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SELECTION OF NAPA VALLEY WINES

Lot 398 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1995

Lot 69 SCARECROW CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013

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Lot 458 BUCCELLA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2002

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1 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1982 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. stained & scraped label. scraped capsule.

The 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace.

The concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied, exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles. It’s just juiced up (similar to an athlete on steroids) and is all the better for it. This remarkable effort will last as long as the 1982 Mouton, but it has always been more approachable and decadently fruity. Drink it now, in 20 years, and in 50 years! Don’t miss it if you are a wine lover.

June 2009 Drink to 2059 WA 100 1 mag.

per lot $5,800 - $6,700

2 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1998 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x wrinkled labels.

Medium to full-bodied and packed with rich fruit framed by firm, chewy tannins, it is stacked with complex, evolving flavors and finishes with incredibly long-lasting perfumed notes. According to winemaker Philippe Dhalluin, this needs about three hours of decanting at this stage. I simply love the place this wine is in right now, possessing plenty of mature, tertiary characters yet still sporting bags of fruit. It won’t be fading anytime soon either and should cellar nicely for 20-25+ more years.

May 2018 WA 97 3 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

3 DOMAINE RENÉ ENGEL CLOS VOUGEOT 1994 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. bn. marked label.

1 bt.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

4 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2012 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels.

2012 Haut-Brion has an open and generous bouquet with blackcurrant pastille, cassis and briary aromas the exude very pure Merlot. The palate is medium-bodied with a sumptuous opening that is rare in 2012: rounded and generous, caressing in the mouth with black plum and blackcurrant towards the finish, residues of truffle and white pepper lingering on the aftertaste that turn very savory after 15 minutes—bacon fat or Italian cured meats. October 2016 Drink to 2055 WA 96+ 2 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

5 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2009 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn.

The deep garnet colored 2009 La Mission Haut-Brion absolutely sings of warm red and black currants, chocolate-covered cherries, liquid licorice, sassafras and espresso with hint of lilacs, pencil shavings and truffles. Fullbodied, rich, bold and oh-so-decadent in the mouth, the palate is completely packed with black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers, framed by wonderfully velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing epically long.

Wow! March 2009 Drink to 2053 WA 100 1 bt.

per lot $700 - $900

6 CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION BLANC 2014 Pessac-Léognan u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 2 x marked labels.

2 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

7 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER BLANC 2012 Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.

2 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

8 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2012 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

9 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2014 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 5 x marked labels.

Tasted at the château, the 2014 Montrose builds on the promise it showed in barrel with gorgeous blackberry, raspberry, cedar and orange sorbet scents that are extremely pure and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, very precise acidity and layers of crisp black fruit laced with vanilla from the new oak at the moment. That will be subsumed in time. What you have here is a very precise, multi-layered, almost sensual Montrose that is going to delight many for years to come. This is highly recommended—one of the finest Left Bank wines this vintage. Tasted September 2016.

Drink: 2024-2050 WS 95 WA 96 JS 97 5 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

10 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2014 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label.

Tasted at the château, the 2014 Montrose builds on the promise it showed in barrel with gorgeous blackberry, raspberry, cedar and orange sorbet scents that are extremely pure and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, very precise acidity and layers of crisp black fruit laced with vanilla from the new oak at the moment. That will be subsumed in time. What you have here is a very precise, multi-layered, almost sensual Montrose that is going to delight many for years to come. This is highly recommended—one of the finest Left Bank wines this vintage. Tasted September 2016.

Drink: 2024-2050 WS 95 WA 96 JS 97 5 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

11 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-BARTON 2000 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. loose capsule.

WA 95+ CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE-LAS CASES 2012 (3) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

4 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

12 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2012 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $2,100 - $2,300

13 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2012 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2. scraped labels.

Tasted at the Mouton-Rothschild vertical in London, the 2012 Mouton-Rothschild clearly has the upper hand over the 2011, if not quite at the level of the 2009, 2010 and what I envisage will be the 2015. There is obviously greater fruit intensity here, as if the contrast has been dialed up a couple of notches. It is quite showy on the nose, preening in its infancy with pure black cherries, graphite and hints of cold slate-like scents, later that hint of seaweed I observed when tasted blind a few months earlier. The palate is beautifully balanced with great vim and vigor. This is a Mouton that will not be put down - vivacious, vivid and delineated with wonderful focus and crucially, impressive persistence on the finish.

Do not underestimate this Mouton-Rothschild, because I can see an upswing as it matures in bottle. Tasted April 2016.

Drink: 2025-2050 WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

14 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2010 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.

WA 97 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2003 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.

WA 95+ 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

15 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol u. bn.

A wine evincing true enlightenment.

Its floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar.

Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds like a waterfall on the finish. The tannins are powerful yet superbly integrated and harmonious.

Needs four to five years in bottle. Drink in 2023. February 2017 jamessuckling.com JS 98 1 bt.

per lot $3,000 - $3,500

16 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol u. bn.

A wine evincing true enlightenment.

Its floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar.

Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds like a waterfall on the finish. The tannins are powerful yet superbly integrated and harmonious.

Needs four to five years in bottle. Drink in 2023. February 2017 jamessuckling.com JS 98 1 bt.

per lot $3,000 - $3,500

17 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol u. bn.

A wine evincing true enlightenment.

Its floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar.

Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds like a waterfall on the finish. The tannins are powerful yet superbly integrated and harmonious.

Needs four to five years in bottle. Drink in 2023. February 2017 jamessuckling.com JS 98 1 bt.

per lot $3,000 - $3,500

18 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol u. bn.

A wine evincing true enlightenment.

Its floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar.

Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds like a waterfall on the finish. The tannins are powerful yet superbly integrated and harmonious.

Needs four to five years in bottle.

Drink in 2023. February 2017 jamessuckling.com JS 98 1 bt.

per lot $3,000 - $3,500

19 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2017 Pomerol u. bn.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Petrus comes galloping out of the glass with bold, expressive notions of Black Forest cake, blueberry preserves and Christmas pudding with nuances of molten chocolate, Chinese five spice, candied violets, licorice and kirsch plus wafts of roses and cinnamon stick. Full-bodied, rich, spicy and fantastically concentrated, the palate has compelling freshness and a solid base of wonderfully ripe, velvety tannins, finishing very long and opulent.

The aromatics at this youthful stage are atypical for Petrus and quite stunning—this 2017 is a bombshell! Furthermore, it is a unique style for this estate and one avid collectors should seek out! March 2020 Drink to 2063 WA 98+ 1 bt.

per lot $3,400 - $3,900

20 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 2017 Pomerol u. bn.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Petrus comes galloping out of the glass with bold, expressive notions of Black Forest cake, blueberry preserves and Christmas pudding with nuances of molten chocolate, Chinese five spice, candied violets, licorice and kirsch plus wafts of roses and cinnamon stick. Full-bodied, rich, spicy and fantastically concentrated, the palate has compelling freshness and a solid base of wonderfully ripe, velvety tannins, finishing very long and opulent.

The aromatics at this youthful stage are atypical for Petrus and quite stunning—this 2017 is a bombshell! Furthermore, it is a unique style for this estate and one avid collectors should seek out! March 2020 Drink to 2063 WA 98+ 1 bt.

per lot $3,400 - $3,900

21 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2013 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x marked label.

4 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

22 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 2014 Pomerol u. 5 x bn. 1 x marked label.

The 2014 La Fleur Petrus is impressive out of barrel and it continues to evince quality now in bottle. It has a lovely, engaging bouquet with vivacious redcurrant and cranberry fruit, superb mineralité and energy, real focus and a sense of drive in situ. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a sense of symmetry and poise from start to finish. It has perhaps turned into a slightly more elegant and feminine wine than I anticipated, less bullish than the Hosanna. But there is real complexity on the finish with black pepper and clove lingering on the aftertaste. This is superb.

March 2017 Drink: 2020-2045 WA 94 5 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

23 CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 2012 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.

The palate is medium-bodied with fine delineation and lovely poise. There are plenty of graphite-infused black fruit interwoven into this Pomerol with a cheeky dab of spiciness on the finish that needs to manifest just a little more precision in order that it attains full potential. As usual, Baptiste, Julie and Jacques Guinaudeau have conjured a serious Lafleur destined for long-term ageing. January 2016 Drink to 2045 WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

24 CHÂTEAU LATOUR À POMEROL 2013 Pomerol 4 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

25 CHÂTEAU LATOUR À POMEROL 2014 Pomerol u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels.

4 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

26 CHÂTEAU L’EGLISE-CLINET 2013 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.

The 2013 L’Eglise Clinet has a very precise, tightly wound bouquet with limestone-tinged, brambly red berry fruit, the Merlot still very expressive and imparting comely floral scents. There is something almost Burgundy-like about the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin surrounding a core of citrus-fresh, lively red fruit, silky smooth in texture, approachable in style, with an almost symmetrical finish. This was a great L’Eglise-Clinet in barrel in the context of the vintage and it remains a very persuasive wine in bottle. Bravo Denis Durantou - a winemaker that can overcome even the most deplorable of growing seasons! October 2016 Drink: 2018-2035 WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

27 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 2013 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

28 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2012 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Cheval Blanc reveals lovely cassis, warm black cherries and redcurrant jelly notions with underlying hints of cedar chest, garrigue, Indian spices and damp soil. Medium to full-bodied, it possesses wonderful energy and freshness on the palate with a beautifully poised ethereal nature and long mineral-tinged finish. This elegantly crafted beauty should enter its drinking window in a couple of years and cellar gracefully for another 20+ years.

August 2018 Drink: 2020-2040 WS 95 WA 95+ 1 bt.

per lot $600 - $800

29 CHÂTEAU BÉLAIR MONANGE 2012 (2) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.

CHÂTEAU CANON 2012 (2) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

4 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

30 LA CHAPELLE D`AUSONE 2012 Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

31 FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 1992 (2) Douro, Portugal 2 x scraped labels.

WA 97 TAYLOR (FLADGATE) PORTO VINTAGE 1992 (2 HF. BT.) Douro, Portugal 2 x scraped & stained labels.

WA 100 QUINTA DO NOVAL PORTO VINTAGE 1997 (2) Douro, Portugal 2 x scraped labels.

WA 100 4 bts. & 2 hf. bts. per lot $900 - $1,100

32 LEACOCK MADEIRA BUAL 1963 (1) Madeira, Portugal marked & peeling label.

FONSECA AGE TAWNY PORTO 40 YEAR OLD NV (1 HF. BT.) Douro soiled label.

WA 94 1 bt. & 1 hf. bt.

per lot $500 - $700

33 MASSANDRA SOUTH COAST RED PORT 1998 Crimea u. 2 x bn.

2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

34 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE R.D. EXTRA BRUT 1996 (1) Champagne scraped label.

WA 96 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON 1996 (1, OC) Champagne WA 98 POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 1996 (1, OC) Champagne WA 95+ 3 bts.

per lot $1,600 - $1,800

35 JACQUES SELOSSE INITIAL CHAMPAGNE NV Champagne, Grand Cru disgorged 10/13 1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

36 HENRI BOILLOT CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2008 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 1 x raised cork.

Burghound 96 points WA (94-96) BOUCHARD PÈRE ET FILS CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE 2008 (2) Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x wrinkled label.

Burghound 96 points WA 93 4 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

37 DOMAINE ROBERT CHEVILLON NUITS ST. GEORGES LES SAINT GEORGES 2005 Côte de Nuits The 2005 Nuits-St.-Georges Les St. Georges again illustrates roasted richness and a seamless meld of meat, fruit and mineral. Hints of tar and toasted pecan add further aromatic complexity.

Dramatically expansive and mouthcoating, with endless variations – distilled, fresh, sorbet-like – on black cherry, purple plum, and their pits, this wine weaves tar, iodine, and chalk into its supremely long finish. April 2007 WA (95-96) 11 bts.

per lot $4,100 - $5,000

38 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE VOLNAY CLOS DES DUCS 2015 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 1 x scraped label.

Deep, rich meatiness, juicy fresh black fruits, bitter-sweet chocolate richness, ginger and cardamom, and chalky minerality are present throughout. This displays enough inner-mouth perfume and fineness of flavor to hold one’s interest and release one’s saliva for an extended period. Fine-grained and finely-integrated tannins are part of this wine’s tenacious cling. It will surely figure as one of the best in a long and distinguished line and be worth following for 15-20 years. June 2007 Vinous 96. WA (94-95) 3 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

39 LOUIS JADOT BONNES-MARES 2002 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru This massive, broad, enormously rich wine could ultimately, like the Chapelle and Clos de Beze, earn a perfect score. Its velvety waves of sensual red and black fruits are interspersed with nuanced notes of spices, mocha, flowers, and minerals. While enormously powerful and ripe, it magically retains its freshness and sports an ethereal quality that is difficult to put into words. It is a tour de force in winemaking! June 2004 WA (97-99) DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE VOLNAY CLOS DES DUCS 2005 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru Fine-grained and finely-integrated tannins are part of this wine’s tenacious cling. It will surely figure as one of the best in a long and distinguished line and be worth following for 15-20 years. June 2007 Burghound 96. WA (94-95) 2 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

40 DOMAINE DU CHÂTEAU DE CHOREY (GERMAIN) BEAUNE CRU TEURONS 2005 (3) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 3 x 1 cm.

DOMAINE DU CHÂTEAU DE CHOREY (GERMAIN) BEAUNE LES CRAS VIEILLES VIGNES 2005 (6) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm.

From sixty-some year-old vines in chalk and flint-rich soil, Germain’s 2005 Beaune Les Cras Vieilles Vignes more than lives up to the reputation established in the course of many vintages by its illustrious predecessors. A complex nose of black cherry, orange zest, black truffle, toasted walnuts and subtle flowers lead to a palate of fresh, spiced cherry, sedate underlying fresh meatiness and a fascinating finishing interplay of fruit, spice, piquant nuttiness, sweet florality, wet stone, salt, and indeed downright ineffable minerality.

June 2007 WA (93-94) 9 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

41 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 3 x 1 cm.

Inky colored and insanely perfumed, with to-die-for notes of lavender, Provencal herbs, roasted meats, black cherries, truffle, crème de cassis and licorice, it flows onto the palate with massive concentration, a stunning mid-palate and a thick, rich texture that never gets heavy or cumbersome. This is blockbuster stuff that just could not get any better. Drink it anytime over the coming 3-4 decades. February 2015 WA 100 3 bts.

per lot $2,000 - $2,200

42 CHÂTEAU RAYAS CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE RESERVE 2009 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. wrinkled label.

The 2009 Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape is an awesome example of elegance combined with extraordinary power. The alcohol levels must be between 15.5% and 16%, but the elegance and sublime nature of this wine make it irresistible. Its dense ruby/ purple color is followed by an extraordinary bouquet of framboise, black cherry liqueur intermixed with blacker fruits, licorice and a hint of flowers. Pure with terrific layers of fruit concentration (although it’s remarkably light on its feet), silky tannins, wellintegrated acidity and a stunning personality, this monumental Rayas is breathtaking. This beauty will undoubtedly be drinkable early on (although Emmanuel Reynaud considers that to be infanticide), and it is capable of lasting 25-30 years. October 2011 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

43 CLOS SAINT-JEAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA COMBE DES FOUS 2007 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. stained label.

WA 100 CLOS SAINT JEAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE DEUS-EX MACHINA 2015 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm.

A blend of 60% Grenache aged in concrete and 40% Mourvèdre aged in new barriques, the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is a modern-day monster. This is rich and powerfully concentrated, loaded with scents of vanilla and baking spices, yet it also possesses masses of red fruit (raspberries, cherries and plums), a wonderfully creamy and intense mid-palate and a long finish. December 2017 Drink to 2030 WA 97 2 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

44 CLOS DES PAPES CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007 Rhône One of the great vintages from this estate, surpassing even the 1990, 2000, 2001, 2003, and maybe the 2010 (time will tell with this one), the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape from Vincent Avril delivers everything you could want from a wine. Full-bodied, intense and beautifully concentrated, with plenty of muscle and depth, it shows the hallmark elegance and purity of the estate, with sensational notes of kirsch liqueur, raspberries, incense, smoked meats and Asian spices. The blend is the normal 65% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah and the rest a mix of permitted varieties, brought up all in older foudre, and it’s just now entering its prime drink window and has another two decades of longevity. March 2017 Drink to 2037 WS 97 WA 100 3 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

45 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2003 Rhône u. 1 x 1 cm.

Chave’s 2003 Hermitage, like the most successful Burgundies from that anomalous vintage, somehow retains a sense of mineral freshness that balances this wine’s remarkable concentration and massive fruit. Tasted at the domaine, it’s even floral and perfumed on the nose, an incredible feat when faced with that summer’s implacable heat. Full-bodied, massively rich and decadently creamy in texture, it delivers waves of mixed red and black fruits that avoid any overtly raisiny character, finishing vibrant, peppery and long. December 2019 Drink to 2040 WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $2,100 - $2,300

46 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2011 (1) Rhône DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2015 (1) Rhône stained label.

DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2016 (1) Rhône DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2017 (1) Rhône 4 bts.

per lot $2,200 - $2,400

47 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2011 (1) Rhône DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2015 (1) Rhône stained label.

DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2016 (1) Rhône DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2017 (1) Rhône 4 bts.

per lot $2,200 - $2,400

48 M. CHAPOUTIER CROZES-ERMITAGE LES VARONNIERS 2011 (3) Rhône u. 3 x 2 cm. 3 x scuffed labels.

WA 95 M. CHAPOUTIER ST. JOSEPH LES GRANITS 2012 (3) Rhône u. 3 x 2 cm. 3 x scuffed labels.

WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

49 M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE L’ERMITE 2003 Rhône 1 x scuffed label.

More youthful and backwards, the 2003 Ermitage L’Ermite has additional minerality, as well as the focus and purity that’s always imparted by this tiny lieu-dit. Inky purple in color, it offers up spectacular creme de cassis, blackberry, charred meats, graphite and toast as well as a full-bodied, massively concentrated profile on the palate. It’s a prodigious, insanely good wine that should be given another 2-3 years in the cellar, and enjoyed over the following two to three decades. April 2014 Drink to 2046 WA 100 3 bts.

per lot $1,600 - $1,800

50 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 1989 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels.

I have tasted the Château Lynch Bages 1989 several times since my last penned note in 2010. It is such a consistent wine, a Pauillac that never lets you down. Here it continues to sport a relatively backward blackberry and cedar scented nose, the graphite (pencil box) element a little more accentuated. The aromatic purr like a Bentley, unraveling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is very well defined with a rigid structure, well-judged acidity and hints of chestnut and cooked meat offering secondary notes on the dense finish that suggest a long drinking plateau.

What a stupendous wine from JeanMichel Cazes! Tasted June 2014.

Drink to 2030 WA 95 2 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

51 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015 (OWC) Tuscany With the 2015 vintage, Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact. The bouquet is immediately soft and sensual with dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco. The mouthfeel shows intensity and power, but you don’t get any heavy residue from the dry extract (measured at 33 grams per liter). Indeed, the wine feels glossy, tonic and fresh. It is composed of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and a tiny part Cabernet Franc. There is a bit of crunch or snap that comes thanks to the more acidityprone Sangiovese grape (the wine measures 3.5 in pH). Finally, the tannins are beautifully sweet and ripe. This wine is meticulously executed, and the 2015 vintage lives up to an ideal of what we imagine Solaia to be. It will be released about a week after this review is published. Some 80,000 bottles were produced.

September 2018. Drink to 2050 WA 100 6 bts.

per lot $3,100 - $3,600

52 MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2013 Tuscany u. 6 x bn.

The 2013 Tignanello represents the beginning of a new chapter for Italy’s ultimate gamechanger wine. The blend remains 80% Sangiovese with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc but Renzo Cotarella tells me “stylistically-speaking, this is what we wanted to achieve.” The winemaking formula remains the same, but one of the major differences and benefits to this wine is vineyard age. The celebrated Tignanello single vineyard is now reaching 15 years old. In other words, it is in its production prime. This is a harmonious and beautifully integrated wine that reveals black fruit and baking spice. I’m told the 2014 Tignanello will have a greater percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2015 vintage will have more Sangiovese. December 2016 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

53 MARCHESI ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2016 (OWC) Tuscany 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 WA 97 1 mag.

per lot $600 - $800

54 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2013 (OWC) Tuscany I had reviewed this wine just a few months prior and my impression has remained pretty much the same. One difference I did notice at this more recent tasting of the 2013 Bolgheri Sassicaia is the bouquet.

It has shifted to slightly more delicate and finessed aromas of pressed flower and blue violets. You do of course get that solid core of dark fruit and spice that characterizes this famous Tuscan blend. But that extra time in the bottle has awarded wiggle room for profound precision and focused detailing.

The wine’s complexity emerges slowly with subtle notes of savory spice and tobacco.

There is power and depth here, especially in terms of the mouthfeel. As the wine evolves in the glass, it begins to show ethereal tones of road paving, tar and licorice. This Sassicaia should go straight into the cellar. April 2017 Drink to 2040 WA 97 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

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

February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97 6 bts.

per lot $3,100 - $3,600

56 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC) Tuscany This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano. January 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100 1 mag.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

57 ALTESINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO MONTOSOLI 2010 (OC) Tuscany Beautiful aromas of dark fruits and minerals. Full-bodied, succulent and chewy. It’s tight and stony. Lots of black olives and wet earth under the fruit. Bright and linear wine with beautiful layers.

October 2015 jamessuckling.com 1,300 cases made. WS 98 WA 96 JS 97 6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

58 SIRO PACENTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PS 2004 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped label.

SIRO PACENTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PS 2006 (2) Tuscany 1 x scraped label.

AZIENDA AGRICOLA SAN GIUSEPPE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO STELLA DI CAMPALTO 2006 (1) Tuscany 4 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

59 CASANOVA DI NERI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2010 (OWC) Tuscany open box The outstanding 2010 Brunello di Montalcino gives you everything you want to see in a great wine, a great Tuscan wine.

This monumental expression of Sangiovese delivers top-notch intensity with seamless integration of aromas. They span from dark fruit and Morello cherry to chocolate, spice, licorice, balsam herb and rosemary sprig. The energy and vitality of the vintage is locked perfectly within. This Brunello exhibits especially soft, silky tannins with long persistence and momentum. There is nothing out of place and the price tag is certainly not exaggerated for this level of excellence. February 2015 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

60 IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ FRANCESCHI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013 (OC) Tuscany The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino lives up to the impeccable reputation garnered by this estate over the years. This is a profound and beautifully rendered Sangiovese that delivers bold and luscious fruit quality with black cherry and spicy plum at the start.

The bouquet follows through with mild oak notes of smoke, tar and toasted nut.

There is another aromatic component that includes crushed stone and dried herb or mint. This Brunello shows elegant evolution in the glass and promises a very long aging future ahead. Some 200,000 bottles were made, so it should be easy to locate this excellent wine. February 2018 Drink to 2035 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

61 PIAN DELL’ORINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2007 Tuscany The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is more than a worthy follow up to the spectacular 2006. Freshly cut flowers, violets, licorice, leather and tar meld into layers of dark fruit in a dazzling display of elegance and power.

Silky tannins and expressive perfumed notes both add further refinement on the huge, explosive finish. The combination of ripeness of the year allied to a classic sense of structure is immensely appealing.

April 2012 Vinous 97 WA 97 4 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

62 BRUNO GIACOSA BAROLO LE ROCCHE DEL FALLETTO DI SERRALUNGA D’ALBA RISERVA 2000 (1) Piedmont u. bn. scraped label.

WS 100 WA 97 FALLETTO DI BRUNO GIACOSA BARBARESCO RABAJÀ RISERVA 2001 (1) Piedmont u. bn. scraped label.

WA 98 2 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

63 BRUNO GIACOSA BAROLO LE ROCCHE DEL FALLETTO DI SERRALUNGA D’ALBA 2005 Piedmonte u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained label.

The 2005 Barolo Falleto Vigna Le Rocche is a massive, towering Barolo loaded with tons of rich, primary fruit. The wine remains powerful, dense and muscular with superb length even if it is a smaller-scaled Barolo compared to previous great vintages. That said, when I came back to the wine after it had been in the glass for an hour or so, I found that the wine had grown remarkably.

While the 2005 doesn’t have the explosive personality of the 2004, it remains an awesome achievement in this vintage.

April 2008 Drink to 2035 WA 96+ 2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

64 FONTANAFREDDA BAROLO 2010 Piedmont u. 6 x 2 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

65 PENFOLDS GRANGE HERMITAGE 1986 (1) Australia u. vts. marked & peeling label.

WA 98+ PENFOLDS GRANGE 2004 (1) South Australia u. bn. marked label.

WA 99 2 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

66 BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA NICOLÁS CATENA ZAPATA 2004 (1) Mendoza, Argentina u. vts. marked label.

WA 98+ VIÑA COBOS MALBEC MARCHIORI VINEYARD 2006 (1) Mendoza, Argentina u. bn. marked label.

WA 99 BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA NICOLÁS CATENA ZAPATA 2006 (1) Mendoza, Argentina u. vts. marked label.

WA 97 3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

67 CLOS MOGADOR PRIORAT 2005 Catalunya, Spain u. 3 x vts.

The 2005 Clos Mogador is the first wine in Spain entitled to the new classification of “Vi de finca Qualificada”. The estate is 20 hectares composing a single vineyard.

The Garnacha wines are 80+ years of age while the other varieties (Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah) have been planted since the early 1980s. Average yields are under 10 hectoliters per hectare and only 2000 cases are produced. The winery has never purchased outside fruit.

The wine is deep purple-colored with a superb bouquet of toasty oak, pencil lead, mineral, blackberry and black cherry.

This leads to an opulent, dense, packed, structured wine with 6-8 years of aging potential. Super-concentrated, sweetly-fruited, and complex, this tour de force of a wine will drink well from 2012 to 2040. February 2008 WA 98 3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

68 BODEGAS MUGA RIOJA GRAN RESERVA PRADO ENEA 2011 (OWC) Rioja, Spain The wine has a developed nose with some tertiary notes, combined with some notes of ripe black fruit and sweet spices. It feels like an open, expressive and hedonistic year for Prado Enea. The palate reveals polished tannins and some balsamic and developed flavors, truffle, forest floor and hints of cigar ash and incense. June 2019 Drink to 2032 WA 96 JS 99 6 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

69 SCARECROW CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2013 (OWC) Napa Valley The prodigious 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, including fruit from some of the oldest Cabernet vines still in existence in Napa.

This full-bodied classic displays notes of forest floor, earth, crème de cassis, blackberry liqueur, licorice and some pen ink. It is dense, full-bodied, prodigiously rich, massive in intensity, yet relatively light on its feet. This great ballerina of a wine has extraordinary ripeness but pulls back from the edge before going over the top. There are 1,000 cases of this classic, which should age effortlessly for 30+ years. WA 100 3 bts.

per lot $3,500 - $4,100

70 SCARECROW CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 (OWC) Napa Valley Produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon leaps from the glass with gorgeous floral notes of red roses and lilacs over a core of black and red cherries, crushed black currants and baking spices plus hints of iron ore and dusty earth. The voluptuous, rounded, soft and sexy fruit slinks across the palate with incredible seamlessness and expression. Make no mistake, it is fullbodied and decadently powerful, but with a myriad of aromatic nuances, finishing long, layered and boldly perfumed.

October 2017 Drink: 2019-2039 Vinous 98+ WA 99 3 bts.

per lot $3,100 - $3,600

71 SCREAMING EAGLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012 Napa Valley u. bn.

The perfect 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Screaming Eagle is composed of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Made in the classic, iconic Screaming Eagle style that the original proprietress, Jean Philipps, first showcased in the early 1990s, before the winery was sold to Stan Kroenke, the inky/purple-colored, seamless 2012 possesses an extraordinary set of aromatics consisting of pure blackcurrant liqueur, licorice, acacia flowers, graphite and a subtle hint of new oak. Full-bodied, opulent and voluptuous, this profound wine is as prodigious as I thought it would be last year when tasted from barrel. It should age effortlessly for 20 or more years. October 2014 Drink: 2014-2034 WA 100 JS 100 1 bt.

per lot $4,100 - $5,000

72 SCREAMING EAGLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012 Napa Valley u. bn.

The perfect 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Screaming Eagle is composed of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Made in the classic, iconic Screaming Eagle style that the original proprietress, Jean Philipps, first showcased in the early 1990s, before the winery was sold to Stan Kroenke, the inky/purple-colored, seamless 2012 possesses an extraordinary set of aromatics consisting of pure blackcurrant liqueur, licorice, acacia flowers, graphite and a subtle hint of new oak. Full-bodied, opulent and voluptuous, this profound wine is as prodigious as I thought it would be last year when tasted from barrel. It should age effortlessly for 20 or more years. October 2014 Drink: 2014-2034 WA 100 JS 100 1 bt.

per lot $4,100 - $5,000

73 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2013 Napa Valley 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 6 bts.

per lot $2,100 - $2,300

74 DOMINUS ESTATE 2010 (OWC) Napa Valley Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the stunning, full-bodied 2010 Dominus boasts an exceptional perfume of hoisin sauce, licorice, underbrush, forest floor, plums, black currants and jammy cherries intertwined with hints of cedar, baking spices and oak. Full-bodied and voluptuously textured, the 2010 is on a slightly faster evolutionary track than the 2009 (somewhat of an anomaly for these two vintages). This exquisite as well as prodigious 2010 can be drunk young, but it should age effortlessly for 20-25 years.

Bravo! WA 100 6 bts.

per lot $3,000 - $3,600

75 BRYANT FAMILY VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997 Napa Valley u. vts.

One of the most awesome young reds I have ever tasted, it possesses a black/ purple color, a seamless texture, and freakishly high levels of intensity (cassis, black and blueberries infused with espresso, chocolate, and licorice) that are flawlessly presented in a full-bodied, massive yet elegant wine. Nothing is out of balance in this explosively rich, thick, highly-extracted Cabernet. A compelling, historic Cabernet Sauvignon, it will drink well for 30-35 years.

December 2000 WA 100 1 bt.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

76 DALLA VALLE MAYA 1992 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 100 DALLA VALLE MAYA 1993 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 98 DALLA VALLE MAYA 1994 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 99 3 bts.

per lot $1,900 - $2,100

77 PRIDE MOUNTAIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 2013 (2) Napa Valley WA 100 PRIDE MOUNTAIN RESERVE CLARET 2013 (2) Napa Valley WA 98 4 bts.

per lot $1,600 - $1,800

78 SCHRADER CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON CCS BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2012 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 100 SCHRADER CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RBS BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2012 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 98 2 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

79 NOVA WINES MARILYN MERLOT 2011 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.

2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

80 MARCASSIN PINOT NOIR MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2007 Sonoma Coast, California A dense plum/purple color is followed by notes of subtle smoke, barbecue spice, blueberries, red and black currants, flowers, and a smoky meat-like character that I first compared to the aroma of Peking duck. There is something exotic about this full-bodied, dense 2007.

Young and vibrant, it should hit its peak in 5-6 years, and last until 2030-2035.

This world-class, prodigious Pinot Noir is probably better than 90% of the red Burgundies being produced.

June 2014 WA 98+ 2 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

81 MARCASSIN VINEYARD CHARDONNAY MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2007 (1) Sonoma County WA 99+ MARCASSIN VINEYARD CHARDONNAY MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2008 (1) Sonoma County WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

82 MARCASSIN VINEYARD CHARDONNAY MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2012 (1) Sonoma County WA 100 MARCASSIN VINEYARD CHARDONNAY MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2013 (1) Sonoma County scraped label.

WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

83 OPUS ONE 2018 (OWC) Napa Valley Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note. February 2021 Drink: 2024-2058 WA 98 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

84 OPUS ONE OVERTURE NV (OWC) Oakville, Napa Valley 6 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

85 JUDD’S HILL CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1994 Napa Valley u. 5 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

5 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

86 TOM EDDY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1992 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.4 x vts.

6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

87 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1978 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 3 x scraped & soiled labels.

3 x corroded capsules.

Drink to 2030 WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

88 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1978 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 2 x ts. 3 x scraped & soiled labels. 3 x corroded capsules.

Drink to 2030 WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

89 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1978 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 1 x hs. 3 x scraped & soiled labels.

3 x corroded capsules.

Drink to 2030 WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

90 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1994 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

91 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1997 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé marked label.

CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1998 (2) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé 1 x marked label.

CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1999 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé scraped label.

WS 93 WA 95 4 bts.

per lot $2,200 - $2,400

92 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2009 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.

An inky/purple color is followed by notes of Asian plum sauce, forest floor, creme de cassis, black raspberries and a floral component that is unusual for a Margaux.

A wine of exceptional intensity and purity with a full-bodied, sumptuous texture, lots of fresh vibrancy and excellent definition, this beautiful 2009 exhibits high but sweet tannin. It is more sexy than the 2005 was at a similar age, although their level of extract and concentration is relatively equal. Something about the 2009 reminds me of a Margaux version of St.-Julien’s Leoville Poyferre ... if that makes any sense. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040.

December 2011 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

93 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1996 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn.

The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a little aloof, yet focused and very well delineated. The palate is very well balanced with crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, spicier than I recollect, a crescendo of flavors so that it seems understated at first but fans out with a sense of confidence towards the finish. Tasted July 2016.

Drink: 2020-2050 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

94 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2006 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then blind at Farr Vintners tasting. The 2006 Château Lafite-Rothschild offers impressive fruit intensity on the nose, although it does not have the precision of the 2006 MoutonRothschild. Red berry fruits intermingle with rose petals and sous-bois scents - very typical Lafite bouquet where less can be more. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and a keen line of acidity. It is certainly very well balanced with graphitetinged black fruit, but whereas MoutonRothschild possesses that peacock’s tail, Lafite remains linear. Nevertheless, the sophistication really comes through here. It is a Lafite-Rothschild that may spring a few surprises down the line, one of those wines that keeps drawing you back. Understated class. Tasted April 2016.

Drink: 2018-2045 WS 95 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $800 - $1,000

95 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1995 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.

A beauty, the opaque dense purplecolored 1995 exhibits jammy cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics. Medium to fullbodied, with exceptional purity, superb concentration, and a long, intense, ripe, 40-second finish, this is a magnificent example of Latour. As the wine sat in the glass, scents of roasted espresso and toasty new oak emerged. This classic will require considerable cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. June 2000 WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

96 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1995 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.

1 x scraped capsule.

A beauty, the opaque dense purplecolored 1995 exhibits jammy cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics. Medium to fullbodied, with exceptional purity, superb concentration, and a long, intense, ripe, 40-second finish, this is a magnificent example of Latour. As the wine sat in the glass, scents of roasted espresso and toasty new oak emerged. This classic will require considerable cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. June 2000 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

97 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2000 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 1 x marked label.

The 2000 Latour (a relatively abundant 14,000 cases compared to what they produced in 2009, 2008, or 2005) is “packed and stacked.” The extremely rich, black/purple color to the rim is followed by a wine with some subtle smoke, loads of minerals, a hint of vanilla, and plenty of creme de cassis as well as roasted meat and a slight scorched earth character.

Broad, savory, and rich, the wine seems to be about 5 years away from full maturity and should drink well for at least 4050 more years. A great effort, probably eclipsed only by 2003 and 2009.

June 2010 Drink: 2010-2060 WA 98 3 bts.

per lot $3,200 - $3,700

98 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2001 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x wrinkled & marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

99 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2002 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 1 x stained label.

WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

100 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2002 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé 3 x wrinkled labels.

WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

101 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1990 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn.

Along with the 1982, 2000, and 2005, the 1990 is one of those monumental Grand Puy Lacostes that you can’t have enough of. Still inky/blue/purple-colored to the rim, it boasts a gorgeously sweet, pure nose of creme de cassis, spring flowers, and a hint of wet rocks. The wine is full-bodied, plush, and expansive with impressive levels of glycerin and purity as well as an endearing texture.

This 1990 is evolving at a glacial pace, but the sweetness of the tannins and low acidity ensure a delicious treat whenever a bottle is opened. It should evolve for another 20-25 years. WS 95 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

102 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1990 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.

Along with the 1982, 2000, and 2005, the 1990 is one of those monumental Grand Puy Lacostes that you can’t have enough of. Still inky/blue/purple-colored to the rim, it boasts a gorgeously sweet, pure nose of creme de cassis, spring flowers, and a hint of wet rocks. The wine is full-bodied, plush, and expansive with impressive levels of glycerin and purity as well as an endearing texture.

This 1990 is evolving at a glacial pace, but the sweetness of the tannins and low acidity ensure a delicious treat whenever a bottle is opened. It should evolve for another 20-25 years. WS 95 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

103 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2009 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.

A beautiful effort, the 2009 Pichon Lalande, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, possesses copious mocha, lead pencil, unsmoked, high class tobacco, black currant, forest floor and herbaceous characteristics. It is a deep purple-hued, charming, surprisingly open-knit Pauillac with wonderful freshness, a plump, fleshy mouthfeel, opulence and unctuosity, medium to full body and a well-delineated, luscious style. More elegant than its nearby neighbor, Pichon Longueville Baron, and not as massive in concentration and extract, it is one of the great Pichon Lalandes of the last twenty years. December 2011 WA 95 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

104 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2010 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 1 x wrinkled 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: 2021-2061 July 2016 WA 100 6 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

105 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2006 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé WA 94 JS 94 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2016 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.

WA 99 JS 98 3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

106 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1999 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 3 x wrinkled capsules.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

107 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2004 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.

WA 92+ 3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

108 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2001 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.

A wine that is emerging as a major sleeper of the vintage, the 2001 Léoville Poyferré bursts from the glass with aromas of cassis, ripe blackberries, loamy soil, cigar wrapper and violets. Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, lively acids and powdery structuring tannins, it’s an intensely flavored, rather dramatic rendition of the year that has hit its plateau of maturity. February 2022 Drink to 2041 WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

109 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2002 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

110 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2003 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts.

The spectacular 2003 Leoville Poyferre exhibits a dense purple color with a touch of lightening at the edge as well as notes of creosote, barbecue smoke, jammy black currants, licorice and spice box. This intense, voluptuously textured, full-bodied St.-Julien possesses low acidity and ripe tannin. Still fresh and exuberant, it is just entering its plateau of full maturity where it should remain for 10-15+ years.

August 2014 Drink: 2014-2029 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

111 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2002 Pomerol u. vts. 1 x marked label.

1 bt.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

112 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2002 Pomerol u. vts.

1 bt.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

113 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2002 Pomerol u. vts.

1 bt.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

114 CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS 1999 Pomerol u. bn.

This wine is turning out much in the style of such wonderful Petrus vintages as 1967 and 1971. Although not as outstanding as either the 1998 or 2000, it displays beautiful intensity and finesse in a more evolved style than one normally expects from this estate. The wine has a dense, nearly opaque ruby/purple color, sweet black cherry, mulberry, truffle-infused fruit, full body, low acidity, admirable purity, and sweet tannin. It should be ready to drink in 5-6 years, and will last for two decades.

Drink to 2030. Only 2,400 cases were produced. WA 94 1 bt.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

115 CHÂTEAU LATOUR À POMEROL 1998 (2) Pomerol 1 x scraped label.

CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 1997 (1) Pomerol u. bn.

CHÂTEAU NENIN 1998 (2) Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkled labels.

CHÂTEAU PETIT VILLAGE 1998 (1) Pomerol u. vts.

6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

116 VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN 2004 Pomerol WA 93+ 3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

117 CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 2001 Pomerol u. 3 x vts. 1 x scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

118 CHÂTEAU LE GAY 2008 Pomerol u. 3 x bn.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

119 CHÂTEAU LA PROVIDENCE 2008 Pomerol u. 3 x bn.

A brilliant effort for the vintage, this muscular, dense purple-colored, powerful, rich 2008 offers notes of graphite, truffles, black cherries and blackberries along with moderately high tannins, full-bodied richness, impressive purity and a multidimensional mouthfeel. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring and enjoy it over the next two decades. It should prove to be one of the longer lived wines of the vintage. Drink: 2013-2033 May 2011 WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

120 CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2002 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label.

WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

121 CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2004 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x 1 cm.

A real sleeper effort from the Perse family, the 2004 Pavie has a dense, bluish purple color and a wonderful, sweet kiss of blackberry, licorice, spice box and roasted herbs. The wine is rich, deep, full-bodied and absolutely remarkable for the vintage.

This is certainly a candidate for one of the wines of the year and seems still relatively youthful and promising. Drink it over the next 20 years. August 2015 Drink: 2015-2035 WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

122 CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 1995 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 6 x bn.

6 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

123 CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN 1999 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 3 x bn.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

124 CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT 2001 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B u. 6 x vts.

WA 93 6 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

125 CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 1998 (2) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B 1 x marked label.

CHÂTEAU LA MONDOTTE 1997 (2) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

CHÂTEAU LE TERTRE ROTEBOEUF 1998 (2) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

April 2001 WA 94 6 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

126 CHÂTEAU BELLEFONT-BELCIER 2005 (2) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

CHÂTEAU CLOS DE SARPE 2005 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

WA 97 CHÂTEAU LA GOMERIE 1998 (2) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé CHÂTEAU PAVIE 1999 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. vts.

6 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

127 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 2006 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth, slightly toasty entry. The acidity is quite low compared to other 2006 Saint Emilions, but there is harmony here and the tannins seem very fine. There is real density on the finish, although I was just seeking a little more delineation to come through. Give this another two or three years in bottle. Tasted January 2016. WA 94 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

128 CHÂTEAU LA DOMINIQUE 1998 Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x marked labels.

6 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

129 CHÂTEAU MONBOUSQUET 2001 Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x 1 cm. 2 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

130 CHÂTEAU QUINAULT L’ENCLOS 1998 (2) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé CHÂTEAU QUINAULT L’ENCLOS 2001 (3) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn.

5 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

131 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1990 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 6 x 2 cm.

Two great back to back vintages are the 1990 and 1989. The more developed 1990 boasts an incredible perfume of hickory wood, coffee, smoked meat, Asian spices, black cherries, and blackberries. Lush, opulent, and full-bodied, it is a fully mature, profound Beaucastel that will last another 15-20 years. December 2002 WS 92 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

132 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1990 (7) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 x 2 cm. 5 x 2.5 cm.

Two great back to back vintages are the 1990 and 1989. The more developed 1990 boasts an incredible perfume of hickory wood, coffee, smoked meat, Asian spices, black cherries, and blackberries.

Lush, opulent, and full-bodied, it is a fully mature, profound Beaucastel that will last another 15-20 years. December 2002 WS 92 WA 96 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2003 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 cm. marked label.

8 bts.

per lot $1,600 - $1,800

133 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1997 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 9 x 1.5 cm. 3 x 2 cm.

12 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

134 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1997 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 3 x 2 cm. 2 x scraped & peeling labels.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

135 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2003 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 12 x 1.5 cm.

12 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

136 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2010 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1 x scraped label.

Interestingly enough, even though many of the 2010 Perrin et Fils selections from the southern Rhone were scheduled to be bottled right after my visit, the 2010 Beaucastel had already been put in bottle.

This is a gorgeous wine, a classic blend of 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise and the balance the other permitted varietals in the appellation. Deep purple, with loads of bouquet garni, beef blood, blackberry, kirsch, smoke and truffle, this wine is full-bodied, rich and showing even better than it did last year. I still think it needs 3-5 years of cellaring, and it should last for 25-30 years, as most of the top vintages of Beaucastel do. October 2012 Drink: 2015-2045 WS 95 WA 96 12 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

137 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 1995 (2) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 x 1 cm.

WA 96 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 2007 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. marked label.

WA 100 3 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

138 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE HOMMAGE À JACQUES PERRIN 1995 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 3 x bn. 2 x 2 cm. 1 x 3 cm.

2 x stained labels.

1995 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (70% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 10% Grenache, and 5% Counoise) has the classic Beaucastel funk, with lots of olive tapenade, gamey meat, truffle and sweet currant and cherry fruit. Still structured and firm on the palate, it opens up nicely in the glass, has impressive concentration and a spine of both acidity and tannin that should keep it evolving nicely for another decade or so.

February 2015 Drink to 2030 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

139 M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE BLANC DE L’ORÉE 1999 Rhône u. 1 cm. scraped & peeling label.

1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

140 MARQUIS DE LAGUICHE (JOSEPH DROUHIN) MONTRACHET 2002 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 1 x 1 cm.

2 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

141 MARQUIS DE LAGUICHE (JOSEPH DROUHIN) MONTRACHET 2002 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

142 JOSEPH DROUHIN CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE 2006 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 4 x 1 cm. 2 x 2 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

143 CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE BLANC 2007 Graves, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

144 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2005 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.

WA 93 2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

145 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2007 Tuscany u. 6 x vts.

The 2007 Solaia saturates the palate with a heady array of super-ripe black cherries, plums, cassis, mocha and sweet French oak. There is an exotic quality to the Solaia I find totally irresistible.

Despite its considerable ripeness and opulence, the 2007 Solaia is never heavy, rather it impresses for its extraordinary finesse and balance. Minerals, graphite and crushed rocks frame a long, seductive finish. This is a wonderful Solaia loaded with vintage and vineyard character. October 2010 WA 97 6 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

146 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2008 (3) Tuscany u 3 x vts. 1 x peeling label.

ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2009 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

The 2009 Solaia is one of the clear standouts of the vintage. Freshly cut flowers, raspberries, spices, mint and licorice burst from the glass as this fabulous, viscerally thrilling wine shows off its pure class. Today the oak is a bit prominent, but that won’t be an issue by the time the wine is ready to drink. In one of my blind tastings, the 2009 Solaia was flat-out great. There is no shortage of pedigree here. The 2009 has calmed down a little from its youth, when it was a much more exuberant wine, and has now begun to close down in bottle.

Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029. June 2012 WA 96+ 4 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

147 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2010 Tuscany u. 2 x bn.

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. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2040. August 2013 WA 97 2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

148 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1997 (4) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts.

WA 94 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 (1) Tuscany u. vts. marked label.

WA 93 5 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

149 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1997 Tuscany u. 4 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x marked label.

WA 94 5 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

150 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1998 Tuscany u. 4 x bn.

4 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

151 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1998 Tuscany u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

152 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1998 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 4 x vts. 1 x ts.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

153 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1999 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. 2 x vts.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

154 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1999 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. 2 x vts.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

155 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1999 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. 2 x vts.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

156 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1999 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x scraped label.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

157 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 6 x vts. 1 x wrinkled lablel.

WA 93 6 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

158 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 4 x vts. 2 x ts.

WA 93 6 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

159 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1997 (1) Tuscany u. vts. scraped label.

WA 94 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2002 (1) Tuscany u. vts.

2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

160 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2001 Tuscany u. 6 x vts.

6 bts.

per lot $2,400 - $2,600

161 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2002 Tuscany u. 6 x vts.

6 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

162 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2006 Tuscany u. 3 x bn. 3 x vts.

The Tenuta San Guido 2006 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a timeless classic. This might just be the vintage to photograph in an encyclopedia entry for Sassicaia. This is especially true at this exact moment in its long and promising drinking window.

The wine shows less volume compared to some of the more opulent vintages, but it absolutely excels in terms of length and finish. It offers amazing drive and momentum that are fueled by the extremely fine nature of the wine’s texture and the seamless unity of its flavors. It treads in light and delicate footsteps that will carry it far into the future. As they say in Italian: “Piano piano si va lontano” (slowly slowly you go far). April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

163 TENUTA GREPPO (BIONDI-SANTI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2000 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

TENUTA GREPPO (BIONDI-SANTI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 1998 (1) Tuscany u. vts.

TENUTA GREPPO (BIONDI-SANTI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 1999 (1) Tuscany u. vts.

TENUTA GREPPO (BIONDI-SANTI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2001 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

4 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

164 TENUTA GREPPO (BIONDI-SANTI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 1997 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts.

3 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

165 CAFAGGIO CHIANTI CLASSICO VILLA CAFAGGIO RISERVA 1997 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.

CASTELGIOCONDO (MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI) LAMAIONE 1997 (1) Tuscany u. vts.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

166 SAN FILIPPO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO LE LUCERE 2004 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 1 x peeling label. 2 x scuffed labels.

LE LUCÉRE SAN FILIPPO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2004 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.

CAMPO AL MARE BOLGHERI SUPERIORE BAIA AL VENTO 2007 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

TENUTA CARLINA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO LA TOGATA 2004 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn.

TENUTA LA FUGA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO LE DUE SORELLE RISERVA 2006 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

TENUTA SETTE PONTI CROGNOLO 2007 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.

TENUTE DEL CABREO IL BORGO TOSCANA IGT 2007 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped label.

12 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

167 CASTELGIOCONDO (MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA RIPE AL CONVENTO 1999 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn.

CASTELGIOCONDO (MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA RIPE AL CONVENTO 2001 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn.

CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA I SODI DI S. NICCOLÒ TOSCANA IGT 2006 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

RUFFINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA TENUTA GREPPONE MAZZI 1997 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained & scraped label.

TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO (ANTINORI) BOLGHERI SUPERIORE 1998 (1) Tuscany u. vts. marked label 8 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

168 QUERCIABELLA CAMARTINA TOSCANA IGT 1996 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.

QUERCIABELLA CAMARTINA TOSCANA IGT 1997 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

QUERCIABELLA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 1997 (3) Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x marked labels.

6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

169 CANTINE DEL NOTAIO AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE IL SIGILLO 2006 (2) Basilicata u. 2 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels.

CAPANNA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2006 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

CAPANNA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2010 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

CAPEZZANA GHIAIE DELLA FURBA 2000 (4) Tuscany u. 4 x vts. 3 x scraped labels.

2 x marked labels.

8 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

170 GAJA LANGHE NEBBIOLO SPERSS 2004 Piedmont u. bn. scraped label.

Still incredibly primary, it exudes the essence of Serralunga black fruits, smoke and tar. The new oak is still very evident here and the wine seems to be at an awkward phase of its development. Still, it offers stunning concentration as well as length, with soft, caressing tannins that frame the fruit all the way to the long finish.

This wine is in need of serious bottle age and may very well merit a higher score once it emerges from its temporary period of dormancy. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029.

December 2007 WA 96 1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

171 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (OWC) Tuscany This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano.

January 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100 1 3 ltr.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

172 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015 Tuscany With the 2015 vintage, Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact.

The bouquet is immediately soft and sensual with dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco.

The mouthfeel shows intensity and power, but you don’t get any heavy residue from the dry extract (measured at 33 grams per liter). Indeed, the wine feels glossy, tonic and fresh. It is composed of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and a tiny part Cabernet Franc. There is a bit of crunch or snap that comes thanks to the more acidityprone Sangiovese grape (the wine measures 3.5 in pH). Finally, the tannins are beautifully sweet and ripe. This wine is meticulously executed, and the 2015 vintage lives up to an ideal of what we imagine Solaia to be. It will be released about a week after this review is published. Some 80,000 bottles were produced. September 2018.

Drink: 2020-2050 WA 100 1 mag.

per lot $800 - $1,000

173 AZIENDA AGRICOLA MONTEVERTINE LE PERGOLE TORTE TOSCANA IGT 2019 Tuscany The 2019 Le Pergole Torte is a long-term proposition showing initial stirrings of tart cherry fruit, plum, licorice, tobacco and crushed stone. There is a pretty floral tone of violet or rosemary flower even now.

Winemaking takes this special selection of 100% Sangiovese though cement and Allier and Slavonian oak. The balanced acidity stands out nicely. There are 29,000 bottles of the 2019 vintage, and I recommend you put yours in the cellar for five to 10 more years. February 2023 Drink to 2050 WA 97 2 mags.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

174 AZIENDA AGRICOLA MONTEVERTINE LE PERGOLE TORTE TOSCANA IGT 2019 Tuscany The 2019 Le Pergole Torte is a long-term proposition showing initial stirrings of tart cherry fruit, plum, licorice, tobacco and crushed stone. There is a pretty floral tone of violet or rosemary flower even now.

Winemaking takes this special selection of 100% Sangiovese though cement and Allier and Slavonian oak. The balanced acidity stands out nicely. There are 29,000 bottles of the 2019 vintage, and I recommend you put yours in the cellar for five to 10 more years. February 2023 Drink to 2050 WA 97 2 mags.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

175 AZIENDA AGRICOLA SAN GIUSEPPE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO STELLA DI CAMPALTO RISERVA 2012 Tuscany u. 6 x vts.

Stella di Campalto is a woman of sass and moxie, and both those traits come forward in the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva. With 5,700 bottles made, Stella only makes Brunello Riserva at this point because she prefers to hold her wines back longer at the winery before their commercial release. This vintage shows volume and mid-weight body with dark fruit flavors followed by spice, tar and licorice. Despite the heat of the vintage, Stella farms on a cool, breezy side of the appellation near Castelnuovo dell’Abate, and her wines always show bright acidity as a result. That freshness makes all the difference in a hot and dry vintage like 2012. July 2019 Drink to 2035 WA 95 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

176 ELIO GRASSO BAROLO GAVARINI CHINIERA 2017 (3) Piedmont u. 3 x 1.5 cm.

ELIO GRASSO BAROLO GINESTRA CASA MATÉ 2017 (3) Piedmont u. 3 x 1.5 cm.

G.D. VAJRA BAROLO BRICCO DELLE VIOLE 2017 (1) Piedmont u. 1 cm.

G.D. VAJRA BAROLO RAVERA 2017 (1) Piedmont u. 1 cm.

8 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

177 ELIO GRASSO BAROLO GAVARINI CHINIERA 2017 (3) Piedmont ELIO GRASSO BAROLO GINESTRA CASA MATÉ 2017 (3) Piedmont 6 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

178 G.D. VAJRA BAROLO BRICCO DELLE VIOLE 2017 (2) Piedmont G.D. VAJRA BAROLO RAVERA 2017 (2) Piedmont 4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

179 LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO ALESTE 2013 (1) Piedmont u. 1.5 cm.

WA 98 LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO LE VIGNE 2013 (1) Piedmont u. 1 cm.

WA 97 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

180 LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO ALESTE 2013 (2) Piedmont WA 98 LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO LE VIGNE 2013 (2) Piedmont WA 97 4 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

181 LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO LE VIGNE 2015 (OWC) Piedmont 2015 Barolo le Vigne did turn out to be a great vintage, with a full aromatic array of perfumed rose, lavender and violet. For all of its generosity and expressiveness, with just a beautiful bouquet that sings out a seductive mezzo-soprano aria, be forewarned that in the mouth this is followed by rigidity and nervousness. That explosive bouquet might mislead you into thinking this is a rather evolved wine, but you certainly feel its youth on the palate.

To be frank, this was an easy year to make wine, and it’s not a big surprise that this edition of le Vigne turned out to be as classic and as good as it is. It should get even better with time. June 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 95+ 1 mag.

per lot $300 - $500

182 VIETTI BAROLO BRUNATE 2017 Piedmont u. 3 x 1 cm.

A release of 4,981 bottles, the Vietti 2017 Barolo Brunate is beautifully rich and fleshed out, with balanced fruit weight and inner structure. The bouquet reveals tart cherry and cassis, but the Brunate also shows a more delicate side, with crushed flowers, dried violet and polished stone. The power of this cru creeps up on the palate, where you feel the tightness of its fiber and tannins. Following that delicate aromatic preface, this Barolo ultimately delivers a strong, cellar-worthy performance. June 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 95 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

183 VIETTI BAROLO LAZZARITO 2017 Piedmont u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x peeling label.

3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

184 VIETTI BAROLO RAVERA 2017 Piedmont u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm.

3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

185 VIETTI BAROLO ROCCHE DI CASTIGLIONE 2017 Piedmont u. 3 x 1 cm.

Vietti’s mighty 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is extremely polished and sharp, showing the smallest details with microscope-like precision in this release of 3,512 bottles. Tart cherry fruit segues to spice, tarry smoke, licorice and a chiseled sense of minerality that adds ample volume and considerable focus. The wine displays alternating moments of dryness, with layers of cherry sweetness, and all this movement adds to the fluid, ever-changing nature of the bouquet. Vintage after vintage, this wine continues to push the boundaries for Barolo made in Castiglione Falletto. June 2021 Drink to 2048 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

186 AR.PE.PE. VALTELLINA SUPERIORE GRUMELLO RISERVA SANT’ANTONIO 2013 Lombardia 6 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

187 GIROLAMO RUSSO ETNA SAN LORENZO 2017 Sicily u. 3 x 1 cm.

3 mags.

per lot $200 - $400

188 GIROLAMO RUSSO ETNA SAN LORENZO 2017 Sicily u. 3 x 1 cm.

3 mags.

per lot $200 - $400

189 GIROLAMO RUSSO ETNA SAN LORENZO 2017 Sicily u. 3 x 1 cm.

3 mags.

per lot $200 - $400

190 DOMAINE DU PÉLICAN CHARDONNAY ARBOIS GRAND CUROULET 2019 Jura, France u. 3 x 3 cm.

3 mags.

per lot $200 - $400

191 DIDIER DAGUENEAU SANCERRE LE MONT DAMNÉ 2016 Loire u. 2 x 3 cm.

2 mags.

per lot $800 - $1,000

192 DOMAINE COMTE GEORGES DE VOGÜÉ CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 2017 Côte de Nuits 6 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

193 DOMAINE DES LAMBRAYS CLOS DES LAMBRAYS 2016 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 6 x 1 cm.

WA 93 6 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

194 DOMAINE GEORGES ROUMIER CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 2018 Côte de Nuits 6 bts.

per lot $2,400 - $2,600

195 DOMAINE BRUNO CLAVELIER CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES NOIROTS VIEILLES VIGNES 2017 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

196 DOMAINE BRUNO CLAVELIER VOSNE-ROMANÉE LES BEAUX MONTS VIEILLES VIGNES 2016 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

197 DOMAINE MÉO-CAMUZET CLOS DE VOUGEOT 1999 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 x 1 cm.

2 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

198 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER BONNES MARES 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.

per lot $1,900 - $2,100

199 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER BONNES MARES 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.

per lot $1,900 - $2,100

200 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER BONNES MARES 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.

per lot $2,200 - $2,400

201 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER BONNES MARES 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.

per lot $2,200 - $2,400

202 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES HAUTS-DOIX 2019 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

203 DOMAINE ROBERT GROFFIER CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES SENTIERS 2019 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 x stained labels.

6 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

204 HENRI MAGNIEN GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LAVAUX SAINTJACQUES 2018 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 12 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

205 JOSEPH DROUHIN MUSIGNY 2019 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x raised cork.

2 bts.

per lot $2,500 - $2,700

206 LOUIS JADOT CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES AMOUREUSES 2017 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru Classé 3 x scuffed labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

207 LOUIS JADOT CHAPELLECHAMBERTIN 2011 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

208 LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LAVAUX ST. JACQUES 2018 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 12 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

209 LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LAVAUX ST. JACQUES DOMAINE LOUIS JADOT 2018 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

210 LOUIS JADOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LES CAZETIERS 2014 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

211 LUCIEN LE MOINE CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES HAUTS-DOIX 2014 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

212 LUCIEN LE MOINE GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN AUX COMBOTTES 2014 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

213 LUCIEN LE MOINE GEVREYCHAMBERTIN LAVAUT ST. JACQUES 2014 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 1 x scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

214 DOMAINE HENRI GOUGES NUITS ST. GEORGES CLOS DES PORRETS ST. GEORGES 2018 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru 4 x marked labels.

6 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

215 DOMAINE LUCIEN LE MOINE CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES CHARMES 2014 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 x scraped label. 3 x wrinkled labels.

3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

216 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE VOLNAY CLOS DES ANGLES 2019 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru 6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

217 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE VOLNAY CLOS DES DUCS 2013 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 5 x 1 cm.

5 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

218 LUCIEN LE MOINE VOLNAY LES CAILLERETS 2014 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru LUCIEN LE MOINE VOLNAY SANTENOTS 2014 (2) Côte de Beaune 3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

219 MAISON LEROY POMMARD 2009 Côte de Beaune u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped & wrinkled labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

220 DOMAINE MARQUIS D’ANGERVILLE BOURGOGNE 2019 Burgundy 6 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

221 COUDERT FLEURIE CLOS DE LA ROILETTE CUVÉE TARDIVE 2019 Beaujolais 12 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

222 DOMAINE JACQUES PRIEUR PULIGNY-MONTRACHET LES COMBETTES 2020 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

223 HUBERT LAMY SAINT-AUBIN LA PRINCÉE BLANC 2019 Côte de Beaune u. 12 x 1 cm. 12 x marked labels.

12 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

224 LABRUYÈRE-PRIEUR SÉLECTION CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET MORGEOT 2020 Côte de Beaune u. 6 x 1 cm. 1 x marked label.

6 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

225 LOUIS JADOT CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE DOMAINE DES HÉRITIERS LOUIS JADOT 2010 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

226 OLIVIER LEFLAIVE PULIGNYMONTRACHET LES CHAMPS-GAIN 2019 Côte de Beaune u. 6 x 1 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

227 OLIVIER LEFLAIVE PULIGNY-MONTRACHET LES REFERTS 2018 Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

228 HUBERT LAMY BOURGOGNE BLANC LES CHATAIGNERS 2020 Burgundy u. 3 x 1 cm.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

229 JEAN-CLAUDE RAMONET BOURGOGNE-ALIGOTÉ 2021 Burgundy 6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

230 JEAN-CLAUDE RAMONET BOUZERON 2020 Burgundy 6 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

231 MAISON LEROY BOURGOGNE BLANC 2019 Burgundy u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x wrinkled & scraped label.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

233 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2012 (OC) Champagne The 2012 Dom Pérignon is developing very nicely on cork, exhibiting a complex bouquet of pear, confit citrus fruits, honeycomb, buttered toast, iodine and nuts framed by a deft touch of youthful reduction. Fullbodied, rich and muscular, with a layered core of fruit and a pillowy mousse, it’s a vinous, vibrant Champagne that concludes with a saline finish. August 2022 Drink to 2042 WA 96 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

234 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE P2 2002 (OC) Champagne The 2002 Dom Pérignon P2 is showing very well indeed, wafting from the glass with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, dried white flowers, orange oil, smoky peach, peat and praline. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, broad and textural, with a ripe and muscular core of fruit, ripe acids and fine concentration, concluding with a long and elegantly toasty finish. April 2020 Drink to 2045 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $600 - $800

235 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE P2 2002 (OC) Champagne The 2002 Dom Pérignon P2 is showing very well indeed, wafting from the glass with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, dried white flowers, orange oil, smoky peach, peat and praline. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, broad and textural, with a ripe and muscular core of fruit, ripe acids and fine concentration, concluding with a long and elegantly toasty finish. April 2020 Drink to 2045 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $600 - $800

237 KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT GRANDE CUVÉE 166 ÉDITION NV (OC) Champagne 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

238 KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT GRANDE CUVEE EDITION 169EME NV (OC) Champagne 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

239 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2008 (OC) Champagne 2008 Cristal was produced from 37 of the 45 parcels that are candidates for inclusion in this cuvée—some 40% of which were farmed organically back in 2008—and it’s a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. The finest young Cristal in decades, the wine wafts from the glass with a pure and vibrant bouquet of crisp orchard fruit, clear honey, warm brioche, citrus zest and white flowers. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, intense and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish.

March 2020 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

240 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2008 (OC) Champagne 2008 Cristal was produced from 37 of the 45 parcels that are candidates for inclusion in this cuvée—some 40% of which were farmed organically back in 2008—and it’s a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. The finest young Cristal in decades, the wine wafts from the glass with a pure and vibrant bouquet of crisp orchard fruit, clear honey, warm brioche, citrus zest and white flowers. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, intense and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, searingly chalky finish.

March 2020 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

241 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+ 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

242 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+ 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

243 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+ 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

244 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+ 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

245 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+ 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

246 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 2014 (OC) Champagne The 2014 Cristal is a terrific effort that transcends the vintage. Bursting from the glass with expressive aromas of ripe citrus fruit, nectarine, white flowers, freshly baked bread and subtle hints of honeycomb, it’s medium to full-bodied, vinous and fleshy, with an exuberant core of fruit that’s girdled by racy acids, resulting in a wine that’s simultaneously chiseled and demonstrative, meaning that early appeal doesn’t come at the expense of the requisite tension for longterm cellaring. Concluding with a long, aromatic and intensely chalky finish, it is a brilliant Champagne that will offer a broad drinking window. Februay 2022 Drink to 2050 WA 96 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

247 POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 2009 (OC) Champagne Mingling aromas of freshly baked bread, honeycomb, crisp peach, pear and subtle hints of dried fruits, it’s medium to fullbodied, sapid and vinous, with bright acids, a pearly mousse and a long, saline finish. Exhibiting more structure than was apparent on release, this has always been a very approachable Churchill, yet it is really benefiting from age. March 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 96 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

248 POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 2009 (OC) Champagne Mingling aromas of freshly baked bread, honeycomb, crisp peach, pear and subtle hints of dried fruits, it’s medium to fullbodied, sapid and vinous, with bright acids, a pearly mousse and a long, saline finish. Exhibiting more structure than was apparent on release, this has always been a very approachable Churchill, yet it is really benefiting from age. March 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 96 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

249 BILLECART-SALMON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE NICOLAS-FRANÇOIS BILLECART 2008 Champagne Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and crystalline, with racy acids and a chalky texture, the palate is tense and the finish is long, penetrating and salty. It exhibits perfect Billecart style, yet tension is present, a sign of the vintage. It is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir (sourced from Aÿ, Mareuil and Verzenay) and 40% Chardonnay from Mesnil, Chouilly and Cramant, and it matured 83% in tanks and 17% in old oak barrels. April 2023 Drink to 2050 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

250 BILLECART-SALMON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE NICOLAS-FRANÇOIS BILLECART 2008 Champagne Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and crystalline, with racy acids and a chalky texture, the palate is tense and the finish is long, penetrating and salty. It exhibits perfect Billecart style, yet tension is present, a sign of the vintage. It is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir (sourced from Aÿ, Mareuil and Verzenay) and 40% Chardonnay from Mesnil, Chouilly and Cramant, and it matured 83% in tanks and 17% in old oak barrels. April 2023 Drink to 2050 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

251 DOMAINE PÉGAÜ CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE CUVÉE LAURENCE 2012 (1 MAG.) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 cm. marked label.

PIERRE GONON ST. JOSEPH 2016 (2) Rhône u. 2 x 1 cm.

Looking even better than it did from barrel, the 2016 Saint Joseph was singing last summer when I tasted it at the domaine. Truffle-like earthy florals accent peppery herbs, blending seamlessly with olives and raspberries on the nose. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety, voluptuous even, yet balanced and vibrant, with a long, mouthwatering finish. January 2020 Drink to 2031 WA 94 2 bts. & 1 mag.

per lot $500 - $700

252 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2008 (1) Rhône scraped label.

DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE 2011 (1) Rhône scraped capsule.

Tasted from bottle, the 2011 Hermitage sports a ruby/purple color to go with an awesome bouquet of sweet cassis, dried flowers, spice-box, ground pepper and crushed stone. One of the more serious, focused and structured 2011s, it has fabulous concentration, sweet tannin and a seamless texture. Give it 5-6 years and enjoy bottles over the following 2 decades or more. WS 96 WA 96+ 2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

253 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2016 Rhône u. 3 cm.

1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

254 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2016 Rhône 1 x marked label.

2 mags.

per lot $800 - $1,000

255 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 2016 (OWC) Rhône 6 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

256 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA MAISON BLEUE 2016 Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

257 PIERRE GONON ST. JOSEPH 2016 Northern Rhône u. 2 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label.

Looking even better than it did from barrel, the 2016 Saint Joseph was singing last summer when I tasted it at the domaine. Truffle-like earthy florals accent peppery herbs, blending seamlessly with olives and raspberries on the nose. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety, voluptuous even, yet balanced and vibrant, with a long, mouthwatering finish. January 2020 Drink to 2031 WA 94 2 mags.

per lot $800 - $1,000

258 PIERRE GONON ST. JOSEPH 2017 Rhône u. 6 x 1 cm. 3 x stained labels.

The 2017 Saint Joseph offers up effusive notes of mint, black olives and black cherries. As usual, the Gonons have managed to combine herbal, savory and fruity elements into a compelling, harmonious whole. The wine is medium to full-bodied and fully ripe, perhaps not quite as lush and fruit-driven as the 2018, but it’s still a tremendous success, capped off by gentle tannins and salted licorice on the long finish. January 2020 Drink to 2032 WA 94 6 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

259 BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 2006 (OWC) Ribera del Duero, Spain I tasted the 2006 Único again, and it’s clearly the best Único produced in the last few years, to which I don’t find much logic, as on paper 2004 and 2005 were better years in Ribera del Duero. However it is, the 2006 is a fantastic modern Vega Sicilia in the making, powerful and clean, still very young and marked by the élevage with a whiff of American oak and a creamy texture in the palate. It should age very well for a very long time. I’d wait to pull the cork, even if it’s drinkable and quite showy already. This is the current vintage in 2018, even if the 2007 and 2008 were released before it and even before the 2005. In 2019 they will release the 2009. 93,993 bottles, 2,552 magnums, 165 double magnums and six imperials were produced. April 2018 Drink: 2020-2035 WA 98 3 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

260 BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO VALBUENA 5° 2015 (OWC) Ribera del Duero, Spain The 2015 Valbuena, a red blend of mostly Tempranillo with some 5% Merlot, is released in the fifth year after the harvest.

It’s explosive and showy, with a complex nose that shows a mixture of flowers and wild herbs, balsamic touches and great nuance. This wine has gained in complexity since the 2010 vintage, where they implemented some changes that increased the expressivity and precision of this wine. The tannins are fine-grained and there is very good balance, and the warm conditions of the year have been absorbed well by the wine. Despite the natural conditions of the year, the wine follows the path of freshness of the 2010. 173,673 bottles, 5,625 magnums and some larger formats produced. December 2019 Drink to 2029 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

261 BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO VALBUENA 5° 2016 (OWC) Ribera del Duero, Spain This is again a floral and elegant vintage of Valbuena, very much in line with what has happened in the best vintages since 2010. 2016 is going to be a wine that the public is going to like; it has an extroverted personality and is perfumed and generous, juicy and tasty and nicely textured, with fine-grained tannins and very focused and clean flavors. June 2019 Drink to 2030 1 3 ltr.

per lot $700 - $900

262 BODEGAS MUGA RIOJA GRAN RESERVA PRADO ENEA 2010 (OWC) Rioja, Spain u. 3 cm. marked label.

It’s never a dark wine, more of a ruby or bright color, and it has a nose of youth, subtle and elegant. But the quality shows in the unbelievable elegance and harmony on the palate, where the tannins are very fine, the flavors are subtle but deep and the length is just phenomenal. This is only medium-bodied, with perfect ripeness and integrated acidity. This should have a very long life in bottle. February 2018 Drink to 2050 WA 97 1 3 ltr.

per lot $400 - $600

263 BODEGAS MUGA RIOJA GRAN RESERVA PRADO ENEA 2010 (OWC) Rioja, Spain u. 3 cm. marked label.

It’s never a dark wine, more of a ruby or bright color, and it has a nose of youth, subtle and elegant. But the quality shows in the unbelievable elegance and harmony on the palate, where the tannins are very fine, the flavors are subtle but deep and the length is just phenomenal. This is only medium-bodied, with perfect ripeness and integrated acidity. This should have a very long life in bottle. February 2018 Drink to 2050 WA 97 1 3 ltr.

per lot $400 - $600

264 R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA RIOJA GRAN RESERVA VIÑA TONDONIA 2001 Rioja, Spain It has a nose of sweet spices, underbrush and cigar ash, somewhat balsamic, bramble fruit with perfect ripeness, integrated and young but starting to show some tertiary complexity. The palate is velvety and medium-bodied, with fine-grained, chalky tannins denoting a limestone soil that brings finesse and texture and a sapid, tasty, almost salty finish. This is going to make a beautiful bottle of old Rioja in 30 years’ time!

25,000 bottles produced. October 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 98 3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

265 OPUS ONE 2019 (OWC) Napa Valley Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Opus One leaps from the glass with notes of Black Forest cake, Morello cherries, mulberries and fresh blackcurrants plus hints of licorice, wilted roses, Sichuan pepper and iron ore.

Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with juicy black, blue and red fruits, framed by velvety tannins and background freshness, finishing on a compelling earthy/mineral note. Tasted as a barrel sample, this is a truly magnificent Opus One in the making!

March 2021 WA 98 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

266 OPUS ONE 2019 (OWC) Napa Valley Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Opus One leaps from the glass with notes of Black Forest cake, Morello cherries, mulberries and fresh blackcurrants plus hints of licorice, wilted roses, Sichuan pepper and iron ore.

Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with juicy black, blue and red fruits, framed by velvety tannins and background freshness, finishing on a compelling earthy/mineral note. Tasted as a barrel sample, this is a truly magnificent Opus One in the making!

March 2021 WA 98 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

267 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 1992 Champagne u. 4 cm.

1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

268 DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2009 Champagne scraped label.

1 mag.

per lot $500 - $700

269 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2016 Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé 1 3 ltr.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

270 THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR MOULIN-À-VENT VIEILLES VIGNES 2016 (5) Beaujolais u. 5 x 1 cm. 5 x marked labels.

THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR MOULIN-À-VENT VIEILLES VIGNES 2017 (4) Beaujolais u. 4 x 1 cm. 4 x marked labels.

THIBAULT LIGER-BELAIR MOULIN-À-VENT VIEILLES VIGNES 2018 (3) Beaujolais u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels.

12 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

271 DOMAINE HUDELOT-BAILLET BOURGOGNE 2020 (5) Burgundy u. 5 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels.

1 x scraped label FAMILLE BRUNIER CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE PIEDLONG 2014 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. scraped label.

6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

272 DOMAINE JAMET CÔTE RÔTIE 2020 Rhône u. 1 cm.

1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

273 BODEGAS Y VIÑEDOS ALIÓN 1998 (2) Ribera del Duero, Spain u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

1 x wrinkled label.

DOMINIO PINGUS RIBERA DEL DUERO FLOR DE PINGUS 2012 (1) Ribera del Duero, Spain u. bn.

3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

274 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI 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.

Mouthfeel in 2019 is the wine’s strongest suit. January 2022 Drink to 2055 WA 98 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

275 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2020 (OWC) Tuscany This vintage is a precise reflection of Coastal Tuscany, as opposed to a more generic “Tuscan” wine from elsewhere in this large central Italian region. You taste the ripeness and soft fruit weight that comes from a coastal appellation with especially bright luminosity and warm Mediterranean offshore breezes. Sassicaia from the cool vintages is a famously reticent or withholding wine in its earliest years, requiring a long lead time before it eases into an ideal drinking window. That’s definitely not the case here. This wine is beautiful and compelling straight out of the gate, showing a lovely mix of dark fruit, oak spice, balanced freshness, textural richness, soft tannins and an expertly contained 14% alcohol content. The wine’s immediate character is what distinguishes this vintage, and I wouldn’t get too fussed by exaggerated cellar-aging ambitions. The wine awards sheer pleasure in its current form, with dazzling primary fruit and soaring intensity over the near and medium term. January 2023 Drink to 2042 WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

276 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2018 Tuscany 2018 Tignanello is quite the dapper and jovial wine that hits the market just as much of the world is emerging from a dark chapter of lockdowns and coronavirus curfews. I love the optimism that springs bright with such clarity and detail from within this blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. May 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 98 1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

277 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2019 (OC) 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 6 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

278 MARCHESI 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. June 2022 Drink to 2045 WA 96 1 3 ltr.

per lot $500 - $700

279 CA’ MARCANDA (GAJA) BOLGHERI CAMARCANDA 2018 (OWC) Tuscany 2018 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda is another gorgeous edition of this important wine, although this vintage does start off slower than some of the other wines in this vertical. The wine is initially shy or restrained, with earthy and herbal sensations that frame dark fruit and blackberry. However, the bouquet also proves quite fluid, and it shifts to darker plum and spice with a few quick swirls of the glass. That substantial fruit intensity holds well from start to finish.

January 2023 Drink to 2040 WA 95 6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

280 LUCE DELLA VITE LUCE 2000 (OWC) Tuscany u. vts. peeling label.

1 mag.

per lot $100 - $300

281 MARCHESI ANTINORI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PIAN DELLE VIGNE 2013 (OWC) Tuscany 1 3 ltr.

per lot $500 - $700

282 MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI CHIANTI RÙFINA NIPOZZANO RISERVA VECCHIE VITI 2015 (OWC) Tuscany 1 3 ltr.

per lot $300 - $500

283 PODERE IL CARNASCIALE IL CABERLOT 2014 (OWC) Tuscany 1 mag.

per lot $300 - $500

284 ANGELO GAJA BARBARESCO 2014 (OWC) Piedmont u. 1 cm.

1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

285 CONTERNO FANTINO BAROLO SORÍ GINESTRA 2015 (OC) Piedmont u. 6 x bn.

6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

286 FONTANAFREDDA BAROLO 1958 Piedmont u. 4 cm. scraped & wrinkled label.

1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

287 G.B. BURLOTTO BAROLO 2019 (OC) Piedmont 6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

288 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2014 (1) Veneto u. bn. scraped label.

GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 2015 (1) Veneto u. bn. scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

289 VALENTINA CUBI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MORAR 2005 Veneto 1 3 ltr.

per lot $100 - $300

290 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO 1997 (1) Tuscany u. bn. wrinkled label.

WA 94 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO 2003 (1) Tuscany u. vts.

WA 93 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO 2004 (1) Tuscany u. vts.

WS 98 WA97 3 bts.

per lot $2,900 - $3,100

291 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1999 (1) Tuscany u bn. scraped & marked label.

WA 94 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2004 (1) Tuscany u bn. scraped & marked label.

WA 96 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2005 (1) Tuscany u. ts. scraped & marked label.

WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

292 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2008 (OWC) Tuscany The 2008 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a wine without a winemaker. The last vintage made

by Giacomo Tachis was 2007 and incoming enologist Graziana Grassini claims 2009 as her first vintage. Within the context of this retrospective, the 2008 vintage opens a new chapter, because it is the first wine to show evident tertiary definition and complexity. In fact, the wine performs beautifully with an exalted performance and ethereal aromas.

They include cassis, wild berry, crushed mineral, licorice, petrol and grilled herb. This wine is really coming together now and is entering a very exciting moment in its drinking life. It boasts finesse, elegance and grace. Yet, it also shows unmistakable richness and structure that gives the wine an enormous presence in terms of mouthfeel. This was one of the top highlights of the retrospective. April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 97 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

293 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2008 (OWC) Tuscany The 2008 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a wine without a winemaker. The last vintage made by Giacomo Tachis was 2007 and incoming enologist Graziana Grassini claims 2009 as her first vintage. Within the context of this retrospective, the 2008 vintage opens a new chapter, because it is the first wine to show evident tertiary definition and complexity. In fact, the wine performs beautifully with an exalted performance and ethereal aromas. They include cassis, wild berry, crushed mineral, licorice, petrol and grilled herb. This wine is really coming together now and is entering a very exciting moment in its drinking life. It boasts finesse, elegance and grace. Yet, it also shows unmistakable richness and structure that gives the wine an enormous presence in terms of mouthfeel. This was one of the top highlights of the retrospective. April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 97 6 bts.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

294 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2015 Tuscany u. 3 x bn.

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

February 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 97 4 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

295 BRUNO GIACOSA BAROLO FALLETTO DI SERRALUNGA D’ALBA 2005 Piedmont u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels.

The 2005 Barolo Falletto offers up a gorgeous bouquet of red cherries, flowers, spices and menthol. This is a relatively delicate, elegant Barolo Falletto yet it offers gorgeous balance, tons of inner perfume and a long, refined finish. It is one of the overachievers in 2005. April 2009 WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

296 FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 2000 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped label.

FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE 2003 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

297 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1999 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn.

WA 95 JS 95 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 2004 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn.

WS 95 WA 95 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1990 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. soiled & wrinkled label.

3 bts.

per lot $1,900 - $2,100

298 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2004 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.

This beautiful, stunningly dense purplecolored effort (includes about 90% Cabernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals. Medium to full-bodied with fabulous fruit, impressive richness, refreshing acidity, and sweet tannin, this beauty should be approachable in 4-5 years, and last for three decades. WS 93 WA 95 2 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

299 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1998 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé wrinkled label.

WA 97 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1995 (2) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked, scraped & wrinkled labels.

WS 96 WA 95 3 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

300 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2002 (1) Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 cm. marked label.

WA 93 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1990 (1) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label.

WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

301 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2006 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then blind at Farr Vintners horizontal, the 2006 Château Léoville Las-Cases has a very complex bouquet with heady scents of blackcurrant, kirsch, crushed violets, rock salt and just a hint of cassis. It is backward and can barely contain its energy. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very symmetrical and poised, a fine line of acidity interwoven through the black fruit, touches of citrus fruit developing towards the poised and tensile finish. This is a beautiful wine from Jean-Hubert Delon, but it needs several years in bottle.

May 2016 WS 95 WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

302 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1990 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts.

3 x scraped & marked labels.

It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging.

Round and generous with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied richness that is fresh with laser-like precision, this stunning wine is just beginning to reach its plateau of full maturity, where it should remain for another three decades. A sensational effort, it is one of the legendary wines made at Chateau Margaux. Reviewed by Robert Parker. October 2016 WA 100 3 bts.

per lot $3,400 - $3,900

303 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1986 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped & marked label.

WA 93 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1996 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

304 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 1999 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

WA 93 CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2005 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

305 LUCIEN LE MOINE CHAMBERTIN-CLOS DE BÈZE 2005 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u 2 x 1 cm. 1 x wrinkled label.

1 x scraped label. 1 x loose capsule.

2 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

306 DOMAINE ALAIN BURGUET GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN MES FAVORITES VIEILLES VIGNES 2010 (2) Côte de Nuits u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x marked labels.

DOMAINE MICHEL GROS CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY 2009 (1) Côte de Nuits marked label.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

307 DOMAINE DU PÉGAU CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE DA CAPO 2003 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. scraped label.

It is a big wine (16.1% alcohol – less than in the 1998, but more than in the 2000 and 2007) boasting a dark plum/garnet color as well as a stunning bouquet of aged beef intermixed with pepper, herbes de Provence, and steak au poivre.

This unctuously textured, full-bodied Chateauneuf possesses enormous body, huge flavors and sweet, velvety tannins.

Still youthful, it has not yet begun to close down, and I’m not sure it ever will given this unusual vintage. It is a modern day classic that should continue to provide provocative as well as compelling drinking for 20-30+ years. October 2010 Drink to 2040 WA 100 1 bt.

per lot $600 - $800

308 CHÂTEAU BASTOR-LAMONTAGNE 1996 (1) Sauternes u. bn. wrinkled & marked label.

CHÂTEAU CAILLOU 2001 (1) Sauternes, Grand Cru u. bn. marked label.

CHATEAU D’ARCHE 2001 (1) Sauternes u. bn. marked label.

3 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

309 PORTO COLHEITA 1900 NEIPOORT & C.LL 1900 Portugal u. bn. cracked wax capsule.

1 70 cl.

per lot $400 - $600

310 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 1997 (1) Tuscany u. vts.

TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 1998 (1) Tuscany u. vts. scraped, marked & wrinkled label.

2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

311 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

312 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1997 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

1 x marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

313 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1997 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

314 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1966 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x ms. 1 x marked label.

The 1966 Latour remains an exemplar of the vintage, certainly one of the best, if not the best Left Bank wine of the vintage. Here, served blind, its quality was a beacon, quintessentially Pauillac with that trademark graphite seam through the intense black fruit, cold stone and a touch of tobacco. It remains undimmed by its age (though this was served from a magnum of impeccable provenance).

The palate is medium-bodied and that graphite theme continues unabated, flanked by beautiful, precise and pure vestiges of black fruit. “Pure class” are the final two words of my tasting note and at 50 years old, they sum up this immensely impressive Château Latour. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2016-2030 WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

315 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1978 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label.

1 mag.

per lot $700 - $900

316 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

317 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

318 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1993 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

319 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1997 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts.

1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

320 SÉGLA 2000 (1) Margaux u. bn.

SÉGLA 2001 (11) Margaux u. 11 x bn. 11 x scraped labels.

1 x wrinkled label.

12 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

321 ALTER EGO DE PALMER 1999 Margaux u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

322 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 1983 (2) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 2 x peeling labels.

CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1970 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. hs. soiled & marked label.

3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

323 CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET 2000 Haut-Médoc u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

324 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1966 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 4 cm. soiled & stained label.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

325 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1975 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 2.5 cm. soiled label.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

326 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1988 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x wrinkled & marked labels.

2 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

327 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1990 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 cm. scuffed label.

1990: In terms of the brilliant complexity and nobility of the aromatics, scorched earth, black currants, plums, charcoal, cedar, and spices, the 1990 offers an aromatic explosion that is unparalleled.

It is always fascinating to taste this wine next to the 1989, which is a monumental effort, but much more backward and denser, without the aromatic complexity of the 1990. The 1990 put on weight after bottling, and is currently rich, full-bodied, opulent, even flamboyant by Haut Brion’s standards. It is an incredible expression of a noble terroir in a top vintage. While it has been fully mature for a number of years, it does not reveal any bricking at the edge, and I suspect it will stay at this level for another 10-15 years ... but why wait? It is irresistible now. June 2009 Drink: 2009-2024 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $900 - $1,100

328 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1993 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u 0.5 cm. marked label.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

329 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1997 Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

330 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2001 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé WA 94 12 bts.

per lot $6,000 - $7,000

331 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2002 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé 2002 Haut-Brion is beginning to drink very well, opening in the glass with aromas of blackcurrants, plums, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, burning embers and violets. Fleshing out considerably with an hour or two in the decanter, it’s medium-bodied, vibrant and concentrated, exemplifying the ideal of intensity without weight, with a deep core of fruit framed by powdery tannins and lively acids. An underrated wine that has rewarded patience, the 2002 HautBrion confirms that great terroirs overperform in cooler, more challenging years.

February 2022 Drink to 2045 WA 93 12 bts.

per lot $4,500 - $5,200

332 CHÂTEAU LARRIVET-HAUT-BRION 1983 (OWC) Pessac-Léognan 12 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

333 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2001 Pomerol u. vts. marked label.

Its deep ruby/plum/purple color is accompanied by an extraordinary perfume of creme de cassis, cherry liqueur, plums, licorice, caramel, and sweet toast. This flamboyant, opulently textured, rich, concentrated Pomerol is a brilliant success as well as one of the wines of the vintage for 2001. June 2004 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $3,100 - $3,600

334 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2001 Pomerol u. bn. marked label.

Its deep ruby/plum/purple color is accompanied by an extraordinary perfume of creme de cassis, cherry liqueur, plums, licorice, caramel, and sweet toast. This flamboyant, opulently textured, rich, concentrated Pomerol is a brilliant success as well as one of the wines of the vintage for 2001. June 2004 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $3,100 - $3,600

335 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2001 Pomerol u. vts. marked label.

Its deep ruby/plum/purple color is accompanied by an extraordinary perfume of creme de cassis, cherry liqueur, plums, licorice, caramel, and sweet toast. This flamboyant, opulently textured, rich, concentrated Pomerol is a brilliant success as well as one of the wines of the vintage for 2001. June 2004 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $3,100 - $3,600

336 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2004 Pomerol u. bn.

There are 580 cases of the exotic, flamboyant 2004 Le Pin. Its dense plum/ ruby color is accompanied by sweet aromas of kirsch, cassis, smoke, earth, and roasted herbs. Super-opulent for the vintage, it possesses wonderful fruit and glycerin, medium to full body, and a fleshy personality. It should drink well young, yet age nicely for two decades or more. The Pomerol of the vintage? June 2007 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

337 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2004 Pomerol u. bn. marked label.

There are 580 cases of the exotic, flamboyant 2004 Le Pin. Its dense plum/ ruby color is accompanied by sweet aromas of kirsch, cassis, smoke, earth, and roasted herbs. Super-opulent for the vintage, it possesses wonderful fruit and glycerin, medium to full body, and a fleshy personality. It should drink well young, yet age nicely for two decades or more. The Pomerol of the vintage? June 2007 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

338 CHÂTEAU LE PIN 2004 Pomerol u. bn. marked label.

There are 580 cases of the exotic, flamboyant 2004 Le Pin. Its dense plum/ ruby color is accompanied by sweet aromas of kirsch, cassis, smoke, earth, and roasted herbs. Super-opulent for the vintage, it possesses wonderful fruit and glycerin, medium to full body, and a fleshy personality. It should drink well young, yet age nicely for two decades or more. The Pomerol of the vintage? June 2007 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

339 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 1995 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 8 x vts. 1 x scaped label.

3 x marked labels.

Full-bodied, with superb richness and purity, loads of tannin, and a layered, multidimensional personality, this terrific La Fleur-Petrus is the finest wine I have tasted at this property in the twenty years I have been visiting Bordeaux. Readers may remember that I previously reported that a 10-acre old vine sector of Le Gay was sold to La Fleur-Petrus, increasing the latter’s vineyard to 33 acres. I believe this 10-acre acquisition has beefed up La Fleur-Petrus, a fact particularly evident in this 1995. It is a splendid effort! WA 93 10 hf. bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

340 CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 1983 Pomerol u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x soiled labels.

1 x wrinkled label. 1 x scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $1,900 - $2,100

341 CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 1985 Pomerol u. ts. soiled & wrinkled label.

This is one of the greatest wines of the vintage, possibly the slowest-to-mature wine of the vintage, and potentially its longest lived. Tasted next to Petrus twice in 2002, the 1985 Lafleur seemed like it came from a different vintage. It was not herbal like the Petrus, far denser, the color more saturated than the Petrus, and more body, volume, and intensity than the Petrus. In fact, the Petrus looked like an emaciated, herbaceous, thin cousin to Lafleur. This wine is very special, with notes of figs, plums, minerals, violets, black raspberries, and licorice. Still a dense saturated ruby/purple with full body, great purity, and fabulous fruit, this is an immense vintage for Lafleur, and certainly ranks one of the great wines this small micro-estate has ever produced.

December 2002 Drink to 2030 WA 94 1 bt.

per lot $900 - $1,100

342 CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 1992 Pomerol u. 3 x vts. 3 x wrinkled & marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

343 CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR 1992 Pomerol u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x wrinkled & marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

344 CHÂTEAU LATOUR À POMEROL 1998 (OWC) Pomerol 12 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

345 CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 1990 (1) Pomerol u. vts. soiled, wrinkled & scraped label.

CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 1998 (1) Pomerol u. bn. marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

346 CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR 1998 Pomerol u. 10 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x wrinkled label.

2 x marked labels.

12 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

347 CHÂTEAU L’EGLISE-CLINET 1985 (1) Pomerol u. bn. wrinkled & stained label.

A superstar of the vintage, the last time I tasted this was next to a rather pathetic performance of a very herbal, green, emaciated Petrus (one of the great deceptions of the vintage). This wine still has a very saturated opaque ruby/purple color that is far less evolved than almost any other 1985. The wine has sweet cranberry, black cherry, and blackberry fruit notes intermixed with mineral, cold steel, and a hint of cedar.

December 2002 WA 95 CHÂTEAU L’EGLISE-CLINET 1997 (1) Pomerol u. bn. marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

348 CHÂTEAU L’EGLISE-CLINET 1985 Pomerol u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 4 x marked & scraped labels.

A superstar of the vintage, the last time I tasted this was next to a rather pathetic performance of a very herbal, green, emaciated Petrus (one of the great deceptions of the vintage). This wine still has a very saturated opaque ruby/purple color that is far less evolved than almost any other 1985. The wine has sweet cranberry, black cherry, and blackberry fruit notes intermixed with mineral, cold steel, and a hint of cedar.

December 2002 WA 95 4 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

349 CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE 1985 Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x marked & wrinkled labels.

A beautiful L’Evangile and one of the vintage’s top successes, the color still retains a very dense ruby/purple with only a bit of lightening at the edge. A classic nose of liquid intermixed with black raspberries., blackberries, licorice, and a hint of truffle jumps from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, very concentrated, well-balanced, sweet, authoritatively powerful yet at the same time elegant wine. December 2002 WA 95 3 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

350 CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE 1990 Pomerol u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x wrinkled labels.

WA 93 2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

351 CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 1985 (1) Pomerol u. vts. wrinkled, scraped & marked label.

The nose is disarming with those gorgeous warm gravel scents infusing the melted red berry fruit. This is Pomerol through and through, fully mature yet still captivating. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine tannin, moderate depth, displaying that fleshiness and comeliness that the finest 1985 Pomerol wines possess. It is almost easy-drinking in nature, so much so that you almost miss its inherent complexity. July 2016 WA 94 CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE 1998 (2) Pomerol u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

352 DOMAINE LEROY CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY LES FREMIÈRES 2000 Côte de Nuits u. 3 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $3,300 - $3,800

353 DOMAINE LEROY VOSNE-ROMANÉE LES BEAUX MONTS 1990 Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 cm.

1 bt.

per lot $2,800 - $3,000

354 DOMAINE TRAPET (JEAN ET JEAN-LOUIS) CHAMBERTIN 1993 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. marked, soiled & scraped label.

DOMINIQUE LAURENT CHARMESCHAMBERTIN 1996 (2) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 x 3 cm. 2 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

355 DOMAINE DUGAT-PY BOURGOGNE ROUGE 2005 (1) Burgundy DUJAC FILS ET PÈRE CHAMBOLLEMUSIGNY 2006 (2) Côte de Nuits u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x marked labels.

LA BASTIDE BLANCHE BANDOL 1990 (1) Provence u. bn. stained label.

4 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

356 FAIVELEY CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE 1998 (1) Côte de Beaune u. 1 cm. wrinkled label.

REMOISSENET PÈRE ET FILS CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET MORGEOT 2006 (1) Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 cm.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

357 DOMAINE LEROY POMMARD LES VIGNOTS 1992 Côte de Beaune u. 1 cm. stained label.

1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

358 DOMAINE LEROY POMMARD LES VIGNOTS 2000 Côte de Beaune u. 2 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

359 DOMAINE DES PERDRIX ECHEZEAUX 1996 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels.

2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

360 DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE CHAUPIN 1990 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. scraped label.

DOMAINE DE VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1993 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

361 E. GUIGAL HERMITAGE 1988 (1) Rhône u. 1 cm. scraped label.

M. CHAPOUTIER CHÂTEAUNEUF-DUPAPE LA BERNARDINE 1995 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. scraped label.

M. CHAPOUTIER HERMITAGE MONIER DE LA SIZERANNE 2001 (1) Rhône u. 1 cm. marked & peeling label.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

362 CHÂTEAU RAYAS CÔTES DU RHÔNE CHÂTEAU DE FONSALETTE RESERVE 1990 Rhône u. 1 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

363 M. CHAPOUTIER CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BARBE RAC 1996 Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

364 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE BLANC VIEILLES VIGNES 1995 (2) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 x 2 cm. 1 x 4 cm. 1 x stained & scraped label.

1 x marked & scraped label.

DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 1995 (1) Rhône u. 1.5 cm. wrinkled label.

The wine is low in acidity, but fabulously rich, with an extraordinary floral, honeysuckle, peach-like fruit character. With awesome intensity and an unctuous texture, this may be the finest white Hermitage Chave has ever produced. It is powerful and extremely showy at present. Given its equilibrium and overall density, this wine should last 20+ years.

October 1997 WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

365 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 2012 Rhône Coming from l’Ermite, Les Rocoules, Maison Blanche and Peleat lieux-dits, it’s always a rough blend of 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne that’s aged in barrel.

Loaded with notions of honeysuckle, orange marmalade, powered rock, buttered citrus and green almond, it’s full-bodied, rich, upfront and fruit loaded. While I think it will be a relatively accessible early in its life, it has the concentration to hold for two decades.

December 2014 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

366 E. GUIGAL HERMITAGE BLANC EXVOTO 2005 Rhône u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels.

2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

367 PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE BLANC CHEVALIER DE STERIMBERG 1997 (1) Rhône u. 2 cm. scraped label.

PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE BLANC CHEVALIER DE STERIMBERG 2000 (2) Rhône u. 2 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

368 M. CHAPOUTIER ERMITAGE BLANC DE L’ORÉE 1996 (1) Rhône u. 2 cm. scraped label & capsule.

M. CHAPOUTIER ST.JOSEPH LES GRANITS 1996 (1) Rhône u. 2 cm. scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

369 MARIUS WINES CÔTES CATALANES 2004 Languedoc Roussillon u. 6 x bn.

6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

370 MARIUS WINES CÔTES CATALANES 2004 Languedoc Roussillon u. 6 x bn.

6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

371 MARIUS WINES CÔTES CATALANES 2004 (OWC) Languedoc Roussillon 6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

372 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION BLANC 1999 Pessac-Léognan u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 2 x marked labels.

2 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

373 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION BLANC 1999 Pessac-Léognan u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x 1.5 cm. 3 x marked labels.

WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

374 DOMAINE LEFLAIVE CHEVALIERMONTRACHET 1988 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 3 cm. soiled, peeling & stained label.

1 bt.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

375 DOMAINE LEFLAIVE CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET 1988 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru u. 3 cm. soiled, peeling & stained label.

1 bt.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

376 DOMAINE WEINBACH GEWURZTRAMINER ALTENBOURG CUVÉE LAURENCE 1997 (1) Alsace u. 1 cm. scraped label.

ZIND-HUMBRECHT GEWURZTRAMINER HEIMBOURG VENDANGE TARDIVE 1989 (1) Alsace u. 1 cm. scraped label.

ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING BRAND 1990 (1) Alsace u. 2 cm. scraped label.

ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING RANGEN DE THANN CLOS ST. URBAIN 1990 (1) Alsace, Grand Cru u. 1.5 cm. scraped & soiled label.

ZIND-HUMBRECHT TOKAY PINOT GRIS RANGEN DE THANN CLOS ST. URBAIN 1992 (1 MAG.) Alsace, Grand Cru u. 6 cm. marked & wrinkled label. cracked wax capsule.

4 bts. & 1 mag.

per lot $300 - $500

377 HUGEL GEWURZTRAMINER SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 1989 (3) Alsace u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x 2 cm. 3 x scraped labels.

1 x raised cork.

HUGEL GEWURZTRAMINER SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 1998 (6 HF. BT.) Alsace u. 4 x 1 cm.

SCHOFFIT GEWURZTRAMINER RANGEN DE THANN CLOS ST.THÉOBALD 1992 (1) Alsace, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. scraped label.

4 bts. & 6 hf. bts. per lot $400 - $600

378 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE ROSÉ 1990 Champagne 2 x scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

379 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE ROSÉ 1990 Champagne 3 x scraped labels.

3 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

380 CHARLES HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE BRUT MILLÉSIMÉ ROSÉ 1985 Champagne scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

381 COMTE AUDOIN DE DAMPIERRE CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DES AMBASSADEURS BRUT N.V. Champagne, Premier Cru u. 2 x 6 cm. 1 x soiled label.

2 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

382 COMTES DE DAMPIERRE CUVÉE DES AMBASSADEURS BRUT N.V. Champagne, Premier Cru 4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

383 VEUVE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 (OC) Champagne u. 4 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

384 VEUVE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 (OC) Champagne u. 4 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

385 VEUVE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 (OC) Champagne u. 4 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

386 VEUVE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 (OC) Champagne u. 4 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

387 VEUVE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 (OC) Champagne u. 4 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

388 VEUVE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 Champagne u. 5 cm.

1 mag.

per lot $500 - $700

389 VEUVE CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE BRUT LA GRANDE DAME 1990 Champagne u. 5 cm.

1 mag.

per lot $500 - $700

390 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1993 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x scraped & marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

391 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1996 (1) Tuscany u. vts. scraped & marked label.

ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1999 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped & marked label.

WA 94 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 (1) Tuscany u. bn. soiled, scraped & marked label.

A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

392 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 1997 Tuscany u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels.

The unfiltered 1997 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc, from a single 25-acre vineyard) is aged in 100% new French oak.

There are 8,000 cases of the 1997. The sensational, opaque blue/purple-colored 1997 exhibits a complex nose of cedar, spice box, cassis, and subtle oak. With yields of only 30 hectoliters per hectare, and malolactic fermentation in barrel (a la Tignanello), this wine reveals extraordinary concentration, a thick, viscous texture, yet no sense of heaviness or ponderousness. It is a thrilling Solaia to consume over the next two decades.

If a first-growth Pauillac were made in Tuscany, this would be it! February 2000 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

393 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. bn. scraped label.

A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux.

April 2006 WA 96 1 3 ltr.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

394 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. vts.

A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux.

April 2006 WA 96 1 mag.

per lot $600 - $800

395 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. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2024.

June 2007 WA 96 1 6 ltr.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

396 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1983 (1) Tuscany u. vts. peeling label.

ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1994 (1) Tuscany u. bn. scraped label.

The 1994 Solaia is a revelation. Though a small-scaled wine, this Solaia reveals extraordinary harmony in its roasted coffee beans, leather, spices and dark fruit, with surprising freshness and elegance. Well-kept bottles should continue to drink well for several years.

By any measure the 1994 Solaia is a huge overachiever in this vintage.

January 2009 WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

397 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1990 Tuscany u. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x scraped label.

1 x wrinkled label.

WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

398 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1995 (OWC) Tuscany u. vts.

1 3 ltr.

per lot $600 - $800

399 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1997 (OWC) Tuscany u. bn. wrinkled label.

WA 94 1 3 ltr.

per lot $600 - $800

400 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1997 (1) Tuscany u. vts. scraped label.

WA 94 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1998 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

401 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 1999 Tuscany u. 4 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

1 x marked label.

4 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

402 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2000 Tuscany u. 5 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

3 x scraped labels.

6 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

403 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 (OWC) Tuscany u. vts.

WA 93 1 3 ltr.

per lot $900 - $1,100

404 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts.

WA 93 4 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

405 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts.

WA 93 4 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

406 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 6 x bn 1 x scraped label.

WA 93 6 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

407 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2001 Tuscany u. 4 x vts. 4 x wrinkled labels.

WA 93 6 hf. bts. per lot $500 - $700

408 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2004 (OWC) Tuscany WA 93 1 6 ltr.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

409 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2004 Tuscany u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts.

WA 93 4 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

410 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2004 Tuscany u. 5 x bn.

WA 93 5 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

411 ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA IGT 2004 Tuscany u. 5 x vts.

WA 93 5 hf. bts. per lot $400 - $600

412 BADIA A COLTIBUONO SANGIOVETO DI TOSCANA 1997 (2) Tuscany u. 1 x bn.

CAFAGGIO VILLA CAFAGGIO SAN MARTINO TOSCANA IGT 1990 (2) Tuscany u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x scraped labels.

E. FULIGNI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 1995 (1) Tuscany u. bn. marked label.

5 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

413 MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI GIRAMONTE 2001 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

CASTELGIOCONDO (MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1978 (1) Tuscany u. vts marked label.

CASTELGIOCONDO (MARCHESI DE’ FRESCOBALDI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1997 (1 MAG.) Tuscany u. vts. wrinkled label.

MARCHESI MAZZEI CHIANTI CLASSICO CASTELLO DI FONTERUTOLI 1997 (2) Tuscany u. 2 x vts. 1 x marked label.

4 bts. & 1 mag.

per lot $300 - $500

414 POGGIO ANTICO ALTERO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 1988 (1) Tuscany u. vts. marked & scraped label.

POGGIO ANTICO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 1990 (1 MAG.) Tuscany u. vts. scraped label.

POGGIO ANTICO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 1990 (1) Tuscany u. ts. scuffed label.

2 bts. & 1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

415 ROCCA DELLE MACÌE ROCCATO TOSCANA IGT 1999 Tuscany 6 x scraped labels.

6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

416 SOLDERA (AZ. AGR. CASE BASSE) INTISTIETI VINO DA TAVOLA 1985 Tuscany u. vts. scraped & peeling label.

1 bt.

per lot $800 - $1,000

417 TUA RITA REDIGAFFI 1995 (1) Tuscany u. vts. stained label.

VAL DI SUGA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 1990 (1) Tuscany u. vts. marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

418 ANGELO GAJA BARBARESCO 1995 (1) Piedmonte peeling & scraped label.

GAJA BAROLO SPERSS 1994 (2) Piedmont u. 2 x vts. scraped & peeling label.

GAJA LANGHE SITO MORESCO 1995 (1) Piedmont u. vts. soiled & scraped label.

4 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

419 CA’ DEL BAIO BARBARESCO ASILI 2000 Piedmont u. 3 x 1.5 cm. 3 x scuffed labels.

3 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

420 ELIO ALTARE BAROLO 1990 (1) Piedmont u. vts.

GIOVANNI MANZONE BAROLO LE GRAMOLERE 1990 (1) Piedmont u. vts. peeling & scraped label.

GIOVANNI SORDO BAROLO 1995 (1) Piedmont u. 3 cm. marked label.

PIO CESARE BAROLO 1995 (2) Piedmont u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels.

5 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

421 MARCHESI DI BAROLO BAROLO CANNUBI 1995 Piedmont u. 1 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

422 PAOLO CONTERNO BAROLO GINESTRA 1995 Piedmont u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels.

4 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

423 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 1990 (1) Veneto u. 1.5 cm. marked label.

MASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 1993 (1) Veneto u. 4 cm. wrinkled & stained label.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

424 BROKENWOOD WINES HERMITAGE 1992 (3) Australia u. 3 x 3 cm. 3 x scraped labels.

GREENOCK CREEK SHIRAZ APRICOT BLOCK 1999 (4) Barossa Valley, South Australia u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label.

TWO HANDS SHIRAZ 2000 (1) Australia u. 1.5 cm. wrinkled label.

8 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

425 VIÑEDOS LACALLE Y LAORDEN VIÑA EL PISON RIOJA 2002 Rioja, Spain u. 3 x 1 cm.

3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

426 ARAUJO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALTAGRACIA 1999 (1) Napa Valley u. vts.

ARAUJO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALTAGRACIA 2002 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley u. bn.

1 bt. & 1 mag.

per lot $300 - $500

427 ARAUJO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALTAGRACIA 2003 Napa Valley u. 12 x vts. 6 x faded labels.

12 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

428 ARAUJO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALTAGRACIA 2003 Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. 2 x faded labels. 1 x marked label.

6 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

429 ARAUJO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALTAGRACIA 2004 Napa Valley u. 12 x vts.

12 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

430 ARAUJO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALTAGRACIA 2004 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x marked label.

4 mags.

per lot $500 - $700

431 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1991 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.

CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1993 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1996 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

4 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

432 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1993 Napa Valley u. 6 x bn. 1 x scraped & peeling label.

1 x marked label.

6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

433 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1994 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1995 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.

4 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

434 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997 Napa Valley u. 5 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label.

5 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

435 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1978 Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 98 1 6 ltr.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

436 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1978 Napa Valley u. 2 x vts.

WA 98 2 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

437 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1984 Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

A consistent mid-ninety point wine, this lavishly-oaked, rich, opulent wine exhibits Caymus’ tell-tale dramatic bouquet of blackcurrants, toast, coconuts, and jammy black fruits. Corpulent, chewy, full-bodied flavors possess enough acidity to provide focus and uplift. Like many Caymus Special Selections, this wine oozes with pure Cabernet fruit. August 1994 WA 94 1 3 ltr.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

438 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1990 Napa Valley u. bn. stained label.

The 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon-Special Selection appears to be the best Caymus has produced since 1986 and 1985. Two thousand, six-bottle cases will be released in February, 1994. The wine offers a saturated, dark purple color, and a rich, spicy, oaky nose backed up by generous quantities of jammy blackcurrants.

Ripe, highly extracted, and full-bodied, with copious amounts of sweet tannin and layers of fruit, this is a knock-out, flamboyantly-styled Cabernet.

October 1993 WA 94 1 3 ltr.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

439 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1990 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. stained & scraped label.

The 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon-Special Selection appears to be the best Caymus has produced since 1986 and 1985. Two thousand, six-bottle cases will be released in February, 1994. The wine offers a saturated, dark purple color, and a rich, spicy, oaky nose backed up by generous quantities of jammy blackcurrants.

Ripe, highly extracted, and full-bodied, with copious amounts of sweet tannin and layers of fruit, this is a knock-out, flamboyantly-styled Cabernet.

October 1993 WA 94 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1991 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

440 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 1998 Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

441 DOMINUS ESTATE 1987 Napa Valley u. bn. marked label.

There were 6,500 cases produced of the 1987 Dominus. It is one of the great wines of the vintage in a year when a handful of California producers made profound Cabernets (i.e., Robert Mondavi Reserve, Dunn Howell Mountain, and Chateau Montelena). The wine is beginning to shut down, but it still displays a rich ruby color and an intensely spicy, fragrant nose of toasty vanillin oak, cassis, and cedar. In the mouth, this medium to full-bodied wine displays considerable tannins, fine integrated acidity, and an opulent, rich, spicy finish. WS 92 WA 96 1 mag.

per lot $600 - $800

442 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1800 Napa Valley u. bn.

The spectacular, huge, Mouton-Rothschildlike nose of mint, cassis, lead pencil, and toast is remarkably youthful. Staggeringly concentrated, this full-bodied, super-rich wine possesses moderate tannin, fresh, lively acidity, and a blockbuster, rich, fleshy finish. This is a monumental effort!

August 1994 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

443 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1974 Napa Valley u. vts. scraped label.

The spectacular, huge, Mouton-Rothschildlike nose of mint, cassis, lead pencil, and toast is remarkably youthful. Staggeringly concentrated, this full-bodied, super-rich wine possesses moderate tannin, fresh, lively acidity, and a blockbuster, rich, fleshy finish. This is a monumental effort!

August 1994 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

444 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1974 Napa Valley u. vts.

The spectacular, huge, Mouton-Rothschildlike nose of mint, cassis, lead pencil, and toast is remarkably youthful. Staggeringly concentrated, this full-bodied, super-rich wine possesses moderate tannin, fresh, lively acidity, and a blockbuster, rich, fleshy finish. This is a monumental effort!

August 1994 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

445 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1974 Napa Valley u. vts.

The spectacular, huge, Mouton-Rothschildlike nose of mint, cassis, lead pencil, and toast is remarkably youthful. Staggeringly concentrated, this full-bodied, super-rich wine possesses moderate tannin, fresh, lively acidity, and a blockbuster, rich, fleshy finish. This is a monumental effort!

August 1994 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $2,300 - $2,500

446 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1985 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

447 HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD 1991 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.

2 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

448 JOSEPH PHELPS SYRAH 2002 Napa Valley u. 12 x 1 cm.

12 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

449 ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1974 (OWC) Napa Valley u. vts.

1 6 ltr.

per lot $3,000 - $3,500

450 OPUS ONE 1998 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn.

3 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

451 OPUS ONE 1998 Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts.

3 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

452 QUINTESSA 1997 Napa Valley u. 5 x bn.

5 hf. bts. per lot $400 - $600

453 BACIO DIVINO 1995 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley BACIO DIVINO 1996 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley BACIO DIVINO 1998 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley 3 mags.

per lot $200 - $400

454 BACIO DIVINO 1998 Napa Valley u. bn.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

455 BACIO DIVINO VAGABOND 2004 Napa Valley u. 6 x 1 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

456 BARNETT VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RATTLESNAKE HILL 1996 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley scraped label.

BEHRENS & HITCHCOCK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2000 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1991 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. wrinkled label.

CARDINALE 1991 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

3 bts. & 1 mag.

per lot $200 - $400

457 BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1978 (1) Napa Valley u. ts. wrinkled label.

BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1992 (1) Napa Valley u. vts.

WA 92 BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRIVATE RESERVE 1993 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x vts.

BERINGER VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RHINE HOUSE SELECTION NAPA VALLEY 1994 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. wrinkled label.

5 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

458 BUCCELLA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2002 Napa Valley u. 5 x 1 cm.

5 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

459 CONSTANT CABERNET SAUVIGNON DIAMOND MOUNTAIN VINEYARD 1996 Napa Valley 2 x marked labels.

2 mags.

per lot $300 - $500

460 CONSTANT CABERNET SAUVIGNON DIAMOND MOUNTAIN VINEYARD 1998 Napa Valley 1 x marked label. 1 x cracked wax capsule.

2 mags.

per lot $200 - $400

461 CONSTANT CABERNET SAUVIGNON DIAMOND MOUNTAIN VINEYARD 2000 Napa Valley 1 x wrinkled label.

2 mags.

per lot $200 - $400

462 ELYSE CABERNET SAUVIGNON MORISOLI VINEYARD 1997 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

FREEMARK ABBEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON SYCAMORE VINEYARDS 1997 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley u. bn. wrinkled label.

GRACE FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1988 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. marked label.

2 bts. & 1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

463 FAR NIENTE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 1991 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. peeling label.

JOSEPH PHELPS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BACKUS VINEYARD 1986 (1) Napa Valley u. vts. wrinkled label.

2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

464 GRACE FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1998 (OWC) Napa Valley u. bn.

1 bt.

per lot $100 - $300

465 GRACE FAMILY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1998 (OWC) Napa Valley u. 3 x vts.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

466 SCHOLIUM PROJECT ISEULT HUDSON VINEYARD 2003 Napa Valley u. 6 x 1.5 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

467 SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON BONNY’S 1982 (1) Napa Valley u. vts.

SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON BONNY’S 1983 (1) Napa Valley u. vts.

SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON BONNY’S 1985 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON BONNY’S 1987 (1) Napa Valley u. vts.

4 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

468 SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY 1993 Napa Valley u. bn. loose capsule.

1 mag.

per lot $300 - $500

469 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1989 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x vts.

SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1990 (1) Napa Valley u. 1 x vts. scraped label Beautiful blackcurrant notes, graphite, rose petal and licorice, were all present in this deep ruby/plum-colored wine that came across like a Napa version of a firstgrowth Médoc. It is medium to full-bodied, with beautiful, integrated tannin, acidity and wood. August 2016 Drink to 2030 WA 95 3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

470 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1991 Napa Valley u. 2 x vts.

This wine still has a dense, ruby/bluishpurple color, full body, a stunning nose of black raspberry, blackcurrant, licorice and camphor. The wine has fabulous intensity, full body, sweet tannin and a long, long finish. It is easy to say this has reached full maturity, but it still has a youthfulness and vibrancy that belies that notion. Look for this to continue to drink well for another 20 years. This is a great vintage for Napa Bordeaux blends. August 2016.

Drink. to 2036 WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

471 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 Napa Valley The wine from Spottswoode is pure and rich with deep ruby/purple color, a touch of blackcurrants and floral notes, a medium to full body, slightly chunkier and less profound than the 2007, but still another top-notch effort from this firstgrowth terroir. August 2016.

Drink to 2036 WA 94 1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

472 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 Napa Valley The wine from Spottswoode is pure and rich with deep ruby/purple color, a touch of blackcurrants and floral notes, a medium to full body, slightly chunkier and less profound than the 2007, but still another top-notch effort from this firstgrowth terroir. August 2016.

Drink to 2036 WA 94 1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

473 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 Napa Valley The wine from Spottswoode is pure and rich with deep ruby/purple color, a touch of blackcurrants and floral notes, a medium to full body, slightly chunkier and less profound than the 2007, but still another top-notch effort from this firstgrowth terroir. August 2016.

Drink to 2036 WA 94 1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

474 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON LYNDENHURST 2003 Napa Valley 11 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

475 STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn. 1 x ts.

4 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

476 TOM EDDY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1996 Napa Valley u. 6 x bn.

6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

477 LA SIRENA MOSCATO AZUL 2006 (3) North Coast, California LIPARITA CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY 1997 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

4 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

478 PLUMPJACK CABERNET SAUVIGNON OAKVILLE 1997 (2) Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

RENTERIA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997 (3) Napa Valley WHITEHALL LANE CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 1997 (1) Napa Valley scuffed label.

MONTALLEGRO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1997 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains 7 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

479 KISTLER PINOT NOIR CUVÉE CATHERINE 1997 (1) Sonoma Coast KISTLER PINOT NOIR HIRSCH VINEYARD 1999 (1) Sonoma Coast u. 1 cm.

KISTLER PINOT NOIR KISTLER VINEYARD 1997 (3) Sonoma Coast KISTLER PINOT NOIR SONOMA COAST 1997 (1) Sonoma Coast 6 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

480 KOSTA BROWNE PINOT NOIR COHN 2004 Sonoma Coast scraped label.

1 mag.

per lot $300 - $500

481 SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALEXANDER VALLEY 1984 Sonoma Coast u. bn. wrinkled label.

1 5 ltr.

per lot $600 - $800

482 SINE QUA NON PINOT NOIR NO. 6 2001 Yamhill County, California u. 3 x 2 cm. 1 x scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

483 KOSTA BROWNE PINOT NOIR 4 BARREL 2004 California 2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

484 ETUDE PINOT NOIR HEIRLOOM 2002 Carneros, California u. 6 x 1 cm.

6 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

485 ETUDE PINOT NOIR HEIRLOOM 2003 Carneros, California u. 11 x 1 cm. 1 x scraped label.

11 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

486 BONACCORSI PINOT NOIR STA. RITA HILLS 2002 (1) Central Coast, California u. 1.5 cm.

BONACCORSI PINOT NOIR RED MONKEY 2002 (1) Central Coast, California u. 1 cm.

MINER FAMILY PINOT NOIR PISONI VINEYARD 1997 (1 MAG.) Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast u. 3 cm.

KOSTA BROWNE PINOT NOIR AMBER RIDGE VINEYARD 2004 (1) Sonoma Coast 3 bts. & 1 mag.

per lot $200 - $400

487 MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1990 (1) Los Angeles County, California u. vts. marked label.

MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1991 (1) Los Angeles County, California MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1992 (1) Los Angeles County, California MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1993 (1) Los Angeles County, California u. bn.

MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1994 (1) Los Angeles County, California u. bn.

MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1995 (1) Los Angeles County, California u. vts.

MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1996 (1) Los Angeles County, California u. bn.

MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1997 (1) Los Angeles County, California u. bn.

MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1998 (1) Los Angeles County, California u. vts.

MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 1999 (1) Los Angeles County, California u. vts.

10 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

488 MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 2001 (OWC) Los Angeles County, California 1 mag.

per lot $100 - $300

489 MORAGA VINEYARDS BEL-AIR 2001 (OWC) Los Angeles County, California 6 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

490 ALBAN VINEYARDS SYRAH REVA ALBAN ESTATE VINEYARD 2006 (1) Central Coast u. 1 cm. scraped label.

ALBAN VINEYARDS SYRAH REVA ALBAN ESTATE VINEYARD 2007 (1) Central Coast u. 1 cm. scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

491 ABREU CABERNET SAUVIGNON MADRONA RANCH 2007 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. stained label.

WA 98 ABREU CABERNET SAUVIGNON MADRONA RANCH 2001 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. marked label.

WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

492 O’SHAUGHNESSY CABERNET SAUVIGNON MT. VEEDER 2008 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

MYRIAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BECKSTOFFER DR. CRANE VINEYARD 2009 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley scraped & marked label.

HALL CABERNET SAUVIGNON KATHRYN HALL NAPA VALLEY 2008 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

1 bt. & 2 mags.

per lot $700 - $900

493 SCHRADER CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2009 (1) Napa Valley SCHRADER CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RBS BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2009 (1) Napa Valley SCHRADER CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON CCS BECKSTOFFER TO KALON VINEYARD 2009 (1) Napa Valley 3 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

494 SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2003 Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

1 mag.

per lot $600 - $800

495 SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2004 Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

Inky/purple-colored with notes of blueberry, blackberry, cassis, spring flowers, and a touch of toast, the wine is opulent, voluptuous and full-bodied with sweet tannin, just enough acidity to provide freshness, vibrancy and delineation, and a spectacular finish that goes on 40+ seconds. This is a killer, a showy and flamboyant style of Hillside Select that’s already drinking beautifully and should continue to do so for another 15-20 years. December 2014 Drink: 2015-2034 WA 99 1 mag.

per lot $800 - $1,000

496 SAXUM BROKEN STONES 2008 Paso Robles u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

The 2008 Broken Stones (79% Syrah, 13% Grenache, and the rest Mourvedre) has a bluish purple color to the rim, with the classic nose of camphor, charcoal, black currant, and blackberry with hints of licorice and smoke. This intense wine displays great fruit, some structure, and a beautifully seamless texture. It is more evolved and open than the 2007 was at the same time, and just slightly less profound. It should drink nicely for at least a decade. August 2010 WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

497 SAXUM JAMES BERRY VINEYARD 2008 Paso Robles 2 x scraped & marked labels.

With strong minerality from the limestone soil, this exuberant, fleshy, full-bodied wine is already drinking well. (I believe it was actually bottled just a day or two before my visit, which makes its performance that much more remarkable.)

Dense purple, with sweet notes of barbecue smoke and meats as well as roasted herbs, extravagant black cherry, black currant, and blackberry fruit are all present in this wine, but there is plenty of underlying structure that comes from both the minerality and the Mourvedre component. Pure, full-bodied, but again, impressively elegant and nuanced, this is a tour de force and another prodigious example of this extraordinary vineyard site. August 2010 WA 98 2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

498 MYRIAD CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON THREE TWINS VINEYARD 2009 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley scraped label.

EPOCH ESTATE WINES AUTHENTICITY 2008 (1 MAG.) Paso Robles u. bn. scraped label.

EPOCH ESTATE WINES AUTHENTICITY 2007 (1 MAG.) Paso Robles u. bn. scraped label.

RUDIUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON PANEK VINEYARD 2009 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

1 bt. & 3 mags.

per lot $300 - $500

499 DOMINUS ESTATE 1996 Napa Valley u. bn.

The 1996 Dominus, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, tips the scales at 14.2% alcohol. Although this offering lacks the power, intensity, and compelling characteristics of the 1991 and 1994, it is not far off the pace of those two monumental wines. A super nose of roasted coffee, chocolate, dried herbs, black fruits and kirsch is both intense and persuasive. The wine displays terrific richness, medium to full body, low acidity, a succulent, opulent texture, and superb purity. This beautifully made 1996 is one of the few wines that has successfully tamed the vintage’s elevated tannin level.

It should be relatively drinkable upon its release, yet evolve nicely for two decades.

Impressive! WA 95 1 mag.

per lot $600 - $800

500 MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE GRAND VINTAGE ROSÉ 2013 (1, OC) Champagne MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE GRAND VINTAGE 2004 (1, OC) Champagne 2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

501 PODERE ROCCHE DEI MANZONI BAROLO 1979 (OWC) Piedmont u. bn. soiled & scraped label. per lot $700 - $900

502 CARPINETO CHIANTI CLASSICO 1997 (1 3 LTR.) Tuscany u. bn. marked label.

MASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO COSTASERA 1997 (1 3 LTR.) Veneto u. 6 cm. scraped & peeling label.

2 3 ltrs.

per lot $400 - $600

503 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI CA’ DEL MERLO 2002 Veneto u. vts. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

504 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 1996 (OWC) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $50 - $250

505 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1971 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. soiled & scraped label. capsule partially removed.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

506 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1999 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn.

An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is mediumbodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. WA 95 JS 95 2 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

507 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1985 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled & marked label.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

508 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1999 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé scraped & peeling label.

1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

509 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2011 (1) Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.

CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2001 (1) Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.

CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1976 (1) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. vts. soiled, scraped & wrinkled label.

3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

510 CHÂTEAU BAHANS HAUT-BRION 1998 (1) Pessac-Léognan marked label.

CHÂTEAU BAHANS HAUT-BRION 2004 (2) Pessac-Léognan u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

511 CHÂTEAU PAVIE-DECESSE 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm.

CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1996 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled & marked label.

CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 2004 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

WA 94 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 1982 (1) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. vts. soiled, scraped & wrinkled label.

4 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

512 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 1996 (1) Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé CHÂTEAU CANTENAC BROWN 2018 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-GASSIES 1976 (1 730) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. hs. stained, marked & wrinkled label. recessed cork.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

513 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1970 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x hs. 1 x raised cork.

1 x corroded capsule.

2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

514 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1970 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x hs. 1 x ms. 2 x raised corks.

2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

515 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1970 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x hs. 1 x ms. 2 x peeling labels.

2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

516 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1970 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x hs. 1 x raised cork.

2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

517 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1970 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x hs. 1 x ms. 1 x scraped capsule.

2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

518 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1976 (OWC) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé 12 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

519 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1982 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 2 x scaped labels.

2 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

520 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1982 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 2 x scaped labels.

2 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

521 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1989 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.

Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 1989 Château Palmer has always been my favourite vintage from that decade after the 1983. The first bottle was unfortunately corked. The second was as it should be: the nose tensile with red berries, sous-bois, potpourri and strawberry pastille - lively and energetic.

The palate is medium-bodied and vibrant right from the start, silky in texture with plenty of citrus fruit, gently building to a harmonious and detailed finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a magnificent Château Palmer that continues to effortlessly dish out so much vinous pleasure. Tasted May 2015. WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

522 CHÂTEAU PALMER 1989 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.

Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 1989 Château Palmer has always been my favourite vintage from that decade after the 1983. The first bottle was unfortunately corked. The second was as it should be: the nose tensile with red berries, sous-bois, potpourri and strawberry pastille - lively and energetic.

The palate is medium-bodied and vibrant right from the start, silky in texture with plenty of citrus fruit, gently building to a harmonious and detailed finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a magnificent Château Palmer that continues to effortlessly dish out so much vinous pleasure. Tasted May 2015. WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

523 CHÂTEAU ANGLUDET 2011 (OWC) Margaux 6 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

524 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 1982 Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x hs.

3 x soiled & scraped labels.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

525 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 1985 (1) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. stained label.

CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1982 (3) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts.

3 x stained & wrinkled labels.

This is a tour de force, and one of the all-time great Grand-Puy-Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become.

This is an inky/purple, beefy, broad, superrich Pauillac revealing classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with hints of spring flowers and crushed rocks. Full-bodied with sweet tannin, shocking concentration, and layers of fruit, this irresistible 1982 is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution. Drink to 2035 WS 92 WA 96 4 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

526 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1988 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x marked label.

This deeply-colored wine exhibits the tell-tale Lafite bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis. Extremely concentrated, with brilliantly focused flavors and huge tannins, this backward, yet impressively endowed Lafite-Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage!

Anticipated maturity: 2000-2035. WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

527 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1988 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x vts.

This deeply-colored wine exhibits the tell-tale Lafite bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis.

Extremely concentrated, with brilliantly focused flavors and huge tannins, this backward, yet impressively endowed Lafite-Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage! Anticipated maturity: 2000-2035. WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

528 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1988 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.

This deeply-colored wine exhibits the tell-tale Lafite bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis.

Extremely concentrated, with brilliantly focused flavors and huge tannins, this backward, yet impressively endowed Lafite-Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage! Anticipated maturity: 2000-2035. WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

529 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1988 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.

This deeply-colored wine exhibits the tell-tale Lafite bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis.

Extremely concentrated, with brilliantly focused flavors and huge tannins, this backward, yet impressively endowed Lafite-Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage! Anticipated maturity: 2000-2035. WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

530 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1988 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x stained label.

This deeply-colored wine exhibits the tell-tale Lafite bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis.

Extremely concentrated, with brilliantly focused flavors and huge tannins, this backward, yet impressively endowed Lafite-Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage! Anticipated maturity: 2000-2035. WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

531 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1985 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. wrinkled, stained & soiled label.

1 bt.

per lot $900 - $1,100

532 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1986 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. wrinkled, stained & soiled label.

The palate is beautifully balanced with its trademark firm tannic structure, a MoutonRothschild with backbone and masculinity.

Layers of black fruit intermingling with mint and graphite, a hint of licorice emanating from the Merlot, gently fanning out and my God, it is incredibly long. It is not like the 1985 Mouton-Rothschild that is so fleshy and generous. This is serious, aristocratic Mouton, a true vin de garde and yes, I do think drinkers will have to wait until it reaches its true peak.

Sometimes that’s just the way it is. Tasted September 2016. Tasted September 2016.

Drink to 2050 WS 99 WA 100 1 bt.

per lot $600 - $800

533 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1989 (OWC) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé Tasted from magnum and presented by Baron Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, the 1989 Château Mouton-Rothschild might not reach the ethereal heights of the 1982 or 1986, but it is certainly a lovely Claret. It has an attractive, slightly leafy bouquet armed with cedar and pencil lead. There is less fruit concentration than I expected, resolutely classic, slightly austere Bordeaux. The palate follows suit. Tasted February 2016.

Drink: 2016-2035 WA 93 12 bts.

per lot $6,000 - $7,000

534 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1982 Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x wrinkled, soiled & scraped labels.

This 1982 is still displaying a beautiful deep ruby/purple hue as well as a stunning set of aromatics consisting of blue and black fruits, loamy earth, flowers, licorice, and spice box. The wine is medium to full-bodied with sweet tannins, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and a silky finish. It appears to have hit full maturity, but it can easily be held in a cold cellar for another 10+ years.

June 2009 WS 95 WA 95 3 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

535 CHÂTEAU GLORIA 1982 Saint-Julien u. 1 x vts. 2 x ts. 3 x soiled & scraped labels.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

536 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1989 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 12 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

537 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 1975 (OWC) Pomerol 12 bts.

per lot $5,700 - $6,600

538 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 1999 (OWC) Pomerol 12 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

539 CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 2007 (OWC) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B 6 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

540 DOMAINE DU CLOS DE TART CLOS DE TART 1971 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 4 cm. soiled & wrinkled label.

1 mag.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

541 JOSEPH DROUHIN VOSNE-ROMANÉE LES BEAUX MONTS 1983 (1) Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 2 cm. marked label.

E. GUIGAL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1989 (2) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x soiled & scraped labels.

M. CHAPOUTIER CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA BERNARDINE 1999 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. scraped label.

4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

542 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1996 (1 MAG.) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 3 cm. marked label.

CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 1996 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 x cm. peeling label.

CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2001 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 1 cm. wrinkled label.

WS 93 WA 96 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007 (1) Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 x cm. scraped label.

WA 96 3 bts. & 1 mag.

per lot $500 - $700

543 M. CHAPOUTIER CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA BERNARDINE 1998 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 12 x 1 cm. 12 x wrinkled & marked labels.

6 x scraped capsules 12 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

544 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1967 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 1 x raised cork.

The rest is history: 1967 was a legendary year for Yquem. And this was indeed a very good bottle, tasted at the Chateau in spring 2019.

Displaying a gorgeous deep amber-gold color, the 1967 d’Yquem slips sensuously out of the glass with a profound perfume of dried mandarin peel, allspice, praline, cinnamon toast and orange blossoms plus hints of gingerbread and accents of lemon butter. The palate is simply electric with citrus and spicesparked energy, delivering youthfully vibrant notes with a tantalizing floral undercurrent.

Superb freshness knit inseparably with the complex sweetness makes this seem like a deceptively delicate, lithe, medium-dry style, even if the truth is far richer yet with edifying persistence. For Sauternes lovers, a perfectly preserved bottle of this wine is undoubtedly the Holy Grail. August 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 99 2 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

545 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1967 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x marked labels. 1 x raised cork.

The rest is history: 1967 was a legendary year for Yquem. And this was indeed a very good bottle, tasted at the Chateau in spring 2019. Displaying a gorgeous deep amber-gold color, the 1967 d’Yquem slips sensuously out of the glass with a profound perfume of dried mandarin peel, allspice, praline, cinnamon toast and orange blossoms plus hints of gingerbread and accents of lemon butter. The palate is simply electric with citrus and spice-sparked energy, delivering youthfully vibrant notes with a tantalizing floral undercurrent. Superb freshness knit inseparably with the complex sweetness makes this seem like a deceptively delicate, lithe, medium-dry style, even if the truth is far richer yet with edifying persistence. For Sauternes lovers, a perfectly preserved bottle of this wine is undoubtedly the Holy Grail. August 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 99 2 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

546 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1967 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x raised cork.

The rest is history: 1967 was a legendary year for Yquem. And this was indeed a very good bottle, tasted at the Chateau in spring 2019. Displaying a gorgeous deep amber-gold color, the 1967 d’Yquem slips sensuously out of the glass with a profound perfume of dried mandarin peel, allspice, praline, cinnamon toast and orange blossoms plus hints of gingerbread and accents of lemon butter. The palate is simply electric with citrus and spice-sparked energy, delivering youthfully vibrant notes with a tantalizing floral undercurrent. Superb freshness knit inseparably with the complex sweetness makes this seem like a deceptively delicate, lithe, medium-dry style, even if the truth is far richer yet with edifying persistence. For Sauternes lovers, a perfectly preserved bottle of this wine is undoubtedly the Holy Grail. August 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 99 2 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

547 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1967 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 1 x soiled label.

The rest is history: 1967 was a legendary year for Yquem. And this was indeed a very good bottle, tasted at the Chateau in spring 2019.

Displaying a gorgeous deep amber-gold color, the 1967 d’Yquem slips sensuously out of the glass with a profound perfume of dried mandarin peel, allspice, praline, cinnamon toast and orange blossoms plus hints of gingerbread and accents of lemon butter. The palate is simply electric with citrus and spicesparked energy, delivering youthfully vibrant notes with a tantalizing floral undercurrent.

Superb freshness knit inseparably with the complex sweetness makes this seem like a deceptively delicate, lithe, medium-dry style, even if the truth is far richer yet with edifying persistence. For Sauternes lovers, a perfectly preserved bottle of this wine is undoubtedly the Holy Grail. August 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 99 2 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

548 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1967 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs.

The rest is history: 1967 was a legendary year for Yquem. And this was indeed a very good bottle, tasted at the Chateau in spring 2019.

Displaying a gorgeous deep amber-gold color, the 1967 d’Yquem slips sensuously out of the glass with a profound perfume of dried mandarin peel, allspice, praline, cinnamon toast and orange blossoms plus hints of gingerbread and accents of lemon butter. The palate is simply electric with citrus and spicesparked energy, delivering youthfully vibrant notes with a tantalizing floral undercurrent.

Superb freshness knit inseparably with the complex sweetness makes this seem like a deceptively delicate, lithe, medium-dry style, even if the truth is far richer yet with edifying persistence. For Sauternes lovers, a perfectly preserved bottle of this wine is undoubtedly the Holy Grail. August 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 99 2 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

549 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1967 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x stained label.

The rest is history: 1967 was a legendary year for Yquem. And this was indeed a very good bottle, tasted at the Chateau in spring 2019. Displaying a gorgeous deep amber-gold color, the 1967 d’Yquem slips sensuously out of the glass with a profound perfume of dried mandarin peel, allspice, praline, cinnamon toast and orange blossoms plus hints of gingerbread and accents of lemon butter. The palate is simply electric with citrus and spicesparked energy, delivering youthfully vibrant notes with a tantalizing floral undercurrent.

Superb freshness knit inseparably with the complex sweetness makes this seem like a deceptively delicate, lithe, medium-dry style, even if the truth is far richer yet with edifying persistence. For Sauternes lovers, a perfectly preserved bottle of this wine is undoubtedly the Holy Grail. August 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 99 2 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

550 QUARLES HARRIS VINTAGE PORT 1983 (1) Portugal scraped label.

CHURCHILL’S PORT NV (1) Portugal u. bn.

2 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

551 TENUTA CAPARZO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO VIGNA LA CASA 1998 (2) Tuscany TENUTA CAPARZO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO VIGNA LA CASA 2004 (2) Tuscany TENUTA CAPARZO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO VIGNA LA CASA 2010 (2, OWC) Tuscany 6 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

552 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 $300 - $500

553 FRESCOBALDI CASTEL GIOCONDO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2015 (OWC) Tuscany u. bn.

1 3 ltr.

per lot $200 - $400

554 CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS 2015 Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Angélus is a little closed to begin, soon blossoming into a wonderfully fragrant perfume of raspberry preserves, ripe black plums and chocolate-covered cherries with suggestions of Darjeeling tea, candied violets, spice cake and cinnamon stick with a touch of aniseed. Full-bodied, the palate is fabulously opulent, delivering mouth-coating black and red fruit layers with loads of floral sparkles and a seductively velvety texture, finishing with great length and tension.

October 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 97 1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

555 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1993 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1993 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn.

CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1993 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label.

CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1993 (1) Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1995 (1) Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 cm. stained & marked label.

WS 95 WA 96 5 bts.

per lot $2,900 - $3,100

556 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1995 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.

The 1995 Lafite-Rothschild (only one-third of the harvest made it into the final blend) is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. The wine was showing spectacularly well when I tasted it in November, 1997. It exhibits a dark ruby purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassisscented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite.

February 1998 WS 96 WA 95 3 bts.

per lot $2,600 - $2,800

557 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1998 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels.

3 bts.

per lot $1,900 - $2,100

558 CARRUADES DE LAFITE 2000 Pauillac u. 3 x bn.

6 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

559 CARRUADES DE LAFITE 2000 Pauillac 6 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

560 CARRUADES DE LAFITE 2001 (OWC) Pauillac 12 bts.

per lot $3,000 - $3,500

561 CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE 1996 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 4 x marked labels.

1 x scraped label.

WS 92 WA 93 4 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

562 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1989 (1) Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label.

WA 93 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1995 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé marked label.

WA 92 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

563 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 1995 (2) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.

CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 1990 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

564 PAVILLON ROUGE DU CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1998 Margaux 3 x scraped labels.

3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

565 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1990 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts.

2 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

566 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 1995 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts.

This wine is of first-growth quality, not only from an intellectual perspective, but in its hedonistic characteristics.

More open-knit and accessible than the extraordinary 1996, Ducru’s 1995 exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color, followed by a knock-out nose of blueberry and black raspberry/cassis fruit intertwined with minerals, flowers, and subtle toasty new oak. Like its younger sibling, the wine possesses a sweet, rich mid-palate (from extract and ripeness, not sugar), layers of flavor, good delineation and grip, but generally unobtrusive tannin and acidity.

It is a classic, compelling example of Ducru-Beaucaillou that should not be missed. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2025.

February 1998 WA 95 3 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

567 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 2000 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 3 x scraped labels.

A very strong effort for Gruaud Larose, possibly eclipsed by what they have done in 2009, this is a pure, full-bodied Gruaud Larose with plenty of new saddle leather, cedar wood, black currants, cherries, licorice, and Provencal herbs. Spicy, earthy, full-bodied, and rich, it has hit its plateau of full maturity, where it should stay for another 20 or more years.

June 2010 WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

568 CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON 2000 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 12 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

569 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 1995 (2) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.

CHÂTEAU TALBOT 2000 (3) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé 5 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

570 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2001 (OWC) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé A wine that is emerging as a major sleeper of the vintage, the 2001 Léoville Poyferré bursts from the glass with aromas of cassis, ripe blackberries, loamy soil, cigar wrapper and violets. Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, lively acids and powdery structuring tannins, it’s an intensely flavored, rather dramatic rendition of the year that has hit its plateau of maturity. February 2022 Drink to 2041 WA 94 12 bts.

per lot $1,500 - $1,700

571 CHÂTEAU BAHANS HAUT-BRION 1998 Pessac-Léognan 3 x scraped & marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

572 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 1995 (2) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.2 x marked labels.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 1998 (1) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé soiled & marked label.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

573 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 1995 Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, impressive depth and backbone, the second half having mellowed in recent years, rendering this approachable; hints of secondary truffle and smoke notes emerging with aeration. It has been several years since I last tasted this wine, but it is one that seems to become more and more impressive with age. Robert Parker rightly lauded this Calon-Ségur at the time of release. Twenty years on, it is fulfilling all its promise. Tasted March 2015. WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

574 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2001 Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels.

6 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

575 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 1990 (1) Pomerol u. vts. marked label.

Tasted at the Trotanoy vertical in Hong Kong, the 1990 Trotanoy has long been a superior wine to the 1989. Here it has a gorgeous bouquet with blackberries, mulberry truffle and clove, demonstrating commendable vigor given its age. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine line of acidity, but quite firm in structure, robed in velvety tannins that gently grip the mouth. There is very fine density here, building towards a muscular finish that displays the style of Trotanoy with much more confidence than the 1989, which seems almost meek by comparison. It is now beginning to reach its peak so there is no need to cellar for longer, yet I can see this drinking well for another 15-20 years. Tasted November 2016.

Drink: 2017-2032 WA 94 CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL 1990 (1) Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label.

WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

576 CHÂTEAU TROTANOY 1993 (3) Pomerol u. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 3 x scraped & peeling labels.

CHÂTEAU CLOS FOURTET 1998 (1) Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B soiled, scraped & marked label.

4 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

577 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1955 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. ms. marked label.

1 bt.

per lot $800 - $1,000

578 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1983 Margaux, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. wrinkled & stained label. corroded capsule.

WA 96 1 bt.

per lot $800 - $1,000

579 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2001 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé scuffed label.

WA 94 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2003 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé scraped label.

WS 95 WA 93 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 2007 (1) Margaux, 1er Cru Classé marked label.

WA 92 3 bts.

per lot $1,800 - $2,000

580 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2002 (2) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.

WA 94 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2004 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

581 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 1985 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. vts. marked label.

CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2008 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

582 CHÂTEAU LA TOUR CARNET 2009 (1) Haut-Médoc, 4ième Cru Classé u. bn.

CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2010 (3) Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2016 (1) Haut-Médoc, Grand Cru Classé CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 2009 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé WA 96 6 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

583 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2005 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn.

WS 94 WA 98 CHÂTEAU PALMER 2017 (3) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.

CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2016 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé WA 98+ 5 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

584 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2016 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

Very deep purple-black in color, the 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou delivers a pronounced, enticing nose of baked plums, blueberry preserves, fruitcake and boysenberry with suggestions of lilacs, mocha, hoisin and exotic spices plus a waft of cedar chest. Full-bodied, rich and opulent in the mouth, the palate has layer upon layer of black fruit preserves and spicy nuances, matched by a very firm, grainy frame, finishing with epic length and depth.

April 2020 Drink to 2058 WA 98+ 1 mag.

per lot $400 - $600

585 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1988 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label.

CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1990 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé marked label.

WA 93+ CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 1996 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé marked label.

WA 93 3 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

586 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2006 Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 4 x bn.

4 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

587 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1992 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé wrinkled & soiled label.

1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

588 CHÂTEAU CLINET 2008 (1 MAG.) Pomerol Another powerful, big, large-scaled effort, the 2008 exhibits an inky/purple color as well as sweet creme de cassis, blackberry, plum, Asian spice, licorice and incense notes. Layered and full-bodied with stunning purity and a 40+ second finish, this beauty needs 3-5 years of bottle age and should keep for 25-30 years.

May 2011 WA 94+ CHÂTEAU CLINET 2008 (1) Pomerol u. bn.

WA 94+ 1 bt. & 1 mag.

per lot $300 - $500

589 DOMAINE RAMONET CHASSAGNEMONTRACHET 2014 Côte de Beaune 5 x marked labels.

5 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

590 DOMAINE HUMBERT FRÈRES GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN VIEILLES VIGNES 2018 Côte de Nuits u. 2 x 1 cm.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

591 LOUIS JADOT CLOS DE VOUGEOT 2012 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru scraped label.

LOUIS JADOT CLOS DE VOUGEOT 2014 (1) Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru 2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

592 DOMAINE CHARVIN CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 4 x 1cm.

4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

593 DOMAINE GEORGES VERNAY ST. JOSEPH 2015 Northern Rhône 3 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

594 DOMAINE GEORGES VERNAY ST. JOSEPH 2015 (2) Northern Rhône 1 x marked label.

DOMAINE DES TOURS VAUCLUSE 2011 (1) Rhône u. 1 cm.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

595 BODEGAS AALTO RIBERA DEL DUERO P.S. 2004 (1) Castilla y León, Spain u. bn. marked label.

DOMINIO PINGUS FLOR DE PINGUS 2015 (3) Ribera del Duero, Spain u. 3 x bn.

4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

596 BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO 2003 Ribera del Duero, Spain marked label. t’s tannic, serious and austere, a little in the style of 2005. It’s mainly Tempranillo with 8% of Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% alcohol with a warm nose and a softer palate, gentler compared with 2005.

January 2023 WA 94+ 1 bt.

per lot $500 - $700

597 DOMINIO PINGUS RIBERA DEL DUERO 2013 Ribera del Duero, Spain u. 3 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $1,900 - $2,100

598 VEGA SICILIA TINTO VALBUENA 5 2013 (3) Ribera del Duero 3 x wrinkled labels.

It’s a very elegant and fresh Valbuena with a developed nose, quite classical with a fine texture, elegant tannins and a supple, long finish where the oak is still quite obvious. I liked it very much and consider it a triumph over the challenges of the year. 150,650 bottles and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled in June 2015. January 2019 WA 94 VEGA SICILIA TINTO VALBUENA 5 2009 (1) Ribera del Duero wrinkled label.

4 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

599 MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL 2009 Rioja, Spain It has that seriousness, character and somehow rusticity of the Mazuelo, austere, harmonious and still young. It has good depth and concentration, still young and lively with fine tannins and a backbone of freshness that lifts it up. It will develop for a very long time in bottle. This is a great classical Rioja for the long haul. 109,000 bottles and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled in October 2014.

February 2018 Drink to 2035 WA 96 3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

600 R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA RIOJA BLANCO RESERVA VIÑA TONDONIA 2004 Rioja, Spain This is a developed white that was matured in well-seasoned, neutral American oak barrels for 10 years in their old caves, where the wine gets pungent aromas of mushrooms, pollen, beeswax, white pepper, kerosene, cereals and something herbal (celery and even asparagus) that reminded me of the 1964.

The palate is velvety and dry and super tasty, with a salty twist in the finish. It’s still a baby even after years in bottle. This should age superbly in bottle. I think this is slightly better than the 2001, one of the freshest and most elegant vintages for this bottling. Bravo! 10,000 bottles were filled in November 2018. Before and after aging in barrel, the Gran Reserva wines also spend some time in oak vats. February 2024 Drink to 2044 WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

601 ARTADI PAGOS VIEJOS 2010 (2) Rioja u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

MAS MARTINET PRIORAT CLOS MARTINET 2009 (3) Catalunya, Spain u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.

5 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

602 RIDGE VINEYARDS GEYSERVILLE 2009 (1) Alexander Valley, Sonoma County u. bn.

RIDGE VINEYARDS GEYSERVILLE 2010 (1) Alexander Valley, Sonoma County RIDGE VINEYARDS GEYSERVILLE 2011 (1) Alexander Valley, Sonoma County 3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

603 RIDGE VINEYARDS GEYSERVILLE 2015 Alexander Valley, Sonoma County u. bn.

1 3 ltr.

per lot $300 - $500

604 RIDGE VINEYARDS LYTTON SPRINGS 2010 Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

5 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

605 RIDGE VINEYARDS LYTTON SPRINGS 2012 (2) Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley u. 2 x bn.

RIDGE VINEYARDS ZINFANDEL PAGANI RANCH 2012 (2) Sonoma County u. 2 x bn.

4 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

606 CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 2005 (OWC) Napa Valley 1 3 ltr.

per lot $500 - $700

607 DOMINUS ESTATE 2002 (1) Napa Valley stained label.

WA 99 DOMINUS ESTATE 2005 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

WA 98 DOMINUS ESTATE 2006 (1) Napa Valley WA 96 DOMINUS ESTATE 2007 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 98 DOMINUS ESTATE 2008 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 99 DOMINUS ESTATE 2009 (1) Napa Valley WS 93 WA 97 6 bts.

per lot $1,900 - $2,100

608 MERRYVALE PROFILE 30TH ANNIVERSARY 2013 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley MERRYVALE PROFILE 2015 (1 MAG.) Napa Valley 2 mags.

per lot $400 - $600

609 MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 1994 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x stained labels.

MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2001 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2004 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label.

MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2006 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.

MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2008 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.

MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2012 (2) Napa Valley u. 1 x bn.

12 bts.

per lot $1,100 - $1,300

610 MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2009 (4) Napa Valley u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.

MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2014 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.

MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2015 (3) Napa Valley u. 3 x bn.

MERRYVALE VINEYARDS PROFILE 2016 (3) Napa Valley u. 3 x bn.

12 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

611 GOLDENEYE ANDERSON VALLEY PINOT NOIR 2016 (1) Mendocino County u. 1 cm. marked label.

CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 2012 (1) Napa Valley u. vts.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

612 RIDGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE 2017 Santa Cruz Mountains, California 1 x marked label.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

613 RIDGE MONTE BELLO 1988 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains, California u. vts. soiled label. scraped & loose capsule.

RIDGE MONTE BELLO 1991 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains, California u. vts. scraped label & capsule.

Saturated ruby-black in hue, the 1991 Monte Bello is still a young wine, only entering its youthful plateau of maturity. Offering up a decadently jammy bouquet of ripe blackberries, crème de cassis, acacia flowers and creamy American oak, the wine is expansive and full-bodied on the palate, simultaneously open-knit but densely concentrated, with a decidedly voluptuous, textural profile. Supple and comparatively low in acidity and tannin (a perception Baugher tells me is confirmed by chemical analysis), this is a Monte Bello characterized more by exuberant generosity and drama than complexity.

May 2018 Drink to 2036 WA 96 2 bts.

per lot $900 - $1,100

614 RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2016 Santa Cruz Mountains, California u. 2 x bn.

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Monte Bello Vineyard is composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, aged 17 months in American oak (35% new). It has a medium to deep ruby color with scents of blackcurrant, chocolate-covered cherries, cedar, cigar box, red fruit sparks, dried flowers and blackcurrant bud plus notions of graphite and iron. Medium to full-bodied, it offers wonderfully lush fruits and firmly integrated, classically rustic tannins, seamless freshness and a long, savory finish. February 2020 WA 93 2 mags.

per lot $900 - $1,100

615 RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2017 (1 MAG.) Santa Cruz Mountains, California u. bn.

WA 100 RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2019 (1 MAG.) Santa Cruz Mountains, California u. bn.

WA 97 2 mags.

per lot $800 - $1,000

616 RIDGE VINEYARDS HISTORIC VINES MONTE BELLO 2013 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains, California market label.

RIDGE VINEYARDS STEEP TERRACES MONTE BELLO 2013 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains, California scraped & marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

617 RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO 2016 (1) Santa Cruz Mountains, California RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO 2017 (2) Santa Cruz Mountains, California The 2017 Monte Bello is ultra powerful and concentrated, unfurling over the several days it was open to reveal rich cassis, roast plums, tar, aniseed and exotic spices. What sets the palate apart is its purity: though incredibly layered, it offers a kaleidoscopic journey from blackcurrant to tobacco and dried flowers, offering continual sparks of flavor long after the wine has been swallowed. Structurally, it has the firm but ripe tannins and seamless freshness to dictate a very long life in the cellar. 3,750 cases produced.

February 2021 Drink to 2040 WA 98 RIDGE VINEYARDS MONTE BELLO 2019 (3) Santa Cruz Mountains, California 6 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

618 ERRAZURIZ DON MAXIMIANO FOUNDER’S RESERVE 2012 (1) Aconcagua Valley, Chile u. 3 x bn.

ERRAZURIZ DON MAXIMIANO FOUNDER’S RESERVE 2013 (2) Aconcagua Valley, Chile u. 3 x bn.

ERRAZURIZ CARMÉNÈRE KAI 2015 (1) Aconcagua Valley, Chile u. vts. scraped label.

4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

619 MONTES PURPLE ANGEL 2012 Colchagua Valley, Chile u. 1 x bn.

2 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

620 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2000 Tuscany u. bn.

1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

621 ANGELO GAJA SPERSS 1999 Piedmont u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped label.

WA 94 4 bts.

per lot $1,200 - $1,400

622 GAJA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RENNINA PIEVE SANTA RESTITUTA 2014 (1) Tuscany LE MACCHIOLE PALEO 2014 (3) Tuscany u. 3 x bn. 2 x marked labels.

1 x scraped label.

4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

623 G. B. BURLOTTO BAROLO VIGNETO MONVIGLIERO 2003 Piedmont scraped & soiled label.

1 3 ltr.

per lot $300 - $500

624 GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE 1999 (4) Veneto u. 4 x vts. 4 x marked labels.

VALENTINA CUBI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MORAR 2008 (2) Veneto u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 2 x scuffed labels.

6 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

625 DOW’S PORTO VINTAGE 2000 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped label.

GRAHAM PORTO VINTAGE 2000 (1) Douro, Portugal marked label.

QUINTA DO NOVAL PORTO VINTAGE 2000 (1) Douro, Portugal scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

626 QUINTA DO VESUVIO PORTO VINTAGE 1995 (1) Douro, Portugal wrinkled label.

DOW’S VINTAGE QUINTA DO BOMFIM 1995 (1) Douro, Portugal scuffed label.

2 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

627 BLACK HILLS ESTATE WINERY NOTA BENE 2017 Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 1 3 ltr.

per lot $200 - $400

628 TOKAJ CLASSIC WINERY TOKAJI ASZÚ 6 PUTTONYOS 1999 Hungary u. 2 cm.

1 bt.

per lot $60 - $260

629 CLOS ROUGEARD SAUMURCHAMPIGNY LES POYEUX 2008 Loire u. .5 cm. scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

630 DOMAINE VACHERON SANCERRE 2018 (3) Loire 2 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels.

DOMAINE PASCAL COTAT SANCERRE LA GRANDE CÔTE 2014 (2) Loire u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm.

1 x chipped wax capsule.

5 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

631 DOMAINE VACHERON SANCERRE 2018 Loire 3 x scraped & marked labels.

3 mags.

per lot $200 - $400

632 HOHE DOMKIRCHE-TRIER SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2007 (1) Mosel Saar Ruwer u. 1 cm. scraped label.

ST. URBANS-HOF PIESPORTER GOLDTRÖPFCHEN RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2006 (1) Mosel, Germany scraped label.

2 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

633 WEINGUT ROBERT WEIL RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2016 (2) Rheingau HOHE DOMKIRCHE-TRIER SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2007 (1) Mosel Saar Ruwer u. 1 cm. marked label.

HOHE DOMKIRCHE-TRIER SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING BEERENAUSLESE 1989 (1) Mosel Saar Ruwer scraped label.

DÖNNHOFF SCHLOSSBÖCKELHEIMER FELSENBERG RIESLING SPÄTLESE 2003 (1) Nahe DR.VON BASSERMANN-JORDAN FORSTER JESUITENGARTEN RIESLING TROCKEN 2012 (3) Pfalz 8 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

634 WEINGUT KNOLL GRÜNER VELTLINER SMARAGD LOIBNER 2016 (1) Austria FAMILIE SAAHS NIKOLAIHOF STEINER HUND RESERVE RIESLING 2004 (1) Austria u. 1 cm.

RUDI PICHLER WEISSENKIRCHNER STEINRIEGL RIESLING SMARAGD 2015 (3) Austria u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm.

RUDI PICHLER STEINWAND GRÜNER VELTLINER SMARAGD 2015 (1) Austria 6 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

635 ALBERT MANN RIESLING ROSENBERG 2014 Alsace 1 x scraped label.

3 mags.

per lot $300 - $500

636 DOMAINE MURÉ RIESLING CLOS SAINT LANDELIN SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES 2007 (1) Alsace, Grand Cru u. 1 cm. marked label.

DOMAINE WEINBACH PINOT GRIS CUVÉE STE.CATHERINE 2020 (2) Alsace u. 2 x 1 cm.

DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING BRAND 2000 (1) Alsace, Grand Cru u. 1 cm.

DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT RIESLING VIEILLES VIGNES BRAND 2010 (1) Alsace, Grand Cru u. 2 cm. wrinkled label.

5 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

637 CHATEAU MONTELENA CHARDONNAY 2011 Napa Valley u. 1 cm. scraped capsule.

1 3 ltr.

per lot $200 - $400

638 CHATEAU MONTELENA CHARDONNAY 2017 Napa Valley u. 3 x 1 cm.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

639 RIDGE VINEYARDS ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2018 Santa Cruz Mountains u. 4 x 1 cm.

4 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

640 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1976 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. vts. soiled & marked label.

Tasted blind in Bordeaux, the 1976 Chateau d’Yquem reaffirms its reputation as one of the great wines of the decade, although I would suggest that that 1971 and 1975 are the true pinnacles. However, in no way do I wish to slight this Sauternes.

Deep and slightly burnished in color, it offers dried pineapple, barley sugar, almond and a cheeky puff of café latte.

There is wonderful definition here.

The palate is underpinned by nigh on perfect acidity with orange rind, mango, crème brûlée and minerals. As it fans out towards the finish, there is a tang of Seville orange marmalade, and though it does not quite possess the persistence of the 1975 Yquem, you will be craving for the next sip. At its peak now, enjoy this great Yquem over the next 20-30 years.

Tasted April 2016. WA 96 1 bt.

per lot $600 - $800

641 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1980 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. ts. soiled & marked label.

CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1990 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn. marked label.

1990: An extraordinary effort, Yquem’s 1990 is a rich and fabulously superb, sweet wine. This wine also possesses lots of elegance and finesse. The wine’s medium gold color is accompanied by an exceptionally sweet nose of honeyed tropical fruits, peaches, coconut, and apricots. High quality, subtle toasty oak is well-integrated. The wine is massive on the palate, with layers of intensely ripe botrytistinged, exceptionally sweet fruit. Surprisingly wellintegrated acidity, and a seamless, full-bodied power and richness have created a wine of remarkable harmony and purity. Certainly it is one of the richest Yquems I have ever tasted, with 50-100 years of potential longevity. An awesome Yquem! Anticipated maturity: 2003-2050+. April 1999 WA 99 2 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

642 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1990 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. vts. soiled & scraped label.

1990: An extraordinary effort, Yquem’s 1990 is a rich and fabulously superb, sweet wine. This wine also possesses lots of elegance and finesse. The wine’s medium gold color is accompanied by an exceptionally sweet nose of honeyed tropical fruits, peaches, coconut, and apricots. High quality, subtle toasty oak is well-integrated. The wine is massive on the palate, with layers of intensely ripe botrytistinged, exceptionally sweet fruit. Surprisingly wellintegrated acidity, and a seamless, full-bodied power and richness have created a wine of remarkable harmony and purity. Certainly it is one of the richest Yquems I have ever tasted, with 50-100 years of potential longevity. An awesome Yquem!

Anticipated maturity: 2003-2050+. April 1999 WA 99 1 mag.

per lot $800 - $1,000

643 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 1998 Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn. marked label.

Pale gold colored, the 1998 d’Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel and musk perfume plus a waft of potpourri. Beautifully balanced in the mouth, with seamless freshness lifting the decadent sweetness (134.4 grams per liter of residual sugar), it culminates with fantastically persistent layers of exotic spices. May 2018 Drink: 2018-2050 WA 95 1 mag.

per lot $700 - $900

644 CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 2011 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn.

CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 2013 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn.

CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 2014 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn.

CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM 2015 (1) Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn.

4 bts.

per lot $1,300 - $1,500

645 CHÂTEAU CARBONNIEUX BLANC 2002 (1) Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn.

DOMAINE MARC ROY MARSANNAY LES CHAMPS PERDIX 2012 (2) Côte de Nuits 3 bts.

per lot $100 - $300

646 DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS BOUGROS 2016 (2) Chablis, Grand Cru u. 2 x 1 cm.

DOMAINE PATTES LOUP CHABLIS 2013 (1) Chablis, Premier Cru u. 1 cm. scraped label.

DOMAINE PATTES LOUP CHABLIS 2015 (1) Chablis, Premier Cru u. .5 cm. scraped label.

4 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

647 DOMAINE FRANCOIS ET ANTOINE JOBARD MEURSAULT 2017 Côte de Beaune u. 2 x 1 cm.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

648 ETIENNE SAUZET PULIGNYMONTRACHET 2015 Côte de Beaune 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

649 LOUIS LATOUR CORTONCHARLEMAGNE 2016 Côte de Beaune, Grand Cru 4 x scraped & soiled labels.

4 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

650 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE 2012 (OC) Champagne Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012 Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

651 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE LA GRANDE ANNÉE 2012 (OC) Champagne Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012 Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

652 DE VENOGE CHAMPAGNE BRUT ROSÉ LOUIS XV 2006 Champagne On the palate, this is a round, intense, almost smooth but elegantly pure, dry and fresh, perfectly balanced, structured and charmingly vinous Rosé Champagne with a dominant Pinot Noir character at the moment, although its freshness and tight mineral elegance is driven by the Chardonnay part. The finish is intense yet finessed, with vibrant red currant flavors, very fine tannins, good grip and impressive length. Wild strawberries, raspberries and cherries emerge in the aftertaste.

November 2017 Drink to 2036 WA 97 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

653 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 1989 Champagne scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $700 - $900

654 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT 1994 Champagne scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $400 - $600

655 LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL MILLÉSIMÉ BRUT 1996 Champagne scraped label.

1 bt.

per lot $600 - $800

656 NICOLAS FEUILLATTE CHAMPAGNE PALMES D’OR ROSÉ INTENSE NV Champagne 1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

657 PIPER-HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE RARE MILLÉSIME 2006 Champagne u. 3 cm.

1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

658 POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 2006 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

659 TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE COMTES DE CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT 2007 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

660 TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE COMTES DE CHAMPAGNE BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT 2007 (OC) Champagne 1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

661 DOMAINE LEFLAIVE PULIGNYMONTRACHET 2018 Côte de Beaune 2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

662 DOMAINE DU CLOS DE TART CLOS DE TART 2015 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 0.5 cm. scraped label.

The 2015 Clos de Tart Grand Cru is a monumental young wine, opening in the glass with a brooding bouquet of wild berries, peony, orange rind, licorice, espresso roast and spice. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, powerful and multidimensional, with an enormous core of vibrant fruit, an ample chassis of fine tannins and a beautiful line of acidity.

While the vintage has brought an extra dimension of concentration and power to this Clos de Tart, it remains wonderfully controlled through the long, palatestaining finish, and the terroir—including its proximity to Bonnes Mares—is front and center. With his first solo vintage at Clos de Tart, Jacques Desvauges has evidently hit the ground running. April 2018 Drink to 2070 WA 97 1 bt.

per lot $600 - $800

663 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) 2 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

664 DOMAINE JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE HERMITAGE BLANC 2017 Rhône 2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

665 ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT 2015 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

With the 2015 vintage, Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact. The bouquet is immediately soft and sensual with dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco. The mouthfeel shows intensity and power, but you don’t get any heavy residue from the dry extract (measured at 33 grams per liter). Indeed, the wine feels glossy, tonic and fresh. It is composed of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and a tiny part Cabernet Franc. There is a bit of crunch or snap that comes thanks to the more acidity-prone Sangiovese grape (the wine measures 3.5 in pH).

Finally, the tannins are beautifully sweet and ripe.

September 2018. Drink: 2020-2050 WA 100 TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2016 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano. January 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $1,000 - $1,200

666 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2016 Tuscany u. 5 x bn.

This Ornellaia delivers glossy shine and a polished texture that segues to important richness, concentration and textural fiber. It wraps thickly over the palate, imparting waves of sweet dark fruit and dark spice that linger for many long minutes. This beautiful wine is hitting the market now, but collectors will want to put it straight into their cellars for safekeeping. April 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 98 5 bts.

per lot $1,400 - $1,600

667 FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE COLLI DELLA TOSCANA CENTRALE IGT 2015 Tuscany u. 2 x bn.

The wine is dark, exuberant and profound, and the quality of the tannins is superb, fine and firm. One difference with the 2016 vintage is that the 2015 is a tad more accessible and ready. You can wait and cellar it for thirty years, or pop the cork sooner if you don’t have the patience to wait. July 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 98 2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

668 FONTODI FLACCIANELLO DELLA PIEVE COLLI DELLA TOSCANA CENTRALE IGT 2016 Tuscany The bouquet opens to dark cherry, blue flower and tilled earth. The tannins are taut, almost crunchy, and the wine offers profound pedigree and persistence that is driven by the evident acidity. That depth is what stands out most. Until the 2013 vintage, Flaccianello was aged in barrique for 24 months. After that vintage, six months of the total aging time is spent in botte instead. This 2016 vintage includes a small part from clay amphorae for the first time. This slight change in the relationship of wine to barrel size has resulted in a more elegant and finessed wine. That point is especially underlined in this vintage. July 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

669 TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA 2012 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA 2011 (1) Tuscany u. bn.

2 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

670 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2009 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

Deep garnet in color, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection comes wafting out of the glass with drop-dead gorgeous scents of Christmas cake, Chinese five spice, sandalwood and dried roses over a core of warm cassis, dried mulberries and stewed tea plus wafts of pencil lead and underbrush. Full-bodied, the palate is oh-so-light on its feet, featuring layers of perfumed black and red fruit preserves and an exquisitely fine-grained frame, finishing long with bags of freshness and loads of minerally sparks.

January 2020 Drink: 2019-2038 WA 97 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2010 (2) Napa Valley u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained label.

The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection exhibits an opaque purple color, slightly more toasty oak in the aromatics, and explosive richness on the attack, mid-palate and length. The nose is slightly more restrained than in the regular bottling, but there is no doubting the Special Selection is a cut or two above the Napa bottling when it hits the palate. Extraordinary purity of fruit, creme de cassis, licorice and incense all emerge from this full-bodied, iconic classic. It can be enjoyed now and over the next 25+ years.

Drink to 2038 WS 96 WA 98 3 bts.

per lot $700 - $900

671 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2011 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.

A brilliant wine, and one of the stars of the vintage, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection boasts aromas of blueberry pie, blackberries, cassis and white flowers. It is a terrific success for the vintage. Drink to 2025 WS 94 WA 95 2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

672 CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2013 Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.

2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

673 CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2008 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.

CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2009 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

674 CAYMUS VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION 2014 Napa Valley u. 3 x bn.

3 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

675 INGLENOOK RUBICON 2009 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 2010 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. marked label.

Medium to deep garnet in color, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a little mute at this stage, offering up glimpses of crushed blackberry, red plums and wild blueberries notes with touches of pencil shavings, dried Mediterranean herbs and forest floor. Medium-bodied, it has a velvety backbone and mouth-filling red and blue fruits, finishing long and earthy.

Drink: 2018-2040 WA 94 2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

676 DOMINUS ESTATE 2008 (1) Napa Valley u. bn.

WA 99 DOMINUS ESTATE 2009 (1) Napa Valley u. bn. marked label.

WS 93 WA 97 2 bts.

per lot $600 - $800

677 DOMINUS ESTATE 2010 Napa Valley u. bn.

Composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the stunning, full-bodied 2010 Dominus boasts an exceptional perfume of hoisin sauce, licorice, underbrush, forest floor, plums, black currants and jammy cherries intertwined with hints of cedar, baking spices and oak. Full-bodied and voluptuously textured, the 2010 is on a slightly faster evolutionary track than the 2009 (somewhat of an anomaly for these two vintages). This exquisite as well as prodigious 2010 can be drunk young, but it should age effortlessly for 20-25 years.

Bravo! WA 100 2 bts.

per lot $800 - $1,000

678 DOMINUS ESTATE 2005 Napa Valley u. bn. marked label.

This is one of the vintage’s greatest wines.

Dense purple and youthful, with a glorious nose of earth, blackcurrants, sweet black cherries and incense, the oak is pushed way in the background, as it is in all of the Moueix wines, and the result is a wine of terroir, of great originality and authenticity.

This full-bodied classic from Dominus can be drunk now, but really won’t hit its prime for another 4-5 years and last at least another two decades or more. June 2015 Drink: 2019-2040 WA 98 1 bt.

per lot $300 - $500

679 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 2000 (1) Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. peeling label.

WA 93 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST. EXUPÉRY 1996 (1) Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

680 CHÂTEAU PICHON BARON 1996 (1) Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. marked label.

LES FORTS DE LATOUR 1999 (1) Pauillac u. bn. marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

681 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE (DULUC-DUCRU) 2000 (1) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. bn.

A beautiful wine from Branaire, the 2000 is close to full maturity, and should offer plenty of pleasure over the next 15-20 years. Its deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by scents of boysenberries, black currants, and spring flowers. This medium to fullbodied, pure St.-Julien hits the palate with authority, displaying silky tannins as well as wonderful richness, depth, and texture. June 2010 WA 94 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 1996 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped label.

CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 2000 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.

WA 94 3 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

682 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 1996 (1) Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.

CHÂTEAU SAINT-PIERRE 2003 (1) Saint-Julien u. vts. marked label.

CHÂTEAU TALBOT 1996 (1) Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé scraped & marked label.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

683 CHÂTEAU LA TOUR HAUT-BRION 2000 (1) Pessac-Léognan marked & wrinkled label.

CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE 1999 (1) Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. ts.

LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION HAUTBRION 2000 (1) Pessac-Léognan marked & scraped label.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

684 CHÂTEAU CHAUVIN 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked & scraped label.

CHÂTEAU GRAND MAYNE 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé marked label. scraped capsule.

CHÂTEAU BERLIQUET 2000 (1) Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. vts. marked label. scraped capsule.

3 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

685 CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2006 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped label.

Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then blind at Farr Vintners tasting. The 2006 Château Lafite-Rothschild offers impressive fruit intensity on the nose, although it does not have the precision of the 2006 Mouton-Rothschild. Red berry fruits intermingle with rose petals and sous-bois scents - very typical Lafite bouquet where less can be more. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and a keen line of acidity. It is certainly very well balanced with graphite-tinged black fruit, but whereas Mouton-Rothschild possesses that peacock’s tail, Lafite remains linear.

Nevertheless, the sophistication really comes through here. It is a Lafite-Rothschild that may spring a few surprises down the line, one of those wines that keeps drawing you back. Understated class. Tasted April 2016. Drink: 2018-2045 WS 95 WA 95 2 bts.

per lot $1,700 - $1,900

686 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2004 Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 3 x marked labels.

3 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

687 CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC 1989 (1) Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. ts. wrinkled, peeling & marked label.

CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2006 (1) Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $300 - $500

688 DOMAINE DES LAMBRAYS CLOS DES LAMBRAYS 2005 Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 6 x 2 cm. 6 x scraped & marked labels.

6 bts.

per lot $500 - $700

689 CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape u. 2 cm. scraped & marked label.

Its dense plum/ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet perfume of black truffles, camphor, earth, incense, new saddle leather, and loads of peppery, blackberry, and herb-infused, meaty, black cherry fruit. Deep, full-bodied, and dense, with sweet tannin, this explosively rich Chateauneuf is a stronger effort than the 2005, 2004, or 2003. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028. October 2008 WA 95 1 bt.

per lot $100 - $300

690 BODEGAS MUGA RIOJA TORRE MUGA 2003 Rioja, Spain u. bn. scraped & peeling label.

1 bt.

per lot $80 - $280

691 DOW’S PORTO VINTAGE 2007 (1) Douro, Portugal The 2007 Dow’s Vintage Port is one of the stars of the vintage. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it offers up an already complex bouquet of mineral, pencil lead, licorice, spice box, and assorted black fruits. On the palate it is quite massive, slightly dry in the house style, and packed with fruit. It has the structure to be one of the long distance runners of the vintage taking as much as 20 years to reach its peak and drinking well through 2050. February 2010 WA 94 GRAHAM’S PORTO VINTAGE 1994 (1) Douro, Portugal marked label.

2 bts.

per lot $200 - $400

692 KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT 1998 Champagne 1 bt.

per lot $800 - $1,000

693 FONTODI CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE VIGNA DEL SORBO 2017 (2) Tuscany FONTODI CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE VIGNA DEL SORBO 2018 (2) Tuscany 1 x scraped label.

4 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

694 BODEGAS TORO ALBALÁ DON PX SELECCIÓN 1962 Montilla-Moriles, Spain wrinkled & cracked label.

1 bt.

per lot $200 - $400

696 CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC 2001 Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 4 x stained labels.

WA 93 4 hf. bts. per lot $400 - $600

697 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 1982 (3 HF. BT.) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé 3 x soiled labels.

CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 2003 (4 HF. BT.) Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé 4 x soiled labels.

7 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500

698 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 2001 Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 4 x bn. 4 x soiled & scraped labels.

1 x stained label.

The Suduiraut 2001 has an attractive bouquet of honeycomb, passion fruit and a touch of petrol that are well defined, if not as complex as more recent vintages such as the 2009. The palate is well balanced with fine citrus lemon and apricot notes. October 2014 Drink: 2014-2034 WA 94 4 bts.

per lot $400 - $600

Wine Index

2000 Two Hands Shiraz (424)

1998 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut (692)

Alsace

Barossa Valley, South Australia

2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne P2 (234, 235)

Alsace

1999 Greenock Creek Shiraz Apricot Block (424)

1989 Hugel Gewurztraminer Sélection De Grains Nobles (377) Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Heimbourg Vendange Tardive (376)

South Australia 2004 Penfolds Grange (65)

1990 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand (376) Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen De Thann Clos St. Urbain (376)

Austria

1992 Schoffit Gewurztraminer Rangen De Thann Clos St.-Théobald (377) Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Rangen De Thann Clos St. Urbain (376)

2004 Familie Saahs Nikolaihof Steiner Hund Reserve Riesling (634)

1997 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Altenbourg Cuvée Laurence (376) 1998 Hugel Gewurztraminer Sélection De Grains Nobles (377) 2000 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand (636) 2007 Domaine Muré Riesling Clos Saint Landelin Sélection De Grains Nobles (636) 2010 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Vieilles Vignes Brand (636) 2014 Albert Mann Riesling Rosenberg (635) 2020 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Cuvée Ste. catherine (636)

Austria

2015 Rudi Pichler Steinwand Grüner Veltliner Smaragd (634) Rudi Pichler Weissenkirchner Steinriegl Riesling Smaragd (634) 2016 Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibner (634)

Canada Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 2017 Black Hills Estate Winery Nota Bene (627)

Champagne Champagne 1985 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Millésimé Rosé (380)

Argentina

1989 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (653)

Mendoza, Argentina

1990 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Rosé (378, 379) Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame (388, 389, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387)

2004 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata (66) 2006 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata (66) Viña Cobos Malbec Marchiori Vineyard (66)

Australia Australia 1986 Penfolds Grange Hermitage (65) 1992 Brokenwood Wines Hermitage (424)

1992 Dom Pérignon Champagne (267) 1994 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (654) 1996 Bollinger Champagne R.d. Extra Brut (34) Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Millésimé Brut (655) Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (34) Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill (34)

2004 Moët & Chandon Champagne Grand Vintage (500) 2006 De Venoge Champagne Brut Rosé Louis Xv (652) Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare Millésime (657) Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill (658) 2007 Taittinger Champagne Comtes De Champagne Blanc De Blancs Brut (659, 660) 2008 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée NicolasFrançois Billecart (249, 250) Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (239, 240) 2009 Dom Pérignon Champagne (268) Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill (247, 248) 2012 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année (650, 651) Dom Pérignon Champagne (233) Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (241, 242, 243, 244, 245) 2013 Moët & Chandon Champagne Grand Vintage Rosé (500) 2014 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (246) NV Comte Audoin De Dampierre Champagne Cuvée Des Ambassadeurs Brut (381) Comtes De Dampierre Cuvée Des Ambassadeurs Brut (382) Jacques Selosse Initial Champagne (35) Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée 166 Édition (237) Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvee Edition 169eme (238) Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Palmes D’or Rosé Intense (656)

Chile Aconcagua Valley, Chile 2012 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve (618) 2013 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve (618) 2015 Errazuriz Carménère Kai (618)

Colchagua Valley, Chile

Italy

2012 Montes Purple Angel (619)

Basilicata

France

2006 Cantine Del Notaio Aglianico Del Vulture Il Sigillo (169)

Jura, France

Lombardia

2019 Domaine Du Pélican Chardonnay Arbois Grand Curoulet (190)

2013 Ar.pe.pe. Valtellina Superiore - Grumello Riserva Sant’antonio (186)

Provence

Piedmont

1990 La Bastide Blanche Bandol (355)

1958 Fontanafredda Barolo (286)

Germany Mosel Saar Ruwer 1989 Hohe Domkirche-Trier Scharzhofberger Riesling Beerenauslese (633) 2007 Hohe Domkirche-Trier Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese (633, 632)

Mosel, Germany 2006 St. Urbans-Hof Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese (632)

Nahe 2003 Dönnhoff Schloßböckelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Spätlese (633)

Pfalz 2012 Dr.von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Trocken (633)

Rheingau 2016 Weingut Robert Weil Riesling Spätlese (633)

Hungary Hungary 1999 Tokaj Classic Winery Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos (628)

1979 Podere Rocche Dei Manzoni Barolo (501) 1990 Elio Altare Barolo (420) Giovanni Manzone Barolo Le Gramolere (420) 1994 Gaja Barolo Sperss (418) 1995 Angelo Gaja Barbaresco (418) Gaja Langhe Sito Moresco (418) Giovanni Sordo Barolo (420) Marchesi Di Barolo Barolo Cannubi (421) Paolo Conterno Barolo Ginestra (422) Pio Cesare Barolo (420) 1999 Angelo Gaja Sperss (621) 2000 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche Del Falletto Di Serralunga D’alba Riserva (62) Ca’ Del Baio Barbaresco Asili (419) 2001 Falletto Di Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabajà Riserva (62) 2003 G. B. Burlotto Barolo Vigneto Monvigliero (623) 2004 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss (170) 2005 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Di Serralunga D’alba (295) Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche Del Falletto Di Serralunga D’alba (63) 2010 Fontanafredda Barolo (64) 2013 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste (179, 180) Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne (179, 180) 2014 Angelo Gaja Barbaresco (284) 2015 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorí Ginestra (285) Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne (181)

2017 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera (176, 177) Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté (176, 177) G.d. Vajra Barolo Bricco Delle Viole (176, 178) G.d. Vajra Barolo Ravera (176, 178) Vietti Barolo Brunate (182) Vietti Barolo Lazzarito (183) Vietti Barolo Ravera (184) Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione (185) 2019 G.b. Burlotto Barolo (287)

Sicily 2017 Girolamo Russo Etna San Lorenzo (187, 188, 189)

Tuscany 1978 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi) Brunello Di Montalcino (413) 1983 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (396) 1985 Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Intistieti Vino Da Tavola (416) 1988 Poggio Antico Altero Brunello Di Montalcino (414) 1990 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (397) Cafaggio Villa Cafaggio San Martino Toscana Igt (412) Poggio Antico Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (414) Val Di Suga Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (417) 1993 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (390) 1994 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (396) 1995 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (398) E. Fuligni Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (412) Tua Rita Redigaffi (417) 1996 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (391) Querciabella Camartina Toscana Igt (168) 1997 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (392) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (148, 149, 399, 400) Badia A Coltibuono Sangioveto Di Toscana (412) Cafaggio Chianti Classico Villa Cafaggio Riserva (165) Carpineto Chianti Classico (502) Castelgiocondo (Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi) Brunello Di Montalcino (413) Castelgiocondo (Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi) Lamaione (165) Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Castello Di Fonterutoli (413) Querciabella Camartina Toscana Igt (168) Querciabella Chianti Classico Riserva (168) Ruffino Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Tenuta Greppone Mazzi (167) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (159) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto (290)

Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (164) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (310) 1998 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (150, 151, 152, 400) Tenuta Caparzo Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna La Casa (551) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (310) Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (163) Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (167) 1999 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (391, 291) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (153, 154, 155, 156, 401) Castelgiocondo (Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi) Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Ripe Al Convento (167) Rocca Delle Macìe Roccato Toscana Igt (415) Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (163) 2000 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (402) Capezzana Ghiaie Della Furba (169) Luce Della Vite Luce (280) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (620) Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello Di Montalcino (163) 2001 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (391, 393, 394) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (148, 157, 158, 403, 406, 405, 407, 404) Castelgiocondo (Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi) Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Ripe Al Convento (167) Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi Giramonte (413) Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (163) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (160) 2002 Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (161, 159) 2003 Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto (290) 2004 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (395, 291) Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (408, 410, 409, 411) Le Lucére San Filippo Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (166) San Filippo Brunello Di Montalcino Le Lucere (166) Siro Pacenti Brunello Di Montalcino Ps (58) Tenuta Caparzo Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna La Casa (551) Tenuta Carlina Brunello Di Montalcino La Togata (166) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto (290) 2005 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (144, 291) 2006 Azienda Agricola San Giuseppe Brunello Di Montalcino Stella Di Campalto (58) Capanna Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (169) Castellare Di Castellina I Sodi Di S. Niccolò Toscana Igt (167)

Siro Pacenti Brunello Di Montalcino Ps (58) Tenuta La Fuga Brunello Di Montalcino Le Due Sorelle Riserva (166) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (162) 2007 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (145) Campo Al Mare Bolgheri Superiore Baia Al Vento (166) Pian Dell’orino Brunello Di Montalcino (61) Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo (166) Tenute Del Cabreo Il Borgo Toscana Igt (166) 2008 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (146) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (292, 293) 2009 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (146) 2010 Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino Montosoli (57) Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (147) Capanna Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (169) Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino (59) Tenuta Caparzo Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna La Casa (551) 2011 Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (669) 2012 Azienda Agricola San Giuseppe Brunello Di Montalcino Stella Di Campalto Riserva (175) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (669) 2013 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello Di Montalcino (60) Marchesi Antinori Brunello Di Montalcino Pian Delle Vigne (281) Marchesi Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (52) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (54) 2014 Gaja Brunello Di Montalcino Rennina Pieve Santa Restituta (622) Le Macchiole Paleo (622) Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot (283) 2015 Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (172, 665, 51) Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve Colli Della Toscana Centrale Igt (667) Frescobaldi Castel Giocondo Brunello Di Montalcino (553) Marchesi De’ Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano Riserva Vecchie Viti (282) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (55, 294) 2016 Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve Colli Della Toscana Centrale Igt (668) Marchesi Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (53) Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (666) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (171, 665, 56) 2017 Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Del Sorbo (89)

2018 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (276) Ca’ Marcanda (Gaja) Bolgheri Camarcanda (279) Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Del Sorbo (89) 2019 Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (277, 552) Azienda Agricola Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana Igt (173, 174) Marchesi Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (278) Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (274) 2020 Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (275)

Veneto 1990 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (423) 1993 Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (423) 1997 Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Costasera (502) 1999 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (624) 2002 Giuseppe Quintarelli Ca’ Del Merlo (503) 2005 Valentina Cubi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Morar (289) 2008 Valentina Cubi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Morar (624) 2014 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (288) 2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (288)

Loire Loire 2008 Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux (629) 2014 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre La Grande Côte (630) 2016 Didier Dagueneau Sancerre Le Mont Damné (191) 2018 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre (630, 631)

Port

Margaux

Douro, Portugal

1955 Château Margaux (577)

1900 Porto Colheita 1900 Neipoort & C.ll (309)

1970 Château Palmer (513, 514, 515, 516, 517)

1992 Fonseca Porto Vintage (31) Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage (31)

1976 Château Palmer (518) Château Rauzan-Gassies (512)

2011 Château Angludet (523)

1994 Graham’s Porto Vintage (691)

1978 Château Margaux (87, 88, 89)

2017 Château Palmer (583)

1995 Dow’s Vintage Quinta Do Bomfim (626) Quinta Do Vesuvio Porto Vintage (626)

1982 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (524) Château Palmer (519, 520)

2018 Château Cantenac Brown (512)

1997 Quinta Do Noval Porto Vintage (31)

1983 Château Brane-Cantenac (322) Château Margaux (578)

2000 Dow’s Porto Vintage (625) Fonseca Porto Vintage (296) Graham Porto Vintage (625) Quinta Do Noval Porto Vintage (625) 2003 Fonseca Porto Vintage (296)

1985 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (581) Château Rauzan-Ségla (525) 1989 Château Palmer (521, 522)

2007 Château Margaux (579) 2008 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (581) 2009 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (92, 582)

Pauillac 1966 Château Latour (314) 1971 Château Lafite Rothschild (505) 1978 Château Latour (315)

1990 Château Margaux (302)

1982 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (525) Château Latour (1)

1993 Château Margaux (555)

1985 Château Mouton Rothschild (507, 531)

Portugal

1994 Château Margaux (90)

1986 Château Mouton Rothschild (532)

1983 Quarles Harris Vintage Port (550)

1995 Château Rauzan-Ségla (563)

1988 Château Lafite Rothschild (526, 527, 528, 529, 530)

NV Churchill’s Port (550)

1996 Château Malescot St. Exupéry (679)

1989 Château D’armailhac (687) Château Lynch-Bages (50) Château Mouton Rothschild (533) Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (562)

2007 Dow’s Porto Vintage (691) NV Fonseca Age Tawny Porto 40 Year Old (32)

Portugal Madeira, Portugal 1963 Leacock Madeira Bual (32)

Red Bordeaux Haut-Médoc 1996 Château Cantemerle (512) 2000 Château Sociando-Mallet (323) 2009 Château La Tour Carnet (582) 2010 Château Cantemerle (582) 2016 Château Cantemerle (582)

1997 Château Margaux (91) 1998 Château Margaux (91) Pavillon Rouge Du Château Margaux (564) 1999 Alter Ego De Palmer (321) Château Margaux (91) 2000 Château Brane-Cantenac (679) Ségla (320) 2001 Château Margaux (579) Ségla (320) 2002 Château Palmer (580) 2003 Château Margaux (579) 2004 Château Palmer (580) 2005 Château Palmer (583)

1990 Château Batailley (563) Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (101, 102) Château Mouton Rothschild (297) 1992 Château Mouton Rothschild (587) 1993 Château Lafite Rothschild (555) Château Latour (555, 316, 317, 318) Château Mouton Rothschild (555, 311) 1995 Château Lafite Rothschild (556) Château Latour (96, 95) Château Mouton Rothschild (299) Château Pontet-Canet (562) 1996 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (561) Château Lafite Rothschild (93) Château Pichon Baron (680)

1997 Château Lafite Rothschild (312, 313) Château Latour (319) 1998 Château Latour (557) Château Mouton Rothschild (2, 299) 1999 Château Lafite Rothschild (506, 297) Château Mouton Rothschild (508) Les Forts De Latour (680) 2000 Carruades De Lafite (558, 559) Château Latour (97) 2001 Carruades De Lafite (560) Château Mouton Rothschild (98) Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (509) 2002 Château Mouton Rothschild (99, 100) 2003 Château Pontet-Canet (14) 2004 Château Lafite Rothschild (298) Château Latour (297) Château Pontet-Canet (686)

1993 Château Haut-Brion (328) 1995 Château Haut-Bailly (572) Château Haut-Brion (555) 1997 Château Haut-Brion (329) 1998 Château Bahans Haut-Brion (571, 510) Château Haut-Bailly (572) 1999 Château Smith Haut Lafitte (683) 2000 Château La Tour Haut-Brion (683) La Chapelle De La Mission Haut-Brion (683) 2001 Château Haut-Brion (330) 2002 Château Haut-Brion (331, 300) 2004 Château Bahans Haut-Brion (510) 2009 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (5)

2006 Château Lafite Rothschild (94, 685)

2012 Château Haut-Brion (4)

2009 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (103)

Pomerol

2010 Château Lynch-Bages (14) Château Pontet-Canet (104) 2011 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (509) 2012 Château Lafite Rothschild (12) Château Mouton Rothschild (13) 2016 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (269)

Pessac-Léognan 1966 Château Haut-Brion (324) 1975 Château Haut-Brion (325) 1976 Château La Mission Haut-Brion (509) 1983 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion (332) 1988 Château Haut-Brion (326) 1990 Château Haut-Brion (327) Château La Mission Haut-Brion (300)

1975 Château Trotanoy (537) 1983 Château Lafleur (340) 1985 Château L’eglise-Clinet (347, 348) Château L’evangile (349) Château La Conseillante (351) Château Lafleur (341) 1990 Château L’evangile (350) Château Le Bon Pasteur (345) Château Trotanoy (575) 1992 Château Lafleur (342, 343) 1993 Château Trotanoy (576) 1995 Château La Fleur-Pétrus (339) 1997 Château L’eglise-Clinet (347) Château Le Bon Pasteur (115) 1998 Château La Conseillante (351) Château Latour À Pomerol (115, 344) Château Le Bon Pasteur (345, 346) Château Nenin (115) Château Petit Village (115)

1999 Château Pétrus (114) Château Trotanoy (538) 2001 Château Le Bon Pasteur (117) Château Le Pin (333, 334, 335) 2002 Château Le Pin (111, 112, 113) 2004 Château Le Pin (336, 337, 338) Vieux Château Certan (116) 2008 Château Clinet (588, 588) Château La Providence (119) Château Le Gay (118) 2012 Château Lafleur (23) 2013 Château L’eglise-Clinet (26) Château La Fleur-Pétrus (21) Château Latour À Pomerol (24) Château Trotanoy (27) 2014 Château La Fleur-Pétrus (22) Château Latour À Pomerol (25) Château Pétrus (15, 16, 17, 18) 2017 Château Pétrus (19, 20)

Saint-Émilion 1986 Château Cheval Blanc (303) 1995 Château Pavie Macquin (122) 1996 Château Cheval Blanc (303) 1997 Château La Mondotte (125) 1998 Château Clos Fourtet (125, 576) Château La Dominique (128) Château La Gomerie (126) Château Le Tertre Roteboeuf (125) Château Quinault L’enclos (130) 1999 Château Cheval Blanc (304) Château Pavie (126) Château Pavie Macquin (123) 2000 Château Berliquet (684) Château Chauvin (684) Château Grand Mayne (684) Château Pavie-Decesse (511) 2001 Château Monbousquet (129) Château Quinault L’enclos (130) Château Troplong Mondot (124)

2002 Château Pavie (120)

1989 Château Léoville Barton (536)

2004 Château Pavie (121)

1990 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (565) Château Léoville Barton (585)

2005 Château Bellefont-Belcier (126) Château Cheval Blanc (304) Château Clos De Sarpe (126) 2006 Château Angélus (127) 2007 Château Clos Fourtet (539) 2012 Château Bélair Monange (29) Château Canon (29) Château Cheval Blanc (28) La Chapelle D`Ausone (30) 2015 Château Angélus (554)

Saint-Estèphe 1970 Château Cos D’estournel (322) 1982 Château Cos D’estournel (534)

1995 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (566) Château Léoville Poyferré (569)

1998 Faiveley Corton-Charlemagne (356)

2000 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru) (681) Château Gruaud Larose (567, 681) Château Langoa Barton (568) Château Léoville-Barton (11) Château Talbot (569)

2000 Domaine Leroy Pommard Les Vignots (358)

2001 Château Léoville Poyferré (108, 570) 2002 Château Léoville Poyferré (109)

2004 Château Léoville Barton (107)

1996 Château Calon-Ségur (511)

2006 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (687) Château Léoville Barton (586) Château Léoville Las Cases (301)

2008 Château Montrose (105) 2012 Château Montrose (8) 2014 Château Montrose (9, 10) 2016 Château Montrose (105)

Saint-Julien 1982 Château Beychevelle (511) Château Gloria (535) 1988 Château Léoville Barton (585)

2020 Domaine Hudelot-Baillet Bourgogne (271)

1999 Château Léoville Barton (106)

1995 Château Calon-Ségur (573)

2006 Château Montrose (105)

2019 Domaine Marquis D’angerville Bourgogne (220)

Côte de Beaune

1990 Château Cos D’estournel (575)

2004 Château Cos D’estournel (511)

2005 Domaine Dugat-Py Bourgogne Rouge (355)

1996 Château Gruaud Larose (681) Château Lagrange (682) Château Léoville Barton (585) Château Talbot (682)

2003 Château Léoville Poyferré (110) Château Saint-Pierre (682)

2001 Château Calon-Ségur (574)

Burgundy

2012 Château Leoville-Las Cases (11) 2016 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (583, 584)

1992 Domaine Leroy Pommard Les Vignots (357)

2005 Domaine Du Château De Chorey (Germain) Beaune Cru Teurons (40) Domaine Du Château De Chorey (Germain) Beaune Les Cras Vieilles Vignes (40) Domaine Marquis D’angerville Volnay Clos Des Ducs (39) 2009 Maison Leroy Pommard (219) 2013 Domaine Marquis D’angerville Volnay Clos Des Ducs (217) 2014 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet (589) Lucien Le Moine Volnay Les Caillerets (218) Lucien Le Moine Volnay Santenots (218) 2015 Domaine Marquis D’angerville Volnay Clos Des Ducs (38) 2019 Domaine Marquis D’angerville Volnay Clos Des Angles (216)

Côte de Nuits

Red Burgundy Beaujolais 2016 Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin-À-Vent Vieilles Vignes (270) 2017 Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin-À-Vent Vieilles Vignes (270) 2018 Thibault Liger-Belair Moulin-À-Vent Vieilles Vignes (270) 2019 Coudert Fleurie Clos De La Roilette Cuvée Tardive (221)

1971 Domaine Du Clos De Tart Clos De Tart (540) 1983 Joseph Drouhin Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts (541) 1990 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts (353) 1993 Domaine Trapet (Jean Et Jean-Louis) Chambertin (354) 1994 Domaine René Engel Clos Vougeot (384) 1996 Domaine Des Perdrix Echezeaux (359) Dominique Laurent Charmes-Chambertin (354)

1999 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos De Vougeot (197) 2000 Domaine Leroy Chambolle Musigny Les Fremières (352) 2002 Louis Jadot Bonnes-Mares (39) 2005 Domaine Des Lambrays Clos Des Lambrays (688) Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges Les Saint Georges (37) Lucien Le Moine Chambertin-Clos De Bèze (305) 2006 Dujac Fils Et Père Chambolle-Musigny (355) 2009 Domaine Michel Gros Chambolle-Musigny (306) 2010 Domaine Alain Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes (306) 2011 Louis Jadot Chapelle-Chambertin (207) 2012 Louis Jadot Clos De Vougeot (591) 2014 Domaine Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes (215) Louis Jadot Clos De Vougeot (591) Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers (210) Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny Les HautsDoix (211) Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes (212) Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut St. Jacques (213) 2015 Domaine Du Clos De Tart Clos De Tart (662) 2016 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts Vieilles Vignes (196) Domaine Des Lambrays Clos Des Lambrays (193) 2017 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Chambolle-Musigny Les Noirots Vieilles Vignes (195) Domaine Comte Georges De Vogüé ChambolleMusigny (192) Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses (206) 2018 Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny (194) Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges Clos Des Porrets St. Georges (214) Domaine Humbert Frères Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes (590) Henri Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux SaintJacques (204) Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques (208) Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot (209)

2019 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares (198, 199, 200, 201) Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny Les Hauts-Doix (202) Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentiers (203) Joseph Drouhin Musigny (205)

2010 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (136)

Rhône Red

2015 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Deus-Ex Machina (43) Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (592)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1989 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (541) 1990 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (131, 132) Domaine De La Janasse Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin (360) 1993 Domaine De Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-DuPape (360) 1995 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (138, 137) M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-Du-Pape La Bernardine (361) 1996 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (542, 542) 1997 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (134, 133) 1998 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-Du-Pape La Bernardine (543) 1999 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-Du-Pape La Bernardine (541) 2001 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (542) 2003 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (132, 135) Domaine Du Pégau Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Da Capo (307)

2012 Domaine Pégaü Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvée Laurence (251) 2014 Famille Brunier Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Piedlong (271)

Northern Rhône 2015 Domaine Georges Vernay St. Joseph (594, 593) 2016 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph (257, 251)

Rhône 1988 E. Guigal Hermitage (361) 1990 Château Rayas Côtes Du Rhône Château De Fonsalette Reserve (362) 1996 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Barbe Rac (363) M. Chapoutier St.joseph Les Granits (368) 2001 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Monier De La Sizeranne (361) 2003 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (45) M. Chapoutier Ermitage L’ermite (49) 2007 Clos Des Papes Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (44) 2008 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (252) 2011 Domaine Des Tours Vaucluse (594) Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (252, 46, 47) M. Chapoutier Crozes-Ermitage Les Varonniers (48) 2012 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits (48)

2006 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (689)

2015 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (46, 47)

2007 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (542) Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin (137, 41) Clos Saint-Jean Châteauneuf-Du-Pape La Combe Des Fous (43)

2016 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (46, 47) Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (253, 254, 255) Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Maison Bleue (256) Pierre Gonon St. Joseph (257, 251)

2009 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Reserve (42)

2017 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage (663, 46, 47) Pierre Gonon St. Joseph (258) 2020 Domaine Jamet Côte Rôtie (272)

Rhône White Châteauneuf-du-Pape 1995 Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc Vieilles Vignes (364)

Rhône 1995 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (364) 1996 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L’orée (368) 1997 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage Blanc Chevalier De Sterimberg (367) 1999 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L’orée (139) 2000 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage Blanc Chevalier De Sterimberg (367) 2005 E. Guigal Hermitage Blanc Ex-Voto (366) 2012 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (365) 2017 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc (664)

Southern France Languedoc Roussillon 2004 Marius Wines Côtes Catalanes (369, 370, 371)

Spain Castilla y León, Spain 2004 Bodegas Aalto Ribera Del Duero P.s. (595)

2003 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Único (596)

2011 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville (602)

2006 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Único (259)

2015 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville (603)

2009 Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 (598)

California

2012 Dominio Pingus Ribera Del Duero Flor De Pingus (273) 2013 Dominio Pingus Ribera Del Duero (597) Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 (598)

2016 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Valbuena 5° (261)

2006 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard (490)

Rioja, Spain

2007 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Vineyard (490)

2001 R. López De Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia (264) 2002 Viñedos Lacalle Y Laorden Viña El Pison Rioja (425) 2003 Bodegas Muga Rioja Torre Muga (690) 2004 R. López De Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia (600) 2009 Marqués De Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial (599) 2010 Artadi Pagos Viejos (601) Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea (262, 263) 2011 Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea (68)

2005 Clos Mogador Priorat (67)

Crimea

2009 Mas Martinet Priorat Clos Martinet (601)

1998 Massandra South Coast Red Port (33)

Ribera del Duero, Spain 1998 Bodegas Y Viñedos Alión (273)

2002 Etude Pinot Noir Heirloom (484) 2003 Etude Pinot Noir Heirloom (485)

Ukraine

1962 Bodegas Toro Albalá Don Px Selección (78)

Carneros, California

2015 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Valbuena 5° (260) Dominio Pingus Flor De Pingus (595)

Catalunya, Spain

Montilla-Moriles, Spain

2004 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir 4 Barrel (483)

United States Red Alexander Valley, Sonoma County 2009 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville (602) 2010 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville (602)

Central Coast

Central Coast, California 2002 Bonaccorsi Pinot Noir Red Monkey (486) Bonaccorsi Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills (486)

Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley 2010 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs (604) 2012 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs (605)

Los Angeles County, California 1990 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 1991 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 1992 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 1993 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 1994 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 1995 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 1996 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 1997 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 1998 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487)

1999 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (487) 2001 Moraga Vineyards Bel-Air (488, 489)

Mendocino County 2016 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir (611)

Napa Valley 1800 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (442) 1974 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (443, 444, 445) Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (449) 1978 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (457) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (435, 436) 1982 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Bonny’s (467) 1983 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Bonny’s (467) 1984 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (437) 1985 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (446) Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Bonny’s (467) 1986 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard (463) 1987 Dominus Estate (441) Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Bonny’s (467) 1988 Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon (462) 1989 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (469) 1990 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (438, 439) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (469) 1991 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (456) Cardinale (456) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (431) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (439) Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (463) Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (447) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (470)

1992 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (457) Dalla Valle Maya (76) Tom Eddy Cabernet Sauvignon (86) 1993 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve (457) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (431, 432) Dalla Valle Maya (76) Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (468) 1994 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rhine House Selection Napa Valley (457) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (433) Dalla Valle Maya (76) Judd’s Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (85) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (609) 1995 Bacio Divino (453) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (433) 1996 Bacio Divino (453) Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rattlesnake Hill (456) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (431) Constant Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain Vineyard (459) Dominus Estate (499) Tom Eddy Cabernet Sauvignon (476) 1997 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (75) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (434) Elyse Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli Vineyard (462) Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyards (462) Liparita Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (477) Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville (478) Quintessa (452) Renteria Cabernet Sauvignon (478) Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (475) Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (478) 1998 Bacio Divino (453, 454) Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (440) Constant Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain Vineyard (460) Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon (464, 465) Opus One (450, 451) 1999 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia (426) 2000 Behrens & Hitchcock Cabernet Sauvignon (456) Constant Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain Vineyard (461) 2001 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch (491) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (609) 2002 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia (426) Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon (458) Dominus Estate (607) Joseph Phelps Syrah (448)

2003 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia (428, 427) Scholium Project Iseult Hudson Vineyard (466) Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (494) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Lyndenhurst (474) 2004 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia (430, 429) Bacio Divino Vagabond (455) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (609) Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (495) 2005 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (606) Dominus Estate (607, 678) 2006 Dominus Estate (607) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (609) 2007 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch (491) Dominus Estate (607) 2008 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (673) Dominus Estate (607, 676) Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall Napa Valley (492) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (609) O’shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder (492) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (471, 472, 473) 2009 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (670) Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (673) Dominus Estate (607, 676) Inglenook Rubicon (675) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (610) Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard (492) Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard (498) Rudius Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard (498) Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (493) Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Ccs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (493) Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Rbs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (493) 2010 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (670) Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (673) Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (675) Dominus Estate (677, 74) 2011 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (671) Nova Wines Marilyn Merlot (79) 2012 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (611) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (609) Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Ccs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (78) Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Rbs Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (78) Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon (71, 72)

2013 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (672) Merryvale Profile 30th Anniversary (608) Pride Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (77) Pride Mountain Reserve Claret (77) Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon (69) Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (73)

2019 Ridge Monte Bello (615) Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello (617)

2012 Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard (82)

Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast

2013 Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard (82)

2014 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (674) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (610)

1997 Miner Family Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard (486)

White Bordeaux

Sonoma Coast

Graves

2015 Merryvale Profile (608) Merryvale Vineyards Profile (610) Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon (70)

1984 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (481)

2007 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc (143)

2016 Merryvale Vineyards Profile (610)

1997 Kistler Pinot Noir Cuvée Catherine (479) Kistler Pinot Noir Kistler Vineyard (479) Kistler Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (479)

2018 Opus One (83) 2019 Opus One (265, 266)

North Coast, California 2006 La Sirena Moscato Azul (477)

Oakville, Napa Valley NV Opus One Overture (84)

Paso Robles 2007 Epoch Estate Wines Authenticity (498) 2008 Epoch Estate Wines Authenticity (498) Saxum Broken Stones (496) Saxum James Berry Vineyard (497)

Santa Cruz Mountains 1997 Montallegro Cabernet Sauvignon (478)

Santa Cruz Mountains, California

1999 Kistler Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard (479) 2004 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Amber Ridge Vineyard (486) Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Cohn (480)

Pessac-Léognan 1999 Château Haut-Brion Blanc (373, 372) 2002 Château Carbonnieux Blanc (645) 2012 Domaine De Chevalier Blanc (7) 2014 Château Haut Brion Blanc (6)

Sonoma Coast, California

Sauternes

2007 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard (80)

1967 Château D’yquem (544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549)

Sonoma County

1976 Château D’yquem (640)

2012 Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Pagani Ranch (605)

Yamhill County, California 2001 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir No. 6 (482)

United States White Napa Valley 2011 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay (637)

1980 Château D’yquem (641) 1982 Château Suduiraut (342) 1990 Château D’yquem (641, 642) 1996 Château Bastor-Lamontagne (308) Château Guiraud (504) 1998 Château D’yquem (643)

Santa Cruz Mountains

2001 Château Caillou (308) Chateau D’arche (308) Château Rieussec (340) Château Suduiraut (343)

2018 Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay (639)

2003 Château Suduiraut (342)

Sonoma County

2016 Ridge Monte Bello (614) Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello (617)

2011 Château D’yquem (644)

2007 Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard (81)

2013 Château D’yquem (644)

2017 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (612) Ridge Monte Bello (615) Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello (617)

2008 Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard (81)

1988 Ridge Monte Bello (613) 1991 Ridge Monte Bello (613) 2013 Ridge Vineyards Historic Vines Monte Bello (616) Ridge Vineyards Steep Terraces Monte Bello (616)

2017 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay (638)

2014 Château D’yquem (644) 2015 Château D’yquem (644)

White Burgundy Burgundy

2020 Domaine Jacques Prieur Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes (222) Labruyère-Prieur Sélection ChassagneMontrachet Morgeot (224)

2019 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc (231)

Côte de Nuits

2020 Hubert Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners (228) Jean-Claude Ramonet Bouzeron (230) 2021 Jean-Claude Ramonet Bourgogne-Aligoté (229)

Chablis 2013 Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis (646) 2015 Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis (646) 2016 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Bougros (646)

Côte de Beaune 1988 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet (374, 375) 2002 Marquis De Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin) Montrachet (141, 140) 2006 Joseph Drouhin Corton-Charlemagne (142) Remoissenet Père Et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot (356) 2008 Bouchard Père Et Fils Corton-Charlemagne (36) Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne (36) 2010 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine Des Héritiers Louis Jadot (225) 2015 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet (648) 2016 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne (649) 2017 Domaine Francois Et Antoine Jobard Meursault (647) 2018 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet (661) Olivier Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts (227) 2019 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin La Princée Blanc (223) Olivier Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Les ChampsGain (226)

2012 Domaine Marc Roy Marsannay Les Champs Perdix (645)

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

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.

Buying at Waddington’s Fine Wine & Spirits

All lots will be offered and sold subject to the Conditions of Sale which appear in this catalogue as well as any Glossary and posted or oral announcement. By bidding at auction, bidders are bound by those Conditions and Glossary, as amended by any oral announcement or posted notices, which together form the contract of sale between the successful bidder (buyer), Waddington’s™ and the consignor (seller) of the lot. Descriptions or photographs of lots are not warranties and each lot is sold “as is” in accordance with the Conditions of Sale. condition of lots All of the items are to be considered, unless otherwise noted in the description, in good condition. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to inquire as to the condition of a lot before bidding. Condition reports are available upon request by phone, fax, email or in person. You are advised to make any requests well in advance of the sale. buyers premium A premium of 20% of the successful bid price of each lot is paid by the buyer as part of the total purchase price.

A charge of 13% HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) is applicable on the hammer price and buyer’s premium, except for purchases exported from Canada. In the case where purchases are shipped out of the province of Ontario, the HST or GST is charged based on the tax status of that province. online auctions Registration for our online auctions is completed through our website. Once registered, you will be assigned a bidding number for an online auction when you log into your account. You only need to register once to participate in all of our online auctions.

payment Payment for purchases must be by INTERAC direct debit (Cdn clients in person only), certified cheque (U.S. & Overseas not applicable), travelers cheque, bank draft, electronic transfer (fee applies), VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000).

ALL PRICES IN CANADIAN FUNDS note With respect to our collection of your personal information, you acknowledge the following: a

The personal information required is collected on behalf of the LCBO under the authority of Sections 3(1)(b), (n) and (o) and 3(2)(f) of the Liquor Control Act, for the purposes of controlling the purchase and sale of liquor by auction in Ontario.;

b

The collection of your personal information will be collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

c

We may disclose information relating to the auction, including but not limited to your personal information, to the LCBO.

d

Consent to disclose your personal information to a third party for storage and certain fulfilment services, strictly limited to the minimum required to validate the pick up of purchased goods.

shipping Please visit our website for shipping information: finewine.waddingtons.ca

Selling at Waddington’s Fine Wine & Fine Spirits Waddington’s is dedicated to achieving record prices and the highest sell-through rates for all our clients. We are thrilled to be the only Ontario auction house under the authority of the LCBO to assist wine collectors sell and manage their cellars.

As Canada’s leading and most diverse auction company, we have unparalleled access to domestic and international collectors and investors in fine art and luxury goods.

Our experienced fine wine and spirit specialists inspect all collections and cellar storage to ensure provenance and sound condition. A thorough analysis of each wine submitted allows us to provide timely and accurate appraisals based on current market estimates. the consignment process Arranging to sell your collection through Waddington’s is a simple process, starting with providing us with a list of items with any relevant additional information such as storage condition and provenance.

Upon review of your list, our specialists will advise you on the best plan to proceed to meet your needs, including providing pre-sale estimates.

We can also assist in determining the best manner of shipping your collection to our Toronto-based storage facility.

Once onsite, we will inspect each bottle and catalogue accordingly.

The complete auction catalogue will be made available as either a printed catalogue and/or digital catalogue posted online. fees We charge the vendor a commission based on a percentage of the hammer price on each lot.

Please see the standard commission rates below. vendor commission per consignment Under $8,000 — 20% $8,001 - $49,999 — 15% $50,000 - $99,999 — 10% $100,000 - $199,999 — 7.5% $200,000 and over — 5% Insurance is charged at 1% of the hammer price.

The insurance charge may be waived with proof of independent coverage. notice for our international clients Certain states or other countries may impose limitations on the amount of and quantity of alcoholic beverages that can be legally brought into their jurisdiction. Waddington’s is not responsible for obtaining shipping permits or licenses and advise our clients to investigate any possible limitations imposed by their local region.

Conditions of Sale Fine Wine & Fine Spirits

1. Waddington’s conducts auctions of fine wine and rare spirits as agent for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (the “LCBO”) and all such auctions are authorized by the LCBO. All auction sales shall be deemed to take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

2. All purchasers of alcoholic beverages through an auction must be nineteen (19) years of age or older.

Proof of age may be required prior to the transfer of any purchased goods, including, but not limited provision of photo identification.

3. All lots are sold “AS IS”. Any description issued by the auctioneer of an article to be sold is subject to variation to be posted or announced verbally in the auction room prior to the time of sale. While the auctioneer has endeavoured not to mislead in the description issued, and the utmost care is taken to ensure the correct cataloguing of each item, such descriptions are purely statements of opinion and are not intended to constitute a representation to the prospective purchasers and no warranty of the correctness of such description is made. No opportunity of inspection is offered prior to the time of sale. No sale will be set aside on account of lack of correspondence of the article with its description or its reproduction, if any, whether colour or black & white. Some lots are of an age and/or nature which preclude their being in pristine condition and some catalogue descriptions make reference to damage and/or restoration.

The lack of such a reference does not imply that a lot is free from defects nor does any reference to certain defects imply the absence of others.

4. Each lot sold is subject to a buyer’s premium of 20% of the successful bid price as part of the purchase price.

5. Unless exempted by law, the buyer is required to pay Harmonized Sales Tax on the total purchase price including the buyer’s premium.

For international buyers, taxes are not applicable when purchases are shipped out of country. Items shipped out of Ontario, the buyer is required to

pay taxes as per the tax status of that province, whether it HST or GST (Goods and Services Tax).

Purchasers are solely responsible for ensuring that they comply with all laws or regulations in relation to international shipping or the import of alcohol, including, but not limited to the payment of customs charges and duties.

6. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot from sale at any time, to divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at his sole discretion, all without notice.

7. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion. The auctioneer reserves the right not to accept and not to reject any bid. Without limitation, any bid which is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, or which is merely a nominal or fractional advance over the previous bid, may not be recognized.

8. Each lot may be subject to an unpublished reserve which may be changed at any time by agreement between the auctioneer and the consignor. As previously agreed to as between the auctioneer and the consignor, the auctioneer may bid, or direct an employee to bid. In addition, the auctioneer may accept and submit absentee and telephone bids, to be executed by an employee of the auctioneer, pursuant to the instructions of prospective purchasers not in attendance at the sale.

9. The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer for any lot shall be the buyer and such buyer shall forthwith assume full risk and responsibility for the lot and must comply with such other Conditions of Sale as may be applicable. If any dispute should arise between bidders the auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to designate the buyer or, at his option, to withdraw any disputed lot from the sale, or to re-offer it at the same or a subsequent sale. The auctioneer’s decision in all cases shall be final.

10. The auctioneer will notify the successful buyer that they have won the bid.

11. The buyer shall pay for all lots within 48 hours from the date of the sale, after which a late charge of 2% per month on the total invoice may be incurred or the auctioneer, in his sole discretion, may cancel the sale.

The buyer shall not become the owner of the lot until paid for in full. Items must be removed within 30 days from the date of sale, after which storage charges will be incurred at a rate of $4.00 per case per month.

12. Each lot purchased, unless the sale is cancelled as above, shall be held by the auctioneer at his premises or affiliated storage facility at the sole risk of the buyer until fully paid for and taken away.

13. Notwithstanding Section 3, if the buyer, prior to removal of a lot, makes arrangements satisfactory to the auctioneer for the inspection of such lot by a fully qualified person acceptable to the auctioneer to determine the genuineness or authenticity of the lot, to be carried out promptly following the sale of the lot, and if, but only if, within a period of 14 days following the sale a written opinion of such person is presented to the auctioneer to the effect that the lot is not genuine or authentic, accompanied by a written request by the buyer for rescission of the sale, then the sale of the lot will be rescinded and the sale price refunded to the buyer.

14. Payment for purchases must be by INTERAC direct debit (applicable to Canadian in-person clients only), certified cheque (not applicable to U.S. and international sales), travelers cheque, bank draft, electronic transfer (fee applies), and VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000).

15. In the event of failure to pay for or remove articles within the time limit set out in Section 11, the auctioneer, without limitation of the rights of the consignor and the auctioneer against the buyer, may resell any of the articles affected, and in such case the original buyer shall be responsible to the auctioneer and the consignor for: a any deficiency in price between the re-sale amount and the amount to have been paid by the original buyer; b charges in relation to the storage of such articles in accordance with Section 11 until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer; and c the amount of commission which the auctioneer would have earned had payment been made in full by the original buyer.

16. It is the responsibility of the buyer to make all arrangements for insuring, packing and removing the Consigned Goods purchased and any assistance by the auctioneer or his servants, agents or contractors, in packing or removal shall be rendered as a courtesy and without any liability to them.

17. The auctioneer acts solely as agent for the consignor and makes no representation as to any attribute of, title to, or restriction affecting the articles consigned for sale.

18. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse admission to the sale or to refuse to recognize any or all bids from any particular person or persons at any auction.

19. If you are a licensee licensed to sell liquor under the Liquor License Act and you purchase alcoholic beverages in an auction to resell pursuant to your license, you must provide Waddington’s with a copy of your license.

20. With respect to our collection of your personal information, you acknowledge the following: a The personal information required is collected on behalf of the LCBO under the authority of Sections 3(1)(b), (n) and (o) and 3(2)(f) of the Liquor Control Act, for the purposes of controlling the purchase and sale of liquor by auction in Ontario.; b The collection of your personal information will be collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; c We may disclose information relating to the auction, including but not limited to your personal information, to the LCBO. d Consent to disclose your personal information to a third party for storage and certain fulfilment services, strictly limited to the minimum required to validate the pick up of purchased goods.

Any questions in relation to the collection of your personal information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act should be forwarded to us and we will forward the question on your behalf to the Manager of Freedom of Information and Privacy at the LCBO.

Fine Spirits MAY 27 – J U NE 4, 2 024

Under the authority of the LCBO

Waddington’s 275 King Street East, Second Floor Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1K2

TEL: 416-504-9100 TOLL FREE: 1-877-504-5700

www.waddingtons.ca