Heritage Auctions - Fine & Rare Wine Auction - Beverly Hills, CA - September 2011. A 1982 bottle of Chateau Lafite Rothschild sold for $54,775

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7. Lot 3
SESSION ONE
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These wines are the property of a Florida 2 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982
gentleman who purchased the wines as Pauillac
lnl, oxc
futures. The wines have been stored in a
Bottle (1)
temperature controlled cellar since release.
Estimate: $3,250-$4,250
Starting Bid: $2,600
1 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982
Pauillac
8bn, 3ts, 1vhs, 1lbsl, 1loxc, 1lcc
Bottle (12)
“Still backward with a deep ruby/plum color revealing only
a touch of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up an
extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink,
black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed
by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low acidity. With
6-8 hours decanting in a closed decanter, it will offer beautiful
drinking, but it needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity. It
is capable of lasting 50-60 years.” (97+pts Robert Parker, Wine
Advocate #183, June 2009)
Estimate: $37,500-$47,500
Starting Bid: $30,000
Session One, Auction #5088 | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | 10:00AM PT 5

8. 3 Chateau Latour 1982 The following lots belong to a Los Angeles
Pauillac gentleman. The wines were stored in temperature
2bn, 1bsl, 2lbsl, 1wisl, 1sdc
controlled professional wine storage.
Bottle (6)
“...the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and
precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens, 8 Chateau Haut Brion 1982
Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasn’t changed much over the last Pessac-Leognan
10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily 2(3cm), 2lbsl, 3bsl
decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body. Bottle (6)
It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually “Complex aromatics of scorched earth, smoked herbs, and sweet
picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and red and black currants are followed by a full-bodied, silky-textured
succulence of the cedary, blackberry, black currant fruit. This wine... the 1982 remains a superb Haut Brion.” (95pts Robert
vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
a precociousness that one does not associate with this Chateau. Estimate: $3,250-$4,250
However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The Starting Bid: $2,600
concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied,
exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles.”
9 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982
(100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
Pauillac
Estimate: $8,000-$11,000 1bn, 1tal, 1-different importer
Starting Bid: $7,000 Bottle (6)
4 Chateau Latour 1982
Pauillac Lot 10
scl, tl
Bottle (1)
Estimate: $1,400-$1,800
Starting Bid: $1,100
5 Chateau Margaux 1982
Margaux
3bn, 1vhs, 3lbsl, 1nc
Bottle (6)
“Consistently scoring between 98-100, the superb 1982 Margaux
may be slightly bigger, bolder, and more masculine than vintages
produced over the last 15-20 years. Its dark plum/purple color
is followed by notes of melted tar intermixed with sweet cassis
and floral underpinnings. Very full-bodied and dense for a
Chateau Margaux, with a slight rusticity to the tannins, it boasts
blockbuster power, richness, and impressive aromatics. It appears Estimate: $19,000-$26,000
set for another 30-40 years of life.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Starting Bid: $15,000
Advocate #183, June 2009)
Estimate: $4,500-$6,000
Starting Bid: $4,000
6 Chateau Margaux 1982
10 DRC Assortment 1995
Margaux
banded owc
1bn, 1ts, 1bsl, 1loxc
Bottle (12)
Bottle (2)
Estimate: $22,000-$30,000
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000
Starting Bid: $20,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
7 Chateau Palmer 1982
Margaux
2bn, 1ts, 1hs, 1lnl, 1cuc
Bottle (8)
Estimate: $1,400-$1,800
Starting Bid: $1,100
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9. These wines are the property of a Los Angeles 15 Chateau Pichon Baron 2000
gentleman who purchased them on release. The Pauillac
Bottle (3)
wines were stored in a temperature controlled
“This is one of the great wines of the vintage...the wine has a
cellar in the northeast until he moved to California, dense bluish/purple color and a beautiful nose of incense, melted
when they were moved to the temperature asphalt, and creme de cassis as well as hints of new saddle
and humidity controlled cellar of a friend. leather and licorice. It is superbly concentrated and very pure,
with excellent texture and opulence.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine
Advocate #189, June 2010)
11 Chateau Mouton Baronne Philippe 1982
Estimate: $450-$550
Pauillac
Starting Bid: $350
2bn, 2ts, 3vhs, 4hs, 1htms, 4bsl, 1lwisl, 12lcc, 3tc, 3sos, owc
Bottle (12)
Estimate: $600-$800 The following lot is the property of a Pennsylvania lady.
Starting Bid: $475 The wine was won at a fundraising event in 2003 and has
been stored in two cool passive cellars in the Northeast.
12 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982
Pauillac
16 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2000
3bn, 3ts, 2vhs, 3hs, 1htms, 12lbsl, 3lwisl, 4sos, owc-broken lid
Pauillac
Bottle (12)
Magnum (1)
“This wine remains one of the legends of Bordeaux. It has thrown
“A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot,
off the backward, youthful style that existed during its first 25
the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily
years of life, and over the last 4-5 years has developed such
youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar
secondary nuances as cedar and spice box. The creme de cassis,
tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied,
underlying floral note, full-bodied power, extraordinary purity,
but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. I
multilayered texture, and finish of over a minute are a showcase
originally predicted that it would first reach maturity in 2011, but
for what this Chateau accomplished in 1982. The wine is still
I would push that back by 5-7 years now, although it has 50-60
amazingly youthful, vibrant, and pure.” (100pts Robert Parker,
years of life in front of it.” (98+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
#189, June 2010)
Estimate: $12,000-$15,000
Estimate: $4,000-$5,000
Starting Bid: $9,500
Starting Bid: $3,000
The following consignment comes from a major
The following lot is the property of a Florida
coin collector and trader. Wines removed
lady. Wines were purchased en-primeur and
from a temperature controlled cellar.
stored in a eurocave until being shipped to our
temperature and humidity controlled warehouse.
13 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1996
Pauillac
1ltl, 3lbsl 17 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2000
Bottle (6) Pauillac
“The impressive 1996 Mouton-Rothschild offers impressive Bottle (6)
aromas of black currants, framboise, coffee, and new saddle “A rich, tannic, earthy style, with loads of creme de cassis and
leather. This full-bodied, ripe, rich, concentrated, superbly floral notes, the final blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and
balanced wine is paradoxical in the sense that the aromatics 14% Merlot is a full-bodied wine with plenty of coffee, earth,
suggest a far more evolved wine than the flavors reveal. chocolatey notes, and still plenty of tannin to resolve. I gave it an
Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine anticipated maturity range of 2015-2050 back in 2003, and that
Advocate #122, Apr 1999) looks on target.” (96+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189,
June 2010)
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250
Starting Bid: $1,900 Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Starting Bid: $4,750
14 Chateau Petrus 1982
Pomerol
tal, bsl, lnc
Bottle (1)
Estimate: $3,500-$4,500
Starting Bid: $2,800
Session One, Auction #5088 | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | 10:00AM PT 7

11. The following are consigned by Candy Spelling and 24 Chateau Haut Brion 1986
were stored under impeccable conditions at Spelling Pessac-Leognan
3lbsl, different importers
Manor until they were scheduled for this auction.
Bottle (8)
“The 1986 Haut-Brion, which I thought should be fully mature
18 Chateau Haut Brion 1966 by now, remains a backward, highly concentrated, powerful wine
Pessac-Leognan with more noticeable tannin than most top vintages. The wine
3(3cm), 1(3.7cm), 1(4cm), 1(5cm), 6bsl, 1ltal, 2tal, 2sdc, different does possesses a tell-tale smoky tobacco and sweet black currant-
importers scented nose, in addition to subtle new oak and minerals scents.
Bottle (6) This medium to full-bodied, rich, intensely smoky wine has still
Estimate: $1,300-$1,700 not reached its plateau of maturity. It is unquestionably the wine
Starting Bid: $950 of the vintage for Graves, and not far off the pace of the great
1986 first-growth Medocs.” (93pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book,
3rd Ed., Jan 1998)
19 Chateau Haut Brion 1970
Pessac-Leognan Estimate: $2,400-$3,250
1(3cm), 1(3.8cm), 1(4cm), 2(4.5cm), 3(5cm), 1(5.5cm), 1(6cm), Starting Bid: $1,600
7lbsl, 1nl, 2lcc, 1nc, 7sdc
Bottle (12) 25 Chateau Haut Brion 1989
Estimate: $1,800-$2,400 Pessac-Leognan
Starting Bid: $1,600 Bottle (12)
“The prodigious 1989 Haut-Brion is one of the greatest first-
growths I have ever tasted. It has always reminded me of what
20 Chateau Haut Brion 1970
the 1959 must have tasted like in its youth, but it is even richer
Pessac-Leognan
and more compelling aromatically. The wine exhibits an opaque
2(4.6cm), 1(5cm), 2(5.2cm), 1(6.7cm), 3lbsl, 1tal
ruby/purple color, as well as a sweet nose of jammy fruit, tobacco,
Bottle (6)
spicy oak, minerals, and smoke. Fabulously concentrated, with
Estimate: $900-$1,200
huge levels of fruit, extract, and glycerin, this wine is nearly
Starting Bid: $800
viscous because of its thickness and richness. Low acidity gives
the wine even more appeal and adds to its precociousness. The
21 Chateau Haut Brion wine has not budged in development since it was first bottled,
Pessac-Leognan although it has always provided thrilling drinking because of its
1969 1(3.7cm), 1(4.6cm), 2bsl, 1ltal Bottle (2) voluptuous texture. It needs another 5-6 years of bottle age before
1970 1(3cm), 2(3.5cm), 3(4cm),1(5cm), 8lbsl Half-Bottle (8) it will begin to develop Haut-Brion’s fabulous fragrance.” (100pts
1975 Half-Bottle (4) Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997)
1979 bsl Bottle (1) Estimate: $13,000-$17,000
(Total: 3 Btls. & 12 Halves.) Starting Bid: $9,500
Estimate: $1,400-$1,900
Starting Bid: $1,100
26 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1923
Pauillac
22 Chateau Haut Brion 1982 bn, bsl
Pessac-Leognan Bottle (1)
9bsl, 1sdc, different importers Estimate: $1,100-$1,400
Bottle (12) Starting Bid: $850
Estimate: $6,500-$8,500
Starting Bid: $5,500
27 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1962
Pauillac
23 Chateau Haut Brion 1982 vhs, bsl, tal
Pessac-Leognan Bottle (1)
2(3cm), 1(3.4cm), 1lbsl, 2bsl Estimate: $800-$1,100
Bottle (6) Starting Bid: $600
Estimate: $3,250-$4,250
Starting Bid: $2,600
28 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1966
Pauillac
7bn, 1ts, 1vhs, 2hs, 8bsl, 3gsl, 1ltal, 5tal
Bottle (12)
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Starting Bid: $4,750
Session One, Auction #5088 | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | 10:00AM PT 9

12. 29 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 36 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac Pauillac
1966 1bn, 1hs, 4bsl, 2scl, 1ltal, 1tal Bottle (4) 1986 Bottle (1)
1966 1bn, 1ms Half-Bottle (2) 1986 2tsl Half-Bottle (5)
(Total: 4 Btls. & 2 Halves.) “The 1986 possesses outstanding richness, a deep color, medium
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length. The
Starting Bid: $2,000 penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit
is a hallmark of this wine. “ (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
#95, Oct 1994)
30 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1967
Pauillac (Total: 1 Btl. & 5 Halves.)
1bn, 2ts, 1hs, 5bsl, 1lscl, 1htal Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Bottle (5) Starting Bid: $4,000
Estimate: $2,000-$2,600
Starting Bid: $1,200 37 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1997
Pauillac
Bottle (1)
31 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
“Only 26% of the crop made it into the final blend, resulting in
Pauillac
only 15,000 cases of the 1997 Lafite-Rothschild. Readers should
1970 2bn, 1ts, 1htms, 2lbsl, 4bsl Bottle (10)
not ignore this wine because of the negative press surrounding the
1970 1vhs, 2lbsl Half-Bottle (2)
1997 vintage. It boasts an opaque dense purple color in addition
(Total: 10 Btls. & 2 Halves.)
to a gorgeously sweet, expansive perfume of cedar wood, black
Estimate: $5,500-$7,500
currants, lead pencil, and minerals. What follows is a fat mid-
Starting Bid: $4,250
palate, medium body, explosive fruit and richness, soft tannin, and
a velvety texture. It is a beautiful, compelling Lafite-Rothschild
32 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1975 that can be drunk young, yet promises to evolve for 15+ years.
Pauillac Although one of the most forward Lafites ever tasted, it is all the
2bn, 1ts, 5bsl more captivating because of this characteristic. Don’t miss it!”
Half-Bottle (5) (92pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #128, Apr 2000)
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Estimate: $750-$950
Starting Bid: $1,200 Starting Bid: $600
33 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1979 38 Chateau Latour 1966
Pauillac Pauillac
4lbsl, 6bsl, 1hbsl, 2ll 4bn, 3ts, 3vhs, 3hs, 9lbsl, 2lwasl, 1wasl, 5nc, 1tc, 4sdc
Bottle (12) Bottle (12)
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000 “The wine of the vintage, the 1966 Latour is a classic, old style
Starting Bid: $4,750 Bordeaux that has required decades to become drinkable. A dark,
opaque garnet color is followed by a fabulous nose of cedar,
34 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1979 sweet leather, black fruits, prunes, and roasted walnuts, refreshing
Pauillac underlying acidity, sweet but noticeable tannin, and a spicy finish.
1bsl, 7hbsl, 1 taped label, 1cuc for verification This powerful, vigorous, immensely impressive, concentrated
Bottle (8) Latour has reached its plateau of maturity, where it will remain for
Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 another 10-20 years.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129,
Starting Bid: $3,000 June 2000)
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Starting Bid: $5,000
35 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1985
Pauillac
bsl, tsl 39 Chateau Latour
Magnum (1) Pauillac
“The 1985 Lafite is revealing more class and complexity than I 1966 2bn, 3ts, 1hs, 3lbsl, 1bsl, 1wasl Bottle (6)
predicted. A moderately intense, cedary, woody, herb and berry- 1966 1bn, 3ts, 1vhs, 1hs, 1htms, 2ms, 3lbsl, 1bsl Half-Bottle (9)
scented bouquet is attractive. The wine is open-knit and ripe, with (Total: 6 Btls. & 9 Halves.)
fine tannins, sweet, medium-bodied, mineral, and cassis-scented Estimate: $4,750-$6,500
flavors, fine depth, and a graceful, harmonious feel. It is beginning Starting Bid: $3,750
to blossom and appears to possess more depth and character
than I had thought.” (90pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #88, 40 Chateau Latour 1967
Aug 1993) Pauillac
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 1bn, 3ts, 3vhs, 2hs, 1htms, 1ms, 7lbsl, 2bsl, 3wasl, 1sdc
Starting Bid: $1,200 Bottle (12)
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250
Starting Bid: $1,900
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13. 41 Chateau Latour 47 Chateau Latour
Pauillac Pauillac
1965 1ts, 1htms, 2bsl, 1ll Bottle (2) 1975 1bn, 1ts, 3lbsl, 1tc, 2sdc Half-Bottle (4)
1966 hs, bsl, wasl Bottle (1) 1976 2lbsl Bottle (2)
1967 1vhs, 1mtls, 1lbsl, 3bsl, 2sdc Bottle (4) 1981 1lbsl, 3sdc Half-Bottle (6)
(Total: 7 Btls.) (Total: 2 Btls. & 10 Halves.)
Estimate: $1,700-$2,200 Estimate: $1,700-$2,200
Starting Bid: $1,300 Starting Bid: $1,300
42 Chateau Latour 1970 48 Chateau Margaux 1966
Pauillac Margaux
5bn, 2ts, 1hs, 1htms, 5lbsl, 7bsl, 1lcc 2bn, 4ts, 1vhs, 1hs, 2htms, 2lbsl, 1bsl, 3gsl, 3wasl, 3hwasl,
Bottle (12) different importers
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Bottle (12)
Starting Bid: $4,000 Estimate: $2,000-$2,600
Starting Bid: $1,600
43 Chateau Latour 1972
Pauillac 49 Chateau Margaux 1966
4bn, 7ts, 11lbsl, 5lscl, 1sdc Margaux
Bottle (11) 1ts, 1hs, 4ms, 1lscl, 12wasl, 1cc, 2tc, 3sdc
Estimate: $1,400-$1,800 Bottle (12)
Starting Bid: $1,100 Estimate: $2,000-$2,600
Starting Bid: $1,600
44 Chateau Latour 1979
Pauillac 50 Chateau Margaux 1966
3bn, 2lbsl, 7bsl, 1ll, 6sdc Margaux
Bottle (9) 3ts, 1vhs, 6hs, 1ms, 1ls, 7wasl, 4hwasl, different importers
Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Bottle (12)
Starting Bid: $1,700 Estimate: $2,000-$2,600
Starting Bid: $1,600
45 Chateau Latour 1982
Pauillac 51 Chateau Margaux
2bn, 1hs, 1ms, 1ls, 3lbsl, 5sdc Margaux
Bottle (6) 1966 1ts, 1htms, 2wasl Bottle (2)
“...the 1982 Latour has been the most opulent, flamboyant, and 1970 4bn, 4lbsl, 1wasl, 3spc Bottle (6)
precocious of the northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens, (Total: 8 Btls.)
Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasn’t changed much over the last Estimate: $1,300-$1,700
10-15 years, revealing sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily Starting Bid: $1,000
decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit, glycerin, and body.
It is an amazing wine, and on several occasions, I have actually
52 Chateau Margaux 1970
picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of the lushness and
Margaux
succulence of the cedary, blackberry, black currant fruit. This
2bn, 4ts, 3vhs, 1hs, 1htms, 1ms, 6bsl, 4wasl, 1tl, 1spc, different
vintage has always tasted great, even in its youth, and revealed
importers
a precociousness that one does not associate with this Chateau.
Bottle (12)
However, the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The
Estimate: $2,000-$2,600
concentration remains remarkable, and the wine is a full-bodied,
Starting Bid: $1,100
exuberant, rich, classic Pauillac in its aromatic and flavor profiles.”
(100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
Estimate: $8,000-$11,000 53 Chateau Margaux 1979
Starting Bid: $7,000 Margaux
4bn, 1vhs, 2hs, 3lbsl, 4bsl, 5wasl
Bottle (12)
46 Chateau Latour 1989
“It is a classy, elegant example of Margaux possessing a dark
Pauillac
ruby/purple color, and a moderately intense nose of sweet black
1bn
currant fruit intermixed with minerals, vanillin, and floral scents.
Bottle (12)
The wine is medium-bodied, with beautifully sweet fruit. This
Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 linear, more compressed style of Margaux possesses a good inner-
Starting Bid: $2,400 core of sweet fruit, and a charming, harmonious personality.”
(93pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998)
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250
Starting Bid: $1,900
Session One, Auction #5088 | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | 10:00AM PT 11

14. 54 Chateau Margaux 1981 59 Chateau Margaux 1986
Margaux Margaux
4bn, 2ts, 9lbsl, 2bsl, 2tl Bottle (4)
Bottle (12) Estimate: $1,700-$2,400
“In weight and texture, the 1981 Margaux is closest in style to Starting Bid: $1,300
the 1979. It is an outstanding wine, even in the company of the
monumental wines of 1982, 1983, and 1986, although it does not
60 Chateau Margaux
have the power and weight of these vintages. It is still very dark
Margaux
ruby/purple-colored. The aromatics suggest ripe cassis fruit, spicy
1986 1lbsl Half-Bottle (11)
vanillin oakiness, and violets. On the palate, the wine is medium-
1989 1lbsl, 1sdc Half-Bottle (13)
bodied, concentrated, tannic, and extremely long. It is just
(Total: 24 Halves.)
beginning to open and evolve.” (91pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux
Estimate: $4,000-$5,500
Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998)
Starting Bid: $1,900
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250
Starting Bid: $1,900
61 Chateau Margaux 1989
Margaux
55 Chateau Margaux 1982
1spc
Margaux
Bottle (12)
1bn, 4lbsl, 1lscl
Estimate: $4,000-$5,000
Bottle (12)
Starting Bid: $3,000
“Consistently scoring between 98-100, the superb 1982 Margaux
may be slightly bigger, bolder, and more masculine than vintages
produced over the last 15-20 years. Its dark plum/purple color 62 Chateau Margaux 1989
is followed by notes of melted tar intermixed with sweet cassis Margaux
and floral underpinnings. Very full-bodied and dense for a 3spc
Chateau Margaux, with a slight rusticity to the tannins, it boasts Bottle (8)
blockbuster power, richness, and impressive aromatics. It appears Estimate: $2,800-$3,750
set for another 30-40 years of life.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Starting Bid: $2,000
Advocate #183, June 2009)
Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 63 Chateau Margaux
Starting Bid: $7,500 Margaux
1966 2vhs, 1hs, 1htms, 1ms, 2lbsl, 2bsl, 1wasl Half-Bottle (5)
56 Chateau Margaux 1982 1970 ts, lbsl, wasl, spc Bottle (1)
Margaux 1975 1bn, 1ts, 1vhs, 1hs, 1htms, 3bsl, 2wasl Bottle (5)
1bn, 8lbsl, 3lscl, 1nc 1979 ts, bsl Bottle (1)
Bottle (12) 1981 1lbsl Bottle (2)
Estimate: $9,000-$12,000 (Total: 9 Btls. & 5 Halves.)
Starting Bid: $7,500 Estimate: $2,000-$2,600
Starting Bid: $1,600
57 Chateau Margaux 1982
Margaux 64 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
1bn, 2lbsl, 1hgsl, 4 missing labels, 4cuc for verification Pauillac
Half-Bottle (12) 1966 1ts, 1vhs, 3hs, 1ms, 3lbsl, 1lscl, 1hwasl, 1tal, 2spc, 1cuc for
Estimate: $4,750-$6,000 verification Bottle (6)
Starting Bid: $35 1966 2bn, 3ts, 1vhs, 4lbsl, 2loxc Half-Bottle (6)
“...the dark garnet color and classic sweet, spicy, tobacco, coffee,
and black currant aromas are enticing. The wine still has powerful
58 Chateau Margaux 1986
tannin in the finish, which contributes to the dry, austere character
Margaux
this example has always exhibited. One of the more intellectually-
2bn, 2ts, 3lnl, 1tc, 1 wrinkled capsule, 2sdc
styled Moutons, the 1966 is a classic example of the vintage, as
Bottle (12)
well as of the chateau’s Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated style.”
“A magnificent example of Chateau Margaux and one of the
(90pts Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Ed., Jan 1998)
most tannic, backward Margauxs of the last 50 years, the 1986
(Total: 6 Btls. & 6 Halves.)
continues to evolve at a glacial pace. The color is still a dense
Estimate: $2,800-$3,750
ruby/purple with just a hint of lightening at the rim. With several
Starting Bid: $2,200
hours of aeration, the aromatics become striking, with notes
of smoke, toast, creme de cassis, mineral, and white flowers.
Very full-bodied, with high but sweet tannin, great purity, and a 65 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1967
very masculine, full-bodied style, this wine should prove nearly Pauillac
immortal in terms of its aging potential.” (98pts Robert Parker, 1ts, 1vhs, 3htms, 1ms, 4wasl, 2hwasl, 4tl, 1ll, 1nc, 2spc
Bordeaux Book, 4th Ed., Jan 2003) Bottle (6)
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Estimate: $1,400-$1,800
Starting Bid: $4,000 Starting Bid: $800
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15. 66 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1970 73 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc 1979
Pauillac Pessac-Leognan
2bn, 3vhs, 2hs, 1htms, 2ms, 3bsl, 5gsl, 2hgsl, 3ll, 1loxc 3lbsl, 6bsl, 1tl, 1tal
Bottle (12) Bottle (9)
Estimate: $2,400-$3,250 Estimate: $1,600-$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,900 Starting Bid: $1,200
67 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 74 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc 1983
Pauillac Pessac-Leognan
1970 1bn, 1ts, 1ms, 3bsl Bottle (3) 8lbsl
1975 2bn, 2ts, 2vhs, 2hs, 2lbsl, 1bsl, 1ltl, 1cc Bottle (8) Bottle (9)
(Total: 11 Btls.) Estimate: $1,900-$2,600
Estimate: $2,200-$3,000 Starting Bid: $1,600
Starting Bid: $1,400
75 La Tache 1985
68 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982 Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Pauillac #009568
2bn, 2lscl Bottle (1)
Bottle (6) Estimate: $2,200-$3,000
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000 Starting Bid: $1,600
Starting Bid: $5,000
76 Richebourg
69 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986 1978 J. Drouhin ltal, sdc Bottle (1)
Pauillac Clos Vougeot
1ltal 1971 L. Jadot lbsl Bottle (1)
Bottle (12) (Total: 2 Btls.)
“An enormously concentrated, massive Mouton-Rothschild, Estimate: $800-$1,100
comparable in quality, but not style, to the 1982, 1959, and 1945, Starting Bid: $600
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
The following lots are the collection of an
48 hours previously. Even then, it still tasted like a barrel sample! extremely passionate gentleman in Los Angeles.
I suspect the 1986 Mouton-Rothschild requires a minimum of 15- Without exception, each wine was purchased
20 more years of cellaring; it has the potential to last for 50-100 on release and shipped directly to professional
years!” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #106, Aug 1996) temperature and humidity controlled storage.
Estimate: $8,000-$11,000
Starting Bid: $6,000
77 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1990
Pauillac
70 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1986
6lbsl, 2lnl
Pauillac
Bottle (6)
3lscl, 1scl
“The 1990 Lafite has turned out far better than my early
Bottle (6)
assessment. While it still possesses some firmness, and performs
Estimate: $4,000-$5,000 like a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it boasts gorgeous
Starting Bid: $3,000 aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings.
The explosive aromas are followed by a fleshy, full-bodied wine
71 Chateau Mouton Rothschild that should hit its peak in 5-8 years, and last for 25-30 more.”
Pauillac (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
1989 3bn Bottle (10) Estimate: $4,750-$6,000
1993 Balthus label Bottle (1) Starting Bid: $3,750
(Total: 11 Btls.)
Estimate: $3,250-$4,250
Starting Bid: $2,000
72 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac
1962 htms, bsl, wisl Bottle (1)
1966 1vhs, 1hs, 1lbsl, 1ssos Bottle (2)
1966 1hs, 1htms, 2lbsl, 2loxc Half-Bottle (2)
1973 ts, lbsl Magnum (1)
(Total: 3 Btls. & 2 Halves. & 1 Mag.)
Estimate: $1,700-$2,200
Starting Bid: $1,300
Session One, Auction #5088 | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | 10:00AM PT 13

16. 80 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1990
St. Julien
Bottle (12)
“As one might expect, this is a brilliant wine, but it remains
shockingly young, even for the fast evolving 1990s. Its deep ruby/
purple color is accompanied by a classic, nearly restrained set
of aromatics that includes notions of sweet black cherries, black
currants, lead pencil, and wet stones. In the mouth, it is full-
bodied, and while technically low in acidity, there is a freshness,
delineation, and classicism in this full-throttle, rich, concentrated,
impeccable 1990.” (96pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183,
June 2009)
Estimate: $2,800-$3,750
Starting Bid: $2,200
81 Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1990
St. Julien
Lot 77 Bottle (3)
Estimate: $700-$900
Starting Bid: $550
78 Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1998 82 Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2003
Pauillac St. Julien
Half-Bottle (13) Bottle (12)
“A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine “It is a colossal success and a potential legend in the making. Its
represents only 34% of Lafite’s total harvest. In a less than perfect saturated, dense inky/blue/purple color offers up notes of crushed
Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on rocks, acacia flowers, blueberries, black raspberries, and creme de
more weight and flesh over the last year. This opaque purple- cassis. A synthesis of power and elegance, this multi-layered wine
colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead has spectacular concentration, sweet but high tannin, and low
pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically acidity A stunning effort that showcases this legendary terroir, it is
from the glass. The wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing a brilliant, brilliant success.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
the essence of Lafite’s character. The tannin is sweet, and the #164, April 2006)
wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy. The finish is sweet,
Estimate: $1,300-$1,700
super-rich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+ seconds).
Starting Bid: $950
Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine
Advocate #134, April 2001)
83 Chateau Margaux 1990
Estimate: $5,500-$7,500
Margaux
Starting Bid: $4,250
Bottle (4)
“It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers,
79 Chateau Latour 1990 camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no
Pauillac evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging. Round and generous
Bottle (5) with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied richness that is fresh
“There is plenty of sweet, ripe currant fruitiness, abundant with laser-like precision, this stunning wine is just beginning
glycerin, and full body, but I’m still waiting for that extra nuance of to reach its plateau of full maturity, where it should remain for
complexity to emerge. It’s all there, but the wine still seems to be another three decades.” (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
more monolithic than one would expect in a wine approaching #183, June 2009)
19 years of age. It is not the sure-fire winner I thought it was in
Estimate: $3,000-$4,000
its youth, but then again, I don’t have any reason to doubt that
Starting Bid: $2,400
more complexity will emerge. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2035.”
(95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #183, June 2009)
Estimate: $3,250-$4,250
Starting Bid: $2,400
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17. 84 Chateau Margaux 2000 85 Chateau Pichon Lalande 1995
Margaux Pauillac
Bottle (6) Half-Bottle (12)
“The extraordinary seductiveness, complex aromatics, and purity “It is an exquisite example of Pichon-Lalande with the Merlot
it exhibits lead me to believe it has reached its window of full component giving the wine a coffee/chocolatey/cherry
maturity. Medium-bodied, with layers of concentration, stunning component to go along with the Cabernet Sauvignon’s and
blue, red, and black fruits intermixed with spring flowers, a subtle Cabernet Franc’s complex blackberry/cassis fruit. The wine
dosage of new oak, and a distinctive personality that is elegant possesses an opaque black/ruby/purple color, and sexy,
while at the same time powerful and substantial, this is a multi- flamboyant aromatics of pain grille, black fruits, and cedar.
dimensional wine that was extremely approachable and drinkable Exquisite on the palate, this full-bodied, layered, multidimensional
in both tastings I had of it. The color remains a healthy, even wine should prove to be one of the vintage’s most extraordinary
opaque bluish/purple, but there is no reason to hesitate to drink success stories. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2020.” (96pts Robert
it. It should evolve for another 30-40 years, so there is no hurry Parker, Wine Advocate #115, Feb 1998)
either. “ (100pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189, June 2010) Estimate: $800-$1,100
Estimate: $4,750-$6,000 Starting Bid: $600
Starting Bid: $3,750
Lot 84
Session One, Auction #5088 | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | 10:00AM PT 15

18. 86 Chateau Pontet Canet 2005 91 Cote Rotie 2007
Pauillac Jamet
Bottle (12) Bottle (12)
“Inky/black-colored with a classic Pauillac perfume of licorice, Estimate: $650-$850
black currant liqueur, graphite, cedar, and spice box, it is full- Starting Bid: $500
bodied, with magnificent concentration, formidable tannins, and
an Arnold Schwartzenegger-like structure (when he was 25 years
92 Chateauneuf du Pape 2007
younger). This backward, formidably endowed 2005 will require
La Vieille Julienne
patience. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2040.” (96+pts Robert
Bottle (12)
Parker, Wine Advocate #176, April 2008)
“While the beautiful 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape is already
Estimate: $950-$1,300 accessible, it will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and should
Starting Bid: $800 last for two decades or more. It exhibits an inky/ruby/purple color,
a great texture, and a gorgeous nose of boysenberries, blueberries,
87 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc 1993 blackberries, acacia flowers, licorice, and incense. There is
Pessac-Leognan wonderful freshness and vibrancy (because of the good acids)
1(3cm) as well as a terrific finish.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Bottle (6) #185, Oct 2009)
“Slightly superior to the sensational 1992 Haut-Brion-Blanc, Estimate: $450-$550
the 1993 exhibits a flattering nose of oily, mineral-scented, ripe, Starting Bid: $350
honeyed fruit, full-bodied, super-concentrated flavors, admirable
acidity, great vibrancy and delineation, and a rich, long, dry,
93 Chateauneuf du Pape
refreshing finish. It is a rich Haut-Brion-Blanc with more aromatic
Clos des Papes, P. Avril
complexity than the muscular and chewy 1992. These wines are
2003 Bottle (6)
almost ageless.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #96, Dec
2006 Bottle (6)
1994)
2006 Half-Bottle (12)
Estimate: $750-$950
(Total: 12 Btls. & 12 Halves.)
Starting Bid: $600
Estimate: $1,000-$1,300
Starting Bid: $800
88 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2007
Pessac-Leognan
94 Chateauneuf du Pape 2007
Bottle (12)
Clos des Papes, P. Avril
Estimate: $650-$850 Bottle (12)
Starting Bid: $500 “I have not only tasted this wine at the estate, but I purchased it
for my cellar, and have now drunk it on three separate occasions
89 Corton Charlemagne 2007 out of bottle. It is unquestionably one of the great Chateauneufs
Bouchard Pere et Fils of my lifetime, and I suspect it will merit a three digit score
Bottle (6) after another 3-4 years of cellaring. The blend is generally 65%
“A cool, airy, complex and gorgeously elegant nose is more Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, and the rest small amounts of
restrained than these Puligny-based grands crus while offering Muscardin, Vaccarese, Counoise, and Syrah. It exhibits what
up notes of green apple, pain grillé, stone and very subtle spice is probably the deepest color I have ever seen here, and the
notes that merge into rich, full and impressively powerful flavors finished alcohol is a high (for Clos des Papes) 15.5%. Still slightly
that possess perhaps the best dry extract levels of any wine in restrained because of its recent bottling, but wow, what potential
the range as they really stain the palate on the intense, long and complexity, mind-boggling richness, and compelling flavor profile
bone dry finish that seems to have no end. There isn’t quite as are apparent. It is a sublime expression of the art of winemaking
much overall depth here as in the Montrachet but otherwise, this as evidenced by its dense purple color and big, sweet kiss of
succeeds in going to toe to toe, which is not small feat given how kirsch, framboise, blackberries, licorice, roasted herbs, and
good the prior wine is.” (96pts Allen Meadows, Burghound #35, smoked meat. It hits the palate with a fascinating combination
July 2009) of substance, power, full-bodied authority yet extraordinary
Estimate: $475-$600 freshness, elegance, and precision.” (99+pts Robert Parker, Wine
Starting Bid: $475 Advocate #185, Oct 2009)
Estimate: $1,400-$1,800
90 Batard Montrachet Starting Bid: $950
2008 J. Boillot Bottle (3)
Puligny Montrachet
2008 Les Combettes, Sauzet Bottle (3)
Chablis
2008 Les Clos, W. Fevre Bottle (3)
(Total: 9 Btls.)
Estimate: $650-$850
Starting Bid: $500
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19. 95 Ornellaia 2006 99 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
L. Antinori Madrona Ranch
Bottle (6) 2ocb
“The 2006 Ornellaia flows from the glass in a profound Bottle (6)
expression of ripe, dark fruit. With time in the glass layers of “The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch, which is usually
minerals, cassis, tar, sweet herbs and French oak emerge, adding about 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc with
further complexity. This harmonious Ornellaia combines the a touch of Petit Verdot, displays a black/purple color to the rim
richness of the vintage with superb freshness and awesome and an extraordinarily beautiful nose of lead pencil shavings, blue
balance. Today the wine’s sheer density almost manages to hide and black fruits, licorice, subtle oak, and some acacia flowers.
the tannins, but they are there, and the wine will ultimately The wine has fabulous stuffing, a rich, full-bodied mouthfeel,
benefit from a few years in the cellar.” (97pts Antonio Galloni, tremendous opulence, but plenty of tannin lurking below the
Wine Advocate #184, Aug 2009) surface. Give this wine 2-3 years of cellaring, and drink it over the
Estimate: $650-$850 following 25+ years.” (97pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174,
Starting Bid: $475 Dec 2007)
Estimate: $1,000-$1,300
96 Rioja 1985 Starting Bid: $800
Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva, Lopez de Heredia
1bn, 1crc 100 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Bottle (6) Madrona Ranch
Estimate: $400-$500 ocb
Starting Bid: $300 Bottle (3)
“The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch is an
extraordinary wine that has a European structural profile imposed
97 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
on the incredibly rich, pure fruit of Napa. Incense, creme de
Madrona Ranch
cassis, licorice, toasty oak, and spring flowers are all present in the
Bottle (4)
complex aromatics. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied, very
“A candidate for wine of the vintage, the gorgeous 2000
rich in extract and depth of concentration, but there is a beautiful
Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch (93% Cabernet Sauvignon
delineation because of the structural aspects and the sweet
and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) boasts an inky/
tannins, which are present but never aggressive.” (96+pts Robert
purple color as well as a sumptuous perfume of violets,
Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008)
blackberries, blueberries, and coffee offered in a medium to full-
bodied, supple-textured, accessible style.” (92pts Robert Parker, Estimate: $500-$700
Wine Advocate #150, Dec 2003) Starting Bid: $400
Estimate: $300-$400
Starting Bid: $240 101 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Madrona Ranch
2ocb
98 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Bottle (6)
Madrona Ranch
“The dense purple-colored 2006 Madrona Ranch (55% Cabernet
2ocb
Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot) is
Bottle (6)
extraordinary. Its nose of charcoal, espresso roast, blackberries,
“The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch is just an
cassis, crushed rocks, and white chocolate is followed by a ripe,
amazing wine in the vintage. Notes of smoked meats intermixed
pure wine with a fabulous mid-palate texture (a characteristic of
with licorice, camphor, graphite, blackberry, and flowers, with a
all these wines), and good balance as well as length. It will benefit
hint of cedar and spice box, have produced a wine that is more
from 2-3 years of cellaring, and keep for 30 years.” (96+pts Robert
up-front and forward than most Abreu wines have been, and
Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009)
gorgeously rich and full-bodied. Last year I thought the wine
needed 2-3 years of cellaring, but based on this tasting, I could Estimate: $1,200-$1,500
drink it now or cellar it for 20+ years.” (95pts Robert Parker, Wine Starting Bid: $950
Advocate #168, Dec 2006)
Estimate: $700-$900
Starting Bid: $550
Session One, Auction #5088 | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | 10:00AM PT 17

20. Lot 105
102 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 103 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Thorevilos Thorevilos
ocb ocb
Bottle (3) Bottle (3)
“The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos is borderline “The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos (800 cases) has
perfection, an unreal wine with notes of crushed rocks, acacia a sensational nose of a spring flower garden intermixed with
flowers, blueberry pie, and creme de cassis intertwined with volcanic scorched earth, sweet blueberry, blackberry, and
a bit of smoke, espresso roast, and chocolate. The wine is espresso bean notes. It exhibits fabulous fruit, a full-bodied
phenomenally rich, has great nobility, purity, and a finish that mouthfeel, with great purity, depth, and overall harmony. The
goes on for just over a minute. This is an amazing wine that, acidity and tannins are present but nicely integrated along with
like its stable mate the Madrona Ranch, seems to have softened the new oak. This is a sensational wine that should come close to
considerably in the last year of bottle age. It can be drunk now or perfection. It should age nicely for 25-30+ years.” (98pts Robert
cellared for 20-25+ years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec 2007)
#168, Dec 2006) Estimate: $500-$700
Estimate: $500-$700 Starting Bid: $500
Starting Bid: $400
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21. 104 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 108 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Thorevilos Eisele Vineyard
ocb Bottle (6)
Bottle (3) “Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by beautiful aromas of
“The 2005 Thorevilos comes close to perfection, a beautifully blueberries, black currants, acacia flowers, licorice, and spice. The
ripe, weighty, but with a European, almost Bordeaux-like structural tannins are softer than I remember, but this is certainly one of the
profile. The sensational nose of acacia flowers intermixed with vintage’s most extraordinary wines. Full-bodied with a seamless
blueberry liqueur, blackberries, espresso roast, and crushed rock integration of tannin, acidity, alcohol, and wood, it is exceptionally
is provocative and intense. The wine is very full-bodied, has a pure and full as well as impeccably balanced. The impression is
terrific, layered mouthfeel, sensational equilibrium for a wine of one of elegance allied with substantial flavor authority. It can be
such massive concentration, and a staggering finish. This is about drunk now or cellared for 25+ years.” (98pts Robert Parker, Wine
as extraordinary a glass of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon as one could Advocate #180, Dec 2008)
hope to find. Drink it over the next 25+ years.” (99pts Robert Estimate: $900-$1,200
Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec 2008) Starting Bid: $750
Estimate: $650-$850
Starting Bid: $500 109 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Eisele Vineyard
105 Abreu Red 2006 Bottle (6)
Cappella “The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a surprisingly
2ocb soft, round, delicious wine that, while quite backward and tannic
Bottle (6) last year, now seems to be up-front, forward, and easy to drink.
“The 2006 Cappella (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Much lighter than I remember, with less color saturation, the wine
Franc, and 15% Petit Verdot) exhibits an incredibly dense purple has a dark plum/ruby color and an attractive nose of red currants,
color as well as abundant aromas of sweet cassis, chocolate, cherries, and black currants, with some loamy soil notes and hints
espresso, charcoal, spice, and licorice, deep full-bodied flavors, of licorice. It is mid-weight, medium-bodied, and ideal for drinking
and remarkable elegance. It comes across like a hypothetical now and over the next 12-14 years.” (92pts Robert Parker, Wine
blend of a Graves and St.-Emilion.” (94pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #186, Dec 2009)
Advocate #186, Dec 2009) Estimate: $650-$850
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000 Starting Bid: $500
Starting Bid: $1,200
110 Arietta Cabernet Sauvignon
106 Abreu Red 2005 Bottle (6)
Rothwell Hyde Arietta Red
2003 Bottle (3) 2005 Hudson Vineyard, ‘H Block’ Bottle (6)
2004 Bottle (4) (Total: 12 Btls.)
(Total: 7 Btls.) Estimate: $700-$900
Estimate: $500-$700 Starting Bid: $500
Starting Bid: $400
111 Blankiet Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
107 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Paradise Hills
Eisele Vineyard Bottle (12)
Bottle (6) “The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Paradise Hills Vineyard (1,200
“The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard shows cases) reveals a chocolatey espresso roast note with mocha,
surprisingly more tannin than the 2005. Perhaps it is at the blackberry and cassis, high tannins, but full body, superb
stage where it has been in the bottle for about a year and is concentration, purity, and an almost Graves-like scorched earth
beginning to shut down ever so slightly. A blend of 94% Cabernet character. This wine needs 3-4 years of bottle age, and should last
Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the wine 25-30 years.” (95+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #174, Dec
has a dense ruby/purple color and some sweet and spicy notes 2007)
intermixed with white chocolate, black currant, crushed rock, and Estimate: $1,200-$1,500
some underbrush and floral scents. It is medium to full-bodied, Starting Bid: $950
firmly structured, and reminiscent of a top first- or second-growth
Bordeaux because of the tannin structure and austerity. It is an
interesting, almost atypical wine for this vintage in Napa, but
the Eisele Vineyard is a world unto its own, so I am not actually
surprised.” (94+pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #180, Dec
2008)
Estimate: $700-$900
Starting Bid: $600
Session One, Auction #5088 | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | 10:00AM PT 19