93 1 bt.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BÈZE 2005 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm. scuffed label. scraped capsule The 2005 Chambertin Clos de Beze offers alluring aromas of licorice, mint, vanilla, plum paste, cherry preserves and rose petals, and seduces the palate with silky, incredibly refined texture and several octaves of fruit, herbal, floral and mineral notes, leading to a reverberative finish in which fruit pit and stony, chalky elements lend a sense of dark, weighty authority and an umami-like, meaty savor promotes uncontrollable salivation. No layering or mixing of metaphors can hope to do justice to the layering and concatenation of flavors on display. April 2007 WA (96-98) per lot $3,500 - $4,000
349 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2001 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé scraped label WA 94 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
350 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2005 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label WS 97 WA 98+ 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2005 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé scuffed label The first-growth 2005 Château Margaux (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot), a lavish fragrance of blackcurrants, velvety new saddle leather, spring flowers and spice soars from the glass. The wood is already totally concealed beneath the cascade of fruit in this medium to full-bodied, pure and majestic wine. This concentrated, dense, but nevertheless strikingly elegant, multi-layered wine has a finish of 45+ seconds. It builds incrementally to a crescendo and finale. This is a stunner that can be approached already, but promises to be be"er in another 5-10 years and last at least 25 or more years. WS 97 WA 98+ 1 bt.
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DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU GEVREYCHAMBERTIN CLOS SAINT-JACQUES 2004 Côte de Nuits. Premier Cru Classé u. 1 cm. scraped label. per lot $700 - $900
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353 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2005 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé 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 - $1,000
354 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2005 Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé A u. vts. scraped label The 2005 from Cheval Blanc is a quintessentially elegant, beautiful, deep bluish/ruby-colored wine from St.-Emilion, with raspberry, blueberry, and floral notes, impressive density, great precision, freshness and purity. Full-bodied, but extremely light on its feet, I don’t mean to gush, but it is superintense, rich and just so meticulously cra$ed! This is another fabulous wine and a perfect expression for this vintage. It is difficult to forget the gorgeous blueberry and raspberry fruit, full body, sweet tannin, a multi-layered texture, and purity and palate presence of this stunning wine. Drink it over the next 20 years. P.S. In 2005, this was 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot. Drink: 2015-2035 June 2015 WA 100 1 mag.
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ANTINORI BADIA A PASSIGNANO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 1999 (1) Tuscany. u. bn.
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2000 Tuscany. u. 1 x bn.
FATTORIA DEI BARBI COLOMBINI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1997 (1) Tuscany. u. vts
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
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per lot $1,000 - $1,200
356 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2006 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B scraped label LE PETIT CHEVAL 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé scraped label 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
357 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2005 Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped labels WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
MARCHESI DE FRESCOBALDI GIRAMONTE 2003 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. wrinkled label
FONTANAFREDDA BAROLO 1958 (OWC) Piedmonte. u. 3 cm. scraped label per lot $300 - $300
359 ANTINORI BADIA A PASSIGNANO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 1999 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scraped & wrinkled label ARGIANO SOLENGO 2002 (1) Tuscany. scraped label ISOLE E OLENA CEPPARELLO 2001 (1) Tuscany. u. vts. MARCHESI DE FRESCOBALDI GIRAMONTE 2003 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. wrinkled label MARCHESI DE FRESCOBALDI MORMORETO CASTELLO DI NIPOZZANO 2000 (1) Tuscany. 5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
363 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2000 Tuscany. 3 x scraped labels 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
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The 2001 Solaia, far superior to the overrated 1997 (to which I also prefer the 1999 and 1994) is 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. The wine is a sure bet for another two decades of superb drinking. April 2006 Drink: 2006-2026 WA 96 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2004 (1) Tuscany. scraped label The thrilling 2004 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc) is clearly one of the highlights of this great vintage. Endowed with massive amounts of concentration as well as structure, it is a big, powerful Solaia that does not sacrifice elegance or balance in its full-bodied personality. Packed with the essence of blackberries, chocolate, tar, smoke, cassis and menthol, this layered beauty exhibits great length and a persistent, warmly alcoholic finish. It has been stunning on the three occasions I have had it so far and is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2024. June 2007 WA 96 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2005 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scraped label WA 93 4 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
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The 2001 Solaia, far superior to the overrated 1997 (to which I also prefer the 1999 and 1994) is 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. The wine is a sure bet for another two decades of superb drinking. April 2006 Drink: 2006-2026 WA 96 1 3 ltr. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
366 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany. u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels WA 96 3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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MARCHESI DE FRESCOBALDI MORMORETO CASTELLO DI NIPOZZANO 2000 (1) Tuscany.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400 1 bt. & 1 3 ltr.
372 FRESCOBALDI CASTEL GIOCONDO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA RIPE AL CONVENTO 2001 Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped labels 3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
373 GIORGIO PRIMO CHIANTI CLASSICO LA MASSA 2001 (1 mag., OWC) Tuscany. scraped label SAN FELICE VIGORELLO 1996 (1 mag., OWC) Tuscany. scuffed label TERRABIANCA PIANO DEL CIPRESSO 2001 (1 mag.) Tuscany. scraped label 3 mags.
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377 TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2005 Tuscany. u. vts. scraped label The 2005 Masseto (Merlot) is simply gorgeous. A wine of extraordinary class and personality, it remains very primary in its dark fruit, licorice, cassis and toasted oak. It offers notable concentration and well-integrated tannins, all of which convey an impression of awesome harmony, finesse and balance. The tricky growing season seems to have been less of an issue for the Merlot, particularly in the old-vine Masseto Centrale vineyard. The 2005 Masseto has been superb every time I have tasted it thus far. As is o"en the case, the wine requires at least a few years of bo#le age before it becomes approachable. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025. June 2008 WA 94 1 bt.
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379 MAZZEI CASTELLO DE FONTERUTOLI SIEPI 2001 Tuscany. u. 4 x vts. 1 x scraped label. 3 scuffed labels 4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
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per lot $400 - $600
381 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2000 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. u. scraped label TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2001 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2003 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. stained & wrinkled label WA 92 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2004 (1) Tuscany. scraped label 4 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
382 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2001 Tuscany. u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts.
per lot $300 - $500 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2004 Napa Valley. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1989 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé u. bn. soiled & scraped label 1 mag.
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2003 Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 3 x stained labels
Inky/purple-colored with notes of blueberry, blackberry, cassis, spring flowers, and a touch of toast, the wine is opulent, voluptuous and full-bodied with sweet tannin, just enough acidity to provide freshness, vibrancy and delineation, and a spectacular finish that goes on 40+ seconds. This is a killer, a showy and flamboyant style of Hillside Select that’s already drinking beautifully and should continue to do so for another 15-20 years. December 2014 Drink: 2015-2034 WA 99
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KENWOOD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ARTIST SERIES 1997 Sonoma Valley. stained & peeling label
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
1 3 ltr. per lot $300 - $500
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TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO 2003 Tuscany. u. 2 x bn. 4 x scraped labels
KENWOOD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ARTIST SERIES 1992 (1) Sonoma Valley. u. vts. scraped & wrinkled label
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
KENWOOD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ARTIST SERIES 1997 (2) Sonoma Valley. 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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387 BACIO DIVINO CELLARS PROPRIETARY RED 1997 (1) Napa Valley. FROG'S LEAP WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scraped label SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2000 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label SILVERADO CABERNET SAUVIGNON LIMITED RESERVE 2001 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label TOM EDDY WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. wrinkled label 5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 1999 Napa Valley. u. vts. scraped label 1 bt.
KENWOOD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ARTIST SERIES 1999 (2) Sonoma Valley. 5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
392 BEAUX FRÈRES PINOT NOIR BEAUX FRÈRES VINEYARD 2000 Willame!e Valley, Oregon. u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label 2 mags.
per lot $200 - $400
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393 BEAUX FRÈRES PINOT NOIR BEAUX FRÈRES VINEYARD 2000 Willame!e Valley, Oregon. u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 mags.
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395 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1995 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé The wine is medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary richness, fabulous equilibrium, and he"y tannin in the finish. In spite of its large size and youthfulness, this wine is userfriendly and accessible. This is a thrilling Margaux that will always be so"er 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 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more. June 2009 Drink: 2014-2044 WS 96 WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1995 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2005 (2) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.
CHÂTEAU GAZIN 2010 Pomerol. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels 1 x scraped label
What sumptuous pleasures await those who purchase either the 1996 or 1995 PichonLalande. It is hard to choose a favorite, although the 1995 is a smoother, more immediately sexy and accessible wine. It is an exquisite example of Pichon-Lalande with the Merlot component giving the wine a coffee/chocolatey/cherry component to go along with the Cabernet Sauvignon's and Cabernet Franc's complex blackberry/cassis fruit. The wine possesses an opaque black/ruby/purple color, and sexy, flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, and cedar. Exquisite on the palate, this full-bodied, layered, multidimensional wine should prove to be one of the vintage's most extraordinary success stories. February 1998 WA 95 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2000 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. Si"ing next to my former colleague, Pierre Antoine Rovani, at one of the tastings, he commented that he didn’t like the striking green note in the aromatics of this wine, which I didn’t detect at all, and a subsequent bo"le at another tasting did not reveal it either. I do think there is a hint of bay leaf and a meatiness to it. In short, I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. 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 li"le 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 $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2009 (3) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels A beautiful effort, the 2009 Pichon Lalande, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, possesses copious mocha, lead pencil, unsmoked, high class tobacco, black currant, forest floor and herbaceous characteristics. It is a deep purple-hued, charming, surprisingly open-knit Pauillac with wonderful freshness, a plump, fleshy mouthfeel, opulence and unctuosity, medium to full body and a well-delineated, luscious style. More elegant than its nearby neighbor, Pichon Longueville Baron, and not as massive in concentration and extract, it is one of the great Pichon Lalandes of the last twenty years. December 2011 WA 95 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2010 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. The 2010 Pichon Lalande is performing extremely well and at the top of the range I predicted several years ago. A final blend dominated much more by Cabernet Sauvignon than usual (66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot), the wine is a tighter, more tannic and structured version of this famed Pauillac, which o#en tends to have more of a St-Julien-like personality than most Pauillacs. Structured, backward and tannic, yet showing a fat midpalate that is more savory, broader and more expansive than I remember from barrel, this wine is somewhat reminiscent of the 1986, given the Cabernet Sauvignon domination of the blend. Full-bodied, impressively endowed, and less sexy and velvety than normal, this is a somewhat different style of Pichon Lalande than most readers have been used to. Whether you like it more or less will depend on your point of view, but this wine, unlike most Pichon Lalandes, needs a good 5-7 years of cellaring and should keep for 30+ years. February 2013 Drink: 2018-2048 WA 95+ 6 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
399 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 1985 (1) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. ts. scuffed label. scraped capsule CHÂTEAU CERTAN DE MAY 1989 (1) Pomerol. u. vts. soiled & wrinkled label. scraped & wrinkled capsule CHÂTEAU D'ANGLUDET 1986 (1) Margaux. u. hs. scraped label VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 2003 (1) Pomerol. 4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Wow! This wine exceeded my enthusiastic barrel tasting notes. A big, back-strapping blockbuster from Gazin, in which the oak seems to be pushed into the background (thankfully), the wine offers up notes of caramelized black cherry and black currant fruit interwoven with mocha, white chocolate, subtle toast and hints of coffee beans and tobacco leaf. The exceptional aromatics are easily followed up by a full-bodied, powerful, broodingly backward, rich, intense wine with multiple dimensions, layers of fruit, and a sensational finish of close to a minute. This is one of the all-time great efforts from Gazin. It should be forgo"en for 6 -10 years and drunk over the following 30 to 40. February 2013 Drink: 2019-2059 WA 96 JS 95 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
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CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2009 (2) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed label
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1995 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label & capsule
Tiny yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare and a final blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc have produced an enormously concentrated, black/purple-colored wine exhibiting notes of roasted meats, smoked game, blackberries, coffee, incense and forest floor. This distinctive, large-scaled, viscous, thick Pomerol may be as concentrated as some of this estate’s all-time classics (1947 and 1950). I am puzzled by why I could not see this a few years ago. In any event, this is one of the most profound Le Gay’s ever produced. Forget it for at least a decade and drink it over the following half century. December 2011 Drink: 2022-2072 WA 96+
Tasted at the Château Canon vertical, the 2009 Canon is turning into the great wine it was predestined to become. A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc (the same as 2010 incidentally), the nose is clearly more fla"ering, more opulent than the 2010 with an explosion of blackberry, melted tar, kirsch and dried violet petals; here, the Merlot is more expressive than the Cabernet Franc. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a voluminous Saint Emilion with an accentuated savory element that fans out towards the long and persistent finish. It's here that the Cabernet Franc takes over and delivers that long, long finish. This is a Canon that reminds me of Cheval Blanc...it's that good.Tasted October 2015. Drink: 2019-2050 WA 95 JS 96
Anticipated maturity: 2003-2025. February 1998 WA 95
CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2010 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn.
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2005 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU LE GAY 2010 (1) Pomerol. u. bn. The 2010 Le Gay is performing sensationally, even be"er than my wildly enthusiastic tasting notes from barrel might have predicted. Inky opaque purple, and presenting a formidable and foreboding nose of camphor, black truffles, graphite, blueberries and blackberries as well as hints of smoked meats and floral nuances. Just about everything seems to be present in this smorgasbord of aromatics delights. The wine hits the palate with power, richness and purity, full-bodied texture, and enormous intensity. The final blend is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. This wine needs at least 8-10 years of cellaring, based on its masculinity and structure, and should easily eclipse 20-40 years in a good cellar. February 2013 Drink: 2021-2061 Approximately 1,500 cases produced per vintage. WA 99 CLOS L'ÉGLISE 2009 (1) Pomerol. u. bn.
This wine shows wonderfully exotic tapenade, licorice, Christmas fruitcake, cedar wood, blackberry and sweet cherry notes in its strikingly provocative aromatics. On the palate, the wine is dense and full-bodied, with stunning concentration, purity, texture and length. It is full-bodied, silky smooth and seems to have more in common with the 2009 than one might expect, although the freshness and tannin levels are slightly more elevated. Drink it over the next 20+ years. February 2013 Drink: 2013 -2033 WA 95 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2000 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scuffed label WA 95 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2001 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2003 (2) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. WA 94
The 2005 Ducru Beaucaillou is a 10,000-case blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot (they used to produce 18,000-20,000 cases). It is an exceptionally powerful wine with a dense purple color, superb intensity, and a beautiful, sweet nose of spring flowers, raspberries, blueberries, graphite, and creme de cassis. Full-bodied with fabulous concentration, exceptionally high tannin, good acidity, and massive layers of richness that build incrementally on the palate, this monumental effort is more structured than their outstanding 2003. It may be the finest wine produced at this estate since the 1982 and 1961 Ducrus. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2050. April 2008 WS 96 WA 97
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The 2009 is one of the sexiest wines in Pomerol in this vintage, offering up notes of melted caramel, sweet mocha, blackberry and black cherry fruit, with hints of loamy soil and unsmoked cigar tobacco as well as a touch of white chocolate and some subtle toasty oak. Round, opulent and unctuously textured, with a full-bodied mouthfeel, fabulous purity, and no hard edges, this sumptuous, fleshy, lavishly rich Pomerol can be drunk now and over the next 25 years. December 2011 Drink: 2012-2037 WA 98
CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2009 Saint-Julien. 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label
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Haut couture becomes a wine! This dense purple wine has the tell-tale notes of flowers and pencil shavings, and its broad aromatics are intense and totally captivating. Powerful, rich, and full, but less tannic than the 2005 and more opulent, this is a dazzling Branaire to drink between 2017-2035. December 2011 WS 93 WA 96
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3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
404 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1972 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. hs. soiled & scuffed label CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1975 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. soiled label CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1978 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. soiled & loose label WA 92 3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2005 Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. vts
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CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2009 (3) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé 3 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2001 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label
The 2009 Ducru Beaucaillou will eclipse the brilliant wines produced in 2005, 2003 and 2000. It will be interesting to see how the 2009 fares against the 2010 a"er twenty years of aging, but my money is on the 2009. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot that achieved 13.5% natural alcohol, this inky purple, unctuous wine possesses classic aromas of graphite, creme de cassis, blueberries, violets, licorice and Christmas fruitcake. Full-bodied and intense with Ducru’s inimitable elegance and purity, it should firm up in the bo#le a"er 7 -10 years of cellaring and last for 40-50 years. Magnificent! December 2011 Drink: 2019-2069 WA 100
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ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1982 (1) Tuscany. u. ts.
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2010 (2) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé With loads of minerality, a terrific opaque purple color, and slightly more structure and tannin than either Poyferre or St.-Pierre (and that’s saying something), this is a blockbuster, fabulous Ducru Beaucaillou that should be at its best a good decade from now and last 40 -50 years. The proprietor is not alone in thinking this is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou since the 1961. The classic wet rock, creme de cassis, subtle oak and gravelly stoniness of the vineyard come through in this spectacular, fullbodied, gorgeously pure and intense effort. This is wine for the ages that should be forgo#en for at least a decade. February 2013 Drink: 2023-2053 WA 98+ 5 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2003 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label An incredibly fresh, lively 2003 (the pH is only 3.6 and the alcohol is 13.1%), this wine offers a dense ruby/purple color along with full body and a remarkable nose of black currants, kirsch, lead pencil shavings and vanilla. Opulent, full-bodied and close to full maturity, it is a seamless classic that will age for 15-20 more years. Kudos to the Delon family for such a brilliant achievement in a tricky vintage. August 2014 Drink: 2014-2034 WA 96 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2010 (2) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels The 2010 is a quintessentially elegant, classic wine of Bordeaux – firm, rigid, perhaps slightly lighter than most of the other St.-Juliens, but stylish, potentially complex, and reminiscent of the style of the 1986, but more concentrated and powerful. It is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc with a normal pH of 3.56. It was raised in 75% new oak and the alcohol came to 13.7%. This wine displays loads of black currants, cedar wood and vanillin, but needs a good 7-8 years of cellaring, if not much longer. It should last for 30+ years. February 2013 Drink: 2020-2050 WA 96+
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1990 (1) Tuscany. u. ts. scuffed label ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2004 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. wrinkled label 3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
412 CASTELGIOCONDO MARCHESI DE FRESCOBALDI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2012 (2) Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. FATTORIA LA GERLA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010 (2) Tuscany. UCCELLIERA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RESERVA 2010 (1) Tuscany. 5 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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DOMAINE GROS FRÈRE ET SOEUR RICHEBOURG 1987 Côte de Nuits. u. 1 cm. soiled & wrinkled label. scraped capsule
FANTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA VIGNA LE MACCHIARELLO 2010 (2) Tuscany.
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LA MANNELLA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010 (2) Tuscany. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1991 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. stained label ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2011 (2) Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
SAN FELICE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO CAMPOGIOVANNI 2010 (2) Tuscany. u. vts. Perfect aromas to this red with licorice, stone, peach pit, plum, leather and iron. Full body, fine, silky tannins that support a deep, rich fruit concentration showing black fruit, Tuscan dust and oyster shell. Needs four or five years to so"en but an amazing finish. January 2015 jamessuckling.com WS 95 JS 96 4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
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TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO 2009 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scuffed label
OPUS ONE 2010 Napa Valley. u. bn
The 2009 Oreno is stunning. Layers of so#, well-articulated fruit caress the palate in this sweeping, dramatic wine. There is tons of depth, freshness and vitality in the glass, not to mention terrific overall balance. Sweet flowers, spices and licorice wrap around the seamless, captivating finish. Oreno is one of Italy’s most improved wines. The 2009, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, represents another move in the right direction. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029. August 2011 WA 94+
A glorious perfume of sweet charcoal, truffle, black currants and spice box soars from the glass of the saturated purple-colored 2010 Opus One. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a beautifully knit, full-bodied red blend (84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.5% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec) displaying lots of spicy black currant fruit, medium to full body, velvety tannins, and not a hard edge to be found. The texture, length and richness are all impressive. This estate has been making great Cabernet-based wines for nearly a decade ... and this is another one. Drink it over the next 20+ years. October 2013 WS 92 WA 96
WA 93 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
416 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 1988 Tuscany. u. bn. scuffed & wrinkled label 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
417 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2003 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. WA 92 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2007 (1) Tuscany. Here's a wine of power, determination and confidence—as far as first impressions go. The 2007 Bolgheri Sassicaia leaves li"le hidden behind the curtain. It presents a frank and straightforward array of bold fruit, spice, leather and tobacco-like aromas that emerge from the bouquet with energy and force. The aromas are complete and genuine. The palate, however, offers more space for interpretation and review. It is finessed and nuanced, thus requiring more time to fully comprehend and appreciate. Silky tannins are followed by fine textural smoothness and a long finish. The outgoing nature of the aromas make for a fascinating contrast against the inward and reticent nature of the mouthfeel. April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO 2010 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scuffed label Love the aromas to this red with currants, blackberries and hints of dark truffles. Fullbodied, with beautifully cra#ed tannins that are creamy and seamless. Fabulous refinement and length. Leave it in your cellar for at least four or five years. But impressive to taste or drink now. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. One of best Orenos ever made since its inception in 1999. November 2014 jamessuckling.com JS 96 TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO 2011 (1) Tuscany. scuffed label TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO 2012 (1) Tuscany. scuffed label 4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
420 GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT 1983 Douro, Portugal. soiled & scraped label 1 mag.
per lot $200 - $400
418 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2012 Tuscany.
WA 93
1 mag.
per lot $400 - $600
JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2009 (1) Napa Valley. u. vts. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
per lot $700 - $900
423 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1996 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé 1 x stained label. 2 x scraped labels The 1996 Chateau Margaux, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, must be a strong contender for wine of the vintage. It offers everything you desire from this First Growth. It is blessed with breathtaking delineation and freshness on the nose, understated at first and then blossoming with mineral-infused black fruit, hints of blueberry, crushed stone and violet. The palate is perfectly balanced with filigree tannin, perfect acidity, a wine where everything seems to be in its right place. Blackberry, crushed stone at the front of the mouth, just a touch of spice towards the finish that shows supreme control. This is a Margaux that seems to light up the senses. It was outstanding in its youth... something that has not changed one bit over the intervening two decades. This may well turn out to be the Le# Bank pinnacle of the 1990s. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2050 WS 95 WA 100 2 bts.
421 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 2008 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn.
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 pre"y. November 2016 jamessuckling.com JS 95
1 bt.
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CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1982 (1) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. hs. stained & peeling label
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1986 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. hs. peeling label. scraped capsule
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1979 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. hs. stained & peeling label. scraped capsule
This is a tour de force, and one of the all-time great Grand-Puy-Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky/purple, beefy, broad, super-rich Pauillac revealing classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with hints of spring flowers and crushed rocks. Full-bodied with sweet tannin, shocking concentration, and layers of fruit, this irresistible 1982 is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution. Anticipated maturity: now-2035. WS 92 WA 96
Tasted at the château, the 1986 LafiteRothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential LafiteRothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the a"ertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Tasted July 2016. WS 94 WA 98
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. bn. wrinkled label.
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1998 (1) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scuffed label CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY 1998 (1) Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. scuffed label CHÂTEAU KIRWAN 1998 (2) Margaux. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x stained & wrinkled labels. 2 x loose capsules CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (1) Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé scuffed label
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1987 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. ts. scuffed label. 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
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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
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1954 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x hs. 1 x ms. 3 x stained, scraped & soiled labels
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 1998 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1966 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. ms. soiled & stained label. raised cork
CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1995 (1) Saint-Julien. 4ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label
2 bts.
3 bts. per lot $5,500 - $6,500
3 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
431 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1995 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé scraped & wrinkled label. 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. WS 94 WA 95 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1999 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé wrinkled & scraped label WA 92
428 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1965 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. ls. soiled label. cut capsule cork entact
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
8 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1973 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. ls. scraped label. corroded capsule
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1981 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x stained label. 1 x scraped label. 1 x scraped capsule
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1976 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. bn. wrinkled & stained label.
2 bts.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1978 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. hs. stained, soiled & scraped label. cut capsule cork entact
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1994 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled & peeling label.
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2001 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé stained, wrinkled & scraped label 3 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
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CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1989 Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1981 Pomerol. u. 2 x vts. 2 x stained, soiled & scraped labels
GAJA BARBARESCO 1998 (1 hf. bt.) Piedmonte. u. 1 cm. scraped & peeling label
This continues to be one of the immortal wines and one of the greatest young Bordeaux wines of the last half-century. Consistently prodigious and almost a sure bet to top the scoring card of any blind tasting of this vintage as well as other years, the 1989 Haut-Brion is a seamless, majestic classic, and a tribute to this phenomenal terroir and its singular characteristics. The wine still has a very thick, viscous-looking ruby/purple color, a spectacular, young but awesome smorgasbord of aromas ranging from scorched earth, liquid minerals, graphite, blackberry and black currant jam to toast, licorice, and spice box. The levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin in this viscous, full-bodied, low-acid wine are aweinspiring. The brilliant symmetry of the wine, extraordinary purity, and seamlessness are the hallmarks of a modern-day legend. It is still in its pre-adolescent stage of development, and I would not expect it to hit its full plateau of maturity for another 3-5 years, but this should be an Haut-Brion that rivals the greatest ever made at this estate. Life is too short not to drink this wine as many times as possible! A modern day clone of the 1959? Anticipated maturity: 2005-2030. Last tasted, 1/03. WS 100 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
433 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1994 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé This vintage again demonstrates what an extraordinary terroir La Mission-Haut-Brion possesses. It was not an easy year, with rain, flowering issues and uncooperative weather in the critical months of August and September, but the vineyard’s superb drainage and La Mission’s ability to produce fascinating aromatics even in difficult vintages triumphs again. Classic Graves aromas of charcoal, scorched earth, red and black fruits, truffles, graphite and melted tar emerge from this dark garnet/plum-colored 1994. In the mouth, there is some angularity and rustic tannins remaining, but they are not out of balance. With medium to full body as well as more depth than many of its peers, the wine appears to be close to full maturity. However, with this level of acidity and tannin, it is not likely to fall apart any time soon. Anticipated maturity: now-2025. WS 92 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé u. bn. scuffed and peeling label CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2002 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé wrinkled & scraped label CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2006 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé 3 x scuffed labels
2 bts.
435 CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2003 (2) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2008 (3) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2009 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé scuffed label CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 1998 (1 hf. bt.) Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur u. vts. scraped label Pale gold colored, the 1998 d'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel and musk perfume plus a wa$ of potpourri. Beautifully balanced in the mouth, with seamless freshness li$ing the decadent sweetness (134.4 grams per liter of residual sugar), it culminates with fantastically persistent layers of exotic spices. May 2018 Drink: 2018-2050 WA 95 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Sauternes. Premier Cru Supérieur u. vts. scuffed label The nose is like the throbbing engine of an Aston Martin Vantage, ready to go. It is so packed with intensity, perhaps a li%le more resinous than I recall, but with almost crystalline delineation. The palate is perfectly balanced and laden with botrytis, not as unctuous or as rich as say, the 2009 d'Yquem, yet with heavenly focus and a crescendo of flavors that take your breath away: acacia honey, yellow plum, white peach and orange sorbet. The startling things is ... this is just the opening act. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2030-2101 WA 100 6 bts. & 2 hf. bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
per lot $800 - $1,000
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GAJA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RENNINA PIEVE SANTA RESTITUTA 1998 (1 hf. bt.) Tuscany. u. bn. scuffed label GAJA DARMAGI 1999 (2 hf. bt.) Piedmonte. u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 2 x scraped & peeling labels GAJA SITO MORESCO 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Tuscany. u. vts. scuffed label GAJA SITO MORESCO 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Tuscany. u. vts. soiled label GAJA SITO MORESCO 2003 (2 hf. bt.) Tuscany. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels GAJA SPERSS 1998 (1 hf. bt.) Piedmonte. u. bn. scraped & peeling label One of the things I have learned over the years is that you can count on Angelo Gaja to make a strong showing in just about any tasting. Yes, I know, Sperss is not Barolo (a small percentage of Barbera is added), but at its core the wine captures the essence of Serralunga and is as representative of these hillside vineyards as any Barolo. Dark tar, smoke, leather, spices, menthol and black cherries all make an appearance in this muscular, full-thro%le wine. While the vast majority of 1998 Barolos can be enjoyed today, the 1998 Sperss could use another few years in the cellar. It isn’t a crime to open a bo%le today, but this is one of the few 1998s that still has upside potential. Simply put, the 1998 Sperss is a jewel. March 2009 WA 95 MARCHESI ANTINORI GUADO AL TASSO 2000 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scraped label MARCHESI DI BAROLO BAROLO 1945 (1) Piedmonte. u. 4 cm. scraped & peeling label MICHELE CHIARLO BAROLO TORTONIANO 2009 (1) Piedmonte. u. 2.5 cm. 3 bts. & 9 hf. bts.
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1992 (1) Champagne. wrinkled label MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1995 (1) Champagne. scuffed & peeling label WA 94 2 bts.
5 bts. & 1 hf. bt.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
per lot $500 - $700
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1985 (1) Tuscany. u. ts. soiled, scraped & wrinkled label
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 1998 (2) Tuscany. u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped label. 1 x peeling label
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Tuscany. u. vts. scuffed and wrinkled label
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1986 (1) Tuscany. u. vts. soiled label
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2002 (1) Tuscany. u. vts. wrinkled & scraped label
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1988 (3) Tuscany. u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 3 x soiled & scraped labels
3 bts. per lot $2,300 - $2,500
The 1999 Ornellaia demonstrates immediately the superiority of the vintage in its dark, blackish color, powerful and expansive nose of cassis, graphite, tar, and Mediterranean herbs, and its rich, concentrated, and deep flavors, sizeable but very supple as well. Drink: 2005 -2022. April 2004 WA 94
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1989 (1) Tuscany. u. ts. soiled label. 6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1990 (1) Tuscany. u. hs. scuffed label
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ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1991 (1) Tuscany. u. hs. soiled & wrinkled label. ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1993 (1) Tuscany. u. vts. wrinkled, scraped & stained label ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2000 (1) Tuscany. u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. scraped label
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 1990 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. stained label TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 1995 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scuffed label TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 1999 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scuffed & peeling label
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 2000 (7 hf. bt.) Tuscany. u. 3 x bn. 4 x vts. 2 x stained labels. 5 x scuffed labels. 7 x wrinkled labels. 1 x peeling label TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 2008 (2 hf. bt.) Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels The 2008 Ornellaia continues to blossom in the bo#le. Dark cherries, chocolate, espresso, blackberries and mocha are just some of the many notes that explode from the glass. A rich tapestry of licorice, tar and camphor notes develop in the glass, adding considerable complexity. The 2008 is a huge, structured Ornellaia endowed with massive structure. It has come together beautifully since the early days when it was a tannic beast. Readers who can be patient will be rewarded with a spectacular bo#le of wine. This is a fabulous showing. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2033. June 2012 WA 97 10 hf. bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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The 1999 Ornellaia demonstrates immediately the superiority of the vintage in its dark, blackish color, powerful and expansive nose of cassis, graphite, tar, and Mediterranean herbs, and its rich, concentrated, and deep flavors, sizeable but very supple as well. Drink: 2005 -2022. April 2004 WA 94
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 1994 Tuscany. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed & wrinkled label
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3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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BIONDI-SANTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO TENUTA GREPPO 1999 (2) Tuscany. u. 1 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels
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BODEGAS AALTO RIBERA DEL DUERO P.S. 2004 (4) Castilla y León, Spain. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x peeling label
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 (2) Tuscany. 6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
TUA RITA REDIGAFFI 2001 (1) Tuscany. scraped label The 2001 Redigaffi, an exceptionally deep ruby with an exotic nose of chocolate covered cherries and plum jam along with additional notes of coconut and roasted coffee, has the tell-tale super richness and density of perfectly ripe Merlot, lush, enveloping, plush, and concentrated. April 2004 WA 96
TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 1998 Tuscany. u. 3 x bn. 2 x vts. 5 x wrinkled labels. 2 x scraped labels. 2 x scuffed labels 5 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
BODEGAS Y VIÑEDOS VALBUENA 2008 (1) Ribera del Duero, Spain. scraped label EL NIDO JUMILLA EL NIDO 2006 (1) Spain. u. bn. scraped label EL NIDO JUMILLA EL NIDO 2008 (1) Spain. u. bn. scraped label
TUA RITA SYRAH ROSSO 2006 (3) Tuscany. u. 2 x bn. 1 x ts. 2 x scuffed labels
FINCA ALLENDE CALVARIO 2002 (1) Rioja, Spain. scuffed label
6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
NEO PUNTA ESENCIA 2005 (2) Ribera del Duero, Spain. 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels 10 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 2000 Ribera del Duero, Spain. 2 x scuffed labels
ARAUJO ESTATE WINES CABERNET SAUVIGNON EISELE VINEYARD 2006 (1 mag.) Napa Valley. u. bn.
CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BENCHLAND SELECT 1997 (1) Napa Valley. u. vts.
Bo"le #'s 008070 and 008071. The millennial Unico was tasted twice in January and June 2012. It has a Bordeauxinspired bouquet that demonstrates more austerity than the 2004 with herbaceous notes infusing the brambly black fruit: smoke, forest floor, wild mint and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with bright blackberry, strawberry and Morello on the entry. It is extremely well balanced and more feminine than the nose suggests. There is also impressive tension and vivacity towards the finish. There is great backbone here, a solid and obdurate Unico at the moment, but it will surely mellow in bo"le. 108,536 bo"les produced. Drink 2018-2030+ August 2012 WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
449 BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 2000 Ribera del Duero, Spain. 2 x scuffed labels Bo"le #'s 008142 and 008143. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
450 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON HONORING JOE HEITZ MARTHA'S VINEYARD 1997 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scraped & wrinkled label Bo"le # 55,716 of 67,440 Bo"les HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1987 (1) Napa Valley. u. vts. scraped & wrinkled label
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a surprisingly so#, round, delicious wine that, while quite backward and tannic last year, now seems to be up-front, forward, and easy to drink. Much lighter than I remember, with less color saturation, the wine has a dark plum/ruby color and an a"ractive nose of red currants, cherries, and black currants, with some loamy soil notes and hints of licorice. It is mid-weight, medium-bodied, and ideal for drinking now and over the next 12-14 years. WA 92 GROTH VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1998 (1) Oakville, Napa Valley. u. hs. scuffed & wrinkled labels PAHLMEYER PROPRIETARY RED 2010 (2) Napa Valley. u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label Mocha, espresso, cloves and blackberry jam are some of many nuances that emerge from the 2010 Red Blend. A deep, rich wine, the 2010 boasts stunning aromatics, beautifully chiseled fruit and fabulous overall balance. I sense a slightly less sweet, overt style than in previous years, yet at the same time, there is plenty of richness in the glass. I suspect the 2010 will still be going strong at age 20. Today, it is flat-out gorgeous. The 2010 is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030. December 2012 WA 95+ SILVER OAK CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1998 (3) Alexander Valley. u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed label SILVER OAK CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1999 (2) Alexander Valley, Sonoma County. u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkled & peeling labels TURLEY PETITE SYRAH HAYNES VINEYARD 2013 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label 9 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BENCHLAND SELECT 1999 (3) Napa Valley. u. 3 x vts. 3 x wrinkled labels HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON BELLA OAKS VINEYARD 1994 (1) Napa Valley. Bo"le # 34888 of 51,360 Bo"les HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2000 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scraped label OPUS ONE 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Napa Valley. u. vts. scuffed label OPUS ONE 2001 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scuffed & wrinkled label 7 bts. & 1 hf. bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
453 DOMINUS ESTATE 2003 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scraped & wrinkled label The 2003 Dominus is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot (14.1% alcohol). Remarkably, it is the 20th vintage for Christian Moueix. Always a Bordeaux-inspired wine with restraint yet substance as well as a textured richness, the 2003 exhibits a deep plum/ruby/purple color, a creamy, opulent texture, no hard edges, and a wonderful sweetness of foresty, black currant and cherry fruit mixed with underbrush and hints of Chinese black tea. Well-proportioned and full-bodied, yet never over-stated or out of balance, this is another beauty from Moueix. Drink it over the next 15+ years. June 2013 WA 95 DOMINUS ESTATE 2007 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. scuffed label
Bo"le # 36295 of 53,388 Bo"les
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
ROBERT CRAIG CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1993 (1) Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley. u. bn. peeling & scuffed label
DOMINUS ESTATE NAPANOOK VINEYARD 1996 (1) Napa Valley. wrinkled label
Bo"le # 38906 of 56,880 Bo"les HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1998 (1) Napa Valley. scraped & wrinkled label
ROBERT CRAIG CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1994 (1) Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley. scraped label SEAVEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1991 (2) Napa Valley. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped label 7 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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PAHLMEYER PROPRIETARY RED 2006 (5) Napa Valley. u, 4 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO 1995 (2 hf. bt.) Santa Cruz Mountains. u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1994 (1) South Australia. u. bn. soiled & scraped label
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 PLUMPJACK WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2001 (1) Napa Valley. 6 bts. per lot $700 - $900
455 RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO 1994 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains. u. bn. soiled, scraped & stained label RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO 1997 (3) Santa Cruz Mountains. u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x soiled & peeling labels The product of a generous crop and a balmy vintage, the 1997 Monte Bello continues to show beautifully, wa!ing from the glass with an expressive bouquet of cassis, dried cherries, menthol and loamy soil, lavishly framed by new American oak. On the palate, the wine is fullbodied, supple and open-knit, with largely melted tannins and a generous personality, which is all tied together by the bright thread of acidity that's such a signature of this site. Despite being seemingly fully mature, an open bo"le held up beautifully over three days. May 2018 WA 94 4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
The product of a late-October harvest, the 1995 vintage was Eric Baugher's first vintage as Ridge's winemaker alongside Paul Draper, and I remember him telling me in 2012 that he was afraid extraction had been pushed too far and that the wine might always be somewhat monolithic. In the last three years, however, the 1995 Monte Bello has began to shed some of its formidable tannins, and it's clear that those fears were unfounded. The nose offers up rich aromas of cassis and red plums that mingle with nuances of sweet, loamy soil, cigar box and subtle leather. On the palate, the 1995 is full-bodied, deep and super concentrated, with its powerful core of fruit framed by melting tannins and underpinned by tangy acids, concluding with a long and distinctly stony finish. Today, the 1995 ranks as one of the highlights of the decade. May 2018 WA 95 RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO 1999 (4) Santa Cruz Mountains. u. 4 x bn. 4 x scraped & peeling labels. 1 x scraped capsule RIDGE VINEYARDS SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS CABERNET 1994 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains. soiled & peeling label RIDGE VINEYARDS SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS CABERNET 1995 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains. u. bn. soild, scraped & wrinkled label RIDGE VINEYARDS SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS CABERNET 2000 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains. u. bn. soiled & wrinkled label 7 bts. & 2 hf. bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
457 CLARENDON HILLS ASTRALIS SHIRAZ 1997 (1) McLaren Vale, Australia. scuffed label D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2001 (2) McLaren Vale, Australia. u. 1 x bn. Readers should be on the look out for the 2001 The Dead Arm Shiraz, one of the greatest examples of this cuvee. Its dense black/purple color is accompanied by celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite, blackberries, cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak. Fabulously concentrated, with great purity, an unctuous, viscous texture, and an amazingly long, 60second plus finish, this fabulous baby will need 5-6 years of cellaring, and should drink well over the following 20-25 years. August 2003 Drink: 2008-2033 WA 98 TORBRECK THE DESCENDANT 2004 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia. u. 1 cm. scuffed label 4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
A substantial 11% of the 1994 Grange is Cabernet Sauvignon, and it's most clearly apparent on the elegant, leafy, floral nose. On the palate, it's more clearly Grange and Shirazlike, with plenty of weight and richness along with flavors of dried fruit, roasted meat and mocha, but there's also a sense that it's starting to lighten and become approachable/mature. Drink now or hold up to another 10 years or so. October 2018 Drink: 2018-2030 WA 94 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1997 (1) South Australia. bn. wrinkled label WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
459 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1998 South Australia. u. 2 x bn. 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+ 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
460 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1999 (1) South Australia. u. bn. scraped & wrinkled label Bo"le # 098596 PENFOLDS GRANGE 2000 (1) South Australia. u. bn. Bo"le # 23398 WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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CARRUADES DE LAFITE 2010 (2) Pauillac.
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1990 (1) Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. stained label. wrinkled capsule
The awesome 1998 Cote Rotie La Mouline is a seamless, full-bodied classic with many characteristics of the 1997 La Landonne , but more structure, tannin, and muscle. It will need two years of cellaring, and will last for twenty years. Stylistically, it is reminiscent of the 1988. April 2002 WS 92 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
462 TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2008 Tuscany. scraped label The 2008 Masseto is another huge wine. It boasts tons of energy in a tense, inward style I can only describe as implosive, as if the wine is holding back all of its energy. A deep core of black fruit, grilled herbs, licorice and new leather emerges from time to time, but the tannins are still imposing. There is no shortage of pedigree. I fully expect the 2008 to develop into one of the great Massetos. Needless to say, it will be interesting to taste the 2008 in vertical tastings in the future. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2033. June 2012 WA 97+ 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
463 MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1994 Napa Valley. u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. I had the 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (97 points) a half-dozen times this year, and it may be the finest Cabernet ever from Mondavi. December 1997 Drink: 2002-2025 WA 97 4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Another brilliant second wine, the 2010 Carruades de Lafite (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42.5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot) is elegant and amazing for a second wine from Lafite. “Carruades de Lafite” is now engraved in the bo!le to prevent unscrupulous sommeliers and merchants from trying to pass it off as Lafite Rothschild. The wine displays much of the same lead pencil, charcoal and black currant notes of its bigger sister, although it is forward, precocious and far less structured than the grand vin. Nevertheless, this wine, which can be drunk now, will cellar beautifully for at least 20 -25 more years. February 2013 WA 94 CHÂTEAU LATOUR LES FORTS DE LATOUR 2000 (1) Pauillac. CHÂTEAU PALMER 2005 (1) Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé scraped label 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 Pauillac-like allure. The palate is mediumbodied 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 4 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
This wine has an incredibly complex nose of spring flowers, blackberry and cassis liqueur, scorched earth and barbecue spice. It is fullbodied, majestic and opulent, with low acidity and fabulous fruit. It is close to full maturity. The wine should continue to drink well for at least another 30 or more years, but it is showing secondary nuances in the perfume. The wine is absolutely magnificent, broad, savory and mouth-filling. This is one of the alltime modern legends from Bordeaux as well as Chateau Montrose. August 2014 WA 100 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1990 (1) Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé A remarkable vintage for Pichon Longueville Baron, 1990 is one of this estate’s two or three finest wines made in the last 40 years. Still inky/blue/purple-tinged to the rim, it reveals an extraordinary bouquet of charcoal, incense, creme de cassis, blue and black fruits, and a hint of licorice as well as an impressively long finish. While drinkable, its evolution is extremely slow, and I would not be surprised to see it last another two decades or more. Drink 2009-2029 WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
466 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2000 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé Perhaps the most beautiful packaging ever on a Bordeaux bo!le, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild literally produced a work of art in the gold-engraved bo!le of 2000 Mouton Rothschild. Of course, one can’t drink the glass, but this is a top-flight Mouton Rothschild, eclipsed only by the 2006 and 2009. A rich, tannic, earthy style, with loads of creme de cassis and floral notes, the final blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot is a fullbodied wine with plenty of coffee, earth, chocolatey notes, and still plenty of tannin to resolve. I gave it an anticipated maturity range of 2015-2050 back in 2003, and that looks on target. June 2010 Drink: 2015-2050 WA 96+ 1 bt.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
467 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1964 (1) Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé u. 5 cm. scraped & stained label CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1970 (1) Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé u. 5 cm. scraped & stained label WA 92 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1970 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé u. hs. stained, scraped & soiled label. oxidized capsule 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1966 Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé u. 5 cm. 2 x stained labels. 1 x wrinkled capsule
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1966 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. ms. stained & wrinkled label
DOMAINE DIDIER DAGUENEAU BLANC FUMÉ DE POUILLY PUR SANG 2011 (1) Loire Valley.
WA 94
MÖET & CHANDON CUVÉE DOM PERIGNON 1996 (1, OC) Champagne.
2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
469 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol.
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1970 (2) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x hs. 2 x stained & scraped labels CHÂTEAU VALANDRAUD 2008 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Cru Classé
A wine evincing true enlightenment. It’s floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar. Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds like a waterfall on the finish. The tannins are powerful yet superbly integrated and harmonious. Needs four to five years in bo!le. Drink in 2023. February 2017 jamessuckling.com JS 98
4 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 bt.
LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CLOS SAINT-JACQUES 1999 (1) Côte de Nuits. Premier Cru Classé scraped label
per lot $2,500 - $3,000
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473 DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CHARMESCHAMBERTIN 2003 (1) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé scuffed label & capsule
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol.
2 bts.
A wine evincing true enlightenment. It’s floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar. Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds like a waterfall on the finish. The tannins are powerful yet superbly integrated and harmonious. Needs four to five years in bo!le. Drink in 2023. February 2017 jamessuckling.com JS 98
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per lot $2,500 - $3,000
471 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol. A wine evincing true enlightenment. It’s floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar. Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds like a waterfall on the finish. The tannins are powerful yet superbly integrated and harmonious. Needs four to five years in bo!le. Drink in 2023. February 2017 jamessuckling.com JS 98 1 bt.
per lot $2,500 - $3,000
per lot $600 - $800
The brilliant 1996 Dom Perignon, which has largely disappeared from the marketplace, may be the finest young example of DP I have ever tasted. Notes of crushed rocks, honeysuckle, lemon oil, orange marmalade, and white pear provide a stunning aromatic display as well as palate impression. Great acidity and huge flavor intensity backed up by vibrant acidity make this an exquisite Champagne. It should drink well for 20-25 years, possibly longer. Readers should remember that the 1971 Dom Perignon Rose is still drinking exquisitely. I recently had the 1969 and 1970 Dom Perignons (from magnum), and both were drinking brilliantly. It makes one realize just how longlived these wines can be. WS 93 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
476 CAPPELLANO BAROLO PIÈ RUPESTRIS OTIN FLORIN 2013 Piedmonte. u. 4 x bn.
HENRI BONNEAU CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE MARIE BEURRIER 2006 (2) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x scuffed label. 2 x wrinkled capsules
Although this wine does not follow the logic of the MGA (or official map of vineyard crus) for Barolo, fruit is sourced exclusively from the Gabu!i vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba. The 2013 Barolo Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris is a magically ethereal, light and delicate expression that delivers a silky embroidery of wild raspberry, rose, dried violet and crushed stone aromas. The wine shows an incredibly fine and nuanced texture that lacks any overt sense of power or muscle but that instead imparts impressive length, depth and general dimension. The wine shows the richness of Serralunga d'Alba but remains light-footed and delicately fleeting all the while. June 2019 Drink: 2021-2040 WA 94+
5 bts. per lot $700 - $900
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2009 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. WS 96 WA 94 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE CHÂTEAU D'AMPUIS 2007 (2) Rhône. u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x peeling & scraped labels
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BERTANI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2000 (1) Veneto. u. 2 cm. scuffed label
BODEGAS CATENA ZAPATA MALBEC NICASIA VINEYARD 2008 (1) Mendoza, Argentina. u. vts.
BODEGA NUMANTHIA 2002 (1) Spain. u. bn. scuffed label
DAVID ARTHUR CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2007 (1) Napa Valley.
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1990 Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels. 1 x stained label. 1 x scraped capsule
DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2002 (1) Veneto. u. bn. scraped label. raised cork
DOMINUS ESTATE 2010 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn.
Dal Forno’s 2002 Amarone is a first-class effort in every way. The wine reveals loads of ripe, generous fruit that flow onto the palate with stunning intensity. This remarkably pure Amarone possesses incredible detail in its dark wild cherries, chocolate, herbs and toasted oak. The tannins build mightily on the finish even if this isn’t one of Dal Forno’s most massive wines. There is a lot of purity and depth here, although the tannins could use a li"le more polish. At first I thought this might be a relatively early-maturing wine but when I came back to an unopened bo"le a#er two-plus days it had barely budged! October 2008 WA 94 DOMINIO PINGUS FLOR DE PINGUS 2010 (1) Ribera del Duero, Spain. u. bn. LE MACCHIOLE PALEO ROSSO 2010 (2) Tuscany. 6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
478 TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2010 (OWC) Tuscany. The 2010 Masseto is truly monumental, leaving you breathless and wordless all at once. Once you sip the wine, it takes a few minutes before you grasp the enormity of its beauty and potential. You almost have to wonder how enologist Axel Heinz could conceive of a wine this beautiful - and how did he execute it? I could wax poetic for hours: Dark cherry, chocolate, baking spice and tobacco smoke li# off the bouquet in thin veils and magical puffs. The quality of the aromas is exceptional, but again, the seamless integration is what makes Masseto a protagonist of Italian wine. No ma"er how much time goes by, that beauty will remain firmly etched in your memory bank. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030. August 2013 WA 98 3 bts. per lot $2,500 - $3,000
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 GLAETZER WINES SHIRAZ AMON-RA 2010 (1) Barossa Valley, South Australia. scuffed label Deep purple-black in color, the 2010 Amon-Ra is very closed on the nose showing pure black fruits, chocolate and licorice with just a touch of loam. Full-bodied and densely packed, the voluptuous palate is framed by firm, fine tannins and a crisp acid line. It has a long, wellbalanced finish. Drink it from 2014-2026+ WS 94 WA 97 HYDE DE VILLAINE BELLE COUSINE HYDE VINEYARD 2006 (1) Napa Valley. u. vts. scuffed label JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 1995 (1) Napa Valley. u.vts. scraped & wrinkled label SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON ONE POINT FIVE 2010 (1) Stags Leap District, Napa Valley. 7 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
480 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x stained labels While it still possesses some firmness, and performs like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more. June 2009 Drink: 2014-2044 WS 96 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
The 1990 Pichon-Longueville Baron has always been one of my benchmark wines, one that never ceases to perform. Now at 27 years of age, it is clearly at its peak, and what a wondrous thing it is. Now showing some bricking on the rim, the bouquet is u"erly sublime, with red berries, cedar, touches of graphite, crushed rose petals and incense. You just want to become enveloped by these aromas. The palate is perfectly balanced, perhaps not as structured as it once showed since the tannins have mellowed, but what you get is a Pauillac relishing its secondary phase, which is almost Burgundy-like in terms of mouthfeel. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. I once wrote that Pichon Baron is be"er than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. Tasted April 2017. Drink: 2017-2035 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
482 EMMANUEL ROUGET ECHÉZEAUX 1998 (2) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x scuffed labels JOSEPH DROUHIN GRANDS-ECHEZEAUX 2001 (1) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé scuffed label 3 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
483 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1986 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé raised cork Tasted at the château, the 1986 LafiteRothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential LafiteRothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the a#ertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Tasted July 2016. Drink 2016-2046 WS 94 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1998 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé wrinkled & peeling label
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2000 Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, pu!ing on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple-colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite's character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds). Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. April 2001 WS 95 WA 98
Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 1998 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-brick in color with lovely crème de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying notions of dried cherries and mulberries plus touches of wood smoke, incense and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and packed with rich fruit framed by firm, chewy tannins, it is stacked with complex, evolving flavors and finishes with incredibly long-lasting perfumed notes. According to winemaker Philippe Dhalluin, this needs about three hours of decanting at this stage. I simply love the place this wine is in right now, possessing plenty of mature, tertiary characters yet still sporting bags of fruit. It won’t be fading anytime soon either and should cellar nicely for 20-25+ more years. May 2018 WA 97
1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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1 bt.
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1998 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé 1 x scraped label
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WS 95 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
486 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1994 Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x stained label. 2 x scraped capsules This is an interesting as well as great vintage for Latour. As indicated in my barrel tasting report, Latour's 1994 possesses an atypically high percentage of Merlot (27%) in the final blend. Because of this, the wine appears to have a sweeter, more fleshy texture than is typical for a young Latour, but do not make the mistake of thinking this will be a commerciallystyled, easy to drink wine. It exhibits an opaque dark ruby/purple color, and a backward, intense textbook nose of walnut and cassis scents complemented by smoky pain grille notes that build in the glass. This full-bodied, powerful, layered Latour reveals high tannin, but no bi!erness or astringency. The superb purity, fabulous precision, and remarkable length should ensure 35-40 years of longevity. Readers will find more fat, flesh, and glycerin than usual for a young Latour (save for such great vintages as 1982 and 1990), but don't be deceived, this wine requires 8-10 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2035. December 1997 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1996 Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x stained & scuffed labels The 1996 Haut-Brion, a blend of 50% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc is clearly on a higher plane than the La Mission. There is something much more expansive and complete on the nose: greater depth of fruit, more harmonious with scents of underbrush, tar, black olive and this bo!le perhaps less "feral" than I have noticed on previous examples. The palate is very well balanced with dark cherries, sous-bois and cedar. This is one vintage where I think the Cabernet Franc plays an important role and lends more complexity. This is a 1996 that has retained and built upon beguiling fleshiness and it will continue to evolve with style and panache. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2050 WS 93 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
489 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1996 Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x stained & scuffed labels WS 93 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
490 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1996 Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x stained & scuffed labels WS 93 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
One of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bo!led and released in 2002. A#er ten years in bo!le, 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-HautBrion should take its place among this estate’s most hallowed vintages when it hits full maturity in another one to two decades. I was surprised by just how youthful this wine tasted at age 12. If tasted blind, I would have guessed it to be around 4 to 5 years old. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2050 August 2012 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
492 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2000 Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé 2 x stained labels. 1 x scraped label One of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bo!led and released in 2002. A#er ten years in bo!le, 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-HautBrion should take its place among this estate’s most hallowed vintages when it hits full maturity in another one to two decades. I was surprised by just how youthful this wine tasted at age 12. If tasted blind, I would have guessed it to be around 4 to 5 years old. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2050 August 2012 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
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CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé stained label
E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 1989 Rhône. stained label
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1998 (1) Tuscany. scraped label
Coming out of a relatively dormant state, this 2000 is a spectacular Cheval Blanc. Of recent vintages, I think only the 2009 can give it a run for its money. A blend of 53% Merlot and 47% Cabernet Franc, the wine has a sweet nose of menthol, melted licorice, boysenberry, blueberry, and cassis. A broad wine with compelling purity, a layered texture, and sweet tannin, with hints of coffee and earth in the background, this is by far the best Cheval Blanc since 1990 and before 2009. It is a legend in the making and can actually be drunk now, as the tannins have nearly melted away. This is a beauty with incredibly complex aromatics. Drink it over the next 25-30 years. June 2010 Drink: 2010-2040 WS 94 WA 99
The precocious, sweet, jammy 1989 La Turque's smoky, licorice, and black-raspberry aromas, as well as its phenomenal richness, make for another extraordinary tasting experience. Fullbodied, dense, and thick, this wine possesses the essence of black cherries. Still youthful, it is already gorgeous to drink. December 1996 WA 99
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CHÂTEAU L'EVANGILE 2005 (1) Pomerol. stained label. scraped capsule The 2005 L’Evangile’s gorgeous aromatics consist of spring flowers, black raspberries, licorice, truffle and graphite. The wine is fullbodied, rich, still youthful and backward, with sweet tannin and a long, layered, full-bodied mouthfeel. This stunner is capable of another two to three decades of longevity. The greatest L’Evangile since the 1982 and before the heroic duo of 2009 and 2010? June 2015 Drink: 2015 -2045 WS 100 WA 96
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498 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE 1989 Rhône. u. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x stained & scraped labels. 1 x capsule corrosion w/ scrape The precocious, sweet, jammy 1989 La Turque's smoky, licorice, and black-raspberry aromas, as well as its phenomenal richness, make for another extraordinary tasting experience. Fullbodied, dense, and thick, this wine possesses the essence of black cherries. Still youthful, it is already gorgeous to drink. December 1996 WA 99 2 bts.
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CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1990 Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé bin soiled label This wine has an incredibly complex nose of spring flowers, blackberry and cassis liqueur, scorched earth and barbecue spice. It is fullbodied, majestic and opulent, with low acidity and fabulous fruit. It is close to full maturity. The wine should continue to drink well for at least another 30 or more years, but it is showing secondary nuances in the perfume. The wine is absolutely magnificent, broad, savory and mouth-filling. This is one of the alltime modern legends from Bordeaux as well as Chateau Montrose. August 2014 WA 100 per lot $800 - $1,000
DOMAINE BIZOT ÉCHEZEAUX 1999 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm. stained label per lot $800 - $1,000
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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
WA 94 TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 2009 (1) Tuscany. The 2009 Ornellaia caresses the palate with layers of seamless, radiant fruit. Sweet red berries, mocha, flowers, new leather and spices are some of the many notes that are layered in this sumptuous, totally beautiful wine. The 2009 stands out for its silky tannins and phenomenal overall balance. This is one of those wines that will probably enjoy a long drinking window. There is li#le question the ability to blend grape varieties was a huge help in this vintage. In my opinion, that is the main reason Ornellaia is a slightly more complete wine than Masseto in 2009. In one of my blind tastings, the 2009 made a very eloquent case for itself as the wine of the vintage. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. In 2009 winemaker Axel Heinz used the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc ever in Ornellaia and gave the wine less time in oak, both with the goal of preserving as much freshness as possible. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029. June 2012 WA 97 3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
501 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2004 Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 1 x hs. 1 peeling label The thrilling 2004 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc) is clearly one of the highlights of this great vintage. Endowed with massive amounts of concentration as well as structure, it is a big, powerful Solaia that does not sacrifice elegance or balance in its full-bodied personality. Packed with the essence of blackberries, chocolate, tar, smoke, cassis and menthol, this layered beauty exhibits great length and a persistent, warmly alcoholic finish. It has been stunning on the three occasions I have had it so far and is not to be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2024. June 2007 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
502 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2004 Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. WA 96
DOMAINE JAMET CÔTE-RÔTIE 1998 Rhône. 2 x scuffed labels WA 93 2 bts.
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1997 Tuscany. u. 3 x bn. 2 x scraped labels
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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1 bt.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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per lot $800 - $1,000
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1999 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. scraped label
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 2008 (OWC) Tuscany.
CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010 Napa Valley. 1 x stained label
During the recorking ceremony for the 1971 Tignanello, I had the opportunity to taste four editions of the wine spanning the four decades of its production. The 1997 Tignanello was by far the most enjoyable of these wines. It is experiencing a perfect moment in its drinking window. Looking through The Wine Advocate archive, I see the suggestion of bre! in a past review. I found absolutely no imperfections in this wine. Instead, the bouquet is generous and opulent with dark berry, spice, licorice and leather. Much of the Tignanello vineyards were replanted in the 1990s so I expect that the fruit came from younger vines. The finish is silky and long in persistency. October 2015 WA 94
The 2008 Ornellaia continues to blossom in the bo!le. Dark cherries, chocolate, espresso, blackberries and mocha are just some of the many notes that explode from the glass. A rich tapestry of licorice, tar and camphor notes develop in the glass, adding considerable complexity. The 2008 is a huge, structured Ornellaia endowed with massive structure. It has come together beautifully since the early days when it was a tannic beast. Readers who can be patient will be rewarded with a spectacular bo!le of wine. This is a fabulous showing. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2033. June 2012 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
504 TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 2009 Tuscany. The 2009 Ornellaia caresses the palate with layers of seamless, radiant fruit. Sweet red berries, mocha, flowers, new leather and spices are some of the many notes that are layered in this sumptuous, totally beautiful wine. The 2009 stands out for its silky tannins and phenomenal overall balance. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. In 2009 winemaker Axel Heinz used the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc ever in Ornellaia and gave the wine less time in oak, both with the goal of preserving as much freshness as possible. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029. WA 97 3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
507 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 1998 Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 1 x stained label 3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
508 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 1998 (3) Tuscany. u. 3 x bn. TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA SASSICAIA 2009 (1) Tuscany. scuffed label
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
The 2009 Bolgheri Sassicaia is the richest and darkest edition in recent memory. This supercharged Sassicaia boasts enormous power and concentration thanks to its impressive phenolic foundation. Black currant and blackberry confit are followed by spice, leather, tar, road paving and black truffle. It shows preliminary tertiary signs with licorice and crushed mineral. The wine wraps thickly over the palate delivering tight textural firmness and integrated structure. You taste the sweetness of the fruit and the depth of the oak tannins. No ma!er how you approach it, this wine scores very high on the intensity meter. For the record: Tenuta San Guido General Manager Carlo Paoli expressed concern about the integrity of his sample, but I remained extremely pleased by the gorgeous wine before me. April 2017 Drink: 2018-2040 WA 96+
6 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
4 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
505 TENUTA DELL`ORNELLAIA ORNELLAIA 2001 Tuscany. u. 5 x bn. 6 x stained labels. 3 x scraped labels
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa is a beauty. Dense ruby/purple-colored, it is filled with creme de cassis fruit, supple tannins and an opulent, full-bodied mouthfeel. The family believes in delivering exceptional pleasure and intensity to their wines, but they also have remarkable aging potential as the 1975 and 1976 Special Selections in my cellar bear witness. October 2013 WA 94 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
510 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 full-bodied, 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 $2,000 - $2,200
511 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 full-bodied, 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 $2,000 - $2,200
512 CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2010 Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels WA 98 6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE ROUGE LE MÉAL 2010 Rhône. u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x scuffed label.
M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE BLANC LE MÉAL 2010 Rhône. u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels
One of the stars of the retrospective was the 2010 Ermitage le Meal. This classic vintage yielded concentrated, fresh and structured wines and the 2010 has all of these traits in spades. Giving up a massive array of liquid rock, graphite, spring flowers, cassis and black raspberries, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a tight, structured, tannic mouthfeel and bright acidity, all while still showing incredible polish and elegance. It will certainly flirt with perfection at maturity, but is all about minerality and structure at the moment. Give this incredible effort 3-5 years of cellaring and enjoy it over the following 2-3 decades. September 2015 Drink: 2020-2050 WA 99+
The 2010 Ermitage le Meal Blanc is pure perfection in a glass. One of the densest, most concentrated, decadent and thrilling whites I've tasted, it offers a sensational bouquet of crème caramel, caramelized peach, crushed rock and smoke. Unctuous and chewy on the palate, with awesome depth of fruit, it has thrilling purity, laser focus and a finish that just won't quit. White wine does not get any be"er and it will have an incredible 50+ years of longevity. September 2015 Drink: 2015-2060 WA 100
WA 98 6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
514 DOMAINE ANN GROS RICHBOURG 2016 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé scraped label The 2016 Richebourg Grand Cru is showing brilliantly from bo"le, soaring from the glass with a complex aromatic mélange of raspberries, plums, Egyptian musk, espresso roast, Asian spices and rose petal. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and satiny, with superb depth and concentration at the core, an auspicious sense of structural tension and reserve and a long, fragrant and expansive finish. January 2019 Drink: 2024 -2050 WA 95 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
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The 2015 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is excellent, opening in the glass with a complex bouquet of red and black cherry, plum preserve, grilled meat, dried ceps and espresso roast, framed by a judicious application of cedary oak (20% new). On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and firmly framed, with unusual depth and concentration for this cuvée, its ample chassis of tannins asserting itself on the firm finish. April 2018 Drink: 2025-2045 WA 93+ 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
516 DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS SAINT-DENIS 2016 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé scuffed label The 2016 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has a superior bouquet to the Clos de la Roche, with ebullient raspberry and wild strawberry fruit, quite floral in style with orange blossom scents developing in the glass. There is an underlying sense of terroir, but it feels very discrete at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with fine delineation, harmonious and fresh with a long, tender, noble finish that is pulled out of the top drawer. This is a potentially awesome ClosSaint-Denis that has a very bright future, one that might surpass the excellent 2015. December 2017 Drink: 2022-2050 WA (95-97) 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
per lot $400 - $600
4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 2005 Pomerol. u. bn. scuffed label
M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE ROUGE LE MÉAL 2010 Rhône. u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x scuffed label. 1 x scraped capsule WA 99+
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2015 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé scraped label
2 bts.
4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
519 M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE ROUGE LE MÉAL 2010 (OWC) Rhône. WA 99+ 6 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
520 M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE ROUGE LE MÉAL 2010 (OWC) Rhône. WA 99+ 6 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
This amazing wine puts on a display of fireworks in terms of its aromatics, with a stunning nose of blue and black fruits, forest floor, flowers and earth. Dense purple, fullbodied, rich, moderately tannic and superconcentrated, this is a profound Pomerol that still needs another decade of cellaring. This is possibly the greatest Lafleur of the modern era, rivaling the 1982 and 2000. Forget it for another 5-10 years and drink it over the following quarter-century. Drink: 2020-2050 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
523 MOMMESSIN CLOS DE TART CLOS DE TART 2005 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm. wrinkled & scraped label Sylvain Pithiot and his team – whom I did not have a chance to visit in person – scored an impressive success with this venerable Mommessin monopole. For a Burgundy of over 14% alcohol, the 2005 Clos de Tart exhibits remarkably “cool” aromas of blueberry, greenhouse vegetation and flowers, smoked meats, and sea breeze. Nor does its silkentextured, blue- and black-fruited palate impression, while voluminous, evince any heat. Juicy in fruit, savory, saline, and stony throughout, this wine finishes with a lasting impression of concentrated fresh blueberry and blackberry, along with stony, alkaline minerality and black pepper-dusted smoked duck. June 2007 WA 94 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
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OSOYOOS LAROSE LE GRAND VIN 2004 (2) Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. 2 x wrinkled & soiled labels
DOMAINE BIZOT VOSNE-ROMANÉE 2016 Côte de Nuits.
OSOYOOS LAROSE LE GRAND VIN 2005 (3) Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. u. 1 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 1990 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label
OSOYOOS LAROSE LE GRAND VIN 2006 (1) Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. writing on label. scuffed label
531 DOMAINE ARNAUD ENTE MEURSAULT 2011 Côte de Beaune.
6 bts. per lot $200 - $400 2 bts.
525 ROYAL TOKAJI WINE CO. TOKAJI ASZÚ 5 PUTTONYOS RED LABEL 2000 Hungary. 11 bts. per lot $400 - $600
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
532 DOMAINE ARNAUD ENTE MEURSAULT 2011 Côte de Beaune.
JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 1996 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. Aged 22 months in 100% new French oak, this blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot reveals a powerful core of red and black fruits, dusty, loamy soil, lavender and a hint of toast. I would not describe it as elegant, but rather, it is a big, backstrapping, Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine that should continue to drink well for 15 or more years. November 2013 Drink: 2013-2028 WA 95 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA PROPRIETARY RED WINE 1999 (1) Napa Valley. u. vts. scraped label
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500 3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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CHAMPAGNE BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD 2008 (OC) Champagne.
DOMAINE JAMET CÔTE-RÔTIE 1998 (1) Rhône. scuffed label
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
WA 93 JAMET CÔTE-RÔTIE 1998 (1) Rhône. u.x 1 cm.
527 CHAMPAGNE BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD 2008 (OC) Champagne.
WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2011 Pomerol. 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 open-knit 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
529 DOMAINE BIZOT VOSNE-ROMANÉE 2016 Côte de Nuits. 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1989 (1) Napa Valley. scraped label CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1991 (1) Napa Valley. u. bn. 3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
535 JOSEPH PHELPS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BACKUS VINEYARD 1991 Napa Valley. 5 x stained labels. 1 x scraped label 5 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
537 OPUS ONE 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley. Blended of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec, the Opus One 2014 Proprietary Red Wine sports an inky purple color and nose of crushed black and red currants, black cherries and mulberries with touches of underbrush, sautéed herbs and pencil shavings plus a wa" of spice box. Medium-bodied, finely cra"ed and with an energetic line li"ing the red and black fruits, it has a bold frame of grainy tannins and a very long, earth and spice-layered finish. WA 96 6 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
538 OPUS ONE OVERTURE NV (OWC) Oakville, Napa Valley. 6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
539 OPUS ONE OVERTURE NV (OWC) Oakville, Napa Valley. 6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
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CHÂTEAU BEL AIR MARQUIS D'ALIGRE 1978 (1) Margaux. Grand Cru Classé u. bn. soiled & scraped label
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1993 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé 3 x bn. 3 x scuffed labels
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1978 (1) Napa Valley. u. ts. soiled & wrinkled label
CHÂTEAU CANTENAC BROWN 1988 (1) Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé u. hs. soiled & scraped label
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1981 (1) Napa Valley. u. ts. soiled & wrinkled label
CHÂTEAU D'ANGLUDET 1986 (1) Margaux. u. hs. soiled & scraped label CHÂTEAU DAUZAC 1988 (2) Margaux. 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x soiled & scraped labels CHÂTEAU LABÉGORCE 1985 (1) Margaux. soiled & scraped label CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1971 (1) Margaux. 1er Cru Classé u. hs. soiled & scraped label. corroded capsule 7 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1980 (1) Margaux. 1er Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label. corroded capsule per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1981 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 2 x stained & scraped labels. 2 x corroded capsules
547 CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 1998 (2) Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 1 x bn. 1 x stained label CHÂTEAU FEYTIT-CLINET 1979 (3) Pomerol. u. 1 x ts. 2 x hs. 3 x soiled & scraped labels
CHÂTEAU TAILLEFER 1979 (1) Pomerol. u. hs. soiled label 8 bts. per lot $600 - $800
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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543 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1988 (1) Margaux. 1er Cru Classé soiled & scraped label. corroded label CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1989 (1) Margaux. 1er Cru Classé soiled & scraped label per lot $1,200 - $1,400
544 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1992 (1) Margaux. 1er Cru Classé soiled label CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1997 (1) Margaux. 1er Cru Classé scraped label 2 bts.
KENWOOD ARTIST SERIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1983 (1) Sonoma Valley. u. bn. soiled & scraped label KENWOOD ARTIST SERIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1984 (1) Sonoma Valley. u. bn. soiled & scraped label OPUS ONE 1981 (1) Napa Valley. u. ts. soiled & scraped label
per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX DE GAY 1988 (2) Pomerol. u. 2 x vts. soiled & wrinkled labels
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2 bts.
The wine is medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary richness, fabulous equilibrium, and he"y tannin in the finish. In spite of its large size and youthfulness, this wine is userfriendly and accessible. This is a thrilling Margaux that will always be so"er 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
KENWOOD ARTIST SERIES CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1982 (1) Sonoma Valley. u. vts. soiled & scraped label
6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1975 (1) Margaux. 1er Cru Classé u. ts. soiled label. corroded capsule
2 bts.
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1995 Margaux. 1er Cru Classé u. bn. soiled & scraped label. corroded label
1 bt.
541
2 bts.
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per lot $1,000 - $1,200
PERRIER-JOUËT CHAMPAGNE BELLE EPOQUE 1998 (1) Champagne. PERRIER-JOUËT CHAMPAGNE BELLE EPOQUE 2006 (1) Champagne. PERRIER-JOUËT CHAMPAGNE BELLE EPOQUE 2007 (1) Champagne. REMOISSENET PERE & FILS SANTENAY CLOS DE TAVANNES 1978 (3) Côte de Beaune. u. 3 x 3 cm. 3 x wrinkled & scuffed labels. Bo#le 3's 02632, 02624 & 02625 REMOISSENET PERE & FILS SANTENAYGRAVIERES 1978 (2) Côte de Beaune. Premier Cru Classé u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x scuffed labels Bo#le #'s 002155 & 002165 8 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
550 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1989 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1989 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. vts. scuffed label CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1989 (1) Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé u. bn. wrinkled label 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 a#ractive, 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. What it lacks in substance it compensates with in balance and personality. This is an understated Mouton-Rothschild that is probably at its peak, although I envisage this offering another two decades of pleasure. Whilst this showing did not replicate some glorious bo#les in the past, it remains a very fine Claret that may not be inclined to improve any further. Tasted February 2016. Drink: 2016 -2035 WA 93 3 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
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BAUDOUIN MILLET CHABLIS VAUDESIR 2014 (2) Chablis. Grand Cru Classé 2 x scuffed labels
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2012 (1) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé scraped label
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 2014 (3 hf. bt.) Sauternes-Barsac. 1er Cru Classé 2 x scuffed labels
For the first time a li!le new oak (10%) has been used on the 2012 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, where part of the vineyard was replanted five years ago. The fruit here is a li!le blacker than the Mazis-Chambertin tasted prior, that new oak “plugging” the gaps that might have been there without the new wood. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins on the entry. There is a citric core of fruit here, touches of marmalade infusing the black and red fruit on the linear, mineral finish. This should age very well – a Clos de la Roche with substance and presence. December 2013 WA (92-94)
The 2015 Canon was a benchmark wine that seemed to revitalize this historic estate. I was crossing my fingers that it would not disappoint in bo!le and I am glad to say that it delivers the goods. It has a very intense bouquet (just as it showed out of barrel) with laser-like precision offering wild strawberry, raspberry preserve, wet limestone and hints of truffle. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, clean and fresh with pure black and red fruit whose every atom appears infused with minerals. The mouth is tingling long a$er the wine has exited and your brain is thinking...when is the next sip coming? It is frankly heads and shoulders above almost every Saint Émilion this vintage, to reaffirm, a benchmark for this historic estate that will give pleasure to many over the coming years. Astonishing. Anticipated maturity: 2021 2050. Neal Martin. March 2018 James Suckling #1 of Top 100 Wines of 2018. WA 100 JS 100 CHÂTEAU HOSANNA 2015 (1) Pomerol. A blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Hosanna had a medium garnetpurple color, charging out of the glass with an exotic perfume of smoked meats, truffles, sandalwood and Indian spices over a compelling core of cherry cordial, blackberry tart and blueberry compote plus suggestions of garrigue and rose hip tea. The full-bodied palate is absolutely laden with taut, muscular black and blue fruits, with a solid frame of grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with languidly lingering licorice and spice flavors. Incredibly seductive and just plain delicious right now, hedonists can enjoy this captivating wine while it’s relatively young, while traditionalists can wait ten years and drink it over the next 25 years or more. February 2018 Drink: 20121-2053 WA 97 LE DOME 2010 (1) Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé scuffed label A full-bodied wine, but ethereal in its elegance and finesse, the wine has a strikingly provocative bouquet of camphor, blueberry jam, violets, new saddle leather, white chocolate and spice. Extremely full-bodied, but again, not showing any weighty fatigue or any type of aggressiveness, this wine has extraordinary purity and richness as well as a blockbuster finish of close to a minute, yet is so flawless, seamless and compelling, it’s hard to believe the wine is this concentrated and rich. It will be interesting to see how it evolves, but it certainly can be drunk in 3-4 years and, I’m sure, cellared for as long as 25-35 years from now. February 2013 WA 100 2 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
DOMAINE DU COMTE LIGER-BELAIR VOSNE-ROMANÉE LA COLOMBIÈRE 2009 (1) Côte de Nuits. scraped label HUBERT LAMY SAINT-AUBIN CLOS DU MEIX 2014 (1) Côte de Beaune. scraped label JOSEPH PERRIER CUVÉE JOSEPHINE BRUT 2008 (1) Champagne. PIERRE-YVES COLIN-MOREY CHASSAGNEMONTRACHET LES ANCEGNIÉRES 2013 (1) Côte de Beaune. scuffed label 6 bts. & 3 hf. bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2014 (2) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé 1 x scraped label The 2014 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a fragrant bouquet, coque!ish at first, then opening with wet limestone, Morello and cassis scents; it is very defined and focused though not powerful. The palate is silky smooth on the entry, beautifully poised with pure red cherries infused with orange sorbet and captivating mineralilé on the finish. This is one of the best Clos de la Roche that I have tasted from Rousseau in recent years. December 2015 Drink: 2019-2040 WA (94-96)
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CHARMESCHAMBERTIN 2015 (1) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
DOMAINE JACQUES-FRÉDÉRIC MUGNIER CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 2010 (2) Côte de Nuits.
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DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2015 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels The 2015 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is excellent, opening in the glass with a complex bouquet of red and black cherry, plum preserve, grilled meat, dried ceps and espresso roast, framed by a judicious application of cedary oak (20% new). On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and firmly framed, with unusual depth and concentration for this cuvée, its ample chassis of tannins asserting itself on the firm finish. April 2018 Drink: 2025-2045 WA 93+ 2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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DOMAINE AUGUSTE CLAPE CORNAS 1999 (1) Rhône. u. 1 cm. scuffed label
JOSEPH DROUHIN MUSIGNY 2009 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé scuffed label
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2010 (OWC) Tuscany.
The 2009 Musigny possesses dazzling aromatic complexity. This is a totally seamless, silky wine that fully captures the essence of its hallowed origins. It is beautifully nuanced throughout, with rose petal, spice and licorice overtones that add complexity and class. The finish is substantial and impeccably balanced. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2039. May 2011 WA 95
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DOMAINE BRUNO CLAIR BONNES-MARES 2006 (1) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé DOMAINE BRUNO CLAIR CHAMBERTINCLOS DE BÈZE 2006 (1) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé stained & scuffed label Smoky black tea, rose petals, dark berries, and licorice wa" seductively (and site-typically) from the glass of Clair 2006 Chambertin Clos De Beze. Seamlessly-rich and refined in tannins, this offers a gorgeous layering of flavors anchored in clean meatiness and suggestions of stoniness and crystalline minerality that carry no sense of austerity. While missing the remarkable dynamic of the Clos St.-Jacques, in its own way this supremely elegant, intriguinglynuanced, and memorably persistent Pinot is a model for the vintage and of its great site's potential year in, year out. WA 95
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DOMAINE LEROY VOSNE-ROMANÉE AUX GENAIVRIÈRES 2015 Côte de Nuits. WA 93 1 bt.
The 2008 Chambertin-Clos de Beze is an intensely floral, cool wine graced with exquisite finesse in its dark red berries, flowers, minerals and menthol. It is naturally less obvious than the 2009, but just as convincing. A textured, sweet and multi-dimensional finish rounds things out in style. The Beze is quite a bit more open than the Bonnes Mares, but it nevertheless needs time, and probably lots of it. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2038. May 2011 WA 95
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DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2000 (2) Veneto. 2 x scraped & peeling labels GAJA SPERSS 1999 (1) Piedmonte. The 1999 Sperss, from Serralunga d’Alba, is logically more backward than the Conteisa, a blast of tar, licorice, and chocolate on the nose, opulent, dense, very firm and structured on the palate, mouthfilling and chewy in texture, and in need of time. October 2003 WA 94
DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY SAINT-DENIS 2015 (1) Côte de Nuits.
VIBERTI BAROLO BRICCO DELLE VIOLE RISERVA 2010 (3) Piedmonte. 1 x stained label
DOMAINE DUJAC VOSNE-ROMANÉE AUX MALCONSORTS 2014 (1) Côte de Nuits. Premier Cru Classé scuffed label
6 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
The 2014 Vosne-Romanée 1Er Cru Malconsorts is more opulent and generous on the nose compared to the Beaumonts with blueberry and black cherry fruit, more red plum and strawberry notes evolving with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a gentle grip in the mouth, the whole bunch fruit lending freshness and subtle sous-bois character on the finish. There is a li#le new wood to be subsumed on the finish, but it has great potential and represents one of the best Malconsorts you will find this year. December 2015 Drink: 2020-2040 WA (93-95) DOMAINE GEORGES ROUMIER CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 2012 (1) Côte de Nuits. 3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
563 DIAMOND CREEK CABERNET SAUVIGNON RED ROCK TERRANCE 2009 (1) Napa Valley. PLUMPJACK WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 2010 (2) Napa Valley.
559
DOMAINE BRUNO CLAIR CHAMBERTINCLOS DE BÈZE 2008 (1) Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé
4 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
3 bts. per lot $2,800 - $3,000
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, which comes from the same McWilliams Oakville vineyard that made Villa Mt. Eden famous, ratchets up everything. A nearly perfect, compelling Cabernet Sauvignon, it boasts an inky blue/purple color as well as a gorgeous perfume of spring flowers, blueberry liqueur and creme de cassis, a skyscraper-like texture without heaviness, full body and beautiful purity as well as depth. This stunning Cabernet Sauvignon is a compelling example of Plumpjack. October 2013 WA 99 3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
564 CHÂTEAU LA CROIX DE GAY 1990 (1) Pomerol. u. bn. stained & soiled label CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1993 (2) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé soiled labels CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 1979 (2) Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x stained & soiled labels LE PETIT MOUTON DE MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 (2) Pauillac. 1 x stained label
561
7 bts.
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2010 Tuscany.
565
The 2010 Masseto is truly monumental, leaving you breathless and wordless all at once. Once you sip the wine, it takes a few minutes before you grasp the enormity of its beauty and potential. You almost have to wonder how enologist Axel Heinz could conceive of a wine this beautiful - and how did he execute it? I could wax poetic for hours: Dark cherry, chocolate, baking spice and tobacco smoke li" off the bouquet in thin veils and magical puffs. The quality of the aromas is exceptional, but again, the seamless integration is what makes Masseto a protagonist of Italian wine. No ma#er how much time goes by, that beauty will remain firmly etched in your memory bank. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030. August 2013 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
DOMAINE DE VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA CRAU 2003 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape. u. 1 cm. scraped label E. GUIGAL HERMITAGE 1990 (2) Rhône. u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 3 cm. soiled labels M. CHAPOUTIER CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MORDORÉE 1992 (1) Rhône. u. 1 cm. wrinkled & scraped label 4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
566
569
572
CASA FERREIRINHA RESERVA ESPECIAL 1986 (1) Portugal. u. 1 cm. scuffed & soiled label
GAJA COSTA RUSSI 1999 (1) Piedmonte. u. 2 cm.
DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2015 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1994 (2) Tuscany. u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped labels
GAJA LANGHE DARMAGI 1999 (1) Piedmonte. u. ts. peeling label
567
MASI MAZZANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2012 (1, OWC) Veneto. u. 1 cm.
Domaine Dujac's 2015 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is wonderful, one of the stars of the range this year, wa#ing from the glass with a kaleidoscopically complex bouquet of blackberry, cassis, cinnamon, dried rose, orange peel and pencil lead. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, multidimensional and complete, with a deep core, fine-grained tannins and perfect balance, its finish long and sapid. While this is concentrated—even powerful—it is also beautifully elegant, avoiding the overt muscularity of which this grand cru is capable. April 2018 Drink: 2025-2060 WA 96
CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 1996 (1) Pomerol.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
2 bts.
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2014 (1) Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé wrinkled & scuffed label
570
573
The 2014 La Mission Haut Brion is a blend of 54% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, picked between 15 September and 8 October and raised in 55% new oak. It has retained that engagingly fresh and vibrant bouquet, the bashful nature that it showed in barrel replaced by a more outgoing personality. This is an exquisite bouquet with pure black fruit, cold stone, a touch of black olive and later a suggestion of boysenberry preserve. The palate is still structured and considering that a majority is Merlot, quite masculine. There remains some new oak to be fully assimilated, although there is clearly the fruit to soak that up. It comes more alive on the second half with a lovely spiciness and impressive persistence. It will have more to give down the line and the strictness implies that this La Mission Haut Brion should be afforded a decade in the cellar before it will show what it can do. March 2017 Drink: 2024-2050 WA 95
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2000 (1) Tuscany. u. ts
DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS SAINT-DENIS 2015 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON 1997 (1) Saint-Julien. 3ième Cru Classé u. bn.
571
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
DOMAINE A.F. GROS VOSNE-ROMANÉE AUX RÈAS 1998 (1) Côte de Nuits. scraped label PAVILLON BLANC DU CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1999 (2) Margaux. Premier Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. SÉGLA 1998 (1) Margaux. scuffed label 7 bts.
Signed by Angelo Gaja
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2002 (1) Tuscany. u. bn. WA 92 TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2007 (1) Tuscany.
568 MÖET & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1988 (1) Champagne. scraped label & capsule POL ROGER BRUT CHAMPAGNE 1990 (1 mag., OWC) Champagne. 2000 Selection per lot $500 - $700
per lot $2,000 - $2,400
The 2015 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru was a bit more aromatically reserved, opening in the glass with notes of strawberry, briary berries, rose petal and subtle forest floor. On the palate, the wine is beautifully complete, with superb depth and dimension, lovely purity of fruit, satiny tannins that caress the mouth and a long, precise finish. April 2018 Drink: 2025 -2060 WA 95 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
WA 93 3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
574 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2015 Rhône.
PENFOLDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BIN 707 2001 (1) South Australia. scraped & wrinkled label Bo"le #077119 VIÑA TONDONIA RESERVA, BODEGAS R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA 1993 (1) Rioja, Spain. u. ts. scraped label 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 bt. & 1 mag.
Signed by Angelo Gaja
per lot $300 - $500
The 2015 Hermitage is in bo"le and it's a profound, long-lived wine, although the 2017 may perhaps surpass it in terms of pure pleasure. The 2015 is a bit meaty and cedary up front, backed by a mix of berry fruit and spice variations. But what stands out is the wine's immaculate structure and balance. It's firm and tannic without being hard or unyielding, finishing with fold a#er fold of velvety richness. While the impatient can certainly derive some pleasure from it even now, I'd opt for cellaring it a decade or more. October 2018 Drink: 2028 -2045 WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
575
577
581
TENUTA DELL'ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2014 (OWC) Tuscany.
OPUS ONE 2005 Napa Valley. 1 x scuffed label. 3 x wrinkled labels. 3 x scuffed capsules
DOMAINE AUGUSTE CLAPE CORNAS 2015 (1) Rhône. u. 1 cm.
Complex and medium to full-bodied, with silky tannin and superb purity and balance, this is exactly what Opus One was meant to be when it was first proposed. Of course, it is a popular wine to criticize, but the quality has never been be!er, and certainly 2005 is a beauty. It is reaching full maturity at ten years, but I think there is still another 10-15+ years of upside potential in this wine. It is full-bodied, opulent and, dare I say, delicious. Given its popularity and brand recognition, it’s nice to know that even at a major steak house you can probably find this wine and be thrilled to buy it and drink it. June 2015 Drink: 2015-2030 WA 95
Clape’s flagship 2015 Cornas is enormously complex and compelling. Almond skin, cherries, blood and herbal notes all combine on the nose, while on the palate this medium to fullbodied wine is firmly tannic but ripe and balanced, with a rich, velvety and nearly endless finish. December 2017. Drink: 2023 -2040 WA 97
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
DOMAINE AUGUSTE CLAPE CORNAS RENAISSANCE 2015 (1) Rhône. u. 2 cm.
The 2014 Masseto has developed beautifully over the past few years of its oak and bo!le evolution. This is a very distinctive edition of the iconic Italian Merlot that delivers a silky and streamlined approach. As bold and opulent as Masseto is in the warm vintages, I personally find those wines difficult to finish because the extract, concentration and intensity are so over the top. The best vintages of Masseto usually overpower any food dish you put before them. This is a subdued and downplayed expression instead. The cool summer season has shaped fresh berry notes of wild blackberry and cassis with drying mineral, tobacco, licorice and tar. There is evident sweetness here in terms of the wine's fruit flavors and its tannins, but there also is a cooling vein of acidity that makes the difference. The alcohol feels integrated and light. If you are hankering for a less massive and less muscular Masseto, this vintage is for you. April 2017 Drink: 2019-2035 WA 94 1 mag.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
578
DOMAINE AUGUSTE CLAPE CORNAS 2016 (1) Rhône. u. 1 cm. Drink: 2021-2040 WA (93-97)
WA 92
OPUS ONE 2005 Napa Valley. 3 x wrinkled labels. 3 x scuffed capsules WA 95
DOMAINE AUGUSTE CLAPE CORNAS RENAISSANCE 2016 (1) Rhône. u. 1 cm.
3 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
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 bo!led 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 bu!er. 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 bo!les 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
579
582
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU CHAMBERTIN 2013 Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé
DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2015 Rhône.
Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Chambertin Grand Cru from Armand Rousseau had a slight reduction on the nose but underneath lies some gorgeous and ripe redcurrant, strawberry and bay leaf aromas. Very complex, but you need to wait for the aromas to fully get into their stride. The palate is extremely well balanced with fine tannins. It is blessed with wonderful focus and precision, armed with outstanding tension and intensity on the sophisticated finish. This is what we call in the trade: "proper Chambertin." Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2018-2050 WA 95
The 2015 Hermitage is in bo!le and it's a profound, long-lived wine, although the 2017 may perhaps surpass it in terms of pure pleasure. The 2015 is a bit meaty and cedary up front, backed by a mix of berry fruit and spice variations. But what stands out is the wine's immaculate structure and balance. It's firm and tannic without being hard or unyielding, finishing with fold a$er fold of velvety richness. While the impatient can certainly derive some pleasure from it even now, I'd opt for cellaring it a decade or more. October 2018 Drink: 2028 -2045 WA 97
1 bt.
1 mag.
1 bt.
580
583
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU GEVREYCHAMBERTIN CLOS DU CHÂTEAU MONOPOLE 2015 Côte de Nuits.
THIERRY ALLEMAND CORNAS CHAILLOT 2015 (1) Rhône. u. 1 cm. scuffed label
2 bts.
THIERRY ALLEMAND CORNAS REYNARD 2015 (1) Rhône. u. 2 cm.
576 BODEGAS TORO ALBALÁ DON PX CONVENTO SELECCIÓN 1946 (OWC) Montilla-Moriles, Spain.
per lot $400 - $600
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
per lot $800 - $1,000
2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $600 - $800
584
588
590
ALTER EGO DE PALMER 2011 (OWC) Margaux.
GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT 2011 (OC) Douro, Portugal.
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
585 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT 2011 (OWC) Douro, Portugal. The Fonseca 2011 is typically more forthcoming on the nose compared to the bashful Cro!: a strident bouquet with li!ed scents of freshly picked blackberries, kirsch, crushed stone and a dash of Hoi Sin and oyster sauce. It is very well-defined, very focused and direct. The palate is silky smooth with not a rough edge in sight, though not a typically voluptuous Fonseca because of the keen thread of acidity and the structure that lends this mighty Port wonderful backbone. A slight viscosity on the finish lacquers the tongue and indicates a core of sweet fruit is ticking away underneath that will surely explode several years a!er bo"ling. A tincture of salted licorice on the a!ertaste is very a"ractive. This will turn out to become an outstanding Fonseca, the growing season taming its exuberance with spectacular results. So much potential, but just 6,000 cases were produced. Tasted May 2013. WA (97-98) 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
586 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT 2011 (OWC) Douro, Portugal. WA (97-98) 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
587 FONSECA VINTAGE PORT 2011 (OWC) Douro, Portugal.
The 2011 Graham’s comes from the five quintas that have been the source for many years (Malvedos, Tua, Vila Velha, das Lages and Vale de Malhadas). It represents a selection of the 131 pipes from a total production of 1,454 and is a blend of 40% Touriga Nacional, 31% Touriga Franca, 6% Sousao and 23% mixture of very old vines. It has a more “serious” bouquet compared to the Dow, with beguiling scents of blackberry, wild hedgerow, tobacco and cloves. Straight-laced, very well-defined and compelling, the palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins and supremely well-judged acidity. It is u"erly harmonious, with a pure core of ripe black cherries, damson, marmalade, clove and spices, and the finish lingers long in the mouth. The separation of “The Stone Terraces” vines certainly does not appear to have detracted from a great Graham’s. 5,000 cases declared. Tasted May 2013. WA (95-97) 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
589 GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT 2011 (OC) Douro, Portugal. The 2011 Graham’s comes from the five quintas that have been the source for many years (Malvedos, Tua, Vila Velha, das Lages and Vale de Malhadas). It represents a selection of the 131 pipes from a total production of 1,454 and is a blend of 40% Touriga Nacional, 31% Touriga Franca, 6% Sousao and 23% mixture of very old vines. It has a more “serious” bouquet compared to the Dow, with beguiling scents of blackberry, wild hedgerow, tobacco and cloves. Straight-laced, very well-defined and compelling, the palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins and supremely well-judged acidity. It is u"erly harmonious, with a pure core of ripe black cherries, damson, marmalade, clove and spices, and the finish lingers long in the mouth. The separation of “The Stone Terraces” vines certainly does not appear to have detracted from a great Graham’s. 5,000 cases declared. Tasted May 2013. WA (95-97)
WA (97-98) 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700 6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING ICEWINE 2009 (1 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING ICEWINE 2014 (1 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING LATE HARVEST 1995 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING LATE HARVEST 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scraped label CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING LATE HARVEST 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING LATE HARVEST 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label, wrinkled label CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara on the Lake. scuffed label CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING LATE HARVEST 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara on the Lake. scuffed label CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES RIESLING LATE HARVEST 2008 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara on the Lake. CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES SAVAGNIN ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. scraped label CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES SAVAGNIN ICEWINE 2009 (2 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. 1 x scuffed label THIRTY BENCH RIESLING BA LATE HARVEST 1994 (1 hf. bt.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. THIRTY BENCH RIESLING ICEWINE 1995 (1 hf. bt.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. scuffed label THIRTY BENCH RIESLING ICEWINE 1996 (1 hf. bt.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. scuffed label THIRTY BENCH RIESLING ICEWINE 1997 (1 hf. bt.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. THIRTY BENCH RIESLING ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. THIRTY BENCH RIESLING ICEWINE 2000 (1 200 ml.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. THIRTY BENCH RIESLING SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. scuffed label 19 hf. bts. & 1 200 ml.
per lot $600 - $800
591
592
593
BLACK PRINCE VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 200 ml.) Lake Erie North Shore. scuffed label
COLIO ESTATE WINES CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Lake Erie North Shore.
STREWN CABERNET FRANC SELECT LATE HARVEST 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Lakeshore.
COLIO ESTATE WINES RIESLING ICEWINE 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Lake Erie North Shore.
STREWN CABERNET SAUVIGNON ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario.
STREWN CABERNET SELECT LATE HARVEST 2009 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara on the Lake.
COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario.
STREWN RIESLING BOTRYTIS AFFECTED 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario.
STREWN RIESLING ICEWINE 2000 (1 hf. bt., OC) Niagara Peninsula.
COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Ontario.
STREWN RIESLING ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
BLACK PRINCE VIDAL ICEWINE 2009 (2 hf. bt.) Prince Edward County. BLACK PRINCE VIDAL ICEWINE 2009 (2 200 ml.) Prince Edward County. CREEKSIDE ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 1998 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label CREEKSIDE ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. CREEKSIDE ESTATE WINERY VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2000 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. scraped label 7 hf. bts. & 3 200 ml.
per lot $300 - $500
COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. scuffed label COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. scuffed label COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2007 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. 1 x scuffed label COLIO ESTATE WINES VIDAL LATE HARVEST BRICKLAYER PREDICAMENT 2013 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. 12 hf. bts. & 1 200 ml.
per lot $400 - $600
STREWN RIESLING ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. STREWN RIESLING LATE HARVEST 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara on the Lake. 8 hf. bts.
per lot $200 - $400
594
595
596
20 BEES ICE BEES CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2005 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 1 x scuffed label
CALAMUS ESTATE WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
CALAMUS ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
20 BEES ICE BEES VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 1x scuffed label
CORNERSTONE ESTATE WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2008 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 1x scuffed label
20 BEES VIDAL ICEWINE 2012 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
DAN AYKROYD DISCOVERY SERIES CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
20 BEES VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2006 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. 1 x scuffed label CILENTO WINES RIESLING ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
DE SOUSA WINE CELLARS CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
COYOTE'S RUN ESTATE WINERY RIESLING ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario.
EASTDELL ESTATES CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
COYOTE'S RUN ESTATE WINERY RIESLING ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
MALIVOIRE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario.
CREEKSIDE ESTATE WINERY PINOT GRIS SELECT LATE HARVEST 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
PONDVIEW ESTATE WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2009 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
CREEKSIDE ESTATE WINERY RIESLING ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. HARBOUR ESTATES WINERY RIESLING ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. HERNDER ESTATES RIESLING LATE HARVEST 1996 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. MALIVOIRE RIESLING ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Ontario. MALIVOIRE RIESLING ICEWINE 2009 (1 200 ml.) Ontario. wrinkled label MIKE WEIR ESTATE WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. MIKE WEIR ESTATE WINERY CABERNET SHIRAZ ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Ontario. PALATINE HILLS ESTATE WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON ICEWINE 2006 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Lakeshore. 1x wrinkled label SPRUCEWOOD WINES RIESLING TRAMINER VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. scuffed label WAYNE GRETSKY ESTATES SHIRAZ ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. 18 hf. bts. & 4 200 ml.
per lot $600 - $800
RED STONE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2010 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
CILENTO WINES VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label CILENTO WINES VIDAL ICEWINE 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. CORNERSTONE ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label COYOTE'S RUN ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. CROWN BENCH ESTATES VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. scuffed label DAN AYKROYD DISCOVERY SERIES ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. wrinkled label EASTDELL ESTATES VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
RED STONE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2010 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
EASTDELL ESTATES VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
THOMAS & VAUGHAN CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
HARBOUR ESTATES WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
4 hf. bts. & 7 200 ml.
JACKSON-TRIGGS VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
per lot $300 - $500
JOSEPH'S ESTATE WINES VIDAL ICEWINE 1998 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. KITTLING RIDGE VIDAL ICEWINE 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MASTRONARDI ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Lake Erie North Shore. 13 hf. bts. & 2 200 ml.
per lot $400 - $600
597
598
599
CAVE SPRING CABERNET FRANC SELECT LATE HARVEST 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scraped label
DANIEL LENKO ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 200 ml.) Niagara on the Lake.
LEGENDS ESTATES WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2002 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
CAVE SPRING RIESLING ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed and stained label
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara on the Lake. scuffed label
LEGENDS ESTATES WINERY CABERNET ICEWINE 2008 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
CAVE SPRING RIESLING ICEWINE 2003 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 2 x scuffed labels
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara on the Lake. 1 x scuffed label
LEGENDS ESTATES WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
CAVE SPRING RIESLING ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. stained label
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Niagara on the Lake.
LEGENDS ESTATES WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (3 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
CHÂTEAU DES CHARMES VIDAL ICEWINE 2009 (3 200 ml.) Niagara on the Lake.
LEGENDS ESTATES WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
3 hf. bts. & 6 200 ml.
SOUTHBROOK CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2006 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 2 x scuffed labels
CAVE SPRING CHENIN BLANC ICEWINE ESTATE BOTTLED 2002 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 2 x scuffed labels
CAVE SPRING RIESLING ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. CAVE SPRING RIESLING ICEWINE 2008 (4 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
per lot $300 - $500
CAVE SPRING RIESLING ICEWINE ESTATE BOTTLED 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
SOUTHBROOK VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
CAVE SPRING RIESLING INDIAN SUMMER 2013 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
SOUTHBROOK VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara on the Lake. 1 x scuffed label
CAVE SPRING RIESLING INDIAN SUMMER 2016 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. CAVE SPRING RIESLING SELECT LATE HARVEST 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. CAVE SPRING RIESLING SELECT LATE HARVEST 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. stained label CAVE SPRING RIESLING SELECT LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. stained label CAVE SPRING RIESLING SELECT LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. CAVE SPRING RIESLING SELECT LATE HARVEST 2010 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 20 hf. bts.
per lot $600 - $800
SOUTHBROOK VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. SOUTHBROOK VIDAL ICEWINE 2009 (1 200 ml.) Niagara on the Lake. SOUTHBROOK VIDAL ICEWINE 2010 (2 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. 1 x scuffed label 14 hf. bts. & 5 200 ml. per lot $500 - $700
600
601
602
HENRY OF PELHAM CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING BA 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
HENRY OF PELHAM CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Short Hills Bench.
HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
HENRY OF PELHAM CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Short Hills Bench. wrinkled label HENRY OF PELHAM CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Short Hills Bench. HENRY OF PELHAM CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2009 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Escarpment. HENRY OF PELHAM CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2010 (2 200 ml.) Short Hills Bench. LAILEY VINEYARD CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scraped label LAILEY VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Ontario. LAILEY VINEYARD RIESLING ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. LAILEY VINEYARD RIESLING ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. LAILEY VINEYARD RIESLING SELECT LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. scuffed label 1 hf. bt. & 11 200 ml.
per lot $400 - $600
HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Escarpment. scuffed label HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Escarpment. 1 x scuffed label HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Escarpment. HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2008 (1 hf. bt.) Short Hills Bench. HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2009 (1 hf. bt.) Short Hills Bench. HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2010 (1 hf. bt.) Short Hills Bench. HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING ICEWINE 2014 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Escarpment. HENRY OF PELHAM RIESLING SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2008 (2 hf. bt.) Short Hills Bench. 13 hf. bts. & 2 200 ml.
per lot $500 - $700
HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 1 x scuffed label HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 1x scuffed label HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2005 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. HENRY OF PELHAM VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2008 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. 13 hf. bts. & 1 200 ml.
per lot $400 - $600
603
604
605
LAILEY VINEYARD VIDAL ICEWINE 2001 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
LAKEVIEW CELLARS CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2001 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
MAGNOTTA CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
LAILEY VINEYARD VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (2 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. 1 x scuffed label. 1 x scraped label
LAKEVIEW CELLARS CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2005 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
MAGNOTTA CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
LAILEY VINEYARD VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
LAKEVIEW CELLARS CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
LAILEY VINEYARD VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
LAKEVIEW CELLARS CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2012 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
LAILEY VINEYARD VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
LAKEVIEW CELLARS GEWURTRAMINER ICEWINE 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
LAILEY VINEYARD VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. LAILEY VINEYARD VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. scuffed label LAILEY VINEYARD VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2011 (3 hf. bt.) Ontario. 1 x scraped label 5 hf. bts. & 6 200 ml.
per lot $300 - $500
LAKEVIEW CELLARS LATE HARVEST RIESLING BUTLER'S GRANT VINEYARD 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label LAKEVIEW CELLARS RIESLING ICEWINE 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label LAKEVIEW CELLARS RIESLING ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. LAKEVIEW CELLARS SHIRAZ ICEWINE 2013 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. LAKEVIEW CELLARS VIDAL HARVEST VIDAL 2000 (1 200 ml.) Ontario. wrinkled label LAKEVIEW CELLARS VIDAL ICEWINE 2001 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. LAKEVIEW CELLARS VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. LAKEVIEW CELLARS VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. LAKEVIEW CELLARS VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (2 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. 4 hf. bts. & 11 200 ml.
per lot $400 - $600
MAGNOTTA CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2016 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scraped label MAGNOTTA RIESLING ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. MAGNOTTA RIESLING ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. MAGNOTTA RIESLING ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE 1995 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. MAGNOTTA VIDAL LATE HARVEST 1997 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 17 hf. bts.
per lot $500 - $700
606
607
609
MIKE WEIR ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
PENINSULA RIDGE ESTATES WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
REIF ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2000 (5 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
MIKE WEIR ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
PENINSULA RIDGE ESTATES WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
REIF ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
PALATINE HILLS ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Lakeshore.
PENINSULA RIDGE ESTATES WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE BEAL VINEYARDS 2008 (1 200 ml.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario.
REIF ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
PALATINE HILLS ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2012 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Lakeshore. PILLITTERI ESTATES VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. SEASONS VIDAL ICEWINE 2010 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. STONECHURCH WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 1997 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. STONECHURCH WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. STONECHURCH WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. THOMAS & VAUGHAN VIDAL ICEWINE 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label THOMAS & VAUGHAN VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label THOMAS & VAUGHAN VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scraped label
PENINSULA RIDGE ESTATES WINERY CABERNET ICEWINE BEAL VINEYARD 2013 (1 hf. bt.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. PENINSULA RIDGE ESTATES WINERY RIESLING ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. PENINSULA RIDGE ESTATES WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. PENINSULA RIDGE ESTATES WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 5 hf. bts. & 2 200 ml.
per lot $200 - $400
REIF ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara River. REIF ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Niagara River. REIF ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2009 (3 hf. bt.) Niagara River. REIF ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2010 (1 200 ml.) Niagara on the Lake. 8 hf. bts. & 6 200 ml.
608 REIF ESTATE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2002 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. REIF ESTATE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara River. scuffed label REIF ESTATE GEWURZTRAMINER LATE HARVEST 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara River.
WILLOW SPRINGS WINERY TESTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
REIF ESTATE RIESLING ICEWINE 2002 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label
WILLOW SPRINGS WINERY TESTA VIDAL ICEWINE 2011 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
REIF ESTATE RIESLING ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Niagara River. scuffed label
11 hf. bts. & 4 200 ml.
REIF ESTATE RIESLING ICEWINE 2009 (1 200 ml.) Niagara River.
per lot $400 - $600
REIF ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara River.
REIF ESTATE RIESLING LATE HARVEST 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara River. scuffed label REIF ESTATE VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2001 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. REIF ESTATE VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. 6 hf. bts. & 4 200 ml.
per lot $300 - $500
per lot $400 - $600
610 STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY CABERNET FRANC SELECT LATE HARVEST 2005 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2010 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY CHENIN BLANC ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY IGLUU CABERNET FRANC SELECT LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. wrinkled label STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY IGLUU VIDAL LATE HARVEST 1999 (1 200 ml.) Ontario. scuffed label STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario. STONEY RIDGE ESTATE WINERY VIDAL LATE HARVEST 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. 3 hf. bts. & 6 200 ml.
per lot $300 - $500
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613
614
STREWN VIDAL ICEWINE 1998 (1 hf. bt., OC) Niagara Peninsula.
TRIUS VIDAL ICEWINE 2000 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
STREWN VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
TRIUS VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
CALAMUS ESTATE WINERY VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2009 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. 2 x scuffed & wrinkled label
STREWN VIDAL ICEWINE 2001 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
TRIUS VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
STREWN VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
TRIUS VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
STREWN VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
TRIUS VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula.
STREWN VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. STREWN VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label STREWN VIDAL ICEWINE 2008 (2 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. 4 hf. bts. & 5 200 ml.
per lot $300 - $500
612 TAWSE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2010 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. u.bn, scuffed label
TRIUS VIDAL ICEWINE 2010 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. VINELAND ESTATES WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 1993 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. VINELAND ESTATES WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scraped label VINELAND ESTATES WINERY VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. 9 hf. bts.
per lot $300 - $500
CILENTO WINES GEWURTRAMINER ICEWINE 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scraped label CILENTO WINES RIESLING SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST RIESLING 1999 (1 hf ltr.) Niagara Peninsula. DANIEL LENKO ESTATE WINERY VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2000 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. 2 x scuffed labels FEATHERSTONE GEWURZTRAMINER ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Twenty Mile Bench. scuffed label ICE HOUSE WINERY VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. JACKSON-TRIGGS VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2001 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. JACKSON-TRIGGS VIDAL LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario.
TAWSE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Creek Shores.
KONZELMANN ESTATE WINERY VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2015 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario.
TAWSE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ICEWINE 2011 (1 200 ml.) Creek Shores.
MALIVOIRE GEWURZTRAMINER ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Beamsville Bench, Ontario.
TAWSE CABERNETS ICEWINE 2008 (2 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. u. 1 x bn. 1 x scuffed label
PALATINE HILLS ESTATE WINERY GEWÜRZTRAMINER ICEWINE 2006 (2 200 ml.) Niagara Lakeshore. 1 x wrinkled label
TAWSE RIESLING ICEWINE 2009 (1 200 ml.) Twenty Mile Bench. scuffed label 6 200 ml.
per lot $400 - $600
PALATINE HILLS ESTATE WINERY GEWÜRZTRAMINER ICEWINE 2008 (2 200 ml.) Niagara Lakeshore. wrinkled label PALATINE HILLS ESTATE WINERY VIDAL ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Lakeshore. PALATINE HILLS ESTATE WINERY VIDAL SPECIAL LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. WILLOW HEIGHTS VIDAL SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. 12 hf. bts. & 1 hf. ltr. & 6 200 ml. per lot $500 $700
615
616
STRATUS CABERNET ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Ontario. scuffed label
EXULTET ESTATES VIDAL ICEWINE 2010 (4 200 ml.) Prince Edward County.
STRATUS CABERNET ICEWINE 2008 (1 200 ml.) Ontario.
FEATHERSTONE VIDAL ICEWINE 2001 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label
STRATUS CABERNET ICEWINE 2011 (1 200 ml.) Niagara on the Lake. peeling label
FEATHERSTONE VIDAL ICEWINE 2002 (1 200 ml.) Ontario. scuffed label
STRATUS CABERNET ICEWINE SPECIAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2013 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara on the Lake.
FEATHERSTONE VIDAL ICEWINE 2004 (1 200 ml.) Niagara Peninsula.
STRATUS RIELING SEMILLON ICEWINE 2008 (2 200 ml.) Ontario.
FEATHERSTONE VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2002 (1 200 ml.) Ontario.
STRATUS RIESLING ICEWINE 2007 (1 200 ml.) Ontario.
FLAT ROCK CELLARS VIDAL SWEET REVENGE ICEWINE 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Short Hills Bench. scuffed label
STRATUS RIESLING ICEWINE 2008 (2 200 ml.) Ontario. STREWN VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 1998 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. STREWN VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 1999 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. STREWN VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2004 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. STREWN VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) Ontario. STREWN VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2008 (2 hf. bt.) Ontario. STREWN VIDAL SELECT LATE HARVEST 2010 (5 hf. bt.) Ontario. 12 hf. bts. & 8 200 ml. per lot $600 - $800
FLAT ROCK VIDAL ICEWINE 2003 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. scuffed label FLAT ROCK VIDAL SWEET REVENGE ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Short Hills Bench. wrinkled label 3 hf. bts. & 8 200 ml.
per lot $300 - $500
617 NIAGARA COLLEGE CABERNET FRANC LATE HARVEST 2006 (1 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. NIAGARA COLLEGE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. NIAGARA COLLEGE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2008 (1 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. NIAGARA COLLEGE CABERNET FRANC ICEWINE 2009 (1 200 ml.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. NIAGARA COLLEGE CABERNET FRANC SELECT LATE HARVEST 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. NIAGARA COLLEGE PRODIGY ICEWINE 2010 (1 200 ml.) Niagara on the Lake. NIAGARA COLLEGE SAVANT ICEWINE 2008 (1 hf. bt.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. NIAGARA COLLEGE SAVANT ICEWINE 2009 (1 200 ml.) St. David's Bench, Ontario. scraped label NIAGARA COLLEGE VIDAL ICEWINE 2005 (1 hf. bt.) Niagara Peninsula. NIAGARA COLLEGE VIDAL ICEWINE 2007 (1 hf. bt.) Short Hills Bench. 7 hf. bts. & 3 200 ml.
per lot $300 - $500
Index
Barossa Valley, South Australia
Limestone Coast, Australia
Alsace
1995 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper (294)
2004 Heartland Shiraz Langhorne Creek (293)
Alsace
1996 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper (294)
1989 Fe Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Émile Sélection De Grains Nobles (243) 1999 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Gueberschwihr (268) 2000 Fe Trimbach Gewurztraminer (269) 2001 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Wintzenheim (268) 2002 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Wintzenheim (268) Domaine Zind Humbrecht Herrenweg De Turckheim (268) F. E.trimbach Gewurztraminer (268) 2005 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Herrenweg De Turckheim Gewurztraminer (269) Domaine Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Herrenweg De Turckheim Pinot Gris (269) Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Gueberschwihr (269)
Argentina Mendoza, Argentina 2005 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata (250) Nicolas Catena Zapata (246)
2000 Penfolds Shiraz Rwt (206) Torbreck The Factor (312) 2001 Elderton Command Shiraz (310) Torbreck The Steading (311) 2002 Torbreck Shiraz The Struie (311) Torbreck The Factor (311) 2004 Charles Cimicky Reserve Shiraz (310) Elderton Command Shiraz (310, 310) Torbreck The Descendant (457) 2005 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz (312) Kalleske Shiraz Old Vine (312) 2010 Glaetzer Wines Shiraz Amon-Ra (479) Izway Don Shiraz (323)
Clare Valley, Australia 1994 Leasingham Shiraz Classic Clare (293) 1997 Leasingham Shiraz Bin 61 (291) 2002 Kilikanoon Cabernet Sauvignon Blocks Road (293)
McLaren Vale, Australia 1996 Chateau Reynella Shiraz (294) 1997 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz (457) Clarendon Hills Old Vines Grenache Kangarilla Vineyard (161) 1999 Richard Hamilton Shiraz Gumprs’ Block (291) 2000 D’arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz (311) 2001 Clarendon Hills Old Vines Grenache Clarendon Vineyard (161) D’arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz (324, 457) 2002 Annvers Shiraz (294) D’arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz (311) 2003 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Hickinbotham Vineyard (323) Clarendon Hills Syrah Hickinbotham Vineyard (323) 2004 Clarendon Hills Syrah Brookman (310) Mitolo G.a.m. Shiraz (325) 2006 Clarendon Hills Syrah Brookman (310) D’arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz (323)
South Australia
2004 Kilikanoon Shiraz Oracle (312)
1985 Penfolds Grange Bin 707 (206)
2006 Terrazas De Los Andes Cheval Des Andes (325)
Coonawarra, South Australia
2008 Bodegas Catena Zapata Malbec Nicasia Vineyard (479)
1991 Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon (292)
1988 Penfolds Grange Hermitage Bin 95 (207) 1989 Penfolds Grange Hermitage Bin 95 (207)
Australia
1997 Rymill Merlot Cabernet (291) Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon (292)
Australia 1994 Brokenwood Wines Hermitage (294) 1996 Leasingham Classic Clare (291) 1998 Redbank Winery Sally’s Paddock (301) 2003 Balgowanie Estate Shiraz Bendigo (294)
2002 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (293) 2003 Katnook Estate Shiraz (293)
Heathcote, Australia 2006 Tatiarra Shiraz Pressings Caravan Of Dreams (325)
1993 Penfolds Grange (200) 1994 Penfolds Grange (200, 458) 1995 Penfolds Grange (301) 1996 Penfolds Grange (200) 1997 Penfolds Grange (201, 202, 203, 204, 458) 1998 Penfolds Grange (204, 459) 1999 Penfolds Grange (205, 460)
2000 Penfolds Grange (460)
2004 Mastronardi Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (596)
2001 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 (571)
Niagara Escarpment
2005 Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz (70) 2008 Penfolds Grange (205) 2012 Noon Winery Eclipse Shiraz (312)
2006 Henry Of Pelham Riesling Icewine (601) 2007 Henry Of Pelham Riesling Icewine (601, 601) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Special Select Late Harvest (601) 2009 Henry Of Pelham Cabernet Franc Icewine (600)
Canada
Niagara Lakeshore
Beamsville Bench, Ontario
2004 Palatine Hills Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (606)
1994 Thirty Bench Riesling Ba Late Harvest (590) 1995 Thirty Bench Riesling Icewine (590) 1996 Thirty Bench Riesling Icewine (590) 1997 Thirty Bench Riesling Icewine (590) 1999 Crown Bench Estates Vidal Icewine (596) Thirty Bench Riesling Icewine (590) 2000 Thirty Bench Riesling Special Select Late Harvest (590)
2006 Palatine Hills Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine (594) Palatine Hills Estate Winery Gewürztraminer Icewine (614) Palatine Hills Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (614) 2007 Strewn Cabernet Franc Select Late Harvest (593) 2008 Palatine Hills Estate Winery Gewürztraminer Icewine (614) 2012 Palatine Hills Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (606)
Niagara on the Lake
2007 Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (610)
2001 Strewn Riesling Late Harvest (593)
2008 Malivoire Cabernet Franc Icewine (595) Malivoire Gewurztraminer Icewine (614) Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine Beal Vineyards (607)
2005 Château Des Charmes Vidal Icewine (598) Southbrook Vidal Icewine (599)
2013 Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Cabernet Icewine Beal Vineyard (607)
2006 Château Des Charmes Riesling Late Harvest (590) Château Des Charmes Vidal Icewine (598)
Creek Shores
2007 Château Des Charmes Riesling Late Harvest (590) Château Des Charmes Vidal Icewine (598)
2007 Tawse Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine (612) 2011 Tawse Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine (612)
Lake Erie North Shore 1999 Black Prince Vidal Icewine (591)
2008 Château Des Charmes Riesling Late Harvest (590) Château Des Charmes Vidal Icewine (598) 2009 Château Des Charmes Vidal Icewine (598) Southbrook Vidal Icewine (599) Strewn Cabernet Select Late Harvest (593)
2002 Colio Estate Wines Cabernet Franc Icewine (592)
2010 Niagara College Prodigy Icewine (617) Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (609)
2003 Colio Estate Wines Riesling Icewine (592)
2011 Stratus Cabernet Icewine (615)
2013 Stratus Cabernet Icewine Special Select Late Harvest (615)
Niagara Peninsula 1993 Vineland Estates Winery Vidal Icewine (613) 1995 Château Des Charmes Riesling Late Harvest (590) Magnotta Vidal Icewine (605) 1997 Magnotta Vidal Late Harvest (605) Stonechurch Winery Vidal Icewine (606) 1998 Creekside Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (591) Joseph’s Estate Wines Vidal Icewine (596) Strewn Vidal Icewine (611) 1999 Château Des Charmes Riesling Late Harvest (590) Château Des Charmes Vidal Icewine (598) Cilento Wines Gewurtraminer Icewine (614) Cilento Wines Riesling Icewine (594) Cilento Wines Riesling Special Select Late Harvest Riesling (614) Cilento Wines Vidal Icewine (596) Creekside Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (591) Harbour Estates Winery Riesling Icewine (594) Harbour Estates Winery Vidal Icewine (596) Stonechurch Winery Vidal Icewine (606) Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (610) Strewn Vidal Icewine (611) Vineland Estates Winery Vidal Icewine (613) 2000 Château Des Charmes Riesling Late Harvest (590) Daniel Lenko Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (599) Lakeview Cellars Gewurtraminer Icewine (604) Lakeview Cellars Late Harvest Riesling Butler’s Grant Vineyard (604) Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Vidal Icewine (607) Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (609) Strewn Riesling Icewine (593) Thirty Bench Riesling Icewine (590) Trius Vidal Icewine (613) 2001 Cave Spring Cabernet Franc Select Late Harvest (597) Cave Spring Riesling Select Late Harvest (597) Cilento Wines Vidal Icewine (596) Featherstone Vidal Icewine (616) Lailey Vineyard Vidal Icewine (603) Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine (604) Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine (604) Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine (607) Strewn Riesling Botrytis Affected (593) Strewn Vidal Icewine (611) Thomas & Vaughan Vidal Icewine (606) 2002 Cave Spring Chenin Blanc Icewine Estate Bottled (597) Cave Spring Riesling Icewine (597) Daniel Lenko Vidal Late Harvest Vidal (302) Eastdell Estates Vidal Icewine (596) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Icewine (601) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Icewine (602) Lailey Vineyard Vidal Icewine (603)
Legends Estates Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine (599) Legends Estates Winery Vidal Icewine (599) Magnotta Cabernet Franc Icewine (605) Magnotta Vidal Icewine (605) Reif Estate Cabernet Franc Icewine (608) Reif Estate Riesling Icewine (608) Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (609) Strewn Riesling Icewine (593) Strewn Vidal Icewine (611) Thomas & Vaughan Vidal Icewine (606) 2003 Cave Spring Riesling Icewine (597) Cave Spring Riesling Select Late Harvest (597) Coyote’s Run Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (596) Flat Rock Vidal Icewine (616) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Select Late Harvest (602) Kittling Ridge Vidal Icewine (596) Lakeview Cellars Riesling Icewine (604) Magnotta Cabernet Franc Icewine (605) 2004 Cave Spring Riesling Icewine (597) Cave Spring Riesling Select Late Harvest (597) Eastdell Estates Cabernet Franc Icewine (595) Eastdell Estates Vidal Icewine (596) Featherstone Vidal Icewine (616) Henry Of Pelham Cabernet Franc Icewine (600) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Icewine (601) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Icewine (602) Jackson-Triggs Vidal Icewine (596) Lailey Vineyard Cabernet Franc Icewine (600) Lailey Vineyard Riesling Icewine (600) Lailey Vineyard Vidal Icewine (603) Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine (604) Magnotta Cabernet Franc Icewine (605) Magnotta Vidal Icewine (605) Peller Estates Vidal Blanc Icewine Founder’s Series (302) Pillitteri Estates Vidal Icewine (606) Southbrook Vidal Icewine (599) Stonechurch Winery Vidal Icewine (606) Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Igluu Cabernet Franc Select Late Harvest (610) Trius Vidal Icewine (613) 2005 20 Bees Ice Bees Cabernet Franc Icewine (594) 20 Bees Ice Bees Vidal Icewine (594) Château Des Charmes Riesling Late Harvest (590) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Ba (601) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Special Select Late Harvest (601) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Icewine (602) Lailey Vineyard Vidal Icewine (603) Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine (604) Legends Estates Winery Vidal Icewine (599) Magnotta Cabernet Franc Icewine (605) Magnotta Vidal Icewine (605) Mike Weir Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (606) Niagara College Cabernet Franc Select Late Harvest (617) Niagara College Vidal Icewine (617) Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (609) Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Select Late Harvest (610) Strewn Vidal Icewine (611) Willow Springs Winery Testa Vidal Icewine (606)
2006 Cave Spring Riesling Icewine Estate Bottled (597) Cave Spring Riesling Select Late Harvest (597) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Special Select Late Harvest (601) Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine (604) Lakeview Cellars Riesling Icewine (604) Legends Estates Winery Vidal Icewine (599) Magnotta Vidal Icewine (605) Mike Weir Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine (594) Mike Weir Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (606) Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Riesling Icewine (607) Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Vidal Icewine (607) Southbrook Cabernet Franc Icewine (599) Southbrook Vidal Icewine (599) Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Chenin Blanc Icewine (610) Strewn Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine (593) Strewn Riesling Icewine (593) Strewn Vidal Icewine (611, 611) Thomas & Vaughan Cabernet Franc Icewine (595) Thomas & Vaughan Vidal Icewine (606) Trius Vidal Icewine (613) Wayne Gretzky Estates Shiraz Icewine No. 99 (302) 2007 Cave Spring Riesling Icewine (597) Coyote’s Run Estate Winery Riesling Icewine (594) Creekside Estate Winery Pinot Gris Select Late Harvest (594) Creekside Estate Winery Riesling Icewine (594) Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series Cabernet Franc Icewine (595) De Sousa Wine Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine (595) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Icewine (602) Lailey Vineyard Riesling Icewine (600) Lailey Vineyard Vidal Icewine (603) Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine (604) Magnotta Cabernet Franc Icewine (605) Magnotta Vidal Icewine (605) Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine (607) Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine (610) Trius Vidal Icewine (613) 2008 Calamus Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine (595) Calamus Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (596) Cave Spring Riesling Icewine (597) Cornerstone Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine (595) Cornerstone Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (596) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Icewine (602) Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine (604) Legends Estates Winery Cabernet Icewine (599) Magnotta Vidal Icewine (605) Strewn Vidal Icewine (611) Tawse Cabernets Icewine (612) Trius Vidal Icewine (613) 2009 Pondview Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine (595)
2010 Cave Spring Riesling Select Late Harvest (597) Red Stone Cabernet Franc Icewine (595, 595) Seasons Vidal Icewine (606) Southbrook Vidal Icewine (599) Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Icewine (610) Tawse Cabernet Franc Icewine (612) Trius Vidal Icewine (613) 2011 Willow Springs Winery Testa Vidal Icewine (606) 2012 20 Bees Vidal Icewine (594) Lakeview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine (604) 2013 Cave Spring Riesling Indian Summer (597) Lakeview Cellars Shiraz Icewine (604) 2014 Henry Of Pelham Riesling Icewine (601) 2016 Cave Spring Riesling Indian Summer (597) Magnotta Cabernet Franc Icewine (605)
Niagara River 2006 Reif Estate Cabernet Franc Icewine (608) Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (609) 2007 Reif Estate Gewurztraminer Late Harvest (608) Reif Estate Riesling Late Harvest (608) Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (609) 2008 Reif Estate Riesling Icewine (608) Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (609) 2009 Reif Estate Riesling Icewine (608) Reif Estate Winery Vidal Icewine (609)
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 2004 Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin (524) 2005 Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin (524) 2006 Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin (524)
Ontario 1996 Hernder Estates Riesling Late Harvest (594) 1998 Strewn Vidal Select Late Harvest (615) 1999 Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Igluu Vidal Late Harvest (610) Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Vidal Late Harvest (610) Strewn Vidal Select Late Harvest (615)
2000 Creekside Estate Winery Vidal Select Late Harvest (591) Daniel Lenko Estate Winery Vidal Select Late Harvest (614) Lakeview Cellars Vidal Harvest Vidal (604) 2001 Jackson-Triggs Vidal Late Harvest (614) Reif Estate Vidal Select Late Harvest (608) 2002 Colio Estate Wines Vidal Icewine (592) Featherstone Vidal Icewine (616) Featherstone Vidal Select Late Harvest (616) Magnotta Riesling Icewine (605) 2003 Colio Estate Wines Vidal Late Harvest (592) 2004 Colio Estate Wines Vidal Icewine (592) Colio Estate Wines Vidal Late Harvest (592) Coyote’s Run Estate Winery Riesling Icewine (594) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (602) Jackson-Triggs Vidal Late Harvest (614) Magnotta Riesling Icewine (605) Reif Estate Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (608) Strewn Vidal Select Late Harvest (615) Vineland Estates Winery Vidal Select Late Harvest (613) Willow Heights Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (614) 2005 Colio Estate Wines Vidal Icewine (592) Colio Estate Wines Vidal Late Harvest (592) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (602) 2006 20 Bees Vidal Late Harvest (594) Colio Estate Wines Vidal Late Harvest (592) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (602) Ice House Winery Vidal Select Late Harvest (614) Lailey Vineyard Riesling Select Late Harvest (600) Lailey Vineyard Vidal Late Harvest (603) Lailey Vineyard Vidal Select Late Harvest (603) Mike Weir Estate Winery Cabernet Shiraz Icewine (594) Palatine Hills Estate Winery Vidal Special Late Harvest (614) Strewn Vidal Select Late Harvest (615) Wayne Gretsky Estates Shiraz Icewine (594) 2007 Colio Estate Wines Vidal Icewine (592) Colio Estate Wines Vidal Late Harvest (592) Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series Icewine (596) Henry Of Pelham Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (602) Magnotta Riesling Icewine (605) Sprucewood Wines Riesling Traminer Vidal Late Harvest (594) Stratus Cabernet Icewine (615) Stratus Riesling Icewine (615)
2008 Henry Of Pelham Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (602) Lailey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine (600) Malivoire Riesling Icewine (594) Stratus Cabernet Icewine (615) Stratus Rieling Semillon Icewine (615) Stratus Riesling Icewine (615) Strewn Vidal Select Late Harvest (615)
2008 Niagara College Cabernet Franc Icewine (617) Niagara College Savant Icewine (617)
2009 Calamus Estate Winery Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (614) Malivoire Riesling Icewine (594)
2014 Château Des Charmes Riesling Icewine (590)
2010 Strewn Vidal Select Late Harvest (615)
2008 Featherstone Gewurztraminer Icewine (614)
2011 Lailey Vineyard Vidal Select Late Harvest (603)
2009 Tawse Riesling Icewine (612)
2013 Colio Estate Wines Vidal Late Harvest Bricklayer Predicament (592)
Champagne
2015 Konzelmann Estate Winery Vidal Special Select Late Harvest (614)
2009 Château Des Charmes Riesling Icewine (590) Château Des Charmes Savagnin Icewine (590) Niagara College Cabernet Franc Icewine (617) Niagara College Savant Icewine (617)
Twenty Mile Bench
Champagne
Prince Edward County
1988 Möet & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (568)
2009 Black Prince Vidal Icewine (591, 591)
1990 Pol Roger Brut Champagne (568)
2010 Exultet Estates Vidal Icewine (616)
1992 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (436)
Short Hills Bench 2006 Flat Rock Cellars Vidal Sweet Revenge Icewine (616) Henry Of Pelham Cabernet Franc Icewine (600) 2007 Flat Rock Vidal Sweet Revenge Icewine (616) Henry Of Pelham Cabernet Franc Icewine (600) Niagara College Vidal Icewine (617) 2008 Henry Of Pelham Cabernet Franc Icewine (600) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Icewine (601) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Special Select Late Harvest (601) 2009 Henry Of Pelham Riesling Icewine (601) 2010 Henry Of Pelham Cabernet Franc Icewine (600) Henry Of Pelham Riesling Icewine (601)
St. David’s Bench, Ontario 2002 Château Des Charmes Riesling Icewine (590) 2006 Niagara College Cabernet Franc Late Harvest (617) 2007 Château Des Charmes Savagnin Icewine (590) Niagara College Cabernet Franc Icewine (617)
1995 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (436) 1996 Dom Pérignon (109) Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (114, 115, 116, 117) Möet & Chandon Cuvée Dom Perignon (475) 1998 Perrier-Jouët Champagne Belle Epoque (548) 1999 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (118) 2000 Krug Champagne Brut (110, 111, 112, 113) Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (119) 2002 Moët & Chandon Champagne Dom Pérignon (270) 2004 Dom Pérignon (109) 2006 Perrier-Jouët Champagne Belle Epoque (548) 2007 Perrier-Jouët Champagne Belle Epoque (548) 2008 Champagne Barons De Rothschild (527, 526) Joseph Perrier Cuvée Josephine Brut (552)
2009 Dom Pérignon (109) NV Möet & Chandon Brut Impérial (270)
Hungary Hungary 1995 Chateau Megyer Tokaji Aszú 4 Puttonyos (292)
2000 Beni Di Batasiolo Barolo Boscareto (273) Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Bussia (273) Paolo Conterno Barolo Ginestra (273) Pio Cesare Barbaresco (271) Pio Cesare Barolo (271) 2001 Cavallotto Bricco Boschis (271) Gaja Barbaresco (120) Marchesi Di Barolo Barolo (271) Paolo Conterno Barolo Ginestra (278) Paolo Conterno Barolo Ginestra Riserva (271) Pio Cesare Barolo (271)
2000 Château Dereszla Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos (292) Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos Red Label (525)
2003 Cabutto Tenuta La Volta Barolo Vigna La Volta (274) Luigi Scavino Azelia Barolo (271) Prunotto Barolo (274)
Italy
2004 Cordero Di Montezemolo Barolo Monfalletto (274) Luigi Scavino Azelia Barolo San Rocco (274) Massolino Barolo (277)
Campania 2001 Montevetrano Colli Di Salerno (374)
Lombardy 2009 Arpepe Valtellina Superiore Grumello Buon Consiglio Riserva (245) Arpepe Valtellina Superiore Inferno Sesto Canto Riserva (245) Arpepe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Rocce Rosse Riserva (245)
Piedmonte 1945 Marchesi Di Barolo Barolo (437) 1958 Fontanafredda Barolo (358) 1990 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva (214) 1998 Aurelio Settimo Barolo Rocche (272) Azelia Barolo (272) Cantine Giacomo Ascheri Barolo Vigna Dei Pola (272) Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Rosa (299) Gaja Barbaresco (437) Gaja Sperss (437) Giacomo Borgogno Barolo (272) Mauro Molino Barolo (272) Mauro Veglio Barolo Vigneto Arborato (272) 1999 Fontanafredda Papagena Barbera D’alba (276) Gaja Costa Russi (569) Gaja Darmagi (437) Gaja Langhe Darmagi (569) Gaja Sperss (121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 560) Giovanni Di Corino Barolo Vigna Giachini (273) Principiano Ferdinando Barolo Boscareto (273)
2005 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga D’alba (275) Luigi Scavino Azelia Barolo San Rocco (277) Paolo Scavino Barolo (277) Schiavenza Barolo Broglio (277) 2006 Produttori De Govone Barbaresco (276) 2009 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano (437) 2010 Viberti Barolo Bricco Delle Viole Riserva (560) 2013 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Florin (476)
Tuscany 1982 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (411) 1985 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (410) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (438) 1986 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (438) 1988 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (438) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (416) 1989 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (438) 1990 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (133, 439, 411) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (443) 1991 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (410) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (439) 1993 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (439)
1994 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (566) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (446) 1995 Castello Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino (281) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (284, 443) 1996 San Felice Vigorello (373) 1997 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (499) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (133, 503) Castello Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Poggio All’oro (370) E. Fuligni Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (281) Fattoria Dei Barbi Colombini Brunello Di Montalcino (360) 1998 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (500) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (134) Argiano Solengo (120) Gaja Brunello Di Montalcino Rennina (282) Gaja Brunello Di Montalcino Rennina Pieve Santa Restituta (437) Marchesi Antinori Brunello Di Montalcino Pian Delle Vigne (299) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (129, 130, 444) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (441) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Ornellaia (442) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (507, 508, 217) 1999 Antinori Badia A Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva (360, 359) Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (500) Argiano Solengo (120) Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo (440) Gaja Promis (282) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (131, 443, 445) 2000 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (132, 362, 363, 364, 361) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (439, 570) Capezzana Ghiaie Della Furba (281) Gaja Sito Moresco (437) Marchesi Antinori Guado Al Tasso (437) Marchesi De Frescobaldi Mormoreto Castello Di Nipozzano (360, 359, 376, 376) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (380, 445) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (381) 2001 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (366, 367, 368, 361, 365) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (279, 439) Fattoria La Gerla Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna Gil Angeli (120) Frescobaldi Castel Giocondo Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Ripe Al Convento (372) Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Promis (282) Gaja Sito Moresco (437) Giorgio Primo Chianti Classico La Massa (360, 373) Isole E Olena Cepparello (359) Marchesi Antinori Guado Al Tasso (375, 374) Mazzei Castello De Fonterutoli Siepi (379) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (505) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (382, 383, 381) Terrabianca Piano Del Cipresso (373) Tua Rita Redigaffi (440)
2002 Argiano Solengo (359) Mazzei Tenuta Belguardo Serrata Maremma Toscana (283) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (380) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (570) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (441) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (132) 2003 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (279) Castello Dei Rampolla Vigna D’alceo (371) Gaja Sito Moresco (437) Giorgio Primo Chianti Classico La Massa (374) Marchesi De Frescobaldi Giramonte (360, 359) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (132) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (384, 385, 381, 417) Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno (386) 2004 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (502, 501, 361) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (280, 411) Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo Riserva (215) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (216) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (381) Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno (283) 2005 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (361) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (280) Tenuta Dell`Ornellaia Ornellaia (415) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (377, 378) Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno (283) 2006 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (280) Gaja Sito Moresco (282) Tua Rita Syrah Rosso (440) 2007 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (570) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (417) 2008 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (369) Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia Ornellaia (506, 445) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (462) 2009 Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia Ornellaia (500) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Ornellaia (504) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (508) Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno (419) 2010 Fanti Brunello Di Montalcino (413) Fanti Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Le Macchiarello (413) Fattoria La Gerla Brunello Di Montalcino (412) Il Poggione Brunello Di Montalcino (337) La Mannella Brunello Di Montalcino (414) Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso (477) San Felice Brunello Di Montalcino Campogiovanni (414) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (562, 561, 478) Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno (419) Uccelliera Brunello Di Montalcino Reserva (412) 2011 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (410) Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno (419)
2012 Castelgiocondo Marchesi De Frescobaldi Brunello Di Montalcino (412) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (418) Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno (419)
1985 Fonseca Vintage Port (290)
2013 Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia (69)
1992 Fonseca Vintage Port (319) Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port (320)
2014 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (575)
Veneto 1993 Masi Mazzano Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (286) Masi Serègo Alighieri Vaio Armarone Della Valpolicella (286) 1995 Tommasi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (285) 1997 Le Ragose Amarone Della Valpolicella (286) 1998 Quintus Amarone Della Valpolicella (285) 2000 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (477) Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella Vigneto Di Monte Lodoletta (560) Masi Serègo Alighieri Vaio Armarone Della Valpolicella (285) 2001 Tommasi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (285) 2002 Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella (477) 2007 Farina Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (285) 2012 Masi Mazzano Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (569)
Loire
1987 Offley Colheita Port (288)
1994 Graham’s Vintage Port (319, 249) Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port (288, 320, 249) 1997 Barão De Vilar Late Bottled Vintage Port (290) 2000 Cockburn’s Vintage Port (319) Niepoort Vintage Port (300) Quinta Do Noval Vintage Port (321) Sandeman Vau Vintage Port (288) Warre’s Vintage Port (300) 2004 Quinta Do Crasto Reserva Old Vines Port (288) Quinta Do Crasto Reserva Old Vines Port (320) 2005 Quinta Do Crasto Reserva Old Vines Port (320) 2007 Graham’s Vintage Port (290) 2011 Fonseca Vintage Port (585, 586, 587) Graham’s Vintage Port (588, 589) NV Lemos Y Van Zeller Quinta Vale D. Maria Reserve Port Lote No 01 (290) Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Old Tawny Port (300)
Portugal Portugal 1986 Casa Ferreirinha Reserva Especial (566)
Loire Valley
Red Bordeaux
2011 Domaine Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fumé De Pouilly Pur Sang (475)
Côtes de Bordeaux
Port Douro, Portugal 1966 Taylor’s Vintage Port (248) 1977 Gould Campbell Vintage Port (290) 1983 Graham’s Vintage Port (420)
2000 Château D’aiguilhe Seigneurs D’aiguilhe (295)
Fronsac 1990 Château La Vieille Cure (251) 1999 Château La Vieille Cure (253) 2000 Château La Vieille Cure (253) 2003 Château La Vieille Cure (253)
Haut-Médoc 1995 Château La Lagune (89) Château Sociando-Mallet (5) 1996 Château Arnauld (71, 89) Château Cantemerle (5) 2000 Château Cantemerle (5) 2001 Château La Lagune (71) 2003 Château Sociando-Mallet (313, 220) 2005 Château Sociando-Mallet (221, 222)
Margaux 1971 Château Margaux (540) 1975 Château Margaux (541) Château Palmer (338)
1998 Château Kirwan (424) Château Rauzan-Ségla (7) Pavillon Rouge Du Château Margaux (254) Ségla (567)
1979 Château Mouton Rothschild (430)
1999 Château Dauzac (7)
1982 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (424)
2000 Château Brane-Cantenac (6) Château Lascombes (327)
1985 Château Batailley (399)
2001 Château La Gurgue (254) Château Malescot St. Exupéry (7) Château Margaux (348, 349) 2003 Château Du Tertre (7) 2005 Château Boyd-Cantenac (326) Château Giscours (326) Château Margaux (350, 351) Château Palmer (464) 2006 Château Rauzan-Ségla (19) Pavillon Rouge Du Château Margaux (326)
1978 Château Bel Air Marquis D’aligre (540)
2008 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (295) Château Palmer (21)
1980 Château Margaux (541)
2011 Alter Ego De Palmer (584)
1981 Château Margaux (542) 1985 Château Labégorce (540) 1986 Château D’angludet (540, 399) 1988 Château Cantenac Brown (540) Château Dauzac (540) Château Margaux (543)
2012 Château D’issan (19) Château Rauzan-Ségla (19) 2014 Château D’issan (19) 2015 Château Siran (326)
Médoc
1989 Château Margaux (543, 394)
1995 Château La Cardonne (255)
1992 Château Margaux (544)
Pauillac
1993 Château Margaux (545) 1995 Château Dauzac (7) Château Kirwan (7) Château Malescot St. Exupéry (7) Château Margaux (546, 395) Château Rauzan-Ségla (7) 1996 Château Brane-Cantenac (6) Château Margaux (423) 1997 Château Margaux (544)
1954 Château Mouton Rothschild (427) 1965 Château Mouton Rothschild (428) 1966 Château Mouton Rothschild (428)
1981 Château Lafite Rothschild (425)
1986 Château Lafite Rothschild (483, 426) 1987 Château Lafite Rothschild (83, 84, 85, 88, 426) 1989 Château Lafite Rothschild (550) Château Latour (550) Château Mouton Rothschild (550) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (208) 1990 Château Lafite Rothschild (480, 396) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (465, 481) 1992 Château Mouton Rothschild (257) 1993 Château Mouton Rothschild (257, 430) Le Petit Mouton De Mouton Rothschild (564)
1994 Château Latour (486) Château Mouton Rothschild (258, 430) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (82) 1995 Château D’armailhac (2) Château Latour (86) Château Mouton Rothschild (258, 431) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (397) 1996 Carruades De Lafite (1) Château Mouton Rothschild (259) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (82) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (82, 76, 209) 1997 Château Clerc Milon (3) Château Mouton Rothschild (259) Château Pontet-Canet (3)
1973 Château Mouton Rothschild (429)
1998 Château Haut-Batailley (424) Château Lafite Rothschild (485, 484) Château Latour (328) Château Mouton Rothschild (487, 260)
1976 Château Mouton Rothschild (429)
1999 Château Mouton Rothschild (260, 431)
1978 Château Mouton Rothschild (429) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (404)
2000 Château Clerc Milon (87) Château D’armailhac (338) Château Duhart-Milon (2)
Château Latour Les Forts De Latour (464) Château Mouton Rothschild (261, 466) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (397) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (210) Château Pontet-Canet (339, 210)
1970 Château Haut-Brion (467) Château La Mission Haut-Brion (467)
2001 Château Duhart-Milon (338) Château Latour (352) Château Mouton Rothschild (256, 431)
1994 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (433)
2002 Château Haut-Batailley (3) 2005 Château Mouton Rothschild (353) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (398) Château Pontet-Canet (329, 227) 2006 Château Lynch-Bages (24) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (328) 2007 Château Duhart-Milon (327) Château Pontet-Canet (27) 2008 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (22) Château Latour (23) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (26) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (25) Château Pontet-Canet (27) 2009 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (398) 2010 Carruades De Lafite (464) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (398) 2011 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (22) Château Lynch-Bages (24) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (26) 2012 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (22) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (25) 2014 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (22) Château Lafite Rothschild (327) Château Lynch-Bages (24) 2015 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (26)
Pessac-Léognan 1964 Château Haut-Brion (467) 1966 Château Haut-Brion (468)
1989 Château Haut-Brion (432)
1995 Château La Louvière (262) 1996 Château Haut-Brion (488, 489, 490, 211) Château La Mission Haut-Brion (72, 73) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (75) 1998 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion (10) Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion (9) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (79, 424) La Chapelle De La Mission Haut-Brion (4) 1999 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (433) 2000 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (492, 491) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (340) 2001 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (74) Château Larrivet Haut-Brion (4) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (75, 4, 223) Domaine De Chevalier (4) 2002 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (433) 2005 Château Malactic Lagravière (8) 2006 Château Bahans Haut-Brion (328) Château La Mission Haut-Brion (433) Château Pape Clement (30) 2008 Château Haut-Bailly (28) Château Haut-Brion (29) Château La Mission Haut-Brion (29) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (295, 31)
1981 Château Pétrus (434) 1988 Château La Croix De Gay (547) 1989 Château Certan De May (399) 1990 Château La Croix De Gay (564) 1993 Château Trotanoy (251) 1995 Château Le Bon Pasteur (11) 1996 Château La Conseillante (567) Château Trotanoy (80) 1997 Château La Fleur De Gay (78) 1998 Château Le Moulin (78) Château Vray Croix De Gay (253) 2000 Château La Fleur-Pétrus (80) 2001 Château De Bel-Air Lalande De Pomerol (341) Château Latour À Pomerol (342) Château Le Bon Pasteur (341) 2003 Vieux Château Certan (399) 2005 Château L’evangile (493) Château Lafleur (522) Château Le Bon Pasteur (11) 2006 Château L’eglise-Clinet (34) Château La Fleur-Pétrus (35) Château Le Gay (38)
2011 Château Haut-Bailly (28) Château Pape Clement (30) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (31)
2008 Château Clinet (32) Château Gazin (33) Château La Conseillante (33) Château La Fleur-Pétrus (35) Vieux Château Certan (42)
2012 Château Haut-Bailly (28) Château Larrivet Haut-Brion (29) Château Pape Clement (30) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (31)
2009 Château La Fleur-Pétrus (35) Château Le Gay (401) Château Trotanoy (39) Clos L’église (401)
2014 Château Haut-Bailly (28) Château La Mission Haut-Brion (567) Château Pape Clement (30) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (31)
2010 Château Gazin (400) Château Le Gay (401)
Pomerol 1979 Château Feytit-Clinet (547) Château Taillefer (547)
2011 Château Clinet (32) Château Hosanna (34) Château La Fleur-Pétrus (35) Château Pétrus (380)
2012 Château Clinet (32) Château Hosanna (34) Château La Conseillante (33) Château La Fleur-Pétrus (36) Château Le Gay (38) Château Trotanoy (40) Vieux Château Certan (43) 2013 Château L’eglise-Clinet (34) 2014 Château La Fleur-Pétrus (37) Château Pétrus (469, 470, 471) Château Trotanoy (41) Vieux Château Certan (38) 2015 Château Clinet (32) Château Hosanna (551)
Saint-Émilion 1966 Château Cheval Blanc (472) 1970 Château Cheval Blanc (472) 1982 Château Canon (343)
2001 Château Angélus (12) Château Clos De Sarpe (13) Château Clos Fourtet (14) Château Le Cabannes (251) Château Monbousquet (15) 2003 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot (330) Château Cantenac (263) Château Clos Fourtet (14) Château Pavie Macquin (15) Château Pipeau (343) 2004 Château Pavie (52) 2005 Château Barde-Haut (330) Château Beau-Séjour Bécot (330) Château Cheval Blanc (355, 354) Château Clos De Sarpe (13) Château Destieux (330) Château Fonroque (333) Château Magdelaine (333) Château Pavie Macquin (53) Clos De L’oratoire (333) 2006 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (49) Château Pavie Macquin (52) Château Troplong Mondot (356)
1988 Château Cheval Blanc (331)
2008 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (49) Château Valandraud (472)
1989 Château Cheval Blanc (332) 1990 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (251)
2009 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarosse) (44, 45) Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (402)
1995 Château Angélus (12) Château Beau-Séjour Bécot (13) Château Pavie Macquin (15) 1996 Château Clos Fourtet (14) 1998 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (547) Château Le Cabannes (263) Château Moulin Saint-Georges (251) 1999 Château Cheval Blanc (212) Château Le Cabannes (251) Château Pavie Decesse (15) 2000 Château Berliquet (341) Château Cheval Blanc (493) Château Ferrand Lartigue (341) Château Figeac (330) Château Magdelaine (333) Château Montlisse (263) Château Pipeau (251) Château St Georges (263) Clos De L’oratoire (343) Le Petit Cheval (356)
2010 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (402) Château Clos Fourtet (510, 511, 512, 513) Château Larcis Ducasse (51) Château Pavie Macquin (54) Le Dome (551) 2011 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarosse) (46) 2012 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarosse) (47) Château Bélair Monange (48) Château Canon (48) Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (49) Château Troplong Mondot (52) Clos De L’oratoire (50)
Saint-Estèphe 1985 Château Calon-Ségur (340) 1990 Château Montrose (494, 465) 1995 Château Calon-Ségur (255) 2001 Château Calon-Ségur (340) Château Cos D’estournel (296) Château Montrose (297) 2004 Château Montrose (335) 2005 Château Calon-Ségur (357, 55) Château Montrose (335, 58) 2008 Château Cos D’estournel (57) Château Montrose (424) 2009 Château Cos D’estournel (56) 2011 Château Calon-Ségur (55) Château Montrose (58) 2012 Château Calon-Ségur (55) Château Cos D’estournel (57) Château Montrose (58) 2014 Château Calon-Ségur (334) Château Cos D’estournel (57)
Saint-Julien 1972 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (404) 1975 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (404) 1979 Château Léoville Las Cases (564) 1990 Château Gruaud Larose (17) Château Lagrange (264)
2013 Château Figeac (50)
1993 Château Léoville Barton (564)
2014 Château Canon (48) Château Figeac (50) Château Pavie Macquin (52)
1994 Château Léoville Barton (264)
2015 Château Canon (551) Château Figeac (50)
1995 Château Beychevelle (16) Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (405) Château Lagrange (18) Château Langoa Barton (18) Château Talbot (424) Clos Du Marquis (17)
1996 Château Gruaud Larose (77) Château Lagrange (264) Clos Du Marquis (17)
Red Burgundy
1997 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (77) Château Langoa Barton (567) Château Léoville Las Cases (81) Château Léoville Poyferré (18)
1978 Remoissenet Pere & Fils Santenay Clos De Tavannes (548) Remoissenet Pere & Fils Santenay-Gravieres (548)
1998 Château Gruaud Larose (424) Château Lagrange (264) 2000 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru) (226) Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (405) 2001 Château Branaire-Ducru (16) Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (405) Château Gruaud Larose (17) Château Léoville Barton (18, 298) Château Léoville Las Cases (408) 2002 Clos Du Marquis (340)
Côte de Beaune
2005 Domaine Antonin Guyon Corton Bressandes (252) 2006 Domaine De Courcel Pommard Clos Des Épenots (231) Domaine De Courcel Pommard Les Rugiens (231) 2013 D’angerville Volnay Fremiets (238) Domaine De Montille Volnay En Champans (235) Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegniéres (552) 2014 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin Clos Du Meix (552)
Côte de Nuits
2003 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (405) Château Léoville Las Cases (408)
1987 Domaine Gros Frère Et Soeur Richebourg (409)
2005 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (405, 406)
1991 Domaine Ponsot Clos De La Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (213)
2006 Château Branaire-Ducru (16) 2008 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (60) Château Léoville Las Cases (335, 62) 2009 Château Beychevelle (59) Château Branaire-Ducru (403) Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (407) Château Lagrange (59) Château Léoville Las Cases (224) 2010 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (407) Château Léoville Las Cases (408, 225) 2011 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (60) Château Léoville Barton (335, 61) Château Léoville Las Cases (62) Château Léoville Poyferré (64) 2012 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (60) Château Léoville Barton (61) Château Léoville Las Cases (63) Château Léoville Poyferré (64) 2014 Château Léoville Las Cases (63) Château Léoville Poyferré (64)
1996 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos De Bèze (345) Domaine Esmonin Michel & Fille GevreyChambertin Clos Saint-Jacques (103) 1997 Domaine Des Lambrays Clos Des Lambrays (98) Domaine Henri Perrot-Minot Morey-St-Denis En La Rue De Vergy (102) Robert Groffier Père & Fils Gevrey-Chambertin (101) Serafin Père Et Fils Charmes-Chambertin (101) Serafin Père Et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin (101) 1998 Domaine A.f. Gros Vosne-Romanée Aux Rèas (567) Emmanuel Rouget Echézeaux (482) 1999 Domaine Bizot Échezeaux (495) Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos SaintJacques (473) 2001 Joseph Drouhin Grands-Echezeaux (482) 2002 Vincent Girardin Clos De Vougeot (102) Vincent Girardin Échezeaux (100) 2003 Domaine Armand Rousseau Charmes-Chambertin (473) 2004 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques (347)
2005 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin (344) Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos De Bèze (346) Domaine Jean Grivot Échezeaux (99) Domaine Laurent Clos De La Roche (232) Maison Nicolas Potel Latricières-Chambertin (230) Mommessin Clos De Tart Clos De Tart (523) 2006 Bouchard Père Et Fils Chambertin Clos-De-Bèze (234) Camille Giroud Chambertin (234) Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes-Mares (556) Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos De Bèze (556) Domaine Torotochot Chambertin (233) Maison Nicolas Potel Chambertin (234) 2007 Domaine Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Coeur De Roy (228) 2008 Domaine Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Coeur De Roy (228) Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos De Bèze (556) 2009 Domaine Du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée La Colombière (552) Joseph Drouhin Musigny (558) 2010 Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier ChambolleMusigny (553) 2012 Domaine Armand Rousseau Charmes-Chambertin (336) Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos De La Roche (554) Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny (557) 2013 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin (579) 2014 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos De La Roche (554) Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts (557) 2015 Domaine Armand Rousseau Charmes-Chambertin (553) Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos De La Roche (555, 515) Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Du Château Monopole (580) Domaine Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Coeur De Roy (229) Domaine Dujac Clos De La Roche (572) Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis (573) Domaine Dujac Morey Saint-Denis (557) Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée Aux Genaivrières (559)
2016 Domaine Ann Gros Richbourg (514) Domaine Bizot Vosne-Romanée (530, 529) Domaine David Duband Morey St-Denis Clos Sorbè (236) Domaine David Duband Morey St-Denis Les Broc (237) Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis (516)
2009 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (474) Eric Texier Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Vieilles Vignes (102)
Rhône Red
Côtes du Rhône
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
1994 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie Brune Et Blonde (266)
1995 Domaine De Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-DuPape La Crau (267)
2005 Coudoulet De Beaucastel Côtes Du Rhône (267)
1998 Bosquet Des Papes Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Chantemerle Vielles Vignes (315) 2000 Domaine Bois De Boursan Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Des Felix (315) Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (318) 2001 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (303) Clos Des Papes Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (316) Domaine De Beaurenard Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Boisrenard (317) Domaine De La Solitude Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Réserve Secrète (303) Domaine De Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-DuPape La Crau (314) Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (318) 2003 Château Sixtine Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Du Vatican Reserve (315) Domaine De Cristia Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Renaissance (317) Domaine De Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-DuPape La Crau (565) Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (318) 2005 Alain Jaume Domaine Grand Veneur ChâteauneufDu-Pape Cuvée Les Origines (314) Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (265) Domaine De La Vieille Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Julienne (241) Domaine Du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-DuPape La Crau (266) Domaine La Barroche Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Pure (303) 2006 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (240) Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Marie Beurrier (474) 2007 Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (67) Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (240) Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (242) 2008 Clos Saint-Jean Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Deus Ex Machina (68)
2010 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (67) Château Sixtine Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (315)
Rhône
Rhône White 2010 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc Le Méal (521)
Southern France South West France 1893 Clos De Gamot Cahors (244) 1929 Clos De Gamot Cahors (244)
Spain
1989 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque (498, 497)
Castilla y León, Spain
1990 E. Guigal Hermitage (565)
2004 Bodegas Aalto Ribera Del Duero P.s. (447)
1991 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Landonne (104) E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Mouline (104) E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque (104)
Montilla-Moriles, Spain
1992 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée (565) 1998 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie (496, 533) E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Mouline (461) Jamet Côte-Rôtie (533) Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (107) 1999 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas (556) Tardieu-Laurent Côte-Rôtie (108) 2000 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Landonne (105, 106) E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque (105, 106) E. Guigal Gigondas (266) 2007 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Prestige Les Hauts Garrigues (239) E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie château D’ampuis (474) 2009 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (68) 2010 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (68) Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Prestige Les Hauts Garrigues (239) M. Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge Le Méal (520, 519, 518, 517)
1946 Bodegas Toro Albalá Don Px Convento Selección (576)
Ribera del Duero, Spain 2000 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Único (448, 449) 2005 Neo Punta Esencia (447) 2008 Bodegas Y Viñedos Valbuena (447) 2010 Dominio Pingus Flor De Pingus (477)
Rioja, Spain 1970 Compañia Vinicola Del Norte De España Imperial Reserva (299) 1993 Viña Tondonia Reserva, Bodegas R. López De Heredia (571) 1998 Bodegas Muga Muga Rioja Reserva (287) 1999 Bodegas Muga Muga Rioja Reserva (287)
2015 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas (581) Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance (581) Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (574, 582) Thierry Allemand Cornas Chaillot (583) Thierry Allemand Cornas Reynard (583)
2001 Artadi Grande Añadas Rioja (304) Artadi Pagos Viejos Rioja (304) Baron De Ley Gran Riserva (135) Bodegas Muga Muga Rioja Reserva (287) Viñedos Lacalle Y Laorden Viña El Pison Rioja (305)
2016 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas (581) Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance (581)
2002 Finca Allende Calvario (447)
2003 Bodegas Muga Muga Rioja Selección Especial (287) 2004 Lan Edicion Limitada (135)
Spain 2002 Bodega Numanthia (477) 2004 Clos De L’obac Priorat (305) 2006 El Nido Jumilla El Nido (447) 2008 El Nido Jumilla El Nido (447)
United States Red Alexander Valley 1998 Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (451)
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County 1999 Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (451) 2005 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville (289)
Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley 1993 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon (450) 1994 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon (450)
Napa Valley 1978 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (549) 1981 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (549) Opus One (140, 141, 549) 1985 Opus One (142, 143) 1986 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (196) 1987 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (219) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (450) 1988 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (534)
1989 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (163) Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (534) 1990 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (165) Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (536) 1991 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (165, 166) Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (168) Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (534) Dominus Estate (218) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (196) Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard (535) Seavey Cabernet Sauvignon (450) 1992 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (168) Clos Du Val Cabernet Sauvignon (173) 1993 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (165, 166) Beringer Howell Mountain Merlot Bancroft Ranch (163) 1994 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (165) Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (168) Dalla Valle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (173) Dominus Estate (174, 175) Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Bosché Estate (194) Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyards (194) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks Vineyard (452) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (198) Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (463) Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (152) 1995 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (165) Beringer Howell Mountain Merlot Bancroft Ranch (163) Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (169) Dominus Estate (176, 177) Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon (196) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (479) Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (157) 1996 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (168) Dominus Estate Napanook Vineyard (289, 453) Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (536) Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District (154) 1997 Bacio Divino Cellars Proprietary Red (387) Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (166) Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select (452)
Dominus Estate (178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 219) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Honoring Joe Heitz Martha’s Vineyard (450) Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (157) Tom Eddy Winery Cabernet Sauvignon (387) Viader Proprietary Blend (158) 1998 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (167) Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Lot 33 (309) Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard (171) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (190) Harlan Estate The Maiden (195) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks Vineyard (196) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (450) Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon (196) 1999 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select (452) Colgin Cellars Cariad Proprietary Red (171) Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (189) Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot (189) Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon (195) Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (388, 536) Quintessa Proprietary Red Wine (146) Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District (154) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (156) 2000 Dominus Estate (183) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (452) Opus One (452) Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (387) 2001 Araujo Estate Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard (194) Dominus Estate (183, 184) Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (189) Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot (189) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (190) Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon (195) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (198, 199) Opus One (452) Plumpjack Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (454) Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (153) Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District (154) Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Reserve (387) 2002 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (168) Dominus Estate (185, 186) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (198) Kellham Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (139) Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 20th Anniversary (153) 2003 Dominus Estate (453)
2004 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (306) Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon (170) Colgin Cellars Proprietary Red Ix Estate (172) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (191, 192) Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (153) Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (389) 2005 Araujo Estate Wines Syrah Eisele Vineyard (194) Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon (168) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (193) Opus One (577, 578) Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (163) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (156) 2006 Araujo Estate Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon (163) Araujo Estate Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard (451) Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (166) Dominus Estate (307) Frog’s Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon (387) Hyde De Villaine Belle Cousine Hyde Vineyard (479) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (136) Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red (454) 2007 David Arthur Cabernet Sauvignon (479) Dominus Estate (187, 453) Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (20) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (137) 2008 Dominus Estate (188) Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (421) Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon (309) 2009 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrance (563) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (308) Joseph Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (421) Quintessa Proprietary Red Wine (147, 148, 149) 2010 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (509) Dominus Estate (479) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (308) Opus One (422) Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red (451) Plumpjack Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (563) Quintessa Proprietary Red Wine (147, 148, 149, 151, 149) Tamber Bey Rabicano Deux Chevaux Vineyard (153) 2011 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (166) Quintessa Proprietary Red Wine (147, 149)
2012 Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia Proprietary Red Wine (138) Plumpjack Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (144) Plumpjack Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (145) Quintessa Proprietary Red Wine (147, 148, 150, 162) 2013 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon (197) Spottswoode Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon (322) Turley Petite Syrah Haynes Vineyard (451) 2014 Opus One (537)
North Coast, California 2007 Vérité La Joie (160)
Oakville, Napa Valley 1998 Groth Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (451) NV Opus One Overture (538, 539)
Paso Robles 2015 Saxum G2 Vineyard (247) Saxum Vineyard Broken Stones (247)
Rutherford, Napa Valley
Santa Ynez Valley 2005 Jonata El Corajon De Jonata (309) 2007 Jonata El Alma De Jonata (20) Jonata El Desafio De Jonata (20) Jonata La Fanges De Jonata (309) 2008 Jonata El Alma De Jonata (20)
Sonoma Valley 1982 Kenwood Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon (549) 1983 Kenwood Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon (549) 1984 Kenwood Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon (549) 1992 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series (391) 1994 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon 20th Anniversary Artist Series (159) 1995 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs (289) 1997 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series (391, 390) 1999 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series (391)
2008 Rubicon Estate Winery Rubicon (153)
2000 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley (301)
Santa Barbara County
2005 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs (289)
2007 Fess Parker Syrah Rodney’s Vineyard (309)
Santa Cruz Mountains 1994 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello (455) Ridge Vineyards Montebello (164) Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet (456) 1995 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello (456) Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet (456) 1997 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello (455) 1999 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello (456) 2000 Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet (456) 2012 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello (70)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 2005 Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (154, 155) 2010 Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five (479)
Willamette Valley, Oregon 2000 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard (392, 393)
White Bordeaux Margaux 1999 Pavillon Blanc Du Château Margaux (567)
Pessac-Leognan 2006 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc (66) 2003 Château Carbonnieux Blanc (435) 2008 Château Carbonnieux Blanc (435) 2009 Château Carbonnieux Blanc (435) 2011 Domaine De Chevalier Blanc (66) 2012 Château Pape Clément Blanc (66)
Sauternes 1986 Château D’yquem (90, 91, 92, 93) 1996 Château Guiraud (93) 1997 Château Haut-Bergeron (262) 1998 Château D’yquem (435) 2001 Château Coutet (313) Château D’yquem (435) Château De Malle (313) Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey (313) Château Rabaud-Promis (313) 2003 Château Rieussec (313) 2004 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey (262) 2014 Château Doisy-Védrines (65)
Sauternes-Barsac 2007 Château Climens (65) 2009 Château Climens (65) 2011 Château Climens (65) 2014 Château Climens (552)
White Burgundy Chablis 2014 Baudouin Millet Chablis Vaudesir (552)
Côte de Beaune 2001 Louis Carillon Et Fils Puligny-Montrachet Les Champs Canet (101) 2004 Bouchard Père Et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet (94, 95, 96, 97)
Level / Ullage Descriptions and Interpretations
bn. vts﹒ ts﹒ hs﹒ ms﹒
3 cm 5 cm 7 cm
ls﹒ bs﹒
Bordeaux Levels
Burgundy Levels
For wines in bottles with defined shoulders, including Bordeaux, Port, and other wines, the level is measured and catalogued as follows:
For wines in bottles with sloping necks, including Burgundy, German and other wines, the level between the cork and wine is measured and catalogued in centimetres.
BASE NECK: Perfectly good for any age of wine. Outstandingly good for a wine of 10 years in bottle, or longer. BN.
VTS.
VERY TOP SHOULDER
TS.
TOP SHOULDER: Normal for any Bordeaux 15 years old
HS.
HIGH SHOULDER: Slight natural reduction through
MS.
LS.
BS.
or older.
the easing of the cork and evaporation through cork and capsule. Usually no problem. Acceptable for any wine over 20 years old. Exceptional for pre-1950 wines. MID SHOULDER: Probably some weakening of the cork
and some risk. Not abnormal for wines 30 - 40 years of age. Estimates usually take this into account. LOW SHOULDER: Risky and usually only accepted
for sale if wine or label exceptionally rare or interesting. Always offered with low estimate. BOTTOM SHOULDER: Not acceptable for sale unless a
rare sort of bottle. Wine will usually be undrinkable.
The condition and drinkability of Burgundy is less affected by ullage than its equivalent from Bordeaux. A 5 - 7 cm ullage in a 50-year-old Burgundy can be considered normal, indeed good for age; 3.5-4 cm excellent for age; 7 cm rarely a risk. Example: (u. 3x5cm) means 3 bottles ullaged 5 cm.
Bottle Sizes HF. BT.
HALF BOTTLE = 0.375 litres
BT(S).
BOTTLE(S) = 0.75 litres
LTR.
LITRE
MAG.
MAGNUM = 1.5 litres, or two regular bottles
D. MAG. DOUBLE MAGNUM (BORDEAUX, PORT) = 3 litres JERO.
JEROBOAM (BURGUNDY, CHAMPAGNE) = 3 litres
JERO.
JEROBOAM (BORDEAUX) = 5 litres*
IMP.
IMPÉRIALE (BORDEAUX) = 6 litres METHUSELAH (BURGUNDY, CHAMPAGNE) = 6 litres
U.
ULLAGE: Level. Example: (u. 2ts) means 2 bottles ullaged to top shoulder.
METH.
OC.
ORIGINAL CARTON
SALM. SALMANAZAR = 9 litres *Up to 1978, jeroboams were generally bottled in 4.5-ltr. bottles.
OWC.
ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE
RC.
RESERVE CHâTEAU
Notes and Rating Sources WA
Wine Advocate
WS
Wine Spectator
Special notice: Though every effort is made to describe or measure the levels of older vintages, corks over 20 years old begin to lose their elasticity and levels can change between cataloguing and sale. Old corks have also been known to fail during or after shipment. We therefore repeat that there is always a risk of cork failure with old wines and due allowance must be made for this. Under no circumstances can an adjustment of price or credit be made after delivery except under the terms of the warranty stated in the Conditions of Sale.
Buying at Waddington’s Fine Wine & Spirits
All lots will be offered and sold subject to the Conditions of Sale which appear in this catalogue as well as any Glossary and posted or oral announcement. By bidding at auction, bidders are bound by those Conditions and Glossary, as amended by any oral announcement or posted notices, which together form the contract of sale between the successful bidder (buyer), Waddington’s™ and the consignor (seller) of the lot. Descriptions or photographs of lots are not warranties and each lot is sold “as is” in accordance with the Conditions of Sale. condition of lots All of the items are to be considered, unless otherwise noted in the description, in good condition. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to inquire as to the condition of a lot before bidding. Condition reports are available upon request by phone, fax, email or in person. You are advised to make any requests well in advance of the sale. buyers premium A premium of 20% of the successful bid price of each lot is paid by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. A charge of 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) is applicable on the hammer price and buyer’s premium, except for purchases exported from Canada. In the case where purchases are shipped out of the province of Ontario, the HST or GST is charged based on the tax status of that province. online auctions Registration for our online auctions is completed through our website. Once registered, you will be assigned a bidding number for an online auction when you log into your account. You only need to register once to participate in all of our online auctions.
payment Payment for purchases must be by INTERAC direct debit (Cdn clients in person only), certified cheque (U.S. & Overseas not applicable), travelers cheque, bank draft, electronic transfer (fee applies), VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000). ALL PRICES IN CANADIAN FUNDS note With respect to our collection of your personal information, you acknowledge the following: a
The personal information required is collected on behalf of the LCBO under the authority of Sections 3(1)(b), (n) and (o) and 3(2)(f) of the Liquor Control Act, for the purposes of controlling the purchase and sale of liquor by auction in Ontario.;
b
The collection of your personal information will be collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
c
We may disclose information relating to the auction, including but not limited to your personal information, to the LCBO.
d
Consent to disclose your personal information to a third party for storage and certain fulfilment services, strictly limited to the minimum required to validate the pick up of purchased goods.
shipping Please visit our website for shipping information: finewine.waddingtons.ca
Selling at Waddington’s Fine Wine & Fine Spirits Waddington’s is dedicated to achieving record prices and the highest sell-through rates for all our clients. We are thrilled to be the only Ontario auction house under the authority of the LCBO to assist wine collectors sell and manage their cellars. As Canada’s leading and most diverse auction company, we have unparalleled access to domestic and international collectors and investors in fine art and luxury goods. Our experienced fine wine and spirit specialists inspect all collections and cellar storage to ensure provenance and sound condition. A thorough analysis of each wine submitted allows us to provide timely and accurate appraisals based on current market estimates. the consignment process Arranging to sell your collection through Waddington’s is a simple process, starting with providing us with a list of items with any relevant additional information such as storage condition and provenance. Upon review of your list, our specialists will advise you on the best plan to proceed to meet your needs, including providing pre-sale estimates. We can also assist in determining the best manner of shipping your collection to our Toronto-based storage facility.
Once onsite, we will inspect each bottle and catalogue accordingly. The complete auction catalogue will be made available as either a printed catalogue and/or digital catalogue posted online. fees We charge the vendor a commission based on a percentage of the hammer price on each lot. Please see the standard commission rates below. vendor commission per consignment Under $8,000 — 20% $8,001 - $49,999 — 15% $50,000 - $99,999 — 10% $100,000 - $199,999 — 7.5% $200,000 and over — 5% Insurance is charged at 1% of the hammer price. The insurance charge may be waived with proof of independent coverage. notice for our international clients Certain states or other countries may impose limitations on the amount of and quantity of alcoholic beverages that can be legally brought into their jurisdiction. Waddington’s is not responsible for obtaining shipping permits or licenses and advise our clients to investigate any possible limitations imposed by their local region.
Conditions of Sale Fine Wine & Fine Spirits
1. Waddington’s conducts auctions of fine wine and rare spirits as agent for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (the “LCBO”) and all such auctions are authorized by the LCBO. All auction sales shall be deemed to take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2. All purchasers of alcoholic beverages through an auction must be nineteen (19) years of age or older. Proof of age may be required prior to the transfer of any purchased goods, including, but not limited provision of photo identification. 3. All lots are sold “AS IS”. Any description issued by the auctioneer of an article to be sold is subject to variation to be posted or announced verbally in the auction room prior to the time of sale. While the auctioneer has endeavoured not to mislead in the description issued, and the utmost care is taken to ensure the correct cataloguing of each item, such descriptions are purely statements of opinion and are not intended to constitute a representation to the prospective purchasers and no warranty of the correctness of such description is made. No opportunity of inspection is offered prior to the time of sale. No sale will be set aside on account of lack of correspondence of the article with its description or its reproduction, if any, whether colour or black & white. Some lots are of an age and/or nature which preclude their being in pristine condition and some catalogue descriptions make reference to damage and/or restoration. The lack of such a reference does not imply that a lot is free from defects nor does any reference to certain defects imply the absence of others. 4. Each lot sold is subject to a buyer’s premium of 20% of the successful bid price as part of the purchase price. 5. Unless exempted by law, the buyer is required to pay Harmonized Sales Tax on the total purchase price including the buyer’s premium. For international buyers, taxes are not applicable when purchases are shipped out of country. Items shipped out of Ontario, the buyer is required to
pay taxes as per the tax status of that province, whether it HST or GST (Goods and Services Tax). Purchasers are solely responsible for ensuring that they comply with all laws or regulations in relation to international shipping or the import of alcohol, including, but not limited to the payment of customs charges and duties. 6. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot from sale at any time, to divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at his sole discretion, all without notice. 7. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion. The auctioneer reserves the right not to accept and not to reject any bid. Without limitation, any bid which is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, or which is merely a nominal or fractional advance over the previous bid, may not be recognized. 8. Each lot may be subject to an unpublished reserve which may be changed at any time by agreement between the auctioneer and the consignor. As previously agreed to as between the auctioneer and the consignor, the auctioneer may bid, or direct an employee to bid. In addition, the auctioneer may accept and submit absentee and telephone bids, to be executed by an employee of the auctioneer, pursuant to the instructions of prospective purchasers not in attendance at the sale. 9. The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer for any lot shall be the buyer and such buyer shall forthwith assume full risk and responsibility for the lot and must comply with such other Conditions of Sale as may be applicable. If any dispute should arise between bidders the auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to designate the buyer or, at his option, to withdraw any disputed lot from the sale, or to re-offer it at the same or a subsequent sale. The auctioneer’s decision in all cases shall be final.
10. The auctioneer will notify the successful buyer that they have won the bid. 11. The buyer shall pay for all lots within 48 hours from the date of the sale, after which a late charge of 2% per month on the total invoice may be incurred or the auctioneer, in his sole discretion, may cancel the sale. The buyer shall not become the owner of the lot until paid for in full. Items must be removed within 30 days from the date of sale, after which storage charges will be incurred at a rate of $4.00 per case per month. 12. Each lot purchased, unless the sale is cancelled as above, shall be held by the auctioneer at his premises or affiliated storage facility at the sole risk of the buyer until fully paid for and taken away. 13. Notwithstanding Section 3, if the buyer, prior to removal of a lot, makes arrangements satisfactory to the auctioneer for the inspection of such lot by a fully qualified person acceptable to the auctioneer to determine the genuineness or authenticity of the lot, to be carried out promptly following the sale of the lot, and if, but only if, within a period of 14 days following the sale a written opinion of such person is presented to the auctioneer to the effect that the lot is not genuine or authentic, accompanied by a written request by the buyer for rescission of the sale, then the sale of the lot will be rescinded and the sale price refunded to the buyer. 14. Payment for purchases must be by INTERAC direct debit (applicable to Canadian in-person clients only), certified cheque (not applicable to U.S. and international sales), travelers cheque, bank draft, electronic transfer (fee applies), and VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000). 15. In the event of failure to pay for or remove articles within the time limit set out in Section 11, the auctioneer, without limitation of the rights of the consignor and the auctioneer against the buyer, may resell any of the articles affected, and in such case the original buyer shall be responsible to the auctioneer and the consignor for: a any deficiency in price between the re-sale amount and the amount to have been paid by the original buyer; b charges in relation to the storage of such articles in accordance with Section 11 until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer; and c the amount of commission which the auctioneer would have earned had payment been made in full by the original buyer.
16. It is the responsibility of the buyer to make all arrangements for insuring, packing and removing the Consigned Goods purchased and any assistance by the auctioneer or his servants, agents or contractors, in packing or removal shall be rendered as a courtesy and without any liability to them. 17. The auctioneer acts solely as agent for the consignor and makes no representation as to any attribute of, title to, or restriction affecting the articles consigned for sale. 18. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse admission to the sale or to refuse to recognize any or all bids from any particular person or persons at any auction. 19. If you are a licensee licensed to sell liquor under the Liquor License Act and you purchase alcoholic beverages in an auction to resell pursuant to your license, you must provide Waddington’s with a copy of your license. 20. With respect to our collection of your personal information, you acknowledge the following: a The personal information required is collected on behalf of the LCBO under the authority of Sections 3(1)(b), (n) and (o) and 3(2)(f) of the Liquor Control Act, for the purposes of controlling the purchase and sale of liquor by auction in Ontario.; b The collection of your personal information will be collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; c We may disclose information relating to the auction, including but not limited to your personal information, to the LCBO. d Consent to disclose your personal information to a third party for storage and certain fulfilment services, strictly limited to the minimum required to validate the pick up of purchased goods. Any questions in relation to the collection of your personal information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act should be forwarded to us and we will forward the question on your behalf to the Manager of Freedom of Information and Privacy at the LCBO.
CARING FOR FINE WINE COLLECTORS STORAGE
INVENTORY
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Our trained professionals can catalogue your entire collection quickly in order to get your cellar running efficiently and on the right track.
CELLARMANAGER
®
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EST. 2004
PRIVATE WINE MANAGEMENT Wine Collection Sales, Storage & Services
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