Heritage Auctions - Fine & Rare Wine Auction catalog 5084 Catalog - Beverlyl Hills, CA

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thursday, june 16, 2011 | beverly hills
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Featuring
The Stellar Collection of an American Financier

Front Cover
Lots 281, 282
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Lot 108
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Lot 265
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Lot 89

Heritage Signature® Auction #5084
Sold in association with Greg Martin Auctions

Fine & Rare Wine
Featuring: The Stellar Collection of an American Financier

Thursday, June 16, 2011 | Beverly Hills

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure I welcome you to this next installment of our Signature wine auctions, which
we are excited to hold in cooperation with Martin Wine Auctions. This outstanding sale of 778
lots valued at over $2.3M USD will be held on June 16th in Beverly Hills, simulcast to Hong Kong
the morning of June 17th. Featured in this sale are two prominent collections: one of an American
financier and the other of a Southern Doctor – both of which offer top-pedigree wines which have
been stored in impeccable conditions with love and care.

This special collaborative effort brings together the resources of both companies for a grand offering
certain to excite discerning connoisseurs. Included in the highlight reel are large format bottlings
from the best vintages of each of the first growths along with an owc of 1966 Romanee Conti, an
extremely rare 2.5 liter bottle of 1949 Chateau Lafite and single bottles of 1937 Romanee Conti and
an 1891 Lafite originally purchased at the historic Heublein auctions. Keeping in the spirit of top-
pedigree offerings are case quantities of 2000 Petrus, 1989 Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion
and more!

Following on the heels of our successful May sale, we continue our dedication to the Hong Kong
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This Signature auction will be our last of the season, though we’ll continue with the monthly internet
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Very best regards, and great thanks for your support and participation in our inaugural season.

Frank C. Martell
Director, Fine & Rare Wine

SESSION ONE
Floor, Telephone, Heritage Live!™, Internet, Fax, and Mail Signature® Auction #5084
Beverly Hills | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Lots 1 – 779
Simulcast live on Friday, June 17 at 9:00AM in Hong Kong
A 19.5% Buyer's Premium ($14 minimum) Will Be Added To All Lots
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From the Stellar Collection of an American 4 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1995
Financier. Wines were removed from a grandiose St. Emilion
10lbsl, 3lscl, owc
temperature-controlled underground cellar. Bottle (10)
“A pretty, attractive Cheval Blanc, the 1995 contains a higher
1 Chateau Calon Segur 1995 percentage of Merlot in the final blend than usual (50%
St. Estephe Merlot/50% Cabernet Franc). This wine has not developed as
12bsl, owc - no lid much fat or weight as its younger sibling, the 1996, but it appears
Bottle (12) to be an outstanding Cheval Blanc with an enthralling smoky,
“As I have said many times since I first tasted this wine, the 1995 black currant, coffee, and exotic bouquet. Complex, rich, medium
Calon-Segur is one of the great sleepers of the vintage (I bought to full-bodied flavors are well-endowed and pure, with surprisingly
the wine as a future for a mere $250 a case). The wine has closed firm tannin in the finish. Unlike the sweeter, riper 1996, the 1995
down completely since bottling, but it is a sensational effort that may be more structured and potentially longer-lived. Anticipated
may ultimately merit an even higher score. The wine is opaque maturity: 2002-2020.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115,
purple-colored. With coaxing, the tight aromatics reveal some Feb 1998)
weedy cassis intertwined with truffles, chocolate, and beef
Estimate: $3,000-$4,000
blood-like aromas. On the palate, there is an element of sur-
Starting Bid: $2,400
maturite (1995 was an extremely late harvest at Calon-Segur),
fabulous density and purity, and a boatload of tannin. This deep,
broodingly backward, classic Bordeaux will require a decade of 5 Chateau Cheval Blanc 1999
cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2035.” (92pts Robert Parker, St. Emilion
Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998) 6bsl, 1ltl, 1lnl, 1wrl
Bottle (12)
Estimate: $900-$1,200
“The complex, explosively fragrant 1999 Cheval Blanc is a
Starting Bid: $750
blend of 59% Merlot and 41% Cabernet Franc. It is already
showing well, which is a good sign for a wine that traditionally
2 Chateau Calon Segur 2000 is reserved early in life, but puts on weight and richness in the
St. Estephe bottle. Stylistically, this wine is probably cut from the same mold
12-liter (1) as vintages such as 1985, 1966, and 1962. The color is a dense
“One of the most unyielding wines in my tastings of the 2000s, ruby with purple nuances. Once past the blockbuster bouquet
the wine still has a very healthy, deep, dark ruby color, and earthy of menthol, leather, black fruits, licorice, and mocha, the wine
hints of herbs, licorice, and black currants. Medium to full-bodied, reveals medium body, extraordinary elegance, purity, and sweet,
the hard, elevated tannins give this wine a certain austerity, but harmonious flavors with no hard edges. This is a seamless beauty
its outstanding weight, richness, and that very classic style argue of finesse, charm, and concentration. The 1999 is an exciting
for further discipline. Forget this for another 3-4 years and drink Cheval Blanc to drink relatively young. Anticipated maturity:
it over the following three decades.” (91+pts Robert Parker, Wine 2006-2022.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr
Advocate #189, June 2010) 2002)
Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Estimate: $3,500-$4,500
Starting Bid: $1,100 Starting Bid: $2,800

3 Chateau Canon
1982 St. Emilion 6bsl, 1tl Bottle (6)
Chateau La Dominique
1982 St. Emilion 3bn, 2tal, 5gsl Bottle (6)
(Total: 12 Btls.)
Estimate: $1,400-$1,800

Session One, Auction #5084 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 6:00PM PT | Simulcast Friday, June 17, 9:00AM in Hong Kong 5

6 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2001 10 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 1990
St. Emilion St. Estephe
5lbsl, 1lnc Bottle (11)
Bottle (6) “The 1990 will charm tasters with its flashy display of opulent
“I was surprised by how soft, opulent, even voluptuous the Merlot (about 40% of the blend) mixed with ripe Cabernet
2001 Cheval Blanc performed out of bottle as this estate’s wines Sauvignon. It was one of the more forward 1990s in the tasting,
tend to shut down when young. Its deep ruby/purple color was which no doubt accounted for its precocious showing. This super-
accompanied by sweet aromas of cranberries, black currants, concentrated wine possesses a roasted herb, sweet, jammy black
menthol, Asian spices, and underbrush. This seductive blend of fruit-scented nose, with noteworthy opulence and succulence.
60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc reveals a lush sweetness, Pure and full-bodied, this concentrated wine conceals more
medium body, and ripe, well-integrated tannin. A racy effort filled tannin than it is presently revealing. The wine is open, flattering,
with personality, it should be at its finest between 2007-2018.” and impossible to resist. It will continue to mature for 15-20
(93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998)
Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Estimate: $1,700-$2,400
Starting Bid: $1,500 Starting Bid: $1,500

7 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2004 11 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2000
St. Emilion St. Estephe
6bsl, 1ltl, 1lnl, 1wrl 3lbsl, 1lscl
Bottle (6) Bottle (12)
“Eighty thousand bottles of 2004 Cheval Blanc were produced “The wine displays roasted herbs intermixed with licorice, incense,
from a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. Subtle black cherry, and black currant fruit. Medium-bodied, rather than
herb, menthol, cranberry, black currant, and licorice aromas full, elegant, with some spicy tannins and a nice sweet finish,
emerge from this dark ruby/plum-colored wine. It is medium- compared to the other top classified growths, this wine is on a
bodied and elegant with plenty of sweet fruit, but not a lot of much faster evolutionary track and can be drunk now and over
weight or intensity. The complexity and nobility of Cheval Blanc’s the next 15 or more years.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
gravelly terroir is apparent in this delicate, subtle St.-Emilion. Give #189, June 2010)
it a few years to develop additional aromatics, and drink it over Estimate: $1,300-$1,700
the following 12-15.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, Starting Bid: $1,200
June 2007)
Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 12 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2001
Starting Bid: $1,100 St. Estephe
Half-Bottle (18)
8 Chateau Cheval Blanc 2005 “A beautiful effort, the 2001 Cos d’Estournel (65% Cabernet
St. Emilion Sauvignon and 35% Merlot) exhibits a poised, noble bouquet
Bottle (6) of black currants, cedar, spice box, and licorice. A hint of truffles
“The dense ruby/purple-hued 2005 Cheval Blanc’s ethereal emerges as it sits in the glass. Medium-bodied with sweet fruit
bouquet of menthol, coffee, wet stones, black cherries, (mostly black) and nicely integrated wood, it builds incrementally
blackberries, and hints of graphite and spice soars from the glass. in the mouth, ending with a 50-second finish. Drink this stylish,
An equal part blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, it is medium restrained yet substantial claret over the next 15+ years.” (93pts
to full-bodied with a gorgeous texture in addition to high tannins Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004)
that glide over the palate with no angularity or astringency. While Estimate: $800-$1,100
it does not quite reach the perfection of the 2000, it should rival Starting Bid: $650
the profound 1998 and 1990. This is not a Cheval Blanc for near-
term drinking as it demands at least a decade’s worth of cellaring.
13 Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2003
Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine
St. Estephe
Advocate #176, April 2008)
12lscl
Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 Bottle (12)
Starting Bid: $2,800 “The prodigious, fantastic 2003 Cos d’Estournel is a candidate for
‘wine of the vintage.’An inky/blue/purple color is accompanied
9 Chateau Clinet 2000 by a compelling perfume of black fruits, subtle smoke, pain grille,
Pomerol incense, and flowers. With extraordinary richness, full body, and
Magnum (5) remarkable freshness, elegance, and persistence, this is one of
“Beautiful aromas of plums, soy, black currants, black raspberries, the finest wines ever made by this estate. The good news is that
espresso, and spring flowers jump from the glass of this perfumed, it will be drinkable at a young age yet evolve for three decades or
dense plum/ruby/purple-tinged Pomerol. Medium to full-bodied more.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, Apr 2006)
and pure with sweet tannin and impressive extract, it will Estimate: $1,900-$2,600
benefit from 2-3 more years of bottle age, and should last for an Starting Bid: $1,600
additional two decades.” (93pts, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
#189, June 2010)
Estimate: $900-$1,200
Starting Bid: $750

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Lot 11

14 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1982 16 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1996
St. Julien St. Julien
2lscl 3lscl
“The 1982 is still 5-8 years away from full maturity, but it exhibits “The 1996 is long, with a deep mid-palate. It also reveals tannin
a dense ruby/plum/garnet color to the rim as well as a sweet in the finish. This wine is remarkable. It is muscular, concentrated,
perfume of forest floor, spice box, cedar, and copious quantities and classic. Bottled in late June, 1998, it exhibits a saturated ruby/
of black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully pure with purple color, as well as a knock-out nose of minerals, licorice,
sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially cassis, and an unmistakable lead pencil smell that I often associate
expected. “ (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June with top vintages of Lafite-Rothschild. It is sweet and full-bodied,
2009) yet unbelievably rich with no sense of heaviness or flabbiness.
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 The wine possesses high tannin, but it is extremely ripe, and the
Starting Bid: $1,200 sweetness of the black currant, spice-tinged Cabernet Sauvignon
fruit is pronounced. This profound, backward Ducru-Beaucaillou
is a must purchase.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122,
15 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1995
Apr 1999)
St. Julien
3scl, 1bsl Estimate: $1,400-$1,800
Bottle (12) Starting Bid: $1,100
“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.” (94pts Robert Parker,
Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998)
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000


17 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2000 22 Chateau Gruaud Larose 1989
St. Julien St. Julien
5lscl 3ts, 1scl
“A stunning wine from Ducru Beaucaillou which showcases its Estimate: $750-$950
great terroir, this elegant but substantial 2000 has a dense purple Starting Bid: $600
color that has hardly budged since it was first bottled. Displaying
a floral note, with hints of boysenberries, black raspberries, black
23 Chateau Haut Brion 1989
currants and a touch of background oak, the wine has superb
Pessac-Leognan
concentration and density, but still has some substantial tannins
11lbsl
that are not yet fully resolved. I originally predicted that it should
Bottle (12)
be drinkable from 2010-2030, but I would modify that now to
“The prodigious 1989 Haut-Brion is one of the greatest first-
2015-2035.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June
growths I have ever tasted. It has always reminded me of what
2010)
the 1959 must have tasted like in its youth, but it is even richer
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 and more compelling aromatically. The wine exhibits an opaque
Starting Bid: $1,300 ruby/purple color, as well as a sweet nose of jammy fruit, tobacco,
spicy oak, minerals, and smoke. Fabulously concentrated, with
18 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2000 huge levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin, this wine is nearly viscous
St. Julien because of its thickness and richness. Low acidity gives the wine
10bsl, 2lscl even more appeal and adds to its precociousness. The wine has
Half-Bottle (23) not budged in development since it was first bottled, although it
Estimate: $950-$1,300 has always provided thrilling drinking because of its voluptuous
Starting Bid: $800 texture. It needs another 5-6 years of bottle age before it will
begin to develop Haut-Brion’s fabulous fragrance.” (100pts Robert
Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997)
19 Chateau Duhart Milon 2004
Pauillac Estimate: $12,000-$15,000
owc Starting Bid: $10,000
Bottle (12)
“Another sleeper of the vintage for this property that has been 24 Chateau Haut Brion 1998
doing impressive work over recent vintages, the 2004 (a blend of Pessac-Leognan
80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot) displays a dark ruby/ 12lbsl
purple color along with classic aromas of cedar, creme de cassis, Bottle (12)
earth, spice, and wood. Medium to full-bodied, ripe, long, and “As reported over the last two years, this is a prodigious Haut-
impressively endowed, it should be at its peak between 2010- Brion. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in addition to a tight,
2022.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007) but incredibly promising nose of smoke, earth, minerals, lead
Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 pencil, black currants, cherries, and spice. This full-bodied wine
Starting Bid: $1,000 unfolds slowly, but convincingly on the palate, revealing a rich,
multi-tiered, stunningly pure, symmetrical style with wonderful
sweetness, ripe tannin, and a finish that lasts for nearly 45
20 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1996
seconds. It tastes like liquid nobility. Anticipated maturity: 2008-
Pauillac
2035.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, Apr 2001)
Bottle (9)
“This is unquestionably a profound Grand-Puy-Lacoste, but it Estimate: $4,000-$5,000
is excruciatingly backward. It reveals an essence of creme de Starting Bid: $3,750
cassis character which sets it apart from other Pauillacs. The
wine is displaying plenty of tannin, huge body, and sweet black 25 Chateau Haut Brion 1998
currant fruit intermixed with minerals and subtle oak. Massive, Pessac-Leognan
extremely structured, and with 25-30 or more years of longevity, 11lbsl, 1lwisl, 1ssos
this immensely-styled Grand-Puy-Lacoste will require 7-8 years of Bottle (11)
patience, perhaps longer. A superb, classic Pauillac. Anticipated Estimate: $3,750-$4,750
maturity: 2007-2030.” (93pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Starting Bid: $3,500
April 1999)
Estimate: $600-$800 26 Chateau Haut Brion 1998
Starting Bid: $500 Pessac-Leognan
6lbsl, 1nl
21 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1996 Double-Magnum (6)
9lbsl, 1bsl Starting Bid: $3,500
Half-Bottle (23)
Estimate: $850-$1,200
Starting Bid: $700


Lot 26


27 Chateau Haut Brion 1999 29 Chateau Haut Brion 2001
Pessac-Leognan Pessac-Leognan
12lbsl 1lbsl, 1lwisl, 1ssos
“Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from the “Haut-Brion’s 2001, which was bottled late (the end of
concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut Brion. It September, 2003), possesses an unmistakable nobility as well as
seems to be cut from the same mold as years such as 1979 and a burgeoning complexity. Plum/purple to the rim, this blend of
1985. There is a hint of graphite in the abundant fruit. The wine is 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Cabernet Franc
medium to full-bodied, nuanced, subtle, deep, and provocatively is playing it close to the vest, having closed down considerably
elegant. It is made in a style that only Haut Brion appears capable after bottling. Nevertheless, it reveals pure notes of sweet and
of achieving. The finish is extremely long, the tannins sweet, and sour cherries, black currants, licorice, smoke, and crushed stones.
the overall impression one of delicacy interwoven with power and Medium-bodied with excellent purity, firm tannin, and an angular,
ripeness. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025.” (93pts Robert Parker, structured finish, it requires 5-7 years of cellaring. Anticipated
Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) maturity: 2009-2020+.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Estimate: $2,800-$3,750 #153, June 2004)
Starting Bid: $2,200 Estimate: $1,900-$2,600
28 Chateau Haut Brion 2000
Pessac-Leognan 30 Chateau Haut Brion 2005
12bsl Pessac-Leognan
Half-Bottle (24) 3lbsl
“A compelling nose of roasted herbs, scorched earth, sweet Bottle (6)
blueberries, plums, black currants, and a hint of graphite is “Another profound effort from Haut-Brion, the 2005 (a 9,000-
followed by a deep, layered, sumptuously textured, full-bodied case blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the
Haut-Brion, but one with extraordinary complexity. This wine rest Cabernet Franc) has bulked up to the point that it is fair to
seems more evolved and approachable than I had expected it to compare it to the great successes of 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996,
be at age 10. My window of maturity seven years ago was 2012- 1998, and 2000. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by a
2040, but I would change that to 2010-2050.” (99pts Robert nuanced, noble bouquet of blue and red fruits interwoven with
Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) wet stones, unsmoked cigar tobacco, scorched earth, and spring
Estimate: $6,500-$8,500 flowers. The wine is full-bodied, pure, and complex as well as
Starting Bid: $5,500 exceptionally elegant with laser-like precision. The tannins are
still serious and substantial, and in that sense, this is a completely
different style of Haut-Brion than the opulent, silky-textured
Lot 30 1989 and 1990. As I have written before, it comes across as an
improved, more concentrated and structured version of the 1995
or 1998. Patience will be required for this stunner. Anticipated
maturity: 2017-2040+” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176,
Apr 2008)
Estimate: $3,250-$4,250

31 Chateau La Conseillante 1995
Pomerol
11bsl
Bottle (11)
Estimate: $850-$1,200
Starting Bid: $800

32 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1989
Pessac-Leognan
Bottle (12)
“The 1989 boasts a dense, thick, purple color, followed by a
sweet, roasted cassis, chocolatey-scented nose with whiffs of
tobacco, tar, and minerals. The wine is extremely full-bodied,
unctuously-textured, sweet, jammy, and rich. Although it is still a
youthful, unformed wine, it is already delicious to drink. It should
develop additional bottle bouquet by the turn of the century, after
which it will drink well for 15-20 years.” (100pts Robert Parker,
Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998)
Estimate: $9,000-$12,000


Lot 32


33 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1990 36 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982
Pessac-Leognan Pauillac
12bsl, 1ltl 1hs, 1bsl, 1tal
“Much like its nearby rival, Haut Brion, the 1990 La Mission has “Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only
always been relatively evolved, complex, and supple-textured. a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an
Even at age 3-4 it performed beautifully. The tannins are sweet, extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink,
the acidity low, and the high levels of glycerin and concentrated black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed
fruit have always been present, and they show no signs of abating. by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With
A dark plum/blue/garnet color is followed by a sweet perfume 6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful
of chocolate, rich, jammy, berry fruit, and hints of smoked herbs drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It
as well as meat juices. It remains a full-bodied, opulent, even is capable of lasting 50-60 years.” (97+pts Robert Parker, Wine
ostentatious wine that should drink beautifully for two more Advocate #183, June 2009)
decades.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) Estimate: $3,250-$4,250
Estimate: $3,750-$4,750 Starting Bid: $3,000
37 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986
34 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 2000 Pauillac
Pessac-Leognan 4bsl
“The 2000 La Mission Haut-Brion is certainly one of the “The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium
candidates for the wine of the vintage. Its performance was off- body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The
the-charts in two separate tastings for this report. Deep blue/ penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit
purple, with a nose of creme de cassis, floral scents, graphite, is a hallmark of this wine.” (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
and subtle smoke, the wine is pure, deep, sumptuously textured, #95, Oct 1994)
full-bodied, powerful...Still young but beginning to display some Estimate: $15,000-$20,000
secondary nuances, the wine has enormous layers of depth as Starting Bid: $13,000
well as an unctuous texture. Even though it is still quite youthful,
I believe it will hit its prime in another 3-4 years and last 50 or
more.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010)
Pauillac
Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 1tc
Starting Bid: $5,500 Bottle (12)
“This medium ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine reveals new
35 Chateau La Mondotte 1996 oak in the nose, and a spicy finish. It is a quintessentially elegant,
St. Emilion restrained, understated style of Lafite. Anticipated maturity: 2006-
crc 2025.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997)
Imperial (1) Estimate: $9,500-$13,000
“An amazing wine, the 1996 La Mondotte is a super-star. If Starting Bid: $8,500
readers cannot get excited by tasting the 1996, they should
change beverages. It is amazing for both its appellation and
the vintage, revealing a remarkable level of richness, profound
Pauillac
concentration, and integrated tannin. The thick purple color
10lbsl, owc
suggests a wine of extraordinary extract and richness. This super-
Bottle (12)
concentrated wine offers a spectacular nose of roasted coffee,
“The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early
licorice, blueberries, and black currants intermixed with smoky
assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs
new oak. It possesses full body, a multidimensional, layered
like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous
personality with extraordinary depth of fruit, a seamless texture,
aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings.
amazing viscosity, and a long, 45-second finish. The tannin is
The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine
sweet and well-integrated.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more.”
#122, April 1999)
(96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000
Estimate: $9,500-$13,000


Lots 46, 49

40 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1996 41 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1998
Pauillac Pauillac
owc 1lnl
“Tasted three times since bottling, the 1996 Lafite-Rothschild “A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine
is unquestionably this renowned estate’s greatest wine. As I represents only 34% of Lafite’s total harvest. In a less than perfect
indicated last year, only 38% of the crop was deemed grand Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on
enough to be put into the final blend, which is atypically high in more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple-
Cabernet Sauvignon (83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead
Franc, 7% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot). This massive wine pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically
may be the biggest, largest-scaled Lafite I have ever tasted. It from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing
will require many years to come around, so I suspect all of us the essence of Lafite’s character. The tannin is sweet, and the
past the age of fifty might want to give serious consideration wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet,
as to whether we should be laying away multiple cases of this super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds).
wine. It is also the first Lafite-Rothschild to be put into a new Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine
engraved bottle (designed to prevent fraudulent imitations). The Advocate #134, April 2001)
wine exhibits a thick-looking, ruby/purple color, and a knock-out Estimate: $9,500-$13,000
nose of lead pencil, minerals, flowers, and black currant scents. Starting Bid: $9,000
Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity
for such a young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract and
richness, yet has managed to preserve its quintessentially elegant
Pauillac
personality. This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling. It
1gsl
should unquestionably last for 40-50 years. Anticipated maturity:
Bottle (12)
2012-2050. The wine of the vintage?” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine
Estimate: $9,500-$13,000
Advocate #122, April 1999)
Estimate: $15,000-$20,000


43 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1999 50 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2001
Pauillac Pauillac
“This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavored, and “The 2001 Lafite Rothschild’s deep, saturated plum/purple color
almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An is accompanied by lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with
opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet sweet red and black currants, plums, and cedar. This blend of
of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. 86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13.5% Merlot is a classic example
It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little of Lafite. Extremely elegant, medium-bodied, with intense
weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony.” concentration, richness, and sweet tannin, it appears to be on a
(95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #140, Apr 2002) rapid evolutionary track, at least in comparison to recent Lafite
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000 vintages that have been far more backward and powerful. The
Starting Bid: $5,000 classy 2001 should be at its finest between 2007-2020.” (94pts
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004)
44 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 Estimate: $9,000-$12,000
Pauillac Starting Bid: $8,500
Bottle (12)
“A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the 51 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2002
wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily Pauillac
youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar 1nl
tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, Bottle (12)
but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. I “A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is
originally predicted that it would first reach maturity in 2011, but classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although
I would push that back by 5-7 years now, although it has 50-60 the vintage conditions were completely different. This is a
years of life in front of it.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate medium-weight, quintessentially elegant style of Lafite with notes
#189, June 2010) of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums,
Estimate: $24,000-$32,500 and crushed rocks/mineral. Wonderfully pure, dense, with a deep
Starting Bid: $20,000 ruby/purple color and loads of fruit, definition, and a long finish,
this is a brilliant, elegant Lafite Rothschild that builds incrementally
in the mouth and has more power and density than it initially
seems. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025.” (94pts Robert Parker,
Pauillac
Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005)
Bottle (12)
Estimate: $9,000-$12,000
Estimate: $24,000-$32,500

Pauillac
Pauillac
Bottle (12)
Bottle (12)
“A modern day version of the 1959 Lafite, the 2003 Lafite
Estimate: $24,000-$32,500
Rothschild was bottled in mid-May, 2005 after achieving
12.9% natural alcohol - hardly an astonishing figure given the
vintage’s weather conditions. A combination of 86% Cabernet
47 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot,
Pauillac it represents a ripe version of the essence of Lafite-Rothschild.
2 different importers Dense purple-colored, with classic notes of graphite intertwined
Bottle (10) with melted licorice, creme de cassis, smoke, and flowers, it
Estimate: $20,000-$28,000 reveals extraordinary richness, opulence, power, purity, intensity,
Starting Bid: $17,000 and viscosity. Whether this wine will close down or not is
questionable as it is somewhat atypical given its sweetness and
48 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000 softness. Analytically, there are extremely high tannins, which I
Pauillac suspect will assert themselves in the future. Production in 2003
Half-Bottle (24) was less than half of normal. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050.”
Estimate: $24,000-$32,500 (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006)
Starting Bid: $20,000 Estimate: $14,000-$18,000
Pauillac
owc
Imperial (1)
Estimate: $16,000-$20,000


53 Chateau l’Angelus 1989 58 Chateau l’Angelus 2005
St. Emilion St. Emilion
“This chateau has been turning out such spectacular wines that “This 7,000 case blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc
it is not surprising it was elevated in the recent reclassification of will rival or perhaps eclipse vintages such as 2000, 1998, 1990,
St.-Emilion. Any Bordeaux lover would be thrilled to have either and 1989. Its dense purple color is followed by an extraordinary
of the 1989 or 1990 in his or her cellar. Both wines reveal an perfume of charcoal, espresso roast, blackberries, blueberries,
opaque purple color, with the 1990 slightly more inky. Both wines and a hint of wood. In spite of its thick texture, terrific acidity,
are also exceptionally endowed, backward, rich, full-bodied, and high tannins, and enormous intensity as well as richness, it is
crammed with fruit. The 1989 possesses a huge finish, with more surprisingly approachable, but given how slowly the 1989 and
noticeable tannin than in the 1990. Picking a favorite between 1990 have aged, I would recommend cellaring it for 8-10 years.
these two fabulous examples of their respective vintages is - for It should keep for three decades. A brilliant wine!” (98pts Robert
me - presently impossible. I will probably end up drinking the Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008)
1990 before the 1989, but both wines are 25-30-year wines, with Estimate: $1,300-$1,600
the 1989 possibly reaching full maturity in 5-6 years, and the 1990 Starting Bid: $1,200
needing several more years of cellaring.” (96pts Robert Parker,
Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997)
59 Chateau Latour 1982
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Pauillac
Starting Bid: $2,000 3lbsl, 2lnl
Bottle (12)
54 Chateau l’Angelus “...the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and
St. Emilion precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens,
1995 lscl Bottle (4) Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasn’t changed much over the last
1998 Bottle (4) 10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily
2000 1scl, 1nc Bottle (4) decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body.
(Total: 12 Btls.) It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually
Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and
Starting Bid: $1,900 succulence of the cedary, blackberry, black currant fruit. This
vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed
a precociousness that one does not associate with this Chateau.
55 Chateau l’Angelus
However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The
St. Emilion
concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied,
1998 Bottle (1)
exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles.”
2000 1scl, 1nc Bottle (5)
(100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
2001 5lscl Bottle (6)
Estimate: $17,000-$22,000
(Total: 12 Btls.)
Estimate: $1,900-$2,400
Pauillac
56 Chateau l’Angelus 2000
3bn, 1bsl, 3lwrl, owc
St. Emilion
Bottle (12)
lscl
“There is plenty of sweet, ripe currant fruitiness, abundant
Double-Magnum (1)
glycerin, and full body, but I’m still waiting for that extra nuance of
“A wine of great intensity, bluish/black, with a big, sweet kiss
complexity to emerge. It’s all there, but the wine still seems to be
of graphite, crushed rocks, blueberry, spring floral garden and
more monolithic than one would expect in a wine approaching
blackberry liqueur, unctuously textured as well as pure, dense,
19 years of age. It is not the sure-fire winner I thought it was in
and stunningly rich, this full-bodied wine can be drunk now or
its youth, but then again, I don’t have any reason to doubt that
cellared for another 25-30 years.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine
more complexity will emerge. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2035.”
Advocate #189, June 2010)
(95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
Estimate: $1,000-$1,400
Estimate: $7,000-$9,000
Starting Bid: $850

57 Chateau l’Angelus 2000
St. Emilion
Half-Bottle (22)
Estimate: $2,600-$3,250


61 Chateau Latour 1996 65 Chateau Latour 2005
Pauillac Pauillac
9lbsl, 1bsl owc
“A spectacular Latour, the 1996 may be the modern day clone “Only 44% of the production made it into the dense ruby/purple-
of the 1966, only riper... An opaque purple color is followed by hued 2005 Latour, a powerful, backward, 12,000-case blend of
phenomenally sweet, pure aromas of cassis infused with subtle 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot and Merlot. As I
minerals. This massive offering possesses unreal levels of extract, wrote last year, this classic effort is built for the ages, and is largely
full body, intensely ripe, but abundant tannin, and a finish destined to be drunk by our offspring rather than anyone over
that lasts for nearly a minute. Classic and dense, it displays the the age of 50 today. Complex aromas of crushed rocks, graphite,
potential for 50-75 years of longevity. Although still an infant, it black cherries, creme de cassis, new saddle leather, and dried
would be educational to taste a bottle.” (99pts Robert Parker, mushrooms are still tightly wound. The wine is full-bodied and
Wine Advocate #129, June 2000) powerful with exceptionally high tannin combined with zesty
Estimate: $8,000-$11,000 acidity, and laser-like focus. It will require 15 or more years of
Starting Bid: $7,000 cellaring. I still prefer the 2003, but administrator Frederic Engerer
says this ‘is more Latour.’ Anticipated maturity: 2020-2060.”
(96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008)
bn, lbsl Starting Bid: $4,250
Imperial (1)
Estimate: $7,000-$9,000 66 Chateau Le Pin 1986
Starting Bid: $5,500 Pomerol
bn, lbsl
Bottle (1)
“The 1986 offers up an extraordinary nose of smoky oak and
Pauillac
plummy fruit. Concentrated and powerful, with abundant tannins,
Imperial (1)
this may be the most structured Le Pin yet made. Medium to full-
“The extremely rich, black/purple color to the rim is followed by a
bodied, firm yet rich and expansive, this wine will benefit from
wine with some subtle smoke, loads of minerals, a hint of vanilla,
another year or two in the cellar.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine
and plenty of creme de cassis as well as roasted meat and a slight
Advocate #88, Aug 1993)
scorched earth character. Broad, savory, and rich, the wine seems
to be about 5 years away from full maturity and should drink Estimate: $1,200-$1,500
well for at least 40-50 more years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Starting Bid: $1,000
Estimate: $9,500-$12,000 67 Chateau Le Tertre Roteboeuf 1998
Starting Bid: $8,000 St. Emilion
1ltl
Bottle (12)
“A dramatic, flamboyant nose of roasted espresso intermixed with
Pauillac
chocolate fudge, blackberries, Asian spices, and kirsch jumps
9lbsl
from the glass of this ostentatious effort. Full-bodied and layered,
Bottle (10)
with an unctuous texture, gorgeous purity, and an undeniable
“A brilliant offering, which should be drinkable much earlier
hedonistic explosion of fruit and glycerin, it can be drunk now,
than the blockbuster 2000, the 2001 Latour boasts an inky/ruby/
or cellared for 15+ years. To my taste, it is the finest Le Tertre-
purple color to the rim as well as a glorious bouquet of black
Roteboeuf since 1990. But watch out for the 2000!” (94pts
currants, crushed stones, vanilla, and hints of truffles and oak.
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, Apr 2001)
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance primarily
Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it reveals Estimate: $1,500-$2,000
a sweetness on the palate that is atypical for such a young Latour. Starting Bid: $1,200
The beautiful integration of tannin, acidity, and wood is stunning.
The wine flows across the palate with fabulous texture, purity, 68 Chateau l’Eglise Clinet 1996
and presence. This luscious, full-bodied Latour was surprisingly Pomerol
open-knit on the three occasions I tasted it from bottle. 3lbsl, 1lnl
However, do not mistake its aging ability as this 2001, despite its Bottle (11)
precociousness, will last 20-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007- “One of the few profound Pomerols in 1996, l’Eglise-Clinet turned
2025.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #153, June 2004) out an uncommonly rich, concentrated wine that is performing
Estimate: $3,500-$4,500 well from bottle, even though it is displaying a more tightly-knit
Starting Bid: $3,000 structure than it did from cask. The dark ruby/purple color is
followed by notes of charcoal, jammy cassis, raspberries, and a
touch of sur-maturite. Spicy oak emerges as the wine sits in the
glass. It is fat, concentrated, and medium to full-bodied, with a
layered, multidimensional, highly nuanced personality.” (93pts
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, April 1999)
Estimate: $850-$1,200
Starting Bid: $800


Lots 49, 63, 89


69 Chateau l’Eglise Clinet 1998 73 Chateau Leoville Las Cases
Pomerol St. Julien
Imperial (2) 1989 1lbsl Bottle (7)
“This wine has been so impressive over the last decade that it 1990 1lnl Bottle (5)
can now be said to rival Petrus. This effort should turn out to be (Total: 12 Btls.)
one of the longest-lived Pomerols of the vintage. It is backward, Estimate: $2,200-$3,000
and has closed down since bottling, but make no mistake about Starting Bid: $2,000
it ... this is a dazzling, serious vin de garde. An opaque purple
color is followed by a restrained but promising bouquet of sweet
74 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1996
black raspberries intermixed with vanillin, caramel, and minerals.
St. Julien
The wine is full-bodied, powerfully tannic, beautifully textured,
1lwisl, 1ssos, 1owc
and crammed with extract (an assortment of black fruits).” (94pts
Imperial (1)
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #134, April 2001)
“A profound Leoville Las Cases, it is one of the great modern day
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 wines of Bordeaux. This wine’s hallmark remains a sur-maturite
Starting Bid: $1,400 (over-ripeness) of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Yet the wine has
retained its intrinsic classicism, symmetry, and profound potential
70 Chateau Leoville Barton 1995 for complexity and elegance. The black/purple color is followed
St. Julien by a spectacular nose of cassis, cherry liqueur, pain grille, and
10bsl minerals. It is powerful and rich on the attack, with beautifully
Half-Bottle (22) integrated tannin, massive concentration, yet no hint of heaviness
“Somewhat closed and reticent after bottling, but still impressive, or disjointedness. As this wine sits in the glass it grows in stature
this 1995 possesses a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an oaky and richness. It is a remarkable, seamless, palate-staining, and
nose with classic scents of cassis, vanillin, cedar, and spice. extraordinarily elegant wine - the quintessential St.-Julien.” (98pts
Dense and medium to full-bodied, with softer tannin and more Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #122, Apr 1999)
accessibility than the 1996, but not quite the packed and stacked Estimate: $2,000-$2,600
effect on the palate, the 1995 is an outstanding textbook St.- Starting Bid: $1,700
Julien that will handsomely repay extended cellaring. Anticipated
maturity: 2004-2025.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115,
Feb 1998)
St. Julien
Estimate: $750-$950 1lwisl, 1ssos, 1owc
Starting Bid: $600 Imperial (1)
Estimate: $2,000-$2,600
71 Chateau Leoville Barton Starting Bid: $1,700
1996 St. Julien Bottle (8)
Chateau Leoville Poyferre
St. Julien
(Total: 11 Btls.) Bottle (12)
Estimate: $700-$950 “The 1999 Leoville Las Cases possesses a dense purple color
Starting Bid: $650 as well as classic aromas of vanilla, black cherries, and currants
mixed with subtle toasty oak. The wine is medium-bodied with
72 Chateau Leoville Barton 2000 sweet tannin, yet it remains young, backward, and unevolved
St. Julien (unusual for a 1999). Its extraordinary purity and overall harmony
Bottle (12) give it a character all its own. This excellent Las Cases will be at its
“This is a behemoth - dense, highly extracted, very tannic, finest between 2006-2022.” (91pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
broodingly backward, with a dense purple color and very little #140, April 2002)
evolution since it was bottled 8 years ago. Wonderfully sweet Estimate: $1,200-$1,500
cedar and fruitcake notes are intermixed with hints of creme Starting Bid: $1,100
de cassis, licorice, and earthy forest floor. It is full-bodied and
tannic, with everything in place, but like so many wines that come
77 Chateau Leoville Las Cases
from Leoville Barton, it makes a mockery of many modern-day
St. Julien
consumers wanting a wine for immediate gratification. Those who
2001 Bottle (6)
bought it should continue to exercise patience and be proud to
2002 2lbsl Bottle (6)
own a wonderful classic with five decades of longevity ahead of
(Total: 12 Btls.)
it.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010)
Estimate: $1,000-$1,400
Estimate: $1,200-$1,500
Starting Bid: $900


78 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2005 81 Chateau l’Evangile 1990
St. Julien Pomerol
2nl 3lbsl, 1nl
“An inky/ruby/purple color is accompanied by reticent aromatics “It is a complex effort with lots of cedar, sweet caramelized
that, with considerable coaxing, offer up subtle notes of toasty black raspberries and cherries as well as hints of licorice and
vanillin intermixed with lead pencil shavings, wet rocks, and underbrush.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June
enormously ripe, intense black cherry and creme de cassis. 2009)
The wine hits the palate with a full-bodied, layered mouthfeel Estimate: $2,400-$3,250
as well as enormous extract, concentration, and purity. This Starting Bid: $2,000
ageless, monumental claret requires a minimum of 15-20 years to
approach maturity, and should last for a half century. It is about as
82 Chateau l’Evangile 2005
classic a Leoville Las Cases as one will find.” (98pts Robert Parker,
Pomerol
Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008)
Bottle (6)
Estimate: $1,200-$1,500 “L’Evangile’s sublime 2005, a blend of 85% Merlot and 15%
Starting Bid: $1,100 Cabernet Franc, is the first wine made in their brand new
cuverie. Sadly, there are fewer than 3,500 cases of this deep
79 Chateau l’Evangile 1982 purple-colored offering. A gorgeous nose of meat juices, black
Pomerol raspberries, chocolate, espresso, and notions of truffle oil as well
4lbsl, 1ltl as smoke is followed by a full-bodied Pomerol displaying sweet
Bottle (4) tannin, a flawless texture, and stunning complexity.” (95pts Robert
“A blockbuster, dark plum/garnet-colored wine, the 1982 Parker, Wine Advocate #176, Apr 2008)
L’Evangile reveals a decadent, extravagantly rich nose of Estimate: $1,200-$1,500
caramelized fruit, plum, licorice, smoked meats, and toffee. This Starting Bid: $1,000
opulent, full-bodied Pomerol caresses the palate with layers and
layers of glycerin and fruit. The tannin is barely noticeable in this
83 Chateau Leoville Poyferre
massive, rich, gorgeous effort. The complexity of the nose alone
is worth a special admission price. It is close to full maturity, and
Chateau Lynch Bages
is capable of lasting another 20-25 years.” (98pts Robert Parker,
1995 Pauillac Bottle (6)
Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
(Total: 12 Btls.)
Estimate: $1,200-$1,500
Estimate: $950-$1,200
Starting Bid: $850

80 Chateau l’Evangile 1989
84 Chateau Lynch Bages 2000
Pomerol
Pauillac
12lbsl, 1ltl
9lbsl
Bottle (12)
Half-Bottle (23)
“For me, the big surprises are the best bottles of 1989 L’Evangile.
“I originally predicted 2008-2025 for the window of full maturity,
More forward, and revealing more maturity than the 1990, the
and that looks accurate, as this wine, which exhibits a little amber
dark ruby/purple-colored 1989 (some amber is just beginning to
and loads of glycerin, is probably the biggest, richest Lynch Bages
creep in at the edge) offers an exotic, sweet, chocolatey, toffee,
produced after the 1995 and before the 2005. Succulent, with
roasted herb-scented nose, thick, fat, ripe flavors, low acidity, and
lots of juicy black fruit and silky tannin, this is a beauty that can
far more complexity and richness than I had originally imagined.
be drunk now or cellared for another 15-20 years.” (95pts Robert
This delicious wine is close to full maturity - perhaps that is
Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010)
why it is beginning to perform so well. This looks to be a terrific
Estimate: $850-$1,300
L’Evangile that is significantly better than I may have led readers
Starting Bid: $700
to believe when I first reported on it in 1990, and subsequently in
1991 and 1992. I would opt for drinking it over the next 10 years,
as I do not believe it possesses nearly the aging potential, weight, 85 Chateau Lynch Bages 2004
or force of the 1990.” (90pts, Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Pauillac
Ed., Jan 1998) 2owc
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Bottle (12)
Starting Bid: $1,200 Estimate: $800-$1,100
Starting Bid: $650


86 Chateau Margaux 1982 Lot 89
Margaux
2ts, 2vhs, 1bsl, 1ltc, owc
Bottle (12)
“Consistently scoring between 98-100, the superb 1982 Margaux
may be slightly bigger, bolder, and more masculine than vintages
produced over the last 15-20 years. Its dark plum/purple color
is followed by notes of melted tar intermixed with sweet cassis
and floral underpinnings. Very full-bodied and dense for a
Chateau Margaux, with a slight rusticity to the tannins, it boasts
blockbuster power, richness, and impressive aromatics. It appears
set for another 30-40 years of life.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine
Estimate: $9,500-$13,000

87 Chateau Margaux 1983
Margaux
12lbsl, owc
Bottle (12)
“The 1983 Margaux is a breathtaking wine. The Cabernet
Sauvignon grapes achieved perfect maturity in 1983, and the
result is an astonishingly rich, concentrated, atypically powerful
and tannic Margaux. The color is dark ruby, the aromas exude
ripe cassis fruit, violets, and vanillin oakiness, and the flavors are
extremely deep and long on the palate with a clean, incredibly
long finish.” (96pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan
1998)
Estimate: $4,750-$6,000

Margaux
7bsl
Bottle (10)
“The 1998 Margaux’s color is a dense ruby/purple. The wine
is tannic and austere, but elegant, with notes of asphalt,
blackberries, acacia flowers, and sweet, toasty oak. Subtle, rich,
nicely-textured, and medium-bodied, it is built for the long haul.
Anticipated maturity: 2006-2030.” ( 91pts Robert Parker, Wine
Advocate #134, Apr 2001)
Estimate: $3,750-$4,750

Margaux
owc
Imperial (1)
“The extraordinary seductiveness, complex aromatics, and purity
it exhibits lead me to believe it has reached its window of full
maturity. Medium-bodied, with layers of concentration, stunning
blue, red, and black fruits intermixed with spring flowers, a subtle
dosage of new oak, and a distinctive personality that is elegant
while at the same time powerful and substantial, this is a multi-
dimensional wine that was extremely approachable and drinkable
in both tastings I had of it. The color remains a healthy, even
opaque bluish/purple, but there is no reason to hesitate to drink
it. It should evolve for another 30-40 years, so there is no hurry
either.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010)
Estimate: $7,500-$9,500


90 Chateau Margaux 2003 94 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986
Margaux Pauillac
1bsl, 11lbsl, 1lnl 2bn, 2ts, 2vhs, 8lscl owc
“Am I being too stingy with the 2003 Chateau Margaux? A wine “An enormously concentrated, massive Mouton-Rothschild,
of extraordinary complexity and intensity, it reveals a deep purple comparable in quality, but not style, to the 1982, 1959, and 1945,
color, a style not unlike the 1990 Margaux (possibly even more this impeccably made wine is still in its infancy. Interestingly,
concentrated), a velvety texture, and notes of spring flowers when I was in Bordeaux several years ago, I had this wine served
interwoven with camphor, melted licorice, creme de cassis, and to me blind from a magnum that had been opened and decanted
pain grille. Not a blockbuster, it offers extraordinary intensity as 48 hours previously. Even then, it still tasted like a barrel sample!
well as a surreal delicacy/lightness. There is riveting freshness to I suspect the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild requires a minimum of 15-
this offering, which tips the scales at a lofty (for this estate) 13.5% 20 more years of cellaring; it has the potential to last for 50-100
alcohol, as well as an alluring sweetness and accessibility.” (99pts years!” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #106, Aug 1996)
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006) Estimate: $8,000-$11,000
Estimate: $6,500-$8,500 Starting Bid: $7,500
95 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1995
91 Chateau Montrose 1990 Pauillac
St. Estephe owc
1lbsl, 1lscl Imperial (1)
Bottle (6) “A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and
“The wine remains a blockbuster, an inky/ruby/purple-colored 19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple color, and reluctant
effort revealing stunning concentration, amazingly high glycerin, aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice, and spice. In the mouth,
and abundant amounts of sweet black fruits intermixed with the wine is “great stuff,” with superb density, a full-bodied
notions of earth and spice. It is a fleshy, full-bodied St.-Estephe personality, rich mid-palate, and a layered, profound finish that
with atypically high amounts of fatness and fruit extract, but it lasts for 40+ seconds.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115,
is settling down nicely and seems set for another 2-3 decades Feb 1998)
of longevity.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June Estimate: $3,250-$4,250
2009) Starting Bid: $2,600
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250
Starting Bid: $2,000 96 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1996
Pauillac
92 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1970 1bsl, owc
Pauillac Bottle (12)
10hs, 1ms, 12bsl, 4ltl, 3loxc, 8ltc “The impressive 1996 Mouton-Rothschild offers impressive
Bottle (12) aromas of black currants, framboise, coffee, and new saddle
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 leather. This full-bodied, ripe, rich, concentrated, superbly
Starting Bid: $2,200 balanced wine is paradoxical in the sense that the aromatics
suggest a far more evolved wine than the flavors reveal.
Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine
93 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982
Advocate #122, Apr 1999)
Pauillac
2ts, 3vhs, 6bsl, 6lscl, 1lnc, 1tc Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Bottle (6) Starting Bid: $4,500
“This wine remains one of the legends of Bordeaux. It has thrown
off the backward, youthful style that existed during its first 25 97 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000
years of life, and over the last 4-5 years has developed such Pauillac
secondary nuances as cedar and spice box. The creme de cassis, Bottle (12)
underlying floral note, full-bodied power, extraordinary purity, “A rich, tannic, earthy style, with loads of creme de cassis and
multilayered texture, and finish of over a minute are a showcase floral notes, the final blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and
for what this Chateau accomplished in 1982. The wine is still 14% Merlot is a full-bodied wine with plenty of coffee, earth,
amazingly youthful, vibrant, and pure.” (100pts Robert Parker, chocolatey notes, and still plenty of tannin to resolve. I gave it an
Wine Advocate #183, June 2009) anticipated maturity range of 2015-2050 back in 2003, and that
Estimate: $6,500-$8,500 looks on target.” (96+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189,
Starting Bid: $6,000 June 2010)
Estimate: $11,000-$14,000


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