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BACK COVER Lot 8 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2015, 2016, 2017 AND 2018
1 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2000 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to fullbodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. June 2010 WA 98+ 1 bt.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
2 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1990 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. wrinkled label. This is one of the more perplexing Latours to evaluate. It has plenty of sweetness as well as a gorgeous, rich fruitiness, but it lacks the firmness one finds in more recent great vintages such as 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008. There is plenty of sweet, ripe currant fruitiness, abundant glycerin, and full body, but I’m still waiting for that extra nuance of complexity to emerge. Drink to 2035 Tasted: June 2009 WS 100 WA 95+ 1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
3 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1982 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. soiled label. Several years ago, I purchased a case of the 1982 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from a frigid Alsatian cellar where it had lain undisturbed since release, and from these bottles, it continues to very much merit a three-digit score. One of the most flamboyant, sensual wines of the vintage, it offers up a sweet bouquet of blackcurrants and blackberries mingled with notions of orange rind, violets, licorice and pipe tobacco. Having drunk the 1982 six or seven times this year, however, I am forced to concede that bottles that show this level of vibrancy and flare aren’t so easy to find, so now is a great time to start pulling corks in earnest. This may not prove to be the very longest-lived wine of the vintage, but its star certainly did burn bright! December 2022 Drink to 2035 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
4 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 1990 (1) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label & capsule. WA 94 CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 1995 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn. soiled label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
5 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1990 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging. Round and generous with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied richness that is fresh with laser-like precision, this stunning wine is just beginning to reach its plateau of full maturity, where it should remain for another three decades. A sensational effort, it is one of the legendary wines made at Chateau Margaux. Reviewed by Robert Parker. October 2016 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
6 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 2018 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. The 2018 Trotanoy is composed of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it slowly unfurls to reveal a jaw-dropping perfume of Black Forest cake, black raspberries, blackberry pie and kirsch, followed by hints of cast-iron pan, violets, woodsmoke, Chinese five spice and eucalyptus, with a waft of tree bark. The full-bodied palate explodes with exotic spice and mineral fireworks, grounded by a concentrated, black and red berry preserves core and framed by firm, grainy tannins, finishing with epic length and depth. It will need a good five years in bottle to tame some of the youthfully overt, showy fruit and allow the mineral and earth nuances to emerge, then it should easily cellar another 35 years or more. March 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 99 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
7 RENE ROSTAING CÔTE-RÔTIE CÔTE BLONDE 2018 Rhône The most tannic of the “big three” bottlings this year, the 2018 Cote Rotie la Cote Blonde features elegant hints of mixed herbs entwined around bold boysenberry fruit. It’s medium to full-bodied, with plentiful fine-grained tannins that firm up on the long finish. Embryonic, but oh so promising, it should blossom in another five years or so. December 2019 Drink to 2045 WA (97-99) 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
8 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2015 (1) Tuscany WA 97 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2016 (1) Tuscany WS 97 WA 100 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2017 (1) Tuscany WA 94 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2018 (1) Tuscany WA 97+ 4 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
9 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2015 (1) Tuscany u. bn. WA 96 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2016 (1) Tuscany u. bn. wrinkled label. WS 97 WA 97 JS 97 VM 98 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
10 AZIENDA AGRICOLA LE RAGNAIE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010 (1) Tuscany u. bn. wrinkled & marked label. CAPARZO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010 (1) Tuscany soiled label. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
11 RODOLFO COSIMI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO TERRA ROSSA 2016 Tuscany 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
12 TENUTA LE POTAZZINE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1997 Tuscany u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
13 PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO BARBARESCO RISERVA ASILI 2013 Piedmont Here is a wine with a long and promising future ahead. The 2013 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is a Nebbiolo that boasts the tannic tightness, acidity and compact fruit flavors you look for when assessing a wine’s potential for cellar longevity. This vintage delivers encouraging results on all fronts. The mouthfeel is firm, compact and ready to loosen with time. The bouquet is both generous and dramatic with dark fruit followed by spice, smoke and an attractive mineral footprint. The finish is dry and almost salty, thanks to those lingering tones of brimstone and pencil shaving. The 2013 growing season saw a late harvest, and this helped to achieve full tannic and flavor ripeness. June 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
14 VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 (OC) Champagne u. 7 cm. 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
15 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1989 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. stained label. WS 96 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
16 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1989 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. stained label. WS 96 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
17 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1997 (OWC) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé 6 liters 1 imp.
per lot $4,000 - $4,500
18 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2005 (OWC) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé 3 liters The first-growth 2005 Château Margaux (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot), a lavish fragrance of blackcurrants, velvety new saddle leather, spring flowers and spice soars from the glass. The wood is already totally concealed beneath the cascade of fruit in this medium to fullbodied, pure and majestic wine. This concentrated, dense, but nevertheless strikingly elegant, multi-layered wine has a finish of 45+ seconds. It builds incrementally to a crescendo and finale. This is a stunner that can be approached already, but promises to be better in another 5-10 years and last at least 25 or more years. June 2015 WS 97 WA 98+ 1 d. mag. per lot $4,000 - $4,500
19 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 2005 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé Truly great stuff, this wine performed at a three-digit level both in the horizontal tasting of 2005s in Baltimore, as well as in Montreal at this mini-vertical. This sensational, opaque, bluish/purple wine offers up notes of vanillin, spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, plus a touch of licorice. The wine hits the palate with a thunderous cascade of ripe, rich, concentrated fruit. It is full-bodied, multidimensional and layered. The tannins are beautifully integrated but still present, and the wood, acidity, alcohol, etc., are all beautifully assimilated in this magnificent, majestic vintage of Angelus. It can be drunk now, but it is still an adolescent and that suggests it has at least another 25-35 years of longevity. August 2015 WA 100 6 mags.
per lot $9,000 - $10,000
20 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2000 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 1 cm. The 2000 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 10% Counoise, and 10% Syrah) was singing! Open, upfront, sexy and seamless, with awesome notes of saddle leather, Provencal herbs, barnyard, spice and licorice-soaked black cherry and sweet cassis, it hit the palate with full-bodied richness, no hard edges, and an unctuous, heavenly texture. Reminding me of the 1990, yet perhaps just slightly less intense, this is a profound effort that will drink nicely for another two decades or more. February 2015 Drink to 2040 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
21 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. The 2004 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin continues to show well, and was even more open from this bottle than from one earlier this year. While still youthful, it has beautiful complexity and depth on the palate, and certainly offers plenty of pleasure. Dark fruits, spice, cured meats, truffle and licorice all flow nicely to a full-bodied, concentrated, lively feel on the palate. It has bright acidity and fine tannin, and while it will never have the sheer decadence of a bigger year, it shines for its complexity, elegance and length. February 2015 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
22 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2005 (OWC) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reminiscent of the 1995, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape is tight, structured and backward, with high acidity and tannin. Showing notes of blackcurrants, black raspberry, truffle, damp earth and cedar, with medium to full-bodied richness and depth, it needs another 3-5 years to reach the early stages of maturity, at which point it will hold for another decade or more. February 2015 Drink to 2035 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
23 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2011 (OWC) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Already forward and approachable (especially by this cuvee’s standards), the 2011 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin offers up classic blueberry, violets, beef blood and earthy, mineral qualities on the bouquet. Downright sexy on the palate, with full-bodied richness and a voluptuous, mouth-filling texture, it nevertheless has ample tannin and concentration, all of which build nicely on the palate. While it will have upward of three decades of longevity, it will be one of the more approachable Hommage A Jacques Perrins in its youth as well. February 2015 Drink to 2036 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
24 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2014 (OWC) Châteauneuf-du-Pape I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, fullbodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort! October 2016 Drink to 2042 WA 97+ 3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
25 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2013 Rhône Offering classic, granite-induced notes of smoked dark fruits, graphite, searing minerality and bouquet garni, this sensational Hermitage has medium to full-bodied richness, beautiful mid-palate density and building tannin, all with the freshness and purity of the vintage. Reminiscent of a more backwards, tight, focused and granite-driven year (I asked Jean-Louis if there was a similar vintage he could recall, he commented that he couldn’t think of one), it has solid ripeness in its aromas and flavors, good sweetness in its tannin, and a great finish. I suspect it will need 7-8 years of cellaring and keep for 20-25 years or more. December 2015 Drink to 2038 WA (94-97) 6 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
26 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2016 (1) Rhône WA 96+ DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2017 (1) Rhône WA (96-99) 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
27 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2020 Rhône The 2020 Hermitage from Jean-Louis Chave exhibits aromas of smoke, spices, blood and carnal notes mingled with coniferous forest. Full-bodied, rich and dense, it’s robust and somewhat compact, framed by structured tannins that give it an introverted profile. Concluding with notes of bay leaf and pencil lead, it’s relatively firm in the finish. Its depth and structured character require patience. May 2025 Drink to 2049 WA 94 VM 97-99 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
28 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2021 Rhône 3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
29 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 2010 Rhône As for the 2010 Hermitage Blanc, it is an exquisite wine with fabulous fruit intensity. Lots of acacia flower, anise, quince, fig and pineapple intermixed with a hint of white peaches emerge from this well-delineated, full-bodied, enormously endowed, complex, dry white Hermitage. This wine lives up to the reputation bestowed on it by President Thomas Jefferson when he said in the 1780s that white Hermitages were France’s greatest white wine. The 2010 should drink well for 30-40+ years December 2012 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
30 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 2011 Rhône 1 x marked label. A blend of mostly Marsanne, yet with roughly 20% Roussanne, from the l’Ermite, Les Rocoules, Maison Blanche and Peleat lieux-dits, this substantial white should be consumed over the coming 2-4 years, or forgotten for a decade or more. It will have over two decades of longevity. December 2013 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
31 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 2015 (1) Rhône WA (95-97) DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 2016 (1) Rhône WA 98 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 2019 (1) Rhône WA 95+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
32 SALON CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT 1988 Champagne u. 4 cm. WA (94-95) 1 bt.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
33 KRUG CHAMPAGNE CLOS DU MESNIL 2000 (OWC) Champagne A striking aromatic evocation of sea breeze, with oyster and mussel shells corresponds with surprising closeness to the initial aromatic impression made by Krug’s “regular” 2000 vintage bottling. But here, gingerbread and candied lemon rind, vanilla and heliotrope emerge from behind the maritime veil, anticipating the ripeness accompanied by transparency to mineral nuances that is revealed on an infectiously juicy and texturally ultra-refined palate. The interaction of maritime mineral, lemony citric, floral and spice elements carries with subtlety and impressive persistence. November 2013 WA 94 1 bt.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
34 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT ROSÉ 2008 (OC) Champagne WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
35 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT ROSÉ 2008 (OC) Champagne WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
36 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT ROSÉ 2008 (OC) Champagne WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
37 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT ROSÉ 2008 (OC) Champagne WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
38 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT ROSÉ 1996 (OC) Champagne The 1996 Cristal Rose is an intenselyflavored Champagne with an unusually light pale salmon color. Its effervescence is restrained (almost non-existent), but the flavors are intense in this dry, austere, provocative offering. An outrageously great, singularly-styled rose Champagne, it is best served with intensely-flavored food. December 2015 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
39 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT ROSÉ 1999 (OC) Champagne One of the finest Champagnes I have ever brought to my lips, the 1999 Cristal bursts from the glass with fresh hazelnut and apple scents. Elegant, deep, and silky-textured, this medium to full-bodied beauty is immensely concentrated, pure, packed with apple flavors, and astoundingly long in the finish. Louis Roederer does not display a disgorgement date or consumer friendly lot number on its non-vintage Brut. This is regrettable as it has consistently been one of the finer bottlings in this category. December 2005 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
40 DOMAINE LEROY POMMARD LES VIGNOTS 2011 Côte de Beaune u. 1 cm. scraped label. 1 bt.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
41 DOMAINE LEROY POMMARD LES VIGNOTS 2015 Côte de Beaune u. 1 cm. scraped label. WA 92 1 bt.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
42 DOMAINE DUJAC PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES FOLATIÈRES 2016 (5) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru DOMAINE DUJAC PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES FOLATIÈRES 2021 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $2,500 - $2,700
43 DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT PULIGNY-MONTRACHET CLOS DE LA MOUCHÈRE 2019 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1.5 cm. The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère was showing superbly, unfurling in the glass with scents of pear, citrus oil, orange blossom, dried white flowers, toasted nuts and iodine. Medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it’s concentrated and textural, with tangy acids, chalky extract and a long, saline finish. January 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
44 PHILIPPE COLIN CHASSAGNEMONTRACHET LES CHENEVOTTES 2015 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
45 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COEUR DE ROY TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2022 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
46 DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2016 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
47 DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2017 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Dujac’s 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is more reserved that the Clos Saint-Denis, unwinding in the glass with scents of red berries, plums, orange rind, cinnamon, peonies and sweet soil tones. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, serious and layered, with muscular structure, lively acids and a long, perfumed finish. While this remains a comparatively accessible, finesse-driven Clos de la Roche, at least a decade’s patience will be required to see this begin to realize its potential. January 2020 Drink to 2065 WA 94+ 2 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
48 DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS DE LA ROCHE 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. The 2019 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is also a very charming wine, though it will demand a bit more patience than the Clos Saint-Denis for all that. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, warm spices, orange rind, woodsmoke and loamy soil, it’s full-bodied, layered and muscular, with lively acids, serious concentration and rich, powdery structuring tannins. January 2022 Drink to 2065 WA 96+ 2 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
49 DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS SAINT-DENIS 2016 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 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 Clos-Saint-Denis that has a very bright future, one that might surpass the excellent 2015. December 2017 Drink to 2050 WA (95-97) 1 bt.
per lot $900 - $1,100
50 DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS SAINT-DENIS 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru The 2019 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is performing superbly in bottle, soaring from the glass with scents of cherries, red berries, rose petals, orange peel and exotic spices. Full-bodied, ample and sensual, it’s seamless and complete, with a velvety attack that segues into a vibrant core of fruit, concluding with a long, perfumed finish. January 2022 Drink to 2065 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
51 DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS SAINT-DENIS 2020 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru The 2020 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is brilliant, unwinding to reveal beautifully pure aromas of cherries, red berries, rose petals, orange zest and vanilla pod. Fullbodied, layered and concentrated, with a deep core of vibrant fruit, lively acids and a youthfully tightly wound profile, it concludes with a long, perfumed finish. January 2023 Drink to 2060 WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
52 DOMAINE DUJAC ÉCHEZEAUX 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru The 2019 Echezeaux Grand Cru showed especially well from barrel, and it has realized all that potential in bottle. Wafting from the glass with aromas of red berries, cherries and plums mingled with exotic spices, peonies, blood orange and raw cocoa, it’s full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with a broad attack and a deep, multidimensional core. Long and perfumed, it’s as fine a young Echézeaux as I can remember tasting chez Dujac. January 2022 Drink to 2060 WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
53 DOMAINE DUJAC ÉCHEZEAUX 2020 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Dramatic, even flamboyant, Dujac’s 2020 Echezeaux Grand Cru bursts with rich aromas of plums, berries, exotic spices, rose petals and bergamot. Full-bodied, ample and expansive, its fleshy attack segues into a seamless, enveloping midpalate, concluding with a long, perfumed finish. January 2023 Drink to 2060 WA 95 1 bt.
per lot $900 - $1,100
54 DOMAINE DUJAC VOSNE-ROMANÉE AUX MALCONSORTS 2016 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts actually has a similar bouquet to the Les Beaux Monts but with heightened mineralité which is prioritized over the fruit. I was momentarily whisked back to my youth, pot-holing in the Lake District, that tang of limestone and moorland in the air. The palate is mediumbodied with fine-grain tannin. As Alec Seysses remarked, there is more “wine” in the Malconsorts compared to the Beaux Monts. It has brilliant delineation and a very complex finish that fans out with real confidence. This is one of the top wines from Dujac. Chapeau. December 2017 Drink to 2050 WA (95-97) 2 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
55 DOMAINE DUJAC VOSNE-ROMANÉE AUX MALCONSORTS 2016 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts actually has a similar bouquet to the Les Beaux Monts but with heightened mineralité which is prioritized over the fruit. I was momentarily whisked back to my youth, pot-holing in the Lake District, that tang of limestone and moorland in the air. The palate is mediumbodied with fine-grain tannin. As Alec Seysses remarked, there is more “wine” in the Malconsorts compared to the Beaux Monts. It has brilliant delineation and a very complex finish that fans out with real confidence. This is one of the top wines from Dujac. Chapeau. December 2017 Drink to 2050 WA (95-97) 2 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
56 DOMAINE DUJAC VOSNE-ROMANÉE AUX MALCONSORTS 2016 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts actually has a similar bouquet to the Les Beaux Monts but with heightened mineralité which is prioritized over the fruit. I was momentarily whisked back to my youth, pot-holing in the Lake District, that tang of limestone and moorland in the air. The palate is mediumbodied with fine-grain tannin. As Alec Seysses remarked, there is more “wine” in the Malconsorts compared to the Beaux Monts. It has brilliant delineation and a very complex finish that fans out with real confidence. This is one of the top wines from Dujac. Chapeau. December 2017 Drink to 2050 WA (95-97) 2 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
57 DOMAINE LEROY NUITS-SAINTGEORGES AUX LAVIÈRES 2011 Côte de Nuits u. 3 cm. wrinkled & marked label. The 2011 Nuits-St-Georges Aux Lavieres has a nose born of the sky more than the earth: airy, lifted and feminine. Touches of cold limestone emerge with time that are entrancing. The palate is vibrant and vital on the entry with a silver thread of acidity, a gradual build in the mouth with shimmering dark cherry and bergamot, then a gentle grip on the tense and teasing Vosne-like finish. Superb. August 2013 WA 95 1 bt.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
58 DOMAINE LEROY VOSNE-ROMANÉE AUX GENAIVRIÈRES 2015 Côte de Nuits u. 1 cm. scraped label. WA 93 1 bt.
per lot $4,500 - $5,500
59 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2004 (OWC) Tuscany 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. June 2007 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
60 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2010 (OWC) Tuscany The 2010 Solaia puts on an incredible show that hits all the senses and keeps your unyielding attention for as long as there is wine in the bottle. There are various ways to describe the bouquet. First, is the wine’s sweet side, as this beautiful 75-20-5 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc delivers ripe cherry, black currant, baking spice and dark chocolate. After that, the wine becomes redolent of tobacco, balsam, bay leaf, rum cake and dark licorice. The bouquet is all encompassing and complete. A firmly structured backbone is padded generously by the fleshy richness of its consistency. This is a gorgeous wine that will age for decades. Drink to 2040. August 2013 WA 97 JS 98 VM 98 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
61 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2012 (OWC) Tuscany 6 liters The 2012 Solaia is the ultimate comfort wine: It serves as a beautiful monument to the potential of Italian wine. The nose is redolent of dark berry, crushed mineral, plum, spice and touch of white pepper. The wine is integrated and seamless, but it speaks with a strong and articulate voice. October 2015 WA 95 1 meth.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
62 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2013 (OWC) Tuscany The best vintages of Solaia are 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now 2013. Marchesi Antinori’s 2013 Solaia is a profound and meaningful wine that is based mostly on Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc in supporting roles. It sports a dark and thick texture with plump fruit and spice, grilled herb and black pepper. The bouquet is intense and layered with the kind of complexity that is best admired as the wine shifts and evolves in the glass. The textual impact is also impressive—you feel the inherent power and the structure, but these elements are never overdone. The best is yet to come; this Solaia is built for long cellar aging. December 2016 WA 97+ 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
63 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OWC) Tuscany The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Solaia offers a uniquely floral personality with wild rose and lilac that comes as a surprise, especially if you are expecting the more robust and opulent dark fruit associated with this vintage. To use a word that is popular now, the aromas are absolutely lifted. This is a bouquet-driven wine, showing great oak choices that are synergistic with the light and considerably thinner palate. Dried or pressed flowers cede to cherry, blueberry, some red meat char and a light touch of cinnamon. My impression is that the dry extract from the oak ultimately plays a bigger role in the overall flavor profile, preserving its red fruit core nevertheless. The wine is very accessible in terms of mouthfeel, showing a comparatively thinner and shorter approach. August 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 95 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
64 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2018 (OWC) Tuscany 3 liters This elegant vintage prizes fruit purity and focus with black plum, cassis, blue flower, pencil shaving and lots of sweet spice from the oak that recalls clove and toasted almond. The blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. The fruit is harvested at the Antinori family’s Tenuta Tignanello at the heart of the Chianti Classico appellation. The percentage of Cabernet Franc used in the blend is the ultimate Solaia wild card. In this vintage, the Franc has been increased to 7%, and that number is expected to be even higher in 2019 as the vines get older and the fruit more complex. August 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 97+ 1 d. mag. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
65 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2018 (OWC) Tuscany This elegant vintage prizes fruit purity and focus with black plum, cassis, blue flower, pencil shaving and lots of sweet spice from the oak that recalls clove and toasted almond. The blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. The fruit is harvested at the Antinori family’s Tenuta Tignanello at the heart of the Chianti Classico appellation. The percentage of Cabernet Franc used in the blend is the ultimate Solaia wild card. In this vintage, the Franc has been increased to 7%, and that number is expected to be even higher in 2019 as the vines get older and the fruit more complex. August 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 97+ 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
66 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2015 (OWC) Tuscany 3 liters The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bottle age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve better overall integration. The entire Tignanello estate counts 130 hectares of vines, but the single-vineyard “Tignanello” that makes this wine is 57 hectares. Some 340,000 bottles were produced. September 2018 Drink to 2040 WA 96 1 d. mag. per lot $900 - $1,100
67 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 (OC) Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
68 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2001 (OWC) Tuscany 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 6 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
69 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2009 (OWC) Tuscany 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 little 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: 20142029. July 2012 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
70 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2009 (OWC) Tuscany The 2009 Masseto bursts from the glass with dark red berries, blackberries, flowers, licorice and tar. It shows lovely up-front juiciness and expressive inner perfume in a surprisingly accessible style for this wine. Like the Ornellaia, the 2009 Masseto has quite a bit of freshness, although it, too, is mediumbodied in structure. In this vintage the Ornellaia team was especially selective and only used part of the three vineyards that typically go into Masseto. I have been fortunate to taste every vintage of Masseto, most more than once recently. Masseto has a great track record for aging, even in the smallest, least promising of vintages. June 2012 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
71 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2015 (OWC) Tuscany The wine is absolutely teeming with sensorial spirit that is transmitted through the bounty of the bouquet and the solid tannins of the mouthfeel. Nothing about the wine goes unnoticed or unchecked. Its many working pieces fit together with precision like a well-oiled machine. The 2015 vintage is characterized by a level of sheer exuberance that also defined the 2004 and 2007 vintages. Yet, it also reveals similar power, directness and linearity that we saw in the 2010 vintage. The 2015 Masseto takes the best of all those past vintages and confines those qualities to this single, spectacular bottle. September 2018 Drink to 2050 WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
72 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2016 (OWC) Tuscany There is no overstating the sheer power and richness of this iconic vintage of Italy’s groundbreaking Merlot. Despite that considerable mass, this Masseto remains delicate and graceful. You gain better perspective as the wine opens in the glass and reveals deeper layers that were not immediately apparent on first nose: dark fruit, spice, sweet tobacco and black cherry. There is great tightness and laser focus to the fruit. I tasted the 2016 and 2015 vintages together for comparison when I scored this wine, and then I tasted this 2016 edition alone about a month later to confirm my impressions. These vintages are identical twins, two perfect wines. April 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $2,500 - $2,700
73 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OWC) Tuscany Those distinctive notes of macchia mediterranea (wild bush) that I always associate with Masseto are less present in this vintage. You feel the oak tannins on the finish with toast and vanilla that will certainly shed as the wine ages. In fact, I went back to taste the wine 12 hours later, and they had already softened considerably. May 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
74 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OWC) Tuscany Those distinctive notes of macchia mediterranea (wild bush) that I always associate with Masseto are less present in this vintage. You feel the oak tannins on the finish with toast and vanilla that will certainly shed as the wine ages. In fact, I went back to taste the wine 12 hours later, and they had already softened considerably. May 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
75 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT 2018 (OWC) Tuscany The 2018 Masseto is the vintage surprise few of us could have expected. The season saw rains just before harvest, and vintners were forced into dramatic last-minute decisions and risks. The expert team at Masseto navigated those challenges with deft precision in this first vintage executed in the new winery that is now fully dedicated and engineered to fulfill the expectations of this iconic Merlot from coastal Tuscany. The new gravity-flow building has angular concrete fermentors and an old-fashioned basket press. Dark fruit and ripe blackberry bleed slowly into spice, leather, chocolate and sweet tobacco. The wine shows generous extraction and concentration; however, it remains light and lifted throughout. Welcome Masseto into your new home. May 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
76 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC) Tuscany This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano. January 2019 Drink to 2050 100 Decanter 97 Vinous WS 97 WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
77 LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO VITE TALIN 2016 (OC) Piedmont The Luciano Sandrone 2016 Barolo Vite Talin is another superstar. This is a complete wine, with depth, intensity and a fully generous and embracing personality. It’s like a warm hug. The tannins are tight and the wine needs more time to fully soften. At this young point in its life, it offers plenty of dark primary fruit, spice and black licorice. June 2022 Drink to 2055 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
78 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI ALZERO CABERNET 1998 Veneto u. vts. scraped label. 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
79 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2003 Veneto u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped labels. The 2003 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a wine that aptly honors the legacy of its maker. The vintage was super hot, but careful cluster selection before appassimento means you never feel that extra warmth. In fact, this wine is exceptionally balanced and polished. It lasts many long minutes thanks to enduring notes of polished stone, candied berry, balsam spice and medicinal herb. They enlighten the palate like the golden streak of a comet on a midnight sky. October 2013 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
80 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2006 Veneto u. 5 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 1 x scraped label. 6 bts.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
81 DOMINUS ESTATE 1994 Napa Valley u. bn. The 1994 is a strikingly thick, compellingly rich wine with the texture of a great Pomerol, despite being made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine exhibits a dense purple color, and an incredibly fragrant nose of jammy black fruits, spice, smoke, and loamy, truffle-like scents. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, with thrilling levels of extract and richness, but no sense of heaviness or harshness. This seamless Dominus possesses no hard edges, as its acidity, tannin, and alcohol are beautifully meshed with copious quantities of ripe fruit. This wine offers early drinking, yet has the potential to last for 30+ years. December 1997 WA 99 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
82 DOMINUS ESTATE 1994 (OWC) Napa Valley The 1994 is a strikingly thick, compellingly rich wine with the texture of a great Pomerol, despite being made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine exhibits a dense purple color, and an incredibly fragrant nose of jammy black fruits, spice, smoke, and loamy, truffle-like scents. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, with thrilling levels of extract and richness, but no sense of heaviness or harshness. This seamless Dominus possesses no hard edges, as its acidity, tannin, and alcohol are beautifully meshed with copious quantities of ripe fruit. This wine offers early drinking, yet has the potential to last for 30+ years. December 1997 WA 99 6 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
83 DOMINUS ESTATE 2001 (OWC) Napa Valley A classic in the making, this is a flawless, seamless example of elegant, complex Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that possesses a Bordeaux-like personality. This gorgeous, sexy, opulent, dense ruby/purple-colored wine reveals sweet caramel, mocha, creme de cassis and kirsch notes intermixed with a hint of espresso roast as well as underbrush. Ripe, long and full-bodied with well-integrated tannin, acidity, alcohol and wood, this prodigious 2001 is drinkable now and over the next 25+ years given this estate’s longevity track record. A virtually perfect wine, it is one of the most complex 2001s at present. May 2011 WA 98 3 mags.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
84 DOMINUS ESTATE 2001 (OWC) Napa Valley A classic in the making, this is a flawless, seamless example of elegant, complex Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that possesses a Bordeaux-like personality. This gorgeous, sexy, opulent, dense ruby/purple-colored wine reveals sweet caramel, mocha, creme de cassis and kirsch notes intermixed with a hint of espresso roast as well as underbrush. Ripe, long and full-bodied with well-integrated tannin, acidity, alcohol and wood, this prodigious 2001 is drinkable now and over the next 25+ years given this estate’s longevity track record. A virtually perfect wine, it is one of the most complex 2001s at present. May 2011 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
85 DOMINUS ESTATE 2004 Napa Valley Like so many 2004s, the 2004 Dominus is a full-bodied wine showing brilliantly at age ten, with loads of complex cedar, kirsch, Christmas fruitcake, black currants and spice box. It has a creamy, opulent texture, but remains light on its feet. This sexy wine is showing exceptionally well and is best drunk over the next 10-15 years. WS 93 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
86 DOMINUS ESTATE 2004 Napa Valley Like so many 2004s, the 2004 Dominus is a full-bodied wine showing brilliantly at age ten, with loads of complex cedar, kirsch, Christmas fruitcake, black currants and spice box. It has a creamy, opulent texture, but remains light on its feet. This sexy wine is showing exceptionally well and is best drunk over the next 10-15 years. WS 93 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
87 DOMINUS ESTATE 2004 Napa Valley Like so many 2004s, the 2004 Dominus is a full-bodied wine showing brilliantly at age ten, with loads of complex cedar, kirsch, Christmas fruitcake, black currants and spice box. It has a creamy, opulent texture, but remains light on its feet. This sexy wine is showing exceptionally well and is best drunk over the next 10-15 years. WS 93 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
88 DOMINUS ESTATE 2004 (OWC) Napa Valley Like so many 2004s, the 2004 Dominus is a full-bodied wine showing brilliantly at age ten, with loads of complex cedar, kirsch, Christmas fruitcake, black currants and spice box. It has a creamy, opulent texture, but remains light on its feet. This sexy wine is showing exceptionally well and is best drunk over the next 10-15 years. WS 93 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
89 DOMINUS ESTATE 2006 (OWC) Napa Valley 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 $1,700 - $1,900
90 DOMINUS ESTATE 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2014 is a sexy, opulent, layered, multidimensional wine with notes of red and blackcurrant, cedar wood, tobacco leaf , spice box and licorice. The color is a dense plum/ruby/purple, much like the Napanook. This is a beauty that is already drinking gorgeously – as most 2014s are – and will continue to evolve for 25 or so years. October 2016 WA 97 1 d. mag. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
91 HARLAN ESTATE 2012 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2012 Harlan Estate is reminiscent of their 2002. Probably a candidate for perfection with another 4-5 years of bottle age, the wine is inky plum/purple to the rim and offers a gorgeous nose of scorched earth, blackberry and cassis, forest floor, and a floral, lavender-like component followed by deep, opulent, majestic flavors that caress the palate with high but sweet tannin. This is relatively evolved, and supple and voluptuous for a young Harlan estate – hence the comparison with their compelling 2002. This wine can be drunk in several years and is likely another candidate for 30-50 years of cellaring. October 2015 Drink to 2068 WA 99+ 3 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
92 HARLAN ESTATE 2013 (OWC) Napa Valley This great first-growth property, with aspirations to produce the finest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine made in the New World, has given us a wine that has it all in 2013. Dense purple to the rim, with notes of espresso, white chocolate, mocha, blackberry, cassis, and cedar wood, the wine is full-bodied, opulent, but also structured, pure and incredibly long (well past a minute aftertaste). It is probably closest in personality and overall character to the compelling 2001, which is still a youthful wine at age 15. Drink it over the next 50+ years. October 2016 WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $4,500 - $5,000
93 HARLAN ESTATE 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The deep garnet-purple colored 2014 Harlan Estate offers up subtle cassis, black cherries and crushed blackberries notes with tons of savory and earthy layers: forest floor, black soil, charcoal and dried herbs, plus wafts of violets and rare beef. Full-bodied and built like a brick house in the mouth, it has loads of tense, muscular fruit with many layers of earth, savory and spice nuances emerging, finishing with epic length. Around 2,100 cases were bottled. October 2017 Drink to 2049 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
94 HARLAN ESTATE 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley The deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Harlan Estate comes charging out of the glass, brandishing bold, opulent blackberry pie, warm cassis and blueberry preserves notes with hints of cigar box, Indian spices, crushed rocks and forest floor plus fragrant accents of lavender and black tea. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house, with a solid line of super ripe, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness supporting the layer upon layer of savory and earth-inspired notions, finishing on a lingering mineral note. Impressively structured, incredibly nuanced and possessing all this latent tension, this brazen beauty is set to live for a good 60 years and possibly more! September 2019 Drink to 2080 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
95 HARLAN ESTATE 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Harlan Estate needs a little coaxing to reveal captivating iron ore, red currant jelly, cloves and crushed rocks scents with a core of warm cassis, Black Forest cake and boysenberries plus a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm, grainy texture with a lively backbone and loads of earthy layers, long and mineral laced. This should be one of the longerlived wines coming out of the 2017 vintage. January 2021 Drink to 2053 WA 97+ 3 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
96 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA 1997 Napa Valley u. 6 x vts. An inky/plum/purple color is accompanied by a stunning bouquet of violets, charcoal, creme de cassis and a hint of toast. Prodigious when it hits the palate with a full-bodied expansiveness, there is not a hard edge to be found in the 1997, only velvety tannins, compelling depth and fruit intensity, and stunning purity. It is a perfect expression of Napa viticulture and wine that should continue to age effortlessly for two decades or more. November 2013 Drink to 2033 WA 100 6 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
97 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA 2002 Napa Valley u. 2 x vts. 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. November 2013 Drink to 2033 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
98 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA 2018 (OWC) Napa Valley Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes storming out of the glass with powerful notes of blackcurrant cordial, stewed black plums and boysenberries, plus hints of cedar chest, graphite, menthol and wet slate with a fragrant waft of clove oil. The medium to full-bodied palate already demonstrates remarkable balance at this youthful stage, featuring a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support the tightly wound, crunchy black fruits, finishing long and spicy. 17,000 cases were made. July 2021 Drink to 2044 WA 97+ 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
99 OPUS ONE 1996 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x wrinkled labels. This is one of the finest Opus Ones to date, offering a dark ruby/purple color, as well as a striking, intense bouquet of sweet licorice intermixed with blackberries, cassis, plums, and saddle leather. This seamless, full-bodied wine is more velvety-textured, opulent, and succulent than past vintages. The midpalate is expansive and chewy. The long finish is filled with glycerin, ripe fruit, and sweet tannin. WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
100 OPUS ONE 2001 (OWC) Napa Valley 6 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
101 OPUS ONE 2002 (OWC) Napa Valley I tend to think that recent vintages of Opus One are even greater than vintages made during this era, but the 2002 is certainly one of the top wines Opus has produced during the early part of this century. It boasts a dense plum/ purple hue along with a striking bouquet of graphite, toasty oak, creme de cassis and acacia flowers. Full-bodied, opulent and young, it offers accessibility as well as silky tannins. A thoroughly complete wine that is pure and rich, it tastes like a hypothetical blend of a great Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon married to a Bordeaux Pauillac. Bravo! It will benefit from 2-3 more years of cellaring and should keep for 20-25 thereafter. June 2012 Drink to 2039 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $2,900 - $3,100
102 ARAUJO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON EISELE VINEYARD 2007 Napa Valley u. 2 x vts. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
103 BEAULIEU VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON GEORGES DE LATOUR PRIVATE RESERVE 2007 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. It was aged 20 months in oak, 92% French and 8% Russian. Deep garnet colored, exuberant scents come bounding from the glass with gregarious baked blackberries, warm cassis and Black Forest cake notes over loads of unsmoked cigars, camphor, Chinese five spice and dried sage nuances plus a waft of woodsmoke. Wonderfully full-bodied, rich and concentrated (with an alcohol of 15.5%), it is jam-packed with baked blue and black fruit preserves flavors plus tons of exotic spice sparks, framed with a solid foundation of firm, grainy tannins and a lovely line of freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. May 2019 WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
104 BOND MELBURY 2012 (OWC) Napa Valley From a seven-acre hillside vineyard overlooking Lake Hennessey, the 2012 Melbury, like its siblings, is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 100% new oak for a minimum of 24 to 28 months, then bottled unfiltered. The wine displays beautiful blackberry fruit, some charcoal, loamy soil undertones, forest notes, lots of spice, a full-bodied, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, and a super finish of 45+ seconds. Even in a vintage like 2012, this wine ideally needs 3-5 years of bottle age and should keep for 30+ years. October 2015 Drink to 2048 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
105 BOND MELBURY 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Melbury is profoundly scented of crushed plums, black cherries and cassis with hints of dark chocolate, black pepper, black soil and licorice plus a hint of iron ore. Full-bodied, rich and earthy in the mouth, it has a lovely fine-grained but firm backbone with plenty of freshness, finishing long and peppery. October 2017 Drink to 2046 WA 96+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
106 BOND PLURIBUS 2010 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2010 Pluribus reveals classic notes of blueberry and mulberry fruit intermixed with hints of violets, incense and licorice. The striking aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, dense, supple-textured, multidimensional wine that should drink well for 25-30 years. October 2013 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
107 BOND PLURIBUS 2011 (OWC) Napa Valley Displaying plenty of blueberry and black raspberry fruit, the soft, luscious 2011 Pluribus has more depth and concentration than it did from barrel. Full-bodied, opulent and complex, this beauty should drink nicely for 15-20 years. October 2014 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
108 BOND QUELLA 2011 (OWC) Napa Valley WA 93 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
109 BOND ST. EDEN 2006 (OWC) Napa Valley From the valley floor vineyard in Oakville, the 2006 St. Eden has shed some of its tannic clout of last year and taken on a generously endowed style, with stunning black fruits, roasted herbs, sweet cassis, graphite and new oak. Fleshy and even opulent (an anomaly for a 2006), this is an impressively endowed Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the next 25 years. December 2009 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
110 BOND ST. EDEN 2010 (OWC) Napa Valley From the valley floor, the 2010 St. Eden exhibits copious notes of crème de cassis, loamy, dusty soil undertones, forest floor, toasty oak and plenty of sweet tannin in its full-bodied, massive personality. Again, these wines are not meant for near-term gratification, so 5-6 years of cellaring is warranted. This is another 30-year wine from Bond. October 2013 Drink to 2048 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
111 BOND ST. EDEN 2011 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2011 St. Eden is even better than it was last year from the barrel. This is always a great sign and reflects not only excellent winemaking, but meticulous élevage and bottling techniques. One of the superstars of this much maligned vintage, this beauty offers up notes of forest floor, Christmas fruitcake, cedar, blackcurrants and sweet cherries. Broad, savory, full-bodied and opulent, it is already complex and delicious, and should continue to provide immense pleasure for 10-15 more years. October 2014 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
112 BOND VECINA 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2014 Vecina displays a deep garnetpurple color and has a broody, baked blueberries, cassis and anise-laced nose with suggestions of garrigue, dusty earth and bay leaves. Full-bodied, rich, spicy and powerful in the mouth, it offers a lot of latent layers and promises great, great things to come with an incredibly long, layered finish. It needs a bit of time but should cellar beautifully for a good 25 years+. October 2017 Drink to 2045 WA 98+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
113 CADE CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2013 (OWC) Napa Valley This is another stunningly proportioned, majestic mountain Cabernet, with mulberry, blueberry, blackberry and floral notes that is concentrated, full-bodied and multilayered. This skyscraper-like Cabernet Sauvignon is majestic, superpure and a stunner. The alcohol is totally hidden, so unless you’re paranoid, simply see the number, and have an immediate loss of reason, this is a beautiful, full-throttle, full-bodied wine that is impeccably well-balanced, with great purity, depth and concentration. December 2015 Drink to 2036 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
114 CADE CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, which is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (and finished with a screwcap), cuts a broader swath even than the regular bottling, shows sightly sweeter tannin, perhaps more ripeness, but is plush, voluptuously textured, deep, full-bodied and impressively endowed. There is no reason to defer gratification, as this wine is already singing and expressive. December 2016 Drink to 2031 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
115 CADE CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley As for the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, this is young and promising with intense crème de cassis and blackberry fruit, licorice, forest floor and earth. It is a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot. Powerful (15.6% natural alcohol), the wine is neither hot, nor rustic. Its plush tannins and long finish suggest a future of a good 20+ years, even though it is already approachable. December 2016 Drink to 2036 WA 95+ 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
116 CLIFF LEDE CABERNET SAUVIGNON SONGBOOK 2012 (OWC) Napa Valley Packaged in a heavier bottle, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Songbook is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. A profound Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, it exhibits a dense purple color in addition to notes of white chocolate, crème de cassis, blackberries and subtle oak. Full-bodied, opulent, generous and voluptuously textured, this stunning 2012 can be drunk now or cellared for 15 or more years. October 2014 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
117 CLIFF LEDE CABERNET SAUVIGNON SONGBOOK 2012 (OWC) Napa Valley Packaged in a heavier bottle, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Songbook is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. A profound Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, it exhibits a dense purple color in addition to notes of white chocolate, crème de cassis, blackberries and subtle oak. Full-bodied, opulent, generous and voluptuously textured, this stunning 2012 can be drunk now or cellared for 15 or more years. October 2014 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
118 COLGIN CELLARS IX ESTATE 2009 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot, the 2009 IX Estate exhibits a flowery bouquet with notes of subtle smoke, blackberries, black currants, kirsch and baking spices. Rich, deep and fullbodied, this voluptuous, sensational blend boasts an inky/purple color. October 2013 Drink to 2047 WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
119 COLGIN CELLARS IX ESTATE 2010 (OWC) Napa Valley Revealing only modest color evolution— just a general lightening and bricking—the 2010 IX Estate features gently lifted, cedary aromas that beautifully accent a core of stewed berries. Full-bodied and silky in texture, this isn’t quite as supple as the 2005 tasted alongside, but it offers a greater sense of structure and freshness. It’s a huge success from a cool, late season (harvest took place October 17–20), made possible only because of a fanatical focus on managing the crop size to ensure ripening. May 2026 Drink to 2035 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
120 DALLA VALLE MAYA 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Maya Proprietary Red Wine opens with sweet plums, spice box and kirsch notes with nuances of vanillin, cocoa powder, dried herbs and loam. Medium to fullbodied, soft, approachable and very sexy even at this youthful stage, it has a long, perfumed finish. October 2017 WA (96-98) 3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
121 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The wines from the extremely hot drought year, 2014, were just bottled prior to my visit. The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the vintage’s precociousness and front-end loaded, flattering style. It is medium to full-bodied, shows beautiful fruit purity, deep black raspberry and blackcurrant fruit, moving toward blacker berries. There is a floral characteristic, spice, and a full-bodied, lush mouthfeel with silky tannin. Drink it over the next 25 years. October 2016 Drink to 2041 WA 94 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
122 HUNDRED ACRE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON “DEEP TIME” KAYLI MORGAN 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Deep Time spent 48 months in barrel, which is amazing when you consider how vibrant it is. Medium garnet colored, it hits the ground running with bright, expressive scents of raspberry coulis, blackcurrant cordial, baked plums and Morello cherries giving way to a beguiling perfume of potpourri, new leather, cloves and unsmoked cigars plus wafts of sassafras and pencil lead. The generously fruited, full-bodied palate ups the game with exotic spice fireworks among the rich, opulent fruit, supported by firm, tight-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing very long. December 2014 Drink to 2055 WA 99 2 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
123 HUNDRED ACRE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON KAYLI MORGAN 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard simply sings of potpourri, spice cake and rose hip tea with menthol, tilled soil, tobacco and earth plus a waft of crushed stones. The full-bodied palate is fantastically dense and beautifully perfumed with lovely freshness and super fine-grained tannins, finishing very, very long. December 2018 Drink to 2065 WA 99 3 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
124 HUNDRED ACRE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE ARK VINEYARD 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley Deep garnet colored, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Ark Vineyard comes charging out of the gate with amazingly intense roses and lilacs scents over an impressively primary core of blackberries, crushed black currants and black cherries with tantalizing layers of chocolate box, smoked meats and Chinese five spice plus a waft of fragrant earth. The palate is full-bodied, super concentrated and built like a brick house, delivering very firm, grainy tannins with just enough freshness, finishing very long and minerally. December 2018 Drink to 2060 WA 98+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
125 HUNDRED ACRE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE ARK VINEYARD 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Deep garnet-black colored, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Ark Vineyard unfurls sensuously from the glass with provocative scents of baked black cherries, plum preserves and crème de cassis, with emerging suggestions of fragrant earth, black truffles, Chinese five spice and dusty soil. Full-bodied, rich and oh-so-spicy on the palate, it has a rock-solid backbone of grainy tannins and lively acidity supporting the opulent fruit, finishing very long and exotic. This is a surprisingly decadent and powerful expression of 2017! December 2021 Drink to 2048 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
126 CONTINUUM PROPRIETARY RED 2010 (OWC) Oakville, Napa Valley This was made from 100% Pritchard Hill fruit this year, although not all of it was estate fruit. Blended of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot, the 2010 Proprietary Red is deep garnet-purple colored and sings of plums preserves, blueberry coulis, lilacs, roses and black tea with pencil shavings and unsmoked tobacco nuances. Medium to full-bodied with a very firm foundation of ripe, grainy tannins, the palate has amazing freshness and energy, finishing on a lingering earthy note. February 2019 Drink to 2035 WA 97 5 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
127 CONTINUUM PROPRIETARY RED 2012 (OWC) Oakville, Napa Valley This is the first year that this wine was made from 100% estate-grown fruit from Continuum’s Sage Mountain vineyard. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2012 Proprietary Red has a deep garnet-purple color and gorgeous crème de cassis, exotic spices, fragrant earth and Christmas pudding notions with touches of chocolate box and licorice. The palate is full-bodied and deliciously concentrated, with a firm, grainy-textured backbone supporting the impressive mid-palate density, finishing very long and harmonious. February 2019 Drink to 2033 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
128 CONTINUUM PROPRIETARY RED 2015 (OWC) Oakville, Napa Valley From estate-wide average yields of just 1.3 tons per acre, the 2015 Proprietary Red is a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 17% Petit Verdot and 6% Merlot. It’s a full-bodied, lush and velvety effort, with classic scents of ripe cherries and dark chocolate accented by sage, bay and floral nuances and with a long, complex and still gently tannic finish. June 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 96 5 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
129 SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2011 (OWC) Stags Leap District, Napa Valley Possibly the Cabernet Sauvignon of the vintage is Shafer’s 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select. Last year I thought it was a strong effort, but it’s even better now that it’s been bottled. With an opaque black/purple color and notes of subtle burning charcoal embers, blueberry, blackberry and graphite, the wine has a certain Bordelais minerality, but then the richness of Napa kicks in. It’s full-bodied (somewhat unusual for a 2011) with lighter tannins, and no doubt the wine will be on a faster evolutionary track than vintages such as 2010, 2012 and 2013. Nevertheless, the Shafers and Elias said this was the toughest vintage they’d ever experienced. To be able to produce a compelling wine like this is a testament to their extraordinary skills and craftsmanship. December 2014 Drink to 2034 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
130 CLIFF LEDE CABERNET SAUVIGNON POETRY 2016 (OWC) Stags Leap, Napa Valley A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry needs a little coaxing to begin to unfurl the tightly wound yet exciting scents of blackcurrant cordial, blackberry preserves, warm redcurrants and kirsch plus fragrant nuances of candied violets, underbrush, cigar boxes, menthol and star anise. Full-bodied and built like a brick house in the mouth, the palate features an almost impenetrable structure of super ripe tannins framing the taut, muscular fruit, finishing long. This beauty needs at least 5-6 years to begin to blossom, after which it may well warrant a perfect score. October 2018 Drink to 2051 WA 99+ 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
131 CLIFF LEDE CABERNET SAUVIGNON POETRY 2016 (OWC) Stags Leap, Napa Valley A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry needs a little coaxing to begin to unfurl the tightly wound yet exciting scents of blackcurrant cordial, blackberry preserves, warm redcurrants and kirsch plus fragrant nuances of candied violets, underbrush, cigar boxes, menthol and star anise. Full-bodied and built like a brick house in the mouth, the palate features an almost impenetrable structure of super ripe tannins framing the taut, muscular fruit, finishing long. This beauty needs at least 5-6 years to begin to blossom, after which it may well warrant a perfect score. October 2018 Drink to 2051 WA 99+ 6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
132 CROFT PORTO VINTAGE 2003 (OWC) Douro, Portugal 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
133 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1979 South Australia marked label. Recorked by Penfolds 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
134 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1980 South Australia u. vts. marked label. WA 94+ 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
135 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1981 South Australia u. vts. wrinkled & marked label. The 1981 stood out as slightly superior. Winemaker John Duval always felt this was a tannic style of Grange, but the wine has shed its tannins, and this is one of the few vintages where the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon was above 10%. Sweet notes of creme de cassis, cedarwood, charcoal, and barbecue spices are followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine displaying heady amounts of alcohol, glycerin, and density in its full-bodied, skyscraper-like texture. I was drinking this wine with great pleasure in the mid-nineties, yet here it is nearly 15 years later, and the wine does not appear to have budged much from its evolutionary state. This is a testament to how remarkably well these wines hold up, and age at such a glacial pace. June 2009 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
136 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1981 South Australia stained and wrinkled label. Recorked by Penfolds The 1981 stood out as slightly superior. Winemaker John Duval always felt this was a tannic style of Grange, but the wine has shed its tannins, and this is one of the few vintages where the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon was above 10%. Sweet notes of creme de cassis, cedarwood, charcoal, and barbecue spices are followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine displaying heady amounts of alcohol, glycerin, and density in its full-bodied, skyscraper-like texture. I was drinking this wine with great pleasure in the midnineties, yet here it is nearly 15 years later, and the wine does not appear to have budged much from its evolutionary state. This is a testament to how remarkably well these wines hold up, and age at such a glacial pace. June 2009 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
137 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1981 South Australia wrinkled & scraped label. Recorked by Penfolds The 1981 stood out as slightly superior. Winemaker John Duval always felt this was a tannic style of Grange, but the wine has shed its tannins, and this is one of the few vintages where the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon was above 10%. Sweet notes of creme de cassis, cedarwood, charcoal, and barbecue spices are followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine displaying heady amounts of alcohol, glycerin, and density in its full-bodied, skyscraper-like texture. I was drinking this wine with great pleasure in the midnineties, yet here it is nearly 15 years later, and the wine does not appear to have budged much from its evolutionary state. This is a testament to how remarkably well these wines hold up, and age at such a glacial pace. June 2009 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
138 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1982 South Australia wrinkled & marked label. Recorked by Penfolds Deep brick colored, the 1982 Grange has an evolved/mature, meat/gamy and spice cake nose with a waft of balsamic, old chesterfield and some pleasant funk. Soft, elegant, fully mature and light to mediumbodied, it still has tons of spice and savory fruit to offer and satisfying length. October 2016 WA 94 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
139 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1984 South Australia wrinkled label. Recorked by Penfolds WA 94 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
140 PENFOLDS GRANGE 1998 South Australia u. 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 to 2039 WS 97 WA 98+ 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
141 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 1996 Tuscany u. vts. WA 92 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
142 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1984 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. scraped label. 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
143 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully mature, with a mixture of red and black fruit, violets, pastilles and hints of cold stone. It blossoms in the glass, gaining intensity all the time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a more robust Margaux as you would expect given the vintage, clearly with firm backbone, more straight-laced than the 1985 or 1989. Yet there is wonderful delineation and focus here. If you seek strictness and classicism in a wine, then this is the place to come, plus there is superb mineralité and tension on the ferrous finish. Perhaps a little overlooked in recent years, the 1986 Margaux comes highly recommended for those who love the property. This is a wine finally coming of age. Tasted July 2016. WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
144 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1990 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. scraped label. It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging. Round and generous with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied richness that is fresh with laser-like precision, this stunning wine is just beginning to reach its plateau of full maturity, where it should remain for another three decades. A sensational effort, it is one of the legendary wines made at Chateau Margaux. Reviewed by Robert Parker. October 2016 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
145 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1994 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. scraped label. 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
146 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1979 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled label & capsule. 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
147 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1982 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. scraped & stained label. scraped capsule. This is a denser version of the 1990 that stylistically reminds me of what the young 1959 probably tasted like. Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With 6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It is capable of lasting 50-60 years. WS 94 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $2,500 - $2,700
148 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1983 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. marked label. Finally, the 1983 Lafite is beginning to shed its tannin. The wine exhibits a deep ruby/garnet color with only a slight lightening at the edge. The intoxicatingly perfumed nose of lead pencil, pain grille, red and black fruits, minerals, and roasted herbs is provocative. In the mouth, this wine displays considerable body for a Lafite, plenty of power, and a fleshy, rich, sweet mid-palate. Long, elegant, plump, and surprisingly fleshy, this outstanding example of Lafite seems largely forgotten given the number of high quality vintages during the golden decade of the eighties. WA 93 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
149 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1986 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. scraped label & capsule. 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 Lafite-Rothschild 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 aftertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Robert Parker rated this wine 100 points in December 1997. Tasted July 2016. Drink to 2046 WS 94 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
150 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1986 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. marked label. 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 Lafite-Rothschild 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 aftertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Robert Parker rated this wine 100 points in December 1997. Tasted July 2016. Drink to 2046 WS 94 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
151 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1982 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. soiled & wrinkled label. scraped capsule. This wine remains one of the legends of Bordeaux. It has thrown off the backward, youthful style that existed during its first 25 years of life, and over the last 4-5 years has developed such secondary nuances as cedar and spice box. The creme de cassis, underlying floral note, full-bodied power, extraordinary purity, multilayered texture, and finish of over a minute are a showcase for what this Chateau accomplished in 1982. The wine is still amazingly youthful, vibrant, and pure. It appears capable of remaining fruity and vibrant in 2082! Drink to 2045 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
152 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX PAVILLON ROUGE 1996 (1) Margaux u. vts. scraped label. wrinkled & stained capsule. CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 1995 (1) Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1995 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. WA 92 CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE 1995 (1) Pomerol u. bn. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
153 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2008 (1) Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. WA 94 CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. WA 94 JS 94 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
154 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1994 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked & scraped label. scraped capsule. CHATEAU GRUAUD-LAROSE 1985 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. wrinkled label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
155 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1989 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2.5 cm. scraped & marked label. WA 97 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1990 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2.5 cm. marked label. WA 93 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1995 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1.5 cm. marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
156 CHÂTEAU RAYAS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE RESERVE 2000 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2.5 cm. peeling label. WA 93 1 bt.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
157 DOMAINE DE TRÉVALLON LES BAUX 1992 (1) Provence u. hs. DOMAINE DE TRÉVALLON 1995 (1) Provence u. ts. DOMAINE DE TRÉVALLON 1999 (1) Provence u. vts. DOMAINE DE TRÉVALLON 2000 (1) Provence u. ts. DOMAINE DE TRÉVALLON 2007 (2) Provence u. 2 x vts. 1 x wrinkled label. 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
158 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1996 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. wrinkled label. scraped capsule. DIAMOND CREEK CABERNET SAUVIGNON VOLCANIC HILL 1988 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. wrinkled label. scraped capsule. DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 1987 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. stained label. cracked wax capsule. WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
159 DOMINUS ESTATE 2013 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2013 Dominus is, to my way of thinking, one of the most profound wines Christian Moueix has yet made in his rather brilliant winemaking history, both in France and in Napa Valley. This wine, with very low yields of only 3,500 cases and a final blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, offers up notes of cedar wood, forest floor, loamy soil and oodles of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Very opaque purple in color, super-pure and intense, this wine has low acidity, but ripe, noticeable tannins. This is a 30- to 40-year wine and a profound effort from this famous vineyard in Yountville. Drink it over the next 40+ years. October 2015. 30th Vintage Edition. WS 100 WA 100 VM 100 1 d. mag. per lot $3,300 - $3,500
160 DOMINUS ESTATE 2013 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2013 Dominus is, to my way of thinking, one of the most profound wines Christian Moueix has yet made in his rather brilliant winemaking history, both in France and in Napa Valley. This wine, with very low yields of only 3,500 cases and a final blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, offers up notes of cedar wood, forest floor, loamy soil and oodles of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Very opaque purple in color, super-pure and intense, this wine has low acidity, but ripe, noticeable tannins. This is a 30- to 40-year wine and a profound effort from this famous vineyard in Yountville. Drink it over the next 40+ years. October 2015. 30th Vintage Edition. WS 100 WA 100 VM 100 6 bts.
per lot $4,500 - $5,000
161 DOMINUS ESTATE 2013 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2013 Dominus is, to my way of thinking, one of the most profound wines Christian Moueix has yet made in his rather brilliant winemaking history, both in France and in Napa Valley. This wine, with very low yields of only 3,500 cases and a final blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, offers up notes of cedar wood, forest floor, loamy soil and oodles of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. Very opaque purple in color, super-pure and intense, this wine has low acidity, but ripe, noticeable tannins. This is a 30- to 40-year wine and a profound effort from this famous vineyard in Yountville. Drink it over the next 40+ years. October 2015. 30th Vintage Edition. WS 100 WA 100 VM 100 6 bts.
per lot $4,500 - $5,000
162 DOMINUS ESTATE 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2014 is a sexy, opulent, layered, multidimensional wine with notes of red and blackcurrant, cedar wood, tobacco leaf , spice box and licorice. The color is a dense plum/ruby/purple, much like the Napanook. This is a beauty that is already drinking gorgeously – as most 2014s are – and will continue to evolve for 25 or so years. October 2016 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
163 DOMINUS ESTATE 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2014 is a sexy, opulent, layered, multidimensional wine with notes of red and blackcurrant, cedar wood, tobacco leaf , spice box and licorice. The color is a dense plum/ruby/purple, much like the Napanook. This is a beauty that is already drinking gorgeously – as most 2014s are – and will continue to evolve for 25 or so years. October 2016 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $2,600 - $2,800
164 DOMINUS ESTATE 2018 Napa Valley Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks. February 2021 Drink: 20262056 WA 99+ 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
165 DOMINUS ESTATE 2018 (OWC) Napa Valley Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks. February 2021 Drink: 20262056 WA 99+ 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
166 DOMINUS ESTATE 2018 (OWC) Napa Valley Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks. February 2021 Drink: 20262056 WA 99+ 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
167 DOMINUS ESTATE 2019 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2019 Dominus is blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged in 40% new French oak. Impressively dark-hued in the glass, it yields scents of cherries and cassis on the nose—or is it black cherries and redcurrants? Subtle notes of mocha, pencil shavings and almost Graves-like earthiness wind through the concentrated, medium to full-bodied palate, giving it a sense of savory gravitas, while the finish is silky and long, leaving a lingering residue of soft tannins and mouthwatering freshness. May 2022 Drink to 2040 WA 98 3 mags.
per lot $2,200 - $2,400
168 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black cherries notes, black currants and mulberries with a beautiful roses and lavender perfume, plus hints of sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Fullbodied, concentrated and downright explosive in the mouth, it is still wearing loads of gorgeous puppy-fat fruit flavors, offering suggestions of the complex, multilayered blockbuster that it will emerge into. The structure deserves its own mention: wonderful, seamless freshness and oh-so-fine, pixelated tannins, with an extraordinary persistence of fruit and mineral nuances. Wow. October 2017 Drink to 2049 WA 100 1 d. mag. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
169 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black cherries notes, black currants and mulberries with a beautiful roses and lavender perfume, plus hints of sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Fullbodied, concentrated and downright explosive in the mouth, it is still wearing loads of gorgeous puppy-fat fruit flavors, offering suggestions of the complex, multilayered blockbuster that it will emerge into. The structure deserves its own mention: wonderful, seamless freshness and oh-so-fine, pixelated tannins, with an extraordinary persistence of fruit and mineral nuances. Wow. October 2017 Drink to 2049 WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
170 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black cherries notes, black currants and mulberries with a beautiful roses and lavender perfume, plus hints of sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Fullbodied, concentrated and downright explosive in the mouth, it is still wearing loads of gorgeous puppy-fat fruit flavors, offering suggestions of the complex, multilayered blockbuster that it will emerge into. The structure deserves its own mention: wonderful, seamless freshness and oh-so-fine, pixelated tannins, with an extraordinary persistence of fruit and mineral nuances. Wow. October 2017 Drink to 2049 WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
171 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black cherries notes, black currants and mulberries with a beautiful roses and lavender perfume, plus hints of sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Fullbodied, concentrated and downright explosive in the mouth, it is still wearing loads of gorgeous puppy-fat fruit flavors, offering suggestions of the complex, multilayered blockbuster that it will emerge into. The structure deserves its own mention: wonderful, seamless freshness and oh-so-fine, pixelated tannins, with an extraordinary persistence of fruit and mineral nuances. Wow. October 2017 Drink to 2049 WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
172 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black cherries notes, black currants and mulberries with a beautiful roses and lavender perfume, plus hints of sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Fullbodied, concentrated and downright explosive in the mouth, it is still wearing loads of gorgeous puppy-fat fruit flavors, offering suggestions of the complex, multilayered blockbuster that it will emerge into. The structure deserves its own mention: wonderful, seamless freshness and oh-so-fine, pixelated tannins, with an extraordinary persistence of fruit and mineral nuances. Wow. October 2017 Drink to 2049 WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
173 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Its nose begins a little reserved, slowly revealing a quiet intensity of freshly crushed blackberries, chocolatecovered cherries, cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea, cigar box, truffles and charcuterie, plus, with coaxing, gentle wafts of red roses and crushed rocks emerge. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply arresting, offering a a myriad floral and earth sparks amidst a black fruit core and with seamless, firm, very fine-grained tannins. Well-knit freshness brings forth layer after layer of delicate nuances on the very long, mineral-laced finish. October 2018 WA 100 1 d. mag. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
174 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Its nose begins a little reserved, slowly revealing a quiet intensity of freshly crushed blackberries, chocolatecovered cherries, cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea, cigar box, truffles and charcuterie, plus, with coaxing, gentle wafts of red roses and crushed rocks emerge. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply arresting, offering a a myriad floral and earth sparks amidst a black fruit core and with seamless, firm, very fine-grained tannins. Well-knit freshness brings forth layer after layer of delicate nuances on the very long, mineral-laced finish. WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
175 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Its nose begins a little reserved, slowly revealing a quiet intensity of freshly crushed blackberries, chocolatecovered cherries, cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea, cigar box, truffles and charcuterie, plus, with coaxing, gentle wafts of red roses and crushed rocks emerge. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply arresting, offering a a myriad floral and earth sparks amidst a black fruit core and with seamless, firm, very fine-grained tannins. Well-knit freshness brings forth layer after layer of delicate nuances on the very long, mineral-laced finish. WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
176 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Its nose begins a little reserved, slowly revealing a quiet intensity of freshly crushed blackberries, chocolatecovered cherries, cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea, cigar box, truffles and charcuterie, plus, with coaxing, gentle wafts of red roses and crushed rocks emerge. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply arresting, offering a a myriad floral and earth sparks amidst a black fruit core and with seamless, firm, very fine-grained tannins. Well-knit freshness brings forth layer after layer of delicate nuances on the very long, mineral-laced finish. WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
177 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Its nose begins a little reserved, slowly revealing a quiet intensity of freshly crushed blackberries, chocolatecovered cherries, cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea, cigar box, truffles and charcuterie, plus, with coaxing, gentle wafts of red roses and crushed rocks emerge. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply arresting, offering a a myriad floral and earth sparks amidst a black fruit core and with seamless, firm, very fine-grained tannins. Well-knit freshness brings forth layer after layer of delicate nuances on the very long, mineral-laced finish. WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
178 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Its nose begins a little reserved, slowly revealing a quiet intensity of freshly crushed blackberries, chocolatecovered cherries, cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea, cigar box, truffles and charcuterie, plus, with coaxing, gentle wafts of red roses and crushed rocks emerge. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply arresting, offering a a myriad floral and earth sparks amidst a black fruit core and with seamless, firm, very fine-grained tannins. Well-knit freshness brings forth layer after layer of delicate nuances on the very long, mineral-laced finish. WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
179 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Its nose begins a little reserved, slowly revealing a quiet intensity of freshly crushed blackberries, chocolatecovered cherries, cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea, cigar box, truffles and charcuterie, plus, with coaxing, gentle wafts of red roses and crushed rocks emerge. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply arresting, offering a a myriad floral and earth sparks amidst a black fruit core and with seamless, firm, very fine-grained tannins. Well-knit freshness brings forth layer after layer of delicate nuances on the very long, mineral-laced finish. WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
180 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed. November 2019 Drink to 2052 WA 97 1 d. mag. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
181 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed. November 2019 Drink to 2052 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
182 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed. November 2019 Drink to 2052 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
183 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed. November 2019 Drink to 2052 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
184 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed. November 2019 Drink to 2052 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
185 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed. November 2019 Drink to 2052 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
186 EISELE VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed. November 2019 Drink to 2052 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
187 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2014 Napa Valley 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
188 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2014 Napa Valley 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
189 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2014 Napa Valley 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
190 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley 6 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
191 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2014 (OWC) Napa Valley 6 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
192 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2015 Napa Valley 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
193 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
194 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
195 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard boasts gentle eucalyptus and vanilla shadings accenting bolder notes of cassis and black cherries. It’s medium to full-bodied and firmly structured, aristocratic even, with a streamlined shape on the palate and a long, silky-textured finish. March 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
196 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard boasts gentle eucalyptus and vanilla shadings accenting bolder notes of cassis and black cherries. It’s medium to full-bodied and firmly structured, aristocratic even, with a streamlined shape on the palate and a long, silky-textured finish. March 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
197 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. Deep garnet-purple colored, it opens with stunning black and red plums, cassis and mulberries scents with loads of redcurrant sparks and compelling wafts of lilacs, pencil shavings, black olives and tilled soil plus a hint of bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate explodes with red and black currant fireworks plus some exciting mineral nuances coming through, framed by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and beautifully layered. 12,400 cases produced. December 2018 Drink to 2052 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
198 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is a little reticent to begin, needing a fair bit of coaxing to reveal beautifully beguiling notions of wild blueberries, warm blackberries, black currant cordial, cloves and cedar chest with nuances of camphor, yeast extract, charcuterie and candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic elegance and depth, revealing loads of subtle floral, black fruit and earthy layers with a firm, very finely grained texture and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length. 13,400 cases were made. October 2019 Drink to 2060 WA 99 6 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
199 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2016 (OWC) Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is a little reticent to begin, needing a fair bit of coaxing to reveal beautifully beguiling notions of wild blueberries, warm blackberries, black currant cordial, cloves and cedar chest with nuances of camphor, yeast extract, charcuterie and candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic elegance and depth, revealing loads of subtle floral, black fruit and earthy layers with a firm, very finely grained texture and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length. 13,400 cases were made. October 2019 Drink to 2060 WA 99 6 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
200 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2017 (OWC) Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. It was aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Deep garnetpurple colored, it comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant scents of Black Forest cake, preserved plums and blueberry pie plus touches of redcurrant jelly, potpourri, clove oil and dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has gained weight from it’s inbarrel offering, boasting rich, decadently perfumed black fruit preserves flavors with a racy backbone and velvety tannins, finishing long and spicy. 7,400 cases were made. October 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
201 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2018 (OWC) Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes storming out of the glass with powerful notes of blackcurrant cordial, stewed black plums and boysenberries, plus hints of cedar chest, graphite, menthol and wet slate with a fragrant waft of clove oil. The medium to full-bodied palate already demonstrates remarkable balance at this youthful stage, featuring a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support the tightly wound, crunchy black fruits, finishing long and spicy. July 2021 Drink to 2044 WA 97+ 6 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
202 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2018 (OWC) Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes storming out of the glass with powerful notes of blackcurrant cordial, stewed black plums and boysenberries, plus hints of cedar chest, graphite, menthol and wet slate with a fragrant waft of clove oil. The medium to full-bodied palate already demonstrates remarkable balance at this youthful stage, featuring a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and bold freshness to support the tightly wound, crunchy black fruits, finishing long and spicy. July 2021 Drink to 2044 WA 97+ 6 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
203 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2019 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. More elegant and refined than the Napa Cab, the 2019 Insignia features restrained cedar and vanilla notes (despite spending two years in 100% new French oak) and delicate herbal shadings accenting cassis and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, velvety and somewhat open-knit on the palate, it turns plush and long on the finish, adding a touch of warmth. Production this year is approximately 17,000 cases, reflecting the increased volume coming from recently replanted vineyards. It’s remarkable what a good job they continue to do with this bottling year after year, without compromising on quality. May 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 96 3 mags.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
204 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2019 Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. More elegant and refined than the Napa Cab, the 2019 Insignia features restrained cedar and vanilla notes (despite spending two years in 100% new French oak) and delicate herbal shadings accenting cassis and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, velvety and somewhat open-knit on the palate, it turns plush and long on the finish, adding a touch of warmth. Production this year is approximately 17,000 cases, reflecting the increased volume coming from recently replanted vineyards. It’s remarkable what a good job they continue to do with this bottling year after year, without compromising on quality. May 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
205 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2019 Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. More elegant and refined than the Napa Cab, the 2019 Insignia features restrained cedar and vanilla notes (despite spending two years in 100% new French oak) and delicate herbal shadings accenting cassis and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, velvety and somewhat open-knit on the palate, it turns plush and long on the finish, adding a touch of warmth. Production this year is approximately 17,000 cases, reflecting the increased volume coming from recently replanted vineyards. It’s remarkable what a good job they continue to do with this bottling year after year, without compromising on quality. May 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
206 JOSEPH PHELPS VINEYARDS INSIGNIA 2019 Napa Valley More elegant and refined than the Napa Cab, the 2019 Insignia features restrained cedar and vanilla notes (despite spending two years in 100% new French oak) and delicate herbal shadings accenting cassis and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, velvety and somewhat open-knit on the palate, it turns plush and long on the finish, adding a touch of warmth. Production this year is approximately 17,000 cases, reflecting the increased volume coming from recently replanted vineyards. It’s remarkable what a good job they continue to do with this bottling year after year, without compromising on quality. May 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
207 CLIFF LEDE CABERNET SAUVIGNON POETRY 2018 Stags Leap, Napa Valley The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry prances out of the glass with impressively flamboyant scents of blackberry compote, blueberry preserves, blackcurrant pastilles and candied violets, giving way to nuances of dried roses, menthol, powdered cinnamon and aniseed with a waft of cedar chest. Full-bodied, the palate is impactful yet maintains compelling restraint, featuring layers of crunchy black fruits, exotic spices and floral hints, framed by firm, exquisitely ripe tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length and depth. This is one of those beguiling 2018 Napa Cabernets that is simply going to blow you away! November 2020 Drink to 2055 WA 100 6 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
208 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2012 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. The 2012 Solaia is the ultimate comfort wine: It serves as a beautiful monument to the potential of Italian wine. The nose is redolent of dark berry, crushed mineral, plum, spice and touch of white pepper. The wine is integrated and seamless, but it speaks with a strong and articulate voice. October 2015 WA 95 4 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
209 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OWC) Tuscany The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Solaia offers a uniquely floral personality with wild rose and lilac that comes as a surprise, especially if you are expecting the more robust and opulent dark fruit associated with this vintage. To use a word that is popular now, the aromas are absolutely lifted. This is a bouquet-driven wine, showing great oak choices that are synergistic with the light and considerably thinner palate. Dried or pressed flowers cede to cherry, blueberry, some red meat char and a light touch of cinnamon. My impression is that the dry extract from the oak ultimately plays a bigger role in the overall flavor profile, preserving its red fruit core nevertheless. The wine is very accessible in terms of mouthfeel, showing a comparatively thinner and shorter approach. August 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
210 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OWC) Tuscany The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Solaia offers a uniquely floral personality with wild rose and lilac that comes as a surprise, especially if you are expecting the more robust and opulent dark fruit associated with this vintage. To use a word that is popular now, the aromas are absolutely lifted. This is a bouquet-driven wine, showing great oak choices that are synergistic with the light and considerably thinner palate. Dried or pressed flowers cede to cherry, blueberry, some red meat char and a light touch of cinnamon. My impression is that the dry extract from the oak ultimately plays a bigger role in the overall flavor profile, preserving its red fruit core nevertheless. The wine is very accessible in terms of mouthfeel, showing a comparatively thinner and shorter approach. August 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
211 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2015 Tuscany The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bottle age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve better overall integration. Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
212 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2015 Tuscany The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bottle age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve better overall integration. Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
213 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2015 Tuscany The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bottle age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve better overall integration. Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
214 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2016 (OC) Tuscany 2016 Tignanello is a rock-solid wine and a stunning beauty. The wine offers an impeccable level of precision and laser-focus delivery of fruits, spices, tilled earth, espresso beans and Mediterranean herbs. This vintage follows the classic blending formula of 80% Sangiovese with about 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. The vines are now 15 to 20 years old. Compared to the 2015 vintage that ultimately appeared more chewy and succulent, this expression from the iconic 2016 vintage is more vibrant, nervous and jazzed. It shows more savory spice, saltiness and minerality, with a beautifully integrated quality of tannins. Some 320,000 bottles were produced. This wine is at the top of the list of some of the best Tignanello ever made, including the vintages 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015. May 2019 Drink to 2045 WS 97 WA 97 JS 97 VM 98 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
215 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2016 (OC) Tuscany 2016 Tignanello is a rock-solid wine and a stunning beauty. The wine offers an impeccable level of precision and laser-focus delivery of fruits, spices, tilled earth, espresso beans and Mediterranean herbs. This vintage follows the classic blending formula of 80% Sangiovese with about 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. The vines are now 15 to 20 years old. Compared to the 2015 vintage that ultimately appeared more chewy and succulent, this expression from the iconic 2016 vintage is more vibrant, nervous and jazzed. It shows more savory spice, saltiness and minerality, with a beautifully integrated quality of tannins. Some 320,000 bottles were produced. This wine is at the top of the list of some of the best Tignanello ever made, including the vintages 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015. May 2019 Drink to 2045 WS 97 WA 97 JS 97 VM 98 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
216 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OC) Tuscany The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample after a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly attracted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There’s a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. June 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
217 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OC) Tuscany The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample after a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly attracted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There’s a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. June 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
218 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OC) Tuscany The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample after a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly attracted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There’s a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. June 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
219 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (OC) Tuscany The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample after a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly attracted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There’s a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. June 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
220 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2018 (OC) Tuscany 2018 Tignanello is quite the dapper and jovial wine that hits the market just as much of the world is emerging from a dark chapter of lockdowns and coronavirus curfews. I love the optimism that springs bright with such clarity and detail from within this blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. May 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 98 JS 97 VM 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
221 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2018 (OC) Tuscany 2018 Tignanello is quite the dapper and jovial wine that hits the market just as much of the world is emerging from a dark chapter of lockdowns and coronavirus curfews. I love the optimism that springs bright with such clarity and detail from within this blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. May 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 98 JS 97 VM 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
222 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2018 (OC) Tuscany 2018 Tignanello is quite the dapper and jovial wine that hits the market just as much of the world is emerging from a dark chapter of lockdowns and coronavirus curfews. I love the optimism that springs bright with such clarity and detail from within this blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. May 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 98 JS 97 VM 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
223 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2018 (OC) Tuscany 2018 Tignanello is quite the dapper and jovial wine that hits the market just as much of the world is emerging from a dark chapter of lockdowns and coronavirus curfews. I love the optimism that springs bright with such clarity and detail from within this blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. May 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 98 JS 97 VM 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
224 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 (OWC) Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
225 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 (OWC) Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
226 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 (OWC) Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
227 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 (OC) Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
228 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 (OC) Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
229 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 (OC) Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
230 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 (OC) Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
231 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2021 (OC) Tuscany First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The Marchesi Antinori 2021 Tignanello (made with 79% Sangiovese, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc) pulls on all the heartstrings. To be released in May, the wine shows a quintessentially pretty taste profile with tart fruit flavors, redcurrant, tea leaf, heritage rose, crushed white pepper, licorice, nutmeg, clove and chopped mint. It opens slowly to reveal more richness and exuberance with time, becoming downright voluptuous and heady a short while later. The through line, however, remains the bright freshness and minerality of Sangiovese. Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved), this vintage has more overall fruit weight and volume. March 2024 Drink to 2048 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
232 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2021 Tuscany First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The Marchesi Antinori 2021 Tignanello (made with 79% Sangiovese, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc) pulls on all the heartstrings. To be released in May, the wine shows a quintessentially pretty taste profile with tart fruit flavors, redcurrant, tea leaf, heritage rose, crushed white pepper, licorice, nutmeg, clove and chopped mint. It opens slowly to reveal more richness and exuberance with time, becoming downright voluptuous and heady a short while later. The through line, however, remains the bright freshness and minerality of Sangiovese. Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved), this vintage has more overall fruit weight and volume. March 2024 Drink to 2048 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
233 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2021 (OC) Tuscany First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The Marchesi Antinori 2021 Tignanello (made with 79% Sangiovese, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc) pulls on all the heartstrings. To be released in May, the wine shows a quintessentially pretty taste profile with tart fruit flavors, redcurrant, tea leaf, heritage rose, crushed white pepper, licorice, nutmeg, clove and chopped mint. It opens slowly to reveal more richness and exuberance with time, becoming downright voluptuous and heady a short while later. The through line, however, remains the bright freshness and minerality of Sangiovese. Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved), this vintage has more overall fruit weight and volume. March 2024 Drink to 2048 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
234 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2021 Tuscany First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The Marchesi Antinori 2021 Tignanello (made with 79% Sangiovese, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc) pulls on all the heartstrings. To be released in May, the wine shows a quintessentially pretty taste profile with tart fruit flavors, redcurrant, tea leaf, heritage rose, crushed white pepper, licorice, nutmeg, clove and chopped mint. It opens slowly to reveal more richness and exuberance with time, becoming downright voluptuous and heady a short while later. The through line, however, remains the bright freshness and minerality of Sangiovese. Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved), this vintage has more overall fruit weight and volume. March 2024 Drink to 2048 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
235 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2022 Tuscany Rich and fruit-forward, the Marchesi Antinori 2022 Tignanello very much respects the vintage that tends to deliver more concentration and volume overall. It delivers extra fruit weight with a velvety, satiny feel over a generous mouthfeel. Tignanello offers blackcurrant and cherry, but there is a mineral note that keeps things focused. This is a beautiful expression of the vintage, with excellent work done to execute soft tannins, texture and length. October 2025 Drink to 2045 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
236 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2022 Tuscany Rich and fruit-forward, the Marchesi Antinori 2022 Tignanello very much respects the vintage that tends to deliver more concentration and volume overall. It delivers extra fruit weight with a velvety, satiny feel over a generous mouthfeel. Tignanello offers blackcurrant and cherry, but there is a mineral note that keeps things focused. This is a beautiful expression of the vintage, with excellent work done to execute soft tannins, texture and length. October 2025 Drink to 2045 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
237 TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI MATAROCCHIO 2015 (OWC) Tuscany The 2015 Matarocchio (all Cabernet Franc) is a gorgeous wine. The tannins are a more evident here and more nervous or crunchy. The wine is composed of deep, dark and penetrating fruit, with bitter chocolate and savory tobacco. It also shows a salty mineral note that makes your mouth salivate. September 2018 Drink to 2040 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
238 TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI MATAROCCHIO 2015 (OWC) Tuscany The 2015 Matarocchio (all Cabernet Franc) is a gorgeous wine. The tannins are a more evident here and more nervous or crunchy. The wine is composed of deep, dark and penetrating fruit, with bitter chocolate and savory tobacco. It also shows a salty mineral note that makes your mouth salivate. September 2018 Drink to 2040 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
239 ALTESINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO MONTOSOLI 2016 (OWC) Tuscany stained label. The Altesino 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli (with 15,000 bottles produced) is a true beauty. The wine reveals dark fruit intensity that comes forth as blackberry, plum and summer cherry. In no time, those aromas shift to the savory side of the spectrum with smoke, tar and tobacco. The results are generous and layered, offering the best of what the celebrated Montosoli cru can offer, especially in an ironic vintage such as this. November 2020 Drink to 2048 WA 96 1 jero.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
240 CASTELLO DI AMA CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE VIGNETO BELLAVISTA 2015 (OC) Tuscany The 2015 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista offers an unreal level of intensity and depth with profound darkness and perfectly integrated tannins versus acidity. This wine was not produced in 2014. This vintage only saw 4,200 bottles made. The wine pours forth with rich fruit that is tightly woven within the wine’s generous texture. Spice, smoke and tobacco appear as brief afterthoughts. Despite the beauty of the bouquet, this wine is ultimately all about the finesse and the elegance of its mouthfeel and that subtle game it plays alternating between brawn and grace. Vigneto Bellavista is bellissimo. October 2017 Drink to 2040 WA 97 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
241 CASTELLO DI AMA L’APPARITA 2015 (OC) Tuscany This pure expression of Merlot from Chianti Classico is an exceedingly smooth and enriched expression with abundant tones of black cherry, spice, chocolate and barbecue smoke. The mouthfeel is gorgeous, and although this wine is not as extracted or dense as past editions, it is far more finessed and elegant. You get a clear taste not only of the grape but of the gravely soils that make up this extraordinary territory. What could be better than Merlot and Tuscany blended together in a single bottle? October 2018 Drink to 2035 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
242 GIACOMO CONTERNO BAROLO CASCINA FRANCIA 2021 Piedmont u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
243 GIACOMO CONTERNO BAROLO RISERVA MONFORTINO 2019 (OWC) Piedmont Drink to 2060 WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
244 GIACOMO CONTERNO BAROLO RISERVA MONFORTINO 2019 (OWC) Piedmont Drink to 2060 WA 100 3 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
245 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2006 (OWC) Veneto his expression opens to an inky dark appearance and heavy aromas of dried fruit, pressed blackberries and sun-dried prunes. There is a slightly sweeter side to this vintage (the residual sugar is up to ten grams per liter), and the mouthfeel offers enormous volume and richness. You get some jammy and raisiny fruit at the back. September 2019 Drink to 2040 WA 97+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
246 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2006 (OWC) Veneto his expression opens to an inky dark appearance and heavy aromas of dried fruit, pressed blackberries and sun-dried prunes. There is a slightly sweeter side to this vintage (the residual sugar is up to ten grams per liter), and the mouthfeel offers enormous volume and richness. You get some jammy and raisiny fruit at the back. September 2019 Drink to 2040 WA 97+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
247 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2009 (OC) Veneto Very dry weather led to some mild drought in July and August, with ensuing ripening and concentration of the clusters. I found this monumental wine to be irresistible when I first tasted it five years ago, and I consider it to have improved since then. This is one of the most complete and comprehensive vintages produced at Dal Forno, and it gives us an ample 360-degree view onto the might, brawn and potential of this icon wine from the Veneto. Its evolutionary track shows no sign of slowing down. September 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 99 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
248 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2013 (OWC) Veneto 5 liters Drink to 2055 WA 98 1 jero.
per lot $2,500 - $2,700
249 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2013 (OWC) Veneto u. bn. Drink to 2055 WA 98 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
250 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2013 (OWC) Veneto u. bn. Drink to 2055 WA 98 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
251 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2013 (OWC) Veneto u. bn. Drink to 2055 WA 98 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
252 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2016 (OWC) Veneto This wine is made with special vacuum technology that prevents contact with oxygen. The Dal Forno Romano 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta has developed nicely over the years to show savory smoky notes and a mineral tone of crushed stone or aspirin. This is a thickly concentrated effort with enormous volume and richness. The wood is elegantly integrated, although the tannins remain astringent. Those still need to be tamed (as much as is possible) with more time in bottle. September 2014 Drink to 2060 WA 95 6 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
253 DAL FORNO ROMANO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA VIGNETO DI MONTE LODOLETTA 2017 Veneto 5 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
254 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 6 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 1 d. mag. per lot $900 - $1,100
255 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 1 d. mag. per lot $900 - $1,100
256 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 Rhône Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
257 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
258 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
259 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
260 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
261 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
262 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
263 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
264 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
265 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
266 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
267 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
268 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
269 DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2021 (OWC) Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. Incredibly deep and complex nose for the 2021 vintage with masses of forest berry, licorice and autumn trumpet mushroom aromas, with an enormous tannin structure that’s very refined. The classic power of Hermitage comes through at the extremely long finish. Although the tannins are anything but aggressive, the aromas will need considerable time to fully unfurl. From parcels on the western side of the Hermitage hill with predominantly granite soils, the largest parcel being in Le Meal. From organically grown grapes. April 2023 jamessuckling.com JS 96 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
270 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE SAINT JOSEPH 2021 Rhône 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
271 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE SAINTJOSEPH CLOS FLORENTIN 2022 Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels. The 2022 Saint-Joseph Le Clos Florentin reveals a somber, complex bouquet of spices, iris, violet, dark berries and mulberries mingled with delicate notes of chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, structured and compact, it’s rich and opulent with a vibrant, perfumed midpalate framed by velvety, youthful tannins, concluding with a long, mineral and coniferous forest-inflected finish.March 2025 Drink to 2040 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
272 DOMAINE DE MONTILLE PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES FOLATIÈRES 2018 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u 5 x 1 cm. 5 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
273 DOMAINE DE MONTILLE PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES FOLATIÈRES 2018 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm. 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
274 CLOS ROUGEARD (FOUCAULT) SAUMUR BLANC BRÉZÉ 2018 (OWC) Loire 6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
275 CLOS ROUGEARD (FOUCAULT) SAUMUR BLANC BRÉZÉ 2019 (OWC) Loire 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
276 CLOS ROUGEARD (FOUCAULT) SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY 2015 Loire u. 3 x 2 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
277 CLOS ROUGEARD (FOUCAULT) SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY 2018 Loire u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
278 CLOS ROUGEARD (FOUCAULT) SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY LE BOURG 2018 Loire u. 1 x 1 cm. 5 x 1.5 cm. 6 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
279 CLOS ROUGEARD (FOUCAULT) SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY LES POYEUX 2018 (OWC) Loire 6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
280 DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÈRE ET FILS CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN 2014 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru WA (93-95) 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
281 DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÈRE ET FILS CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN 2018 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
282 DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY-SAINTDENIS 2019 (1) Côte de Nuits u. 1 cm. DUJAC FILS ET PÈRE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN 2019 (1) Côte de Nuits 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
283 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2005 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé marked label. 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. Drink to 2050. April 2008 WS 96 WA 97 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
284 CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2015 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1.5 cm. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Pavie is still sporting a bit of its oak to begin, giving way to a glorious nose of crushed black cherries, blackberries and mulberries plus hints of dried roses, stewed tea, unsmoked cigars and garrigue. The rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate delivers an incredible structure of very firm, very ripe tannins and a racy line of freshness cutting through the dense layers of perfumed black fruits and savory notions, finishing with epic length. February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
285 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2015 Pomerol u. bn. A blend of 92% Merlot, 7.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Petit Verdot, the 2015 la Fleur-Petrus is a little reticent on the nose to begin, offering up beguiling notes of tilled soil, black olives, charcuterie and dried Provence herbs over a core of preserved plums, black cherries and black raspberries with touches of tar and new leather. Full-bodied, rich, plush and seductive in the mouth, it finishes with persistent, slowly revealing earthy/savory layers, which will keep you reaching for another glass. February 2018 Drink to 2045 WS 95 WA 96 JS 99 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
286 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2016 Pomerol u. bn. Blended of 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, the medium garnet-purple colored 2016 la Fleur-Petrus reveals stunning Black Forest cake, redcurrant jelly and wilted roses scents with underlying suggestions of pencil shavings, yeast extract, dark chocolate and cloves. Medium to fullbodied, the mid-palate possesses superb intensity and depth with layers of perfumed black fruits and loads of red fruit sparks framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing on a lingering earthy note. Only 3100 cases made. November 2018 Drink: 20212048 WA 97 JS 99 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
287 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2013 (1) Tuscany WA 97+ ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2016 (1) Tuscany The 2016 vintage is chiseled and sharp with mineral shadings of campfire ash and graphite at the rim of its dark fruit. The mouthfeel is more streamlined and tight at its core, suggesting that the wine will unfold and soften beautifully with time. September 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
288 LOKOYA CABERNET SAUVIGNON DIAMOND MOUNTAIN 2013 (1) Napa Valley SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2010 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. Spottswoode’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon is a terrific example of the sort of wine this picture-book estate can turn out. Always stylish and elegant, with terrific integration of fruit and oak, this vintage is lightening in color a bit, but it’s so complete, offering complex aromas of cedar and vanilla that have indelibly melded with the black cherries, cassis and loam notes characteristic of the property. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it finishes long, with softly dusty tannins that will serve it well at the table the next time you can find a worthy piece of lamb or beef. September 2022 Drink to 2050 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
289 BODEGAS PINTIA TORO PINTIA 2011 (1) Spain marked label. BODEGAS PINTIA TORO PINTIA 2012 (1) Spain marked label. BODEGAS PINTIA TORO PINTIA 2013 (1) Spain marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
290 KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT 1998 Champagne Krug’s 1998 Brut Vintage is an excellent choice for drinking today, as the classic Krug style is rich, alive and totally vivid. Honey, almonds, smoke, graphite and dried apricots are some of the many aromas and flavors found in this rich, enveloping Champagne. A wine of texture and depth, the 1998 impresses for its vinous personality and terrific balance. Lively veins of underlying acidity suggest the 1998 will drink well for many years to follow. This is one of the best bottles of the 1998 I have ever tasted. October 2012 Drink to 2038 WA 95 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
291 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2013 (OC) Champagne Disgorged in October 2022, the 2013 Dom Pérignon is a charming and elegant vintage for this cuvée. It reveals complex aromas of buttery pastry, spices, citrus oil, almonds, honey and, with aeration, a touch of smoke. The palate is medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, with a chiseled and tightly wound profile. The long, cool growing season has brought freshness and a delicate earthy note to the finish. April 2023 Drink to 2043 WA 95 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
292 AGRAPART CHAMPAGNE MINERAL BLANC DE BLANCS EXTRA BRUT 2008 Champagne, Grand Cru 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
293 BÉRÊCHE ET FILS CHAMPAGNE LE CRAN 2008 (OWC) Champagne, Premier Cru 1 mag.
per lot $300 - $500
294 BÉRÊCHE ET FILS CHAMPAGNE RIVE GAUCHE NV (OC) Champagne 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
295 DIEBOLT-VALLOIS CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT MILLÉSIMÉ 2006 (OC) Champagne 6 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
296 LARMANDIER-BERNIER CHAMPAGNE LES CHEMINS D’AVIZE 2011 (OC) Champagne, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
297 LE BRUN-SERVENAY CHAMPAGNE EXHILARANTE VIEILLES VIGNES 2006 Champagne, Grand Cru u. 6 x 3 cm. 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
298 ROSES DE JEANNE / CÉDRIC BOUCHARD CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS LA BOLORÉE 2012 (OWC) Champagne 6 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
299 ROSES DE JEANNE / CÉDRIC BOUCHARD CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE NOIRS CÔTE DE BECHALIN 2010 Champagne u. 1 x 3 cm. 1 x 4 cm. 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
300 ROSES DE JEANNE / CÉDRIC BOUCHARD CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE NOIRS CÔTE DE BECHALIN 2010 Champagne 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
301 ROSES DE JEANNE / CÉDRIC BOUCHARD CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE NOIRS CÔTE DE BECHALIN 2010 Champagne 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
302 DIDIER DAGENEAU SILEX 2004 Loire Valley u. 3 x 1.5 cm. WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
303 HUGEL GEWURZTRAMINER SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 1999 Alsace u. 6 x 1 cm. 6 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500
304 ZIND-HUMBRECHT PINOT GRIS CLOS WINDSBUHL SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 2008 (OWC) Alsace 6 hf. bts. per lot $500 - $700
305 ZIND-HUMBRECHT PINOT GRIS CLOS WINDSBUHL SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 2009 (OWC) Alsace 6 hf. bts. per lot $500 - $700
306 CULLEN WINES CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MERLOT (DIANA MADELINE) 2006 Margaret River, Australia 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
307 FELTON ROAD PINOT NOIR BLOCK 3 2007 (OC) South Island, Otago 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
308 FELTON ROAD PINOT NOIR BLOCK 3 2008 (OC) South Island, Otago 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
309 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS VOLNAY CAILLERETS ANCIENNE CUVÉE CARNOT 2004 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
310 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS VOLNAY CLOS DES CHÊNES 2003 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
311 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS VOLNAY CLOS DES CHÊNES 2008 (OC) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
312 CHÂTEAU DE PULIGNYMONTRACHET POMMARD LES PÈZEROLLES 2008 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
313 DOMAINE FAIVELEY CLOS DES CORTONS FAIVELEY 2011 (OWC) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 1 mag.
per lot $300 - $500
314 DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT BEAUNE CLOS DU ROI 2013 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm. 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
315 DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2011 (OWC) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
316 DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT VOLNAY LES CHEVRETS 2011 (OC) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 5 x 1.5 cm. 1 x 2.5 cm. 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
317 DOMAINE JEAN-MICHEL GAUNOUX VOLNAY CLOS DES CHÊNES 2012 Côte de Beaune u. 2 cm. marked label. 1 mag.
per lot $200 - $400
318 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE VOLNAY CLOS DES DUCS 2003 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
319 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE VOLNAY LES FREMIETS 2008 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
320 FAIVELEY BEAUNE CLOS DE L’ECU 2006 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 6 x wrinkled & stained labels. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
321 LOUIS JADOT CORTON-POUGETS DOMAINE DES HÉRITIERS LOUIS JADOT 2007 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
322 LUCIEN LE MOINE VOLNAY CLOS DES CHÊNES 2006 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
323 LUCIEN LE MOINE VOLNAY LES CAILLERETS 2012 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
324 VINCENT GIRARDIN CORTONBRESSANDES 2005 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
325 BONNEAU DU MARTRAY CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2009 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label. 3 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
326 DOMAINE DUBLÈRE CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2016 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1.5 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
327 DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2007 (OWC) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $1,900
328 DOMAINE LEFLAIVE PULIGNYMONTRACHET CLAVOILLON 2010 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
329 DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY-SAINT-DENIS BLANC 2011 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
330 DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY-SAINT-DENIS BLANC 2012 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
331 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COEUR DE ROY TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2011 Côte de Nuits 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
332 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COEUR DE ROY TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2011 Côte de Nuits 6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
333 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CHAMBERTIN-CLOS DE BÈZE 2003 (OWC) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
334 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS BONNES MARES 2004 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
335 CAMILLE GIROUD CHAMBERTIN 2011 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
336 DOMAINE ALAIN BURGUET CHAMBERTIN-CLOS DE BÈZE 2006 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
337 DOMAINE ALAIN BURGUET VOSNEROMANÉE LES ROUGES DU DESSUS 2006 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
338 DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÈRE ET FILS GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CLOS SAINT-JACQUES 2000 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 2 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,000
339 DOMAINE BRUNO CLAIR BONNES MARES 2006 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
340 DOMAINE BRUNO CLAIR GEVREYCHAMBERTIN CLOS ST. JACQUES 2006 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
341 DOMAINE DES CHEZEAUX CLOS ST. DENIS VIEILLES VIGNES 2008 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 x scraped, wrinkled & stained labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
342 DOMAINE DES CHEZEAUX GRIOTTECHAMBERTIN 2011 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x stained & wrinkled labels. 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
343 DOMAINE DU CLOS DE TART CLOS DE TART 2002 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 cm. The bouquet is just so pure and refined, reminiscent of the 2005 in some way, albeit with not quite the same intensity. However, the detail is breathtaking one of those bouquets that whisks you straight to its place of birth, within those ancient stone walls in Morey-Saint-Denis. The palate is brilliantly balanced, utterly refined with lace-like tannin, perfectly pitched acidity and a gentle build in the mouth towards a glorious, saline-tinged finish that hangs like the final piano chord in an empty hall. Wondrous - perhaps the high point of Pitiot’s tenure? October 2015 Drink to 2045 WA 97 VM 98+ 1 mag.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
344 DOMAINE DUJAC GEVREYCHAMBERTIN AUX COMBOTTES 2003 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
345 DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY-SAINTDENIS 2007 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
346 DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY-SAINTDENIS 2008 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
347 DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY-SAINTDENIS 2011 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
348 DOMAINE FAIVELEY CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BÈZE 2006 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 4 x wrinkled labels. 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
349 DOMAINE FAIVELEY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LES CAZETIERS 2006 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 x wrinkled labels. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
350 DOMAINE FAIVELEY LATRICIÈRESCHAMBERTIN 2006 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
351 DOMAINE FAIVELEY LATRICIÈRESCHAMBERTIN 2011 (OWC) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
352 DOMAINE FAIVELEY MAZISCHAMBERTIN 2011 (OWC) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 1 mag.
per lot $400 - $600
353 DOMAINE PONSOT CLOS DE LA ROCHE CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNES 2012 (OWC) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru The 2012 Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru from Laurent Ponsot has an extravagant, generous nose with hints of kirsch and raisin infusing the cranberry and blueberry fruit. Fortunately it does seem to calm down in the glass, rein in some of that nascent enthusiasm. The palate is sweet on the entry with red fruit, marmalade and dried orange peel. This is a grand cru that just wants to go out and please, a sexy Pinot Noir that does not hold back, which is what you want from this grand cru. This is a tempting offering, so much so that it is easy to overlook its pedigree. October 2015 Drink to 2032 WA 96 6 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
354 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER PÈRE & FILS GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LES SEUVRÉES 2020 Côte de Nuits 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
355 DUJAC FILS ET PÈRE MOREY-SAINTDENIS 2013 Côte de Nuits u. 5 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 2 x marked labels. 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
356 LUCIEN LE MOINE CHAMBOLLEMUSIGNY LES FEUSSELOTTES 2012 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
357 LUCIEN LE MOINE NUITS-SAINTGEORGES LES VAUCRAINS 2006 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
358 MAISON NICOLAS POTEL CHAMBERTIN 2005 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. Here is a 2005 Chambertin that rivals the rose petals of Clos de Beze, along with licorice, a ripeness of red fruit, a suggestion of peach jam, and a pungency of cinnamon that turns tactile on the palate. A chocolate richness and liqueurlike fruit intensity in the mouth never lose sight of the rose petals, nor cover up the chalk, wet stone and roasted meat that underlie a sumptuous, sultry finish. “Round,” “rich” and “resonant” gain new meaning with this stunningly opulent Pinot. June 2007 WA (97-98) 3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
359 MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE CLOS DE LA ROCHE COLLECTION BELLENUM 1996 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
360 MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE CLOS DE LA ROCHE COLLECTION BELLENUM 1999 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
361 MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE CLOS DE LA ROCHE COLLECTION BELLENUM 2002 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
362 MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE CLOS DE LA ROCHE COLLECTION BELLENUM 2005 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
363 VINCENT GIRARDIN CHARMESCHAMBERTIN 2005 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. 1 mag.
per lot $400 - $600
364 DOMAINE GARON CÔTE-RÔTIE LANCEMENT 2014 Northern Rhône u. 6 x 1 cm. 2 x scuffed labels. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
365 DOMAINE GARON CÔTE-RÔTIE LES TRIOTES 2014 Northern Rhône u. 6 x 1 cm. 1 x scuffed label. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
366 DOMAINE DES RÉMIZIÈRES HERMITAGE CUVÉE ÉMILIE 2014 Rhône u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
367 DOMAINE GARON CÔTE-RÔTIE LES ROCHINS 2014 Rhône u. 6 x 1 cm. 1 x scuffed label. 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
368 CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 2003 Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé WS 96 WA 97 VM 92+ 6 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500
369 CHÂTEAU COUTET BARSAC 2003 Sauternes u. 4 x bn. 4 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
370 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1996 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 6 x vts. Compared with the flamboyant aromatics of the 1997, Yquem’s 1996 plays it closer to the vest, although there is a lot going on. Light gold with a tight but promising nose of roasted hazelnuts intermixed with creme brulee, vanilla beans, honey, orange marmalade, and peaches, this medium to full-bodied offering reveals loads of power in its restrained, measured personality. There is admirable acidity, weight, texture, and purity in this impeccably made Yquem. However, patience will be a virtue. Drink to 2060. April 2003 WA 95 6 hf. bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
371 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1997 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 6 x vts. A vintage of exceptional weather, 1997 was a relatively warm, drought vintage equating to a very slow onset of botrytis this year. The warm temperatures contributed plenty of sweetness, while light rains late in the season finally spurred the spread of noble rot, making for a potentially very good Sauternes vintage in the end. However, strict selection was critical, ultimately allowing d’Yquem to craft an impressive wine well above the vintage’s standard. Drink to 2044 WA 95 6 hf. bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
372 VIÑEDOS LACALLE Y LAORDEN RIOJA VIÑA EL PISÓN 2002 (OWC) Rioja, Spain 6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
373 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE R.D. EXTRA BRUT 2008 Champagne Disgorged in October 2024 with a dosage of three grams per liter, the 2008 ExtraBrut R.D. is superb, offering a bouquet of Granny Smith apple, pomelo and almond paste, mingled with white sandwich bread and oystershell. The medium- to full-bodied palate reveals a deep, vibrant core of fruit, underpinned by racy acidity and framed by high levels of structuring dry extract that assert themselves on the sapid, precise finish. This is a brilliant wine, built to age gracefully on its acidity, and it stands as one of the greatest achievements of the vintage. Its lower dosage, to my palate, also gives it the edge over La Grande Année in terms of energy and aromatic definition. March 2026 Drink to 2050 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
374 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE R.D. EXTRA BRUT 2008 Champagne Disgorged in October 2024 with a dosage of three grams per liter, the 2008 ExtraBrut R.D. is superb, offering a bouquet of Granny Smith apple, pomelo and almond paste, mingled with white sandwich bread and oystershell. The medium- to full-bodied palate reveals a deep, vibrant core of fruit, underpinned by racy acidity and framed by high levels of structuring dry extract that assert themselves on the sapid, precise finish. This is a brilliant wine, built to age gracefully on its acidity, and it stands as one of the greatest achievements of the vintage. Its lower dosage, to my palate, also gives it the edge over La Grande Année in terms of energy and aromatic definition. March 2026 Drink to 2050 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
375 SALON CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT 2008 Champagne wrinkled label. Seamless and unerringly precise, it concludes with a long and penetratingly mineral finish. Immense though its potential for aging is, its intensity and balance make it pleasurable as well as persuasive, even today. Given the eyewatering price of this magnum-only release, I was determined to hold the wine to the highest possible standards, but it surpasses even the prodigious 1996 and surely ranks as the finest Salon since at least the 1970s. In short, this is a Blanc de Blancs that admits no argument. March 2021 WA 100 1 mag.
per lot $5,000 - $5,500
376 CLOS ROUGEARD (FOUCAULT) SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY 2017 Loire u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
377 CLOS ROUGEARD (FOUCAULT) SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY LE BOURG 2018 Loire u. 2 cm. 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
378 DOMAINE BERNARD-BONIN MEURSAULT LA RENCONTRE 2022 Côte de Beaune u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
379 DOMAINE HENRI BOILLOT MEURSAULT CLOS RICHEMONT 2021 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
380 DOMAINE LAMY-PILLOT CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET LES VERGERS 2021 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 2 cm. 1 x marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
381 DOMAINE LAMY-PILLOT CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET MORGEOT 2021 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 2 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
382 HUBERT LAMY SAINT-AUBIN EN REMILLY BLANC 2014 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 2 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
383 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE VOLNAY 2019 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
384 DOMAINE BERNARD-BONIN BOURGOGNE BLANC INITIALES B.B. 2022 Burgundy u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
385 JEAN-CLAUDE RAMONET BOURGOGNE-ALIGOTÉ 2022 Burgundy 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
386 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN CHAMPEAUX TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2019 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
387 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COEUR DE ROY TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2017 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
388 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN COEUR DE ROY TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2020 Côte de Nuits u. 2 x 1 cm. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
389 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LAVAUX ST. JACQUES VIEILLES VIGNES 2019 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques is beautiful, bursting with aromas of plums and wild berries mingled with peonies, orange rind, rose petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, ample and velvety, it’s layered and perfumed, with bright acids, beautifully refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish. January 2022 Drink to 2059 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
390 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LAVAUX ST. JACQUES VIEILLES VIGNES 2020 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x 1.5 cm. 1 x scraped label. Another highlight of the range this year is the 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques, a beautifully vibrant, penetrating wine that will likely prove almost immortal. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of rose petals, exotic spices, orange zest and sweet wild berries, it’s full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a seamless, integrated profile and a racy spine of acidity that carries though the long, penetrating finish. The only missing ingredient is time. January 2023 Drink to 2060 WA 96+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
391 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LES CORBEAUX TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2020 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
392 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LES EVOCELLES TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2019 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. WA 93 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
393 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN PETITE CHAPELLE VIEILLES VIGNES 2019 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle confirms its showing from barrel in bottle. Unwinding to reveal notions of cherries, raspberries, peonies, licorice and sweet spices, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and immensely concentrated, with a seamless, complete profile, impressively racy acids and a long, saline finish. It sets a new standard for this cuvée chez Dugat-Py. January 2022 Drink to 2059 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
394 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN VIEILLES VIGNES 2019 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
395 BERNARD DUGAT-PY MAZOYÈRESCHAMBERTIN TRÈS VIEILLES VIGNES 2020 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 cm. More intellectual than the demonstrative Charmes, the 2020 MazoyèresChambertin Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with notions of incense, plums, dark berries, vine smoke and spices. Fullbodied, layered and concentrated, its deep, multidimensional core is framed by lively acids and powdery tannins. Historically, this cuvée was always one of the more structured, extracted wines in the range, yet the last few vintages have witnessed a turn toward greater elegance without losing any of the cuvée’s inherent seriousness. January 2023 Drink to 2065 WA 95+ 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
396 DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜÉ BONNES MARES 2019 Côte de Nuits WA (94-96) 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
397 DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜÉ CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 2020 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
398 DOMAINE PONSOT CLOS DE LA ROCHE CUVÉE VIEILLES VIGNES 2010 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
399 DUJAC FILS ET PÈRE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN 2020 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
400 DUJAC FILS ET PÈRE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN 2021 Côte de Nuits u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
401 PIERRE & MARIANNE DUROCHÉ CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES SENTIERS 2022 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 cm. 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
402 SYLVAIN CATHIARD ROMANÉE ST. VIVANT 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 1 bt.
per lot $2,800 - $3,000
403 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2017 Rhône Jean-Louis Chave had done some preblending of the 2017 Hermitage at the time of my visit, meaning several parcels had already been combined with others, so there were fewer components to taste. A sample that included some L’Ermite, Les Beaumes and Péléat was fragrant, loaded with peppery spice and came across as slightly open-knit (93 - 95). A second component, mostly Le Méal, was richer and riper-tasting, with lush fruit and hints of roasted meat (97 - 99). Finally, a sample Jean-Louis described as “more the core of the blend” (mainly Les Bessards) was simultaneously firm and generous, with notes of crushed stone, cassis and licorice. (98-100) December 2019 Drink to 2040 WA (96-99) 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
404 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2021 Rhône 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
405 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 2021 Rhône 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
406 GIACOMO CONTERNO BAROLO CASCINA FRANCIA 2018 Piedmont u. 2 cm. The Giacomo Conterno 2018 Barolo Francia has opened beautifully since I last tasted this wine at the winery two years ago. It was closed back then (no surprise since I tasted it as an unfinished sample), but with the distance of time, the wine has blossomed to show blackcurrant, cassis, aniseed, blue flower and pencil shaving. The Francia is known for its magical combination of power and nuance, both delivered with seamless intensity. This vintage offers a savory component with hints of toasted spice or spent ember. The tannins are fine and polished. April 2024 Drink to 2050 WA 95 1 mag.
per lot $400 - $600
407 AZIENDA AGRICOLA MONTEVERTINE LE PERGOLE TORTE TOSCANA IGT 2016 Tuscany u. bn. These lovely 2016 vintages from Montevertine impress and excite on all levels. The 2016 Le Pergole Torte takes top prize and represents a crowning achievement for Martino Manetti and his family. Fruit comes from vines that are between 20 and 50 years old, and the wine is carefully aged in oak casks, slowly incorporating complexity and textural richness during this careful process. This classic vintage is chiseled and sharp, and the fruit is framed with exacting precision. It is softly layered in the mouth and just gorgeous on the long finish. Le Pergole Torte will give its best many years from now, so put this bottle way at the back of your cellar. September 2019 Drink to 2055 WA 98+ VM 99 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
408 AZIENDA AGRICOLA MONTEVERTINE LE PERGOLE TORTE TOSCANA IGT 2020 Tuscany wrinkled & marked label. This latest vintage of one of Italy’s most important wines has an almost choreographed delivery with dramatic pause and high crescendos as it unfolds over the palate. The Montevertine 2020 Le Pergole Torte feels initially shy, but that is a fleeting impression because its allaround intensity builds beautifully upon dark cherry, blackcurrant, spice, iris root and warm earth. Those notes are followed by a delicate floral interlude, and the wine builds upward again with a very bright and lively mouthfeel fueled by fine tannins and lovely freshness. It is fleshy and rich. This is one of the best wines from this vintage in the region for sure. Production is 30,000 bottles. September 2023 Drink to 2048 WA 96 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $1,000
409 CASANOVA DI NERI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO TENUTA NUOVA 2017 Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
410 SOLDERA (AZ. AGR. CASE BASSE) SANGIOVESE TOSCANA IGT 2015 Tuscany u. vts. 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
411 SOLDERA (AZ. AGR. CASE BASSE) SANGIOVESE TOSCANA IGT 2016 Tuscany u. bn. Drink to 2040 WA 94 1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
412 SOLDERA (AZ. AGR. CASE BASSE) SANGIOVESE TOSCANA IGT 2016 Tuscany Drink to 2040 WA 94 1 mag.
per lot $2,300 - $2,500
413 SOLDERA (AZ. AGR. CASE BASSE) SANGIOVESE TOSCANA IGT 2019 Tuscany Drink to 2058 WA 98+ 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
414 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2006 Champagne scraped capsule. The 2006 Dom Pérignon comes from a very rich vintage with an early ripeness that brought a lot of aromatic maturity. The white-golden prestige cuvée contains a bit more Chardonnay than Pinot Noir and opens with a deep and seductive, pretty accessible nose with intense yet fresh fruit aromas of pineapples, with peaches and tangerines. Lively and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, unusually aromatic and fruity DP with a long and tension-filled expression. June 20116 Drink: 2016-2041 WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
415 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2007 (OC) Champagne Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon calls Cristal “the first terroir cuvée of the Champagne.” He furthers, “It’s not just Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, but the chalk that brings the ultimate finesse, length and precision of Cristal.” This Champagne comes along in a golden color and with a deep and matured, yet well-defined bouquet of ripe yellow fruits and honey notes. Fullbodied, round and very complex, the generous 2007 is a perfect mix of ripe fruit and precise minerality. It is a silky textured, pure and precise, as well as powerful and expressive Champagne. It has great tension and grip in the very long and persistent finish. Great expression of chalk. June 2016 Drink to 2030 WA 95 JS 96 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
416 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE ROSÉ 1992 Champagne scraped label & capsule. 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
417 DOMAINE DUJAC PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES FOLATIÈRES 2020 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
418 LUCIEN LE MOINE VOLNAY PITURES DESSUS 2020 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
419 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2000 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé marked label. Tasted blind, the 2000 Chateau Margaux was a reminder of the peaks that the millennial vintage could reach. Noticeably deep in color, the bouquet rivets you to the seat with copious red berry fruit, clove and truffle, hints of cedar emerging with time. As the aromatics open and aerate, the fruit profile seems to darken and manifests blackcurrants and bilberries. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin. There is immense depth and symmetry conveyed by this First Growth, quite masculine for the estate with a gentle but insistent grip. It is a brilliant wine that flirts with perfection. Afford it another 3-4 years if you can, because it will last decades. Tasted November 2016. Drink to 2060 WS 100 WA 99 JS 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
420 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2005 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé The first-growth 2005 Château Margaux (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot), a lavish fragrance of blackcurrants, velvety new saddle leather, spring flowers and spice soars from the glass. The wood is already totally concealed beneath the cascade of fruit in this medium to fullbodied, pure and majestic wine. This concentrated, dense, but nevertheless strikingly elegant, multi-layered wine has a finish of 45+ seconds. It builds incrementally to a crescendo and finale. This is a stunner that can be approached already, but promises to be better in another 5-10 years and last at least 25 or more years. June 2015 WS 97 WA 98+ 1 bt.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
421 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1983 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. Finally, the 1983 Lafite is beginning to shed its tannin. The wine exhibits a deep ruby/garnet color with only a slight lightening at the edge. The intoxicatingly perfumed nose of lead pencil, pain grille, red and black fruits, minerals, and roasted herbs is provocative. In the mouth, this wine displays considerable body for a Lafite, plenty of power, and a fleshy, rich, sweet mid-palate. Long, elegant, plump, and surprisingly fleshy, this outstanding example of Lafite seems largely forgotten given the number of high quality vintages during the golden decade of the eighties. December 1997 WA 93 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
422 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2016 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé Deep purple-black in color, it slowly reveals the most gorgeous perfume of kirsch, lilacs, black raspberries and warm blackcurrants with underlying nuances of cigar box, rose hip tea, cloves, licorice and pencil lead plus a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied and built like a brick house with a firm yet beautifully ripe, finely pixelated tannic backbone and seamless freshness supporting the amazing intensity of black fruits and floral layers, it finishes very long and provocatively perfumed. November 2018 Drink to 2066 WA 99 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
423 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 2020 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé 1 d. mag. per lot $300 - $500
424 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 cm. marked label. The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape ratchets up the intensity from the Coudelet, adding more pronounced Mourvèdrederived notes of truffle and tree bark to go with ripe black cherries and plums, crushed stone and hints of dark chocolate. Full-bodied in the mouth, with ample concentration and richness, this gently tannic wine finishes long and velvety, with echoes of licorice and dark fruit. October 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 94 1 mag.
per lot $300 - $500
425 DOMAINE JAMET CÔTE-RÔTIE 2020 Rhône u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. June 2022 WA (93-95) 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
426 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2020 Rhône Drink to 2039 WA (93-98) VM 97-99 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
427 DOMAINE PASCAL COTAT SANCERRE CHAVIGNOL ROSÉ 2023 (1) Loire u. 2 cm. cracked capsule. DOMAINE PASCAL COTAT SANCERRE CHAVIGNOL LA GRANDE CÔTE 2022 (2) Loire u. 2 x 1 cm. DOMAINE PASCAL COTAT SANCERRE LES MONTS DAMNÉS 2022 (2) Loire Valley 5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
428 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2016 (OWC) Tuscany 2016 Tignanello is a rock-solid wine and a stunning beauty. The wine offers an impeccable level of precision and laser-focus delivery of fruits, spices, tilled earth, espresso beans and Mediterranean herbs. This vintage follows the classic blending formula of 80% Sangiovese with about 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. The vines are now 15 to 20 years old. Compared to the 2015 vintage that ultimately appeared more chewy and succulent, this expression from the iconic 2016 vintage is more vibrant, nervous and jazzed. It shows more savory spice, saltiness and minerality, with a beautifully integrated quality of tannins. Some 320,000 bottles were produced. This wine is at the top of the list of some of the best Tignanello ever made, including the vintages 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015. May 2019 Drink to 2045 WS 97 WA 97 JS 97 VM 98 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
429 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2018 (OWC) Tuscany 2018 Tignanello is quite the dapper and jovial wine that hits the market just as much of the world is emerging from a dark chapter of lockdowns and coronavirus curfews. I love the optimism that springs bright with such clarity and detail from within this blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. May 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 98 JS 97 VM 97 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
430 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2019 (OWC) Tuscany This is an elegant and extremely polished wine made with mostly Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Here too, the small blending element of Cabernet Franc has been slowly increasing in recent years. The 2019 vintage was born with a good amount of power and tannic structure, and maceration times were slightly reduced as a result. This less extractive approach shapes a polished and elegant wine with plenty of bright berry fruit, cherry, dried mint, blue flower, blood orange and rusty earth. The palate is more compact and streamlined. It shows beautiful grace. After this, the next vintage to watch is the highly anticipated 2021. June 2022 Drink to 2045 WA 96 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
431 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA LE SERRE NUOVE 2016 (OWC) Tuscany 6 liters This is a fantastic interpretation from Bolgheri. The 2016 Bolgheri Rosso Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia is made with fruit from the same vineyard plots that go into the Bolgheri Superiore, only this is a second selection if you will. Generally speaking, fruit from the younger vines goes here. This wine gives us a very pretty glimpse of what we can expect of the high-end releases from this classic vintage. The fruit is rock solid, delineated, tonic and firm. The pleasure factor awarded here is very high thanks to the wine’s inner softness, silky tannins and soothing extract. The bouquet is seamless and pristine. September 2018 Drink to 2028 WA 94 1 meth.
per lot $900 - $1,100
432 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA LE SERRE NUOVE 2017 (OWC) Tuscany u. bn. WA 93 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
433 TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 2013 (OWC) Tuscany 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
434 TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 2016 (OWC) Tuscany Generally speaking, the 2016 vintage offers more elegance (slightly less concentration) and a hair more freshness compared to the 2015 edition. When I tasted this wine, the bouquet was still timid, but it will no doubt become more expressive and open as this beautiful wine continues forward along its aging trajectory. Some 120,000 bottles were made, a remarkable feat considering the extreme quality on offer. May 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 98 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
435 TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 2017 (OWC) Tuscany he wine is bountiful, round, supple and full-bodied. Unless you are decidedly not a fan of this style, there’s nothing not to love. I had anticipated more tightness in terms of possible hot-vintage tannins, but I am very pleased by the general integration of the mouthfeel. The Guado al Tasso vineyards are located not too far from the sea, at a low elevation of about 60 meters above sea level. The soils are alluvial with a unique mix of limestone clay and sand, with pockets of rocks and are generally known as the Bolgheri Agglomerate. Some 120,000 bottles of this vintage hit the market in February 2020. June 2020 Drink to 2045 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
436 TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 2018 (OWC) Tuscany Linearity, sharpness, pencil shavings and dark currant or blackberry—this is the direction Guado al Tasso is taking, and this 2018 vintage opens the door to a new chapter for the wine. Some 115,000 bottles were made. May 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
437 TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 2019 (OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
438 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2019 (OWC) Tuscany The bouquet is up front and very expressive from the get-go. It offers a generous display of crunchy, dark cherry that hints at the extra concentration and fruit weight obtained in the 2019 growing season. This vintage will be remembered for the crisp richness of the fruit and its important textural imprint. It also shows fine elegance, bordering on the ethereal, with berry aromas, tarry earth and brushes of balsam herb or grilled rosemary. Sassicaia always shows an almost-glossy finely knit quality to the polished mouthfeel, and I find it again here next to fresh acidity and firm tannins. January 2022 Drink to 2055 WS 98 WA 98 JS 100 VM 94+ 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
439 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2021 (OWC) Tuscany Drink to 2060 WA 100 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
440 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2022 (OWC) Tuscany The Tenuta San Guido 2022 Bolgheri Sassicaia is very much defined by its strong tannic backbone, and tasting it now, a year after release, that impression remains unchanged. A perfumed, almost floral component lifts the bouquet, which stays elegantly vertical and sharp despite the wine’s power. This is a little tank of a wine, moving forward with muscle and intensity, a character memorably described by Tenuta San Guido general manager Carlo Paoli as “a kid with a drum kit,” an image that feels both fitting and true. The vintage saw lower yields, down 18%, due to severe fruit selection in a hot and dry growing season. The finish brings playful notes of mint and sweet grenadine, trailing off with surprising elegance. January 2026 Drink to 2050 WA 96+ 6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $2,600
441 ANTINORI BADIA A PASSIGNANO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2000 Tuscany u. 2 x vts. 3 x ts. 5 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
442 AZIENDA AGRICOLA MONTEVERTINE LE PERGOLE TORTE TOSCANA IGT 1997 Tuscany u. vts. marked & wrinkled label. 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
443 CARPINETO CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE 2016 (OC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
444 CARPINETO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2010 (OC) Tuscany 12 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
445 MONTEVERTINE TOSCANA IGT 2019 (OC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
446 PIAN DELLE VIGNE (ANTINORI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1998 (OC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
447 SOLDERA (AZ. AGR. CASE BASSE) SANGIOVESE TOSCANA IGT 2015 Tuscany 1 bt.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
448 BENANTI ETNA BIANCO SUPERIORE PIETRAMARINA 2015 (1) Sicily u. bn. scraped & marked label. BENANTI ETNA BIANCO SUPERIORE PIETRAMARINA 2016 (2) Sicily u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. BENANTI ETNA RISERVA PARTICELLA NO. 587 SERRA DELLA CONTESSA 2015 (1) Tuscany 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
449 BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO SANTO STEFANO ALBESANI DI NIEVE 2007 Piedmont u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
450 COMM. G.B. BURLOTTO BAROLO 2020 (OC) Piedmont The Comm. G.B. Burlotto 2020 Barolo has delicate floral aromas with almond blossom and red fruits. To the palate, the wine shows a very tight and compact texture, tonic and polished, with lingering lavender bud, some grilled herb, sour cherry, tart flavors, glossy tannins and nice acidity. This is one for the purists. Production is 11,000 bottles. April 2024 Drink to 2045 WA 95 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
451 NERVI-CONTERNO GATTINARA 2016 (OWC) Piedmont 1 d. mag. per lot $400 - $600
452 ROAGNA BARBARESCO GALLINA 2015 (OC) Piedmont 6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
453 ROAGNA DOLCETTO D’ALBA 2023 (OC) Piedmont 6 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
454 SERGIO BARALE BAROLO RISERVA BUSSIA 2013 (OWC) Piedmont 1 mag.
per lot $400 - $600
455 VIETTI BAROLO LAZZARITO 2008 Piedmont u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x stained label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
456 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI PRIMOFIORE VENETO IGT 2021 Veneto u. 6 x vts. 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
457 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2014 (1) Veneto u. vts. GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2015 (1) Veneto u. vts. GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2016 (1) Veneto u. vts. GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2017 (1) Veneto u. vts. 4 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
458 VIE DI ROMANS MALVASIA DIS CUMIERIS 2010 Friuli-Venezia Giulia 6 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
459 AR.PE.PE. VALTELLINA SUPERIORE - SASSELLA RISERVA ULTIMI RAGGI 2013 Lombardia 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
460 DOMINUS ESTATE 2009 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. The 2009 Dominus saw about 40% new oak compared to the 20% for Napanook. A seamless classic, it offers a symphony of red and black currants, Asian plum sauce, lavender, and underbrush. Sweet Christmas fruitcake characteristics emerge from this magnificent Dominus that finished at 14.5% natural alcohol (slightly higher than usual). The seamless integration of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol, the brilliant length and overall compelling complexity and richness make it one of the great classics from this historic estate. It should drink well for 20-25 years. WS 93 WA 97 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
461 DOMINUS ESTATE 2018 (OWC) Napa Valley Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks. February 2021 Drink to 2056 WA 99+ 6 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $2,900
462 DOMINUS ESTATE 2019 (OWC) Napa Valley The 2019 Dominus is blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged in 40% new French oak. Impressively dark-hued in the glass, it yields scents of cherries and cassis on the nose—or is it black cherries and redcurrants? Subtle notes of mocha, pencil shavings and almost Graves-like earthiness wind through the concentrated, medium to full-bodied palate, giving it a sense of savory gravitas, while the finish is silky and long, leaving a lingering residue of soft tannins and mouthwatering freshness. May 2022 Drink to 2040 WA 98 6 bts.
per lot $2,100 - $2,300
463 AMUSE BOUCHE RED 2013 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
464 SCARECROW MONSIEUR ÉTAIN 2017 Napa Valley u. bn. WA 93 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
465 CASA FERREIRINHA DOURO BARCA VELHA 1999 Douro, Portugal wrinkled & scraped label. 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
466 BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA MALBEC ARGENTINO 2018 (OWC) Mendoza, Argentina u. vts. 1 mag.
per lot $200 - $400
467 BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA MALBEC CATENA ALTA 2018 (OWC) Mendoza, Argentina 1 mag.
per lot $200 - $400
468 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1998 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 cm. marked label. Still incredibly youthful and sporting a lot of fruit, the deep garnet-brick colored 1998 Haut-Brion sashays out of the glass with flamboyant red and black fruits, followed by a train of cassis, blueberry pie and chocolate box notions plus accents of iron ore, dried lavender and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is wonderfully rich and decadently seductive in its generosity of fruit and velvety texture, offering seamless freshness and finishing with epic length and compelling minerality. Oh so delicious right now, with careful cellaring it should continue to excite through 2045 and beyond. May 2018 WA 99 1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
469 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2009 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 cm. marked label. What a blockbuster effort! Atypically powerful, one day, the 2009 Haut-Brion may be considered to be the 21st century version of the 1959. Even richer than the perfect 1989, with similar technical numbers although slightly higher extract and alcohol, it offers up a sensational perfume of subtle burning embers, unsmoked cigar tobacco, charcoal, black raspberries, wet gravel, plums, figs and blueberries. There is so much going on in the aromatics that one almost hesitates to stop smelling it. However, when it hits the palate, it is hardly a letdown. This unctuously textured, full-bodied 2009 possesses low acidity along with stunning extract and remarkable clarity for a wine with a pH close to 4.0. It requires a decade of cellaring and should last a half century or more. December 2011 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
470 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2016 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is just a little muted to begin, soon unfurling to reveal slowly growing scents of crushed blackcurrants, black cherries, dark chocolate and candied violets with nuances of crushed rocks, tobacco leaf, forest floor and fragrant earth plus a hint of bergamot. Medium-bodied and exquisitely elegant, the palate offers perfectly ripe, fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness with layer upon layer of perfumed fruit and a very long, ferrouslaced finish. November 2018 Drink to 2054 WA 98+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
471 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2022 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. Less muscular and more approachable than it appeared en primeur, the 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion has turned out beautifully in bottle. Unfurling with aromas of spices, smoke, dark berries, pencil lead and licorice mingled with delicate floral top-notes, it’s full-bodied, deep and concentrated with a velvety attack that segues into an elegantly structured and energetic mid-palate that’s nicely framed by sweet but abundant tannins, concluding with a long, penetrating and perfumed finish. March 2025 Drink to 2052 WA 96+ 3 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
472 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2009 (2) Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé December 2011 WA 100 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2010 (1) Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé WS 96 WA 98+ 3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
473 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2016 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. The 2016 Smith Haut Lafitte has a very deep garnet-purple color, opening with sensuous scents of warm black cherries, blackberry pie, star anise and fragrant lilacs with hints of chocolate box, cigar box and pencil lead plus wafts of truffles and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, rich and seductive, it completely fills the palate with perfumed black berry preserves and superbly plush tannins, finishing epically long and beautifully layered. November 2018 Drink to 2046 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
474 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2009 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 4 x scraped & marked labels. The medium to deep garnet colored 2009 Lynch Bages is boldly scented of crème de cassis, blackberry pie and baked plums with chocolate box, incense and underbrush suggestions plus a waft of bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, taut and well sustained in the mouth, it has a firm, grainy texture and a lively backbone lifting the black fruit core to a nice long finish. March 2014 Drink 2044 WA 96 4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
475 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2010 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels. Still a saturated ruby-black in hue, the 2010 Lynch-Bages offers up aromas of rich cassis fruit mingled with hints of pencil shavings, loamy soil and cigar wrapper. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, it’s rich and layered, with a concentrated core of fruit that’s framed by firm, powdery tannins and lively acids. The most brooding, backward Lynch-Bages of the decade and one of the real successes of the vintage, this is a vibrant, tightly wound wine that is still an infant at age 10. Readers with bottles in their cellars might try one now out of curiosity, but this 2010 won’t begin to hit its stride until age 20. February 2022 Drink to 2067 WA 97 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
476 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2009 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 2 x marked labels. An amazing wine in every sense, this classic, full-bodied Pauillac is the quintessential Pontet Canet from proprietor Alfred Tesseron, who continues to reduce yields and farms his vineyards biodynamically – a rarity in Bordeaux. Black as a moonless night, the 2009 Pontet Canet offers up notes of incense, graphite, smoke, licorice, creme de cassis and blackberries. A wine of irrefutable purity, laser-like precision, colossal weight and richness, and sensational freshness, this is a tour de force in winemaking that is capable of lasting 50 or more years. The tannins are elevated, but they are sweet and beautifully integrated as are the acidity, wood and alcohol (which must be in excess of 14%). This vineyard, which is situated on the high plateau of Pauillac adjacent to Mouton Rothschild, appears to have done everything perfectly in 2009. Drink to 2075 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
477 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2010 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 3 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label. An absolutely amazing wine, from grapes harvested between the end of September and October 17, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot has close to 15% natural alcohol. It comes from one of the few biodynamic vineyards in Bordeaux, but you are likely to see many more, given the success that Tesseron seems to be having at all levels, both in his vineyards and in his fermentation/winemaking. An astounding, compelling wine with the classic Pauillac nose more often associated with its cross-street neighbor, Mouton-Rothschild, creme de cassis, there are also some violets and other assorted floral notes. The wine has off-the-charts massiveness and intensity but never comes across as heavy, overbearing or astringent. Drink to 2061 July 2016 WS 97 WA 100 JS 100 VM 95+ 3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
478 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 2009 (1) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label. CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2009 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé WA 95 JS 95 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2008 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé marked label. Drink to 2046 WA 96 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
479 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2005 (4) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 4 x scraped labels. Drink to 2066 WS 98 WA 95 JS 99 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2009 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. 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 to 2059 WA 99 5 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
480 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2010 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label. 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 to 2050 WA 96+ 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
481 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-POYFERRÉ 2009 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x marked labels. One of the more flamboyant and sumptuous wines of the vintage, this inky/purple-colored St.-Julien reveals thrilling levels of opulence, richness and aromatic pleasures. A soaring bouquet of creme de cassis, charcoal, graphite and spring flowers is followed by a super-concentrated wine with silky tannins, stunning amounts of glycerin, a voluptuous, multilayered mouthfeel and nearly 14% natural alcohol. Displaying fabulous definition for such a big, plump, massive, concentrated effort, I suspect the tannin levels are high even though they are largely concealed by lavish amounts of fruit, glycerin and extract. Drink to 2040. December 2011 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
482 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2016 (2) Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. The 2016 Calon-Ségur is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot aged in 100% new French oak for 20 months. Deep garnet-purple colored, it is a little closed to begin, slowly revealing warm red and black currants, kirsch and plum preserves with wafts of fragrant earth, violets, chocolate box and wood smoke. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly expressed and finely crafted, it has a wonderfully fine-grained texture and bold freshness supporting the densely packed black fruits, finishing long and mineral-laced. November 2018 Drink to 2045 WS 96 WA 96 JS 98 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2017 (2) Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
483 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1996 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé scraped label. WA 94 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 2009 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
484 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2009 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé 2 x marked labels. Hallelujah—what a glorious nose! The deep garnet colored 2009 Montrose features beautiful Black Forest cake, licorice, crème de cassis and warm blueberries scents with hints of charcoal, truffles, tapenade and menthol plus a waft of star anise. The palate is full-bodied, rich, super concentrated and yet superbly harmonious with a firm backbone of ripe, grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. March 2019 Drink to 2065 WS 97 WA 100 VM 98+ 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
485 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 2005 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. wrinkled label. Truly great stuff, this wine performed at a three-digit level both in the horizontal tasting of 2005s in Baltimore, as well as in Montreal at this mini-vertical. This sensational, opaque, bluish/purple wine offers up notes of vanillin, spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, plus a touch of licorice. The wine hits the palate with a thunderous cascade of ripe, rich, concentrated fruit. It is full-bodied, multidimensional and layered. The tannins are beautifully integrated but still present, and the wood, acidity, alcohol, etc., are all beautifully assimilated in this magnificent, majestic vintage of Angelus. It can be drunk now, but it is still an adolescent and that suggests it has at least another 25-35 years of longevity. August 2015 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
486 CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 1990 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x vts. WS 93 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
487 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2009 Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé A u. bn. Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cheval Blanc offers up profound notions of baked blueberries, blackberry compote and crème de cassis with suggestions of chocolate mint, new leather and cloves plus a waft of candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is an exercise in elegance with very classy, super finegrained tannins, beautiful freshness and layer upon layer of mineral-laced blue and black fruits, finishing long and perfumed. March 2019 Drink to 2057 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
488 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2019 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. stained label. One of the unequivocally great wines of the vintage is the 2019 Château Cheval Blanc, a stunning young Saint-Émilion that wafts from the glass with aromas of wild berries and plums mingled with notions of lilac, pipe tobacco, violets, raw cocoa, licorice, crushed mint and burning embers. Full-bodied, layered and enveloping, it’s deep and intense, with beautifully rich, powdery tannins and vibrant flavors. Concluding with a long, saline finish, this rivals the 2016 as the finest Château Cheval Blanc of the decade, and in many respects it might be thought of as the latter vintage’s sun-kissed cousin. Bravo to Pierre-Olivier Clouet and his team! April 2022 Drink to 2050 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
489 CHÂTEAU FIGEAC 2022 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x bn. Drink to 2065 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
490 CHÂTEAU LA MONDOTTE 2005 Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. From the tiny luxury jewel of the Neipperg family, the 2005 La Mondotte is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from a fabulous terroir. Super-rich and dense purple in color, it represents a concentrated essence in both its aromatic and flavor profile of blackcurrant, black cherry, earth and spice. Full-bodied, pure, and again, possessing sweet, sweet tannin and a tremendously deep, full, layered personality. This is another great example of La Mondotte, which should drink well for 30-40 years. June 2015 Drink to 2055 WA 99 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $800
491 CHÂTEAU LE TERTRE RÔTEBOEUF 2009 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. vts CHÂTEAU LE TERTRE RÔTEBOEUF 2019 (3) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
492 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2010 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x vts. 1 x damaged label. 3 x scraped labels. Inky, bluish/black/purple, with notes of spring flowers, licorice, camphor, graphite, and a boatload of blueberry, black raspberry and blackberry fruit, this is a powerful, full-bodied Troplong Mondot. All the building components of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol are judiciously and impressively integrated. It is a blend of 90% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc made by Christine Valette and her husband Xavier Pariente with the consultancy help of Michel Rolland. I-m not sure what the heady alcohol level is in Troplong Mondot in 2010 (it certainly must be in the 15%+ range), but it is well-concealed behind the extravagant, richness, full-bodied power, and pure nobility of this majestic wine. Forget this for 5-7 years and drink it over the following three decades. February 2013 Drink to 2048 WA 99 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
493 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2015 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x bn. 3 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
494 CHÂTEAU LE GAY 2005 (2) Pomerol u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. WA 95+ CHÂTEAU LA GAFFELIÈRE 2009 (2) Saint-Émilion u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels. Drink to 2052 WA 95+ 4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
495 CHÂTEAU CLOS L’EGLISE 2009 (1) Pomerol u. bn. peeling label. Drink to 2037 WA 98 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR DE GAY 2009 (2) Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. CHÂTEAU GAZIN 2009 (2) Pomerol u. 2 x vts. WA 96 JS 95 5 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
496 CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE 2009 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped and stained labels. Drink to 2056 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
497 VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 2009 Pomerol u. 1 x bn. The 2009’s nearly 14% natural alcohol, exquisite ripeness, and incredible complex bouquet of Asian spices, fruitcake, licorice, smoke, blackberries and black currants are to die for. A blend of 84% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, it possesses a viscous texture as well as a freshness and vibrancy that are remarkable given the wine’s weight, richness and potential massiveness. This extraordinary effort is one of the finest Vieux Chateau Certans made over the last sixty years. It will undoubtedly shut down in bottle, requiring a decade or more of cellaring. It should keep for 50 years thereafter. Proprietor Thienpont thinks it is a modern day version of the 1948. December 2011 Drink to 2072 WA 99 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
498 COMTE ARMAND POMMARD CLOS DES EPENEAUX 2009 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 3 x stained labels. 3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
499 DOMAINE LOUIS JADOT SAVIGNYLÈS-BEAUNE LA DOMINODE 2015 (2) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 1 x scraped label. LOUIS JADOT POMMARD LES GRANDS ÉPENOTS 2015 (2) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru LOUIS JADOT VOLNAY SANTENOTS 2015 (2) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
500 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE VOLNAY CLOS DES DUCS 2015 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru The 2015 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs from Domaine Marquis d’Angerville is a lovely rendition of this great wine, offering up a lovely bouquet of rose petal, red cherry, orange rind and raw cocoa. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and layered, with a deep core of concentrated and crunchy fruit, bright acids, and a long, tangy finish of wonderful purity. This is a great Clos des Ducs in the making. April 2018 Drink to 2050 WA 95+ VM 96 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
501 BERNARD DUGAT-PY GEVREYCHAMBERTIN VIEILLES VIGNES 2011 Côte de Nuits 1 x scraped label. 1 x wrinkled label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
502 DOMAINE DROUHIN-LAROZE LATRICIÈRES-CHAMBERTIN 2016 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru The 2016 Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru, like the Chapelle-Chambertin, includes around 40% whole bunch fruit. This is incredibly pure on the nose, very focused, brimming full of energy. It foregoes the conservatism and reserve one usually discerns on wines from this vineyard. The palate is mediumbodied, with layers of raspberry coulis and crushed strawberry laced with tobacco and a touch of spice, fanning out gloriously but with style on the finish. December 2017 Drink to 2045 WA (94-96) 6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
503 DOMAINE MÉO-CAMUZET CLOS DE VOUGEOT 1999 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm. 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
504 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER BONNES MARES 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 x scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
505 LOUIS JADOT LATRICIÈRESCHAMBERTIN 2009 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
506 DOMAINE TAWSE VOLNAY LES FREMIETS 2016 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 2 cm. scraped & marked label. MAISON ROCHE DE BELLENE CORTON 2013 (1) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru scraped label. ROUX PÈRE & FILS ALOXE-CORTON 2009 (1) Côte de Beaune u. 1.5 cm. scraped label. MARCHAND & TAWSE / PASCAL MARCHAND GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2015 (2) Côte de Nuits u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label. 2 x marked labels. 5 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
507 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2020 (1 MAG.) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1.5 cm. marked label. WA (95-97) DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2018 (1 MAG.) Rhône u. 3 cm. Drink to 2040 WA 98+ 2 mags.
per lot $600 - $800
508 LEROY BOURGOGNE ROUGE 2017 Burgundy 3 x scraped labels. 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
509 DOMAINE HUET VOUVRAY LE MONT MOELLEUX 2018 Loire u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x scraped labels. 4 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
510 CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2001 Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label. WA 93 3 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500
511 CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2011 (2 HF. BT.) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 2019 (2 HF. BT.) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé 2 x soiled labels. 4 hf. bts. per lot $200 - $400
512 BERINGER CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 2018 (1) Napa Valley, California u. bn. Drink to 2042 WA 95+ DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN 2019 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley u. bn. Despite weighing in at under 14% alcohol (13.84% to be precise), the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain comes across as full-bodied and expansive on the palate, redolent of pine needles, blueberries and cherries. Possessing terrific texture and framed by plenty of softly dusty tannins, it finishes long and concentrated, promising at least two decades of positive evolution. October 2024 Drink to 2045 WA 96+ 1 bt. & 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $700
513 ARAUJO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON EISELE VINEYARD 2010 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. Araujo’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a picture perfect example of the year. Vibrant, precise and beautifully chiseled, the 2010 boasts serious depth and concentration. The aromas and flavors are incredibly vivid in this textured, dazzling Cabernet Sauvignon. Hints of dark blue and black fruit, mocha, espresso and grilled herbs flesh out on the huge finish. Today the 2010 is unusually open, but it is almost certain to shut down in bottle over the next 6-12 months. The 2010 is a super-classic Eisele Cabernet Sauvignon from Araujo. December 2012 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
514 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA 2010 (1) Napa Valley u. vts 96+ Vinous WS 94 WA 95 JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA 2014 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. Roughly 10 years after the vintage, the 2014 Insignia continues to drink well. Cedary cigar box aromas join ripe cherries on the nose, while the medium to fullbodied palate is plush, open-knit, soft and accessible, with ample length on the finish. Ready to drink now and for the next decade, the blend this vintage is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec. February 2025 Drink to 2035 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
515 MAYACAMAS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 Napa Valley u. 4 x bn. 4 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
516 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2013 Napa Valley u. 5 x bn. The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet with a touch of purple and exudes pure black truffles on the nose to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal a core of black cherries, warm blackcurrants and plum preserves with suggestions of eucalyptus, tilled soil, chargrill and new leather. Medium-bodied with a great intensity of earth-tinged black fruits, it has a firm frame of grainy tannins and a long trufflelaced finish. October 2018 Drink to 2050 WA 99 5 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
517 RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2018 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains, California u. bn. marked label. Drink to 2070 WA 99 RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2019 (1 MAG.) Santa Cruz Mountains, California Drink to 2064 WA 97 1 bt. & 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
518 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 Tuscany Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
519 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC) Tuscany This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano. January 2019 Drink to 2050 100 Decanter WS 97 WA 100 VM 97 1 mag.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
520 QUINTA DO NOVAL PORTO VINTAGE 2003 (1) Douro, Portugal TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE 1997 (2 HF. BT.) Douro, Portugal WA 96 TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE 2007 (1) Douro, Portugal market label. 2 bts. & 2 hf. bts.
per lot $400 - $600
521 ULYSSE COLLIN CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE NOIRS EXTRA BRUT LES MAILLONS (2019) NV Champagne u. 3.5 cm. Degorged 2019 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
522 CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON 2017 Pauillac, 4ième Cru Classé 2 x marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
523 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2011 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2016 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. Drink to 2058 WA 97+ CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2017 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. Drink to 2045 WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
524 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 2017 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled labels. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
525 CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES 2009 (2) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label. CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES 2017 (2) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained label. 4 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
526 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2008 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled & soiled label. CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2010 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. Drink to 2043 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
527 CHÂTEAU LA LAGUNE 2015 (2) Haut-Médoc, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. CHÂTEAU LA LAGUNE 2017 (1) Haut-Médoc, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
528 CHÂTEAU GAZIN 2008 (1) Pomerol u. bn. CHÂTEAU GAZIN 2015 (1) Pomerol u. bn. CHÂTEAU GAZIN 2016 (1) Pomerol u. bn. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
529 CHÂTEAU GAZIN 2010 Pomerol u. 5 x vts. 1 x soiled label. 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 forgotten for 6-10 years and drunk over the following 30 to 40. February 2013 Drink to 2059 WA 96 JS 95 5 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
530 CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2005 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn. wrinkled label. Drink to 2030 WA 94 CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2008 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn. marked label. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
531 CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2005 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn. marked label. Dense ruby/purple, with notes of crushed rock, blueberry and blackberry fruit intermixed with some licorice and chocolate, this full-bodied, massive wine from proprietor Philippe Cuvelier coincides with the resurrection of this premier grand cru classé in St.-Emilion. As the wine sits in the glass, notes of espresso roast and chocolate emerge. This full-bodied classic should continue to drink well for another 25 years. This is a killer effort. Drink: 2015-2040 June 2015 WA 98 CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2016 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn. marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
532 CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2010 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 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 to 2058 WA 98 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
533 CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE 2005 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. vts. wrinkled label. With an unbelievable nose of licorice, tapenade, black cherry and blackcurrant liqueur, as well as full body, super-sweet tannin, and astonishing richness and length, this prodigious effort in 2005 announced the resurrection of this great terroir on the slopes near Château Pavie. Dark garnet/plum/purple, this is compelling stuff and drinkable already, but capable of lasting another 25-30 years. This beauty is not to be missed! Only 3,000 cases were produced, from a blend of 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. June 2015 Drink to 2045 WA 100 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
534 CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE 2008 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x bn. 3 x wrinkled labels. WA 93 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
535 CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE 2009 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. bn. wrinkled label. Drink to 2040 WA 95 CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE 2010 (2) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. Drink to 2045 WA 97 CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE 2017 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. vts. Drink to 2039 WA 95 4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
536 DOMAINE TEMPIER BANDOL LA MIGOUA 2017 (1) Provence u. bn. DOMAINE TEMPIER BANDOL LA TOURTINE 2017 (2) Provence u. 2 x bn. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
537 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BERGEY BLANC 2006 Pessac-Léognan u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $100 - $300
538 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BERGEY 2008 Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
539 DOMAINE ANNE ET HERVÉ SIGAUT CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES FUÉES 2007 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
540 E. GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE CHÂTEAU D’AMPUIS 2000 Rhône u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
541 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1990 (1) Rhône scraped label. missing rear label. The 1990 Hermitage La Chapelle lived up to its reputation on this occasion, and of the three titans (1990, 1978 and 1961), it was probably my favorite. Still inky colored and ruby at the rim, it offers an absolutely profound bouquet of sweet cassis, smoked meats, chocolate, licorice and spice. This is followed by a full-bodied, insanely textured, pure and hedonistic palate that has that perfect mix of still-vibrant fruit and ample secondary nuances. September 2015 Drink to 2040 WA 100 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1995 (1) Rhône scraped label. 2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
542 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 2005 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
543 CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON 2005 Pauillac, 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
544 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 2005 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
545 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2004 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. The 2004 Latour is perhaps evolving slower than I expected, although it remains one of the finest Left Bank wines of the vintage. It has that quintessential graphite-scented bouquet intermixed with blackberry and cedar, although the liquorice note that I observed previously has receded. Again, there is wonderful definition. The palate is full-bodied but surprisingly more sultry than I expected, especially here where I was able to directly compare it with the other 2004 First Growths. It delivers the “authority” you expect from Latour, although I might be inclined just to give it another 2-3 years in bottle. Tasted September 2016. Drink to 2045 WS 95 WA 95 1 bt.
per lot $600 - $800
546 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2005 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
547 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 2005 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. The 2005 Haut Bailly is rapidly turning into a glorious wine. You instantly fall in love with the purity on the nose, luscious red cherries, wild strawberry and blueberry. This is still youthful and beautifully defined. The palate is mediumbodied with quite a structured opening like many in this vintage. It exerts a gentle grip in the mouth, quite tensile and linear and perhaps just tightening up a tad toward the finish. It is biding its time, but it will repay those who cellar this outstanding 2005 for another four or five years. Tasted March 2017. Drink to 2050 WS 95 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
548 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 2005 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé 1 x marked label. This sensational, opaque blue/purplecolored wine from Smith Haut Lafitte has a gorgeous floral nose with notes of graphite, blueberries, blackberries, and cassis that jump from the glass of this inky, very dense, yet strikingly pure wine. Light on its feet despite its stunning concentration and multi-layered mouthfeel, this wine has fabulous intensity, richness and length. Quite impressive, and still incredibly youthful, this is a superstar of the vintage, and capable of lasting another 25-30 years. June 2015 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
549 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2005 Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. The palate is very intense and disarmingly youthful, almost ferrous on the entry with layers of ripe black fruit that segue into an earthy finish (with a curious light tang of Marmite on the aftertaste!). It is a fabulous Calon Ségur, though the millennial wine might ultimately possess greater precision. We will see. Tasted March 2015. Drink to 2050 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
550 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2004 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
551 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU 2005 Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
552 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 2005 Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
553 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2005 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
554 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2004 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. WA 93 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
555 CHÂTEAU DAUZAC 2005 (2) Margaux, 5ième Cru Classé CHÂTEAU CLOS DES JACOBINS 2005 (2) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé 2 x marked & scraped labels. CHÂTEAU LAFON-ROCHET 2004 (2) Saint-Estèphe, 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
556 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2004 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
557 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2005 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. A beautiful wine, once again, from this property that has been on a superb qualitative roll for several decades. Dense ruby/purple with notes of graphite, background oak, youthful crème de cassis and blackberry fruit as well as a floral underpinning, it is medium to full-bodied, textured, rich and impressive. Still in a somewhat adolescent stage, it should hit full maturity in another 2-3 years and last at least two decades. June 2015 Drink to 2037 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
558 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 2005 Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé Estate manager John Kolasa nailed the 2005 Château Rausan Segla. It’s rapidly blossoming into one of the best wines from the estate in recent memory. Time has nurtured a gorgeous bouquet that leans slightly more to red berry fruit, intermingling with iris and rose petals, veins of cedar and fresh mint. It is bursting at the seams with fruité while all the time retaining wonderful delineation and control. The palate follows in a similar vein. It feels plush in the mouth, adorned with a satin texture, yet this is complemented by finesse and refinement. It gradually builds in the mouth to a sensual finish that epitomizes this great Margaux estate. You might well be able to broach this 2005 now. It has more approachability than some of its peers, though there is the substance to guarantee two decades and more of drinking pleasure. Tasted June 2015. WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
559 CHÂTEAU CERTAN DE MAY 2005 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. This great terroir sandwiched between Vieux Château Certan, Petrus and La Fleur Petrus, on the high plateau of Pomerol, has been owned for many years by the Barrau-Badar family. Beautiful coffee, cedar wood, Christmas fruitcake, black cherry and blackcurrant fruit jump from the glass of this full-bodied, rich, multi-layered, and very impressive Certan de May. I don’t remember it showing this well in barrel and post-bottling, but it is strutting its stuff at age 10, and has a good 20 years of upside left to it. This is a beauty. I especially admire the layered, textural style of the wine. June 2015 Drink to 2035 WA 95+ 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
560 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2005 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x stained labels. 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
561 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 2005 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped label. Tasted at the Trotanoy vertical in Hong Kong, the 2005 Trotanoy has been an awesome Pomerol since birth. Now at 12 years old, the “giant” is beginning to flex its muscles. It has more red than black fruit, more floral than the likes of the 2000 or 2001, beautifully defined with raspberry coulis, wild strawberry, clove and bay leaf, iris and violet unfurling with continued aeration. The palate has a pleasurable grainy texture and fine salinity. The acidity is extremely well judged, and there is the structure and backbone, perhaps even the stubbornness that defines this great vineyard. There is enormous potential here. Tasted November 2016. Drink to 2055 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
562 CHÂTEAU BEAUSEJOUR (DUFFAU LAGARROSSE) 2005 Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
563 CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE 2005 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped label. This fragrant, lush, seductive wine offers up plum, Christmas spices and crème de cassis. This dense garnet/purple wine also has loads of blackcurrant and black cherry fruit, terrific aromatics, a full-bodied mouthfeel, beautiful purity, texture, and a long, long finish. Once again, the Comte von Neipperg and his winemaking consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt have hit a home run in this vintage. This beauty is approachable, if not drinkable already, and should continue to evolve for 10-15 years. June 2015 Drink to 2030 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
564 CHÂTEAU PAVIE-MACQUIN 2005 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked 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. June 2015 Drink to 2035 WS 96 WA 96+ 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
565 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS VOLNAY CAILLERETS ANCIENNE CUVÉE CARNOT 2005 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
566 BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CORTON-LE CORTON 2005 (1) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru marked label. BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS CLOS DE VOUGEOT 2005 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
567 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2010 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
568 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2010 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.
per lot $300 - $500
569 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE LENNY KRAVITZ LIMITED EDITION 2008 Champagne Unquestionably the finest Dom Pérignon of the decade, the 2008 Dom Pérignon is drinking brilliantly today, wafting from the glass with notes of citrus oil, ripe orchard fruit, peach, buttered toast, pastry cream, iodine and smoky reduction. Full-bodied, rich and fleshy, it’s vinous and layered, with a deep core of sweet fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish. The 2008 is aging very gracefully. August 2022 Drink to 2040 WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
570 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE LENNY KRAVITZ LIMITED EDITION 2008 (OC) Champagne Unquestionably the finest Dom Pérignon of the decade, the 2008 Dom Pérignon is drinking brilliantly today, wafting from the glass with notes of citrus oil, ripe orchard fruit, peach, buttered toast, pastry cream, iodine and smoky reduction. Full-bodied, rich and fleshy, it’s vinous and layered, with a deep core of sweet fruit, racy acids and a long, saline finish. The 2008 is aging very gracefully. August 2022 Drink to 2040 WA 96 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
571 KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT GRANDE CUVÉE EDITION 167EME NV Champagne Making its debut this year is Krug’s NV Grande Cuvée 167ème Édition, a beautiful wine that wafts from the glass with aromas of yellow orchard fruit, peach and waxy citrus rind, complemented by complex notes of freshly baked bread, walnuts and smoke. On the palate, the wine is fullbodied and muscular but incisive, with a deep and concentrated core, a pinpoint mousse and a long, complex finish. Built around the 2011 vintage, the wine includes reserve wines dating back to 1995 and was disgorged in the winter of 2017-2018. Readers are advised to give it at least a couple years of bottle age before popping corks. April 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 95+ 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
572 KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT 2006 Champagne Offering up aromas of dried fruits, pear, freshly baked bread, caramelized apples, honeycomb and toasted sourdough, it’s full-bodied, deep and layered, with superb concentration, racy acids and an impressively tightly wound profile for this demonstrative vintage. I observed last year that this is surprisingly reserved for the vintage, and if anything, that quality is even more in evidence today. While many 2006 Champagnes are likely to be at their best in their demonstrative youth, this is one wine unquestionably built for the long haul. September 2020 Drink to 2045 WA 97 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
573 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2012 (OC) Champagne Aromas of clear honey, crisp green orchard fruit, white peach, pastry cream and dried white flowers introduce the 2012 Cristal, a full-bodied, concentrated and powerful wine that’s built for the cellar. Broader, more textural and more muscular than the 2008 Cristal, with seemingly even greater reserves of structuring dry extract, the 2012 is incisive and searingly chalky. This is the first Cristal produced exclusively from organically farmed fruit, and it marks the opening of a new chapter for Louis Roderer. December 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 97+ 2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
574 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 1999 (1 HF. BT.) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé scraped label. CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 2017 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. 1 bt. & 1 hf. bt.
per lot $200 - $400
575 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2018 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. Drink to 2067 WA 99 1 bt.
per lot $700 - $900
576 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2011 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label. It has a gentle and caressing bouquet full of copious dark cherry and raspberry fruit, a touch of saddle leather and a seam of dark chocolate emanating from the oak regime, which needs more time to integrate (though it is not an Haut-Brion that is going to demand years and years in bottle). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and feels gentle in the mouth. It is very well balanced, although perhaps the oak comes through too strongly on the finish, when frankly there is no need. Nevertheless, this is a classic PessacLéognan - maybe “mild mannered” and a little conservative compared to more ambitious recent vintages, yet there is no doubting its class and pedigree. Tasted December 2016. Drink to 2045 WA 94 1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
577 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2020 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé Surpassing the 2019 and rivaling the 2016 as this estate’s finest vintage of the last few decades, the 2020 Montrose is a monument in the making. Wafting from the glass with aromas of violets, dark berries, licorice, loamy soil, black truffle and subtle spices, it’s full-bodied, deep and layered, with a seamless, elegantly muscular profile, terrific purity and energy, beautifully powdery tannins and a long, resonant finish. It checks in at 13.7% alcohol, the same as the superb 2009, but it is even deeper, more vibrant and more complex than the 2009. December 2023 Drink to 2100 WA 100 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
578 CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2020 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1.5 cm. Opaque purple-black colored, notes of plum pudding, blueberry pie and dark chocolate-covered cherries charge out of the gate, followed closely by hints of eucalyptus, star anise, unsmoked cigars and fertile loam with a hint of cedar chest. The full-bodied palate is built like a brick house, offering very firm yet wonderfully ripe, velvety tannins and seamless freshness to support the densely laden, muscular black and blue fruits, finishing very long and with loads of mineral-laced layers. As hedonic as it is cerebral this year, it is a beautiful paradox. May 2021 Drink to 2062 WA (97-99) 1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
579 DOMAINE DE VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE “LA CRAU” 2001 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 2 x marked labels. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
580 BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS CORTONLE CORTON 2017 (1) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. wrinkled & marked label. DOMAINE ARNOUX PÈRE ET FILS CORTON-ROGNET 2017 (1) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. wrinkled label. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
581 DOMAINE TAWSE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN CHAMPEAUX 2019 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x marked labels. 1 x wrinkled & marked label. 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
582 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2017 (1) Tuscany soiled & wrinkled label Drink to 2040 WA 96 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2018 (1) Tuscany soiled & wrinkled label Drink to 2045 WA 98 JS 97 VM 97 LUCE DELLA VITE LUCE 2019 (1) Tuscany 3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
583 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2019 Tuscany 2 x soiled & wrinkled labels This is an elegant and extremely polished wine made with mostly Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Here too, the small blending element of Cabernet Franc has been slowly increasing in recent years. The 2019 vintage was born with a good amount of power and tannic structure, and maceration times were slightly reduced as a result. This less extractive approach shapes a polished and elegant wine with plenty of bright berry fruit, cherry, dried mint, blue flower, blood orange and rusty earth. The palate is more compact and streamlined. It shows beautiful grace. After this, the next vintage to watch is the highly anticipated 2021. June 2022 Drink to 2045 WA 96 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
584 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2020 Tuscany 3 x soiled & wrinkled labels Right off the bat, you get dark cherry, dried raspberry, spice, toasted almond and citrusy blood orange. The blend is normally 75% to 80% Sangiovese with 7% Cabernet Franc. The grape in between, making up 13% to 18%, is Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is very pretty and won’t require a long wait. May 2023 Drink to 2045 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
585 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2021 Tuscany 2x marked, peeling & wrinkled labels. First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The Marchesi Antinori 2021 Tignanello (made with 79% Sangiovese, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc) pulls on all the heartstrings. To be released in May, the wine shows a quintessentially pretty taste profile with tart fruit flavors, redcurrant, tea leaf, heritage rose, crushed white pepper, licorice, nutmeg, clove and chopped mint. It opens slowly to reveal more richness and exuberance with time, becoming downright voluptuous and heady a short while later. The through line, however, remains the bright freshness and minerality of Sangiovese. Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved), this vintage has more overall fruit weight and volume. March 2024 Drink to 2048 WA 98 2 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
586 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2018 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. The 2018 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is complete and seamlessly stitched together with extreme care and precision. This is an almost technical blend of Merlot (at 50% of the blend for the first time), 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot that offers a true sense of wholeness and consistency that speaks to the blending expertise and experience of the winemaking team. Finding harmony among the various vinous components of the wine was especially important in this vintage that prized early-ripening grapes like Merlot over the others. Blackberry and dried cherry segue to spice, tar, campfire ash and more sweet fruit. We’re off to a great start, and this vintage of Ornellaia is surely destined to flesh out and grow more complex with age. May 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 95 2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
587 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2017 Tuscany 1 x scraped label. WA 94 3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
588 TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2018 (1) Tuscany u. bn. Drink to 2045 WA 97+ TENUTA SAN GUIDO SASSICAIA 2019 (1) Tuscany The bouquet is up front and very expressive from the get-go. It offers a generous display of crunchy, dark cherry that hints at the extra concentration and fruit weight obtained in the 2019 growing season. This vintage will be remembered for the crisp richness of the fruit and its important textural imprint. It also shows fine elegance, bordering on the ethereal, with berry aromas, tarry earth and brushes of balsam herb or grilled rosemary. Sassicaia always shows an almost-glossy finely knit quality to the polished mouthfeel, and I find it again here next to fresh acidity and firm tannins. January 2022 Drink to 2055 WS 98 WA 98 JS 100 VM 94+ 2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
589 CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 2014 Napa Valley, California u. bn. scraped label. 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
590 CHATEAU MONTELENA CHARDONNAY 2018 (1) Napa Valley u. 1 cm. FAR NIENTE CHARDONNAY 2021 (1) Napa Valley u. 1 cm. scraped label. 2 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
591 MONTES PURPLE ANGEL 2017 Colchagua Valley, Chile wrinkled label. 1 bt.
per lot $200 - $400
592 DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PRIME DONNE 2016 (OC) Tuscany 6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
593 MARCHESI MAZZEI CHIANTI CLASSICO CASTELLO DI FONTERUTOLI GRAN SELEZIONE 2016 Tuscany u. 3 x bn. 3 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
594 KEN WRIGHT PINOT NOIR MCCRONE VINEYARD 2017 (1) Willamette Valley, Oregon u. 1 cm. KEN WRIGHT PINOT NOIR HIRSCHY VINEYARD 2017 (1) Willamette Valley, Oregon u. 1 cm. KEN WRIGHT PINOT NOIR BRYCE VINEYARD 2017 (1) Willamette Valley, Oregon u. 1 cm. KEN WRIGHT PINOT NOIR GUADALUPE VINEYARD 2016 (1) Willamette Valley, Oregon u. 1 cm. KEN WRIGHT PINOT NOIR SAVOYA VINEYARD 2016 (1) Willamette Valley, Oregon u. 1 cm. KEN WRIGHT PINOT NOIR TANAGER VINEYARD 2016 (1) Willamette Valley, Oregon 6 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
595 CHÂTEAU DE FIEUZAL 2005 Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
596 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE BOURGOGNE 2020 Burgundy 1 x marked label. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
597 COUDERT FLEURIE CLOS DE LA ROILETTE GRIFFE DU MARQUIS 2014 (1) Beaujolais u. 2 cm. stained, scraped & peeling label. COUDERT FLEURIE CLOS DE LA ROILETTE GRIFFE DU MARQUIS 2015 (2) Beaujolais u. 2 x 1 cm. stained & scraped labels. 1 x chipped capsules. 3 bts.
per lot $200 - $400
598 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014 Napa Valley The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley has a dense opaque purple color, a kiss of blackberry and cassis fruit, a full-bodied mouthfeel with ripe tannin and a long finish. It is very Caymus in its immediate accessibility, but has plenty of staying power and depth. This is lush, full, intense and pure. December 2016 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
599 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2014 Napa Valley The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley has a dense opaque purple color, a kiss of blackberry and cassis fruit, a full-bodied mouthfeel with ripe tannin and a long finish. It is very Caymus in its immediate accessibility, but has plenty of staying power and depth. This is lush, full, intense and pure. December 2016 WA 94 2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
600 DOW’S PORTO VINTAGE 1994 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped label. Drink to 2060 WA 96 DELAFORCE PORTO VINTAGE 1994 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped label. W & J GRAHAM’S PORTO VINTAGE 2003 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped label. FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 1997 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped label. 4 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
Wine Index Alsace Alsace 1999 Hugel Gewurztraminer Sélection De Grains Nobles (303) 2008 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Sélection De Grains Nobles (304) 2009 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Sélection De Grains Nobles (305)
1990 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut La Grande Dame (14) 1992 Dom Pérignon Champagne Rosé (416) 1996 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé (38) 1998 Krug Champagne Brut (290) 1999 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé (39) 2000 Krug Champagne Clos Du Mesnil (33)
Argentina
2006 Diebolt-Vallois Champagne Blanc De Blancs Brut Millésimé (295) Dom Pérignon Champagne (414) Krug Champagne Vintage Brut (572) Le Brun-Servenay Champagne Exhilarante Vieilles Vignes (297)
Mendoza, Argentina
2007 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (415)
2018 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino (466) Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena Alta (467)
Australia Margaret River, Australia 2006 Cullen Wines Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot (Diana Madeline) (306)
South Australia 1979 Penfolds Grange (133) 1980 Penfolds Grange (134) 1981 Penfolds Grange (135, 136, 137) 1982 Penfolds Grange (138) 1984 Penfolds Grange (139) 1998 Penfolds Grange (140)
2008 Agrapart Champagne Mineral Blanc De Blancs Extra Brut (292) Bérêche Et Fils Champagne Le Cran (293) Bollinger Champagne R.d. Extra Brut (373, 374) Dom Pérignon Champagne Lenny Kravitz Limited Edition (569, 570) Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé (34, 35, 36, 37) Salon Champagne Blanc De Blancs Brut (128) 2010 Dom Pérignon Champagne (567, 568) Roses De Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc De Noirs Côte De Bechalin (299, 300, 301) 2011 Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Les Chemins D’avize (296) 2012 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (573) Roses De Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc De Blancs La Bolorée (298) 2013 Dom Pérignon Champagne (291) NV Bérêche Et Fils Champagne Rive Gauche (294) Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 167eme (571) Ulysse Collin Champagne Blanc De Noirs Extra Brut Les Maillons (2019) (521)
Champagne
Chile
Champagne
Colchagua Valley, Chile
1988 Salon Champagne Blanc De Blancs Brut (32)
2017 Montes Purple Angel (591)
Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2010 Vie Di Romans Malvasia Dis Cumieris (458)
Lombardia 2013 Ar.pe.pe. Valtellina Superiore - Sassella Riserva Ultimi Raggi (459)
Piedmont 2007 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano Albesani Di Nieve (449) 2008 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito (455) 2013 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Asili (13) Sergio Barale Barolo Riserva Bussia (454) 2015 Roagna Barbaresco Gallina (452) 2016 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Vite Talin (77) Nervi-Conterno Gattinara (451) 2018 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia (406) 2019 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino (243, 244) 2020 Comm. G.b. Burlotto Barolo (450) 2021 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia (242) 2023 Roagna Dolcetto D’alba (453)
Sicily 2015 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietramarina (448) 2016 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietramarina (448)
Tuscany 1996 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (141) 1997 Azienda Agricola Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana Igt (442) Tenuta Le Potazzine Brunello Di Montalcino (12) 1998 Pian Delle Vigne (Antinori) Brunello Di Montalcino (446)
2000 Antinori Badia A Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva (441) 2001 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (68) 2004 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (59) 2009 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (69) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (70) 2010 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (60) Azienda Agricola Le Ragnaie Brunello Di Montalcino (10) Caparzo Brunello Di Montalcino (10) Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva (444) 2012 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (208, 61) 2013 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (62, 287) Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (433) 2015 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (211, 212, 213, 66, 9) Benanti Etna Riserva Particella No. 587 Serra Della Contessa (448) Castello Di Ama Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista (240) Castello Di Ama L’apparita (241) Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Sangiovese Toscana Igt (410, 447) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (71) Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Matarocchio (237, 238) Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (8) 2016 Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino Montosoli (239) Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (287) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (214, 215, 9, 428) Azienda Agricola Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana Igt (407) Carpineto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione (443) Donatella Cinelli Colombini Brunello Di Montalcino Prime Donne (592) Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Castello Di Fonterutoli Gran Selezione (593) Rodolfo Cosimi Brunello Di Montalcino Terra Rossa (11) Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Sangiovese Toscana Igt (411, 412) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Le Serre Nuove (431) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (72) Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (434) Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (76, 519, 8) 2017 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (209, 210, 63) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (216, 217, 218, 219, 582) Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova (409) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Le Serre Nuove (432) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (73, 74) Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (435) Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (587, 8)
2018 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (65, 64) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (220, 221, 222, 223, 582, 429) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (586) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (75) Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (436) Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (588, 8)
2017 Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella Vigneto Di Monte Lodoletta (253) Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (457)
2019 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (583, 430) Luce Della Vite Luce (582) Montevertine Toscana Igt (445) Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Sangiovese Toscana Igt (413) Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (437) Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (588, 438)
Loire
2020 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 584, 67, 518) Azienda Agricola Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana Igt (408) 2021 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (231, 232, 233, 234, 585) Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (439) 2022 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (235, 236) Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia (440)
Veneto 1998 Giuseppe Quintarelli Alzero Cabernet (78) 2003 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (79) 2006 Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella Vigneto Di Monte Lodoletta (245, 246) Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (80) 2009 Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella Vigneto Di Monte Lodoletta (247) 2013 Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella Vigneto Di Monte Lodoletta (248, 249, 250, 251) 2014 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (457) 2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (457) 2016 Dal Forno Romano Amarone Della Valpolicella Vigneto Di Monte Lodoletta (252) Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (457)
2021 Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore Veneto Igt (456)
Loire 2015 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny (276) 2017 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny (376) 2018 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur Blanc Brézé (274) Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny (277) Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg (278, 377) Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux (279) Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux (509) 2019 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur Blanc Brézé (275) 2022 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre Chavignol La Grande Côte (427) 2023 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre Chavignol Rosé (427)
Loire Valley 2004 Didier Dageneau Silex (302) 2022 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés (427)
New Zealand South Island, Otago 2007 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 (307) 2008 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 (308)
Port Douro, Portugal 1994 Delaforce Porto Vintage (600) Dow’s Porto Vintage (600)
1997 Fonseca Porto Vintage (600) Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage (520) 2003 Croft Porto Vintage (132) Quinta Do Noval Porto Vintage (520) W & J Graham’s Porto Vintage (600)
2017 Château Lascombes (525)
Pauillac
2005 Château De Fieuzal (595) Château Haut-Bailly (547) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (548)
1979 Château Lafite Rothschild (146)
2009 Château Haut-Brion (469) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (472)
2007 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage (520)
1982 Château Lafite Rothschild (147) Château Mouton Rothschild (151) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (3)
2010 Château Smith Haut Lafitte (472)
Portugal
1983 Château Lafite Rothschild (148, 421)
1999 Casa Ferreirinha Douro Barca Velha (465)
1986 Château Lafite Rothschild (149, 150)
2016 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (470) Château Smith Haut Lafitte (473)
1990 Château Latour (2)
2017 Château Haut-Bailly (524)
1995 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (152) Château Pontet-Canet (152)
2020 Domaine De Chevalier (423)
Red Bordeaux Haut-Médoc 2015 Château La Lagune (527) 2017 Château La Lagune (527)
Margaux 1984 Château Margaux (142) 1986 Château Margaux (143) 1990 Château Margaux (5, 144) 1994 Château Margaux (145) 1996 Château Margaux Pavillon Rouge (152) 1997 Château Margaux (17) 2000 Château Margaux (419) 2004 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (556) 2005 Château Dauzac (555) Château Malescot St. Exupéry (557) Château Margaux (18, 420) Château Rauzan-Ségla (558) 2008 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (526) 2009 Château Brane-Cantenac (478) Château Lascombes (525) 2010 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (526)
2000 Château Lafite Rothschild (1) 2004 Château Latour (545) 2005 Château Clerc Milon (542) Château Duhart-Milon (543) Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (544) Château Lynch-Bages (546) 2008 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (153) Château Pontet-Canet (478) 2009 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (478) Château Lynch-Bages (474) Château Pontet-Canet (476) 2010 Château Lynch-Bages (475) Château Pontet-Canet (477) 2011 Château Lynch-Bages (523) 2016 Château Lafite Rothschild (422) Château Lynch-Bages (523) 2017 Château Duhart-Milon (522) Château Lynch-Bages (523) 2018 Château Mouton Rothschild (575)
Pessac-Léognan 1989 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (15, 16) 1998 Château Haut-Brion (468)
2011 Château Haut-Brion (576)
2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (471)
Pomerol 1995 Château L’evangile (152) 2005 Château Certan De May (559) Château La Fleur-Pétrus (560) Château Le Gay (494) Château Trotanoy (561) 2008 Château Gazin (528) 2009 Château Clos L’eglise (495) Château Gazin (495) Château L’evangile (496) Château La Fleur De Gay (495) Vieux Château Certan (497) 2010 Château Gazin (529) 2015 Château Gazin (528) Château La Fleur-Pétrus (285) 2016 Château Gazin (528) Château La Fleur-Pétrus (286) 2018 Château Trotanoy (6)
Saint-Émilion 1990 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (486) 1995 Château Pavie Macquin (4) 2000 Château Figeac (153)
2005 Château Angélus (19, 485) Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) (562) Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (530, 563) Château Clos Des Jacobins (555) Château Clos Fourtet (531) Château La Mondotte (490) Château Larcis Ducasse (533) Château Pavie-Macquin (564) 2008 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (530) Château Haut-Bergey (538) Château Larcis Ducasse (534)
2020 Château Montrose (577)
Saint-Julien 1985 Chateau Gruaud-Larose (154) 1990 Château Lagrange (4)
2007 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine Des Héritiers Louis Jadot (321) 2008 Bouchard Père Et Fils Volnay Clos Des Chênes (311) Château De Puligny-Montrachet Pommard Les Pèzerolles (312) Domaine Marquis D’angerville Volnay Les Fremiets (319)
2004 Château Léoville Las Cases (554)
2009 Comte Armand Pommard Clos Des Epeneaux (498) Roux Père & Fils Aloxe-Corton (506)
2009 Château Cheval Blanc (487) Château La Gaffelière (494) Château Larcis Ducasse (535) Château Le Tertre Rôteboeuf (491)
2005 Château Branaire-Ducru (551) Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (283) Château Lagrange (552) Château Léoville Barton (553) Château Léoville Las Cases (479)
2011 Domaine Faiveley Clos Des Cortons Faiveley (313) Domaine Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne (315) Domaine Henri Boillot Volnay Les Chevrets (316) Domaine Leroy Pommard Les Vignots (40)
2010 Château Clos Fourtet (532) Château Larcis Ducasse (535) Château Troplong Mondot (492)
2009 Château Léoville Las Cases (479) Château Léoville-Poyferré (481)
2012 Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux Volnay Clos Des Chênes (317) Lucien Le Moine Volnay Les Caillerets (323)
2015 Château Pavie (284) Château Troplong Mondot (493) 2016 Château Clos Fourtet (531) 2017 Château Larcis Ducasse (535) 2019 Château Cheval Blanc (488) Château Le Tertre Rôteboeuf (491)
2010 Château Léoville Las Cases (480)
Red Burgundy Beaujolais 2014 Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette Griffe Du Marquis (597)
2013 Domaine Henri Boillot Beaune Clos Du Roi (314) Maison Roche De Bellene Corton (506) 2015 Domaine Leroy Pommard Les Vignots (41) Domaine Louis Jadot Savigny-Lès-Beaune La Dominode (499) Domaine Marquis D’angerville Volnay Clos Des Ducs (500) Louis Jadot Pommard Les Grands Épenots (499) Louis Jadot Volnay Santenots (499) 2016 Domaine Tawse Volnay Les Fremiets (506)
2020 Château Pavie (578)
2015 Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette Griffe Du Marquis (597)
2022 Château Figeac (489)
Burgundy
2017 Bouchard Père Et Fils Corton-Le Corton (580) Domaine Arnoux Père Et Fils Corton-Rognet (580)
Saint-Estèphe
2017 Leroy Bourgogne Rouge (508)
2019 Domaine Marquis D’angerville Volnay (383)
2020 Domaine Marquis D’angerville Bourgogne (596)
2020 Lucien Le Moine Volnay Pitures Dessus (418)
1996 Château Cos D’estournel (483)
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Nuits
2004 Château Lafon-Rochet (555) Château Montrose (550)
2003 Bouchard Père Et Fils Volnay Clos Des Chênes (310) Domaine Marquis D’angerville Volnay Clos Des Ducs (318)
1996 Maison Roche De Bellene Clos De La Roche Collection Bellenum (359)
2004 Bouchard Père & Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot (309)
1999 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos De Vougeot (503) Maison Roche De Bellene Clos De La Roche Collection Bellenum (360)
1994 Château Cos D’estournel (154)
2005 Château Calon-Ségur (549) 2008 Château Montrose (153) 2009 Château Cos D’estournel (483) Château Montrose (484) 2016 Château Calon-Ségur (482) 2017 Château Calon-Ségur (482)
2005 Bouchard Père & Fils Corton-Le Corton (566) Bouchard Père & Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot (565) Vincent Girardin Corton-Bressandes (324) 2006 Faiveley Beaune Clos De L’ecu (320) Lucien Le Moine Volnay Clos Des Chênes (322)
2000 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père Et Fils GevreyChambertin Clos Saint-Jacques (338) 2002 Domaine Du Clos De Tart Clos De Tart (343) Maison Roche De Bellene Clos De La Roche Collection Bellenum (361)
2003 Bouchard Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos De Bèze (333) Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes (344)
2015 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée Aux Genaivrières (58) Marchand & Tawse / Pascal Marchand GevreyChambertin (506)
2004 Bouchard Père Et Fils Bonnes Mares (334)
2016 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Latricières-Chambertin (502) Domaine Dujac Clos De La Roche (46) Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis (49) Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts (54, 55, 56)
2005 Bouchard Père & Fils Clos De Vougeot (566) Maison Nicolas Potel Chambertin (358) Maison Roche De Bellene Clos De La Roche Collection Bellenum (362) Vincent Girardin Charmes-Chambertin (363) 2006 Domaine Alain Burguet Chambertin-Clos De Bèze (336) Domaine Alain Burguet Vosne-Romanée Les Rouges Du Dessus (337) Domaine Bruno Clair Bonnes Mares (339) Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques (340) Domaine Faiveley Chambertin Clos De Bèze (348) Domaine Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers (349) Domaine Faiveley Latricières-Chambertin (350) Lucien Le Moine Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains (357) 2007 Domaine Anne Et Hervé Sigaut Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuées (539) Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis (345) 2008 Domaine Des Chezeaux Clos St. Denis Vieilles Vignes (341) Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis (346) 2009 Louis Jadot Latricières-Chambertin (505) 2010 Domaine Ponsot Clos De La Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (398) 2011 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Coeur De Roy Très Vieilles Vignes (331, 332) Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes (501) Camille Giroud Chambertin (335) Domaine Des Chezeaux Griotte-Chambertin (342) Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis (347) Domaine Faiveley Latricières-Chambertin (351) Domaine Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin (352) Domaine Leroy Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Lavières (57) 2012 Domaine Ponsot Clos De La Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (353) Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes (356) 2013 Dujac Fils Et Père Morey-Saint-Denis (355) 2014 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père Et Fils CharmesChambertin (280)
2017 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Coeur De Roy Très Vieilles Vignes (387) Domaine Dujac Clos De La Roche (47) 2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père Et Fils CharmesChambertin (281) 2019 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Champeaux Très Vieilles Vignes (386) Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques Vieilles Vignes (389) Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles Très Vieilles Vignes (392) Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle Vieilles Vignes (393) Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes (394) Domaine Comte Georges De Vogüé Bonnes Mares (396) Domaine Dujac Clos De La Roche (48) Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis (50) Domaine Dujac Échezeaux (52) Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis (282) Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares (504) Domaine Tawse Gevrey-Chambertin Champeaux (581) Dujac Fils Et Père Gevrey-Chambertin (282) Sylvain Cathiard Romanée St. Vivant (402) 2020 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Coeur De Roy Très Vieilles Vignes (388) Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques Vieilles Vignes (390) Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux Très Vieilles Vignes (391) Bernard Dugat-Py Mazoyères-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes (395) Domaine Comte Georges De Vogüé ChambolleMusigny (397) Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis (51) Domaine Dujac Échezeaux (53) Domaine Robert Groffier Père & Fils GevreyChambertin Les Seuvrées (354) Dujac Fils Et Père Gevrey-Chambertin (399) 2021 Dujac Fils Et Père Gevrey-Chambertin (400) 2022 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Coeur De Roy Très Vieilles Vignes (45) Pierre & Marianne Duroché Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentiers (401)
Rhône Red Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1989 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (155) 1990 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (155) 1995 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (155) 2000 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (20) Château Rayas Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Reserve (156) 2001 Domaine De Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-DuPape “La Crau” (579) 2004 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (21) 2005 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (22) 2011 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (23) 2014 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (24) 2020 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (507) 2021 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (424)
Northern Rhône 2014 Domaine Garon Côte-Rôtie Lancement (364) Domaine Garon Côte-Rôtie Les Triotes (365)
Rhône 1990 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (541) 1995 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (541) 2000 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château D’ampuis (540) 2013 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (25) 2014 Domaine Des Rémizières Hermitage Cuvée Émilie (366) Domaine Garon Côte-Rôtie Les Rochins (367) 2016 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (26)
2017 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (26, 403)
Spain
2018 Domaine De La Chapelle Hermitage La Chapelle (507) Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Côte Blonde (7)
Rioja, Spain
2020 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie (425) Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (27, 426) 2021 Domaine De La Chapelle Hermitage La Chapelle (254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269) Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (28, 404) Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Saint Joseph (270) 2022 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Saint-Joseph Clos Florentin (271)
Rhône White
2002 Viñedos Lacalle Y Laorden Rioja Viña El Pisón (372)
Spain 2011 Bodegas Pintia Toro Pintia (289) 2012 Bodegas Pintia Toro Pintia (289) 2013 Bodegas Pintia Toro Pintia (289)
United States Red Napa Valley
2010 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (29) 2011 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (30) 2015 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (31) 2016 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (31) 2019 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (31) 2021 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (405)
Southern France Provence 1992 Domaine De Trévallon Les Baux (157) 1995 Domaine De Trévallon (157) 1999 Domaine De Trévallon (157) 2000 Domaine De Trévallon (157) 2007 Domaine De Trévallon (157) 2017 Domaine Tempier Bandol La Migoua (536) Domaine Tempier Bandol La Tourtine (536)
1987 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (158) 1988 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill (158) 1994 Dominus Estate (81, 82) 1996 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (158) Opus One (99) 1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia (96) 2001 Dominus Estate (83, 84) Opus One (100) 2002 Joseph Phelps Insignia (97) Opus One (101) 2004 Dominus Estate (86, 87, 85, 88) 2006 Bond St. Eden (109) Dominus Estate (89) 2007 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard (102) Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges De Latour Private Reserve (103) 2009 Colgin Cellars Ix Estate (118) Dominus Estate (460)
2010 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard (513) Bond Pluribus (106) Bond St. Eden (110) Colgin Cellars Ix Estate (119) Joseph Phelps Insignia (514) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (288) 2011 Bond Pluribus (107) Bond Quella (108) Bond St. Eden (111) 2012 Bond Melbury (104) Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Songbook (116, 117) Harlan Estate (91) 2013 Amuse Bouche Red (463) Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Howell Mountain (113) Dominus Estate (160, 161, 159) Harlan Estate (92) Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain (288) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (516) 2014 Bond Melbury (105) Bond Vecina (112) Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Howell Mountain (114) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (598, 599) Dominus Estate (162, 163, 90) Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (121) Harlan Estate (93) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (187, 188, 189, 190, 191) Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon “Deep Time” Kayli Morgan (122) Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan (123) Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon The Ark Vineyard (124) Joseph Phelps Insignia (514) 2015 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Howell Mountain (115) Dalla Valle Maya (120) Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (168, 169, 170, 171, 172) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (192, 193, 194) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia (197) 2016 Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (174, 175, 176, 173, 177, 178, 179) Harlan Estate (94) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia (198, 199) 2017 Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186) Harlan Estate (95) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (195, 196) Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon The Ark Vineyard (125) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia (200) Scarecrow Monsieur Étain (464)
2018 Dominus Estate (164, 165, 166, 461) Joseph Phelps Insignia (98) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia (201, 202) Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (515)
United States White
2010 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon (328)
Napa Valley
2014 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin En Remilly Blanc (382)
2019 Dominus Estate (167, 462) Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (512) Joseph Phelps Vineyards Insignia (203, 204, 205, 206)
2018 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay (590)
Napa Valley, California 2014 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (589) 2018 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (512)
Oakville, Napa Valley 2010 Continuum Proprietary Red (126) 2012 Continuum Proprietary Red (127) 2015 Continuum Proprietary Red (128)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California 2018 Ridge Monte Bello (517) 2019 Ridge Monte Bello (517)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 2011 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (129)
Stags Leap, Napa Valley 2016 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry (130, 131) 2018 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry (207)
2021 Far Niente Chardonnay (590)
White Bordeaux Pessac-Léognan 2006 Château Haut-Bergey Blanc (537)
Sauternes 1996 Château D’yquem (370) 1997 Château D’yquem (371) 1999 Château Suduiraut (574) 2001 Château Rieussec (510) 2003 Château Coutet Barsac (369) 2011 Château Rieussec (511) 2017 Château Suduiraut (574) 2019 Château Suduiraut (511)
Sauternes-Barsac 2003 Château Climens (368)
Willamette Valley, Oregon
White Burgundy
2016 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Guadalupe Vineyard (594) Ken Wright Pinot Noir Savoya Vineyard (594) Ken Wright Pinot Noir Tanager Vineyard (594)
Burgundy
2017 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Bryce Vineyard (594) Ken Wright Pinot Noir Hirschy Vineyard (594) Ken Wright Pinot Noir Mccrone Vineyard (594)
2022 Domaine Bernard-Bonin Bourgogne Blanc Initiales B.b. (384) Jean-Claude Ramonet Bourgogne-Aligoté (385)
Côte de Beaune 2007 Domaine Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne (327) 2009 Bonneau Du Martray Corton-Charlemagne (325)
2015 Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes (44) 2016 Domaine Dublère Corton-Charlemagne (326) Domaine Dujac Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières (42) 2018 Domaine De Montille Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières (273, 272) 2019 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet Clos De La Mouchère (43) 2020 Domaine Dujac Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières (417) 2021 Domaine Dujac Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières (42) Domaine Henri Boillot Meursault Clos Richemont (379) Domaine Lamy-Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers (380) Domaine Lamy-Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot (381) 2022 Domaine Bernard-Bonin Meursault La Rencontre (378)
Côte de Nuits 2011 Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis Blanc (329) 2012 Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis Blanc (330)
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.
BN.
BASE NECK: Perfectly good for any age of wine.
Outstandingly good for a wine of 10 years in bottle, or longer.
VTS.
VERY TOP SHOULDER
TS.
TOP SHOULDER: Normal for any Bordeaux 15 years old
or older. HS.
HIGH SHOULDER: Slight natural reduction through
the easing of the cork and evaporation through cork and capsule. Usually no problem. Acceptable for any wine over 20 years old. Exceptional for pre-1950 wines.
MS.
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. LS.
LOW SHOULDER: Risky and usually only accepted
for sale if wine or label exceptionally rare or interesting. Always offered with low estimate.
BS.
BOTTOM SHOULDER: Not acceptable for sale unless a
rare sort of bottle. Wine will usually be undrinkable. U.
ULLAGE: Level. Example: (u. 2ts) means 2 bottles ullaged to top shoulder.
OC.
ORIGINAL CARTON
OWC.
ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE
RC.
RESERVE CHâTEAU
The condition and drinkability of Burgundy is less affected by ullage than its equivalent from Bordeaux. A 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
METH.
METHUSELAH (BURGUNDY, CHAMPAGNE) = 6 litres
SALM.
SALMANAZAR = 9 litres
*Up to 1978, jeroboams were generally bottled in 4.5-ltr. bottles.
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.
Wine Bottle Size Guide
0.187 L
SPLIT
0.375 L
HALF
0.75 L
STANDARD
1.5 L
MAGNUM
2.25 L
MARIE-JEANNE
3.0 L
DOUBLE MAGNUM
5.0 L
JEROBOAM
6.0 L
IMPERIALE
9.0 L
SALMANAZAR
12.0 L
BALTHAZAR
15.0 L
NEBUCHADNEZZAR
18.0 L
MELCHIOR
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Selling at Waddington’s
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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 of wine and spirits. 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.
Conditions of Sale 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 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.
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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.
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