SEPTEMBERFine Wine
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Collection of First Growth Bordeaux
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Champagne Belle Epoque 1999
Sine Qua Non Syrah This is Not An Exit Eleven Confessions Vineyard 2009
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Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. stained, soiled & peeling label. WA 100
1 bt. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. stained, soiled & peeling label. WA 100
1 bt. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. ts. scraped, wrinkled & soiled label.
1 mag. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé raised cork.
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn.
The 1999 is the greatest Palmer made since 1961, 1966, 1970, 1983, and 1989. It is one of the superstars of the vintage. The wine is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. It boasts a staggering bouquet of violets and other spring flowers intermixed with licorice, black currants, and subtle wood. Only 50% of the production made it into the grand vin. This is a multidimensional, compelling effort with both power and elegance, it offers sweet tannin along with flavors that caress the palate, and a 45-second finish. This is terrific stuff! Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025. WA 95
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. bn.
3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. vts.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. bn. stained label.
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts.
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite’s total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, pu ing on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple-colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite’s character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds). Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. April 2001 WS 95 WA 98
2 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet li le 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: 20072030. WA 95 JS 95
2 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. June 2010
WA 98+
2 bts. per lot $2,800 - $3,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
WA 94
2 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage conditions were completely different. This is a medium-weight, quintessentially elegant style of Lafite with notes of lead pencil shavings/ graphite along with black currants, plums, and crushed rocks/mineral. Wonderfully pure, dense, with a deep 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. April 2005 WA 94
2 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x very slightly raised cork.
The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate’s great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage – make no mistake about that. August 2014 Drink: 20142039 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
This beautiful, stunningly dense purple-colored 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 $1,700 - $1,900
SINE QUA NON GRENACHE ESTO NOT ES UNA SALIDA ELEVEN CONFESSIONS VINEYARD Central Coast scraped & marked label
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
SINE QUA NON SYRAH THIS IS NOT AN EXIT ELEVEN CONFESSIONS VINEYARD
Central Coast
2 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label.
Slightly exotic, with notions of kirsch, flower oil, smoked meats, licorice and graphite, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness and depth, loads of fruit and a blockbuster finish. More approachable than the 2010 extended barrel age Syrah, this beauty will still have 15+ years of longevity. August 2013 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
SINE QUA NON GRENACHE RATTRAPANTE ELEVEN CONFESSIONS VINEYARD
Central Coast
A perfect wine any way you look at it, the 2012 Grenache Ra rapante comes all from the Eleven Confessions Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills and spent 33 months in 27% new French oak. My notes start - and end - with “Wow.” Giving up tons of black raspberries, peppery herbs, licorice, dried flowers and cured meats, it’s a massively concentrated, rich and layered Grenache that somehow manages to stay graceful, lively and fresh on the palate. There are roughly 800 cases of this elixir and any Grenache lover should do their best to latch onto a bo le (or two). It’s also worth noting that this cuvee saw 26% whole clusters, which is a small change from past vintages. August 2016 Drink to 2032 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
Santa Rita Hills, Central Coast
2 x marked labels.
Deep, concentrated, full-bodied and layered, with a multidimensional texture and to-die-for notes of camphor, cured meats, violets, smoke and assorted dark fruits, this beauty has fine, perfectly ripe tannin and blockbuster length. Give it 3-4 years and drink over the following two decades. August 2016 Drink to 2040 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
Central Coast
No question that this is a big, concentrated, full-bodied wine, it is also incredibly elegant, well-poised and nuanced, featuring many floral and baking spice layers within the decadent black fruits and sporting firm, very finely grained tannins, finishing with incredible length and depth. I would recommend a good 3-5 years of cellaring, then drink it over the next 20 years+. Drink to 2044 WA 98+
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
SINE QUA NON SYRAH ESTATE ELEVEN CONFESSIONS VINEYARD Central Coast
1 x marked label.
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Syrah Eleven Confessions bursts with notions of baked plums, stewed blackberries and black cherry preserves, with an undercurrent of Sichuan pepper, violets, chocolate mint and charcuterie, plus a li ed suggestion of black raspberries. Rich, full-bodied and decadently opulent, the palate explodes with pepper-spiked black and red berry preserves, framed by fine-grained tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing epically long and spicy. Very impressive. August 2021 Drink to 2042 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
SCREAMING EAGLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON OWC
Napa Valley
Fabulous aromas of cabernet sauvignon with blackcurrents, blueberries, bark and fresh mushrooms and violets, follow through to a full body with elegance that builds at the finish, leaving you with a freshness and minerality that goes on for minutes. Unique in so many ways. jamessuckling.com JS 99
3 bts. per lot $12,000 - $14,000
u. 6 x vts.
Red raspberries abound on the nose of the 2017 RWT Shiraz, which—as usual—is all Barossa fruit aged in French oak (70% new). It’s full-bodied and velvety, with appealing notes of dried spices, beef and plenty of red fruit. There’s a cedary veneer to this vintage, which looks as if it will need a couple of years to come together, then drink well for up to two decades. August 2019 Drink to 2040 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
South Australia
u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. 1 x marked label.
3 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
WA 93
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
WA 94
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x stained label.
2 x scraped label. 1 x marked label.
4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts.
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & wrinkled labels.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA OWC
Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. 1 x vts. 2 x peeling & marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x stained label.
2 x marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT OWC
Tuscany
WS 94 WA 94
6 bts. per lot $4,500 - $5,000
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
[The wine] shows the precision and finesse of a top Masseto with firm tannins and bright blueberry and violet character with a long fresh finish. It’s full-bodied, and so very polished with wonderful texture. Drink or hold. July 2014 jamessuckling.com
WA 95 JS 95
3 bts. per lot $2,300 - $2,500
TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x scuffed label.
The volume, richness, and sumptuousness are almost beyond description, as are the length and density of the flow and finish, but there is an underlying vein of purity and freshness which help maintain an impeccable balance. April 2006 WA 98
2 bts. per lot $2,500 - $2,700
TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x peeing, marked & wrinkled label.
2 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. bn.
WA 93
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. bn.
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. vts. marked label.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI
SASSICAIA OWC
Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 1 x stained label. 1 x marked label.
I am happy to see this holding on so well a er not tasting it for years. It was always a richer and so er Sassicaia due to the hot growing season. I drank this in Cannes, France, yesterday with some friends and it now shows a so and delicious character with dried fruits, spice and mushroom and hints of herbs. Full-bodied, silky and velvety. Round and clean. Drink or hold. But wonderful and sassy now. June 2016 jamessuckling.com WA 93 JS 93
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Tuscany
I am happy to see this holding on so well a er not tasting it for years. It was always a richer and so er Sassicaia due to the hot growing season. I drank this in Cannes, France, yesterday with some friends and it now shows a so and delicious character with dried fruits, spice and mushroom and hints of herbs. Full-bodied, silky and velvety. Round and clean. Drink or hold. But wonderful and sassy now. June 2016
jamessuckling.com WA 93 JS 93
6 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
Piedmont u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x scraped labels.
Typically the most internationally-styled Gaja offering, the 1997 comes across as a Nebbiolo on steroids. Full-bodied, gorgeously pure and symmetrical, it should be at its best between 2002-2025. A genius for sure, Angelo Gaja can not be faulted for what he puts in the bo le. This work of art is worth every cent it will fetch. January 2001 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Piedmont u. 2 cm. scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
GAJA BARBARESCO COSTA RUSSI GAJA BARBARESCO COSTA RUSSIPiedmont
u. 3 x 2 cm.
WA 94
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION
Napa Valley
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION
Napa Valley u. bn.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
GAJA BARBARESCO COSTA RUSSICHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn.
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET
SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. WA 94+
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
6 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE
Napa Valley
u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels.
This appears to be one of the great efforts from Chateau Montelena, something I think I was correct about when I gave it an “in the bo le” rating in 2006 of 95+. It is still an amazingly young wine that came from old vines on the famous St. George rootstock that did not require replanting because of the phylloxera epidemic that swept through Napa in the late 1980’s and 1990’s. Despite its lo y 14.4% alcohol (high by Montelena standards) and the overall flamboyance of the 2002 vintage, it needs another 4-6 years of cellaring. This young, classic Cabernet Sauvignon represents the quintessential traditional school of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. It possesses an inky/blue/purple color in addition to a tight, but promising nose of black currants, crushed rocks, earth and spice. Rich, full-bodied, pure and brilliantly executed, with perfect harmony, this is a sensational yet forebodingly backward, youthful Cabernet Sauvignon that needs 4-6 years of cellaring and should keep another quarter of a century. WA 96
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
MOUNT VEEDER
Napa Valley
u. 3 x vts. 3 x marked labels. 1 x peeling label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
MOUNT VEEDER
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn.
Knocking on the door of perfection is the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder from the Veeder Peak Vineyard. The volcanic rock and sandy soils seem to always provide something that winemaker Chris Carpenter cra s into a compelling Cabernet Sauvignon. With an opaque, bluish/purple color as well as blackberry, blueberry, licorice, incense and floral notes, this is a multidimensional, blockbuster Cabernet Sauvignon, with sweet tannin, adequate acidity and staggering depth and power. It can be drunk now as well as over the next two decades. Bravo! WA 99
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Napa Valley
u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label.
The 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (300 cases) possesses the most developed aromatics, consisting of black currants, cherries, loamy soil scents, and pain grille. It is the most expansive and fullest-bodied, with stunningly concentrated flavors that exhibit no angularity or sharpness. The acidity, tannin, alcohol, and wood are all gorgeously integrated into this fleshy, succulent, voluptuously-textured wine. The finish lasts for 40+ seconds. December 1998 WA 94
3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
Napa Valley
6 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
Napa Valley
6 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
Napa Valley
u. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Napa Valley
There are 7,000 cases of the prodigious 2006 Proprietary Red Wine (a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec). Most of the fruit comes from the Stagecoach Vineyard and the Waters Ranch. Sweet, smoky, meaty aromas interwoven with melted asphalt, camphor, blackberry, cassis, and charcoal scents emerge from the complex aromatics. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied, displaying sweet tannin, a concentrated mouthfeel, and a long, heady finish with substantial fruit, glycerin, and extract. It should drink beautifully for 20+ years. December 2008 WA 95
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Napa Valley
The 2009 Red Blend emerges from the glass with freshly cut flowers, mint, spices, minerals and pure, crystalline, dark red fruit. This is a gorgeous wine endowed with remarkable finesse. The style is weightless, elegant and totally refined. I especially like the way the wine fleshes out in the glass. The 2009 is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021. December 2011 WA 93
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
Sonoma County
1 x marked label.
It has fabulous fruit on the a ack and mid-palate, a massive, concentrated, tannic mouthfeel and a long finish. Even younger than La Muse, it needs another decade of cellaring and should age for 40-50 years therea er. Pierre Seillan told me that 44% of the grapes came from Alexander Valley, 35% from Knight’s Valley and the rest from Chalk Hill. May 2011 Drink to 2071 WA 95+
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Sonoma County
1 x wrinkled label.
A spectacular blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec, over two-thirds of the fruit from the Alexander Valley Mountain Estate and the balance from Knight’s Valley and Benne Valley, the 2002 La Joie exhibits a sweet, opulent bouquet of charcoal, burning embers, forest floor, blackberries and kirsch. Deep, full-bodied, supple-textured, flamboyant and extroverted, with undeniable purity as well as finesse, it should drink well for another 20-25 years. WA 98
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. stained, marked & wrinkled label.
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. soiled, scraped & marked label.
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. hs. soiled & marked label. scraped capsule.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 1 x scraped label.
The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and mineral-laden, that suggestion of candied orange peel on the entry segueing into layers of pure red and black fruit. There is always something effortless about this Chateau Margaux and the pixelation on the finish is up there with the very best. Is it the best 1982 First Growth? No, it’s not quite up there with 1982 Latour or Mouton-Rothschild, however, it is a sublime evocation of the vineyard and it will continue to give pleasure for a couple of decades yet. Tasted May 2016. Drink: 20162036 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 3 x vts. 3 x marked, soiled & scraped labels.
Chateau Margaux has a dense plum/ purple color and a huge, sweet nose of black currants intermixed with licorice, toast, underbrush, and flowers. Medium to full-bodied with supple tannin and a fleshy, juicy, very succulent and multi-layered mid-palate, this expansive, velvety wine has entered its plateau of maturity, where it should remain (assuming good storage) for at least another 10-15 years. December 2002 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x ts. 2 x vts. 3 x scraped & marked labels. 3 x scraped capsules.
The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully mature, with a mixture of red and black fruit, violets, pastilles and hints of cold stone. It blossoms in the glass, gaining intensity all the time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a more robust Margaux as you would expect given the vintage, clearly with firm backbone, more straight-laced than the 1985 or 1989. Yet there is wonderful delineation and focus here. If you seek strictness and classicism in a wine, then this is the place to come, plus there is superb mineralité and tension on the ferrous finish. Perhaps a li le overlooked in recent years, the 1986 Margaux comes highly recommended for those who love the property. This is a wine finally coming of age. Tasted July 2016. WA 97
3 bts. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 3 x marked labels.
The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully mature, with a mixture of red and black fruit, violets, pastilles and hints of cold stone. It blossoms in the glass, gaining intensity all the time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a more robust Margaux as you would expect given the vintage, clearly with firm backbone, more straight-laced than the 1985 or 1989. Yet there is wonderful delineation and focus here. If you seek strictness and classicism in a wine, then this is the place to come, plus there is superb mineralité and tension on the ferrous finish. Perhaps a li le overlooked in recent years, the 1986 Margaux comes highly recommended for those who love the property. This is a wine finally coming of age. Tasted July 2016. WA 97
3 bts. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts.
2 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x soiled, marked & wrinkled labels. 3 x scraped capsules.
3 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 4 x bn. 4 x soiled labels. 2 x scraped labels. 4 x scraped capsules.
It is blessed with breathtaking delineation and freshness on the nose, understated at first and then blossoming with mineral-infused black fruit, hints of blueberry, crushed stone and violet. The palate is perfectly balanced with filigree tannin, perfect acidity, a wine where everything seems to be in its right place. Blackberry, crushed stone at the front of the mouth, just a touch of spice towards the finish that shows supreme control. This is a Margaux that seems to light up the senses. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2050 WS 95 WA 100
4 bts. per lot $3,800 - $4,200
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
WS 95 WA 93
3 bts. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label.
The 2004 Chateau Margaux has always been a promising wine and here, served blind against the First Growths, it finally proved that patience is necessary when it comes to such wines. It has an exquisite bouquet with brilliant delineation, scents of redcurrant, raspberry coulis, cold stone (almost flint-like) with pencil-lead and cedar lending it a Pauillac-like sense of aristocratic flair. The palate is extremely well balanced with a supple opening, nigh perfect acidity with a surprisingly citric undercurrent that lends so much freshness and tension. This is excellent. Tasted September 2016 Drink: 2020-2050 WA 94
3 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
The first-growth 2005 Château Margaux (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot), a lavish fragrance of blackcurrants, velvety new saddle leather, spring flowers and spice soars from the glass. The wood is already totally concealed beneath the cascade of fruit in this medium to full-bodied, pure and majestic wine. This concentrated, dense, but nevertheless strikingly elegant, multi-layered wine has a finish of 45+ seconds. It builds incrementally to a crescendo and finale. This is a stunner that can be approached already, but promises to be be er in another 5-10 years and last at least 25 or more years. June 2015 WS 97 WA 98+
3 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,200
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn.
Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year
On tasting in London.The 2006 Château
Margaux has a sense of airiness and wonderful definition on the nose: wild strawberry, redcurrant, cedar and crushed roses soaring from the glass, but it never strives for the opulence of say the 2006 Château Palmer. The palate is very well balanced with fine and quite firm tannin in the mouth. This seems to be approaching its plateau a er a decade. While not a powerful or ostentatious Château Margaux, it epitomizes understatement and refinement in a similar vein to Lafite-Rothschild. It is only a er the wine has been swallowed that you appreciate its qualities and you feel urged to go back for another sip. Tasted January 2016. WA 94
3 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label. 2 x scraped capsules.
4 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 4 x bn. 1 x scraped capsule.
4 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 4 x bn.
Deep in colour, there remains a slight broodiness on the nose, although it loses its inhibitions and develops potent blackberry, strawberry and mint aromas, perhaps just a smudge of camphor. It is unashamedly rich on the entry: intense and vibrant with layers of black cherry and cassis fruit pierced by a fine line of acidity. This millennial tightens everything up towards the, finish whereupon it reverts to something much more classic in style, long and tensile. It does not quite occupy the same class as the 2005 or the imperial 2010, but it certainly has long-term potential. My advice? Give it another 4-5 years in the cellar. Tasted May 2015. Drink: 2019-2045 WA 94
4 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 3 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x raised cork.
The 2020 Rauzan-Ségla is showing brilliantly in bo le. Wa ing from the glass with aromas of cassis and minty blackberries mingled with violets and licorice, it’s medium to full-bodied, suave and seamless, with a deep core of vibrant fruit, beautifully refined tannins and a harmonious, integrated profile that exudes elegance. A wine of immense character and refinement, it’s the best vintage from this estate in recent times. April 2023 Drink to 2065 WA 98
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. scraped & marked label. WA 100
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 cm. marked & scraped label. WA 98
2 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 5 cm. stained & soiled label.
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé
3 x marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION OWC
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé
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 a er bo ling, 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
12 bts. per lot $12,000 - $14,000
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scuffed labels.
The palate is medium-bodied and very harmonious, almost caressing thanks to the Merlot lending that velvety texture. The second half changes tack, the Cabernet nudging the Merlot off the stage and delivering a more structured, possibly foursquare finish that is linear and correct. It is an excellent wine for the vintage although it will always be overshadowed by the 2005 inter alia. Maybe more personality just needs to develop? Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2010-2040 WA 93
3 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé 1 x scaped label. 1 x raised cork.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
The 2003 La Mission Haut-Brion shows more creme de cassis, plenty of cedar wood, melted licorice and charcoal in a medium to full-bodied wine. It is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. Rustic tannins in the back knock down the ultimate pleasure, and the point score, ever so slightly, but there’s no doubting the complex, perfumey, noble aromatics this wine has managed to a ain despite the staggering heat and drought in June, July and August. This has reached full maturity, but should hold nicely for another 7-10 years. WA 93
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé WA 92
6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafi e exhibits an opaque blue/ purple color in addition to a glorious nose of acacia flowers, licorice, charcoal, blueberries, black raspberries, lead pencil shavings and incense. It should age effortlessly for 30-40+ years. Bravo! December 2011 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x marked & peeling label. 2 x scuffed capsules.
Tasted at the château, the 1986 Lafite-Rothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential Lafite-Rothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the a ertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Robert Parker rated this wine 100 points in December 1997. Tasted July 2016. Drink 20162046 WS 94 WA 98
2 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 2 x scuffed capsules.
Tasted at the château, the 1986 Lafite-Rothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential Lafite-Rothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the a ertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Robert Parker rated this wine 100 points in December 1997. Tasted July 2016. Drink 20162046 WS 94 WA 98
2 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x sliced capsule.
Tasted at the château, the 1986 Lafite-Rothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential Lafite-Rothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the a ertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Robert Parker rated this wine 100 points in December 1997. Tasted July 2016. Drink 20162046 WS 94 WA 98
2 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x recessed cork.
Tasted at the château, the 1986 Lafite-Rothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential Lafite-Rothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the a ertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Robert Parker rated this wine 100 points in December 1997. Tasted July 2016. Drink 2016-2046 WS 94 WA 98
2 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn.
Tasted at the château, the 1986 Lafite-Rothschild continues to offer an exquisite bouquet at 30 years of age. This is beautifully defined, still full of energy, with copious blackberry, clove, leather and graphite aromas that seem to gain momentum in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced with a crystalline quality, filigree tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a quintessential Lafite-Rothschild with a sense of energy and focus undiminished by time. This finish displays immense purity and refinement, one of the most mineral-driven Lafites that I have encountered, whilst the a ertaste seems to linger for over one minute. It must rank as one of the finest wines from the estate. Robert Parker rated this wine 100 points in December 1997. Tasted July 2016.
Drink 2016-2046 WS 94 WA 98
2 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled labels.
2 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label.
WS 96 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
The bouquet is classic Pauillac with pencil shavings and sous-bois infusing the black fruit, masculine and a li le 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: 20202050 WA 98
4 bts. per lot $5,000 - $6,000
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x stained label. 2 x marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
OWC
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite’s total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, pu ing on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple-colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite’s character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds). Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. April 2001 WS 95 WA 98
12 bts. per lot $12,000 - $14,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x scuffed & marked label.
An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet li le 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: 20072030. WA 95 JS 95
4 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x hs. 1 x stained label.
2 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts.
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. stained & soiled label. recessed cork.
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped & marked label. slight capsule corrosion.
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts.
3 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 3 x vts. 3 x soiled & wrinkled labels.
3 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 3 x wrinkled, soiled & scraped labels.
The palate is beautifully balanced with its trademark firm tannic structure, a Mouton-Rothschild 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: 2021-2050 WS 99 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. marked & wrinkled label.
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 2 x wrinkled & marked labels.
Tasted from magnum and presented by Baron Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, the 1989 Château Mouton-Rothschild might not reach the ethereal heights of the 1982 or 1986, but it is certainly a lovely Claret. It has an a ractive, slightly leafy bouquet armed with cedar and pencil lead. There is less fruit concentration than I expected, resolutely classic, slightly austere Bordeaux. The palate follows suit. Tasted February 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 93
3 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 4 x wrinkled & scraped labels.
4 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé 2 x wrinkled labels.
Deep garnet in color, it sashays out of the glass with lavishly dressed, gregarious crème de cassis, baked blackberries and plum pudding scents plus touches of menthol, fenugreek, star anise and sandalwood with fleeting glimpses at dried rose petals and oolong tea. The full-bodied palate is richly fruited, opulent and oh-so seductive, with bags of youthful black fruit and lovely finely grained tannins, finishing with fantastic freshness and length. This was tasted from jeroboam in September 2019. Drink: 2019-2056 WA 97+
2 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 3 x wrinkled labels.
Deep garnet in color, it sashays out of the glass with lavishly dressed, gregarious crème de cassis, baked blackberries and plum pudding scents plus touches of menthol, fenugreek, star anise and sandalwood with fleeting glimpses at dried rose petals and oolong tea. The full-bodied palate is richly fruited, opulent and oh-so seductive, with bags of youthful black fruit and lovely finely grained tannins, finishing with fantastic freshness and length. This was tasted from jeroboam in September 2019. Drink: 2019-2056 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x wrinkled & marked labels.
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé wrinkled label. scraped capsule. WA 97
3 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x wrinkled labels.
3 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x stained label. 1 x marked label.
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped & marked label.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x marked labels.
Beginning to open magnificently, the still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis, graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety tannins that have resolved themselves beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined with elegance. One of the all-time great examples of Lynch Bages, the 2000 is just beginning to drink well yet promises to last for another 20-25+ years. August 2011 WA 97
6 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
1 x soiled label.
What sumptuous pleasures await those who purchase either the 1996 or 1995 Pichon-Lalande. It is hard to choose a favorite, although the 1995 is a smoother, more immediately sexy and accessible wine. It is an exquisite example of Pichon-Lalande with the Merlot component giving the wine a coffee/chocolatey/ cherry component to go along with the Cabernet Sauvignon’s and Cabernet Franc’s complex blackberry/cassis fruit. The wine possesses an opaque black/ ruby/purple color, and sexy, flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, and cedar. Exquisite on the palate, this full-bodied, layered, multidimensional wine should prove to be one of the vintage’s most extraordinary success stories. February 1998 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé 2 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label.
The 1996 Pichon-Lalande has long been one of the high points of this Pauillac estate and now at 20 years of age it is firing on all cylinders. You cannot have any complaints against the nose: intense blackberry, cedar and graphite, all beautifully delineated, demand your a ention. The palate offers exquisite balance, refined and yet intense, the Cabernet Sauvignon clearly in the driving seat but assisted by the Merlot that imparts the crucial fleshy texture on the finish. Red berry fruit, cigar box, mint, juniper berries ... this is a complex and riveting Pauillac wine that is going to cruise along its drinking plateau for many years. This is outstanding. Tasted July 2016. October 2016 Drink: 2016-2040 WA 96
4 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 3 x stained labels.
The palate is perfectly balanced, perhaps not as structured as it once showed since the tannins have mellowed, but what you get is a Pauillac relishing its secondary phase, which is almost Burgundy-like in terms of mouthfeel. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. I once wrote that Pichon Baron is be er than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. Tasted April 2017. Drink: 2017-2035 WA 98
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
3 x marked labels.
The 1996 Pichon-Longueville Baron has a deep garnet core with some bricking on the rim. The nose is fragrant and generous with more red fruit than black, cedar and tobacco, fine definition, perhaps a li le rustic in keeping with the winemaking at the time, but certainly giving lots of pleasure. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin -- a cohesive Pauillac with plenty of depth and fine balance. The acidity lends this plenty of freshness and it does not shortchange you with plenty of tarry, cedary fruit. You come away with the impression that this Pichon Baron is going to continue to improve although I would not burn anyone at the stake for opening it now. If you cannot afford the First Growth then this (and Pichon Lalande) would be where I would come. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 94
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé 1 x scraped label. 1 x soiled labels. WA 93
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
The spectacular 2003 Pontet Canet is still incredibly young and vigorous. This full-bodied classic boasts a dense purple color as well as a superb nose of graphite, creme de cassis, forest floor, licorice and a hint of truffles, low acidity, and extravagant richness. Most of the tannins have been resolved in this superstar of the vintage. It should continue to drink well for 10-15+ years. Issue date 27 August 2014 Drink: 2014-2029 WS 94 WA 95+
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé marked label.
The palate is medium-bodied, but dense and structured—certainly a more masculine Pontet-Canet built for long-term ageing. Yet it retains marvelous freshness and vitality all the way through to the pencil-lead, quite saline finish. I suspect that the 2009 Pontet-Canet is more approachable than the 2005, so heeding Robert Parker’s sage advice, afford this up to ten years in your cellar and then reap the rewards of patience. Tasted February 2016. Drink 2025-2050 WS 96 WA 97
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
The 2006 Château Pontet-Canet has an extremely pure, vivacious, perfumed bouquet with crushed violets infusing the blueberry and blackberry fruit. But it is all about the detail and precision in this wine. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip in the mouth: lightly toasted black fruit, dried orange peel, cedar and a pinch of white pepper. This feels very cohesive and poised with just a touch of mint entering right on the finish. What a great wine from Alfred Tesseron and JeanMichel Comme. Go grab the corkscrew now, but don’t feel that this wine has to be opened for another 5-6 years. Tasted January 2016. WA 94
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
A stunning wine from Ducru Beaucaillou which showcases its great terroir, this elegant but substantial 2000 has a dense purple color that has hardly budged since it was first bo led. Displaying a floral note, with hints of boysenberries, black raspberries, black currants and a touch of background oak, the wine has superb concentration and density, but still has some substantial tannins that are not yet fully resolved. I originally predicted that it should be drinkable from 2010-2030, but I would modify that now to 2015-2035. June
2010 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé WA 94
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x vts. 3 x soiled & marked labels. WS 93 WA 93
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x peeling label. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, savory and almost meaty on the mouth, nicely balanced and then...BAM! There’s a real spicy, black pepper kick on the finish originating from the Cabernet Sauvignon. It does not possess the structure or persistence of the greatest 1986s, rather a Claret that I know would just shine and complement dishes at the dinner table. Drinking perfectly now, this Cos d’Estournel has another 15-20 years to offer. Tasted July 2016. WA 92
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
1 x scraped label.
WA 94
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label.
Opulent, with forward aromatics (gobs of black fruits intermixed with toasty pain grille scents and a boatload of spice), this terrific Cos possesses remarkable intensity, full body, and layers of jammy fruit nicely framed by the wine’s new oak. Because of low acidity and sweet tannin, the 1995 will be difficult to resist young, although it will age for 2-3 decades. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2025. WS 94 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.
WA 100
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x wrinkled label.
This wine has an incredibly complex nose of spring flowers, blackberry and cassis liqueur, scorched earth and barbecue spice. It is full-bodied, majestic and opulent, with low acidity and fabulous fruit. It is close to full maturity. The wine should continue to drink well for at least another 30 or more years, but it is showing secondary nuances in the perfume. The wine is absolutely magnificent, broad, savory and mouth-filling. This is one of the all-time modern legends from Bordeaux as well as Chateau Montrose. August 2014 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 5 x marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
It is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot picked from 22 September to 7 October. I afforded it a couple of hours in the glass and it responded with plenty of pure ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit, hints of cold slate and even charcoal emerging with time. Tasted June 2016. Drink: 2023-2060 WA 94+
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label.
WA 93+
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN
Pomerol
u. bn.
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
3 x marked labels.
WA 94
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN
Pomerol
u. 6 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
A gorgeous wine of grace, elegance, and power, this youthful 2000 will benefit from another five years of cellaring. It appears to have 25 more years of life ahead of it. A deep ruby/purple color is just beginning to lighten at the edges. The bouquet offers up scents of cedar wood, melted licorice, black currants, blackberries, caramel, and mocha. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, and pure with low acidity as well as formidable tannins in the long finish, the 2000 should rival vintages such as 2005, 2006, and 2009. June 2010
WA 95
6 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
Pomerol
u. 6 x bn.
6 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
A sensational effort, and one of the two finest Clinets made before the 2008, this prodigious wine made by the late JeanMichel Arcaute has always been a sprinter out of the gate. Even at age 19, it continues to strut its stuff. A dense blue/garnet/ purple hue exhibits slight lightening at the edge, and the gorgeous nose offers up aromas of sweet blueberries, licorice, smoke, acacia flowers, and camphor. June 2009 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x stained label. 1 x peeling label. 1 x marked label.
WA 93
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Pomerol
u. 3 x bn.
Clinet has produced a blockbuster wine, even in the lighter, less consistent vintage of 2011. It reveals a dense purple color as well as an abundance of black cherry, black currant and blackberry fruit intermixed with licorice, incense and a touch of camphor. Full-bodied, opulent and fleshy with a substantial finish, this showy, dramatic 2011 should drink well for 15-20 years. Brilliant! April 2014 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU GAZIN
Pomerol
CHÂTEAU GAZIN
Pomerol
u. 3 x bn. 3 x peeling labels. 1 x marked label.
CHÂTEAU GAZIN
Pomerol
u. 1 x bn.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU L’EGLISE-CLINET
Pomerol
u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Pomerol
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.
The 2001 has a slightly lighter and more feminine bouquet, but it delivers the same level of beguiling delineation and crystalline raspberry and cranberry fruit. This has a Burgundy-like purity, very harmonious in the mouth with very fine acidity. There is a sense of harmony interwoven into this Pomerol—a gentle build towards the lightly spiced, truffle-tinged finish that will put a smile on any wine-lover’s face. June 2016. Drink to 2035 WA 94
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Pomerol
1 x marked label.
This blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc is an inky purple color, with gorgeous purity of black raspberries, blackcurrants and blackberry with a hint of truffle and spring flowers. Its is full-bodied, opulent and a tour de force in this vintage. Great presence on the palate, fabulous purity and a long finish make for a magnificent bo le of wine to drink over the next 20-some years. April 2015 Drink to 2035 WA 96
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE Pomerol
u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled labels.
WA 93
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 3 x soiled & wrinkled labels. 1 x marked label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 3 x marked labels.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR DE GAY
Pomerol
u. 5 x bn. 5 x scraped labels. 2 x marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Pomerol
u. 3 x bn.
The exotic, nearly over the top 2003 exhibits a southern Rhone-like characteristic of kirsch liqueur intermixed with raspberries and flowers. Sweet fruit, high levels of glycerin (the alcohol is less than 13.5%), and high but silky tannins have resulted in a broad, expansive, terrific example of Lafleur. Along with Petrus, this stunning, full-bodied 2003 is a candidate for the top wine of Pomerol. April 2006 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
Pomerol
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.
Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. I absolutely adored the CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR when I first tasted it from barrel. Now with a decade on the clock, it is beginning to truly fulfil its promise as one of the wines of that vintage. It has a deep garnet hue. The nose demonstrates a sense of energy married with outstanding delineation: blackberry, blueberry and freshly shaved black truffle. The palate is extremely focused and tense, the acidity perfectly judged, and though the growing season perhaps curtails the sustain on the finish, there is coolness and a nonchalance here that is captivating. There remains some adolescent broodiness here, but give it another 3-4 years and you will have a great Pomerol and a great Lafleur on your hands. Tasted February 2015. June 2016 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS
Pomerol
u. bn. scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS
Pomerol
u. bn. marked label.
1 bt. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
Pomerol
u. bn.
The 1998 Petrus is unquestionably a fabulous effort boasting a dense plum/purple color as well as an extraordinary nose of black fruits intermixed with caramel, mocha, and vanilla. Exceptionally pure, super-concentrated, and extremely full-bodied, with admirable underlying acidity as well as sweet tannin, it reveals a superb mid-palate in addition to the luxurious richness for which this great property is known. The finish lasts for 40-45 seconds. Patience will definitely be required. Production was 2,400 cases, about 1,600 cases less than normal. Anticipated maturity:
2008-2040 April 2001 WS 97 WA 98
1 bt. per lot $4,000 - $4,500
Pomerol
u. bn. scraped label.
The 1998 Petrus is unquestionably a fabulous effort boasting a dense plum/purple color as well as an extraordinary nose of black fruits intermixed with caramel, mocha, and vanilla. Exceptionally pure, super-concentrated, and extremely full-bodied, with admirable underlying acidity as well as sweet tannin, it reveals a superb mid-palate in addition to the luxurious richness for which this great property is known. The finish lasts for 40-45 seconds. Patience will definitely be required. Production was 2,400 cases, about 1,600 cases less than normal. Anticipated maturity:
2008-2040 April 2001 WS 97 WA 98
1 bt. per lot $4,000 - $4,500
Pomerol
u. bn.
The 1998 Petrus is unquestionably a fabulous effort boasting a dense plum/purple color as well as an extraordinary nose of black fruits intermixed with caramel, mocha, and vanilla. Exceptionally pure, super-concentrated, and extremely full-bodied, with admirable underlying acidity as well as sweet tannin, it reveals a superb mid-palate in addition to the luxurious richness for which this great property is known. The finish lasts for 40-45 seconds. Patience will definitely be required. Production was 2,400 cases, about 1,600 cases less than normal. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2040 April 2001 WS 97 WA 98
1 bt. per lot $4,000 - $4,500
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped labels.
Beautiful, sweet plum, blackberry and blueberry fruit soar from the glass of this opaque, purple wine that still hasn’t lost much in color. Deep, opulent, voluptuously textured, full-bodied and multidimensional, this is a stunner and just now approaching its plateau of full maturity, where it should stay for at least another 20 years. August 2015 Drink: 2015-2035 WA 99
4 bts. per lot $2,500 - $2,700
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 4 x bn.
The 1998 Angélus, a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot, is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick. The nose is completely...WOW! It has an incredible array of smoked meats, incense, cigar box and dusty earth notions over a core of baked cherries, dried mulberries, preserved plums and dried roses with wa s of lavender, menthol and new leather. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rich, intense and packed with black fruit preserves accented by complex savory and earth-inspired flavors, supported by wonderful freshness, textured by plush tannins and finishing with fantastic tension. This still has loads of life—25+ more years! May 2018 Drink: 2018-2043 WA 98
4 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 4 x marked labels. 4 x scaped capsules.
4 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn.
Amazing! The limestone soils of Ausone appear to have been the perfect foil for resisting the extreme heat and drought of June, July and August, 2003. This black/ purple-colored effort boasts a glorious nose of violets, truffles, lead pencil shavings, blueberry and blackberry liqueur. Full-bodied with staggering concentration, a voluptuous texture, low acidity and well-integrated, melted tannins, this deep, multidimensional, profound Bordeaux is beginning to drink exceptionally well.
August 2014 Drink: 2014-2034 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
The 1998 Cheval Blanc, a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-brick in color and absolutely explodes with scents of exotic spices, incense, dried roses, cigar box and licorice, with a core of crème de cassis and dried cherries plus touches of black tea and dusty earth. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with rich, plushly textured fruit and then POW—it hits the mid-palate with an explosion of Chinese five spice and floral perfume sparks, leading to an epically long finish. This cannot fail to impress and can easily cellar for another 30 years or more. May 2018 Drink: 2018-2048 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $2,700 - $2,900
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
The complex, explosively fragrant 1999 Cheval Blanc is a blend of 59% Merlot and 41% Cabernet Franc. It is already showing well, which is a good sign for a wine that traditionally is reserved early in life, but puts on weight and richness in the bo le. Stylistically, this wine is probably cut from the same mold as vintages such as 1985, 1966, and 1962. The color is a dense ruby with purple nuances. Once past the blockbuster bouquet of menthol, leather, black fruits, licorice, and mocha, the wine reveals medium body, extraordinary elegance, purity, and sweet, harmonious flavors with no hard edges. This is a seamless beauty of finesse, charm, and concentration. April 2002 WA 93
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 93
4 bts. per lot $2,300 - $2,500
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
3 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
1 mag. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT Champagne scraped label.KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT Champagne scraped label.
1 mag. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT Champagne scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $700 - $900
KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT
Champagne scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $700 - $900
KRUG CHAMPAGNE BRUT
Champagne scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $700 - $900
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE
CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON OC
Champagne
u. 6 cm.
1 mag. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE
CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON OC
Champagne
u. 5 cm. scraped label & capsule.
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE
CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON OC
Champagne
u. 4 cm. scraped label & capsule.
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE
CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON
Champagne
u. 4 cm. scraped label & capsule.
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
Champagne
u. 1 x 3.5 cm. 1 x 5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
Champagne
u. 1 x 4 cm. 1 x 5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
Champagne
u. 1 x 3.5 cm. 2 x scraped labels & capsules.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
OC
Champagne
u. 3.5 cm.
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
Champagne
u. 3 cm.
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
Champagne
u. 2 x 4 cm. 1 x scraped label. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
Champagne
u. 1 x 4 cm. 1 x 5 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRIS-
TAL BRUT
Champagne
wrinkled label. corroded capsule.
1 bt. per lot $700 - $900
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT OC
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT OC
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRIS-
TAL BRUT OC
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRIS-
TAL BRUT
Champagne
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRIS-
TAL BRUT ROSÉ OC
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRIS-
TAL BRUT ROSÉ OC
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE CRISTAL BRUT ROSÉ OC
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE BRUT PREMIER NV
Champagne
1 x scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $200 - $400
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE BRUT PREMIER NV
Champagne 3 x scraped labels.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE BRUT IMPÉRIAL NV
Champagne scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $100 - $300
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE
BRUT IMPERIAL ROSÉ NV
Champagne
3 x scraped labels.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE
BRUT IMPERIAL ROSÉ NV
Champagne
1 x stained label. 4 x scraped labels.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE
BRUT IMPERIAL ROSÉ NV
Champagne
4 x scraped labels. 4 x scraped capsules.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
PERRIER-JOUËT CHAMPAGNE BELLE EPOQUE
Champagne
4 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
CHAMPAGNE
Champagne
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
CHAMPAGNE OC
Champagne
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Champagne
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
Champagne scraped capsule.
WA 94
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 1 x marked label.
Here’s a wine of power, determination and confidence—as far as first impressions go. The 2007 Bolgheri Sassicaia leaves li le hidden behind the curtain. It presents a frank and straightforward array of bold fruit, spice, leather and tobacco-like aromas that emerge from the bouquet with energy and force. The aromas are complete and genuine. The palate, however, offers more space for interpretation and review. It is finessed and nuanced, thus requiring more time to fully comprehend and appreciate. Silky tannins are followed by fine textural smoothness and a long finish. The outgoing nature of the aromas make for a fascinating contrast against the inward and reticent nature of the mouthfeel. April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 94
5 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
Tuscany
u. 6 x bn.
Here’s a wine of power, determination and confidence—as far as first impressions go. The 2007 Bolgheri Sassicaia leaves li le hidden behind the curtain. It presents a frank and straightforward array of bold fruit, spice, leather and tobacco-like aromas that emerge from the bouquet with energy and force. The aromas are complete and genuine. The palate, however, offers more space for interpretation and review. It is finessed and nuanced, thus requiring more time to fully comprehend and appreciate. Silky tannins are followed by fine textural smoothness and a long finish. The outgoing nature of the aromas make for a fascinating contrast against the inward and reticent nature of the mouthfeel. April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 94
6 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 1 x scraped label
The 2008 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a wine without a winemaker. The last vintage made by Giacomo Tachis was 2007 and incoming enologist Graziana Grassini claims 2009 as her first vintage. Within the context of this retrospective, the 2008 vintage opens a new chapter, because it is the first wine to show evident tertiary definition and complexity. In fact, the wine performs beautifully with an exalted performance and ethereal aromas. They include cassis, wild berry, crushed mineral, licorice, petrol and grilled herb. This wine is really coming together now and is entering a very exciting moment in its drinking life. It boasts finesse, elegance and grace. Yet, it also shows unmistakable richness and structure that gives the wine an enormous presence in terms of mouthfeel. This was one of the top highlights of the retrospective. April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 97
5 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
Tuscany
u. 6 x bn. 1 x scraped label WA 97
6 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 4 x 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
4 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Tuscany
u. 4 x 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
4 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Tuscany
u. 4 x 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
4 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 4 x 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
4 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 4 x 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
4 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn.
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 97+
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn.
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn.
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
SASSICAIA
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn.
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn.
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn.
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIAIGT
Tuscany
u. 7 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 5 x wrinkled labels.
7 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
IGT
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 3 x scraped labels. 2 x marked labels. 1 x peeling label.
The 2007 Tignanello is ripe with promise for the future. The wine has just started its evolutionary track with aromas of blackcurrant, dried blackberry and cherry. This was a warm but balanced vintage that shows beautiful results today and exceeds my already high expectations. There is a steady thickness and determination to the wine that carries it forward. This was the last vintage made in the Tignanello winery before the structure saw a major overhaul. Given the staying power of this historic wine, I feel that this vintage will hold easily for another 20 years or more. October 2015 WA 95
5 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn. 4 x wrinkled labels.
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn. 4 x wrinkled labels.
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
IGT
Tuscany
u. 6 x bn. 6 x wrinkled labels.
6 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
IGT
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 5 x wrinkled labels.
The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bo le age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve be er overall integration. September 2018 Drink: 2019-2040 WA 96
5 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
IGT
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 5 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label.
The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bo le age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve be er overall integration. September 2018 Drink: 2019-2040 WA 96
5 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
IGT
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 5 x wrinkled labels.
The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bo le age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve be er overall integration. September 2018 Drink: 2019-2040 WA 96
5 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn. 4 x wrinkled labels. WA 97
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 5 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label. WA 97
5 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
IGT
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn. 4 x wrinkled labels.
The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample a er a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly a racted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There’s a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. June 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
IGT
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 5 x wrinkled labels. 1 x marked label.
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
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 5 x wrinkled labels. 1 x marked label.
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
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. bn. scraped & marked label. WA 97
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany u. bn.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
TENUTA
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.
he bouquet is very developed in terms of aromas this year with beautiful notes of dark fruit, tobacco and spice. Those perfumes are just gorgeous. The mouthfeel is similarly intense with tannins that are still young, but are already silky and linear in nature. This vintage promises a long aging future. October 2015 Drink to 2038 WA 96
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA
Tuscany
u. 10 x bn. 10 x marked labels.
10 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIATuscany
u. 8 x bn. 3 x wrinkled labels.
The 2013 Bolgheri Superiore Guado Al Tasso reveals soaring aromas of dark fruit, plum, blackberry, savory spice, tobacco and leather. The results are seamless, harmonious and generous in intensity. This is the quintessential red blend from Coastal Tuscany (made with 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot) and the 2013 vintage is particularly rooted in a profound sense of place. I am reminded of the macchia mediterranea, or Mediterranean shrub, that grows so wild and free in this relatively untouched part of Tuscany. This is an excellent wine that shows its winemaking pedigree, but make no mistake: It is a proud Tuscan at heart. October 2016
Drink to 2035 WA 96
8 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
MARCHESI DI BAROLO BAROLO SARMASSA
Piedmont
2 x marked labels.
PIO CESARE BAROLO ORNATO
Piedmont
u. bn. marked label.
8 bts. per lot $700 - $900
TENUTA SETTE PONTI ORENO
TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
3 x scuffed labels.
The flagship wine from Tenuta Se e Ponti is the 2018 Oreno, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. This is a dark, concentrated and full-bodied expression that exudes black fruit and blackberry with spicy tobacco and savory spice. Despite the Bordeaux blend in its DNA, the wine is fully Tuscan in character and spirit, with the so ness and fullness that comes from fruit cultivated under the golden sunshine of Central Italy. October 2020 WA 94 JS 97
COLLOSORBO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Tuscany
u. bn. scuffed label.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
LUCE DELLA VITE LUCE TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany
u. 6 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI CA’ DEL MERLO
Veneto
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CLOS SAINT JEAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-
DU-PAPE DEUS EX MACHINA
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x 2 cm. 3 x marked labels.
2007 Châteauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is an insanely good wine that has a huge nose of roasted meats, crushed rocks, graphite, spice and black currants. It has a serious amount of tannin, but they’re still covered by a wealth of fruit, and it’s impeccably balanced and doesn’t have a hard edge anywhere. March 2017 Drink to 2032 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
DOMAINE DU CLOS SAINT JEAN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA COMBE DES FOUS
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels.
The 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape la Combe des Fous is the more pure, elegant and seamless of the two, but it’s still a huge wine that has overflowing notions of smoked meats, ripe black currants, toasted spice, liquid smoke and garrigue. It’s u erly seamless on the palate, with fine tannin, no hard edges and incredible purity of fruit. March 2017 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CASTELLO DI AMOROSA CABERNET SAUVIGNON MELANSON VINEYARD
Napa Valley
u. 1 x vts.
DOMINUS NAPANOOK RED
Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn.
PAUL HOBBS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scuffed label.
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
DUNN VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVI-
GNON HOWELL MOUNTAIN
Napa Valley
u. vts. cracked & stained capsule.
FAR NIENTE CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE
Napa Valley
u. vts. peeling & marked label.
MAYACAMAS VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
u. ts. soiled & marked label.
GRGICH HILLS CABERNET SAUVI-
GNON
Napa Valley
u. bn. soiled label.
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVI-
GNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD
Napa Valley
u. ts. soiled & marked label.
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVI-
GNON MARTHA’S VINEYARD
Napa Valley
u. ts. soiled & marked label. scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
NIEBAUM-COPPOLA RUBICON
Rutherford, Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label. 2 x marked labels.
KALIN CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE
Sonoma County
u. 2 x ts. 2 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
BODEGAS ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ RIBERA DEL DUERO TINTO PESQUERA COSECHA ESPECIAL Ribera del Duero, Spain
u. ts. wrinkled label.
C V N E COMPAÑÍA VINÍCOLA DEL NORTE DE ESPAÑA RIOJA VIÑA REAL GRAN RESERVA
Rioja, Spain
u. 2 x 3 cm. 2 x scraped & soiled labels.
R LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA RIOJA RESERVA VIÑA TONDONIA
Rioja, Spain
u. bn. stained & scraped label.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO
Ribera del Duero, Spain
u. hs. wrinkled & soiled label. scraped capsule.
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA
CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL
Rioja, Spain
u. ts. scraped & soiled label.
2 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
SCHOLTZ HERMANOS MÁLAGA
SOLERA
Spain
2 x soiled, wrinkled & stained labels.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
SCHOLTZ HERMANOS MÁLAGA
SEMI-DULCE NV
Spain soiled, wrinkled & stained label.
SCHOLTZ HERMANOS MÁLAGA
DULCE NEGRO NV
Spain soiled, wrinkled & stained label.
2 bts. per lot $200 - $400
BODEGA WEINERT CAVAS DE WEINERT GRAN VINO
Mendoza, Argentina
u. 1 x bn. 3 x vts. 4 x wrinkled & marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
CHATEAU MUSAR
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
u. vts. stained & soiled label.
CHATEAU MUSAR
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
u. vts. soiled & marked label.
CHATEAU MUSAR
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
u. hs. soiled, stained & scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
GAJA
Piedmont
u. 4 cm. stained, soiled, scraped & wrinkled label.
GIACOMO BORGOGNO & FIGLI
BAROLO RISERVA
Piedmont
u. 3 cm.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
BARBARESCO SORÌ TILDÌNGIACOMO BORGOGNO & FIGLI
BAROLO RISERVA
Piedmont
u. 2 x 3 cm 1 x 4 cm. 3 x soiled, scraped, wrinkled & marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
FATTORIA DEI BARBI COLOMBINI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Tuscany
u. ts. scraped label.
FOSSI CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA
Tuscany
u. ts. scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE
Veneto
u. ts. scraped & marked label.
MASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SERÈGO ALIGHIERI VAIO ARMARONE
Veneto
u. 1 x 3 cm 1 x 4 cm. 2 x scuffed & marked labels.
MASI RECIOTO DELLA VALPOLICELLA AMARONE MANANO
Veneto
u. 3 x 5 cm. 3 x soiled & wrinkled labels.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x ts. 2 x soiled & scraped labels.
The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully mature, with a mixture of red and black fruit, violets, pastilles and hints of cold stone. It blossoms in the glass, gaining intensity all the time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a more robust Margaux as you would expect given the vintage, clearly with firm backbone, more straight-laced than the 1985 or 1989. Yet there is wonderful delineation and focus here. If you seek strictness and classicism in a wine, then this is the place to come, plus there is superb mineralité and tension on the ferrous finish. Perhaps a li le overlooked in recent years, the 1986 Margaux comes highly recommended for those who love the property. This is a wine finally coming of age. Tasted July 2016. WA 97
2 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 1 x hs. 3 x scraped & soiled labels. 2 x corroded capsules.
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 2 x hs. 3 x soiled & scraped labels. 2 x corroded capsules.
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled labels.
Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 1989 Château Palmer has always been my favourite vintage from that decade a er the 1983. The first bo le 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 $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU GISCOURS
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. ts. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU GISCOURS
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. ts. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled, marked & scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-GASSIES
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. ts. soiled & scraped label.
CHÂTEAU CHASSE-SPLEEN
Moulis-en-Médoc
u. bn. stained, scraped & wrinkled label.
6 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU CHASSE-SPLEEN OWC Moulis-en-Médoc
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU CITRAN OWC Haut-Médoc
12 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. hs. soiled label. dirty capsule.
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. soiled & marked label. scraped capsule.
2 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 1 x stained & scraped label. 1 x marked label. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 1 x hs. 1 x stained label. 1 x scraped label. 1 x wrinkled label. 3 x scraped capsules.
3 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. soiled & damaged label.
2 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. soiled, stained & scraped label. scaped capsule.
1 mag. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. ts. scraped & marked label.
This is a denser version of the 1990 that stylistically reminds me of what the young 1959 probably tasted like. Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With 6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It is capable of lasting 50-60 years. WS 94 WA 97
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped & wrinkled label.
2 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
OWC
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
12 bts. per lot $12,000 - $14,000
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 2 x wrinkled, peeling, stained & scraped labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 1 x stained label. 2 x wrinkled labels.
2 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 1 x stained & wrinkled label. 1 x scraped & wrinkled label.
Tasted from magnum and presented by Baron Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, the 1989 Château Mouton-Rothschild might not reach the ethereal heights of the 1982 or 1986, but it is certainly a lovely Claret. It has an a ractive, slightly leafy bouquet armed with cedar and pencil lead. There is less fruit concentration than I expected, resolutely classic, slightly austere Bordeaux. The palate follows suit. Tasted February 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 93
2 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 vts. 2 x ts. 3 x wrinkled labels.
Tasted from magnum and presented by Baron Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, the 1989 Château Mouton-Rothschild might not reach the ethereal heights of the 1982 or 1986, but it is certainly a lovely Claret. It has an a ractive, slightly leafy bouquet armed with cedar and pencil lead. There is less fruit concentration than I expected, resolutely classic, slightly austere Bordeaux. The palate follows suit. Tasted February 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 93
3 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled & wrinkled labels. 1 x wrinkled capsule.
2 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. soiled & wrinkled label. recessed cork.
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. soiled, marked & scraped label. slightly damaged capsule.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 6 x stained labels.
The dense, full-bodied 1989 is brilliantly made with huge, smoky, chocolatey, cassis aromas intermingled with scents of toasty oak. Well-layered, with a sweet inner-core of fruit, this awesomely endowed, backward, tannic, prodigious 1989 needs another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should last for three decades or more. It is unquestionably a great Pichon-Longueville-Baron. February 199 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
BARON
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 6 x bn. 6 x stained labels.
The dense, full-bodied 1989 is brilliantly made with huge, smoky, chocolatey, cassis aromas intermingled with scents of toasty oak. Well-layered, with a sweet inner-core of fruit, this awesomely endowed, backward, tannic, prodigious 1989 needs another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should last for three decades or more. It is unquestionably a great Pichon-Longueville-Baron. February 199 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
BARON
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 5 x bn. 5 x stained labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
The palate is perfectly balanced, perhaps not as structured as it once showed since the tannins have mellowed, but what you get is a Pauillac relishing its secondary phase, which is almost Burgundy-like in terms of mouthfeel. Suffused with tension, it gains weight in the mouth toward the slightly tart finish. It is a Pichon Baron that only knows how to give sophisticated drinking pleasure. I once wrote that Pichon Baron is be er than many 1990 First Growth, and that is a statement I have no reason to change. Tasted April 2017. Drink: 2017-2035 WA 98
5 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. vts. soiled label.
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. stained & marked label.
This magnificent Lynch Bages has been drinking well since the day it was released and it continues to go from strength to strength. The biggest, richest, fullest-bodied Lynch Bages until the 2000, the fully mature 1990 exhibits an unbelievably explosive nose of black currants, cedarwood, herbs and spice. The majestic, classically Bordeaux aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, rich, intense wine with superb purity as well as thrilling levels of fruit, glycerin and sweetness. This beauty should continue to provide immense pleasure over the next 15+ years. August 2011 WA 99
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled labels.
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x ts. 2 x hs. 3 x soiled & scraped labels. 3 x scraped capsules.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x hs. 2 x stained labels. 2 x raised corks. 2 x scraped capsules.
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x stained & soiled labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label.
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x wrinkled & scuffed labels.
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x vts. 6 x soiled, scraped & marked labels.
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6 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. stained & wrinkled label.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. stained & wrinkled label.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x hs. 2 x stained labels.
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE DE LALANDE
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. stained label.
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. soiled & scraped label.
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. ts. soild, scraped & peeling label.
CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. vts. stained label.
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts. scraped & soiled label.
5 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x soiled & marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, savory and almost meaty on the mouth, nicely balanced and then...BAM! There’s a real spicy, black pepper kick on the finish originating from the Cabernet Sauvignon. It does not possess the structure or persistence of the greatest 1986s, rather a Claret that I know would just shine and complement dishes at the dinner table. Drinking perfectly now, this Cos d’Estournel has another 15-20 years to offer. Tasted July 2016. WA 92
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé 3 x stained & soiled labels.
WA 94
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ OWC
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel cracked case
12 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts. 4 x stained labels. 4 x scraped capsules.
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x vts. 3 x stained & wrinkled labels.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU PHÉLAN SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
Exceptionnel
u. 3 x bn. 3 x vts. 1 x stained label. 1 x marked label.
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x soiled & scraped labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU DE FIEUZAL
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé
u. ts. soiled & scraped label. soiled capsule.
CHÂTEAU LA DOMINIQUE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. bn. stained & marked label.
CHÂTEAU CAPBERN-GASQUETON
Saint-Estèphe
u. ts. soiled & marked label.
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 2 x stained & wrinkled labels.
7 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE
Pomerol
u. bn. stained & peeling label.
CHÂTEAU NENIN
Pomerol
u. vts. soiled, marked & scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS
Pomerol
u. hs. soiled & scraped label
1 bt. per lot $3,800 - $4,200
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS
Pomerol
u. vts. stained & wrinkled label.
1 bt. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS Pomerol
u. bn. scraped & soiled label.
1 bt. per lot $2,800 - $3,000
CHÂTEAU CANON
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x scraped & soiled labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU FIGEAC
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. vts. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU FIGEAC
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. vts. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU PAVIE
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. ts. stained label.
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 5 cm. soiled, scraped & marked label.
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2.5 cm. soiled, scraped & wrinkled label.
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DELAS FRÈRES CÔTE-RÔTIE
SEIGNEUR DE MAUGIRON
Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped, wrinkled, & marked label.
DOMAINE DE MARCOUX
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 3 x scraped, soiled & marked labels.
E GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE BRUNE ET BLONDE
Rhône
u. 3 cm. scraped & marked label.
7 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Rhône
u. 3 cm. scraped & wrinkled label. scraped capsule.
PAUL
Rhône
u. 3 cm. soiled, scraped & wrinkled label.
Lacking that extra dimension of freshness and purity of the ‘90, the 1989 Hermitage la Chapelle is still a fabulous wine that offers sensational aromatic fireworks to go with full-bodied richness and depth. Showing classic la Chapelle smoked meats, currants, wood smoke and chocolate, this beauty hits the palate with no hard edges, a blockbuster texture and a finish that just won’t quit. Drink: 2015-2045 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
PENFOLDS
South Australia
u. vts. wrinkled label.
PENFOLDS GRANGE
South Australia
u. ts. soiled & scraped label.
Deep brick colored, the 1982 Grange has an evolved/mature, meat/gamy and spice cake nose with a wa of balsamic, old chesterfield and some pleasant funk. So , elegant, fully mature and light to medium-bodied, it still has tons of spice and savory fruit to offer and satisfying length. October 2016 WA 94
Coastal Region, South Africa
2 bts. & 1 hf. ltr. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON BIN KLEIN CONSTANTIA VIN DE CONSTANCE HF LTRDOW PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
scraped & wrinkled label. WA 93
KOPKE PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
u. ts.
RAMOS PINTO PORTO VINTAGE NV
Douro, Portugal soiled & wrinkled label.
REAL VINICOLA PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
ROYAL OPORTO REAL COMPANHIA
VELHA PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal soiled label.
TAYLOR FLADGATE PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal scraped label.
WARRE PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal soiled & wrinkled label.
7 bts. per lot $400 - $600
BLANDY’S MADEIRA SERCIAL SOLERA
Madeira, Portugal
u. bn. soiled & marked label.
D’OLIVEIRAS MADEIRA VERDELHO RESERVA
Madeira, Portugal
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
DOW PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
scraped & soiled label.
MARTINEZ GASSIOT & CO PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
u. bn. soiled, scraped & stained label.
SANDEMAN PORTO LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal soiled, scraped & wrinkled label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
MONIMPEX TOKAJI ASZÚ ESSENCIA
Hungary soiled, scraped & peeling label.
1 bt. per lot $200 - $400
EGON MÜLLER SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING AUSLESE
Mosel Saar Ruwer
u. 1.5 cm. soiled, peeling & marked label.
1 bt. per lot $900 - $1,100
HUGEL GEWURZTRAMINER JUBILEE
Alsace
u. 4 cm. stained, soiled, scraped & wrinkled label.
HUGEL GEWURZTRAMINER SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES HF BT
Alsace
u. 1 cm. wrinkled label.
HUGEL & FILS RIESLING HUGEL SÉLECTION DE GRAINS NOBLES HF BT
Alsace
u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 4 x wrinkled labels.
HUGEL RIESLING VENDANGE TARDIVE SGN
SÉLECTIONNEÉ PAR JEAN HUGEL
Alsace
u. 1.5 cm. scraped, stained & wrinkled label.
HUGEL RIESLING VENDANGE TARDIVE SGN
SÉLECTIONNEÉ PAR JEAN HUGEL
Alsace
u. 2.5 cm. soiled & wrinkled label.
HUGEL RIESLING VENDANGE TARDIVE SGN
SÉLECTIONNEÉ PAR JEAN HUGEL
Alsace
u. 5 cm. wrinkled & scraped label.
HUGEL RIESLING VENDANGE TARDIVE SGN
SÉLECTIONNEÉ PAR JEAN HUGEL
Alsace
u. 2 cm. wrinkled & scraped label.
HUGEL RIESLING VENDANGE TARDIVE SGN
SÉLECTIONNEÉ PAR JEAN HUGEL
Alsace
u. 2 cm. wrinkled & scraped label.
HUGEL RIESLING VENDANGE TARDIVE SGN
SÉLECTIONNEÉ PAR JEAN HUGEL
Alsace
u. 1 cm. wrinkled & scraped label.
7 bts. & 5 hf. bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x soiled, marked & scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x soiled, marked & scraped labels.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x soiled labels.
The 1975 Château d’Yquem stands as one of the towering successes of that decade and at 40 years of age, it shows no signs of losing any of its prowess. This bo le represented one of the best that I have encountered. Iridescent in color, the bouquet soars from the glass, a pyrotechnic display of quince, Clementine, honey and a touch of aszu, lending it a slight Tokaji-like personality. It is beautifully defined and intense. The palate is pure and detailed with a killer line of acidity, vibrant honeyed fruit and a mellifluous finish that is now fully expressive. It vies with the imperious 1971 as the greatest Yquem of that era. This is simply magnificent. June 2015 Drink: 2015-2050 WA 98
2 hf. bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM HF BT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. ts. soiled label.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. ts. soiled label.
1 bt. & 1 hf. bt. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM HF BT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 2 x ts. 2 x soiled & scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM HF BT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. ts. soiled & marked label.
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM HF BT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. ts. soiled & marked label.
WA 98
4 hf. bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 1 x bn. 4 x vts. 5 x marked labels.
5 hf. bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
CHÂTEAU DE RAYNE-VIGNEAU
Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé u. vts. soiled & marked label.
CHÂTEAU GILETTE DOUX
Sauternes u. ts. soiled & marked label.
CHÂTEAU LA TOUR BLANCHE
Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. vts. soiled & scraped label.
CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. hs. soiled & stained label.
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. 12 x bn. 12 x stained labels.
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 5 x marked labels.
12 hf. bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 6 x stained labels.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU CLIMENS
Sauternes-Barsac, 1er Cru Classé u. 6 x bn. 6 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x vts. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
12 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU COUTET
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 12 x bn. 12 x stained labels.
12 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU COUTET
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 12 x bn. 12 x stained labels.
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU COUTET
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé
u. 12 x bn. 12 x marked labels.
12 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU DE RAYNE-VIGNEAU
OWC
Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé
12 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500
Sauternes
WA 95
12 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 8 x bn. 4 x vts.
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LA TOUR BLANCHE
Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé
u. 12 x bn.
12 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU LA TOUR BLANCHE
Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé
u. 10 x bn. 2 x vts. 8 x stained labels.
12 hf. bts. per lot $600 - $800
Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé u. 12 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
12 hf. bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LAFAURIE-PEYRAGUEY
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 12 x bn. 12 x wrinkled labels. 3 x marked labels.
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x vts. 4 x marked labels. WA 93
4 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 12 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
The Suduiraut 2001 has an a ractive 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
12 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 5 x bn.
The Suduiraut 2001 has an a ractive 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
12 hf. bts. per lot $600 - $800
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
The Suduiraut 2001 has an a ractive 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
12 hf. bts. per lot $600 - $800
Hungary u. 5 x 1 cm.
6 hf. ltrs. per lot $300 - $500
BEAUROY
Chablis, Premier Cru u. 6 x 1 cm.
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
ROYAL TOKAJI WINE CO TOKAJI ASZÚ PUTTONYOS RED LABEL DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLISDOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS
BEAUROY
Chablis, Premier Cru
u. 6 x 1 cm.
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS
LES CLOS
Chablis, Grand Cru
u. 6 x 1 cm. 2 x stained capsules.
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS
LES CLOS OC
Chablis, Grand Cru
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS
LES CLOS
Chablis, Grand Cru
u. 6 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x marked label.
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS
LES CLOS OWC
Chablis, Grand Cru
u. 6 x 1 cm.
6 mags. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS
VAILLONS OC
Chablis, Premier Cru
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÈRE
ET FILS CLOS DE LA ROCHE
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
2 x scraped labels.
The 2014 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a fragrant bouquet, coque ish at first, then opening with wet limestone, Morello and cassis scents; it is very defined and focused though not powerful. The palate is silky smooth on the entry, beautifully poised with pure red cherries infused with orange sorbet and captivating mineralilé on the finish. This is one of the best Clos de la Roche that I have tasted from Rousseau in recent years. December 2015 Drink: 2019-2040 WA (94-96)
2 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST EXUPÉRY
LA DAME DE MALESCOT OWC Margaux
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST EXUPÉRY
LA DAME DE MALESCOT OWC
Margaux
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 1 x stained label.
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn WA 94
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 3 x vts. 1 x scraped label.
A beauty, the opaque dense purple-colored 1995 exhibits jammy cassis, vanillin, and minerals in its fragrant but still youthful aromatics. Medium to full-bodied, with exceptional purity, superb concentration, and a long, intense, ripe, 40-second finish, this is a magnificent example of Latour. As the wine sat in the glass, scents of roasted espresso and toasty new oak emerged. This classic will require considerable cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. June 2000 WA 96
3 bts. per lot $2,300 - $2,500
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x stained, wrinkled & scraped labels.
2 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
BARON
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x scraped & marked label.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
2009 displays a classic confiture of black cherries, some crushed rocks and spring flowers in a full-bodied, yet at the same time, ethereal and rather elegant style. The wine has gorgeous fruit purity, a broad, luscious texture, and more density and richness than one normally finds in this somewhat finesse-styled wine, which seems to have achieved more depth and potential in 2009. This should be drinkable in 5-6 years and keep for 25 or more.
December 2011 Drink to 2014 WA 94
12 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
OWC
Pomerol
The 2007 L’Eglise Clinet has long been a strong performer. Here, at a decade old, it offers gorgeous aromas of redcurrant, crushed strawberry, tar and truffle, a discrete mineralité that only surfaces with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with superb acidity, impressive cohesion and outstanding structure (for a 2007) towards the finish. It is brimming with sophistication, class and character—one of the standout Pomerols of the vintage. Tasted February 2017 Drink: 20172035 WA 94
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Pomerol
u. bn.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE
Pomerol
5 x stained, wrinkled & scraped labels.
6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS
Pomerol
u. b.
Very fine and structured with ultra-fine tannins. Medium bodied with beautiful density and texture. It has length and grip for the vintage. Be er in 2020. February 2016 jamessuckling.com JS 94
1 bt. per lot $3,800 - $4,200
Tasted at the Trotanoy vertical in Hong Kong, the 2005 Trotanoy has been an awesome Pomerol since birth. Now at 12 years old, the “giant” is beginning to flex its muscles. It has more red than black fruit, more floral than the likes of the 2000 or 2001, beautifully defined with raspberry coulis, wild strawberry, clove and bay leaf, iris and violet unfurling with continued aeration. The palate has a pleasurable grainy texture and fine salinity. The acidity is extremely well judged, and there is the structure and backbone, perhaps even the stubbornness that defines this great vineyard. There is enormous potential here. Tasted November 2016. Drink: 20222055 WA 96
6 bts. per lot $2,300 - $2,500
u. 9 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels. 2 x peeling vintage labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
9 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Pomerol LE VIEUX DONJON CHÂTEAUNEUFDU-PAPE Châteauneuf-du-PapeCAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON DANCING BEAR RANCH
OWC
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CAKEBREAD CELLARS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON DANCING BEAR RANCH
OWC
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Napa Valley
u. 12 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
12 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVI-
GNON BELLA OAKS
Napa Valley
u .1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x wrinkled & stained labels. 2 x corroded capsules. 1 x recessed cork.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVI-
GNON TRAILSIDE VINEYARD
Napa Valley u. 10 x bn.
10 bts. per lot
$1,300 - $1,500
JOSEPH PHELPS CABERNET SAUVI-
GNON ESTATE GROWN NAPA VALLEY
Napa Valley u. 6 x bn.
6 bts. per lot
$300 - $500
Napa Valley
u. 6 x bn.
There are 7,000 cases of the prodigious 2006 Proprietary Red Wine (a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec). Most of the fruit comes from the Stagecoach Vineyard and the Waters Ranch. Sweet, smoky, meaty aromas interwoven with melted asphalt, camphor, blackberry, cassis, and charcoal scents emerge from the complex aromatics. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied, displaying sweet tannin, a concentrated mouthfeel, and a long, heady finish with substantial fruit, glycerin, and extract. It should drink beautifully for 20+ years.
December 2008 WA 95
6 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
OWC
Napa Valley
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVEROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE
OWC
Napa Valley
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
PETER MICHAEL CHARDONNAY LA
CARRIERE
Knights Valley, Sonoma
u. 1 cm.
PETER MICHAEL CHARDONNAY MA
BELLE-FILLE
Knights Valley, Sonoma County
u. 2 x 1 cm.
PETER MICHAEL CHARDONNAY MA
BELLE-FILLE
Knights Valley, Sonoma County
u. 1 cm.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Sonoma County
An evolved medium gold color (no greenish hue) rivals a handful of the older looking Chardonnays that were a rarity in this vertical tasting. More honeyed brioche notes are intertwined with notions of damp earth, dense, rich fruit and tighter aromatics. Well-made, full-bodied and rich, but monolithic, it will last another 5-10 years, but I doubt it will be one of the most brilliant wines of the group. June 2012 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Sonoma County
u. 6 x 1 cm. 2 x marked labels.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
PETER MICHAEL CHARDONNAY MON PLAISIRGIOVANNI MANZONE BAROLO LE
GRAMOLERE
Piedmont
u. 12 x bn. 12 x scraped labels.
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
GIOVANNI MANZONE BAROLO LE
GRAMOLERE
Piedmont u. bn.
FATTORIA PETROLO GALATRONA MAG OWC
Tuscany
LA REGOLA LA REGOLA TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany
u. bn.
2 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $300 - $500
FATTORIA PETROLO GALATRONA OWC
Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
FATTORIA PETROLO GALATRONA OWC
Tuscany
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
LA REGOLA LA REGOLA TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany
u. 5 x bn. 2 x vts. 7 x scraped labels.
12 bts. per lot $300 - $500
POGGIO ANTICO BRUNELLO DI MON-
TALCINO RISERVA OWC
Tuscany
scuffed label.
1 mag. per lot $200 - $400
CHÂTEAU COUTET HF BT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. bn. soiled & wrinkled label. scuffed capsule.
CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x scuffed labels.
CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD HF BT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
2 bts. & 3 hf. bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. 4 x bn. 4 x marked labels.
Medium lemon-gold colored, the 2003 d’Yquem seems to be emerging from a slumber, awakening with gloriously expressive notes of ginger ale, pineapple upside-down cake, toasted hazelnuts, star anise, cinnamon stick and preserved mandarin peel plus hints of lemon bu er, crushed rocks, musk perfume and chalk dust. Full-bodied, super concentrated and decadently unctuous, the palate exudes waves of preserved tropical fruits and citrus sparks charged with energetic freshness, finishing epically long and wonderfully spicy. April 2019 Drink to 2049 WS 97 WA 96 JS 98
4 hf. bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn. marked label.
WA 93
CHÂTEAU
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. bn. marked label.
Tasted at the property 12 months on from my last visit, my note for the Château d’Yquem 2005 is almost exactly the same. I feel that there is still just a li le new oak to be resolved on the nose. But the palate is extremely well balanced, perhaps just a li le nu ier than I remember from 12 months ago, with hints of white chocolate and crème brûlée just appearing on the finish. This needs another decade, but it is a very serious Yquem in the making. Tasted April 2015. Drink: 2025-2060 WA 96
2 hf. bts. per lot $500 - $700
Pomerol
u. bn. wrinkled & marked label.
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. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Only 2,400 cases were produced. WA 94
1 bt. per lot $2,700 - $2,900
Pomerol
u. bn.
An early September harvest in this hot year produced a 2003 that has reached full maturity. It offers notes of roasted coffee, melted chocolate, figs and black cherry jam. WS 98 WA 93
1 bt. per lot $3,800 - $4,200
Pomerol
u. vts.
The 2006 Petrus now seems to be evolving more slowly than the 2006 Le Pin: the fruit darker with raspberry coulis, mulberry, hints of marmalade and crushed rose petals coming forth. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, gently gripping the mouth and demonstrating admirable weight and complexity. You might almost think there was some Cabernet Franc towards the finish thanks to the subtle peppery notes coming through. It is probably ready to drink now, but the substance here suggests that it will age for another decade and continue to offer pleasure long a er. Tasted January 2016. WS 94 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
Pomerol u. bn.
WA 93
1 bt. per lot
$2,400 - $2,600
Pomerol u. bn.
It is hard to call Petrus a “sleeper of the vintage,” but the 2008 will merit more a ention than most consumers would think. Low yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare resulted in only 25,000 bo les of this beauty. A wine of great intensity (possibly the most concentrated wine of the vintage), this 100% Merlot boasts a dark purple color as well as a sweet perfume of mocha, caramel, black cherries, black currants, earth and forest floor. Deep, unctuously textured, full-bodied and pure, it will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring and should drink well for 25-30+ years. May 2011 WS 93 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS
Pomerol
u. bn. wrinkled label.
An opulent Petrus very much in the stylistic family of the 1990, this 100% Merlot has a dense plum/purple color and a sweet nose of mulberries, black cherries, some subtle toast and licorice as well as a floral element. A wine of great intensity, a multidimensional mouthfeel and full-bodied, stunning concentration, the 2009 Petrus is everything one would expect of it. Given the sweetness of its tannin, much like the 1990, I suspect this wine will always be “open for business,” appealing even in its youth. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2050+ WS 98 WA 100
1 bt. per lot $5,000 - $5,500
CHÂTEAU HOSANNA
Pomerol
scraped label & capsule.
CHÂTEAU HOSANNA
Pomerol
u. bn.
CHÂTEAU HOSANNA
Pomerol
u. vts.
CHÂTEAU HOSANNA
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scuffed label.
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label. WA 96
Pomerol
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
Displaying spectacular aromatics of mulberry, blueberry and raspberry fruit, a dense ruby/purple color, and sweet floral notes, in the mouth the 2005 La Conseillante is not as broad and powerful as Petrus, Trotanoy, Hosanna or Lafleur, but it is gorgeously silky, elegant and stylish. This medium-bodied, savory wine is a graceful, provocative and compelling Pomerol to drink now and over the next 25 years. June 2015 Drink: 2015-2040 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x raised cork.
The 2006 La Mission Haut-Brion is showing very well at age 15, and even though it’s still five or six years away from the beginning of its plateau of maturity, it is already quite expressive, wa ing from the glass with aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants mingled with notions of smoke, cigar wrapper, black truffle and loamy soil. Full-bodied, fleshy and muscular, with a richly layered core of fruit framed by an abundance of ripe, powdery tannin. February 2022 Drink to 2056 WA 95
4 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CHÂTEAU LA TOUR HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan
2 x scuffed labels. 1 x marked label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. peeling label.
JS 97
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.
WA 95
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY
MAG
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé scraped label.
WA 95
3 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite’s total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, pu ing on more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple-colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite’s character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds). Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. April 2001
WS 95 WA 98
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. WA 98
2 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
WA 94
3 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
WA 94
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
WA 95
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label. WA 95
3 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 1 x marked label.
The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate’s great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage – make no mistake about that. August 2014 Drink: 2014-2039 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $2,100 - $2,300
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WA 96
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
WA 95
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WA 95
3 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
2003 was one of the ho est, earliest Bordeaux vintages ever. Some vines suffered from lack of moisture, but old vines and clay subsoil at Enclos saw this vineyard through. The Merlot harvest occurred between September 8 and 13, and the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked between September 22 and 30. The 2003 Latour is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Six percent of the press wine was added to the final blend. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color, then wow—it explodes from the glass with bombastic black and blue fruits, followed up by meat, wood smoke, sandalwood and Indian spice accents with underlying floral wa s. The palate is full, rich, velvety, seductive and very long on the finish. There were only 10,800 cases made (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000). February 2019 WA 100
3 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
CARRUADES DE LAFITE
Pauillac
1 x scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET
Haut-Médoc
3 x marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET
Haut-Médoc
6 x marked labels. 2 x wrinkled labels. 1 x scraped label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET
Haut-Médoc
CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET MAG
Haut-Médoc
marked label.
CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET
Haut-Médoc
u. bn. marked label.
2 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $300 - $500
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
u. 2 x bn. 1 x peeling label. 1 x marked label.
MAG
Haut-Médoc marked label.
2 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $200 - $400
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 2 x scraped labels.
The 2005 Ducru Beaucaillou is a 10,000case blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot (they used to produce 18,000-20,000 cases). It is an exceptionally powerful wine with a dense purple color, superb intensity, and a beautiful, sweet nose of spring flowers, raspberries, blueberries, graphite, and creme de cassis. Full-bodied with fabulous concentration, exceptionally high tannin, good acidity, and massive layers of richness that build incrementally on the palate, this monumental effort is more structured than their outstanding 2003. It may be the finest wine produced at this estate since the 1982 and 1961 Ducrus. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2050. April 2008 WS 96 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
The 2005 Ducru Beaucaillou is a 10,000case blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot (they used to produce 18,000-20,000 cases). It is an exceptionally powerful wine with a dense purple color, superb intensity, and a beautiful, sweet nose of spring flowers, raspberries, blueberries, graphite, and creme de cassis. Full-bodied with fabulous concentration, exceptionally high tannin, good acidity, and massive layers of richness that build incrementally on the palate, this monumental effort is more structured than their outstanding 2003. It may be the finest wine produced at this estate since the 1982 and 1961 Ducrus. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2050. April 2008 WS 96 WA 97
2 mags. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé 1 x scraped & marked label.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 92+
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
MAG
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.
4 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. bn. stained label.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE
Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé 1 x scraped label.
WA 93
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.
WA 97
CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. bn.
Angelus really nailed the vintage, and has produced a fully mature wine that’s truly stru ing its stuff. Dense, bluish/purple, it offers gorgeous notes of espresso roast, blackberry and blueberry liqueur, acacia flowers and a touch of chocolate. It is full-bodied, opulent and seems close to full maturity, as it is evolving quickly. The wine is full-bodied, rich and should be drunk over the next decade. June 2007
WA 95
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 100
CHÂTEAU ANGÉLUS MAG
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 100
1 bt. & 1 mag. per lot $1,800$2,000
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 xstained label.
Amazing! The limestone soils of Ausone appear to have been the perfect foil for resisting the extreme heat and drought of June, July and August, 2003. This black/ purple-colored effort boasts a glorious nose of violets, truffles, lead pencil shavings, blueberry and blackberry liqueur. Full-bodied with staggering concentration, a voluptuous texture, low acidity and well-integrated, melted tannins, this deep, multidimensional, profound Bordeaux is beginning to drink exceptionally well. August 2014 Drink: 2014-2034 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.
WA 93
2 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WA 92
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
Possibly the “wine of the vintage,” the 2008 boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as a glorious perfume of spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, camphor, truffles and crushed rocks. With great fruit on the a ack and mid-palate, a medium to full-bodied, multidimensional mouthfeel and a skyscraper-like finish, this prodigious effort over-delivers, even for this phenomenal terroir. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 40-50 years. May 2011 Drink: 2016-2066
WA 98
2 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WA 93
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
Just beginning to come around and strut its enormous potential, this wine at age 15 has been evolving like a glacier. The wine has an inky, opaque, plum/purple color and a stunningly rich nose of mulberries, bramble berries, blackberries, licorice and incense as well as touches of toast and graphite. Fabulously concentrated and full-bodied, with a multidimensional mouthfeel, this profound Pavie is in mid-adolescence. It should evolve and continue to drink well for at least another 30-40 years. This is clearly the first compelling effort made by the Perse family.
August 2015 Drink: 2015-2055 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU MAGDELAINE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 3 x wrinkled & scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU MAGDELAINE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. bn. peeling label, taped.
CHÂTEAU MAGDELAINE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x damaged and taped label. 1 x scraped capsule.
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU PAVIE
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm. marked label.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU PAVIE
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 1 cm.
Dense, opaque purple to the rim, with a gorgeously promising nose of blackberries, cassis, graphite and cedar wood just beginning to emerge, it tastes more like a three-year-old than wine that is already a decade old. This beauty is intense and full-bodied, with magnificent concentration, a majestic mouth-feel and a total seamless integration of tannin, wood, alcohol, etc. Beautifully rich, full and multidimensional, this is a tour de force in winemaking and certainly one of the top dozen or so 2005 Bordeaux. Forget it for another 3-5 years and drink it over the following 50-100 years! August 2015 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX DE GAY
Pomerol
u. bn. soiled & marked label.
CHÂTEAU BELAIR DUBOIS-CHALLON
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé 1 x marked & peeling label. 1 x recessed cork.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
DOMAINE RODOLPHE DEMOUGEOT
SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE LES BOURGEOTS
Côte de Beaune
u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x scuffed label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
DOMAINE TRAPET JEAN ET JEAN-LOUIS CHAMBERTIN Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 2 x 1 cm. 1 x scuffed label.
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
DOMINIQUE LAURENT LES BEAUX MONTS VOSNE-ROMANEE Côte de Nuits
u. 2 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂ-
TEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 cm. scraped, marked & wrinkled label.
WA 93
CHÂTEAU LA NERTHE CHÂ-
TEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 3 x 1 cm. 2 x marked & wrinkled labels. 2 x recessed corks
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU LA NERTHE CHÂ-
TEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
E GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE
Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped, wrinkled & marked label. WA 95
E GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE
Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped & marked label. WA 95+
E GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE
Rhône u. 1 cm. scraped, wrinkled & marked label. WA 95-97
3 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
E GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA LANDONNE
Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped, peeling & marked label. vintage label falling off
WA 93
E GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA MOULINE
Rhône
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped, wrinkled & marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
LANDONNE
Rhône
u. 1 cm. scraped, peeling & marked label. WA 100
Rhône
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scraped, wrinkled & marked labels. 2 x vintage label falling off WA 100
3 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
GREFFIEUX
Rhône
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x scuffed labels. 1 x marked label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
1 x marked label. 1 x wrinkled label.
2 mags. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. bn. marked label.
This strong series of 2004s continues with the gorgeous 2004 Ornellaia. A lively dark ruby, it is a vibrant effort bursting with expressive aromatics and layered, well-delineated fruit, showing much purity on the palate and closing with a long, finessed finish. Readers hoping to catch this wine’s full array of nuances will have to wait at least another few years as the wine remains quite primary today. February 2007 WA 95
1 mag. per lot $700 - $900
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO
TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. bn. marked label.
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO
TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. bn.
[The wine] shows the precision and finesse of a top Masseto with firm tannins and bright blueberry and violet character with a long fresh finish. It’s full-bodied, and so very polished with wonderful texture. Drink or hold. July 2014 jamessuckling.com WA 95 JS 95
2 bts. per lot $2,400 - $2,600
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. vts. marked label.
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. vts. scraped label.
WA 93
2 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO ANTINORI BOLGHERI SUPERIORE
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 2 x soiled & marked labels.
TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO ANTINORI BOLGHERI SUPERIORE
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
ANTINORI BADIA A PASSIGNANO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA
Tuscany
u. hs. scuffed label.
ARGIANO SOLENGO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
ARGIANO SOLENGO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
2 x soiled & scuffed labels.
FONTODI CHIANTI CLASSICO RESERVA VIGNA DEL SORBO
Tuscany
scuffed label.
TERRABIANCA CAMPACCIO SELEZIONE RISERVA MAG
Tuscany
scraped label.
6 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $500 - $700
GIUSEPPE E FIGLIO MASCARELLO BAROLO MONPRIVATO Piedmont
u. 1 x 1 cm. 1 x 1.5 cm. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
These wines from Mauro Mascarello and his family all need more time to open, but rest assured they are heading down the right path. Like the others, the 2013 Barolo Monprivato is taking its sweet time. The wine opens to a brilliant ruby hue. This beautiful color intensity and even tonality is very characteristic of this cooler vintage. The wine is still on the nervous side, with tight tannins and cooling acidity. But it is also very elegant and fine in terms of its aromatic output. It will gain more volume and intensity with time. My score seeks to underline where this wine will be in a decade or more. June 2018 Drink to 2045 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
TOMMASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MAG
Veneto marked label.
SERGIO ZENATO AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO RISERVA
Veneto
2 x scuffed labels.
2 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $200 - $400
ALVARO PALACIOS PRIORAT LES TERRASSES
Priorat, Catalonia
u. 3 x bn.
BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO VALBUENA
Ribera del Duero, Spain
u. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped, wrinkled & marked labels. 2 x wrinkled capsules.
5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
FAR NIENTE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
CHATEAU ST JEAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON CINQ CEPAGES
Sonoma Coast
u. 3 x bn. 3 x peeling & scraped labels. 1 x taped label.
5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
u. 1 x vts. 1 x ts. 2 x stained labels.
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label. 2 x marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x marked label.
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x stained & wrinkled labels.
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂ-
TEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm. stained & marked label.
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂ-
TEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 cm. marked label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST EXUPÉRY
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped lables & capsules.
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST EXUPÉRY
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x stained label. 3 x marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CARRUADES DE LAFITE
Pauillac u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON
Pauillac, 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. & capsule.
A spectacular wine, and one that could have been bought for a song when it was released, this blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Merlot was cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare. Stru ing all of its nobility, richness and majesty in 2014, it boasts abundant notes of cedarwood, creme de cassis, licorice and a hint of lead pencil shavings. Full-bodied, rich, dense and fully mature, it is capable of lasting another 7-10 years. This beauty is a big-time sleeper of the vintage. Drink: 2014-2027
April 2014 WA 94
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 4 x marked labels. 2 x scraped labels.
Another unbelievably rich, multidimensional, broad-shouldered wine, with slightly more elegance and less weight than the powerhouse 1996, this gorgeously proportioned, medium to full-bodied, fabulously ripe, rich, cassis-scented and flavored Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a beauty. It should be drinkable within 4-5 years, and keep for 25-30. This classic Pauillac is a worthy rival to the other-worldly 1996. February 1998 WS 93 WA 95
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 7 x bn. 2 x vts. 9 x marked labels.
An old style Pauillac, yet made with far more purity and richness than the estate’s ancient vintages, this broad-shouldered, muscular, classic wine exhibits a saturated purple color, and sensationally dense, rich, concentrated, cassis flavors that roll over the palate with impressive purity and depth. The wine is tannic and closed, but powerful and rich. It appears to possess length and intensity similar to the 1996. This is a great young Pauillac. February 1998 Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025. WA
9 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 6 x bn. 6 x marked labels. 1 x scraped label.
WA 92
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE
Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x stained label. 3 x marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x stained label.
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
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 5 x bn. 1 x stained & scraped label.
The wine boasts an opaque ruby/purple color, and exceptionally pure, beautifully knit aromas of black fruits, minerals, vanillin, and spice. On the a ack, it is staggeringly rich, yet displays more noticeable tannin than its younger sibling. Exceptionally ripe cassis fruit, the judicious use of toasty new oak, and a thrilling mineral character intertwined with the high quality of fruit routinely obtained by Las Cases, make this a compelling effort. The finish is incredibly long in this classic. Only 35% of the harvest was of sufficient quality for the 1995 Leoville-Las-Cases. Drink: 2005-2025 WS 95 WA 95
5 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
CHÂTEAU GAZIN
Pomerol
u. 3 x bn.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS
Pomerol
u. 5 x bn. 1 x vts. 6 x marked labels. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x stained label. 1 x soiled capsule.
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 la er’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! Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025. WA 93
6 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
Pomerol
u. 4 x bn. 1 x vts. 5 x marked & wrinkled labels. 3 x scraped labels.
5 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 4 x vts. 1 x soiled capsule.
The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, impressive depth and backbone, the second half having mellowed in recent years, rendering this approachable; hints of secondary truffle and smoke notes emerging with aeration. It has been several years since I last tasted this wine, but it is one that seems to become more and more impressive with age. Robert Parker rightly lauded this Calon-Ségur at the time of release. Twenty years on, it is fulfilling all its promise. Tasted March 2015. Drink: 2015-2045 WA 94
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped & stained label.
The 2000 Calon Segur is one of those wines that reminds you how great the millennial vintage could be. Now at fi een years old, it has a brilliant, vivacious red berry nose infused with ash and cigar box aromas. The detail here is a beguiling and it just “sings” Saint Estèphe. The palate is medium-bodied with dense, firm tannin that provide a rigid backbone, but it is swathed in copious tobacco-drenched black fruit and a superb line of acidity. It finishes with a twist of bi er cherry on the finish that completes what is a deeply impressive Calon-Ségur; it might just outclass the 2005. Tasted March 2015. Drink: 2018-2050 WA 94
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WA 99
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
scuffed label.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
scuffed label. raised cork.
WA 93
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 3 x scuffed labels. WA 100
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Pomerol
u. vts. scraped, wrinkled & marked label.
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.
Angelus really nailed the vintage, and has produced a fully mature wine that’s truly stru ing its stuff. Dense, bluish/purple, it offers gorgeous notes of espresso roast, blackberry and blueberry liqueur, acacia flowers and a touch of chocolate. It is full-bodied, opulent and seems close to full maturity, as it is evolving quickly. The wine is full-bodied, rich and should be drunk over the next decade. June 2007 WA 95
4 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN Pomerol u. 1 x bn. WA 95
3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. soiled & wrinkled label.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. marked & wrinkled label.
3 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & soiled labels.
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé 1 x soiled label. 1 x scraped label.
5 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
OPUS ONE Napa Valley
u. bn. wrinkled & soiled label.
OPUS ONE Napa Valley
u. bn. stained label.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
OPUS ONE Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped & marked label.
3 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn. 4 x wrinkled labels. 1 x raised cork.
4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. bn. WA 96
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI
SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA
Tuscany
u. bn. wrinkled label. WA 97
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASS-
ICAIA
Tuscany
u. bn.
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts.
WA 93
2 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA MASSETO TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 3 x vts.
WA 93
3 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn. 1 x wrinkled label.
The estate’s 2007 Masseto is fabulous. Loads of black cherry, blackberry and cassis are intermingled with minerals, violets and French oak. This is an especially sensual Masseto that impresses for its clarity, intensity and length. The wine’s pedigree is impossible to miss, in fact in one of my blind tastings it was immediately identifiable; the class and sheer personality of Masseto came through in spades. October 2010 WA 97
3 bts. per lot $2,900 - $3,100
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn.
The Tenuta San Guido 2006 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a timeless classic. This might just be the vintage to photograph in an encyclopedia entry for Sassicaia. This is especially true at this exact moment in its long and promising drinking window. The wine shows less volume compared to some of the more opulent vintages, but it absolutely excels in terms of length and finish. It offers amazing drive and momentum that are fueled by the extremely fine nature of the wine’s texture and the seamless unity of its flavors. It treads in light and delicate footsteps that will carry it far into the future. As they say in Italian: “Piano piano si va lontano” (slowly slowly you go far). April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035
WA 96
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn.
Here’s a wine of power, determination and confidence—as far as first impressions go. The 2007 Bolgheri Sassicaia leaves li le hidden behind the curtain. It presents a frank and straightforward array of bold fruit, spice, leather and tobacco-like aromas that emerge from the bouquet with energy and force. The aromas are complete and genuine. The palate, however, offers more space for interpretation and review. It is finessed and nuanced, thus requiring more time to fully comprehend and appreciate. Silky tannins are followed by fine textural smoothness and a long finish. The outgoing nature of the aromas make for a fascinating contrast against the inward and reticent nature of the mouthfeel. April 2017 Drink: 2017-2035 WA 94
4 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
TORBRECK RUNRIG
Barossa Valley, South Australia
u. 2 x 2 cm.
Torbreck’s flagship is the 2005 Run Rig, a 97% Shiraz cuvee sourced from 120- to 160-year-old vines with 3% finished Viognier added before bo ling. It spent 30 months in 60% new French oak. Opaque purple/black in color, it has a kinky, exotic bouquet of fresh road tar, smoke, lavender, black pepper, game, blueberry, and black raspberry. Full-bodied and opulent on the palate, the wine is dense, packed, and unevolved. It will continue to open up over the next 10-12 years and drink well through 2040 in the style of a Chapoutier Hermitage. If it develops as I think it will, it will be a candidate for perfection down the road. Drink: 2008-2039 WA 98+
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
PENFOLDS GRANGE
South Australia
u. vts. marked label.
WA 94
PENFOLDS GRANGE
South Australia
u. vts.
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
PENFOLDS GRANGE
South Australia
u. bn.
WA 93
PENFOLDS GRANGE
South Australia
u. bn.
2 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Champagne
u. 3 cm. soiled & scuffed label.
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
Champagne
Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012 Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020 Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Champagne
Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012
Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020
Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Champagne
Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012
Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020
Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Champagne
Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012
Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020
Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Champagne
Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012
Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020
Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Champagne
Disgorged in July 2019, Bollinger’s 2012
Brut La Grande Année is showing well, offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange oil, toasted walnuts and dried apricot that’s still quite reserved with less than a year on cork. Full-bodied, deep and muscular, the 2012 is blockier and broader-shouldered than its 2008 predecessor, with a weightier and even more concentrated palate built around a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a chalky finish that carries appreciably dry extract. May 2020
Drink to 2050 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
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
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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
4 bts. per lot $700 - $900
EGON MÜLLER/LE GALLAIS WILTINGER BRAUNE KUPP RIESLING AUSLESE
Mosel Saar Ruwer
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
BODEGAS VEGA-SICILIA RIBERA DEL DUERO ÚNICO OWC
Ribera del Duero, Spain
WA 94
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
BODEGAS MUGA RIOJA GRAN RESERVA PRADO ENEA
Rioja, Spain
12 bts. per lot $600 - $800
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL OWC
Rioja, Spain
This is one of the finest modern day vintages of Castillo Ygay. This is going to develop in the direction of the classical bo lings from yesteryear. 130,853 bo les produced. It was bo led in March 2015. January 2019 Drink to 2040 WA 97
6 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Rioja, Spain
This is one of the finest modern day vintages of Castillo Ygay. This is going to develop in the direction of the classical bo lings from yesteryear. 130,853 bo les produced. It was bo led in March 2015. January 2019 Drink to 2040 WA 97
6 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
IGT OWC
Tuscany
The 2015 Tignanello is a wine that opens, like a fully blossomed rose, right in front of you. This vintage is immediately accessible, generous and opulent. The wine will surely flesh out and gain focus with more bo le age, but one of the best qualities of this vintage is just how beautiful the wine tastes straight out of the gate. The fruit is beautifully ripe with fresh blackberry and cherry nuances, spice, leather, sweet tobacco and smoke. Up until this vintage, the various blending components that make up Tignanello were vinifed in separate lots. Starting with 2015, the wine is blended sooner in order to achieve be er overall integration. September 2018 Drink: 2019-2040 WA 96
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
IGT OWC
Tuscany
The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample a er a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly a racted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There’s a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. June 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96
1 mag. per lot $400 - $600
IGT OWC
Tuscany
The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample a er a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly a racted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There’s a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. June 2020 Drink to 2040 WA 96
1 mag. per lot $400 - $600
OWC
Tuscany
With the 2015 vintage, Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact. The bouquet is immediately so and sensual with dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco. The mouthfeel shows intensity and power, but you don’t get any heavy residue from the dry extract (measured at 33 grams per liter). Indeed, the wine feels glossy, tonic and fresh. It is composed of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and a tiny part Cabernet Franc. There is a bit of crunch or snap that comes thanks to the more acidity-prone Sangiovese grape (the wine measures 3.5 in pH). Finally, the tannins are beautifully sweet and ripe. This wine is meticulously executed, and the 2015 vintage lives up to an ideal of what we imagine Solaia to be. September 2018 Drink to 2050 WA 100
1 3 ltr. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
OWC
Tuscany
With the 2015 vintage, Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact. The bouquet is immediately so and sensual with dark fruit, spice and sweet tobacco. The mouthfeel shows intensity and power, but you don’t get any heavy residue from the dry extract (measured at 33 grams per liter). Indeed, the wine feels glossy, tonic and fresh. It is composed of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese and a tiny part Cabernet Franc. There is a bit of crunch or snap that comes thanks to the more acidity-prone Sangiovese grape (the wine measures 3.5 in pH). Finally, the tannins are beautifully sweet and ripe. This wine is meticulously executed, and the 2015 vintage lives up to an ideal of what we imagine Solaia to be. September 2018 Drink to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $2,600 - $2,800
OWC
Tuscany
The 2016 vintage is chiseled and sharp with mineral shadings of campfire ash and graphite at the rim of its dark fruit. The mouthfeel is more streamlined and tight at its core, suggesting that the wine will unfold and so en beautifully with time. September 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100
1 3 ltr. per lot $2,300 - $2,500
OWC
Tuscany
his elegant vintage prizes fruit purity and focus with black plum, cassis, blue flower, pencil shaving and lots of sweet spice from the oak that recalls clove and toasted almond. The blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. The fruit is harvested at the Antinori family’s Tenuta Tignanello at the heart of the Chianti Classico appellation. August 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 97+
1 3 ltr. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
MARCHESI ANTINORI SOLAIA MARCHESI ANTINORI SOLAIAOWC
Tuscany
his elegant vintage prizes fruit purity and focus with black plum, cassis, blue flower, pencil shaving and lots of sweet spice from the oak that recalls clove and toasted almond. The blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. The fruit is harvested at the Antinori family’s Tenuta Tignanello at the heart of the Chianti Classico appellation. August 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 97+
1 mag. per lot $900 - $1,100
ICAIA OWC
Tuscany
This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano. January 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
Tuscany
This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp linearity of the wine’s tannic backbone is perfectly measured to the volume and depth of the fruit flavors. To my mind, the 2016 Sassicaia stands tall next to the epic 1985 vintage that set the ultimate benchmark for vino italiano. January 2019 Drink to 2050 WA 100
6 bts. per lot $3,000 - $3,500
TENUTA
ICAIA
Tuscany
WA 94
1 3 ltr. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASSICAIA OWC SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASS-Tuscany
This is a classic vintage of an Italian icon now celebrating its 50th vintage. The Tenuta San Guido 2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia lays out a familiar blueprint that borrows from the proven track record of this landmark estate that extends into the hills just beyond the Tyrrhenian shores of Tuscany. This vintage is crystalline and pure in its delivery, and if you are familiar with previous editions, it is impossible to mistake this wine for anything but Sassicaia. January 2021 Drink to 2045 WA 97+
1 3 ltr. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
LE PERGOLE TORTE TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 6 x bn.
A pure expression of Sangiovese, the Montevertine 2018 Le Pergole Torte works hard in this vintage to preserve its most elegant and timeless style. There is a point of ripeness and a hint of extra cherry concentration that gives this wine beautiful intensity and verticality. The expressive bouquet incorporates mild touches of spice, earth, pressed rose and lavender bud. I’m pu ing a plus sign next to my score to underline the aging potential of this vintage. The tannins are shapely and fine, but they reveal tight youthfulness that will so en with more time in the bottle. Silky, supple tannins are a hallmark of Le Pergole Torte. October 2021 WA 96+
6 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
CASTELLO DI AMA CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE VIGNETO BELLAVISTA OC
Tuscany
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CASTELLO DI AMA L’APPARITA TOSCANA IGT OC
Tuscany
u. 3 x bn.
This pure expression of Merlot from Chianti Classico is an exceedingly smooth and enriched expression with abundant tones of black cherry, spice, chocolate and barbecue smoke. The mouthfeel is gorgeous, and although this wine is not as extracted or dense as past editions, it is far more finessed and elegant. You get a clear taste not only of the grape but of the gravely soils that make up this extraordinary territory. What could be be er than Merlot and Tuscany blended together in a single bo le? October 2018 Drink to 2035 WA 96
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
SESTI CASTELLO DI ARGIANO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Tuscany u. 6 x bn.
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU RAYAS CÔTES DU RHÔNE CHÂTEAU DE FONSALETTE RESERVE
Rhône u. 3 x 1 cm.
3 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm.
WA (94-97)
1 bt. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
The 2014 Latour is one of the very finest wines of a vintage that favored the northern Médoc. Mingling aromas of wild berries and cassis with hints of cigar wrapper, loamy soil, black truffles and classy new oak, it’s full-bodied, rich and concentrated, its broad a ack segueing into a deep, tightly wound mid-palate that’s framed by powdery, chalky tannins and bright acids, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. This classically balanced, youthfully structured young wine looks set to enjoy prodigious longevity. March 2022 Drink to 2065 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
CHÂTEAU LATOUR OWC Pauillac, 1er Cru ClasséPauillac, 1er Cru Classé
The 2014 Latour is one of the very finest wines of a vintage that favored the northern Médoc. Mingling aromas of wild berries and cassis with hints of cigar wrapper, loamy soil, black truffles and classy new oak, it’s full-bodied, rich and concentrated, its broad a ack segueing into a deep, tightly wound mid-palate that’s framed by powdery, chalky tannins and bright acids, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. This classically balanced, youthfully structured young wine looks set to enjoy prodigious longevity. March 2022 Drink to 2065 WA 97+
6 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped & marked label.
The 2006 Léoville Las Cases is muscular and uncompromising, unwinding to reveal aromas of dark berries, cassis, burning embers, espresso roast, exotic spices, loamy soil and toasty oak. Full-bodied, rich and extracted, it’s a deep, brooding wine with considerable depth and concentration, framed by an abundance of sweet, powdery tannin. August 2022 Drink to 2066 WS 98 WA 95 JS 99
1 3 ltr. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
OWC
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
It has loosened up a li le since I last tasted it, but I concur with Robert Parker that if I were lucky enough to have some of these in my cellar, I would wait until 2020 to experience the wine at its plateau. Allowing the wine to open over 30 minutes, I notice an almost flinty scent developing on the bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied, crystalline and symmetrical—everything beautifully focused—almost Le Bank in texture. This had a firm backbone, but that is becoming more “flexible” in recent years, and it fans out with consummate ease on a finish that is so long that it makes “War and Peace” seem like a short read. This is simply magnificent. Tasted February 2015. WA 100
2 bts. per lot $4,000 - $4,500
CHÂTEAU CROIX DE LABRIE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU CROIX DE LABRIE CHAPELLE DE LABRIE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn.
4 bts. per lot $200 - $400
DOMAINE DU CLOS DE TART CLOS DE TART
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
WA 97
DOMAINE DU CLOS DE TART CLOS DE TART
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
4 x wrinkled labels.
WA 97
6 bts. per lot $4,500 - $5,000
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru u. 1 x 1 cm. 2 x wrinkled labels.
2 bts. per lot $1,300 - $1,500
6 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
JOSEPH DROUHIN CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES AMOUREUSES LOUIS JADOT CLOS ST DENIS Côte de Nuits, Grand CruDOMAINE TORTOCHOT
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN LAVAUX ST
JACQUES
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru
u. 6 x bn.
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
BENJAMIN LEROUX POMMARD LES
RUGIENS HAUTS
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
BENJAMIN LEROUX POMMARD LES RUGIENS HAUTS
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
COMTE ARMAND POMMARD CLOS DES EPENEAUX
Côte de Beaune WA (93-95)
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Napa Valley
Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks.
February 2021 Drink: 2026-2056 WA 99+
1 3 ltr. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
Napa Valley
Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks.
February 2021 Drink: 2026-2056 WA 99+
1 6 ltr. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
CORISON CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley stained label.
RIDGE MONTE BELLO
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. bn.
RIDGE MONTE BELLO
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
u. 2 x bn. WA 93
4 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
MARCHESI DI BAROLO BAROLO MILLENNIUM RESERVA
Piedmont
u. bn. wrinkled label. scraped capsule.
PAOLO SCAVINO BAROLO BRIC DEL FIASC
Piedmont
u. bn. marked label.
PAOLO SCAVINO BAROLO CANNUBI
Piedmont
u. bn. scuffed & marked label.
PAOLO SCAVINO BAROLO CAROBRIC
Piedmont
u. 2 x bn. 2 x peeling & marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CASANOVA DI NERI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO TENUTA NUOVA
Tuscany
u. 1 x vts.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
E GUIGAL ERMITAGE EX-VOTO
Rhône
u. 1 cm. damaged label. marked & peeling label. scraped capsule.
E GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE CHÂTEAU
D’AMPUIS
Rhône scraped & marked label.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
DOMAINE CHÂTEAU DE LA TOUR
CLOS VOUGEOT
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 1.5 cm. marked label.
DOMAINE DUJAC MOREY
SAINT-DENIS
Côte de Nuits u. 1 cm. marked label.
LOUIS JADOT CLOS DE VOUGEOT
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru scraped capsule.
3 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x damaged label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON
Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON
Saint-Julien, 3ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
The aromatics unfurl gracefully in the glass revealing briary, wild hedgerow, black truffle and sandalwood scents -- firmly in secondary aroma stage but with appreciable presence and intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin that form its firm and classic structure, spice, white pepper and cloves infusing the slightly animally red berry fruit. This is an adorable Léoville Barton that is occupying a very “happy” place at the moment -- superb precision, old school claret at its best. Decant for an hour no more, then enjoy. Tasted July 2016. Drink: 2016-2035 WA 93
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 92
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU TALBOT
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU TALBOT
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped, wrinkled & marked label.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped label.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped label.
5 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. stained label.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. vts.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
WA 95+
4 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU COS LABORY
Saint-Estèphe
u. bn.
CHÂTEAU COS LABORY
Saint-Estèphe
u. bn.
CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
u. bn. marked label.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
Saint-Estèphe u. bn. marked label.
Saint-Estèphe u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
Saint-Estèphe u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
Tasted at the château, the 2008 Montrose is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 29 September and 15 October. It has a far superior bouquet compared to the underperforming 2006 with black fruit, minerals, fern and briary. It is very composed, almost understated, yet clearly with great potential. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fine line of acidity, powerful for the finish but with impressive mineralité and tension on the persistence finish. It is quite an audacious 2008 and one of the finest wines of the vintage. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2020-2055 WA 94 JS 94
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU PHÉLAN SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label. 1 x scraped label.
CHÂTEAU PHÉLAN SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
u. 3 x bn. 1 x marked label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
ALTER EGO
Margaux
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
CHÂTEAU D’ISSAN
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels.
CHÂTEAU D’ISSAN
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. bn. peeling label.
CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x peeling labels. WA 95
CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU D’ANGLUDET
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur u. bn.
CHÂTEAU D’ANGLUDET
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU D’ANGLUDET
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU D’ANGLUDET
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU D’ISSAN
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
CHÂTEAU KIRWAN
Margaux, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.
CHÂTEAU KIRWAN
Margaux, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. scraped & marked label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE
Margaux, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE
Margaux, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE
Margaux, 5ième Cru Classé 2 x marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU GISCOURS
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU GISCOURS
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WA 96
CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
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 $500 - $700
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn.
WA 95
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked label. scraped capsule.
WA 93
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
WA 94+
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé u. 1.5 cm. marked label.
Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year
On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Haut-Brion has a more ostentatious bouquet than the comparatively reserved La Mission: quite feisty blackberry, briary, kirsch and red plum scents, hints of leather and sage tucked just underneath. This is a bouquet determined to make an impression! The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well-judged acidity, a gentle build to a concentrated, earthy, truffle-tinged finish that lingers long in the mouth. This seems to have the upper-hand over the La Mission and probably has a longer future. A thoroughbred from Jean-Philippe Delmas and his team. Tasted January 2016. Drink: 2018-2046 WA
1 bt. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION Pessac-Léognan u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan u. 2 x bn.
CHÂTEAU LES CARMES HAUT-BRION Pessac-Léognan scuffed label.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU MALARTIC LAGRAVIÈRE
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x faded label.
CHÂTEAU MALARTIC LAGRAVIÈRE
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 92
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. bn.
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.
WA 95
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
This is an extraordinary performance once again from the Cathiard family, the proprietors of Smith-Haut-Lafi e. They think the 2010 is even be er than the 2009. (I disagree, but only slightly.) This wine has laser-like definition in its an remarkable nose of a subtle charcoal fire interwoven with spring flowers, creme de cassis, blueberry liqueur and spicy wood. Full-bodied, stunningly concentrated, long, rich and moderately tannic, this wine is set for an exceptionally long life of 30-40 years but can be drunk in 5-7. February 2013 Drink:2018-2058 WS 96 WA 98+
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2. bn. 2 x scraped labels.
The palate is medium-bodied, but it is the detail and precision that achieves a level that makes the 2010 a benchmark for the Pauillac estate. It sashays towards a tensile, tar and graphite-tinged finish that lingers in the mouth. This is destined for long-term aging insofar that its quality will not be widely appreciated for many years. Tasted April 2016. Drink: 2025-2060 WA 95 JS 94
PAUILLAC DE LATOUR
Pauillac
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x marked label.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped & wrinkled labels. 1 x stained label.
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn.
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Clerc Milon rolls effortlessly out of the glass with open-knit scents of baked black cherries, blackberry preserves and crème de cassis with hints of leather, unsmoked cigars and dried sage with a wa of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with concentrated black fruits and framed by firm, grainy tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long with great purity. March 2020 Drink to 2047 WA 94
6 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn.
CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU D’ARMAILHAC OWC
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
6 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY DUCASSE
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY DUCASSE
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels. 1 x scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY DUCASSE
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marke label.
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.
WA 95 JS 95
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. WS 97 WA 95
CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY-LACOSTE
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
6 bts. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. stained & scraped label.
WA 93
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. bn. marked label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU CLINET
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
WA 96+
CHÂTEAU GAZIN
Pomerol
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
WA 96 JS 95
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR DE GAY
Pomerol
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
CHÂTEAU LE GAY
Pomerol
u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LE GAY
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn.
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU NENIN
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked & scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU PETIT VILLAGE
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
CHÂTEAU LA PROVIDENCE
Pomerol
u. bn.
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU LA PROVIDENCE
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn.
WA 94 JS 95
CHÂTEAU TROTANOY
Pomerol
u. bn. scuffed label.
1,910 cases made. WS 94
PENSÉES DE LAFLEUR
Pomerol
u. bn. marked label.
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
A fleshy, full-thro le wine with lots of mocha, kirsch, mulberry, and plum, their 2010 displays a smorgasbord of aromas, a full-bodied mouthfeel, terrific purity, density and even a hint of lead pencil shavings and subtle toasty oak. If you want to understand the genius of the Rollands, there is no be er example than looking at their own wine from this property in Pomerol. The tannins are present, but not that significant, thus I tend to think the wine will come into its own in 4-5 years and last for 20 or more. February 2013
Drink: 2017-2035 WA 95
CHÂTEAU LE GAY
Pomerol
u. bn.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU BEAUSÉJOUR DUF-
FAU-LAGARROSSE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU BEAUSÉJOUR DUF-
FAU-LAGARROSSE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU CLOS DE SARPE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x marked label.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. bn. marked label.
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels. WA 94
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. 2 x bn.
4 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. 1 x bn. 1 x marked label.
CHÂTEAU LARCIS DUCASSE
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. 2 x bn. 1 x marked label.
4 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU TROPLONG MONDOT
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B
u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. WA 96
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. vts. marked & scraped label. recessed cork.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. wrinkled & soiled label.
WA 97
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 cm. marked label.
3 bts. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn.
WA 95
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn.
WA 94
3 bts. per lot $2,800 - $3,000
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WA 98
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 95 JS 95
3 bts. per lot $2,700 - $2,900
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 100
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped label.
WA 95
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn.
WA 96
3 bts. per lot $2,800 - $3,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn.
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
2 bts. per lot $1,800 - $2,000
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
2003 was one of the ho est, earliest Bordeaux vintages ever. Some vines suffered from lack of moisture, but old vines and clay subsoil at Enclos saw this vineyard through. The Merlot harvest occurred between September 8 and 13, and the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked between September 22 and 30. The 2003 Latour is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Six percent of the press wine was added to the final blend. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color, then wow—it explodes from the glass with bombastic black and blue fruits, followed up by meat, wood smoke, sandalwood and Indian spice accents with underlying floral wa s. The palate is full, rich, velvety, seductive and very long on the finish. There were only 10,800 cases made (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000). February 2019 WA 100
2 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé u. ts. peeling, soiled & scraped label.
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY
MAG
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. bn. WA 100
1 bt. & 1 mag. per lot $700 - $900
CHÂTEAU PÉTRUS
Pomerol
u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkled labels.
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. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. Only 2,400 cases were produced. WA 94
2 bts. per lot $6,500 - $7,000
u. bn.
The 2006 Petrus now seems to be evolving more slowly than the 2006 Le Pin: the fruit darker with raspberry coulis, mulberry, hints of marmalade and crushed rose petals coming forth. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, gently gripping the mouth and demonstrating admirable weight and complexity. You might almost think there was some Cabernet Franc towards the finish thanks to the subtle peppery notes coming through. It is probably ready to drink now, but the substance here suggests that it will age for another decade and continue to offer pleasure long a er. Tasted January 2016.
WS 94 WA 96
1 bt. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON OC
Champagne
1 mag. per lot $700 - $900
MOLLYDOOKER SHIRAZ VELVET GLOVE OC
McLaren Vale, Australia WA 97
MOLLYDOOKER SHIRAZ VELVET GLOVE
McLaren Vale, Australia WA 96
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
ELIO GRASSO BAROLO
Piedmont
u. 2 cm.
FARINA AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
Veneto
u. 2 cm. scraped label.
MASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO COSTASERA
Veneto
u. 3 cm. scuffed label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
BOND ESTATES VECINA OWC
Napa Valley
WA 100
COLGIN CELLARS PROPRIETARY RED
IX ESTATE
Napa Valley
u. bn. WA 100
2 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley u. 2 x bn.
2 mags. per lot $300 - $500
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION
Napa Valley u. bn. scraped label.
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION
Napa Valley u. bn.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHAPPELLET CABERNET SAUVIGNON PRITCHARD HILL ESTATE VINEYARD
Napa Valley u. bn.
THE MASCOT
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn.
3 bts. per lot $700 - $900
OPUS ONE Napa Valley
u. vts. wrinkled & marked label.
OPUS ONE Napa Valley
u. bn. wrinkled label.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CASA FERREIRINHA BARCA-VELHACASA FERREIRINHA DOURO BARCA
VELHA
Douro, Portugal
wrinkled & scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
TENUTA DELL’ORNELLAIA BOLGHERI SUPERIORE ORNELLAIA OWC Tuscany u. bn.
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
Piedmont
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
Piedmont
u. 2 cm. soiled, stained & wrinkled label.
Gaja’s 1997 Barbaresco is undoubtedly the finest he has yet made. An exquisite effort, it boasts a dense ruby/purple color in addition to an extraordinary nose of black cherry liqueur, smoke, licorice, mineral, and floral aromas. The wine is full-bodied, opulent, and loaded with fruit. Despite its precocious nature, there is abundant tannin, and thus 3-4 years of cellaring is required. It should age effortlessly for 25 years. June 2001 WA 94
1 mag. per lot $600 - $800
BARTOLO MASCARELLO BAROLO GAJA BARBARESCO OWCGIACOMO CONTERNO BAROLO RISERVA MONFORTINO
Piedmont u. bn. WA 98
1 bt. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
LUCIANO SANDRONE BAROLO LE VIGNE OWC Piedmont WA 96
1 mag. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL CHÂ-
TEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE OWC
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 6 cm. soiled & wrinkled label.
This inky/ruby/purple-colored cuvee offers a classic Beaucastel bouquet of new saddle leather, cigar smoke, roasted herbs, black truffles, underbrush, and blackberry as well as cherry fruit. It is a superb, earthy expression of this Mourvedre-dominated cuvee. February 2004 WA 96
1 3 ltr. per lot $400 - $600
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA
CHAPELLE MAG OWC
Rhône
u. 2 cm. scraped & marked label.
WA 93
CHÂTEAU BEAUCASTEL CHÂ-
TEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE MAG
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 cm. scraped & marked label.
2 mags. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. June 2010
WA 98+
1 bt. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. bn.
WA 97+
1 mag. per lot $1,600 - $1,800
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn.
2016 Mouton Rothschild has an opaque garnet-purple color. WOW—the nose explodes from the glass with powerful blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries, blueberry pie and melted chocolate notions, plus suggestions of aniseed, camphor, li ed kirsch and the faintest wa of a subtle floral perfume in the background. Full-bodied, concentrated, bold and totally seductive in the mouth, it has very fine-grained, silt-like tannins, while jam-packed with tightly wound fruit layers, finishing in this wonderful array of mineral sparks. Magic. October 2019 Drink to 2085 WA 100
1 mag. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
BARON OWC
Pauillac, 2ième Cru Classé
1 3 ltr. per lot $900 - $1,100
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm. scraped label.
The 2005 Chambertin Clos de Beze
offers alluring aromas of licorice, mint, vanilla, plum paste, cherry preserves and rose petals, and seduces the palate with silky, incredibly refined texture and several octaves of fruit, herbal, floral and mineral notes, leading to a reverberative finish in which fruit pit and stony, chalky elements lend a sense of dark, weighty authority and an umami-like, meaty savor promotes uncontrollable salivation. April 2007 WA (96-98)
1 bt. per lot $4,500 - $5,000
DOMAINE LEROY NUITS ST GEORGES
AUX ALLOTS
Côte de Nuits
u. 2.5 cm. marked label.
1 bt. per lot $2,500 - $2,700
DOMAINE ARMAND ROUSSEAU PÈRE ET FILS CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BÈZEDOMAINE LEROY VOSNE-ROMANÉE LES GENAIVRIÈRES
Côte de Nuits
u. 1.5 cm.peeling & marked label.
1 bt. per lot $2,500 - $2,700
DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS DE LA ROCHE
Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1.5 cm. marked label.
1 bt. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
DOMAINE DUJAC GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN AUX COMBOTTES
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru
u. 3 cm. marked label.
DOMAINE PRIEURÉ ROCH NUITS ST GEORGES
Côte de Nuits
u. 1.5 cm.
2 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
DOMAINE MICHEL LAFARGE VOLNAY VENDANGES SELECTIONNÉES
Côte de Beaune
u. 4 cm. scraped & soiled label. writing on label.
DOMAINE RAMONET CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET
Côte de Beaune
u. 2 cm. marked & wrinkled label.
DOMAINE DANIEL RION ET FILS NUITS ST GEORGES LES GRANDES VIGNES
Côte de Nuits
u. 2.5 cm. scraped & marked label.
DOMAINE DANIEL RION ET FILS VOSNE-ROMANÉE LES BEAUX MONTS
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru
u. 1.5 cm. scraped & wrinkled label.
GEANTET-PANSIOT GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN VIEILLES VIGNES
Côte de Nuits
u. 1 cm. marked label.
FERNAND LÉCHENEAUT ET FILS
PHILIPPE ET VINCENT NUITS ST GEORGES LES DAMODES
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru
u. 2 x cm. marked & scraped label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHURCHILL’S PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal stained label.
QUINTA DO VESUVIO PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal stained label.
SMITH WOODHOUSE VINTAGE PORT
MADELENA
Douro, Portugal scraped label.
WARRE PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal wrinkled label.
4 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CASA FERREIRINHA DOURO BARCA
VELHA
Douro, Portugal
u. 2 cm. scraped & marked label.
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label.
WS 92 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI AMARONE
DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
SUPERIORE
Veneto
u. 2.5 cm. marked label.
1 bt. per lot $700 - $900
Tuscany
Lots of lavender, minerals and black currants on the nose. Turns to blackberries. Full body, ultra-refined tannins and an exquisite finish. This is all about delicacy, finesse and grace. Yet there is a solid core of ripe tannins giving it backbone and outstanding form. Just opening now. Very pre y. November 2016 jamessuckling.com JS 95
6 bts. per lot $2,000 - $2,200
Tuscany
u. vts. scraped & marked label.
ANTINORI
Tuscany
u. bn. 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
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. ts. scraped & marked label.
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. vts. peeling & 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
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. vts. 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
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Tuscany
u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
Tuscany
u. 2 x bn. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
A classic example of central Tuscan Cabernet at its best, ruby-purple in color, warm and explosive in its expression of black currant fruit, tobacco, tar, and graphite, superbly concentrated and dense on the palate but balanced and shapely at the same time and with a noble austerity and grip on the finish which resembles the best of Bordeaux. April 2006 WA 96
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGT ANTINORI SOLAIA TOSCANA IGTCHÂTEAU MARGAUX
Margaux, 1er Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
The 2001 Chateau Margaux continues to evolve in impressive fashion. The nose feels sensual, veering towards red rather than black fruit, with disarming purity and perhaps showing more floral/violet character than the 1999. Both display tremendous precision and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, edgy and tensile with crisp acidity, so fresh and vital in the mouth. Tasted next to the 1996 Château Margaux, it is clear to see that the 2001 is several steps behind, yet the way it fans out with such confidence and brio on the finish assures that this has a prosperous future. Tasted May 2016. Drink: 2018-2045
WA 94
1 bt. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE
Margaux, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE
Margaux, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 3 x scraped & marked labels.
CHÂTEAU TALBOT
Saint-Julien, 4ième Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
5 bts. per lot $600 - $800
CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 1 x scraped label. 1 x wrinkled label.
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. WA 94
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 1 x marked label.
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 $800 - $1,000
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x scraped labels.
The 1998 La Mission Haut-Brion is deep garnet-brick colored with a pre y perfume of potpourri, spice box, menthol, sandalwood, tobacco and new leather. The palate is medium-bodied and elegant with tons of fragrant layers, finishing with loads of mineral and tons of energy. Drink up to 2030. May 2018 WA 97
2 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped label.
WA 94
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
2 x scraped & marked labels.
CHÂTEAU DUHART-MILON
Pauillac, 4ième Cru Classé u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES
MAG
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
3 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels. 2 x scraped labels.
The spectacular 2003 Pontet Canet is still incredibly young and vigorous. This full-bodied classic boasts a dense purple color as well as a superb nose of graphite, creme de cassis, forest floor, licorice and a hint of truffles, low acidity, and extravagant richness. Most of the tannins have been resolved in this superstar of the vintage. It should continue to drink well for 10-15+ years. Issue date 27 August 2014 Drink: 2014-2029 WS 94 WA 95+
Pauillac
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
3 bts. & 1 mag. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 2 x marked labels.
The palate is medium-bodied, but dense and structured—certainly a more masculine Pontet-Canet built for long-term ageing. Yet it retains marvelous freshness and vitality all the way through to the pencil-lead, quite saline finish. I suspect that the 2009 Pontet-Canet is more approachable than the 2005, so heeding Robert Parker’s sage advice, afford this up to ten years in your cellar and then reap the rewards of patience. Tasted February 2016. Drink 2025-2050 WS 96 WA 97
2 mags. per lot $800 - $1,000
Pomerol
u. 3 x bn. 2 x scraped labels. 3 x wrinkled labels.
Tasted at the Trotanoy vertical in Hong Kong, the 2000 Trotanoy seems to be improving with age. It has an outstanding bouquet with far more fruit intensity than I anticipated: mulberry, blackberry, briary, broom and white pepper all mingling together with superb delineation. The palate displays exquisite balance, fresh and focused with a clean and precise finish that is only just beginning to show what it can do. Like so many millennial Bordeaux it has matured at its own pace, however, on this showing it seems determined to reward those with the greatest patience. Tasted November 2016. Drink: 2020-2045 WA 95
3 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600
Pomerol
u. 6 x vts. 6 x scraped & marked labels.
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
Pomerol
2 x vts. 1 x scraped label.
A gorgeous wine of grace, elegance, and power, this youthful 2000 will benefit from another five years of cellaring. It appears to have 25 more years of life ahead of it. A deep ruby/purple color is just beginning to lighten at the edges. The bouquet offers up scents of cedar wood, melted licorice, black currants, blackberries, caramel, and mocha. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, and pure with low acidity as well as formidable tannins in the long finish, the 2000 should rival vintages such as 2005, 2006, and 2009. June 2010 WA 95
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x scraped labels. 2 x marked labels.
The 1998 Angélus, a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot, is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick. The nose is completely...WOW! It has an incredible array of smoked meats, incense, cigar box and dusty earth notions over a core of baked cherries, dried mulberries, preserved plums and dried roses with wa s of lavender, menthol and new leather. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rich, intense and packed with black fruit preserves accented by complex savory and earth-inspired flavors, supported by wonderful freshness, textured by plush tannins and finishing with fantastic tension. This still has loads of life—25+ more years!
May 2018 Drink: 2018-2043 WA 98
4 bts. per lot $2,200 - $2,400
CHÂTEAU AUSONE
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
u. 3 x vts. 3 x scraped labels. 1 x marked label.
A dense opaque purple color offers up restrained, but pure aromas of liquid minerals, blackberries, black raspberries, and flowers. Medium to full-bodied, with high tannin but a long, super-pure, symmetrical mouth-feel, this dazzling, extremely complex Ausone requires 6-10 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050. WA 94
3 bts. per lot $1,700 - $1,900
CHÂTEAU BARDE-HAUT
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x ts. 2 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU LA DOMINIQUE
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 2 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
CHÂTEAU QUINAULT L’ENCLOS
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 3 x marked labels.
7 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. 2 x ts. 2 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 1 x scraped label.
WA 95+
CHÂTEAU PAVIE MACQUIN
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé
B
u. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped label.
6 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
LE PETIT CHEVAL
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x scraped & marked labels.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU GAZIN
Pomerol
u. bn. raised cork.
CHÂTEAU MONBOUSQUET
Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé
u. 4 x 1 cm. 3 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.
The 2019 Léoville Barton is a timeless classic, made for patient connoisseurs. Offering up aromas of blackcurrants, plums, pencil shavings and licorice, it’s full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its deep core of fruit framed by a chassis of rich, powdery tannin that makes itself felt on the youthfully firm finish. While it’s clearly built for the long haul, its structural seamlessness and mid-palate plenitude mark it out as one of the finest wines from this château in recent times. April 2022
Drink to 2069 WA 97
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
BOUCHARD PÈRE & FILS BEAUNE GRÈVES
VIGNES DE L’ENFANT JÉSUS
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 cm. wrinkled label.
CHANSON PÈRE & FILS CLOS DES FEVES MONOPOLE BEAUNE
Côte de Beaune wrinkled capsule.
DOMAINE CHANDON DE BRIAILLES SAVI-
GNY-LÈS-BEAUNE LES LAVIÈRES
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru u. 1 cm. marked label.
LUCIEN LE MOINE VOLNAY CLOS DES CHÊNES
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru marked label. wrinkled capsule.
LUCIEN LE MOINE NUITS ST GEORGES LA RICHEMONE
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru wrinkled capsule.
LUCIEN LE MOINE CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY LES BAUDES
Côte de Nuits, Premier Cru marked label. wrinkled capsule.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-
DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x marked labels.
WA 97
CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-
DU-PAPE
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x marked labels.
WA 94+
4 bts. per lot $500 - $700
DOMAINE DE LA CHARBONNIÈRE CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉE SPÉCIALE LES HAUTES BRUSQUIÈRES
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm.
FAMILLE ISABEL FERRANDO CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE COLOMBIS
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 1 cm.
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ CORNAS DO-
MAINE DE SAINT PIERRE
Rhône
u. 1 cm.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
E GUIGAL CÔTE-RÔTIE LA TURQUE
Rhône wrinkled & scraped label.
Like the La Mouline, the 2015 Cote Rotie La Turque comes across as slightly closed—I wouldn’t be surprised to see it inch up to a perfect rating in a decade or so. Lashings of ground spices—pepper, allspice, cardamom—are sprinkled over mixed berries, but this full-bodied wine is locked up tight, finishing with firm tannins.
December 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 99
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE
Rhône
u. 1 cm.
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE
Rhône
u. 1 cm.
WA 95
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE
Rhône scraped label. WA 98
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
E GUIGAL ERMITAGE BLANC EX-VOTO Rhône
u. 1 cm. wrinkled & marked label.
WA 95
E GUIGAL ERMITAGE BLANC EX-VOTO Rhône
u. 1 cm. wrinkled & marked label.
WA 95
2 bts. per lot $600 - $800
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x marked labels. 1 x cracked wax capsule.
DOMAINE DU PÉLICAN CHARDONNAY ARBOIS EN BARBI
Jura
u. 1 cm.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU COUTET HF BT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
CHÂTEAU DOISY-DAËNE
HF BT
Sauternes u. bn. marked label.
WA 94
CHÂTEAU RIEUSSEC HF BT
Sauternes, Premier Cru Classé u. vts. marked label.
4 hf. bts. per lot $200 - $400
LUCIEN LE MOINE CHABLIS LES PREUSES
Chablis, Grand Cru
scraped & marked label. wrinkled capsule.
WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS BOUGROS CÔTE BOUGUEROTS
Chablis, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm. wrinkled & marked label.
WILLIAM FÈVRE CHABLIS LES PREUSES
Chablis, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm. wrinkled & scraped label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
DOMAINE BACHELET-RAMONET CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET
Côte de Beaune
u. 1 cm.
LUCIEN LE MOINE CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET LES CAILLERETS
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru marked label.
LUCIEN LE MOINE CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET LES EMBRAZÉES
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru
2 x marked labels.
LUCIEN LE MOINE MEURSAULT LES PERRIÈRES
Côte de Beaune, Premier Cru
1 x scraped label.
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
TRIMBACH RIESLING CLOS STE
HUNE
Alsace scraped & wrinkled label. WA 93
TRIMBACH RIESLING CLOS STE
HUNE
Alsace
u. 1 cm. soiled, wrinkled, scraped & marked label. stained capsule. raised cork. WA 95+
DOMAINE ZIND-HUMBRECHT CLOS ST URBAIN RANGEN DE THANN PINOT GRIS
Alsace, Grand Cru
u. 1 cm. wrinkled label.
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
TRIMBACH RIESLING CLOS STE
HUNE
Alsace
u. 2 x 1 cm. 2 x marked & wrinkled labels.
The 2014 Riesling Clos Ste Hune is clear and intense on the concentrated nose, offering ripe white-fruit aromas. On the palate, this is a bone-dry, vital and finessed Riesling with a long and tension-filled, salty finish. The 2014 is a kind of quintessence of the Ribeauvillé/Hunawihr terroir: pure, lean, stony and salty, with no flesh, but lots of bones and minerals at this very early moment. Picked at 35 hl/ha this is a straight Sainte Hune that will last for for 30+ years. June 2017 Drink to 2054 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
NICOLAS JOLY CLOS DE LA COULÉE DE SERRANT
Loire Valley
u. 1 x 1 cm. 3 x 2 cm. 2 x 3 cm. 6 x marked labels.
2018 Clos de la Coulée de Serrant opens with a clear, refined and finely flinty-scented bouquet with ripe and aromatic fruit aromas with coolish-elegant herbal and shale notes and remarkable freshness— not only for the partly terribly hot 2018 vintage but for this epic wine in general. Generous and wide on the elegant and seamless palate, with lush yet concentrated fruit and a velvety texture due to fine yet firm tannins, this is an excellent and persistent Coulée de Serrant that is already accessible and ends with a long and salty as well as grippy finish with stimulating bi ers and fresh phenols. October 2021 Drink to 2050 WA 96
6 bts. per lot $500 - $700
DOMAINE HUET VOUVRAY CLOS DU BOURG DEMI-SEC
Loire
u. 2 x 1 cm.
DOMAINE HUET VOUVRAY CLOS DU BOURG MOELLEUX
Loire
u. 2 x wrinkled labels.
NICOLAS JOLY SAVENNIÈRES ROCHE AUX MOINES CLOS DE LA BERGERIE
Loire
u. 2 cm. scraped & marked label.
5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE R D EXTRA BRUT
Champagne
Beautiful, unwinding in the glass with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, citrus pith and white flowers mingled with hints of honey, orange oil, bu ery pastry, English walnuts and delicately spicy bass notes. Full-bodied, vibrant and incisive, it’s unusually elegant and structurally fine-boned for what is routinely one of Champagne’s more muscular tête de cuvées, with a bright spine of acidity that’s cloaked in vibrant, concentrated fruit, complemented by a pearly pinpoint mousse and concluding with an intensely sapid finish. Long and penetrating, this is a tightly coiled R. D. that will reward bo le age. March 2021 Drink to 2037 WA 97
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
LAURENT-PERRIER CHAMPAGNE BRUT MILLÉSIMÉ
Champagne
LOUIS ROEDERER CHAMPAGNE BRUT ROSÉ
Champagne
2 bts. per lot $200 - $400
EGON MÜLLER SCHARZHOFBERGER RIESLING KABINETT
Mosel Saar Ruwer
JOH JOS PRÜM WEHLENER
SONNENUHR RIESLING SPÄTLESE
Mosel, Germany
MARKUS MOLITOR BERNKASTELER BADSTUBE
RIESLING AUSLESE
Mosel Saar Ruwer
marked label.
WEINGUT CLEMENS BUSCH PUNDERICHER
MARIENBURG FAHRLAY RIESLING TROCKEN RESERVE
Mosel Saar Ruwer
marked label.
WEINGUT VON HOVEL RIESLING KABINETT
Mosel Saar Ruwer
marked label.
5 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU DE MERCUÈS CAHORS CUVÉE PRESTIGE
Cahors
u. bn. marked label.
BODEGA CATENA ZAPATA MALBEC RIVER
STONES ADRIANNA VINEYARD
Mendoza, Argentina
u. vts.
VINEDOS DE ALCOHUAZ RHU DE ALCOHUAZ
MEZCLA TINTA
Elqui Valley, Chile
u. 1.5 cm.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
TENUTA GUADO AL TASSO ANTINORI
BOLGHERI SUPERIORE
Tuscany
u. bn. wrinkled label.
Generally speaking, the 2016 vintage offers more elegance (slightly less concentration) and a hair more freshness compared to the 2015 edition. When I tasted this wine, the bouquet was still timid, but it will no doubt become more expressive and open as this beautiful wine continues forward along its aging trajectory. Some 120,000 bo les were made, a remarkable feat considering the extreme quality on offer. May 2019 Drink to 2045 WA 98
ANTINORI TIGNANELLO TOSCANA
IGT
Tuscany u. bn. marked label.
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
FATTORIA LE PUPILLE ELISABETTA
GEPPETTI MAREMMA TOSCANA
SAFFREDI
Tuscany u. bn. wrinkled label.
WA 98
ISOLE E OLENA CEPPARELLO
Tuscany u. bn.
WA 97
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
PODERE GIODO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Tuscany u. vts
PODERE GIODO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Tuscany u. vts
TALENTI PIERO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Tuscany u. bn.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
GERMANO ETTORE BAROLO PRAPÒ
Piedmont u. bn. marked label.
GIOVANNI MANZONE BAROLO CASTELLETTO
Piedmont u. bn.
ORMANNI CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA BORRO DEL DIAVOLO
Tuscany u. bn.
3 bts. per lot $200 - $400
VEGA SICILIA TINTO VALBUENA
Ribera del Duero
u. 2 x bn. 2 x wrinkled & marked labels.
WA 94
VEGA SICILIA TINTO VALBUENA
Ribera del Duero
u. 1 x bn. 2 x wrinkled labels.
WA 96
VEGA SICILIA TINTO VALBUENA
Ribera del Duero
u. 2 x bn.
WA 94
6 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
BODEGAS Y VIÑEDOS DEL CONTINO RIOJA GRAN RESERVA
Rioja, Spain u. bn. wrinkled label.
BODEGAS BENJAMIN DE ROTHSCHILD & VEGA SICILIA RIOJA MACÁN
Rioja, Spain
u. bn. marked label.
BODEGAS PINTIA TORO PINTIA
Spain
u. bn. marked label.
BODEGAS RODA RIOJA RODA I RESERVA
Rioja, Spain u. bn. marked label.
BODEGAS Y VIÑEDOS DEL CONTINO RIOJA VIÑA DEL OLIVO
Rioja, Spain
u. bn. wrinkled label.
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA DALMAU
Rioja, Spain marked label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Napa Valley
u. bn.
Hunter Valley, Australia
u. bn. marked label.
Barossa Valley, South Australia
u. 2 cm.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
Deep garnet in color, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is just a li le closed and broody to begin, opening out to earthy notes of damp soil, truffles and mossy tree bark over a core of crème de cassis, baked plums and fruitcake plus wa s of tar, dried sage and chargrill. Full-bodied, rich and wonderfully savory in the mouth, it has a rugged frame of chewy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and earthy. January 2020 Drink to 2035 WA
94
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels. 1 x writing on label.
This stunning, inky/plum/purple-tinged 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection boasts a glorious fragrance of creme de cassis, licorice, toasty oak, spice box, cassis and vanillin. Full-bodied, opulent, flashy and irresistible, this endearing, plush, exuberant, opulent Cabernet Sauvignon is 3-5 years away from full maturity, yet it is already complex and rewarding. It should last for another two decades. WA 96
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION
Napa Valley
u. 2 x bn. 2 x marked labels.
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection is the first example of this cuvee to include Merlot (about 14%) in the blend. The Merlot component has given the wine a cocoa/chocolate nuance to its black currant, licorice-infused fruit. The tannins are velvety so and the wine is beautifully textured and full-bodied. It is ideal for drinking now and over the next 15 years. WS 94 WA 94
2 bts. per lot $400 - $600
DOMINUS ESTATE
Napa Valley
u. bn. marked label.
WA 99
DOMINUS ESTATE
Napa Valley
u. vts. marked label.
WA 95
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
SHAFER VINEYARDS CABERNET
SAUVIGNON ONE POINT FIVE
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
u. 4 x bn. 1 x scraped label.
SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON
ALEXANDER VALLEY
Sonoma County
u. bn.
SILVER OAK CABERNET SAUVIGNON
ALEXANDER VALLEY
Sonoma County
u. bn.
6 bts. per lot $600 - $800
HUNDRED ACRE SUMMER’S BLOCK
SHIRAZ ANCIENT WAY VINEYARD
Barossa Valley, South Australia
u. 2 x vts. 1 x scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
VIÑA ALMAVIVA S A ALMAVIVA
Maipo Valley, Chile
u. 2 x bn. 1 x vts. 3 x marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
VIÑA ALMAVIVA S A ALMAVIVA
Maipo Valley, Chile
u. 3 x bn. 3 x marked labels.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
TENUTA SAN GUIDO BOLGHERI SASS-
ICAIA
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x marked & wrinkled labels.
2 bts. per lot $700 - $900
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
1 bt. per lot $400 - $600
The 2003 is an atypically, rich, powerful, vinous Dom Perignon loaded with fruit, structure and personality. It is not for the timid, but rather it is a wine for those who can be patient. No one has a crystal ball, but personally I will not be surprised if in 20 years’ time the 2003 is considered an iconic Champagne. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2038. WA 94
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
Champagne, Grand Cru
1 mag. per lot $300 - $500
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. hs. stained, scraped & wrinkled label. raised cork.
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC
Margaux, 2ième Cru Classé
u. ts. scraped label. corroded capsule. recessed cork.
CHÂTEAU MALESCOT ST EXUPÉRY
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. bn. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU POTENSAC Médoc
u. bn. scraped & marked label.
CHÂTEAU CHASSE-SPLEEN
Moulis-en-Médoc
u. vts. marked & wrinkled label.
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX DE GAY Pomerol
u. bn. wrinkled, peeling & soiled label.
CHÂTEAU CANON-LA-GAFFELIÈRE
Saint-Émilion, Premier Grand Cru Classé B
u. bn. damaged, stained & wrinkled label.
6 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x vts. 2 x ts. 4 x scraped & soiled labels.
It exhibits a dense ruby/plum/garnet color to the rim as well as a sweet perfume of forest floor, spice box, cedar, and copious quantities of black fruits. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully pure with sweet tannins, this wine has aged more slowly than I initially expected. It is the finest Ducru Beaucaillou produced a er the 1961 and before the 2003. June 2009. WA 96
4 bts. per lot $1,500 - $1,700
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 5 x ts. 5 x soiled & scraped labels. 5 x corroded & wrinkled capsules.
A massive wine that is clearly of firstgrowth quality in this vintage, the 1982 Gruaud Larose remains a youngster. A broodingly dense, thick, unctuously textured, inky/plum/garnet/purple color offers up scents of beef blood, steak tartare, cassis, herbs, tobacco, and underbrush. One of the most concentrated wines of the vintage (as well as one of the most concentrated Bordeaux’s I have ever tasted), it is a huge, full-bodied, weighty, rich wine whose tannins are ge ing silkier and silkier. It appears set for another 30-40 years of life. This behemoth is a singularly profound example of Gruaud Larose that continues to justify its legendary status. Anticipated maturity: now-2050. June 2009 WA 98
5 bts. per lot $1,900 - $2,100
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x vts. 1 x hs. 2 x wrinkled, scraped & soiled labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
Pauillac, 5ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x ts. 2 x stained, soiled, marked & scraped labels. 2 x scraped capsules.
This is a tour de force, and one of the all-time great Grand-Puy-Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky/purple, beefy, broad, super-rich Pauillac revealing classic creme de cassis notes intermixed with hints of spring flowers and crushed rocks. Full-bodied with sweet tannin, shocking concentration, and layers of fruit, this irresistible 1982 is still an adolescent in terms of its evolution. Anticipated maturity: now2035. WS 92 WA 96
2 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Pauillac
u. 1 x vts. 2 x ts. 3 x stained, soiled, marked & scraped labels. 3 x scraped capsules.
3 bts. per lot $900 - $1,100
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. ts. stained, soiled, marked & scraped label. scraped capsule.
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. vts. soiled, scraped & marked label. scraped capsule.
WA 96
2 bts. per lot $1,200 - $1,400
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé u. 3 x vts. 3 x scaped lables & capsules. WA 94
3 bts. per lot $3,500 - $4,000
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé
u. 3 x ts. 3 x marked & scraped labels. 3 x scraped capsules.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
Pomerol
u. 3 x ts. 3 x wrinkled, peeling, marked & scraped labels. 3 x scraped capsules.
Made by the same team that produced the perfect 1982 Lafleur, this wine had been forgo en in my cellar. While it’s clear that the new owner, Catherine Pere-Verge, has made some amazing wines since 2005 (especially the 2008), the 1982 is a wine for the ages. Still an inky/purple color, it boasts an extraordinary perfume of spring flowers intermixed with black raspberries, truffles, and kirsch. Full-bodied with velvety tannins, the wine remains extremely young, but the sweetness of the tannins and the sensational fruit concentration make for a remarkable wine that should evolve for another 30+ years. June 2009
Drink: 2009-2039 WA 97+
3 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR
Saint-Estèphe, 3ième Cru Classé u. 1 x bn. 2 x vts. 1 x ts. 4 x stained, soiled, marked & scraped labels. 4 x scraped capsules.
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
FONSECA PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
scraped, marked & soiled label.
QUINTA DO CRASTO PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
4 x scraped & marked labels.
QUINTA CACHĀO DO PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
2 x scraped labels
7 bts. per lot $400 - $600
IGT
Tuscany
u. bn.
IGT
Tuscany
u. 1 x bn. 1 x vts. 2 x wrinkled & marked labels.
The 2013 Tignanello represents the beginning of a new chapter for Italy’s ultimate game-changer wine. 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. December 2016 Drink to 2035 WA 96
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
IGT
Tuscany
u. 4 x bn. 1 x marked label.
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
4 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
CASTELLO BANFI BRUNELLO DI MON-
TALCINO
Tuscany u. bn.
CASTELLO BANFI BRUNELLO DI MON-
TALCINO RISERVA POGGIO ALLE
MURA
Tuscany u. bn.
TENUTA COL D’ORCIA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA POGGIO AL
VENTO
Tuscany
u. bn. scuffed label.
3 bts. per lot $300 - $500
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI CA’ DEL MERLO
Veneto
u. 5 x vts. 5 x scraped labels.
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE
Veneto u. vts. scraped label.
GIUSEPPE QUINTARELLI VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO SUPERIORE
Veneto
u. vts. scraped label.
7 bts. per lot $800 - $1,000
MASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MAZZANO
Veneto
u. 2 cm. scuffed label.
MASI AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO MAZZANO
Veneto
u. 2 x 1.5 cm. 1 x marked label.
3 bts. per lot $500 - $700
CAYMUS CABERNET SAUVIGNON SPECIAL SELECTION
Napa Valley
u. vts. scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
CHÂTEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL
Saint-Estèphe, 2ième Cru Classé
u. vts.
WA 98
CHÂTEAU PALMER
Margaux, 3ième Cru Classé
u. vts. scraped label.
WA 98
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES
Saint-Julien, 2ième Cru Classé
u. vts.
3 bts. per lot $1,100 - $1,300
CONTERNO FANTINO BAROLO SORÍ
GINESTRA
Piedmont
u. bn. scraped label.
LUNGAROTTI TORGIANO RUBESCO
RISERVA VIGNA MONTICCHIO
Umbria
u. 1 cm. scraped label.
2 bts. per lot $300 - $500
J LASSALLE CHAMPAGNE SPECIAL CLUB OC
Champagne, Premier Cru
u. 4 cm.
1 bt. per lot $200 - $400
PERRIER-JOUËT CHAMPAGNE BELLE EPOQUE
Champagne
1 bt. per lot $200 - $400
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE
CUVÉE DOM PÉRIGNON
Champagne
u. 5 cm. scraped label & capsule.
WA 96
1 bt. per lot $500 - $700
DOM PÉRIGNON CHAMPAGNE
Champagne scraped label.
1 bt. per lot $300 - $500
QUINTA DO VESUVIO PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
4 x marked labels.
8 bts. per lot $500 - $700
TAYLOR FLADGATE PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
8 x marked labels.
Saturated black/purple-colored, with stunning aromatics of blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and iron, this spectacular vintage port is one of the stars of the vintage. Extremely full-bodied, with silky tannin, spectacular concentration and purity, multiple flavor levels, and an evolved, forward personality, this is an exquisite yet precocious 1997 vintage port. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030. December 1999
WA 96
8 bts. per lot $500 - $700
WARRE PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
7 x marked labels.
8 bts. per lot $300 - $500
TAYLOR FLADGATE PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
scraped, soiled & peeling label.
DOW PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
scraped label. WA 96
W & J GRAHAM’S PORTO VINTAGE
Douro, Portugal
scraped & marked label.
3 bts. per lot $400 - $600
CASA FERREIRINHA DOURO BARCA
VELHA
Douro, Portugal
u. 1 cm. scuffed label.
Call it a Burgundy lover’s vintage in Douro. On its own terms, this is pre y fine. Still a touch closed, this understated Barca Velha has considerable potential for improvement in the cellar. I’m still not sure it will have quite the aging curve that these wines ordinarily do, but they all hold rather well. There are about 700 bo les available for the USA out of a total of 18,000 produced. December 2016 Drink: 2017-2042 WA 95
CASA FERREIRINHA DOURO BARCA
VELHA
Douro, Portugal
scuffed label.
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. ts.
WA 97
CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM
Sauternes, Premier Cru Supérieur u. vts. soiled & marked label.
WA 99
2 bts. per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Alsace
1976
Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive Sgn Sélectionneé
Par Jean Hugel (305)
1981
Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive Sgn Sélectionneé
Par Jean Hugel (305)
1983
Hugel Gewurztraminer Jubilee (305)
Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive Sgn Sélectionneé
Par Jean Hugel (305)
1987
Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive Sgn Sélectionneé
Par Jean Hugel (305)
1988
Hugel & Fils Riesling Hugel Sélection De Grains
Nobles (305)
Hugel Gewurztraminer Sélection De Grains Nobles (305)
Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive Sgn Sélectionneé
Par Jean Hugel (305)
1989
Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive Sgn Sélectionneé
Par Jean Hugel (305)
2008
Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (648)
2013
Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (648)
2014
Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (649)
2016
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Clos St. Urbain Rangen
De Thann Pinot Gris (648)
1978
Bodega Weinert Cavas De Weinert Gran Vino (247)
2016
Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec River Stones
Adrianna Vineyard (655)
2004
Hundred Acre Summer’s Block Shiraz Ancient Way Vineyard (668)
2005
Torbreck Runrig (463)
2013
Torbreck Shiraz The Factor (662)
2017
Penfolds Shiraz Rwt Bin 798 (21)
Hunter Valley, Australia
2014
Lakes Folly Cabernet (662)
McLaren Vale, Australia
2012
Mollydooker Shiraz Velvet Glove (575)
2017
Mollydooker Shiraz Velvet Glove (575)
South Australia
1982
Penfolds Grange (299)
1990
Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 (299)
1997 Penfolds Grange (464)
1999
Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 (22)
Penfolds Grange (464)
2000
Penfolds Grange (465)
2010 Penfolds Grange (465)
Champagne
1985
Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (698)
1988
Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (466, 163)
1989
Krug Champagne Brut (158, 159)
1990
Krug Champagne Brut (160, 161, 162)
Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (164)
1992 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (165)
1993 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (166)
1995
Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon (573, 574)
1996
Dom Pérignon Champagne (169, 168)
Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (176)
1998
Dom Pérignon Champagne (170)
Perrier-Jouët Champagne Belle Epoque (697)
1999
Perrier-Jouët Champagne Belle Epoque (195)
2000
Dom Pérignon Champagne (199, 171)
Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé (188)
Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé (186, 187)
Tai inger Champagne Brut (674)
2002
Dom Pérignon Champagne (699, 173, 174, 172)
J. Lassalle Champagne Special Club (696)
Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut (180, 179, 178, 177)
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne (196, 197)
2003
Dom Pérignon Champagne (673)
2004
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne (198)
2007
Bollinger Champagne R.d. Extra Brut (652)
2008
Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut Millésimé (653)
2012
Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année (467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475)
2014
Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Rosé (653)
NV
Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier (190, 189)
Moët & Chandon Champagne Brut Impérial (191)
Moët & Chandon Champagne Brut Imperial Rosé (193, 194, 192)
2014 Vinedos De Alcohuaz Rhu De Alcohuaz Mezcla Tinta (655)
2005
Viña Almaviva S.a. Almaviva (669)
2008
Viña Almaviva S.a. Almaviva (670)
Jura
2018
Domaine Du Pélican Chardonnay Arbois En Barbi (644)
Mosel Saar Ruwer
1989
Egon Müller Scharzho erger Riesling Auslese (304)
2015
Weingut Clemens Busch Pundericher Marienburg
Fahrlay Riesling Trocken Reserve (654)
Weingut Von Hovel Riesling Kabine (654)
2016
Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese (654)
2018
Egon Müller Scharzho erger Riesling Kabine (654)
2019
Egon Müller/Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese (476)
2016
Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese (654)
Hungary
1976
Monimpex Tokaji Aszú Essencia (303)
2007
Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Tokaji Aszú 5 Pu onyos Red Label (330)
1961
Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva (249)
1978
Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Riserva (250)
1983
Gaja Barbaresco Sorì Tildìn (249)
1996
Elio Grasso Barolo (576)
1997
Gaja Barbaresco (585)
Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi (43)
1999
Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi (44)
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino (586)
2000
Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi (45)
Marchesi Di Barolo Barolo Millennium Reserva (515)
Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric (515)
2001
Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne (587)
2004
Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorí Ginestra (695)
2005
Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric Del Fiasc (515)
2006
Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi (515)
2009
Bartolo Mascarello Barolo (584)
2010
Giovanni Manzone Barolo Le Gramolere (364, 365)
2013
Germano E ore Barolo Prapò (659)
Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato (426)
Marchesi Di Barolo Barolo Sarmassa (233)
Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato (233)
2015
Giovanni Manzone Barolo Castelle o (659)
1964
Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva (251)
1979
Fa oria Dei Barbi (Colombini) Brunello Di Montalcino (251)
1991
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (36)
1994
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (671)
1995
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (31)
1996
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (36)
1997
Antinori Badia A Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva (425)
Fontodi Chianti Classico Reserva Vigna Del Sorbo (425)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (25)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (421)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (37)
Terrabianca Campaccio Selezione Riserva (425)
1998
Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (23)
Argiano Solengo Toscana Igt (425)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (26)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (38)
1999
Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (24)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (28, 27)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (421, 32)
Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (424)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (40, 39)
2000
Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612)
Argiano Solengo Toscana Igt (425)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (419, 418, 456, 29)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (422)
Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (424)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (42, 41)
2001
Antinori Solaia Toscana Igt (607, 608, 609, 617, 613, 614, 615, 616)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (457)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (33)
2002
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (30)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (423, 34)
2003
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (423, 459, 458, 35)
2004
Poggio Antico Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva (369)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (420)
2005
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (583)
2006
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (656, 216)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (457)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (461, 672)
2007
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (217)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Masseto Toscana Igt (460)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (462, 201, 200)
2008
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (229)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (203, 202)
2009
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (218, 219)
Fa oria Petrolo Galatrona (365, 366, 367)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (229)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (204)
2011
La Regola La Regola Toscana Igt (365, 368)
2012
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (688)
Collosorbo Brunello Di Montalcino (234)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (457, 606)
2013
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (688)
Casanova Di Neri Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova (516)
Marchesi Antinori Guado Al Tasso (232)
Podere Giodo Brunello Di Montalcino (658)
Tenuta Col D’orcia Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
Poggio Al Vento (690)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (230)
2014
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (220)
Castello Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino (690)
Luce Della Vite Luce Toscana Igt (235)
2015
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (481, 221, 222, 223)
Castello Banfi Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
Poggio Alle Mura (690)
Castello Di Ama Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Vigneto Bellavista (494)
Castello Di Ama L’apparita Toscana Igt (495)
Marchesi Antinori Solaia (485, 484)
Ormanni Chianti Classico Riserva Borro Del Diavolo (659)
Podere Giodo Brunello Di Montalcino (658)
Sesti (Castello Di Argiano) Brunello Di Montalcino (496)
Talenti Piero Brunello Di Montalcino (658)
Tenuta Dell’ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia (231)
2016
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (224, 225)
Fa oria Le Pupille (Elisabe a Geppe i) Maremma
Toscana Saffredi (657)
Isole E Olena Cepparello (657)
Marchesi Antinori Solaia (486)
Tenuta Guado Al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore (656)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (489, 490, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209)
2017
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (482, 483, 226)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (491)
2018
Antinori Tignanello Toscana Igt (689, 227, 228)
Azienda Agricola Montevertine Le Pergole Torte
Toscana Igt (493)
Marchesi Antinori Solaia (488, 487)
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia (492, 211, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215)
Tenuta Se e Ponti Oreno Toscana Igt (234)
2010
Lungaro i Torgiano Rubesco Riserva Vigna Monticchio (695)
1980
Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Serègo Alighieri Vaio Armarone (252)
1981
Masi Recioto Della Valpolicella Amarone Manano (252)
1995
Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Superiore (605)
1996
Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (252)
1997
Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Costasera (576)
2000
Farina Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (576)
2004
Tommasi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico (427)
2005
Sergio Zenato Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva (427)
2009
Giuseppe Quintarelli Ca’ Del Merlo (236)
2012
Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Mazzano (692)
2013
Masi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Mazzano (692)
2014
Giuseppe Quintarelli Ca’ Del Merlo (691)
Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (691)
2015
Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore (691)
1982
Chateau Musar (248)
1986
Chateau Musar (248)
1989
Chateau Musar (248)
Loire
2001
Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos Du Bourg Moelleux (651)
2005
Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos Du Bourg Demi-Sec (651)
2018
Nicolas Joly Savennières Roche Aux Moines Clos De La Bergerie (651)
2018
Nicolas Joly Clos De La Coulée De Serrant (650)
Douro, Portugal
1970
Dow Porto Vintage (302)
1975
Fonseca Porto Vintage (687)
1977
Kopke Porto Vintage (300)
Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage (703)
1979
Sandeman Porto Late Bo led Vintage (302)
1980
Quinta Cachāo Do Porto Vintage (687)
1982
Real Vinicola Porto Vintage (300)
1983
Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha) Porto Vintage (300)
1994
Churchill’s Porto Vintage (600) Dow Porto Vintage (703)
Quinta Do Vesuvio Porto Vintage (600)
Warre Porto Vintage (600)
1995
Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port Madelena (600)
1996
Quinta Do Vesuvio Porto Vintage (700)
1997
Dow Porto Vintage (300)
Quinta Do Crasto Porto Vintage (687)
Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage (300, 701)
Warre Porto Vintage (300, 702)
2000
W & J Graham’s Porto Vintage (703)
NV
Ramos Pinto Porto Vintage (300)
1963
Martinez Gassiot & Co. Porto Vintage (302)
1985
Casa Ferreirinha Douro Barca Velha (602)
1995
Casa Ferreirinha Barca-Velhacasa Ferreirinha Douro Barca Velha (582)
2008
Casa Ferreirinha Douro Barca Velha (704)
2011
Casa Ferreirinha Douro Barca Velha (704)
1860
Blandy’s Madeira Sercial Solera (301)
1966
D’oliveiras Madeira Verdelho Reserva (301)
1998
Château Roland La Garde (394)
2001
Château Sociando-Mallet (391)
2004
Château Sociando-Mallet (392)
2005
Château Cambon La Pelouse (394)
Château Sociando-Mallet (393, 393)
2007
Château Sociando-Mallet (393)
2009
Château Citran (259)
1970
Château Giscours (257)
Château Lascombes (257)
Château Palmer (254)
1978
Château Palmer (255)
Château Rauzan-Gassies (257)
1980
Château Margaux (59)
1981
Château Margaux (60)
1982
Château Brane-Cantenac (676)
Château Giscours (257)
Château Margaux (61)
1983
Château Palmer (3)
1984
Château Margaux (60)
1985
Château Margaux (62)
1986
Château Margaux (63, 64, 253)
1988
Château Margaux (65)
1989
Château Margaux (66)
Château Palmer (256)
1990
Château Margaux (76)
Château Palmer (276)
1996
Château Malescot St. Exupéry (676)
Château Margaux (67)
Château Palmer (4)
1998
Château Palmer (72, 73, 5)
1999
Château Palmer (4)
2000
Château Du Tertre (619, 535)
Château Palmer (74, 6)
Château Rauzan-Ségla (75)
2001
Château Brane-Cantenac (532)
Château Margaux (618)
Château Palmer (5)
2002
Château Palmer (6)
2003 Château Du Tertre (619)
Château Malescot St. Exupéry (433)
Château Margaux (68)
Château Palmer (5)
2004
Château Malescot St. Exupéry (433)
Château Margaux (69)
Château Palmer (6)
2005
Château Brane-Cantenac (532)
Château D’angludet (533)
Château Malescot St. Exupéry La Dame De Malescot (339, 340)
Château Margaux (70)
Château Palmer (694)
2006
Château Kirwan (534)
Château Lascombes (537)
Château Margaux (71)
2009
Château D’angludet (533)
Château D’issan (531)
Château Du Tertre (535)
Château Giscours (536)
Château Kirwan (534)
Château Malescot St. Exupéry (538)
Château Rauzan-Ségla (383)
2010
Château D’angludet (533)
Château D’issan (531)
Château Giscours (536)
Château Lascombes (537)
Château Malescot St. Exupéry (539)
2011
Château Lascombes (537)
2014
Château Brane-Cantenac (532)
Château D’issan (534)
2015
Alter Ego (531)
2016
Château D’angludet (533)
Château Du Tertre (535)
Château Malescot St. Exupéry (539)
Médoc
1996
Château Potensac (676)
Moulis-en-Médoc
1983
Château Chasse-Spleen (676)
1989
Château Chasse-Spleen (257)
2009
Château Chasse-Spleen (258)
Pauillac
1957
Château Latour (260)
1966
Château Lafite Rothschild (260)
1970
Château Lafite Rothschild (261)
Château Latour (95)
1972
Château Latour (96)
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (283)
1973
Château Lafite Rothschild (682)
1975
Château Lafite Rothschild (262)
Château Latour (96)
1976
Château Lafite Rothschild (263, 264)
1977 Château Latour (272)
Château Lynch-Bages (570)
1978
Château Latour (97)
1979
Château Latour (97)
1980
Château Latour (272)
Château Mouton Rothschild (267)
1981
Château Lafite Rothschild (263)
Château Mouton Rothschild (675)
1982
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (680)
Château Lafite Rothschild (265)
Château Latour (1, 2) Moulin Des Carruades (681)
1983
Château Latour (97)
1986
Château Lafite Rothschild (84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
Château Latour (98)
Château Mouton Rothschild (99)
1987
Château Lafite Rothschild (265)
Château Mouton Rothschild (451)
1988
Château Mouton Rothschild (100, 268)
1989
Château Lafite Rothschild (89, 266)
Château Mouton Rothschild (100, 269, 270)
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (273, 274)
Château Pontet-Canet (290)
1990
Château Lafite Rothschild (90)
Château Lynch-Bages (276)
Château Mouton Rothschild (451, 101)
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (110, 275)
1993
Château Mouton Rothschild (271)
1994
Château Latour (342)
Château Mouton Rothschild (344)
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (345)
Château Pontet-Canet (112)
1995
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (436)
Château Lafite Rothschild (565)
Château Latour (343)
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (108)
Château Pontet-Canet (437)
1996
Château Lafite Rothschild (91)
Château Lynch-Bages (106)
Château Mouton Rothschild (103, 102)
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande (109)
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (111)
Château Pontet-Canet (438)
1997
Château Lafite Rothschild (566, 92)
Château Latour (564)
Château Mouton Rothschild (104)
1998
Château Lafite Rothschild (384, 566, 93, 7)
Château Latour (451)
Château Lynch-Bages (106)
Château Mouton Rothschild (564, 104)
1999
Château Lafite Rothschild (566, 94, 8)
Château Mouton Rothschild (105)
2000
Carruades De Lafite (435)
Château Clerc Milon (547)
Château Duhart-Milon (625)
Château Lafite Rothschild (9, 590)
Château Lynch-Bages (107)
2001
Château Lafite Rothschild (385, 565, 10)
2002
Château Lafite Rothschild (386, 11)
Château Latour (388)
2003
Château Clerc Milon (625)
Château Duhart-Milon (435)
Château Lafite Rothschild (387, 567, 12)
Château Latour (389, 569)
Château Pontet-Canet (626, 113)
2004
Château Lafite Rothschild (386, 567, 13)
Château Latour (388)
Château Lynch-Bages (552)
2005
Château Lafite Rothschild (567)
Château Lynch-Bages (625)
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron (593)
Château Pontet-Canet (627, 114)
Les Forts De Latour (626)
2006
Château Lafite Rothschild (386)
Château Latour (388)
Château Lynch-Bages (552)
Château Pontet-Canet (115)
2007
Château Lafite Rothschild (565)
2008
Château D’armailhac (548)
Château Lafite Rothschild (384)
2009
Château Clerc Milon (547)
Château D’armailhac (548)
Château Grand-Puy Ducasse (550)
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (551)
Château Lynch-Bages (452)
Pauillac De Latour (546)
2010
Château Batailley (546)
Château Clerc Milon (547)
Château D’armailhac (548)
Château Grand-Puy Ducasse (550)
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (551)
Château Lynch-Bages (553)
2011
Carruades De Lafite (390)
2012
Château D’armailhac (548)
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (551)
2014
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste (550)
Château Latour (499, 500)
2015
Château Grand-Puy Ducasse (550)
Château Lynch-Bages (552)
2016
Château D’armailhac (549)
Château Mouton Rothschild (592)
2017
Château Lafite Rothschild (568, 591)
2018
Château Lafite Rothschild (568)
1966
Domaine De Chevalier (278)
1971
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (277)
1975
Domaine De Chevalier (279)
1978
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (682)
Domaine De Chevalier (279)
1982
Château De Fieuzal (290)
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (683)
1983
Château Haut-Brion (77)
1986
Château Pape Clement (684)
1990
Château Haut-Brion (76, 78)
1994
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (341)
1995
Château Smith Haut Lafi e (434)
1996
Château Pape Clement (453)
1998
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (623)
2000
Château Smith Haut Lafi e (453, 544)
2001
Château Haut-Brion (564)
Château Smith Haut Lafi e (82, 543)
2002
Château Haut-Brion (77)
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (381, 80)
Château La Tour Haut-Brion (382)
2003
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (81)
2004
Château Haut-Bailly (540)
Château Haut-Brion (79)
Château Smith Haut Lafi e (543)
2005
Château Haut-Bailly (383, 383)
Château Malartic Lagravière (543)
2006
Château Haut-Brion (541)
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (381)
Château Smith Haut Lafi e (543)
2008
Château Haut-Brion (380)
2009
Château Haut-Bailly (570)
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (542)
Château Smith Haut Lafi e (83)
2010
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (542)
Château Malartic Lagravière (543)
Château Smith Haut Lafi e (545)
2011
Château Haut-Bailly (540)
2012
Château Haut-Bailly (540)
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion (542)
2014
Château Haut-Bailly (540)
Pomerol
1964
Château Pétrus (292)
1981
Château Pétrus (293)
1982
Château Le Gay (685)
1986
Château Pétrus (294)
1989
Château L’evangile (449)
Château La Conseillante (291)
Château La Croix De Gay (676)
1990
Château Clinet (132)
Château L’evangile (139)
1994
Château L’evangile (348)
1995
Château Gazin (442)
Château La Fleur-Pétrus (443)
Château Latour À Pomerol (444)
1996
Château Pétrus (145)
1997
Château Gazin (135)
Château L’evangile (140)
Château Pétrus (146)
Vieux Château Certan (129)
1998
Château Gazin (135)
Château La Croix De Gay (408)
Château Pétrus (147, 148, 149)
1999
Château Hosanna (379)
Château L’eglise-Clinet (136)
Château L’evangile (141)
Château Pétrus (373, 571)
2000
Château Clinet (133)
Château Lafleur (503)
Château Nenin (556)
Château Trotanoy (628)
Vieux Château Certan (630, 130)
2001
Château Hosanna (379)
Château L’eglise-Clinet (137)
Château La Fleur De Gay (142)
Château Le Gay (558)
Vieux Château Certan (131)
2003
Château Hosanna (379)
Château Lafleur (143)
Château Pétrus (374)
Château Trotanoy (629)
2004
Château Hosanna (379)
Château Lafleur (144)
2005
Château La Conseillante (380)
Château Trotanoy (348, 350)
Vieux Château Certan (450)
2006
Château La Providence (556)
Château Le Gay (555)
Château Pétrus (375, 572)
2007
Château L’eglise-Clinet (347)
Château Pétrus (376)
2008
Château Gazin (135)
Château Le Gay (555)
Château Pétrus (377)
2009
Château La Fleur De Gay (555)
Château La Providence (557)
Château Petit Village (556)
Château Pétrus (378)
Pensées De Lafleur (557)
2010
Château Clinet (554)
Château Gazin (554)
Château Le Bon Pasteur (558)
2011
Château Clinet (134)
Château Trotanoy (557)
2012
Château L’eglise-Clinet (138)
2013
Château Pétrus (349)
2014
Château Gazin (636)
1982
Château Canon (295)
Château Figeac (296)
1983
Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (676)
Château Figeac (296)
1990
Château Angélus (150)
Château La Dominique (290)
Château Pavie (296)
1994
Château Angélus (151)
1997
Château Ausone (153)
Château Barde-Haut (633)
1998
Château Angélus (631, 152)
Château Ausone (632)
Château Cheval Blanc (155)
Château Pavie Macquin (634)
1999
Château Cheval Blanc (156)
2000
Château Belair (Dubois-Challon) (408)
Château La Dominique (633)
Château Pavie (405)
Château Pavie Macquin (634)
Château Quinault L’enclos (633)
Le Petit Cheval (635)
2001 Château Angélus (399)
Château Cheval Blanc (405, 156)
Château Magdelaine (406)
2002
Château Angélus (400)
2003
Château Ausone (402, 154)
Château Magdelaine (406)
Château Pavie (407)
Château Pavie Macquin (634)
2004
Château Angélus (399, 449)
Château Cheval Blanc (157)
Château Magdelaine (406)
2005
Château Angélus (401, 401)
Château Pavie (407)
2006
Château Ausone (403)
Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (560)
Château Troplong Mondot (563)
2007
Château Ausone (404)
2008
Château Ausone (404)
Château Larcis Ducasse (562)
Château Pavie Macquin (561)
Château Troplong Mondot (563)
2009
Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (560)
Château Larcis Ducasse (562)
Château Magdelaine (346)
Château Troplong Mondot (398)
2011
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse (559)
Château La Mondo e (561)
2012 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière (560)
Château Clos De Sarpe (559)
2014
Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse (559)
2015
Château Monbousquet (636)
2018
Château Croix De Labrie (504)
Château Croix De Labrie Chapelle De Labrie (504)
1970
Château Montrose (283)
1975
Château Cos D’estournel (283)
Château Montrose (287)
1976
Château Montrose (290)
1982
Château Calon-Ségur (686)
Château Capbern-Gasqueton (290)
1985
Château Cos D’estournel (120)
1986
Château Cos D’estournel (121, 284)
Château Montrose (288)
1990
Château Cos D’estournel (122, 285, 526)
Château Montrose (125)
1995
Château Calon-Ségur (624, 445)
Château Cos D’estournel (123)
1996
Château Calon-Ségur (525)
Château Cos D’estournel (447, 129, 604)
Château Montrose (604)
1997
Château Montrose (126)
2000
Château Calon-Ségur (624, 446)
Château Montrose (127)
2001
Château Montrose (128)
2002
Château Cos D’estournel (447)
2005
Château Cos D’estournel (694)
2006
Château Cos D’estournel (526)
Château Montrose (529)
2008
Château Montrose (529)
2009
Château Calon-Ségur (525)
Château Cos D’estournel (448, 124)
Château Cos Labory (527)
Château Haut-Marbuzet (527)
Château Les Pagodes De Cos (528)
Château Ormes De Pez (286)
Château Phélan Ségur (289, 530)
2010
Château Cos Labory (527)
Château Haut-Marbuzet (527)
Château Les Pagodes De Cos (528)
Château Montrose (447)
Château Phélan Ségur (530)
2012
Château Calon-Ségur (525)
2015
Château Cos D’estournel (526)
2016
Château Les Pagodes De Cos (528)
2018
Château Phélan Ségur (502)
Saint-Julien
1978
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (283)
1982
Château Beychevelle (283)
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (677)
Château Gruaud Larose (678)
1983
Château Léoville Las Cases (282)
Château Léoville Poyferré (282)
1986
Château Léoville Barton (679)
1989
Château Gruaud Larose (280)
Château Léoville Las Cases (282)
1990
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (116, 280)
Château Lagrange (281)
1995
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (440)
Château Lagrange (439)
Château Léoville Las Cases (441)
1996
Château Léoville Barton (522)
2000
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (117)
Château Gruaud Larose (621)
Château Lagrange (398)
Château Talbot (620)
2001
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (118)
Château Gruaud Larose (519)
Château Léoville Barton (522)
2002
Château Léoville Barton (397)
2003
Château Branaire-Ducru (620, 439)
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (119)
Château Gruaud Larose (519)
Château Léoville Barton (397)
Château Léoville Las Cases (694)
Château Léoville Poyferré (622)
2004
Château Léoville Barton (397)
2005
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (395, 396)
Château Langoa Barton (521)
Château Léoville Barton (397)
Château Léoville Las Cases (501)
2006
Château Gruaud Larose (519)
Château Léoville Barton (523)
2007
Château Léoville Barton (523)
2008
Château Léoville Barton (523)
2009
Château Gruaud Larose (520)
2010 Château Langoa Barton (521)
2011 Château Léoville Barton (523)
2012 Château Talbot (524)
2014 Château Gruaud Larose (519)
Château Léoville Barton (636)
2016
Château Léoville Barton (637)
Château Talbot (524)
Côte de Beaune
1993
Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Selectionnées (599)
1999
Domaine Rodolphe Demougeot Savigny-Lès-Beaune
Les Bourgeots (409)
2016
Benjamin Leroux Pommard Les Rugiens Hauts (509, 510)
Comte Armand Pommard Clos Des Epeneaux (511)
2017
Bouchard Père & Fils Beaune Grèves Vignes De L’enfant Jésus (638)
Chanson Père & Fils Clos Des Feves Monopole Beaune (638)
Domaine Chandon De Briailles Savigny-Lès-Beaune
Les Lavières (638)
2018
Lucien Le Moine Volnay Clos Des Chênes (638)
Côte de Nuits
1993
Fernand Lécheneaut Et Fils (Philippe Et Vincent) Nuits St. Georges Les Damodes (599)
1995
Domaine Daniel Rion Et Fils Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts (599)
Domaine Dujac Clos De La Roche (597)
Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combo es (598)
Domaine Leroy Nuits St. Georges Aux Allots (595)
Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée Les Genaivrières (596)
Geantet-Pansiot Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes (599)
1997
Domaine Prieuré Roch Nuits St. Georges (598)
1999
Domaine Daniel Rion Et Fils Nuits St. Georges Les Grandes Vignes (599)
Dominique Laurent Les Beaux Monts VosneRomanee (411)
2005
Domaine Armand Rousseau Père Et Fils Chambertin Clos De Bèze (594)
2009
Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot (518)
Domaine Du Clos De Tart Clos De Tart (505) Louis Jadot Clos De Vougeot (518)
2013
Domaine Trapet (Jean Et Jean-Louis) Chambertin (410)
Louis Jadot Clos St. Denis (507)
2014
Domaine Armand Rousseau Père Et Fils Clos De La Roche (338)
Domaine Dujac Morey Saint-Denis (518)
2016
Domaine Du Clos De Tart Clos De Tart (505)
2018
Domaine Tortochot Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques (508)
Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses (506)
Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny Les Baudes (638)
Lucien Le Moine Nuits St. Georges La Richemone (638)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
1985
Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (297)
1986
Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (297)
1990
Domaine De Marcoux Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (297)
1992
Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (432)
1994
Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (432)
1998
Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (412)
Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (413)
1999
Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (412)
2001
Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (588)
2007
Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Deus Ex Machina (237)
Domaine Du Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-Du-Pape
La Combe Des Fous (238)
2010
Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (589)
Château Rayas Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Reserve (498)
2016
Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (639)
Domaine De La Charbonnière Châteauneuf-DuPape Cuvée Spéciale Les Hautes Brusquières (640)
Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (351)
2017
Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape (639)
Famille Isabel Ferrando Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Colombis (640)
Rhône
1980
Delas Frères Côte-Rôtie Seigneur De Maugiron (297)
1986
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Mouline (298)
1988
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune Et Blonde (297)
1989
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (298)
1997
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (589)
2001
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Landonne (414)
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Mouline (414)
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Turque (414)
2002
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Landonne (415)
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Mouline (415)
2003
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Landonne (416)
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Mouline (416)
2006
E. Guigal Ermitage Ex-Voto (517)
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (642)
2009
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château D’ampuis (517)
Château Rayas Côtes Du Rhône Château De Fonsale e Reserve (497)
2011
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (642)
2013 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux (417)
2015
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie la Turque (641)
2017
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Cornas Domaine De Saint Pierre (640)
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle (642)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2018
Château De Beaucastel Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc (644)
Rhône
2015
E. Guigal Ermitage Blanc Ex-Voto (643)
2017
E. Guigal Ermitage Blanc Ex-Voto (643)
South Africa
Coastal Region, South Africa
2002
Klein Constantia Vin De Constance (299)
Southern France
Cahors
2016
Château De Mercuès Cahors Cuvée Prestige 6666 (655)
Priorat, Catalonia
1999
Alvaro Palacios Priorat Les Terrasses (428)
Ribera del Duero
2008
Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 (660)
2013
Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 (660)
2014
Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena 5 (660)
1976
Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Único (244)
1985
Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera Del Duero Tinto Pesquera Cosecha Especial (243)
1996
Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Valbuena 5° (428)
2008 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Único (477)
1968
Marqués De Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial (244)
1976
C.v.n.e. (Compañía Vinícola Del Norte De España) Rioja Viña Real Gran Reserva (243)
1996
R. López De Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia (243)
2010
Marqués De Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial (479, 480)
2011
Bodegas Roda Rioja Roda I Reserva (661)
2014
Bodegas Benjamin De Rothschild & Vega Sicilia Rioja Macán (661)
Bodegas Y Viñedos Del Contino Rioja Gran Reserva (661)
Marqués De Murrieta Rioja Dalmau (661)
2015
Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea (478) Bodegas Y Viñedos Del Contino Rioja Viña Del Olivo (661)
1885
Scholtz Hermanos Málaga 1885 Solera (245)
2014
Bodegas Pintia Toro Pintia (661)
NV
Scholtz Hermanos Málaga Dulce Negro (246)
Scholtz Hermanos Málaga Semi-Dulce (246)
Central Coast
2009
Sine Qua Non Grenache Esto Not Es Una Salida
Eleven Confessions Vineyard (14)
Sine Qua Non Syrah This Is Not An Exit Eleven Confessions Vineyard (15)
2012
Sine Qua Non Grenache Ra rapante Eleven Confessions Vineyard (16)
2017 Sine Qua Non Grenache Estate Eleven Confessions Vineyard (18)
Sine Qua Non Syrah Estate Eleven Confessions Vineyard (19)
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
2007
Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Dancing Bear Ranch (352, 353)
Napa Valley
1976
Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks (355)
1982
Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (241)
1983 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (240)
1984
Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (241)
1985
Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (240)
Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon (240)
1989
Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (240)
1990
Opus One (581)
1991
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (430)
1993
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (430)
1994
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (431)
1995
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (431)
Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder (49)
Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (51)
1996
Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon (429)
1998
Opus One (454)
1999
Opus One (455, 52, 53, 581)
2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (47)
Opus One (54)
2002 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (664)
Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (48)
Dominus Estate (666)
2003 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (46)
Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (47)
Dominus Estate (666)
2004 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate (47)
Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder (50)
2006
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (46)
Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard (356)
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red (55, 358)
Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (359, 360)
2008
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (354)
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (665)
Opus One (454)
2009 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (663)
Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley (357)
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red (56)
2011
Castello Di Amorosa Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard (239)
2012
Bond Estates Vecina (577)
Dominus Napanook Red (239)
2013
Colgin Cellars Proprietary Red Ix Estate (577)
Corison Cabernet Sauvignon (514)
2014
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (693, 579)
Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon (239)
2015 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Slv Cabernet Sauvignon (662)
2017
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection (579)
2018
Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard (580)
Dominus Estate (512, 513) The Mascot (580)
2019 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (578)
2020
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon (20)
Rutherford, Napa Valley
1981
Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon (242)
Santa Cruz Mountains, California
2015 Ridge Monte Bello (514)
2016 Ridge Monte Bello (514)
Santa Rita Hills, Central Coast
2012
Sine Qua Non Syrah Touché Eleven Confessions Vineyard (17)
Sonoma Coast
1999
Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq Cepages (429)
Sonoma County
1981
Kalin Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (242)
2001
Vérité La Joie (57)
2002
Vérité La Joie (58)
2007
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (667)
2008
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (667)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
2006
Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five (667)
Knights Valley, Sonoma County
2007 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille (361)
2008
Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille (361)
2009
Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carriere (361)
Sonoma County
2003
Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard (362)
2007
Peter Michael Chardonnay Mon Plaisir (363)
White Bordeaux
Sauternes
1958
Château Gile e Doux (311)
1961
Château Suduiraut (311)
1975
Château D’yquem (307)
1976
Château D’yquem (308)
1980
Château D’yquem (308, 309)
1982
Château De Rayne-Vigneau (311)
1984
Château D’yquem (309)
1986
Château D’yquem (309)
1988
Château D’yquem (310)
Château Rieussec (311)
1989
Château D’yquem (705)
Château La Tour Blanche (311)
1990
Château D’yquem (705)
1997
Château Coutet (370)
2001
Château Coutet (316)
Château Guiraud (321)
Château La Tour Blanche (323, 324, 322)
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey (325)
Château Rieussec (326)
Château Suduiraut (328, 329, 327)
2003
Château Coutet (645)
Château D’yquem (371)
Château Guiraud (370, 370)
Château Rieussec (645)
Château Suduiraut (315)
2004 Château D’yquem (372)
2005
Château D’yquem (372)
Château Doisy-Daëne (645)
2010 Château Coutet (317)
2011 Château De Rayne-Vigneau (319)
Château Doisy-Daëne (320)
2014 Château Coutet (318)
1986
Château Climens (306)
1988
Château Climens (306)
1997
Château Climens (312)
2001 Château Climens (313, 314)
2003 Château Climens (315)
Chablis
2015
Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Les Clos (333)
2017
Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Beauroy (331, 332)
Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Les Clos (334, 335)
Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Vaillons (337)
William Fèvre Chablis Les Preuses (646)
2018
Lucien Le Moine Chablis Les Preuses (646)
William Fèvre Chablis Bougros Côte Bouguerots (646)
2019
Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Les Clos (336)
1992
Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet (599)
2017
Lucien Le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet Les Embrazées (647)
2018
Domaine Bachelet-Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet (647)
Lucien Le Moine Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets (647)
Lucien Le Moine Meursault Les Perrières (647)
For wines in bo les with defined shoulders, including Bordeaux, Port, and other wines, the level is measured and catalogued as follows:
BN. BASE NECK: Perfectly good for any age of wine. Outstandingly good for a wine of years in bo le, or longer.
VTS. VERY TOP SHOULDER
TS. TOP SHOULDER: Normal for any Bordeaux 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- wines.
MS. MID SHOULDER: Probably some weakening of the cork and some risk. Not abnormal for wines - 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 bo le. Wine will usually be undrinkable.
U. ULLAGE: Level.
Example: (u. 2ts) means 2 bo les ullaged to top shoulder.
OC. ORIGINAL CARTON
OWC. ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE
RC. RESERVE CH TEAU
For wines in bo les with sloping necks, including Burgundy, German and other wines, the level between the cork and wine is measured and catalogued in centimetres. The condition and drinkability of Burgundy is less affected by ullage than its equivalent from Bordeaux. A - 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. x cm) means 3 bo les ullaged 5 cm.
HF. BT. HALF BOTTLE = litres
BT(S). BOTTLE(S) = litres
LTR. LITRE
MAG. MAGNUM = litres, or two regular bo les
D. MAG. DOUBLE MAGNUM (BORDEAUX, PORT) = litres
JERO. JEROBOAM (BURGUNDY, CHAMPAGNE) = litres
JERO. JEROBOAM (BORDEAUX) = litres*
IMP. IMPÉRIALE (BORDEAUX) = litres
METH. METHUSELAH (BURGUNDY, CHAMPAGNE) = litres
SALM SALMANAZAR = litres
*Up to , jeroboams were generally bo led in -ltr. bo les.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 for purchases must be by INTERAC direct debit (Cdn clients in person only), certified cheque (U.S. & Overseas not applicable), travelers cheque, bank dra , electronic transfer (fee applies), VISA or Mastercard (up to $25,000).
With respect to our collection of your personal information, you acknowledge the following:
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.;
The collection of your personal information will be collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
We may disclose information relating to the auction, including but not limited to your personal information, to the LCBO.
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.
Please visit our website for shipping information: finewine.waddingtons.ca
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 submi ed allows us to provide timely and accurate appraisals based on current market estimates.
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 bo le and catalogue accordingly
The complete auction catalogue will be made available as either a printed catalogue and/or digital catalogue posted online.
We charge the vendor a commission based on a percentage of the hammer price on each lot. Please see the standard commission rates below.
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.
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.
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 a endance 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, a er 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, a er 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 wri en opinion of such person is presented to the auctioneer to the effect that the lot is not genuine or authentic, accompanied by a wri en 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 dra , 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:
any deficiency in price between the re-sale amount and the amount to have been paid by the original buyer; charges in relation to the storage of such articles in accordance with Section 11 until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer; and 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 a ribute 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:
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.;
The collection of your personal information will be collected in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; We may disclose information relating to the auction, including but not limited to your personal information, to the LCBO.
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.