754 Wine Catalogue 0805

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Vintages A u c t i o n
Finest & Rarest Wines
AUCTION
F I R S T S E S S I O N Friday, October 13, 2006 at 7 pm
S E C ON D S E S S I O N Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 10 am
T H I R D S E S S I O N Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 12 pm
Auction at RITCHIES Galler y
288 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario
Sale no. 786 • Catalogue $30.00, by mail $40.00
(GST AND PST INCLUDED WHERE APPLIC ABLE)
Catalogue available online at www.ritchies.com and www.vintages.com
Each lot is sold subject to a buyer’s premium of 15%
Cover Illustration
Lot 456
A U C T I O N I N Q U I R I E S A N D I N F O R M AT I O N
R I T C H I E S W I N E D E PA R T M E N T
John Miller 416 364-1864 ext. 270
[email protected]
Róisín Hynes 416 364-1864
[email protected]
Andrew Johnson 416 364-1864
[email protected]
ABSENTEE BIDS AND CLIENT SERVICE
F O R T H I S AU C T I ON
Caroline Kaiser 416 364-1864 ext. 223
[email protected]
A C C O U N T S R E C E I VA B L E A N D
CON S I G N O R E N Q U I RY
Tom Haberer 416 364-1864 ext. 224
[email protected]
Susan Tietavainen 416 364-1864 ext. 238
[email protected]
S H I P P I N G A N D D E L I V E RY
William Bowley 416-864-6609
[email protected]
W I N E E V A L U A T I O N A N D C O N S U LT A T I O N
Rober t Jull
Vinifera Wine Services
1055 Yonge St., Suite 306
Toronto, ON M4W 2L2
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TABLE OF CON T E N T S
Auction Inquiries and Information
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Letter of Greeting
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Session I, Lots 1 - 261
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Session II, Lots 262 - 867
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Session III, Lots 868 - 1604
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Index
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Deliver y and Collection
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Levels/Ullage Descriptions and Interpretations
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Conditions of Sale
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Impor tant Information for Purchasers
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Absentee Bid Form
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Guide for Absentee Bidders
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Depar tments and Information
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O N TA R I O ’ S C O M M E R C I A L A U C T I O N
OF FINEST AND RAREST WINES
Dear Wine Lovers,
VINTAGES, the LCBO and RITCHIES are pleased to welcome you to what we believe is our finest auction to date.
As the popularity of this event continues to grow, there are some impor tant changes to the auction this year.
Most notably, we have expanded the sale to three days by adding a Friday evening session featuring a highly
impor tant single owner collection. This magnificent cellar represents only par t of the wine holdings of our
consignor, who was faced with a true collector’s conundrum: “When will I ever have time to drink all this?”
His astute purchases over the years reveal a wealth of treasures all sourced directly from the leading
châteaux, vignerons and auction houses throughout the world. Among many other notable highlights,
this collection represents the finest offering of Grand Cru Burgundy ever available in Canada.
There are many other highlights of this fall’s sale. Several consignors have reached deep into their cellars,
producing an astounding collection of California cult classics. Bordeaux, the Rhône, Italy, Spain and rare
Australians are all available in abundance again. Large format bottlings and many case quantity lots fill out this
remarkable auction.
The sale will once again be held in RITCHIES King Street East salesroom commencing Friday, October 13 at 7
pm. If you are unable to attend the auction in person, there are many bidding options available including written
absentee and telephone bidding. A light lunch and refreshments will be available on Saturday and Sunday for
those attending the sale. As always, we ask you to carefully read the Conditions of Sale as well the information
regarding the pick up and delivery of wines, located in the back of the catalogue.
The Gala Tasting will be held once again in the Carlu, 444 Yonge St. on Wednesday October 11, 7-9 pm.
Tickets are available for $250 by calling Vintages at 416-365-5767 or toll free 1-800-266-4764.
We look forward to seeing you at the tasting and in the auction gallery on the sale days.
Yours truly,
Barry O’ Brien
Director, Corporate Affairs
LCBO
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Stephen Ranger
President
Ritchies
Lot 439
Notes
Session I
Lots 1 - 261
Friday, October 13, 2006 at 7 pm
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R e d B o rd e au x
S U P E R B P R I VAT E CELLA R
F R O M A TORON TO COLLECTO R
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Vintages and Ritchies are delighted to offer
this stunning collection of fine wines from a
distinguished and knowledgeable collector.
The breadth and depth of this collection
speaks for itself: case quantities of top flight
Bordeaux including large format bottlings, the
largest selection of Grand Cru Burgundy ever
offered at auction in Canada, an array of
Château d’Yquem in half and full bottle
formats, a comprehensive selection of the
finest Rhône Valley wines and an excellent
collection of Italian rarities. Most importantly,
many of these wines are rare bottlings,
including wines purchased directly from the
châteaux or from the producers, wines
acquired from the legendary Nicolas Grand
Cave, as well as wines sourced through
Sotheby’s and Christie’s with impeccable
provenance. Further, all the wines have been
stored in ideal conditions and transported
with strict temperature and humidity control.
Buyers may bid with confidence knowing that
this collection has been carefully and
meticulously assembled and cared for.
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 7 0
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u.2bn, 3vts, 3ts, 2ms, 1nicked label, 2 corroded capsules
The opaque garnet color is followed by a huge,
emerging nose of black fruits, truffles, walnuts,
and subtle tobacco/Graves-like scents. Full-bodied,
fabulously concentrated and intense, with a sweet
inner-core of fruit (a rarity in most 1970 Medocs),
and high but well-integrated tannin, this enormously
endowed, massive Latour should hit its prime by
the end of the century and last for 2-3 decades thereafter.
This is will be the longest-lived and potentially
most classic wine of the vintage.
Cream always comes to the top. 98 Robert Parker
10 bts.
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C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 7 8
Margaux. 1er Cru Classé
6 bts.
3
per lot $4,700 - $5,800
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
C h â t e au Tro t an oy 1 9 8 2
Pomerol
u.7bn, 3vts
This fully mature, gorgeously seductive, fragrant,
complex wine offers up intense aromas of jammy fruit,
mocha, roasted herbs, and sweet toasty oak. Full-bodied,
with expansive, chewy concentration, gobs of fruit, and
a soft, low acid plushness, this is the most gorgeous
Trotanoy made following the superb 1975. 95 RP
10 bts.
8 Session One
per lot $4,100 - $5,000
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Chât e au Calon Ségur 1982
St. Estèphe. 3ème Cru Classé
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The wine had an opulent, unctuous texture, and
thickness from cask that reminded me of the estate’s
legendary 1947. Those characteristics are beginning to
emerge again as the wine has begun to develop more
complexity and shed some of its formidable tannin. This
is a large-scaled, super-concentrated wine that requires
at least sixty minutes of breathing after decanting. It
exhibits a dense, plummy color with some slight amber
at the edge. The intense nose of roasted coffee, sweet,
jammy, fruity, leather and spice is followed by a fullbodied, tannic wine that is beginning to display the
thickness and opulence I had envisioned. 93 RP
5
12 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
12 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
In 1986, Mouton-Rothschild produced the most
profound wine of a great northern Medoc vintage. The
sensational opaque black/ruby color may be even denser
than that of the 1982. It requires coaxing and extended
airing to bring forth the subdued bouquet of minerals,
celestial blackcurrants, smoky new oak, and spices. The
wine possesses incredible concentration, full body,
fabulous length, and is - well - perfect. At present, this
exemplary effort is a huge, monolithic, totally
unevolved wine. 100 RP
6 bts.
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6
12 bts. (owc)
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per lot $2,700 - $3,300
C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 8 5
6 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,100
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
C h â t e au Gru au d L aro s e 1 9 8 6
St. Julien. 2ème Cru Classé
There seems to be no doubt about the quality of the
1986 Gruaud-Larose, which in 20 years should rival
the extraordinary 1990, 1982, 1961, 1949, and 1928
made at this vast estate. From the first time I tasted this
wine in cask, I have thought it to be among the
blockbusters of the vintage. It has a black/purple color,
mammoth structure, a fabulous wealth of fruit, and a
finish that seems to last several minutes. This is indeed
first-growth quality, but then, when, in the last decade,
has a Gruaud-Larose not matched the quality of the
first-growths? 94 RP
C h â t e au Gra n d P u y L a c o s t e 1 9 8 2
Pauillac. 5ème Cru Classé
Provenance: recently acquired directly from the Château.
One of the greatest Grand-Puy-Lacostes ever produced,
the 1982 still possesses a youthful, dense opaque purple
color with slight lightening at the edge. The nose
remains somewhat monolithic, but an intense black
currant/creme de cassis-scented bouquet is backed up by
roasted earth, smoke, and mineral notes. 93 RP
6 bts.
10
per lot $900 - $1,200
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 9
Cantenac (Margaux). 3ème Cru Classé
Palmer’s 1989 is one of the vintage’s great successes.
The wine exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, a sweet,
jammy nose of black fruits, intermingled with floral
scents, licorice, and a touch of truffles. Full-bodied and
supple, with low acidity, copious quantities of ripe fruit
and glycerin, and a medium to full-bodied,
concentrated, harmonious, seamless texture, this is a
gorgeous Palmer. 95 RP
6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
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C h â t e au P i c h o n L o n g u e v i l l e,
Comtesse de Lalan d e 1 9 8 9
6 bts.
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The 1990 Montrose is one of this century’s
monumental efforts. Dense black/purple-colored, with
a tight yet potentially sensational bouquet of new
saddle leather, black fruits, oriental spices, new oak,
and minerals, the 1990 exhibits profound concentration
of fruit, a spectacularly intense mid-palate, and
massive power. One of the superstars of this superb
vintage, Montrose is also one of the most concentrated,
forceful, and monumental wines made in Bordeaux
over recent decades. 100 RP
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
Château Clinet 1989
Pomerol
The 1989’s aroma jumps from the glass, offering up pure
scents of flowers, black-raspberries, currants, vanillin,
and truffles. Full-bodied, with a seamless texture,
fabulous concentration, a massive degree of richness,
but no heaviness or awkwardness, this remains one of the
most profound young wines I have ever tasted. Its
sweetness of fruit and layers of flavor, combined with its
remarkable texture are the stuff of legends. 100 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $6,200 - $7,600
C h â t e au M o n t ro s e 1 9 9 0
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $5,700 - $6,900
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $5,700 - $6,900
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C h â t e au P i c h o n L o n g u e v i l l e, B aro n 1 9 9 0
The dark ruby/purple color of the 1990 Pichon-Baron is
followed by a huge nose of black fruits, vanillin, and
spices. This full-bodied, highly extracted wine is
fabulously concentrated and admirably pure. There are
lavish quantities of ripe, rich fruit, and, fortunately, the
wine has taken on more structure than it revealed in cask.
Who can ignore its sexy perfume of new oak, over-ripe
cassis fruit, and oriental spices? This rich, complete wine
is, once again, one of the stars of the vintage. 96 RP
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,500 - $3,000
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6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
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An outstanding Montrose, the 1989 is one of the vintage’s
stars. It possesses an opaque dark ruby/purple color, a
sweet nose of minerals, black fruits, cedar, and wood,
dense, medium to full-bodied, highly extracted flavors,
low acidity, and moderate tannin in the long finish. 96 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
12 bts. (owc)
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C h â t e au Ly n c h B ag e s 1 9 9 0
12 bts. (owc)
10 Session One
per lot $1,900 - $2,400
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
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C h â t e au Tro p lo n g M o n d o t 1 9 9 0
St. Emilion. Grand Cru Classé
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The awesome 1990 Troplong-Mondot exhibits an
impressively opaque dark ruby/purple color and a rich,
penetrating bouquet of minerals, herbs, anise, spicy new
oak, and black fruits. Fabulously concentrated, there is
a lovely combination of power, finesse, and graceful,
medium to full-bodied, lavishly endowed, chewy,
focused flavors. The acidity is sound and the wine
reveals moderate, sweet tannins. 98 RP
12 bts. (owc)
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12 bts. (owc)
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
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C h â t e au l ’ E v an g i l e 1 9 9 5
Pomerol
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
Château l’Eglise Clinet 1995
Pomerol
One of the vintage’s most awesome wines,
L’Eglise-Clinet’s 1995 has been fabulous from both cask
and bottle. The color is opaque purple. The wine is
closed aromatically, but it does offer a concoction of
black raspberries, kirsch, smoke, cherries, and truffles.
Full-bodied and rich, with high tannin, but profound
levels of fruit and richness, this dense, exceptionally
well-delineated, layered, multidimensional
L’Eglise-Clinet only hints at its ultimate potential. This
looks to be a legend in the making. I could not get over
the extraordinary texture of this wine in the mouth.
Intensity and richness without heaviness a tour de force in winemaking! 96 RP
1 d. mag.
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This wine has been brilliant on every occasion I have
tasted it. More accessible and forward than the 1996, it
possesses a saturated ruby/purple color, as well as a
beautiful, knock-out set of aromatics, consisting of
black fruits, vanillin, spice, and wood-fire smoke.
Multidimensional and rich, with layers of ripe fruit,
and beautifully integrated tannin and acidity, this
medium to full-bodied wine is a graceful, seamless,
exceptional Haut-Brion that should drink surprisingly
well young. 96 RP
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
C h â t e au H au t B ri o n 1 9 9 0
Graves. 1er Cru Classé
Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
12 bts. (owc)
6 bts.
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per lot $1,400 - $1,700
Château Léoville Las Cases 1996
A profound Leoville Las Cases, it is one of the great
modern day wines of Bordeaux. This wine’s hallmark
remains a sur-maturite (over-ripeness) of the Cabernet
Sauvignon grape. Yet the wine has retained its intrinsic
classicism, symmetry, and profound potential for
complexity and elegance. The black/purple color is
followed by a spectacular nose of cassis, cherry liqueur,
pain grille, and minerals. It is powerful and rich on the
attack, with beautifully integrated tannin, massive
concentration, yet no hint of heaviness or
disjointedness. As this wine sits in the glass it grows in
stature and richness. It is a remarkable, seamless,
palate-staining, and extraordinarily elegant wine the quintessential St.-Julien. 98 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
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1 d. mags.
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The spectacular 1996 La Gomerie exhibits a dark ruby
color, and explosive aromatics of pain grille, roasted nuts,
kirsch liqueur, and assorted black fruits. It is full-bodied,
with sweet tannin, and a ripe, intensely-concentrated
finish with high levels of glycerin and extract. 92 RP
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per lot $400 - $500
C h â t e au L a M o n d o t t e 1 9 9 6
An amazing wine, the 1996 La Mondotte is a super-star.
If readers cannot get excited by tasting the 1996, they
should change beverages. It is amazing for both its
appellation and the vintage, revealing a remarkable level
of richness, profound concentration, and integrated tannin.
The thick purple color suggests a wine of extraordinary
extract and richness. This super-concentrated wine offers a
spectacular nose of roasted coffee, licorice, blueberries, and
black currants intermixed with smoky new oak.
It possesses full body, a multidimensional, layered
personality with extraordinary depth of fruit, a seamless
texture, amazing viscosity, and a long, 45-second finish.
The tannin is sweet and well-integrated. A dry, vintage
port Fonseca! 97 RP
Château La Gomeri e 1 9 9 6
2 d. mags.
Château Clinet 1996
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
1 d. mags.
per lot $1,600 - $1,900
A spectacular Latour, the 1996 may be the modern day
clone of the 1966, only riper. This vintage, which is so
variable in Pomerol, St.-Emilion, and Graves, was
fabulous for the late-harvested Cabernet Sauvignon of
the northern Medoc because of splendid weather in late
September and early October. An opaque purple color is
followed by phenomenally sweet, pure aromas of cassis
infused with subtle minerals. This massive offering
possesses unreal levels of extract, full body, intensely
ripe, but abundant tannin, and a finish that lasts for
nearly a minute. 99 RP
1 d. mag.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
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C h â t e au La Conseillan t e 1 9 9 7
Pomerol
12 bts.
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12 bts. (owc)
12 Session One
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $800 - $900
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An utterly profound Lynch-Bages, this wine continues
to remind me of a hypothetical blend of the 1990 and
1989. The 2000 Lynch-Bages exhibits a dense purple
color, loads of glycerin and extract, big, muscular, sweet
creme de cassis notes, with hints of new saddle leather,
earth, and tobacco leaf. The 2000 is forceful yet plush,
with a thick, juicy, succulent mid-palate, ripe tannin,
and a long, layered finish. 95 RP
A dense, traditionally crafted wine for those with
patience, the 2000 Calon-Segur rivals the estate’s finest
wines of the last two decades, the 1995, 1988, and 1982.
This blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot,
and 10% Cabernet Franc exhibits a plum/purple color
along with gorgeous aromas of creosote intermixed
with spring flowers, black cherries, cassis, licorice, and
stony, liquid minerals. A powerful, tannic, full-bodied
and opulent wine, it possesses considerable structure that
is reasonably well-concealed by considerable glycerin
and intensity. 94 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
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2 d. mags. (owc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
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12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
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C h â t e au L é ov i l l e B art o n 2 0 0 0
Absolutely spectacular from bottle, but frightfully
closed and backward, with massive power and
structure, the saturated purple-colored 2000 Leoville
Barton is one of the greatest wines ever made at this
estate. The wine has smoky, earthy notes intermixed
with graphite, camphor, damp earth, jammy cassis,
cedar, and a hint of mushroom. Enormous, even
monstrous in the mouth, with tremendous extraction,
broodingly backward, dense flavors, and copious
tannins, this should prove to be one of the longest-lived
wines of the vintage and one of the most compelling
Leoville Bartons ever made. 96 RP
12 bts. (owc)
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C h â t e au A n g é l u s 2 0 0 0
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
Pomerol
The finest effort since the 1989 and 1990, this dense
purple-colored wine has an extravagantly ripe,
concentrated style. The 2000 (in a new engraved bottle)
offers up aromas of blackberry liqueur and vintage
port. As the wine sits in the glass, graphite, wet stones,
smoke, barbecue spices, and olives also make an
appearance. It unfolds on the palate in layers, is fullbodied, big and rich yet incredibly poised, wellbalanced, and pure. Quite backward, this is one of the
greatest Angelus made to date. 96 RP
A tremendous effort, and certainly the best La
Conseillante since the marvelous duo of 1989 and 1990,
this deep ruby/plum/purple-colored wine offers up notes
of blackberries and kirsch liqueur intermixed with
licorice, incense, spice box, and copious amounts of
toasty oak. It is a relatively powerful effort for La
Conseillante, with more tannin and structure than most
vintages possess. As the wine sits in the glass, black
raspberries, blueberries, smoke along with floral notes
emerge. There is tremendous purity, medium to full
body, great precision and concentration. 96 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
3 d. mags.
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
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This wine has put on weight and, as impressive as it was
from cask, it is even more brilliant from bottle. The wine
is truly profound, with an opaque purple color and a
tight but promising nose of vanilla, sweet cherry liqueur,
black currants, and licorice in a dense, full-bodied,
almost painfully rich, intense style with no hard edges.
This seamless classic builds in the mouth, with a finish
that lasts over 60 seconds. Still primary, yet
extraordinarily pure, this compelling wine, which
continues to build flavor intensity and exhibit additional
layers of texture, is a tour de force in winemaking and
certainly one of the great Leoville Las Cases. 99 RP
6 mags.
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per lot $4,600 - $5,600
A prodigious effort, the dense purple-colored 2000
La Gomerie boasts spectacular aromas of roasted coffee,
sweet, jammy black cherry and currant fruit, more
tannin than normal, but a sumptuous, thick,
expansive, juicy mid-section as well as finish.
This terrific offering is made in a modern, cultish style
aimed at unabashed hedonists. 96 RP
12 bts. (owc)
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This fabulous L’Evangile rivals such recent great
vintages as 1998, 1995, 1990, and of course, 1982. With
aeration, the thick, unctuous, saturated purple color is
followed by scents of blueberries, blackberries, truffles,
acacia flowers, tar, and graphite. Full-bodied, with
tremendous opulence, intensity, and purity as well as
silky tannin and a long, powerful, concentrated finish,
with a hint of cocoa/chocolate, I initially thought this
was a modern-day clone of the 1975, but now I am not
so sure. The 2000 is a prodigious, intense, powerful
offering, but the tannins are clearly sweeter than those
of the controversial 1975. 96 RP
C h â t e au Tro p lo n g M o n d o t 2 0 0 0
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
14 Session One
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $600 - $800
Combining remarkable elegance allied to considerable
power and depth, this is the finest wine from Troplong
Mondot since the staggeringly great 1990. Its saturated
purple color is followed by aromas of ink, creme de
cassis, graphite, and toasty oak. Full-bodied and
powerful, with excellent balance, this is a wine of
extraordinary richness and massiveness yet surreal
freshness as well as vibrancy. The finish lasts for over
45 seconds and nearly conceals some hefty tannins.
With fabulous definition, richness, and intensity, this is
a compelling 2000. 95 RP
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Château l’Eglise Clinet 2001
Pomerol
2 d. mags. (owc)
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per lot $2,100 - $2,500
A brilliant effort (one of the vintage’s most substantial
wines), proprietor Denis Durantou has turned in a tour
de force in 2001. This beauty boasts a dense
ruby/purple color as well as a glorious nose of red and
black fruits, flowers, sweet oak, and hints of licorice as
well as truffles. Opulent, medium to full-bodied,
concentrated, tannic, and persistent on the palate (the
finish lasts 40 seconds), give it 2-4 years of cellaring,
and drink it between 2007-2020. 94 RP
C h â t e au l ’ E v an g i l e 2 0 0 0
Pomerol
1 d. mag.
C h â t e au La Gomeri e 2 0 0 0
St. Emilion
Château Pichon Longueville,
Comtesse de Lalande 1953
2ème Cru Classé
Provenance: purchased upon late release from the
Nicolas Grand Cave.
“One of my all time favourite vintages...the antithesis
of modern day blockbusters.” Micheal Broadbent
2 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
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2 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
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2 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
W h i t e B o rd e au x
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per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
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C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 8 6
Sauternes. 1er Grand Cru Classé
There is no other wine in the world like it, and there is
no other luxury wine that can possibly justify its price
as much as Yquem. The remarkable amount of
painstaking labor necessary to produce the nectar
known as Yquem is almost impossible to comprehend.
This is a fascinating effort. With greater evidence of
botrytis than the colossal 1983, but less power and
alcohol, the 1986 Yquem tastes reminiscent of the 1975,
only more precocious, as well as more concentrated.
Several highly respected Bordeaux negociants who are
Yquem enthusiasts claim the 1986 Yquem is the
greatest wine produced at the property since the
legendary 1937. Its enthralling bouquet of pineapples,
sauteed hazelnuts, vanillin, and ripe apricots is
breathtaking. Compellingly concentrated, the breadth
as well as depth of flavor seemingly know no limits.
This full-bodied, powerful, yet impeccably balanced
Yquem should provide memorable drinking for 40-55
more years. Like the 1983, this is another winemaking
tour de force. 98 RP
12 hf. bts.
The favorite sweet wine of millionaires, Chateau
d’Yquem has, not unexpectedly, turned in a brilliant
effort with their newly released 1989. It is a largescaled, massively rich, unctuously-textured wine that
should evolve effortlessly for a half century or more. It
does not reveal the compelling finesse and complexity of
the 1988 or 1986, but it is a far heavier, richer wine
than either of those vintages. It is reminiscent of the
1976, with additional fat and glycerin. The wine is
extremely alcoholic and rich, with a huge nose of smoky,
honey-covered coconuts and overripe pineapples and
apricots. As with most young vintages of Yquem, the
wine’s structure is barely noticeable. These wines are so
highly extracted and rich yet approachable young, it is
difficult to believe they will last for 50 or more years.
The 1989 is the richest Yquem made in the eighties, and
it has an edge in complexity over the powerhouse 1983.
It remains to be seen whether this wine will develop the
extraordinary aromatic complexity possessed by the
promising 1988 and 1986 Yquems. 97 RP
C h â t e au D o i s y D a ë n e 1 9 2 4
Sauternes. 2ème Cru Classé
2 bts.
60
61
6 hf. bts.
62
C h â t e au Climens 1989
Barsac. 1er Cru Classé
6 bts.
63
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
per lot $700 - $800
The 1988 is a backward-styled Yquem, built along the
lines of the extraordinary 1975. With a honeyed, smoky,
orange/coconut/pineapple-scented nose, this powerful
wine possesses full body, layers of highly concentrated,
extracted flavors, considerable botrytis, and a
sensational finish. 99 RP
An extraordinary effort, Yquem’s 1990 is a rich and
fabulously superb, sweet wine. This wine also possesses
lots of elegance and finesse. The wine’s medium gold
color is accompanied by an exceptionally sweet nose of
honeyed tropical fruits, peaches, coconut, and apricots.
High quality, subtle toasty oak is well-integrated. The
wine is massive on the palate, with layers of intensely
ripe botrytis-tinged, exceptionally sweet fruit.
Surprisingly well-integrated acidity, and a seamless,
full-bodied power and richness have created a wine of
remarkable harmony and purity. Certainly it is one of
the richest Yquems I have ever tasted, with 50-100 years
of potential longevity. An awesome Yquem! 99 RP
6 hf. bts.
4 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
6 hf. bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
64
72
C h â t e au H au t B ri o n , B l an c 1 9 9 9
93 RP
6 bts.
65
Light gold with a tight but promising nose of roasted
hazelnuts intermixed with creme brulee, vanilla beans,
honey, orange marmalade, and peaches, this medium to
full-bodied offering reveals loads of power in its
restrained, measured personality. There is admirable
acidity, weight, texture, and purity in this impeccably
made Yquem. 95 RP
6 bts.
66
73
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
12 hf. bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
67
12 hf. bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
68
12 hf. bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
12 hf. bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
70
12 hf. bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
71
12 hf. bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
16 Session One
C h â t e au R i e u s s e c 2 0 0 1
Sauternes. 1er Cru Classé
A monumental effort, the 2001 Rieussec boasts a light
to medium gold color in addition to a fabulous perfume
of honeysuckle, smoky oak, caramelized tropical fruits,
creme brulee, and Grand Marnier. The wine is massive
and full-bodied yet neither over the top nor heavy
because of good acidity. With intense botrytis as well as
a 70-75-second finish, this amazing Sauternes will be
its apogee between 2010-2035. 99 RP
The 1998 Yquem (95 points) is a great success. Made in
an elegant style, it is not a blockbuster such as 1990,
1989, and 1988. It is well-delineated, with wonderfully
sweet aromas of creme brulee, pineapples, apricots, and
white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, it is not as sweet
as the biggest/richest Yquem vintages, but it is
gorgeously pure, precise, and strikingly complex.
Already approachable, it should evolve for 30-50 years.
without a doubt. 95 RP
69
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
This wine is #1 Wine of the Year by Wine Spectator
for 2004 - scoring 100 points.
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
74
1 d. mag.
per lot $900 - $1,100
75
C h â t e au S u d u i ra u t 2 0 0 1
Sauternes. 1er Cru Classé
A prodigious effort, possibly the finest Suduiraut since
1959, the medium gold-colored 2001 offers notes of
creme brulee, caramelized citrus, Grand Marnier,
honeysuckle, and other exotic fruits as well as a
pleasant touch of oak. With terrific acidity, a
voluptuous/unctuous palate, and sweet, powerful
flavors buttressed by crisp acidity, it is a phenomenal
Sauternes. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040. RP 98
1 d. mag.
per lot $700 - $800
76
D o m ai n e d e C h e v a l i e r B l an c 2 0 0 1
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
One of the great white Domaine de Chevaliers, the
loaded 2001 tastes like liquid stones intermixed with
honeyed grapefruit, orange marmalade, and smoked
herbs. It boasts great intensity, a surprising amount of
glycerin, and tremendous depth as well as persistence on
the palate. 95 RP
12 bts.
80
6 bts.
81
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Cham b e rtin, Clo s d e B è ze 1 9 7 6
Rousseau
Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru
12 bts.
79
A really lovely nose offering excellent complexity with
obvious secondary aromas nuanced by notes of earth,
game, smoke, spice and a slightly animale character.
The equally complex flavors are sweet, round, rich,
concentrated and powerful with a velvety finish and
this is much softer and better balanced than the typical
’88 at this point in their evolution. While there is a
touch of finishing structure, the velvet more than
buffers it. This is drinking well now and should
continue to hold if not improve for another decade,
perhaps longer. 91 AM
Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 8 8
Mongeard Mugneret
The 1988 Grands Echezeaux, which I find to be
Mongeard’s best wine almost every year, has to take
second place to his Richebourg. Perhaps it is because
the Grands Echezeaux needs 2-3 years in the bottle to
shed some of its tannin. It is a magnificent wine and is
extremely concentrated and fabulously perfumed. It has
excellent color and a very long, intense finish. In 4-5
years time it should rival the great wines Mongeard
made from this Grand Cru in 1985 and 1983. 92 RP
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 8 8
Jean Grivot
6 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
per lot $7,600 - $9,200
M u s i g n y, Cuvée Vieilles Vi g n e s 1 9 8 8
Comte de Vogüé
1 d. mag. (owc)
E c h é ze au x , C u v é e Vi e i l l e s Vi g n e s 1 9 8 8
Mongeard Mugneret
12 bts.
82
78
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
Rich, full and beautifully complex with real style and
obvious depth of extract followed by big, intense, round
flavors of good definition and fine length. There is no
austerity here and the flavors are generous, full and
have the beginnings of a velvety quality. 91 AM
R e d B u rg u n d y
77
Jean Gros
8 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
83
8 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
84
Echéze au x 1 9 8 8
Mugneret-Gibourg
12 bts.
85
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
N u i t s S t . G e o rg e s 1 9 8 8
Confuron-Cotetidot
Côte de Nuits. 1er Cru
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
86
Nuits St.Georg e s, Les Po i s e t s 1 9 9 0
Arnoux
8 bts.
87
90
Very good colour. Soft and concentrated. Almost overripe fruit. Very very lovely on the palate. Rich and
balanced. Very cool. Very youthful. Fullish. Impeccably
harmonious and classy. Excellent. 20/20 Clive Coates
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
6 bts.
Mongeard Mugneret
Mongeard’s medium ruby-colored Richebourg is similar
in style to the Grands Echezeaux, with tons of sweet,
smoky, new oak intermingled with scents of black
fruits. In the mouth, much of the appeal of this fullbodied wine is from heavily charred barrels and the
high alcohol that provides sweetness and glycerin.
Although there is plenty of round, gentle fruit, little
structure or definition can be found. For drinking over
the next 5-6 years it is a dazzling, hedonistic, even
decadent style of red burgundy. 91 RP
6 bts.
91
Cham b e rt i n 1 9 9 1
Rousseau
6 bts.
L a R o m an é e 1 9 9 3
Bouchard Père et Fils
Very good colour. This has a very fine nose. Rich, almost
chocolatey, profound fruit here. Plums, raspberries and
cassis. Marvellously complex and integrated. This seems
to be in an altogether different league from the rest of
this series. Firm, full, good rich ripe tannins. Splendidly
concentrated fruit and very good grip. A masculine
wine. Slightly leaner than Romanée-Conti or the DRC’s
Richebourg, but certainly of top grand cru quality. CC
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
6 bts. (owc)
89
N u i t s S t . G e o rg e s, L e s B o u d o t s 1 9 9 0
Domaine Leroy
Of the five outstanding offerings from the village of
Nuits St.-Georges, the most exotic and flashy is the
Nuits St.-Georges-Aux Boudots. The huge nose of
roasted meats, pure black-raspberries, and herbs soars
from the glass. Full-bodied, with layer upon layer of
rich, unctuous Pinot fruit, this super-concentrated,
voluptuously textured wine is so rich that the formidable
tannin levels are nearly concealed. The finish goes on
and on. Anticipated maturity: 1995-2010+. 94 RP
6 bts.
18 Session One
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
B o n n e s M are s 1 9 9 0
Comte de Vogüé
4 bts.
per lot $2,800 - $3,500
Good colour. Firm, oaky, closed, classy nose. This is
quite brilliant. Totally complete. Majestic and lovely.
Very concentrated. A very full, rich, impeccably
balanced wine. Fabulous. 20/20 CC
92
88
Comte de Vogüé
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
93
Chezeaux
12 bts.
94
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
Hudelot Noëllat
6 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
95
R o m anée St. Vi v an t 1 9 9 5
Jean Jacques Confuron
One of the most memorable wines of my trip, Meunier’s
dark-colored Romanee-St.-Vivant (aged in 40% new
oak) rocked my olfactory senses with its sublimely
elegant nose of mocha and cinnamon covered berries.
Full-bodied, it possesses a silky texture, gorgeous
sweetness and a super-refined combination of cherries,
flowers and spice in the long and enticing finish.
Drink 2003-2015. 92-94 RP
6 bts.
96
97
101
102
Moderate bricking. A background note of VA adds lift
to the wonderfully elegant, expressive and classy aromas
of spice, game, smoke and plenty of Gevrey earth that
leads to velvety, sweet and mouth coating flavors that
are impressively concentrated in the context of the
vintage with plenty of finishing muscle and positively
stunning length. There is real energy here with an
almost exotic nose that complements the purity and
finesse of the vintage. A striking, delicious and refined
effort that should continue to drink well for a number
of years to come. 96 AM
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
La Gra n d e Ru e 1 9 9 5
H. Lamarche
12 bts.
99
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
Rousseau
6 bts.
98
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 1995
Ponsot
12 bts.
Gevrey Chambertin, Lavaut St. Jacques 1995
Jadot
12 bts.
Charmes Cham b e rt i n 1 9 9 5
Perrot-Minot
12 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
Clos St. Denis 1995
Jadot
12 bts.
100
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
103
12 bts.
Musigny 1995
Drouhin
Marvelously complex nose that is just beginning to
display the first hints of secondary aromas (though no
sous bois). Concentrated black cherry flavors with firm
but harmonious tannins with a strong acid backbone.
This is quite fine relative to the other 95s though it
remains a big wine by Drouhin standards. Terrific
length. Very classy juice. 93 Allen Meadows
3-1.5 ltrs.
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
G e v rey Cham b e rt i n ,
C u v é e Vi e i l l e s Vi g n e s 1 9 9 5
J. L. Trapet
104
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Cham b o l l e M u s i g n y 1 9 9 5
Comte de Vogüé
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
105
M u s i g n y, Cuvée Vi e i l l e s Vi g n e s 1 9 9 5
Comte de Vogüé
One of the greatest wines of the vintage, Vogue’s
Musigny Vieilles Vignes, reminded me of Chateau
Margaux at its best: an iron fist in a velvet glove. How
anything can be this massive, powerful, and robust and
yet be strikingly elegant and refined. Possessing a dark
ruby color and an amazingly spicy, floral (roses) and
black fruit-filled nose, this stupendous Burgundy has a
thick, almost viscous, velvety texture, with copious
quantities of fat, chewy, red berries. Surprisingly, the
fruit almost tastes stewed yet is perfectly and clearly
delineated. Complex, intensely deep and buttressed with
huge but ripe tannins, this wine should be at its plateau
of maturity between 2006 and 2016. Bravo! 93-96 RP
6 bts.
108
A. Gros
12 bts.
109
D. Laurent
12 bts.
110
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
per lot $4,100 - $5,000
Comte de Vogüé
This bright, dark ruby-colored wine is exceptional. Its
enticing nose reveals extraordinarily refined aromas of a
myriad of flowers soaked in cherries, blueberries and
traces of sweet mocha. This oily-textured, full-bodied,
perfectly harmonious, and compellingly delineated wine
could not be any more elegant. It possesses awesome
depth, concentration, and purity in its violet and cherry
cream pie-flavored personality. Moreover, its
formidably long finish displays a strong yet satiny
backbone. I predict it will evolve magnificently.
Anticipated maturity: 2004-2014+. 94-97 RP
12 bts. (owc)
107
per lot $4,100 - $5,000
Clo s d e l a R o c h e,
C u v é e Vi e i l l e s Vi g n e s 1 9 9 6
Ponsot
12 bts.
106
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
per lot $5,400 - $6,600
A. Gros
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,700 - $4,500
111
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 9 6
Jean Raphet et Fils
12 bts.
112
Rousseau
One of the greatest wines of the vintage with one of the
most complex and stunning panoply of pinot fruit
aromas I have ever experienced. Still completely
primary and pristine, with the same vinous purity yet
even more elegance and intensity plus notes of ripe
earth, bitter chocolate hints and anise. Superbly intense,
full, sharply focused, big, broad and deep flavors that
are not especially dense but lead to a finish that simply
goes on and on. Classy juice and this rivals the ’93 and
the ’91 for wines for the decade honors chez Rousseau.
Simply terrific. 95 AM
7 bts.
20 Session One
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
per lot $3,200 - $3,900
113
Comte de Vogüé
I loved this medium-to-dark ruby-colored wine. Earthy
aromas of stones, minerals, blood, and blueberries can
be found in this medium-to-full-bodied, tightly wound,
sensual, and seductive wine. Seemingly unending layers
of black raspberries, cherries, wild blueberries, tangy
red currants, and fresh herbs can be found in this
complex, rich, silky-textured, and profound wine. Its
sublime finish, which provides the taster with yet
another opportunity to witness this offering’s gorgeous
purity of fruit, has a firm yet supple backbone. An
extraordinary Bonnes Mares! 92-95 RP
6 bts.
114
115
119
6 bts.
120
Cham b o l l e M u s i g n y 1 9 9 6
Comte de Vogüé
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
12 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
D. Mugneret
Subtly complex nose of leather, earth and dried grasses
with delicious yet quite structured flavors and fine
length. There is good sève and muscle underlying the
flavors though the tannins are completely ripe and the
wine should drink well over the medium term. This is
not flamboyant or especially opulent yet it delivers
plenty of character and quality in a refined, discreet
style. I like this very much. 93 AM
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
12 bts.
12 bts. (owc)
121
per lot $2,800 - $3,400
l’Arlot
The explosive, highly expressive nose displays terrific
spice and obvious breed followed by rich, full-bodied,
elegant, ripe flavors that seem to crafted from pure
pinot extract. The length here is most impressive and
the finish just coats the mouth and stains the palate.
This is a first rate effort. 91 AM
116
12 bts.
Cham b o l l e M u s i g n y, L e s A m o u re u s e s 1 9 9 6
Comte de Vogüé
Gorgeously seductive and spicy nose with first class
elegance and breed followed by medium weight, pure
and intense flavors of moderate depth and fine length.
What this isn’t is especially dense but it is undeniably
pretty. Still youthful and it will require another 3 to 5
years to really be at its best. 91 AM
122
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
117
6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
The 1997 Romanee-St.-Vivant offers fresh, sweet red
cherry scents, and a cookie dough, red fruit syrup-like
character. Medium to full-bodied, rich, dense, and
mouth-coating, this is a powerful, velvety, and persistent
wine that finishes with loads of sweet tannins. 91 RP
118
6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
12 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
123
Comte de Vogüé
Vogue’s 1997 Musigny is medium to dark ruby-colored,
and exhibits a breathtaking nose of blueberries, licorice,
jammy blackberries, violets, Asian spices, and stones.
This magnificent wine is medium to full-bodied,
sublimely refined, and detailed. It is a great Musigny
in a light and lace-like style. Red currants and cherries
vie for the taster’s attention with spices and fresh clay
in its luxurious, yet well-defined, personality.
To top things off, this awesome wine’s immensely
long finish reveals loads of supple tannins, which will
ensure the necessary backbone for cellaring.
Projected maturity: 2002-2012+. 93-95 RP
12 bts.
124
128
129
per lot $4,300 - $5,300
22 Session One
Comte de Vogüé
12 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,200
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
D. Laurent
12 bts.
per lot $5,400 - $6,600
Massive notes of blueberry and blackberry jam yet there
is a certain austerity to the nose followed by flavors that
are huge, firm, reserved and extremely dense and while
there is a solid underpinning of tannin, they are
wrapped in sappy velvet. The length is just flat out
stunning and very powerful. This remains quite closed
and while it presently does not possess the refinement of
either the ’02 or the ’01, with time it may catch them as
the underlying material is every bit as good. 93 AM
130
126
Comte de Vogüé
12 bts. (owc)
Clos St. Denis 1998
Heresztyn
12 bts.
per lot $3,700 - $4,500
In contrast to the general style of the vintage, this is still
aromatically austere though with coaxing, reveals
wonderfully complex aromas of a simply incredible
array of black fruits, earth, spice, crushed herbs and
notes of chocolate with flavors that are huge but fine,
powerful but subtle and rich yet detailed with a
stupendously long finish that offers intense minerality.
This is genuinely stunning juice and not to be missed if
you have the chance. 96 AM
A. Gros
12 bts.
Comte de Vogüé
12 bts.
per lot $3,100 - $3,800
The medium to dark ruby-colored 1998 Richebourg has
a spice and red fruit-scented nose. Full-bodied, sweet,
and supple, this satin-textured wine has outstanding
depth to its red fruit-flavored character. This feminine,
well-defined, and elegant Richebourg has loads of wellripened tannins, providing it with a firm backbone.
Projected maturity: 2002-2010. 93 RP
125
127
per lot $2,100 - $2,500
131
Bar t
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
132
12 bts. (owc)
133
137
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
Hudelot Noëllat
12 bts.
138
Classic Hudelot style with its discreetly elegant nose of
spice and beautifully proportioned flavors displaying
outstanding richness and perfect acid/fruit balance.
Very fine, very long and a Richebourg that delivers
finesse rather than power though this is by no means a
shrinking violet. In short, complex, long and perfectly
balanced - this is one very pretty wine. 93 AM
6 bts.
Cham b e rt i n , C u v é e Vi e i l l e s Vi g n e s 1 9 9 9
Perrot-Minot
Ponsot
This has begun to shut down somewhat, particularly on
the nose even with extended airing. However the midpalate is intensely sappy and concentrated with
gorgeously detailed flavors that offer knock out intensity,
building slowly from the attack all the way to the
explosive finish and lingers for minutes. As impressive as
the wine is however, the structure has begun to assert
itself and thus this will need until at least 2009 or be at
its best and perhaps a few years more. 93 AM
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
12 bts.
134
La Gra n d e Ru e 1 9 9 9
F. Lamarche
139
Even riper and bigger than the 2000 with better oak
integration. The flavors are extremely rich and ripe,
with roasted, chocolate notes and relatively fine tannins.
This is sneaky long with unexpectedly good intensity
and though it is presently not as complex as either the
2000 or the 2001, this should come with time. 91 AM
6 bts.
135
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
140
A spicy and subtlely complex nose leads to quite
structured, deep, sappy, incredibly intense flavors
underpinned by firm tannins on the wonderfully long
finish. This is rather reserved, even shut down just now
and will definitely require a decade plus of bottle age to
show its full but considerable potential. 93 AM
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
Mongeard Mugneret
12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
Potel
6 bts.
136
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
Clo s d e l a R o c h e 1 9 9 9
Potel
12 bts.
Mazis Cham b e rt i n , C u v é e M a d e l e i n e
Collignon, Hospices de B e au n e 1 9 9 9
Leroy
12 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
141
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
Potel
6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
Lot 234
Lot 77
142
Potel
147
Wood spice and fantastic extract of black berries, soy
and mocha followed by sleekly muscular flavors of
superb density and complexity that explode on the
palate. This has size, richness, density and length with a
beautifully nuanced finish yet for all the size and
richness, there is no lack of precision. This is almost
painfully intense. Brilliant. 93-95 AM
6 bts.
Musigny 2000
Drouhin
Intense black fruit aromas soar from the glass and the
flavor profile is one of richness, superb length and
outstanding detail. There is something quite fascinating
about this wine’s ability to deliver robust yet ultimately
delicate flavors, all wrapped in velvet. The finish is
persistent and like many wines in 2000, quite warm. A
beautiful wine that should mature on the early side yet
hold extremely well. Really lovely stuff and entirely
sumptuous and opulent. 92 AM
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
6 bts.
143
Rousseau
12 bts.
148
per lot $4,100 - $5,000
Drouhin
6 bts.
144
Jadot
Deep ruby. The nose here is an elegant and very pure
combination of floral and spice notes sitting atop ripe
black pinot fruit that is still entirely primary with plum
and violet-infused flavors that possess excellent density
and terrific length. The intensity builds from the midpalate and explodes onto the firmly tannic finish. This
is built to age. 93 AM
1 d. mag. (owc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
145
1 d. mag. (owc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
146
Comte de Vogüé
149
12 bts. (owc)
26 Session One
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
Clo s d e l a R o c h e 2 0 0 0
H. Lignier
The original tasting note is still spot on and I repeat it
here save for noting that this could either be drunk now
or held for another 3 to 5 years before drinking in earnest.
Beautiful fruit, rich, earthy flavors, sleek tannins and
intense goût de terroir all combine to create a powerful
effect of both harmony and excellent length. This is no
blockbuster but I very much like the style as it’s
wonderfully complex and sappy. The tannins have begun
to mellow and while approachable now, I personally
would cellar this for another 3 years or so first. 92 AM
6 bts.
Extravagant, very ripe spice aromas explode from the
glass with remarkable complexity that frame superbly
elegant, gorgeously textured flavors that are intense and
vibrant. This is really quite powerful for the vintage
and incredibly long yet remains classy and fine. It is not
especially big or dense as de Vogüé Musigny goes but is
tautly muscular and defined. Extremely impressive for
the vintage. 93 AM
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
150
Musigny 2000
J. F. Mugnier
This explodes on the nose and palate with fabulously
complex aromas of floral black, seductive fruit trimmed
in earth, anise, dried herbs and a touch of smoke and
medium-full flavors that offer exceptional focus and
such richness that this too seems almost liqueur-like.
But even more impressive is the finish which simply
does not quit yet despite all the fireworks, this manages
to remain discreet, harmonious and perfectly balanced.
While there is plenty going on, this is not a particularly
big Moose yet it is superbly refined, classy and
extremely pure. Class in a glass and this delivers knock
out quality for the vintage. 92 AM
12 bts.
151
153
This too offers unbelievably complex aromas and
flavors with a dazzling array of spices, herb notes, earth
and superb clarity and more minerality than I usually
get from this wine. Rich and vibrant with grand cru
weight and size. Not especially powerful by the
unusually high standards of this wine and certainly not
a Bèze for the ages but it should provide 15 to 20 years
of pure pleasure. 91-93 AM
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
154
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
155
Rousseau
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
Ponsot
12 bts.
Rousseau
12 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
156
Rousseau
12 bts. (owc)
152
La Tâche 2000
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
12 bts.
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
W h i t e B u rg u n d y
157
per lot $7,600 - $9,200
M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 7 8
Comtes Lafon
Côte de Beaune. Grand Cru
3 bts.
158
per lot $6,000 - $8,000
M o n t ra c h e t , M arq u i s d e L ag u i c h e 1 9 8 6
Drouhin
6 bts.
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
159
M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 8 9
Comtes Lafon
The 1989 Montrachet, of which there are about 60
cases, is closed. Lafon says it needs a minimum of 10
years of cellaring. The steely, mineral aromas of its
bouquet are reminiscent of the Meursault-Perrieres. In
the mouth, there is awesome concentration, surprisingly
high acidity for the vintage, and exhilarating definition
and length. I am not sure it will ever offer the drama
and opulence of the 1989 Meursault-Charmes, or the
intensity of the 1989 Meursault-Perrieres, but it is an
extraordinary effort from the Comte Lafon. 96 RP
1 bt.
160
163
12 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
164
12 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
165
C h e v a l i e r M o n t rachet, La Cab o t t e 1 9 9 9
As obvious as it would seem to be, this really did
remind me of a hypothetical blend of the minerality of
Chevalier and the awesome power of Montrachet. Rich
and dramatic yet not at all overblown, this offers
gorgeously complex fruits, primarily citrus and white
flowers, which beautifully complement the chiseled,
exquisitely muscular flavors and persistence that must
be experienced to be believed. While not as big or
complex as the Montrachet, it does offer a touch more
minerality and finesse. A truly stunning effort that will
require every bit of a decade to reveal all of its superb
potential. Consistent notes. 94 AM
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 7
Sauzet
Noticeable aromas of pain grillé frame green apple,
white flower and wet stone scents leading to intense, rich,
pungent, broad and deep flavors that manage to remain
detailed and this finishes with elegance, complexity and
finesse despite the substantial size and weight. A very
impressive showing that is stylistically between the
opulence of the Lafon and the linear, direct character of
the Leflaive. In short, a beautiful effort. 93 AM
12 hf. bts.
per lot $2,900 - $3,600
B â t ard M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 8
P. Pernot
12 bts.
166
B i e n ve n u e B â t ard M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 9
M. Colin
12 bts.
161
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 8
Fontaine-Gagnard
12 bts.
162
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
Leflaive
12 bts. (owc)
28 Session One
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
167
Drouhin
The intensely spicy nose is still very fresh and only just
beginning to reveal the initial hints of maturing fruit
that remains impressively rich and expressive with
toasted oak notes followed by big, mineral laden flavors
and a finish that emphasize both green apples and ripe
orchard fruits. There is a lovely purity here with
beautifully elegant buffering acidity and a pronounced
leesy quality. This should drink well young but age for
a very long time but at the moment, it’s clearly still one
the way up. 93 AM
12 bts.
per lot $4,600 - $5,600
168
V. Girardin
171
This too is massively proportioned with explosive fruit
of citrus peel and wood aromas followed by rich,
extremely powerful flavors that still manage to retain a
nice sense of elegance. The intensity builds from the
mid-palate and continues on into an incredibly long
finish. This is a "take no prisoners" style of Bâtard built
for the medium-term. 92 AM
12 bts.
169
As is usually the case with the Drouhin Montrachet, this
is much more discreet and reserved in character than the
Bâtard. A bit of vigorous swirling though reveals an
exquisite, heady perfume of white flowers, touch of
honey and crushed dried herbs followed by wonderfully
complex, intense and relatively fine flavors. This is not
especially big or powerful and it does not deliver the
sheer volume and richness of the Bâtard. Rather, it is
understated and refined though this is not to suggest that
there is not good weight here as this is a relatively big
Montrachet by the usual Drouhin standards. A very
solid if not truly spectacular showing. 92 AM
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 9
V. Girardin
This is currently showing a lot of wood and it is not
entirely clear the wine will ultimately absorb it all. Not
as powerful as the Bâtard but the length displayed here
is phenomenal with a nice reserve to the flavor profile.
One could hope for more density but there is both class
and breed to burn with outstanding complexity and this
may surpass the Bâtard with time. The wood remains a
concern though if the wine does indeed successfully
integrate it, this Montrachet should score at the top end
of my indicated range. 90-95 AM
12 bts.
Drouhin
6 bts.
172
V. Girardin
This is much more powerful, intense and concentrated
than the Bienvenues and while it is hardly oak free, it
manages to wear it much more gracefully. Classic
Bâtard in weight and structure with real depth and
impressive density to accompany the mouth coating,
palate staining flavor profile and grand cru length.
This is relatively forward and 4 to 5 years of cellar time
should see this drinking perfectly. 90-93 AM
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
6 bts.
170
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
per lot $900 - $1,200
M e u rs ault Les Char m e s 1 9 9 9
Comtes Lafon
Côte de Beaune. 1er Cru
A massive nose that explodes from the glass offering
warm toast, peach and apricot notes and a very ripe
flavor profile that give way to rich, thick, relatively
dense flavors with more minerality and elegance than
usual. Finishes with almost painful intensity and a
subtle, fine, quite nuanced complexity. Very impressive
juice and almost matches the Perrières in quality. 93 AM
12 bts.
173
M e u rs ault, Clo s d e l a B ar r é 2 0 0 0
Comtes Lafon
Côte de Beaune
12 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
174
M e u rs ault, Les Char m e s 2 0 0 0
Comtes Lafon
The mineral, apple, and pear-scented 2000 Meursault
Charmes is a wine that combines both power and
finesse. It explodes on the palate with candied pear,
butter, anise, and spiced apple flavors that, while highly
expressive, seem delicate and lace-like. It is mediumbodied, precise, and exceptionally long in the finish.
Drink it over the next 10 years. 92-94 RP
12 bts.
175
178
12 bts. (owc)
179
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
M e u rs au l t , L e s Pe r ri è re s 2 0 0 0
Comtes Lafon
180
Reserved, backward and almost closed on the nose,
revealing only hints of white flower fruit and spice but
the ample flavors are impressively scaled and while this
is not as concentrated as the Bienvenues, it is a good
deal more powerful and possesses a finish that seems to
go on and on. This is relatively racy and refined for
Bâtard and I very much like the inner mouth perfume.
A great Bâtard that is worthy of the name. 94 AM
per lot $4,100 - $5,000
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
Leflaive
R h ô n e Va l l e y
Produced from 45-year-old vines (the oldest of the
estate), the 2000 Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet sports a
sexy, tropical fruit-scented nose. This is an extravagant
wine with a broad, hugely intense flavor profile, packed
with spices, minerals, and toasted oak. It is exuberant,
crammed with fruit, and long. Anticipated maturity:
now-2010. 92-93 RP
12 bts.
per lot $4,600 - $5,600
181
177
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
Sauzet
12 bts.
176
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
Quintessence de Corton Charlemagne 2002
V. Girardin
12 bts. (owc)
The 2000 Meursault Perrieres exhibits intense smoke
and mineral scents, and possesses great aromatic depth.
Medium to full-bodied and vinous, this seamless stone
and mineral-laden wine is rich, well-balanced, and
exceptionally long in the finish. 93-96 RP
12 bts. (oc)
Ramonet
Opaque plum/garnet-colored, with a fabulously sweet,
youthful bouquet of licorice, incense, smoked meats,
pepper, and blackberry/cassis fruit, the full-bodied 1978
La Chapelle is extremely young with astonishing vigor,
velvety tannin, and a full-bodied, multi-dimensional,
layered personality. The finish lasts for over 60 seconds.
Remarkably fresh and not yet fully mature, the superconcentrated 1978 should continue to age well for
another three decades. 100 RP
Ramonet
slight signs of seepage
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
182
30 Session One
H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 7 8
Paul Jaboulet Aîné
6 bts.
per lot $6,500 - $7,900
6 bts.
per lot $6,500 - $7,900
186
183
5 bts.
184
The saturated purple-colored 1989 La Mouline is an
explosively rich wine, with its profound perfume of
violets, black raspberries, and creamy, toasty new oak.
Very full-bodied, with a dreamy opulence, gobs of fruit,
an unctuous texture, and powerful finish, this wine
manages to balance intensity with great elegance.
Anticipated maturity: now-2016. 98 RP
C ô t e R ô t i e, L a M o u l i n e 1 9 8 0
Guigal
It is hard to believe this wine was aged for three years
in new oak casks given the fact that it no longer
exhibits any aromas of toast, vanillin, or smoky new
oak. The superconcentration of fruit has simply
absorbed the oak, and the result is one of the top wines
of the year in France. Still dark ruby/purple/garnet,
with a huge, smoked-meat and black-raspberry nose,
this rich, voluptuous, concentrated wine has reached
full maturity, but it promises to last for several decades.
A glorious tasting experience. 94 RP
5 bts.
187
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
The 1989 single-vineyard Cote Roties are magnificent.
Reminiscent of Guigal’s 1985s and 1982s, the
black/purple-colored La Landonne possesses fabulous
concentration, and a sweet, expansive personality. It has
plenty of tannin, but there is so much fruit that the
tannin is largely concealed. This is another mammothsized wine with extraordinary extract. 98 RP
per lot $3,000 - $3,700
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 8 9
Château de Beaucastel
The 1989 is inkier/purple in color than the 1990, with
an extraordinarily sweet, rich personality offering up
notes of smoke, melted licorice, black cherries, Asian
spices, and cassis. Full-bodied and concentrated, it is
one of the most powerful as well as highly extracted
Beaucastels I have ever tasted. 98 RP
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Lan d o n n e 1 9 8 9
Guigal
5 bts.
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Tu rq u e 1 9 8 9
Guigal
3 bts.
188
185
per lot $3,400 - $4,100
The precocious, sweet, jammy 1989 La Turque’s smoky,
licorice, and black-raspberry aromas, as well as its
phenomenal richness, make for another extraordinary
tasting experience. Full-bodied, dense, and thick, this
wine possesses the essence of black cherries. Still
youthful, it is already gorgeous to drink. Anticipated
maturity: now-2012. 99 RP
Guigal
2 bts.
Guigal
12 bts.
189
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
H e r m i t ag e 1 9 8 9
Chave
This tannic, formidably endowed wine has already
begun to close down, but the black/ruby/purple color,
the intensely fragrant nose of jammy cassis, minerals,
and spices, and the full-bodied, rich, concentrated style
are unmistakable. An enormously rich, backward
Hermitage, it does not share the roasted character or
sheer massiveness and tannic clout of the 1990, but it is
a spectacularly concentrated Hermitage that will age
effortlessly for 20-30 years. 95 RP
12 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
193
190
191
The 1990 La Chapelle is the sexy and opulent. I had
the 1990 at the Jaboulet tasting, and again out of a
double magnum three months ago. On both occasions it
was spectacular, clearly meriting a three-digit score.
The modern day equivalent of the 1961, it deserves all
the attention it has garnered. The color remains an
opaque purple, with only a slight pink at the edge.
Spectacular aromatics offer up aromas of incense,
smoke, blackberry fruit, cassis, barbecue spice, coffee,
and a touch of chocolate. As it sits in the glass,
additional nuances of pepper and grilled steak emerge.
There is extraordinary freshness for such a mammoth
wine in addition to abundant tannin, an amazing 60second finish, and a level of glycerin and thick, fleshy
texture that have to be tasted to be believed. Despite its
youthfulness, the 1990 La Chapelle is lovely to drink,
although it will be even better with another 5-6 years
of cellaring; it should age for 35-40+ years. Anticipated
maturity: 2005-2050. 100 RP
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e,
Cuvée des Cadettes 1989
Château la Ner the
3-1.5 ltrs.
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
Guigal
The 1990 La Landonne is a perfect wine! Fortunately,
more than 800 cases were produced. It possesses an
opaque black color, and a huge, truffle, licorice, cassis,
and peppery-scented nose. While it is one of the most
concentrated wines I have ever poured across my palate,
it is perfectly balanced, with adequate underlying
acidity, huge extraction of ripe fruit and tannin, and a
phenomenal 70-second or longer finish. This is the
essence of Syrah! Give this monumental wine 7-10
years of cellaring; it will last for 40-45 + years. 100 RP
3 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
7 bts.
194
per lot $2,800 - $3,500
Two great back to back vintages are the 1990 and 1989.
The more developed 1990 boasts an incredible perfume
of hickory wood, coffee, smoked meat, Asian spices,
black cherries, and blackberries. Lush, opulent, and
full-bodied, it is a fully mature, profound Beaucastel
that will last another 15-20 years. 96 RP
12 bts.
192
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
Guigal
The 1990 La Turque offers an opaque purple color,
and an overwhelming perfume of jammy black
cherries, cassis, toast, and minerals. With its sweet,
generous, incredibly harmonious personality, it is an
unforgettable wine.With sweet tannin, low acidity,
and one of the most velvety-textured, decadently rich
palates I have encountered, this fabulous wine has a
finish that lasts more than a minute.
Anticipated maturity: 1998-2016. 98 RP
2 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,900
195
Château n e u f du Pap e, Cuvée Reservée 1990
Domaine du Pegau
The 1990 Cuvee Reservee is one of the appellation’s
superstars. After bottling, the color is still an
impenetrable, black/purple color. The huge nose of
truffles, tar, super ripe black fruits, licorice, tobacco,
and spices is profound. In the mouth there is sweet,
expansive fruit, a super concentrated, powerful,
tannic taste, lavish amounts of glycerin and body, as
well as a finish that lasts well over a minute.
With plenty of tannin, this wine is destined to have
20-25 years of evolution. 96 RP
12 bts.
32 Session One
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
196
Guigal
199
The 1991 La Landonne will provide multimillionaires
with plenty of pleasure over the next 20 years. They can
also debate whether it or the perfect 1990 is the better
wine. The 1991’s bouquet offers huge, smoky, new saddle
leather, licorice, Asian spice, meaty, and cassis scents.
Black in color, with layers of richness, huge body, massive
extraction, and a phenomenal finish, it is another legend
from Marcel Guigal. It will be the least precocious of the
1991s, needing until the turn of the century to open and
develop; it should keep for 25-30 + years. 99 RP
3 bts.
197
This is a Le Pavillon of mythical proportions. Produced
from extremely old vines, some dating from the midnineteenth century, with yields averaging under 15
hectoliters per hectare, this is the richest, most
concentrated and profound wine made in Hermitage.
The 1991 Ermitage Le Pavillon follows the pattern of
the 1989 and 1990-it is another perfect wine. The
saturated black/purple color is followed by a
compelling bouquet of spices, roasted meats, and black
and red fruits. Enormously concentrated yet with
brilliant focus and delineation to its awesomely
endowed personality, this extraordinary wine should age
effortlessly for three plus decades. Very powerful and
full, yet displaying silky tannin, this is a seamless
beauty! Anticipated maturity: 2001-2035. 100 RP
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
Guigal
The black/purple-colored 1991 La Mouline appears to
be a perfect wine in the making, with a staggering
bouquet of violets, bacon fat, sweet cassis fruit, and
toasty oak. The wine exhibits superb density. It is
tasting even richer and more concentrated than it did
during its first several years of life. With 8% Viognier
in the blend and made from extremely low yields (only
400 cases produced), it is a phenomenal wine. I find it
more seductive than the nearly perfect 1990.
3 bts.
E r m i t ag e, Le Pa v i l lo n 1 9 9 1
Chapoutier
3-1.5 ltrs.
200
Rostaing
Perhaps the best of the 1991s is the 1991 La Landonne.
This black-colored wine offers up an exquisite perfume
of licorice, violets, blackberries, and toast, staggering
concentration, smooth tannin, and low acidity. It is a
gorgeous, exceptionally opulent, multi-dimensional
wine with layers of flavor. 94 RP
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
6 bts.
198
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Guigal
The 1991 La Turque behaves as if it wants to be the
northern Rhone’s answer to Richebourg and Musigny.
However, with the exception of Domaine Leroy, you
cannot find a Richebourg or Musigny with the richness
and complexity possessed by this awesome wine. The
saturated dark purple color is followed by a wine that is
surprisingly lighter in the mouth than its great flavor
intensity and rich extraction would suggest. It is a
winemaking tour de force in that Guigal has been able
to cram phenomenal levels of fruit, complexity, and
richness into this velvety-textured wine without causing
it to taste heavy. 99 RP
5 bts.
per lot $4,100 - $5,000
201
Chapoutier
It is difficult to believe the intensity Chapoutier has
achieved in the 1992 Ermitage Le Pavilion. The
black/purple color is followed by a sweet, intense
fragrance of licorice, peppery black currants, and spices.
Full-bodied, powerful, and dense, with remarkable
intensity, this is a supple wine that should be drinkable
in 6-7 years, and last for 20-25 years. It is a remarkable
achievement for the vintage. 95 RP
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
205
202
The 1995 Ermitage Le Pavillon is magnificent.
The wine is more accessible than the 1996 (due to
lower acidity and more immediately accessible glycerin
and fruit), with a magnificent black/purple color, and
layers of cassis fruit, smoky, roasted meat, and mineral
characteristics that are the result of barrel fermentation
and high extraction of fruit. It is huge, but not heavy,
gorgeously proportioned, and dazzlingly well-defined.
A monster Hermitage of immense proportions, it
somehow manages to keep everything in balance.
This backward Pavillon will require 10-12 years of
cellaring. It should age well through the first half of
the next century. 99 RP
C ô t e R ô t i e, L a M o rd o r é e 1 9 9 2
Chapoutier
The 1992 offers a sweet, violet, cassis, smoky-scented
nose, sweet, rich, opulent flavors, full body, and a long,
luscious, low-acid, richly fruity finish. Already
delicious, this full-bodied, silky-textured wine should
drink well for another 15 years. 92 RP
6 bts.
Chapoutier
per lot $900 - $1,100
12 bts. (owc)
203
Guigal
The great glories of this house are its Cote Roties, of
which there are now five separate offerings. The 1994
Cote Rotie La Mouline possesses extraordinary
intensity. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by a
penetrating nose of sweet black raspberry fruit
intertwined with aromas of coconut and apricots.
Jammy black fruits continue on the palate of this fullbodied, silky-textured, sumptuously-styled wine that is
glorious to drink - even from barrel. It is an amazing
La Mouline that offers all the elegance, suppleness, and
sexiness this cru merits. 95 RP
3 bts.
204
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Guigal
The exotic 1994 Cote Rotie La Turque exhibits a dense
purple color, and a fabulously-scented nose of licorice,
Asian spices, truffles, minerals, and gobs of black fruits.
Full-bodied, with great richness, a multi-layered
personality, and an exotic, overripe character, this is a
sensational, chocolatey, rich wine with more tannin
than La Mouline. 96 RP
3 bts.
34 Session One
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
206
Chapoutier
The 1997 Hermitage Le Pavillon displays a saturated
purple color, and a fabulously intense nose of
blackberry liqueur intermixed with floral scents, smoke,
licorice, tar, and Chinese black tea aromas. There is
wonderful concentration, massive body, and a monster
finish in this decadently rich Hermitage. It possesses
low acidity, but lots of concentration, extract, and
length. 96-98 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
207
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
208
Guigal
The spectacular, dense ruby/purple-colored 1997 Cote
Rotie La Mouline boasts a complex nose of violets,
peaches, and cassis. Soft, voluptuous, medium to fullbodied, and incredibly seductive, it is reminiscent of the
1991 and 1987. 96 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,700 - $4,500
209
Guigal
The nearly perfect 1997 Cote Rotie La Landonne is an
amazing achievement for the vintage. An astonishing
saturated purple color is followed by scents of licorice,
roasted meats, coffee, toasty oak, plums, and
blackberries. The wine is extremely smoky, earthy,
and terroir-driven. This 1997 offers exceptional
expansiveness on the palate, sweet tannin, low acidity,
and a ripe, robust finish. 98 RP
12 bts. (owc)
212
H e r m i t ag e, L e s B e s s ard s 1 9 9 8
Delas
The 1998 Hermitage Les Bessards reveals licorice,
coffee, cassis, minerals, smoke, and meat scents, full
body, great depth, teeth-coating tannin, and a persistent,
sweet, well-delineated, 45-second finish. 96 RP
per lot $3,700 - $4,500
12 bts.
213
210
The dense purple-colored, profound 1997 Cote Rotie
La Turque (5-7% Viognier added to the blend) offers
creme de cassis, licorice, and espresso aromas as well as
notions of melted asphalt. Compared to La Mouline,
it has additional layers as well as structure, sweet tannin,
and exhilarating levels of opulence and ripe fruit. 96 RP
211
Guigal
The 1998 Cote Rotie La Turque may end up being a
perfect wine. Its smoky black fruits intermixed with
licorice, roasted meats, cassis, and flowers create an
explosive, exotic perfume. The wine reveals
considerable tannin, immense structure, and potentially
legendary depth as well as intensity. 98 RP
Guigal
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
6 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
per lot $3,700 - $4,500
Château n e u f d u Pa p e, Cuvée des Felix 1998
Bois de Boursan
This is a Provencal, peppery, spicy, garrigue-scented
wine, with extraordinary concentration, loads of
glycerin, full body, yet no sense of heaviness or lack of
definition. Enormously-endowed and majestic, it
possesses a huge mid-palate as well as a blockbuster
finish. This thrilling, classic Chateauneuf du Pape can
be drunk now or cellared for 18-20 years. Proprietor
Jean-Paul Versino is now entrenched as one of the
appellation’s super-stars. 97 RP
12 bts.
214
Guigal
The awesome 1998 Cote Rotie La Mouline is a
seamless, full-bodied classic with many characteristics
of the 1997 La Landonne , but more structure, tannin,
and muscle. It will need two years of cellaring, and
will last for twenty years. Stylistically, it is reminiscent
of the 1988. 97 RP
6 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,800
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
215
C ô t e R ô t i e, Côte Blo n d e 1 9 9 8
Rostaing
It is no secret that Rostaing’s finest cuvee is the 500+
cases of Cote Rotie Cote Blonde. The 1998 (all from La
Garde) is made from vines planted in 1934 and
1970/71. It includes about 4% Viognier (the only
Rostaing cuvee to contain this varietal), and 50% stems
are utilized during fermentation. The exquisite, dense
ruby/purple-colored 1998 offers up soaring aromas of
peach and blackberry jam. The wine is velvety-textured
and full, with layers of glycerin, extract, and
concentrated fruit, superb richness, impressive purity,
and a finish that lasts 40+ seconds. 98 RP
12 bts.
216
219
The recently released 1999 Chateauneuf du Pape
Hommage a Jacques Perrin is closed and less expressive
than the 2000, and perhaps more elegant and less
weighty. Nevertheless, it is an enormously endowed
effort revealing notes of licorice, blackberry and cherry
fruit, melted asphalt, tapenade, truffles, and smoke.
Chewy, with more minerality than most vintages of this
wine possess, it requires a minimum of 6-8 years of
cellaring. 96 RP
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
The 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape is the greatest effort
produced since Beaucastel’s 1989 and 1990. It reveals
more accessibility, no doubt because the final blend
included more Grenache than normal. Its dense purple
color is followed by sweet aromas of blackberries,
licorice, new saddle leather, and earth. There is superb
concentration, full body, low acidity, and high tannin,
but it is surprisingly drinkable for such a young
Beaucastel. 96 RP
2 d. mags. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
217
2 d. mags. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
218
H o m m ag e à Ja c q u e s Pe r ri n 1 9 9 8
Bottles individually cased
The 1998 is an extraordinary effort, and from a purely
hedonistic standpoint, probably my favorite Jacques
Perrin (no doubt because of the high percentage of
Grenache). It is an intense, full-bodied wine filled with
notes of kirsch liqueur as well as an incredibly silky,
expansive mouthfeel. It is one of the few vintages that
was ready to drink within 3-4 years of the vintage, yet
it is capable of lasting for three decades. It may not
represent exactly what brothers Francois and JeanPierre Perrin are seeking (they mean this cuvee to
emphasize the greatness of Mourvedre), but it is an
incredible wine. 100 RP
12 bts. (owc)
36 Session One
per lot $5,100 - $6,300
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,600 - $4,400
220
1 d. mag. (owc)
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
221
The 2000 possesses an impenetrable black/purple color
as well as a sumptuous bouquet of melted licorice,
creosote, new saddle leather, blackberry and cherry fruit
as well as roasted meats. Sweet and full-bodied, with
great intensity, huge power, and a finish that lasts for
67 seconds by my watch, this is an amazing tour de
force in winemaking. 97 RP
3 d. mags. (owc)
per lot $5,900 - $7,300
222
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, Cuvée de Cap o 2 0 0 0
Domaine du Pegau
The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo is a
monument to old vine Grenache as well as traditionally
made Chateauneuf du Pape. Boasting a natural alcohol
of 16%, this wine, which was bottled in spring, 2003
because its fermentation was extremely slow, has
virtually everything you could ever want in a profound
Chateauneuf du Pape. The color is inky/ruby/purple to
the rim. The extraordinary nose reveals aromas of
kirsch liqueur, new saddle leather, animal fur,
Provencal herbs, spice box, licorice, and a salty sea
breeze character. On the palate, the wine is enormous,
with an unctuosity, thickness, and purity that must be
tasted to be believed. Over 95% of this offering is old
vine Grenache, and the rest a field blend of ancient
vines. Representing the essence of Chateauneuf du
Pape, it possesses so much concentration that it is easy
to pose the question . “where’s the tannin?”
Analytically, it has very high levels of tannin, but the
tannin is barely noticeable given the wine’s exaggerated
wealth of richness and power. This is a modern day
legend in the making, and despite its precociousness and
ease in smelling and consuming, it will not hit its prime
for another decade. It should last for 25-30 years, and
take its place among some of the greatest Chateauneuf
du Papes ever made. 100 RP
1 d. mag. (owc)
223
The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques
Perrin is a blend of 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache,
10% Counoise, and 10% Syrah. Full-bodied,
excruciatingly backward, and nearly impenetrable, it
boasts an inky/blue/purple color in addition to a
promising nose of new saddle leather, melted asphalt,
camphor, blackberries, smoky, roasted herbs, and Asian
spices. A huge lashing of tannin as well as a formidable
structure result in the antithesis of its more flattering,
forward, and voluptuous sibling, the classic Beaucastel.
Readers lucky enough to come across this cuvee should
plan on waiting at least a decade before it begins to
approach adolescence. 99 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $5,400 - $6,600
225
12 bts.
per lot $5,400 - $6,600
226
2-3 ltrs.
per lot $3,100 - $3,700
227
2-3 ltrs.
per lot $3,100 - $3,700
228
2-3 ltrs.
per lot $3,100 - $3,700
229
Château n e u f d u Pa p e, R é s e r ve Sixtine 2001
Cuvée du Vatican
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
Château n e u f du Pap e, Cuvée Reservée 2000
Domaine du Pegau
The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee may
be one of the few 2000s that is better than its 1998
counterpart. A deep ruby/purple color is accompanied
by sweet aromas of creme de cassis, kirsch liqueur,
cedar, licorice, and pepper. It smells like an open-air
Provencal market. Sweet, fat, opulent, and voluptuous,
with fabulous fruit concentration, sweet tannin, and a
long, 45+ second finish, this powerful, deep, seamless
2000 is impeccably well-balanced. A tour de force in
traditional Chateauneuf du Pape, it is accessible now,
but should age easily for 15-20 years. 95 RP
1-12 ltrs. (owc)
224
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
230
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
231
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $900 - $1,000
232
Clos des Papes
The 2003 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape (the # 2
wine in the Wine Spectator’s annual winefest) has long
been one of the most profound wines of the vintage. It
somehow manages to offer the vintage’s character in
power, high glycerin, and huge volume, but retains
remarkable elegance and finesse that is so much in
keeping with the style of Clos des Papes. The wine has
a dense ruby/purple-tinged color and a wonderfully
sweet nose of framboise, blackberry, and kirsch liqueur
intermixed with Chinese black tea and licorice.
The wine is full-bodied and voluptuous, but once past
all the glycerin and beautiful, dense fruit of this
full-bodied wine, there is striking purity, elegance,
finesse, and surprising freshness. 97 RP
233
2 d. mags. (owc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
2 d. mags. (owc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
236
The opaque purple-colored 1995 Amarone is nearly
perfect. It is reminiscent of super-concentrated
blackberry liqueur infused with incense, smoke,
and minerals. Full-bodied, dense, and chewy,
this huge offering possesses remarkable purity and
liveliness for its size and intensity. This is the product
of a true genius. It should drink well for a minimum
of two decades. 98 RP
2 bts.
237
Italy
234
235
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
B aro lo, B ru n a t e 1 9 9 6 (3)
B aro lo, P ra p o 1 9 9 6 (9)
Ceretto
This wine exhibits a saturated ruby color with purple
nuances. Additionally, it is rich, with lots of extract,
tannin, and body. The opaque ruby/purple-colored 1996
Barolo Prapo offers a moderately intense nose of
scorched earth, dried herbs, and sweet black fruits. It is
medium to full-bodied, with an exciting level of fruit
extract, superb purity, and a multidimensional, layered
personality. This terrific Barolo will require 2-4 years of
bottle age. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2018. 92-94 RP
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o, R i s e r v a 1 9 5 5
Biondi Santi
u.2bn. Bottle numbers 4090 and 4061.
2 bts.
A m aro n e 1 9 9 5
Dal Forno Romano. Veneto
per lot $3,600 - $4,400
Masseto 1994
Tuscany
12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
The rich 1994 Masseto is a Merlot-dominated cuvee
with lavish quantities of spicy new oak. In addition to
the obvious pain grille notes, the Masseto exhibits less
evolution than the 1995 Ornellaia. This full-bodied,
spicy, rich wine cuts a broad swath on the palate. It
requires another 12-18 months of bottle age, after
which it should continue to improve for a decade. It
will last for 15 or more years. 91 RP
6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
238
Masseto 1997
Tuscany
6 bts.
38 Session One
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
239
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 7
Tuscany
243
Probably the finest (and most sumptuous) Ornellaia yet
produced, the 1997 has it all. A dense purple color
offers up smoky espresso and jammy black cherry
aromas wrapped in new oak. Full-bodied, opulent,
thick, and juicy, this low acid, seamless classic can be
drunk now and over the next 15+ years. 94 RP
12 bts.
Villa Caf a ggio 1997
Cor taccio. Tuscany.
This is a stunning proprietary red wine offering.
Powerful, concentrated, and well-endowed is the dark
ruby/purple-colored 1997 Cortaccio. Aromas of surmaturite (over-ripeness, but in a positive sense) emerge
from this wine. It offers notes of espresso beans,
chocolate, and jammy cassis/blackberry fruit. It is
extraordinarily fat and juicy, with oodles of glycerin and
concentrated fruit, full body, silky tannin, and a finish
that lasts for 40+ seconds. This is a terrific example of
Cortaccio. Drink it over the next 10-15 years. 96 RP
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
12 bts.
244
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o R i s e r v a 1 9 9 7
Poggio Antico. Tuscany
6 bts. (oc)
240
per lot $600 - $700
245
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o, Re n n i n a 1 9 9 7
Pieve Santa Restituta. Tuscany
This beautiful, dense garnet-colored 1997 Brunello’s
evolved, smoky nose offers up notes of sweet toasty oak
intermixed with black currants, fruitcake, and fresh
mushroom-like aromas. Meaty, with medium to full
body, sweet tannin, flavors of underbrush, burning
embers, and sweet currant as well as black cherry fruit,
and a long, pure finish, this alluring effort will provide
enjoyment for 10-14 years. 91 RP
B ar b are s c o A s i j 1 9 9 7
Ceretto. Piedmont
6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
6 bts.
242
per lot $700 - $900
B runello di Montalcino, CastelGiocondo
1997
Frescobaldi. Tuscany
3 mags. (owc)
241
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
per lot $600 - $800
B aro lo, B ru n a t e 1 9 9 7
Ceretto. Piedmont
The 1997 Barolo Brunate displays an evolved dark
garnet color with an amber edge. However, in the
mouth, it is dense, full-bodied, moderately tannic,
structured, and backward with plenty of power,
concentration, and youthfulness. Despite the evolved
color, this wine needs another 1-2 years of cellaring,
and should age well for 16-18+ years. 94 RP
3 bts.
246
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 8
Tuscany
Made in a relatively structured style for the normally
succulent Ornellaia, the dense saturated ruby/purplecolored 1998 offers up aromas of pain grille, spice,
smoke, black fruits, and graphite. Full-bodied,
concentrated, exceptionally pure, and long, it will be at
its finest between 2005-2018. Very impressive, but it
requires patience. 93 RP
per lot $400 - $500
247
8 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
2 mags.
per lot $900 - $1,100
248
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 8
Tuscany
12 bts. (owc)
249
253
The massive 2001 Masseto forms with Le Macchiole’s
Messorio and Tua Rita’s Redigaffi a trio of world class
Merlots in a ten square mile area where the variety
virtually did not exist 15 years ago. 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.
Drink: 2006-2025. 98 RP
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
C a s t e l lo d i Ra m p o l l a 1 9 9 8
Sammarco
4 mags.
per lot $600 - $800
250
4 mags.
per lot $600 - $800
251
4 mags.
per lot $600 - $800
12 bts.
254
252
2 d. mags. (owc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
M e rlo t M e s s o ri o 2 0 0 1
Le Macchiole. Tuscany
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,900 - $3,600
S p ai n
255
To r re M u ga Re s e r v a E s p e c i a l 1 9 9 4
Muga. Rioja
A dazzling effort from this traditionally run bodegas,
the 1994 Torre Muga is a terrific Rioja. A blend of 75%
Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, and 10% Graciano,
this wine emerges from the estate’s oldest vines, and is
aged in small barriques. A breakthrough in what will
undoubtedly be a bevy of cult Riojas, made from old
vines, and aged in small casks, this is a full-bodied,
superbly-concentrated, fragrant, multi-dimensional
wine. The color is a deep dark ruby with some
lightening at the edge. The nose offers up sweet scents of
black cherry liqueur, raspberries, licorice, smoke, lead
pencil, and pain grille. In the mouth, there are lush
layers of fruit that cascade over the palate, as well as
full body and gobs of glycerin. This Rioja possesses
gorgeous sweetness of fruit (from extract, not sugar),
as well as impeccable purity and overall harmony.
6 bts.
40 Session One
per lot $7,000 - $8,600
The 2001 Messorio, 100% Merlot, is not quite at the level
of the 1997, one of the most perfect wines ever made in
Tuscany, but it is pure sumptuousness and volume from
start to finish. Perfectly ripe and sweet, dense and
voluminous but, oh, so velvety, an unending cascade of
ravishing, spicy fruit, this is Tuscan Merlot at its best and
another wine with two decades of life ahead. 97 RP
Guado Al Ta s s o 1 9 9 8
Antinori. Tuscany
Bolgheri is the source for some of Italy’s greatest
proprietary red wine blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlot. No other region in the world (other than
Pomerol and St.-Emilion) has produced such great
Merlots. The 1998 Guado Al Tasso (a 60% Cabernet
Sauvignon/30% Merlot/10% Syrah blend) was fashioned
from extremely small yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare,
spent 14 months in 100% new French oak, and was
bottled with minimal clarification. Malolactic was also
done in barrel, so the wood is nicely assimilated.
The dense ruby/purple-colored 1998 offers a glorious
perfume of coffee, chocolate, blackberries, cassis, and
vanillin. Dense, rich, supple-textured, and fruity as well
as elegant, it will drink well for 10-12 years. 92 RP
Masseto 2001
Tuscany
per lot $500 - $700
256
Pa g o s Vi e j o s Re s e r v a 1 9 9 5
Ar tadi. Rioja
6 bts.
257
259
per lot $800 - $1,000
One of the finest examples of the 1982 vintage, this
wine has been a reliable performer for over a decade.
It is one of only two B.V. Private Reserves made during
the decade of the eighties to merit an outstanding
rating. The 1982 exhibits a saturated dark ruby color
with only slight lightening at the edge. The nose offers
copious quantities of sweet, jammy, red and black fruits
intertwined with plenty of spicy, toasty new oak. Ripe,
full-bodied, opulent, and fleshy, this sumptuously-styled
Private Reserve is drinking well. It should continue to
mature gracefully for 10-15 years. 90 RP
A a l t o, PS 2001
Not surprisingly, in a vintage that afforded great raw
materials, the 2001 PS is out of this world. Smoke,
graphite, blackberry liqueur, blueberries, violets, and
spicy oak jump from the glass of this inky/purple-colored
2001. Texturally and color-wise, it is reminiscent of dry
vintage port. With terrific purity and a full-bodied, rich
palate that offers multiple dimensions, there is a
seamlessness to this wine even though it remains young
and unevolved. I would recommend another 1-2 years of
cellaring (as hard as that may be), and consuming it
over the following 10-12 years. 98 RP
1-5 ltr. (owc)
B e au l i e u , G e o rg e d e L a t o u r,
Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n , P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 8 2
Napa
12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
A u s t ra l i a
per lot $1,600 - $1,900
260
J i m B ar r y, T h e A r m agh, Shiraz 1993
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
U n i t e d S t a t e s Re d
258
R o b e rt M o n d a v i , C ab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
R e s e r ve 1 9 7 4
Napa
u.3vts, 3ts
Po rt
261
A consistent star of the vintage, this fully mature wine
exhibits no sign of losing its fruit. The color is saturated
dark plum/garnet with slight amber at the edge.
The bouquet has always been ostentatious, with pungent
aromas of cassis, pepper, herbs, licorice, cedar, and Asian
spices. Full-bodied and superbly balanced, with that
layered, expansive richness found in top, highly extracted
wines, the acidity is low but sound, and the tannin has
nearly melted away. This stunning, opulent, complex
California Cabernet Sauvignon should continue to drink
well for another decade or more. 93 RP
6 bts.
Ta y lo r 1 9 5 5
1 loose label, 1 new capsule
3 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
Lot 236
Lot 181, 182
Notes
Session II
Lots 262 - 867
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SELECT O F F E R I N G OF OLD W O R L D
B O R D E AU X I N O R I G I NA L WOOD R E C E N T LY
W I N E S I N C LU D I N G A V E RT I C A L OF C H AV E
R E M OV E D F R O M A PROFESSION A L CELLA R
H E R M I TA GE
P R O P E RT Y
P R O P E RT Y OF A
K N OW L E D G E A B L E COLLECTO R
OF A
T ORON TO G E N T L E M A N
R e d B o rd e au x
R e d B o rd e au x
262
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.
12 bts. (owc)
263
264
265
267
C h â t e au C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 9 5
St. Emilion. 1er Grand Cru Classé
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
46 Session Two
per lot $500 - $600
C h â t e au M e y n e y 1 9 8 9
St. Estèphe. Cru Bourgeois
The 1989 Meyney is one of the finest Meyneys ever
produced. The opaque, black/ruby color, a bouquet of
minerals and damson plums, the alcoholic, massive flavors
and the mouthcoating tannins all combine to create a
sensory overload. The 1989 will prove uncommonly longlived as well as profoundly flavored. 90 RP
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
A pretty, attractive Cheval Blanc, the 1995 contains a
higher percentage of Merlot in the final blend than
usual (50% Merlot/50% Cabernet Franc) it appears to
be an outstanding Cheval Blanc with an enthralling
smoky, black currant, coffee, and exotic bouquet.
Complex, rich, medium to full-bodied flavors are wellendowed and pure, with surprisingly firm tannin in the
finish. Unlike the sweeter, riper 1996, the 1995 may be
more structured and potentially longer-lived.
Château Calon Ségur 1982
1 mag.
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
12 bts. (owc)
266
12 bts. (owc)
268
per lot $900 - $1,100
Château Olivier 1989
Graves
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $500 - $700
269
C h â t e au L é ov i l l e B art o n 1 9 9 5
C h â t e au L é ov i l l e Poy f e r r é 1 9 9 7
H e r m i t ag e
H e r m i t ag e
H e r m i t ag e
H e r m i t ag e
H e r m i t ag e
H e r m i t ag e
H e r m i t ag e
Chave
12 bts. (owc)
7 bts.
12 bts. (owc)
270
271
273
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $800 - $900
12 bts. (owc)
274
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
S an c e r re , Les Culs de Beau j e u 2 0 0 0
Cotat
6 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
Italy
per lot $800 - $1,000
275
B ar b are s c o, S i t o re y 1 9 9 8
Gaja. Piedmont
12 bts. (owc)
272
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
S o u t h e r n F ra n c e
C h â t e au Pa v i e M a c q u i n 1 9 9 9
The dense plum/purple-colored 1999 offers up aromas
of truffles, underbrush, espresso, black cherries, and
roasted meats. The wine is powerful and muscular with
high extract and mouth-searing tannin, it is an
atypically backward effort for the vintage. Patient
connoisseurs who admire wines with this level of
intensity will be handsomely repaid for their discipline.
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
per lot $600 - $800
C h â t e au Pa v i e D e c e s s e 1 9 9 9
This is a strikingly delineated St.Emilion with an
opaque ruby/purple color, and aromas of black
currants, blackberries, and wet steel/liquified minerals.
The layered, rich, intense 1999 possesses superb fruit
purity and medium to full body. This is one of the most
concentrated and potentially longest-lived wines of the
vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025. 93 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $900 - $1,100
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279
B O R D E AU X I N F U L L A N D H A L F CASES
F R O M A F I N E LY C R A F T E D A N D
12 bts. (owc)
M E T I C U LOUSLY M A I N TA I N E D CELLA R
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
C h â t e au Gra n d e M a y n e 1 9 8 9
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
V E N E R A B L E OE N O P H I L E
R e d B o rd e au x
276
280
6 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
C h â t e au L a F l e u r P é t ru s 1 9 8 9
Pomerol
6 bts.
277
C h â t e au Clerc M i lo n 1 9 8 9
The 1989 Clerc-Milon is a wonderfully hedonistic
wine. It is deep ruby, with an intense, roasted, smoky
bouquet of plums and currants. This full-bodied wine
is packed with fruit, is chewy and opulent as well as
very soft and alcoholic. In spite of the precocious
impression, the tannin levels are high, similar in fact to
the 1986. For the first time in my experience, I actually
prefer the Clerc-Milon to Mouton-Rothschild! A great
value. Anticipated maturity: Now-2010. 90 RP
12 bts. (owc)
281
Both the 1989 and 1990 vintages exhibit opaque, dense
purple colors that suggest massive wines of considerable
extraction and richness. The dense, full-bodied 1989 is
brilliantly made with huge, smoky, chocolatey, cassis
aromas intermingled with scents of toasty oak.
Well-layered, with a sweet 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. 95 RP
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
12 bts. (owc)
278
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
Pomerol
This is an upper-ninety point La Conseillante that is
very much in the style of the 1990. In comparing the
two vintages, the 1989 has slightly more noticeable
tannin and structure, but it is a perfumed, exotic, sweet,
expansive, yummy wine that is hard to resist. These two
wines represent La Conseillante’s quintessential smooth
as silk style, which often leads consumers to believe the
wines will not last. One of the unexplainable facts of
Bordeaux wine drinking is that even the softer,
delicious, up-front wines can age impeccably when
well-stored. Owners of the 1989 La Conseillantes
should not hesitate to enjoy them now, as well as over
the next 20 years. 97 RP
6 bts.
48 Session Two
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
282
6 bts.
283
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
286
C h â t e au Pa v i e 1 9 9 0
12 bts.
284
In contrast to the 1989, the 1990 is increasingly
sumptuous with each additional tasting. The wine
possesses all the hallmarks of a hot, ripe year - low
acidity, super-ripe, nearly over-ripe fruit, an opulent,
oily texture, great sweetness of fruit, and a long,
voluptuously-textured finish. In the most recent tasting,
I almost mistook it for Le Pin given its showboat-like
nose of coconut, toasty new oak, and gobs of smoky,
blackcurranty, and cherry fruit. The wine is full-bodied,
rich, and concentrated, with layers of extract, and wellconcealed tannin. I am increasingly convinced that this
is the most profound Cheval Blanc since the legendary
1982. Because of its fleshy, low-acid character, the wine
can be drunk, but it is still youthful, with a deeper
purple color than the more mature-looking 1989. It
should offer exotic opulence for at least another 15-20
years. A compelling Cheval Blanc! 98 RP
12 bts. (owc)
287
6 bts.
288
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
C h â t e au Te rt re R ô t eb o e u f 1 9 9 5
This is the third vintage (1989 and 1990 were the other
two) where Le Tertre-Roteboeuf exhibits a Le Pin-like
exotic richness and opulence. The wine exhibits a dense
ruby/purple color, and a compelling set of aromatics
consisting of pain grille, ripe black cherry and cassis
fruit, intermixed with truffles, mocha, and toffee.
Dense and full-bodied, with layers of intensely ripe
fruit, this plump, gorgeously pure, expansively flavored,
multidimensional wine is even better out of bottle than
it was in cask. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2018. 95 RP
per lot $10,800 - $13,200
12 bts. (owc)
285
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
C h â t e au L é ov i l l e Poy f e r r é 1 9 9 0
An absolute must purchase, and probably still a
reasonable bargain, is Leoville-Poyferre’s 1990. The
two best Poyferres of recent decades have been the 1982
and 1983, but I am beginning to think the 1990 is
superior. The wine exhibits a profoundly deep, opaque
ruby/purple color, a fabulous nose of jammy, sweet,
cassis fruit intertwined with scents of minerals and
toasty oak. Still youthful and full-bodied, with low
acidity, high tannin, and fabulous extract and purity,
this is an awesomely-endowed Leoville-Poyferre that is
just beginning to evolve. It requires another decade of
cellaring, and it should last 30+ years. Admittedly, I
gave it top marks early on, but it is even a greater wine
than I had envisioned. 96 RP
6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
289
C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 9 6
Pomerol. Cru Exceptionnel
Proprietor Christian Moueix’s 1996s have turned out
well in the bottle. The 1996 Petrus is a big, monolithic,
foursquare wine with an impressively opaque purple
color, and sweet berry fruit intermixed with earth, pain
grille, and coffee scents. Full-bodied and muscular,
with high levels of tannin, and a backward style, this
wine (less than 50% of the production was bottled as
Petrus) will require patience. It is a mammoth
example. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035. 92 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $8,600 - $10,600
290
Château Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 9 6
6 bts.
291
per lot $900 - $1,100
C h â t e au D u c ru B e au c ai l lo u 1 9 9 6
The 1996 is long, with a deep mid-palate. It also reveals
tannin in the finish. This wine is remarkable. It is
muscular, concentrated, and classic. Bottled in late June,
1998, it exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color, as well as
a knock-out nose of minerals, licorice, cassis, and an
unmistakable lead pencil smell that I often associate with
top vintages of Lafite-Rothschild. It is sweet and fullbodied, yet unbelievably rich with no sense of heaviness
or flabbiness. The wine possesses high tannin, but it is
extremely ripe, and the sweetness of the black currant,
spice-tinged Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is pronounced.
This profound, backward Ducru-Beaucaillou is a must
purchase. It will be fascinating for readers who own the
1996 to follow the evolution of this exceptional vintage.
6 bts.
293
6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
296
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
12 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
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. Fullbodied and powerful, it will undoubtedly close down
over the next several years, not to re-emerge for 7-8
years. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025. 96 RP
297
12 bts.
50 Session Two
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
This is unquestionably a profound Grand-Puy-Lacoste,
but it is excruciatingly backward. It reveals an essence
of creme de cassis character which sets it apart from
other Pauillacs. The wine is displaying plenty of tannin,
huge body, and sweet black currant fruit intermixed
with minerals and subtle oak. Massive, extremely
structured, and with 25-30 or more years of longevity,
this immensely-styled Grand-Puy-Lacoste will require
7-8 years of patience, perhaps longer. A superb, classic
Pauillac. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. 93 RP
294
Having previously rated it nearly perfect, I was
apprehensive of a letdown about tasting the 1996
Leoville Las Cases once it had been bottled, but that
concern was quickly dismissed once I put my nose in
the glass. A profound Leoville Las Cases, it is one of the
great modern day wines of Bordeaux. This wine’s
hallmark remains a sur-maturite (over-ripeness) of the
Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Yet the wine has retained
its intrinsic classicism, symmetry, and profound
potential for complexity and elegance. The black/purple
color is followed by a spectacular nose of cassis, cherry
liqueur, pain grille, and minerals. It is powerful and
rich on the attack, with beautifully integrated tannin,
massive concentration, yet no hint of heaviness or
palate-staining, and extraordinarily elegant wine the quintessential St.-Julien. Despite the sweetness of
the tannin, I would recommend cellaring this wine for
7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. 98 RP
per lot $800 - $900
Pauillac. Grand Cru Classé
12 bts. (owc)
292
295
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
S o u t h e r n F ra n c e
298
300
The 1994 is a strikingly thick, compellingly rich wine
with the texture of a great Pomerol, despite being made
primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine exhibits
a dense purple color, and an incredibly fragrant nose of
jammy black fruits, spice, smoke, and loamy, trufflelike scents. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, with
thrilling levels of extract and richness, but no sense of
heaviness or harshness. This seamless Dominus possesses
no hard edges, as its acidity, tannin, and alcohol are
beautifully meshed with copious quantities of ripe fruit.
This wine offers early drinking, yet has the potential to
last for 30+ years. 99 RP
Ti re c u l , C u v é e M a d am e 1 9 9 5
Château La Gravière
Monbazillac
I have applauded recent efforts of this estate, which
goes to unprecedented lengths as well as labor to
produce the most amazing sweet wines I have ever
tasted. There is no doubt in my mind that the 1995
Cuvee Madame is as profound a sweet wine as I have
ever tasted. Made from 80-year old vines, harvested
grape by grape, and with yields of 12 hectoliters per
hectare (under one ton of fruit per acre), this wine
boasts a glorious nose of apricot jam, tangerine essence,
and subtle spicy oak. With its profound richness,
blazingly vivid definition, huge body, viscous thickness
(with no heaviness), and finish that lasts for nearly a
minute, this nectar constitutes one of the most
extraordinary sweet wines I have ever tasted. As is the
case with so many of the world’s greatest wines,
the production is insignificant. 100 RP
6-500 ml.
Dominus 1994
Napa
301
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
A u s t ra l i a
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
302
299
Dominus 1992
Napa
The 1992 Dominus is similar in style to the 1990. It
exhibits an open knit, opulent, rich, easy-going
character with gorgeous levels of earthy, cassis fruit
intertwined with scents of herbs, coffee, and
chocolate/mocha ice cream. Rich and full-bodied, with
thick, viscous flavors and low acidity, this is a forward,
exceptionally concentrated, easy to understand Dominus
that should drink well for 20 years. 95 RP
6 bts.
Clare n d o n H i l l s,
P i g g o t t Ra n g e Vi n e y ard S h i ra z 1 9 9 7
The massive 1997 Shiraz Piggott Range Vineyard
(14.5% natural alcohol) is slightly spicy, but is a classic
in the sense of its fabulous display of cassis and blackberry
fruit. Extremely full-bodied, with surreal levels of extract
and richness, this powerful, mouth-staining Shiraz should
be at its peak between 2000-2015. This wine is a
crowd-pleasing, exotic offering that takes the level of
richness and hedonism to sensational heights. This wine is
worth trying if only because of its compelling purity,
opulence, and explosive richness. 96 RP
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
A N E X T E N S I V E COLLECTION OF
B O R D E AU X A N D I TA L I A N W I N E S ,
305
I N C LU D I N G T H O S E OF T H E R E N OW N E D
G I U S E P P E Q U I N TA R E L L I ,
Cos d’Estournel’s unfiltered 1994 is one of the top wines
of the vintage. It boasts an opaque blue/black/purple
color, as well as a fabulously sweet nose of black fruits,
licorice, pain grillee, and Asian spices. Full-bodied,
with sweet, opulent fruit that reveals none of the
vintage’s tough tannin, this remarkably rich, wellbalanced, classic wine will prove to be uncommonly
long-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2025. Cos
d’Estournel is clearly producing wines that are often of
first-growth potential. 91 RP
C A R E F U L LY
R E M OV E D F R O M A T E M P E R AT U R E
CON T R O L L E D CELLA R .
P R O P E RT Y
OF A N
OA K V I L L E G E N T L E M A N
R e d B o rd e au x
303
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $900 - $1,100
306
12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
307
10 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
308
1 slightly bin-soiled
St. Estèphe. Grand Cru Classé
6 bts.
304
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
The 1986 is a highly extracted wine, with a black/ruby
color and plenty of toasty, smoky notes in its bouquet
that suggest ripe plums and licorice. Evolving at a
glacial pace, it exhibits massive, huge, ripe, extremely
concentrated flavors with impressive depth and richness.
It possesses more power, weight, and tannin than the
more opulent and currently more charming 1985.
6 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
6 bts.
309
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.
6 bts.
52 Session Two
per lot $900 - $1,200
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
310
A wine of extraordinary intensity and accessibility,
the 1995 Cos d’Estournel is a sexier, more hedonistic
offering than the muscular, backward 1996. 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. 95 RP
321
This is a beautiful wine with an evolved personality
and low acidity. The wine exhibits abundant quantities
of earthy, smoke and tobacco-tinged, black currant
fruit, rich, concentrated, medium to full-bodied flavors,
and moderate tannin in the long finish. It is successful,
but nowhere near full maturity. Anticipated maturity:
2005-2020. 91 RP
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
322
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
323
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
311
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
312
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
313
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
4 bts.
314
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
315
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
316
C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 9 5
12 bts.
317
per lot $700 - $900
324
per lot $300 - $400
C h â t e au L ag ra n g e 1 9 9 5
St. Julien. Grand Cru Classé
The 1995 Lagrange is similar to the 1996, but the fruit
is sweeter, the acidity lower, and the wine less marked
by Cabernet Sauvignon. The color is a deep
ruby/purple. The wine boasts a roasted herb, charcoal,
black currant, mineral, and new oak-scented nose.
Medium to full-bodied and ripe, with copious quantities
of jammy black cherry and cassis flavors presented in a
medium-bodied, low acid, moderately tannic style,
this well-endowed, purely made wine requires cellaring.
C h â t e au H au t B ai l l y 1 9 9 5
A beauty, this deep ruby-colored wine offers a classic,
smoky, cherry, red and black currant-scented nose, sweet,
lush, forward fruit, medium body, true delicacy and
elegance (as opposed to thinness and dilution), perfect
balance, and a lovely, long, supple, velvety-textured
finish. This is a ballerina of a claret, with beautiful
aromatics, lovely flavors, and impeccable equilibrium.
10 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
318
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
319
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
320
10 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
12 bts.
325
per lot $600 - $700
326
The 1996 possesses an opaque purple color, as well as
pure aromatics consisting of cassis, grilled herbs, coffee,
and toasty new oak. Massive in the mouth, and one of
the most structured and concentrated young Cos
d’Estournels I have ever tasted, this thick, structured,
tannic wine has closed down significantly since
bottling. It requires 7-8 years of cellaring, and should
last for 30-35 years. It is a fabulous Cos, but patience is
required. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2030. 93 RP
12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
327
12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
328
12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
329
12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
330
12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
331
12 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
332
337
12 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
338
12 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
339
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $700 - $900
340
6 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
341
clone of the 1966, only riper. An opaque purple color is
nearly a minute. Classic and dense, it displays the
potential for 50-75 years of longevity. Although still an
infant, it would be educational to taste a bottle.
Opaque purple-colored, with a backward yet promising
nose of classically pure cassis intermixed with pain
grille and spice, this medium to full-bodied, powerful
yet stylish wine possesses superb purity, a nicely-layered
feel in the mouth, and plenty of structure. It will not be
an early-drinking St.-Julien, but one to lay away and
enjoy over the next 2-3 decades. Anticipated maturity:
2006-2022. 90 RP
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
333
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
334
8 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
335
In the flight of young wines, with all the vintages of the
nineties represented, this wine stood out for its absolute
purity of creme de cassis, ripe fruit, medium to full body,
high tannin, wonderful sweetness, massive richness on
the mid-palate, and abundant power, density,
and ripeness. It is clearly the finest Lynch Bages since the
1989 and 1990. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025. 94 RP
336
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
8 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
54 Session Two
C h â t e au B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 9 6
6 bts.
342
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 9 6
This wine exhibits a thick-looking, ruby/purple color,
and a knock-out nose of lead pencil, minerals, flowers,
and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and
full-bodied, with remarkable complexity for such a
young wine, this huge Lafite is oozing with extract
and richness, yet has managed to preserve its
quintessentially elegant personality.
This wine is even richer than it was prior to bottling.
It should unquestionably last for 40-50 years.
3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
343
348
Proprietor Christian Moueix’s 1996s have turned out
well in the bottle. The 1996 Petrus is a big, monolithic,
foursquare wine with an impressively opaque purple
color, and sweet berry fruit intermixed with earth,
pain grille, and coffee scents. Full-bodied and muscular,
with high levels of tannin, and a backward style,
this wine (less than 50% of the production was bottled as
Petrus) will require patience. It is a mammoth example.
Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035 92 RP
3 bts.
344
A very successful effort for the vintage,
this hedonistically-styled Lynch Bages delivers copious
quantities of ripe, fat, black currant fruit intermixed
with sweet oak. Low acidity combined with high pH
results in a chewy, fleshy, up-front wine that will
make many friends when it is released in a year and a
half. The color is a healthy dark purple, and the wine
is perfumed, expansive, round, and crammed with
black fruit. The glycerin level is high, the tannin
sweet and unaggressive, and the overall style provides
considerable satisfaction and thrills.
Anticipated maturity: 2000-2012. 87-90 RP
per lot $2,100 - $2,600
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
349
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
350
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
351
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
352
6 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
353
Cos d’Estournel has again turned out one of the
vintage’s finest wines. Proprietor Bruno Prats and his
son, Jean-Guillaume, claim that for most of the Cos
d’Estournel vineyard, there was a minimum of 120 days
between flowering and harvest. In normal years,
105-110 days are usual. The opaque purple-colored
1997 Cos d’Estournel offers up a gorgeously sweet nose
consisting of ripe black currant fruit, Provencal olives,
smoked herbs, pain grille and licorice. Rich and
powerful, as well as elegant and stylish, this wine
possesses plenty of fat, in addition to layers of fruit and
glycerin. It is an intensely charming, graceful yet
impressively-endowed Cos that should be, because of its
low acidity and sweet tannin, delicious when young.
12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
345
9 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
346
3 mags.
per lot $500 - $700
347
3 mags.
per lot $500 - $700
12 bts.
354
6 bts.
355
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
per lot $800 - $1,000
Clo s d u M arq u i s 1 9 9 7
St. Julien
10 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
361
Italy
356
Quintarelli is the master winemaker behind the
artisanally-made, gloriously rich wines of Valpolicella.
He makes a tiny quantity of late-harvested, extremely
rich, concentrated 100% Cabernet Franc. I first learned
of this wine a decade ago, and I purchased several bottles
of the 1983, also a super wine. In fact, after tasting the
super-concentrated, full-bodied, massively-endowed
1990, I pulled a bottle of the 1983 to see how it is aging.
The amber-free color is followed by a glorious array of
cedar, red and black fruits, spice, truffle, and exotic Far
East spices. The wine is as young as I remember it at
release, which bodes well for the 1990, an even more
concentrated and impressive example. Perhaps the only
way I can effectively articulate what this wine tastes like
would be the following: imagine Cheval Blanc (1)
picked at even higher sugars than it was in a great
vintage like 1990 or 1982, (2) given more aging before
release, and (3) bottled with no fining or filtration!
The 1990 Alzero possesses a thick, viscous, purple color,
an unctuous texture, fabulous purity, and gobs of black
fruits intermingled with aromas of licorice, truffles, and
roasted meats. Unbelievably rich, yet totally dry, this
should prove to be one of the rarest, most provocative,
and profound dry red wines to emerge from Italy.
Although approachable enough to drink, it is still an
infant in terms of its evolution. It will not hit full stride
for another 10-15 years. As is the case with all these
limited production wines, there are only several hundred
cases available. 96 RP
A m aro n e della Valpolicella,
Classico Superi o re 1 9 8 3
Quintarelli. Veneto
Quintarelli is considered by many to be the best
producer of Amarone della Valpolicella.The estate dates
back to 1924 and the current Giuseppe Quintarelli has
been in charge since the mid 1950s. Giuseppe is one of
the most traditional of Amarone producers, ageing his
wine for seven years in Slovenian oak "botti".
The resulting wine is one of the most complex wines
produced in Italy. Even though he is traditional in his
Amarone production, it does not follow that Giuseppe is
afraid of innovation. Berry Bros. & Rudd
4 bts.
357
358
per lot $700 - $900
Quintarelli. Veneto
3 nicked labels
6 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
Classico Superi o re , R i s e r v a 1 9 8 5
Quintarelli. Veneto
4 bts.
12 bts.
Quintarelli. Veneto
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
363
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
364
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
365
A l ze ro, Cab e r n e t F ra n c 1 9 9 2
Quintarelli. Veneto
Quintarelli. Veneto
10 bts.
per lot $3,200 - $3,900
10 bts.
360
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
362
359
Quintarelli. Veneto
Quintarelli. Veneto
8 bts.
56 Session Two
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
per lot $900 - $1,100
366
Quintarelli. Veneto
12 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
371
367
B aro lo, S p e rs s 1 9 9 4
Gaja. Piedmont/Langhe
4 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
Quintarelli. Veneto
10 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
372
2 mags.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
373
3 d. mags.
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
374
3 d. mags.
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
Po rt
368
B ar b are s c o, Costa Ru s s i 1 9 9 5
375
Ta y lo r 1 9 8 5
3 bts.
3 bts.
AN
369
B ar b are s c o, Sorì Ti l d ì n 1 9 9 5
1995 tends to be a good rather than great vintage in
Piedmont, but Gaja’s sensational 1995s are among the
stars of the vintage. This wine possesses extremely
saturated dark ruby/purple colors, almost atypical for
Nebbiolo. The 1995 Barbaresco Sori Tilden reveals a
liqueur-like viscosity to its richness. It offers spicy,
black raspberry fruit in addition to melted asphalt, smoke,
truffle, and toast. This complex, expansive Barbaresco is
deeply colored for the vintage, with superb richness, full
body, and beautifully integrated acidity, tannin, and
alcohol. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020+. 91 RP
3 bts.
370
per lot $700 - $800
R o s s o c a d e l M e rlo 1 9 9 5
Quintarelli. Veneto
8 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $400 - $500
O F F E R I N G OF F I N E , R A R E A N D CULT
W I N E S F R O M A N A S T U T E COLLECTO R
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
376
The 1983 Margaux is a breathtaking wine. The Cabernet
Sauvignon grapes achieved perfect maturity in 1983, and
the result is an astonishingly rich, concentrated, atypically
powerful and tannic Margaux. The color is dark ruby,
the aromas exude ripe cassis fruit, violets, and vanillin
oakiness, and the flavors are extremely deep and long on
the palate with a clean, incredibly long finish. This fullbodied, powerful wine remains stubbornly backward and
at least 5-6 years away from maturity. Anticipated
maturity: 2002-2030. 96 RP
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
377
The 1990 Margaux continues to be the quintessential
example of this chateau. In addition to being
profoundly concentrated, its ethereal bouquet of sweet
black fruits, cedar, spices, flowers, smoke, and vanilla is
remarkably well-formed and intense. In the mouth,
there is not a hard edge to this classic wine, which is
super-concentrated, soft, silky-textured, and opulent.
It displays an opaque ruby/purple color, a compelling
bouquet, and exquisite layers of flavors that cascade
over the palate without any notion of toughness or
coarseness. The acidity is low, although sufficient
enough to provide vibrancy and focus. This wine’s
significant tannin level is remarkably well-concealed
by the wealth of fruit. Although still an infant
in terms of development, this fabulous Margaux is
already drinkable. 100 RP
2 bts.
380
slightly bin-soiled
The 1975 may turn out to be the greatest of the
modern-day Yquems. When fully mature in another
25-30 years, it may rival the extraordinary 1937 and
1921. This wine continues to evolve at a stubbornly
slow pace. It is far more backward than recent
vintages such as 1983 and 1986. Nevertheless,
it is awesomely concentrated, has perfect balance,
and displays the telltale Yquem aromas of vanillin
oak, tropical fruit, pineapples, honeyed peaches,
and grilled almonds. There is exceptionally crisp
acidity that pulls all of the massive extract into
precise focus. This is a wine of astonishing power
and finesse, with a finish that must be tasted to be
believed. It is a monumental effort that may well
justify a perfect score in another decade. 99 RP
per lot $1,500 - $1,900
1 bt.
378
The 1996 Chateau Margaux, which was bottled in
September, 1998, is undoubtedly one of the great classics
produced under the Mentzelopoulos regime. In many
respects, it is the quintessential Chateau Margaux, as
well as the paradigm for this estate, combining
measured power, extraordinary elegance, and admirable
complexity. I tasted the wine on three separate occasions
in January, and in short, it’s a beauty! The color is
opaque purple. The wine offers extraordinarily pure
notes of blackberries, cassis, pain grille, and flowers,
gorgeous sweetness, a seamless personality, and full body,
with nothing out of place. It tastes complete and long,
although backward. My instincts suggest this wine will
shut down, but at present it is open-knit, tasting like a
recently bottled wine. The fruit is exceptionally sweet
and pure, and there are layers of flavor in the mouth.
I do believe this wine will develop an extraordinary
perfume, and possess a high level of richness.
381
2 bts.
382
per lot $800 - $1,000
The 1983 is among the most concentrated wines from
this property over the last 20 years, with a staggering
display of extract and a mind-boggling amount of
glycerin. The vintage commenced early for Yquem,
beginning on September 29 and finishing on November
18. Most observers feel the 1983 will mature more
slowly than the 1986, and will last for almost 100 years.
Given Yquem’s unbelievable aging potential, such
comments do not seem far fetched. At present, the 1983
is enormous, with huge, honeyed, pineapple, coconut,
and caramel flavors, massive extract, and an unctuous
quality barely framed by acidity and new oak. 96 RP
1 bt.
2 bts.
58 Session Two
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
per lot $600 - $700
C h â t e au Climens 1986
2 bts.
379
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $500 - $600
383
Leroy
Côte de Nuits. 1er Cru Classé
385
2 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
How do you describe the prodigious Nuits St.-Georges
Les Boudots? It is an awesome red Burgundy that is
unconscionably concentrated, with extraordinary
delineation to its personality, and massive ripeness and
richness that buries what must be considerable tannin.
Approachable now, this phenomenal wine should be at
its apogee by the turn of the century and drink well for
20-25 years. 99 RP
2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
386
H e r m i t ag e 1 9 9 0
Chave
2 bts.
387
384
The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques
Perrin is a blend of 60% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, 10%
Counoise, and 10% Syrah. Full-bodied, excruciatingly
backward, and nearly impenetrable, it boasts an
inky/blue/purple color in addition to a promising nose of
new saddle leather, melted asphalt, camphor, blackberries,
smoky, roasted herbs, and Asian spices. A huge lashing of
tannin as well as a formidable structure result in the
antithesis of its more flattering, forward, and voluptuous
sibling, the classic Beaucastel. Readers lucky enough to
come across this cuvee should plan on waiting at least a
decade before it begins to approach adolescence.
Anticipated maturity: 2012-2040. 99+ RP
Explosive fruit of blackberries, vanilla and oriental
spice with extremely ripe, relatively supple black fruit,
round, sexy flavors underpinned by good structure,
ripe tannins and fine acid/fruit balance. This is still
very tight but there is good vigor, indeed even force
behind this wine. One of the better DRC Echézeaux in
a long time, in fact as good as the terrific ’88 though
stylistically different. 92 AM
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
388
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
389
Château n e u f du Pap e,
Cuvée de Mon Aieul 2001
Usseglio
2 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
390
Châteauneuf du Pap e,
Réserve des Deux Frères 2001
Usseglio
The 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Deux
Freres elicits “wows”. Aged 60% in neutral wood
foudres and 40% in one, two, and three-year old
Burgundy barrels, this 2001, which tips the scales at an
awesome 16.2% natural alcohol, boasts an inky/purple
color along with a sensationally pure bouquet of
blackberries, graphite, acacia flowers, licorice, and
sweet kirsch liqueur. Unctuously textured and fullbodied, with high tannin as well as a closed personality,
this prodigious yet fabulous Chateauneuf du Pape is a
potential legend in the making. It requires 3-5 years of
cellaring, and should keep for two decades. The texture,
purity, and magnificent concentration suggest tiny
yields, old vines, and non-interventionalistic
winemaking. By the way, this wine represents a
selection of the finest lots in the cellar as the sources are
the same as for the Cuvee de Mon Aieul, although a
large component of Deux Freres is from the Usseglio
holdings in the sector of Chateauneuf du Pape called
La Crau. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2022+. 99 RP
2 bts.
393
Clos des Papes
The 2003 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape
(the # 2 wine in the Wine Spectator’s annual winefest)
has long been one of the most profound wines of the
vintage. It somehow manages to offer the vintage’s
character in power, high glycerin, and huge volume,
but retains remarkable elegance and finesse that is so
much in keeping with the style of Clos des Papes.
The wine has a dense ruby/purple-tinged color and a
wonderfully sweet nose of framboise, blackberry, and
kirsch liqueur intermixed with Chinese black tea and
licorice. The wine is full-bodied and voluptuous,
but once past all the glycerin and beautiful, dense fruit
of this full-bodied wine, there is striking purity,
elegance, finesse, and surprising freshness. Still primary,
it looks set to have a long life of 20-25 or more years.
per lot $500 - $600
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
Cham p ag n e
394
391
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Lan d o n n e 2 0 0 1 (1)
C ô t e R ô t i e, L a M o u l i n e 2 0 0 1 (1)
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Tu rq u e 2 0 0 1 (1)
Guigal
Meaty and rich, with notes of Asian spices, espresso
roast, creosote, blackberries, and cherries, the 2001
Cote Rotie La Turque is an earthy, powerful, tannic
effort with a long, heady, rich finish, and crisper acids
than the 2000. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring, and
consume it over the following 20-25 years. 95-97 RP
392
3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
K ru g B ru t 1 9 8 8
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
395
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
396
D o m P é ri g n o n 1 9 9 0
The profoundly rich 1990 Dom Perignon is a
creamy-textured, full styled offering that loses
none of its elegance in spite of its flavor authority.
It will improve for 5-10 years, and appears capable
of surpassing the fabulous 1985 and 1982.
It seems obvious that the quality of the 1990
Champagne vintage is going to be remarkable. 96+ RP
1 mag.
60 Session Two
per lot $700 - $900
397
L o u i s R o e d e re r, Cri s t a l 1 9 9 0
401
The Louis Roederer 1990 Cristal is awesome! A classic
of power and finesse, richness and delicacy, it may be
the greatest Cristal I have ever tasted! 97+ RP
2 bts.
S o r ì Ti l d ì n 1 9 9 7
The awesome 1997 Sori Tilden (10,000 bottles
produced) is a candidate for perfection. The saturated
purple color is followed by a dense, full-bodied wine
possessing extraordinary vibrancy for such a heavyweight,
muscular Nebbiolo. It offers a super-sweet entry, a
boatload of glycerin, and notes of earth, licorice, cedar,
blackberry and cherry liqueur, and a touch of
blueberries. Extremely full, gorgeously pure, with a
seamless texture, this spectacular 1997 will enjoy three
decades of cellaring. 99 RP
per lot $900 - $1,100
Italy
2 bts.
398
Solengo
Solengo
Solengo
Solengo
Solengo
Solengo
Solengo
Argiano
400
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
402
S p e rs s 1 9 9 7
B aro lo, Ciab o t M e n t i n G i n e s t ra 1 9 9 7
Clerico. Piedmont
A virtually perfect effort is the 1997 Sperss
(30,000 bottles), which represents the essence of truffles,
earth, and black cherries in its striking aromatics and
multidimensional, opulent, full-bodied palate.
The acidity seems low because of the huge glycerin
levels and prodigious concentration of fruit,
but I suspect it is normal in the scheme of oenological
measurement. This profound wine requires 3-4 years of
cellaring, and should age well for 30-35 years. 99 RP
2 bts.
2 bts.
7 bts.
399
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $400 - $500
Conteisa 1997
The 1997 Conteisa offers classic aromas of licorice,
melted tar, black cherries, wet stones, and tobacco. It is
a full-bodied, unctuously-textured wine of remarkable
density and thickness. The tannin is high, but sweet.
This brawny offering cuts an immense swath across the
palate, but there are no hard edges and all the
component parts are pure as well as well-integrated.
There are 15,000 bottles of this spectacular wine.
2 bts.
403
per lot $700 - $800
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 7
Per timali
Always a top-notch Brunello, the 1997 is staggering in
its aromatic fireworks and concentrated, long, intense
flavors. Sumptuous aromas of dried Provencal herbs,
roasted meats, soy, spice box, asphalt, truffles, and black
fruits linger in the air. Flavors of new saddle leather are
added to jammy black fruit characteristics.
Opulently-textured, full-bodied, and gorgeously pure,
this wine creates an olfactory overload. Its low acidity,
high glycerin, and huge fruit reserves suggest drinking it
now and over the next 12-18 years. Mamma mia! 96 RP
per lot $600 - $800
6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
Lot 226, 224
Lot 56, 57, 58
408
Masseto 1997
Tuscany
2 bts.
404
S o l ai a 1 9 9 7
Antinori. Tuscany
3 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
409
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 7
Tuscany
2 bts.
410
405
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
M e rlo t M e s s o ri o 1 9 9 7
This is a brilliant effort, rivaling the finest made not
only in Italy, but also in France and the United States.
The awesome 1997 Merlot Messorio is truly prodigious.
Black/purple-colored, it boasts an astonishingly rich
nose of black raspberries, smoky new oak, dried herbs,
and cedar. Chocolate, new saddle leather, and
exhilarating levels of black fruits give this wine a
luxurious, voluptuous texture. The finish lasts for
nearly a minute! A wine-making tour de force that is
already accessible given its expansive, open-knit texture,
it should last for 12-15+ years. 98 RP
6 bts. (oc)
407
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
Scri o 1 9 9 7
4 bts.
64 Session Two
Vi g n a d’ A l c e o 1 9 9 9
Castello dei Rampolla. Tuscany
6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
411
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
412
R e d i ga f f i 1 9 9 9
Tua Rita. Tuscany
The 250-case cuvee of 100% Merlot, the 1999 Redigaffi
has an astonishing 36 grams per liter of dry extract,
which exceeds most top Pomerols in a great vintage!
Unfined and unfiltered, it is as close to perfection as a
wine can get. The color is a deep saturated blue/purple.
The powerful, pure nose offers smoke, licorice,
black cherry, and blackberries. It boasts awesome
concentration, a fabulously dense, viscous mid-section,
and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. This is
riveting juice. Anticipated maturity: now-2015. 99 RP
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $500 - $700
The monumental 1999 Vigna d’Alceo is a 20,000-bottle
cuvee of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Sangiovese
aged in oak. It boasts an exceptionally provocative nose
of liquid minerals, graphite, plums, creme de cassis,
and cherry liqueur. It is fabulously concentrated yet
remarkably light on its feet, with medium to full body,
sweet tannin, and layer upon layer of flavor nuances.
There is plenty of glycerin in this rich, but neither
heavy nor overbearing effort. This is a thrilling
tour de force! However, it requires cellaring.
Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025. Bravo! 99 RP
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 7
Antinori. Tuscany
6 bts. (oc)
406
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
S p ai n
413
Masseto 2001
Tuscany
The massive 2001 Masseto forms with Le Macchiole’s
Messorio and Tua Rita’s Redigaffi a trio of world class
Merlots in a ten square mile area where the variety
virtually did not exist 15 years ago. 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.
Drink: 2006-2025. 98 RP
6 bts. (owc)
414
417
The 1962 has been a consistently gorgeous wine.
In this vertical tasting, the 1962, while fabulously
complex, succulent, and rich, tasted less mature and
more backward than either the 1964 or 1966.
The wine has lost little of its deep, saturated, dark ruby
color. A huge, fragrant bouquet combining jammy red
and black fruits, herbs, vanillin, smoke, and cedar is
followed by a full-bodied wine with sweet, generous
flavors, light tannin, and a finish that lasts for 30-40
seconds. This knock-out Unico is fully mature, yet
remains fresh, vibrant, and lively. 95 RP
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
S e rp i c o 2 0 0 1
Feudi di San Gregorio. Irpinia
The 2001 Serpico, impenetrable and inky, staggeringly
rich in both aroma and flavor, offers ultra-ripe but
perfectly fresh berry fruit, cloves, cinnamon, and
chocolate, and mouth-coating, deep-pile tactile
sensations which combine iron power and a enveloping,
voluptuous texture, infinitely deep and long. I would be
amazed if this wine did not last thirty years. 98 RP
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
415
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
416
L am b o rghini, Cam p o l e o n e 2 0 0 1
Umbria
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
Ve ga Sicilia, ’Unico’ Re s e r v a 1 9 6 2
Ribera del Duero
1 bt.
418
per lot $900 - $1,100
Ve ga Sicilia, ’Unico’ Re s e r v a 1 9 7 5
Ribera del Duero
1975 has always been one of Vega Sicilia’s great
vintages, and this tasting confirmed that the 1975
Unico Riserva has the potential to be one of this
historic winery’s finest offerings. The wine’s beautiful,
saturated, dense ruby/purple color is followed by a tight
but rich nose of black and red fruits, spices, and toasty
oak. Deep, with huge body and massive flavor
extraction, this wine combines awesome power and
richness with considerable structure and delineation.
It appears to be a legendary Vega Sicilia in the making.
Although enjoyable to drink now, it will not reach its
plateau of maturity for 10-15 years; it will last for 30
or more years. 96 RP
1 bt.
per lot $800 - $900
419
Gra n d e s A ñ a d a s, Re s e r v a 2 0 0 1
Ar tadi. Rioja
The prodigious, inky/purple-colored 2001 Grandes
Anadas marries elegance with tremendous power and
flavor intensity. It represents Spain’s version of Comte de
Vogue’s Musigny in a top vintage. Aromas of spice box,
violets, raspberries, blackberries, plums, cherries, and an
undeniable minerality are found in this structured, ripe,
phenomenally intense red. The finish exceeds one
minute, yet it gives the impression that it is not close to
being mature. While it offers plenty of enjoyment now,
ideally it should be given 3-4 years of cellaring and
consumed over the following two decades. 98+ RP
2 bts.
423
Shaf e r, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Hillside Select 1994
Napa
6 bts. (owc)
424
P ri d e M o u n t ai n , Re s e r ve Clare t 1 9 9 5
Napa
The fabulous 1995 Claret Reserve (a blend of 64%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot)
offers an opaque ruby/purple color, and a classic creme de
cassis nose intermixed with toasty new oak and minerals.
Full-bodied, with superb texture, dense, massively rich
flavors, and a 40+ second finish, this is a gorgeously
made, Bordeaux-styled wine with dazzling levels of fruit
and extract. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2015. Shame on
me for underestimating this beauty! 96 RP
per lot $800 - $1,000
4 bts.
420
per lot $600 - $800
425
H arl an E s t a t e 1 9 9 6
Napa
The opaque purple-colored 1996 Harlan Estate reveals
extraordinary intensity, a spicy, black currant, tobacco,
cedar, and fruit cake-scented bouquet, full body,
a texture oozing with glycerin and concentrated fruit,
and moderate tannin in the blockbuster finish. It is one of
the most concentrated and complete red wines one could
hope to taste. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030. 98 RP
B r y an t Fa m i l y, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 3
Napa
1 bin-soiled
2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 mag.
426
Dominus 1994
Napa
6 bts.
66 Session Two
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
Dominus 1997
Napa
3 mags. (owc)
422
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
Shaf e r, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Napa
2 bts.
421
per lot $3,100 - $3,800
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
427
C h â t e au M o n t e l e n a 1 9 9 7
Napa
There are 10,200 cases of the remarkable 1997 Cabernet
Sauvignon Estate. Opaque purple-colored with a dense,
chewy, full-bodied personality, it displays abundant
cassis, mineral, and earth notes. This brilliantly made,
super-concentrated, pure, blockbuster possesses sweet
tannin as well as a terrific finish. Having added
additional weight since last year, this sumptuous,
multilayered, profoundly concentrated Cabernet
contains 14% alcohol. It is a candidate for 25-30 years
of longevity. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2030. 98 RP
4 bts.
428
431
4 bts.
432
J o s ep h P h e l p s, I n s i g n i a 1 9 9 7
Napa
3 mags.
433
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
M arc a s s i n , P i n o t N o i r,
T h re e S i s t e rs Vi n e y ard 2 0 0 1
Sonoma
2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 bt.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
1 bt.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
M arc a s s i n , P i n o t N o i r,
M arc a s s i n Vi n e y ard 2 0 0 1
Sonoma
4 bts.
Scre aming Eagl e, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 7
Napa
It doesn’t get any better than 1997 Cabernet
Sauvignon, a perfect wine. Representing the essence of
cassis liqueur intermixed with blackberries, minerals,
licorice, and toast, this full-bodied, multi-dimensional
classic is fabulous, with extraordinary purity, symmetry,
and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. It has the
overall equilibrium to evolve for nearly two decades,
but it will be hard to resist upon release. Anticipated
430
M arcassin, Chard o n n a y,
M arc a s s i n Vi n e y ard 2 0 0 1
Sonoma
4 bts.
434
429
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
From one of the New World’s true grand cru vineyards,
and always a candidate for Chardonnay of the vintage
since its debut release in 1996, the 2001 Chardonnay
Marcassin Vineyard boasts a liqueur of rocks
characteristic in its big, leesy, honeysuckle-scented nose,
along with buttery, caramelized citrus, a hint of
tropical fruit, huge, ripe notes of nectarines, smoke,
and minerals. This beautiful Chardonnay should hit its
prime in 2-3 years, and last for a decade. 96 RP
per lot $800 - $1,000
The prodigious 1997 Insignia (83% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and 3% Petit-Verdot) lives up
to its pre-bottling promise. Tasted on three separate
occasions, every bottle has hit the bull’s eye. The color is
a saturated thick-looking blue/purple. The nose offers
up explosive aromas of jammy black fruits, licorice,
Asian spices, vanillin, and cedar. Full-bodied as well as
exceptionally pure and impressively endowed, this
blockbuster yet surprisingly elegant wine cuts a brilliant
swath across the palate. A seamless effort with
beautifully integrated acidity, sweet tannin, and alcohol,
it is still an infant, but can be drunk with considerable
pleasure. Anticipated maturity: now-2025. 96 RP
T h re e S i s t e rs Vi n e y ard 2 0 0 0 (2)
T h re e S i s t e rs Vi n e y ard 2 0 0 1 (2)
435
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
M arc a s s i n , P i n o t N o i r, B l u e S l i d e R i d g e
2001
Sonoma
4 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
436
Colgin Cellars , Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
H e r b L am b Vi n e y ard 2 0 0 1
Napa
There are 360 cases of the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
Herb Lamb Vineyard. Chocolatey, blackberry,
blueberry, herbal tea, and floral notes are apparent in
this densely saturated purple-colored 2001. Thick, juicy,
succulent, black creme de cassis and licorice-infused
flavors proliferate. Sweet tannin, a beautiful texture,
and superb purity as well as delineation suggest this
stunning Cabernet may be the best Herb Lamb since
the 1997. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2018. 95+ RP
3 bts. (owc)
440
1 mag.
441
2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
443
L o koya, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
M o u n t Ve e d e r 2 0 0 1
If I had to pick a favorite among this trio, it would be
the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder (280 cases).
A Chateau Margaux look-alike, it possesses superb
intensity and tremendous perfume as well as elegance
allied to power. The sweet nose of tobacco leaf
intertwined with melted licorice, spring flowers,
black cherries, creme de cassis, and blueberries is
extraordinary. With great intensity, medium to full
body, tremendous richness, softer tannin than its two
siblings, and a finish that lasts nearly 60 seconds, it is
a sensationally seductive, rich, multilayered Cabernet
Sauvignon to drink over the next 15-20 years. 97+ RP
439
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
68 Session Two
B l an k i e t , C ab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
Pa ra d i s e H i l l s 2 0 0 2
Napa
There are just over 1000 cases of the Cabernet
Sauvignon, which is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from
the hillsides of the Blankiet estate. The 2002 possesses
floral, blueberry, and espresso roast notes and big,
sweet, black currant fruit infused with chocolate,
barbecue spice, and meaty notes. The wine is big, rich,
and complex, with sweet tannin and a multi-layered,
concentrated finish. 95 RP
The 2001 The Maiden’s dense ruby/purple color is
accompanied by a lovely bouquet of melted chocolate,
espresso roast, black currants, berries, licorice,
and underbrush. This full-bodied, well-balanced,
opulent second wine is as good as many California
producer’s primary cuvee. Its sweet, supple tannin and
forward personality suggest consuming it over the next
10-15 years. 93 RP
438
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
H arl an , T h e M ai d e n 2 0 0 1
Napa
3 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
B o n d , M e l b u r y 2 0 0 1 (2) (owc)
Bond, St. Eden 2001 (2) (owc)
B o n d , Ve c i n a 2 0 0 1 (2)
6 bts.
442
437
S h af e r, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
Napa
per lot $500 - $700
Napa
The 2002 (800 cases) was bottled in June of 2004. It
exhibits a classic Bryant profile of blueberries,
blackberries, chocolate, and smoky notes (100% new
Taransaud barrels are utilized), a full-bodied, powerful
palate, great texture, tremendous purity, and a long,
heady finish with high tannin, but it is well-integrated
and sweet. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020. 96 RP
2 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
A u s t ra l i a
444
J o s ep h P h e l p s, I n s i g n i a 2 0 0 2
Napa
A beautifully made Bordeaux blend that can age for
20-30 years, 10,000-20,000 cases of Insignia are
produced each year. The 2002 Insignia, the finest effort
made in this century, is a blend of 78% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and 1%
Malbec. Its dense purple color is accompanied by a
fragrant perfume of espresso roast, Asian spices, creme de
cassis, smoke, and minerals. Dense, voluptuous,
full-bodied, rich, long, and harmonious, it can be
enjoyed now or cellared for 2-3 decades. It is also the #1
Wine of the Year for 2005 in The Wine Spectator. 95 RP
6 bts. (owc)
445
448
2 bts.
449
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
The top wine here is the classic 2003 Claret, a gorgeously
proportioned, opaque purple-colored effort boasting a
big, sweet nose of smoky meats, creme de cassis, coffee,
and dark plums. Dense and opulent, with superb
concentration, full body, high glycerin, decent acidity,
and ripe tannin, this a superb mouthful of wine that can
be approached now or cellared for 12-15 years. 96 RP
447
d ’ A re n b e rg, The Dead Arm Shiraz 2001
Readers should be on the look out for the 2001
The Dead Arm Shiraz, one of the greatest examples of
this cuvee. Its dense black/purple color is accompanied
by celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite,
blackberries, cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak.
Fabulously concentrated, with great purity,
an unctuous, viscous texture, and an amazingly long,
60-second plus finish, this fabulous baby will need
5-6 years of cellaring, and should drink well over the
following 20-25 years. 98+ RP
per lot $900 - $1,200
P ri d e M o u n t ai n , Re s e r ve Clare t 2 0 0 3
Napa
451
3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
per lot $900 - $1,200
P ri d e M o u n t ain, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
R e s e r ve 2 0 0 3
Napa
3 bts.
Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e 1 9 9 8
2 bts.
450
446
per lot $600 - $700
The 1998 Grange will be legendary. A blend of 97%
Shiraz and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, it tips the scales at a
whopping 14.5% alcohol. The inky/purple color is
followed by an extraordinarily intense nose of creme de
cassis intermixed with blueberry and floral notes.
As the wine sits in the glass, aromas of meat, plums, and
cola also emerge. It is a seamless effort with sweet tannin,
well-integrated acidity, sensational extract, and layer upon
layer of blackberry and cassis fruit that stain the palate
and fill the mouth. Its harmony, freshness, and remarkable
length (the finish lasts nearly a minute) suggest an
all-time classic. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2030. 99 RP
R o b e rt Fo l e y, Clare t 2 0 0 3
Napa
3 bts.
Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e 1 9 9 1
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
452
To r b re c k S h i ra z , T h e Fa c t o r 2 0 0 1
455
The 100% Shiraz offering, the exquisite 2001
The Factor, aged 24 months in French oak (30% new),
possesses more of a roasted, Cote Rotie character than its
Shiraz siblings. Blackberry, blueberry, espresso roast,
smoke, and a roasted component are found in this intense,
rich effort along with considerable structure, fabulous
density, and a broad, deep, profound palate. 98 RP
2 bts.
N o o n , E c l i p se 2004
6 bts. (oc)
A
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
T RU LY S T U N N I N G SELECTION OF R A R E
V I N TA GE B O R D E AU X A N D B U R G U N DY
per lot $400 - $500
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
M ON T R E A L G E N T L E M A N
R e d B o rd e au x
453
To r b re c k S h i ra z , Ru n R i g 2 0 0 1
Constantly flirting with perfection, the 2001 Run Rig is
a worthy successor to the blockbuster, surreal 1998.
A blend of 97% Shiraz and 3% Viognier, this is
Torbreck’s flagship offering. Sadly, there are only 1,500
cases produced. Sourced from old vines, some close to
140 years of age, it is fashioned from four sectors of
Barossa – Marananga, Koonunga Hill, Moppa, and
Greenock. It spends 30 months in 60% new French oak
before being bottled without fining or filtration.
The powerful, full-bodied 2001 exhibits aromas of
creme de cassis, blackberry liqueur, ink, espresso,
graphite, and apricot marmalade. The impression on
the palate is one of marvelous richness, expansive
texture, a multi-layered skyscraper soaring across the
palate with no heaviness. It is a tour de force in
winemaking, but give it 2-3 years of bottle age,
and drink it over the following 15-20+ years. 99 RP
2 bts.
454
The 2003 Eclipse (a blend of 65% Grenache and 35%
Shiraz from 44- to 71-year-old vines, cropped at one to
one and two-thirds tons of fruit per acre) is sensational.
A big, sweet nose of blackberries, cherry liqueur, smoke,
barbecue spice, licorice, pepper, and earth soars from
the glass of this deep purple-hued 2003. Full-bodied
and ripe, with no hard edges, a seamless integration of
acidity, alcohol, and tannin, and a spectacular finish
lasting nearly a minute, this riveting wine should get
even better in 2-3 years, and will last for 10-15. 94 RP
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
u.ts, King George label
What can I say about this mammoth wine that is more
like port than dry red table wine? The 1947 Cheval
Blanc exhibits such a thick texture it could double as
motor oil. The huge nose of fruitcake, chocolate, leather,
coffee, and Asian spices is mind-boggling.
The unctuous texture and richness of sweet fruit are
amazing. Consider the fact that this wine is, technically,
appallingly deficient in acidity and excessively high in
alcohol. Moreover, its volatile acidity levels would be
considered intolerable by modern day oenologists.
Yet how can they explain that after 47 years the wine is
still remarkably fresh, phenomenally concentrated, and
profoundly complex? It has to make you wonder about
the direction of modern day winemaking. 100 RP
per lot $600 - $800
Noon, E clipse 2003
6 bts. (oc)
456
1 bt.
457
The dark garnet, rust-rimmed 1970 Petrus has developed
magnificently over the last 4-5 years. Tight and reserved
early in life, it has blossomed into a true blockbuster.
This massive, highly-extracted, full-bodied, jammy,
thick, unctuously-textured wine possesses a huge, spice,
tobacco, black cherry, mocha-scented nose. It is a real
turn-on. The wine is fully mature, but it has at least 20
years of life remaining. This spectacular Petrus is now
superior to the 1971, which out-performed it for nearly
two decades. Owners of this wine have a true nectar in
their cellars. 98 RP
1 bt.
70 Session Two
per lot $4,500 - $5,500
per lot $900 - $1,100
458
461
From barrel, this remains one of the greatest wines I
have ever tasted. Whether fining and filtration pulled
more out of it than was intended, only the proprietor
knows. However, the 1982 Petrus turned in a strong
performance in Philadelphia in contrast to other tastings
when it has been less than spectacular. The color reveals
some amber at the edge. A sweet nose of caramel,
roasted herbs, cherry jam, cedar, and smoke is followed
by a thick, full-bodied, unctuously-textured, low acid
Petrus that is approaching full maturity. 98 RP
5 bts.
2 bts.
460
per lot $6,000 - $7,300
The dense, opaque garnet-colored 1982 Latour reveals
slight amber at the edge. Sweet, smoky, roasted aromas
in the nose combine with jammy levels of black currant,
cherry, and prune-like fruit. It possesses extraordinary
concentration and unctuosity, with a thick, fat texture
oozing notes of cedar wood, tobacco, coffee, and
over-ripe fruit. Low acidity as well as high alcohol
(for Bordeaux) give the wine even more glycerin and
textural chewiness. The finish lasts forever. The only
Latour that remotely resembles the 1982 is the 1961,
which has a similar texture and succulence. 100 RP
2 bts.
Tasted three times over a two month period, this
youthful yet profoundly complex wine gets my nod as the
finest Leoville-Las-Cases ever made. It reveals massive
proportions yet extraordinary purity, elegance, and
balance. This dense ruby/purple-colored 1982 still looks
and tastes as if it were 5-8 years old. The nose offers up
blazingly well-delineated, pure aromas of creme de
cassis, cherry jam, minerals, and toasty new oak.
This unctuously-textured, gorgeously rich, pure,
super-concentrated, low acid effort concludes with a 45+
second finish. There is still tannin to shed in this
unbelievably fresh, lively, full-bodied, vibrant wine.
Revealing considerable amber in its dark plum/garnet
color, this intensely fragrant 1982 is somewhat of a
paradox in that the front end suggests full maturity, but
the mid-palate, finish, and overall texture denote a closed
wine. A gorgeously sweet entry displays flavors of caramel,
roasted coffee, jammy red and black fruits, coconut, and
smoke. It is fat and full-bodied, with considerable tannin,
structure, and muscle in the finish. Flamboyantly rich and
precocious early in life, it is going through an awkward
stage where the tannin is present, but it is also sexy, juicy,
and formidably-structured. 99 RP
7 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $9,000 - $11,000
462
459
1 bt.
463
C h â t e au C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 8 3 (1)
2 bts.
464
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $700 - $800
C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 9 0 (1)
C h â t e au D u c ru B e au c ai l lo u 1 9 9 5 (1)
2 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
A
S A M P L I N G OF W I N E F R O M A
P R O D I G I O U S COLLECTO R
P R O P E RT Y
465
466
6 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
7 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,700
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
470
1 d. mag. (owc)
467
Château Le Pin 1995
Pomerol
A dense ruby-colored Le Pin, the 1995 offers up aromas
of lead pencil, roasted nuts, smoke, spice, fruitcake, and
black cherries intermixed with white chocolate. Luscious
and full-bodied, with low acidity, but plenty of grip and
tannin in the finish, this wine, with its abundant cola,
kirsch, and black raspberry flavors, is revealing far more
structure since bottling than it did in cask. It appears to
be every bit as structured and tannic as the 1996. 93 RP
4 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
471
La Tâche 1984
6 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
per lot $3,600 - $4,400
Italy
468
472
I had this wine in a blind tasting - I have had it
frequently, and have never failed to give it a perfect
rating. At the same time, I have often mis-identified it
in blind tastings as the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild.
In this tasting, the wine was phenomenal. The color
remains an opaque purple. The bouquet is beginning to
develop secondary aromas of cedar and truffles to go
along with its intense cassis, black-raspberry, blackberry,
tarry, toasty personality. Exceptionally dense,
concentrated, and full-bodied, this wine possesses layers
of concentrated fruit that are beautifully balanced by
the wine’s sweet tannin and well-integrated acidity.
The finish lasts for nearly a minute. A monumental
Cabernet Sauvignon, it is one of the greatest wines made
this century. Tasting after tasting continues to confirm
this wine’s surreal level of quality. Despite being 11
years old, it remains youthful. My best guess for when it
will reach full maturity is between 2000-2025.
What a wine! 100 RP
P u l i g n y M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 6
The Domaine de la Romanee-Conti’s light-colored 1996
Montrachet is spectacular (it was originally rated 95-98
in The Wine Advocate’s Issue #115). Its profound,
rich, and embracing nose reveals toasted minerals,
white fruits, and hints of lemons. On the palate it
displays enormous complexity, a broad, layered core of
tropical fruits (mostly mangoes), liquid minerals, and
stones. It is terribly refined, bracing, satin textured,
medium-to-full-bodied, and mind-blowingly long in the
finish. Its tightly wound core of fruit will require
extended cellaring to blossom and reveal all of what
this glorious wine has to offer. 96 RP
469
4 bts.
per lot $7,200 - $8,800
4 bts.
per lot $7,200 - $8,800
473
72 Session Two
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 5
Tuscany
6 bts.
per lot $8,100 - $9,900
6 bts.
per lot $8,100 - $9,900
A
T OP
U N I Q U E O P P O RT U N I T Y TO P U R C H A S E
LA R G E F O R M AT
DRC
A C Q U I R E D D I R E C T LY
FLIGHT
DRC
FROM T H E FINEST
V I N TAGES
U P ON R E L E A S E A N D S TO R E D I N A W O R L D CLA S S CELLA R
P R O P E RT Y
P R O P E RT Y OF A M ON T R E A L
R E S TA U R AT E U R
474
Significant bricking but still a deep ruby center.
A softly aromatic nose of spice, earth, game and the
noticeable sous bois precedes edgy, tannic, nicely
complex flavors of solid complexity and good power,
ending in a moderately long finish. Unfortunately, the
acidity is sufficiently aggressive that it causes the
tannins to seem more prominent than they are and it’s
unlikely that time will cause this to soften much.
In sum, this is more of an interesting curiosity at this
point and I would suggest having it with food as it will
help buffer the structure. 87 AM
475
1 bt.
per lot $2,500 - $3,000
Cognac
478
La Tâche 1990
I cannot think of a more profound, young red
Burgundy tasted than DRC’s 1990 La Tache.
Although it still requires another 3-4 years of cellaring,
it is incredibly endowed, with an extraordinary perfume
of Asian spices as well as jammy black raspberries,
cherries, and blackberries infused with smoke, toast,
and dried herbs. Full-bodied, but ethereal, with layers
of flavor, as well as mind-boggling delicacy and
complexity, this youthful La Tache will be at its finest
between 2004-2015. 100 RP
2 bts.
476
per lot $5,000 - $6,000
per lot $6,000 - $8,000
Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 7 4 (1-1.5 ltr.)
slightly bin-worn, slightly corroded capsule
La Tâche 1974 (1-1.5 ltr.)
R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 7 4 (1-1.5 ltr.)
slightly bin-worn
R o m anée St. Vi v an t 1 9 7 4 (1-1.5 ltr.)
slightly bin-worn
4-1.5 ltrs.
R o m an é e - C o n t i 1 9 9 0
The 1990 Romanee-Conti should ultimately be the most
compelling and complex of the DRC wines. Normally it
possesses a lighter color than either La Tache or
Richebourg, but in 1990 it boasts a surprisingly saturated
color that is the equal of La Tache and Richebourg.
The nose offers up sweet, clove, cinnamon, and
blackberry aromas intermingled with toasty, smoky new
oak. Lavishly rich and full-bodied, with abundant
tannins, this profound, surprisingly large-scaled,
tannic wine boasts more muscle than usual.
Purchased directly upon release, slightly bin-worn,
chipped wax capsule
1-6 ltr.
OT TAWA G E N T L E M A N
477
OF A N
per lot $3,500 - $4,500
E rt e
Courvoisier
The extremely rare Bottle #1.
1 bt.
per lot $5,500 - $6,500
479
La Tâche 2002
Soy sauce, candied blood oranges, and dark cherries
make up the nose of the outstanding 2002 La Tache.
Extremely elegant and pure, this light to medium-bodied
wine displays a superb satiny texture and a broad
blackberry, black cherry, spice, and mineral-flavored
character. It boasts a refined, noble personality with an
exceedingly long, supple finish. The qualitative and
ripeness differences between this wine and the
Richebourg is striking as well as confounding.
1 bt.
483
La Tâche 2002
2 bts.
484
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
Vo s n e R o m an é e, D u v au l t B lo c h e t 2 0 0 2
Côte de Nuits. 1er Cru Classé
1-1.5 ltr.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
AN
A S S O RT M E N T OF OLD A N D N E W
485
W O R L D CLASSICS
P R O P E RT Y OF
GE N T L E M A N
A
S O U T H E R N ON TA R I O
Spices, minerals, ginger, and pears can be discerned in the
aromatics of the 2002 Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche.
Harvested at 14.1% natural potential alcohol, it is a deep,
medium-bodied, sappy wine with an admirably long
finish. This is consistently the wine Maison Drouhin gives
the longest elevage to, something the 2002 will benefit
from, as it needs to flesh out its somewhat tight midpalate. Projected maturity: 2006-2015. 92-93 RP
480
B o n n e s M are s 1 9 9 9 (1)
M u s i g n y, Cuvée Vi e i l l e s Vi g n e s 1 9 9 9 (1)
Comte de Vogüé
2 bts.
481
3 bts.
482
per lot $700 - $900
2 bts.
74 Session Two
2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
B o n n e s M are s 2 0 0 0 Roumier (1)
B o n n e s M are s 2 0 0 1 Roumier (1)
Cham b e rtin, Clo s d e B è ze 2 0 0 2 F. Magnien (1)
per lot $700 - $900
C h e v a l i e r M o n t ra c h e t ,
Clos de Chevalier 2001 Char tron (1)
Drouhin (1)
per lot $400 - $500
486
H e r m i t ag e 2 0 0 1
Chave
Tasting through the component parts of the 2001
Hermitage reveals what should be an outstanding wine
with a Burgundian-like finesse. The most elegant
component emanates from Les Beaumes and Pelia,
and the denser, thicker wines from Meal, l’Ermite,
and Bessards. The wine will possess a dense ruby/purple
color in addition to plenty of sweet cassis fruit, medium
body, noticeably high tannin, and gorgeous purity as
well as symmetry. It will be built along the lines of the
1996 rather than the 2000 or 1999. 91-95 RP
1 bt.
per lot $200 - $250
Italy
487
490
Antinori. Tuscany
The 1997 Tignanello is a blend of 80% Sangiovese,
15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc,
aged in small French oak casks for 12 months,
and bottled with no filtration. It possesses a dense,
ruby/purple color, and an expansive nose of black
currants, cherry compote, vanillin, and earth.
Sweet, jammy, and opulently-textured, this expansive,
concentrated, low acid wine is flashy and
gorgeously-proportioned. It should drink well for 10-15
years, although who can ignore it now? 93 RP
2 bts.
5 bts.
491
per lot $400 - $500
d ’ A re n b e rg,
The
The
The
The
12 bts.
Dead
Dead
Dead
Dead
Arm
Arm
Arm
Arm
Shiraz
Shiraz
Shiraz
Shiraz
1998
1999
2000
2001
(2)
(4)
(2)
(4)
H e r b L am b Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 3 (1)
5 bts.
P R O D U C E R S TO G E T H E R W I T H C A L I F O R N I A
Dalla
Dalla
Dalla
Dalla
Dalla
Dalla
CULT CLASSICS
6 bts.
C A R E F U L LY SELECTED CON S I G N M E N T
F E AT U R I N G T W O OF B U R G U N DY ’ S F I N E S T
P R O P E RT Y
per lot $2,800 - $3,400
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
492
A
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
A u s t ra l i a
488
B o n n e s M are s 1 9 9 6 (1)
Cham b o l l e M u s i g n y 1 9 9 6 (1)
Cham b o l l e M u s i g n y P remier Cru 1 9 9 6 (1)
Comte de Vogüé
OF A
Va l l e,
Va l l e,
Va l l e,
Va l l e,
Va l l e,
Va l l e,
Maya
Maya
Maya
Maya
Maya
Maya
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
2000
(1) (owc)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $3,000 - $3,600
CON N O I S S E U R
489
Echéze au x 1 9 6 9 (1)
M e u rs au l t G e n e v ri è re s 1 9 8 5 (1)
N u i t s S t . G e o rg e s, L e s B o u d o t s 1 9 8 8 (4)
Cort o n , L e s Re n ard e s 1 9 8 9 (1)
G e v rey Cham b e rt i n 1 9 9 1 (1)
M o rey St. Denis 1991 (1)
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 9 2 (1)
P u l i g n y M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 2 (1)
M e u rs au l t , L e s N ar v au x 1 9 9 7 (1)
Leroy
12 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,700
493
Scre aming Eagl e, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 5
Napa
The 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon is as close to a perfect
wine as I could hope to taste. This opaque purple-colored
wine exhibits a sensational purity of black currant fruit,
intermixed with a notion of raspberries, violets, and
well-disguised sweet vanillin. Full-bodied, with
remarkable intensity, exquisite symmetry, and a
mid-palate and finish to die for, this is a compelling,
astonishingly seductive Cabernet Sauvignon that can be
drunk now, or cellared for 20-25 years. I may have done
this wine a disservice by not giving it the big 3-digit
score. As I have tried so hard to articulate in past reviews,
what makes these wines so stunning is the black
currant/cassis fruit. Screaming Eagle may be the most
extravagantly pure and rich expression of cassis one can
find short of drinking cassis liqueur. There is an
unbelievable purity to these wines, as well as phenomenal
concentration and richness, yet in no sense are they heavy,
ponderous, or out of balance. 99 RP
1 bt.
495
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. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2020. 96 RP
per lot $2,000 - $2,400
12 bts. (owc)
A
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
M I N U T E W I N D OW I N TO T H E E X T E N S I V E
CELLA R OF A D E D I C AT E D COLLECTO R
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
T ORON TO O E N O P H I L E
496
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
R e d B o rd e au x
494
6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
497
12 bts. (owc)
76 Session Two
per lot $700 - $900
498
Bottled very late (November, 1997), the 1995 has
continued to flesh out, developing into one of the great
classics made under the Mentzelopoulos regime.
The color is opaque ruby/purple. The nose offers
aromas of licorice and sweet smoky new oak intermixed
with jammy black fruits, licorice, and minerals.
The wine is medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary
richness, fabulous equilibrium, and hefty tannin in the
finish. In spite of its large size and youthfulness, this
wine is user-friendly and accessible. This is a thrilling
Margaux that will always be softer and more evolved
than its broader-shouldered sibling, the 1996.
How fascinating it will be to follow the evolution of
both of these vintages over the next half century.
12 bts. (owc)
499
502
7 bts.
503
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
This is a beautiful wine with an evolved personality
and low acidity. The wine exhibits abundant
quantities of earthy, smoke and tobacco-tinged,
black currant fruit, rich, concentrated, medium to
full-bodied flavors, and moderate tannin in the long
finish. It is successful, but nowhere near full maturity.
per lot $600 - $800
Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out
spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque
black/purple-colored offering has increased in stature,
richness, and size. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon,
12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc (57% of the
production was utilized), it is an extremely powerful,
super-concentrated wine offering notes of roasted
espresso, creme de cassis, smoke, new saddle leather,
graphite, and licorice. It is massive, with awesome
concentration, mouth-searing tannin levels, and a
saturated flavor profile that grips the mouth with
considerable intensity. 96 RP
5 bts.
501
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $500 - $700
C h â t e au D u h art M i lo n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 9 5 (9)
Château La Fleur de Gay 1995 (3)
12 bts.
3 bts.
504
500
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
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, putting 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. 98 RP
6 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Pa v i l lo n R o u g e d e M arga u x 1 9 9 6
Margaux
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $800 - $900
505
Pa v i l lo n R o u g e d e M arga u x 1 9 9 8
Margaux
12 bts. (owc)
506
509
per lot $400 - $500
9 bts.
C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 9 8 (5)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 9 8 (4)
9 bts.
B e au l i e u Vi n e y ard, G e o rg e s d e L a t o u r,
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 0 (3)
B e au l i e u Vi n e y ard. Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
R u t h e r f o rd 1 9 9 4 (2)
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 5 (4)
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
510
B e ri n g e r, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 5 (4)
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 6 (4)
8 bts.
507
per lot $800 - $1,000
Gigondas 1989 (1)
Gigondas 1995 (4)
Guigal
5 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
511
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 8 9 (2)
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 4 (4)
Beringer’s Private Reserve has always been one of my
favorite California Cabernets, particularly since the
late seventies. They can be drunk young, but age
exceptionally well, giving every indication of holding
their fruit and evolving nicely for two decades. The
terrific 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve offers
an opaque purple color, a gorgeous nose of toasty oak,
and a silky, concentrated texture with unobtrusive
acidity or tannin. The wine possesses layered richness,
remarkable balance, sweet, pure fruit, and a finish that
lasts for nearly 30 seconds. These wines are aged in
100% new oak, and tend to possesses at least 97%
Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Cabernet Franc.
Amazingly, the oak is not a pronounced component in
the final wine, a testament to excellent winemaking
and the concentration these wines possess. Like so many
top 1994s from Napa and Sonoma, this wine will be
accessible when released in early 1998, but will age
well for two decades. 94 RP
6 bts.
78 Session Two
per lot $600 - $700
Dominus 1996
Napa
The 1996 Dominus, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon,
10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot,
tips the scales at 14.2% alcohol. Although this offering
lacks the power, intensity, and compelling characteristics
of the 1991 and 1994, it is not far off the pace of those
two monumental wines. A super nose of roasted coffee,
chocolate, dried herbs, black fruits and kirsch is both
intense and persuasive. The wine displays terrific richness,
medium to full body, low acidity, a succulent, opulent
texture, and superb purity. This beautifully made 1996 is
one of the few wines that has successfully tamed the
vintage’s elevated tannin level. It should be relatively
drinkable upon its release, yet evolve nicely for two
decades. Impressive! 95 RP
508
per lot $700 - $900
6 bts. (owc)
512
per lot $800 - $1,000
Dominus 1997
Napa
Asian spice, licorice, and blackberry and cherry notes
with tobacco spice all add to this complex,
very involved, yet gorgeously symmetrical Dominus.
The wine is medium to full-bodied, very concentrated,
and silky-textured. It is gorgeous to drink now,
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
513
R i d g e, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
M o n t e B e l lo 1 9 9 8
Santa Clara
6 bts. (owc)
517
per lot $500 - $600
nicked label
C h â t e au L a M i s s i o n H au t
5 bts.
(1)
(1)
B ri o n 1 9 8 8 (1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $2,200 - $2,500
A u s t ra l i a
514
H e n s c h ke , Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
C y ri l H e n s c h ke 1 9 9 9
4 bts.
518
per lot $300 - $400
Château Canon la Gaf f e l i è re 1 9 9 0 (2)
C h â t e au d’ A r m ailhac 1990 (2)
C h a t e au Pa v i e M a c q u i n 1 9 9 0 (2)
6 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
Po rt
519
515
Exotic, opulent, extravagant, and impossible to resist,
the 2000 Le Pin is an explosive, virtually perfect
example of this estate. Dense purple-colored, with
luxurious levels of extract and richness, this intense,
unctuously-textured, black fruit-filled Pomerol is thick
enough to drink with a spoon. Revealing abundant
tannin and definition for such a young Le Pin, it is
typical of many of the blockbuster, but backward and
tannic 2000 Pomerols. 98 RP
Gra h am 1 9 7 7
3 mags. (owc)
Château Le Pin 2000
Pomerol
per lot $800 - $1,000
2 bts.
A
S T E L LA R A R R AY OF OLD A N D N E W
W O R L D W I N E S . A L L P U R C H A S E D U P ON
520
R E L E A S E , COLLECTED A N D S TO R E D W I T H
T H E G R E AT E S T PA S S I ON A N D C A R E
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
C h â t e au L af i t e
nicked label
4 bts.
1 bt.
per lot $500 - $600
Cham p ag n e
R e d B o rd e au x
516
per lot $5,000 - $6,100
1 9 8 2 (1)
1 9 8 3 (1)
1 9 8 6 (1)
521
D o m P é ri g n o n 1 9 9 0 (1) (oc)
L o u i s R o e d e re r, Cri s t a l 1 9 9 0 (1)
Ve u ve Clicquot, La Grande Dame 1990 (1) (oc)
3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 9 8 8 (1)
per lot $1,700 - $2,000
Italy
522
B aro lo, A r b o ri n a 1 9 9 0 E. Altare (2)
B aro lo, B ru n a t e 1 9 9 0 R. Voerzio (2)
4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,000
527
523
B aro lo 1 9 9 0 B. Mascarello (2)
B aro lo, M o n p ri v a t o 1 9 9 0 G. Mascarello (2)
4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
6 bts.
524
B aro lo, B ric del Fiasc 1990 (2)
B aro lo, Can n u b i 1 9 9 0 (2)
B aro lo, Rocche Dell Annunziata 1990 (1)
P. Scavino
5 bts.
525
528
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 0 Per timali (1)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 0 La Torre (1)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o, Vigna del Fiore ,
R i s e r v a 1 9 9 0 Barbi (1)
3 bts.
526
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $300 - $400
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 5 (1)
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 7 (1)
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 8 (1)
M a s s e t o 1 9 9 9 (1)
4 bts.
80 Session Two
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
Dominus
Dominus
Dominus
Dominus
1987
1989
1990
1991
4 bts.
529
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $600 - $800
Dominus 1991
Napa
The 1991 is the finest Dominus to date, although the
1994 may eventually rival it. The wine is incredibly
expansive, rich, complex, fragrant, concentrated,
and compelling in all respects. The opaque ruby/purple
color is followed by huge quantities of sweet jammy
fruit nicely touched by tar, licorice, and earthy scents
reminiscent of the aroma of fresh black truffles.
The wine is extremely concentrated, opulently-textured,
and voluptuous, with huge reserves of juicy fruit. It is a
marvelous Pomerol-like wine of exceptional purity and
harmony. Although approachable, it requires 2-4 more
years of cellaring; it should last for 2-3 decades. 98 RP
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
530
Dominus 1994
Napa
A CO M P R E H E N S I V E G U I D E TO
T I G NA N E L LO A N D S A S S I C A I A
T H E 1 9 8 0S & 1 9 9 0S
The 1994 is a strikingly thick, compellingly rich wine
with the texture of a great Pomerol, despite being made
primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine exhibits
a dense purple color, and an incredibly fragrant nose of
jammy black fruits, spice, smoke, and loamy,
truffle-like scents. In the mouth, it is full-bodied,
with thrilling levels of extract and richness, but no sense
of heaviness or harshness. This seamless Dominus
possesses no hard edges, as its acidity, tannin, and
alcohol are beautifully meshed with copious quantities
of ripe fruit. This wine offers early drinking, yet has the
potential to last for 30+ years. 99 RP
6 bts. (owc)
P R O P E RT Y
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
Caymus Vi n e y ard s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
Special Selection 1994 (1)
D o m i n u s 1 9 9 4 (1)
Hillside Select 1994 (1)
3 bts.
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 8 2 (1)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 8 3 (2)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 8 5 (3)
Antinori
6 bts.
Po rt
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 3
Tuscany
2 bts.
536
per lot $400 - $500
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 5
Tuscany
2 bts.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
D ow 1 9 7 7 (1)
Fo n s e c a 1 9 7 7 (1)
Gra h am 1 9 7 7 (1)
Wa r re 1 9 7 7 (1)
4 bts.
533
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
535
532
Italy
534
531
OF A
THROUGH
per lot $500 - $600
B aro lo R i s e r v a 1 9 8 2
Dogliani
9 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Lot 434
Lot 417, 418
537
Antinori. Tuscany
4 bts.
541
Antinori. Tuscany
Antinori’s Tignanello, one of the first proprietary red
Tuscan table wines, is gorgeous in 1988. The color is
deep ruby/purple and the nose offers up penetrating
aromas of sweet red and black fruits and toasty new
oak. In the mouth, this medium to full-bodied wine
offers wonderfully precise flavors, excellent richness,
good acidity, soft tannins, and a spicy, long, rich finish.
Drinkable now, this wine should continue to evolve for
at least 10-12 years. I would have to rank this vintage
of Tignanello alongside the glorious 1985. 90 RP
per lot $500 - $600
4 bts.
538
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 6
Tuscany
4 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
542
Antinori. Tuscany
6 bts.
539
per lot $700 - $800
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 7
Tuscany
6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
543
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 9
Tuscany
6 bts.
540
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 8
Tuscany
This firmly structured, medium weight, restrained
example of Sassicaia exhibits an impressive deep,
dark ruby color, and a perfumed, super-ripe nose of black
fruits and toasty vanillin from aging in new oak casks.
In the mouth there is excellent concentration,
crisp acidity, and plenty of tannin, glycerin, and alcohol
in the admirable finish. Though it is neither as
multi-dimensional nor concentrated as the other-worldly
1985, nor as opulent as the 1982, it is, nevertheless,
another brilliant example of what heights Cabernet
Sauvignon can achieve in the soils of Tuscany. 90 RP
6 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
544
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 0
Tuscany
The 1990 Sassicaia appears to be the finest wine made
at this estate since the nearly perfect 1985. It boasts a
saturated purple, almost bluish color, and a sensational
yet unevolved and youthful aromatic profile of sweet,
nearly over-ripe blackcurrants, cedar, tobacco,
and toasty new oak. Full-bodied, with staggering
concentration and extract levels, this tannic, super-pure,
well-defined Cabernet possesses low enough acidity and
sweet enough tannin to make it accessible to those
readers unable to defer their gratification, but do not
expect this wine to attain its plateau of maturity before
the end of the century. It will last through the first
decade of the 21st century. 94 RP
4 bts.
84 Session Two
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
545
Antinori. Tuscany
R ECENT
Antinori’s 1990 Tignanello (a blend of primarily
Sangiovese with some Cabernet Sauvignon) is the best
example I have tasted of this wine since the marvelously
opulent, rich 1985. Rich yet supple and expansive enough
to be consumed with great pleasure, it offers a dark
ruby/purple color, and a big, smoky, earthy nose of nearly
over-ripe cherry and currant-like fruit. Full-bodied,
with exceptional concentration and purity, this distinctive,
spicy wine should drink well for 10-15 years. 93 RP
6 bts.
546
547
548
552
553
554
per lot $400 - $500
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 4
Tuscany
6 bts. (oc)
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $800 - $1,000
Luce 1993 (3)
Luce 1994 (3)
Frescobaldi
6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 4
Tuscany
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
Antinori. Tuscany
4 bts.
S o l ai a 1 9 9 4
Antinori. Tuscany
6 bts. (oc)
556
551
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 3
Tuscany
6 bts. (oc)
555
550
OF A
WINEMAKING
Antinori. Tuscany
10 bts.
549
I TA L I A N
Italy
per lot $600 - $700
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 3
Tuscany
6 bts.
P R O P E RT Y
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 1 (4)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 4 (4)
Antinori
8 bts.
V I N TA GES T H AT H I G H L I G H T T H E
N E W E R A OF
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 4
Tuscany
3 nicked labels
6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
per lot $500 - $600
Antinori. Tuscany
4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
557
R o s s o d e l B ep i 1 9 9 4
Quintarelli. Veneto
6 bts. (oc)
AN
A BU N DA N C E OF S U P E R T U S C A N S
F R O M A W E L L M A I N TA I N E D CELLA R
per lot $900 - $1,100
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
DISTINGUISHED
COLLECTO R
558
Antinori. Tuscany
6 bts. (oc)
R e d B o rd e au x
per lot $700 - $800
562
C h â t e au L ag ra n g e 1 9 9 0 (3)
Château Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 9 4 (6)
9 bts.
559
per lot $800 - $1,000
Cam p o lo n g o d i To r b e 1 9 9 5
Masi
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $400 - $500
563
1-1.5 ltr.
560
Opus One 1993
Napa
6 bts.
561
Italy
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Dominus 1994
Napa
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
564
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 8
Tuscany
This firmly structured, medium weight, restrained
example of Sassicaia exhibits an impressive deep,
dark ruby color, and a perfumed, super-ripe nose of black
fruits and toasty vanillin from aging in new oak casks.
In the mouth there is excellent concentration, crisp
acidity, and plenty of tannin, glycerin, and alcohol in
the admirable finish. Though it is neither as
multi-dimensional nor concentrated as the other-worldly
1985, nor as opulent as the 1982, it is, nevertheless,
another brilliant example of what heights Cabernet
Sauvignon can achieve in the soils of Tuscany. 90 RP
7 bts.
86 Session Two
per lot $100 - $200
per lot $2,500 - $3,100
565
I Sodi di S an N i c o lo 1 9 9 4
Castellare (1 mag.)
Valpolicella Superi o re 1 9 9 6 Dal Forno (1)
1 bt. & 1 mag.
566
per lot $200 - $300
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 7
Tuscany
571
Probably the finest (and most sumptuous) Ornellaia yet
produced, the 1997 has it all. A dense purple color
offers up smoky espresso and jammy black cherry
aromas wrapped in new oak. Full-bodied, opulent,
thick, and juicy, this low acid, seamless classic can be
drunk now and over the next 15+ years. 94 RP
3 bts.
567
The 1998 Solengo is a terrific offering. An intriguing
blend aged in 100% new French oak for 16 months
prior to bottling, it boasts an opaque ruby/purple color,
as well as a classic black currant and blackberryscented bouquet infused with high quality, toasty oak,
and elements of roasted espresso. Intense, medium to
full-bodied, chewy, and rich, with a multilayered
mid-palate and sweet tannin, this mouth-filling,
dry red can be drunk now as well as over the next
10-15 years. Impressive! 91 RP
per lot $700 - $800
12 bts.
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 7
Tuscany
3 bts.
569
per lot $800 - $900
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 8
Tuscany
The 1999 Ornellaia demonstrates immediately the
superiority of the vintage in its dark, blackish color,
powerful and expansive nose of cassis, graphite, tar,
and Mediterranean herbs, and its rich, concentrated,
and deep flavors, sizeable but very supple as well.
Drink: 2005-2022. 94 RP
2 bts.
2 mags.
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 8
Tuscany
3 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $500 - $600
573
570
Antinori. Tuscany
Bolgheri is the source for some of Italy’s greatest
proprietary red wine blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlot. No other region in the world (other than
Pomerol and St.-Emilion) has produced such great
Merlots. The 1998 Guado Al Tasso (a 60% Cabernet
Sauvignon/30% Merlot/10% Syrah blend) was fashioned
from extremely small yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare,
spent 14 months in 100% new French oak, and was
bottled with minimal clarification. Malolactic was also
done in barrel, so the wood is nicely assimilated.
The dense ruby/purple-colored 1998 offers a glorious
perfume of coffee, chocolate, blackberries, cassis, and
vanillin. Dense, rich, supple-textured, and fruity as well
as elegant, it will drink well for 10-12 years. 92 RP
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 7 (3)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 9 (1)
Antinori
4 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $700 - $800
572
568
Solengo 1998
Argiano. Tuscany
S a s s o a l lo ro 1 9 9 8 (1 mag.)
S a s s o a l lo ro 1 9 9 9 signed by Biondi Santi (1 mag.)
Biondi Santi
2 mags.
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $700 - $800
574
Antinori. Tuscany
579
Spectacular, the 1999 Guado Al Tasso possesses sweet
tannin and accessibility. Its explosive aromatics consist
of smoke, licorice, espresso, chocolate, vanillin, and
celestial black currants. With sensational concentration,
flamboyant flavors, an opulent texture, full body, and
brilliant concentration as well as delineation, it comes
across as intense, balanced, pure, and rich. Anticipated
6 mags. (owc)
Dominus 1996
Napa
The 1996 Dominus, a blend of 82% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, and 4%
Petit Verdot, tips the scales at 14.2% alcohol.
Although this offering lacks the power, intensity, and
compelling characteristics of the 1991 and 1994, it is
not far off the pace of those two monumental wines.
A super nose of roasted coffee, chocolate, dried herbs,
black fruits and kirsch is both intense and persuasive.
The wine displays terrific richness, medium to full
body, low acidity, a succulent, opulent texture, and
superb purity. This beautifully made 1996 is one of the
few wines that has successfully tamed the vintage’s
elevated tannin level. It should be relatively drinkable
upon its release, yet evolve nicely for two decades.
Impressive! 95 RP
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
12 bts. (owc)
575
Antinori. Tuscany
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
576
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
577
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
580
Dominus 1998
Napa
12 bts. (owc)
578
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
Dominus 1992
Napa
The 1992 Dominus is similar in style to the 1990.
It exhibits an open knit, opulent, rich, easy-going
character with gorgeous levels of earthy, cassis fruit
intertwined with scents of herbs, coffee,
and chocolate/mocha ice cream. Rich and full-bodied,
with thick, viscous flavors and low acidity, this is a
forward, exceptionally concentrated, easy to understand
Dominus that should drink well for 20 years. 95 RP
581
12 bts. (owc)
582
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Dominus 1999
Napa
Dominus 2000
Napa
12 bts. (owc)
88 Session Two
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
per lot $900 - $1,100
M U LT I P L E
V I N TA GES OF CLASSIC W I N E S
586
P E R F E C T F O R CO M PA R AT I V E TA S T I N G
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
S a s s i c ai a
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
12 bts.
587
583
C h â t e au Gru au d L aro s e 1 9 8 9 (1)
Comtesse de Lalan d e 1 9 8 9 (1)
Château P rieuré Lichine 1989 (1)
slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au M au c ai l lo u 1 9 9 5 (1)
C h â t e au Ra m af o rt 1 9 9 5 (2)
6 bts.
12 bts.
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e
Château la Ner the (1)
Château n e u f d u Pa p e
Château de Beaucastel (1)
Domaine Saint Benoit (1)
6 bts.
1989
5 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
Duca Enrico 1990 (1)
Duca di Salaparuta
4 bts.
per lot $100 - $200
1 9 8 9 Les Silex (1)
1 9 9 5 Château For tia (1)
1 9 9 5 Les Silex (1)
1998
per lot $500 - $600
589
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Antinori
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(2)
1989
Italy
585
1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
per lot $400 - $500
588
584
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Ti g n an e l lo
Antinori
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
1985
1986
1988
1989
(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
Fa r n i t o 1 9 9 5
Fa r n i t o 1 9 9 7
Fa r n i t o 1 9 9 8
Fa r n i t o 1 9 9 9
Carpineto
8 bts.
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $800 - $1,000
590
Chianti
Riserva
Chianti
Riserva
Chianti
Riserva
Antinori
Classico, Te n u t e M arc h e s e,
1 9 9 5 (1)
1 9 9 6 (2)
1 9 9 7 (3)
6 bts.
591
A
100
P R O P E RT Y
per lot $500 - $600
Chianti Classico, Badia a Pa s s i g n an o 1 9 9 7
Antinori (2)
Guado Al Ta s s o 1 9 9 7 Antinori (1)
La Gioia 1997 Riecine (1)
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 7 (1)
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
S p ai n
Pe s q u e ra
Pe s q u e ra
Pe s q u e ra
Pe s q u e ra
Pe s q u e ra
Pe s q u e ra
Pe s q u e ra
12 bts.
Re s e r v a
Re s e r v a
Re s e r v a
Re s e r v a
Re s e r v a
Re s e r v a
Re s e r v a
1991
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
2001
(1)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(1)
(1)
per lot $600 - $800
C h â t e au H au t B ri o n 1 9 9 4 (1)
3 bts.
596
A r row ood, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 4 (1)
C a y m u s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g o n 1 9 9 4 (1)
M u r ri e t t a ’s We l l 1 9 9 5 (1)
Te r re R o u g e, N o i r 1 9 9 5 (1)
Bonny Doon, Le Ciga re Vo l an t 1 9 9 7 (1)
Te r re R o u g e, S y ra h ,
Sentinal Oak Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7 (1)
6 bts.
90 Session Two
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $500 - $600
slightly bin-soiled
concentration, yet no hint of heaviness or
palate-staining, and extraordinarily elegant wine the quintessential St.Julien. 98 RP
1 mag.
594
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
per lot $300 - $400
595
593
G U I GA L’ S
P T V I N TA GE
S o l ai a 1 9 9 6 (1)
S o l ai a 1 9 9 7 (1)
Antinori
2 bts.
592
CHOICE SELECTION OF H I G H LY
R AT E D W I N E S , I N C LU D I N G
per lot $600 - $700
600
C h â t e au L af l e u r 1 9 9 9
Pomerol
6 bts. (owc)
597
1 mag.
598
1 mag.
599
per lot $500 - $700
C h â t e au H au t B ri o n 1 9 9 8 (1 mag.)
As reported over the last two years, this is a prodigious
Haut-Brion. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in
addition to a tight, but incredibly promising nose of
smoke, earth, minerals, lead pencil, black currants,
cherries, and spice. This full-bodied wine unfolds
slowly, but convincingly on the palate, revealing a rich,
multi-tiered, stunningly pure, symmetrical style with
wonderful sweetness, ripe tannin, and a finish that lasts
for nearly 45 seconds. It tastes like liquid nobility.
1 bt. & 1 mag.
601
Beaucastel. Ideally, it needs another 3-4 years of
cellaring, and should keep for 25-30 years. 96 RP
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
12 bts. (owc)
602
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Guigal
I have given perfect scores to other vintages of
La Landonne, but the black/purple-colored 1999
Cote Rotie La Landonne may be the finest effort Guigal
has ever coaxed out of this vineyard. It appears less
animalistic than usual, offering gorgeously pure notes of
incense, melted road tar, fried bacon, blackberries,
blueberries, smoked meats, and vanilla. Literally out of
this world in terms of flavor concentration and balance,
the finish lasts well over 60 seconds. What is so remarkable
about this cuvee is its tremendous layers of flavor,
awesome texture, and perfect balance. This is an
astonishing offering from one of the world’s greatest
winemakers. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. 100 RP
3 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
per lot $900 - $1,100
603
Guigal
The most developed, evolved and forward of the three
La-La’s in this vintage is the dense purple-colored 1999
Cote Rotie La Mouline. An extraordinary effort,
it offers a smorgasbord of aromas and flavors. Scents of
violets, raspberries, blackberries, roasted espresso,
balsamic vinegar, and pepper tumble out of the glass.
It is unctuously-textured, full-bodied, and fabulously
concentrated with a tremendous purity and seamlessness
that must be tasted to be believed. A wine of singular
greatness, it can be drunk young, but should be at its
finest between 2005-2020. 100 RP
3 bts.
604
606
9 bts.
607
Guigal
6 bts. (oc)
The 1999 Cote Rotie La Turque reveals notes of toasty
vanilla and espresso in addition to Asian spices, mocha,
pepper, blackberries, creosote, and roasted meats.
The exotic perfume is followed by a wine with
phenomenal intensity, sweet, well-integrated tannin, huge
body, and loads of concentrated fruit. It is a tour de force
in winemaking. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025. 100 RP
608
3 bts.
609
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $300 - $400
Readers should be on the look out for the 2001
The Dead Arm Shiraz, one of the greatest examples of
this cuvee. Its dense black/purple color is accompanied by
celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite, blackberries,
cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak. Fabulously
concentrated, with great purity, an unctuous, viscous
texture, and an amazingly long, 60-second plus finish,
this fabulous baby will need 5-6 years of cellaring, and
should drink well over the following 20-25 years. 98 RP
6 bts. (oc)
610
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
6 bts. (oc)
92 Session Two
per lot $600 - $700
d ’ A re n b e rg, The Dead Arm Shiraz 1999 (1)
4 bts.
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 7 Poggio Antico (2)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 7 Castello Banfi (1)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o,
CastelGiocondo 1997 Frescobaldi (2)
CastelGiocondo 1997 Frescobaldi (1 mag.)
Po g g i o A l l e M u ra 1 9 9 7 Castello Banfi (1)
6 bts. & 1 mag.
The 1998 The Dead Arm Shiraz (from a vineyard planted
prior to 1890) is outrageously rich, spectacular stuff,
the likes of which only Australia seems capable of making.
Whiners may complain that it is too big, too rich, too
flavorful, and too damn good, but this opaque purplecolored offering is loaded with blackberry liqueur, smoke,
charcoal, pepper, cassis, and licorice. Unctuously-textured
and full-bodied, but neither heavy nor overbearing, the
wine’s sweet tannin and low acidity are hidden in the
cascade of fruit and glycerin that melt on the palate.
This riveting, compelling effort can be drunk now, but
promises to age well for two decades or more. 96 RP
Italy
605
per lot $800 - $1,000
A u s t ra l i a
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
B aro lo, B ru n a t e 1 9 9 7 Ceretto (2)
B aro lo, P ra p o 1 9 9 7 Ceretto (1)
B aro lo, Serralunga d’Alba 1997 Fontanafredda
(3)
B aro lo, Vi g n a L a R o s a 1 9 9 7 Fontanafredda (3)
per lot $400 - $500
AN
E N T I C I N G S A M P L I N G OF W I N E S F R O M
AROUND THE WORLD
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
611
C h â t e au Tro p lo n g M o n d o t 1 9 8 1 (1)
slightly bin-soiled
C h â t e au D au z a c 1 9 8 6 (1)
u.bn
6 bts.
612
614
This is a somber wine yet beautiful in its fashion with a
striking mix of primary and secondary aromas nuanced
by spice, earth and game notes that lead to rich,
full and delineated medium full flavors that possess a
structured, moderately austere character, culminating in
a long, complex and penetrating finish. I quite like the
overall balance and personality but it will not please
those who enjoy exuberant, easy to like burgs as this is
still reserved and brooding. I would hold for another 4
to 5 years and drink over the next 10. Tasted twice with
consistent notes. 90 AM
per lot $400 - $500
C h â t e au M o n t ro s e 1 9 9 5 (3)
6 bts.
Clo s d e Ta rt 1 9 9 3
Mommessin
1-1.5 ltr. (owc)
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $400 - $500
Cham p ag n e
615
Ve u ve Clicquot, La Gra n d e D am e 1 9 9 0
4 bts. (oc)
613
per lot $800 - $1,000
Margaux. 3ème Cru Classé
616
A classic Margaux, the 1998 Palmer has put on weight
and fleshed out during its elevage in barrel. It displays a
dense purple color as well as a sumptuous bouquet of
black fruits, licorice, melted asphalt, pain grille, and a
touch of acacia flowers. Full-bodied, with brilliant
definition, this blend of equal parts Merlot and
Cabernet Sauvignon, with a dollop of Petit Verdot, will
age well for 20-30 years. It is one of the Medoc’s, as
well as the Margaux appellation’s finest wines of the
vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2028. 91 RP
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
Louis Roedere r, Cristal Rosé, Brut 1990 (1)
(owc)
D o m P é ri g n o n 1 9 9 2 (1)
nicked label
2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
Italy
617
B aro lo, R i s e r v a 1 9 5 2 (1)
B aro lo, R i s e r v a 1 9 6 7 (1)
B aro lo, R i s e r v a 1 9 8 2 (1)
G. Borgogno e Figli
3 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
618
Solengo 1996
Argiano. Tuscany
slightly bin-worn
A
C H A M PA G N E
Argiano’s 1996 Solengo, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon,
Sangiovese, Merlot, and Syrah (500 cases produced), is a
blockbuster effort. The wine boasts a saturated
ruby/purple color, as well as an excellent nose of jammy
blackberries, cassis, pain grille, and spice. Full-bodied,
with superb depth, a layered texture, low acidity, and a
blockbuster finish, this is an impressively-endowed,
smoky, rich, exotic, accessible, dry red that should age
nicely for 12-15 years. Bravo to Argiano! 94 RP
2 bts.
P R O P E RT Y OF
GE N T L E M A N
1 slighty bin-soiled
12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
623
1-3 ltr.
per lot $300 - $400
624
Vieux Télégraphe
B ar b are s c o, Sorì Ti l d ì n 1 9 9 9
10 bts.
12 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
Opus One 1997 (2) (oc)
Opus One 1998 (3)
5 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
D o m P é ri g n o n 1 9 9 0
The profoundly rich 1990 Dom Perignon is a
creamy-textured, full styled offering that loses none of
its elegance in spite of its flavor authority. It will
improve for 5-10 years, and appears capable of
surpassing the fabulous 1985 and 1982. It seems obvious
that the quality of the 1990 Champagne vintage is going
to be remarkable. 96 RP
6 mags.
Dominus 1998
Napa
1 mag.
94 Session Two
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $800 - $1,000
Cham p ag n e
625
621
D ISTINGUISHED
per lot $200 - $300
The 1999 Sori Tildin, is notably more powerful on the
nose and more complex as well, with balsamic and resin
sensations to accompany the mocha and vanilla.
Rounder and ampler than Costa Russi, it is
concentrated, sumptuous, and sensual as well as long
and fresh on the development and finish. Anticipated
maturity: 2005-2018. 93 RP
620
A
622
619
W E L L R O U N D E D A S S O RT M E N T OF
W I N E S I N C LU D I N G LA R G E F O R M AT
per lot $4,300 - $5,300
629
Italy
626
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 5
Tuscany
u.2bn
5 bts.
remains an opaque purple. The bouquet is beginning to
develop secondary aromas of cedar and truffles to go
along with its intense cassis, black-raspberry,
blackberry, tarry, toasty personality. Exceptionally
dense, concentrated, and full-bodied, this wine possesses
layers of concentrated fruit that are beautifully
balanced by the wine’s sweet tannin and wellintegrated acidity. The finish lasts for nearly a minute.
A monumental Cabernet Sauvignon, it is one of the
greatest wines made this century. Tasting after tasting
continues to confirm this wine’s surreal level of quality.
Despite being 11 years old, it remains youthful.
My best guess for when it will reach full maturity is
between 2000-2025. What a wine! 100 RP
2 bts.
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 8
Tuscany
1 bin-worn
630
S o l ai a 1 9 9 9
Antinori. Tuscany
1 slightly bin-worn
6 bts.
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 9 (1)
bin-worn
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 9 (8)
1 slightly bin-worn, 1 bin-soiled
9 bts.
628
632
M a s s e t o 1 9 9 3 (1)
M a s s e t o 1 9 9 8 (4)
M a s s e t o 1 9 9 9 (1)
6 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
S a s s i c ai a 2 0 0 0 (1)
S o l ai a 2 0 0 0 (6)
The 2000 Solaia, not unexpectedly, is the best wine of
the series with expansive aromas of black currants,
thyme, and sage, much eucalyptus and chocolate on the
palate along with ripe, sweet fruit, and a sizeable finish.
Drink: 2005-2018. 90 RP
7 bts.
S o l ai a 1 9 9 7
Antinori. Tuscany
6 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
631
627
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
641
S p ai n
633
per lot $400 - $500
634
12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
635
12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
636
Pe s q u e ra 1 9 9 6
Ribera del Duero
637
What can I say about the 1994? I have tasted the wine
for three consecutive years, and each time it satisfied all
of my requirements for perfection. The opaque purple
color is followed by spectacular aromatics that soar
from the glass, offering up celestial levels of black
currants, minerals, smoked herbs, cedar wood, coffee,
and pain grille. In the mouth, this seamless legend
reveals full body, and exquisite layers of phenomenally
pure and rich fruit, followed by a 40+ second finish.
It should easily last for 30+ years. Every possible jagged
edge - acidity, alcohol, tannin, and wood - is brilliantly
intertwined in what seems like a diaphanous format.
What is so extraordinary about this large-scaled wine,
with its dazzling display of aromatics and prodigious
flavors and depth, is that it offers no hint of heaviness
or coarseness. Harlan’s 1994 comes close to immortality
in the glass. 100 RP
Pe s q u e ra 1 9 9 5
Ribera del Duero
u.8bn, 2vts, 2ts
12 bts.
12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
8 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
H arl an E s t a t e 1 9 9 4
Napa
1 bt.
per lot $900 - $1,100
638
Dominus 1991
Napa
1 d. mag.
639
Dominus 1994
Napa
1 d. mag.
640
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
642
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
The 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select possesses
lots of fatness in the mid-palate. There is plenty of
tannin in this full-bodied, rich effort. It is remarkable
how the finest California Cabernets combine
extraordinary power and richness with balance and
elegance. A stupendous wine, it is worth a special effort
to obtain. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2030. 99 RP
Napa
The 1994 combines the vintage’s spectacularly ripe,
luscious fruit with a rarely seen degree of elegance and
finesse. The wine is extremely rich, as well as gorgeously
poised and graceful. The saturated ruby/purple color is
accompanied by Medoc-like, lead pencil aromas
intermixed with cassis, cedar, minerals, and spice.
I wrote the word "great" four different times in my most
recent tasting note, which mirrored every other tasting
note I have. It is full-bodied and seamless, with a silky
texture, voluptuous richness, and fabulous purity.
The finish lasts for over 40 seconds.
1 d. mag.
96 Session Two
per lot $1,500 - $1,900
Napa
1 d. mag.
643
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
H arl an E s t a t e 1 9 9 5 (1)
H arl an E s t a t e 1 9 9 7 (1)
2 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
649
A u s t ra l i a
644
Cori o l e, Lloy d Re s e r ve S h i ra z 1 9 9 4 (2)
1 nicked label
2 slightly bin-worn
12 bts.
645
per lot $900 - $1,100
9 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
650
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $800 - $1,000
651
B ro o k m an s Vi n e y ard , S h i ra z 1 9 9 7
The 1997 Shiraz Brookmans Vineyard exhibits a
saturated opaque purple color that gives way to a
peppery, dried herb, tar, asphalt, and blackberry
liqueur-scented nose. As the wine sits in the glass,
intense aromas of allspice also emerge. Huge,
massive, chewy, and full-bodied, it is packed with fruit,
glycerin, and character. Drink it over the next 12-15+
years. This wine is a crowd-pleasing, exotic offering
that takes the level of richness and hedonism to
sensational heights. This wine is worth trying if only
because of its compelling purity, opulence,
and explosive richness. 95 RP
B ro ke nw ood, Gra ve y ard, Shiraz 1996 (2)
B ro ke nw ood, Gra ve y ard, Shiraz 1997 (3)
B ro ke nw o o d , Ra y n e r, S h i ra z 1 9 9 7 (6)
11 bts.
647
The massive 1997 Shiraz Piggott Range Vineyard (14.5%
natural alcohol) is slightly spicy, but is a classic in the
sense of its fabulous display of cassis and blackberry fruit.
Extremely full-bodied, with surreal levels of extract and
richness, this powerful, mouth-staining Shiraz should be
at its peak between 2000-2015. This wine is a
crowd-pleasing, exotic offering that takes the level of
richness and hedonism to sensational heights. This wine is
worth trying if only because of its compelling purity,
opulence, and explosive richness. 96 RP
B ro ke nw ood, Gra ve y ard, Shiraz 1996
12 bts.
646
P i g g o t t Ra n g e Vi n e y ard S h i ra z 1 9 9 7
1 nicked label
per lot $600 - $800
B ro ke nw ood, Gra ve y ard, Shiraz 1997
The 1997 Shiraz Graveyard Vineyard is made in an
earthy, perfumed style. Nevertheless, there is plenty to
get excited about in this full-bodied, rich, chewy wine
with uncanny balance and beautiful overall purity and
equilibrium. Drink it over the next 12-15 years. 92 RP
12 bts.
10 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
652
12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
653
E l d e rt o n , S h i ra z 1 9 9 7 (4)
E l d e rt o n , S h i ra z 1 9 9 8 (12)
per lot $600 - $800
16 bts.
648
per lot $900 - $1,100
B ro ke nw o o d , Ra y n e r, S h i ra z 1 9 9 7
Voluptuous and seamless, the 1997 Shiraz Rayner
Vineyard’s beautifully integrated acidity, tannin,
and alcohol result in a weighty, full-bodied, explosively
rich, monster-sized Shiraz with copious quantities of
blackberry and blueberry fruit intertwined with
melted tar and pepper. Thick, juicy, and disarming,
this lusty effort can be drunk now and over the next
10-15 years. 94 RP
12 bts.
654
Cori o l e, M ar y C a t h l e e n B l e n d 1 9 9 8
8 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $600 - $800
A
D E L E C T I B L E COLLECTION OF W I N E S
FROM AROUND THE WORLD
657
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
COLLECTO R
The 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon is cut from the same
mold as the profound 1996, displaying astonishing
levels of black fruits (the usual suspects - blueberries,
blackberries, raspberries, and cassis), phenomenal
concentration, and virtually perfect balance and
equilibrium. I often wonder if I get too excited about
wines such as this. Yet time is on their side. I truly
believe that in 20, 40, or 60 years, when the history of
what appears to be a golden age for California wines is
analyzed, these wines, and the work of their
winemaker, will be even more admired and appreciated
by future generations than they are today. 99 RP
R e d B o rd e au x
655
C h â t e au L a M i s s i o n H au t B ri o n 2 0 0 0
Graves. Grand Cru Classé
A superstar of this great vintage, the 2000 La Mission
Haut-Brion is as profound as the 1989, 1982, and 1975.
While still tight from bottling, its inky purple color is
accompanied by extravagantly sweet aromas of
blackberries, blueberries, toast, scorched earth, coffee,
asphalt, graphite, and smoke. Super-intense and
unctuously-textured, with a sumptuous mid-palate and
finish, this is an explosively rich, layered effort that
possesses everything I could ever want from a terroir
that has given me as much hedonistic and intellectual
pleasure as any other wine in the world. 100 RP
1 bt.
per lot $500 - $600
Italy
656
B aro lo, Rocche Dell Annunziata 1995
P. Scavino. Piedmont
3 bts.
98 Session Two
Napa
per lot $400 - $500
1 bt.
658
per lot $700 - $800
Shaf e r, Cabernet Sauvignon, Hillside Select
1997
Napa
Is the prodigious 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside
Select a perfect wine? Bottled in June, 2000, this effort
is about as spectacular as Cabernet Sauvignon can be.
The soaring bouquet of sweet, lavishly rich black
currants, plums, cherries, toast, minerals, and smoke
cascades from the glass. Opaque purple-colored,
extraordinarily intense, and full-bodied, yet amazingly
well-balanced, this flawless Cabernet Sauvignon will
be at its peak between now and 2030. One of the
greatest young Cabernet Sauvignons I have ever tasted,
it represents the quintessential Napa Cabernet,
combining both elegance and power. 99 RP
2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
659
Shaf e r, Cabernet Sauvignon, Hillside Select
2001
Napa
Shafer’s flagship wine is the 2,000 case cuvee of Hillside
Select Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 32 months in 100%
new French oak prior to bottling, it is one of the world’s
greatest Cabernet Sauvignons. Like many of the top
wines of the vintage, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
Hillside Select has closed down, but it reveals impressive
potential. Its dense purple color is accompanied by an
exquisite bouquet of charcoal, sweet oak, black currant
liqueur, and graphite. Full-bodied and powerful, with
superb intensity, length, persistence, purity, and texture,
it should either be decanted for several hours in advance,
or given another 2-4 years of bottle age. Drink it over
the following 20-25 years. 99 RP
6 bts. (owc)
660
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
AN
T H E C A L I F O R N I A CULT CLA S S I C ,
I N QUA N T I T Y
P R O P E RT Y
663
664
2 bts.
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , To fa n e l l i Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Napa
10 bts.
665
per lot $900 - $1,200
per lot $900 - $1,100
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa ndel, Gri s t Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Sonoma
The 1996 Zinfandel Grist Vineyard, which emerges
from Dry Creek, tips the scales at a blockbuster 16.3%
alcohol. This wine offers lusty levels of lavishly jammy
black cherry fruit intermixed with raspberries, pepper,
earth, and spice. Wow, what an astonishing level of
pleasure this huge, massive Zin provides! It is a wine to
drink over the next 5-8 years. 90-92 RP
10 bts.
662
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
This wine (15.9% alcohol) emerges from a head-pruned
vineyard near Calistoga planted in 1933. It offers up
smoky, roasted herb, prune, blackberry and raspberry
scents with a touch of caramel. In the mouth, it is a
substantial, full-bodied, super-concentrated, layered
Zinfandel with beautifully integrated acidity, alcohol,
and tannin. Already stunning, it promises to last for
7-8 years. 94 RP
per lot $500 - $600
Gre e n o c k C re e k , R o e n n f e l d t R o a d ,
S h i ra z 1 9 9 8 (1)
Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e 1 9 9 8 (1)
T ORON TO COLLECTO R
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa ndel, Old Vi n e s 1 9 9 6
10 bts.
A u s t ra l i a
661
OF A
S lo an E s t a t e, P ro p ri e t ar y Re d 2 0 0 1
Napa
1 bt.
U N P R E C E D E N T E D O P P O RT U N I T Y
TO A C Q U I R E R A R E V I N TA GE T U R L E Y,
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
Clare n d o n H i l l s, A s t ra l i s, S h i ra z 2 0 0 3
3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
666
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , D u art e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Contra Costa
12 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
667
668
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , Vi n e y ard 1 0 1 1 9 9 6
Alexander Valley
1 nicked label
671
This wine (from a 2.2 acre parcel of 80-year old
Alexander Valley vines) exhibits a dark ruby/purple
color, followed by sweet berry fruit aromas intermixed
with herbs and minerals, and gobs of chewy blackberry
and cherry fruit. A thick, viscous, full-bodied, yet
impeccably well-balanced Zinfandel, it should drink
well for 5-8 years. 94 RP
This wine (planted in 1898) seems almost claret-like in
its civilized, less weighty style. There is gorgeous sweet
black cherry and raspberry fruit in the nose,
intertwined with earth, licorice, and pepper.
Full-bodied and wonderfully concentrated, with a
seamless texture and a sensual, smooth as silk finish, it
will drink well for 7-8 years. 94 RP
12 bts.
9 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l ,
M o o re Eart h q u ak e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Napa
5 nicked labels
672
12 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $2,000
670
12 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,400
10 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , H a y n e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Napa
1 nicked label
10 bts.
Tu rl e y, Pe t i t e S y ra h , A i d a Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Napa
Turley continues to offer two of the blackest, densest,
richest Petite Syrahs ever produced in California.
Alongside its siblings, the 1996 Petite Syrah Aida
Vineyard looks like a wimp with only 13.8% alcohol,
but what concentration and intensity this wine offers.
From a 4.5-acre vineyard, only 3 tons of fruit were
harvested in 1996. The result is an opaque purplecolored wine with a dense, mineral, earthy, peppery,
blackberry-scented nose, huge, ripe, thick flavors, gobs
of glycerin and fruit, and a long, moderately tannic
finish. My guess is that this wine requires 5-6 years of
cellaring, and will keep for 2-3 decades. 92-93 RP
673
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
Tu rl e y, Pe t i t e S y ra h , H a y n e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Napa
1 nicked label
Perhaps the greatest Petite Syrah I have ever tasted is
Turley’s 1996 Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard. From a
5-acre parcel of vines, only 6 tons of fruit were
harvested. For a Turley offering, this wine possesses a
conservative 15% alcohol. This full-bodied monster
exhibits remarkable equilibrium, unprecedented purity
and richness of fruit for a Petite Syrah, and a finish that
lasts for nearly a minute. It is a compellingly rich,
multidimensional wine the likes of which I have never
seen from a Petite Syrah. It will undoubtedly need
10-15 years to reveal all of its nuances, but the wait
will be worth it. This is an historical effort! 96-99 RP
6 bts.
100 Session Two
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
Representing the essence of Zinfandel, this wine boasts a
dark saturated purple color, mind boggling fruit extract
and concentration levels, compelling harmony and
overall balance, particularly for a wine of such massive
size, and a whoppingly long finish. The dominate
characteristics are its blackberry/black raspberry/cherry
liqueur-like flavors, voluptuous texture, and seamless
integration of wood, alcohol, and acidity. I am not a
great believer in the capability of Zinfandels to age, but
this wine, although accessible now, should last well
beyond a decade. Kudos to Turley! 97 RP
This wine is an elegantly-styled Turley offering
(from a vineyard planted in 1906). It displays a tell-tale
jammy raspberry, kirsch, peppery nose, as well as rich,
nicely-textured, full-bodied flavors, and outstanding
balance and purity. Look for this example to age well
for 7 or more years. 94 RP
669
W h i t n e y Te n n e s s e e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Napa
per lot $900 - $1,200
674
B l a c k - S e ars Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 6
Howell Mountain
677
This deep ruby/purple-colored wine (planted high on
Howell Mountain) reveals a sweet nose of black
raspberries, truffles, smoke, and spice. This full-bodied
wine is rich in glycerin and extract, with beautifully
integrated alcohol (about 15%). It is a stylish,
restrained, impeccably clean, long Zinfandel that
should drink well for 5-6 years. 94 RP
10 bts.
Napa
2 nicked labels
The 1997 Zinfandel Tofanelli Vineyard (from 65-year old
vines; 15.8% alcohol) is a broodingly backward, expansive
yet undeniably hedonistically oriented wine. The dark
ruby/purple color is accompanied by notes of blackberries,
jus de viande, pepper, roasted herbs, and truffles.
Full-bodied, with dazzling fruit extract, a voluptuous
texture, and a spectacular finish, this is a superb Zinfandel
to enjoy over the next 5-7 years. 91-93 RP
per lot $1,700 - $2,000
6 bts.
675
B l a c k - S e ars Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7
Howell Mountain
678
The 1997 Zinfandel Black-Sears Vineyard (81-year old
vines; 17% alcohol) is the finest Black-Sears Turley has
yet produced. Flirting with perfection, it is one of the
most extraordinary Zinfandels I have ever tasted.
This vineyard, located high on Howell Mountain,
in a wilderness area inhabited by mountain lions,
bobcats, and wild pigs, has turned out a saturated
black/purple-colored wine with fabulous aromas of
creme de cassis, minerals, cold steel, Asian spices,
violets, and licorice. The wine possesses unbelievable
fruit richness, layers of extract and glycerin,
phenomenal purity, and a 40+-second finish. Somehow,
some way, the 17% alcohol has been concealed beneath
the wine’s extraordinary richness. This offering should
drink beautifully for 7-8 years. 96-98 RP
6 bts.
6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
1 nicked label
From tiny parcels of 55- to 104-year old, head-pruned
vineyards, the Turley team put together a blend called
Zinfandel Old Vines. The dark ruby/purple-colored
1997 (15.3% alcohol) offers a stunning nose of
blackberry, raspberry and cherry fruit intermixed with
Asian spices, pepper, and balsam wood. Explosively rich
in the mouth, with high glycerin, and a smooth,
concentrated finish, this wine should drink well for 7-8
years. 92-94 RP
6 bts.
Sonoma
3 nicked labels
The 1997 Zinfandel Grist Vineyard (16.3% alcohol) is
a perfumed, aromatic wine with a glorious display of
cherry fruit. Think of a terrific red Burgundy with an
element of sur-maturite and an unprecedented alcohol
level, and readers may get a sense of what this
blockbuster tastes like. The wine exhibits a dense
ruby/purple color, fabulous purity, copious amounts of
glycerin, and layers of kirsch/cherry fruit.
This head-turning, knock-out Zinfandel will be
especially admired by both lovers of Burgundy and
those who admire the famed Chateauneuf du Pape,
Rayas. It should drink well for 7-8 years. 92-95 RP
679
676
per lot $500 - $700
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , S p e n ke r Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7
Lodi
6 bts.
680
per lot $500 - $600
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , D o g t ow n Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7
Lodi
7 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $700 - $800
Lot 53, 54, 55
Lot 442
681
Alexander Valley
684
The 1997 Zinfandel Vineyard 101 (from 85-year old
vines; 16% alcohol) is a Burgundian-styled wine, but
very alcoholic and viscous. Full-bodied, with
surprising elegance for its weight and size, it displays a
strong sense of minerality intertwined with notes of
barbecue spices. With thrilling levels of black cherry
and raspberry fruit, it should drink well now, and over
the next 7 years. 89-91 RP
5 bts.
682
M o o re Eart h q u ak e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7
Napa
3 torn labels
6 bts.
683
The 1997 Zinfandel Duarte Vineyard (from 102-year
old vines; 15.4% alcohol) is the finest wine I have
tasted from this source. Duarte is one of the few
remaining California vineyards where the vines are
planted on their own roots, rather than being grafted, as
the region’s sandy soils have proved to be resistant to the
phylloxera disease. This wine always seems to have a
dusty, balsam wood, Provencal herb, peppery note, but
the 1997 reveals more cherry liqueur and black
raspberries. Additionally, the color is a saturated dark
ruby/purple. Full-bodied and concentrated, with deep
layers of flavor that inundate the palate, it should drink
well for 5-7 years. 90-92 RP
per lot $500 - $700
The 1997 Zinfandel Moore (Earthquake) Vineyard
(from 91-year old vines; 17.1% alcohol) is spectacular.
From its saturated black purple color, to its knock-out
aromatics of framboise, raspberries, kirsch (essentially the
entire spectrum of red and black fruits seems to be
present in this wine), this gorgeous, massively-endowed,
jammy yet structured Zinfandel easily disguises its 17.1%
alcohol under its remarkable concentration and intensity.
It should drink well for another decade. 94-96 RP
6 bts.
685
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , A i d a Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7
Napa
1 nicked label
6 bts.
104 Session Two
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
per lot $800 - $1,000
Tu rl e y, Pe t i t e S y ra h , A i d a Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7
Napa
1 nicked label
The 1997 Petite Syrah Aida Vineyard (from 80-year old
vines) assaults the palate with such an overload of fruit,
tannin, and extract that the taster’s first impression is
that this is something more than table wine. It is a
massive, almost uncivilized, wildly out of control Petite
Syrah that will require 10-15 years of cellaring, and
last for 30 or more. I have been conservative in my
judgment because the tannin nearly melted the fillings
in my teeth, but this is an amazing, astonishing wine
that will be fascinating to follow over the next 3-4
decades. Lamentably, it will certainly outlive me.
per lot $900 - $1,100
The 1997 Zinfandel Aida Vineyard (from 30-year old
vines; 16.8% alcohol) is once again the Chateauneuf
du Pape of northern California. This wine boasts an
herbes de Provence, garrigue, peppery, black raspberryscented, exotic nose that is eerily similar to a top-class
Chateauneuf. The color is a saturated dark
ruby/purple, and the wine unleashes its full power
with layers of roasted meats, pepper, and jammy fruit
flavors. This stunning Zinfandel will overload most
tasters’ olfactory sensors. Moreover, it should drink
well for 7-8 years. 93-95 RP
Contra Costa
4 bts.
686
per lot $900 - $1,100
Tu rl e y, Char b o n o,
To fa n e l l i Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7 (3)
7 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
687
Tu rl e y, Pe t i t e S y ra h ,
R a t t l e s n ak e A c re s Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7 (4)
R a t t l e s n ak e A c re s Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 8 (3)
1 nicked label
7 bts.
688
6 bts.
690
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
693
per lot $800 - $1,000
Sonoma
1 nicked label
2 nicked labels
5 bts.
Napa
2 torn labels
6 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
Produced from a blend of various small plots, the 1998
Zinfandel Old Vines displays opulence, but reveals an
earthy, peppery, dried herb component to its dense black
cherry, plum, and raspberry fruit. A delicious, round
wine, it is best drunk over the next 4-5 years. 90 RP
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
The dark ruby/garnet-colored, full-bodied 1998
Zinfandel Tofanelli Vineyard (15.9% alcohol) exhibits
spice box and berry fruit aromas and flavors, a sweet,
luscious texture, soft, low acidity, and gorgeous
voluptuousness. Drink it over the next 5-7 years. 91 RP
691
5 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , B l a c k - S e ars Vi n e y ard
1998
Howell Mountain
Contra Costa
Turley’s great success is the terrific 1998 Zinfandel
Duarte Vineyard. Made from one of their oldest
vineyards (104-year old vineyard planted in pure sand),
whose grapes achieved 15.8% alcohol naturally, it is the
finest Duarte yet produced. An explosive nose of black
cherry jam ascends from the glass. In the mouth, cherry
liqueur notes continue in this full-bodied,
super-endowed, luxuriously rich, opulent, fat, juicy
Zinfandel. It is a hedonistic turn-on for sure. Drink it
over the next 4-5 years. 93 RP
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , H a y n e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7 (3)
2 bin-worn
8 bts.
689
692
694
per lot $400 - $500
Alexander Valley
1 nicked label
Readers looking for a Zinfandel with a Rhone-like
personality should check out the 1998 Zinfandel
Vineyard 101. Offering an explosive nose of dried herbs,
ground pepper, new saddle leather, rose petals, black
raspberries, and cherries, this fat, dense, full-bodied,
luscious wine possesses low acidity, but gobs of fruit.
Drink it over the next 4-5 years. 91 RP
6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
It is hard to believe, but the 1998 Zinfandel Grist
Vineyard (16.4% alcohol) possesses an undeniable sense
of elegance and symmetry. In a blind tasting, it could
be mistaken for a premier cru from Volnay by some of
those silly terroirists who always like to do a lot more
postulating than tasting. This medium-bodied
Zinfandel reveals a flamboyant side to its elegance, and
somehow manages to hide its alcohol. This Zinfandel
exhibits delicious berry and cherry fruit with a
strawberry liqueur-like after-finish. Drink it over the
next 5-6 years. 90 RP
5 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
695
Tu rl e y, Pe t i t e S y ra h , H a y n e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 8
Napa
3 bin-worn
699
There are only 325 cases of the blockbuster,
sensationally rich, hyper-concentrated 1998 Petite Syrah
Hayne Vineyard (14.5% alcohol). It exhibits ripeness,
impressive concentration, and a blockbuster, gargantuan
finish that lasts for 40-45 seconds. This effort possesses
exquisite purity and fabulously ripe, unmanipulated
fruit that cuts a creamy, lush texture on the palate.
The Hayne Vineyard requires 3-4 years of cellaring, and
will keep for at least two decades. 90-95 RP
5 bts.
The fabulous, saturated dark ruby/purple-colored 1999
Zinfandel Tofanelli Vineyard (450 cases, 16.1% natural
alcohol) is reminiscent of a wine from the southern Rhone.
It displays a knock-out bouquet of black fruits intertwined
with licorice, asphalt, pepper, and spice. Exhibiting
outstanding fruit richness, great purity, an unctuous
texture, and a finish that lasts 45 seconds, this prodigious
Zinfandel should drink well for 7-8 years. 94 RP
6 bts.
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n e l ,
P ri n gle Fa m i l y Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 8 (1)
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n e l ,
P ri n gle Fa m i l y Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 9 (5)
3 nicked labels
6 bts.
697
698
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
6 bts.
701
Contra Costa
2 nicked labels
per lot $600 - $800
6 bts.
702
per lot $800 - $900
Sonoma
1 torn label
6 bts.
106 Session Two
per lot $600 - $800
I often notice a resiny/balsam wood character in
Turley’s Contra Costa offering. The 1999 Zinfandel
Duarte Vineyard (560 cases, 15.8% natural alcohol) is
produced from 104-year old vines planted in pure sand.
A wonderful expression of purity and sweetness, it offers
sweet black cherry liqueur, strawberry, pepper, kirsch,
raspberry, and spice aromas. I also detected a complex
note of volatile acidity. Long, deep, intense, and welltextured, it will drink well for 7-8 years. 91 RP
Tu rl e y, Zinfandel, Dogtown Vineyard 1998 (1)
1 nicked label
Tu rl e y, Zinfandel, Dogtown Vineyard 1999 (4)
3 nicked labels
5 bts.
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , Ju ve n i l e 1 9 9 9
4 nicked labels
The 1999 Zinfandel Juveniles (previous called Young
Vines) (450 cases, 15.2% alcohol) was made from tiny
parcels of replanted vines in the Hayne, Moore, and
Duarte vineyards. Turley Cellars does not want to blend
these younger vines with wine from the older vines. A
sensational effort, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color
as well as a knock-out nose of blackberries and spice, an
opulent texture, and a superb finish. It should drink
well for a minimum of 5-7 years. 92 RP
M o o re Eart h q u ak e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 8 (3)
M o o re Eart h q u ak e Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 9 (6)
4 torn labels
9 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
per lot $900 - $1,100
700
696
Napa
1 torn label
per lot $600 - $800
703
R a t t l e s n ak e A c re s Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 9
Napa
2 nicked labels
Amazing is the 1999 Petite-Syrah Rattlesnake Acres
(225 cases, 14.8% alcohol). With an appearance
reminiscent of vintage Port, it offers notes of
blackberries, smoke, and minerals. This blockbuster,
gargantuan wine boasts awesome concentration,
exquisite purity, and a palate-saturating style.
6 bts.
704
Tu rley, Petite Syrah, Hayne Vineyard 1999 (3)
2 torn labels
1 nicked label
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
5 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
8 bts.
705
706
707
H au t B ri o n 1 9 8 2 (1)
L af i t e 1 9 8 2 (1)
L a t o u r 1 9 8 2 (1)
M arga u x 1 9 8 2 (1)
M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 8 2 (1)
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
C h â t e au L é ov i l l e B art o n 1 9 8 2 (1)
Château P rieuré Lichine 1982 (1)
slightly bin-worn
2 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $1,600 - $1,900
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa ndel, Old Vi n e s 1 9 9 9 (4)
Tu rl e y, Z i n fa n d e l , Tu rl e y E s t a t e 1 9 9 9 (3)
7 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
708
S ELECT
O F F E R I N G S F R O M A VA R I E T Y
OF CON S I G N O R S
R e d B o rd e au x
7 0 5 A C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 8 1
4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
7 0 5 B C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 8 2
u.1vts, 1hs, 4 bin-worn, 7 slight signs of seepage
12 bts. (owc)
u.1bn
The 1986 Margaux continues to be the most powerful,
tannic, and muscular Margaux made in decades. One
wonders if the 1928 or 1945 had as much power and
depth as the 1986? The black/ruby/purple color reveals
no sign of age. The reluctant nose offers up aromas of
smoky, toasty new oak and black currants, as well as a
few flowers. The wine is mammoth, with extraordinary
extract, superb balance, and a frightfully tannic finish.
This is a Margaux of immense stature, made in a
masculine, full-bodied style that is in complete contrast
to the 1990. It should prove nearly immortal in terms of
aging potential. 96 RP
9 bts.
per lot $3,800 - $4,700
per lot $9,200 - $11,200
705C C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 8 2
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $7,600 - $9,200
713
709
u.2bn, 1 corroded capsule
In 1986, Mouton-Rothschild produced the most
profound wine of a great northern Medoc vintage.
The sensational opaque black/ruby color may be even
denser than that of the 1982. It requires coaxing and
extended airing to bring forth the subdued bouquet of
minerals, celestial blackcurrants, smoky new oak, and
spices. The wine possesses incredible concentration, full
body, fabulous length, and is - well - perfect. At
present, this exemplary effort is a huge, monolithic,
totally unevolved wine. 100 RP
2 bts.
E. Rouget
Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru Classé
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
714
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
715
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
716
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
717
E. Rouget
24 bts. (oc)
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
710
C h â t e au B e l ai r 1 9 9 4
St. Emilion
This property continues to turn out austere wines with
a striking minerality, but a tendency to be too earthy
and attenuated. This medium dark ruby-colored wine
exhibits sweet, redcurrant and cherry fruit, low acid,
light body, some of Belair’s telltale earthiness, a spicy,
tannic personality, and a compact finish. Anticipated
maturity: 2000-2007. 85 RP
12 bts. (owc)
718
per lot $600 - $800
H e r m i t ag e, La
5-1.5 ltrs.
Chap e l l e
Chap e l l e
Chap e l l e
Chap e l l e
Chap e l l e
1994
1995
1996
1997
1999
(1-1.5
(1-1.5
(1-1.5
(1-1.5
(1-1.5
ltr.)
ltr.)
ltr.)
ltr.) (owc)
ltr.)
per lot $900 - $1,100
719
711
u.ms, bin-worn
C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 7 5 (1)
C h â t e au D o i s y D a ë n e 1 9 8 3 (1)
The 1996 Beaucastel is performing better after time in
the bottle. With high acidity, this tannic, austere
example is reminiscent (at least texturally) of a young
Medoc. Blackberry, earthy, leathery, spicy notes can be
found in the aromas. In the mouth, the wine exhibits
medium body, tangy acidity, plenty of meaty
Mourvedre characteristics, and a structured, austere
finish. Anticipated maturity: now-2015. 89 RP
2 bts.
6 bts.
1 bt.
712
108 Session Two
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
per lot $900 - $1,000
per lot $400 - $500
726
Cham p ag n e
720
721
There are 18,000-20,000 cases of the 2000 Cabernet
Sauvignon Reserve, one of the finest efforts from this
difficult vintage. The wine is a blend of 80% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot
and Malbec. It exhibits a deep purple color as well as
an elegant, sweet perfume of black currants intertwined
with licorice, loamy soil, and hints of mints as well as
new oak. It is ripe, long, and structured, with medium
to full body, outstanding purity and concentration, and
a persistent finish. This elegant Cabernet will be at its
finest between 2006-2020. 90-92 RP
D o m P é ri g n o n 1 9 7 3
6 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
B i l l e c art - S a l m o n , B ru t 1 9 8 2 (1)
L o u i s R o e d e re r, Cri s t a l 1 9 8 6 (1)
2 bts.
R e s e r ve U n f i l t e re d 2 0 0 0
per lot $400 - $500
12 bts.
727
722
Po l R o g e r, B ru t 1 9 8 8
1 salm.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
728
723
12 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
Po rt
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
B e ri n g e r, M e rlo t , B an c ro f t Ra n c h 1 9 9 1
(1 d. mag.) (owc)
B e ri n g e r, M e rlo t , B an c ro f t Ra n c h 1 9 9 2
(1 d. mag.)
Calera , P i n o t N o i r, Re e d Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 9
(1 mag.)
1 mag. & 2 d. mags.
729
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Dominus 1999
Napa
1-6 ltr.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
Gra h am 1 9 7 7
1 bt.
per lot $100 - $200
Cognac
730
725
Plumpjack, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
Oak v i l l e E s t a t e 2 0 0 0
Napa
Opus One 1989
Napa
6 bts.
724
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
Cognac, Gra nde Cham p ag n e, Louis XIII
Rémy Mar tin
In original presentation case with Baccarat stopper.
1 bt.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
RARE
V I N TAGE
B ORDEAU X
A N D OT H E R FINE
737
WINES FROM A T RULY EXCEPTIONA L CELLA R
P R O P E RT Y OF
COLLECTO R
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C h â t e au B a t ai l l e y 1 9 3 7 (1)
u.vts, bin-worn, nicked label
C h â t e au B o u s c au t 1 9 3 7 (1)
u.hs
E S T E E M E D OT TAWA
2 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
R e d B o rd e au x
731
u.bn
1 bt.
per lot $5,500 - $6,500
738
732
u.ms, bin-soiled
1 bt.
1 bts.
u.ts
1 bt.
734
1 bt.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
740
u.ms, bin-worn, RC
1 bt.
110 Session Two
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $900 - $1,100
u.ms, sold at Christies 1975, Lot 436
1 bt.
relabeled, faint vintage stamped on label
1 bt.
741
736
u.bs, heavily bin-worn, nicked label, corroded capsule
u.ms, heavily bin-worn
1 bt.
735
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $700 - $800
739
733
C h â t e au Car b o n n i e u x 1 9 3 7
Graves
u.bs, signs of seepage
per lot $700 - $900
C h â t e au D u h art M i lo n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 3 7 (1)
u.m/ls, bin-worn, corroded capsule
C h â t e au Figeac 1937 (1)
u.hs, heavily bin-worn, largely disintegrated label
2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
742
u.hs, slightly bin-worn
1 bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
746
743
u.ms
To everyone’s surprise, the 1937 Haut-Brion
out-performed the 1947, and the soft, fully mature
1962. 1937 has a justifiable reputation for being a hard
vintage, but one could see through the austere, still
tannin-dominated 1937 Haut-Brion to admire the
healthy, dark, dense color with only some amber at
the edge. Minerals, tobacco, cedar, and coffee aromas
were followed by a muscular, medium-bodied wine
with plenty of power and fruit. But the vintage’s
tell-tale hard tannin was still present. This particular
magnum of 1937 Haut-Brion would have lasted
another 20-30+ years. 89 RP
1 bt.
744
1 bts.
747
C h â t e au Ra u s an Ségl a 1 9 3 7 (1)
u.hs
C h â t e au Ra u z an G a s s i e s 1 9 3 7 (1)
u.hs
2 bts.
748
per lot $800 - $1,000
Pomerol
u.ms, heavily bin-worn, later bottling
1 bt.
per lot $700 - $800
749
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
Vi e u x C h â t e au Cert an 1 9 3 7
Pomerol
u.h/ms, slight signs of seepage, slightly stained label
1 bt.
745
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
C h â t e au L a s c o m b e s 1 9 3 7 (1)
u.ms, severly torn label
C h â t e au M o u t o n d’ A r m ai l h a c q 1 9 3 7 (1)
u.m/ls, largely disintegrated label,
sold at Christies 1975, Lot 436
2 bts.
u.bn, relabeled
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
u.ms, bin-worn, protruding capsule
1 bt.
per lot $900 - $1,100
750
u.2hs, 1 heavily bin-worn, 1 slightly protruding capsule, RC
A consistent 100-point wine (only because my point scale
stops at that number), the 1945 Mouton-Rothschild is
truly one of the immortal wines of the century.
This wine is easily identifiable because of its remarkably
exotic, over-ripe, sweet nose of black fruits, coffee,
tobacco, mocha, and Asian spices. It is an extraordinarily
dense, opulent, and rich wine, with layers of creamy
fruit, behaveing more like a 1947 Pomerol than a
structured, powerful, and tannic 1945. The wine finishes
with a 60+ second display of ripe fruit, extract, and
sweet tannin. This remarkably youthful wine (only light
amber at the edge) is mindboggling! Will it last another
50 years? 100 RP
2 bts.
751
u.1vts, 1hs, RC
The 1949’s bouquet offers copious amounts of sweet, ripe
cassis fruit, herbs, spicy oak, and a touch of coffee and
cinnamon. Medium-bodied, with moderate tannin still
noticeable, this compact, dark garnet, opaquely-colored
wine possesses superb concentration and a remarkably
long finish. It appears to be fully mature, yet the
balance, length, and tannin level suggest this wine could
last for another 20 years. The 1949 was always
considered to be the late Baron’s favorite vintage. 94 RP
2 bts.
757
758
759
per lot $6,300 - $7,700
760
u.1vts, 1hs, 2 bin-worn, 1 nicked label, 1 nicked capsule, RC
2 bts.
1 bt.
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
u.1hs, 1bn, 1 bin-worn, 1 relabeled, 1 corroded capsule, RC
2 bts.
755
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
u.hs, bin-worn, RC
I have never had anything but extraordinary, decadent,
fabulously rich, concentrated bottles of the 1947
Mouton-Rothschild. The exotic, ostentatious bouquet of
ginger, mint, coffee, cedar, and gobs of cassis fruit is
followed by a syrupy, viscously-textured, thick, juicy
Mouton that is bursting with fruit. Although drinkable
since I first tasted it over a decade ago, it exhibits no
signs of fruit loss or color deterioration. It is one of the
most exotic and opulent Mouton-Rothschilds I have
ever tasted. 98 RP
754
per lot $2,900 - $3,500
u.hs, loose capsule, RC
1 mag.
753
per lot $2,900 - $3,500
u.1ts, 1hs, 1 slightly bin-worn, RC
2 bts.
752
per lot $2,900 - $3,500
u.1vts, 1hs, 1 bin-worn, 1 nicked label, RC
2 bts.
per lot $12,600 - $15,400
per lot $2,900 - $3,500
u.1ts, 1h/ms, 1 nicked label,
1 slightly protruding capsule, RC
2 bts.
per lot $12,600 - $15,400
u.1hs, bin-worn, 1 new label and capsule, RC
2 bts.
756
per lot $5,400 - $6,600
u.1vts, 1hs, 2 bin-worn, RC
2 bts.
112 Session Two
per lot $5,400 - $6,600
761
u.1hs, 1h/ms, 1 nicked label, 1 slightly corroded capsule, RC
2 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
762
u.vts, slightly bin-worn
I remember a friend of mine decanting a magnum of the
1953 and sticking it under my nose to share with me the
incredible bouquet. In addition to the exotic aromas of
soy sauce, new saddle leather, cassis, herbs, and spices,
the 1953 offers a deep ruby color with some amber at
the edge. Sweet and fat, with voluptuously-textured
fruit, this low acid wine has no noticeable tannin.
While it may be living dangerously, it is a decadent treat
if it is drunk immediately after decanting. 95 RP
1 bt.
763
per lot $5,000 - $6,100
per lot $900 - $1,100
u.2bn, 1vts, 1hs, 2 bin-worn, 4 protruding capsules, RC
4 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,900
per lot $3,400 - $4,100
u.2ts, 2 slightly bin-worn, 1 nicked label,
1 slightly corroded capsule
I am always blown away by the 1959 Mouton, one of
the greatest Moutons made in the last thirty-five years.
Every time I have this wine it is undeniable that
Mouton made a richer, more persuasive wine in 1959
than in 1961. Astonishingly young and unevolved, with
a black/purple color, the wine exhibits a youthful nose
of cassis, minerals, and new oak. It is exceptionally
powerful and super-extracted, with the fruit supported
by high levels of tannin and some lusty quantities of
alcohol. This mammoth, full-bodied MoutonRothschild should continue to evolve for another 20-30
years. It may well be a 100-year wine! 100 RP
u.hs, bin-worn, RC
1 bt.
765
767
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
The 1955 should be a vintage to buy at auction as I
suspect the price is more reasonable than what such
acclaimed vintages as 1959 and 1961 fetch. The color
reveals no amber or rust, only a slight lightening of
intensity at the edge. The nose offers up that explosive
Mouton perfume of mint, leather, cassis, black olives,
and lead pencil. In the mouth, there is stunning
concentration, magnificent extraction of fruit,
and plenty of tannin in the long finish. The wine still
tastes remarkably young and could easily last another
20-30 years. Amazing! 97 RP
u.1bn, 3vts, 1hs, 4 bin-worn, 1 nicked capsule,
1 slightly corroded capsule, 1 corroded capsule, RC
5 bts.
u.2vts, 3ts, all bin-worn, RC
5 bts.
764
766
2 bts.
768
u.3hs, 2 nicked labels, RC
3 bts.
769
per lot $3,600 - $4,400
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
u.hs, bin-worn, nicked capsule, RC
Huge, cedary, cassis, lead pencil, menthol-like aromas
soared from the glass. The black/purple color revealed
no signs of lightening or amber at the edge. Full-bodied,
rich, and super-intense, this was an a profound bottle of
1961 Mouton that would have stood up against the
compelling 1959. I have found the 1961 MoutonRothschild to be distressingly variable in quality, much
like the consistently inconsistent 1970. At its best the
wine is a great Mouton. 98 RP
1 bt.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
770
Pomerol
The 1961, which I have consistently rated between 96
and 100, is unquestionably the greatest Trotanoy in the
post World War II era. The wine’s saturated, thick,
inky, plummy color reveals slight amber at the edge.
The magnificent bouquet of jammy black-raspberries,
smoke, cloves, tar, and caramel is a knock-out.
With dense, unctuous, thick, sweet, rich flavors loaded
with glycerin and extract, this massive, full-bodied,
stunningly rich, fully mature wine is capable of lasting
for another 10-20 years. 98 RP
1 bt.
771
773
6 bts.
774
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
The 1962 is extremely fragrant, with a dark garnet
color revealing lightening at the edge. A sweet nose of
jammy black fruits, cedar, and smoke is followed by a
velvety-textured, medium to full-bodied wine with no
hard edges. It is a compellingly rich, opulent Mouton
that appears to have gained character and complexity
with age. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008. 92 RP
u.1vts, 1hs, 2 heavily bin-worn
2 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $400 - $500
776
u.1vts, 1ts, 2hs, 2ms, all bin-soiled, RC
6 bts.
114 Session Two
per lot $500 - $700
per lot $900 - $1,100
u.2vts, 1 bin-worn, 1 slightly corroded capsule, RC
2 bts.
u.2vts, 2 bin-worn, RC
2 bts.
775
772
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
This review may be generous, but I have always liked
this wine, even though it borders on being slightly too
dry, austere, and restrained. Nevertheless, the dark
garnet color and classic sweet, spicy, tobacco, coffee,
and black currant aromas are enticing. The wine still
has powerful tannin in the finish, which contributes to
the dry, austere character this example has always
exhibited. One of the more intellectually-styled
Moutons, the 1966 is a classic example of the vintage, as
well as of the chateau’s Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated
style. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008. 90 RP
u.2vts, 2 bin-worn, 1 slightly corroded capsule, RC
2 bts.
u.1vts, 1hs, 3ms, 5 bin-worn, 1 heavily bin-soiled,
1 nicked label, 3 corroded capsules,
1 slight signs of seepage
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
777
u.2vts, 1ts, 1 bin-worn
3 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
780
u.1bn, 3vts, 1hs, all bin-worn,
1 slightly corroded capsule, RC
5 bts.
778
u.1bn, 2vts, 3 bin-worn, 1 slightly nicked capsule, RC
I have had a remarkable number of opportunities to
taste this wine. One of the most frustratingly irregular
wines I have ever encountered, the 1970 Mouton can
range from pure nectar, to a wine that is angular,
austere, and frightfully hard and tannic. This bottle
(one of the Reserve du Chateau bottlings that was
mistakenly released by the estate and labeled with the
letters R.C., rather than a number) was impossible to
assess when decanted, given its hard, tough,
impenetrable style. Nearly eight hours later, the wine
had opened magnificently to reveal a classic bouquet of
sweet cassis, tobacco, minerals, and exotic spice aromas.
Opulent, full-bodied, thick, and juicy, the extraordinary
evolution of this particular bottle would make a
persuasive argument for long-term decanting. After
being perplexed throughout much of this wine’s
evolution, I was reassured by this bottle. No doubt
Mouton’s high Cabernet Sauvignon content causes this
wine to go through a tight, hard, ungenerous stage, and
the 1970 requires 5-7 more years of cellaring. 93 RP
3 bts.
779
781
per lot $800 - $1,000
Pomerol
u.5bn, 3 bin-worn
I remember this dark garnet-colored wine being
absolutely delicious in the mid-1970s, and every time I
go back to it, it seems to improve in the bottle. It is still
superb, with gobs of velvety, ripe, decadent Merlot
fruit, an opulent texture, and a long, full-bodied, heady
finish. This is among the finest wines of the vintage
(eclipsed only by Petrus). Given how long it has been
able to rest at its apogee, I may be wrong in saying it
should be consumed. 93 RP
6 bts.
782
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
u.3bn, 1hs, all bin-soiled, 1 slightly corroded capsule
4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $700 - $800
Château Chere t P i t re s 1 9 7 0 (2)
u.2vts, 2 nicked labels
C h â t e au La Lag u n e 1 9 7 0 (3)
C h â t e au M ag d e l ai n e 1 9 7 0 (2)
u.2bn
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 7 0 (1 hf. bt.)
u.vts, bin-soiled, slightly corroded capsule
7 bts. & 1 hf. bt.
per lot $800 - $1,000
783
u.2bn, 5vts, 4ts, 1hs, 5 heavily bin-worn, 7 bin-worn,
1 corroded capsule
12 bts.
784
per lot $2,000 - $2,400
u.2bn, 4vts, 1ts, all bin-worn
8 bts.
787
u.2vts, 1hs, 3 bin-worn, 3 nicked capsules, 4 large & 4
small Riopelle designs
8 bts.
788
per lot $900 - $1,100
C h â t e au Cert an d e M a y 1 9 7 9 (1)
u.bn, bin-worn, nicked label
C h â t e au Clo s Fo u rt e t 1 9 7 9 (1)
u.bn, bin-worn, nicked label
u.1vts, 2bn, 1 bin-worn
5 bts.
785
1 slightly bin worn
u.1bn, 2vts, all bin-worn
5 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
789
u.1bn, 1vts, 2ts, 1hs, 2 nicked capsules,
2 slightly corroded capsules
5 bts.
116 Session Two
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $500 - $600
all slightly bin-soiled
1 slightly bin-worn, 1 nicked label
8 bts.
786
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
793
4 bts.
790
Opaque purple-colored showing absolutely no signs of
lightening, Mouton’s 1982 is a backward wine.
Still tasting like a 4-5 year old Bordeaux, it will evolve
for another half century. At the Philadelphia tasting, it
was impossibly impenetrable and closed, although
phenomenally dense and muscular. However, on two
other recent occasions, I decanted the wine in the
morning and consumed it that evening and again the
following evening. It is immune to oxidation! Moreover,
it has a level of concentration that represents the essence
of the Mouton terroir as well as the high percentage of
Cabernet Sauvignon it contains.
Cassis, cedar, spice box, minerals, and vanillin are all
present, but this opaque black/purple Pauillac has yet to
reveal secondary nuances given its youthfulness.
It exhibits huge tannin, unreal levels of glycerin and
concentration, and spectacular sweetness and opulence.
I have always felt the 1982 Mouton was perfect, yet this
immortal effort might be capable of lasting for 100 years!
Readers who want to drink it are advised to decant it for
at least 12-24 hours prior to consumption. I suggest
double decanting, i.e., pouring it into a clean decanter,
washing out the bottle, and then repouring it back into
the bottle, inserting the cork, leaving the air space to
serve as breathing space until the wine is consumed
12-24 hours later. The improvement is striking. The fact
that it resists oxidation is a testament to just how
youthful it remains, and how long it will last. 100 RP
6 bts.
791
per lot $4,600 - $5,600
1 slightly nicked capsule
3 bts.
792
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $2,300 - $2,800
C h â t e au Ly n c h B ag e s 1 9 8 2 (2)
u.2bn, 2 bin-worn
u.bn, slightly bin-worn
3 bts.
794
C h â t e au L af l e u r 1 9 8 3
Pomerol
all bin-soiled, 3 nicked capsules
Deep ruby-colored with noteworthy amber at the edge,
this is the only Lafleur from a very fine year that has
reached full maturity, at least from the last two
decades. I have had this wine from both regular bottle
and magnum, and it is an example of Lafleur at its
kinkiest and most exotic. The soaring nose of jammy
kirsch, plum, licorice, and Asian spices is superb.
Soft, round, plump, medium to full-bodied flavors coat
the palate with considerable glycerin and sweet tannin.
This is an open-knit, surprisingly evolved, luscious
Lafleur that should continue to drink well for 10-15
years. Anticipated maturity: Now-2010. 93 RP
5 bts.
795
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
u.2bn, 2 nicked capsules
The classic Mouton lead-pencil, cedary nose has begun
to emerge. This medium dark ruby, elegant, mediumbodied wine will never be a great or legendary Mouton.
The flavors are ripe and moderately rich. With good
depth and some firm tannins to resolve, this offering
from Mouton is bigger and richer than the 1981, 1979,
or 1978. Austere by the standards of Mouton and the
vintage, the 1983 resembles the chateau’s fine 1966.
Anticipated maturity: Now-2015. 90 RP
4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $800 - $900
796
3 slightly bin-worn
A stunning wine, Pichon-Lalande’s 1983 has been
gorgeous to drink for a number of years. It is one of the
finest 1983s, especially for a northern Medoc.
The color remains a dark ruby/purple, with slight
lightening at the edge. The knock-out nose of roasted
herbs, sweet, jammy black currants, and pain grille is
followed by a full-bodied, gorgeously concentrated and
well-proportioned wine with low acidity, plenty of
glycerin, and a savory, highly extracted, fleshy
mouthfeel. This has always been one of the stars of the
vintage. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008. 94 RP
3 bts.
797
per lot $600 - $700
799
3 bts.
800
per lot $500 - $600
3 bts.
798
per lot $400 - $500
The rich, complex, well-developed bouquet of oriental
spices, toasty oak, herbs, and ripe fruit is wonderful.
On the palate, the wine is also rich, forward, long, and
sexy. It ranks behind both Haut-Brion and Chateau
Margaux in 1985. I am surprised by how evolved and
ready to drink this wine is. Readers looking for a big,
boldly constructed Mouton should search out other
vintages, as this is a tame, forward, medium-weight
wine that is close to full maturity. It is capable of
lasting another 15+ years. This estate compares their
1985 to their 1959, but to me it is more akin to their
1962 or 1953. Anticipated maturity: Now-2012. 90 RP
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 3 (2)
3 bts.
u.1bn
per lot $900 - $1,100
C h â t e au Fo n p l é ga d e 1 9 8 3 (3)
D o m ai n e d e Chevalier 1983 (2)
2 bin-soiled
5 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
801
C h â t e au A n g é l u s 1 9 8 5 (2)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 5 (1)
u.bn, slightly bin-worn
3 bts.
118 Session Two
per lot $400 - $500
802
1 nicked capsule
After stumbling over some wines I thought were high
class Bordeaux, I nailed this wine in one of the blind
tastings for this article. In most tastings where a great
Bordeaux is inserted with California Cabernets, the
Bordeaux comes across as drier, more austere, and not
nearly as rich and concentrated (California wines are
inevitably fruitier and more massive). To put it mildly,
the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild held its own (and then
some), in a flight that included the Caymus Special
Selection, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23, Dunn
Howell Mountain, and Joseph Phelps Eisele Vineyard.
Clearly the youngest looking, most opaque and
concentrated wine of the group, it tastes as if it has not
budged in development since I first tasted it out of barrel
in March, 1987. An enormously concentrated, massive
Mouton-Rothschild, comparable in quality, but not style,
to the 1982, 1959, and 1945, this impeccably made wine
is still in its infancy. Interestingly, when I was in
Bordeaux several years ago, I had this wine served to me
blind from a magnum that had been opened and decanted
48 hours previously. Even then, it still tasted like a barrel
sample! I suspect the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild requires a
minimum of 15-20 more years of cellaring; it has the
potential to last for 50-100 years! Given the outrageously
high prices being fetched by so many of the great 1982s
and 1990s (and lest I forget, the 1995 Bordeaux futures),
it appears this wine might still be one of the "relative
bargains" in the fine wine marketplace. I wonder how
many readers will be in shape to drink it when it does
finally reach full maturity? 100 RP
2 bts.
804
2 bts.
805
806
7 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,900
809
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
9 bts.
1 slightly nicked capsule
per lot $500 - $600
C h â t e au L af l e u r 1 9 9 2 (2)
1 slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au L af l e u r 1 9 9 9 (3)
all slightly bin-worn
5 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $600 - $800
1 slight signs of seepage
4 bts.
807
per lot $200 - $300
4 bts.
808
803
per lot $500 - $600
5 Balthus & 3 USA labels
8 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
810
4 bts.
814
per lot $200 - $300
C h â t e au Fe r ra n d L art i g u e 1 9 9 8 (2)
1 slightly bin-worn
Pa v i l lo n R o u g e d e M arga u x 1 9 9 8 (2)
Château Quinault l’Enclo s 1 9 9 9 (2)
1 nicked label
6 bts.
811
1 nicked label
5 bts.
812
815
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. 94 RP
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
C h â t e au A n g é l u s 1 9 9 7 (3)
C h â t e au Tro t an oy 1 9 9 7 (3)
1 slightly nicked label
6 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 imp.
813
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $5,400 - $6,600
The beautiful 1999 Mouton Rothschild may be a
modern day clone of their 1962 or 1985. Its saturated
ruby/purple color is followed by sumptuous aromas of
cedar wood, creme de cassis, wood smoke, coffee, and
dried herbs. The wine is forward, lush, and full-bodied.
It is already complex as well as succulent, fleshy, and
long. Tannin in the finish suggests more nuances will
emerge in 4-5 years. It is a complex, classic Mouton.
5 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
816
The 2000 Mouton Rothschild is at its best with about
24-48 hours of decanting. A blend of 86% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 14% Merlot, the wine offers a saturated
ruby/purple color in addition to reticent but promising
aromas of toast, coffee, licorice, creme de cassis, and
roasted nuts. Dense, chewy, and backward, with
tremendous purity and density in addition to obvious
toasty oak, it is full-bodied, powerful, tannic, and
backward. Twenty-four to 48 hours of aeration only
hints at its ultimate potential. This blockbuster will be
exceptionally long-lived. It is not as expressive as the
other first-growth Medocs, but give it time. 97 RP
2 bts.
120 Session Two
per lot $900 - $1,100
817
Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense
purple-colored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet
Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28
hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of
12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration.
With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors as well
as a huge finish, this high class wine should be at its
finest between 2012-2040+. 95 RP
4 bts.
821
Cham b e rt i n 1 9 3 7 Faiveley (1)
u.6cm, bin-worn
1 bt.
822
Busserolle
Côte de Nuits
u.4cm, torn label, vintage par tially missing,
hand written vintage
1 bt.
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
823
818
C h â t e au R i e u s s e c 1 9 8 3 (1)
heavily bin-soiled
C h â t e au Ra y m o n d L af o n 1 9 9 0 (2)
1 nicked label
3 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
2 bts.
824
819
820
per lot $700 - $900
Cham b e rt i n 1 9 3 7 Rousseau (1)
u.6cm, bin-worn, nicked label
1 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
825
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 3 7
Sichel & Fils
Côte de Nuits
u.3cm, bin-soiled
1 bt.
B e au n e, Clo s d e s M o u c h e s 1 9 3 7
Chanson
Côte de Beaune. 1er Cru Classé
u.m/ls, heavily bin-worn, split plastic capsule
1 bt.
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 3 7 Bouchard Père et Fils (1)
u.2.5cm
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 3 7 Leroy (1)
per lot $900 - $1,100
Clo s d u R o i 1 9 3 7 Chanson (1)
u.3.5cm, bin-worn, bin-soiled
Corton, Clos des Cort o n s 1 9 3 7 Faiveley (1)
u.4.5cm, bin-worn, bin-soiled
Corton, Cuvée Charlo t t e D u m a y,
H o s p i c e s d e B e au n e 1 9 3 7 Bichot (1)
u.6cm, heavily bin-worn
Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 3 7 Savin Fils (1)
u.8cm, torn label, corroded capsule
Charmes Cham b e rt i n 1 9 3 7 Berry Brothers (1)
u.6.5cm, bin-worn, heavily bin-soiled, torn capsule
5 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
Lot 261
Lot 457, 901
826
827
G e v rey Cham b e rt i n 1 9 3 7
Boisseaux Estivant
Côte de Nuits
u.4cm, nicked label, writing on label
829
No Lot
1 bt.
830
Vo s n e R o m an é e 1 9 3 7
Dr. Barolet
Côte de Nuits
u.2cm, bin-worn
per lot $600 - $800
1 bt.
Leroy
u.6.5cm, slightly bin-soiled
1 bt.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
831
Vo s n e R o m an é e, Clo s F ra n t i n 1 9 3 7
Grivelet
Côte de Nuits
u.5cm, bin-worn
1 bt.
832
828
La Tâche 1937
u.6cm, largely disintegrated label, missing capsule,
vintage and cru clearly legible
1937 produced some incredible wines and remarkably
enough 65 years later, wines that are still youthful and
quite tannic. They were closed for decades though
seemed to begin opening up in the 1980s, an incredible
50 years later. As a vintage, ’34 is better regarded but at
the Domaine itself, it appears that ’37 gets the nod with
’37 being more backward, concentrated and tannic
whereas ’34 created more elegant, purer yet lighter
wines). Initially, the nose displayed hints of VA and a
touch of funk that largely hid the brilliant spice and
incredible complexity. With 30 minutes of air however,
the funk gradually dissipated and was replaced by
mature but still vibrant aromas of earth, hoisin, soy and
spice that led to classy, rich, sweet and deep medium
full flavors that possess a beautifully textured and full
palate impression, all wrapped in outstanding length.
This is considerably more suave and rounded than most
’37s today and while not the stuff of legends, it’s
knocking on the door. This will continue to hold
without difficulty for another 2 to 3 decades. 95 AM
1 bt.
124 Session Two
per lot $2,300 - $2,800
per lot $700 - $900
B o n n e s M are s 1 9 5 9 Ponnelle (1)
slightly bin-soiled, recorked, new capsule
B o n n e s M are s 1 9 6 9 Drouhin (2)
1 slightly bin-worn, 1 bin-soiled
3 bts.
833
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
Clo s d e l a R o c h e 1 9 7 6 Maufoux (1)
u.2cm
Clo s d e l a R o c h e 1 9 7 6 Rousseau (1)
u.3cm
Clo s d e Ta rt 1 9 7 6 Mommessin (2)
u.1x2cm, 2 bin-worn
Cort o n G ra n c e y 1 9 7 6 Latour (1)
5 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
834
Nuits St. Georg e s,
Clo s d e l a M ar é c h a l e 1 9 7 6 Faiveley (2)
Nuits St. Georg e s, Clo s d e T h o re y 1 9 7 6
Moillard (1)
bin-worn
Nuits St. Georg e s, Clo s d e s Po r re t s 1 9 7 6
Gouges (1)
slightly bin-worn
Nuits St. Georg e s, Lupe Cholet 1976 Gris (4)
u.1x3cm, all bin-worn
8 bts.
837
7 bts.
Clo s d e Ta rt 1 9 7 8 Mommessin (1)
u.2.5cm, bin-worn
Cort o n , L e s Po u g e t s 1 9 7 8 Jadot (1)
bin-soiled
G e v rey Cham b e rt i n 1 9 7 8 Clos Frantin (1)
G e v rey Cham b e rtin, Clo s P ri e u r 1 9 7 8
Geoffroy (2)
2 slightly bin-worn
L a t ri c i è res Cham b e rt i n 1 9 7 8
Trapet Père et Fils(4)
u.2 bin-worn, 1 nicked label
9 bts.
Charmes Cham b e rt i n 1 9 8 2 Ponnelle (1)
slightly bin-worn
Nuits St. Georg e s, Les Va l e ro t s 1 9 8 2
Lescure (1)
slightly bin-worn
Cham b o l l e M u s i g n y 1 9 8 3 Felettig (1)
bin-worn, slight signs of seepage
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 8 3 Mongeard Mugneret (3)
8 bts.
839
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
slightly bin-worn, slightly corroded capsule
B o n n e s M are s 1 9 7 9 Jaffelin (3)
Cham b e rtin, Clo s d e B è ze 1 9 7 9 Jaffelin (2)
Cham b e rtin, Clo s d e B è ze 1 9 7 9 Rodet (2)
2 bin-worn, 2 nicked labels
8 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
840
per lot $600 - $800
Mazis Cham b e rt i n , H o s p i c e s d e B e au n e,
Madeleine Collignon 1983
Coron
Côte de Nuits
u.3x3cm, 2 bin-worn, 1 nicked label
4 bts.
836
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $500 - $600
838
835
Corton, Clos des Cort o n s 1 9 7 9 Faiveley (1)
G e v rey Cham b e rtin, Clos St. Ja c q u e s 1 9 7 9
Latour (1)
Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 7 9 Moillard (1)
Le Cham b e rt i n 1 9 7 9 Rodet (2)
1 nicked capsule
N u i t s S t . G e o rg e s, H o s p i c e s d e N u i t ,
Les St. Georg e s 1 9 7 9 Ponnelle (2)
per lot $900 - $1,100
Chambertin, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 1985
Trapet (2)
Cort o n M are c h au d e s 1 9 8 5 Mérode (1)
Clo s d e l a R o c h e 1 9 8 6 Faiveley (1)
L a t ri c i è res Cham b e rt i n 1 9 8 6 Faiveley (3)
1 nicked label
S a v i g n y l e s B e au n e, L e s N ar b an t o n s 1 9 8 8
Leroy (1)
nicked wax capsule
Po m m ard, Clo s d e s E p e n o t s 1 9 8 9
Château de Meursault (1)
9 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
841
Cham b o l l e M u s i g n y, P remier Cru 1 9 9 0
Drouhin (1)
Nuits St. Georg e s, Gra n d e s Vig n e s 1990
Rion (1)
B e au n e, Clo s d e s M o u c h e s 1 9 9 2 Drouhin (7)
Nuits St. Georg e s, Les Didiers,
H o s p i c e d e N u i t s 1 9 9 3 Faiveley (1)
B e au n e, Clo s d e s M o u c h e s 1 9 9 6 Drouhin (2)
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
846
Nuits St. Georg e s, au x C h ai g n o t s 1 9 9 9
Faiveley
Côte de Nuits
24 bts. (oc)
847
Nuits St. Georg e s, au x C h ai g n o t s 1 9 9 9
Faiveley
Côte de Nuits
24 bts. (oc)
842
per lot $600 - $800
8 4 7 A Nuits St. Georg e s, au x C h ai g n o t s 1 9 9 9
Faiveley (24) (oc)
24 bts.
B e au n e, Clo s d e s Av au x ,
H o s p i c e s d u B e au n e 1 9 9 5 Chandesais (2)
B o n n e s M are s 1 9 9 5 Jadot (3)
Chapelle Cham b e rt i n 1 9 9 5 Jadot (3)
G e v rey Cham b e rt i n 1 9 9 5 Serafin (2)
10 bts.
844
per lot $1,900 - $2,400
B l ag n y, La Pièce Sous le Bois 1995 Matrot (8)
Vo l n a y 1 9 9 5 Bouley (3)
11 bts.
843
per lot $1,900 - $2,400
848
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
L a R o m an é e 1 9 9 5 Bouchard Père et Fils (3)
M e rcure y, Les Montots 1995 A. et P. de Villaine (2)
Nuits St. Georg e s, Clos des Argillières 1995
Rion (2)
slightly bin-worn
7 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $1,900 - $2,400
Puligny Montrachet, Clos de la Garenne 1982
Drouhin (1)
slightly bin-soiled
C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 8 3 Beauvallon (1)
slightly bin-worn
P u l i g n y M o n t rachet, Les Combettes 1983
Sauzet (1)
bin-worn
Puligny Montrachet, Les Re f e rts 1983
Maufoux (1)
bin-worn
P u l i g n y M o n t rachet, Les Char m e s 1 9 8 8
Thevenot Machal (1)
bin-worn
C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t , L e s M o rg e o t s 1 9 9 2
Char tron & Trebuchet (2)
C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 4 P. André (1)
slightly bin-worn
8 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
845
B â t ard M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 8 2 Leflaive (2)
both slightly bin-worn
B i e n venues Bâtard M o n t rachet 1982
Ramonet (1)
slightly bin-worn
3 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,400
849
bin-worn
Crozes Hermitag e, Domaine de Thalab e rt
1 9 7 2 Paul Jaboulet Aîné (4)
all bin-worn
5 bts.
126 Session Two
per lot $500 - $600
850
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 7 6 (1)
slightly bin-worn
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 8 2 (2)
both slightly bin-worn
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 8 5 (4)
1 slightly bin-soiled, 1 nicked label
Jasmin
7 bts.
855
6 bts.
Château n e u f du Pape 1978 Chante Cigale (3)
all bin-soiled
Château n e u f du Pap e, Tête de Cru 1983
Château Fortia (4)
Château n e u f du Pap e, Cuvée des Cadettes
1989 Château la Nerthe (3)
10 bts.
852
853
8 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $600 - $700
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 8 2 Jamet (1)
nicked capsule
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 8 3 Jamet (3)
2 slightly corroded capsules
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 8 7 Rostaing (4)
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 8 9 Chapoutier (4)
857
Guigal
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Vi ai l l è re ,
C u v é e R é s e r v é e 1 9 8 2 (4)
3 slightly bin-worn
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Vi ai l l è re ,
C u v é e R é s e r v é e 1 9 8 3 (5)
Dervieux-Thaize
Once again the darkest, thickest, most powerful, and
formidably concentrated of Guigal’s single-vineyard
Cote Roties, the 1985 La Landonne is also the least
flattering and most intimidating. Like its two siblings,
it is throwing a hefty sediment, with the inside of the
bottle resembling that of a 15-year-old vintage port.
The color is still a murky, inky purple. The nose offers
up aromas of beef blood, vitamins (iron?), minerals,
smoke, and truffles. Extremely thick, full-bodied, and
massive, with noticeable tannin, this monster wine
reveals no hard edges, but it does possess teeth-staining
extract and power. It is a remarkable effort!
9 bts.
1 bt.
12 bts.
854
H e r m i t ag e, La Size ra n n e 1 9 8 3 (3)
3 bin-soiled
H e r m i t ag e, Chan t e A lo u e t t e 1 9 9 4 (3)
both slightly bin-soiled, both nicked labels
Chapoutier
The 1994 La Sizeranne is a structured, dense,
concentrated, full-bodied wine that requires 4-5 years
of cellaring. It should keep for 15-20 years. The deep
ruby/purple color is accompanied by aromas of flowers
and jammy cassis. Sweet, ripe fruit in the attack is
followed by tannin and structure. This is an impressive
example of Hermitage, but patience is required. 90 RP
per lot $600 - $700
H e r m i t ag e 1 9 7 9 Chave (1)
slightly bin-soiled
H e r m i t ag e 1 9 8 0 Guigal (4)
all slightly bin-worn, 2 slight signs of seepage
heavily bin-soiled
6 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $800 - $1,000
856
851
C ô t e R ô t i e, Côte Bru n e, La Fo n g e n t ,
C u v é e R é s e r v é e 1 9 8 3 (4)
all bin-worn, 2 slightly corroded capsules
C ô t e R ô t i e, Côte Bru n e, La Fo n g e n t ,
C u v é e R é s e r v é e 1 9 8 5 (2)
Dervieux-Thaize
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
858
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Chatillo n n e 1 9 8 7 (4)
C ô t e R ô t i e, B ru n e e t B lo n d e 1 9 8 8 (5)
Vidal Fleury
9 bts.
859
860
per lot $600 - $700
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 8 8 (3)
S t J o s eph, Cuvée Fra ncois de To u r n o n
1 9 9 8 (4)
Delas
7 bts.
863
M o u l i n To u c h ai s 1 9 3 7
Coteaux du Layon
u.4cm, bin-worn
1 bt.
per lot $500 - $600
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 8 9 Clos des Papes (4)
Cornas 1989 Clape (3)
7 bts.
L o i re Va l l e y
German y
864
per lot $800 - $900
Gew ü r z t ra m i n e r Tro c ke n b e e re n au s l e s e
1 9 7 6 Guntrum (1)
slightly bin-worn
R i e s l i n g B e e re n au s l e s e 1 9 7 6 P. Meyer (1)
bin-worn, nicked label
R i e s l i n g B e e re n au s l e s e 1 9 7 6 Deinhard (1)
u.1.5cm. slightly bin-soiled
R i e s l i n g K ab i n e t t 1 9 7 6 Von Simmern (1)
bin-worn, slightly bin-soiled
4 bts.
861
E r m i t ag e, Le Pa v i l lo n 1 9 9 3 Chapoutier (2)
1 bin-soiled, 1 nicked label
Croze s H e r m i t ag e 1 9 9 4 A. Graillot (4)
2 bin-soiled
Croze s H e r m i t ag e, L e s M e y s o n n i e rs 1 9 9 4
Chapoutier (5)
Croze s H e r m i t ag e, L e s M e y s o n n i e rs 1 9 9 8
Chapoutier (2)
Croze s H e r m i t ag e, Les Lau n e s 2 0 0 1 Delas (1)
14 bts.
865
Cognac, Pe r f e c t i o n
Hardy’s
Includes a special commemorative lithograph.
1 bt. (owc)
Collection Ert e
Courvoisier
The complete collection, including the rare "inédite" bottle.
8 bts.
Gew ü r z t ra m i n e r, Clos St. Lan d e l i n ,
Séléction de Gra i n s N o bl e s 1 9 8 3 Muré (3)
Gew ü r z t ra m i n e r, H e i m b u rg,
Ve n d an g e Ta rd i ve 1 9 8 9 Zind Humbrecht (4)
1 corroded capsule
128 Session Two
per lot $2,300 - $2,800
per lot $700 - $800
Alsace
7 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
Cognac
866
862
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $11,000 - $13,000
C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d
(1945-2003)
867
u.vts, RC
u.m/ls, severely faded colour, corroded capsule, RC
u.bn, slightly nicked label, RC
u.ms, slightly bin-soiled, RC
u.ms, slightly bin-worn, slightly protruding capsule, RC
u.hs, nicked label, RC
u.ms, slightly bin-worn, slightly corroded capsule, RC
u.vts, slightly bin-worn, slightly corroded capsule, RC
u.hs, slightly bin-worn, nicked label,
slightly protruding capsule
u.ts, RC
u.ms, slightly bin-worn, nicked label, RC
u.vts, RC
u.vts, protruding capsule, RC
u.ts, RC
u.h/ms, slightly bin-soiled, RC
u.hs, RC
u.vts, nicked capsule, RC
u.ts, slightly bin-worn, slightly bin-soiled, RC
u.hs, slightly bin-worn, slightly corroded capsule, RC
u.vts, RC
u.bn, slightly bin-worn, RC
u.h/ms, slightly bin-worn, RC
u.bn, bin-worn, RC
u.hs, bin-soiled, RC
u.bn, slightly bin-worn, RC
slightly bin-worn, RC
slightly bin-worn, RC
u.hs, slightly bin-worn, slightly corroded capsule, RC
u.ts, bin-worn
bin-worn
u.vts, slightly bin-worn, slightly nicked capsule
u.ts, slightly bin-worn
u.vts, bin-worn
u.1bn, 1ts, 2 slightly bin-worn, large & small Riopelle design
u.hs, nicked label
slightly bin-worn
USA & Balthus label
61 bts.
per lot $38,000 - $42,000
Notes
Session III
Lots 868 - 1604
Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 12 pm
RARE
V I N TA GE
B O R D E AU X
871
A C Q U I R E D OV E R A L I F E T I M E OF
T R AV E L I N G A N D COLLECTING
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
u.vts, bin-soiled
C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 7 0 (1)
u.vts, bin-soiled
The dark garnet, rust-rimmed 1970 Petrus has developed
magnificently over the last 4-5 years. Tight and reserved
early in life, it has blossomed into a true blockbuster.
This massive, highly-extracted, full-bodied, jammy,
thick, unctuously-textured wine possesses a huge, spice,
tobacco, black cherry, mocha-scented nose. It is a real
turn-on. The wine is fully mature, but it has at least
20 years of life remaining. This spectacular Petrus is
now superior to the 1971, which out-performed it for
nearly two decades. Owners of this wine have a true
nectar in their cellars. 98 RP
R e d B o rd e au x
2 bts.
868
u.ms
1 bt.
872
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 7 0 (1 mag.)
u.bn, bin-worn
Château Léoville Las Cases 1970 (1 mag.)
u.bn
2 mags.
869
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
C h â t e au Car b o n n i e u x 1 9 2 8
Graves
u.hs
1 bt.
870
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
per lot $400 - $500
The 1966 continues to be one of the greatest examples
of Palmer I have ever tasted. It is almost atypical for
the 1966 vintage, which produced so many austere,
angular wines. Not only rich and full, it is also delicate
and loaded with complexity and finesse. This wine gets
my nod as one of the best of the vintage, rivaled only by
Latour and Lafleur. The haunting bouquet is similar to
the 1961’s. It reveals a plummy, mulberry-like
fruitiness, exotic spices, licorice, and a hint of truffles.
Medium-bodied, with a velvety richness, it has a long,
ripe, lush finish, and enough grip and focus to continue
to drink well for another decade. 96 RP
1 bt.
132 Session Three
per lot $400 - $500
873
1 bt.
874
per lot $900 - $1,100
C h â t e au Gra n d P u y L a c o s t e 1 9 8 2 (2)
u.1vts, 1ts
3 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
875
u.ts
878
paradox in that the front end suggests full maturity,
but the mid-palate, finish, and overall texture denote a
closed wine. A gorgeously sweet entry displays flavors of
caramel, roasted coffee, jammy red and black fruits,
coconut, and smoke. It is fat and full-bodied, with
considerable tannin, structure, and muscle in the finish.
Flamboyantly rich and precocious early in life, it is going
through an awkward stage where the tannin is present,
but it is also sexy, juicy, and formidably-structured. 99 RP
1 bt.
u.h/ms, slightly corroded capsule
One of the three bottles served at the Chateau’s tasting
revealed a surprisingly aggressive, minty, herbaceous nose,
but the other two bottles were liquid perfection,
exhibiting fragrant, cedary, truffle, leather, mineral, and
sweet, jammy aromatics, full-bodied, voluptuous textures,
exquisite purity and concentration, and a layered,
highly-nuanced finish that represents the essence of
compellingly great wine. The 1961 has been fully mature
for over 15 years, but it seems to get richer, holding onto
its succulence and fat, and developing more aromatic
nuances without losing any sweetness or concentration.
An extraordinary wine, it is unquestionably one of the
Bordeaux legends of the century! 100 RP
per lot $900 - $1,000
1 bt.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
Po rt
879
u.ts, slightly bin-soiled
1 bt.
876
per lot $500 - $700
Gra h am 1 9 6 3
1 bt.
A
per lot $300 - $400
880
S A M P L E O F F E R I N G F R O M A C A R E F U L LY
M A I N TA I N E D CELLA R
u.hs, bin-soiled, slightly corroded capsule
1 bt.
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
per lot $700 - $900
M A R K H A M GE N T L E M A N
R e d B o rd e au x
881
877
u.ls
1 bt.
u.vts, bin-soiled
1 bt.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $400 - $500
882
1 bt.
per lot $200 - $300
Sunday, October 15, 2006 133
883
1 bt.
889
per lot $400 - $500
Château
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
6 bts.
884
per lot $200 - $300
3 bts.
890
per lot $500 - $600
4 bts.
886
2 bts.
891
per lot $800 - $1,000
7 bts.
892
per lot $500 - $600
4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
894
per lot $300 - $300
3 bts.
134 Session Three
per lot $400 - $500
C h â t e au A n g é l u s 1 9 9 4 (1)
C h â t e au Po n t e t C an e t 1 9 9 4 (1)
4 bts.
888
per lot $800 - $1,000
3 bts.
893
per lot $500 - $600
5 bts.
887
per lot $400 - $500
C h â t e au M o n t l ab e rt 1 9 8 3 (1)
Château La Dominique 1986 (1)
3 bts.
885
Chasse Spleen 1989 (2)
Glo ri a 1 9 8 9 (2)
Pa pe Clément 1989 (1)
S ai n t P i e r re 1 9 8 9 (1)
per lot $300 - $400
B u rg u n d y
A
M A RV E LOUS A S S E M B LA GE OF T H E
FINEST
895
P u l i g n y M o n t rachet, La Gare n n e 1 9 8 6
Moingeon (1)
Po m m ard L e s E p e n o t s 1 9 9 0 Drouhin (1)
Po m m ard Chap o n n i è re 1 9 9 3 R. Launay (1)
M e u rs au l t 1 9 9 6 Char tron et Trebuchet (1)
M e u rs au l t 1 9 9 6 Bouchard Père et Fils (2)
Po m m ard Chap o n n i è re 1 9 9 9 R. Launay (1)
7 bts.
FRENCH
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
WINES
COLLECTO R
R e d B o rd e au x
899
per lot $400 - $500
C h â t e au B ra ne Can t e n a c 1 9 6 1 (1)
C h â t e au B ra ne Can t e n a c 1 9 8 9 (6)
7 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
900
2 USA labels
3 bts.
896
C o u d o u l e t 1 9 9 6 Château de Beaucastel (2)
Château n e u f d u Pa p e 2 0 0 1 Cuvée du Vatican (1)
4 bts.
901
u.vts
1 bt.
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $800 - $1,000
Italy
897
A m aro n e, Sere g o A l i g h i e ri 1 9 9 7 (1)
Osar, M a s i 1 9 9 7 (1)
2 bts.
per lot $100 - $100
898
Caymus Vi n e y ard s,
Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 1 (2)
Opus One 1992 (1)
D o m i n u s 1 9 9 4 (1)
4 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
902
The 1970 Palmer is one of the great wines of the vintage.
It exhibits a dark, opaque garnet color, and an emerging,
fabulously complex, exotic nose of licorice, over-ripe
plums and blackcurrants, soy, cedar, and minerals.
Rich and concentrated, with medium to full body,
a sweet inner-core of fruit, firm but silky tannin,
and a long, rich finish, this remains a youthful,
potentially superb Palmer. While approachable, it will
benefit from another 3-5 years of cellaring, and will keep
through the first 10-15 years of the next century. 95 RP
12 bts.
per lot $3,500 - $4,300
903
4 bts.
908
per lot $300 - $400
C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 8 0 (1)
u.bn, heavily bin-soiled
C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 8 5 (1)
2 bts.
909
slightly bin-worn
1 bt.
904
per lot $500 - $600
910
1 bt.
per lot $800 - $900
1 bt.
per lot $900 - $1,100
u.bn
3 bts.
This is a sensational Petrus that has drunk well since the
mid-1970s. Plum/garnet in color with noticeable orange
at the rim, the chocolate, mocha, sweet, fruit-scented
bouquet is followed by a rich, velvety, full-bodied wine
with layers of silky fruit. The 1971 must surely be the
wine of the vintage. Light to moderate tannins and
high alcohol will continue to preserve this plump,
unctuous wine. This is Petrus at its most seductive.
Anticipated maturity: Now-2005. 95 RP
906
911
4 bts.
912
nicked label
1 bt.
136 Session Three
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $700 - $900
1 slightly scuffed label
per lot $2,500 - $3,100
L e s Fo rt s d e L a t o u r 1 9 8 2
Pauillac
A gorgeous second wine. This fully mature 1982 is a
complex bouquet of cedar wood, black currants, and
smoky mineralsand is followed by a medium to
full-bodied, velvety-textured wine with gorgeous levels
of fruit and glycerin. Sweet, round, and complex,
it will easily last another 10-15 years. 91 RP
7 bts.
907
per lot $500 - $700
3 bts.
905
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
913
2 slightly bin-worn
The color reveals some amber at the edge. A sweet nose
of caramel, roasted herbs, cherry jam, cedar, and smoke
is followed by a thick, full-bodied, unctuously-textured,
low acid Petrus that is approaching full maturity.
This was a dazzling showing for this 1982, which has
performed irregularly since birth. Although abundant
tannin remains, the wine is sweet, smoky, and ideal for
drinking now and over the next 20-25 years. 98 RP
2 bts.
918
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 8 2 (2)
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 9 1 (1)
3 bts.
per lot $3,600 - $4,400
919
2 bts.
914
per lot $600 - $700
920
1 bt.
per lot $200 - $300
921
C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 8 6 (1)
C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 8 7 (1)
2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
4 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
922
2 bts.
917
per lot $500 - $600
Château Citra n 1 9 8 2 (1)
C h â t e au M o u t o n B aro n P h i l i p p e 1 9 8 2 (2)
C h â t e au R o u g e t 1 9 8 2 (2)
5 bts.
916
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
C h â t e au B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 8 2 (1)
C h â t e au B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 8 2 (1 mag.)
1 bt. & 1 mag.
915
per lot $1,800 - $2,100
per lot $900 - $1,100
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 2 (2)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 9 (6)
Palmer’s 1989 is one of the vintage’s great successes.
The wine exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, a sweet,
jammy nose of black fruits, intermingled with floral
scents, licorice, and a touch of truffles. Full-bodied and
supple, with low acidity, copious quantities of ripe fruit
and glycerin, and a medium to full-bodied,
concentrated, harmonious, seamless texture, this is a
gorgeous Palmer. 95 RP
8 bts.
923
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
924
Consistently backward and dense, with enormous
potential, this admirable wine will not be ready for prime
time drinking for another 5-7 years. The color is not quite
as opaque as the 1990’s, but reveals more purple and no
lightening at the edge. Hugely concentrated flavors have
just begun to offer up a nose of cedar and creme de cassis.
Powerful and muscular, with high tannin and superb
concentration, this is Lynch Bages at its biggest and most
beastly. However, everything is in balance for a stunning
evolution. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030. 95 RP
8 bts.
928
8 bts.
929
C h â t e au Clerc M i lo n 1 9 8 9 (6)
An outstanding Montrose, the 1989 is one of the
vintage’s stars. It possesses an opaque dark
ruby/purple color, a sweet nose of minerals, black
fruits, cedar, and wood, dense, medium to full-bodied,
highly extracted flavors, low acidity, and moderate
tannin in the long finish. 96 RP
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
8 bts.
925
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
Multi-millionaire collectors will have fun comparing
the 1989 and 1990 Petrus. The 1989 has a slightly more
saturated color, and seems more tightly knit both
aromatically and on the palate. However, this is
splitting hairs, as this is another stunningly opulent,
rich, full-bodied, amazingly concentrated, exotic,
flamboyant Petrus that remains remarkably youthful,
and in need of 7-8 more years of bottle age.
Additionally, the tannins are slightly more elevated, at
least from a tactile impression. However, the 1989 looks
to be another 30-year wine, with extraordinary
equilibrium between all of its component parts. An
amazing effort! 100 RP
1 bt.
927
per lot $900 - $1,100
5 bts.
926
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 bt.
138 Session Three
per lot $300 - $400
930
bin-soiled
C h â t e au L é ov i l l e Poy f e r r é 1 9 9 7 (6)
13 bts.
931
per lot $700 - $900
11 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
937
932
12 bts. (owc)
17 bts.
C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 9 2 (1)
C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 9 3 (2)
3 bts.
934
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, superconcentrated, 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 98 RP
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 9 2 (2)
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 9 3 (2)
4 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
12 bts. (owc)
935
per lot $13,000 - $15,800
In contrast to the 1993’s penetrating, upfront aromas,
the 1994 is closed aromatically. With coaxing, some
truffle-like, sweet, black fruit aromas, as well as those
of mineral/stones come forward. This spicy, full-bodied,
powerful wine is a more masculine, structured effort
than the 1993, with a potentially more complex, richer
character. It is superbly crafted, beautifully balanced,
and as pure as a wine can be. The integration of new
oak, acidity, and tannin is commendable. Anticipated
maturity: 2002-2025. 93 RP
12 bts.
936
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
938
933
C h â t e au B o u rg n e u f 1 9 9 5 (5)
C h â t e au La Gra ve à Po m e ro l 1 9 9 6 (6)
939
C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 8 0 (1)
C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 8 7 (1 hf. bt.)
1 bt. & 1 hf. bt.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $1,900 - $2,300
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $10,800 - $13,200
A
QUA N T I T Y OF
B O R D E AU X
H I G H L I G H T I N G T H E QUA L I T Y A N D
B R E A D T H OF T H E
P R O P E RT Y
940
u.6bn, 2 slightly bin-worn
alcohol, the 1986 Yquem tastes reminiscent of the
1975, only more precocious, as well as more
concentrated. Several highly respected Bordeaux
negociants who are Yquem enthusiasts claim the 1986
Yquem is the greatest wine produced at the property
since the legendary 1937. Its enthralling bouquet of
pineapples, sauteed hazelnuts, vanillin, and ripe
apricots is breathtaking. Compellingly concentrated,
the breadth as well as depth of flavor seemingly know
no limits. This full-bodied, powerful, yet impeccably
balanced Yquem should provide memorable drinking
for 40-55 more years. 98 RP
6 bts.
941
L ON D ON L A DY
R e d B o rd e au x
943
2 bts.
944
945
per lot $400 - $500
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
As I suspected, the 1989 and 1990 vintages of
Lafite-Rothschild have gone dormant. Both wines were
among the more closed, backward examples in my blind
tasting. The 1990 is riper, richer, and more textured,
but mouthsearing tannin and a closed personality make
it hard to fully assess. The wine possesses excellent
richness, a hint of the unmistakable Lafite perfume of
minerals, cedar, lead pencil, and red fruits, medium to
full body, moderate weight, admirable richness and
overall balance, and a tough finish. Give it a decade of
cellaring to shed some tannin and evolve; it may be a
40-50-year Lafite. As outstanding as I believe it will
ultimately turn out to be, I do not think the 1990
Lafite will ever match the sheer class, quality, and
complexity of the 1988, 1986, and 1982. Anticipated
maturity: 2006-2035. 92 RP
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
The 1988 is a backward-styled Yquem, built along the
lines of the extraordinary 1975. With a honeyed, smoky,
orange/coconut/pineapple-scented nose, this powerful
wine possesses full body, layers of highly concentrated,
extracted flavors, considerable botrytis, and a
sensational finish. 99 RP
6 bts.
OF A
1 9 9 0S
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
946
942
M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 6 1
1 bt.
140 Session Three
per lot $2,300 - $2,800
3 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
947
C h â t e au L a M i s s i o n H au t B ri o n 1 9 9 0
Graves. Grand Cru Classé
951
The 1990 is a decadently ripe wine with much more
evolution to its fragrant cassis, mineral, smoked-herb,
hot rocks, tobacco, sweet, toasty nose. Fat, rich, and
medium to full-bodied, this superbly-concentrated,
forward, awesomely-endowed wine requires 4-6 years
of cellaring; it is capable of lasting for 20-25+ years.
It is an unheralded, underrated 1990 that deserves
more attention. 96 RP
4 bts.
Opaque purple/black in color, with a sweet vanilla,
pain grillee, jammy cherry and cassis-scented nose,
this full-bodied, densely packed wine reveals layers of
flavor, and an inner-core of sweetness with huge
quantities of glycerin and depth. A tannic, classic style of
Petrus, with immense body, great purity, and a backward
finish, this wine requires a decade of cellaring.
Anticipated maturity: 2006-2035. The dark ruby-colored
1994 reveals a Musigny-like nose of violets,
black-cherries, and powdered stone. This tough-textured,
tannic, muscular wine exudes personality. 93 RP
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
2 bts.
948
3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
952
C h â t e au Ra u z an Ségl a 1 9 9 5
6 bts.
949
per lot $500 - $700
u.1bn
C h â t e au Pa v i e 1 9 9 0 (2)
5 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
953
2 bts.
954
950
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet
Franc, and 19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple
color, and reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee,
licorice, and spice. In the mouth, the wine is "great
stuff," with superb density, a full-bodied personality,
rich mid-palate, and a layered, profound finish that
lasts for 40+ seconds. 95 RP
4 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $500 - $700
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. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2020. 96 RP
3 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
Lot 492
Lot 394, 395, 397
955
6 bts.
959
per lot $500 - $600
C h â t e au Cert an d e M a y 1 9 9 5 (2)
C h â t e au La Conseillan t e 1 9 9 5 (2)
6 bts.
956
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. 94 RP
7 bts.
957
960
Château
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
11 bts.
961
Canon la Gaf f e l i è re 1 9 9 5 (6)
D au z a c 1 9 9 5 (1)
Pa v i e M a c q u i n 1 9 9 5 (2)
Tro p lo n g M o n d o t 1 9 9 5 (1)
per lot $600 - $800
clone of the 1966, only riper. An opaque purple color is
nearly a minute. Classic and dense, it displays the
potential for 50-75 years of longevity. Although still an
infant, it would be educational to taste a bottle.
per lot $900 - $1,200
Vi e u x C h â t e au Cert an 1 9 9 5
Pomerol
6 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
6 bts.
958
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
Pomerol
6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
962
6 bts.
144 Session Three
per lot $500 - $700
963
As reported over the last two years, this is a prodigious
Haut-Brion. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in
addition to a tight, but incredibly promising nose of
smoke, earth, minerals, lead pencil, black currants,
cherries, and spice. This full-bodied wine unfolds
slowly, but convincingly on the palate, revealing a rich,
multi-tiered, stunningly pure, symmetrical style with
wonderful sweetness, ripe tannin, and a finish that lasts
for nearly 45 seconds. It tastes like liquid nobility.
3 bts.
967
Opus One 1996
Napa
3 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $900 - $1,100
Po rt
964
968
The 2000 possesses a saturated ruby/purple color to the
rim as well as an extraordinarily promising nose of
creme de cassis intermixed with white flowers, licorice,
and hints of espresso and toasty oak. There is great
intensity, compelling purity, a multi-layered, fullbodied palate, and a finish that goes on for nearly 70+
seconds. Bottled naturally, with no filtration, it is a
monumental example of the elegance and power that
symbolize this extraordinary vineyard. A tour de force
in winemaking, many of my colleagues predicted,
far earlier than me, that it would be the "wine of the
vintage." It is certainly one of the wines of the vintage,
but there is plenty of competition, even at this lofty
level of quality. Absolutely awesome! 100 RP
3 bts.
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
Fo n s e c a 1 9 9 4 (1)
Ta y lo r 1 9 9 4 (2)
3 bts.
A
per lot $500 - $600
DELICIOUS COLLECTION I N C LU D I N G A N
A R R AY OF OV E R - S I Z E D B OT T L E S
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
969
Château de Fieuzal 1989
6 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
965
3 hf. bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
966
Château les Ormes de Pez 1990
St. Estèphe
6 bts.
Opus One 1994
Napa
3 bts.
970
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $700 - $900
971
1 d. mag. (owc)
972
975
per lot $200 - $300
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $200 - $300
976
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $200 - $300
977
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $200 - $300
Undoubtedly a success for the vintage, this immensely
charming, dark ruby/purple-colored wine exhibits
floral, black currant, and smoky, toasty oak aromas.
There is admirable richness, excellent ripeness, not a
great deal of density, or superb concentration, but
plenty of finesse, suppleness, and character. It can be
drunk young, or cellared for 12-15 years. 90 RP
1 imp. (owc)
Cham p ag n e
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
978
973
C h â t e au M a ze ri s 2 0 0 0
Fronsac
S a lo n , L e M e s n i l 1 9 8 8 (1)
S a lo n , L e M e s n i l 1 9 9 0 (1)
2 bts.
1 jero. (owc)
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $400 - $500
974
Château Quinault l’Enclo s 2 0 0 0
Only the fourth vintage for proprietors Francoise and
Alain Raynaud, this wine comes from an old vineyard
(the vines are among the oldest in St.-Emilion) within
the city of Libourne. A cutting edge vinification with
cold maceration and aging sur lie, stirring of lees, and
an obvious respect for the terroir and the goal of
capturing the essence of a vineyard have all been lofty
goals of the Raynauds. The powerful, multi-layered
2000 should rival 1998 as the finest Quinault produced.
It boasts an opaque purple color as well as a gorgeous
concoction of crushed blackberries, blueberries,
and black currants intermixed with violets, licorice,
and subtle smoky oak. It cuts a broad swath across the
palate with an expansive chewiness in addition to
terrific concentration, purity, and overall equilibrium.
In spite of that, it is remarkably light on its feet. It is
hard to find fault with this wine, making the cascade of
local criticism of Raynaud all the more difficult to
comprehend. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2018. 94 RP
12 bts.
146 Session Three
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
979
Beaucastel. Ideally, it needs another 3-4 years of
cellaring, and should keep for 25-30 years. 96 RP
980
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Italy
981
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 3 (2)
1 nicked capsule
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 4 (2)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 7 (2)
Antinori
6 bts.
985
Dominus 1983
Napa
Only 2,100 cases were produced of the debut vintage of
Dominus. While very backward, full-bodied, and tannic,
with an austere Bordeaux personality, the wine continues
to exhibit considerable promise. The nose offers damp
woodsy aromas intermingled with rich, jammy cassis,
cedar, licorice, and even some oriental spice notes.
Full-bodied with considerable tannin, this highly
extracted, rich wine should prove to be extremely
long-lived. It gives every sign of shedding its tannins and
having the requisite extraction of fruit and concentration
for future harmony. It is unquestionably among the
finest 1983 California Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines.
per lot $900 - $1,200
1 d. mag.
982
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 4
Tuscany
nicked capsule
1 d. mag.
per lot $500 - $600
986
983
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 4 (1 d. mag.)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 5 (1 d. mag.)
Antinori
2 d. mags.
per lot $800 - $1,000
S p ai n
984
per lot $900 - $1,000
A l i o n 1 9 9 6 (3)
A l i o n 1 9 9 7 (3)
Vega Sicilia
6 bts.
Dominus 1995
Napa
Christian Moueix and his talented winemaking team
continue to rewrite the definition of a Napa Valley
reference point wine. The 1995 Dominus (6,000 cases
produced from a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon,
10% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, and 4% Merlot)
is a ripe, plummy, supple, expansively-flavored wine
with copious quantities of black currant fruit. Fullbodied and low in acidity, it possesses exceptional
concentration and purity. Qualitatively, it is built along
the lines of the 1992 and 1990. While it is not as
powerful or intense as the 1996 or 1994, the 1995 is a
large-scaled, rich, concentrated wine that should
provide splendid drinking for two decades. 93 RP
1 d. mag.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $200 - $300
Po rt
987
989
C h â t e au P i c h o n L o n g u e v i l l e, C o m t e s s e d e
L a l an d e 1 9 8 2 (1)
Gra h am 1 9 8 5
Graham is another great port house, producing one of
the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port.
Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably
been the most consistent producer of great port in the
post- World War II era. Their tawnys are quite good
rather than exceptional, but their vintage ports are truly
sublime and sumptuous. Graham is the undisputed star
and kingpin of the 1985 vintage ports. Yes, it is made in
a sweeter style than the other ports, but it is a fabulous
wine because of a dazzling level of black-cherry fruit,
an enormous structure, and staggering depth,
dimension, and length. It is forward, as are all 1985s,
and I would speculate that this port will be
approaching maturity by 1992-93 and will keep 15-20
years thereafter. 90 RP
I have the 1982 Pichon Lalande a half-dozen times
over the last eleven months, and have rated it either
98, 99, or 100 on every occasion. It is a fully mature,
sumptuous, gloriously perfumed, luxuriously rich
Pauillac the likes of which are rarely encountered.
The color is a dark plum/ruby with amber at the edge.
Spectacular aromatics offer up cedar, smoke, jammy
black and red fruits, minerals, licorice, and toast.
Unctuously-textured and full-bodied, with low
acidity, fabulously sweet, rich fruit, surprising
definition for a wine of such lushness and intensity,
this is one of the vintage’s most compelling and
profound efforts. It has been delicious since birth, but
absolutely stupendous over the last decade. How much
longer can it hold onto its magic? My guess is that it
should be consumed over the next 5-7 years. 100 RP
6 bts.
2 bts.
A
per lot $500 - $700
per lot $800 - $1,000
W E L L - M A I N TA I N E D A N D P E R F E C T LY
CON D I T I ON E D O F F E R I N G OF H I G H LY
R AT E D F I N E W I N E S
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
990
988
I have always felt the 1982 Mouton was perfect, yet this
immortal effort might be capable of lasting for 100
years! Readers who want to drink it are advised to
decant it for at least 12-24 hours prior to consumption.
I suggest double decanting, i.e., pouring it into a clean
decanter, washing out the bottle, and then repouring it
back into the bottle, inserting the cork, leaving the air
space to serve as breathing space until the wine is
consumed 12-24 hours later. The improvement is
striking. The fact that it resists oxidation is a testament
to just how youthful it remains, and how long it will
last. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2075. 100 RP
2 bts.
148 Session Three
per lot $1,500 - $1,900
Château Léoville Las Cases 1985 (1)
The 1986 Leoville-Las Cases, which Delon continues
to believe is his finest vintage in the eighties (even
eclipsing the 1982), still exhibits a black/purple color
with no signs of age. The nose offers up aromas of
exceptionally ripe cassis fruit intertwined with scents of
vanillin, minerals, and spices. The wine is full-bodied,
exceptionally well-delineated, and phenomenally
concentrated. Still unevolved and youthful, this is one
of the most profound Leoville-Las-Cases, but for my
palate, it remains a notch behind both the 1982 and
1996. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2030. 98 RP
3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
991
The 1986 Margaux continues to be the most powerful,
tannic, and muscular Margaux made in decades. One
wonders if the 1928 or 1945 had as much power and
depth as the 1986? The black/ruby/purple color reveals
no sign of age. The reluctant nose offers up aromas of
smoky, toasty new oak and black currants, as well as a
few flowers. The wine is mammoth, with extraordinary
extract, superb balance, and a frightfully tannic finish.
This is a Margaux of immense stature, made in a
masculine, full-bodied style that is in complete contrast
to the 1990. It should prove nearly immortal in terms of
aging potential, but will it have the awesome potential I
first predicted? Anticipated maturity: 2000-2050. 96 RP
3 bts.
992
995
5 bts.
996
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
4 bts.
993
per lot $500 - $600
3 bts.
994
per lot $600 - $700
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
although it will age for 2-3 decades.
all slightly bin-soiled
3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
Bottled in June, 1997, this profound Mouton is more
accessible than the more muscular 1996. A blend of
72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and
19% Merlot, it reveals an opaque purple color, and
reluctant aromas of cassis, truffles, coffee, licorice,
and spice. In the mouth, the wine is "great stuff,"
with superb density, a full-bodied personality,
rich mid-palate, and a layered, profound finish that
lasts for 40+ seconds. There is outstanding purity and
high tannin, but my instincts suggest this wine is lower
in acidity and slightly fleshier than the brawnier, bigger
1996. Both are great efforts from Mouton-Rothschild.
4 bts.
997
6 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $900 - $1,100
998
The 1975 may turn out to be the greatest of the
modern-day Yquems. When fully mature in another
25-30 years, it may rival the extraordinary 1937 and
1921. This wine continues to evolve at a stubbornly
slow pace. It is far more backward than recent vintages
such as 1983 and 1986. Nevertheless, it is awesomely
concentrated, has perfect balance, and displays the
telltale Yquem aromas of vanillin oak, tropical fruit,
pineapples, honeyed peaches, and grilled almonds.
There is exceptionally crisp acidity that pulls all of the
massive extract into precise focus. This is a wine of
astonishing power and finesse, with a finish that must
be tasted to be believed. It is a monumental effort that
may well justify a perfect score in another decade.
3 bts.
1 0 0 0 C h â t e au Climens 1997
Consistently one of the most profound wines of
Barsac/Sauternes, this wine, made from 100% Semillon,
is one of the most ravishing examples of just how much
elegance can be built into a powerful race horse style of
wine. The classic 1997 Climens boasts gorgeously pure
pineapple, citrus, butter, mineral, and floral scents in its
soaring aromatics. While it is not a blockbuster, it is
medium to full-bodied, with extraordinary precision,
elegance, and purity. This slightly sweet Climens should
drink well young, but evolve nicely for 15-30 years.
It is unquestionably a high-class Barsac.
1 mag.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $2,300 - $2,800
1 0 0 1 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 8 9
999
The 1983 is among the most concentrated wines from
this property over the last 20 years, with a staggering
display of extract and a mind-boggling amount of
glycerin. The vintage commenced early for Yquem,
beginning on September 29 and finishing on November
18. Most observers feel the 1983 will mature more
slowly than the 1986, and will last for almost 100 years.
Given Yquem’s unbelievable aging potential, such
comments do not seem far fetched. At present, the 1983
is enormous, with huge, honeyed, pineapple, coconut,
and caramel flavors, massive extract, and an unctuous
quality barely framed by acidity and new oak. I do not
feel the wine has changed since bottling, and I would
not want to start drinking it for at least another 10-15
3 bts.
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
The 1989 is inkier/purple in color than the 1990, with
an extraordinarily sweet, rich personality offering up
notes of smoke, melted licorice, black cherries, Asian
spices, and cassis. Full-bodied and concentrated, it is
one of the most powerful as well as highly extracted
Beaucastels I have ever tasted. It requires another
3-4 years to reach its plateau of maturity, where it
should remain for at least two decades. 97 RP
6 bts.
Two great back to back vintages are the 1990 and 1989.
The more developed 1990 boasts an incredible perfume
of hickory wood, coffee, smoked meat, Asian spices,
black cherries, and blackberries. Lush, opulent, and
full-bodied, it is a fully mature, profound Beaucastel
that will last another 15-20 years. 96 RP
6 bts.
150 Session Three
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
Cham p ag n e
1 0 0 6 Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e 1 9 8 6
1 0 0 3 K rug, Gra n d e C u v é e
Oddly, the most consistent Krug wine I have been
tasting lately is their non-vintage Brut Grand Cuvee, a
big, boldly styled Champagne with smoky, earthy, pear,
apple, and spicy aromas as well as flavors, loads of
effervescence, and fine body and depth. 93 RP
4 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
A current as well as future legend, this has long been
considered by Penfolds’ winemaking team as the greatest
Grange of the 1980s. And why not? A blend of 87%
Shiraz and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, it tips the scales at
nearly 14% alcohol. I have been fortunate to have this
wine nearly a dozen times, and I have consistently rated it
96-100. It was virtually perfect in June, exhibiting an
opaque purple color and a provocative nose of creme de
cassis intermixed with smoke, chocolate, licorice, new
saddle leather, and pepper. The wine is fleshy, massively
concentrated, multi-dimensional with extraordinary
power, beautifully integrated acidity, tannin, and alcohol,
that seems to only occur in the greatest vintages.
Moreover, the wine is still a baby and ideally in need of
another 3-5 years of cellaring. This is a Grange to kill for.
1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
A u s t ra l i a
1 0 0 4 Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e 1 9 8 1
2 bts.
N ew Z e a l an d
per lot $500 - $700
1 0 0 7 Clo u d y B a y, Sau v i g n o n B l an c 2 0 0 1 (2)
Clo u d y B a y, Sau v i g n o n B l an c 2 0 0 2 (2)
4 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
Po rt
1 0 0 8 Ta y lo r 1 9 9 4
1 0 0 5 Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e 1 9 8 2
3 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
When tasting young vintage ports, Taylor is always the
most backward. Yet potentially, it has the capability to
be the most majestic. This classically made, opaque
purple-colored wine is crammed with black fruits
(blueberries and cassis). It reveals high tannin and a
reserved style, but it is enormously constituted with
massive body, a formidable mid-palate, and exceptional
length. It is a young, rich, powerful Taylor that will
require 10-15 years of aging. Compared to the more
flashy, forward style of the 1992, the 1994 has more in
common with such vintages as 1977 and 1970.
6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
A S S O RT E D
LOT S F R O M A N U M B E R OF
CON S I G N O R S
R e d B o rd e au x
1 0 0 9 C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 8 2
Opaque purple-colored showing absolutely no signs of
lightening, Mouton’s 1982 is a backward wine.
Still tasting like a 4-5 year old Bordeaux, it will evolve for
another half century. Cassis, cedar, spice box, minerals,
and vanillin are all present, but this opaque black/purple
Pauillac has yet to reveal secondary nuances given its
youthfulness. It exhibits huge tannin, unreal levels of
glycerin and concentration, and spectacular sweetness and
opulence. I have always felt the 1982 Mouton was perfect,
yet this immortal effort might be capable of lasting for 100
years! Readers who want to drink it are advised to decant
it for at least 12-24 hours prior to consumption. I suggest
double decanting, i.e., pouring it into a clean decanter,
washing out the bottle, and then repouring it back into the
bottle, inserting the cork, leaving the air space to serve as
breathing space until the wine is consumed 12-24 hours
later. The improvement is striking. The fact that it resists
oxidation is a testament to just how youthful it remains,
and how long it will last. 100 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $9,200 - $11,200
1 0 1 0 Charmes Cham b e rt i n 1 9 9 6
Rousseau
24 bts. (oc)
per lot $3,600 - $4,800
1 0 1 1 24 bts. (oc)
per lot $3,600 - $4,800
152 Session Three
1 0 1 2 Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 9 8
A. Gros
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
1 0 1 3 12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
1 0 1 4 12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
1 0 1 5 12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
1 0 1 6 12 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
Italy
1 0 1 7 S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 5
Tuscany
rating. At the same time, I have often mis-identified it in
blind tastings as the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild. In this
tasting, the wine was phenomenal. The color remains an
opaque purple. The bouquet is beginning to develop
secondary aromas of cedar and truffles to go along with
its intense cassis, black-raspberry, blackberry, tarry, toasty
personality. Exceptionally dense, concentrated, and
full-bodied, this wine possesses layers of concentrated fruit
that are beautifully balanced by the wine’s sweet tannin
and well-integrated acidity. The finish lasts for nearly a
minute. A monumental Cabernet Sauvignon, it is one of
the greatest wines made this century. Tasting after tasting
continues to confirm this wine’s surreal level of quality.
Despite being 11 years old, it remains youthful.
My best guess for when it will reach full maturity is
between 2000-2025. What a wine! 100 RP
6 bts.
per lot $8,000 - $10,000
1 0 1 8 Opus One 1995
Napa
2 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 0 1 9 Opus One 1997
Napa
2 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
The wine of the vintage, the 1966 Latour is a classic,
old style Bordeaux that has required decades to become
drinkable. A dark, opaque garnet color is followed by a
fabulous nose of cedar, sweet leather, black fruits,
prunes, and roasted walnuts, refreshing underlying
acidity, sweet but noticeable tannin, and a spicy finish.
This powerful, vigorous, immensely impressive,
concentrated Latour has reached its plateau of maturity,
where it will remain for another 10-20 years. 96 RP
2 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,800
1 0 2 4 C h â t e au Gru au d L aro s e 1 9 6 7 (2)
C h â t e au Glo ri a 1 9 8 2 (2)
1 0 2 0 Opus One 2000
Napa
4 bts.
1 0 2 3 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 6 6
per lot $700 - $900
4 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
Cognac
1 0 2 1 Collection Ert e
Courvoisier
Bottles 1 to 7
7 bts.
per lot $8,000 - $9,000
1 0 2 5 C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 6 7 (2)
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P L E T H O R A OF OLD W O R L D CLASSICS
5 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
R E C E N T LY R E M OV E D F R O M A R E M A R K A B L E
CELLA R
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
F O R E S T H I L L COLLECTO R
R e d B o rd e au x
1 0 2 6 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 6 9 (1)
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 1 (2)
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 8 (1)
4 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
1 0 2 2 Château Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 6 2
2 bts.
per lot $300 - $500
1 0 2 7 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 7 5
The dark ruby/garnet-colored 1975 Latour offers up a
dry, mineral, tobacco, stony-scented nose with red and
black currants competing with cedar, spice box, and
balsam wood aromas. Hard and dense in the mouth,
with tough, astringent tannin, a steely constitution,
plenty of concentration, but an unflattering, backward
style, this youthful 1975 is capable of lasting two more
decades. Will it become increasingly attenuated and
hard? Anticipated maturity: now-2020. 90 RP
7 bts. (owc)
1 0 3 1 C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 8 8
8 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 0 2 8 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 7 5 (3)
C h â t e au M a l e s c o t S t . E x u p é r y 1 9 8 5 (1)
5 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 0 3 2 C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 8
7 bts. (owc)
per lot $900 - $1,000
1 0 2 9 C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 8 0
8 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,400 - $4,200
1 0 3 3 Château Palmer Alter Ego 1998
Margaux
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $600 - $800
1 0 3 0 C h â t e au C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 8 6
At one time I thought the 1986 was better than the
1985, but the open-knit charm and currant exotic
personality of the 1985 makes a more persuasive case
for it than for the more reserved, tannic, and backward
1986. The 1986 still has a youthful dark ruby saturated
color with no amber at the edge. The wine possesses a
developing bouquet that offers up weedy tobacco,
juxtaposed with sweet black berry, raspberry, and
cherry fruit. The new oak that was so obvious in the
wine’s youth has moved to the background, offering
more of a cedary character than raw wood. Medium to
full-bodied, and moderately tannic, this is a delineated
Cheval Blanc with more of a Medoc personality than
typical St.-Emilion opulence. The wine is rich, intense,
and well-made, but still requiring a few more years of
bottle age. Anticipated maturity: 1999-2012. 92 RP
3 bts.
154 Session Three
per lot $700 - $800
1 0 3 4 C h â t e au H au t B ri o n B l an c 1 9 8 0
12 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
1 0 3 5 C h â t e au H au t B ri o n B l an c 1 9 8 2
3 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 0 3 6 R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 6 1
Remoissenet Père et Fils
6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
1 0 3 7 Cham b e rt i n 1 9 7 1
Lebon
11 bts.
per lot $2,500 - $3,000
1 0 3 8 R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 8 3
Noémie Vernaux
5 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
1 0 3 9 Clo s d e s M o u c h e s 1 9 8 9
Drouhin
Côte de Beaune
5 bts.
1 0 4 3 M u s i g n y B l an c 1 9 8 5
Comtes du Vogüé
In what has proven to be the finest white vintage of the
decade, if not without competition, this was a stunning
effort, particularly on the expressive, fresh and
mineral-infused nose. The flavors do a reasonable
imitation of a fine Chevalier with punchy, sweet, linear
and superbly precise medium full flavors that are still
quite youthful and possess an almost tannic character
on the long finish. While I would not expect this to
materially improve, it’s clear that it will hold at this
plateau for at least another decade. 91 AM
4 bts.
1 0 4 4 B â t ard M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 8 5 Caillot et Fils (2)
C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t , L e s M o rg e o t s 1 9 8 8
Char tron et Trebuchet (6)
Pouilly Fuissé, Tête de Cuvée 1997 Verget (3)
per lot $300 - $400
11 bts.
1 0 4 0 Vo s n e R o m an é e, Les Suchots 1991
Arnoux
6 bts.
per lot $2,300 - $2,900
per lot $700 - $900
1 0 4 5 M e u rs au l t 1 9 9 0
J. Matrot
Côte de Beaune
per lot $800 - $900
4 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
1 0 4 1 Cort o n C h arl e m ag n e 1 9 7 9
Noémie Vernaux
5 bts.
11 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $300 - $400
Latour
2 bts.
1 0 4 6 M e u rs au l t 1 9 9 1 Latour (3)
M e u rs au l t , C h ar m e s 1 9 9 1 Roulot (2)
M e u rs au l t , L e s Po ru zo t s 1 9 9 7 Leflaive (6)
per lot $500 - $600
1 0 4 7 Puligny Montrachet, Les Folatières 1996
Latour (1)
Puligny Montrachet, Les Folatières 1997
Latour (1)
Puligny Montrachet, Clavaillon 2000 Leflaive (2)
4 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 0 5 2 Opus One 1988
Napa
1 0 4 8 Château n e u f
Château n e u f
Château n e u f
Château n e u f
du
du
du
du
12 bts.
Pape
Pape
Pape
Pape
1986
1990
1990
1995
Mommessin (5)
Château Cabrières (3)
Mathieu (3)
Grand Veneur (1)
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 0 5 3 6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
per lot $400 - $500
1 0 5 4 R o b e rt M o n d a v i , C ab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
R e s e r ve 1 9 9 0
Napa
German y
4 bts.
1 0 4 9 Sichel 1975 Schloss Vollrads (3)
B e e re n au s l e s e, B i n g e r R o c h u s k ap e l l e 1 9 7 6
Kurprinz (2)
B e e re n au s l e s e, Schmitt Sohne 1976
Erdener Treppchen (2)
7 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 0 5 5 Gallo, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n E s t a t e 1 9 9 2
Sonoma
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $900 - $1,100
Po rt
1 0 5 6 Gra h am 1 9 7 0
1 0 5 0 Opus One 1983
Napa
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
1 0 5 1 Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford Hill 1987 (3)
D i amond Creek, C ab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
Gra ve l l y M e a d ow 1 9 9 6 (5)
8 bts.
156 Session Three
per lot $700 - $800
Graham is another great port house, producing one of
the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port.
Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably
been the most consistent producer of great port in the
post- World War II era. Their tawnys are quite good
rather than exceptional, but their vintage ports are truly
sublime and sumptuous. The 1970 is a monumental
vintage port and one of the greats of the vintage.
It begs to be drunk now, although it will last for at
least another two decades. 93 RP
6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
1 0 5 7 Ta y lo r 1 9 7 0
This house must certainly be the Latour of Portugal.
Their ports are remarkably backward yet still
impressive when young. Of all the vintage ports, those
of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even
when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and
firmness that keep them going for decades.
Their tawnys are also among the very best, though
somewhat expensive. The 1970 is a fabulous, a
broodingly dense-colored, backward port that has all
the signs of future greatness, provided one is willing to
cellar it until the early 1990s. 96 RP
5 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
B O R D E AU X A N D B U R G U N DY F R O M T H E
1 9 7 0 ’ S A N D T H E SPECTA CULA R ’ 8 2
1 0 5 9 C h â t e au C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 7 6 (1)
u.ts
u.ts
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 7 6 (1)
u.ts
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 7 6 (1)
u.ts
L a l an d e 1 9 7 6 (1)
u.ts
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
V I N TA GE
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
COLLECTO R
1 0 6 0 C h â t e au S ai n t P i e r re 1 9 7 8
u.7vts, 2ts, 3hs
R e d B o rd e au x
12 bts. (owc)
1 0 5 8 Château Léoville Las Cases 1970 (1)
u.ms
u.1ts
6 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $400 - $500
1 0 6 1 C h â t e au D u c ru B e au c ai l lo u 1 9 7 9 (1)
bin-worn
C h â t e au L an g o a B art o n 1 9 7 9 (1)
1 bin-worn
u.vts
Château Pa pe Clément 1979 (1)
C h â t e au Pa v i e 1 9 7 9 (1)
u.ts
C h â t e au Ra u s an Ségl a 1 9 7 9 (1)
12 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
1 0 6 7 R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 7 6
Domaine de la Romaneé-Conti
2 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
1 0 6 2 C h â t e au Glo ri a 1 9 8 2
St. Julien. Cru Bourgeois
u.3vts
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 0 6 3 C h â t e au La Lag u n e 1 9 8 2
Haut Médoc. 3ème Cru Classé
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
A spectacular performance for this wine, Cos
d’Estournel’s 1982 exhibits a dark ruby/purple color
with light pink at the rim. Sweet aromas of jammy
black fruits intermixed with roasted espresso and
vanillin jump from the glass of this young,
concentrated, full-bodied, succulent effort. An opulent
texture, low acidity, and splendidly pure, concentrated,
blackberry and cassis fruit suggest this 1982 can be
drunk now, or cellared for another 15-20 years.
An awesome wine! 96 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $3,800 - $4,600
1 0 6 5 C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 2
12 bts. (owc)
1 0 6 8 La Tâche 1976
Aged burg nose of Asian spices and a hint of subois with
pretty, nicely spiced flavours that have quite a bit of tannin
poking through on the finish. However, there is good
richness to more or less buffer the tannins and while this
does not display classic La Tache power and balance, it
does offer plenty of spiciness. I would be inclined to drink
up though this will hold for several more years. 92 AM
2 bts.
1 0 6 9 Echéze au x 1 9 7 6 (1)
Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 7 9 (1)
2 bts.
per lot $2,200 - $2,600
1 0 6 6 C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 7 9
per lot $100 - $200
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
German y
1 0 7 1 R i e s l i n g E i s we i n ,
M u l h e i m e r H e l e n e n k lo s t e r 1 9 7 5
Richter. Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
2 bts.
158 Session Three
per lot $500 - $600
1 0 7 0 R o m an é e - C o n t i 1 9 7 9
1 bt.
1 hf. bt.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
per lot $200 - $300
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S A M P L E OF A C A R E F U L LY P R O C U R E D
A N D PROFESSION A L LY M A I N TA I N E D
CELLA R
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
T ORON TO O E N O P H I L E
2 d. mags.
R e d B o rd e au x
1 d. mag.
1 0 7 6 B u rg e s s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 8 7
(1 d. mag.)
Livingston, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
M o ff e t t Vi n e y ard 1 9 8 8 (1 d. mag.)
per lot $900 - $1,100
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TA I LO R E D CON S I G N M E N T F R O M A N
A BU N DA N T CELLA R
P R O P E RT Y
1 0 7 3 C h â t e au Ly n c h B ag e s 1 9 9 0
This wine has provided terrific drinking since it was
bottled. It may turn out to be a vintage such as 1982,
which never shut down. The dark plum/purple color
reveals some lightening at the edge. A big, sweet, plum,
licorice, beef blood, and jammy cassis-scented bouquet
with smoked herbs and new wood in the background
soars from the glass. Enjoyable and accessible, this low
acid, concentrated, velvety-textured wine continues to
offer sumptuous drinking. 94 RP
5 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
per lot $600 - $800
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
1 0 7 7 C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 8 5
2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
u.1bn, 1ts, 2 corroded capsules
2 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 0 7 4 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 9 3
1 bt.
per lot $200 - $300
Italy
1 0 7 5 B aro lo, R i s e r v a 1 9 8 5
G. Borgogno e Figli. Piedmont
1 d. mag.
per lot $600 - $800
1 0 7 9 Château Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 8 5 (2)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 5 (2)
u.1bn
Château Pichon Longueville, B aro n 1 9 8 8 (2)
L a l an d e 1 9 8 8 (2)
1 bin-soiled
8 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
AN
E X T E N S I V E VA R I E T Y OF W I N E S F R O M
M A N Y OF T H E W O R L D ’ S G R E AT W I N E
P R O D U C I N G R E G I ON S
P R O P E RT Y OF
GE N T L E M A N
4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 0 8 1 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 9 0
2 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
1 0 8 2 C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 9 0
2 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
A
B U R L I N G TON
R e d B o rd e au x
1 0 8 5 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 8 8 (1)
example of this chateau. In addition to being profoundly
concentrated, its ethereal bouquet of sweet black fruits,
cedar, spices, flowers, smoke, and vanilla is remarkably
well-formed and intense. In the mouth, there is not a
hard edge to this classic wine, which is superconcentrated, soft, silky-textured, and opulent.
bouquet, and exquisite layers of flavors that cascade over
the palate without any notion of toughness or coarseness.
The acidity is low, although sufficient enough to provide
vibrancy and focus. This wine’s significant tannin level
is remarkably well-concealed by the wealth of fruit.
Although still an infant in terms of development,
this fabulous Margaux is already drinkable. 100 RP
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
Italy
1 0 8 3 Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 8 5 (2)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 8 6 (2)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 3 (4)
u.1bn
Antinori
8 bts.
3 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
1 0 8 7 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 9 5
slightly bin-soiled
Po rt
3 bts.
1 0 8 4 Gra h am 1 9 8 3
signs of seepage
4 bts.
1 0 8 6 C h â t e au Clerc M i lo n 1 9 8 9 (1 mag.)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 9 0 (3)
per lot $900 - $1,200
per lot $300 - $400
1 0 8 8 Château Palmer Alter Ego 1998
Margaux
12 bts. (owc)
160 Session Three
per lot $600 - $800
S p ai n
1 0 8 9 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, La Cra u 1 9 9 8 (4)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, La Cra u 2 0 0 0 (2)
Vieux Télégraphe
6 bts.
1 0 9 2 Ve ga Sicilia, ’Unico’ 1981 (1)
To r re M u ga Re s e r v a 1 9 9 5 (3 mags.)
1 bt. & 3 mags.
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $400 - $500
Cham p ag n e
1 0 9 3 D u n n Vi n e y ard s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
H ow e l l M o u n t ai n 1 9 9 6
Napa
1 nicked capsule
1 0 9 0 L o u i s R o e d e re r, Cri s t a l 1 9 9 0 (2)
Salon, Le Mesnil Blanc de Blan c s,
B ru t 1 9 9 0 (1)
3 bts.
2 mags.
per lot $600 - $800
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Italy
1 0 9 4 Fa r N i e n t e, Chard o n n a y 1 9 9 7 (2)
1 torn label
N i eb aum Coppola, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
R u b i c o n 1 9 9 7 (2)
1 0 9 1 S o l ai a 1 9 9 7
Tuscany
4 bts.
The unfiltered 1997 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon,
20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc, from a single
25-acre vineyard) is aged in 100% new French oak.
There are 8,000 cases of the 1997. The sensational,
opaque blue/purple-colored 1997 exhibits a complex
nose of cedar, spice box, cassis, and subtle oak.
With yields of only 30 hectoliters per hectare, and
malolactic fermentation in barrel (a la Tignanello),
this wine reveals extraordinary concentration, a thick,
viscous texture, yet no sense of heaviness or
ponderousness. It is a thrilling Solaia to consume over
the next two decades. If a first-growth Pauillac were
made in Tuscany, this would be it! 96 RP
2 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
A u s t ra l i a
1 0 9 5 Pe n f o l d s, Ya t t arna Chard o n n a y 1 9 9 5 (4)
8 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $700 - $800
Lot 372, 373, 374, 371
Lot 16,17
1 0 9 6 Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e 1 9 9 8
The 1998 Grange will be legendary. A blend of 97%
Shiraz and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, it tips the scales
at a whopping 14.5% alcohol. The inky/purple color is
followed by an extraordinarily intense nose of creme
de cassis intermixed with blueberry and floral notes.
As the wine sits in the glass, aromas of meat, plums,
and cola also emerge. It is a seamless effort with sweet
tannin, well-integrated acidity, sensational extract,
and layer upon layer of blackberry and cassis fruit that
stain the palate and fill the mouth. Its harmony,
freshness, and remarkable length (the finish lasts
nearly a minute) suggest an all-time classic.
4 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $2,000
1 1 0 0 C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 7 9 (2)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 1 (1)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 2 (3)
6 bts.
1 1 0 1 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
4 bts.
A
per lot $800 - $1,000
L a t o u r 1 9 8 0 (1)
M arga u x 1 9 8 0 (1)
L a t o u r 1 9 8 3 (1)
M arga u x 1 9 8 6 (1)
per lot $900 - $1,100
CO R N U CO P I A OF TOP F L I G H T W I N E S ,
M A N Y SOLD I N V E RT I C A L F O R M AT
P R O P E RT Y
OF A FA M I LY COLLECTION
R e d B o rd e au x
7 bts.
5 bts.
1 1 0 3 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
per lot $400 - $500
6 bts.
1 0 9 8 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
Mouton
Mouton
Mouton
Mouton
Mouton
Mouton
Mouton
Mouton
8 bts.
1 0 9 9 Château
Château
Château
Château
Rothschild
Rothschild
Rothschild
Rothschild
Rothschild
Rothschild
Rothschild
Rothschild
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1985
1986
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $2,300 - $2,800
Léoville
Léoville
Léoville
Léoville
6 bts.
164 Session Three
Las
Las
Las
Las
Cases
Cases
Cases
Cases
1979
1981
1983
1985
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
Ta l b o t 1 9 8 2 (1)
Ta l b o t 1 9 8 3 (1)
Gru au d L aro s e 1 9 8 5 (1)
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 1 0 4 C h â t e au P i c h o n L o n g u e v i l l e, C o m t e s s e d e
L a l an d e 1 9 8 6
The 1986 is the most tannic, as well as the largest-framed
Pichon-Lalande in over three decades. Whether it will
ultimately eclipse the 1982 is doubtful, but it will be
longer-lived. Dark ruby/purple, with a tight yet profound
bouquet of cedar, blackcurrants, spicy oak, and minerals,
this full-bodied, deeply concentrated, exceptionally
well-balanced wine is, atypically, too brawny and big to
drink young. Anticipated maturity: 1994-2015. 96 RP
3 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 1 0 5 B e au n e, Clos de les Chouacheux 1997 (3)
Cort o n , L e s Po u g e t s 1 9 9 7 (3)
B e au n e, Clos de les Chouacheux 1998 (3)
Jadot
12 bts.
1 1 0 6 B e au n e,
B e au n e,
B e au n e,
B e au n e,
Jadot
per lot $600 - $800
Clo s d e U rs u l e s 1 9 9 7 (3)
L e s B o u c h e ro t t e s 1 9 9 7 (3)
Clo s d e s U rs u l e s 1 9 9 8 (3)
L e s B o u c h e ro t t e s 1 9 9 8 (3)
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 1 0 7 H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 8 2
The 1982 is a wonderful surprise. It has always been
delicious. It has put on weight yet retains its exotic,
over-the-top style. Fully mature, but capable of lasting
another decade or more, the 1982 La Chapelle possesses
a dark garnet color with an amber edge. The glorious
nose of Asian spices, roasted espresso, creamy cassis
fruit, and hints of Peking duck lathered with hoisin
sauce gives this wine, with its notes of prunes, plums,
and cassis, an exotic yet compelling allure. 92 RP
per lot $400 - $500
1 1 0 8 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 8 8 (1)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 8 9 (1)
6 bts.
10 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
1 1 1 0 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 9 0 (1-1.5 ltr.)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 9 2 (1-1.5 ltr.)
3-1.5 ltrs.
3 bts.
1 1 0 9 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 8 8 Chante Perdrix (1)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 8 9 Chante Perdrix (1)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, Généra t i o n 1 9 8 9
Château de la Gardine (1)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, Tra d i t i o n e l l e 1 9 8 9
Montper tius (1)
Gigondas 1989 Grapillon d’Or (1)
Château n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 9 0 Vieux Télégraphe (1)
Château n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 9 0 Chante Perdrix (1)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa pe la Cra u 1 9 9 5 Vieux
Télégraphe (2)
Côte Rôtie, Seigneur de Maugiron 1996
Delas (1)
per lot $600 - $700
1-3 ltrs.
per lot $300 - $400
1 1 1 2 H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 9 4 (2-1.5 ltrs.)
H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 9 5 (2-1.5 ltrs.)
4-1.5 ltrs.
per lot $500 - $700
1 1 1 3 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 9 5 (2-1.5 ltrs.)
3-1.5 ltrs.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
1 1 1 4 H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 9 6 (2-1.5 ltrs.)
H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 9 7 (1-1.5 ltr.) (owc)
H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 9 9 (1-1.5 ltr.)
4-1.5 ltrs.
Italy
1 1 2 0 Chian t i Ru f i n a , M o n t e s o d i 1 9 8 8
Frescobaldi. Tuscany
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 mag.
per lot $400 - $500
Cham p ag n e
1 1 1 5 B o l l i n g e r,
B o l l i n g e r,
B o l l i n g e r,
B o l l i n g e r,
RD
RD
RD
RD
4 bts.
1981
1985
1988
1990
(1) (oc)
(1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $700 - $900
1 1 2 1 Chianti Classico 1990
Carpineto. Tuscany
1 1 1 6 S a lo n , L e M e s n i l B l an c d e B l an c s,
B ru t 1 9 8 5 (1)
S a lo n , L e M e s n i l B l an c d e B l an c, B ru t 1 9 8 8
(1-1.5 ltr.)
1 bt. & 1-1.5 ltr.
per lot $600 - $700
1 1 1 7 Po l R o g e r, Cuvée Sir Wi n s t o n C h u rc h i l l
1 9 8 8 (1) (oc)
Po l R o g e r, Cuvée Sir Wi n s t o n C h u rc h i l l
1 9 8 8 (1-1.5 ltr.) (oc)
1 bt. & 1-1.5 ltr.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 1 1 8 Ve u ve Clicquot, La Gra n d e D am e 1 9 9
1-1.5 ltr.
per lot $500 - $700
2 d. mags.
1 1 2 2 R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
R i d g e,
12 bts.
1-1.5 ltr.
166 Session Three
per lot $700 - $900
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
Ly t t o n
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
S p ri n g s
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
per lot $600 - $700
1 1 2 3 Cain Cellars , Cai n F i ve 1 9 9 0 (2)
L au rel Glen, Counterp o i n t 1 9 9 0 (3)
Hillside Select 1990 (2)
7 bts.
1 1 1 9 D o m P é ri g n o n 1 9 9 0
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $700 - $800
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
N ew Z e a l an d
1 1 2 4 Caymus Vi n e y ard s,
S an t a C ru z 1 9 9 1 (1)
S an t a C ru z 1 9 9 2 (1)
S an t a C ru z 1 9 9 4 (1)
1 1 2 9 Clo u d y
Clo u d y
Clo u d y
Clo u d y
Clo u d y
Clo u d y
B a y,
B a y,
B a y,
B a y,
B a y,
B a y,
Sau v i g n o n
Sau v i g n o n
Sau v i g n o n
Sau v i g n o n
Sau v i g n o n
Sau v i g n o n
6 bts.
W ELL
B l an c
B l an c
B l an c
B l an c
B l an c
B l an c
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $300 - $400
SOURCED A N D D E L I C AT E LY C A R E D
F O R W I N E S R E C E N T LY R E M OV E D F R O M A
T E M P E R AT U R E CON T R O L L E D CELLA R
5 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
P R O P E RT Y
1 1 2 5 Cline,
Cline,
Cline,
Cline,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
Z i n fa n d e l ,
12 bts.
A n c i e n t Vi n e 1 9 9 7 (3)
B i g B re ak 1 9 9 7 (3)
B ri d g e h e a d 1 9 9 7 (3)
L i ve Oak 1 9 9 7 (3)
1 1 2 6 Leasingham, Shiraz, Classic Clare 1994
(2 mags.)
Clare n d o n H i l l s, K an ga rilla Vi n e y ard ,
Old Vines Gre n a c h e 1 9 9 7 (2 mags.)
per lot $500 - $600
1 1 2 8 Charl e s M e l t o n , N i n e Po p e s 1 9 9 7
2 mags.
R e d B o rd e au x
1 1 3 0 C h â t e au H au t B ai l l y 1 9 6 6 (1)
Château Chasse Spleen 1975 (1)
slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au L a s c o m b e s 1 9 7 5 (1)
slightly bin-worn
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $500 - $600
1 1 2 7 E & E Black Pe p p e r S h i ra z 1 9 9 5 (3)
E & E Black Pe p p e r S h i ra z 1 9 9 8 (3)
6 bts.
A N C A S T E R CO U P L E
per lot $400 - $500
A u s t ra l i a
4 mags.
OF A N
per lot $500 - $600
1 1 3 1 C h â t e au P i c h o n L o n g u e v i l l e,
6 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
1 1 3 2 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 7 9
slightly protruding capsule
4 bts.
1 1 3 3 Château
Château
Château
Château
(1)
1 1 3 5 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
(1)
(1)
(1)
7 bts.
D u c ru B e au c ai l lo u 1 9 8 1 (2)
B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 8 2 (2)
B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 8 6 (2)
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
Léoville
Léoville
Léoville
Léoville
Las
Las
Las
Las
Cases
Cases
Cases
Cases
1981
1982
1983
1986
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
to believe is his finest vintage in the eighties (even
eclipsing the 1982), still exhibits a black/purple color
with no signs of age. The nose offers up aromas of
of the most profound Leoville-Las-Cases. 98 RP
5 bts.
1 1 3 6 C h â t e au La Conseillan t e 1 9 8 1 (1)
bin-worn
C h â t e au La Conseillan t e 1 9 8 2 (3)
4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
1 1 3 7 C h â t e au Ly n c h B ag e s 1 9 8 1 (2)
u.1hs
u.vts
C h â t e au M au c ai l lo u 1 9 8 5 (2)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 5 (2)
8 bts.
slightly bin-worn
There seems to be no doubt about the quality of the
1986 Gruaud-Larose, which in 20 years should rival
the extraordinary 1990, 1982, 1961, 1949, and 1928
made at this vast estate. From the first time I tasted
this wine in cask, I have thought it to be among the
blockbusters of the vintage. It has a black/purple color,
mammoth structure, a fabulous wealth of fruit, and a
finish that seems to last several minutes. This is indeed
first-growth quality, but then, when, in the last
decade, has a Gruaud-Larose not matched the quality
of the first-growths?. 94 RP
3 bts.
168 Session Three
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $700 - $800
1 1 3 8 C h â t e au Figeac 1982 (2)
1 nicked label
C h â t e au Pa v i e 1 9 8 2 (2)
4 bts.
1 1 3 9 C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
Château
8 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
B ra ne Can t e n a c 1 9 8 2 (1)
Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 8 2 (2)
B oy d C an t e n a c 1 9 8 3 (3)
La Tour du Pin Figeac 1983 (2)
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
1 1 4 0 C h â t e au Can t e m e rl e 1 9 8 3 (2)
slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 3 (2)
6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 1 4 1 C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 8 6
The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color,
medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and
superb length. The penetrating fragrance of cedar,
chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this
wine. Powerful, dense, rich, and tannic, as well as
medium to full-bodied, with awesome extraction of
fruit, this Lafite has immense potential. 100 RP
1 bt.
per lot $400 - $500
1 1 4 2 C h â t e au B e au S i t e 1 9 8 6 (1)
C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 8 6 (1)
1 nicked capsule
6 bts.
1 1 4 4 Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 8 6 (1)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 0 (1)
Antinori
Antinori’s 1990 Tignanello (a blend of primarily
Sangiovese with some Cabernet Sauvignon) is the best
example I have tasted of this wine since the marvelously
opulent, rich 1985. Rich yet supple and expansive enough
to be consumed with great pleasure, it offers a dark
ruby/purple color, and a big, smoky, earthy nose of nearly
over-ripe cherry and currant-like fruit. Full-bodied,
with exceptional concentration and purity, this distinctive,
spicy wine should drink well for 10-15 years. 93 RP
2 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 1 4 5 B e au l i e u Vi n e y ard, G e o rg e s d e L a t o u r,
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 7 0
Napa
1 bt.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $500 - $600
1 1 4 6 Scre aming Eagl e, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 8
Napa
Italy
1 1 4 3 B aro lo 1 9 7 8 Pio Cesare (1)
B aro lo, B ru n a t e 1 9 7 9 Ceretto (2)
2 slightly bin-worn, 1 slightly protruding capsule
3 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon, which was bottled in
late June, has turned out even better that I thought last
year. It boasts a saturated ruby/purple color in addition
to an expressive bouquet of cassis, minerals, and smoke.
This multi-textured, round wine exhibits sweet,
well-integrated tannin, a great mid-palate and finish,
as well as spectacular purity and palate presence.
Consume it now and over the next 15-20 years. 94 RP
1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 1 5 4 C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 9 5 (1)
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 9 8 (2)
Bonneau du Mar tray
24 (owc)
per lot $3,700 - $4,500
1 1 4 8 24 (owc)
per lot $3,700 - $4,500
1 1 4 9 24 (owc)
per lot $3,700 - $4,500
1 1 5 0 C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t , L e s M o rg e o t s 1 9 9 9
J. N. Gagnard
Côte de Beaune
24 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
1 1 5 1 24 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
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3 bts.
1 1 5 2 C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 6 7 (1)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 9 9 (2)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 2 0 0 0 (2)
C h â t e au L é ov i l l e B art o n 1 9 9 8 (1 mag.)
slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au L é ov i l l e Poy f e r r é ,
M o u l i n R i c h e 1 9 9 8 (2)
C h â t e au L é ov i l l e Poy f e r r é ,
M o u l i n R i c h e 2 0 0 0 (1)
C h â t e au Ta l b o t 2 0 0 0 (2)
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $700 - $800
C h â t e au L af o n R o c h e t 2 0 0 0 (2)
5 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $700 - $900
1 1 5 8 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
4 bts.
170 Session Three
per lot $600 - $700
4 bts.
6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
7 bts. & 1 mag.
R e d B o rd e au x
5 bts.
Gra n d P u y L a c o s t e 1 9 9 6 (1)
L a t o u r 1 9 9 9 (1)
Ra u z an Ségl a 1 9 9 9 (1)
per lot $400 - $500
Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out
spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque
black/purple-colored offering has increased in stature,
richness, and size. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon,
12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc (57% of the
production was utilized), it is an extremely powerful,
super-concentrated wine offering notes of roasted
espresso, creme de cassis, smoke, new saddle leather,
graphite, and licorice. It is massive, with awesome
concentration, mouth-searing tannin levels, and a
saturated flavor profile that grips the mouth with
considerable intensity. 96 RP
3 bts.
1 1 6 0 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
per lot $600 - $700
A n g é l u s 1 9 9 8 (1)
Figeac 1998 (1)
Tro p lo n g M o n d o t 1 9 9 9 (1 mag.)
B e au S i t e 2 0 0 0 (2)
4 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $500 - $600
1 1 6 2 C h â t e au H au t B ri o n 1 9 9 9 (1)
C h â t e au L a M i s s i o n H au t B ri o n 2 0 0 0 (1)
A superstar of this great vintage, the 2000 La Mission
Haut-Brion is as profound as the 1989, 1982, and 1975.
It is more structured and tannic than the 1989, more
civilized and refined, but not as thick as the 1982,
and sweeter as well as purer than the 1975. The 2000 is
neither flamboyant nor accessible, but what upside
potential it possesses! In time, one might have to return
to the prodigious duo of 1959 and 1961 to find a
La Mission with this much potential. While still tight
from bottling, its inky purple color is accompanied by
extravagantly sweet aromas of blackberries, blueberries,
toast, scorched earth, coffee, asphalt, graphite,
and smoke. Super-intense and unctuously-textured,
with a sumptuous mid-palate and finish, this is an
explosively rich, layered effort that possesses everything
I could ever want from a terroir that has given me as
much hedonistic and intellectual pleasure as any other
wine in the world. 100 RP
2 bts.
1 1 6 1 C h â t e au M o n t ro s e 1 9 9 9 (2)
This estate has frequently hit the bull’s eye over recent
vintages, and the 2000 Montrose is the finest effort
produced since the compelling 1990 and 1989.
This gigantically sized, tannic, backward effort boasts a
saturated inky purple color followed by a huge nose of
acacia flavors, crushed blackberries, creme de cassis,
vanilla, hickory smoke, and minerals. Extremely
full-bodied, powerful, dense, and multi-layered, this
unreal Montrose should last for 30+ years. A blend of
63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet
Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, this is a special wine that
has exceptional purity and length. Anticipated
maturity: 2010-2040. 96 RP
4 bts.
1 1 6 3 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
Château
15 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
H o s an n a 1 9 9 9 (1)
B e au m o n t 2 0 0 0 (1)
B e l g ra ve 2 0 0 0 (1)
de Cru ze au 2 0 0 0 (2)
d e R o c h e m o ri n 2 0 0 0 (1)
Gra n d M a y n e 2 0 0 0 (2)
H au t B ag e s M o n p e lo u 2 0 0 0 (2)
L a B e r n a d o t t e 2 0 0 0 (1)
La Vieille Cure 2 0 0 0 (1)
M ag d e l ai n e 2 0 0 0 (2)
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $400 - $500
1 1 6 4 C h â t e au L af i t e 2 0 0 0
The 2000 Lafite Rothschild, a blend of 93.3%
Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.7% Merlot (only 36% of
the crop made the grade) has an opaque ruby/purple
color, followed by an extraordinary aromatic
expression of liquid minerals/stones interwoven with
the tell-tale graphite notes, mulberry, black currants,
caramel, and tobacco. In the mouth, it is remarkably
light on its feet, but somehow seems to pack intense
flavors into layer upon layer of fruit and richness that
cascade over the palate. A compelling wine, with
extraordinary precision, great intensity, and a
seamlessness in spite of what are obviously elevated
levels of tannin, this wine was provocatively open and
beautiful when tasted in January and February, but I
am sure it will soon close down. The finish lasted a
whopping 72 seconds! This is utterly fascinating stuff.
2 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 1 6 7 C h â t e au Pa v i e 2 0 0 0
Give Gerard Perse credit. People thought his numerous
assurances that 2000 was the greatest Pavie ever
produced were premature as well as arrogant.
However, after tasting this extraordinary blend of 60%
Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet
Sauvignon (made from low yields of 28-30 hectoliters
per hectare) six separate times in 2003, it is
unquestionably one of the most monumental wines
Bordeaux has ever produced. Bottled in March, 2003,
about nine months later than other 2000s, the color is
an opaque purple, and the bouquet offers up notes of
liquid minerals, blackberries, cherries, and cassis
intermixed with spice box, cedar, and white flowers.
On the palate, it exhibits a massive display of richness
and extract, yet with pinpoint delineation and vibrancy
as well as a 60+ second finish, this is the kind of
phenomenal wine that Perse’s critics were afraid he
might produce - a no-compromise, immortal wonder
that represents the essence of one of Bordeaux’s greatest
terroirs. Life is too short not to own and consume the
2000 Pavie. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050. 100 RP
4 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 1 6 8 C h â t e au L é ov i l l e B art o n 2 0 0 0
4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
Absolutely spectacular from bottle, but frightfully closed
and backward, with massive power and structure,
the saturated purple-colored 2000 Leoville Barton is one
of the greatest wines ever made at this estate.
The wine has smoky, earthy notes intermixed with
graphite, camphor, damp earth, jammy cassis, cedar, and a
hint of mushroom. Enormous, even monstrous in the
mouth, with tremendous extraction, broodingly
backward, dense flavors, and copious tannins, this should
prove to be one of the longest-lived wines of the vintage
and one of the most compelling Leoville Bartons ever
made. However, anyone unable to defer gratification for
at least a decade should steer clear of this behemoth.
3 bts.
172 Session Three
per lot $500 - $600
1 1 6 9 Château Léoville Las Cases 2000
This wine has put on weight and, as impressive as it was
from cask, it is even more brilliant from bottle.
Only 35% of the crop made it into the 2000 Leoville
Las Cases, a blend of 76.8% Cabernet Sauvignon,
14.4% Merlot, and 8.8% Cabernet Franc. The wine is
truly profound, with an opaque purple color and a tight
but promising nose of vanilla, sweet cherry liqueur,
black currants, and licorice in a dense, full-bodied,
almost painfully rich, intense style with no hard edges.
This seamless classic builds in the mouth, with a finish
that lasts over 60 seconds. Still primary,
yet extraordinarily pure, this compelling wine,
which continues to build flavor intensity and exhibit
additional layers of texture, is a tour de force in
winemaking and certainly one of the great
Leoville Las Cases. In another sense, it symbolizes / pays
homage to proprietor Michel Delon, who passed away in
2000. Michel has been succeeded by his son,
Jean-Hubert, another perfectionist.
5 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
1 1 7 1 C ô t e R ô t i e, La Lan d o n n e 1 9 9 9 (1)
Guigal
2 bts.
1 1 7 2 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, La B e r n a d i n e 1 9 9 9
Chapoutier (1)
Domaine de la Solitude (1)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 2 0 0 0 Guigal (2)
C u v é e d u B aro n 2 0 0 1 Château For tia (2)
Cuvée Etienne Gonnet 2001 Font de Michelle (2)
9 bts.
1 1 7 0 R o m anée St. Vi v an t 1 9 9 3
Classic and explosive RSV nose with superbly elegant
black fruit nose framed by a subtle touch of wood that
just exudes Asian spice followed by tight, pure,
concentrated and intense flavors of outstanding
complexity and length. This is dense and still quite
young. A dramatic, extremely impressive wine that has
it all and I would suggest giving this at least another
5 years of cellar time and drink over the next 15. 94 AM
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $400 - $500
H o m m ag e à Ja c q u e s Pe r ri n 2 0 0 0 (1)
4 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 1 7 4 Gigondas 2000 Guigal (1)
H e r m i t ag e 2 0 0 0 Guigal (3)
Paul Jaboulet Aîné (1)
Cornas 2001 Tardieu-Laurent (2)
Cornas 2001 Thierry Allemand (1)
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Bar b ari n e 2 0 0 1
Mathilde et Yves Gangloff (1)
C ô t e R ô t i e, La Sere i n e N o i re 2 0 0 1
Croze s H e r m i t ag e 2 0 0 1 Paul Jaboulet Aîné (1)
11 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 1 7 5 H e r m i t ag e 2 0 0 0
Chave
Along with the single vineyard offerings from Michel
Chapoutier, Chave’s 2000 Hermitage is a candidate for
this appellation’s “wine of the vintage.” A dense
ruby/purple color is accompanied by sumptuous aromas
of licorice, blackberries, currants, spice box, and earth.
Deep, full-bodied, and rich, with moderately high tannin,
it is atypical for the vintage given its structure and density
(two characteristics most 2000 northern Rhones lack).
It is a brilliant achievement in a challenging year.
3 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 1 7 6 C ô t e s d u R h ô n e, Mon Coeur 2000 Chave (1)
H e r m i t ag e, Le Gréal 2001 Sorrel (2)
5 bts.
5 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 1 8 0 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o, R i s e r v a ,
Poggio All’Oro 1 9 9 5 (1)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 8 (2)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 9 (1)
S u m m u s 1 9 9 9 (1)
Banfi
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $600 - $800
1 1 7 7 E r m i t ag e, Le Pa v i l lo n 2 0 0 1 (2)
Chapoutier
3 bts.
1 1 7 9 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 4 Col d’Orcia (1)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 7
Casanova di Neri (1)
Barbi (1)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 9 Barbi (2)
per lot $400 - $500
1 1 8 1 Chianti Classi co Riserva, Il Poggio 1995
Monsanto (1)
B aro lo Classico 1997 Borgogno (1)
Chianti Classico, R i s e r v a , I l Po g g i o 1 9 9 7
Monsanto (1)
Chianti Classico, Il Poggio 1998 Monsanto (1)
Chianti Classico, R i s e r v a M arc h e s e 1 9 9 9
Antinori (1)
R i p a d e l l e M o re 1 9 9 9 Castello Vicchiomaggio (1)
B ar b are s c o, B ricco Asili 2000 Ceretto (2)
Chianti Classico 2000 Fonterutoli (1)
Chianti Classico 2000 Castellare di Castellina (1)
Chianti Classico 2002 Monsanto (1)
11 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
Italy
1 1 7 8 Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 4 (1 mag.)
Ti g n an e l lo 2 0 0 0 (3)
Antinori
3 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $400 - $500
1 1 8 2 O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 6
Tuscany
4 bts.
174 Session Three
per lot $700 - $900
1 1 8 3 R o s s o C a D e l M e rlo 1 9 9 6 Quintarelli (2)
Valpolicella 1996 Quintarelli (2)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 7 (1)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 8 (2)
A m aro n e d e l l a Valpolicella, I Castei 1999
M. Castellaini (2)
A m aro n e d e l l a Va l p o l i c e l l a , R i p a s s o 1 9 9 9
Zenato (1)
A m aro n e d e l l a Va l p o l i c e l l a 2 0 0 0 Zenato (1)
11 bts.
1 1 8 4 Solengo
Solengo
Solengo
Solengo
Argiano
7 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,300
1997
1999
2000
2002
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1)
7 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 1 8 8 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o,
P i an Delle Vigne 1998 (2)
Guado Al Ta s s o 1 9 9 8 (2)
P i an Delle Vigne 1999 (2)
Guado Al Ta s s o 1 9 9 9 (2)
Antinori
8 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 1 8 5 Chianti C l a s s i c o R i s e r v a ,
B a d i a a Pa s s i g n an o 1 9 9 7 Antinori (1)
M are n g o S t ro n c o l i 1 9 9 7 (1)
Chianti C l a s s i c o R i s e r v a ,
C a s a l f e r ro 1 9 9 9 Ricasoli (1)
Ore n o 2 0 0 0 Sette Ponti (1)
S o l ai a 2 0 0 0 (1)
7 bts.
1 1 8 7 L e Pe rg o l e To rt e 1 9 9 7 (1)
L e Pe rg o l e To rt e 1 9 9 9 (3)
L e Pe rg o l e To rt e 2 0 0 0 (3)
Montever tine
1 1 8 9 Luce 1998 (1)
Luce 1999 (1)
Luce 2000 (1)
Frescobaldi
3 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $500 - $600
1 1 9 0 B ar b are s c o, Costa Ru s s i 1 9 9 9 (1)
B ar b are s c o, S i t o M o re s c o 1 9 9 9 (1)
B ar b are s c o 2 0 0 0 (2)
Gaja
4 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 1 8 6 L e Pe rg o l e To rt e 1 9 9 7
Montever tine. Tuscany
2 mags.
per lot $600 - $800
1 1 9 1 Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 9
Antinori. Tuscany
The deep ruby/purple-colored 1999 Tignanello exhibits
rare elegance married to considerable flavor intensity as
well as power. Normally a blend of 80% Sangiovese,
15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc
aged in French oak for 12 months, the 1999 offers up
aromas of new saddle leather intertwined with black
cherries, currants, creosote, vanilla, and spice box.
Rich and medium-bodied, with adequate acidity as
well as sweet but noticeable tannin, it is the third
consecutive exceptional vintage from this reference
winery for modern, aggressively-styled Tuscan reds.
5 bts.
1 1 9 4 J o s ep h P h e l p s, I n s i g n i a 1 9 9 9 (1)
J o s ep h P h e l p s, M e rlo t 1 9 9 9 (1)
N i eb au m - C o p p o l a Ru b i c o n 1 9 9 9 (2)
J o s ep h P h e l p s, I n s i g n i a 2 0 0 0 (1)
J o s ep h P h e l p s, L e M i s t ra l 2 0 0 0 (1)
6 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $500 - $600
1 1 9 2 O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 9 (2)
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 9 (1 mag.) (owc)
Ornellaia, Le Serre N u ov e 2 0 0 1 (1)
3 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $800 - $900
1 1 9 5 Cak e b read, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 9 (4)
Cak e b read, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 2 0 0 1 (1)
1 1 9 3 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o,
CastelGiocondo Lam aione 1999 Frescobaldi (2)
P ro m i s 2 0 0 0 Ca’ Marcanda (1)
M aga ri 2 0 0 1 Ca’ Marcanda (2)
P ro m i s 2 0 0 1 Ca’ Marcanda (2)
Te n u t a d i C a s t i gl i o n i 2 0 0 1 Frescobaldi (1)
Vi n o N o b i l e d i M o n t ep u l c i an o 2 0 0 1
Avignonesi (2)
10 bts.
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
per lot $600 - $700
1 1 9 6 D o m i n u s 1 9 9 9 (2)
D o m i n u s 2 0 0 0 (6) (owc)
D o m i n u s 2 0 0 1 (2)
The impeccably made 2001 Dominus boasts a dense
plum/purple color in addition to a fragrant, promising
perfume of cocoa, cedar, coffee, roasted herbs, and
copious quantities of black fruits. There are 7,000 cases
of this 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc,
4% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot blend. Rich and
medium to full-bodied, with sweet but noticeable
tannin, a layered mid-palate, and a long finish with
obvious tannin, it will require 3-4 years of cellaring.
It should last for two decades. 95 RP
10 bts.
176 Session Three
per lot $900 - $1,100
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CON N O I S S E U R
R e d B o rd e au x
1 1 9 7 Henschke, Hill of Grace, Shiraz 1998 (1) (owc)
Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e 1 9 9 8 (2)
Pe n f o l d s, RWT S h i ra z 2 0 0 0 (2)
The pure, clean, lush 2000 Shiraz RWT’s aromas of
black fruits, tar, and creosote are followed by a fullbodied, accessible Shiraz with a long finish. Drink it
over the next 7-8 years. 90 RP
5 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
1 1 9 8 d ’ A re n b e rg, The Dead Arm Shiraz 2001 (6)
9 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
1 1 9 9 C h â t e au d e Va l an d ra u d 1 9 9 4
St. Emilion
Valandraud is one of the most interesting stories in
Bordeaux. The wine is made from an unheralded terroir
owned by the young, obsessive/compulsive, exuberantly
passionate Monsieur Thunevin. He produces a Bordeaux
from tiny yields and ripe fruit, ages it in 100% new oak,
and refuses to fine or filter prior to bottling.
Sadly, Valandraud has become the darling of speculators,
largely because of (1) its fabulous quality, and
(2) its limited production. There were only 4,200 bottles
produced in 1993, 8,998 in 1994, and 11,400 in 1995.
It is easy to criticize the outrageous prices this wine
fetches, but lunatic speculators aside, Valandraud
symbolizes what can be done in Bordeaux when the
limits of quality are pushed to the maximum, and the
advice of most oenologists (who for nearly three decades
have encouraged too much fining and filtering) is
ignored. The only question I have concerning
Valandraud is: will this wine, when fully mature, live up
to its extraordinary promise? An opaque purple color, and
a firm, closed set of aromatics (sweet blackcurrant,
woodsy, smoky aromas emerge with airing) are revealed
in this blockbuster 1994. The wine possesses fabulous
purity, great flavor intensity, a sweet inner-core of fruit
on the mid-palate, and a full-bodied, layered, viscous
finish. It is unquestionably one of the finest wines of
the vintage. 94 RP
6 bts.
1 2 0 0 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h âteau
15 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,400
Gazin 1994 (3)
H au t B ai l l y 1 9 9 5 (3)
S m i t h H au t L af i t t e 1 9 9 5 (6)
Socian d o M a l l e t 1 9 9 5 (3)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
1 2 0 1 C h â t e au Clerc M i lo n 1 9 9 5 (3)
9 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 2 0 2 C h â t e au Ra u z an Ségl a 1 9 9 5 (3)
C h â t e au D u h art M i lo n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 9 8
(3 mags.)
R é s e r ve de la Comtesse 1998 (6)
9 bts. & 3 mags.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
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 bottle. 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. The 1999 is an exciting Cheval Blanc to
drink relatively young. 93 RP
3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,000
1 2 0 6 C h â t e au Pa v i e 1 9 9 9 (3)
C h â t e au Pa v i e D e c e s s e 1 9 9 9 (3)
C h â t e au Pa v i e M a c q u i n 1 9 9 9 (6)
12 bts.
per lot $1,900 - $2,100
1 2 0 3 C h â t e au d’ I s s an 1 9 9 9 (3)
C h â t e au L e B o n Pa s t e u r 1 9 9 9 (3)
C h â t e au Ra u z an Ségl a 1 9 9 9 (3)
9 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
C h â t e au P é by Fa u g è re s 1 9 9 9 (3)
14 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
1 2 0 4 C h â t e au Fe r ra n d L art i g u e 1 9 9 9 (3)
C h â t e au Gra n d M a y n e 1 9 9 9 (3)
C h â t e au M o n b o u s q u e t 1 9 9 9 (3)
9 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
1 2 0 8 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h âteau
14 bts.
178 Session Three
B e l g ra ve 2 0 0 0 (3)
d’ I s s an 2 0 0 0 (3)
K i r wa n 2 0 0 0 (2)
M a l e s c o t S t . E x u p é r y 2 0 0 0 (3)
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 2 0 9 Château Chasse Spleen 2000 (3)
C h â t e au d u Te rt e 2 0 0 0 (3)
C h â t e au Po t e n s a c 2 0 0 0 (3)
C h â t e au Ra u z an Ségl a 2 0 0 0 (2)
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 2000 (4)
15 bts.
4 bts.
per lot $3,000 - $3,500
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
1 2 1 5 C h â t e au Clos de l’Ora t o i re 2 0 0 0 (3)
C h â t e au Gra n d C o r b i n D e s p ag n e 2 0 0 0 (3)
1 2 1 0 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
13 bts.
1 2 1 1 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
R é s e r ve
19 bts.
Car ru a d e s d e L af i t e 2 0 0 0 (4)
Clerc M i lo n 2 0 0 0 (3)
d’ A r m ailhac 2000 (3)
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
B o n Pa s t e u r 2 0 0 0 (3)
Clos du Clo c h e r 2 0 0 0 (3)
Clo s Re n é 2 0 0 0 (7)
de la Comtesse 2000 (6)
1 2 1 6 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
per lot $600 - $800
Gra n d M a y n e 2 0 0 0 (3)
Gra n d Po n t e t 2 0 0 0 (3)
Moulin St. Georges 2000 (3)
Yon Figeac 2000 (4)
13 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,000
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
1 2 1 2 C h â t e au B e l l e f o n t B e l c i e r 2 0 0 0 (7)
C h â t e au B e l l e v u e 2 0 0 0 (4)
Château Les Cru ze l l e s 2 0 0 0 (3)
14 bts.
9 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
1 2 1 7 Clo s d u M arq u i s 2 0 0 0
St. Julien
12 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 2 1 8 C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 9 0 (3)
C h â t e au La To u r B l an c h e 2 0 0 1 (2)
C h â t e au L af a u ri e Pe y ra g u e y 2 0 0 1 (2)
7 bts.
1 2 1 3 Châpelle d’ Au s o n e 2 0 0 0 (3)
C h â t e au B ard e H au t 2 0 0 0 (3)
C h â t e au B e l l i s l e - M o n d o t t e 2 0 0 0 (3)
Le Cari l lo n d e l ’ A n g é l u s 2 0 0 0 (5)
14 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
1 2 1 9 La Tâche 1994
2 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 2 2 5 La Tâche 1998
1 2 2 0 Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 9 5
Leroy
The herbal and roasted blackberry-scented 1995
Clos de Vougeot is medium-to-dark ruby-colored and
reveals traces of amber. It possesses a tightly wound,
super-concentrated core of blackberry, cassis, and
brambleberry fruit. This firm, medium-to-full-bodied,
backward wine is packed with loads of fruit and
tannin. 93 RP
3 bts.
3 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
1 2 2 6 R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 9 8
2 bts.
1 2 2 2 La Tâche 1997
Dark-colored, the aromatically tight 1997 La Tache
reveals Asian spices, pepper, cherries and black currants.
This is a velvety-textured, expansive, and massively ripe
wine boasting flavors reminiscent of licorice and
blackberry jam. It has superb depth of fruit (particularly
for this sometimes "simple" vintage), medium-to-full
body, and admirable length to its supple finish. 93 RP
3 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
1 2 2 3 3 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
1 2 2 4 R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 9 7
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 2 2 7 Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 9 8 (1)
R o m anée St. Vi v an t 1 9 9 8 (2)
3 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 2 2 8 H e r m i t ag e 1 9 9 9 (3)
H e r m i t ag e 2 0 0 0 (3)
H e r m i t ag e 2 0 0 1 (3)
Chave
9 bts.
180 Session Three
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 2 2 1 Echéze au x 1 9 9 6 Bocquenet (3)
Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 9 7 Jadot (2)
Vo s n e R o m an é e, Les Suchots 1997 Jadot (3)
8 bts.
Stunning nose of red and black fruits, oriental spices,
tea and leather notes. Intensely sappy flavour with
wave after wave of ever changing flavours.
The personality here is edgey, cool, confident and
pure with the ripe acidity framing the flavours.
The Richebourg is long but the La Tâche is even
longer. A great effort. Tasted on two occasions and both
were consistent with the other. 95 AM
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
Domaine de Villeneuve (3)
C ô t e R ô t i e, Les Gra n d e s P l a c e s 1 9 9 7
Gerin (3)
C ô t e R ô t i e, Cham p i n l e S e i g n e u r 2 0 0 0
Gerin (3)
C ô t e R ô t i e, Les Gra n d e s P l a c e s 2 0 0 0
Gerin (3)
12 bts.
1 2 3 4 Fa r n i t o 1 9 9 5 (6)
Fa r n i t o 1 9 9 7 (6)
Carpineto
12 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
1 2 3 5 Cab re o I I B o rg o 1 9 9 5 Ruffino (3)
S an M art i n o 1 9 9 5 Cafaggio (3)
Chianti Classico, Riserva, Ducale 1997
Ruffino (3)
S an M art i n o 1 9 9 7 Cafaggio (3)
12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 2 3 2 C o r n a s, B arc i l l an t s 1 9 9 9 (3)
Gigondas, La Pimpignoles 1999 (3)
S o t an u m 1 9 9 9 (3)
S t . J o s ep h , l ’ A r ze l l e 1 9 9 9 (3)
Va c q u e y ra s, La Sillo t e 1 9 9 9 (3)
Cuilleron, Gaillard & Villard
15 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 2 3 6 Il Car b o n ai o n e 1 9 9 6 Podere Poggio Scalette (3)
Pa l e o R o s s o 1 9 9 6 Le Macchiole (3)
Pa l e o R o s s o 1 9 9 7 Le Macchiole (3)
D i S e m i f o n t e 1 9 9 7 Semifonte (3)
12 bts.
1 2 3 1 C o s t i è re s d e N i m e s, Cuvée Eole 1998
Château de la Tuilerie (3)
l ’ A n c e l y 1 9 9 8 Château de la Negly (3)
L e s Te r ra s s e s G ri l l é e s 1 9 9 8 Moulinier (3)
R a s t e au 1 9 9 9 Gour t de Mautens (3)
D am e d’ H o n n e u r 2 0 0 0 Château Lagrezette (3)
15 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 2 3 0 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, Vi e i l l e s Vi g n e s,
Cuvée Spéciale 2001 Tardieu-Laurent (3)
Cornas 2001 Clape (3)
C o r n a s, Cuvée Vi e i l l e s Vi g n e s 2 0 0 1
Tardieu-Laurent (3)
Gigondas 2001 Tardieu-Laurent (3)
Va c q u e y ra s, Cuvée Vieilles Vi g n e s 2 0 0 1
Tardieu-Laurent (3)
15 bts.
Italy
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 2 3 7 B aro lo B u s s i a , D ard i L e R o s e 1 9 9 7
Poderi Colla (3)
B aro lo, Cascina Fra ncia 1997
Giacomo Conterno (3)
B aro lo, Vi g n a L a R o s a 1 9 9 7 Fontanafredda (2)
B aro lo B u s s i a , D ard i L e R o s e 1 9 9 8
Poderi Colla (3)
B aro lo, B ricco Fiasco 1998 Azelia (3)
14 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
1 2 3 8 B ricco Man zoni VDT 1996 (3)
B ricco Man zoni VDT 1997 (3)
Rocche Dei Manzoni
6 bts.
per lot $400 - $600
1233 No Lot
Lot 146, 78
Lot 437
1 2 3 9 B ar b are s c o, S e r ra b o e l l a 1 9 9 5 Cigliuti (3)
B ar b are s c o, Sori Pa i t i n 1 9 9 6 Paitin (3)
B ar b are s c o, Curra Vi g n a M a s u e 1 9 9 7
Sottimano (3)
B ar b are s c o, Sori Pa i t i n 1 9 9 7 Paitin (3)
B ar b are s c o 1 9 9 8 Gaja (3)
15 bts.
12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 2 4 5 Rocca delle Macie 1997 Roccato (6)
Vigna al Cavaliere 1 9 9 7 Michele Satta (3)
9 bts.
13 bts.
d i M o n t a l c i n o,
Restituta
Re n n i n a 1 9 9 7 (5)
Suga ri l l e 1 9 9 7 (2)
Re n n i n a 1 9 9 8 (3)
Suga ri l l e 1 9 9 8 (3)
per lot $2,000 - $2,200
1 2 4 2 Chianti Classico,
R i s e r v a Vigna del Sorbo 1997 (3)
Chianti Classico,
Chianti Classico,
Flaccian e l lo 1 9 9 9 (3)
Fontodi
12 bts.
184 Session Three
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 2 4 7 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 7 Argiano (3)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 7 Caparzo (2)
B runello di Montalcino, Campogiov anni 1997
San Felice (5)
B runello di Montalcino, La Casa 1997
Caparzo (3)
Chianti Classico, Bugiala 1997 Poggerino (3)
Chianti Classico, Ricasoli 1997
Castello di Brolio (6)
Chianti Classico, R i s e r v a , Po g g i o R o s s o
1 9 9 7 San Felice (3)
C a s a l f e r ro 1 9 9 8 Ricasoli (3)
28 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 2 4 3 La Gioia 1997 Riecine (3)
Gira m o n t e 1 9 9 9 Frescobaldi (3)
La Gioia 1999 Riecine (3)
Gira m o n t e 2 0 0 1 Frescobaldi (3)
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 2 4 6 Av vo l t o re 1 9 9 7 Moris Farms (3)
M am m o lo 1 9 9 7 Cennatoio (3)
R o s s o F i o re n t i n o 1 9 9 7 Cennatoio (3)
Ti n s c v i l 1 9 9 7 Monsanto (3)
12 bts.
1 2 4 1 B ru n e l lo
B ru n e l lo
B ru n e l lo
B ru n e l lo
Pieve Santa
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
1 2 4 0 B ar b e ra d’ A l b a 1 9 9 8 P. Scavino (3)
B ar b e ra d’ A s t i , Q u o ru m 1 9 9 8 Hastae (3)
M o n p ra 1 9 9 8 Conterno Fantino (3)
B ar b e ra d’ A s t i , B ricco dell’Uccello n e 1 9 9 9
Braida (2)
B ar b e ra d’ A s t i , B ricco della Bigotta 1999
Braida (2)
13 bts.
1 2 4 4 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 7 Col D’Orcia (3)
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o, Cort e Pa vo n e 1 9 9 7
Loaker (4)
Ciacci Piccolomini (5)
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 2 4 8 Po g g i o d e l l e R o s e 1 9 9 7 Castell’in Villa (2)
S an g i ov e t o 1 9 9 7 Badia A Coltibuono (3)
S a s s e lo 1 9 9 7 Castello di Verrazzano (3)
Tu r ri ga , I s o l a d e i N u ra g h i 1 9 9 8 Argiolas (3)
D e s i d e ri o 1 9 9 9 Avignonesi (3)
S ag ra n t i n o d i M o n t e falco 1999
Arnaldo Caprai (3)
17 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
1 2 4 9 B runello di Montalcino 1998 Siro Pacenti (3)
B runello di Montalcino 1998 La Poderina (3)
B runello di Montalcino, CastelGiocondo 1999
Frescobaldi (3)
L am ai o n e, CastelGiocondo 1999
Frescobaldi (3)
12 bts.
1 2 5 4 Guado al Ta s s o 2 0 0 1 Antinori (3)
O r n e l l ai a 2 0 0 1 (6)
Solengo 2001 Argiano (3)
12 bts.
per lot $1,800 - $2,000
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
S p ai n
1 2 5 0 Pa l e o R o s s o 1 9 9 8 (3)
Scri o 1 9 9 9 (3)
Le Macchiole
6 bts.
1 2 5 5 A l i o n 1 9 9 4 Vega Sicilia (3)
A l i o n 1 9 9 5 Vega Sicilia (3)
A l i o n 1 9 9 6 Vega Sicilia (6)
B o d e ga s y Vi n e d o s 1 9 9 7 (3)
per lot $900 - $1,100
15 bts.
1 2 5 1 Chian t i Ru f i n a , M o n t e s o d i 1 9 9 9
Frescobaldi (3)
Chian t i Ru f i n a , M o n t e s o d i 2 0 0 0
Frescobaldi (3)
D o u t d e s 2 0 0 1 Carpineta Fontalpino (3)
M aga ri 2 0 0 1 Ca’ Marcanda (3 hf. bts.)
9 bts. & 3 hf. bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 2 5 6 Fe r n an d o Re m i re z 1 9 9 6 (6)
R o d a 1 Re s e r v a 1 9 9 7 Bodegas y Vinedos (3)
Fe r n an d o Re m i re z 1 9 9 8 (3)
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 2 5 7 N u m an t h i a 2 0 0 0 (3)
B e n j am i n R o m e o 2 0 0 1 La Viña de Andres (4)
P i n g u s, Flo r d e P i n g u s 2 0 0 1 (4)
11 bts.
1 2 5 2 Guado Al Ta s s o 2 0 0 0 (10)
Guado Al Ta s s o 2 0 0 0 (1 mag.)
Antinori
10 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
1 2 5 8 B e ringer, Alluvium, Knight’s Valley 1994 (3)
B e ri n g e r, Chard o n n a y,
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1996 (6)
9 bts.
1 2 5 3 Ghiaie della Furba 2000 Capezzano (3)
M aga ri 2 0 0 0 Ca’ Marcanda (4)
Ore n o 2 0 0 1 Sette Ponti (3)
Poggio Al Lupo 2001 Sette Ponti (6)
P ri m am a t e ri a 2 0 0 1 Poggerino (3)
19 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,800
per lot $1,400 - $1,600
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 2 5 9 Te r re R o u g e, Sierra Fo o t h i l l s 1 9 9 4 (3)
B y ron, IO San t a B ar b ara 1 9 9 5 (3)
G e y s e r Pe ak , Re s e r ve A l e x an d re 1 9 9 5 (3)
M e r r y v a l e Vi n e y ard s,
Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n Re s e r ve 1 9 9 5 (3)
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 2 6 0 Bonny Doon, Le Ciga re 1 9 9 8 (3)
St. Innocent, Springs Vi n e y ard s 1 9 9 8 (3)
S t ag ’s L e ap, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 8 (3)
9 bts.
A
M U LT I T U D E OF E XCEPTION A L W I N E S
CON S C I E N T I O U S LY R E M OV E D F R O M A N
U N D E R G R O U N D CELLA R
per lot $600 - $800
P R O P E RT Y
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
M artinelli, Chard o n n a y,
R u s s i an R i ve r 1 9 9 8 (2)
M art i n e l l i , P i n o t N o i r Re s e r ve ,
R u s s i an R i ve r 1 9 9 8 (2)
6 bts.
C A M B R I D G E COLLECTION
R e d B o rd e au x
1 2 6 1 D o m i n u s 1 9 9 8 (4)
D o m i n u s 1 9 9 9 (3)
7 bts.
OF A
1 2 6 4 C h â t e au
bin-worn
Château
Château
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
10 bts.
B ra n ai re Ducru 1 9 7 8 (1)
Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 8 3 (1)
Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 8 6 (1)
Pa v i e D e c e s s e 1 9 9 7 (5)
R o l Va l e n t i n 2 0 0 0 (2)
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 2 6 5 C h â t e au B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 8 6
6 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
Po rt
1 2 6 3 Fo n s e c a 2 0 0 0 (1)
Fo n s e c a 2 0 0 0 (2 hf. bts.)
Gould Cam p b e l l 2 0 0 0 (2)
Gould Cam p b e l l 2 0 0 0 (2 hf. bts.)
Gra h am 2 0 0 0 (1)
Q u i n t a d o E s t an h o 2 0 0 0 (3)
Ta y lo r 2 0 0 0 (3 hf. bts.)
Ta y lo r 2 0 0 0 (2)
9 bts. & 7 hf. bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
to believe is his finest vintage in the eighties
(even eclipsing the 1982), still exhibits a black/purple
color with no signs of age. The nose offers up aromas of
of the most profound Leoville-Las-Cases. 98 RP
5 bts.
186 Session Three
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 2 7 1 C h â t e au Clo s S ai n t e A n n e 1 9 9 5 (9)
C h â t e au Clo s S ai n t e A n n e 2 0 0 0 (12)
21 bts.
1 2 6 7 C h â t e au Gra n d P u y L a c o s t e 1 9 9 5
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.
10 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 2 7 2 C h â t e au K i r wa n 1 9 9 5 (5)
C h â t e au M a l e s c o t S t . E x u p é r y 1 9 9 5 (8)
13 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
C h â t e au Clerc M i lo n 1 9 9 7 (3)
15 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 2 7 4 Château Moulin St. Georges 1995 (6)
C h â t e au B ard e H au t 1 9 9 7 (7)
Château Moulin St. Georges 1997 (5)
1 2 6 8 C h â t e au L ag ra n g e 1 9 9 5
11 bts.
18 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $700 - $900
1 2 7 5 C h â t e au Gru au d L aro s e 1 9 9 6
1 2 6 9 C h â t e au La Cro i x d e G a y 1 9 9 5
Pomerol
10 bts.
11 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
per lot $500 - $600
1 2 7 0 C h â t e au Gra n d M a y n e 1 9 9 5
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 2 8 0 C h â t e au Gra n d P u y L a c o s t e 1 9 9 6
1 2 7 6 C h â t e au D u c ru B e au c ai l lo u 1 9 9 6
The 1996 is long, with a deep mid-palate. It also
reveals tannin in the finish. This wine is remarkable.
It is muscular, concentrated, and classic. Bottled in late
June, 1998, it exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color,
as well as a knock-out nose of minerals, licorice, cassis,
and an unmistakable lead pencil smell that I often
associate with top vintages of Lafite-Rothschild. It is
sweet and full-bodied, yet unbelievably rich with no
sense of heaviness or flabbiness. The wine possesses
high tannin, but it is extremely ripe, and the sweetness
of the black currant, spice-tinged Cabernet Sauvignon
fruit is pronounced. 96 RP
8 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 2 7 7 C h â t e au Ly n c h M o u s s a s 1 9 9 6
3 slightly bin-worn
11 bts.
12 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
In the flight of young wines, with all the vintages of the
nineties represented, this wine stood out for its absolute
purity of creme de cassis, ripe fruit, medium to full body,
high tannin, wonderful sweetness, massive richness on
the mid-palate, and abundant power, density, and
ripeness. It is clearly the finest Lynch Bages since the
1989 and 1990. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025. 94 RP
12 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $400 - $500
1 2 7 8 C h â t e au d u Te rt re 1 9 9 6
1 bin-worn
11 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 2 8 2 C h â t e au B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 9 6
3 slightly bin-worn
1 2 7 9 C h â t e au la Croix Can o n 1 9 9 6
Fronsac
11 bts.
188 Session Three
per lot $400 - $500
12 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
concentration, yet no hint of heaviness or disjointedness.
As this wine sits in the glass it grows in stature and
richness. It is a remarkable, seamless, palate-staining,
and extraordinarily elegant wine - the quintessential
St.-Julien. 98 RP
12 bts.
per lot $3,200 - $4,000
1 2 8 4 C h â t e au Can t e m e rl e 1 9 9 6
4 slightly bin-worn
10 bts.
1 2 8 8 Château Roc de Cam b e s 1 9 9 7 (8)
Château Roc de Cam b e s 1 9 9 8 (12)
20 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 2 8 9 C h â t e au M o n b o u s q u e t 1 9 9 8
Yields of 28-30 hectoliters per hectare are among the
lowest in St.-Emilion, which no doubt accounts for the
wine’s explosive richness. The final blend, 60% Merlot,
30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Cabernet Franc,
was bottled unfined and unfiltered after 18 months in
100% new oak, with aging on the lees. It boasts a
saturated plum/purple color in addition to an exotic
bouquet of Asian spices, plum liqueur, prunes, and
blackberries. Extremely full-bodied, unctuously-textured,
structured, and well-defined, this spectacular achievement
will drink well young, yet last for two decades.
8 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $500 - $600
1 2 9 0 Château Canon la Gaf f e l i è re 1 9 9 8
St. Emilion. Grand Cru
1 2 8 5 Château Les Ormes de Pez 1996 (9)
C h â t e au Po u j e au x 1 9 9 7 (4)
13 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 2 8 6 C h â t e au Po t e n s a c 1 9 9 6 (12)
2 nicked labels
C h â t e au Cam b o n l a Pe lo u s e 1 9 9 9 (11)
23 bts.
This saturated purple-colored 1998 offers sumptuous
aromas of prunes, blueberries, overripe black cherries,
chocolate, coffee, and spicy new oak. Full-bodied,
opulent, and expressive, this flamboyant/ostentatious
effort is crammed with glycerin and extract. The tannin
is sweet in this accessible, multilayered 1998.
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $600 - $700
1 2 9 1 C h â t e au Fe r ra n d L art i g u e 1 9 9 8
St. Emilion
12 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 2 8 7 C h â t e au S m i t h H au t L af i t t e 1 9 9 7 (5)
C h â t e au L ar ri ve t H au t B ri o n 2 0 0 0 (12)
(owc)
17 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
1 2 9 2 C h â t e au la Cro i x d u C a s s e 1 9 9 8
Pomerol
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 2 9 3 C h â t e au Te rt re R ô t eb o e u f 1 9 9 8
A dramatic, flamboyant nose of roasted espresso
intermixed with chocolate fudge, blackberries,
Asian spices, and kirsch jumps from the glass of this
ostentatious effort. Full-bodied and layered, with an
unctuous texture, gorgeous purity, and an undeniable
hedonistic explosion of fruit and glycerin, it can be
drunk now, or cellared for 15+ years. 94 RP
5 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
1 2 9 4 Château La Gomeri e 1 9 9 8
St. Emilion
A spectacular effort, this blockbuster, in-your-face
St.-Emilion boasts a saturated purple color as well as a
gorgeous bouquet of framboise liqueur, blackberries,
and smoky oak, an unctuous texture, full body, and a
seamless finish with low acidity and ripe tannin.
This 1998 scores high on both pleasure and cerebral
meters. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2014. A garage
wine, this 100% Merlot cuvee is produced from a
6.5-acre vineyard. One hundred percent new oak is
utilized, and malolactic fermentation occurs in barrel.
Approximately 9,000 bottles are produced in an
abundant vintage. 94 RP
6 bts.
1 2 9 5 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
per lot $700 - $900
Clo s l ’ E gl i s e 1 9 9 8 (1)
La Croix Can o n 1 9 9 8 (1)
L e B o n Pa s t e u r 1 9 9 8 (2)
Ly n c h B ag e s 1 9 9 9 (1)
5 bts.
190 Session Three
per lot $300 - $400
1 2 9 6 C h â t e au B ard e H au t 1 9 9 9
St. Emilion
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 2 9 7 C h â t e au l a Couspau d e 1 9 9 9
7 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 2 9 8 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 9 9
The sexy, dark plum/purple-colored 1999 Margaux is
already revealing complex aromatics. This surprisingly
charming and round offering is reminiscent of a vintage
such as 1985. Although neither a blockbuster nor a
heavyweight, it grows in the mouth revealing
tremendous length as well as purity. Administrator Paul
Pontallier prefers it to the more austere 1998, as do I.
This is an archetypical Chateau Margaux of richness,
finesse, balance, and symmetry. It can be drunk young,
but promises to age nicely for two decades. Extrapolating
backwards, it would probably have something in
common with the underrated 1962 Medocs. 94 RP
9 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
1 2 9 9 Clos de l’Ora t o i re 1 9 9 9
11 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 3 0 0 C h â t e au Te rt re R ô t eb o e u f 1 9 9 9
A hedonistic, head-turning crowd-pleaser, this dark
ruby-colored, flamboyant 1999 boasts a knock-out
perfume of scorched earth, smoked herbs, jammy black
cherry fruit, chocolate, and roasted coffee. The wine is
plump and fleshy, with low acidity, excellent purity,
outstanding concentration, and no hard edges. This is a
seamless, gorgeous Le Tertre-Roteboeuf to drink over
the next 12-15 years. 91 RP
12 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 3 0 1 C h â t e au Fo n t e n i l 1 9 9 9
Fronsac
9 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
1 3 0 2 C h â t e au H au t B ri o n 1 9 9 9
Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from
the concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut
Brion. It seems to be cut from the same mold as years
such as 1979 and 1985. There is a hint of graphite in
the abundant fruit. The wine is medium to full-bodied,
nuanced, subtle, deep, and provocatively elegant.
It is made in a style that only Haut Brion appears
capable of achieving. The finish is extremely long,
the tannins sweet, and the overall impression one of
delicacy interwoven with power and ripeness.
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,800 - $2,200
1 3 0 5 C h â t e au Les Car m e s H au t B ri o n 2 0 0 0
Graves
From bottle, several samples were perplexingly closed
and reluctant to open. Yet with aeration, this wine
represents the quintessential model of both Graves and
Bordeaux elegance. A wine of finesse and depth, it has
superb concentration and opulence. Medium-bodied,
layered, and lush, with extraordinary aromatic
complexity (cigar tobacco, earth, coffee, black currants,
and ripe plums/prunes), stunning purity, a seamless
texture, and sweet tannin, it will take longer to provide
thrilling drinking than I initially thought. At present,
it is tight and closed, but aeration brings out its perfume.
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 3 0 6 C h â t e au d’ A i g u i l h e 2 0 0 0
Côtes de Castillon
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $500 - $600
1 3 0 7 C h â t e au M a l e s c o t S t . E x u p é r y 2 0 0 0
Margaux
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
9 bts.
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
1 3 0 8 Château Canon la Gaf f e l i è re 2 0 0 0
St. Emilion
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 3 0 4 C h â t e au H o s an n a 2 0 0 0
Pomerol
Dense ruby/purple, with a glorious nose of blackberries,
cassis, white flowers, licorice, and a hint of sweet oak,
this seamless wine is a classic example of purity and
symmetry. Combining power with charm and finesse in
a deeply textured, rich, elegant, yet authoritatively
flavorful style, this is a brilliant effort as well as a
compliment to proprietor Christian Moueix. 96 RP
6 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
1 3 0 9 C h â t e au Clos Chau m o n t 2 0 0 0 (12) (owc)
C h â t e au P i p e au 2 0 0 0 (12) (owc)
24 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 3 1 0 C h â t e au S m i t h H au t L af i t t e 2 0 0 1
Graves. Cru Classé
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $600 - $700
1 3 1 1 C h â t e au C o u t e t 1 9 6 2 (1)
u.ms, bin-worn
C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 8 8 (1 hf. bt.)
1 bt. & 1 hf. bt.
8 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $300 - $400
1 3 1 6 C ô t e R ô t i e, Château d’ A m p u i s 1 9 9 7
Guigal
7 bts.
1 3 1 2 Cham b e rt i n 1 9 7 8 Bouchard Aîné et Fils (1)
bin-worn
Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 7 8 Moillard (1)
bin-worn
B e au n e, l e s Te u ro n s 1 9 8 9 Morot (1)
slightly bin-worn
N u i t s S t . G e o rg e s 1 9 9 6 Rion (1)
slightly bin-worn
4 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 3 1 7 Gigondas 1998 (7)
H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 9 8 (9)
16 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,400
per lot $400 - $500
1 3 1 8 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, La Bernard i n e 2 0 0 0
Chapoutier
11 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 3 1 3 C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 9 4 Domaine de la
Charbonnière (3)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, La Bernard i n e 1 9 9 5
Chapoutier (1)
C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 9 5 Chapoutier (1)
nicked label
C ô t e s d u R h ô n e 1 9 9 5 Gramenon (1)
Croze s H e r m i t ag e, D o m ai n e d e T h a l ab e rt
1 9 9 6 Paul Jaboulet Aîné (2)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 9 8 Le Vieux Donjon (1)
C ô t e s d u R h ô n e 1 9 9 8 d’Andézon (1)
10 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
Château la Ner the
10 bts.
Italy
1 3 2 0 S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 3 (1)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 7 (6)
7 bts.
1 3 1 4 H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 9 6
4 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
per lot $300 - $400
1 3 2 1 Wi l l i am Hill, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 7 8 (6)
1 torn label, 2 loose labels
Wi l l i am Hill, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 7 9 (5)
11 bts.
192 Session Three
per lot $600 - $700
1 3 2 2 Wi l l i am Hill, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 8 0 (9)
1 severely torn label
Wi l l i am Hill, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
R e s e r ve 1 9 8 7 (4)
13 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
1 3 2 8 M a t anzas Cre e k , M e rlo t 1 9 9 6 (1)
S t o n e s t reet, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
L e ga c y 1 9 9 6 (3)
Fa r N i e n t e, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 7 (1)
L ai l , J. Dan i e l C u v é e 1 9 9 7 (5)
10 bts.
1 3 2 3 D u n n Vi n e y ard s,
S h af e r, Cab e r n e t Sauvignon, SLD 1997 (2)
Cline Cellars ,
S m a l l B e r r y M o u r v è d re 1 9 9 8 (3)
9 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 3 2 4 D o m i n u s 1 9 9 4 (1)
D o m i n u s 1 9 9 6 (4)
5 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
1329 Dominus 1997
Napa
Asian spice, licorice, and blackberry and cherry notes
with tobacco spice all add to this complex, very
involved, yet gorgeously symmetrical Dominus.
The wine is medium to full-bodied, very concentrated,
and silky-textured. It is gorgeous to drink now,
4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
per lot $900 - $1,000
1325 Dominus 1995
Napa
6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
1 3 3 0 R i d g e, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
M o n t e B e l lo 1 9 9 7
Santa Clara
9 bts.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
1 3 3 1 J o s ep h P h e l p s, I n s i g n i a 1 9 9 7
Napa
1 3 2 6 B e ri n g e r, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 6 (3)
B e ri n g e r, M e rlo t , H ow e l l M o u n t ai n 1 9 9 6 (1)
4 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
R e s e r ve 1 9 9 6 (6)
SLD 1997 (5)
11 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
9 bts.
per lot $2,000 - $2,500
1332 Dominus 1998
Napa
5 bts.
Chile
per lot $600 - $700
4 bts.
A u s t ra l i a
1 3 3 3 Yalumba Cab e r n e t / S h i raz,
T h e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 2 (1)
M o u n t L angi Ghira n, Shiraz 1996 (3)
Va s s e Fe l i x , H e y t e s b u r y 1 9 9 8 (4)
Charl e s M e l t o n , S h i ra z 2 0 0 0 (3)
11 bts.
1 3 3 8 S an t a R i t a , C ab e r n e t S au v i g n o n
C a s a Re a l 1 9 9 7
Maipo Valley
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $200 - $300
Po rt
1 3 3 9 Ta y lo r 1 9 7 0 (5 hf. bts.)
N i ep o o rt 1 9 7 7 (1)
bin-worn
1 bt. & 5 hf. bts.
1 3 3 4 Clare n d o n H i l l s, Shiraz, Old Vi n e s 1 9 9 6 (1)
Clare n d o n H i l l s, Shiraz,
B ro o k m an s Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7 (5)
B ro o k m an s Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 8 (2)
8 bts.
AN
per lot $500 - $600
I N T E R E S T I N G SELECTION OF OLD A N D
N E W W O R L D G E M S I N V E RT I C A L A N D
V I N TA GE F O R M AT
per lot $600 - $700
P R O P E RT Y
OF A N
OR I L L I A GE N T L E M A N
R e d B o rd e au x
1 3 3 5 E & E Black Pe p p e r S h i ra z 1 9 9 8 (5)
Pe n l e y C o o n aw a r ra ,
9 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
A rg e n t i n a
1 3 3 6 Catena Alta, Malbec 1997 (6)
Catena Alta, Cab e r n e t 1 9 9 9 (2)
Catena Alta, Malbec 1999 (2)
10 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 3 3 7 A l t a Vi s t a , A l t o 1 9 9 8 (1)
C a d u s M e n d oz a , M albec 1999 (3)
Ya c o c h u y a 2 0 0 0 (6) (owc)
1 3 4 0 C h â t e au Can o n 1 9 8 2 (1)
slightly bin-worn
slightly bin-worn
slightly bin-worn
slightly bin-worn
slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au Pa v i e 1 9 8 2 (1)
slightly bin-worn
6 bts.
10 bts.
194 Session Three
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $1,200 - $1,500
1 3 4 1 C h â t e au B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 8 6 (2)
u.1ts
C h â t e au Pa v i e 1 9 8 6 (2)
u.1ts
10 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
5 bts.
1 3 4 6 C h â t e au L af i t e 2 0 0 2 (3)
6 bts.
Château La Dominique 1986 (2)
nicked label
10 bts.
1 3 4 7 H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 8 8 (2)
nicked label
6 bts.
per lot $1,500 - $1,800
per lot $800 - $1,000
Consistently backward and dense, with enormous
potential, this admirable wine will not be ready for prime
time drinking for another 5-7 years. The color is not
quite as opaque as the 1990’s, but reveals more purple
and no lightening at the edge. Hugely concentrated
flavors have just begun to offer up a nose of cedar and
creme de cassis. Powerful and muscular, with high tannin
and superb concentration, this is Lynch Bages at its
biggest and most beastly. However, everything is in
balance for a stunning evolution.
5 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
per lot $1,300 - $1,600
1 3 4 3 C h â t e au Gra n d P u y L a c o s t e 1 9 8 6 (1)
L a l an d e 1 9 8 6 (1)
C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 8 6 (1)
Vi e u x C h â t e au Cert an 1 9 8 6 (1)
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 8 8 (1)
5 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
1 3 4 8 H e r m i t ag e, La Size ra n n e 1 9 8 9 (2)
E r m i t ag e, l’Ermite 1996 (1)
Chapoutier
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 3 4 9 C ô t e R ô t i e, La Lan d o n n e 1 9 9 5 (1)
Guigal
3 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
1 3 5 1 C h â t e au M o n t e l e n a ,
Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n
C h â t e au M o n t e l e n a ,
12 bts.
E s t a t e 1 9 8 7 (2)
E s t a t e 1 9 9 1 (2)
E s t a t e 1 9 9 4 (2)
E s t a t e 1 9 9 5 (2)
E s t a t e 1 9 9 6 (2)
E s t a t e 1 9 9 7 (2)
4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
Po rt
1 3 5 2 R o b e rt M o n d a v i ,
Opus One 1994 (2 hf. bts.)
M o n t e B e l lo 1 9 9 6 (2)
3 bts. & 2 hf. bts.
per lot $700 - $800
1 3 5 5 D ow 1 9 7 7 (1)
Fo n s e c a 1 9 7 7 (1)
Gra h am 1 9 7 7 (1)
Ta y lo r 1 9 7 7 (1)
Wa r re 1 9 7 7 (1)
5 bts.
1 3 5 3 D u n n Vi n e y ard s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
H ow e l l M o u n t ai n 1 9 8 8 (1)
nicked wax capsule
D u n n Vi n e y ard s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
H ow e l l M o u n t ai n 1 9 8 9 (1)
D u n n Vi n e y ard s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
H ow e l l M o u n t ai n 1 9 9 6 (1)
3 bts.
196 Session Three
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $700 - $800
1 3 5 6 D ow 1 9 7 7 (1)
Fo n s e c a 1 9 7 7 (1)
Gra h am 1 9 7 7 (1)
Ta y lo r 1 9 7 7 (1)
Wa r re 1 9 7 7 (1)
5 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
Can a d a
1357 Inniskillin
Original Brad
Bottle."
Inniskillin
Original Brad
Bottle."
I c ew i n e 1 9 9 2 (1)
Copping designed, hand-blown "Ice
I c ew i n e 1 9 9 3 (1)
Copping designed, hand-blown "Ice
2 bts.
A
1 3 6 1 Gra n d s E c h é ze au x 1 9 9 7
Gros Frère & Soeur
24 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
1 3 6 2 24 bts. (oc)
per lot $1,700 - $2,100
per lot $600 - $800
SELECTION OF W I N E F R O M VA R I O U S
CON S I G N O R S
1 3 6 3 P u l i g n y M o n t rachet, Clavai l lo n 2 0 0 0
Leflaive
Côte de Beaune. 1er Cru Classé
36 bts. (oc)
per lot $4,000 - $5,000
R e d B o rd e au x
1357A C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 5 2 (1)
u.bs, bin-soiled, faded label
1 bt.
per lot $400 - $600
1 3 5 8 C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 8 1 (10 hf. bts.)
u.3bn. u.5vts. u.2hs
L a l an d e 1 9 8 1 (2)
u.1vts. 2 bin-worn
2 bts. & 10 hf. bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 3 5 9 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 8 2 (1)
torn capsule
2 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
2 with signs of slight seepage
C h â t e au S ai n t P i e r re 1 9 8 5 (3)
u.1bn. slightly corroded capsule
Pa v i l lo n R o u g e d u M arga u x 1 9 8 5 (1)
R é s e r ve de la Comtesse 1985 (1)
10 bts.
The perfection of the 1990 is based on a seamless, classic,
harmonious concoction of flowers, melted licorice,
blackberries, kirsch, blueberries, and Asian spices.
An enormously full-bodied, sweet, expansive, amazing
wine with a finish that lasts over a minute, it combines
the extraordinary hedonism of the 1998 with an
unbelievable intellectual appeal that makes it so
hauntingly great. Even though it remains youthful, it can
be drunk now or cellared for another 30 years. 100 RP
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $2,400 - $3,000
1365 Dominus 1992
Napa
5 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
per lot $800 - $900
1 3 7 0 S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 2
Tuscany
Cognac
1 3 6 6 Cognac, Gra nde Cham p ag n e, Louis XIII
Rémy Mar tin
1 bt.
9 bts.
6 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
P E R F E C T A D D I T I ON TO A N Y CELLA R
I N C LU D I N G A VA R I E T Y S U P E R T U S C A N S
OF A
M ON T R E A L
LA DY
Italy
1 3 6 9 Chianti Classico Riserva 1975 Castell’In Villa (1)
A m aro n e Re c i o t o d e l l a Va l p o l i c e l l a
Classico Superi o re 1 9 8 8 Ber tani (1)
A m arone della Valpolicella 1991
Alighieri, Masi (1)
A m aro n e d e l l a Valpolicella Classico 1997
Il Sestante (1)
4 bts.
198 Session Three
1 3 7 1 B aro lo, M arc e n a s c o 1 9 8 2 Ratti (1)
B aro lo, Vi g n a R i o n d a R i s e r v a 1 9 9 0
Massolino (1)
B aro lo 2 0 0 0 Bel Colle (1)
3 bts.
per lot $100 - $200
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 3 6 8 Cognac XO Courvoisière (1)
Cognac, Fine Cham p agne VSOP
Rémy Mar tin (1)
Cognac, I m p e ri a l XO Courvoisière (1)
Cognac, Vieille Fine Cham p ag n e
Courvoisière (1)
Cognac, XO Special Rémy Mar tin (1)
N apoléon Cognac, Coeure I m p e ri a l
Courvoisière (1)
P R O P E RT Y
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 3 6 7 A r m ag n a c, N ap o l é o n Chabot (1)
Cognac Extra Hennessy (1)
Cognac Roy a l XO Prince Huber t (1)
Cognac XO Hennessy (2)
Cognac XO Otard (1)
Cognac, Cord o n B l e u Mar tel (2)
N apoléon Cognac Hennessy (1)
A
3 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 3 7 2 S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 5
Tuscany
remains an opaque purple. The bouquet is beginning
to develop secondary aromas of cedar and truffles to go
along with its intense cassis, black-raspberry,
blackberry, tarry, toasty personality. Exceptionally
dense, concentrated, and full-bodied, this wine
possesses layers of concentrated fruit that are
beautifully balanced by the wine’s sweet tannin and
well-integrated acidity. The finish lasts for nearly a
minute. A monumental Cabernet Sauvignon, it is one
of the greatest wines made this century. Tasting after
tasting continues to confirm this wine’s surreal level of
quality. Despite being 11 years old, it remains
youthful. My best guess for when it will reach full
maturity is between 2000-2025. What a wine! 100 RP
1 bt.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 3 7 3 S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 0 (1)
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 1 (1)
2 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1373A S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 2 (1)
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 4 (1)
2 bts.
Po rt
per lot $200 - $300
1 3 7 4 Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 0 (1)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 3 (1)
Antinori
2 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 3 7 8 D e l af o rc e 1 9 7 7
1 mag. (owc)
per lot $200 - $300
1 3 7 4 Ti g n an e l lo 2 0 0 0 (6) (oc)
Antinori. Tuscany
T OP
6 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
100
1 3 7 5 O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 4 (1)
O r n e l l ai a 1 9 9 5 (1)
4 bts.
per lot $250 - $350
R AT E D W I N E S F R O M OLD W O R L D
P R O D U C E R S I N C LU D I N G A N U M B E R OF
POINT MASTERPIECES
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
1375A O r n e l l ai a 2 0 0 0 (1)
O r n e l l ai a 2 0 0 2 (1)
4 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
1 3 7 6 S anta Cri s t i n a 2 0 0 2
Antinori. Tuscany
6 bts.
per lot $100 - $200
slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au M o u t o n R o t h s c h i l d 1 9 8 9 (1 mag.)
1 bt. & 1 mag.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
1 3 7 7 Opus One 2000
Napa
1 bt.
per lot $200 - $300
1 3 8 0 C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 8 9
aromatically and on the palate. However, this is
splitting hairs, as this is another stunningly opulent,
rich, full-bodied, amazingly concentrated, exotic,
flamboyant Petrus that remains remarkably youthful,
and in need of 7-8 more years of bottle age.
Additionally, the tannins are slightly more elevated, at
least from a tactile impression. However, the 1989 looks
to be another 30-year wine, with extraordinary
equilibrium between all of its component parts.
An amazing effort! 100 RP
1 bt.
although it will age for 2-3 decades. Anticipated
maturity: 2001-2025. 95 RP
4 bts.
example of this chateau. In addition to being
profoundly concentrated, its ethereal bouquet of sweet
black fruits, cedar, spices, flowers, smoke, and vanilla
is remarkably well-formed and intense. In the mouth,
there is not a hard edge to this classic wine, which is
super-concentrated, soft, silky-textured, and opulent.
bouquet, and exquisite layers of flavors that cascade
over the palate without any notion of toughness or
coarseness. The acidity is low, although sufficient
enough to provide vibrancy and focus. This wine’s
significant tannin level is remarkably well-concealed
by the wealth of fruit. Although still an infant in
terms of development, this fabulous Margaux is
already drinkable. 100 RP
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 3 8 3 C h â t e au L ag ra n g e 1 9 8 9 (3)
7 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 3 8 4 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 9 0
This is a beauty, but not the awesome blockbuster
I remembered. There is a roasted, earthy, hot year
character with extremely low acidity, fleshy, seductive,
opulently-textured flavors, and a full-bodied finish with
considerable amounts of glycerin and tannin. The wine
was sweet, accessible, and seductive on the attack, but it
closed down in the mouth. Interestingly, when I
previously tasted this wine (about six months ago) from a
bottle in my cellar, I found it to be impenetrable, needing
at least 6-10 years of further cellaring. Based on this
example from the Chateau’s cellar, it could be drunk now.
In any event, it will last 25-30 years, but is it the
immortal classic many observers, including myself,
thought it was? Anticipated maturity: 2005-2030. 96 RP
2 bts.
200 Session Three
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 3 8 1 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 8 9 (2)
1 slightly bin-worn
3 bts.
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
1 3 8 5 C h â t e au M o n t ro s e 1 9 9 0
The 1990 Montrose is one of this century’s
monumental efforts. Dense black/purple-colored,
with a tight yet potentially sensational bouquet of new
saddle leather, black fruits, oriental spices, new oak,
and minerals, the 1990 exhibits profound concentration
of fruit, a spectacularly intense mid-palate, and
massive power. One of the superstars of this superb
vintage, Montrose is also one of the most concentrated,
forceful, and monumental wines made in Bordeaux
over recent decades. 100 RP
1 3 9 0 H e r m i t ag e 1 9 9 5 Chave (1)
slightly nicked label
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 2 0 0 0 Charvin (2)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, B o i s re n ard 2 0 0 0
Beaurenard (3)
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,200
6 bts.
5 bts.
1 3 8 6 C h â t e au L é ov i l l e B art o n 1 9 9 0 (2)
Clo s d u M arq u i s 1 9 9 6 (3)
7 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $600 - $700
Italy
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 3 9 2 S o l ai a 1 9 9 0
Tuscany
1 3 8 7 Chât e au
C h â t e au
Chât e au
C h â t e au
9 bts.
Calon Ségur 1995 (2)
Po u j e au x 1 9 9 6 (3)
per lot $500 - $600
1 3 8 8 C h â t e au Gra n d P u y L a c o s t e 1 9 9 6 (3)
8 bts.
The 1990 Solaia is slightly more concentrated than the
1990 Tignanello, with a saturated purple color, and a
classic, international nose of cassis, lead pencil, vanillin,
and smoke. It is gorgeously rich, with a fat, unctuous
texture, and a long, highly extracted finish.
Well-balanced and already delicious, it remains
unevolved and is potentially a 12-20 year wine.
In the context of recent Solaias, I would rate it a worthy
competitor to the other-worldly 1985. It is certainly
much more opulent, with sweeter, jammier, richer fruit
than the 1988 (most recently rated 88 points). 94 RP
2 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 3 9 3 Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 0 (1 mag.)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 5 (2)
1 3 8 9 C h â t e au B e au s é j o u r B é c o t 1 9 9 8 (2)
C h â t e au M ag d e l ai n e 1 9 9 8 (3)
7 bts.
2 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $600 - $700
S p ai n
1 3 9 4 Pe s q u e ra 1 9 9 7
Ribera del Duero
3 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
Lot 33, 46
Lot 92
A
R A N G E OF FA S C I NAT I N G W I N E S
I N C LU D I N G R A R E V I N TA GE P O RT
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
L A DY
R e d B o rd e au x
1 3 9 5 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 8 2 (1)
nicked label
2 bts.
1 3 9 9 Pa h l m e ye r, Caldwell Vi n e y ard 1 9 8 8 (1)
slightly bin-worn
S t ag ’s L e ap, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
SLV - FAY 1 9 8 9 (1)
Volcanic Hill 1991 (1)
M o n t e B e l lo 1 9 9 1 (1)
P h i l i p Togni, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 2 (1)
nicked label
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
Po rt
1 3 9 6 C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 8 5 (1)
2 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
Italy
3 bts.
1 3 9 7 S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 3
Tuscany
1 bt.
1 4 0 0 Wa r re 1 9 6 0 (1)
Wa r re 1 9 7 0 (1)
bin-worn
Wa r re 1 9 7 7 (1)
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $300 - $400
1 4 0 1 Wa r re 1 9 6 3
u.1ts
2 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
1 3 9 8 Cain Cellars , Cai n F i ve 1 9 8 7 (1)
K n i g h t’s Va l l e y 1 9 8 8 (1)
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 8 9 (1)
S p o t t s wo o d e, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 0 (1)
Wo o d b ri d g e 1 9 9 1 (1)
5 bts.
204 Session Three
per lot $300 - $400
1 4 0 2 C o c k b u r n 1 9 6 3 (1)
u.vts, slight signs of seepage
Q u i n t a d o N ov a l 1 9 6 3 (1)
u.bn
B o rg e s 1 9 8 5 (1)
Cockburn, Quinta do Tu a 1 9 8 7 (1)
signs of seepage
C o c k b u r n 1 9 9 2 (1)
S an d e m an , Ta w n y 2 0 ye ars (1)
6 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 4 0 3 Ta y lo r 1 9 7 0 (1)
u.bn, bin-worn, cracked wax capsule
Smith Wo o d h o u s e 1 9 7 7 (1)
signs of seepage
Ta y lo r 1 9 7 7 (1)
signs of seepage
D ow 1 9 8 3 (1)
nicked label
4 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 4 0 4 Fo n s e c a 1 9 7 7 (1)
signs of seepage
Gra h am 1 9 7 7 (1)
bin-soiled
Fo n s e c a 1 9 8 0 (1)
Gra h am , M a l ve d o s 1 9 8 7 (1)
4 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 4 0 7 C h â t e au S ai n t P i e r re 1 9 8 2 (2)
C h â t e au S ai n t P i e r re 1 9 9 5 (12)
14 bts.
although it will age for 2-3 decades.
4 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
6 bts.
AN
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $700 - $900
OENOLOGICAL PA R A D E F I T F O R T H E
S T R E E T S OF
P R O P E RT Y
B O R D E AU X
OF A
ITSELF
WORLD
T R AV E L L E R
1 4 1 0 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 6 (1)
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 9 3 (2)
3 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
R e d B o rd e au x
1 4 0 5 C h â t e au L é ov i l l e B art o n 1 9 8 2
3 bin-worn
4 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 4 1 1 C h â t e au La Lag u n e 1 9 8 6 (2)
C h â t e au Po t e n s a c 1 9 9 0 (6)
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
5 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 4 1 7 C h â t e au B a t ai l l e y 1 9 9 2 (9)
C h â t e au H au t B a t ai l l e y 1 9 9 6 (7)
16 bts.
1 4 1 2 L e s Fo rt s d e L a t o u r 1 9 8 8
Pauillac
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $600 - $800
1 4 1 8 C h â t e au L a t o u r à Po m e ro l 1 9 9 3 (12) (owc)
18 bts.
10 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
1 4 1 9 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
10 bts.
1 4 1 4 C h â t e au Ly n c h B ag e s 1 9 8 9 (1)
7 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,000
B aro n 1 9 9 0 (2)
B aro n 1 9 9 5 (2)
B aro n 1 9 9 6 (2)
6 bts.
1 4 1 6 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
per lot $700 - $800
M o n t l ab e rt
M o n t l ab e rt
M o n t l ab e rt
M o n t l ab e rt
23 bts.
206 Session Three
1992
1993
1994
1995
(5)
(4)
(1)
(13)
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $700 - $800
M a l e s c o t S t . E x u p é r y 1 9 9 0 (1)
d’ A r m ailhac 1995 (3)
Po n t e t C an e t 1 9 9 5 (2)
per lot $600 - $800
1 4 2 0 C h â t e au M o n t ro s e 1 9 9 5
An explosively rich, exotic, fruity Montrose, the 1995
displays even more fat and extract than the 1996.
There is less Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1995 blend,
resulting in a fuller-bodied, more accessible and
friendlier style. The wine exhibits an opaque
black/ruby/purple color, as well as a ripe nose of black
fruits, vanillin, and licorice. Powerful yet surprisingly
accessible (the tannin is velvety and the acidity low),
this terrific example of Montrose should be drinkable at
a young age. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2028. 93 RP
6 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
1 4 2 1 R é s e r ve de la Comtesse 1995
Pauillac
8 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 4 2 2 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
Fo n ro q u e 1 9 9 5 (6)
Fo n ro q u e 1 9 9 5 (6 hf. bts.)
Ta l b o t 1 9 9 5 (4)
Ta l b o t 1 9 9 6 (4)
14 bts. & 6 hf. bts.
1 4 2 7 C h â t e au M o n t l ab e rt 1 9 9 6
St. Emilion
12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $700 - $800
1 4 2 3 C h â t e au Fo u rc a s D u p r é 1 9 9 5 (2)
C h â t e au L o u d e n n e 1 9 9 5 (2)
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 4 2 8 Clo s Vo u g e o t 1 9 8 8 Château de la Tour (2)
J a f f e l i n 1 9 9 5 (3)
Po u i l l y F u i s s é 1 9 9 6 Bouchard Père et Fils (2)
7 bts.
1 4 2 4 C h â t e au B e au s é j o u r 1 9 9 5 (2)
C h â t e au La Gra ve à Po m e ro l 1 9 9 5 (6)
Chât e au Calon Ségur 1996 (2)
Clo s d u M arq u i s 1 9 9 6 (2)
12 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1429 No Lot
per lot $700 - $800
E XC E L L E N T
SELECTION S F R O M A
K N OW L E D G E A B L E COLLECTO R , I N C LU D I N G
R A R E V I N TA GE
P R O P E RT Y
GE R M A N S
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
1 4 2 5 C h â t e au Po n t e t C an e t 1 9 9 6
15 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 4 2 6 C h â t e au Clerc M i lo n 1 9 9 6
This is among the finest wines I have ever tasted from this
estate. Lavishly oaked, with gobs of pain grille and rich
fruit, it is massive and concentrated. The color is dense
ruby/purple. The bouquet offers notes of roasted coffee,
tobacco, and jammy cassis. Although surprisingly soft and
opulent on the attack, the mid-section and finish reveal
the wine’s full body, high flavor extraction, and moderate
tannin. This complete, large-scaled Clerc-Milon will be
at its finest between 2005-2018. 90 RP
10 bts.
1 4 3 0 C h â t e au B ra ne Can t e n a c 1 9 6 6 (1)
u.ts
u.hs, bin-soiled
u.hs
u.bn, loose label
5 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $700 - $800
1 4 3 1 Château Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l
u.ts, slightly bin-soiled
Château Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l
u.ts, slightly bin-worn
u.bn, slightly bin-soiled
7 bts.
1 9 6 6 (1)
1 9 7 0 (1)
1 9 7 5 (1)
1983
1986
1988
1990
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 4 3 4 C h â t e au G i l e t t e, C r è me de Tête 1955 (1)
slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au C o u t e t 1 9 7 5 (1)
C h â t e au Siga l a s Ra b au d 1 9 7 5 (1)
u.hs, slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au d e Fa rg u e s 1 9 7 6 (1)
u.ts
C h â t e au F i l h o t 1 9 7 8 (1)
u.bn
C h â t e au d e Fa rg u e s 1 9 7 9 (1)
6 bts.
1 4 3 2 C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 7 8 (1)
u.ts
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 1 (1)
u.vts
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 6 (1)
u.bn
3 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
1 4 3 5 C h â t e au Gilette 'G' 1958 (1)
u.ts
Château "Y" 1978 (1 )
Pa v i l lo n B l an c d e M arga u x 1 9 8 1 (1)
u.ts
Pa v i l lo n B l an c d e M arga u x 1 9 8 8 (1)
u.vts
C h â t e au R i e u s s e c ' R ' 1 9 8 9 (1)
per lot $300 - $400
5 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 4 3 6 C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 7 6 (1)
C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 7 9 (1)
2 bts.
slightly bin-worn
u.vts
L a l an d e 1 9 8 3 (1)
u.ts
L a l an d e 1 9 8 8 (1)
5 bts.
1 4 3 7 C h â t e au S u d u i ra u t 1 9 7 6 (1)
bin-worn
C h â t e au D o i s y D a ë n e 1 9 7 9 (1)
C h â t e au Ra y n e Vi g n e au 1 9 7 9 (1)
C h â t e au F i l h o t 1 9 8 0 (1)
slightly bin-soiled
C h â t e au S u d u i ra u t 1 9 8 0 (1)
slightly bin-worn
per lot $600 - $700
5 bts.
208 Session Three
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $500 - $600
1 4 3 8 C h â t e au B ro u s t e t 1 9 8 1 (1)
C h â t e au Climens 1981 (1)
slightly bin-worn, slightly bin-soiled
C h â t e au C o u t e t 1 9 8 1 (1)
C h â t e au d’ A rc h e 1 9 8 1 (1)
Château Guira u d 1 9 8 1 (1)
C h â t e au R i e u s s e c 1 9 8 1 (2 hf. bts.)
D o i s y V é d ri n e s 1 9 8 1 (1)
bin-worn
6 bts. & 2 hf. bts.
per lot $400 - $500
Italy
1 4 4 2 B e e re n au s l e s e, Gra a c h e r D o m p ro b s t 1 9 7 6
Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler (350 ml.)
Beere n auslese, Kallstadter Saumagen
Scheurebe 1976 Koehler-Ruprecht (350 ml.)
R i e s l i n g B e e re n au s l e s e, J o s ep h s h o f e r 1 9 7 6
Graach Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt (350 ml.)
Riesling Beerenauslese,
Piesporter Goldtröpfchen 1976
Grosse Winzergenossenschaft (350 ml.)
S i l v an e r B e e re n au s l e s e, E s c h e r n d o r f e r
L u m p 1 9 7 6 Gebeits-Winzergenossenschaft (350 ml.)
S i l v an e r Tro c ke n b e e re n au s l e s e,
R o d e l s e e r Ku c h e n m e i s t e r 1 9 7 6
Gebeits-Winzergenossenschaft (350 ml.)
Tro c ke n b e e re n au s l e s e, K a l l s t a d t e r
S t e i n a c ke r H u xe l re b e 1 9 7 6 Koehler-Ruprecht
(2-350 ml.)
8-350 mls.
1 4 3 9 S e c e n t e n ari o 1 9 8 5 (1 mag.) (oc)
S a s s i c ai a 1 9 8 6 (1)
S o l ai a 1 9 8 7 (1)
2 bts. & 1 mag.
per lot $700 - $800
1 4 4 0 R u s t e g o 1 9 9 8 Montresor (1 d. mag.) (oc)
S a s s o a l lo ro 1 9 9 8 Biondi Santi (1 d. mag.) (owc)
2 d. mags.
1 4 4 3 E i s we i n , B e c h t o l s h e i m e r K lo s t e r b e rg 1 9 8 3
Ernst Bretz (1)
E i s we i n , We s t h o f e n e r B e rg k lo s t e re
S c h e u re b e u n d S i l v an e r 1 9 8 3 Johann Geil (1 hf.
bt.)
R i e s l i n g E i s we i n , L e i we n e r K lo s t e rga rt e n
1 9 8 3 Josefinengrund (1)
R i e s l i n g E i s we i n , N i e rs t e i n e r O e l b e rg 1 9 8 3
Gustav Adolf Schmitt (1)
3 bts. & 1 hf. bt.
per lot $600 - $700
per lot $300 - $400
German y
1 4 4 1 R i e s l i n g B e e re n au s l e s e 1 9 7 6
Alsheimer Fischerpfad (700 ml.)
R i e s l i n g B e e re n au s l e s e, E l t v i l l e r
Sonnenberg 1976 Langwerth von Simmern (700 ml.)
Riesling Beere n auslese, Niersteiner
B ru d e rs b e rg 1976 Heyl zu Herrnsheim (700 ml.)
Riesling Beere n auslese, Rauenthaler Gehrn
1976 Schloss Eltz (700 ml.)
4-700 mls.
per lot $800 - $900
1 4 4 4 Gew ü r z t ra m i n e r B e e re n au s l e s e,
N i e rs t e i n e r O e l b e rg 1 9 8 3 Georg Albrecht
Schneider (1)
R i e s l i n g B e e re n au s l e s e, We h l e n e r
S o n n e n u h r 1 9 8 3 Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler (1)
R ü l an d e r Tro c ke n b e e re n au s l e s e 1 9 8 3
Schloss Staufenberg (1 hf. bt.)
R i e s l i n g B e e re n au s l e s e, K au b e r R o s s t e i n
1 9 8 5 Heinrich Weiler-Weinversand (1 hf. bt.)
2 bts. & 2 hf. bts.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $700 - $900
H u n ga r y
A
1 4 4 5 To k á j i A s z ú E s ze n c i a 1 9 6 8 (1)
To k á j i A s z ú E s ze n c i a 1 9 7 6 (1)
To k á j i A s z ú 5 P u t t o n y o s 1 9 7 8 (1)
3 bts.
TA S T E OF
P R O P E RT Y
FRANCE
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
per lot $400 - $500
Po rt
1 4 4 6 B o rg e s & I r m a o 1 9 6 3 (1)
slightly bin-soiled, slight signs of seepage
Ta y lo r 1 9 7 0 (2 hf. bts.)
2 bin-soiled, 1 broken wax capsule,
1 nicked wax capsule
Ta y lo r 1 9 9 4 (1 hf. bt.)
1 bt. & 3 hf. bts.
1 4 4 8 C h â t e au Gru au d L aro s e 1 9 8 6
1 bt.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $400 - $500
1 4 4 9 C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 8 9
1 4 4 7 Wa r re 1 9 7 0 (1)
slightly bin-soiled
Gra h am 1 9 7 7 (2)
D ow 1 9 8 0 (1 hf. bt.)
2 bin-soiled
Gra h am 1 9 8 0 (2)
Wa r re 1 9 8 3 (1)
Wa r re 1 9 8 3 (1 hf. bt.)
6 bts. & 2 hf. bts.
per lot $600 - $700
aromatically and on the palatte. However, this is splitting
hairs, as this is another stunningly opulent, rich,
full-bodied, amazingly concentrated, exoctic, flamboyant
Petrus that seems remarkably youthful and in need of 7-8
more years of bottle age. Additionally, the tannins are
slightly more elevated, at least from a tactile impression.
However, the 1989 looks to be another 30-year wine,
with extraordinary equilibrium between all of its
component parts. An amazing effort! Anticipated
maturity: 1997-2027. 100 RP
1 bt.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 4 5 0 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 9 0
2 bts.
210 Session Three
per lot $1,500 - $1,900
Po rt
1 4 5 1 Corton, Clos des Cort o n s 1 9 8 9
Faiveley
1 bt.
per lot $100 - $200
1 4 5 5 Fo n s e c a 1 9 9 4
1 4 5 2 Echéze au x 1 9 9 0
1 bt.
per lot $500 - $700
per lot $200 - $300
1 4 5 6 P u l i g n y M o n t rachet, Les Combettes 2002
V. Girardin
Côte de Beaune
1 4 5 3 E r m i t ag e, Le Pa v i l lo n 1 9 9 1
Chapoutier
1 bt.
1 bt.
per lot $400 - $500
12 bts. (oc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 4 5 7 12 bts. (oc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 4 5 8 12 bts. (oc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 4 5 9 12 bts. (oc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 4 6 0 12 bts. (oc)
per lot $800 - $1,000
A M Y R I A D OF
B O R D E AU X
1 4 5 4 C ô t e R ô t i e, L a M o rd o r é e 1 9 9 1
Chapoutier
1 bt.
P R O P E RT Y
F I N E A N D R A R E V I N TA GE
OF A
GE N T L E M A N
per lot $300 - $400
R e d B o rd e au x
1 4 6 1 C h â t e au B e y c h e ve l l e 1 9 5 7 (1)
u.ts
C h â t e au Gazin 1970 (1)
u.ts
2cm, bin
L e s Fo rt s d e L a t o u r 1 9 7 0 (1)
u.ts, nicked capsule
4 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
u.2ts, 2 bin-worn
u.2bn
u.vts
2 bin-worn, 1 slightly torn label
u.bn
u.1vts, 1ts, 1 slightly corroded capsule
10 bts.
1 bt.
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $700 - $900
1 4 6 3 C h â t e au H au t B ri o n 1 9 8 1 (1)
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 8 1 (1)
Château Giscours 1 9 8 2 (3)
1 nicked capsule
C h â t e au L an g o a B art o n 1 9 8 2 (1)
u.vts
6 bts.
u.vts
u.vts
u.vts
2 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
per lot $600 - $700
1 4 6 9 C h â t e au La Lag u n e 1 9 9 3
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $500 - $600
1464 No Lot
Po rt
1465 No Lot
1 4 7 0 Fo n s e c a 1 9 9 4
paradox in that the front end suggests full maturity,
but the mid-palate, finish, and overall texture denote a
closed wine. A gorgeously sweet entry displays flavors
of caramel, roasted coffee, jammy red and black fruits,
coconut, and smoke. It is fat and full-bodied, with
considerable tannin, structure, and muscle in the
finish. Flamboyantly rich and precocious early in life,
it is going through an awkward stage where the
tannin is present, but it is also sexy, juicy, and
formidably-structured. 99 RP
1 bt.
212 Session Three
per lot $900 - $1,000
One of the most spectacular 1994s, this opaque purplecolored wine is an exotic, flamboyant, ostentatious port.
Extremely fragrant and pungent, with a flashy display of
jammy cassis, pepper, licorice, and truffles, this port is an
attention-grabber. Awesomely rich, and full-bodied, with
superb length, richness, and overall balance, it possesses a
huge mid-palate, layers of flavor, an unctuous texture,
and a blockbuster finish. Everything is in place, with the
brandy and tannin well-integrated, even concealed by
the masses of fruit and glycerin. This wine will drink
fabulously well at age ten, but keep for up to thirty
1 bt.
per lot $200 - $300
A N I N S I G H T I N TO T H E
I TA L I A N A N D G E R M A N
P R O P E RT Y OF
COLLECTO R
A
W O R L D OF
A
WINEMAKING
W I N E S PA N N I N G F I V E DECADES
K N OW L E D G E A B L E
W I D E R A N G I N G A S S O RT M E N T OF F I N E
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
R e d B o rd e au x
Italy
1 4 7 1 Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 8 5 Antinori (1)
Chianti Classico, R i s e r v a 1 9 9 0 Monsanto (1)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 0 Antinori (2)
Ti n s c v i l 1 9 9 7 Monsanto (2)
6 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
German y
1 4 7 2 R i e s l i n g Tro c ke n b e e re n au s l e s e,
O b e re m m e l e r 1 9 7 5 Van Volxem (1)
S p ä t l e s e 1 9 7 5 Van Volxem (1)
E h re n f e l s e r B e e re n au s l e s e 1 9 7 6 Weingut
Kapellenhof (1)
Tro c ke n b e e re n au s l e s e, Dienheimer 1978
Gustav Adolf Schmitt (1)
We h l e n e r S o n n e n u h r R i e s l i n g K ab i n e t t
1 9 7 8 J. J. Prum (1)
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 4 7 4 C h â t e au La To u r 1 9 6 1 (1)
C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 8 2 (1)
C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 9 5 (1)
C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 9 6 (1)
C h â t e au P h é l an Ségur 1996 (1)
Clo s d u M arq u i s 1 9 9 6 (1)
13 bts.
1 4 7 5 C h â t e au P é t ru s 1 9 9 6
1 bt.
1 4 7 3 R i e s l i n g S p ä t l e s e, S o n n e n u h r 1 9 8 2
Weingut Fruhmesser (1)
K abinett, Trittenheimer 1989 Milz-Laurentiushof
(1)
R i e s l i n g K ab i n e t t , G ra a c h e r H i m m e l re i c h
1 9 8 9 Dr. Pauly-Burgweiler (1)
R u l ä n d e r K ab i n e t t 1 9 8 9 Ihringer Fohrenberg (1)
K ab i n e t t , Wi n ze rg e n o s s e n s c h af t L au f e n
1 9 9 1 Laufener (1)
Spätlese Silvaner 1993 Wassenweiler Kreuzhalde
(1)
6 bts.
per lot $1,600 - $1,900
per lot $700 - $900
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 9 8 (1)
4 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $300 - $400
Italy
1 4 8 0 Chianti Classico 1995 Castello dei Rampolla (2)
Schidione 1995 Biondi Santi (1)
Sorì San L o re n zo 1 9 9 7 Gaja (1)
1 4 7 7 C h â t e au H au t B ri o n 1 9 9 9
3 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
The 2000 Mouton Rothschild is at its best with about
24-48 hours of decanting. A blend of 86% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 14% Merlot, the wine offers a saturated
ruby/purple color in addition to reticent but promising
aromas of toast, coffee, licorice, creme de cassis, and
roasted nuts. Dense, chewy, and backward, with
tremendous purity and density in addition to obvious
toasty oak, it is full-bodied, powerful, tannic, and
backward. Twenty-four to 48 hours of aeration only
hints at its ultimate potential. This blockbuster will be
exceptionally long-lived. It is not as expressive as the
other first-growth Medocs, but give it time. 97 RP
2 bts.
per lot $900 - $1,100
Profound, the 1997 Sori San Lorenzo is an elegant,
nuanced, and complex Gaja offering. It exhibits a
striking perfume of lead pencil, roasted nuts, black
fruits, spice box, leather, cedar, and Chinese black tea.
Forward yet enormously constituted and rich, with an
ethereal elegance underpinning its personality, the Sori
Lorenzo displays a classic combination of power and
finesse. Sadly, there are only 10,000 bottles. As this
wine sat in the glass, notes of Japanese soy sauce made
an appearance. A genius for sure, Angelo Gaja can not
be faulted for what he puts in the bottle. This work of
art is worth every cent it will fetch. 98 RP
4 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
R e s e r ve 1 9 9 3 (1)
Cak e b re a d , T h re e S i s t e rs 1 9 9 6 (1)
R u t h e r f o rd H i l l , M e rlo t 1 9 9 6 (1)
S t aglin Fa m i l y, Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (2)
K arl Law rence, Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 (1)
R u d d E s t a t e, J e richo Can y o n 1 9 9 8 (1)
7 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 4 7 9 Vo s n e R o m an é e 1 9 9 8 Méo Camuzet (1)
S a v i g n y l e s B e au n e, Au x Ve rg e l e s s e 1 9 9 9
Simon Bize et Fils (1)
2 bts.
per lot $100 - $200
1 4 8 2 D o m i n u s 1 9 9 5 (1)
C o n s t an t , D i am o n d M o u n t ai n Vi n e y ard ,
P ro p ri e t ar y B l e n d 1 9 9 7 (1)
3 bts.
214 Session Three
per lot $500 - $600
1 4 8 3 Bell, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 5 (1)
S i l ve ra d o, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 6 (2)
F ra n c i s c an, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 7 (1)
Hess Collection,
R e d R o c k Te r race 1998 (1)
N ap an o o k 2 0 0 0 (1)
7 bts.
Chile
1 4 8 7 S an t a R i t a , C ab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
C a s a Re a l 1 9 9 7 (2)
A l m a v i v a 1 9 9 8 (1)
Car m e n e re , Colchag u a 1 9 9 8
Luis Felipe Edwards (1)
Casa Lap o s t e l l e M e rlo t 1 9 9 9 (1)
per lot $500 - $600
5 bts.
1 4 8 4 B e ri n g e r, M e rlo t , H ow e l l M o u n t ai n 1 9 9 6 (1)
Fo u n d e r ’s E s t a t e 1 9 9 7 (1)
L ai l , J. Dan i e l C u v é e 1 9 9 7 (2)
4 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
THE
per lot $200 - $300
E X T E N S I V E COLLECTION OF A
PA S S I ON AT E W I N E LOV E R
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
CON N O I S S E U R
R e d B o rd e au x
1 4 8 8 C h â t e au B ra n ai re Ducru 1 9 7 5 (4)
u.2vts, 1ts, 2 bin-soiled
C h â t e au B ra n ai re Ducru 1 9 8 2 (6)
1 4 8 5 Opus One 1998
Napa
2 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 4 8 9 C h â t e au L an e s s an 1 9 8 2
Haut Médoc
u.5vts, 2ts
A u s t ra l i a
1 4 8 6 C h â t e au Ta h b i l k ,
Wo l f B l a s s S h i ra z ,
P remium Selection 1996 (1)
L i an d ra Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 7 (1)
Gre g N o r m an , S h i ra z 1 9 9 8 (2)
H am i l t o n G u m p rs B lo c k S h i ra z 1 9 9 8 (1)
Pe n f o l d s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
B i n 7 0 7 1 9 9 8 (1)
8 bts.
10 bts.
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $600 - $700
1 4 9 0 C h â t e au L a s c o m b e s 1 9 8 2
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
per lot $400 - $500
1 4 9 1 C h â t e au Po t e n s a c 1 9 8 2
Medoc. Cru Bourgeois
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 4 9 2 C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 8 2
1 nicked capsule
The wine tastes fully mature, although it is revealing no
signs of color degradation. My best guess is that this wine
should easily hold for another 10-15+ years. It has been
delicious since the late eighties, exhibiting a saturated,
nearly opague purple/garnet color, a huge nose of black
truffles, licorice, herbs, meat, new saddle leather, and
gloriously sweet black fruit. Full bodied, yet surprisingly
supple and fleshy, with huge quantities of chewy fruit,
this is a corpulent wine. The finish is all glycerin, fruit,
and alcohol, although there must be some tannin lurking
behind these components. There have been some great
Talbots - 1945, 1953, and 1986 - but I do not think there
has ever been a more satisfying or complex Talbot than
the 1982. This is one of the most seductive, complex, and
hedonistic 1982s for drinking between now-2010. 96 RP
6 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 4 9 5 Château P rieuré Lichine 1985
6 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 4 9 6 C h â t e au M e y n e y 1 9 8 6
St. Estèphe. Cru Bourgeois
u.3vts
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $900
1 4 9 7 Vi e u x C h â t e au S ai n t A n d r é 1 9 8 6
St. Emilion
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $400 - $500
1 4 9 8 C h â t e au Cham b e rt M ar b u ze t 1 9 8 6 (6)
C h â t e au l ’ A r ro s é e 1 9 8 6 (6)
2 nicked capsules
12 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 4 9 9 C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 8 9
6 bts.
1 4 9 3 C h â t e au Po t e n s a c 1 9 8 2 (3)
1 bin-worn
C h â t e au Po u j e au x 1 9 8 2 (3)
6 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
Comtesse de Lalan d e 1 9 8 4 (4 hf. bts.)
4 bin-worn
5 bts. & 4 hf. bts.
216 Session Three
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 0 0 C h â t e au L a L o u v i è re 1 9 9 5 (4)
C h â t e au C o u f ra n 1 9 9 6 (3)
C h â t e au L a F l e u r P é t ru s 1 9 9 6 (3)
10 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 0 1 C h â t e au d u Te rt re 1 9 9 6 (3)
C h â t e au Gra n d Po n t e t 1 9 9 6 (3)
9 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 0 2 C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 8 0
6 bts.
per lot $1,400 - $1,700
1 5 0 5 B e au n e 1 9 7 8 Cave de la Reine Pédanque (1)
u.3cm, bin-worn
N u i t s S t . G e o rg e s 1 9 7 8 Lupe Cholet (1)
u.3cm, bin-worn, nicked capsule
2 bts.
1 5 0 3 C h â t e au D o i s y D a ë n e 1 9 8 3 (2 hf. bts.)
1 bin-worn, 1 slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au Ra b au d P ro m i s 1 9 8 6 (1 hf. bt.)
slightly bin-worn
C h â t e au Ra y m o n d L af o n 1 9 9 1 (1 hf. bt.)
u.vts
4 hf. bts.
per lot $200 - $300
1 5 0 6 B e au n e, G r è ve s 1 9 8 3 (1)
bin-worn, nicked capsule
Nuits St. Georg e s,
L e s R o n c i è re s 1 9 8 5 (1-1.5 ltr.)
bin-worn
Drouhin
1 bt. & 1-1.5 ltr.
1 5 0 4 C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 8 6
alcohol, the 1986 Yquem tastes reminiscent of the
1975, only more precocious, as well as more
concentrated. Several highly respected Bordeaux
negociants who are Yquem enthusiasts claim the 1986
Yquem is the greatest wine produced at the property
since the legendary 1937. Its enthralling bouquet of
pineapples, sauteed hazelnuts, vanillin, and ripe
apricots is breathtaking. Compellingly concentrated,
the breadth as well as depth of flavor seemingly know
no limits. This full-bodied, powerful, yet impeccably
balanced Yquem should provide memorable drinking
for 40-55 more years. 98 RP
6 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $100 - $200
1 5 0 7 Clos St. Denis 1983 P. Ponnelle (2)
2 bin-worn
Corton, Clo s d u R o i s 1 9 8 3
Remoissenet Père et Fils (3)
u.1x2.5cm, 2x2cm, 3 bin-worn
Echéze au x 1 9 8 3 P. Ponnelle (2)
2 bin-worn
N u i t s S t . G e o rg e s, Clo s d e s C o r v é s s 1 9 8 3
P. Ponnelle (1)
u.2cm, slightly bin-worn
B e aune Grève s, Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus 1986
Bouchard Père et Fils (2-1.5 ltrs.)
u.1x3cm, 1x2cm, 2 bin-worn
8 bts. & 2-1.5 ltrs.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 0 8 M e u rs au l t , G e n e v ri è re s 1 9 8 9
Côte de Beaune
12 bts. (owc)
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $2,700 - $3,300
A
SAMPLE OFFERING FROM THE DEPTHS
OF A W E L L M A I N TA I N E D CELLA R
P R O P E RT Y
1 5 0 9 B e au n e, Clo s d e s M o u c h e s 1 9 8 3
Drouhin
all bin-worn
10 hf. bts.
per lot $400 - $500
9 bts.
1 5 1 4 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 1
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 1 2 Cort o n C h arl e m ag n e 1 9 8 3 (1)
bin-worn
Cort o n C h arl e m ag n e 1 9 8 5 (2)
u.1x2.5cm, 1x2cm
Latour
3 bts.
1513 No Lot
218 Session Three
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 1 5 Château Fo rt Lignac 1990
Haut Médoc
13 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 1 1 B e au n e, G r è ve s 1 9 7 8 Heritiers P. de Marcilly (1)
u.4cm, bin-worn
C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 7 8 Leroy (1)
bin-worn, signs of seepage
S an t e n a y 1 9 8 1 Dufouleur Frères (1)
bin-worn
C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t , M o rgeot, Duc de
M ag e n t a 1 9 8 5 Jadot (2)
u.1x2cm, 2 slightly bin-worn
5 bts.
R e d B o rd e au x
3 bts.
1 5 1 0 C h a s s ag n e M o n t rachet, Les Cai l l e re t s 1 9 8 9
all bin-worn
OF A
per lot $600 - $800
2 bin-worn, 8 slightly nicked labels
C h â t e au H au t M ai l l e t 1 9 9 5 (6)
14 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
1 5 1 7 Château Chasse Spleen 1995
Haut Médoc. Grand Bourgeois
11 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 1 8 C h â t e au Climens 1983 (2 hf. bts.)
C h â t e au C o u t e t à B ars a c 1 9 8 8 (12 hf. bts.)
14 hf. bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 2 6 S t o r y b o o k M o u n t ai n , Z i n fa n d e l ,
M a y a c am a s Ra n g e 1 9 9 6
Napa
1 5 1 9 B e au n e, Clos des Couchere au x 1 9 9 5 (2)
1 with signs of seepage
S a v i g n y l e s B e au n e 1 9 9 6 (5)
Jadot
10 bts.
per lot $600 - $700
1 5 2 0 N ew t o n Vi n e y ard s,
Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 8 6
Napa
12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 5 2 1 12 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
1 5 2 2 10 bts.
per lot $500 - $700
1 5 2 3 S t o r y b o o k M o u n t ai n , Z i n fa n d e l ,
R e s e r ve 1 9 9 0
Napa
The 1990 Reserve is an even richer wine than the regular
bottling, full-bodied and loaded with extract, but oh-so
backward. It could be a Zinfandel that lasts for two
decades. Anticipated maturity 1993-2013. 90 RP
10 bts.
This wine is mineral-dominated. It is a medium-bodied,
dark ruby/purple-colored wine. It exhibits excellent
purity, fine equillibrium, sweet black cherry and
raspberry fruit, and enough acidity for delineation and
balance. Although young and unevolved it is very
promising. Storybook Mountain Vineyard has been one
of the consistent practioners of the elegant, ageworthy
style of Zinfandel. Recently, the wines have taken on
more accessibility without compromising their ability to
age; the top cuvees can easily last ten or more years.
12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 2 7 12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 2 8 12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 2 9 10 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 3 0 10 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 3 1 10 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 3 2 6 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
1 5 3 3 R o b e rt M o n d a v i , P i n o t N o i r 1 9 9 6
Napa
12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $500 - $700
1 5 2 4 8 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 2 5 8 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
United States White
1 5 3 4 Cak e b read, Chard o n n a y 1 9 9 8
Napa
9 bts.
per lot $600 - $800
Po rt
1535 Cockburn 1970
5 with slight signs of seepage
6 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 3 9 C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 6 7
Cognac
1 bt.
per lot $1,200 - $1,400
1 5 3 6 Cognac, Fine Cham p ag n e
Moyet
2 broken wax capsules
7 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
1 5 3 7 Cognac, Gra n d e C h am p ag n e
Moyet
3 bin-soiled, 2 nicked capsules
8 bts.
M IXED
per lot $1,300 - $1,500
LOT S F R O M A VA R I E T Y OF OLD
WORLD PRODUCERS
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
H au t - C a s t e lo t 1 9 9 5 (1)
Gro s s o m b re 1 9 9 6 (1)
Léoville Las Cases 1997 (1)
B e l g ra ve 2 0 0 0 (3)
6 bt.
220 Session Three
1 5 4 0 B e au n e, Te u ro n s 1 9 9 6 Bouchard Père et Fils (1)
Vo l n a y, Fre m i e t s 1 9 9 8 A. Parent (1)
C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t , M o rg e o t 1 9 9 9
Drouhin (1)
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 9 9 A. Gros (1)
Cort o n 1 9 9 9 Bonneau du Mar tray (3)
Gevrey Chambertin 1999 Bouchard Père et Fils (2)
G e v rey Cham b e rt i n , M e s Fa vo ri t e s 1 9 9 9
Alain Burguet (1)
M o n t h e l i e 1 9 9 9 Bouchard Père et Fils (1)
11 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
T ORON TO L A DY
R e d B o rd e au x
1 5 3 8 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 4 1 Nuits St. Georg e s, Au x A l lo t s 1 9 9 8 Leroy (1)
B e au n e, Les Grève s, Vigne de l’Enfa n t
J é s u s 1 9 9 9 Bouchard Père et Fils (2)
G e v rey Cham b e rt i n 1 9 9 9 Rodet (2)
Nuits St. Georg e s, Clo s d e s Po r re t s 1 9 9 9
Gouges (1)
6 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 4 2 N u i t s S t . G e o rg e s, L e s B o u d o t s 1 9 9 8
D. Mugneret et Fils (1)
Echéze au x 1 9 9 8 D. Mugneret et Fils (1)
D. Mugneret et Fils (1)
Vo l n a y 1 9 9 9 D. M. Lafarge (2)
Vo s n e R o m an é e 1 9 9 9 D. Mugneret et Fils (2)
B o u rgogne 2000 Méo-Camuzet (2)
9 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 4 3 Chabl i s, Les Clo s 1 9 9 7 L. Pinson (1)
Chab l i s, M o n t d e M i l i e u 1 9 9 7 L. Pinson (1)
B o u rg o g n e, Clo s de la Combe
C h a s s ag n e M o n t ra c h e t , L e s B e n o i t s 2 0 0 1
5 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
Cham p ag n e
1 5 4 5 Po l R o g e r, Cuvée Millesimee 1988 (1)
B o l l i n g e r, R D 1 9 9 0 (1)
Pe r ri e r- J o u ë t , C u v é e B e l l e E p o q u e 1 9 9 0 (1)
3 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
Italy
1 5 4 6 B aro lo 1 9 9 7 Batasiolo (1)
Chianti Classico, R i s e r v a 1 9 9 7
Castello di Querceto (1)
Cignale 1997 Castello di Querceto (1)
3 bts.
per lot $100 - $200
S p ai n
1 5 4 4 Croze s H e r m i t ag e 1 9 9 7 Paul Jaboulet Aîné (1)
Château la Ner the (2)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 1 9 9 9 Vieux Lazaret (1)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e, Cuvée Etienne
G o n n e t 1 9 9 9 Font de Michelle (1)
Cornas 1999 Chapoutier (1)
C o u d o u l e t 1 9 9 9 Château de Beaucastel (2)
Gigondas 1999 Pesquier (1)
C h â t e au n e u f d u Pa p e 2 0 0 0 La Ner the (4)
14 bts.
1 5 4 7 C a s t i l lo Y ga y, Gra n Re s e r ve Especial 1991
Bodegas Margués de Murrieta (1)
Gaudium, Gran Vino 1994 Marqués de Cáceres (1)
Vi n a L an c i an o 1 9 9 5 Bodegas Lan (3)
M u ga 1 9 9 6 (2 mags.)
5 bts. & 2 mags.
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $600 - $700
Lot 40, 24, 1072
Lot 89
A
J U G G E R NA U T OF
B A CC H A NA L I A N
E XCESS F O R I M M E D I AT E HEDON I S T I C
E N J OY M E N T
P R O P E RT Y
OF A
H A M I LTON COLLECTO R
R e d B o rd e au x
1 5 4 8 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 6 1
u.ts, slightly bin-soiled label
One of the three bottles served at the Chateau’s tasting
revealed a surprisingly aggressive, minty, herbaceous nose,
but the other two bottles were liquid perfection,
exhibiting fragrant, cedary, truffle, leather, mineral, and
sweet, jammy aromatics, full-bodied, voluptuous textures,
exquisite purity and concentration, and a layered,
highly-nuanced finish that represents the essence of
compellingly great wine. The 1961 has been fully mature
for over 15 years, but it seems to get richer, holding onto
its succulence and fat, and developing more aromatic
nuances without losing any sweetness or concentration.
An extraordinary wine, it is unquestionably one of the
Bordeaux legends of the century! 100 RP
1 bt.
1 5 5 0 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
12 bts.
1 5 5 1 Château
Château
Château
Château
5 bts.
1975
1979
1986
1989
1990
1993
1994
(1)
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(4)
per lot $500 - $700
Léoville
Léoville
Léoville
Léoville
Las
Las
Las
Las
Cases
Cases
Cases
Cases
1979
1985
1989
1995
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
per lot $500 - $700
per lot $1,500 - $1,700
1 5 5 2 C h â t e au
u.vts
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
4 bts.
1 5 4 9 C h â t e au
u.hs
C h â t e au
u.vts
C h â t e au
u.vts
C h â t e au
u.ts
C h â t e au
u.vts
C h â t e au
u.vts
C h â t e au
u.vts
L ag ra n g e
L ag ra n g e
L ag ra n g e
L ag ra n g e
L ag ra n g e
L ag ra n g e
L ag ra n g e
C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 8 0 (1)
C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 8 6 (1)
C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 8 7 (1)
C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 9 0 (1)
per lot $900 - $1,100
1 5 5 3 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 1 (1)
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 2 (1)
u.1hs
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 3 (2)
4 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
8 bts.
224 Session Three
per lot $700 - $900
1 5 5 4 C h â t e au M arga u x 1 9 8 2
2 bts.
per lot $1,000 - $1,200
1 5 5 5 C h â t e au L aro q u e 1 9 8 2 (1)
C h â t e au L aro q u e 1 9 9 0 (2)
C h â t e au L aro q u e 1 9 9 3 (4)
7 bts.
1 5 5 6 C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
Château
13 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 8 5 (1)
Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 8 8 (1)
L é ov i l l e B art o n 1 9 8 8 (1)
Léoville Las Cases 1989 (1)
Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 9 4 (1)
L é ov i l l e B art o n 1 9 9 4 (2)
Cos d’ E s t o u r n e l 1 9 9 6 (2)
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 5 7 C h â t e au La Conseillan t e 1 9 8 5 (1)
C h â t e au B a t ai l l e y 1 9 9 0 (1)
loose capsule
C h â t e au H au t B a t ai l l e y 1 9 9 0 (1)
C h â t e au La Gaf f e l i è re 1 9 9 3 (2)
8 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 6 0 C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 8 8 (1)
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 9 3 (2)
C h â t e au L a t o u r 1 9 9 4 (1)
4 bts.
1 5 6 1 Vi e u x C h â t e au Cert an 1 9 8 8 (2)
1 nicked label
C h â t e au Ta l b o t 1 9 9 5 (1)
4 bts.
4 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 6 4 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
3 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
1 5 6 3 C h â t e au C h e v a l B l an c 1 9 9 0 (1)
3 bts.
1 5 5 9 C h â t e au L af i t e 1 9 8 7 (1)
per lot $200 - $300
1 5 6 2 C h â t e au Pa v i e M a c q u i n 1 9 9 0 (1)
6 bts.
1 5 5 8 C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 6 (1)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 8 8 (1)
C h â t e au Pa l m e r 1 9 9 0 (2)
per lot $600 - $800
10 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
D o m ai n e d e l ’ E gl i s e 1 9 9 0 (2)
l’Enclo s 1 9 9 0 (1)
M o n t l ab e rt 1 9 9 0 (2)
R o u g e t 1 9 9 0 (2)
Tro t t e Vi e i l l e 1 9 9 0 (1)
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 6 9 C h â t e au d’ Yq u e m 1 9 5 9
u.hs, slightly bin-soiled, signs of seepage
1 5 6 5 C h â t e au Tro t an oy 1 9 9 2 (1)
5 bts.
1 bt.
per lot $1,100 - $1,300
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 6 6 C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
Château
C h â t e au
Clerc M i lo n 1 9 9 4 (2)
Figeac 1994 (1)
La Cro i x d e G a y 1 9 9 4 (2)
L af o n R o c h e t 1 9 9 4 (2)
P rieuré Lichine 1994 (2)
12 bts.
per lot $400 - $500
1570 No Lot
1 5 7 1 Cort o n 1 9 8 5 Latour (1)
Cort o n , L e s Po u g e t s 1 9 8 8 Jadot (1)
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 9 0 Mommessin (1)
Clo s d e Vo u g e o t 1 9 9 3 J. Prieur (1)
Echéze au x 1 9 9 6 Laboure Roi (1)
M u s i g n y 1 9 9 6 Drouhin (2)
R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 9 8 Méo Camuzet (1)
8 bts.
1 5 6 7 Château
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
M ag d e l ai n e 1 9 9 5 (2)
Ta l b o t 1 9 9 5 (2)
8 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 7 2 Clo s d e Ta rt 1 9 9 3 (1)
Clo s d e Ta rt 1 9 9 5 (2)
Clo s d e Ta rt 1 9 9 6 (1)
Mommessin
4 bts.
1 5 6 8 Château
C h â t e au
C h â t e au
Château
Château
Les Car m e s H au t B ri o n 1 9 9 6 (2)
Pichon Longueville, B aro n 1 9 9 6 (1)
8 bts.
226 Session Three
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 7 3 R i c h eb o u rg 1 9 9 4
signs of seepage
2 bts.
1 5 7 6 Cort o n C h arl e m ag n e 1 9 8 3 Latour (1)
Drouhin (1)
M o n t ag n y, La Gra n d e R o c h e 1 9 9 2 Latour (2)
M o n t ag n y, La Gra n d e R o c h e 1 9 9 6 Latour (1 )
P u l i g n y M o n t ra c h e t 1 9 9 8 Chanson (1)
6 bts.
per lot $800 - $1,000
per lot $500 - $600
Italy
1 5 7 7 Chianti Classico 1966 (1)
Chianti Classico, R i s e r v a 1 9 9 0 (1)
Carpineto
2 bts.
1 5 7 4 R o m anée St. Vi v an t 1 9 9 4
signs of seepage
1 bt.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 7 8 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o
B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o
CastelGiocondo
5 bts.
1 5 7 5 La Tâche 1995
signs of seepage
1 bt.
per lot $500 - $600
per lot $100 - $150
1 5 7 9 B ru n e l lo d i
Po g g i o A l l e
B ru n e l lo d i
Po g g i o A l l e
Ta ve r n e l l e,
Ta ve r n e l l e,
Ta ve r n e l l e,
Banfi
10 bts.
1978
1988
1990
1991
1994
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $300 - $400
M o n t a l c i n o,
M u ra 1 9 8 5 (1)
M o n t a l c i n o,
M u ra 1 9 8 6 (2)
per lot $500 - $700
1 5 8 0 Chianti Classico, Riserva Ducale 1988
Ruffino (1)
Chianti Classico, R i s e r v a 1 9 9 0 Antinori (1)
Chianti Classico, Riserva Ducale 1993
Ruffino (1)
Chianti Classico 1995 Castello di Ama (1)
4 bts.
1 5 8 1 B ar b are s c o
B ar b are s c o
B ar b are s c o
B ar b are s c o
B ar b are s c o
Fontanafredda
8 bts.
per lot $100 - $200
1989
1990
1994
1995
1996
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(3)
6 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 8 2 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o
B ru n e l lo di Montalcino,
Argiano (1)
Villa Poggio Salvi (3)
8 bts.
1 5 8 5 B ru n e l lo d i M o n t a l c i n o 1 9 9 4 Barbi (2)
Po g g i o R o s s o 1 9 9 4 San Felice (2)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 4 Antinori (2)
1 9 9 0 Castello Banfi (1)
Riserva 1990
1995
per lot $700 - $800
1 5 8 3 S a s s i c ai a 1 9 9 1 (1)
Ti g n an e l lo 1 9 9 5 (1)
A m aro n e d e l l a Va l p o l i c e l l a 1 9 9 6 Tedeschi (1)
S a s s o a l lo ro 1 9 9 7 Biondi Santi (1)
4 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 8 6 Cornas 1979 (1)
bin-worn
Croze s H e r m i t ag e,
D o m ai n e d e T h a l ab e rt 1 9 8 0 (1)
C ô t e R ô t i e, L e s Ju m e l l e s 1 9 8 9 (1)
G i g o n d a s, P i e r re A i g u i l l e 1 9 9 0 (1)
C ô t e R ô t i e, L e s Ju m e l l e s 1 9 9 1 (1)
Croze s H e r m i t ag e, L e s Ja l e t s 1 9 9 4 (1)
Croze s H e r m i t ag e, L e s Ja l e t s 1 9 9 6 (2)
1 slightly bin-worn
Pa rallèl "45" 1996 (1)
bin-worn
S ai n t J o s eph, Le Gra n d Po m p é e 1 9 9 6 (3)
3 bin-worn
12 bts.
1 5 8 4 B aro lo G i n e s t ra R i s e r v a 1 9 9 3 P. Conterno (2)
B aro lo G i n e s t ra 1 9 9 5 P. Conterno (1)
B aro lo, Monfalletto 1995
Cordero di Montezemolo (1)
4 bts.
228 Session Three
per lot $300 - $400
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 8 7 H e r m i t ag e, La Chap e l l e 1 9 8 5 (1)
3 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 8 8 C ô t e R ô t i e, B ru n e e t B lo n d e 1 9 9 0 (2)
H e r m i t ag e 1 9 9 0 (2)
Guigal
4 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
1 slightly bin-worn
Mont Redon
5 bts.
per lot $100 - $200
6 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
1 5 9 1 S ai n t J o s eph, Le Gra n d Po m p é e 1 9 9 4 (2)
Pa rallèl "45" 1995 (2)
C o r n a s, Sai n t P i e r re 1 9 9 6 (2)
6 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
R e s e r ve 1 9 6 9 (1)
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 8 8 (1)
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 4 (1)
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 5 (2)
P ri v a t e Re s e r ve 1 9 9 6 (1)
D o m i n u s, N ap an o o k Vi n e y ard 1 9 9 8 (1)
9 bts.
1 5 9 4 Sterling Vi n e y ard s,
Cabernet Sauvignon 1990 (1)
G e y s e r Pe ak Re s e r ve , Cab e r n e t
S au v i g n o n , A l e x an d e r Va l l e y 1 9 9 4 (2)
G e y s e r Pe ak Re s e r ve , Cab e r n e t
S au v i g n o n , A l e x an d e r Va l l e y 1 9 9 5 (2)
12 bts.
1 5 9 2 C ô t e R ô t i e 1 9 9 5 (3)
Crozes Hermitag e, Les Meysonniers 1995 (2)
2 bin-worn
1 bin-worn
2 bin-worn
bin-worn
2 bin-worn
Chapoutier
12 bts.
per lot $700 - $900
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 9 5 Caymus Vi n e y ard s,
Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 (2)
Clo s d u Val, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n 1 9 9 2 (2)
Clo s d u Val, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
S t ag ’s L e ap D i s t ri c t 1 9 9 2 (2)
6 bts.
per lot $200 - $300
per lot $400 - $500
1 5 9 6 Ridge,
Monte
Ridge,
Monte
Ridge,
Monte
Ridge,
Monte
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Bello 1992 (1)
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Bello 1995 (2)
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Bello 1996 (1)
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Bello 1998 (1)
5 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 5 9 9 S t e rling Vi n e y ard s,
S t e rling Vi n e y ard s,
S t e rling Vi n e y ard s,
S t e rling Vi n e y ard s, Cab e r n e t S au v i g n o n ,
D i am o n d M o u n t ai n Ra n c h 1 9 9 7 (3)
9 bts.
1 6 0 0 R i d g e, Z i n fa n d e l , Ly t t o n S p ri n g s 1 9 9 8
Sonoma
5 bts.
1 5 9 7 R o b e rt M o n d a v i ,
R e s e r ve U n f i l t e re d 1 9 9 4 (2)
R o b e rt M o n d a v i ,
R e s e r ve U n f i l t e re d 1 9 9 5 (1)
R o b e rt M o n d a v i , P i n o t N o i r 1 9 9 5 (1)
SLD 1996 (1)
SLD 1997 (3)
10 bts.
1 5 9 8 Opus
Opus
Opus
Opus
per lot $600 - $800
One
One
One
One
6 bts.
230 Session Three
1994
1996
1997
1998
(1)
(2)
(2)
(1)
per lot $1,100 - $1,200
per lot $400 - $500
per lot $100 - $200
A u s t ra l i a
1 6 0 1 Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e
Pe n f o l d s, Gra n g e
bin-worn
slightly bin-worn
11 bts.
1 9 7 9 (1)
1 9 8 1 (1)
1 9 8 2 (1)
1 9 8 3 (2)
1 9 8 7 (1)
1990
1992
1993
1994
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
per lot $2,000 - $3,000
Po rt
1 6 0 2 D ow 1 9 8 0 (1)
Fonseca Guimara e n s 1 9 8 6 (2)
Ta y lor Fladga t e, Quinta de Vargellas 1986 (2)
Calem, Quinta da Foz 1 9 8 7 (1)
Gra h am , M a l ve d o s 1 9 8 7 (1)
Churchill 1990 (1)
R o ri z 1 9 9 1 (1)
D u ff Gord o n 1 9 9 4 (1)
Gra h am 1 9 9 4 (1)
Gra h am , L a t e B o t t l e d Vi n t ag e 1 9 9 4 (1)
O ff l e y, B o a Vi s t a 1 9 9 4 (2)
Ta y lor Fladga t e, Late Bottle Vintage 1994 (2)
Q u i n t a d o N ov a l 1 9 9 5 (1)
Quinta do Ve s u v i o 1 9 9 6 (1)
Fo n s e c a 1 9 9 7 (1)
Quinta do Ve s u v i o 1 9 9 7 (1)
R a m o s P i n t o 1 9 9 7 (1)
23 bts.
per lot $700 - $800
1 6 0 3 R a m o s P i n t o 1 9 8 2 (2)
slightly bin-worn
D ow 1 9 8 5 (3)
Gra h am 1 9 8 5 (1)
Wa r re 1 9 8 5 (2)
Calem, Quinta da Foz 1 9 8 7 (1)
Fe i s t C o l h e i t a 1 9 8 7 (1)
Ta y lor Fladga t e, Quinta de Vargellas 1987 (1)
13 bts.
per lot $500 - $600
1 6 0 4 Gould Cam p b e l l 1 9 9 7 (1)
Gra h am 1 9 9 7 (1)
O s b o r n e 1 9 9 7 (1)
Quinta do Cra s t o 1 9 9 7 (1)
Q u i n t a d o N ov a l , S i l v a l 1 9 9 7 (1)
Smith Wo o d h o u s e 1 9 9 7 (1)
Ta y lo r F l a d ga t e 1 9 9 7 (1)
Wa r re 1 9 9 7 (2)
9 bts.
per lot $300 - $400
INDEX
1950
1966
BOTTLES
Château Mouton Rothschild
(760, 867)
Château Brane Cantenac (1430)
Château Cos d’Estournel (1431)
Château Haut Bailly (1130)
Château Latour (1023)
Château Léoville Las Cases (1430)
Château Léoville Poyferré (1430)
Château Lynch Bages (1430)
(774, 867)
Château Palmer (870)
Comtesse de Lalande (1430)
1951
RED BORDEAU X
1869
Château Mouton Rothschild (731)
1914
1918
1921
1928
Château Carbonnieux (869)
Château Gruaud Larose (868)
1934
1937
Château Batailley (737)
Château Bouscaut (737)
Château Carbonnieux (738)
Château Cheval Blanc (739)
Château Ducru Beaucaillou (740)
Château Duhart Milon Rothschild
(741)
Château Figeac (741)
Château Haut Brion (743)
Château Lascombes (744)
Château Mouton d’Armailhacq
(744)
Château Pichon Longueville, Baron
(746)
Château Rausan Ségla (747)
Château Rauzan Gassies (747)
Château Trotanoy (748)
Clos de Vougeot, Sichel & Fils (824)
Vieux Château Certan (749)
Vosne Romanée, Clos Frantin,
Grivelet (831)
1945
(750, 751, 867)
1946
1947
Château Margaux (877)
(753, 754, 755, 867)
1948
1949
(756, 757, 758, 759, 867)
232
(761, 867)
1952
(867, 1357A)
1953
(762, 867)
Comtesse de Lalande (53, 54, 55)
1967
1954
(775, 867, 900, 1025)
(763, 867)
1968
1955
(764, 867)
(776, 867)
Château Pétrus (881)
1969
(867)
(777, 867)
1957
1970
Château Beychevelle (1461)
(765, 867)
Château Cheret Pitres (779)
Château Cos d’Estournel
(1097, 1431)
Château Gazin (1461)
Château Grand Puy Lacoste (903)
Château Haut Brion (904, 1461)
Château La Lagune (779)
Château Lafite (882)
Château Latour (1)
Château Magdelaine (779)
(778, 867, 871)
Château Pétrus (457, 871, 901)
Les Forts de Latour (1461)
1956
Château Montrose (1462)
(785, 867, 1025, 1549)
Château Pétrus (873, 906)
1976
(785, 867, 1549)
1977
1958
(766, 867)
1959
(767, 867)
1960
(768, 867)
1961
Château La Tour (1474)
Château Latour (878, 1548)
(769, 867)
1971
(780, 867)
1972
1962
(771, 867)
(782, 867)
1973
(783, 867, 1549)
1964
1974
(772, 867)
(784, 867, 1549)
1965
1975
(773, 867)
Château Branaire Ducru (1488)
Château Chasse Spleen (1130)
(1097, 1431)
Château Lagrange (1550)
1963
(786, 867)
1978
(787, 867, 1098)
Château Saint Pierre (1060)
1979
Château Certan De May (788)
Château Clos Fourtet (788)
Château Grand Puy Lacoste (1061)
Château Lagrange (1061, 1550)
Château Langoa Barton (1061)
Château Léoville Barton (1061)
Château Léoville Las Cases
(1099, 1433, 1551)
(788, 867, 1098, 1549)
Château Pape Clément (1061)
Château Pavie (1061)
Château Rausan Ségla (1061)
1980
(789, 867, 1098, 1549)
1981
(910, 1102)
Château La Conseillante (1136)
Château Latour (1026, 1514, 1553)
(1099, 1133, 1433)
(705A, 789, 867, 1098, 1549)
Château Palmer (1100, 1432)
Château Troplong Mondot (611)
1982
Château Beychevelle (914, 1135)
Château Calon Ségur (4, 5)
Château Canon (1340)
Château Cheval Blanc
(459, 875, 1466)
Château Citran (915)
(910, 1064, 1139)
Château Figeac (1138, 1340)
Château Giscours (1463)
Château Gloria (1024, 1062)
Château Grand Puy Lacoste
(6, 874, 1340)
Château Gruaud Larose
(793, 1340)
Château La Lagune (874, 1063)
Château Lafite (516, 706, 918)
Château Lanessan (1489)
Château Langoa Barton (1463)
Château Laroque (1555)
Château Latour (460, 706, 1553)
Château Léoville Barton
(707, 1405)
(462, 1133, 1468)
Château Lynch Bages
(792, 916, 989, 1340)
Château Margaux (705C, 706, 911,
1132, 1359, 1395, 1554)
Château Montrose (792, 1406)
Château Mouton Baron Philippe
(915)
(705B, 706, 790, 791, 867, 988,
1009, 1098, 1359, 1467)
Château Palmer (917, 1065, 1100)
Château Pavie (1138, 1340)
Comtesse de Lalande
(461, 989, 1131)
Château Potensac
(1491, 1493)
Château Poujeaux (1493)
Château Prieuré Lichine (707)
Château Rouget (915)
Château Talbot (1103, 1474, 1492)
1983
Château Boyd Cantenac (1139)
Château Cantemerle (1140)
(1264, 1431)
Château Fonplegade (798)
(793, 1360, 1556)
Château La Tour du Pin Figeac
(1139)
Château Lafleur (794)
(1099, 1133)
Château Margaux (376, 883, 1468)
Château Montlabert (884)
(795, 867, 1098)
Comtesse de Lalande
(796, 1131, 1433)
Château Talbot (1103)
Domaine de Chevalier (798)
1984
(799, 867)
1985
Château Angélus (801)
(303, 1079, 1102, 1408, 1556)
Château Ducru Beaucaillou
(1135, 1409)
(1103, 1134)
Château Lafite (1077, 1396)
(943, 990, 1099, 1551)
Château Lynch Bages (885, 916)
Château Malescot St. Exupéry
(1028)
Château Maucaillou (1137)
(7, 800, 867, 1078, 1098, 1396)
Pavillon Rouge du Margaux (1360)
Réserve de la Comtesse (1360)
1986
Château Beau Site (1142)
Château Beychevelle
(1135, 1265, 1341)
Château Chambert Marbuzet
(1498)
Château Cheval Blanc (1030, 1552)
(304, 1102, 1264, 1342, 1431)
Château Dauzac (611)
(1409, 1556)
(276, 1343)
(9, 1103, 1134, 1342, 1448)
Château l’Arrosée (1498)
Château La Dominique (884, 1342)
(990, 1133, 1266)
Château Margaux
(708, 991, 992, 1101, 1132, 1395)
Château Meyney (1496)
(8, 709, 802, 867, 886, 1098, 1379)
(1142)
Comtesse de Lalande
(1104, 1131, 1343)
Château Talbot (1142, 1343)
Vieux Château Saint André (1497)
1987
(803, 867)
1988
(1431, 1556)
Château La Mission Haut Brion
(517)
(803, 867, 886, 993, 1080, 1406)
(1079)
Comtesse de Lalande
(1079, 1153, 1433, 1494)
1989
Château Clerc Milon (277, 929)
Château Clinet (12)
(888, 923, 931, 1382)
Château de Fieuzal (969)
Château Gloria (889)
Château Grand Mayne (279)
Château La Fleur Pétrus (280)
Château Lagrange
(887, 944, 1383, 1550)
(1345, 1551, 1556)
(283, 924, 1344, 1414)
Château Margaux
(927, 1028, 1381)
Château Meyney (267)
Château Montrose
(13, 14, 15, 929)
(803, 867, 925, 993, 1080)
Château Olivier (268)
(281)
Comtesse de Lalande (11, 583)
1990
Château Canon La Gaffelière,
St. Emiliion (518)
Château Cheval Blanc
(284, 1552, 1563)
Château d’Armailhac (518)
Château Domaine de L’Eglise
(1564)
Château Fort Lignac (1515)
(20, 1413, 1556, 1564)
Château Haut Batailley (1557)
Château Haut Brion (23, 517, 948)
Château l’Enclos (1564)
(947)
Château Lagrange
(562, 890, 944, 1550)
233
Château Les Ormes de Pez (970)
(21, 946, 1073, 1414)
(1419)
Château Margaux
(377, 1085, 1381, 1450)
Château Montrose (16, 17, 1385)
(464, 867, 950)
Chateau Pavie Macquin (518, 1562)
Château Pavie (286, 949)
Château Pichon Longueville Baron
(18, 19, 1415)
Comtesse de Lalande (805, 890)
Château Potensac (1411)
Château Rouget (1564)
Château Smith Haut Lafitte (1564)
Château Trotte Vieille (1564)
1991
(806, 867)
1992
Château Lafleur (807)
Château Montlabert (1416, 1557)
(806, 867)
1993
Château La Gaffelière (1557)
(1557, 1561)
Château Latour à Pomerol (1418)
(809, 867, 900, 1080, 1559)
Chateau Pavie Macquin (1562)
1994
Château Belair (710)
(305, 306, 307, 562, 1556)
Château de Valandraud (1199)
Château Gazin (1200)
234
Château Haut Brion
(595, 891, 935)
Château La Croix de Gay (1566)
Château Lafon Rochet (1566)
Château Léoville Barton
(893, 1556)
(811, 867, 994, 1559)
Chateau Pavie Macquin (1562)
Château Pontet Canet (893)
1995
Château Beauséjour (1424)
Château Bourgneuf (937)
Château Canon La Gaffelière, St.
Emiliion (960)
Château Certan de May (959)
Château Chasse Spleen
(1517, 1567)
Château Cheval Blanc (264, 265)
Château Clos Sainte Anne, 1er
Côtes de Bordeaux (1271)
(310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 996,
1382, 1408)
Château d’Armailhac (1419)
Château Dauzac (960)
(464, 956, 995)
Château Duhart Milon Rothschild
(500)
Château Fonroque (1422)
Château Fourcas Dupre (1423)
(1267, 1419)
Château Haut Bailly
(317, 318, 319, 320, 1200)
Château Haut Maillet (1516)
Château Kirwan (1272)
Château l’Evangile (28)
Château La Croix de Gay (1269)
Château La Fleur de Gay (500)
Château La Grave à Pomerol
(1424)
Château La Louvière (1500)
Château Lagrange
(324, 496, 1268, 1423)
Château Le Pin (467)
Château Léoville Barton (269, 959)
Château Loudenne (1423)
(321, 322, 499)
(1272)
Château Margaux
(465, 466, 498, 1087)
Château Maucaillou (583)
Château Moulin St. Georges (1274)
(25, 263, 811, 867, 950, 994)
Château Pavie Macquin (960)
(323, 1415)
Comtesse de Lalande
(495, 954, 1153, 1201)
Château Pontet Canet
(1201, 1419)
Château Ramafort (583)
Château Rauzan Ségla (952, 1202)
Château Smith Haut Laffite
(1200, 1387, 1567)
Château Sociando Mallet
(1200, 1387)
Château Talbot
(316, 497, 1422, 1474, 1561, 1567)
Château Tertre Rôteboeuf (288)
Reserve de la Comtesse (1421)
1996
Château Beychevelle
(337, 338, 339, 340, 1282)
Château Calon Ségur (1424)
Château Cantemerle (1284)
(290, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331,
1157, 1474, 1556)
Château Coufran (1500)
Château du Tertre (1278, 1501)
(292, 1155, 1276, 1568)
Château Ferrand Lartigue (1501)
Château Grand Pontet (1501)
(293, 294, 997, 1158, 1280, 1388)
(1275, 1413, 1474)
Château Haut Batailley (1417)
Château la Croix Canon (1279)
Château La Fleur Pétrus (1500)
Château La Grave à Pomerol (937)
Château Lagrange
(332, 333, 334, 944, 1383)
(29, 295, 1156, 1283, 1386)
Château Les Carmes Haut Brion
(1568)
Château Les Ormes de Pez (1285)
(335, 336, 1281, 1414, 1474)
Château Lynch Moussas (1277)
(811, 867, 1476)
Château Phélan Ségur (1474)
Château Pichon Longueville Baron
(1415, 30, 31, 1153, 1474, 1568)
Château Pontet Canet
(1388, 1425)
Château Poujeaux, Moulis (1387)
Clos du Marquis
(1386, 1424, 1474)
Pavillon Rouge de Margaux (501)
1997
Château Barde Haut (1274)
Château Clerc Milon (1273)
(344, 345, 931)
Château Léoville Poyferré
(270, 930)
(348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 937)
(611, 813, 867)
Château Pavie Decesse (1264)
(37)
Château Poujeaux, Moulis (1285)
Château Roc de Cambes,
Cotes de Bourg (1288)
Clos du Marquis (355)
1998
Château Beauséjour (1389)
Château Canon La Gaffelière
(1290)
Château Clos l’Eglise (1295)
Château Ferrand Lartigue
(814, 1291)
Château La Croix Canon,
Canon Fronsac (1295)
Château La Croix du Casse (1292)
Château La Gomerie (1294)
Château Le Bon Pasteur (1295)
Château Léoville Poyferré,
Moulin Riche (1155)
Château Monbousquet
(1289, 1389)
(504, 813, 867, 1159, 1476)
Château Palmer Alter Ego
(1033, 1088)
Château Roc de Cambes,
Côtes de Bourg (1288)
Pavillon Rouge de Margaux
(505, 814)
1999
Château Cambon la Pelouse
(1286)
Château d’Issan (1203)
Château Fontenil (1301)
Château Haut Brion
(595, 1162, 1302, 1477)
Château Hosanna (1163)
Château La Couspaude (1297)
Château Lafleur (600, 807)
Château Le Bon Pasteur (1203)
Château Monbousquet
(1204, 1474)
(813, 867)
Château Pavie Decesse (272, 1206)
Château Pavie Macquin (271, 1206)
Château Péby Faugères (1207)
Château Quinault l’Enclos (814)
Château Rauzan Ségla (1158, 1203)
Clos de l’Oratoire (1299)
2000
Châpelle d’Ausone (1213)
Château Angélus (41, 42)
Château Beau Site (1160)
Château Beaumont (1163)
Château Belgrave (1163, 1208)
Château Bellefont Belcier (1212)
Château Bellevue (1212)
Château Bellisle Mondotte (1213)
Château Bon Pasteur (1211)
Château Canon La Gaffelière
(1308)
Château Carruades de Lafite
(1210)
Château Clos Chaumont (1309)
Château Clos de L’Oratoire (1215)
Château Clos du Clocher (1211)
Château Clos du Marquis (1217)
Château Clos René (1211)
Château Clos Sainte Anne (1271)
Château d’Aiguilhe,
Côtes de Castillon (1306)
Château D’Armailhac (1210)
Château D’Issan (1208)
Château de Cruzeau (1163)
Château de Rochemorin (1163)
Château Du Terte (1209)
Château Grand Corbin Despagne
(1215)
Château Grand Mayne
(1163, 1216)
Château Grand Pontet (1216)
(1158, 1210)
Château Haut Bages Monpelou
(1163)
Château Hosanna (1304)
Château Kirwan (1208)
Château La Bernadotte (1163)
Château La Gomerie (51)
(655, 1162)
Château La Vieille Cure (1163)
Chateau Lafon Rochet (1157)
Château Larrivet Haut Brion
(1287)
Château Le Pin (519)
Château Léoville Barton (45, 1168)
Château Léoville Poyferré,
Moulin Riche (1155)
Château Les Carmes Haut Brion
(1305)
Château Les Cruzelles,
Lalande de Pomerol (1212)
(43, 44, 1166)
(1208, 1307)
Château Margaux (379, 964)
Château Mazeris (975, 976, 977)
(816, 867, 1165, 1478)
Château Pipeau (1309)
Château Quinault L’Enclos (974)
Château Rauzan Ségla (1209)
Château Rol Valentin (1264)
Château Sociando Mallet (1208)
Château Troplong Mondot (49, 50)
Château Yon Figeac (1216)
Le Carillon de L’Angélus (1213)
Pavillon Rouge du Château
Margaux (1209)
2001
Château Leoville las Cases (1156)
(817, 867)
2002
(817, 867, 1346)
2003
1981
(817, 867)
1924
Château Broustet, Barsac (1438)
Château Climens, Barsac (1438)
Château Coutet, Barsac (1438)
Château d’Arche, Sauternes (1438)
Château Guiraud, Sauternes (1438)
Doisy Védrines, Sauternes (1438)
Pavillon Blanc de Margaux (1435)
Château Doisy Daëne, Sauternes
(56, 57, 58)
1982
WHITE BORDEAU X
Château Haut Brion Blanc (1035)
1939
Château d’Yquem, Sauternes (711)
1955
Château Gilette - Crême de Tête,
Sauternes (1434)
1983
Château d’Yquem, Sauternes
(381, 999)
(712)
Château Rieussec, Sauternes (818)
1958
Château Gilette ’G’, Sauternes
(1435)
1986
1959
(940, 1504)
(1569)
1988
1962
Pavillon Blanc de Margaux (1435)
1989
(1538)
Château Rieussec ’R’, Sauternes
(1435)
1975
1990
1967
(380, 712, 998)
Château Sigalas Rabaud (1434)
(63, 1218)
Château Raymond Lafon, Sauternes
(818)
1976
1996
(1436)
Château de Fargues, Sauternes
(1434)
Château Suduiraut, Sauternes
(1437)
1978
Château Filhot, Sauternes (1434)
Château "Y" (1435)
1979
1999
Château Haut Brion, Blanc (72)
2001
Château La Tour Blanche, Sauternes
(1218)
Château Lafaurie Peyraguey,
Sauternes (1218)
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc (76)
(1436)
RED BURGUNDY
1979
Château de Fargues, Sauternes
(1434)
Château Doisy Daëne, Barsac
(1437)
Château Rayne Vigneau , Sauternes
(1437)
1980
(939, 1502)
Château Filhot, Sauternes (1437)
Château Haut Brion Blanc (1034)
Château Suduiraut, Sauternes
(1437)
1937
Beaune, Clos des Mouches,
Chanson (819)
Chambertin, A. Rousseau (820)
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze,
Busserolle (822)
Chambertin, Faiveley (821)
Charmes-Chambertin,
Berry Brothers (825)
Clos de Vougeot,
Bouchard Père et Fils (823)
Clos de Vougeot, Leroy (823)
Clos du Roi, Chanson (825)
Corton, Clos des Cortons,
Faiveley (825)
Corton, Cuvée Charlotte Dumay,
Hospices De Beaune, Bichot (825)
Gevrey Chambertin,
Boisseaux Estivant (826)
Grands Echézeaux, Leroy (827)
235
Bonnes Mares, Ponnelle (832)
Grands Echézeaux, Moillard (837)
Le Chambertin, Rodet (837)
Nuits St.Georges, Hospices de
Nuit, Les St. Georges, Ponnelle
(837)
Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la
Romanée-Conti (1070)
1961
1982
Richebourg, Remoissenet
Père et Fils (1036)
Bonnes Mares, Drouhin (838)
Charmes Chambertin, Ponnelle
(838)
Nuits St. Georges, Les Valerots,
Lescure (838)
Grands Echézeaux, Savin Fils (825)
La Tâche, Domaine de la
Vosne Romanée, Dr. Barolet (830)
1959
1969
Echézeaux, Leroy (489)
1983
1971
Chambertin, Lebon (1037)
1976
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze,
A. Rousseau (77)
Clos de la Roche, Maufoux (833)
Clos de la Roche, Rousseau (833)
Clos de Tart, Mommessin (833)
Corton Grancey, Latour (833)
Echézeaux, Domaine de la
Nuits St. Georges, Clos de la
Maréchale, Faiveley (834)
Nuits St. Georges, Clos de Thorey,
Moillard (834)
Nuits St. Georges,
Clos des Porrets, Gouges (834)
Nuits St. Georges,
Lupe Cholet, Gris (834)
Richebourg, Domaine de la
Romaneé-Conti (1067)
Beaune Grèves, Drouhin (1506)
Chambolle Musigny, Felettig (838)
Clos de Vougeot,
Mongeard Mugneret (838)
Clos St. Denis, Ponnelle (1507)
Corton, Clos du Rois, Remoissenet
Echézeaux, Ponnelle (1507)
Mazis Chambertin, Hospices de
Beaune, Madeleine Collignon ,
Coron (839)
Nuits St. Georges, Clos des
Corvess, Ponnelle (1507)
Richebourg, Noémie Vernaux
(1038)
Drouhin (841)
1985
Chambertin, Cuvée
Vieilles Vignes, Trapet (840)
Corton, L. Latour (1571)
Corton Marechaudes, Mérode
(840)
Clos de la Roche, Faiveley (840)
Latricières Chambertin, Faiveley
(840)
236
Gevrey Chambertin, Leroy (489)
Morey St. Denis, Leroy (489)
Musigny, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes,
Comte de Vogüé (90, 490)
Vosne Romanée, Les Suchots,
Arnoux (1040)
1992
1986
Corton, Clos des Cortons, Faiveley
(837)
Gevrey Chambertin,
Clos St. Jacques, Latour (837)
Grands Echézeaux, Domaine de la
1991
Beaune Grèves, Heritiers
P. de Marcilly (1511)
Beaune, Cave de la Reine
Pedanque (1505)
Chambertin, Bouchard Aîné et Fils
(1312)
Corton, Les Pougets, Jadot (835)
Gevrey Chambertin, Clos Frantin
(835)
Gevrey Chambertin, Clos Prieur,
Geoffroy (835)
Grands Echézeaux, Moillard (1312)
Latricières Chambertin, Trapet
(835)
Nuit St. Georges, Lupes Cholet
(1505)
Bonnes Mares, Jaffelin (836)
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Jaffelin
(836)
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Rodet
(836)
Bonnes Mares, Comte de Vogüé
(88)
Chambolle Musigny Premier Cru,
Drouhin (841)
Clos de Vougeot, Mommessin
(1571)
Nuits St. Georges, Grandes Vignes,
Rion (841)
Nuits St. Georges, Les Boudots,
Leroy (89)
Nuits St.Georges, Les Poisets (86)
Pommard Les Epenots , Drouhin
(895)
Richebourg, Mongeard Mugneret
(87)
1984
1978
1979
1990
1988
Clos Vougeot, Château de la Tour
(1428)
Echézaux, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes,
Mongeard Mugneret (81)
Echézeaux, Mugneret-Gibourg (84)
Grands Echézeaux,
Mongeard Mugneret (82, 83)
Nuits St. Georges,
Confuron-Cotetidot (85)
Leroy (489)
Richebourg, Jean Grivot (79)
Richebourg, Jean Gros (80)
Savigny les Beaune,
Les Narbantons, Leroy (840)
1989
Beaune les Teurons, Morot (1312)
Clos des Mouches, Drouhin (1039)
Corton, Clos des Cortons, Faiveley
(1451)
Corton, Les Renardes, Leroy (489)
Meursault Genevrières,
Remoissenet Père et Fils (1508)
Pommard, Clos des Epenots,
Château de Meursault (840)
1993
Chambertin, Chezeaux (93)
Clos de Tart , Mommessin (1572)
Clos de Vougeot, J. Prieur (1571)
La Romanée, Bouchard Père et Fils
(92)
Leroy (383)
Nuits St. Georges, Les Didiers,
Hospice de Nuits, Faiveley (841)
Pomard Chaponnière, R. Launay
(895)
Richebourg, A. Hudelot Noëllat
(94)
Romanée St. Vivant, Domaine de la
1994
La Tâche, Domaine de la RomanéeConti (1219)
Charmes Chambertin, Perrot-Minot
(100)
Clos de la Roche, Cuvée Vieilles
Vignes, Ponsot (101)
Clos St. Denis, Jadot (96)
Gevrey Chambertin, Cuvée Vieilles
Vignes, J. L. Trapet (103)
Gevrey Chambertin,
Lavaut St. Jacques, Jadot (97)
Gevrey Chambertin, Serafin (843)
La Grande Rue, H. Lamarche (98)
La Romanée, Bouchard Père et Fils
(844)
Mercurey Les Montots,
A. et P. de Villaine (844)
Comte de Vogüé (105)
Argillières, Rion (844)
Romanée St. Vivant, Jean Jacques
Confuron (95)
Volnay, Bouley (842)
1996
Beaune Teurons,
Drouhin (841)
(113, 490)
Bonnes Mares, D. Laurent (109)
Chambolle Musigny Premier Cru,
Chambolle Musigny,
Comte de Vogüé (114, 115, 490)
Chambolle Musigny,
Les Amoureuses, Comte de Vogüé
(116, 117, 118)
Charmes Chambertin, Rousseau
(1010, 1011)
Clos de Vougeot, Jean Raphet et
Fils (111)
Echézeaux, A. F. Gros (108)
Echézeaux, Bocquenet (1221)
Echézeaux, Laboure Roi (1571)
Comte de Vogüé (106, 490)
Musigny, Drouhin (1571)
Nuits St. Georges, Rion (1312)
Richebourg, A.F. Gros (107)
Richebourg, D. Mugneret (120)
Romanée St. Vivant, Jean Jacques
Confuron (119)
Savigny les Beaune, Jadot (1519)
1995
Beaune, Clos des Avaux, Hospices
du Beaune, Chandesais (843)
Beaune, Clos des Couchereaux,
Jadot (1519)
Blagny, La Pièce Sous le Bois,
Matrot (842)
Bonnes Mares, Jadot (843)
Chambolle Musigny, Comte de
Vogüé (104)
Chapelle Chambertin, Jadot (843)
1997
Beaune, Clos de les Chouacheux,
Jadot (1105)
Beaune, Clos de Ursules, Jadot
(1106)
Beaune, Les Boucherottes, Jadot
(1106)
Grands Echézeaux , Jadot (1221)
Grands Echézeaux,
Gros Frère & Soeur (1361, 1362)
Romanée-Conti (1222, 1223)
Richebourg , Domaine de la
Romanée St. Vivant,
Jean Jacques Confuron (122)
Romanée St. Vivant, l’Arlot (121)
Vosne Romanée, Les Suchots, Jadot
(1221)
1998
Beaune, Clos de les Chouacheux,
Jadot (1105)
Beaune, Clos des Ursules, Jadot
(1106)
Beaune, Les Boucherottes, Jadot
(1106)
Clos de Vougeot, Anne Gros (1012,
1013, 1014, 1015, 1016)
Clos St. Denis, Heresztyn (125)
Echézeaux, E. Rouget (713, 714,
715, 716)
Grands Echézeaux, D. Laurent
(126)
Nuits St. Georges, Aux Allots, Leroy
(1539)
Richebourg, A. Gros (124)
Richebourg, Méo Camuzet (1571)
Volnay, Fremiets, Parent (1539)
Vosne Romanée, Méo Camuzet
(1479)
1999
Beaune, Les Grèves, Vigne de
l’Enfant Jésus, Bouchard Père et Fils
(1539)
(129, 480)
Bonnes Mares, N. Potel (142)
Chambertin, Bouchard Père et Fils
(132)
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Bart
(130)
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Bart
(131)
Chambertin, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes,
Perrot-Minot (137)
Chassagne Montrachet, Morgeot ,
Drouhin (1539)
Clos de la Roche, N. Potel (139)
Clos de Vougeot, A. Gros (1539)
Gevrey Chambertin, Bouchard
Gevrey Chambertin, Mes Favorite,
Alain Burguet (1539)
Gevrey Chambertin, Rodet (1539)
Grands Echézeaux, Mongeard
Mugneret (136)
Grands Echézeaux, N. Potel (141)
La Grande Rue, F. Lamarche (134)
Mazis Chambertin, Cuvée
Madeleine Collignon, Hospices de
Beaune, Leroy (135)
Monthelie, Bouchard Père et Fils
(1539)
Comte de VogÜé (128)
Comte de VogÜé (480)
Nuits St. Georges aux Chaignots,
Faiveley (846, 847, 847A)
Porrets, Gouges (1539)
Pomard Chaponnière, R. Launay
(895)
Richebourg, A. Hudelot Noëllat
(133)
Romanée St. Vivant, N. Potel (140)
Savigny Les Beaune, Aux
Vergelesse, Simon Bize et Fils
(1479)
2000
Bonnes Mares, Roumier (481)
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, A.
Rousseau (153)
Rousseau (154)
Chambertin, Drouhin (148)
Clos de la Roche, H. Lignier (149)
Echézeaux, E. Rouget (717)
Musigny, J. F. Mugnier (150)
1982
Bâtard Montrachet, Leflaive (845)
Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet,
Ramonet (845)
Puligny Montrachet, Clos de la
Garenne, Drouhin (848)
1983
Chassagne Montrachet, Beauvallon
(848)
Corton Charlemagne, Latour
(1512, 1576)
Montrachet, Marquis de Laguiche,
Drouhin (1576)
Puligny Montrachet, Les
Combettes, Sauzet (848)
Puligny Montrachet, Les Referts,
Maufoux (848)
1985
Bâtard Montrachet, Caillot et Fils
(1044)
Chassagne Montrachet, Morgeot,
Duc de Magenta, Jadot (1511)
Corton Charlemagne, Latour
(1042, 1512)
Meursault Genevrières, Leroy (489)
Musigny Blanc, Comtes du Vogüé
(1043)
1986
Drouhin (158)
Puligny Montrachet, La Garenne,
Drouhin (895)
1988
Chassagne Montrachet, Les
Morgeots, Chartron et Trebuchet
(1044)
Puligny Montrachet, Les Charmes,
Thevenot Machal (848)
2001
Bonnes Mares, Roumier (481)
Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, F.
Magnien (481)
La Tâche, Domaine de la RomanéeConti (479, 483)
Bourgogne, Clos de la Combe,
Chartron et Trebuchet (1539)
1989
Caillerets, Remoissenet Père et Fils
(1510)
Montrachet, Comtes Lafon (159)
Rousseau (156)
WHITE BURGUNDY
1961
Montrachet, Domaine de la
Meursault, J. Matrot (1045)
Meursault Charmes, Roulot (1046)
Meursault, Latour (1046)
1992
Morgeots, Chartron & Trebuchet
(848)
Montagny, La Grande Roche,
Latour, Côte Chalonnaise (1576)
Puligny Montrachet, Leroy (489)
1994
1978
Chassagne Montrachet, Leroy
(1511)
Montrachet, Comtes Lafon (157)
Chassagne Montrachet, P. André
(848)
Jaffelin (1428)
1981
Santenay, Dufouleur Frères (1511)
Chablis, Les Clos, L. Pinson, Chablis
(1540)
Meursault, Les Narvaux, Leroy
(489)
Meursault, Les Poruzots, Leflaive
(1046)
Pouilly Fuissé, Tête de Cuvée,
Verget, Maconnais (1044)
Puligny Montrachet, Les Folatières,
Latour (1047)
1998
Bâtard Montrachet, Leflaive (162)
Bâtard Montrachet, P. Pernot (163,
164)
Montrachet, Fontaine-Gagnard
(161)
Puligny Montrachet, Chanson
(1576)
1999
Bâtard Montrachet, V. Girardin
(168)
Bienvenue Bâtard Montrachet, M.
Colin (166)
Morgeots, J. N. Gagnard (1150,
1151)
Chevalier Montrachet, La Cabotte,
Corton, Bonneau du Martray
(1540)
Meursault Les Charmes, Comtes
Lafon (170)
Drouhin (167)
Montrachet, V. Girardin (169)
2000
Bâtard Montrachet, Ramonet (177)
Bâtard Montrachet, V. Girardin
(172)
Bienvenue Bâtard Montrachet,
Leflaive (176)
Bienvenue Bâtard Montrachet,
Ramonet (178)
Meursault, Clos de la Barré, Comte
Lafon (173)
Meursault, Les Charmes, Comte
Lafon (174)
Meursault, Les Perrieres, Comte
Lafon (175)
Drouhin (171)
Puligny Montrachet, Clavaillon,
Leflaive (1047, 1363)
1995
1979
Corton Charlemagne, Noémie
Vernaux (1041)
1997
1990
1991
2003
Meursault, Chartron et Trebuchet
(895)
Montagny, La Grande Roche,
Latour, Côte Chalonnaise (1576)
Pouilly Fuissé, Bouchard Père et Fils
(1428)
Puligny Montrachet, Domaine de la
Romanée-Conti (468, 469)
Puligny Montrachet, Les Folatières,
Latour (1047)
1996
Corton Charlemagne, Bonneau du
Martray (1147, 1148, 1149)
Meursault, Bouchard Père et Fils
(895)
2001
Chassagne Montrachet, Les Benoits,
Chartron et Trebuchet (1540)
Chevalier Montrachet, Clos de
Chevalier, Chartron (485)
237
2002
1987
Bâtard Montrachet, Sauzet (180)
Drouhin (485)
Puligny Montrachet, Les
Combettes, V. Girardin (1456, 1457,
1458, 1459, 1460)
Quintessence de Corton
Charlemagne, V. Girardin (179)
Côte Rôtie, La Chatillonne,
Vidal Fleury (858)
Côte Rôtie, Rostaing (853)
Hermitage, Chave (273)
Hermitage, Guigal (1588)
Hermitage, La Chapelle,
Paul Jaboulet Aîné (193, 1347)
Hermitage, La Sizeranne,
Chapoutier (1348)
1988
1991
Châteauneuf du Pape,
Chante Perdrix (1109)
Côte Rôtie, Brune et Blonde,
Vidal Fleury (858)
Côte Rôtie, Delas (859)
Côte Rôtie, La Landonne, Guigal
(196)
Côte Rôtie, La Landonne,
R. Rostaing (200)
Côte Rôtie, La Mordorée,
Chapoutier (1454)
Côte Rôtie, La Mouline, Guigal
(197)
Côte Rôtie, La Turque, Guigal (198)
Côte Rôtie, Les Jumelles,
Paul Jaboulet Âiné (1586)
Ermitage, Le Pavillon, Chapoutier
(1453)
RHÔNE VALLEY
1971
1972
Crozes Hermitage, Domaine de
Thalabert, Paul Jaboulet Aîné (849)
1976
Côte Rôtie, Jasmin (850)
1978
Chante Cigale (851)
1979
Cornas, Paul Jaboulet Aîné (1586)
1980
(183)
Thalabert, Paul Jaboulet Aîné
(1586)
1982
Côte Rôtie, Jamet (853)
Côte Rôtie, La Viaillère,
Dervieux-Thaize (854)
1983
Châteauneuf du Pape, Tête de Cru,
Fortia (851)
Côte Rôtie, Côte Brune,
La Fongent, Cuvée Réservée,
Côte Rôtie, Jamet (853)
Côte Rôtie, La Viaillère,
Chapoutier (856)
1985
Côte Rôtie, La Fongent, DervieuxThaize, Côtes du Rhône (855)
(857)
Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul
Jaboulet Aîné (1587)
1986
Châteauneuf du Pape, Mommessin
(1048)
Hermitage, Chave (273, 852)
238
1989
Chante Perdrix (1109)
(188, 584, 896, 1001, 1108)
Château la Nerthe (584)
Clos des Papes (860)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Cuvée des
Cadettes, Château la Nerthe (851)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Génération,
Château de la Gardine (1109)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Les Silex
(584)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Tradtionelle,
Montpertius (1109)
Cornas, Clape (860)
Côte Rôtie, Chapoutier (853)
(185)
(186)
Côte Rôtie, Les Jumelles, Paul
Jaboulet Âiné (1586)
Gigondas, Grapillon d’Or (1109)
Gigondas, Guigal (507)
Chapoutier (1348)
1990
Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée
Reservee, Pegau (195)
Chante Perdix (1109)
Château Cabrières (1048)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Château de
Beaucastel (194, 1002, 1108, 1364)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Mathieu
(1048)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Mont Redon
(1589)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Vieux
Télégraphe (1109)
Côte Rôtie, Brune et Blonde,
Guigal (1588)
(191)
Gigondas, Pierre Aiguille,
1992
Côte Rôtie, La Mordorée,
Chapoutier (202)
(201)
1993
(861)
1994
Château de Beaucastel (622, 1590)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Domaine de
la Charbonnière (1313)
(203)
Crozes Hermitage, A. Graillot (861)
Crozes Hermitage, Les Jalets,
Crozes Hermitage, Les
Meysonniers, Chapoutier (861)
Chapoutier (856)
Hermitage, Chante Alouette,
Chapoutier (856)
Saint Joseph, Le Grand Pompée,
1995
Châteauneuf du Pape la Crau,
Vieux Télégraphe (1109)
Château Fortia (584)
Grand Veneur (1048)
La Bernardine, Chapoutier (1313)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Les Silex
(584)
Côte Rôtie, Chapoutier
(1313, 1592)
(1349)
(1349)
Côte Rôtie, La Turque, Guigal
(1349)
Cotes du Rhone, Gramenon
(1313)
Crozes-Hermitage, Les
(205)
Chapoutier (1592)
Parallèl "45", Paul Jaboulet Âiné
(1591)
1996
(1589)
Cornas, Saint Pierre,
Côte Rôtie, Seigneur de Maugiron,
Delas (1109)
Coudoulet, Château de Beaucastel
(896)
Thalabert, Paul Jaboulet Aîné
(1313)
Crozes-Hermitage, Les
Ermitage, l’Ermite, Chapoutier
(1348)
Chapoutier (1592)
Parallèl "45", Paul Jaboulet Âiné
(1586)
Saint Joseph, Le Grand Pompée,
1997
Domaine de Villeneuve (1229)
Côte Rôtie,
Château d’Ampuis, Guigal (1316)
(209)
(208)
Côte Rôtie, Les Grandes Places,
Gerin (1229)
(206, 207)
1998
Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée des
Felix, Bois de Boursan (211)
(601, 979, 980, 1315, 1350, 1391)
Hommage à Jacques Perrin,
Châteauneuf du Pape, La Crau,
Le Vieux Donjon (1313)
(1589)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Saint Benoit
(584)
Côte Rôtie, Côte Blonde,
R. Rostaing (215)
(214)
Côtes du Rhône, d’Andézon
(1313)
Crozes Hermitage,
Les Meysonniers, Chapoutier
(861, 1592)
Gigondas, Paul Jaboulet Aîné
(1317)
Hermitage, Les Bessards, Delas
(212)
Les Terrasses Grillées, Moulinier,
Languedoc Roussillon (1231)
St Joseph, Cuvée Francois de
Tournon, Delas (859)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Guigal
(1172)
La Bernardine, Chapoutier (1318)
Châteauneuf du Pape, La Crau,
Châteauneuf du Pape, La Nerthe
(1541)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Cuvée
Reservée, Pegau (223)
Côte Rôtie, Champin le Seigneur,
Gerin (1229)
(1171)
Côte Rôtie, Les Grandes Places
(1229)
Côtes du Rhône, Mon Coeur,
Chave (1176)
Chapoutier (1177)
Hermitage, Le Gréal, Sorrel (1176)
Vacqueyras, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes,
Tardieu-Laurent (1230)
2003
Châteauneuf du Pape, Clos des
Papes (393)
1988
Bollinger, RD (1115)
Krug Brut (394, 395)
Pol Roger, Cuvée Millesimee Brut
(1542)
Pol Roger, Cuvée Sir Winston
Churchill (1117)
Salon, Le Mesnil (978)
1990
A LS ACE
1983
Gewürztraminer, Clos St. Landelin,
Séléction de Grains Nobles, Muré
(862)
1989
Gewürztraminer, Heimbourg,
Vendange Tardive, Zind Humbrecht
(862)
LOIRE
Bollinger, RD (1115, 1542)
Dom Pérignon (521)
Louis Roederer, Cristal
(397, 521, 1090)
Louis Roederer, Cristal Rosé, Brut
(616)
Perrier-Jouet, Cuvée Belle Epoque,
Brut (1542)
Salon, Le Mesnil (978)
Salon, Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs,
Brut (1090)
Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame
(521, 615)
1992
Dom Pérignon (616)
1999
2001
1937
Cuvée Etienne Gonnet,
Font de Michelle (1541)
Châteauneuf du Pape, La
Bernadine, M. Chapoutier (1172)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Vieux
Lazaret (1541)
Cornas, Barcillants, Cuilleron,
Gaillard & Villard (1232)
Cornas, Chapoutier (1541)
(602, 603, 604, 1171)
(602, 603, 604)
(602, 603, 604)
Coudoulet, Château de Beaucastel
(1541)
Gigondas, La Pimpignoles,
Cuilleron, Gaillard & Villard (1232)
Gigondas, Pesquier (1541)
Rasteau, Gourt de Mautens (1231)
Sotanum, Cuilleron,
St. Joseph, l’Arzelle, Cuilleron,
Vacqueyras, La Sillote, Cuilleron,
Beaucastel (296, 297, 1173)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Cuvée de
Mon Aieul, Usseglio (389)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Cuvée du
Baron, Château Fortia (1172)
Cuvée du Vatican (896)
Cuvée Etienne Gonnet,
Font de Michelle (1172)
(224, 225, 387, 388)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Réserve
Deux Frères, Usseglio (390)
Réserve Sixtine, Cuvée du Vatican
(229, 230, 231)
Vieilles Vignes, Cuvée Spéciale,
Cornas, Clape (1230)
Cornas, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes,
Cornas, Tardieu-Laurent (1174)
Cornas, Thierry Allemand (1174)
Côte Rôtie, La Barbarine,
(391, 392)
(391, 392)
Côte Rôtie, La Sereine Noire,
(391, 392)
Crozes Hermitage, Jaboulet (1174)
Crozes Hermitage, Les Launes,
Delas (861)
(1177)
Gigondas, Tardieu-Laurent (1230)
Hermitage, Chave
(486, 1176, 1228)
Moulin Touchais, Coteaux du Layon
(863)
I TA LY
2000
1952
2000
Châteauneuf du Pape, Boisrenard,
Beaurenard (1390)
Châteauneuf du Pape, Charvin
(1390)
Beaucastel (1173, 1541)
Domaine de La Solitude (1172)
Sancerre, Les Culs de Beaujeu,
Cotat (274)
Barolo, Riserva, G. Borgogno e Figli
(617)
1955
SOUTHERN FRANCE
1995
Tirecul, Cuvée Madame, Château
La Gravière, Monbazillac (298)
1998
Costières de Nimes, Cuvée Eole,
Château de la Tuilerie,
L’Ancely, Château de la Negly,
2000
Dame d’Honneur,
Château Lagrezette, Cahors (1231)
CHAMPAGNE
NV
Krug, Grande Cuvée (1003)
1973
Dom Pérignon (720)
1981
1982
Billecart-Salmon, Brut, N.F. Billecart
(721)
1985
Salon, Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs,
Brut (1116)
Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva,
Biondi Santi (234)
1966
Chianti Classico, Carpineto (1577)
1967
(617)
1975
Chianti Classico Riserva,
Castell’In Villa (1369)
1978
Barolo, Pio Cesare (1143)
Brunello di Montalcino,
CastelGiocondo (1578)
1979
Barolo, Brunate, Ceretto (1143)
1982
Barolo, Marcenasco, Ratti (1371)
Barolo, Riserva, Dogliani (533)
(617)
Sassicaia (1370)
Tignanello (534)
1983
Amarone della Valpolicella,
Quintarelli (356)
Sassicaia (535, 1320, 1397)
Tignanello (534)
1986
Louis Roederer, Cristal (721)
239
1985
Quintarelli (357)
Amarone della Valpolicella, Riserva,
Quintarelli (358)
Brunello di Montalcino, Poggio Alle
Mura, Castello Banfi (1579)
Sassicaia
(472, 473, 536, 626, 1017, 1372)
Tignanello (534, 585, 1083, 1471)
1986
Mura, Castello Banfi (1579)
Sassicaia (538, 1439)
Tignanello (1144, 537, 585, 1083)
1987
Sassicaia (539)
Solaia (1439)
Sassicaia (544, 586, 1373)
Solaia (1392)
Tignanello
(1144, 545, 587, 1374, 1471)
1991
Amarone della Valpolicella, Alighieri,
Masi (1369)
Quintarelli (362, 363, 364)
Sassicaia (586, 1373, 1583)
Tignanello (546, 587)
1992
Alzero, Cabernet Franc, Quintarelli
(365)
Castello Banfi (1582)
Sassicaia (586, 1373A)
1988
Amarone Recioto della Valpolicella
Classico Superiore, Bertani (1369)
Chianti Classico, Riserva Ducale,
Ruffino (1580)
Sassicaia (540, 564, 586)
1993
Barolo, Rocche Dell Annunziata, P.
Scavino (656)
Poggio All’Oro, Castello Banfi
(1180)
Brunello di Montalcino, Villa Poggio
Salvi (1582)
Cabreo II Borgo, Ruffino (1235)
Chianti Classico Riserva, Il Poggio ,
Monsanto (1181)
Chianti Classico, Castello dei
Rampolla (1480)
Chianti Classico, Castello di Ama
(1580)
Chianti Classico, Tenute Marchese,
Riserva, Antinori (590)
Duca Enrico, Duca di Salaparuta,
Sicily (588)
Farnito, Carpineto (589, 1234)
Ornellaia (526 1375)
Rosso ca del Merlo, Quintarelli
(370)
San Martino, Cafaggio (1235)
Schidione, Biondi Santi (1480)
Solengo (398)
Tavernelle, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Tignanello (550, 558, 587, 1393,
1583)
(359)
Barbaresco, Fontanafredda (1581)
Quintarelli (366)
Barolo Ginestra Riserva,
P. Conterno (1584)
Brunello di Montalcino, Castello
Banfi (1582)
Chianti Classico, Riserva Ducale,
Ruffino (1580)
Luce, Frescobaldi (553)
Masseto (627)
Ornellaia (552)
Tignanello
(548, 587, 981, 1083, 1374)
1990
1994
(361)
Quintarelli (360)
Barolo, Arborina, E. Altare (522)
Barolo, B. Mascarello (523)
Barolo, Bric del Fiasc, P. Scavino
(524)
Barolo, Brunate , R. Voerzio (522)
Barolo, Cannubi, P. Scavino (524)
Barolo, Monprivato, G. Mascarello
(523)
Barolo, Rocche Dell Annunziata,
P. Scavino (524)
Barolo, Vigna Rionda Riserva,
Massolino (1371)
Brunello di Montalcino, La Torre
(525)
Brunello di Montalcino, Pertimali
(525)
Argiano (1582)
Brunello di Montalcino, Vigna del
Fiore, Riserva, Barbi (525)
Chianti Classico, Riserva, Antinori
(1580)
Chianti Classico, Riserva, Carpineto
(1577)
Chianti Classico, Riserva, Monsanto
(1471)
Sicily (588)
Barolo, Sperss, Gaja (367)
Brunello di Montalcino, Barbi
(1585)
Brunello di Montalcino, Col d’Orcia
(1179)
Chianti Classico Riserva,
Poggio Rosso, San Felice (1585)
Masseto (235)
Ornellaia (556, 1375)
Rosso del Bepi, Quintarelli (557)
Sassicaia (549, 554, 586, 1373A)
Solaia (555)
Tignanello (546, 587, 981, 1585)
Amarone della Valpolicella, Tedeschi
(1583)
Barbaresco , Fontafredda (1581)
Barbaresco, Sori Paitin, Paitin
(1239)
Barolo, Brunate, Ceretto (237)
Barolo, Prapo, Ceretto (237)
Bricco Manzoni VDT, Rocche Dei
Manzoni (1238)
Il Carbonaione, Podere Poggio
Scalette (1236)
Ornellaia (1182)
Paleo Rosso, Le Macchiole (1236)
Rosso Ca Del Merlo, Quintarelli
(1183)
Solaia (591)
Solengo, Argiano (398, 618)
Tignanello (587)
Valpolicella Superiore, Dal Forno
(565)
Valpolicella, Quintarelli (1183)
1995
1997
Campolongo di Torbe, Masi (559)
Quintarelli (371)
Amarone, Dal Forno Romano
(236)
Barbaresco, Costa Russi, Gaja (368)
Barbaresco, Serraboella, Cigliuti
(1239)
Barbaresco, Sorì Tildìn, Gaja (369)
Barolo Ginestra, P. Conterno
(1584)
Barolo, Monfalletto,
Cordero di Montezemolo (1584)
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico,
Il Sestante (1369)
Amarone, Serego Alighieri (897)
Avvoltore, Moris Farms (1246)
Barbaresco, Asij, Ceretto (241)
Barbaresco, Curra Vigna Masue,
Sottimano (1239)
Barbaresco, Sori Paitin, Paitin
(1239)
Barolo Bussia, Dardi Le Rose,
Poderi Colla (1237)
Barolo Classico, Borgogno (1181)
Barolo, Batasiolo (1543)
Barolo, Brunate, Ceretto (242, 606)
Barolo, Cascina Francia, Giacomo
Conterno (1237)
1989
240
1996
Barolo, Ciabot Mentin Ginestra,
Clerico (399)
Barolo, Prapo, Ceretto (606)
Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba,
Fontanafredda (606)
Barolo, Vigna La Rosa,
Fontanafredda (606, 1237)
Bricco Manzoni VDT, Rocche Dei
Manzoni (1238)
Brunello di Montalcino, Argiano
(1247)
Brunello di Montalcino, Banfi (605)
Campogiovanni, San Felice (1247)
Brunello di Montalcino, Caparzo
(1247)
Brunello di Montalcino, Casanova
di Neri (1179)
CastelGiocondo, Frescobaldi (605)
Brunello di Montalcino, Col
D’Orcia (1244)
Brunello di Montalcino, Corte
Pavone, Loaker (1244)
Brunello di Montalcino, La Casa,
Caparzo (1247)
Brunello di Montalcino, Pertimali
(403)
Mura, Banfi (605)
Brunello di Montalcino, Poggio
Antico (605)
Brunello di Montalcino, Rennina,
Pieve Santa Restituta (245, 1241)
Barbi (1179)
Ciacci Piccolomini (1244)
Poggio Antico (244)
Brunello di Montalcino, Sugarille,
Pieve Santa Restituta (1241)
Chianti Classico Riserva, Badia a
Passignano, Antinori (1185)
Chianti Classico, Badia a
Chianti Classico, Bugiala, Poggerino
(1247)
Chianti Classico, Ricasoli, Castello
di Brolio (1247)
Chianti Classico, Riserva Vigna del
Sorbo, Fontodi (1242)
Chianti Classico, Riserva, Castello di
Querceto (1543)
Chianti Classico, Riserva, Ducale,
Ruffino (1235)
Chianti Classico, Riserva, Il Poggio,
Monsanto (1181)
Chianti Classico, Riserva, Poggio
Rosso, San Felice (1247)
Cignale, Castello di Querceto
(1543)
Conteisa, Gaja (400)
Di Semifonte, Semifonte (1236)
Sicily (588)
Farnito, Carpineto (589, 1234)
Guado Al Tasso, Antinori (592)
La Gioia, Riecine (592, 1243)
Le Pergole Torte, Montevertine
(1187)
Mammolo, Cennatoio (1246)
Marengo Stroncoli (1185)
Masseto (238, 408)
Merlot Messorio, Le Macchiole
(406)
Ornellaia (239, 409, 526, 566 592)
Osar, Masi (897)
Poggio delle Rose, Castell’in Villa
(1248)
Rocca delle Macie, Roccato (1245)
Rosso Fiorentino, Cennatoio
(1246)
San Martino, Cafaggio (1235)
Sangioveto, Badia A Coltibuono
(1248)
Sasselo, Castello di Verrazzano
(1248)
Sassicaia (527, 567, 586)
Sassoalloro, Biondi Santi (1583)
Scrio, Le Macchiole (407)
Solaia (404, 591, 628, 1091)
Solengo , Argiano (398, 1184)
Sorì San Lorenzo, Gaja (1480)
Sorì Tildìn, Gaja (401)
Sperss, Gaja (402)
Tignanello (405, 487, 551, 568, 587,
981, 1183, 1320)
Tinscvil, Monsanto (1246, 1471)
Vigna al Cavaliere, Michele Satta
(1245)
Villa Cafaggio, Cortaccio (243)
1998
Barbaresco, Gaja (1239)
Barbaresco, Sitorey, Gaja (275)
Barbera d’Alba, P. Scavino (1240)
Barbera d’Asti, Quorum, Hastae
(1240)
Barolo Bussia, Dardi Le Rose,
Poderi Colla (1237)
Barolo, Bricco Fiasco, Azelia (1237)
Brunello di Montalcino, Banfi
(1180)
Brunello di Montalcino, La Poderina
(1249)
Brunello di Montalcino, Pian Delle
Vigne, Antinori (1188)
Brunello di Montalcino, Rennina,
Brunello di Montalcino, Siro Pacenti
(1249)
Brunello di Montalcino, Sugarille,
Casalferro, Ricasoli (1247)
Chianti Classico, Il Poggio,
Monsanto (1181)
Farnito, Carpineto (589)
Masseto (627)
Monpra, Conterno Fantino (1240)
Ornellaia (246, 526, 569)
Sassicaia (527, 570, 248, 629)
Tignanello (1183)
Turriga, Isola dei Nuraghi, Argiolas,
Sardinia (1248)
1999
Amarone della Valpolicella, I Castei,
M. Castellaini (1183)
Amarone della Valpolicella, Ripasso,
Zenato (1183)
Barbaresco, Costa Russi, Gaja
(1190)
Barbaresco, Sito Moresco, Gaja
(1190)
Barbaresco, Sorì Tildìn, Gaja (619)
Barbera d’Asti, Bricco
dell’Uccellone, Braida (1240)
Barbera d’Asti, Bricco Della Bigotta,
Braida (1240)
Brunello di Montalcino, Banfi
(1180)
Brunello di Montalcino, Barbi
(1179)
CastelGiocondo, Frescobaldi
(1193, 1249)
Brunello di Montalcino, Lamaione
(1249)
Brunello di Montalcino, Pian Delle
Vigne, Antinori (1188)
Casalferro, Ricasoli (1185)
Chianti Classico, Riserva Marchese ,
Antinori (1181)
Chianti Rufina, Montesodi,
Frescobaldi (1251)
Desiderio, Avignonesi (1248)
Farnito, Carpineto (589)
Flaccianello, Fontodi (1242)
Giramonte, Frescobaldi (1243)
La Gioia, Riecine (1243)
(1187)
Masseto (526, 627)
Ornellaia (631, 1192)
Redigaffi, Tua Rita (412)
Ripa delle More,
Castello Vicchiomaggio (1181)
Sagrantino di Montefalco,
Arnaldo Caprai (1248)
Scrio, Le Macchiole (1250)
Solaia (630)
Summus, Banfi (1180)
Tignanello (568)
Tignanello (1191)
Vigna d’Alceo,
Castello dei Rampolla (410, 411)
2000
Amarone della Valpolicella, Zenato
(1183)
Barbaresco, Bricco Asili, Ceretto
(1181)
Barbaresco, Gaja (1190)
Barolo, Bel Colle (1371)
Chianti Classico,
Castellare di Castellina (1181)
Chianti Classico, Fonterutoli (1181)
Frescobaldi (1251)
Ghiaie Della Furba, Capezzano
(1253)
Guado Al Tasso, Antinori
(575, 576, 577, 1252)
(1187)
Magari, Ca’ Marcanda (1253)
Oreno, Sette Ponti (1185)
Ornellaia (1375A)
Promis, Ca’ Marcanda (1193)
Solaia (632, 1185)
Tignanello (1178, 1374A)
1997
2001
1998
Do ut des, Carpineta Fontalpino
(1251)
Giramonte, Frescobaldi (1243)
Guado al Tasso, Antinori (1254)
Lamborghini, Campoleone (416)
Le Macchiole, Merlot, Messorio
(254)
Masseto (253, 413)
Oreno, Sette Ponti (1253)
Ornellaia (1254)
Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove (1192)
Poggio Al Lupo, Sette Ponti (1253)
Primamateria, Poggerino (1253)
Promis, Ca’ Marcanda (1193)
Serpico, Feudi di San Gregorio,
Irpinia (414, 415)
Tenuta di Castiglioni, Frescobaldi
(1193)
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano,
Avignonesi (1193)
Fernando Remirez (1256)
Pesquera Reserva (593)
2002
Chianti Classico, Monsanto (1181)
Ornellaia (1375A)
Santa Cristina, Antinori (1376)
Solengo, Argiano (1184)
SPA I N
1962
Vega Sicilia, ’Unico’ Riserva, (417)
1975
Vega Sicilia, ’Unico’ Riserva, (418)
1981
Vega Sicilia, ’Unico’, (1092)
1991
1994
Alion, Vega Sicilia (1255)
Gaudium, Gran Vino,
Marqués de Cáceres (1544)
Torre Muga, Reserva Especial, Muga
(255)
1995
Pagos Viejos Reserva, Artadi (256)
Pesquera (633, 634, 635)
Vi a Lanciano, Bodegas Lan (1544)
1996
Fernando Remirez (1256)
Pesquera (636, 637)
Bodegas y Vinedos (1255)
Pesquera (1394)
Roda 1 Reserva, Bodegas y Vinedos
(1256)
2000
Numanthia, Toro (1257)
2001
Benjamin Romeo,
La Viña de Andres (1257)
Grandes Añadas, Reserva, Artadi
(419)
Pingus, Flor de Pingus (1257)
GERMANY
1975
Mulheimer Helenenkloster, Riesling
Eiswein, Richter, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
(1071)
Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese,
Oberemmeler, Van Volxem ,
Altenberg (1472)
Sichel, Schloss Vollrads (1049)
Spätlese, Van Volxem (1472)
1976
Beerenauslese, Graacher
Domprobst, Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler,
Bernkastel (1442)
Beerenauslese, Kallstadter
Saumagen Scheurebe, KoehlerRuprecht, Rheinpfalz (1442)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Alsheimer
Fischerpfad, Rheinhessen (1441)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Eltviller
Sonnenberg, Langwerth von
Simmern, Rheingau (1441)
Riesling Beerenauslese,
Josephshofer, Graach Reichsgraf
von Kesselstatt, Trier (1442)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Niersteiner
Brudersberg, Heyl zu Herrnsheim,
Rheinhessen (1441)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Piesporter
Goldtröpfchen, Grosse
Winzergenossenschaft, Bernkastel
(1442)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Rauenthaler
Gehrn, Schloss Eltz, Rheingau
(1441)
Silvaner Beerenauslese,
Escherndorfer Lump, GebeitsWinzergenossenschaft, Franken
(1442)
Silvaner Trockenbeerenauslese,
Rodelseer Kuchenmeister, GebeitsWinzergenossenschaft, Franken
(1442)
Trockenbeerenauslese, Kallstadter
Steinacker Huxelrebe, KoehlerRuprecht, Rheinpfalz (1442)
Beerenauslese, Binger
Rochuskapelle , Kurprinz (1049)
Beerenauslese, Schmitt Sohne,
Erdener Treppchen (1049)
241
Ehrenfelser Beerenauslese, Weingut
Kapellenhof, Hohenheimer (1472)
Gewürztraminer
Trockenbeerenauslese, Guntrum,
Rheinhessen (864)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Deinhard,
Rheingau (864)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Schloss
Lieser, Mosel (864)
Riesling Kabinett, Von Simmern,
Rheingau (864)
1978
Trockenbeerenauslese, Dienheimer,
Gustav Adolf Schmitt, Falkenberg
(1472)
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling
Kabinett, J J Prum, Mosel Saar
Ruwer (1472)
UNITED STATES RED
1969
Robert Mondavi, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Reserve (1593)
1970
Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de
Latour, Private Reserve (1145)
1974
1978
William Hill, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1321)
(1321)
Riesling Spätlese, Sonnenuhr,
Weingut Fruhmesser (1473)
1980
1983
(1322)
1982
Cabernet Sauvignon, George de
Latour, Private Reserve, Beaulieu
(259)
1983
Opus One (1050)
1986
Newton Vineyards, Cabernet
Sauvignon (1520, 1521, 1522)
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Rutherford Hill (1051)
Cain Cellars, Cain Five (1398)
Château Montelena,
Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (1351)
Dominus (528)
Sauvignon Reserve (1352)
William Hill, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Reserve (1322)
1988
Kabinett, Trittenheimer,
Milz-Laurentiushof, Apotheke
(1473)
Riesling Kabinett, Graacher
Himmelreich, Dr. Pauly-Burgweiler,
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (1473)
Ruländer Kabinett, Ihringer
Fohrenberg, Baden (1473)
1991
Beringer, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Knight’s Valley (1398)
Dunn Vineyards, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Howell Mountain
(1353)
Opus One (1052, 1053)
Pahlmeyer, Caldwell Vineyard
(1399)
Kabinett, Winzergenossenschaft
Laufen, Laufener, Altenberg (1473)
1989
Spätlese Silvaner, Wassenweiler
Kreuzhalde, Baden (1473)
242
Caymus Vineyards,
Cabernet Sauvignon (898, 1124)
Château Montelena,
Diamond Creek, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Volcanic Hill (1399)
Dominus (528, 529)
Ridge, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Monte Bello (1399)
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Mountains
(1124)
Ridge, Zinfandel, Lytton Springs
(1122)
Sauvignon, Woodbridge (1398)
Shafer, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Hillside Select (420)
Arrowood, Cabernet Sauvignon
(594, 1594)
Beaulieu Vineyard. Cabernet
Sauvignon, Rutherford (509)
Beringer, Alluvium, Knight’s Valley
(1258)
Private Reserve (508)
Caymus Vineyards, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Special Selection
(531, 1593)
Caymus, Cabernet Sauvigon (594)
Château Montelena,
Colgin Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Herb Lamb Vineyard (491)
Dalla Valle, Maya (492)
Dominus (300, 301, 422, 530, 531,
561, 898, 1324)
Geyser Peak Reserve, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Alexander Valley (1594)
Harlan Estate (641)
Joseph Phelps, Insignia (1354)
Opus One (966, 1598)
Santa Cruz, Central Coast (1124)
(1122)
Sauvignon, Reserve Unfiltered
(1597)
Hillside Select (423, 531)
Terre Rouge, Sierra Foothills,
Sierra Foothills (1259)
1992
1995
Caymus Vineyards,
Cabernet Sauvignon (1595)
Clos Du Val, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1595)
Clos Du Val, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Stag’s Leap District (1595)
Dominus (299, 578, 1365)
Dunn Vineyards,
Far Niente, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1594)
Gallo, Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
(1055)
Opus One (898)
Philip Togni, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1399)
Monte Bello , Santa Clara (1596)
Santa Cruz, Central Coast (1124)
(1122)
Robert Mondavi,
Arrowood, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1594)
Latour, Private Reserve (509, 1593)
Bell, Cabernet Sauvignon (1483)
Bryant Family, Cabernet Sauvignon
(657)
Byron, IO Santa Barbara,
San Luis Obispo (1259)
Château Montelena,
Dominus (1325, 1482)
(1594)
Geyser Park, Reserve Alexandre
(1259)
Geyser Peak Reserve, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Alexander Valley (1594)
Harlan Estate (643)
Merryvale Vineyards,
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve,
Merryvale Vineyards, (1259)
Murrietta’s Well (594)
Opus One (1018)
Pride Mountain, Reserve Claret
(424)
Monte Bello, Santa Clara (1596)
(1122)
1991
1987
1989
1993
1994
Cain Cellars, Cain Five (1123)
Dominus (528)
Laurel Glen, Counterpoint (1123)
(1122)
Spottswoode, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1398)
Sterling Vineyards, Cabernet
Sauvignon (1594)
Storybook Mountain, Zinfandel,
Reserve (1523, 1524, 1525)
1979
1982
Riesling Eiswein, Leiwener
Klostergarten, Josefinengrund,
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (1443)
Gewürztraminer
Trockenbeerenauslese, Guntrum,
Rheinhessen (864)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Deinhard,
Rheingau (864)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Schloss
Lieser, Mosel (864)
Riesling Kabinett, Von Simmern,
Rheingau (864)
Eiswein, Bechtolsheimer
Klosterberg, Ernst Bretz,
Rheinhessen (1443)
Gewürztraminer Beerenauslese,
Niersteiner Oelberg, Georg
Albrecht Schneider, Rheinhessen
(1444)
Riesling Beerenauslese, Wehlener
Sonnenuhr, Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler,
Bernkastel (1444)
Riesling Eiswein, Niersteiner
Oelberg, Gustav Adolf Schmitt,
Rheinhessen (1443)
1990
Private Reserve (508, 1398)
Dominus (528)
(1353)
Opus One (723)
(1122)
Stag’s Leap, Cabernet Sauvignon,
SLV - FAY (1399)
1993
(421)
Opus One (560)
(1122)
Robert Mondavi,
Robert Mondavi,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve
Unfiltered (1597)
Robert Mondavi, Pinot Noir (1597)
Screaming Eagle,
Sterling Vineyards,
Terre Rouge, Noir (594)
1996
Beringer, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1326)
Beringer, Merlot, Howell Mountain
(1326, 1484)
Cakebread, Three Sisters (1481)
Château Montelena,
Diamond Creek, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Gravelly Meadow
(1051)
Dominus (511, 579, 1324)
Dunn Vineyards,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Howell Mountain (1353)
Matanzas Creek, Merlot (1328)
Opus One (967, 1598)
Monte Bello (1352, 1596)
(1122)
Sauvignon, SLD (1597)
Robert Mondavi, Pinot Noir (1533)
Rutherford Hill, Merlot (1481)
Silverado, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1483)
Sterling Vineyards,
Stonestreet, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Legacy (1328)
Storybook Mountain, Zinfandel
(1526, 1527, 1528, 1529, 1530,
1531, 1532)
Turley, Petite Syrah, Aida Vineyard
(669, 670)
Turley, Petite Syrah, Hayne Vineyard
(673)
Turley, Zinfandel, Black-Sears
Vineyard, Howell Mountain (674)
Turley, Zinfandel, Duarte Vineyard,
Contra Costa (666)
Turley, Zinfandel, Grist Vineyard
(665)
Turley, Zinfandel, Hayne Vineyard
(672)
Turley, Zinfandel, Moore
Earthquake Vineyard (668)
Turley, Zinfandel, Old Vines (663)
Turley, Zinfandel, Tofanelli Vineyard
(664)
Turley, Zinfandel, Vineyard 101,
Alexander Valley (667)
Turley, Zinfandel, Whitney
Tennessee Vineyard (671)
1997
Founder’s Estate (1484)
Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Volant
(594)
Caymus Vineyards, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Special Selection (1593)
Château Montelena,
Château Montelena (427)
Cline, Zinfandel, Ancient Vine
(1125)
Cline, Zinfandel, Big Break (1125)
Cline, Zinfandel, Bridgehead (1125)
Cline, Zinfandel, Live Oak (1125)
Constant, Diamond Mountain
Vineyard, Proprietary Blend (1482)
Dominus (512, 1329)
(1328)
Franciscan, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1483)
Harlan Estate (643)
Hess Collection, Cabernet
Sauvignon Reserve (1483)
Joseph Phelps, Insignia
(1331, 1354, 1482)
Lail, J. Daniel Cuvée (1328, 1484)
Niebaum Coppola, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Rubicon (1094)
Opus One (620, 1019, 1598)
Monte Bello, Santa Clara (1330)
(1122)
Sauvignon, SLD (1327, 1597)
Screaming Eagle, Cabernet
Sauvignon (429, 430)
Shafer, Cabernet Sauvignon, SLD
(1323)
Staglin Family, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1481)
Sterling Vineyards,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Diamond Mountain Ranch (1599)
Sterling Vineyards,
Terre Rouge, Syrah,
Sentinal Oak Vineyard (594)
Turley, Charbono, Tofanelli Vineyard
(686)
Turley, Petite Syrah, Aida Vineyard
(685)
Turley, Petite Syrah,
Rattlesnake Acres Vineyard (687)
Turley, Zinfandel, Aida Vineyard
(683)
Turley, Zinfandel, Black-Sears
Turley, Zinfandel,
Dogtown Vineyard, Lodi (680)
Contra Costa (684)
(678)
(688)
Turley, Zinfandel,
Moore Earthquake Vineyard (682)
Turley, Zinfandel, Spenker Vineyard,
Lodi (679)
(677)
1998
Bonny Doon, Le Cigare, Santa Cruz
(1260)
Diamond Creek,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Red Rock Terrace (1483)
Dominus (580, 1261, 1332)
Dominus, Napanook Vineyard
(1593)
Karl Lawrence, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1481)
Martinelli, Pinot Noir Reserve,
Russian River (1262)
Opus One (620, 1485, 1598)
Ridge, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monte
Bello, Santa Clara (513, 1596)
(1122, 1600)
Rudd Estate, Jericho Canyon
(1481)
Screaming Eagle,
Small Berry Mourvèdre,
Cline Cellars, Contra Costa (1323)
St. Innocent, Springs Vineyards,
Oregon (1260)
Stag’s Leap, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1260)
(686)
(695)
Turley, Zinfandel,
Black-Sears Vineyard (689)
Turley, Zinfandel,
Contra Costa (692)
(691)
(688)
Turley, Zinfandel,
(690)
Turley, Zinfanel, Pringle Family
1999
Cakebread, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1195)
Dominus (581, 1196, 1261)
Joseph Phelps, Merlot (1194)
Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon (1194)
(1122)
(686)
(704)
Turley, Zinfandel,
Contra Costa (701)
(702)
(704)
Turley, Zinfandel, Juvenile (700)
Turley, Zinfandel,
(699)
Turley, Zinfandel, Turley Estate
(705)
Turley, Zinfanel, Pringle Family
2000
Dominus (582, 1196)
Joseph Phelps, Le Mistral, Monterey
(1194)
Napanook (1483)
Opus One (1020, 1377)
Plumpjack, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Oakville Estate (727, 728)
(1122)
Robert Mondavi,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Reserve Unfiltered (726)
2001
Bond, Melbury (441)
Bond, St. Eden (441)
Bond, Vecina (441)
Cakebread, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1195)
Dominus (1196)
Harlan, The Maiden (437)
Lokoya, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Mount Veeder (438, 439)
Marcassin, Pinot Noir,
Blue Slide Ridge (435)
Marcassin Vineyard (434)
Three Sisters Vineyard (433)
Sloan Estate, Proprietary Red (660)
2002
Blankiet, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Paradise Hills (442)
(443)
2003
Pride Mountain, Cabernet
Pride Mountain, Reserve Claret
(447)
Robert Foley, Claret (445)
243
UNITED STATES
WHITE
1996
Beringer, Chardonnay,
1997
Far Niente, Chardonnay (1094)
1998
Cakebread, Chardonnay (1534)
Martinelli, Chardonnay,
Russian River (1262)
1996
2002
CANA DA
Brokenwood, Graveyard, Shiraz
(645)
(646)
Château Tahbilk, Cabernet
Sauvignon (1486)
Clarendon Hills, Shiraz, Old Vines,
McLaren Vale (1334)
Coriole, Lloyd Reserve Shiraz
(644)
Mount Langi Ghiran, Shiraz, Victoria
(1333)
Wolf Blass Shiraz,
Premium Selection (1486)
d’Arenberg, The Dead Arm Shiraz
(610, 1198)
1992
2001
Marcassin, Chardonnay,
Marcassin Vineyard (432)
AUSTRALIA
1979
Penfolds, Grange (1601)
1981
Clarendon Hills, Astralis, Shiraz
(662)
Noon, Eclipse (454)
1993
2004
HUNGA RY
1997
(646, 647)
Brokenwood, Rayner, Shiraz
(646, 648)
Clarendon Hills, Brookmans
Vineyard, Shiraz (651, 652)
Clarendon Hills,
Clarendon Hills, Piggott Range
Vineyard Shiraz (302, 649, 650)
Clarendon Hills, Shiraz,
Brookmans Vineyard (1334)
Clarendon Hills, Shiraz,
Liandra Vineyard (1486)
Elderton, Shiraz (653)
1968
Tokaji Aszú Essencia (1445)
NEW ZEALA N D
1976
Penfolds, Grange (1005, 1601)
1983
1986
1987
1990
1991
1992
Yalumba Cabernet / Shiraz,
The Reserve (1333)
1993
The Armagh, Shiraz, Jim Barry
(260)
1994
(644)
1995
(644)
E & E Black Pepper Shiraz (1127)
Penfolds, Yattarna Chardonnay
(1095)
Wolf Blass, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Premium Selection (1429)
244
Tokaji Aszú Essencia (1445)
Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc (1129)
1978
1995
Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos (1445)
1996
PORT
NV
1997
Sandeman, Tawny 20 years (1402)
1955
1998
Taylor (261)
1960
1999
Warre (1400)
Penfolds, Grange (1004, 1601)
1982
Inniskillin Icewine (1357)
Noon, Eclipse (455)
1994
2000
Inniskillin Icewine (1357)
2003
1963
1998
2001
Clarendon Hills, Shiraz, Brookmans
Vineyard (1334)
Coriole, Mary Cathleen Blend
(654)
(488, 607, 1095)
E & E Black Pepper Shiraz
(1127, 1335)
Elderton, Shiraz (653)
Greenock Creek, Roennfeldt Road,
Shiraz (661)
Greg Norman, Shiraz (1486)
Hamilton Gumprs Block Shiraz
(1486)
Henschke, Hill of Grace, Shiraz,
Henschke (1197)
Penfolds, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Bin 707 (1486)
Penfolds, Grange
(449, 1096, 661, 1197)
Penley Coonawarra,
Vasse Felix, Heytesbury,
Western Australia (1333)
1999
1997
(488, 608)
Henschke, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Cyril (514)
Santa Rita, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Casa Rea (1487)
Santa Rita, Casa Real
2000
1998
Charles Melton, Shiraz (1333)
(488, 608)
Penfolds, RWT Shiraz (1197)
Almaviva (1487)
Carmenere, Colchagua,
Luis Felipe Edwards (1487)
2002
1970
ARGENTINA
Catena Alta, Malbec (1336)
Cockburn (1535)
Graham (1056)
Taylor (1057, 1403)
Warre (1400, 1447)
1998
1977
Alta Vista, Alto, (1337)
Dow (532, 1355, 1356)
Fonseca (532, 1355, 1356, 1404)
Graham
(532, 729, 1355, 1356, 1404, 1447)
Niepoort, Duoro (1339)
Smith Woodhouse (1403)
Taylor (1355, 1356, 1403)
Warre (532, 1355, 1356, 1400)
1997
1999
Cadus Mendoza, Malbec (1337)
Catena Alta, Cabernet (1336)
Catena Alta, Malbec (1336)
2000
Yacochuya, Cafayate Valley (1337)
1980
CHILE
(450, 451, 488, 609, 1198)
Torbreck Shiraz, Run Rig (453)
Torbreck Shiraz, The Factor (452)
Dow (1602)
Fonseca (1404)
Graham (1447)
1982
Ramos Pinto (1603)
1983
Dow (1403)
Gould Campbell (1602, 1603)
Graham (1084)
Warre (1447)
1985
1999
2001
Borges & Irmao (1446)
Cockburn (1402)
Graham (876)
Quinta do Noval (1402)
Warre (1401)
Casa Lapostelle Merlot (1487)
Borges (1402)
Dow (1603)
Gould Campbell (1602, 1603)
Graham (987, 1603)
Taylor (375)
Warre (1603)
1986
COGNAC
Fonseca Guimaraens (1602)
Taylor Fladgate, Quinta de Vargellas
(1602)
NV
1987
Calem, Quinta da Foz (1602, 1603)
Cockburn, Quinta do Tua (1402)
Feist Colheita (1603)
Graham, Malvedos (1404, 1602)
Taylor Fladgate, Quinta de Vargellas
(1603)
1990
Churchill (1602)
1991
Roriz (1602)
1992
Cockburn (1402)
1994
Duff Gordon, Portugal (1602)
Fonseca (968, 1455, 1470)
Graham (1602)
Graham, Late Bottled Vintage
(1602)
Offley, Boa Vista (1602)
Taylor (968, 1008)
Taylor Fladgate, Late Bottle Vintage
(1602)
1995
Quinta do Noval (1602)
1996
Quinta do Vesuvio (1602)
1997
Fonseca (1602)
Gould Campbell (1604)
Graham (1604)
Osborne (1604)
Quinta do Crasto (1604)
Quinta do Noval, Silval (1604)
Quinta do Vesuvio (1602)
Ramos Pinto (1602)
Smith Woodhouse (1604)
Taylor (1604)
Warre (1604)
2000
Fonseca (1263)
Graham (1263)
Quinta do Estanho (1263)
Taylor (1263)
Armagnac, Napoleon, Chabot
(1367)
Cognac Extra, Hennessy (1367)
Cognac Royal XO, Prince Hubert
(1367)
Cognac XO, Courvoisière (1368)
Cognac XO, Hennessy (1367)
Cognac XO, Otard (1367)
Cognac, Cordon Bleu, Martel
(1367)
Cognac, Fine Champagne VSOP,
Remy Martin (1368)
Cognac, Fine Champagne, Moyet
(1536)
Cognac, Grande Champagne, Louis
XIII, Remy Martin (730, 1366)
Cognac, Grande Champagne,
Moyet (1537)
Cognac, Imperial XO, Courvoisière
(1368)
Cognac, Perfection, Hardy’s (865)
Cognac, Villie Fine Champagne,
Courvoisière (1368)
Cognac, XO Special, Remy Martin
(1368)
Collection Erte, Courvoisier
(866, 1021)
Erte, Courvoisier (476)
Napoléon Cognac, Cour Imperial,
Courvoisière (1368)
Napoléon Cognac, Hennessy
(1367)
HALF BOTTLES
RED BURGUNDY
1983
RED BORDEAU X
Beaune, Premier Cru,
Clos des Mouches, Drouhin (1509)
1970
WHITE BURGUNDY
1981
1997
Montrachet, Sauzet (160)
1984
I TA LY
1995
2001
Château Fonroque (1422)
WHITE BORDEAU X
1979
(1066)
1981
Château Rieussec, Sauternes
(1438)
1983
(1503)
1986
Château Rabaud Promis, Sauternes
(1503)
GERMANY
1983
Eiswein, Westhofener Bergklostere
Scheurebe and Silvaner, Johann
Geil, Rheinhessen (1443)
Rülander Trockenbeerenauslese,
Schloss Staufenberg (1444)
1985
Riesling Beerenauslese, Kauber
Rossstein, Heinrich WeilerWeinversand, Mittelrhein (1444)
UNITED STATES RED
1994
Opus One (1352)
1987
1988
Château Coutet à Barsac, Barsac
(1518)
(60, 1311)
1989
(61, 965)
1990
1991
Château Raymond Lafon, Sauternes
(1503)
1998
(66, 67, 68)
PORT
1970
Taylor (1339)
Taylor (1446)
1980
Dow (1447)
1983
Warre (1447)
1994
Taylor (1446)
2000
Fonseca (1263)
Taylor (1263)
1999
(69, 70, 71)
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LARGE FORMAT
WHITE BORDEAU X
RHÔNE VALLEY
CHAMPAGNE
1997
1989
1988
RED BORDEAU X
Châteauneuf du Pape, Cuvée des
Cadettes, Château la Nerthe (190)
1946
2001
Pol Roger, Brut (722)
Pol Roger, Cuvée Sir Winston
Churchill (1117)
Salon, Le Mesnil Blanc de Blanc,
Brut (1116)
Château Suduiraut, Sauternes (75)
1990
RED BURGUNDY
1991
1982
1972
Château Calon Ségur (266)
1989
1974
Richebourg , Domaine de la
1970
1990
1995
1990
Château l’Eglise Clinet (24)
1985
1996
Château
Château
Château
Château
Château
Clinet (34)
La Gomerie (32)
La Mondotte (35)
Latour (33)
Léoville Las Cases (596)
Nuits St. Georges, Les Roncières,
Drouhin (1506)
1986
Beaune Grèves, Vigne de l’Enfant
Jésus, Bouchard Père et Fils (1507)
1997
1988
(346, 347)
1998
Château
(1202)
Château
Château
Château
Château
1993
1995
Duhart Milon Rothschild
Haut Brion (599)
Lafite (597)
Léoville Barton (1155)
Mouton Rothschild (598)
1999
Romanee St Vivant, Jadot
(144, 145)
2002
1999
2000
Château
Château
Château
Château
Calon Ségur (40)
l’Evangile (48)
La Conseillante (46)
Léoville Las Cases (47)
2001
Château L’Eglise Clinet (52)
Vosne Romanée, Duvault Blochet,
(484)
(199)
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Cuvée de Capo, Pegau (222)
2001
Château de Beaucastel (226, 227,
228)
2003
Clos des Papes (232, 233)
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Dom Pérignon (396, 625, 1119)
Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame
(1118)
I TA LY
1985
(1075)
Secentenario, Antinori (1439)
1988
Frescobaldi (1120)
1990
Chianti Classico, Carpineto (1121)
1990
Tignanello (1393)
1994
I Sodi di San Nicolo,
Castellare di Castellina (565)
Ornellaia (982)
1995
Quintarelli (372, 373, 374)
Tignanello (983)
1997
(240, 605)
(1186)
1998
Castello di Rampolla, Sammarco
(249, 250, 251)
Guado Al Tasso, Antinori (252, 572)
Ornellaia (247)
Rustego, Montresor (1440)
Sassoalloro, Biondi Santi
(573, 1440)
1999
Ornellaia (1192)
Sassoalloro, Biondi Santi (573)
2000
SPA I N
AUSTRALIA
1995
1994
Torre Muga Reserva (1092)
Leasingham, Shiraz, Classic Clare,
Clare Valley (1126)
1996
Muga (1544)
1997
2001
Aalto, PS (257)
Charles Melton, Nine Popes (1128)
Clarendon Hills, Kangarilla Vineyard,
Old Vines Grenache (1126)
UNITED STATES RED
PORT
1983
1977
Dominus (985)
Delaforce (1378)
Graham (515)
1987
Burgess, Cabernet Sauvignon
(1076)
1988
Livingston, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Moffett Vineyard (1076)
1991
Beringer, Merlot, Bancroft Ranch
(724)
Dominus (638)
1992
Beringer, Merlot, Bancroft Ranch
(724)
1994
Dominus (639)
1995
Dominus (986)
1996
(1093)
Harlan Estate (425)
1997
Dominus (426)
1998
Dominus (621)
1999
Calera, Pinot Noir, Reed Vineyard
(724)
Dominus (725)
2001
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DELIVERY AND COLLECTION S
P I C K I N G U P YO U R O R D E R
D E L I V E R Y T O T H E U N I T E D S TA T E S
As many of the wines featured in the auction are rare and
delicate, customers might prefer to pick up these wines directly
from the temperature-controlled conditions at the LCBO. With
this in mind, on Saturday, November 6 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
the warehouse facility at 33 Freeland St., Toronto will be open
exclusively to service auction customers. This day will be by
appointment only and customers should call Private Ordering at
416-864-6739 at least 24 hours in advance to book an
appointment. Customers should note that photo ID and a copy
of the customer invoice must be shown before the product will
be released. Any third par ty assigned by the buyer to pick up
their shipment must be accompanied by a copy of the original
invoice and a letter authorizing the release of goods to that third
par ty.
Customers in the United States are advised that they are
responsible for arranging international shipping. Bidders in the
United States may contact Wine Cellars Ltd., 314 Chappaqua
Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 10510, tel: 914-762-6540, fax: 914762-6515 or email bleggiero @ winecellarsltd.com to facilitate
shipment of their wine into the United States. The LCBO will
arrange for shipment of wine from Toronto to Wine Markets
International. Customers may then pick up their wine from
Wine Markets International in Woodbury NY, or may arrange
delivery through Wine Markets International. Customers will be
responsible for any duties, taxes, shipping, or other charges
levied in their arrangement with Wine Markets International.
Following that date, lots may still be picked up at 33 Freeland St.
within normal business hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday
(excluding holidays).
Goods must be picked up from the LCBO in a period not
exceeding four months following the date of auction.
D O M E S T I C H O M E D E L I V E RY
Home delivery of wine purchased at auction is available within
Ontario. For assistance in arranging your home delivery, contact
William Bowley at 416-864-6609. A delivery charge will apply
and payment must be arranged prior to release of the goods.
Payment for the delivery can be made over the phone via Visa
or MasterCard.
Bidders should note that the LCBO and Ritchies recommend
that purchasers arrange to collect their purchases. Shipping by
any commercial means, par ticularly of older wines, can be risky
and result in damage. Neither the LCBO nor Ritchies can
assume responsibility for any damage that occurs to wine while
in transit.
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Bidders in the United States are reminded that various states
impose limitations on the amount and quantity of alcoholic
beverages that can be legally brought into their jurisdiction.
Neither the LCBO nor Ritchies shall assume any responsibility
for obtaining or applying for any permits or licences that might
be required for the shipment of goods into various states.
Therefore, all bidders are advised to investigate the possibility of
such a limitation and to check with their local authorities to
determine the manner in which alcohol can be impor ted into
their individual state.
C U S TO M E R S E R V I C E
We would be pleased to help you with any questions you have
about the pickup of your auction purchase. Just call LCBO
Specialty Services at 416-864-6739 or toll-free at 1-800-668-5144.
We are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
After hours, you may leave a message and we will contact you
the next business day.
Note: Neither the LCBO nor Ritchies is responsible for the acts or
omissions of any shipper, including packing, shipping, insurance or
deliver y, for any lots purchased at auction. Customers must deal
directly with the shipper in the event of any loss, damage or theft.
LEVEL / ULLAGE DESCRIPTIONS
A N D I N T E R P R E TAT I O N S
BORDEAUX
BURGUNDY
bn.
vts.
ts.
hs.
3 cm
5 cm
ms.
7 cm
ls.
bs.
B O R D E AU X L E V E LS
B U R G U N DY L E V E LS
For wines in bottles with defined shoulders including Bordeaux, Port
and other wines, the level is measured and catalogued as follows:
For wines in bottles with sloping necks, including Burgundy, German
and other wines, the level between the cork and wine is measured
and catalogued in centimetres.
b n . - B A S E N E C K : Perfectly good for any age of wine.
Outstandingly good for a wine of 10 years in bottle,
or longer.
v t s . - V E RY TOP SHOULDER
ts.
- TOP SHOULDER: Normal for any Bordeaux 15 years old
The condition and drinkability of Burgundy is less affected
by ullage than its equivalent from Bordeaux. A 5-7-cm. ullage in
a 50-year-old Burgundy can be considered normal, indeed good
for age; 3.5-4 cm. excellent for age; 7 cm. rarely a risk.
Example: (u. 3x5cm) means 3 bottles ullaged 5 cm.
or older.
h s . - HIGH SHOULDER: Slight natural reduction through the
easing of the cork and evaporation through cork and
capsule. Usually no problem. Acceptable for any wine
over 20 years old. Exceptional for pre-1950 wines.
m s . - MID SHOULDER: Probably some weakening of the cork
and some risk. Not abnormal for wines 30-40 years of
age. Estimates usually take this into account.
ls.
- LOW SHOULDER: Risky and usually only accepted for sale
if wine or label exceptionally rare or interesting. Always
offered with low estimate.
B OT T L E S I Z E S
h f . b t . - half bottle = 0.375 litres
bt(s). - bottle(s) = 0.75 litres
l t r.
- litre
m ag.
- magnum = 1.5 litres, or two regular bottles
d. ma g.- double magnum (Bordeaux, Por t) = 3 litres
j e ro .
- jeroboam (Burgundy, Champagne) = 3 litres
j e ro .
- jeroboam (Bordeaux) = 5 litres*
i m p.
- impériale (Bordeaux) = 6 litres
b s . - BOTTOM SHOULDER: Not acceptable for sale unless a
rare sor t of bottle. Wine will usually be undrinkable.
u.
- ULLAGE: Level.
Example: (u. 2ts) means 2 bottles ullaged to top shoulder.
m e t h . - methuselah (Burgundy, Champagne) = 6 litres
s a l m . - salmanazar = 9 litres
o c. - ORIGINAL CARTON
*Up to 1978, jeroboams were generally bottled in 4.5-ltr. bottles.
owc.- ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE
RP -
RC
CC -
- R E S E RVE CHAT E AU
Rober t Parker Jr.
Clive Coates
AM -
Allen Meadows
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 Paragraph 11 of the Conditions of Sale.
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CON D I T I ON S O F S A L E
1. The word “auctioneer” wherever used in these conditions
of sale, means Ritchies Inc.
2. While the auctioneer has endeavoured to catalogue and
describe correctly each lot to be sold, guarantee is not
made of the correctness of the catalogue or other
descriptions of the physical condition, fitness for use, rarity,
quality, potability, size, impor tance, authenticity, attribution,
provenance, historical relevance of any lot and no statement
anywhere shall be deemed such a warranty, representation
or condition, and no sale will be set aside on account of any
imperfections not noted. Each lot is sold “as is”, “where is”
and without recourse.
6. Subject to the fulfillment of all of the conditions set for th
herein, on the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, title to the
offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by
the auctioneer and such bidder thereupon (i) must present
satisfactory legal documentation that he/she is at least 19
years of age, (ii) assumes full risk and responsibility therefor,
(iii) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such par t
as Ritchies may require. The sales price shall be exclusive of
any storage, insurance or delivery charge.
7. If the auctioneer decides that any opening bid is too low, he
may reject the same. The auctioneer reserves the right to
withdraw any lot from the sale or to divide any lot, or to
combine any two or more lots at his sole discretion.
3. Without limiting paragraph 2, the buyer acknowledges that
lots consigned by consignors may not have been subjected
to quality testing.
4. The auctioneer has the right to refuse any bid and to
advance the bidding at his absolute discretion. Bids
presented by persons less than 19 years of age will be
rejected. The highest bidder accepted by the auctioneer
shall be the buyer. If any dispute should arise between
bidders, or in the event of doubt on the par t of the
auctioneer as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer may,
at his discretion, determine the successful bidder, or may
reoffer the lot.
8. Title to the offered lot will pass immediately to the bidder
on the sale of the lot and such bidder assumes full risk and
responsibility therefor, and will thereupon pay the full
purchase price therefor, or such par t as may be required. If
the required payment is not complied with, the lot or lots
purchased by this bidder may, at the auctioneer’s absolute
discretion, be put up again and resold.
9. Each and every lot is sold by the vendor with all faults and
defects and with all errors of description and is to be taken
and paid for whether genuine and authentic or not and no
compensation shall be paid for same.
5. The buyer will comply with all laws, statutes, ordinances and
10. Disputes per taining to market value, ullage, suitability,
regulations regarding bidding, purchase and transport of lots.
The amount and/or type of alcoholic beverages purchased
and taken into another province, state or country may be
limited or entirely prohibited. The buyer is responsible for
compliance with all applicable tax laws, duties and
expor tation and importation requirements. Neither Ritchies
nor LCBO have responsibility or obligation to the buyer to
apply for or obtain any special licences or permits required
for the lawful transport, exportation or importation of lots
notwithstanding that Ritchies and/or LCBO may arrange for
the transport of property on behalf of the buyer. Each buyer
represents and warrants that he or she will insure that any
purchased lots shipped to such purchaser will be received by
a person at least 19 years of age.
spoilage, deterioration, shor tages, commentar y by
auctioneer, exper t opinion or oral descriptions are seen as
an independent dispute between the buyer and seller.
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11. Notwithstanding the previous conditions of sale, if within 14
days after the sale of the lot the purchaser gives notice in
writing to Ritchies Inc. that the lot sold is a deliberate
forgery and within seven days after such notification the
buyer returns the same to Ritchies Inc. in the same
condition as at the time of sale, Ritchies Inc. shall have the
right to have the buyer obtain, at the buyer’s expense, the
written opinion of two recognized exper ts in the field,
mutually acceptable to Ritchies and the purchaser, before
Ritchies determines whether to rescind the sale.
12. PAYMENT shall be made by CASH, CERTIFIED CHEQUE,
17. These Conditions of Sale as well as the Buyer’s, Ritchies and
VISA, MASTERCARD or INTERAC the day of purchase.
Absentee and phone bidders can pay the next business day.
All proper ty shall be removed by the buyer at his expense
not later than four months following the sale. If it is not so
removed and paid for, and if the account is not settled in full,
a handling charge of the greater of 5% of the purchase price
or 2% of the purchase price per month (24% per year) until
settled and removed, will be payable by the buyer. Ritchies
reserves the right to ship goods not removed by the buyer
as set out above to a third par ty warehouse at the buyer’s
entire risk and expense.
LCBO’s respective rights and obligations hereunder, shall be
governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the province of Ontario. By bidding at
auction, whether present in person or by agent, order bid,
telephone, or other means, the purchaser shall be deemed
to have consented to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
provincial cour ts of, and the federal cour ts sitting in, the
province of Ontario. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Ritchie’s and LCBO reserve the right to bring an action in
any cour t of competent jurisdiction to the extent permitted
by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction.
13. Neither Ritchies nor LCBO is responsible for the acts or
18. In no event will Ritchies or LCBO’s liability to a buyer
omissions in the packing or shipping of purchased lots or of
other carriers or packers of purchased lots, whether or not
recommended by them. Packing and handling of purchased
lots is at the entire risk of the buyer. If a buyer requests that
any lot purchased in this sale be shipped to him or her, or if
purchased lots are shipped to a third par ty warehouse
pursuant to paragraph 12 above, such purchaser authorizes
Ritchies and/or LCBO, as the case may be, to arrange for
such shipment on his or her behalf and to select a common
carrier if necessary to ship such lots.
exceed the purchase price actually paid.
E S T I M AT E S
After each lot we have printed pre-sale estimates, which are
approximations, educated guesses, based where known on
comparable auction values; they are not “prices.” Bidding
begins at about half the estimate, but the final price may
very well be less or more than any estimate shown.
14. The auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of any
consignor.
15. Each lot sold is subject to a purchaser’s premium of 15% of
the purchase price, payable by all successful buyers, charged
on the first $250,000 of each lot purchased and 12% on the
excess and shall form a lien and first security interest on any
such purchased works.
16. Unless exempted by law, the buyer is required to pay
Ontario retail sales tax on the total purchase price. (Buyers
not resident in Ontario are exempt if the purchase is
shipped out of Ontario by common carrier.) GST will be
charged where applicable. Each buyer agrees to be
responsible for all applicable sales, excise and use taxes
related to the purchase of lots that are not collected at the
time of payment for such purchase.
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I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M AT I O N F O R
P U R C H A S E R S AT T H I S A U C T I O N
E S T I M AT E S
HAMMER PRICE
An estimated selling price with a low and a high exclusive
of buyer’s premium is printed following each lot description.
Estimates are guidelines only, based on, where possible, what
similar wines have sold for in the past. Due to market fluctuations all estimates are subject to revision and should not
be relied upon as a representation or prediction of selling
price. Please contact Ritchies wine depar tment for questions
concerning individual lots.
For lots that are sold, the last price announced by the
auctioneer is the hammer price. A buyer’s premium of 15% as
indicated in the Conditions of Sale will be added to the
successful bid price. Please see the Conditions of Sale printed in
this catalogue on page 250.
BIDDING
Bidding is per individual lot. In order to bid in person at this
auction you must register for a paddle. Unless you have
previously bid at Ritchies please be prepared to show
identification and provide requested information to a Ritchies
representative.
Bidding will commence with the first lot and follow consecutively
the order of the catalogue as indicated by the auctioneer and at
increments determined by the auctioneer. Typically, bids are
raised in increments of 10%. There are three ways to bid. You
may bid in person by attending the auction, submit an absentee
bid form by mail or fax, or in some cases bid by telephone. If you
are unable to attend the sale, please see the Absentee Bid Form
in this catalogue and the Advice to Absentee Bidders.
PAY M E N T
If you are the successful bidder on a lot, payment is to be made
immediately following the sale in accordance with clause 12 of
the Conditions of Sale. On receipt of payment you will receive
an invoice and release order. All delivery and pickup inquiries
should be made to the LCBO. Please see information and
instructions for pickup in this catalogue.
S A L E S TA X
Ontario sales tax on alcohol of 12% and the GST are payable on
the hammer price and the buyer’s premium. Licensees with a
valid re-sale permit registered with Ritchies prior to payment
and pickup will be exempt from Ontario sales tax.
International buyers shipping out of the country by common
carrier (please see instructions on delivery in this catalogue) will
be exempt from these taxes.
R E S E RVES
Unless otherwise indicated all lots in this auction are offered
subject to a reserve or minimum bid. A reserve is the
confidential minimum agreed to by Ritchies and the consignor.
The reserve is typically set at a percentage of the low end
estimate and in no case will exceed the low estimate. The
auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot by placing
consecutive bids on behalf of the consignor, but only up to the
reserve. In no case will the auctioneer place consecutive bids
above the reserve.
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A R R A N G E M E N T O F L OT S
A N D C AT A L O G U I N G
Wines of individual owners are grouped together usually
preceded by a heading. Wines are catalogued as accurately as
possible at press time. Purchasers must take into account the
natural variations of cases, corks and ullages. A char t is provided
for your guidance. Except as stipulated in clause 11 of the
Conditions of Sale Ritchies and the LCBO are unable to
accept returns.
ABSENTEE
BID FORM
Name (please print or type)
Date
SALE TITLE
VINTAGES Auction
Finest & Rarest Wines
Address
DAT E
October 13 - 15, 2006
City
Province
Telephone/ Home
Business
Postal Code
SALE NUMBER
786
I M P O RTA N T
Please see
“Guide for Absentee Bidders”
Fax
Email
Please check if this is a new address.
All bids must be received
by 5 pm on Friday,
October 12, 2006.
Bank Name
Account
Contact
Telephone
Please mail or fax to:
Ritchie’s Bid Depar tment
288 King Street East
Toronto, Ontario M5A 1K4
Fax 416-364-0704
I agree that I am bound by the “Conditions of Sale” which are published in the catalogue for the sale and
govern all purchases at auction that I make.
Signed (We must have your signature to execute this bid.)
FILLING OUT
THE ABSENTEE
Permission to execute one bid above the stated maximum
yes no BID FORM
When filling out the absentee
bid form, be sure to accurately
record the lot numbers and
descriptions and the top price
you are willing to pay for each
lot. "Buy" or unlimited bids will
not be accepted. Always
indicate a "top limit"— the
amount up to which you would
bid if you were attending the
auction yourself.
Please place your bids as early
as possible. In the event of
identical bids, the earliest
received will take precedence.
Please note that Ritchie’s offers
this service as a convenience to
clients who are unable to
attend the sale. Although we
will make every effor t, Ritchie’s
will not be responsible for
error or failure to execute bids.
Successful Absentee Bidders
will be notified within 3 days
of the sale.
Lot Number
Catalogue/Description
(Bid is per lot
number as listed in
the catalogue)
(Please print or type)
Top Limit of Bid
not including the
buyer’s premium
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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GUIDE FOR ABSENTEE BIDDERS
Ritchies Inc. provides an absentee bidding service for the
convenience of its clients who cannot attend the auction. There
is no charge for this service and we will do our best to obtain
the item(s) as reasonably as possible (as though you were
present, bidding for yourself). Bids placed by telephone must
be confirmed by letter or fax before sale time.
Ritchies Inc. assumes no responsibility for failure to execute
these bids for any reason whatsoever.
Successful bidders will be notified by telephone or by mail
within three days. Arrangements should be made for
prompt settlement of accounts and pickup of purchases.
Please refer to our shipping policy on page 248.
Storage charges may be payable otherwise.
Payment may be made with Visa, MasterCard, Interac, Cash,
Cer tified Cheque, Canadian Bank Draft or Wire Transfer.
Funds may be wired in CANADIAN DOLLARS to:
Bids are placed subject to the Conditions of Sale.
In the instance of identical bids for the same lot, the earlier bid
will take precedence.
Occasionally, a bid accepted from the floor will match your
maximum absentee bid. We therefore recommend that
the absentee bidder allow us the discretion to go one bid
above the stated maximum. Please check off the appropriate
box on the Absentee Bid Form. An instruction to buy with no
upper limit will not be accepted.
A PREMIUM PER LOT IS PAYABLE BY THE PURCHASER OF
15% OF THE FIRST $250,000 OF THE HAMMER
PRICE AND 12% OF THE AMOUNTS OVER $250,000.
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D E PA R T M E N T S A N D I N F O R M AT I O N
LCBO
Acting LCBO Chairman & CEO
Philip J. Olsson
LCBO President & COO
Bob Peter
Managing Director of LCBO Auctions,
Director of Corporate Affairs
Barry O’Brien
416 865-6821
Assistant to the Director
Arlyssa Strudwicke
416 864-6890
V I N TAG E S , Vice President
Tom Wilson
416 864-6750
Quality Services Logistics Representative
Toronto, Warehouse Dept. 901
William Bowley
416 864-6609
Marketing Director
Linda Alton
416 365-5933
Private Ordering Dept.
416 864-6739
Production Director
Mark Greene
416 864-6799
Photography
Kevin Hewitt
416 504-2888
Senior Planner
Angela Catallo
416 864-6679
Design & Ar t Direction
Mental Ar t + Design
416 531-6006
Furniture & Decorative Accessories
Hugh Lawson
Sean Quinn
Discovery Auctions
Matthew Riches
Callum Campbell
Ceramics, Glass & Silver
Caroline Kaiser
Operations Supervisor
Brook Fletcher
Asian Ar t
Susan Lahey
Administrator : Anthony Wu
Office & Administration
Jill Turner
Susan Tietavainen
Susan Shirley
Maxine Willan
Valery I. Skotarenko
Legal Services, Vice President
Mary Fitzpatrick
416 864-2578
R I TC H I E S
Chairman & CEO
Ira R. Hopmeyer
President & COO
Stephen Ranger
Senior Vice President,
Director of Fine Ar t
Gabrielle Peacock
Chief Financial Officer
C. Fraser Elliott
Vice President, Controller
Tom Haberer
Assistant Directors of Fine Ar t
Josette Lamoureux
Perry Tung
Canadian Ar t Depar tment
Rory Marchant-Kelly
Vintage Fashion
Andrea Zeifman
Fine Wine
John Miller
Asst. Andrew Johnson
Asst. Róisín Hynes
Jewellery
Patricia Stewar t
Catalogue Production
Patrick Lucero
John Macdonald
Montreal Administratrice
Julie Dessureault
Asst. Sabina Rak
Rugs & Carpets
Duncan Blair
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Notes
David Alexander Colville, Soldier and Girl at Station. 16 x 24 in. Sold for $663,750 in May 2006
IMPORTANT CANADIAN ART
N ovember 20, 2006 at 10:30am
9 HAZELTON AVENUE
TORONTO ON M5R 2E1
416 926 1774
WWW.SOTHEBYS.COM
288 KING STREET EAST
TORONTO ON M5A 1K4
416 364 1864
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Notes
WINE AUCTIONS AT SOTHEBY’S
FALLSEASON
2006
October 21
November 18
November 4
December 2
New York 72 & York
INQUIRIES: Serena Sutcliffe,MW, Jamie Ritchie, Robert Sleigh & Duncan Sterling
+1 212 606.7050 Fax +1 212 606.7880
CATALOGUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: +1 888 752.0002 +1 541 322.4151
www.sothebys.com/wine
Auctions in New York held in association with Aulden Cellars
VINTAGES AUCTION & GALA
Finest and Rarest Wine Weekend
On the weekend commencing October 13, 2006, VINTAGES, in association with Ritchies Auctioneers
will be conducting an auction of fine and rare wines. Friday evening will showcase a spectacular
single owner collection including case quantities of top flight Bordeaux and an exceptional
selection of Grand Cru Burgundies.
PRE-AUCTION GALA TASTING
Wednesday, October 11
at The Carlu from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tickets: $250 per person.
To preview the outstanding selection of wines
to be tasted at this event go to www.vintages.com
Gala tickets can be purchased by contacting
V INTAGES Sales & Service at 416-365-5767
or 1-800-266-4764.
AUCTION
Session 1 Friday, October 13 from 7 p.m.
Session 2 Saturday, October 14 from 10 a.m.
Session 3 Sunday, October 15 from 12 p.m.
at Ritchies Auction House,
288 King Street East, Toronto.
This year’s auction features the largest
and most extensive single offering of
fine wines ever made available for sale
in Canada. Rare and sought-after bottlings
from the finest producers in Bordeaux,
Burgundy, the Rhône, Italy and the
New World will be on offer.
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To pre-order a catalogue or be
placed on the auction mailing list
contact Ritchies at 416-364-1864
or [email protected]
Preview the catalogue online
at www.vintages.com

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