Fine Wines - Skinner Auction 2758B

Sale 2758B October 28 & 29, 2014 Boston
The
Doctors
Collection
with Lower Falls Wine Company
The
Doctors
Collection
COVER: 38, 50; FRONTI SPI ECE: 233
I NTERI OR BACK COVER: 46, 66; BACK COVER: 277
Marie Keep
Department Director
508.970.3296
Michael J. Moser
508.970.3133
Specialists
Auction Information
2366 Washington Street
Newton Lower Falls, MA
Phil Minervino
Chris Minervino
Owners
Auction 2758B

Session I: Tuesday,
October 28, 6PM
Session II: Wednesday,
October 29, 6PM

63 Park Plaza
Boston, MA
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Table of Contents
1 Auction & Specialist Information
2 Web Site & Online Bidding
6 Session I: The Doctors Collection, Lots 1444
Champagne .................................... 1-16
Bordeaux .................................... 17-276
Left ........................................... 17-182
Right ....................................... 183-222
Mixed ...................................... 223-232
White ...................................... 233-276
Burgundy .................................. 277-312
Rhone ....................................... 313-329
Other France ............................. 330-332
Germany ................................... 333-334
Italy ........................................... 335-345
California ................................... 346-368
Australia .................................... 369-370
Other ......................................... 371-374
Madeira ..................................... 375-376
Port ........................................... 377-444
55 Conditions of Sale
56 Glossary of Terms
57 Collection of Wines
58 Map & Driving Directions
59 Absentee Bid Form
60 Company Directors & Specialty Departments
61 Administrative Staff & Client Services
63 Subscription Form
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Please Note:
Quotes cited as R. Parker (and others) for TWA used by permission of Robert Parker and The Wine Advocate.
Quotes cited as Burghound used by permission of Allen Meadows.
Tasting notes attributed to PhM are Phil Minervino, those to CM are Chris Minervino,
those to MM are Michael Moser, and those to MK are Marie Keep.
Provenance
The Doctors Collection cuts a swath through some of the worlds most
storied vineyards, superlative vintages, and producers that have long
reigned at the top of their classifications. Reaching beyond a collection that
dots the is and crosses the ts, its a cellar that is intensely personal and
collected in a manner that reflects a light imprint of the collector.
Beginning with fine Champagne, then moving slowly through Bordeaux
63 lots of the top five Left Bank Chateaux aloneeventually dipping into
Sauternes, then Burgundy; it comes to the new world, and finally, the
collection ends with great focus on Port; wines and lots to linger over.
Session I:
The Doctors
Collection
Lots 1444
To be sold Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at 6PM
Champagne
1
Bollinger Brut 1969
Ay
u: high above foil, very lightly oxidized capsule,
very lightly bin-soiled label
1 jeroboam
$2,000-3,000
2
Bollinger Grand Annee 1985
Ay
lightly bin-soiled labels
4 bottles
$500-750
3
Bollinger Grand Annee
1988 (1 bt) lightly bin-soiled label
1989 (3 bts) lightly bin-soiled label
Ay
4 bottles
$400-600
4
Moet Chandon Dom Perignon 1969
Epernay
u: 2.0cm below short plastic capsule, lightly
bin-soiled label
Golden colour. Enticing butterscotch, walnut,
honey and warm brioche scented nose.
Theres a pleasantly surprising level of spritz
left, providing freshness to this rich, evolved
style. A very crisp backbone of acid pierces
the concentrated nutty, toasty avours. Very
long nish with characteristic chalkiness and
a really interesting umami earthiness. L.
Perrotti-Brown for TWA, 94 pts. 03/09
1 bottle
$500-750
5
Epernay
u: 1.5cm below capsule
1 bottle
$400-600
6
Epernay
u: at or above foil, one lightly nicked label
4 bottles
$800-1,200
7
Moet Chandon Dom Perignon Vertical
1982 (1 bt)
1983 (1 bt)
1983 (1 bt)
1985 (1 bt)
1988 (1 bt) bin-soiled and nicked label
Epernay
5 bottles
$1,000-1,500
8
Pol Roger Cuvee Winston Churchill 1985
Epernay
bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$300-450
9
Mixed Pol Roger
Brut 1985 (1 bt) bin-soiled label
Brut Rose 1985 (1 bt) bin-soiled label
Epernay
2 bottles
$100-150
10
Salon Le Mesnil 1982
Ogier
lightly bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$500-750
11
Ogier
1 bottle
$500-750
12
Ogier
bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$350-500
13
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 1988
Reims
tattered label, mostly missing
1 bottle
$150-225
14
Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame 1985
Reims
R. Parker for TWA, 95 pts. 12/94
2 bottles
$200-300
15
Vranken Diamant
Bleu 1985 (5 bts) u: above foil, bin-soiled
labels
Rose 1988 (5 bts) u: above foil, bin-soiled
labels
Reims
10 bottles
$900-1,400
16
Mixed Vintage Champagne
Drappier Grande Sendree 1985 (1 bt)
Henriot Reserve Baron Philippe 1971 (2
bts) bin-soiled labels
Veuve Cliquot
Brut 1985 (1 bt)
Rose 1985 (2 bts)
6 bottles
$400-600
Bordeaux
17
Chateau Haut Brion 1959
Pessac Leognan, 1er Cru Classe
u: one 3.5cm, one 4.0cm, two 4.5cm, two
5.0cm, two oxidized capsules, one capsule
corroded at top, one slightly depressed cork,
one tissue-stained label, two heavily tissue-
stained labels, lightly bin-soiled labels
6 bottles
$4,000-6,000
18
u: 4.0cm, lightly corroded capsule, bin-soiled
and stained label
1 bottle
$700-1,000
19
u: 5.5cm, lightly corroded capsule, bin-soiled
label
The dark garnet-colored 1961 Haut-Brion is
pure perfection, with gloriously intense aromas
of tobacco, cedar, chocolate, minerals, and
sweet red and black fruits complemented
by smoky wood. This has always been a
prodigious effort (it was the debut vintage for
Jean Delmas). It is extremely full-bodied, with
layers of viscous, sweet fruit. This wine is akin
to eating candy. Consistently an astonishing
wine! R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 01/98
1 bottle
$1,000-1,500
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20
u: four 3.5cm, three 4.0cm, three 4.5cm,
two 5.0cm, signs of old seepage, six lightly
corroded capsules, one nicked label, very
12 bottles (owc)
$2,000-3,000
21
u: 3.5cm, slight signs of old seepage
1 bottle
$450-650
22
u: 2.5cm or better, one wrinkled label
This wine continues to be backward, but the
bouquet is beginning to develop secondary
nuances from roasted herbs and sweet cigar
tobacco to compost, leathery notes, along
with plenty of sweet cherry and black currant
fruit. I had somewhat higher hopes for it a
decade ago. The wine is still youthful, quite
pure, medium to full-bodied, but somewhat
elevated, austere tannins in the nish at age
16 are starting to make me think they will
never become fully integrated. As always,
making a judgment call on a wine destined
to have a half-century of life is sometimes
difcult, given the varying stages it goes
through, but I wonder if this wine will turn
out to be as profound as I once predicted.
Anticipated maturity: 2008-2030. R. Parker
for TWA, 94 pts. 01/03
6 bottles
$1,800-2,700
23
u: 1.5cm, slight signs of old seepage
1 bottle
$300-450
24
u: 2.0cm or better, one wrinkled and lightly
nicked label
3 bottles
$750-1,200
25
u: nine 1.0cm, three 1.5cm
This continues to be one of the immortal
wines and one of the greatest young
Bordeaux wines of the last half-century.
Consistently prodigious and almost a sure
bet to top the scoring card of any blind
tasting of this vintage as well as other years,
the 1989 Haut-Brion is a seamless, majestic
classic, and a tribute to this phenomenal
terroir and its singular characteristics. The
wine still has a very thick, viscous-looking
ruby/purple color, a spectacular, young but
awesome smorgasbord of aromas ranging
from scorched earth, liquid minerals, graphite,
blackberry and black currant jam to toast,
licorice, and spice box. The levels of fruit,
extract, and glycerin in this viscous, full-
bodied, low-acid wine are awe-inspiring. The
brilliant symmetry of the wine, extraordinary
purity, and seamlessness are the hallmarks
of a modern-day legend. It is still in its pre-
adolescent stage of development, and I would
not expect it to hit its full plateau of maturity
for another 3-5 years, but this should be an
Haut-Brion that rivals the greatest ever made
at this estate. Life is too short not to drink this
wine as many times as possible! A modern
day clone of the 1959? Anticipated maturity:
2005-2030. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts.
01/03
12 bottles (owc)
$10,000-15,000
26
u: 1.5cm, one lightly corroded capsule, one
lightly bin-soiled label, one damp-stained,
tissue-stained and heavily faded label
1990: In terms of the brilliant complexity
and nobility of the aromatics, scorched earth,
black currants, plums, charcoal, cedar, and
spices, the 1990 offers an aromatic explosion
that is unparalleled. It is always fascinating to
taste this wine next to the 1989, which is a
monumental effort, but much more backward
and denser, without the aromatic complexity
of the 1990. The 1990 put on weight after
bottling, and is currently rich, full-bodied,
opulent, even amboyant by Haut Brions
standards. It is an incredible expression of a
noble terroir in a top vintage. While it has been
fully mature for a number of years, it does not
reveal any bricking at the edge, and I suspect
it will stay at this level for another 10-15
yearsbut why wait? It is irresistible now. R.
Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 06/09
3 bottles
$1,000-1,500
27
2 bottles
$600-900
28
Chateau Haut Brion Vertical
1966 (1 bt) u: 4.0cm, bin-soiled label
1970 (2 bts) u: one 3.5cm, one 4.0cm,
3 bottles
$500-750
29
Chateau Haut Brion Blanc 1990
Pessac Leognan
u: 2.0cm
1 bottle
$400-600
30
Chateau Late Rothschild 1961
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classe
u: top shoulder, nicked and damp-stained
label
1 demi bottle
$250-400
31
u: one bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, worn capsules, lightly
oxidized capsules, one lightly torn label, one
lightly glue-striped label, lightly bin-soiled
labels
6 bottles
$1,800-2,700
32
u: very top shoulder, nicked capsule, lightly
bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$300-450
33
u: four very top shoulder, two top shoulder,
one with slight signs of old seepage, lightly
oxidized capsules, four with label losses, lightly
bin-soiled labels
6 bottles
$1,200-1,800
34
u: ten bottom neck or better, two very top
shoulder, nicked capsules, lightly nicked
labels, one label losses
12 bottles
$2,800-4,000
9
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35
u: four bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, lightly worn capsules, two
nicked labels
8 bottles
$1,900-2,700
36
u: bottom neck, slightly protruding cork,
very slight signs of old seepage, very lightly
corroded capsule, label losses
1 imperial (owc)
$1,800-2,600
37
u: bottom neck or better, bin-soiled labels, two
nicked labels
5 bottles
$1,500-2,200
38
u: three bottom neck, six very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, one high shoulder, seven
with signs of old seepage, seven lightly
corroded capsules
This is a denser version of the 1990 that
stylistically reminds me of what the young
1959 probably tasted like. Still backward with
a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch
of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up
an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs,
smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and
earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by
a full-bodied, plump, rich, eshy 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. This
classic Late is not as fat and concentrated
as the 1982 Latour, nor as complex or
concentrated as the 1982 Mouton Rothschild,
but it is a winner all the same. R. Parker for
TWA, 97+ pts. 06/09
12 bottles (owc)
$24,000-32,500
39
u: bottom neck, four lightly oxidized capsules
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 Late has immense
potential. Patience is required. R. Parker for
TWA, 100 pts. 01/98
12 bottles (owc)
$8,000-12,000
40
u: nine bottom neck, three very top shoulder
12 bottles (owc)
$6,000-9,000
41
u: eight bottom neck, four very top shoulder
12 bottles (owc)
$6,000-9,000
42
u: into neck, worn capsule, lightly bin-soiled
label
Broodingly backward and in need of
considerable bottle age, the 1988 is a classic
expression of Late. This deeply-colored wine
exhibits the tell-tale Late bouquet of cedar,
subtle herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and
cassis. Extremely concentrated, with brilliantly
focused avors and huge tannins, this
backward, yet impressively endowed Late-
Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of
the vintage! R. Parker for TWA, 94 pts. 10/94
1 bottle
$400-600
43
u: bottom neck, one torn capsule
2 demi bottles
$400-600
44
u: bottom neck or better, one lightly damp-
stained label
Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Late
Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video
blog on my web site was still buttoned down,
tight, and even with extended decanting
was not showing as much as I would have
hoped. However, a bottle tasted, of all places,
in Seoul, Korea in February, was only a few
points short of perfection. That amazing
performance motivated me to pull another
bottle out of my cellar and follow it over the
course of two days. Sure enough, by the
second day the wine was roaring from the
glass. The 1990 Late has turned out far
better than my early assessment. While it still
possesses some rmness, and performs like
a late adolescent in terms of its evolution, it
boasts gorgeous aromas of cedar, tobacco
leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The
explosive aromas are followed by a eshy,
full-bodied wine that should hit its peak in 5-8
years, and last for 25-30 more. R. Parker for
TWA, 96 pts. 06/09
10 bottles
$5,500-8,000
45
Chateau Latour 1959
u: one high shoulder, two high mid shoulder,
one lightly corroded capsule, one oxidized
capsule, two lightly bin-soiled labels, one
lightly damp-stained and bin-soiled label
3 bottles
$2,500-3,750
38
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46
Chateau Latour 1961
u: top shoulder, slight signs of old seepage,
Port-like, with an unctuous texture, and a
dark garnet color with considerable amber
at the edge, the 1961 Latour possesses a
viscosity and thickness. One of the three
bottles served at the Chateaus tasting
revealed a surprisingly aggressive, minty,
herbaceous nose, but the other two bottles
were liquid perfection, exhibiting fragrant,
cedary, trufe, leather, mineral, and sweet,
jammy aromatics, full-bodied, voluptuous
textures, exquisite purity and concentration,
and a layered, highly-nuanced nish 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! Anticipated maturity:
now-2025. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts.
06/00
1 bottle
$2,000-3,000
47
Chateau Latour 1970
u: two bottom neck, seven very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, one high shoulder, six with
slight signs of old seepage, lightly oxidized
capsules
12 bottles (owc)
$3,000-4,500
48
Chateau Latour 1975
u: eight very top shoulder, three top shoulder,
one high shoulder, signs of old seepage, lightly
corroded capsules, glue-striped labels
12 bottles (owc)
$2,800-4,000
49
Chateau Latour 1978
u: four bottom neck, six very top shoulder, two
top shoulder, two with signs of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$3,500-5,000
50
Chateau Latour 1982
u: bottom neck or better
Always somewhat atypical (which I suspect
will be the case with the more modern day
2003), the 1982 Latour has been the most
opulent, amboyant, and precocious of the
northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens,
Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasnt changed
much over the last 10-15 years, revealing
sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily
decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit,
glycerin, and body. It is an amazing wine,
and on several occasions, I have actually
picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of
the lushness and succulence of the cedary,
blackberry, black currant fruit. This vintage
has always tasted great, even in its youth,
and revealed a precociousness that one does
not associate with this Chateau. However,
the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The
concentration remains remarkable, and the
wine is a full-bodied, exuberant, rich, classic
Pauillac in its aromatic and avor proles. Its
just juiced up (similar to an athlete on steroids)
and is all the better for it. This remarkable
effort will last as long as the 1982 Mouton, but
it has always been more approachable and
decadently fruity. Drink it now, in 20 years,
and in 50 years! Dont miss it if you are a wine
lover. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 06/09
12 bottles (owc)
$15,000-22,000
51
Chateau Latour 1990
u: six into neck, four bottom neck, two very
top shoulder, three lightly oxidized capsules
L. Perrotti-Brown for TWA, 94 pts. 11/12
12 bottles (owc)
$7,000-10,000
52
Chateau Latour 1990
u: bottom neck
4 bottles
$2,400-3,500
53
Chateau Margaux 1955
Margaux, 1er Cru Classe
u: two high shoulder, one mid shoulder,
slight signs of old seepage, lightly corroded
capsules, lightly bin-soiled labels
3 bottles
$900-1,400
54
u: one very top shoulder, three top shoulder,
two high shoulder, two corroded capsules,
four bin-soiled label, two heavily bin-soiled
labels, light label staining
6 bottles
$3,000-4,500
55
u: top shoulder, lightly corroded capsule, bin-
soiled label
1 magnum
$1,500-2,200
56
u: three very top shoulder, six top shoulder,
signs of old seepage, lightly corroded
capsules, stained, bin-soiled and glue-striped
labels
9 bottles
$1,200-1,800
57
u: six bottom neck, twelve very top shoulder,
six top shoulder, nine lightly corroded
capsules, slight signs of old seepage
24 demi bottles (owc)
$4,500-7,000
58
u: ve into neck, four bottom neck, three very
top shoulder
12 bottles (owc)
$4,500-7,000
13
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59
u: four bottom neck, one very top shoulder,
lightly scuffed capsules
A magnicent example of Chateau Margaux
and one of the most tannic, backward
Margauxs of the last 50 years, the 1986
continues to evolve at a glacial pace. The
color is still a dense ruby/purple with just a
hint of lightening at the rim. With several hours
of aeration, the aromatics become striking,
with notes of smoke, toast, creme de cassis,
mineral, and white owers. Very full-bodied,
with high but sweet tannin, great purity, and
a very masculine, full-bodied style, this wine
should prove nearly immortal in terms of its
aging potential. It is beginning to budge from
its infantile stage and approach adolescence.
5 bottles
$1,500-2,200
60
u: into neck, one with signs of old seepage,
one with slight signs of old seepage
2 double magnums
$3,250-4,750
61
u: into neck
6 bottles
$1,500-2,400
62
u: into neck
2 bottles
$500-800
63
u: one bottom neck, one very top shoulder,
one lightly corroded capsule
I had this wine both in Seoul, Korea in
February, and from my cellar in December,
2008, and it was remarkable how identical
the wines smelled and tasted. It offers an
extraordinary aromatic display of spring
owers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits,
a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100%
new oak cask aging. Round and generous
with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied
richness that is fresh with laser-like precision,
this stunning wine is just beginning to reach its
plateau of full maturity, where it should remain
for another three decades. A sensational
effort, it is one of the legendary wines made
at Chateau Margaux. R. Parker for TWA, 100
pts. 06/09
2 bottles
$1,000-1,500
64
6 bottles
$1,800-2,700
65
Chateau Margaux Vertical
1966 (1 demi) u: high shoulder, slightly
depressed cork, bin-soiled label
1966 (1 bt) u: top shoulder, lightly glue-
striped label, pencil writing on label
1970 (1 bt) u: top shoulder, signs of old
seepage, lightly corroded capsule, glue-
striped and bin-soiled label
1983 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, wine stained
label
1986 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, lightly corroded
capsule, lightly damp-stained label
1988 (1 bt) u: into neck, lightly bin-soiled
label
1 demi bottle
5 bottles
$1,300-1,900
66
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1961
u: top shoulder, very lightly corroded capsule,
one lightly bin-soiled and lightly faded label,
one scuffed and lightly bin-soiled label
2 bottles
$2,000-3,000
67
u: three high shoulder, three mid shoulder,
one low-mid shoulder, three heavily corroded
capsules, four lightly corroded capsules, one
heavily stained label, six lightly stained and
glue-striped labels
7 bottles
$1,200-1,800
68
u: high mid shoulder, corroded capsule, lightly
bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$200-300
69
u: bottom neck, lightly worn capsule, bin-
soiled label, bottle numbered R.C.
1 jeroboam (owc, no lid)
$2,800-4,000
70
u: three very top shoulder, three top shoulder,
two high shoulder, three mid shoulder, ve
with signs of old seepage, seven lightly
corroded capsules, one corroded capsule,
bin-soiled labels
11 bottles
$1,400-2,000
71
u: one very top shoulder, two top shoulder,
one nicked capsule, two lightly bin-soiled and
scuffed labels, one glue-striped label
3 bottles
$600-900
72
u: two very top shoulder, eight top shoulder,
one high shoulder, one high-mid shoulder,
two signs of old seepage, six lightly corroded
capsules, glue-striped labels, lightly worn
labels
12 bottles (owc)
$1,500-2,200
73
u: four top shoulder, four high shoulder, one
lightly corroded capsule, one glue-striped
label, lightly wrinkled labels
6 bottles
$750-1,200
74
u: bottom neck, slight signs of old seepage
1 jeroboam (owc)
$1,800-2,700
15
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75
u: six bottom neck, six very top shoulder,
four lightly corroded capsules, lightly worn
capsules, lightly bin-soiled labels, one label
signed in blue ink by Philippine de Rothschild
This wine remains one of the legends of
Bordeaux. It has thrown off the backward,
youthful style that existed during its rst
25 years of life, and over the last 4-5 years
has developed such secondary nuances as
cedar and spice box. The creme de cassis,
underlying oral note, full-bodied power,
extraordinary purity, multilayered texture, and
nish of over a minute are a showcase for
what this Chateau accomplished in 1982. The
wine is still amazingly youthful, vibrant, and
pure. It appears capable of remaining fruity
and vibrant in 2082! Thank God it is beginning
to budge, as I would like to drink most of my
supply before I kick the bucket. This is a great,
still youthful wine, and, on occasion, one
does understand the hierarchy of Bordeaux
chateaux when you see the complexity and
brilliance of this rst-growth. R. Parker for
TWA, 100 pts. 06/09
12 bottles (owc)
$10,000-15,000
76
u: one into neck, two bottom neck, two very
top shoulder, one lightly bin-soiled label
5 bottles
$1,200-1,800
77
one with signs of old seepage
6 bottles
$1,500-2,200
78
u: three bottom neck, three very top shoulder
6 bottles
$1,500-2,200
79
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, trufes, 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
nish that lasts for 40+ seconds. There is
outstanding purity and high tannin, but my
instincts suggest this wine is lower in acidity
and slightly eshier than the brawnier, bigger
1996. Both are great efforts from Mouton-
Rothschild. R. Parker for TWA, 95 pts. 02/98
12 bottles
$4,000-6,000
80
Chateau Brane Cantenac 1961
Margaux, 2eme Cru Classe
u: three top shoulder, three high shoulder, two
mid shoulder, one oxidized capsule, lightly
bin-soiled labels
8 bottles
$600-900
81
u: ve top shoulder, four high shoulder, three
mid shoulder, nicked capsules, oxidized
capsules, labels unafxed
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
82
two high shoulder, one high-mid shoulder,
nicked capsules, slight signs of old seepage,
12 bottles (owc)
$350-500
83
lightly nicked capsules
12 bottles (owc)
$800-1,200
84
Chateau Cos dEstournel 1959
St. Estephe, 2eme Cru Classe
u: one top shoulder, one high shoulder, one
high-mid shoulder, one with signs of old
seepage, two bin-soiled labels, one lightly
faded label
3 bottles
$600-900
85
u: three very top shoulder, four top shoulder,
two lightly corroded capsules, signs of old
seepage, heavily bin-soiled and damp-stained
labels, four labels with losses
7 bottles
$350-525
86
u: seventeen bottom neck or better, ve very
top shoulder, two torn capsules, lightly bin-
soiled and glue-striped labels, removed from
original carton
22 demi bottles
$375-550
87
u: bottom neck or better, two lightly oxidized
capsules
12 bottles
$1,500-2,000
88
u: into neck
12 bottles (owc)
$1,500-2,000
89
u: eleven into neck, one very top shoulder, one
signs of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$1,000-1,500
90
u: three bottom neck, one very top shoulder
4 bottles
$400-600
91
u: into neck
Not as concentrated as the 1982, or as
most of the vintages made since 2001, the
1990 Cos has reached full maturity. It exhibits
sweet berry fruit intermixed with spice box,
herbs, and spring owers. Expansive, round,
and sensual, with wonderful purity as well as
lushness, this irresistible wine can be enjoyed
over the next 6-10 years. R. Parker for TWA,
94 pts. 06/09
1 bottle
$150-225
92
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1961
St. Julien, 2eme Cru Classe
u: four top shoulder, four high shoulder, lightly
bin-soiled labels
8 demi bottles
$600-900
93
u: six very top shoulder, three top shoulder,
one high shoulder, one high-mid shoulder,
six with signs of old seepage, two oxidized
capsules, worn capsules, lightly bin-soiled
labels
11 bottles
$1,000-1,500
94
u: ve very top shoulder, two top shoulder,
7 bottles
$425-625
95
u: ten very top shoulder, two top shoulder,
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
96
u: eight very top shoulder, four top shoulder,
three lightly corroded capsules, six with signs
of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
97
u: one bottom neck, nine very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, one high shoulder, lightly
bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
98
u: four very top shoulder, ve top shoulder,
three high shoulder, three with signs of old
seepage, nicked capsules
12 bottles
$700-1,000
99
u: very top shoulder, lightly worn capsules
8 bottles
$475-700
100
u: three bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
slight signs of old seepage, one torn capsule,
5 magnums
$550-800
101
u: bottom neck or better, lightly worn
12 bottles (owc)
$2,800-4,000
102
u: ve bottom neck, one very top shoulder
6 bottles
$600-900
103
u: into neck, lightly bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$70-100
104
8 bottles
$1,000-1,500
105
Chateau Gruaud Larose 1975
seven top shoulder, three high shoulder, two
mid shoulder, twenty-one lightly corroded
capsules, three heavily corroded capsules,
signs of old seepage, box rubbed labels
24 demi bottles (oc)
$400-600
106
u: seven bottom neck, ve very top shoulder,
very lightly corroded capsules, four lightly
damp-stained labels, one torn label, one loose
label
A massive wine that is clearly of rst-growth
quality in this vintage, the 1982 Gruaud Larose
remains a youngster. A broodingly dense,
thick, unctuously textured, inky/plum/garnet/
purple color offers up scents of beef blood,
steak tartare, cassis, herbs, tobacco, and
underbrush. One of the most concentrated
wines of the vintage (as well as one of the
most concentrated Bordeauxs I have ever
tasted), it is a huge, full-bodied, weighty, rich
wine whose tannins are getting silkier and
silkier. It appears set for another 30-40 years
of life. This behemoth is a singularly profound
example of Gruaud Larose that continues to
justify its legendary status. R. Parker, 98 pts.
06/09
12 bottles
$2,800-4,000
107
u: one bottom neck, eight very top shoulder,
three top shoulder, two with signs of old
seepage, three lightly corroded capsules
12 bottles (oc)
$1,500-2,200
17
108
u: bottom neck, signs of old seepage,
corroded capsule
Still tasting as if it were only 7-8 years
of age, the dense, garnet/purple-colored
1986 Gruaud-Larose is evolving at a
glacier pace. The wine still has mammoth
structure, tremendous reserves of fruit and
concentration, and a nish that lasts close to a
minute. The wine is massive, very impressively
constituted, with still some mouth-searing
tannin to shed. Decanting of one to two
hours in advance seems to soften it a bit,
but this is a wine that seems to be almost
immortal in terms of its longevity. It is a great
Medoc classic, and certainly one of the most
magnicent Gruaud-Larose ever made. R.
1 imperial (owc)
$1,000-1,500
109
Chateau Leoville Barton 1990
u: into neck
3 bottles
$300-450
110
6 bottles
$350-550
111
Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1970
u: two top shoulder, ve high shoulder, two
high-mid shoulder, two mid shoulder, one
lightly corroded capsule, nicked capsules,
11 bottles
$300-450
112
u: ve bottom neck, six very top shoulder, one
top shoulder, three lightly corroded capsules,
signs of old seepage, nicked and lightly bin-
soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$600-900
113
u: three into neck, ve bottom neck, four very
top shoulder, worn capsules, lightly stained
labels
R. Parker for TWA, 95+ pts. 06/09
12 bottles (owc)
$3,500-5,000
114
u: ve bottom neck or better, one very top
shoulder, two damp-stained labels
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. While still youthful, it is easy to
appreciate despite its substantial tannins. It
is not quite as backward as the 1990 Late
Rothschild or 1990 Latour. R. Parker for
TWA, 96 pts. 06/09
6 bottles
$1,200-1,800
115
12 bottles
$1,500-2,200
116
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1970
u: one very top shoulder, seven top shoulder,
twelve high shoulder, four mid shoulder, lightly
oxidized capsules, slight signs of old seepage,
tissue adhered to some bottles
24 bottles (owc)
$300-450
117
u: two bottom neck, one very top shoulder
Absolutely spectacular, the 1990 Leoville
Poyferre is much more evolved than either of
its two Leoville neighbors. Its opaque plum/
garnet color is accompanied by a gorgeous
bouquet of smoke, charcoal, creme de
cassis, and owers. Fleshy and opulent, it
comes across like a St.-Julien with a Pomerol
texture and allure. This beauty has reached
full maturity where it should remain for another
two decades. R. Parker for TWA, 97 pts.
06/09
3 bottles
$450-700
118
Chateau Montrose 1975
three high shoulder, six with signs of old
seepage, six corroded capsules
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
119
shoulder, lightly bin-soiled labels
This wine has turned out to be better than I
originally thought. Made during a period when
Montrose was irting with a lighter style, the
1986 is one of the beeer efforts from that
short-lived, stylistic detour. The wine reveals
a dense ruby/purple color with only a hint of
lightening at the edge. Fleshy, muscular, and
powerful, with aromas of red and black fruits,
earth, and spice, this medium to full-bodied,
still tannic, brawny Montrose is not yet close
to full maturity. It possesses a layered, chewy
character, along with plenty of unresolved
tannin in the nish. Anticipated maturity: 2000-
2025. R. Parker for TWA, 91 pts. 01/98
12 bottles (owc)
$1,000-1,500
120
u: into neck, lightly oxidized capsules
This was not in the tasting at the chateau,
but I opened two bottles on my return home,
because this is another near-perfect wine
from Montrose. It is an unusual two-grade
blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30%
Merlot. The wine emerged from another very
hot, sunny, dry growing season, with early,
generous owering. Harvest in Montrose took
place between September 11 and 28. The
wine has never had any issues with brett,
making it a somewhat safer selection than
the more irregular 1990. Like a tortoise, the
1989 has nally begun to rival and possibly
eclipse its long-time younger sibling, the
1990. The wine is absolutely spectacular and
in auction sells for a much lower premium
than the 1990. That should change. This is
a magnicent Montrose, showing notes of
loamy soil undertones, intermixed with forest
oor, blueberry and blackberry liqueur and
spring owers. It has a full-bodied, intense,
concentrated mouthfeel that is every bit as
majestic as the 1990, but possibly slightly
fresher and more delineated. This great wine
should drink well for another 40-50 years. R.
Parker for TWA, 98+ pts. 08/14
5 bottles
$1,000-1,500
19
121
u: into neck, three bottles with writing on label
I have had the 1990 Montrose on four
separate occasions over the last several
months, and I have consistently rated it
either 99 or 100. Three of the bottles came
from my cellar, and one was tasted at the
chateau. None of them revealed any brett,
which is not the case with bottles that were
exposed to heat, or had bad storage issues.
The wine remains a blockbuster, an inky/
ruby/purple-colored effort revealing stunning
concentration, amazingly high glycerin, and
abundant amounts of sweet black fruits
intermixed with notions of earth and spice. It is
a eshy, full-bodied St.-Estephe with atypically
high amounts of fatness and fruit extract,
but it is settling down nicely and seems set
for another 2-3 decades of longevity. Many
have felt the 1989 Montrose is better, and it is
getting closer to meriting a three digit score,
but it remains more tannic and backward. R.
6 bottles
$2,000-3,000
122
Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 1988
Pauillac, 2eme Cru Classe
6 bottles
$475-750
123
u: into neck, very lightly corroded capsule
6 bottles
$900-1,400
124
Chateau Pichon Longueville Lalande 1940
u: high shoulder, short, red modern grape
motif capsule reveals Mis en boutille au
chateau branding, bin-soiled label, blue glass
bottle
1 bottle
$200-300
125
u: six bottom neck, ve very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, lightly worn capsules, lightly
bin-soiled label
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
126
u: ten very top shoulder, one top shoulder, two
nicked capsules, worn capsules, slight signs
of old seepage
11 bottles
$600-900
127
12 bottles (owc)
$1,200-1,800
128
6 bottles
$700-1,000
129
Chateau Pichon Longueville Lalande
Vertical
1988 (2 bts) u: bottom neck
1990 (2 bts) u: into neck
4 bottles
$350-500
130
Chateau La Lagune 1966
Haut Medoc, 3eme Cru Classe
u: one bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, lightly oxidized capsules,
three tissue stained labels, lightly bin-soiled
labels
6 bottles
$400-600
131
u: eleven bottom neck, one very top shoulder
12 bottles (owc)
$500-700
132
Chateau Lagrange 1986
u: four into neck, six bottom neck, two very
top shoulder
Here is a classic example of a wine that
is showing signicantly more complexity
and richness from the bottle than out of
cask, although it was certainly a potentially
outstanding wine when tasted from the
barrel. In a vintage that produced a number
of enormously structured, rich, concentrated
wines, Lagrange is another of the blockbuster
wines that seems capable of lasting 30-35
years. Black/ruby in color, with a closed but
burgeoning bouquet of spicy new oak, black
fruits, and owers, this muscular, full-bodied,
tannic wine is packed with fruit and is clearly
one of the great long-distance runners from
this vintage. I admire how the signicant
investment made by the Japanese owners
in this property has paid off with a thrilling,
albeit amazingly backward, wine. The nest
Lagrange to date! Anticipated maturity: Now-
2025. R. Parker for TWA, 92 pts. 01/03
12 bottles (owc)
$600-900
133
Chateau Palmer 1975
u: one bottom neck, six very top shoulder, four
top shoulder one high shoulder, lightly worn
capsules
12 bottles (owc)
$1,400-2,000
134
Chateau Palmer 1978
u: ve very top shoulder, two top shoulder,
four high shoulder, one high-mid shoulder, ve
corroded capsules, worn capsules, ve with
signs of old seepage, lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$1,200-1,800
135
Chateau Palmer 1986
u: two bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, three lightly corroded
capsules, three with signs of old seepage
6 bottles
$750-1,200
136
Chateau Palmer 1982
two top shoulder, one high shoulder, two with
signs of old seepage, four lightly corroded
12 bottles (owc)
$1,800-2,400
124
137
Chateau Palmer 1989
u: into neck
2 bottles
$500-800
138
Chateau Beychevelle 1970
three top shoulder, two high shoulder, three
high mid shoulder, one mid shoulder, lightly
corroded capsules, signs of old seepage,
12 bottles (owc)
$300-450
139
three top shoulder, oxidized capsules, lightly
glue-striped and lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$500-700
140
Chateau Prieure Lichine 1978
u: seven bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, one with signs of seepage,
three signs of old seepage, three lightly
corroded capsules, two wine-stained labels,
lightly nicked labels
12 bottles (owc)
$200-300
141
u: nine bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
oxidized capsules, two stained labels
12 bottles
$200-300
141A
Chateau Saint Pierre 1986
u: bottom neck, two lightly corroded capsules,
two torn capsules, nicked labels
Still powerful, backward, muscular, and
concentrated, with high tannin and some
earthy, leathery, cherry and black currant
fruit notes, this brawny, relatively muscular,
corpulent wine is a bit rustic but still
impressive. Anticipated maturity: Now-2015.
8 bottles
$125-200
142
Chateau Talbot 1970
u: fourteen very top shoulder, six top shoulder,
one high shoulder, two mid shoulder, one mid-
low shoulder, seven corroded capsules, seven
with signs of old seepage, box rubbed labels
$300-450
143
Chateau Talbot 1970
u: eight bottom neck or better, three very top
shoulder, one top shoulder, three with signs
of old seepage and lightly corroded capsules,
heavily bin-soiled labels, removed from OC
12 bottles
$350-500
144
Chateau Talbot 1975
u: four bottom neck, ve very top shoulder,
nine top shoulder, six high shoulder, one
slightly protruding cork, signs of old seepage,
lightly corroded capsules at bottom, ten
capsules corroded at top, box-rubbed labels
$300-450
145
Chateau Talbot 1981
u: bottom neck, slightly depressed cork,
damp-stained and bin-soiled label
1 double magnum
$200-300
146
Chateau Talbot 1986
u: six bottom neck, six very top shoulder
12 bottles (oc)
$1,200-1,800
147
Chateau Talbot 1986
u: two bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, nicked labels
8 bottles
$800-1,200
148
Chateau Talbot 1989
u: bottom neck
6 bottles
$350-500
149
Chateau Talbot 1989
u: bottom neck, lightly corroded capsule at
bottom, very lightly bin-soiled label
1 imperial (owc)
$500-750
150
Mixed 1988 Bordeaux
Chateau Beychevelle 1988 (3 bts) u:
bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled labels
Chateau Talbot 1988 (3 bts) u: one into
neck, two bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled
labels
6 bottles
$350-500
151
Chateau Clerc Milon 1986
u: eight bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
seven with signs of old seepage, one torn
capsule
12 bottles (owc)
$800-1,200
152
6 bottles
$300-450
153
Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse 1975
u: seven very top shoulder, four top shoulder,
one high shoulder, one corroded capsule, four
lightly corroded capsules
12 bottles (oc)
$250-400
154
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1990
u: into neck, scuffed capsule, two bin-soiled
labels
Along with the 1982, 2000, and 2005, the
1990 is one of those monumental Grand Puy
Lacostes that you cant have enough of. Still
inky/blue/purple-colored to the rim, it boasts
a gorgeously sweet, pure nose of creme de
cassis, spring owers, and a hint of wet rocks.
The wine is full-bodied, plush, and expansive
with impressive levels of glycerin and purity
as well as an endearing texture. This 1990 is
evolving at a glacial pace, but the sweetness
of the tannins and low acidity ensure a
delicious treat whenever a bottle is opened.
It should evolve for another 20-25 years. R.
6 bottles
$800-1,200
21
155
Chateau Lynch Bages 1970
u: seven top shoulder, four high shoulder,
signs of old seepage, four corroded capsules,
one heavily corroded capsules, three capsule
losses, worn capsules, two lightly stained
labels, lightly bin-soiled labels
11 bottles
$850-1,200
156
u: two bottom neck or better, two very top
shoulder, two lightly corroded capsules,
nicked and lightly worn capsules, lightly bin-
soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
157
u: two bottom neck, six very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, nicked capsules, lightly bin-
soiled labels
10 bottles
$650-1,000
158
u: one very top shoulder, ten top shoulder,
one high shoulder, signs of old seepage, lightly
corroded capsules
The 1986 is nally emerging from the
dormant stage that many of the wines from
this vintage (especially the Medocs) have been
going through. It is a full-bodied, still backward
wine that will appeal to classicists and old
line traditionalists given its rm structure and
austere tannins. Nevertheless, the color is
a healthy deep garnet and the wine exhibits
wonderful freshness along with notes of
underbrush, damp earth, black currants,
cedar and new saddle leather. Well-balanced
with good depth, medium to full body, and
a tannic (although not excessively so) nish,
this may not be the most nesse-styled,
elegant Lynch Bages ever produced, but it
is an interesting Pauillac that will benet from
another 3-4 years of cellaring. While it may
never hit the peaks achieved by great Lynch
Bages vintages, it will be one of those rare
wines that will last 40+ years. R. Parker for
TWA, 94 pts. 08/11
12 bottles (owc)
$1,200-1,800
159
The 1989 has taken forever to shed its
formidable tannins, but what a great vintage
of Lynch Bages! I would rank it at the top of
the pyramid although the 1990, 2000, and
down the road, some of the more recent
vintages such as 2005, 2009 and 2010
should come close to matching the 1989s
extraordinary concentration and undeniable
aging potential. Its dense purple color reveals
a slight lightening at the edge and the stunning
bouquet offers classic notes of creme de
cassis, subtle smoke, oak and graphite.
Powerful and rich with some tannins still to
shed at age 22, it is still a young adolescent
in terms of its evolution and will benet from
another 4-5 years of cellaring. It should prove
to be a 50 year wine. R. Parker for TWA, 99+
pts. 08/11
6 bottles
$1,300-1,800
160
u: bottom neck, one nicked capsule
This magnicent Lynch Bages has been
drinking well since the day it was released and
it continues to go from strength to strength.
The biggest, richest, fullest-bodied Lynch
Bages until the 2000, the fully mature 1990
exhibits an unbelievably explosive nose of
black currants, cedarwood, herbs and spice.
The majestic, classically Bordeaux aromatics
are followed by a full-bodied, voluptuously
textured, rich, intense wine with superb purity
as well as thrilling levels of fruit, glycerin and
sweetness. This beauty should continue to
provide immense pleasure over the next 15+
years. R. Parker for TWA, 99 pts. 08/11
6 bottles
$1,300-1,800
161
Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1975
Pessac Leognan
u: one very top shoulder, one top shoulder,
lightly corroded capsule, bin-soiled labels
This is undisputably the wine of the vintage,
a year that was clearly over-exposed and
over-rated, largely because it was better than
the four vintages that preceded it. However,
it was not terribly exciting in the nal analysis.
The 1975 La Mission-Haut-Brion, which
consistently received perfect scores in its rst
thirty years of life, remains a vibrant, vital wine.
While there are some still gorgeous 1975s
(i.e., Petrus, lEvangile, Trotanoy, Laeur, and
Haut-Brion) that came on much later in life,
La Mission possesses enough evidence of
greatness to stand alone as the nest 1975.
From a cool year with a tiny crop, most 1975s
are tannic, dense and out of balance. La
Missions extraordinary terroir, with its well-
drained, gravelly soils fared unbelievably well,
and the 1975 was a blockbuster for its rst
20-30 years of life. While much of the fat has
faded away, the wine still possesses a vitality
and vigor that belies its 37 years of age. The
color is a dark garnet with just a touch of
lightening at the rim. Notes of camphor, wood
charcoal, black fruits, plums, cedar, damp
earth, trufes, asphalt and smoke result in
a fabulous set of aromatics that are nothing
short of compelling. Based on the aromatics
alone, this offering would merit a perfect
score, but some of the nasty tannins in this
vintage are beginning to make their presence
known on the palate. Nevertheless, this is a
freak for the yearvery concentrated, dense
and remarkably youthful. It will undoubtedly
provide extraordinary drinking for another
30-50 years. Nothing about this wine indicates
it cant keep going, although its one-time
perfection has faded ever so slightly. This
amazing effort is a truly profound wine in
another disastrous vintage in Bordeaux! R.
2 bottles
$1,000-1,500
162
Pessac Leognan
shoulder
12 bottles (owc)
$8,000-12,000
123
163
Pessac Leognan
u: into neck, one scuffed label
Both La Mission-Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion
hit home runs in this vintage, which did not
produce as many profound wines as the
Bordeaux publicity machine suggested. 1989,
the 200th anniversary of the French revolution,
was an incredibly hot year (surpassed only
by 1990 and 2003). Even from barrel the
seamless 1989 La Mission revealed a special
elixir aspect, tasting like it had been designed
by Chanel. It still possesses a blue/purple
color with only a hint of garnet creeping in,
and the explosive aromatics offer up notes of
licorice, creme de cassis, blueberry liqueur,
smoky barbecue meats, trufes and graphite.
If thats not enough to get one salivating, the
palate has never disappointed either. Full-
bodied with extraordinary opulence as well as
sweet, well-integrated, velvety tannins, this
fresh, lively, blockbuster La Mission appears
to be one of those rare wines that never goes
through a closed, unfriendly stage. It has been
a compelling, multidimensional effort from
barrel, in its infancy, and as it heads into late
adolescence. A remarkable tour de force in
winemaking, it is one of the all-time profound
La Mission-Haut-Brions. R. Parker for TWA,
100 pts. 08/12
6 bottles
$3,500-5,500
164
Pessac Leognan
u: into neck, one wine-stained capsule from
external source, one wrinkled label
Reminiscing over the 1989 and 1990
vintages, which I have followed from birth,
there always seemed to be a dramatic
difference in quality. Not that the 1990 was
not a top wine, but in its infancy, I never
thought it would come close to being as
riveting and magnetic as its older sibling, the
1989. However, it has proven to be nearly
as prodigious. One of the hottest years in
Bordeaux, 1990, a vintage of enormous
yields, even dwarng yields in 1985 and 1982,
produced a fabulously open-knit, seemingly
fast track La Mission that, at age 22, shows
no signs of fading or losing its grip. The color
is slightly more mature and evolved than the
1989s, exhibiting a lighter rim and a less dark
blue/ruby/purple hue. Classic La Mission-
Haut-Brion aromatics of camphor, licorice,
scorched earth, hot bricks, barbecue, cassis,
blueberry and kirsch are well displayed.
Broad, expansive, velvety-textured and
opulent with high glycerin and perhaps slightly
higher alcohol (I dont have the statistics
to verify that), the 1990 is as delicious and
open-knit as the 1989, with less density and
possibly less potential longevity. Most 1990s
have been quick to reach full maturity, and
as brilliant as they can be, they need to be
monitored carefully by owners. Currently in
late adolescence, but close to full maturity, the
1990 should hold in a cold cellar for another
15-20 years. However, it is a fabulous wine to
inspect, taste and consume, so why wait? R.
6 bottles
$2,400-3,600
165
Pessac Leognan
u: into neck
1 bottle
$400-600
166
Chateau Bouscaut 1982
Pessac Leognan
u: one into neck, two bottom neck, seven very
top shoulder, two top shoulder, two lightly
corroded capsules
12 bottles (oc)
$250-400
167
Carruades de Late 1966
Pauillac
u: two into neck, one bottom neck, ve very
top shoulder, two top shoulder, one high
shoulder, one low shoulder, three with signs of
old seepage, lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$2,000-3,000
168
Chateau Clarke 1978
Listrac
lightly scuffed and stained labels
12 bottles (owc)
$200-300
169
Chateau Coufran 1970
Haut Medoc
u: two bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
ve top shoulder, slightly depressed corks,
one capsule torn at top, signs of old seepage,
nicked and lightly bin-soiled labels
10 magnums
$250-425
170
Chateau Coufran 1970
Haut Medoc
u: three bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
slightly depressed corks, one heavily wine-
stained label, bin-soiled and glue-striped
labels
5 magnums
$125-200
171
Chateau De Fieuzal 1989
Pessac Leognan
shoulder
12 bottles (owc)
$250-400
172
Chateau De Pez 1970
St. Estephe
u: bottom neck, signs of old seepage, slightly
protruding corks, glue-striped and lightly
nicked labels
3 double magnums (owc)
$500-750
113
23
187
192
190
188
173
Chateau Gloria 1975
St. Julien
u: four bottom neck, ve very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, one mid shoulder, six lightly
corroded capsules, one with signs of old
seepage, one wine stained label
12 bottles
$200-300
174
Chateau La Louviere 1990
Pessac Leognan
u: bottom neck or better, two with slight signs
of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$300-450
175
Maitre dEstournel 1986
St. Estephe
u: eight bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
torn labels
10 bottles
$175-250
176
Chateau Meyney 1989
St. Estephe
u: eight bottom neck or better, three very
top shoulder, one top shoulder, one oxidized
capsule with signs of old seepage
The 1989 Meyney is one of the nest
Meyneys ever produced. The opaque, black/
ruby color, a bouquet of minerals and damson
plums, the alcoholic, massive avors and the
mouthcoating tannins all combine to create
a sensory overload. The 1989 will prove
uncommonly long-lived as well as profoundly
avored. Anticipated maturity: 1995-2020. R.
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
177
Chateau Meyney 1989
St. Estephe
u: three bottom neck, ve very top shoulder,
four top shoulder, two with signs of old
seepage, one lightly scuffed label
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
178
Chateau Meyney 1989
St. Estephe
u: bottom neck, slightly protruding cork, signs
of old seepage, capsule corroded at bottom,
lightly scuffed label
1 imperial (owc)
$350-500
179
Chateau Mouton Baronne Philippe 1970
Pauillac
u: one bottom neck, ve top shoulder, two
high shoulder, two mid shoulder, signs of old
seepage, lightly corroded capsules, lightly
tissue-stained labels
11 bottles
$225-375
180
Chateau Pape Clement 1964
Pessac Leognan
u: one top shoulder, one high shoulder, one
mid shoulder, one lightly corroded capsule,
two corroded capsules, damp-stained and
3 bottles
$100-150
181
Chateau Pape Clement 1966
Pessac Leognan
u: six bottom neck, ve very top shoulder, one
mid shoulder, one heavily corroded capsule,
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
182
Chateau Phelan Segur 1975
St. Estephe
12 bottles
$300-500
183
Chateau Petrus 1966
Pomerol
u: top shoulder, damp-stained label
1 demi bottle
$600-900
184
Chateau Petrus 1967
Pomerol
u: one into neck, ve very top shoulder, two
top shoulder, two mid shoulder, one slightly
depressed cork, one lightly corroded capsule,
slight signs of old seepage, one badly torn
capsule, worn capsules, ve with label losses,
three lightly stained labels, lightly bin-soiled
labels (from owc)
10 bottles
$10,000-15,000
185
Chateau Petrus 1970
Pomerol
u: three very top shoulder, one high shoulder,
lightly corroded capsules, bin-soiled labels,
two unattached labels
This dark garnet-colored wine shows
considerable amber at the edge. I have always
had a tendency to taste this side by side with
the 1971, and it has been fascinating how the
1971 was fully mature at a much younger age
yet continued to hold onto life without losing
any of its seductive fruit and intensity. The
1970 started off life more tannic, backward,
massive, but needing considerable time, and it
has now hit full stride. It is a profound Petrus,
and certainly one of the great Petrus of the
last half century. The wine has a huge nose
of cedar, caramel, vanilla, tobacco, fruitcake,
and licorice-infused black cherry jam. It is
unctuously textured and very full-bodied, with
extraordinary sweetness and glycerin, and
a layered, viscous nish. This wine should
continue to drink well for at least another 20
4 bottles
$6,000-9,000
186
Chateau Petrus 1970
Pomerol
u: top shoulder, very lightly corroded capsule,
lightly nicked capsule, bin-soiled and wrinkled
label, loose label
R Parker, 99 pts. 01/03
1 bottle
$1,500-2,200
187
Chateau Petrus 1978
Pomerol
u: one bottom neck, four very top shoulder, six
top shoulder, one mid shoulder with corroded
capsule, oxidized capsules, label losses and
staining
12 bottles (owc)
$10,000-15,000
188
Chateau Petrus 1978
Pomerol
u: bottom neck, slight signs of old seepage,
damp-stained label
1 imperial (damaged owc)
$7,000-10,000
189
Chateau Petrus 1979
Pomerol
u: bottom neck, very lightly corroded capsule,
bin-soiled label
1 imperial (owc)
$5,000-7,500
25
26
209
190
Chateau Petrus 1983
Pomerol
u: eleven bottom neck or better, one very top
shoulder, very lightly oxidized capsules
12 bottles (owc)
$10,000-15,000
191
Chateau Petrus 1988
Pomerol
u: into neck, one torn capsule
4 bottles
$4,750-7,500
192
Chateau Petrus 1989
Pomerol
u: into neck
This wine is more tightly knit, more tannic, but
every bit the blockbuster concentrated effort
that its younger sibling, the 1990, is. It seems
to need more coaxing from the glass, but the
color is virtually identical, a dense ruby/purple
with no lightening at the edge. In the mouth
the wine cuts a broad swath, with spectacular
intensity, richness, massive concentration, and
high levels of tannin, yet the wine is fabulously
well-delineated and like its sibling, the 1990,
has a nish that goes on for nearly a minute.
It does not seem to be quite as evolved as
the 1990, and my instincts suggest there is a
bit more tannin, but both are as prodigious as
Petrus can be. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts.
01/03
3 bottles
$7,000-10,000
193
Chateau Certan de May 1985
Pomerol
u: two bottom neck, nine very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, lightly nicked and lightly bin-
soiled labels, one wine-stained label
12 bottles (owc)
$1,800-2,600
194
Chateau LEvangile 1986
Pomerol
u: bottom neck, nicked capsules, lightly bin-
soiled labels
10 bottles
$500-750
195
Chateau LEvangile 1990
Pomerol
u: bottom neck, lightly scuffed labels
3 bottles
$500-750
196
Chateau La Croix 1982
Pomerol
u: two bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
three top shoulder, two high shoulder, eight
lightly corroded capsules, two corroded
capsules, bin-soiled labels, one label loose at
edge
10 bottles
$400-600
197
Chateau Nenin 1975
Pomerol
u: one bottom neck, nine very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, two lightly corroded
capsules, lightly worn capsules, lightly glue-
striped labels
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
198
Chateau Nenin 1975
Pomerol
u: ve bottom neck, ve very top shoulder, one
top shoulder, one high shoulder, three with
signs of old seepage, four lightly corroded
capsules, worn capsules, glue-striped, lightly
stained and lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
199
Chateau Nenin 1982
Pomerol
u: ve bottom neck, seven very top shoulder,
one lightly corroded capsule, glue-striped
labels
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
200
Chateau Trotanoy 1966
Pomerol
u: three very top shoulder, two top shoulder,
six high shoulder, one high-mid shoulder, signs
of old seepage, nine lightly corroded capsules,
lightly stained and lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$2,500-3,750
201
Pomerol
one nicked capsule, one damp-stained label
6 demi bottles
$300-450
202
Pomerol
u: one into neck, two bottom neck, one very
top shoulder, one lightly corroded capsule
4 bottles
$325-500
203
Pomerol
4 bottles
$600-900
204
Chateau Vieux Chateau Certan 1986
Pomerol
u: three bottom neck, seven very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, three slight signs of old
seepage, three lightly corroded capsules
Certain austerity and Medoc-like rmness
has always fooled me with this wine in blind
tastings. The color remains a very healthy
deep ruby, and the nose of black currants,
cherries, spice box, cedar, and mineral clearly
seems more Medoc-like than Pomerol. In
the mouth, its rm tannin is still present. The
wine has a certain youthful vibrancy because
of good acidity and outstanding purity. It is
a young, still somewhat unformed, but very
promising wine on the way up. Anticipated
maturity: 2004-2016. R. Parker for TWA, 91
pts. 01/03
12 bottles (owc)
$900-1,400
205
Chateau Ausone 1970
St. Emilion
u: four very top shoulder, seven top shoulder,
one mid shoulder, one capsule corroded at
top, very lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$1,600-2,400
206
Chateau Cheval Blanc 1949
St. Emilion
u: high mid shoulder, short lead embossed
capsule reveals vintage brand on cork, lightly
bin-soiled and lightly nicked label
1 bottle
$800-1,200
27
214
207
St. Emilion
u: one very top shoulder, one top shoulder,
one high-mid shoulder, two mid shoulder,
lightly corroded capsules, two with signs of
old seepage, three glue-striped and lightly bin-
soiled labels, one bin-soiled label, one heavily
bin-soiled label
3 bottles
$500-750
208
St. Emilion
u: two very top shoulder, four top shoulder,
6 demi bottles
$1,200-1,800
209
St. Emilion
u: ve into neck, ve bottom neck, two very
top shoulder, eight with slight signs of old
seepage
A rather seductive style of Cheval Blanc that
has been delicious from its youth, this wine
continues to develop beautifully, and although
it seems to have attained full maturity, the
wine shows plenty of sweet plum, mocha,
coffee, and black currant fruit intermixed with
some menthol, chocolate, and cola. The wine
is lush, medium to full-bodied, very soft, and
ideal for drinking now and over the next 5-7
12 bottles (owc)
$3,000-5,000
210
St. Emilion
u: one bottom neck, three very top shoulder
4 bottles
$800-1,200
211
St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classe
u: two bottom neck, one very top shoulder,
one lightly bin-soiled label
3 bottles
$900-1,400
212
St. Emilion
4 bottles
$1,200-1,800
213
Chateau Angelus 1989
St. Emilion
u: bottom neck
A great Angelus and one of the two or
three best vintages made under the talented
young Hubert de Bouard, this wine still has
a youthful, saturated ruby/purple color and
a sweet nose of melted licorice intermixed
with creme de cassis, tapenade, cedar, spice
box, and vanilla. Very full-bodied, opulent,
and rich, it is one of the 1989s that justies
the lofty reputation of this vintage. Extremely
full-bodied, this wine can be drunk now or
cellared for at least another 10-15 years.
Anticipated maturity: Now-2015. R. Parker
1 bottle
$300-450
214
St. Emilion
u: bottom neck
Very deep garnet colored, this has quite
an exotic nose of Chinese ve spice and
Chinese dried plums with underlying hints of
black olives, licorice and sandalwood. The
palate is full bodied and richly fruited with rm,
ne tannins, crisp acid and a long nish. L.
Perrotti-Brown for TWA, 98 pts. 11/11
2 bottles
$700-1,000
215
St. Emilion
2 bottles
$400-600
216
Chateau Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse
1990
St. Emilion
u: bottom neck, glue-striped labels
One of the most singular Bordeaux I have
ever tasted, it verges on being port-like, but
it pulls back because of the extraordinary
minerality and laser-like focus. The wine is
massively concentrated, still black/purple-
hued to the rim, and offers a nose of incense,
blackberries, blueberry liqueur, acacia owers,
and forest oor. It reveals low acidity and
high tannins, which are largely concealed by
the sheer concentration and lavish glycerin
the wine possesses. Aging at a glacial pace,
it is approachable, but it will not hit its peak
until 2020; it should last for twenty years
thereafter. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 06/09
12 bottles (owc)
$4,500-7,000
217
Chateau Figeac 1961
St. Emilion
u: mid shoulder, lightly corroded capsule,
1 bottle
$200-300
218
Chateau Figeac 1970
St. Emilion
u: one into neck, two bottom neck, one slightly
protruding cork, slight signs of old seepage,
one label loose at edge
3 double magnums (owc)
$1,000-1,500
219
Chateau Figeac 1975
St. Emilion
u: four bottom neck or better, seven very
top shoulder, one top shoulder, eight lightly
corroded capsules, signs of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
220
Chateau Figeac 1989
St. Emilion
u: bottom neck, two with slight signs of old
seepage
4 bottles
$275-400
221
Chateau Corbin 1982
St. Emilion
u: four bottom neck, seven very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, one lightly corroded capsule
12 bottles (oc)
$200-300
222
Chateau Laroque 1975
St. Emilion
u: nine into neck, two bottom neck, four
slightly depressed corks, lightly bin-soiled label
11 bottles
$100-150
169
223
Mixed Bordeaux 1981
Chateau Beychevelle 1981 (5 bts) u: two
bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
Chateau Figeac 1981 (5 bts) u: three
bottom neck, two very top shoulder, two
lightly bin-soiled labels, three damp-
stained labels
10 bottles
$500-750
224
Mixed 1989 Bordeaux
Chateau Haut Bages Averous 1989 (2 bts)
u: into neck
Chateau Labegorce Zeda 1990 (2 bts) u:
very top shoulder
Chateau Pibran 1989 (2 bts) u: into neck
Chateau Clos des Jacobins 1989 (3 bts) u:
two bottom neck, one very top shoulder
with slight signs of old seepage
Chateau Siran 1989 (1 bt) u: very top
shoulder, lightly bin-soiled label
Chateau Bahans Haut Brion 1990 (2 bts) u:
bottom neck
12 bottles
$400-600
225
Mixed 1989 Bordeaux
Domaine de Chevalier 1989 (2 bts) u: into
neck, bin-soiled labels
Chateau Cantermerle 1989 (2 bts) u:
bottom neck
Chateau Pape Clement 1989 (2 bts) u:
6 bottles
$450-700
226
Mixed 1990 Bordeaux
Chateau Meyney 1990 (6 bts) u: ve into
neck, one bottom neck
Chateau Bourgneuf 1990 (6 bts) u: bottom
neck or better
12 bottles
$400-600
227
Mixed Right Bank Bordeaux
Chateau La Fleur de Gay 1989 (2 bts) u:
into neck, one torn capsule, lightly bin-
soiled labels
Chateau Laeur Petrus 1995 (2 bts)
Chateau Troplong Mondot 1995 (2 bts)
6 bottles
$600-900
228
Mixed Bordeaux
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1967 (2 bts) u:
top shoulder, bin-soiled and scuffed labels,
one vintage obscured
Chateau Gruaud Larose 1966 (4 bts) u:
three bottom neck, one very top shoulder,
Cordier shaped bottles, lightly corroded
capsules
St. Julien
6 bottles
$350-500
229
Mixed Mature Bordeaux
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1967 (1 bt) u:
top shoulder, scuffed, bin-soiled and torn
label
Chateau Corbin 1982 (2 bts) u: one bottom
neck, one very top shoulder, lightly bin-
soiled labels
Chateau Climens 1971 (2 bts) u: one
bottom neck, one very top shoulder, one
lightly bin-soiled label, one bin-soiled label
with losses
Chateau LEvangile 1970 (1 bt) u: high
shoulder, signs of old seepage, lightly bin-
soiled label
Chateau Brane Cantenac 1961 (1 bt) u: top
shoulder, bin-soiled label
Chateau Lafon Rochet 1970 (4 bts) u: one
very top shoulder, three top shoulder, signs
of old seepage, glue-striped labels, one
wine stained label
Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1988 (1 bt) u:
very top shoulder, lightly corroded capsule,
12 bottles
$600-900
230
Mixed Bordeaux
Chateau Prieure Lichine 1986 (1 bt) u: into
neck, lightly bin-soiled label
Chateau Clerc Milon 1986 (2 bts) u: one
bottom neck, one very top shoulder, one
bin-soiled label
Chateau Mouton Baronne Philippe 1986 (4
bts) u: bottom neck or better, two nicked
Chateau La Dominique 1986 (4 bts) u: one
bottom neck, three top shoulder, two with
signs of old seepage, two lightly corroded
capsules, loose labels, bin-soiled labels,
label losses
Chateau Beychevelle 1989 (1 bt) u: bottom
12 bottles
$500-750
231
Mixed Bordeaux
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1988 (2 bts) u:
into neck, lightly bin-soiled labels
Chateau Pichon Lalande 1990 (1 bt) u: into
neck
Chateau Bahans Haut Brion 1990 (1 bt) u:
into neck
Chateau Laville Haut Brion 1988 (1 bt) u:
bottom neck, heavily bin-soiled label
Chateau LEvangile 1970 (1 bt) u: top
shoulder, nicked capsule, lightly bin-soiled
label
Chateau Lynch Bages 1985 (1 bt) u: into
neck, worn capsule, lightly bin-soiled label
Chateau Pichon Lalande 1988 (1 bt) u: very
top shoulder, lightly corroded capsule,
Chateau Prieure Lichine 1975 (2 bts) u: one
into neck, one top shoulder, one lightly
corroded capsule, glue-striped and bin-
soiled labels
Chateau Siran 1989 (1 bt) u: into neck
Chateau Talbot 1988 (1 bt) u: into neck,
bin-soiled label
12 bottles
$800-1,200
232
Chateau dYquem 1967
Sauternes, 1er Cru Superiore
u: three bottom neck, one very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, one slightly protruding cork,
lightly corroded capsules, one signs of old
seepage, two loose labels, one wine-stained
label, lightly bin-soiled labels
6 bottles
$4,000-6,000
29
233
Chateau dYquem 1971
shoulder, one lightly corroded capsule, three
signs of old seepage, three damp-stained
labels, light tissue adherence
Served from an ex-chateau bottle. I have
always stood by the 1971 Chateau dYquem
as being one of the most seriously underrated
vintages of that decade. I feel completely
vindicated in this view as I batted away the
1967 Yquem when tasted at the chateau and
entranced its audience. This great Yquem
was born during 10 days from October 6,
when warm and humid conditions caused
an outbreak of botrytis. It was a small crop
of just 228 barrels. Slightly deeper in color
than the 1982 Yquem tasted alongside, it is
blessed with a truly spellbinding nose that
has such energy and frisson that you dont
know where to look. You can detect Mirabelle,
ripe Satsumas, citrus peel and beeswax.
The palate is vibrant, animated and simply
electries the mouth upon entry. The 1971
has immense concentration, while the almost
Tokaji Aszu-like nish is beautifully poised. This
is simply an outstanding Yquem that shows
absolutely no sign of reaching the end of its
drinking plateau. Drink now-2040+. Tasted
March 2014. N. Martin for TWA, 97 pts.
06/14
12 bottles
$3,500-5,000
234
Chateau dYquem 1975
u: one bottom neck, six very top shoulder, one
mid shoulder, signs of old seepage, one torn
and wine stained label
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
nesse, with a nish that must be tasted to be
believed. It is a monumental effort that may
well justify a perfect score in another decade.
8 demi bottles
$2,000-3,000
235
Chateau dYquem 1976
u: one bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
one corroded capsule, lightly bin-soiled labels
The 1976 Yquem continues to go from
strength to strength. Who can ignore the
awesome bouquet of spices, honeyed
fruit, pineapples, bananas, coconuts, and
overripe melons? This full-bodied, viscous,
luscious wine has been absolutely delicious
since bottling, given its relatively low acidity
and precocious personality. It is one of the
few true great vintages of Yquem that can
actually be drunk with tremendous pleasure
at such a young age. Eighty percent of the
harvest made it into the nal wine. Anticipated
maturity: Now-2025. R. Parker for TWA, 96
pts. 01/98
5 demi bottles
$800-1,200
236
Chateau dYquem 1976
bin-soiled labels, loose labels
The 1976 Yquem continues to go from
strength to strength. Who can ignore the
awesome bouquet of spices, honeyed fruit,
pineapples, bananas, coconuts, and overripe
melons? This full-bodied, viscous, luscious
wine has been absolutely delicious since
bottling, given its relatively low acidity and
precocious personality. It is one of the few
true great vintages of Yquem that can actually
be drunk with tremendous pleasure at such
a young age. Eighty percent of the harvest
made it into the nal wine. R. Parker for TWA,
96 pts. 01/98
2 bottles
$700-1,000
237
Chateau dYquem 1980
u: bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled labels
4 bottles
$600-1,000
238
Chateau dYquem 1983
u: bottom neck
3 bottles
$800-1,200
239
Chateau dYquem 1985
u: ve very top shoulder, one top shoulder,
one scuffed label
6 demi bottles
$750-1,100
240
Chateau Climens 1971
Barsac, 1er Cru Classe
u: one bottom neck, seven very top shoulder,
three top shoulder, one high shoulder, three
nicked capsules, lightly damp-stained labels
12 bottles (oc)
$1,400-2,000
241
three top shoulder, three torn capsules, one
lightly corroded capsule, worn capsules, lightly
bin-soiled labels
12 bottles
$1,400-2,000
242
u: nine very top shoulder or better, one
top shoulder, two nicked capsules, seven
unattached labels, two missing labels
10 bottles
$1,000-1,500
243
u: bottom neck or better, three lightly corroded
11 demi bottles
$450-700
244
u: six very top shoulder, six top shoulder,
lightly corroded capsules, signs of old
seepage
12 bottles (oc)
$1,000-1,500
245
u: two very top shoulder, ten top shoulder,
corroded and worn capsules, faded and lightly
bin-soiled labels
12 bottles
$1,000-1,500
246
u: bottom neck, one damp-stained label
12 bottles (owc)
$800-1,200
233
247
u: bottom neck
4 bottles
$325-500
248
Chateau Coutet 1971
three top shoulder, signs of old seepage,
corroded capsules, two wine-stained labels
12 bottles (owc)
$500-700
249
Chateau Coutet 1971
u: one bottom neck, ten very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, signs of old seepage,
corroded capsules, wine-stained labels
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
250
Chateau Coutet 1971
u: ten very top shoulder, two top shoulder, six
slightly protruding corks, signs of old seepage,
corroded capsules, three wine-stained labels,
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
251
Chateau Coutet 1971
three high shoulder, signs of old seepage,
corroded capsules, stained and bin-soiled
labels
12 bottles
$500-750
252
Chateau Coutet 1971
u: eight very top shoulder, four top shoulder,
signs of old seepage, corroded capsules, one
wine-stained label
12 bottles
$500-750
253
Chateau Coutet 1971
u: very top shoulder, signs of old seepage,
corroded capsules, lightly bin-soiled labels
5 bottles
$225-375
254
Chateau Coutet 1975
u: seven bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
three top shoulder, signs of old seepage,
corroded capsules, six heavily stained labels
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
255
Chateau Coutet 1975
u: two bottom neck, six very top shoulder,
three top shoulder, one high shoulder, signs
of old seepage, lightly corroded capsules,
six heavily stained labels, six lightly bin-soiled
labels
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
256
Chateau Coutet 1975
u: eight bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
signs of old seepage, corroded capsules,
wine-stained labels
11 bottles (owc)
$375-550
257
Chateau Guiraud 1986
Sauternes, 1er Cru Classe
u: ve bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
capsules
8 bottles
$325-475
258
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey 1987
Bommes, 1er Cru Classe
u: bottom neck, slight signs of old seepage,
two lightly corroded capsules
12 bottles (oc)
$200-300
259
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey
1989 (6 demis) u: bottom neck or better,
lightly corroded capsules, bin-soiled labels
1989 (2 bts) u: bottom neck, bin-soiled
labels
6 demi bottles
2 bottles
$150-225
260
Chateau Rabaud Promis 1988
u: thirteen bottom neck, eleven very top
shoulder, worn capsules, slight signs of old
seepage, lightly bin-soiled labels
$300-450
261
Chateau Rayne Vigneau 1971
capsules, one corroded capsule, lightly bin-
soiled and damp-stained labels
8 bottles
$200-300
262
Chateau Rieussec 1988
Fargues, 1er Cru Classe
u: into neck, lightly bin-soiled labels
6 demi bottles
$150-225
263
Chateau Rieussec 1988
Fargues, 1er Cru Classe
u: bottom neck
4 bottles
$200-300
264
Chateau Suduiraut 1975
Preignac, 1er Cru Classe
u: three bottom neck, six very top shoulder,
three top shoulder, oxidized capsules, faded
labels
12 bottles
$600-900
265
Chateau Suduiraut 1975
Preignac, 1er Cru Classe
u: eight bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, oxidized capsules, one
lightly corroded capsule, faded and damp-
stained labels
12 bottles
$600-900
266
Chateau dArche 1986
Sauternes, 2eme Cru Classe
u: very top shoulder or better, one lightly
corroded capsule, worn capsules, damp-
stained and glue-striped labels, bin-soiled
labels
12 demi bottles
$150-225
277
267
Chateau dArche 1988
u: nine bottom neck or better, three very top
shoulder, four nicked capsules, bin-soiled
labels, some label discoloration
12 demi bottles
$150-225
268
Chateau Filhot 1975
u: very top shoulder, nicked and lightly
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
269
Chateau Filhot 1986
u: seven bottom neck, one very top shoulder
8 bottles
$125-200
270
Chateau Nairac 1975
Barsac, 2eme Cru Classe
u: seven bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
one top shoulder, lightly corroded capsules,
very lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$350-500
271
Chateau Nairac 1975
u: bottom neck, lightly corroded capsule,
heavily bin-soiled label
1 magnum
$60-80
272
Chateau Nairac 1986
u: bottom neck or better, one wine-stained
label
8 bottles
$225-325
273
Chateau Romer du Hayot 1986
Fargues, 2eme Cru Classe
u: very top shoulder or better, three lightly
corroded capsules, worn capsules
10 demi bottles
$100-175
274
Chateau de la Chartreuse 1983
Sauternes
shoulder, very lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles
$150-250
275
Mixed Sauternes
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey 1986 (6 bts) u:
bottom neck or better
Chateau dArche 1986 (6 bts) u: ve bottom
neck or better, one very top shoulder, signs
of old seepage
12 bottles
$400-600
276
Mixed Sauternes
Chateau Coutet 1976 (5 demis) u: very top
shoulder, lightly corroded capsules, lightly
bin-soiled labels
Chateau Guiraud 1986 (1 bt) u: into neck,
lightly corroded capsule
Chateau Rayne Vigneau 1971 (2 bts) u:
one bottom neck, one very top shoulder,
oxidized capsules, missing labels, believed
1971
Chateau Rieussec 1980 (1 bt) u: very top
Chateau Suduiraut
1967 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, corroded
capsule, lightly bin-soiled label
1970 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, oxidized
capsule, glue-striped label, bin-soiled label
Chateau Filhot 1986 (1 bt) u: very top
shoulder, bin-soiled labels
Chateau Nairac 1986 (2 bts) u: very top
shoulder, bin-soiled labels
5 demi bottles
9 bottles
$450-600
Burgundy
277
Mixed Arnoux 1990
Clos Vougeot 1990 (1 bt) u: 1.0cm, slight
signs of overll seepage, lightly scuffed
label
Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 1990 (3 bts)
u: two less than 1.0cm, one 2.0cm, lightly
bin-soiled labels
4 bottles
$600-900
278
Mixed Faiveley 1990
Chambertin Clos de Beze 1990 (1 bt) u:
2.0cm, lightly bin-soiled label
Chambolle Musigny 1990 (3 demis) u: two
1.5cm, one 2.0cm, lightly bin-soiled labels
Corton Clos des Cortons 1990 (3 demis) u:
two 1.5cm, one 2.0cm, bin-soiled labels
1990 (2 bts) u: one 1.0cm, one 1.5cm,
6 demi bottles
3 bottles
$750-1,100
279
Jean Gros Richebourg 1990
Cote de Nuits
u: less than 0.5cm, very lightly wrinkled label
Tasting note: A very ripe though not stewed
nose offers lovely spice, game and earth
aromas that continue onto the big, rich and
robust avors that display ample muscle on
the velvety and sweet nish underpinned
by still rm but buried tannins. There is the
barest trace of backend greenness though
not enough to really detract from the overall
sense of balance though it does prevent this
from ascending to the ranks of the sublime.
The 90 Richebourg will easily drink well over
the next two decades and two bottles have
showed much better than the one in the
big Richebourg retrospective held in 2001.
Burghound, 93 pts. 03/13
1 bottle
$500-750
280
Mixed Jadot 1990
Romanee St Vivant 1990 (1 bt) u: 2.5cm,
Chapelle Chambertin 1990 (1 bt) u: 2.0cm,
Cote de Nuits
2 bottles
$350-500
281
Mixed Jadot 1990
Bonnes Mares 1990 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm,
tattered remnants of label, vintage
obscured
Chambertin Clos de Beze 1990 (1 bt) u:
1.5cm, tattered remnants of label, vintage
obscured
Corton Pougets 1990 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm,
tattered remnants of label, vintage
obscured
3 bottles
$300-450
201
202
203
206
207
282
Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne 1992
Cote de Beaune
u: four 1.0cm, two 1.5cm, three 2.0cm,
two 2.5cm, one 3.0cm, six with signs of old
seepage, very lightly stained labels
12 bottles (owc)
$1,000-1,500
283
Louis Latour Batard Montrachet 1992
Cote de Beaune
u: 2.5cm, slightly depressed corks, lightly
corroded capsules
3 bottles
$200-300
284
Mixed Louis Latour 1990
Batard Montrachet 1990 (2 bts) u: 1.5cm,
lightly bin-soiled labels, one corroded
capsule
Corton Charlemagne 1990 (4 bts) u: two
1.5cm, two 3.0cm, signs of old seepage,
6 bottles
$650-950
285
Leaive Batard Montrachet 1989
Cote de Beaune
u: 3.0cm, bin-soiled and nicked label
1 bottle
$300-450
286
Leroy Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru 1985
Cote de Nuits
u: one 1.0cm, one 2.5cm, four 3.0cm, four
with signs of old seepage, one loose label,
two bin-soiled labels
6 bottles
$600-900
287
Leroy Bourgogne Rouge 1990
Burgundy
u: 2.0cm or better, three with signs of old
seepage, four lightly bin-soiled labels, one
heavily bin-soiled label partially missing
12 bottles (oc)
$700-1,000
288
Georges Mugneret Ruchottes Chambertin
1990
Cote de Nuits
u: 0.5cm or better
2 bottles
$400-600
289
Georges Mugneret Ruchottes Chambertin
1991
Cote de Nuits
u: three 2.5cm, one 3.0cm
4 bottles
$550-800
290
Roty Charmes Chambertin 1987
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.5cm, lightly bin-soiled and damp-stained
label
1 bottle
$100-150
291
Louis Trapet Grands Echezeaux 1969
Cote de Nuits
u: 2.5cm or better, lightly corroded capsules,
heavily bin-soiled labels with losses
6 bottles
$900-1,500
292
Louis Trapet Gevrey Chambertin 1969
Cote de Nuits
u: one 2.5cm, two 3.0cm, one corroded
capsule, bin-soiled and damp-stained labels
3 bottles
$450-750
293
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee
Conti 1985
Cote de Nuits
u: 3.0cm, lightly corroded capsule, signs of
old seepage
1 bottle
$8,000-12,000
294
Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache
1985
Cote de Nuits
u: 2.0cm
1 bottle
$1,800-2,400
295
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Richebourg
1985
Cote de Nuits
u: 3.5cm, lightly corroded capsule, lightly
stained label
1 bottle
$1,500-2,200
296
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Grands
Echezeaux 1985
Cote de Nuits
u: one 2.0cm, one 3.5cm, one corroded
capsule, one with signs of old seepage, lightly
stained labels
2 bottles
$1,600-2,400
297
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee
Conti 1986
Cote de Nuits
u: 4.0cm, very lightly corroded capsule
1 bottle
$5,500-8,000
298
Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache
1986
Cote de Nuits
u: one 1.5cm, one 2.0cm, one very lightly
corroded capsule
2 bottles
$2,000-3,000
299
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Richebourg
1986
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.0cm, lightly wrinkled capsule
1 bottle
$800-1,200
300
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Grands
Echezeaux 1986
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.0cm, slightly depressed cork
1 bottle
$500-700
301
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Echezeaux
1986
Cote de Nuits
stained label
1 bottle
$400-600
302
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St
Vivant 1986
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.0cm
1 bottle
$600-900
35
294
293
303
Mixed 1976 Red Burgundy
Florent de Merode Aloxe Corton 1976 (6
bts) u: four 2.5cm or better, one 3.0cm, one
4.5cm, one corroded capsule with signs of
old seepage, lightly bin-soiled label
Guillemard Pommard 1976 (6 bts) u: one
2.5cm, two 3.0cm, one 4.0cm, one 4.5cm,
12 bottles
$300-450
304
A&F Gros Chambolle Musigny la Combe
dOrveaux 1990 (2 bts) u: 0.5cm or better,
damp-stained labels
Chevillon Nuits St Georges 1990 (2 bts) u:
one 1.5cm, one 2.5cm, oxidized capsules,
bin-soiled labels, label losses
Clerget Volnay Caillerets 1990 (1 bt) u:
1.0cm, damp-stained label loose at edge
Comte Armand Pommard Clos des
Epeneaux 1990 (2 bts) u: 1.0cm, lightly
stained and bin-soiled labels
G. Lignier Bonnes Mares 1990 (1 bt) u:
1.0cm, lightly damp-stained and bin-soiled
label
Lafon Volnay Santenots du Milleu 1990 (2
bts) u: 2.0cm, lightly stained and bin-soiled
labels
Meo Camuzet Vosne Romanee Les
Chaumes 1990 (1 bt) u: 4.0cm, wrinkled
capsule, lightly bin-soiled label
Modot Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes
1990 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm, lightly corroded
capsule, lightly bin-soiled and nicked label
12 bottles
$1,200-1,800
305
A&F Gros Chambolle Musigny Combe de
Orveaux 1990 (2 bts) u: 1.5cm, one lightly
torn label
Ch. de la Tour Clos Vougeot 1990 (1 bt) u:
1.0cm, very lightly bin-soiled label
Meo Camuzet Vosne Romanee Les
Chaumes 1990 (1 bt) u: 3.0cm, wrinkled
capsule, nicked and scuffed label
Moillard Bonnes Mares 1990 (1 bt) u: 2.5m
Rene Engel Clos Vougeot 1990 (1 bt) u:
3.0cm, stained, scuffed and lightly torn
label
6 bottles
$500-750
306
Andre Ziltener Chambolle Musigny 1990
(1 bt) u: 1.5cm, stained label, loose label,
writing on label
Clerget Volnay Caillerets 1990 (2 demis) u:
2.5cm, one nicked label
Serveau Chambolle Musigny Les Chabiots
1990 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm, label losses, bin-
soiled label
Hudellot Noellat Chambolle Musigny 1990
(2 bts) u: 1.0cm, lightly corroded capsules,
label losses, bin-soiled labels
2 demi bottles
4 bottles
$300-450
307
Mixed 1993 Grand Crus
Lecheneaut Clos de la Roche 1993 (1 bt)
u: 0.5cm
Bertrand Ambroise Corton Le Rognet 1993
(1 bt) u: 1.0cm
Dujac Morey Saint Denis 1993 (1 bt) u:
2.5cm
Cote de Nuits
3 bottles
$250-400
308
Amiot Servelle Chambolle Musigny Derriere
la Grange 1993 (1 bt) u: 1.0cm, bin-soiled
and nicked label
Arnoux Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 1993
(1 bt) u: 1.5cm, badly torn label, lightly bin-
soiled label
Chevillon Nuits St Georges Chaignots 1993
(1 bt) u: 1.0cm, heavily bin-soiled label
Clerget Volnay Caillerets 1993 (1 bt)
4 bottles
$425-650
309
Albert Morot
Beaune Bressandes 1993 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm
Beaune Teurons 1993 (2 bts) u: one 1.5cm,
one 2.0cm
Beaune Toussaints 1993 (1 bt) u: 1.0cm
Jayer Gilles
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits 1993 (2
bts) u: 3.0cm, signs of old seepage, lightly
corroded capsules, nicked and torn labels
Cote de Nuits Villages 1993 (2 bts) u:
3.0cm, signs of old seepage, lightly
corroded capsules, nicked and torn labels
Nuits Saint Georges Les Hauts Poirets
1993 (1 bt) u: 2.5cm, lightly corroded
capsule, scuffed and nicked label
Lecheneaut
Morey Saint Denis 1993 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm
Nuits Saint Georges Les Damodes 1993 (1
bt) u: less than 1.0cm
Nuits Saint Goerges Les Cailles 1993 (1 bt)
u: 1.0cm
12 bottles
$300-450
310
Mixed 1992 White Burgundy
Colin Deleger Chassagne Montrachet
Les Chenevottes 1992 (6 bts) u: 2.0cm or
better, three lightly bin-soiled labels
Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers
1992 (2 bts) u: one 2.5cm, one 3.5cm, one
with signs of old seepage, lightly bin-soiled
labels
8 bottles
$175-250
311
Mixed 1995 White Burgundy
Louis Michel Chablis Les Clos 1995 (2 bts)
Rene et Vincent Dauvissat Chablis Les
Clos 1995 (1 bt)
Verget Chablis Montee de Tonnerre 1995
(1 bt)
Michel Colin Deleger Chassagne
Montrachet Les Vergers 1995 (1 bt)
Verget
Meursault Les Poruzots 1995 (1 bt)
Meusault Rougeots 1995 (1 bt)
Puligny Montrachet Sous Les Puits 1995
(4 bts)
11 bottles
$300-450
312
Mixed Chablis
Dauvissat Chablis Preuses 1995 (5 bts)
three damp-stained labels, two with label
losses
Louis Michel Chablis Vaudesir 1992 (1 bt)
u: 1.5cm, stained label
6 bottles
$150-250
Rhone
313
M. Chapoutier Hermitage Monier de la
Sizeranne 1990
Northern Rhone
u: 2.5cm, lightly bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$60-90
37
319
298-300
314
Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne 1988
Northern Rhone
u: 1.0cm, corroded capsule, loose vintage tag
An opaque purple color and a closed but
exciting nose of trufes, minerals, Asian
spices, and fruitcake. When the wine hits
the mouth with its enormous weight and
extraction of avor, one cant help but
be seduced by such enormous richness
and purity. Nevertheless, there is still a
remarkably high level of tannin (sweet rather
than astringent), a youthful, unevolved fruit
character, and avors that stain the palate.
After tasting this wine, one feels like brushing
ones teeth...it is that rich. R. Parker for TWA,
100 pts. 01/97
1 bottle
$450-650
315
Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne 1989
Northern Rhone
wine-stained label
The 1989 single-vineyard Cote Roties are
magnicent. Reminiscent of Guigals 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
mammoth-sized wine with extraordinary
extract. R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 01/97
1 bottle
$450-650
316
Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 1990
Northern Rhone
u: less than 0.5cm, lightly bin-soiled label
Deep garnet-brick in colour, the 1990 La
Mouline presents earthy/meaty aromas over
an undercurrent of leather, sandalwood,
dried plums, anise and dried mint. Elegantly
constructed in the mouth with silky tannins
and gently refreshing acid, the esh is rich
and opulent offering mouth-lling dried berry,
meat and spice avours that linger with great
persistence. L. Perrotti-Brown for TWA, 99
pts. 09/12
1 bottle
$500-750
317
Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque 1991
Northern Rhone
u: less than 1.0cm, lightly bin-soiled label,
nicked label
The 1991 La Turque behaves as if it wants
to be the northern Rhones answer to
Richebourg and Musigny. However, with the
exception of Domaine Leroy, you cannot nd 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 avor 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. R. Parker
1 bottle
$400-600
318
Mixed Guigal
Cote Rote Brune et Blonde 1983 (6 bts) u:
3.5cm, three signs of old seepage, three
lightly corroded capsules, bin-soiled labels,
one label with losses, loose vintage tags
Hermitage 1983 (6 bts) u: four 2.5cm, two
3.5cm, two very lightly corroded capsules,
nicked labels, one lightly torn label
12 bottles
$600-900
319
Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 1990
Northern Rhone
u: two 2.5cm, one 3.5cm, one with slight
signs of old seepage, one slightly depressed
cork, lightly bin-soiled labels
3 bottles
$1,000-1,500
320
J. Vidal Fleury Crozes Hermitage 1978
Northern Rhone
u: six 3.0cm, three 4.0cm, ve lightly corroded
capsules, one with signs of old seepage
9 bottles
$80-125
321
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
1989
Southern Rhone
u: one 2.5cm, two 3.0cm, bin-soiled and
stained labels, two nicked labels
3 bottles
$200-300
322
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape 1989
Southern Rhone
u: two 2.5cm, one 3.0cm, two 3.5cm, one
4.0cm, signs of old seepage, four lightly
corroded capsules, two heavily corroded
capsules, stained vintage tags
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. R. Parker for TWA, 97 pts.
01/03
6 bottles
$500-750
323
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape 1990
Southern Rhone
u: one 2.0cm, two 2.5cm, two 3.0cm, one
3.5cm, signs of old seepage, lightly corroded
capsules, stained vintage tags, lightly bin-
soiled labels
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.
6 bottles
$600-900
324
Chateau Fortia Chateauneuf du Pape 1978
Southern Rhone
u: four 2.5cm, two 3.0cm, one nicked capsule,
remnants of labels, tissue adhered to labels
6 bottles
$100-150
325
Jaboulet Gigondas 1978
Southern Rhone
u: 3.0cm or better, two with signs of old
seepage, three lightly corroded capsules,
6 bottles
$125-200
326
Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape 1989
Southern Rhone
u: one 2.0cm, one 3.5cm, signs of old
seepage, lightly corroded capsules, one
stained vintage tag
2 bottles
$900-1,200
39
340
302
327
Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape 1990
Southern Rhone
u: 2.5cm, signs of old seepage, lightly
corroded capsules, one stained label
TWA, (99-100) pts. 01/03
3 bottles
$1,800-2,700
328
Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 1990
Southern Rhone
u: 2.0cm, very lightly corroded capsule, lightly
bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$200-300
329
Mixed Chateauneuf du Pape
Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee
Chaupin 1990 (1 bt) u: 1.0cm
Marcoux Chateauneuf du Pape 1990 (2 bts)
u: 1.5cm
Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape 1990 (2 bts)
u: one 1.5cm, one 2.5cm, one with slight
signs of old seepage, one nicked label
5 bottles
$400-600
Other France
330
Baumard Quarts de Chaume 1975
Loire
u: one 2.5cm, one 3.0cm, three 3.5cm, four
4.0cm, ve with signs of old seepage, four
lightly corroded capsules
9 bottles
$200-300
331
Chateau de la Guimoniere Coteaux du
Layon Chaume
1971 (2 bts) u: one 4.0cm, one 4.5cm, bin-
soiled labels, one missing vintage tag
1975 (7 bts) u: four 3.0cm, three 4.0cm,
slight signs of old seepage, three lightly
Loire
9 bottles
$200-300
332
Mixed French Whites
Albert Larive Hermitage Blanc 1978 (3 bts)
u: 4.0cm, signs of old seepage, one wine-
stained vintage tag, lightly bin-soiled labels
Olivier Leaive Meursault 1989 (1 bt) u:
4.0cm, lightly corroded capsule, damp-
stained label
Verget Chassagne Montrachet La Romanee
1995 (1 bt)
5 Mixed
$100-150
Germany
333
Freiherrlich Langwerth von Simmern
Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Spatlese
1976
Rheingau
u: ten 2.5cm or better, one 3.0cm, one
3.5cm, slight signs of old seepage, one lightly
corroded capsule, one loose label
12 bottles
$200-300
334
Staatsweinguer Eltville Erbacher
Marcobrunn Riesling 1976
Auslese (5 bts) u: four 2.5cm, one 3.5cm,
three with signs of old seepage
Spatlese (5 bts) u: one 2.0cm, two 3.0cm,
two 3.5cm, signs of old seepage, corroded
capsules
Rheingau
10 bottles
$250-400
Italy
335
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Vertical
1985 (3 bts) u: two bottom neck, one very
top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled labels
1990 (1 bt) u: bottom neck
Tuscany
4 bottles
$350-500
336
Antinori Solaia 1990
Tuscany
u: bottom neck
1 bottle
$150-250
337
Castello di Neive Barbaresco Santo
Stefano 1985
Piedmont
u: ten bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
12 bottles (oc)
$1,200-1,800
338
Castello di Neive Barbaresco Santo
Stefano 1985
Piedmont
u: into neck, two slightly protruding corks,
5 bottles
$500-750
339
Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva Vertical
1959 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, signs of old
seepage
1961 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, signs of old
seepage, lightly corroded capsule
1969 (2 bts) u: one bottom neck, one very
top shoulder
Tuscany
4 bottles
$125-200
340
Mixed Gaja
Barbaresco
1990 (1 demi) u: 1.0cm, bin-soiled label
1990 (2 bts) u: 1.0cm, bin-soiled and
scuffed labels
Sperss
1989 (1 demi) u: into neck, bin-soiled label
1989 (2 bts) u: into neck, bin-soiled labels
Piedmont
2 demi bottles
4 bottles
$800-1,200
341
Mixed Monsanto
Chianti Classico 1971 (2 bts)
Chianti Classico Riserva 1966 (1 bt) u:
bottom neck, bin-soiled label
1967 (1 bt) u: mid shoulder, bin-soiled label
1970 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, bin-soiled
label
1971 (5 bts) u: two very top shoulder, two
top shoulder, one high shoulder, bin-soiled
labels
Tuscany
10 bottles
$400-600
342
Tenuta dellOrnellaia Ornellaia 1990
Tuscany
u: bottom neck
1 bottle
$150-250
41
343
Mixed Barolo
Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra 1989
(1 bt) u: bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled
label
Einaudi Barolo 1989 (1 bt) u: 2.0cm, very
Marcarini Barolo Brunate 1989 (1 bt) u: less
than 1.0cm
Mariondino Paruso Barolo 1988 (1 bt) u:
into neck
Piedmont
4 bottles
$350-500
344
Mixed Italian
Altare Barbera dAlba 1988 (2 bts) u:
bottom neck, slight signs of old seepage
Ban Brunello di Montalcino 1988 (2 bts) u:
top shoulder, one corroded capsule, bin-
soiled labels
Fossi Chianti 1988 (2 bts) u: one very top
shoulder, one high shoulder, one with signs
of old seepage, one torn and corroded
capsule, one damp-stained label, lightly
bin-soiled labels
Viticcio Prunaio 1988 (6 bts) u: into neck,
lightly corroded capsules, lightly bin-soiled
labels
12 bottles
$300-450
345
Mixed Italian
Badia a Coltibuono Sangioveto 1988 (2
bts) u: very top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled
labels
Moccagatta Barbaresco Basarin 1990 (1 bt)
u: 1.5cm, very lightly bin-soiled label
Olivieri Brunello di Montalcino 1974 (1 bt)
u: very top shoulder
Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 1990 (1
bt) u: bottom neck
Rampolla Sammarco 1981 (2 bts) u: bottom
neck, lightly corroded capsules, bin-soiled
labels, one nicked label
Vallana Vino Spanna Cantina Campi
Raudii 1961 (1 bt) u: top shoulder, slightly
protruding cork, lightly bin-soiled label
8 bottles
$300-450
California
346
Araujo Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
1993
Napa
u: one into neck, two very top shoulder,
damp-stained labels
As I reported last year, the 1993 Cabernet
Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a spectacular
wine from a vintage that has consistently
received unfavorable press (particularly from
the Wine Spectator). It seems to me that if the
1993 vintage were taken out of the context
of the historical succession of outstanding
years in the nineties, and put in the eighties,
qualitatively, 1993 would tower over the
likes of 1987, 1985, or 1984. The Eisele
Vineyard 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon is one
of the half dozen or so candidates for wine
of the vintage. I have tasted it three times
out of bottle, once rating it as high as 98,
but never less than 96. It is a mind-boggling
Cabernet Sauvignon that is remarkably well-
balanced for its size and intensity. The color
is an opaque purple, and the nose offers up
smoky, chocolatey, blackcurrant, licorice, and
mineral scents. On the palate, the wine reveals
fabulous density, concentration, sweetness
of fruit as well as tannin, and a 30-40 second
nish. Although there is a high percentage
of new oak, this wine has completely
soaked it up, a testament to its extract and
concentration of fruit. While the wine displays
a certain precociousness, unusual for a
1993, there is plenty of tannin lurking in the
nish, but it is well-concealed by the wines
exceptional richness. This beauty is destined
to age effortlessly for 20-25 years. R. Parker
3 bottles
$300-450
347
Burgess Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1974
Napa
two top shoulder, one signs of old seepage
8 bottles
$200-325
348
Caymus Special Selection Cabernet
Sauvignon 1990
Napa
u: into neck
3 bottles
$300-450
349
Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Volcanic Hill 1974
Napa
u: very top shoulder, heavily bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$300-450
350
Dominus 1983
Napa
u: one into neck, eight bottom neck, three very
top shoulder
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
351
Dominus 1983
Napa
u: three bottom neck, one very top shoulder,
4 bottles
$225-325
352
Gemstone 1997
Napa
3 bottles (owc)
$200-300
353
Harlan Estate 1990
Napa
u: one bottom neck, one very top shoulder
2 bottles
$900-1,300
354
Harlan Estate 1991
Napa
u: bottom neck, one with tissue adhered to
label
This is a profoundly great wine. It came
across in a blind tasting as one of the most
remarkable wines there, with most tasters
mistaking it for a rst-growth Medoc. The wine
revealed an opaque purple color, a fabulously
complex, sweet nose of minerals, fruitcake,
cedar, toasty new oak, and pure blackcurrant
fruit. Although huge in the mouth, the wine is
remarkably well-balanced, with its high tannin
level well-concealed by copious quantities of
sweet ripe fruit, as well as huge amounts of
glycerin and extract. I have consistently rated
the 1991 Harlan Estate in the mid to upper
nineties, but in this blind tasting with so many
high quality wines, it was a big-time winner.
Approachable now, this wine should be at its
best by the turn of the century and last for 2-3
decades. R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 02/97
2 bottles
$800-1,200
355
Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Marthas
Vineyard 1969
Napa
u: bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled and damp-
stained label
1 bottle
$250-400
356
356
Heitz Marthas Vineyard Cabernet
Sauvignon 1974
Napa
u: four bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
four top shoulder, six with signs of old
seepage, four very slightly protruding corks,
one torn capsule, lightly bin-soiled labels,
three labels loose at edge, consecutively
numbered bottles 35168-35179
I had this wine twice over a period of thirty
days, rating it an astounding 99 and 98 points.
A monumental California Cabernet Sauvignon,
it appears to have approached its plateau of
maturity but should easily last for 20-25 more
years. There is no rust, amber, or brown to the
saturated dark purple color. The spectacular,
huge, Mouton-Rothschild-like nose of mint,
cassis, lead pencil, and toast is remarkably
youthful. Staggeringly concentrated, this full-
bodied, super-rich wine possesses moderate
tannin, fresh, lively acidity, and a blockbuster,
rich, eshy nish. This is a monumental effort!
12 bottles
$10,000-15,000
357
Mixed Inglenook 1974
Estate Bottled Cab 1974 (6 bts) u: four
bottom neck or better, two very top
shoulder, two corroded capsules, lightly
bin-soiled labels, four nicked and scuffed
labels
Limited Cask D-6 Cab 1974 (5 bts) u: into
neck, bin-soiled and scuffed labels
Napa
11 bottles
$450-650
358
Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon 1974
Napa
u: very top shoulder or better, bin-soiled
labels, label losses, one label loose at edge
6 bottles
$250-350
359
Mixed Pahlmeyer
Chardonnay 1994 (1 bt) u: less than 1.0cm,
water-stained label
Merlot 1994 (4 bts) u: one into neck, three
bottom neck, lightly scuffed and bin-soiled
labels
Red 1993 (1 bt) u: into neck
Napa
6 bottles
$300-450
360
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Napa
It doesnt 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 nish 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. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 01/00
3 bottles (owc)
$9,000-13,000
361
Sonoma Vineyards Cabernet 1974
Sonoma
u: six into neck, two very top shoulder, bin-
soiled and nicked labels
8 bottles
$150-250
362
Sterling Cabernet Sauvignon 1974
Napa
u: sixteen very top shoulder or better, eight top
shoulder, one lightly corroded capsule
$300-450
363
Mixed Turley
Aida Petite Syrah 1993 (2 bts) u: 1.0cm,
lightly bin-soiled and nicked labels
Moore Earthquake Zin 1993 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm
Napa
3 bottles
$125-200
364
Mixed California Cabernet 1974
Burgess Cabernet 1974 (1 bt) u: very top
Clos du Bois Proprietors Reserve
Cabernet 1974 (2 bts) u: one into neck, one
very top shoulder, one corroded capsule,
oxidized capsules, bin-soiled labels, lightly
stained labels
Clos du Val Cabernet 1974 (1 bt) u: very top
Kenwood Cabernet 1974 (1 bt) u: top
shoulder, bin-soiled label, loose label
Souverain North Coast Vineyard Selection
Cabernet 1974 (6 bts) u: three very top
shoulder, one top shoulder, two mid
shoulder, one corroded capsule, lightly
bin-soiled labels, one nicked label, loose
necktags
Stonegate Cabernet 1974 (1 bt) u: top
shoulder, oxidized capsule, heavily bin-
soiled label and torn label afxed to bottle
with tape
12 bottles
$300-450
365
Mixed Cabernet
Beringer Private Reserve 1986 (1 bt) u: into
neck, stained label
Buehler Cabernet 1982 (7 bts) u: six very
top shoulder, one high shoulder, signs
of old seepage, three lightly corroded
capsules, stained, nicked, and bin-soiled
labels
Durney Carmel Valley 1982 (1 bt) u: into
neck, oxidized capsule, damp-stained
label, bin-soiled label
Far Niente Cabernet 1982 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck, label losses, missing vintage tag
Spottswoode Cabernet 1982 (1 bt) u: into
neck, oxidized capsule, damp-stained
label, bin-soiled label
Tudal Cabernet Sauvignon 1982 (1 bt) u:
into neck, oxidized capsule, bin-soiled
label, damp-stained label
12 bottles
$350-500
366
Mixed Cabernet
Beaulieu Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Private Reserve Georges de Latour 1974
(2 bts) u: into neck, oxidized capsules, bin-
soiled labels
Charles Krug Cabernet 1974 (3 bts) u: two
into neck, one very top shoulder, damp-
stained and bin-soiled labels
Stags Leap Cabernet 1975 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck, bin-soiled label
Sterling Cabernet Sauvignon 1974 (3 bts)
u: one into neck, two very top shoulder,
damp-stained labels, loose labels
Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1975
(1 bt) u: mid shoulder, damp-stained label,
capsule and label loss, bin-soiled label
Mill Creek (Charles Kreck Winery) Cabernet
Sauvignon (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, bin-
soiled label, unknown vintage
11 bottles
$350-500
367
Mixed Zinfandel
Mondavi Zinfandel 1974 (6 bts) u: one very
top shoulder, four top shoulder, one high
shoulder, one lightly corroded capsule, two
with signs of old seepage, bin-soiled and
damp-stained labels, label losses
Simi Zinfandel 1974 (6 bts) u: one into
neck, four very top shoulder, one top
shoulder, stained labels, three label losses
12 bottles
$250-375
352
360
368
Mixed California
Etude Cabernet 1990 (1 bt) u: into neck
Geyser Peak Reserve Alexander 1990 (1 bt)
u: into neck
Jordan Cabernet 1990 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck, bin-soiled and scuffed label
Mondavi Reserve 1991 (1 bt) u: into neck
Montelena Estate 1990 (1 bt) u: very top
Phelps Insignia 1990 (1 bt) u: bottom neck,
Ridge
Geyserville 1990 (1 bt) u: bottom neck,
Lytton Springs 1990 (1 bt) u: bottom neck,
damp-stained and bin-soiled label
Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 (1 bt)
u: very top shoulder, writing on label
9 bottles
$400-600
Australia
369
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1982
South Australia
four top shoulder, slight signs of old seepage
12 bottles (oc)
$3,000-4,500
370
Mixed Australian
Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet John Riddich
1991 (2 bts) u: bottom neck
Yarra Yerring Underhill Dry Red Shiraz 1991
(2 bts) u: into neck, lightly bin-soiled labels
4 bottles
$125-200
Other
371
Inniskillin Eiswein Vertical
1991 (6 demis) u: 1.5cm or better, two
lightly corroded capsules, one nicked
capsule
1992 (6 demis) u: 1.5cm or better, one
lightly corroded capsule, two nicked
capsules
Niagara-on-the-Lake
12 demi bottles
$400-600
372
Mixed Demis
Chateau Leoville Barton 1967 (1 demi) u:
high shoulder, nicked label
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1970 (1 demi) u:
mid shoulder, bin-soiled label
Chateau Lynch Bages 1989 (1 demi) u:
bottom neck
Chateau Greysac 1970 (2 demis) u: top
shoulder, glue-striped labels, bin-soiled
labels
Chateau Laeur 1967 (1 demi) u: very top
shoulder, slightly depressed cork, label
unattached, glue-striped label
Sterling Cabernet 1974 (2 demis) u: top
shoulder, bin-soiled labels, one nicked
label
8 demi bottles
$300-450
373
Dinner Lot
Perrier Jouet Fleur 1985 (1 bt) u: high
above foil, bin-soiled label
Raveneau Chablis Vaillons 1992 (1 bt) u:
1.0cm, bin-soiled and nicked label
Drouhin Nuits St Georges 1985 (1 bt) u:
1.0cm, bin-soiled label
Trapet Gevrey Chambertin 1969 (1 bt) u:
2.0cm, tape on capsule, bin-soiled label
Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 1990
(1 bt) u: 1.5cm, bin-soiled label
Graich Eltz Schloss Eltz Beerenauslese
1976 (1 bt) u: less than 1.0cm, bin-soiled
label
6 bottles
$700-1,000
374
Dinner Lot
Taittinger Brut 1982 (1 bt)
Beaux Freres Pinot Noir 1994 (1 bt) u:
1.0cm, damp-stained label, writing on
label, heavy losses to label
Luigi Einaudi Barolo 1989 (1 bt) u: 2.0cm,
slightly protruding cork, bin-soiled and
loose label
Jaboulet Cedres 1978 (1 bt) u: 3.5cm, bin-
soiled label, unattached label
Penfolds St. Henri Claret 1980 (1 bt) u:
bottom neck, bin-soiled label
Ohnacker Dok Niederorsheimer
Frauenberg Siegerrebe Beerenauslese
1978 (1 demi) u: 1.0cm, lightly bin-soiled
label
1 demi bottle
5 bottles
$300-450
Madeira
375
Welsh Brothers Sercial Madeira 1905
Madeira
u: bottom neck or better, four corroded
capsules, bin-soiled
8 bottles
$1,600-2,400
376
Welsh Brothers Bual Madeira 1914
Madeira
u: two into neck, two bottom neck
4 bottles
$800-1,200
Port
377
Boa Vista Vintage Port 1970
Oporto
u: two into neck, seven very top shoulder, one
top shoulder, two with signs of old seepage,
two corroded capsules, lightly bin-soiled labels
10 bottles
$250-425
378
Cockburn Vintage Port 1975
Oporto
u: into neck, signs of old seepage, lightly bin-
soiled labels
11 bottles (owc)
$275-425
379
Oporto
u: into neck, slight signs of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$600-900
380
Oporto
u: bottom neck or better, three with signs of
old seepage, three cracked wax capsules,
12 bottles
$600-900
381
Croft Vintage Port 1963
u: two into neck, one bottom neck, one very
top shoulder, signs of old seepage, slightly
protruding corks, lightly corroded capsules,
4 bottles
$275-400
399
411
421
partial
419
382
Oporto
u: three bottom neck, nine very top shoulder,
cracked wax capsules, signs of old seepage,
bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
383
Oporto
shoulder, one lightly corroded capsule, signs
of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
384
Dow Vintage Port 1963
Oporto
u: into neck, three with signs of old seepage,
cracked wax capsules, two labels unattached,
bin-soiled labels
4 magnums
$1,000-1,600
385
Oporto
u: six very top shoulder, six top shoulder,
lightly corroded capsules, signs of old
seepage
12 bottles (oc)
$500-750
386
Dow Vintage Port Vertical
1960 (3 bts) one missing wax capsule,
two cracked wax capsules, signs of old
seepage, bin-soiled labels
1963 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, signs of
old seepage, capsule coated in parafn
wax, scuffed label
Oporto
4 bottles
$300-450
387
Ferreira Vintage Port 1985
Oporto
12 bottles (owc)
$300-450
388
Fonseca Vintage Port 1955
Oporto
u: bottom neck, signs of old seepage, Berry
Bros. & Rudd bottling
1 bottle
$200-300
389
Oporto
one heavily corroded capsule, possible signs
of seepage, shipped by Guimaraens
4 bottles
$225-325
390
Oporto
u: two bottom neck, nine top shoulder, one
high shoulder, signs of old seepage, bin-soiled
and lightly torn labels
This example was bottled in Porto and
remained in the houses bin until this tasting.
The 1963 Vintage Port has a dark russet color.
The nose is beautifully dened, perhaps this
particular bottle less exuberant than other
that I have encountered. It offers walnut,
small cherries, juniper berries and a touch of
spirit that expands in the glass. The palate
is medium-bodied with wonderful balance
and ne tannins. It has tremendous weight
matched by nigh perfect acidity. It is very
harmonious, almost honeyed towards the
nish with hazelnut and cloves infusing the
decayed fruit and hints of menthol on the
spicy aftertaste. This is a sublime Fonseca
that will last another two or three decades with
ease. Drink now-2030+. N. Martin for TWA,
96 pts. 02/13
12 bottles (owc)
$2,000-3,000
391
Oporto
u: seven bottom neck, ve top shoulder,
bin-soiled labels, mixed importers
N. Martin for TWA, 96 pts. 02/13
12 bottles
$2,000-3,000
392
Oporto
u: ve very top shoulder, four top shoulder,
one high shoulder, signs of old seepage,
cracked wax capsules, bin-soiled labels
10 bottles
$1,700-2,400
393
Oporto
u: bottom neck, signs of old seepage, original
carton is serial numbered as 000009
Tasted at the Vintners Companys 650th
anniversary celebration at Vintners Hall, the
Fonseca 1970 was the nest bottle I have
encountered. The bouquet opens beautifully
with heady scents of clove, ginger, small red
cherries, bergamot and allspice, displaying
exquisite denition and harmony. The palate
follows suit with lovely balance and poise in
the mouth, notes of kirsch, shaved ginger and
walnut building to an opulent, viscous nish
that lacquers the mouth. Yet this bottle shows
more control than the bottle tasted four years
ago. The 1970 Fonseca is in a very nice place
at the moment. You should join it. N. Martin
12 bottles (oc)
$800-1,200
394
Oporto
u: six into neck, ve bottom neck, one very top
shoulder, signs of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
395
Oporto
u: into neck, one with signs of seepage
6 magnums (owc)
$400-600
396
Oporto
u: bottom neck or better, very slight signs of
old seepage, very lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles
$400-600
397
Fonseca Vintage Port
1960 (1 bt) shipped by Guimaraens
1963 (2 bts) shipped by Guimaraens
Oporto
3 bottles
$450-650
398
Gonzalez Byass Vintage Port 1970
u: bottom neck or better, signs of old
seepage, lightly corroded capsules, lightly
bin-soiled labels
12 bottles
$400-600
399
W. & J. Graham Finest Reserve Port 1945
Oporto
u: into neck, slight signs of old seepage,
cracked wax capsule, capsule coated in
parafn wax, nicked label
1 bottle
$300-450
400
W. & J. Graham Finest Reserve 1945
Oporto
u: into neck, one signs of seepage and lightly
corroded capsule, capsules coated in parafn
wax, bottled in Oporto 1947
2 bottles
$600-900
401
W. & J. Graham Finest Reserve 1948
Oporto
u: into neck, capsule coated in parafn wax,
bin-soiled label, bottled 1950
1 bottle
$250-400
402
W. & J. Graham Finest Reserve Vintage
Port 1963
Oporto
u: into neck, glue-striped labels, bin-soiled
labels, tissue adhered to labels
9 bottles
$1,100-1,700
403
Graham Vintage Port 1970
Oporto
u: seven bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, signs of old seepage,
shipped by Grants of St. James, London
12 bottles
$1,200-1,800
404
Oporto
u: into neck, bin-soiled labels
6 magnums (owc)
$300-450
405
Oporto
u: nine bottom neck or better, one very top
shoulder, two top shoulder, signs of old
12 bottles (oc)
$600-900
406
Oporto
u: into neck, lightly oxidized capsules, lightly
bin-soiled labels
4 magnums
$400-600
407
Oporto
u: bottom neck or better, one loose label, two
unattached labels
12 bottles (owc)
$350-500
408
Oporto
u: bottom neck or better, two with signs of old
seepage, one lightly corroded capsule
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
409
Gould Campbell Vintage Port 1970
Oporto
u: eight bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
slight signs of old seepage, lightly corroded
capsules, shipped by Warre for Clode & Baker,
London
12 bottles (oc)
$600-900
410
Messias Vintage Port Quinta do Cachao
1977
Oporto
seepage, one lightly corroded capsule, bin-
soiled labels
12 bottles (oc)
$300-450
411
Niepoort Vintage Port 1942
Oporto
u: bottom neck, stubby bottle, bin-soiled label,
wax capsule coated in parafn wax
1 bottle
$300-450
412
Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 1963
Oporto
u: six bottom neck, ve very top shoulder, one
top shoulder, one slightly protruding cork, one
lightly corroded capsule, signs of old seepage
12 bottles
$700-1,000
413
Oporto
u: three into neck, one bottom neck, one very
top shoulder, corroded capsules, two signs of
old seepage, bin-soiled labels
5 bottles
$300-425
414
Oporto
u: bottom neck or better, signs of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$600-900
415
Oporto
u: bottom neck or better, lightly bin-soiled
labels
$300-425
416
Oporto
seepage, one torn label, bin-soiled labels
5 magnums
$250-375
417
Real Companhia Vinicola do Norte de
Portugal Vinho do Porto Velho 1955
Oporto
u: bottom neck, capsule coated in parafn
wax, bin-soiled label, bottled in 1967
1 bottle
$100-150
418
Rebello Valente Vintage Port 1977
Oporto
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
419
Royal Oporto Vintage Port 1958
Oporto
bin-soiled and scuffed label
1 bottle
$70-100
420
Royal Oporto Quinta das Carvalhas Vintage
Port 1970
Oporto
signs of old seepage, bottled for Laytons Wine
Merchants London
12 bottles
$400-600
49
421
Sandeman Vintage Port 1940
Oporto
signs of old seepage, bottled 1942
2 bottles
$400-600
422
Oporto
u: bottom neck, cracked wax capsule, damp-
stained label
1 bottle
$125-200
423
Oporto
u: six bottom neck, six very top shoulder, signs
of old seepage, wine-stained labels
12 bottles
$300-450
424
Oporto
u: six into neck, ve very top shoulder, one top
12 bottles (owc)
$800-1,200
425
Oporto
seepage, one lightly stained label, one heavily
stained label
N. Martin for TWA 93 pts. 06/14
6 bottles
$400-600
426
Oporto
u: one bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
two top shoulder, one high shoulder, signs of
old seepage
6 bottles
$400-600
427
Oporto
12 bottles (owc)
$300-450
428
Oporto
12 bottles (owc)
$250-400
429
Oporto
u: eleven into neck, one bottom neck, one
corroded capsule, three lightly corroded
capsules, signs of old seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
430
Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port 1980
Oporto
u: into neck
4 bottles
$80-125
431
Taylor Vintage Port 1970
Oporto
u: bottom neck, cracked wax capsule, signs of
old seepage, bin-soiled label
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 rmness
that keep them going for decades. Their
tawnys are also among the very best, though
somewhat expensive. The 1970 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.
1 bottle
$80-125
432
Taylor Vintage Port 1975
Oporto
seepage, bin-soiled labels
10 bottles
$325-500
433
Taylor Vintage Port Vertical
1938 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, no label,
handwritten label reads Taylor 1935, foil
capsule coated in parafn wax, 1935 and
Fearon Block London embossing legible
through parafn, signs of old seepage
1948 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, no label,
handwritten label reads Taylor 1948,
black wax capsule coated in parafn
wax, 1948 embossing on capsule legible
through parafn, signs of old seepage
Oporto
2 bottles
$600-900
434
Warre Vintage Port 1963
Oporto
signs of old seepage, lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (oc)
$1,200-1,800
435
Oporto
u: nine bottom neck or better, two very top
shoulder, one top shoulder, signs of old
seepage, cracked wax capsules
12 bottles (owc)
$600-900
436
Oporto
u: three bottom neck, three very top shoulder,
capsules, one wine-stained label, two damp-
stained and lightly torn labels
6 bottles
$250-375
437
Oporto
u: into neck, slight signs of old seepage, lightly
bin-soiled labels
6 magnums (oc)
$500-750
438
Mixed 1960 Port
Dow Vintage Port 1960 (1 bt) cracked wax
capsule, wine stained label
Martinez Vintage Port 1960 (2 bts) u: into
neck, signs of old seepage, lightly bin-
soiled labels
Ofey Boa Vista Vintage Port 1960 (4 bts)
labels
Sandeman Vintage Port 1960 (3 bts) u: top
Warre Vintage Port 1960 (1 bt) u: very top
shoulder, signs of old seepage, lightly bin-
soiled label
11 bottles
$500-750
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439
Mixed 1963 Port
W. & J. Graham Finest Reserve Port 1963
(1 bt) u: into neck, slight signs of old
seepage, stained label
Martinez Vintage Port 1963 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck, capsule coated in parafn wax,
selected and bottled by Charles Kinlock
& Co., London, cork reads 1965 and
Vintage 1963
Ofey Boa Vista Vintage Port 1963 (1 bt)
u: bottom neck, signs of old seepage,
embossed capsule reads 1963, 1970
vintage on label is blacked out with marker,
Sandeman Vintage Port 1963 (1 bt) u:
bottom neck, signs of old seepage,
capsule coated in parafn wax
Croft Vintage Port 1963 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck, capsule torn at top, capsule coated
in parafn wax, scuffed and lightly bin-
soiled label
Warre Vintage Port 1963 (1 bt) u: into neck,
selected and bottled by Grants of St.
James Ltd., London, cork reads 1965
6 bottles
$400-600
440
Mixed 1963 Port
Cockburn Vintage Port 1963 (1 bt) u: into
neck, slight signs of old seepage, lightly
bin-soiled label, shipped by Cockburn
Smithes, Oporto
Rebello Valente Vintage Port 1963 (1 bt)
u: very top shoulder, glue-striped label,
shipped by Robertsons London
Warre Vintage Port 1963 (4 bts) u: two
bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
bin-soiled labels, selected and bottled by
Grants of St. James Ltd.
Taylor Vintage Port 1963 (1 bt) wax capsule
cracked at top, bin-soiled label
7 bottles
$700-1,000
441
Mixed 1980 Port
Dow Vintage Port 1980 (3 bts) u: into neck,
Graham Vintage Port 1980 (3 bts) u: into
neck, one with signs of old seepage and
lightly corroded capsule
Taylor Vintage Port 1980 (3 bts) u: bottom
neck, signs of old seepage, damp-stained
labels, one wine stained label
Warre Vintage Port 1980 (3 bts) u: two into
neck, one very top shoulder, very lightly
corroded capsules, lightly wrinkled labels,
one nicked and stained label
12 bottles
$325-450
442
Mixed 1985 Port
Dow Vintage Port 1985 (4 bts)
Warre Vintage Port 1985 (4 bts)
8 bottles
$300-450
443
Unknown Port
u: bottom neck, no label, no embossing on
capsule, import labels consistent with other
Feason Block bottles in this collection from the
1930s-1940s
2 bottles
$60-100
444
Jose Maria da Fonseca Setubal NV
Portugal
u: 4.5cm, fortied Moscatel wine aged 25
years in oak, the word liquorous is crossed
out on label in black marker, unknown bottling
year
1 bottle
$20-30
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Champagne
1969
Bollinger Brut ....................................................... 1
Moet Chandon Dom Perignon ............................. 4
1971
1982
Salon Le Mesnil ........................................... 10, 11
1983
Salon Le Mesnil ................................................. 12
1985
Bollinger Grand Annee ........................................ 2
Mixed Vranken Diamant..................................... 15
Pol Roger Cuvee Winston Churchill ..................... 8
Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame ........................ 14
1988
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne ..................... 13
Mixed
Mixed Vintage Champagne ............................... 16
Mixed Pol Roger .................................................. 9
Vertical
Bollinger Grand Annee ........................................ 3
Bordeaux
1940
Pichon Longueville Lalande ............................. 124
1949
Cheval Blanc ................................................... 206
1955......................................................................
Margaux ............................................................ 53
1959
Cos dEstournel ................................................. 84
Haut Brion ................................................... 17, 18
Latour ................................................................ 45
Margaux ...................................................... 54, 55
1961
Brane Cantenac ................................................ 80
Ducru Beaucaillou ............................................. 92
Figeac ............................................................. 217
Haut Brion ......................................................... 19
Lafite Rothschild ................................................ 30
Latour ................................................................ 46
Mouton Rothschild ............................................ 66
1962
1964......................................................................
Pape Clement ................................................. 180
1966
Carruades de Lafite ......................................... 167
Cheval Blanc ................................................... 207
La Lagune ....................................................... 130
Lafite Rothschild .......................................... 31, 32
Mouton Rothschild ...................................... 68, 69
Pape Clement ................................................. 181
Petrus .............................................................. 183
Trotanoy .......................................................... 200
1967
Petrus .............................................................. 184
1970
Ausone ............................................................ 205
Beychevelle ..................................................... 138
Brane Cantenac ................................................ 81
Cos dEstournel ................................................. 85
Coufran ................................................... 169, 170
De Pez ............................................................ 172
Figeac ............................................................. 218
Haut Brion ......................................................... 20
Latour ................................................................ 47
Leoville Las Cases ........................................... 111
Leoville Poyferre .............................................. 116
Lynch Bages ................................................... 155
Margaux ............................................................ 56
Mouton Baronne Philippe ................................ 179
Petrus ...................................................... 185, 186
Talbot ...................................................... 142, 143
1971
1973
1975
Beychevelle ..................................................... 139
Brane Cantenac ................................................ 82
Cos dEstournel ................................................. 86
Ducru Beaucaillou ....................................... 95, 96
Figeac ............................................................. 219
Gloria ............................................................... 173
Grand Puy Ducasse ........................................ 153
Gruaud Larose ................................................ 105
La Lagune ....................................................... 131
La Mission Haut Brion ..................................... 161
Lafite Rothschild .......................................... 34, 35
Laroque ........................................................... 222
Latour ................................................................ 48
Lynch Bages ................................................... 156
Montrose ......................................................... 118
Nenin ....................................................... 197, 198
Palmer ............................................................. 133
Phelan Segur ................................................... 182
Talbot .............................................................. 144
1976
1978
Clarke .............................................................. 168
Ducru Beaucaillou ......................................97-100
Latour ................................................................ 49
Lynch Bages ................................................... 157
Palmer ............................................................. 134
Petrus ...................................................... 187, 188
Prieure Lichine ......................................... 140, 141
1979
Petrus .............................................................. 189
1981
Talbot .............................................................. 145
Mixed Bordeaux .............................................. 223
1982
Bouscaut ......................................................... 166
Brane Cantenac ................................................ 83
Cheval Blanc ................................................... 208
Corbin ............................................................. 221
Ducru Beaucaillou ........................................... 101
Gruaud Larose ................................................ 106
Haut Brion ......................................................... 21
La Croix ........................................................... 196
Latour ................................................................ 50
Nenin ............................................................... 199
Palmer ............................................................. 136
1983
Margaux ...................................................... 57, 58
Petrus .............................................................. 190
1985
Certan de May ................................................ 193
Cheval Blanc ................................................... 209
Cos dEstournel ................................................. 87
Trotanoy .......................................................... 201
1986
Cheval Blanc ................................................... 210
Clerc Milon ...................................................... 151
Cos dEstournel ................................................. 88
Gruaud Larose ........................................ 107, 108
Haut Brion ................................................... 22, 23
LEvangile ........................................................ 194
Lagrange ......................................................... 132
Lynch Bages ................................................... 158
Margaux ...................................................... 59, 60
Montrose ......................................................... 119
Palmer ............................................................. 135
Saint Pierre .................................................... 141A
Talbot ...................................................... 146, 147
Vieux Chateau Certan ...................................... 204
Maitre dEstournel ........................................... 175
1988
Cos dEstournel ................................................. 89
Haut Brion ......................................................... 24
Lafite Rothschild ...........................................40-43
Margaux ...................................................... 61, 62
Petrus .............................................................. 191
Pichon Longueville Baron ................................ 122
Trotanoy .......................................................... 202
Mixed Bordeaux .............................................. 150
1989
Angelus ........................................................... 213
Cheval Blanc ................................................... 211
Cos dEstournel ................................................. 90
De Fieuzal........................................................ 171
Figeac ............................................................. 220
Haut Brion ......................................................... 25
Lynch Bages ................................................... 159
Meyney .....................................................176-178
Montrose ......................................................... 120
Palmer ............................................................. 137
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Petrus .............................................................. 192
Pichon Longueville Baron ................................ 123
Talbot ...................................................... 148, 149
Mixed Bordeaux ...................................... 224, 225
1990
Angelus ........................................................... 214
Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse ......................... 216
Clerc Milon ...................................................... 152
Cos dEstournel ................................................. 91
Grand Puy Lacoste ......................................... 154
Haut Brion ......................................................... 26
Haut Brion Blanc ............................................... 29
LEvangile ........................................................ 195
La Louviere ...................................................... 174
La Mission Haut Brion ............................. 164, 165
Latour .......................................................... 51, 52
Leoville Barton ................................................. 109
Leoville Poyferre .............................................. 117
Lynch Bages ................................................... 160
Margaux ............................................................ 63
Montrose ......................................................... 121
Trotanoy .......................................................... 203
Mixed Bordeaux .............................................. 226
1995
Angelus ........................................................... 215
Cheval Blanc ................................................... 212
Haut Brion ......................................................... 27
Leoville Barton ................................................. 110
Margaux ............................................................ 64
Mixed
Mixed Bordeaux .......................................227-231
Vertical
Haut Brion ......................................................... 28
Margaux ............................................................ 65
Sauternes
1967
dYquem ......................................................... 232
1971
Climens ....................................................240-242
Coutet ......................................................248-253
dYquem ......................................................... 233
Rayne Vigneau ................................................ 261
1975
Climens ....................................................243-245
Coutet ......................................................254-256
dYquem ......................................................... 234
Filhot ............................................................... 268
Nairac ...................................................... 270, 271
Suduiraut ................................................. 264, 265
1976
dYquem ................................................. 235, 236
1980
dYquem ......................................................... 237
1983
dYquem ......................................................... 238
de la Chartreuse .............................................. 274
1985
dYquem ......................................................... 239
1986
Climens ........................................................... 246
dArche ........................................................... 266
Filhot ............................................................... 269
Guiraud ........................................................... 257
Nairac .............................................................. 272
Romer du Hayot .............................................. 273
1987
Lafaurie Peyraguey .......................................... 258
1988
Climens ........................................................... 247
dArche ........................................................... 267
Rabaud Promis ............................................... 260
Rieussec ................................................. 262, 263
Mixed
Mixed Sauternes ............................................. 275
Mixed Sauternes ............................................. 276
Vertical
Lafaurie Peyraguey .......................................... 259
Burgundy
1969
Louis Trapet Gevrey Chambertin ..................... 292
Louis Trapet Grands Echezeaux ...................... 291
1976
Mixed Burgundy .............................................. 303
1985
DRC Grands Echezeaux .................................. 296
DRC La Tache ................................................. 294
DRC Richebourg ............................................. 295
DRC Romanee Conti ....................................... 293
Leroy Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru ................... 286
1986
DRC Echezeaux .............................................. 301
DRC Grands Echezeaux .................................. 300
DRC La Tache ................................................. 298
DRC Richebourg ............................................. 299
DRC Romanee Conti ....................................... 297
DRC Romanee St Vivant ................................. 302
1987
Roty Charmes Chambertin .............................. 290
1989
Leflaive Batard Montrachet .............................. 285
1990
Georges Mugneret Ruchottes Chambertin ...... 288
Jean Gros Richebourg .................................... 279
Leroy Bourgogne Rouge ................................. 287
Mixed Arnoux .................................................. 277
Mixed Burgundy .......................................304-306
Mixed Faiveley ................................................. 278
Mixed Jadot ............................................ 280, 281
Mixed Louis Latour .......................................... 284
1991
Georges Mugneret Ruchottes Chambertin ...... 289
1992
Louis Latour Batard Montrachet ...................... 283
Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne ................... 282
Mixed Burgundy .............................................. 310
1993
Mixed Burgundy .......................................307-309
1995
Mixed Burgundy .............................................. 311
Mixed ....................................................................
Mixed Chablis .................................................. 312
Rhone
1978
Chateau Fortia Chateauneuf du Pape .............. 324
J. Vidal Fleury Crozes Hermitage ..................... 320
Jaboulet Gigondas .......................................... 325
1983
Mixed Guigal ................................................... 318
1988
Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne ....................... 314
1989
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape ................... 322
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc.......... 321
Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne ....................... 315
Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape ........................... 326
1990
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape ................... 323
Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline .......................... 316
Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle ...................... 319
M. Chapoutier Hermitage
Monier de la Sizeranne .................................... 313
Mixed Chateauneuf du Pape ........................... 329
Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape ........................... 327
Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc ................. 328
1991
Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque ........................... 317
Other France
1975
Baumard Quarts de Chaume........................... 330
Mixed
Mixed French Whites ....................................... 332
Vertical
Chateau de la Guimoniere Coteaux du Layon
Chaume .......................................................... 331
Germany
1976
Freiherrlich Langwerth von Simmern Erbacher
Marcobrunn Riesling Spatlese ......................... 333
Staatsweinguer Eltville Erbacher Marcobrunn
Riesling ............................................................ 334
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Italy
1985
Castello di Neive
Barbaresco Santo Stefano ...................... 337, 338
1990
Antinori Solaia ................................................. 336
Tenuta dellOrnellaia Ornellaia .......................... 342
Mixed
Mixed Barolo ................................................... 343
Mixed Gaja ...................................................... 340
Mixed Italian ............................................ 344, 345
Mixed Monsanto .............................................. 341
Vertical
Altesino Brunello di Montalcino ........................ 335
Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva ......................... 339
Australia
1982
Penfolds Grange Hermitage ............................ 369
Mixed
Mixed Australian .............................................. 370
California
1969
Heitz CS Marthas Vineyard ............................. 355
1974
Burgess Reserve CS ....................................... 347
Diamond Creek CS Volcanic Hill ...................... 349
Heitz Marthas Vineyard CS ............................. 356
Mixed California Cabernet ............................... 364
Mixed Inglenook .............................................. 357
Mondavi CS .................................................... 358
Sonoma Vineyards Cabernet ........................... 361
Sterling CS ...................................................... 362
1983
Dominus .................................................. 350, 351
1990
Caymus Special Selection CS ......................... 348
Harlan Estate ................................................... 353
1991
Harlan Estate ................................................... 354
1993
Araujo Eisele Vineyard CS ............................... 346
Mixed Turley .................................................... 363
1997
Gemstone ....................................................... 352
Screaming Eagle CS ....................................... 360
Mixed
Mixed Cabernet ....................................... 365, 366
Mixed California ............................................... 368
Mixed Pahlmeyer ............................................. 359
Mixed Zinfandel ............................................... 367
Canada
Vertical
Inniskillin Eiswein ............................................. 371
Mixed Wine
Dinner Lot ............................................... 373, 374
Mixed Demis ................................................... 372
Madeira
1905
Welsh Brothers Sercial Madeira ....................... 375
1914
Welsch Brothers Bual Madeira ........................ 376
Port
1940
Sandeman ....................................................... 421
1942
Niepoort .......................................................... 411
1945
W. & J. Graham Finest Reserve ............... 399, 400
1948
W. & J. Graham Finest Reserve ....................... 401
1955
Fonseca .......................................................... 388
Real Companhia Vinicola do Norte de Portugal
Vinho do Porto Velho ...................................... 417
Sandeman ....................................................... 422
1958
Royal Oporto .................................................. 419
1960
Fonseca .......................................................... 389
Sandeman ....................................................... 423
Mixed 1960 Port .............................................. 438
1963
Croft ................................................................ 381
Dow ................................................................ 384
Fonseca ..................................................390-392
Quinta do Noval ...................................... 412, 413
Sandeman ................................................424-426
W. & J. Graham Finest Reserve ....................... 402
Warre .............................................................. 434
Mixed 1963 Port ...................................... 439, 440
1970
Boa Vista ......................................................... 377
Croft ................................................................ 382
Dow ................................................................ 385
Fonseca .......................................................... 393
Gonzalez Byass ............................................... 398
Gould Campbell .............................................. 409
Graham .......................................................... 403
Quinta do Noval ............................................. 414
Royal Oporto Quinta das Carvalhas ................. 420
Sandeman ...................................................... 427
Taylor ............................................................. 431
Warre .............................................................. 435
1975
Cockburn ........................................................ 378
Croft ................................................................ 383
Fonseca .................................................. 394, 395
Graham ........................................................... 404
Quinta do Noval ...................................... 415, 416
Sandeman ....................................................... 428
Taylor .............................................................. 432
1977
Graham ................................................... 405, 406
Messias t Quinta do Cachao ........................... 410
Rebello Valente................................................ 418
Sandeman ....................................................... 429
Warre ...................................................... 436, 437
1980
Smith Woodhouse ........................................... 430
Mixed 1980 Port .............................................. 441
1983
Cockburn ................................................ 379, 380
Graham ........................................................... 407
1985
Ferreira ............................................................ 387
Fonseca .......................................................... 396
Graham ........................................................... 408
Mixed 1985 Port .............................................. 442
Non Vintage
Jose Maria da Fonseca Setubal ...................... 444
Unknown Port ................................................. 443
Vertical
Dow ................................................................ 386
Fonseca .......................................................... 397
Taylor .............................................................. 433
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In the event the buyer is a partnership or corporate entity, the receiver of the wine shall furnish proof fulfilling this criteria.
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Ullage of wines of vintages fifteen years and younger may be assumed to be of bottom neck or better unless otherwise noted.
Similarly, regarding older vintages, lack of notation indicates acceptable and appropriate ullage, clear label and sound cork;
potential bidders must be prepared for reasonable variations in ullage in all vintages older than 20 years. Bidders with
specific condition questions should contact the Fine Wines department. Conditions generally not noted on group lots.
Bordeaux wines are catalogued referencing the 1855 classification. Chateau Petrus cataloguing reflects the practice of granting it 1er
Cru Classe and other notable Pomerol Chateaux are designated Cru Classe. All Bordeaux wines may assume to be chateau bottled
unless otherwise stated.
It is standard practice for Skinner/Lower Falls Wine to open all original wooden cases (owc) for visual inspection. The opening of
banded cases will be determined on an individual basis.
For Burgundy, German wines and all other more gradually slope-shouldered bottles, the ullage measurement is taken in centimeters
from cork base, e.g. 3cm, 5cm, 7cm.
Bottle Sizes
bottle (750 ml) jeroboam (4xbt); Burgundy, Champagne demi bottle (demi)
magnum (2xbt) jeroboam (6xbt); Bordeaux split (1/4 bottle) Champagne
marie jeanne (3xbt) imperiale (8xbt); Bordeaux
double magnum (4xbt) methuselah (8xbt); Burgundy
Buyers Caution: Levels are as when catalogued; ullage may change due to cork deterioration; other bottle conditions may occur
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Flights of Lots: Are of the same type, vintage and bottle count and follow one after another numerically, though ullage and bottle
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Absentee bids placed on any lot in a flight will be applied to the next lot in the flight (if unsuccessful), until the flight concludes.
Environmental Note: It has only been in the last 15-20 years that the wine industry has moved away from using lead capsules to
cover the cork and neck of a bottle. When opening an older wine, if you do have a lead capsule, give consideration as to how you
dispose of it.
into neck
bottom neck
top shoulder
high shoulder
mid shoulder
low mid shoulder
shoulder
Ullage (Level of Wine) Illustration and Interpretations
very top shoulder
For Bordeaux, Port, and other shouldered bottles
n. ullage is into neck
bn. bottom neck
vts. very top shoulder
ts. top shoulder; usual level for Bordeaux older than 15 yrs
hs. high shoulder; usual cork reduction, often found in Bordeaux over 20 yrs, low risk
ms. mid shoulder; variation likely as indicates cork deterioration
lms. low mid shoulder; some risks, reflected in estimates
s. shoulder; risky, reflected in estimates
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Bidders are strongly urged to understand the individual state statutes with regard to importation prior to participation in any
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Lower Falls Wine Co. will deliver within Metro west Boston at no charge. We will deliver for a fee inside Route 495.
One case, $29
Two to four cases, $19 per case
Five or more cases, $14 per case
Buyers arranging Massachusetts delivery outside of Route 495 should inquire as to the fees for delivery. Deliveries are made
Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Delivery will usually occur within one week of your request. All fees
associated with delivery must be paid in advance of delivery. We reserve the right to (re)package wines if deemed necessary for
a nominal fee. Wines will only be delivered to, and must be signed for by, someone over 21 years of age.
Third-Party Delivery
For third-party shipments, Skinner and Lower Falls Wine Co. advise you to consider:
Manhattan Wine Company, www.mwcwine.com, 973.574.8701
a NYC Metro wine transportation and storage service provider with a network of national contacts
Western Carriers, www.westerncarriers.com, 800.631.7776
a national provider of fine wine storage and temperature-controlled transportation services.
Splits
Any lot that is split for either pick-up or delivery will be subject to a nominal charge.
Storage
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charged $100 per month (or fraction thereof). Purchases in excess of ten lots will be subject to a fee of a minimum of $250
per month. Lower Falls Wine Co. will not be liable for wines fourteen (14) days after auction date.
All inquires with regard to collection or delivery should be addressed to Lower Falls Wine Co. at 617.332.3000
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Fine
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Featuring Whisky, Rare Spirits & Fine Ales
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Auction 2758B

Session II: Wednesday,
October 29, 6PM

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5 Lots 500992
Table of Contents
1 Auction & Specialist Information
2 Web Site & Online Bidding
4 Provenance and Notes
6 Session II: Lots 500992
53 Glossary of Terms
54 Index
58 Conditions of Sale
59 Absentee Bid Form
60 Collection of Wines
61 Map & Driving Directions
62 Company Directors & Specialty Departments
63 Administrative Staff & Client Services
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5 Lots 500992
Please Note:
Quotes cited as R. Parker (and others) for TWA used by permission of Robert Parker and The Wine Advocate.
Quotes cited as Burghound used by permission of Allen Meadows.
Tasting notes attributed to PhM are Phil Minervino, those to CM are Chris Minervino,
those to MM are Michael Moser, and those to MK are Marie Keep.
Selected Provenance:
An East Coast Gentleman
East Coast Collectors
Massachusetts Collectors
A Massachusetts Gentleman
A Boston Collector
A South Shore Collector
Session II:
Fine Wines, Ales &
Spirits
Lots 500992
To be sold Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at 6PM
Around the World in 61 Steps: a cellar offering
a spectrum of choice for pulling the cork.
Removed from temperature-controlled storage
by Skinner staff for this auction.
500
Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon 1996
Epernay
1 bottle
$200-300
501
Duval Leroy Blanc de Chardonnay Brut
1996
Champagne
8 bottles
$275-400
502
Pol Roger Brut 1996
Epernay
5 bottles
$350-500
503
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 Sauvignons and Cabernet
Francs complex blackberry/cassis fruit. The
wine possesses an opaque black/ruby/purple
color, and sexy, amboyant 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 vintages most extraordinary success
stories R. Parker for TWA, 96 pts. 02/98
12 bottles (owc)
$1,800-2,500
504
Sitting next to my former colleague, Pierre
Antoine Rovani, at one of the tastings, he
commented that he didnt like the striking
green note in the aromatics of this wine,
which I didnt detect at all, and a subsequent
bottle at another tasting did not reveal it
either. I do think there is a hint of bay leaf and
a meatiness to it. In short, I nd this to be a
spectacular Pichon Lalande. Dense purple
in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme
de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a
somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10%
Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc.
The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more
of a tapenade, oral note, which I think can
be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a
rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that
is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should
continue to improve for at least another 10-15
years and last 30 or more years. R. Parker for
TWA, 96 pts. 06/10
12 bottles (owc)
$1,800-2,500
505
Chateau Calon Segur 1995
10 bottles
$575-825
506
Chateau Calon Segur 2000
12 bottles (owc)
$800-1,200
507
Chateau Cantemerle 1996
8 bottles
$275-400
508
Chateau Cantemerle 1996
12 bottles
$400-600
509
4 bottles
$200-300
510
u: into neck, lightly worn capsules
8 bottles
$1,600-2,400
511
Beginning to open magnicently, the
still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a
blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis,
graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety
tannins that have resolved themselves
beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine
is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable
purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined
with elegance. One of the all-time great
examples of Lynch Bages, the 2000 is just
beginning to drink well yet promises to last for
another 20-25+ years. R. Parker for TWA, 97
pts. 08/11
12 bottles (owc)
$2,000-3,000
512
Chateau Pontet Canet 1995
9 bottles
$525-750
513
Chateau Pontet Canet 2000
Upgraded in score over my original rating,
which was several points lower, Alfred
Tesseron has done a remarkable job since
1994 with Pontet-Canet, which has been
hitting rst-growth levels since 2003. But the
2000 also shows exceptionally well. In need
of another decade of cellaring, this dense
purple wine has a classic nose of incense,
charcoal, creme de cassis, and subtle new
oak. Full-bodied, powerful, still very tannic,
and shockingly backward, this is a big, rich
wine that has put on weight and seems to
need more time than I originally predicted. R.
12 bottles (owc)
$1,400-2,000
514
Mixed St. Julien Seconds
Croix de Beaucaillou 1995 (1 bt)
Les Fiefs de Lagrange 1995 (11 bts)
12 bottles
$200-300
515
Mixed Chateau Smith Haut Latte
Rouge 1998 (11 bts)
Blanc 2000 (1 bt)
Pessac Leognan
12 bottles
$600-900
516
Chateau Figeac 1995
St. Emilion
12 bottles
$1,200-1,800
7
517
Mixed Bordeaux
Chateau Brisson 2000 (6 bts)
Chateau de Reignac 2000 (8 bts)
Chateau Larose-Trintaudon 1995 (2 bts)
Chateau Poujeaux 1996 (8 bts)
24 bottles
$500-750
518
Chateau Coutet 1996
12 demi bottles
$150-225
519
Chateau de Malle Sauternes 2001
Preignac, 2eme Cru Classe
A fabulous effort, the 2001 De Malle is closed
aromatically, but it exhibits tremendous palate
penetration, deep, full-bodied avors, great
acidity for balance, and marvelous notes of
lavender, honey, pineapple, creme brulee,
and spice. This is a sensationally textured,
long, medium gold-colored, moderately sweet
2001. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring, and drink it
over the following two decades. R. Parker for
TWA, 93 pts. 06/04
20 demi bottles
$425-575
520
Domaine de lArlot Nuits St. Georges Clos
de lArlot Premiere Cru 1999
Cote de Nuits
11 bottles
$550-825
521
Gros Frere et Soeur Vosne Romanee 2005
Cote de Nuits
10 bottles
$575-825
522
Gros Frere et Soeur Clos de Vougeot
Musigni Grand Cru 2011
Cote de Nuits
6 bottles
$400-600
523
Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares 1998
Cote de Nuits
10 bottles
$600-900
524
Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Premier
Cru Clos Blanc de Vougeot 1999
Cote de Nuits
6 bottles
$350-550
525
Mixed Burgundy
Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Premier
Cru Clos Blanc de Vougeot 1999 (1 bt)
Latour Giraud Meusault Genevrieres Cuvee
des Pierre 2002 (2 bts) signs of overll
seepage, lightly damp-stained label
Philippe Charlopin Parizot Gevrey
Chambertin Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 1999 (3
bts)
6 bottles
$275-400
526
Mixed Cru Beaujolais
Bouchard Rully 2001 (1 bt)
Emile Juillot Mercurey 1er Cru Les
Combins 2000 (8 bts)
J.M. Boillot Rully 1er Cru Meix Cadot 2000
(3 bts)
Paul Janin Moulin-a-Vent Domaine des
Vignes du Tremblay 1999 (7 bts)
Beaujolais
19 bottles
$175-275
527
Mixed French Reds
Chateau Simard 1989 (2 bts) u: into neck
Domaine de Trevallon Vin du Pays des
Bouches du Rhone 1998 (1 bt)
Domaine Forca Real 1999 (1 bt)
Domaine Robert Arnoux Vosne Romanee
1er Cru Aux Reignots 1997 (1 bt)
La Quintessence du Chateau Pesquie 1998
(1 bt)
6 bottles
$100-150
528
E. Guigal Hermitage 1998
Northern Rhone
10 bottles
$425-625
529
Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf du
Pape Cuvee Cote La Ronde 1998
Southern Rhone
11 bottles
$550-825
530
Chateau de la Gardine Chateauneuf du
Pape 1998
Southern Rhone
6 bottles
$150-225
531
Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf
Du Pape Telegramme 2004
Southern Rhone
10 bottles
$175-250
532
Mixed Tardieu Laurent
Chateauneuf du Pape 1999 (3 bts)
Cote Rotie 1999 (2 bts)
Cotes du Rhone 1999 (3 bts)
Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes 1999 (3 bts)
Rhone
11 bottles
$300-450
533
Mixed Yves Cuilleron
Condrieu Ayguets 2002 (2 500mls)
Condrieu La Petite Cote 2002 (10 500mls)
12 500ml bottles
$450-700
534
Mixed French Wines
Chateau Pesquie 1999 (2 bts)
Jereme Bressy Domaine Gourt de Mautens
1999 (5 bts)
Domaine St. Benoit Chateauneuf du Pape
La Trufere 1998 (3 bts)
Domaine Yves Cuilleron Condrieu Vertige
2001 (1 bt)
Tardieu Laurent Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes
1997 (7 bts)
18 bottles
$325-450
535
Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello 1997
Piemonte
6 bottles
$150-250
536
Manzone Barolo Santo Stefano Perno 1996
Piemonte
12 bottles
$350-500
537
Paitin di Pasquero Elia Barbaresco Vecchie
Vigne Sori Paitin 1997
Piemonte
10 bottles
$200-325
538
Parusso Barolo Piccole Vigne 1997
Piemonte
9 bottles
$225-350
539
Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric 1997
Piemonte
4 bottles
$225-325
540
Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric 1997
Piemonte
12 bottles
$700-1,000
541
Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve 1997
Tuscany
The 1997 Flaccianello della Pieve wraps
around the palate with endless layers of
dark fruit. In 1997 the grapes were very
small because the intense heat of the year
dehydrated the fruit. Dark red berries,
pomegranate, spices, smoke, licorice, anise
and rose petals burst from the glass with
notable energy, power and grace. Even with all
of its intensity, the 1997 is beautifully balanced
from start to nish. This racy, full-bodied
Flaccianello can be enjoyed today or cellared
for up to a decade. Anticipated maturity:
2012-2022. A. Galloni for TWA, 95 pts. 06/12
9 bottles
$600-900
542
Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico
Riserva Il Poggio 1997
Tuscany
The dark ruby/purple-hued 1997 Chianti
Classico Riserva Il Poggio offers a stunning
aromatic display of jammy black fruits, balsam
wood, dried herbs, licorice, and a Provencal/
garrigue smell. Some peppery notes even
came through. Full-bodied, concentrated, and
fat, with high glycerin levels, a chewy, plush,
succulent personality, sweet tannin, gobs of
fruit, and a long, heady nish, this 1997 is
already disarmingly delicious, but should age
nicely for 12-15 years. R. Parker for TWA, 92
pts. 08/00
10 bottles
$350-500
543
Morisfarms Morellino di Scansano 1997
Tuscany
10 bottles
$250-375
544
Mixed Tuscan Wines
Capannelle Vino da Tavola 1995 (1 bt)
Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino
Cerretalto 2000 (1 bt)
Tenuta di Riseccoli Chianti Classico 1997
(2 bts)
Terreno Chianti Classico 1997 (1 bt)
Tuscany
5 bottles
$125-200
545
Umberto Cesari Liano 1997
Bologna
12 bottles
$150-225
546
Mixed Italian
Barone Cornacchia Montepulciano
Dabruzzo Le Coste 1997 (3 bts)
Francesco Boschis Dolcetto di Dogliani
Vigna Dei Prey 1998 (9 bts)
12 bottles
$125-200
547
Mixed Italian
Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella
Classico 1998 (5 bts)
Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 1997 (7
bts)
12 bottles
$400-600
548
Mixed Italian
Falesco Montiano 2000 (5 bts)
Fontodi Chianti Classico Vigna del Sorbo
Riserva 1997 (1 bt)
Stefano Farina Le Bocce Chianti Classico
Riserva 1997 (6 bts)
12 bottles
$225-350
549
Mixed Iberian Wines
Casa de la Ermita Jumilla Crianza 2001 (9
bts)
Casa De Santar Dao Reserva Vinho Tinto
1998 (8 bts)
Castell del Remei Gotim Bru 2000 (10 bts)
Raimat Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva 1997
(9 bts)
36 bottles
$400-600
550
Mixed California
Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (5
bts) two with signs of old seepage
Franciscan Meritage Magnicat 1997 (7
bts)
12 bottles
$600-900
551
Mixed 1997 California Cabernet
Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Knights
Valley 1997 (4 bts)
Guenoc Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast
1997 (4 bts)
8 bottles
$150-250
552
Mixed California
Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (1 bt)
Gallo of Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon
Stefani 1996 (1 bt)
Justin
Isosceles 2000 (2 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 (2 bts)
Raymond Vineyard & Cellar Cabernet
Sauvignon Reserve 1998 (6 bts)
12 bottles
$350-500
553
Mixed California
Artesa Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (1 bt)
Mt. Eden Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
1997 (4 bts)
St. Supery
Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (4 bts)
Merlot 2002 (1 bt)
Stonegate Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (1 bt)
11 bottles
$400-600
554
Mixed Oregon Pinot Noir
Benton Lane Pinot Noir 2001 (2 bts)
St. Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 1999
(9 bts)
11 bottles
$300-450
555
Penfolds Grange 1998
South Australia
1 bottle
$300-450
556
Mixed Australian Wines
Barton Vale Shiraz Barossa Heritage 2001
(8 bts)
Kaesler Stonehorse 2001 (8 bts)
Penfolds Bin 389 1997 (7 bts)
23 bottles
$600-900
557
Mixed Australian Shiraz
Ausvetia Shiraz 1998 (2 bts)
Clarendon Hills Syrah Liandra 1998 (3 bts)
Peter Lehmann Shiraz The Barossa 1999
(1 bt)
6 bottles
$175-275
558
Mixed Australian Wines
Hewitson Shiraz LOizeau 1998 (2 bts)
Rosemount Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon Show Reserve
Coonawarra 1997 (1 bt)
Grenache Syrah Mourvedre 1998 (9 bts)
12 bottles
$250-400
564
559
Mixed White Wines
Darting Rieslander Auslese Durkheimer
Nonnengarten 2001 (3 bts)
Keller Reisling Auslese 1999 (1 bt)
Selbach Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
Riesling Spatlese 2001 (3 bts)
Michele Chiarlo Moscato dAsti 2003 (4
demis)
Yves Cuilleron Condrieu les Chaillets 1999
(1 bt)
4 demi bottles
8 bottles
$200-300
560
Dinner Lot
Perrier Jouet Fleur de Champagne 1990
(1 bt)
Maurice et Anne Marie Chapuis Corton
Charlemagne 2002 (1 bt)
Bituzet Prieur Volnay Pitures 1er Cru 2002
(1 bt)
Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf du Pape
2000 (1 bt)
Sarget de Chateau Gruaud Larose 1995
(1 bt)
Chateau Coutet 1996 (1 demi)
1 demi bottle
5 bottles
$250-400
561
Mixed Port
Barros Colheita 1977 (1 bt)
Warres
LBV 1994 (2 bts)
Quinta da Cavadinha Vintage Port 1995 (1
bt)
4 bottles
$150-225
This collector chose his purchases carefully
and allowed his wines to slumber through
the decades to the benet of your acquisitive
interests. Original receipts available to
the successful bidder. Removed from
temperature-controlled conditions by Skinner
staff.
562
12 bottles (owc)
$2,500-4,000
563
12 bottles (owc)
$8,500-12,000
564
Chateau Petrus 1982
Pomerol, Cru Exceptionel
8 bottles
$20,000-30,000
Oh Tuscany! Super Tuscans from an East
Coast collection, maintained in ideal storage
conditions.
565
Ornellaia Masseto 1998
Tuscany
5 bottles
$2,000-3,000
566
Tuscany
With the 1999 vintage Masseto returns to
another powerful, fresh and vibrant expression
of this wine. Conveying an impression of
youth, the 1999 Masseto reveals layers of
dark fruit that open in the glass with much
persistence on the palate and terric overall
balance. It is stunning vintage for this wine.
95/ Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019. A.
Galloni for TWA, 95 pts. 04/07
3 bottles
$1,200-1,800
567
Tuscany
I can still remember nearly falling out of my
chair the rst time I tasted the 2006 Masseto
(100% Merlot) from barrel. The wine is now in
bottle, and it is every bit as monumental as I
had hoped. The wine possesses staggering
richness in a style that perfectly captures
the essence of this great Tuscan vintage.
Black cherries, owers, licorice and sweet
toasted oak are just some of the nuances
that emerge from the 2006 Masseto. A wine
of breathtaking depth, it also reveals superb
clarity, freshness and vibrancy in a sumptuous,
beautifully-balanced style. Simply put, the
2006 Masseto is a masterpiece from Tenuta
dell Ornellaia. According to Agronomist/
General Manager Leonardo Raspini the
dryness of the vintage slowed down the
maturation of the sugars, leaving the wine with
an unusually high level of acidity, and therefore
freshness, considering its overall ripeness.
Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031. A. Galloni
6 bottles (3 in owc)
$2,700-4,000
568
Tuscany
Solaia has been one of Italys most brilliant
wines since the early eighties. Made in a
Bordeaux-like style, it will age for two decades
or more. The 1998, a blend of 75% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5%
Cabernet Franc (8,000 cases), was aged for
14 months in new and one-year old French
oak casks prior to being bottled without
ltration. Yields were a low 30 hectoliters per
hectare. The 1998 is a classically structured,
dense, full-bodied, youthful, well-balanced
wine designed for cellaring. Its opaque ruby/
purple color is accompanied by a classic
bouquet of black currants, vanillin, earth,
tobacco, and a touch of mint. Full-bodied,
moderately tannic, dense, and concentrated,
this backward 1998 needs 3-4 years of
cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020. R.
3 bottles
$400-600
569
Tuscany
3 bottles
$300-450
570
Tuscany
5 bottles
$500-750
571
Tuscany
The estates 2006 Solaia is a big, powerful
offering loaded with ripe blackberry jam,
herbs, minerals and French oak. Like all of
the 2006s from Antinori, the Solaia remains
extraordinarily dense and primary. Readers will
have to be patient with this wine and give it
plenty of bottle age before the full range of its
aromas and nuances blossom fully. Solaia is
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese
and 5% Cabernet Franc. Anticipated maturity:
1 bottle
$150-225
572
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 1996
Tuscany
5 bottles
$500-750
573
Tuscany
4 bottles
$600-900
574
Tuscany
4 bottles
$500-750
575
Tuscany
6 bottles
$600-900
576
Tuscany
4 bottles
$600-900
577
Tuscany
4 bottles
$400-600
578
Tuscany
Ample, sweet and expansive, the 2003
Sassicaia offers generous notes of sweet dark
fruit intermingled with notes of spices, herbs,
earthiness and smoke in a full-bodied, opulent
expression of this wine. It is an outstanding
effort for the vintage. Some cellaring is
suggested although with air this wine is
drinking beautifully right now. Anticipated
maturity: 2008-2023. A. Galloni for TWA, 93
pts. 02/07
4 bottles
$500-750
579
Tuscany
The 2004 Sassicaia is a lovely, understated
effort. Medium in body, it presents nuanced
layers of sweet dark fruit, licorice, menthol and
toasted oak that gradually open onto a nely-
knit frame of notable length. Today it appears
to be quite reticent and still holding back
much of its potential. Both bottles I sampled
showed less vibrancy and freshness in both
color and avors than the other top 2004s I
tasted alongside it, suggesting that the wine
is still suffering from bottle shock. Anticipated
pts. 06/07
3 bottles
$375-550
580
Tuscany
The 2005 Sassicaia is another strong effort
from Tenuta San Guido. Medium in body, it
reveals an understated, delicate expression of
smoke, herbs, tobacco and sweet dark fruit.
The wine possesses compelling harmony and
a gorgeous sense of inner perfume that ows
from start to nish. This is an outstanding
showing in a very challenging vintage.
Sassicaia is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, with
a small amount of Cabernet Franc. Anticipated
pts. 06/08
9 bottles
$900-1,350
581
Tuscany
The 2006 Sassicaia may very well go down
as one of the all-time great recent vintages
for this Tuscan thoroughbred. The year
started off very warm but by August evening
temperatures had moderated, leaving the
fruit with a stunning combination of ripeness,
perfume, acidity and tannin. The wine is simply
glorious, thats all there is to it. Layers of dark
fruit meld into smoke, leather, violets, menthol,
earthiness and tar as this profound wine
opens up in the glass. The creamy, silky nish
lasts an eternity, as waves of fruit caress the
tannins with breathtaking elegance. Everything
is in the right place in this magical Sassicaia.
This is one for the ages. In a word: Awesome.
Anticipated maturity: 2012-2031. A. Galloni
6 bottles (owc)
$1,000-1,500
582
Tuscany
The 2007 Sassicaia (Cabernet Sauvignon)
explodes onto the palate with masses of
rich, opulent fruit that caress the palate with
gorgeous length and a seamless beauty that
is hard to fully capture. Dark wild cherries,
plums, spices, minerals and herbs develop in
the glass. This is an especially bold, perhaps
slightly uncharacteristic Sassicaia in its
extroverted personality, but it is beautiful all
the same. The inner perfume and sweetness
carries through the long nish, where the
sheer weight and glycerol of the fruit leaves a
lasting impression. The 2007 is more than a
worthy follow-up to the profound 2006. While
it may lack that wines freshness, structure
and potential longevity, the 2007 is immensely
appealing today, and should drink beautifully
pretty much out of the gate. That said,
Sassicaia is always the most restrained of
Bolgheris heavy hitters. This is a superb effort
from Tenuta San Guido. Anticipated maturity:
6 bottles (owc)
$800-1,200
583
Tuscany
The 2008 Sassicaia is a rich, deep wine
imbued with notable class in its black
cherries, plums, grilled herbs, minerals and
smoke. The 2008 is a decidedly buttoned-
up, rm Sassicaia that is currently holding
back much of its potential, unlike the 2006
and 2007, both of which were far more
obvious wines. Readers who can afford to
wait will be treated to a sublime wine once
this settles down in bottle. Muscular, rm
tannins frame the exquisite nish in this dark,
implosive Sassicaia. The 2008 Sassicaia is
85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet
Franc. The wine spent 24 months in French
oak barrels. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2038.
A. Galloni for TWA, 96 pts. 08/11
6 bottles (owc)
$600-900
584
Castello di Ama LApparita 1996
Tuscany
6 bottles
$350-500
From a discriminating collector, a few
offerings of note; stored in ideal cellar
conditions.
585
u: into neck
1 bottle
$400-600
586
u: into neck, light corrosion to capsules, light
label fading
A magnicent example of Chateau Margaux
and one of the most tannic, backward
Margauxs of the last 50 years, the 1986
continues to evolve at a glacial pace. The
color is still a dense ruby/purple with just a
hint of lightening at the rim. With several hours
of aeration, the aromatics become striking,
with notes of smoke, toast, creme de cassis,
mineral, and white owers. Very full-bodied,
with high but sweet tannin, great purity, and
a very masculine, full-bodied style, this wine
should prove nearly immortal in terms of its
aging potential. It is beginning to budge from
its infantile stage and approach adolescence
6 bottles
$2,400-3,750
11
587
Chateau Beausejour 1990
St. Emilion
u: into neck, glue striping, light bin soil
One of the most singular Bordeaux I have
ever tasted, it verges on being port-like, but
it pulls back because of the extraordinary
minerality and laser-like focus. The wine is
massively concentrated, still black/purple-
hued to the rim, and offers a nose of incense,
blackberries, blueberry liqueur, acacia owers,
and forest oor. It reveals low acidity and
high tannins, which are largely concealed by
the sheer concentration and lavish glycerin
the wine possesses. Aging at a glacial pace,
it is approachable, but it will not hit its peak
until 2020; it should last for twenty years
thereafter. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 06/09
1 bottle
$600-800
588
Guigal La Mouline 1989
Northern Rhone
u: less than 0.5cm
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 nish, this
wine manages to balance intensity with great
elegance. R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 01/97
1 bottle
$600-800
589
Guigal La Landonne 1983
Northern Rhone
u: 2.5cm
This murky, purple/garnet-colored wine
offers up an exotic nose of tea, smoked duck,
licorice, trufes, and earth. Extraordinarily
concentrated, and almost too rich to be
called a beverage, this viscous, compellingly
endowed, massive La Landonne remains
5-7 years away from full maturity. The wine
possesses excruciatingly high tannin in the
nish, but awesome levels of extract and
glycerin. R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 01/07
1 bottle
$600-800
Selections from a Breathtaking Collection
deep and wide, in truly just about every
major wine region youd hope to introduce
to your own cellar. A select group here, kept
in professional climate-controlled storage,
removed for this auction.
Leoville Las Cases (LLC) is a St. Julien
in name only that not there is anything
wrong with that. This wine is generally quite
well-endowed and possessing dramatic
depth. LLC is quite a large property on the
river side of the north-south road from the
city of Bordeaux. Leoville Barton and Leoville
Poyferre were cleaved off at various times in
historyfurther validation that this is a most
special site (terroir in French). PhM
590
Along with the Medoc rst growths, Leoville
Barton, Chateau Montrose, Sociando Mallet,
and a handful of other producers, Leoville Las
Cases continues to make a wine meant for
very long-term cellaring. When I did my earlier
tastings of the 2000, my projected maturity
dates were 2012-2040, but it is looking
more like 2020-2050. This full-bodied blend
of nearly 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.4%
Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc still has a
youthful ruby/purple color, notes of graphite,
kirsch liqueur, black currants, and lead pencil
shavings, with good acidity, the tell-tale purity,
layered ripeness and intensity, and a profound
nish. However, with its high level of tannin
and brooding backwardness, this superb effort
needs to be forgotten for up to a decade. R.
12 bottles (owc)
$2,400-3,250
591
An incredibly fresh, lively 2003 (the pH is only
3.6 and the alcohol is 13.1%), this wine offers
a dense ruby/purple color along with full body
and a remarkable nose of black currants,
kirsch, lead pencil shavings and vanilla.
Opulent, full-bodied and close to full maturity,
it is a seamless classic that will age for 15-
20 more years. Kudos to the Delon family
for such a brilliant achievement in a tricky
vintage. R. Parker for TWA, 96 pts. 08/14
12 bottles (owc)
$1,200-1,800
592
Another titanic effort from the Delon family,
the 2005 Leoville Las Cases is probably the
greatest wine made at this estate since Jean-
Hubert Delons father produced the 1986 and
1996. Only 37% of the production made it
into the 2005, a blend of primarily Cabernet
Sauvignon with less than 13% Merlot and
Cabernet Franc. An inky/ruby/purple color is
accompanied by reticent aromatics that, with
considerable coaxing, offer up subtle notes
of toasty vanillin intermixed with lead pencil
shavings, wet rocks, and enormously ripe,
intense black cherry and creme de cassis. The
wine hits the palate with a full-bodied, layered
mouthfeel as well as enormous extract,
concentration, and purity. This ageless,
monumental claret requires a minimum of
15-20 years to approach maturity, and should
last for a half century. It is about as classic a
Leoville Las Cases as one will nd. Anticipated
maturity: 2020-2060. R. Parker for TWA, 98
pts. 04/08
12 bottles (owc)
$2,000-3,000
593
3 magnums
$600-900
594
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
595
Dominique Laurent Bonnes Mares 1996
Cote de Nuits
8 bottles
$1,000-1,600
596
Mixed Dominique Laurent
Echezeaux 1996 (1 bt)
Bonnes Mares 1998 (1 bt)
Clos Vougeot 1999 (2 bts)
Grands Echezeaux 1999 (3 bts)
Cote de Nuits
7 bottles
$700-1,000
13
597
William Fevre Chablis Le Clos 2011
Chablis
The Fevre 2011 Les Clos represents another
vivid contrast with a corresponding 2012.
The intensity of attack and grip of the latter
are replaced here by mineral and herbal
complexity that sneak up on your nose and
a palate notable for its delicacy, transparency
and lift. True, you could say that this is looser
than the 2012, but thats a judgment relative
to a rather extreme exemplar of the latter
vintage. Harmonious ripeness of white peach
and citrus is shot-through with saliva-inducing
oyster liqueur, incorporating shimmering
suggestions of things saline, alkaline,
seaweed-like and stony. D. Schildknecht for
TWA, 94 pts. 08/13
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
598
Andre Brunel (Domaine de Cailloux)
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Centenaire
Vertical
2000 (4 bts)
2001 (1 bt)
Southern Rhone
5 bottles
$350-500
599
Clos du Caillou Chateauneuf du Pape
Reserve le Clos de Caillou 2000
Southern Rhone
Possibly the wine of the vintage is the 2000
Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du
Cailloux. I tasted this wine four times from
bottle, and it has blown away some tough
competition. A wealth of fruit, power, and
balance, amazing purity, and a sumptuous,
65-second nish are the stuff of legends. As
usual, it is a blend of 45% Grenache, 40%
Mourvedre, and the rest Syrah as well as
miscellaneous varietals. The Mourvedre must
be picked incredibly ripe as there is never
any of that grapes astringency or toughness.
However, being an anti-oxidant varietal, I am
sure this is a sign of how much aging potential
these wines possess. This is an enormous,
well-delineated, superb wine. Anticipated
maturity: now-2020+. R. Parker for TWA, 99
pts. 02/03
6 bottles
$800-1,200
600
Southern Rhone
Just another perfect wine (ho hum), the
2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le
Clos du Caillou is an incredible effort that
matches the 2010 in terms of quality, yet
has a larger-than-life, richer and more
over- the-top style. Loaded to the gills with
sweet black cherry, cassis, licorice, lavender,
roasted meats and creamy licorice, it hits the
palate with a massive, full-bodied prole that
carries awesome fruit, building, sweet tannin,
incredible depth and blockbuster length.
Spectacular in every way, enjoy it anytime over
the coming two decades. J. Dunnuck for
TWA, 100 pts. 08/14
6 bottles
$500-750
601
Southern Rhone
Monumental stuff in every way, the
blockbuster 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape
Reserve Le Clos du Caillou has put on even
more richness and weight than when I tasted
it on release ( and it rated 98). Inky colored, it
offers up extraordinary aromas and avors of
blackcurrants, black cherry, crushed rocks,
spring owers and melted licorice to go with
a full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, dense
and layered prole on the palate. It needs
to be tasted to be believed. Forget it for
another 4-5 years, at which point it will evolve
gracefully for another two decades. Its that
good. J. Dunnuck, 100 pts. 08/14
6 bottles
$600-900
602
Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe
Rac 2007
Southern Rhone
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac,
which comes from the western part of the
appellation from a vineyard planted in 1901
and 1902, is, like the Croix de Bois, 100%
Grenache aged totally in cement tanks. It
boasts a dense purple color along with a
sumptuous nose of black raspberries, black
currants, incense, camphor, licorice, and
garrigue. Full-bodied, voluptuously textured,
exuberant, rich, and pure with stunning depth
and concentration, it can be drunk young or
cellared for 15-20 years. Chapoutiers holdings
in Chateauneuf du Pape continue to grow
as he purchased the Bois Dauphin estate
recently. He now owns 100 acres (all planted
with Grenache) in the appellation (all of them
biodynamically farmed). R. Parker for TWA,
98 pts. 10/09
6 magnums
$800-1,200
603
2007
Southern Rhone
Up there with the 2010 in terms of quality, the
2007 Chateauneuf du Pape dishes out loads
of plum, lavender, ground pepper and licorice
in its full-bodied, ripe and layered prole.
Possessing a rock-star texture, no hard edges
and beautiful concentration, its drinking nicely
now, and should continue to evolve gracefully
for another decade. J. Dunnuck, 96 pts.
08/14
3 magnums
$300-450
604
2005
Southern Rhone
3 magnums
$250-375
605
Chapoutier Hermitage Rouge LErmite 2006
Northern Rhone
There are nearly 1,000 cases of the 2006
Ermitage lErmite, another candidate for
perfection in a few years. It boasts an inky/
ruby/purple color as well as a stunning
bouquet reminiscent of a grand cru Musigny
from Burgundy. Spring ower, crushed rock,
black raspberry, and black currant scents
dominate the aromatics of this incredibly pure,
full-bodied wine. With laser-like precision and
enormous extract and concentration, it comes
across as remarkably elegant and fresh with
crystal clear focus. A beautiful tour de force
from the decomposed granitic soils of this site
on the top of the Hermitage mountain, this
amazing wine requires a decade of cellaring,
and should last for 35 years. R. Parker for
TWA, 98+ pts. 04/09
1 magnum
$200-300
606
Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge LErmite 2010
Northern Rhone
The 2010 Ermitage lErmite (454 cases
produced) is another perfect wine. Completely
different than Le Pavillon, lErmite is always
slightly more austere. It comes from a 7.5-acre
parcel of sandy, granitic soils at the top of
the Hill of Hermitage that produces both red
and white compelling Hermitages, somewhat
unusual in this tiny appellation. The black/
purple-colored 2010 lErmite exhibits a tight,
more mineral-dominated set of aromatics
offering up hints of blue and black fruits,
charcoal, steak tartare and an unmistakable
oral note. This full-bodied, more austere and
tannic effort reveals extraordinary weight,
palate penetration and purity. It represents
the concentrated essence of a specic site as
well as the Syrah grape planted in this magical
appellation. Forgot it for 10-15 years, possibly
two decades, and drink it over the following
50-75 years. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts.
12/12
2 magnums
$1,000-1,500
607
Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge Le Meal 2005
Northern Rhone
There are 481 cases of the black/purple
2005 Ermitage Le Meal. As always, classic
blackberry, asphalt, charcoal, and beef blood
notes jump from the glass of this intense wine.
Full-bodied, with staggering concentration
and a personality not terribly dissimilar from a
rst-growth Pauillac, but showing no evidence
of oak whatsoever (and that is in spite of
being aged in 100% new oak casks), this wine
needs 10-12 years of bottle age, and should
keep for 50-100 years. R. Parker for TWA, 96
pts. 02/08
6 bottles (owc)
$500-750
608
Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge Le Meal 2010
Northern Rhone
From one of the warmest sites on the Hill
of Hermitage, the 2010 Ermitage Le Meal
begs comparison with the famed Jaboulet
Hermitage La Chapelle (which is made
primarily from the same parcel). The wines
huge color, which resembles vintage port,
is followed by sumptuous notes of steak au
poivre, creme de cassis, blackberries, acacia
owers and scorched earth. Unctuously
textured, full-bodied, incredibly rened and
precise with amazing intensity as well as
a nish that lasts nearly 60 seconds, this
colossal effort is one of the greatest wines I
have ever tasted from Le Meal. It should hit its
peak in 15 years and last for 50 or more. R.
2 magnums
$400-600
609
Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 1992
Northern Rhone
u: 1.0cm
1 bottle
$100-150
610
Northern Rhone
The biggest production cuvee, the 2005
Ermitage Le Pavillon (1,067 cases in this
vintage) has a dense purple color, the classic
acacia ower, graphite-based, smoky creme
de cassis nose with a tremendous intensity
and a full-bodied power and richness that is
awesome. These are monumental wines, and
when you think that this wine, much like most
of its siblings, is made from yields of 12-18
hectoliters per hectare, the explanation for its
concentration and extraordinary expression
of terroir is obvious. R. Parker for TWA, 98+
pts. 02/08
6 bottles (owc)
$600-900
611
Northern Rhone
A perfect wine, the 2009 Ermitage Le
Pavillon (1,093 cases) boasts a black/purple
color as well as an extraordinary bouquet
of acacia owers, blackberries, blueberries,
roasted meats, creme de cassis, trufes,
graphite, powdered rock and new saddle
leather. Extremely dense, noble and pure,
this monumental Ermitage is built for 50-100
years of cellaring. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts.
12/11
6 bottles
$1,000-1,500
612
Delas Hermitage Les Bessards 2009
Northern Rhone
The most prodigious wine I have yet tasted
from the Delas portfolio is the brilliant 2009
Hermitage Les Bessards. Its inky/purple
color is followed by abundant notes of acacia
owers, blackberries, black currants, new
saddle leather, roasted meats and graphite,
amazing concentration, a skyscraper-like
texture, supple but signicant tannin and
low acidity. The result is a perfect example
of Syrah from this great vineyard site in
Hermitage. It will offer immense pleasure for
40+ years. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 12/11
6 magnums
$1,800-2,700
613
Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling
Kabinett 2009
Mosel Saar Ruwer
6 bottles
$100-150
614
Bodegas El Nido El Nido 2004
Jumilla
The consulting winemaker at Bodegas El
Nido is Chris Ringland of Barossa Valley fame.
The 2004 Clio is 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
and 70% Monastrell (from 63-year-old vines)
which received malolactic fermentation in
new oak followed by 26 months of aging
in new French and American barriques. A
glass-coating opaque purple, it exhibits a
sensational nose of earth, mushroom, leather,
blueberry, and blackberry jam. On the palate
the wine is supple-textured, complex, with
vibrant avors of spicy blue and black fruits
and a big-time WOW factor. This is a totally
hedonistic effort with exceptional length and
balance. It is remarkably light on its feet for
such a powerful wine. J. Miller for TWA, 97
pts. 02/07
4 bottles
$700-1,100
615
Bodegas El Nido El Nido 2005
Jumilla
The 2005 El Nido is a selection of the best
grapes from the same vineyards. Opaque
purple-colored, it has even better perfume
than Clio. Already complex, it offers up a
toasty aromatic array of violet, lavender,
espresso, chocolate, blueberry compote,
and blackberry liqueur. Smooth-textured and
dense, the wine is rich and mouth-lling. It
has a decade of aging potential at the least
but is so juicy now that it would pair well with
a 60-day dry-aged rib eye. It will show best
between 2015 and 2030. J.S. Miller for TWA,
98 pts. 02/08
8 bottles
$550-800
616
Numanthia Termanthia 2001
Castilla Leon
4 bottles (owc)
$400-600
617
Numanthia Termanthia 2004
Castilla Leon
The bouquet of the 2004 Termanthia is very
intense but not overpowering, with notes of
black currant, menthol, peppermint, kirsch
and just a touch of eau-de-vie. The palate
is full-bodied with dense, rm, quite robust
tannins. It is very powerful with layers of spicy
red berry fruit laced with cloves and Provencal
herbs. There is still some oak to be subsumed
towards the nish, which has mouth-gripping
tannins. It is still very youthful, although after
almost ten years, we have to wait and see
what secondary delights it may muster. This is
not a perfect wine, not in my book. But it is a
great Toro, even if I blaspheme by suggesting
that it will be ultimately be out-performed by
the following vintage. Drink 2016-2025+. N.
Martin for TWA, 94 pts. 04/13
3 bottles
$600-900
618
Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge Vertical
1998 (3 bts)
1999 (1 bt)
2001 (4 bts)
2003 (3 bts)
2005 (2 bts)
2006 (5 bts)
2007 (2 bts)
2008 (3 bts)
2009 (3 bts)
Sonoma
26 bottles
$2,000-3,000
619
Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge Vertical
2000 (1 mag)
2001 (1 mag)
2004 (1 mag)
2005 (1 mag)
2006 (2 mags)
2007 (1 mag)
2008 (1 mag)
2009 (1 mag)
Sonoma
9 magnums
$1,400-2,000
620
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 1999
Napa
5 bottles
$325-500
621
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 2005
Napa
The 2005 Proprietary Red is signicantly
better than what I tasted last year, although I
certainly gave it a high score. This wine has
eshed out beautifully. The nal blend (84%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and the rest
Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec) has
a deep purple color, a beautifully sweet nose
of blackberries and cassis intermixed with
some meatiness, smoke, and a touch of pain
grille as well as notes of espresso and licorice.
Full-bodied, rich, with decent acidity, excellent
delineation, and moderately high tannin, this
is a beauty that should evolve for 25-30+
years It is no wimpish wine at 15.2% natural
alcohol, but that is buried beneath a cascade
of gorgeous fruit and glycerin. This wine
should be cruising along brilliantly in 2030+.
6 bottles (oc)
$500-750
622
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Vertical
1996 (4 bts)
2000 (1 bt)
2004 (3 bts)
Napa
8 bottles
$600-900
623
Pahlmeyer Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2006
Sonoma
There are 1,600 cases of the 2006 Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast, a 100% destemmed cuvee
made from Dijon clones 667, 828, and 777.
It reveals classic Cote de Nuits aromas of
damp forest oor, black raspberries, cherries,
and spring owers. With terric fruit, full body,
ripe tannin, and a round, generous, savory
mouthfeel already displaying tremendous
complexity, it should drink well for 7-8
years. Almost half of the fruit comes from
Pahlmeyers own 24-acre Pinot Noir parcel at
his Sonoma Coast vineyard called Wayfarer.
3 magnums
$250-375
624
Shafer Hillside Select 1997
Napa
6 bottles (owc)
$1,600-2,200
625
Shafer Hillside Select 2005
Napa
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select
continues to put on weight, and displays a
Bordeaux-like personality because of the
vintages cool growing season. A black purple
color, stunningly sweet fruit, and a gorgeous
bouquet of underbrush, forest oor, creme
de cassis, lead pencil shavings, and toasty
barrique are found in this ripe, full-bodied,
deep, stunningly well-balanced, substantial
wine with undeniable complexity as well as
richness. It is approachable now, but promises
to evolve for 25 or more years. R. Parker for
TWA, 97 pts. 12/08
2 magnums
$600-900
626
Staglin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical
1997 (3 bts)
1999 (3 bts)
2003 (3 bts)
2004 (3 bts)
2005 (3 bts)
2006 (3 bts)
Napa
18 bottles
$1,200-1,800
15
Dazzling Sine Qua Non from the cellar of a
Massachusetts Collector. Picked up from
private climate-controlled storage by Skinner
staff for this auction.
Manfred Krankl is crafting wines of uncommon
concentration and richness, these are among
the most collectable of all Californian wines
produced. CM
627
Sine Qua Non A Shot in the Dark 2006
California
The soon-to-be-released 2006 A Shot in the
Dark is composed of 96.5% Syrah and 3.5%
Viognier from the 11 Confessions Vineyard
in the cool Santa Rita Hills. Performing
better from bottle than it did from barrel, this
prodigious red exhibits incredibly velvety
tannins, a seamless style, and no noticeable
oak (which is remarkable given the fact it
spent 32 months in barrel). Dense purple
to the rim with an extraordinary perfume of
blueberry pie, blackberries, soy, Asian spices,
and hints of forest oor and charcoal, this
is a complex, rich, seamless, well-balanced
tour de force in winemaking. A full-bodied,
exuberant, unabashedly California Syrah, it will
offer stunning drinking over the next 10-15+
1 bottle
$450-700
628
Sine Qua Non Dark Blossom 2011
California
The 2011 Syrah Dark Blossom showed
even better from bottle than barrel. A blend
of 84% Syrah, 8% Grenache, 4% Petite
Sirah and the rest Roussanne and Petite
Manseng, this beauty was fermented with
17% whole clusters and aged in equal parts
new and used French oak. One of the shining
successes in the vintage, its a full-bodied,
concentrated and layered Syrah that has
awesome aromatics of blackcurrants, Peking
duck, pepper, licorice and charcuterie in
its seamless, thrillingly pure prole. As with
Manfreds other 2011s, the tannins are
certainly present, yet theyre sweet, polished
and have no hard edges. Give this beauty 2-3
years in the cellar and enjoy bottles through
2031. J. Dunnuck for TWA, 99 pts. 08/14
1 bottle
$200-300
629
Sine Qua Non Five Shooter 2010
California
The 2010 Syrah Five Shooter is straight up
gorgeous. A massive wine that somehow
holds everything together, it offers a wild
array of cassis, blackberry, white chocolate,
underbrush and pepper that ows to a full-
bodied, layered Syrah that has masses of
ne tannin and enough substance to evolve
for decades. A blend of 85% Syrah, 5%
Grenache, 3% Petite Sirah, 5% Roussanne
and 2% Viognier that was fermented with 20%
whole cluster and aged 22 months in 59%
new French oak, it opens up beautifully in
the glass and should be decanted if drinking
anytime soon. Drink 2015-2030. J. Dunnuck
for TWA, 98+ pts. 08/13
1 bottle
$175-275
630
Sine Qua Non Heart Chorea 2002
California
SQNs Syrahs are dynamite. In 2001,
Krankl began to experiment with a limited
production Syrah aged over 40 months in
new oak (a la Marcel Guigals famous Cote
Roties - La Mouline, La Landonne, and La
Turque). The second rendition of this cuvee,
the 2002 Heart Chorea, is a Cote Rotie-like
blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier. Most
of the fruit comes from the Alban and White
Hawk vineyards. The opaque purple-colored
2002 Heart Chorea possesses extraordinary
levels of concentration, intensity, and subtle
nuances, a fabulous nose of charcoal, acacia
owers, creme de cassis, blackberries, pain
grille, and espresso roast. Opulent, full-bodied,
and super-intense, but neither heavy nor out
of balance, it is unfortunate that production of
this unreal Syrah is less than 100 cases. R.
1 bottle
$1,200-1,800
631
Sine Qua Non In Flagrante 2000
Central Coast
cracked wax capsule
The 2000 In Flagrante (a 725-case blend
of 86% Syrah, 10% Grenache, and 4%
Viognier) is a world-class, provocative effort.
It reveals many of the same aromatic and
avor components found in the 2001 Midnight
Oil and 2002 Syrah-dominated, unnamed
offering. A black color is followed by a
seamless effort loaded with blackberry, honey,
and ower aromas, and an extraordinarily
long, concentrated nish. As with all great
wines, tasting notes/descriptors just cant do it
justice. Among the recent SQN Syrahs, it is a
strikingly elegant and powerful wine that has a
decidedly French air to it. R. Parker for TWA,
96 pts. 08/03
1 magnum
$700-1,000
632
Sine Qua Non The Inaugural 2003
Central Coast
The mind-boggling 2003 The Inaugural
Syrah is an emotional experience to taste
as well as drink. Aged 38 months in
French oak, it was fashioned entirely from
the Eleven Confessions Vineyard, which is
planted with Syrah clones #470, 174, and the
Estrella River and Alban eld selections. This
stunning Syrah boasts a magnicent bouquet
of spring owers, blueberries, blackberries,
charcoal, licorice, and roasted meats. It hits
the palate with remarkable intensity, purity,
and full-bodied power, but it somehow
manages to dance across the taste buds with
the gracefulness of a ballerina. Awesomely
long, I still tasted this wine 60 seconds after
I had spit it out no easy task, even for a
professional. This majestic Syrah should be a
modern day legacy for Sine Qua Non, ranking
alongside the other stunning Syrahs they have
produced, such as the two 2002 cuvees,
Just For The Love Of It and Heart Chorea.
This is a nuanced, complex wine, whereas
the 2004 Poker Face is more exuberant and
amboyant. It should age beautifully for 10-
15+ years. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 08/07
1 bottle
$600-900
633
Sine Qua Non This Is Not an Exit 2009
Central Coast
An extended barrel-aged release, the 2009
Syrah This Is Not An Exit is 100% from the
Santa Rita Hills Eleven Confessions Vineyard
and checks in as a blend of 80% Syrah,
12% Grenache, 7% Roussanne and 1%
Viognier that saw 41.5 months in 65% new
French oak. Slightly exotic, with notions of
kirsch, ower oil, smoked meats, licorice and
graphite, it hits the palate with full-bodied
richness and depth, loads of fruit and a
blockbuster nish. More approachable than
the 2010 extended barrel age Syrah, this
beauty will still have 15+ years of longevity.
Drink now-2024. J. Dunnuck for TWA, 97
pts. 08/13
1 bottle
$300-450
632
627
629
628
631
633
630
642
643
From a Discerning East Coast Collector,
removed from temperature-controlled
conditions for this auction.
634
Clos du Mont Olivet Chateauneuf du Pape
La Cuvee Papet 2007
Southern Rhone
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape La Cuvee
du Papet may will turn out to be their nest
example since the 1998 and 1990. Stylistically,
it probably comes closest to resembling the
legendary 1990. Notes of roasted meats
and smoked duck, with Provencal herbs,
trufe, incense, licorice, and pepper, are all
there, plus enormous quantities of red and
black fruits. This is one heck of a complex
wine, with a bouquet that is the essence of
southern France, in particular Provence. Full-
bodied, powerful, with the glycerin and level of
richness covering some lofty tannins, this wine
is already accessible and nearly impossible
to resist, but my instincts suggest it will be
absolutely glorious in another 4-5 years and
keep for 15-20. R. Parker for TWA, 98+ pts.
10/09
4 bottles
$300-500
635
Amuse Bouche
2004 (2 bts)
2005
2006
2007
Napa
5 bottles
$425-625
636
Revana Cabernet 2004
The gorgeous 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
from Revana is a blend of 92% Cabernet
Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot and
Cabernet Franc. It exhibits a complex nose of
forest oor, black cherries, and black currants,
with hints of cedar wood and spice box. In
the mouth it is elegant, with sweet tannins,
terric fruit, and purity, as well as a layered,
opulent mouthfeel and a beautiful, long nish
of a good 40+ seconds. This wine is already
exhibiting complexity and early drinkability, but
has the balance and requisite depth to age
well for 10-15 years. R. Parker for TWA, 93
pts. 12/08
3 bottles (owc)
$125-175
637
Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon IX 2008
Napa
The opaque purple-hued 2008 IX Proprietary
Red, a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon,
16% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and the
balance Petit Verdot (also slightly modied
from last year), reveals notes of espresso
roast, blueberries, black currants and lead
pencil shavings. The wine reveals superb
concentration and richness as well as a
structured mouthfeel. It begs for 4-5 years
of cellaring and should drink well for 20-30+
3 bottles
$450-600
638
Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Cariad 2009
Napa
The 2009 Proprietary Red Cariad is a blend
of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot,
10% Cabernet Franc and 9% Petit Verdot.
This full-bodied red reveals slightly more forest
oor, menthol, bouquet garni, espresso roast,
blackberry and black currant characteristics
as well as more tannin than the Tychson Hill. It
comes across like an elegant hybrid blend of
a rich Bordeaux-styled wine from Napa Valley
with a focused, structured, French sensitivity.
It should age effortlessly for 20-25 years. R.
3 bottles
$600-900
Overlooking Oakville, on the sunny plateau is
the lovely and humble estate of Dalla Valle.
From up at this quiet aspect, one feels a world
away from self-referential wine trends as
the focus is so clearly on the grapes on the
vine. Naoko Dalla Valle has held the reins for
the past 17 years and continues to produce
glorious single varietal and proprietary red
wines. MK
639
Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Napa
The brilliant 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon is
slightly richer, revealing more smokiness,
graphite and creme de cassis notes as well
as a dense purple color, a big, masculine,
tannic mouthfeel and a full-bodied, rich nish.
This majestic Cabernet Sauvignon should
age effortlessly for 25-30 years. It possesses
slightly more sucrosity and esh than the
2009, but both of these are brilliant examples
of hillside Cabernet Sauvignon blended with
Cabernet Franc. R. Parker for TWA, 95 pts.
10/13
3 bottles
$450-750
640
Kistler Hirsch & Kistler Vineyard Pinot Noir
2000
2001
2002
Sonoma
3 bottles
$275-350
641
Kistler
Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2008-10 (3 bts)
Durrel Ranch Chardonnay 2008-10 (3 bts)
Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2008-10 (3 bts)
Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay 2008-10 (3
bts)
Sonoma
12 bottles
$900-1,300
Screaming Eagle could only be a California
story. Over the span of a decade a tiny winery
progresses from inception to becoming one
of the most valuable and coveted bottles in
the world. Gorgeously lush and hedonistic,
the miniscule production adds to the wines
tantalizing allure. Screaming Eagle represents
the founders unrelenting belief that the
estates soils are distinct from the rest of Napa
Valley. PhM
642
Screaming Eagle 1994
1995, R. Parker for TWA, 99 pts. 10/98
Napa
3 bottles
$5,000-7,000
643
Screaming Eagle
1997
1998
Napa
1997: It doesnt 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 nish 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. R. Parker for TWA, 100
pts. 01/00
3 bottles
$5,000-7,000
644
Turley Zinfandel 2008
Estate (1 bt)
Dusi Vineyard (1 bt)
Grist Vineyard (1 bt)
Sonoma
3 bottles
$125-175
20
645
Estate (1 bt)
Dragon Vineyard (1 bt)
CA
3 bottles
$125-175
646
Dragon Vineyard (1 bt)
Duarte Vineyard ( bt)
CA
3 bottles
$125-175
647
Turley Estate Hayne Petit Syrah
2002 (2 bts)
2005 (1 bt)
2007 (1 bt)
Napa
4 bottles
$180-270
From a True Gentlemanselections to cellar
and enjoy. Removed from temperature-
controlled storage by Skinner staff.
648
Moet & Chandon Champagne Cuvee Dom
Perignon 2000
Epernay
1 bottle
$100-150
649
Moet & Chandon Champagne Cuvee Dom
Perignon 2002
Epernay
in gift package with two utes
The 2002 Dom Perignon is at rst intensely
oral, with perfumed jasmine that dominates
the bouquet. With time in the glass the wine
gains richness as the avors turn decidedly
riper and almost tropical. Apricots, passion
fruit and peaches emerge from this ashy,
opulent Dom Perignon. The wines volume
makes it approachable today, but readers in
search of more complexity will want to cellar
this for at least a few years to allow for some
of the baby fat to drop off. Geoffroy describes
the vintage as very ripe and adds that some of
the Chardonnay showed the ill-effects of the
hot growing season in the somewhat burned,
dehydrated fruit that came in that year. This
bottle was disgorged in July, 2009. A. Galloni
1 bottle
$100-150
650
Taittinger Champagne Les Folies de la
Marquetterie
Reims
5 bottles
$250-375
651
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne
Vintage Rose Cave Privee 1989
Reims
1 bottle
$150-225
652
Mixed Donnhoff
Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling
Spatlese
2008 (1 bt)
2007 (2 bts)
Schlossbockelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling
Spatlese 2008 (1 bt)
Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese
2007 (1 bt)
2009 (1 bt)
Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese
2007 (1 bt)
Riesling 2009 (1 bt)
Nahe
8 bottles
$350-500
653
Mixed JJ Prum
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese
2007 (2 bts) one damp-stained label
Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spatlese
2007 (4 bts)
Germany
6 bottles
$150-225
654
Mixed German
Kurt Darting Huxelrebe
Trockenberenauslese 2005 (1 demi)
Selbach Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg
Riesling Kabinett 2003 (1 demi)
Weingut Eugen Muller Forster
Kirchenstuck, Riesling Auslese 2002 (1
500ml)
Dr. Loosen
Erdener Pralat Riesling Auslese 2005 (2
demis)
Riesling Auslese Late Harvest Dr. L 2003
(2 demis)
J & HA Strub Niersteiner Bruckchen
Riesling Kabinett 2004 (2 demis)
Weingut Martinshof Oppenheimer
Sacktrager Riesling Beerenauslese 2003 (2
demis)
10 demi bottles
1 500ml bottle
$200-300
655
Dinner Lot
Erich Salomon/Undhof Riesling Pfaffenberg
Kremstal DAC 2008 (3 demis)
T-Vine Cellars Petite Sirah 2004 (2 bts)
Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello 2006
(2 bts)
Villa Palatina Ortega Trockenbeerenauslese
2005 (1 demi)
Alois Kracher Zweigelt
Trockenbeerenauslese #1 2004 (1 demi)
5 demi bottles
4 bottles
$200-300
656
Mixed Icewine
Mission Hill
Riesling Icewine Five Vineyards 2004 (3
splits)
Vidal Icewine Five Vineyards 2005 (2 splits)
Late Harvest Riesling Reserve 2002 (1
demi)
Jackson Triggs Proprietors Reserve Vidal
Icewine, Niagara Peninsula
2006 (1 split)
2007 (1 split)
20 Bees Late Harvest Vidal 2008 (1 split)
Cave Springs Indian Summer Select Late
Harvest Riesling 2006 (1 demi)
8 splits
2 demi bottles
$150-225
657
Mixed Tokaji
Hetszolo Tokaji Aszu 3 Puttonyos 2003 (4
500mls)
Royal Tokaji Wine Co.
Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos
2005 (1 250ml)
2005 (1 500ml)
Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos Betsek 1999 (1
500ml)
Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos Nyulaszo 1996 (1
500ml)
Hungary
1 250ml bottle
7 500ml bottles
$225-350
658
2 magnums
$250-450
659
Chateau Calon-Segur Vertical
2000 (3 bts)
2004 (2 bts)
5 bottles
$300-450
21
22
651
660
Chateau Pontet-Canet Vertical
2010 (1 bt)
2009 (1 bt)
2 bottles
$300-450
661
Chateau Les Grands Chenes 2009
Medoc
9 bottles
$125-200
662
Pauillac de Chateau Latour 2005
Pauillac
4 bottles
$325-500
663
Mixed French Petite Formats
Domaine Nathalie et Gilles Fevre Chablis
1er Cru Fourchaume Vaulorent 2004 (1
demi)
Joseph Drouhin Chablis 2007 (1 demi)
Vincent Girardin Puligny Montrachet
Vieilles Vignes 2006 (1 demi)
Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet 2004 (1
demi)
Chateau de la Roulerie Coteaux du Layon
2006 (1 demi)
Les Clos de Paulilles, Banyuls Rimage
2003 (1 500ml)
Chateau de Sales 2005 (1 demi)
Chateau Barde Haut 2009 (1 demi)
Chateau dAgassac 2005 (1 demi)
Chateau Poujeaux 2009 (1 demi)
Chateau Gruaud Larose 2005 (1 demi)
scuffed label
10 demi bottles
1 500ml bottle
$175-275
664
Domaine Bizot Vosne Romanee Les
Jachees 2011
Cote de Nuits
3 bottles
$400-600
665
Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays
2005
Burgundy
3 bottles
$450-675
666
Mixed Domaine Christian Moreau
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2010 (1 bt)
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2010 (7 bts)
Chablis
8 bottles
$400-600
667
Dominique Mugneret Echezeaux En
Orveaux 2009
Cote de Nuits
3 bottles
$250-375
668
Mixed Comtes de Vogue
Chambolle Musigny 2011 (1 bt)
Bonnes Mares 2009 (1 bt)
Cote de Nuits
2 bottles
$400-600
669
Mixed Cru Beaujolais
Daniel Bouland Morgon Delys 2009 (5 bts)
Pierre Marie Chermette Brouilly Pierreux
2007 (1 bt)
Beaujolais
6 bottles
$125-200
670
M. Chapoutier Vin de Paille lErmite 2006
Northern Rhone
Two exceptional sweet wines are
Chapoutiers Vin de Paille lErmite. Both
the 2006 and 2007 reveal nearly unreal
richness with over 150 grams of residual
sugar, marmalade, honeyed g, prune, and
exotic candied fruit notes, and full-bodied,
unctuously textured personalities. It is difcult
to say which is better at present, but both
are capable of lasting 100 or more years. R.
2 demi bottles
$150-250
671
Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du
Pape
2007 (3 demis)
2005 (3 demis)
Southern Rhone
6 demi bottles
$150-225
672
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
Vertical
2000 (1 bt) A. Galloni for TWA, 94 pts. 06/11
2006 (3 bts) A. Galloni for TWA, 96+ pts.
12/10
Piemonte
5 bottles
$500-750
673
Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste
2001
Piemonte
The 2001 Barolo Brunate-Le Coste is big,
plush and totally inviting. Layers of dark,
balsamic-infused fruit blossom in the glass
as this deep, spherical wine shows off its
pedigree. There is little question the wines
best days lie in the future. Readers who own
the 2001 are in for a treat. A. Galloni for TWA,
95 pts. 04/12
1 bottle
$125-200
674
Mixed Giuseppe Rinaldi
Barolo 2008
Brunate Le Coste 2008 (3 bts)
Cannubi San Lorenzo Ravera 2008 (3 bts)
Piemonte
6 bottles
$450-700
675
Mixed Barolo
Azelia Barolo Bricco Fiasco 1999 (1 bt)
Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 1999 (1 bt)
Marcarini Barolo Brunate 2000 (1 bt)
E. Pira e Figli Barolo Via Nuova 2000 (1 bt)
Reverdito Barolo Codane 2005 (1 bt)
Damilano Barolo 2001 (1 bt)
Luigi Pira Barolo Vigna Marenca 2004 (1 bt)
Pio Cesare Barolo 2004 (2 bts)
Vietti Barolo Castiglione 2005 (1 bt)
Cappellano Barolo Otin Fiorin 2007 (2 bts)
Piemonte
12 bottles
$500-750
676
Isole e Olena Cepparello Vertical
2007 (3 bts)
2007 (1 mag)
Tuscany
Vintage 2007: The 2007 Cepparello comes
across as rich, round and totally seductive
in this tasting. Stylistically, it shares many
attributes with the 1990 and 1997, although in
my view it is more elegant than those wines.
There is an immediacy about the 2007 that
is highly appealing, and which will make the
wine accessible relatively early. Layers of fruit
build beautifully to an exciting crescendo of
aromas and avors. This is an undeniably sexy
Cepparello. A. Galloni, for TWA 96 pts. 06/12
Vintage 2007: A. Galloni for R. Parker for
TWA, 96 pts. 06/12
4 bottles
1 magnum
$250-400
23
214
677
Mixed Montepulciano
Emidio Pepe Montepulciano dAbruzzo
Torana Nuovo 2003 (4 bts)
Gianni Masciarelli Montepulciano
dAbruzzo Riserva Villa Gemma 2003 (1 bt)
Tuscany
5 bottles
$225-350
678
Mixed R. Lopez de Heredia
Crianza Vina Cubillo 2004 (1 bt)
Gran Reserva Vina Bosconia 1987 (1 bt) u:
1.5cm
1995 (4 bts)
Gran Reserva Vina Tondonia 1994 (1 bt)
Reserva Vina Tondonia 2001 (2 bts)
Rioja
9 bottles
$400-600
679
Mixed R. Lopez de Heredia
Reserva Vina Tondonia
2000 (2 mags)
2001 (1 mag)
Rioja
3 magnums
$200-300
680
Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling
Spatlese 2009
Mosel Saar Ruwer
2 magnums
$125-175
681
Mixed Selbach Oster
Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Spatlese
2007 (2 bts)
Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spatlese
2007 (7 bts)
Mosel Saar Ruwer
9 bottles
$225-325
682
Mixed Miner Family
Petite Sirah 2004 (1 mag)
The Oracle 2004 (1 mag) bottle signed
Napa
2 magnums
$175-275
683
Mixed Ridge
Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 2008 (2 bts)
Geyserville 2009 (2 bts)
Lytton Springs 2008 (2 bts)
CA
6 bottles
$150-225
684
Mixed V. Sattui Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Preston Vineyard
2002 (1 bt)
2003 (1 bt)
2004 (1 bt)
Morisoli Vineyard 2001 (1 bt)
2003 (1 bt)
2004 (1 bt)
Napa
6 bottles
$200-300
685
Mixed California Dessert Wines
Franciscan Estate Port Limited Selection
2005 (1 demi)
Tobin James Liquid Love Late Harvest
Zinfandel
2005 (1 demi)
2007 (2 demis)
Charisma Dessert Wine 2006 (1 demi)
V. Sattui Winery Vintage Port 1997 (1 bt)
5 demi bottles
1 bottle
$100-150
686
Mixed Mollydooker
Enchanted Path 2011 (6 bts)
Shiraz Carnival of Love 2011 (6 bts)
Australia
12 bottles (oc)
$350-550
687
Pessac Leognan
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 nish that lasts for nearly 45 seconds.
It tastes like liquid nobility R. Parker for TWA,
96 pts. 04/01
1 demi bottle
$150-200
688
2 bottles
$500-700
689
The 1995 Late-Rothschild (only one-third
of the harvest made it into the nal blend) is
a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17%
Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. The wine
was showing spectacularly well when I tasted
it in November, 1997. It exhibits a dark ruby
purple color, and a sweet, powdered mineral,
smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful
sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-
bodied, tightly knit, but gloriously pure, well-
delineated Late. The 1995 is not as powerful
or as massive as the 1996, but it is beautifully
made with outstanding credentials, in addition
to remarkable promise. R. Parker for TWA, 95
pts. 02/98
2 bottles
$1,000-1,500
690
The 1999 Late Rothschild sports an
engraved 1999 on the bottle along with an
eclipse to mark that signicant historical event
of August, 1999. It is a quintessential offering
from Late Rothschild. This prodigious wine
is both elegant and intensely avored, and
almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold
with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple
color is accompanied by a complex bouquet
of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de
cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied,
with extravagant layers of richness yet little
weight, and a nish that is all sweetness,
ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary
Late increasingly appears to be a modern
day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-
third of the crop made it into the grand vin! R.
4 bottles
$1,800-2,600
691
2 bottles
$1,000-1,200
692
3 bottles
$1,500-2,000
693
Chateau Latour 1995
Deep garnet-brick in color, the nose is well
developed, displaying dried berry, leather,
vanilla pod and anise notes with a faint whiff of
potpourri. The palate is wonderfully eshy and
opulent with velvety, approachable tannins
and a long nish. L. Perrotti-Brown for TWA,
96 pts. 11/12
2 bottles
$800-1,000
672
694
Chateau Latour 2001
2 bottles
$650-900
695
1 bottle
$300-450
696
2 bottles
$600-800
697
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, trufes, 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
nish that lasts for 40+ seconds. There is
outstanding purity and high tannin, but my
instincts suggest this wine is lower in acidity
and slightly eshier than the brawnier, bigger
1996. Both are great efforts from Mouton-
Rothschild. R. Parker for TWA, 95 pts. 02/98
3 bottles
$900-1,200
698
This estates staff believes that the 1996
Mouton-Rothschild is very complex. I agree
that among the rst-growths, this wine
is showing surprising forwardness and
complexity in its aromatics. It possesses an
exuberant, amboyant bouquet of roasted
coffee, cassis, smoky oak, and soy sauce.
The impressive 1996 Mouton-Rothschild
offers impressive aromas of black currants,
framboise, coffee, and new saddle leather.
This full-bodied, ripe, rich, concentrated,
superbly balanced wine is paradoxical in
the sense that the aromatics suggest a far
more evolved wine than the avors reveal.
Anticipated maturity: 2007-2030. By the way,
the 1996 blend consists of 72% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet
Franc. R. Parker for TWA, 94 pts. 04/99
1 bottle
$300-400
699
2 bottles
$550-800
Chateau Cos dEstournel sits atop a hillside,
the pinnacle of St. Estephe. The exoticism
of India, from the Taj style of its outward
architectural elements to the elephants
anking the Chateaus wine archives hints
at the perfume of its wines. Cos was in
the vanguard of the continuing Bordeaux
modernization of cellar design and vinicultural
methods, using a gravity driven process to
allow Cos terroir to unfold, drawing out its
signature heady exotic spice, in wines of
incredible nesse and supple balance. MK
700
While I am not convinced the 2005 Cos
dEstournel will eclipse the compelling 2003
Cos, it is unquestionably another superb
classic from proprietor Michel Reybier and
his brilliant winemaker, Jean-Guillaume Prats.
Made from an unusually high percentage of
Cabernet Sauvignon (78%) and the balance
mostly Merlot with a tiny dollop of Cabernet
Franc, this superb effort requires plenty of
time in the bottle. It boasts an inky/purple
color as well as a glorious perfume of licorice,
Asian spices, creme de cassis, blackberries,
and toasty oak. This full-bodied St.-Estephe
is exceptionally powerful, pure, and dense
with a layered mid-palate that builds like a
skyscraper. While there are massive tannins,
they are remarkably velvety and well-
integrated in this big, backstrapping effort that
should enjoy an unusually long life. Forget it for
8-10 years, and drink it between 2017-2040.
6 bottles
$850-1,200
701
6 bottles
$425-600
702
9 bottles
$550-800
703
A spectacular success, the opaque plum-
colored 2003 Leoville Barton is still on the
young side of its plateau of maturity. It exhibits
a striking bouquet of forest oor and black
currants as well as a full-bodied, exuberant,
youthful style, an opaque plum/ruby color,
a lot of complexity, and striking depth and
richness. This is a profound, stunning effort
from Anthony Barton and his team. Bravo! It
should continue to provide immense pleasure
for 20-30 years. R. Parker for TWA, 96 pts.
08/14
3 bottles
$200-300
704
St.. Julien, 2eme Cru Classe
6 bottles
$300-450
705
Les Forts de Latour 2003
Pauillac
4 bottles
$500-750
706
Chappelle dAusone 2001
St. Emilion
1 bottle
$125-175
706A
Le Petit Cheval 2000
St. Emilion
2 bottles
$200-300
676
717A
717 717B
707
Privilege Reserve du Prince Cognac
Grand Fine Champagne
Limited Selection from Private Paradis,
Grande Premier Cru de Cognac. Bottle
#MCMIVA 336, label reads: Regarded by the
Most Respected Licensed Appraisers as an
Authentic Pre-World War I Vintage.
1 750ml bottle
$2,000-2,500
708
Hine Cognac 1900
1 bottle
$800-1,000
708A
Hine Tres Vieille (1 bt)
Hine Cognac (1 bt) round bottle for the
German market
2 bottles
$600-800
709
Courvoisier
Erte #3 Distillation
Erte #4 Distillation
Cognac
both u: 2.7cm below neckband
#3: Presentation box, bottle #C2913, 40%
ABV; #4: Presentation box, bottle #C2913,
40% ABV
2 bottles
$800-1,000
710
Ryst Armagnac 1904
u: low shoulder
J. Dupeyron, Condom-Cers, part of label
missing
1 bottle
$600-800
711
Hoffmans Bitter Wine
u: bottom neck
A Bitter Wine of Herbs, A Scientically
Compounded and Blended into a Most
Delicious Tonic and Reconstructive, c. 1880s,
One with original sleeve, 16%-18% ABV
2 25 oz. bottles
$500-600
712
Ardbeg 31 Years Old 1975
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, single sherry cask #1375,
distilled 28/03/1975-bottled 08/11/2006,
Bottle #368/522, 54.2% ABV
1 700ml bottle
$1,200-1,500
712A
Ardbeg 1977
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, OC, Bottled 2001, 2400
bottles, 46% ABV
1 bottle
$400-500
712B
Mixed Ardbeg
9 Years Old 1998 (1 bt) SMWS Cask 33.66,
bottled 2007, 58.0% ABV
2003 (1 bt) SMWS Cask 33.100, bottled
2010, 60.7% ABV
2001 (1 bt) SMWS Cask 33.111, bottled
2011, 57.6% ABV
12 Years Old 1999 (1 bt) SMWS Cask
33.114, bottled 2011, 56.3% ABV
Islay
12 bottles
$1,300-1,700
712C
Ardbeg Alligator For Discussion Committee
Release
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, 51.2% ABV
1 bottle
$500-600
713
Mixed Ardbeg
Alligator Committee Release, For
Discussion (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling, bottled
2011, 51.2% ABV
Alligator (2 bts) Ofcial Bottling, bottled
2011, 51.2% ABV
3 bottles
$700-900
Skinner is pleased to announce the launch of a new, dedicated division within
the Fine Wines DepartmentWhisky & Spirits, offering rare vintages and prized
bottles in auctions throughout the year. From limited edition crystal decanters
to single-barrel bottlings and highly sought after pre-Prohibition American
whiskey, Lots 707756 in this auction feature a remarkable array of collectible
spirits to support the growing demand of buyers and sellers.
We look forward to developing this marketplace with you.
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713A
Mixed Ardbeg
Supernova (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling, bottled
2009, 58.9% ABV
Supernova SN2010 (3 bts) Ofcial Bottling,
Islay
4 bottles
$600-800
713B
Mixed Ardbeg
Day (2 bts) Ofcial Bottling, Bottled 2012,
56.7% ABV
8 Years Old 1998 (2 bts) Ofcial Bottling
Still Young, bottled 2006, 56.2% ABV
9 Years Old 1998 (2 bts) Ofcial Bottling
Almost There, bottled 2007, 54.1% ABV
Islay
6 bottles
$600-800
713C
Ardbeg Uigeadail
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, 2004 edition, 54.2% ABV
5 bottles
$600-800
713D
Ardbeg Aireigh Nam Beist
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, 2006 edition, 46% ABV
4 bottles
$500-600
713E
Mixed Ardbeg
(1 bt) Murray McDavid, Mission Series,
46% ABV
12 Years Old 1992 (1 bt) Douglas Laing-
Old Malt Cask, Park Avenue Liquors
exclusive, bottled 2004, 50% ABV
Islay
4 bottles
$500-600
714
Mixed Ardbeg
Ar1 (1 bt) Specialty Drinks for The Whisky
Exchange
Exchange
Exchange
Quite Young (1 bt) Specialty Drinks for
The Whisky Exchange, bottled 2009, 62.2%
Islay
4 bottles
$600-800
715
Mixed Ardmore
20 Years Old (1 bt) SMWS Cask 66.17,
12 Years Old (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling 100th
Anniversary edition
11 Years Old 1992 (1 bt) Signatory Vintage,
Unchillltered Series
14 Years Old 1992 (1 bt) Signatory Vintage,
Unchillltered Series
12 Years Old 1990 (1 bt) G&M, 56.4%
13 Years Old 1990 (1 bt) G&M, 58.8%
16 Years Old 1990 (1 bt) G&M, 55.2%
Islay
7 bottles
$700-900
716
Balvenie Tun 1401
Batch 3 (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling, 50.3% ABV;
Bottled 2011
Bottled 2012
Bottled 2013
Speyside
3 bottles (in original tubes)
$1,600-2,100
717
Black Bowmore 31 Years Old 1964
Islay
u: bottom neck
Ofcial Bottling, nal edition bottled 1995,
#1143, 49% ABV
1 70cl bottle (owc)
$3,000-4,000
717A
Bowmore 30 Years Old, Sea Dragon
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, Sea Dragon ceramic bottle,
43% ABV
1 bottle
$800-1,000
717B
Bowmore 34 Years Old 1971
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, (owc), Sherry Wood, Bottle
#783/960, 51% ABV
1 bottle
$800-1,000
718
Brora 30 Years Old
Highlands
Ofcial Bottling, 2007 edition, 55.7% ABV
1 bottle
$600-800
719
Mixed Bruichladdich
3D The Peat Proposal (1 bt) Ofcial
Bottling, bottled 2004, 46% ABV
3D2 Moine Mhor (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling,
bottled 2005, 50% ABV
3D3 The Norrie Campbell (1 bt) Ofcial
Bottling, bottled 2006, 46% ABV
Islay Festival 2010 (1 50cl) Ofcial Bottling
2004 Islay Barley, 57.5% ABV
Islay
1 50cl bottle
3 bottles
$450-550
720
Mixed Port Charlotte
8 Years Old (1 bt) SMWS Cask 127.1,
5 Years Old 2001 (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling
PC5, bottled 2006, 63.5% ABV
6 Years Old 2001 (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling
PC6, bottled 2007, 61.6% ABV
Islay
3 bottles
$900-1,100
721
Chivas 25 Year, c. 1920s
Chivas Brothers
u: high shoulder, original corrugated sleeve in
poor condition, with French and English label:
Purveyors to His Majesty King George V and
to The Royal Family Continuously Since 1843
1 26 oz. bottle
$3,000-4,000
721A
Chivas Regal 12 Years Old (4 bts) c. 1950s,
43% ABV
43% ABV
7 4/5-quart bottles (oc)
$1,100-1,400
721B
43% ABV
43% AVB
$1,100-1,400
722
Gordon & MacPhail
Dallas Dhu 12 Year
Speyside
40% ABV
1 750ml bottle (ogb)
$200-300
246A
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723
Dalmore 30 Years Old 1973
Highlands
Ofcial Bottling, OC, Gonzales Byass cask,
42% ABV
1 750ml bottle
$500-600
724
Glenfarclas Cask Strength 1974
Speyside
Ofcial Bottling, 57.4% ABV
1 bottle
$400-500
725
Glengoyne The 1969 Vintage Reserve
Highlands
distilled July 16th, 1969, distilled and bottled
by Lang Brothers, bottle 2639 of 2742, 47%
ABV
1 700ml bottle
1 50ml bottle
$250-400
726
Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1969
Speyside
Ofcial Bottling, OWC, bottled 10-05-2007,
Bottle #1612, 50.7% ABV
1 750ml bottle
$600-800
726A
Glenlivet Royal Wedding Reserve 25 Years
Old
Speyside
Ofcial Bottling in 1981 for the marriage of
Charles & Diana, Bottle #543, 43% ABV
1 750ml bottle
$800-1,000
726B
Glenlivet 49 Years Old 1955
Speyside
G&M, bottled 2005, 40% ABV
1 750ml bottle
$500-600
727
Mixed Glenrothes
32 Years Old 1972 (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling,
43% ABV
29 Years Old 1974 (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling,
43% ABV
Speyside
2 bottles
$700-900
728
Mixed Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker Blue Label King George
V edition (1 bt) John Walker & Sons, LTD,
Crystal decanter and stopper, display case,
43% ABV
The John Walker (1 bt) John Walker &
Sons, LTD, Baccarat crystal decanter and
stopper, lacquered wooden display case,
40% ABV
2 bottles
$1,500-2,000
729
Kilchoman 5 Years Old 2006
Islay
SMWS Cask 129.1, bottled 2012, 60.2% ABV
1 bottle
$500-600
730
Mixed Lagavulin 12 Years Old
(2 bts) Ofcial Bottling 2002 edition, 58%
ABV
(1 bt) Ofcial Bottling 2004 edition, 58.2%
ABV
(2 bts) Ofcial Bottling 2009 edition, 57.9%
ABV
(4 bts) Ofcial Bottling 2010 edition,
56.5%ABV
(2 bts) Ofcial Bottling 2011 edition, 57.5%
ABV
(1 bt) Ofcial Bottling 2012 edition, 56.1%
ABV
Islay
12 bottles
$1,300-1,700
730A
Lagavulin Jazz Festival 2013
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, selected casks, 51.9% ABV,
Distilled 19/1/95
1 700ml bottle
$600-800
731
Laphroaig 30 Years Old
Islay
Ofcial Bottling, 43% ABV
1 750ml bottle
$800-1,000
732
Macallan Millennium 50 Years Old 1949
Speyside
Ofcial Bottling in 1999 for the new
Millennium, Baccarat Crystal decanter and
accompanying copper-lined stopper, wooden
display case, 43% ABV
1 bottle
$15,000-20,000
732A
Macallan Private Eye
Speyside
u: into neck
Ofcial Bottling, #768/5000, 40% ABV
1 70cl bottle
$1,500-2,000
732B
Macallan Royal Marriage
Speyside
Ofcial Bottling in 1981 for the marriage of
Charles & Diana from casks of their birth years
of 1948 & 1961, 43% ABV
1 bottle
$2,500-3,000
733
Mixed Port Ellen
1979 (1 70cl) Gordon & MacPhail, bottled
1998 from casks 7238-7239, 61.1% ABV
16 Years Old 1980 (1 bt) Cadenhead, 62.6%
ABV
1979 (1 bt) Signatory Vintage, bottled 2002,
43% ABV
Islay
1 70cl bottle
2 bottles
$850-1,100
733A
Mixed Port Ellen
Port Ellen, bottled 2000 1979 (1 bt) Scotts
Selection, bottled 2000
Islay
4 bottles
$850-1,100
732B
732
732A
733B
Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice
Port Ellen 16 Year
Islay
distilled 1979, bottled 1995, 40% ABV
1 750ml bottle
$350-500
734
Mixed Rosebank
12 Years Old 1991 (1 bt) G&M, bottled 2003
for Binnys
13 Years Old 1991 (1 bt) G&M, 59.3%
17 Years Old 1991 (1 bt) G&M, 55.3%
Lowlands
3 bottles
$500-600
734A
Mixed Rosebank
12 Years Old (1 70cl) Flora & Fauna
15 Years Old 1990 (1 bt) Cask 25.38
distilled at Rosebank, 15 Years Old
(1 bt) Malt Trust, 58.4% ABV
16 Years Old 1991 (1 70cl) The Whisky
Society, 56.1% ABV
17 Years Old 1991 (1 bt) Dun Beaghan,
50.7% ABV
Lowlands
2 70cl bottles
3 bottles
$600-800
735
John Hancock Whiskey
Early 1900s
Robinson & Aronheim, Sole Controllers,
Detroit, Michigan, A Blend Pure And Without
Drugs Or Poison
1 bottle
$1,000-1,200
736
Monogram Pure Old Rye Whiskey 1860
u: bottom shoulder, driven cork, damage to
label, label reads: M.E. Bellows Son, agent &
Importer of Wines, Spirits & Co. 77 Broad St,
New York
1 bottle
$800-1,000
737
A.H. Hirsch Kentucky Straight Bourbon
20-Year
distilled 1974, gold foil seal, 45.8% ABV
12 bottles
$18,000-24,000
737A
A.H. Hirsch Kentucky Straight Bourbon
16-Year
distilled 1974, red wax seal, 45.8% ABV
3 bottles
$2,400-3,500
738
Old Fitzgerald 17 Summers Old 1917
u: mid shoulder
Distilled Spring 1917 by Daviess County
Distillery Co., Owensboro, KY, Originally
bottled Fall 1933 by A. Ph. Stitzel, Inc.
Louisville, KY, Rebottled by Frankfort
Distilleries, Inc. Louisville, KY, 100 proof
1 quart bottle (oc in poor condition)
$1,500-2,000
738A
Old Fitzgerald Tournament Decanter 6
Years Old 1957
Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Distilled Fall 1957,
Bottled Fall 1963, Wedgwood Green glass
decanter, 100 proof
$1,200-1,500
738B
Old Fitzgerald Tournament Decanter 6
Years Old 1957
Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Distilled Fall 1957,
Bottled Fall 1963, Wedgwood Green glass
decanter, 100 proof
$1,200-1,500
739
George Dickel Souvenir Bottle
Bottled October 1964
Bottles shaped like powder horns, 90 proof
2 Quart bottles (oc)
$500-600
740
Walkers De Luxe 8 Years Old
86 proof
2 4/5-quart decanters
$300-400
741
Old Overholt 6 1/2 Years Old
Ofcial Bottling, Limited Edition Bottle #293,
1940s, OWC, 124 proof
1 4/5-quart bottle
$600-800
742
Evan Williams 23 Years Old
Ofcial Bottling, available only at the distillery,
107 proof
2 750ml bottles
$1,000-1,200
743
Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23
Year Decanter
Kentucky
bottled in Glencairn crystal decanter at barrel
strength of 114 proof from barrels hand
selected by Julian Van Winkle III, decanter
numbered 612 of 1200
1 750ml bottle (original presentation case with
glasses and stopper)
$4,500-6,000
743A
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Years Old (1 750ml)
Ofcial Bottling, 107 proof
Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Years Old (1
bt) Ofcial Bottling, Lot B, 90.4 proof
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Years
Old (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling. 95.6 proof
Pappy Van Winkles Family Reserve 15
Years Old (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling, 107 proof
Years Old (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling, 90.4 proof
Years Old (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling, 95.6 proof
Kentucky
6 bottles
$3,500-4,500
744
Mixed Van Winkle
Years Old (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling 90.4 proof
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 12 Years
Old (1 bt) Ofcial Bottling 90.4 proof
Kentucky
2 bottles
$750-950
745
Years Old
Kentucky
Ofcial Bottling, 90.4 proof
1 bottle
$1,200-1,500
746
Years Old
Kentucky
Ofcial Bottling, 90.4 proof
1 bottle
$1,000-1,200
747
Pappy Van Winkles Family Reserve 20 Year
Bourbon
2012 (2 750ml bts)
2013 (1 750ml bt)
Kentucky
45.2% ABV
3 bottles
$3,000-4,000
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748
Bourbon 2011
Kentucky
45.2% ABV
2 bottles
$2,000-2,500
749
Bourbon 2011
Kentucky
45.2% ABV
1 bottle
$1,000-1,400
750
Bourbon 2012
Kentucky
45.2% ABV
1 750ml bottle
$1,000-1,400
751
Bourbon 2009
Kentucky
45.2% ABV
1 bottle
$1,000-1,200
752
The Classic Cask 15 Year Bourbon
Kentucky
batch GL-110, distilled 1989, bottled 2005,
bottle 568/631, 45.4% ABV
1 bottle
$500-750
753
Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd. (Willett)
Speakeasy Select Bourbon
Kentucky
burgundy wax, lightly cracked wax capsule;
distilled January 28, 1993, bottle 142 of 164,
selected for The Seelbach, 58.1% ABV
1 bottle
$2,000-3,000
754
Willett Family Estate Bottled Single Barrel
Rye, 24 Year
Kentucky
copper wax, lightly cracked wax capsule;
aged 24 years in white oak barrel number 637,
bottle 39 of 264, selected for Bonili, 55% ABV
1 bottle
$1,200-1,800
755
Willet Family Estate Bottled Single Barrel
Rye, 24 Year
Kentucky
cream wax, lightly cracked wax capsule; aged
24 years in white oak barrel number 446,
bottle 93 of 264, selected for Bonili, 47% ABV
1 bottle
$500-750
756
Ron Bacardi Superior Extra Superior Rum
(1 bt) Bacardi y Cia, Santiago de Cuba, c.
1940s, u: low shoulder, slight damage to
neck label and tax label, 89 proof
Old Havana Brand Rum (1 bt) Ramon Del
Collado, Habana, Cuba, c. 1940s, slight
damage to neck label and capsule, tax
strip intact, 90 proof
2 4/5-quart bottles
$800-1,000
Fine Ales
757
Cantillon Blbr 2010
Brussels, Belgium
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
758
Cantillon Blbr 2011
Brussels, Belgium
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
759
Cantillon Blbr 2012
Brussels, Belgium
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
759A
Drie Fonteinen Hommage 2013
Beersel, Belgium
Drie Fonteinen lambic with 30% Pajottenland
raspberries and 5% cherries, bottled June 26,
2013
1 750ml bottle
$80-125
760
Cantillon Loerik 1998
Brussels, Belgium
damp-stained label, label creased at edge,
Loerik is Flemish for lazy boy, a reference
to the uncharacteristically long wait for re-
fermentation to occur in bottle
1 750ml bottle
$2,000-3,000
761
Drie Fonteinen Oude Lambiek
Beersel, Belgium
brewed March 2008, aged in oak until May
2011, bottled May 31, 2011
1 750ml bottle
$500-750
762
Lindemans Gueuze Cuvee Rene 1994
Vlezenbeek, Belgium
2 750ml bottles
$300-450
763
Lindemans Gueuze Cuvee Rene 2001
Vlezenbeek, Belgium
1 750ml bottle
$100-150
764
Anchor Our Special Ale
2000 (1 1500ml)
2001 (1 1500ml)
2002 (3 1500mls)
2004 (1 1500ml)
San Francisco, California
6 1500ml bottles
$200-300
765
Dogsh Head World Wide Stout 2003
Milton, Delaware
6 12oz bottles
$200-300
34
298-300
35
766
Dogsh Head Olde School Barley Wine
Milton, Delaware
cork and cage bottle, bottling date unclear,
believed October 2002
1 750ml bottle
$125-200
767
Firestone Walker
Parabola 2011 (2 22ozs) Russian imperial
stout aged in bourbon barrels
ucaba 2012 (1 22oz) barleywine-style ale
aged in bourbon barrels
Paso Robles, California
3 22oz bottles
$80-125
768
Founders KBS 2010
Grand Rapids, Michigan
stout brewed with coffee and chocolate, aged
in bourbon barrels, bottled February 3, 2010
4 12oz bottles
$60-90
769
Founders KBS 2011
Grand Rapids, Michigan
stout brewed with coffee and chocolate, aged
in bourbon barrels, bottled February 25, 2011
4 12oz bottles
$50-80
770
Lost Abbey Veritas b004
San Marcos, California
1 750ml bottle
$700-1,000
771
Lost Abbey Cable Car 2007
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
772
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
773
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
774
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
774A
Lost Abbey Cable Car Kriek 2011
1 750ml bottle
$700-1,000
775
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
776
1 750ml bottle
$300-450
777
Midnight Sun M
Anchorage, Alaska
brewed in celebration of 10 years and 1000
batches, barleywine-style ale aged in bourbon
barrel
1 22oz bottle
$1,200-1,800
777A
Russian River Brewing Company
Beatication
Santa Rosa, California
batch 3
1 750ml bottle
$175-275
778
Three Floyds Bourbon Vanilla Dark Lord
2013
Munster, Indiana
1 22oz bottle
$400-600
779
Three Floyds Moscatel Dark Lord 2013
Munster, Indiana
1 22oz bottle
$150-250
780
Three Floyds Port Dark Lord 2013
Munster, Indiana
1 22oz bottle
$200-300
781
Three Floyds Bourbon Muerte Dark Lord
2013
Munster, Indiana
1 22oz bottle
$150-250
782
Samuel Adams Triple Bock 1997
Boston, Massachusetts
2 250ml bottles
$30-50
783
Samuel Adams Millennium 1999
Boston, Massachusetts
350/3000, signed by Jim Koch
1 750ml bottle (owc)
$1,000-1,500
784
Samuel Adams Utopias 2012
Boston
3 bottles
$450-675
797
Enthusiast doesnt even begin to do this
consignor justice. Bottles sampled from the
cellar showed wonderfully and all bottles were
removed from temperature-controlled home
storage for this auction.
785
u: very top shoulder, wrinkled and oxidized
capsule, faded label, capsule removed and
replaced by Skinner specialists revealing fully
branded cork
1 bottle
$300-450
786
Mixed Red Bordeaux
Chateau Batailley 1981 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck, oxidized capsule, slight signs of old
seepage, lightly bin-soiled label
Chateau Branaire Ducru 1964 (1 bt) u: very
top shoulder, oxidized capsule, bin-soiled
label
Chateau Calon Segur 1967 (1 bt) u: top
shoulder, slightly protruding cork, oxidized
capsule, lightly bin-soiled and glue-striped
label
Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 1970 (1 bt) u:
very top shoulder, oxidized capsule, lightly
bin-soiled and glue-striped label
4 bottles
$125-200
787
Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St
Jacques 1er Cru 2005
Cote de Nuits
A wonderfully elegant, stylish and classy nose
features very ripe red berry fruit, minerals,
spices and a hint of Gevrey earth that
dissolves into rich, sweet and graceful medium
full and well muscled avors of real drive and
energy on the delineated and pure nish. I
very much like this and there is simply another
dimension here, even relative to the fantastic
Cazetiers. Readers should note that this is a
huge wine by the standards of a typical Clos
St. Jacques and it will require ample time to
realize its terric potential. Burghound, 94
pts. 01/08
12 bottles
$1,800-2,400
788
Vincent Girardin Chambolle Musigny Les
Amoureuses 1er Cru 2002
Cote de Nuits
three with signs of overll seepage
9 bottles
$900-1,400
789
Vincent Girardin Charmes Chambertin 2006
Cote de Nuits
capsules cut and removed at top
10 bottles
$500-750
790
Mixed Vincent Girardin
Gevrey Chambertin En Champs Vieilles
Vignes 2001 (1 bt)
Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
2002 (8 bts) three with signs of overll
seepage
2005 (2 bts)
Cote de Nuits
11 bottles
$70-100
791
Henri Gouges Nuits St Georges Les St
Georges 1er Cru 1997
Cote de Nuits
8 bottles
$325-475
792
Henri Gouges Nuits St Georges Les St
Georges 1er Cru 2005
Cote de Nuits
As it always is, this is certainly more elegant
and slightly more complex as well than the
Vaucrains with dense but pretty red fruit
aromas that introduce pure and rened
medium full avors that are complex and
balanced on the gorgeously long nish. This
is brimming with potential as well and while it
too will require plenty of patience, its class and
grace could allow it to be approached in its
youth and then a few years later as it ages. In
a word, brilliant. Burghound, 94 pts. 01/08
12 bottles
$1,000-1,500
793
Mixed Henri Gouges
Nuits St Georges 2005 (2 bts)
Nuits St Georges Clos de Porrets St
Georges 2005 (4 bts)
Cote de Nuits
6 bottles
$200-300
794
Mongerard Mugneret Echezeaux Vieilles
Vignes 1990
Cote de Nuits
u: less than 0.5cm, oxidized capsules, lightly
bin-soiled labels
2 bottles
$350-500
795
Mongerard Mugneret Echezeaux Vieilles
Vignes 1996
Cote de Nuits
8 bottles
$650-1,000
796
Mongerard Mugneret Echezeaux 1999
Cote de Nuits
12 demi bottles
$400-600
797
Domaine Ponsot Clos de Roche Vieilles
Vignes Grand Cru 2005
Cote de Nuits
All the superb and dramatic complexity that
this displayed from barrel has made it into
bottle as an extremely ripe and fantastically
broad nose soars from the glass, merging
seamlessly into dense, pure rich and powerful
avors that are opulent, sweet and dripping
with so much extract and sap that the
combination stains and saturates the palate
on the hugely proportioned yet impeccably
balanced nish that is so long that it doesnt
seem possible. Given how many reference
standard vintages Domaine Ponsot has
produced of the Clos de la Roche over the
years, it would be presumptuous to anoint this
as the best ever but if it isnt, it will certainly
take its rightful place among the very greatest.
In sum, a wow wine that makes you shake
your head in sheer amazement. However
be aware that this is a buy and forget wine
as it will require at least 15 years to shed its
considerable tannins and it will see 50 years
without difculty. Burghound, 99 pts. 01/08
11 bottles (owc)
$6,500-9,500
798
Mixed Red Burgundy
Domaine des Lambrays Morey St. Denis
1985 (1 bt) u: 1.0cm, lightly stained label
Domaine F. & L. Saier Clos des Lambrays
1989 (1 bt) u: 1.0cm
1990 (3 bts) u: 2.0cm, scuffed capsules,
one torn label
Cote de Nuits
5 bottles
$350-550
37
799
Jean Marc Boillot Puligny Montrachet
Trufere 1er Cru 2002
Cote de Beaune
two with signs of overll seepage
5 bottles
$250-375
800
Vincent Girardin Pommard Les Grands
Epenots 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes 2002
Cote de Beaune
four with signs of overll seepage
10 bottles
$400-600
801
Jean Marc Boillot Pommard Rugiens 1er
Cru 1990
Cote de Beaune
u: signs of overll seepage, label lightly torn
at edge
1 bottle
$125-175
802
Vincent Girardin Pommard Rugiens 1er Cru
2002
Cote de Beaune
12 bottles
$700-1,000
803
Vincent Girardin Pommard Rugiens 1er Cru
2002
Cote de Beaune
6 bottles
$350-500
804
Mixed Puligny Montrachet
Vincent Girardin Puligny Montrachet
Perrieres 1er Cru 1998 (1 bt)
Etiene Sauzet
Puligny Montrachet 1994 (1 bt) loose,
faded and damp-stained label
Puligny Montrachet Combettes 1er Cru
1996 (1 bt) loose vintage tag
Cote de Beaune
3 bottles
$125-200
805
Santenay Maladiere 1er Cru 1999 (6 bts)
Savigny les Beaune les Lavieres 1er Cru
1998 (6 bts) one damp-stained label, one
nicked label
Cote de Beaune
12 bottles
$275-425
806
Mixed Bernard Morey Chassagne
Montrachet
Les Caillerets 1er Cru 2003 (1 bt)
Clos St Jean Rouge 2002 (4 bts) one with
signs of overll seepage
Cote de Beaune
5 bottles
$225-350
807
Bernard Morey Beaune Greves 1er Cru
1999
Cote de Beaune
12 bottles
$300-450
808
Pousse dOr Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets
Clos 60 Ouvrees Vertical
1979 (1 bt) u: 1.0cm, oxidized capsule,
1980 (1 bt) u: 1.0cm, lightly bin-soiled and
stained label
Cote de Beaune
2 bottles
$200-300
809
Prince Florent de Merode Corton
Marechaudes
Cote de Beaune
2 bottles
$200-300
810
Corton Perrieres 1997 (4 bts)
Corton Renardes Vieilles Vignes 1997 (2
bts)
Pommard 1er Cru Grand Epenots Vieilles
Vignes 1997 (4 bts)
Volnay 1er Cru Clos de Chenes 1997 (2 bts)
one torn label
Cote de Beaune
12 bottles
$375-550
811
Corton Renardes Vieilles Vignes 2002 (2
bts)
Echezeaux 2002 (4 bts)
6 bottles
$325-475
812
Mixed Red Burgundy
Vincent Girardin Pommard Chanlins Vieilles
Vignes 1997 (1 bt)
Simon Bize
Savigny les Beaune Les Bourgeots 2002
(2 bts)
Savigny les Beaune les Vergelesses 1er
Cru 1996 (1 bt)
Jean Marc Boillot Volnay 2002 (1 bt) signs
of overll seepage, heavily stained label
Bruno Clair Savigny les Beaune La
Dominode 1er Cru
1996 (1 bt)
1997 (3 bts)
9 bottles
$250-400
813
Jean Marc Boillot Bourgogne Rouge 1999
Burgundy
signs of overll seepage
9 bottles
$175-275
814
Vincent Dauvissat Chablis Les Clos Grand
Cru 2002
Chablis
6 bottles
$750-1,100
815
Vincent Dauvissat Chablis La Forest 1er
Cru 2002
Chablis
two stained and lightly bin-soiled labels
6 bottles
$400-600
816
Vincent Dauvissat Chablis La Forest 1er
Cru 2005
Chablis
Zesty citrus, oral, peach, pear and spice
aromas jump from the glass to reveal clean,
crisp and pure avors wrapped around a
tangy core of ripe acidity that culminates in a
chiseled and gorgeously vibrant nish. This
has a touch of the exotic on the nish but
not much. An impressive 1er that is highly
recommended. Burghound, 92 pts. 10/07
4 bottles
$275-400
352
817
Mixed Guigal 1978
Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde 1978 (5 bts)
u: three 2.0cm, one 2.5cm, one 3.5cm,
three with signs of old seepage, nicked
capsules, nicked and lightly bin-soiled
labels
Hermitage 1978 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm, lightly
oxidized and worn capsules, wrinkled,
lightly torn and lightly bin-soiled label
Northern Rhone
6 bottles
$750-1,100
818
Ozier Fils (Chapoutier) Ermitage Le Pavillon
Cuvee Speciale 1957-59, 2 bottles
Northern Rhone
u: one 2.0cm, one 2.5cm, scuffed capsules,
lightly bin-soiled labels, one wrinkled label
2 bottles
$500-800
819
Pape 1988
Southern Rhone
u: 2.5cm or better, labels nicked at edges,
removed from owc
9 bottles
$500-750
820
Pape 2003
Southern Rhone
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
821
Pape 2003
Southern Rhone
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
822
Pape 2007
Southern Rhone
Beaucastels 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape
has turned out even better out of bottle than
I predicted. An inky/ruby/purple color is
followed by a glorious nose of blue and black
fruits, trufes, pen ink, licorice, and meat
juices as well as glorious levels of acidity and
sweet tannin, buttressing the fruits fabulous
freshness and vibrancy. This full-bodied effort
still displays considerable tannin, no doubt
because of the relatively high Mourvedre
content. It should resolve its tannins in 2-4
years, and last for 25 or more. R. Parker for
TWA, 96 pts. 10/09
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
823
Chateau de Beaucastel Coudoulet de
Beaucastel Vertical
1994 (2 bts) lightly corroded capsules,
damp-stained labels, lightly torn labels
1999 (5 bts)
1998 (8 bts) lightly corroded capsules,
wrinkled labels
Southern Rhone
15 bottles
$350-500
824
Pape Blanc Vertical
2002 (3 bts)
Vieilles Vignes 2003 (1 bt)
Southern Rhone
4 bottles
$150-225
825
Mixed Paul Jaboulet
Chateauneuf du Pape Les Cedres 1989 (2
bts) u: 2.0cm, lightly oxidized capsules,
Cornas 1983 (5 bts) u: one 1.5cm, one
2.0cm, one 2.5cm, two 3.0cm, lightly
oxidized and worn capsules, one heavily
stained vintage tag, one lightly torn label,
Crozes Hermitage Domaine Talabert 1983
(1 bt) u: 2.0cm, stained vintage tag and
label, lightly bin-soiled label
Rhone
8 bottles
$150-225
826
Perrin Familee Chateauneuf du Pape
Les Sinards 1996 (4 bts) lightly corroded
capsules, two damp-stained labels, lightly
bin-soiled labels
Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape
1983 (2 bts) u: one 2.0cm, one 2.5cm,
oxidized capsules, one wrinkled capsule,
one nicked label, lightly bin-soiled labels
Southern Rhone
6 bottles
$150-225
827
Dinner Lot
Bonnaire Cramant Grand Cru Blanc des
Blancs 1993 (1 bt) lightly oxidized capsule,
Grivot Vosne Romanee les Beaumonts 1er
Cru 1972 (1 bt) u: 3.0cm, lightly bin-soiled
label
Lupe Cholet Echezeaux Grand Cru 1979
(1 bt) u: 2.0cm, lightly corroded capsule,
Noel Verset Cornas 1988 (1 bt) u: 2.0cm,
lightly oxidized capsule
Domaine Trevallon Les Baux Coteaux dAix
en Provence 1990 (1 bt) u: bottom neck,
slight signs of old seepage
5 bottles
$300-450
828
Bodegas Olarra Rioja 1981
Rioja
u: very top shoulder, cracked wax capsule,
signs of old seepage, label loose at edge,
1 double magnum
$100-150
829
Mixed Rioja
La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva 904 1973 (1 bt)
u: into neck, lightly bin-soiled label
Marques de Caceres Rioja Reserva
1986 (2 bts) u: one into neck, one very top
1990 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, oxidized
capsule
Marques de Murrieta Rioja 1950 (1 bt) u:
top shoulder, oxidized capsule, damp-
stained, torn and stained label, loose
vintage tag
Rioja
5 bottles
$250-400
830
Berberana SA Rioja Grand Reserva 1970 (1
bt) u: very top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled
label
Olarra Cerro Anon Reserva 1970 (1 bt) u:
Olarra Cerro Anon Reserva believed to be
3.5cm, one signs of old seepage, lightly
corroded capsules, one vintage illegible
Muga Haro Rioja Alta
1971 (1 demi) u: bottom neck, slightly
protruding cork
1973 (2 demis, 1 bt) u: bottom neck, bin-
soiled label
Carvalho Ribeiro & Ferreira Vinho Tinto
1955 (3 bts) u: one 5.0cm, two 6.5cm,
cracked wax capsules, bin-soiled labels,
one torn label
3 demi bottles
9 bottles
$300-450
39
899
831
Mixed Santa Rita
Floresta 1999 (4 bts)
Triple C 1999 (2 bts)
Chile
6 bottles
$80-125
832
Pine Ridge Merlot Selected Cuvee 1985 (1
bt) u: bottom neck
Pope Valley Pope Valley 1972 (1 bt) u: top
shoulder, handwritten label reads 100 year
old vines, 15 gallons made, minty avor,
spicy nose, moderately woody
Raymond Vineyard
Chardonnay 1980 (1 bt) u: 2.0cm
Vintage Select Red 1982 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck
Rodney Strong Russian River Valley 1978
(1 bt)
Sokol Blosser Yamhill County Pinot Noir
1979 (1 bt) u: 2.5cm
1986 (1 bt)
St. Amant 1985 (1 bt) u: into neck
Tablas Creek Vineyard Roussanne 2002
(1 bt)
9 bottles
$150-250
833
Mixed California
St Clement Merlot 1990 (1 bt) u: into neck,
signs of old seepage, lightly oxidized
capsule, bin-soiled label
Sutter Home Deaver Vineyard Zinfandel
Amador 1971 (1 bt) u: high shoulder, signs
of old seepage, lightly bin-soiled label
Turley Zinfandel Black Sears Vineyard 1995
(1 bt) signs of old seepage
Pine Ridge Andrus Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon 1985 (1 bt) u: bottom neck,
signs of old seepage, corroded capsule,
nicked and stained label
4 bottles
$100-150
From an East Coast cellar, removed from
private temperature-controlled storage for this
auction by Skinner staff.
834
Nicholas Feuillatte Palmes dOr 1990
Champagne
1 magnum
$250-400
835
u: very top shoulder, scuffed label
1 bottle
$250-375
836
u: top shoulder, scuffed label
1 bottle
$300-450
837
u: into neck, lightly scuffed label
This magnicent Lynch Bages has been
drinking well since the day it was released and
it continues to go from strength to strength.
The biggest, richest, fullest-bodied Lynch
Bages until the 2000, the fully mature 1990
exhibits an unbelievably explosive nose of
black currants, cedarwood, herbs and spice.
The majestic, classically Bordeaux aromatics
are followed by a full-bodied, voluptuously
textured, rich, intense wine with superb purity
as well as thrilling levels of fruit, glycerin and
sweetness. This beauty should continue to
provide immense pleasure over the next 15+
1 bottle
$200-300
838
Chateau Certan de May 1995
Pomerol
11 bottles
$700-1,000
839
Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape
La Crau 2000 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder,
scuffed label
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape
1994 (1 bt)
1999 (2 bts)
Chateau Beauregard Chateauneuf du Pape
1998 (1 mag) u: cracked wax capsule and
lightly torn label
Southern Rhone
4 bottles
1 magnum
$225-350
840
G. Mascarello Barolo Bricco in Castiglione
Falletto 2000
Piemonte
3 bottles
$200-300
841
Prunotto Barolo Riserva Bussia di Monforte
dAlba 1978
Piemonte
u: very top shoulder, signs of old seepage,
magnum 11/225
1 magnum
$250-400
842
Mixed Barolo
Elio Grasso Barolo Runcot 1998 (1 bt)
Secolo Barolo Cerequio 1990 (3 bts) u: one
into neck, one bottom neck, one very top
shoulder, one missing front label, one label
unattached
Piemonte
4 bottles
$300-450
843
Tenuta dellaOrnellaia Ornellaia 1999
Tuscany
one in owc
The 1999 Ornellaia (magnum) does not
disappoint. This vivid, energetic wine
emerges from the glass with a myriad of
graphite, menthol, licorice, leather and dark
fruit wrapped around a powerful core. The
bouquet alone is worth the price of admission.
Though not as opulent as the 1997, the 1999
offers exceptional length and a nessed, regal
close. The 1999 Ornellaia is 65% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet
Franc. The wine spent 18 months in French
oak (60% new) prior to being bottled. A.
Galloni for TWA, 95 pts. 01/10
3 magnums
$900-1,400
844
Bodegas Numanthia Numanthia 2000
Castilla Leon
The project of importer Jorge Ordonez, the
2000 Numanthia (100% Tinta de Toro from
70-100-year old vines) was produced from
meager yields of one ton of fruit per acre. It
spent 19 months in new French oak, with
malolactic in barrel, and neither ning nor
ltration. This is a massive, dense ruby/purple-
colored effort that needs 3-4 years to strut its
stuff. Thick, juicy, and concentrated, it displays
notes of creme de cassis, melted licorice,
spice box, and earth. It is an impressive, pure,
layered wine to drink between 2006-2017. R.
3 bottles
$125-175
845
Oporto
u: high mid shoulder, signs of seepage
1 bottle
$200-300
41
846
Oporto
u: into neck, wrinkled and bin-soiled label,
bottled by Whitwham & Company, London
This example was bottled in Porto and
remained in the houses bin until this tasting.
The 1963 Vintage Port has a dark russet color.
The nose is beautifully dened, perhaps this
particular bottle less exuberant than other
that I have encountered. It offers walnut,
small cherries, juniper berries and a touch of
spirit that expands in the glass. The palate
is medium-bodied with wonderful balance
and ne tannins. It has tremendous weight
matched by nigh perfect acidity. It is very
harmonious, almost honeyed towards the
nish with hazelnut and cloves infusing the
decayed fruit and hints of menthol on the
spicy aftertaste. This is a sublime Fonseca
that will last another two or three decades with
ease. N. Martin for TWA, 96 pts. 02/13
1 bottle
$150-225
847
Penfolds Grange 1998
South Australia
Very deep garnet in color, the 1998 Penfolds
Grange has shut itself away into a closed
stage at this time, offering a subdued core
of blackberry preserves and blackcurrant
cordial with nuances of smoked bacon, black
olives, sandalwood and sweaty leather. The
full bodied, taut, muscular palate is rmly
structured with chewy tannins and enlivening
acidity, nishing long and savory. Consider
drinking it 2016 to 2030+. L. Perrotti-Brown
for TWA, 96+ pts. 05/12
1 bottle
$400-600
848
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special
Selection Vertical
1999 (2 bts)
1998 (1 bt)
Napa
3 bottles
$275-425
849
Darioush Darius II 2002
Napa
3 bottles
$400-600
850
Opus One 1991
Napa
u: into neck
2 bottles
$400-600
851
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Vertical
2004 (2 bts)
2003 (2 bts)
Napa
Composed of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon,
11% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit
Verdot and 1% Malbec, the saturated purple-
colored 2004 Proprietary Red Wine is a
wonderful monster in the making. It boasts a
dense purple color as well as notes of beef
blood, creme de cassis, licorice, incense and
spring owers. It looks more like a 2-year-old
wine than one that has seen its tenth birthday.
Mouth-coating, unctuously textured, corpulent
but well-delineated, this is a spectacular
Proprietary Red that is even greater than I
remember it in its youth. Bravo to Jayson
Pahlmeyer (I believe his winemaker at the
time was Erin Green) for this dynamic duo of
2004s. R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 04/14
4 bottles
$200-300
852
Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Sunspot
Vineyard 2001
Napa
torn and scuffed label
1 magnum
$250-375
853
Mixed Wines
Chateau La Louviere 1990 (1 bt) u: very top
shoulder, scuffed label
Staglin Cabernet 1995 (1 bt)
Groth Reserve 1994 (1 bt)
Duckhorn Cabernet
1983 (1 bt) u: into neck, slight signs of old
seepage
1986 (2 bts) u: one bottom neck, one very
top shoulder, one scuffed and label torn at
edge, one nicked label
6 bottles
$250-375
Bordeaux & Burgundyclassic pillars for any
cellar. Removed from ideal cellar conditions by
Skinner staff.
854
Chateau Latour 1971
u: bottom neck, very lightly corroded capsule,
stained and heavily bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$250-400
Montrose is a majestic estate. Further up the
Gironde, St Estephe being just past Pauillac,
visitors seem fewer up here. One gets the
sense that perhaps being undisturbed, the
team diligently pursues their mission without
interruption... PhM
855
u: three into neck, one very top shoulder lightly
bin-soiled labels
This was not in the tasting at the chateau,
but I opened two bottles on my return home,
because this is another near-perfect wine
from Montrose. It is an unusual two-grade
blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30%
Merlot. The wine emerged from another very
hot, sunny, dry growing season, with early,
generous owering. Harvest in Montrose took
place between September 11 and 28. The
wine has never had any issues with brett,
making it a somewhat safer selection than
the more irregular 1990. Like a tortoise, the
1989 has nally begun to rival and possibly
eclipse its long-time younger sibling, the
1990. The wine is absolutely spectacular and
in auction sells for a much lower premium
than the 1990. That should change. This is
a magnicent Montrose, showing notes of
loamy soil undertones, intermixed with forest
oor, blueberry and blackberry liqueur and
spring owers. It has a full-bodied, intense,
concentrated mouthfeel that is every bit as
majestic as the 1990, but possibly slightly
fresher and more delineated. This great wine
should drink well for another 40-50 years. R.
5 bottles
$1,000-1,500
856
u: two into neck, three bottom neck, one very
top shoulder
6 bottles
$425-600
857
u: bottom neck or better, three lightly stained
labels
9 bottles
$725-1,125
858
u: into neck, two lightly torn labels
6 bottles
$600-900
859
u: bottom neck, lightly glue-striped and bin-
soiled labels
2 bottles
$150-250
860
u: bottom neck or better, two lightly bin-soiled
labels
TWA, 96 pts. 06/09
8 bottles
$1,800-2,600
861
u: into neck, lightly bin-soiled labels
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. R. Parker for
TWA, 95 pts. 02/97
2 bottles
$250-400
862
u: into neck, lightly nicked capsules, one
stained label
A remarkable vintage for Pichon Longueville
Baron, 1990 is one of this estates two or three
nest wines made in the last 40 years. Still
inky/blue/purple-tinged to the rim, it reveals an
extraordinary bouquet of charcoal, incense,
creme de cassis, blue and black fruits, and
a hint of licorice as well as an impressively
long nish. While drinkable, its evolution is
extremely slow, and I would not be surprised
to see it last another two decades or more.
6 bottles
$1,200-1,800
863
u: ve bottom neck, ve very top shoulder, two
top shoulder, nicked capsules
12 bottles (owc)
$600-900
864
Chateau La Lagune Vertical
1978 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, wrinkled,
loose and stained label
1979 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, nicked and
oxidized capsule, damp-stained, bin-soiled
label
1988 (9 bts) u: ve bottom neck, three very
top shoulder, one high-mid shoulder with
signs of old seepage, bin-soiled labels
11 bottles
$425-650
865
u: three very top shoulder, one top shoulder,
At a near-perfect place in terms of its
maturity, the 86 Gruaud Larose shows off
just how gorgeous St. Julien can be. Elegant
tannins, supple, deep red fruits and a touch of
earth melt together in pitch perfect harmony.
M. Moser, 07/14, a bottle from this collection.
4 bottles
$400-600
866
u: six bottom neck, six very top shoulder
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
867
Chateau Branaire Ducru 1989
u: seven bottom neck or better, two very top
shoulder
9 bottles
$350-550
868
Chateau Duhart Milon Vertical
1988 (3 bts) u: one into neck, two very top
shoulder, very lightly corroded capsules,
1989 (9 bts) u: ve bottom neck, four very
top shoulder
12 bottles
$700-1,000
869
u: six very top shoulder, one top shoulder, one
heavily damp-stained label
7 bottles
$275-425
870
u: three bottom neck, three very top shoulder
6 bottles
$250-350
871
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Vertical
1988 (3 bts) u: two very top shoulder, one
top shoulder, lightly corroded capsules,
bin-soiled labels
1989 (9 bts) u: bottom neck or better
12 bottles
$850-1,300
872
Chateau Lynch Bages Vertical
1978 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, stained
and bin-soiled label
1985 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, lightly stained
label
1988 (6 bts) u: ve bottom neck, one very
top shoulder
8 bottles
$600-900
873
Mixed 1990 Super Seconds
Chateau Leoville Barton 1990 (2 bts) u: into
(1 bt) u: into neck, stained and lightly bin-
soiled label
3 bottles
$400-600
874
Chateau Sociando Mallet 1986
Haut Medoc
u: bottom neck or better, corroded capsules,
damp-stained labels
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
875
Les Forts de Latour 1990
Pauillac
u: seven bottom neck, one very top shoulder,
8 bottles
$1,000-1,500
43
876
Chateau Les Ormes de Pez 1990
St. Estephe
u: bottom neck or better, lightly stained and
bin-soiled labels
8 bottles
$325-475
877
Mixed Bordeaux
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey 1989 (1 demi)
u: bottom neck, bin-soiled label
Chateau Beychevelle 1988 (1 bt) u: bottom
Chateau Giscours 1989 (3 bts) u: into neck,
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1975 (1 bt) u:
top shoulder, lightly bin-soiled label
Chateau La Rame Reserve du Chateau
1990 (1 bt) u: into neck, bin-soiled label
Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge du
Chateau Margaux 1988 (1 bt) u: bottom
Chateau Monbrison 1989 (3 bts) u: two
bottom neck, one very top shoulder, bin-
soiled labels
Chateau Souverain 1990 (1 bt) u: into neck
1 demi bottle
11 bottles
$350-500
878
Frederic Esmonin Charmes Chambertin
1990
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.0cm
6 bottles
$350-550
879
Frederic Esmonin Mazis Chambertin 1990
Cote de Nuits
u: nine 2.5cm or better, one 3.5cm with signs
of old seepage
10 bottles
$800-1,250
880-889
No lots.
890
Mixed Henri Gouges
Nuits St. Georges Les St. Georges 1988 (1
bt) u: 1.0cm, lightly bin-soiled label
Nuits St. Georges Les Pruliers 1990 (8 bts)
u: 1.0cm or better, two bin-soiled labels
Cote de Nuits
9 bottles
$350-500
891
Domaine Philippe Leclerc Gevrey
Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1985
Cote de Nuits
u: one 2.5cm, one 4.0cm, corroded capsules,
one label unattached, bin-soiled and damp-
stained labels
2 bottles
$100-150
892
Domaine Mongeard Mugneret Grands
Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes 1988
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.5cm, one with signs of old seepage,
3 bottles
$400-600
893
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Grands
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.0cm, two with signs of old seepage and
lightly corroded capsules, lightly bin-soiled
labels
4 bottles
$800-1,200
894
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Grands
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.0cm, signs of old seepage, corroded
capsules
2 bottles
$250-375
895
Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Cuve
William 1989
Cote de Nuits
u: one 0.5cm, one 1.5cm, lightly bin-soiled
labels
2 bottles
$300-450
896
Prince Florent de Merode Corton Les
Bressandes Vertical
1988 (2 bts) u: 0.5cm, bin-soiled labels
1993 (3 bts) u: 0.5cm, bin-soiled labels
5 bottles
$275-400
897
Mixed Louis Jadot
Beaune Clos des Ursules
1988 (3 bts) u: two 1.0cm, one 3.0cm,
lightly corroded capsules, lightly scuffed
and nicked labels
1990 (1 bt) u: 2.0cm
Beaune Les Avaux 1990 (2 bts) u: 2.5cm
Cote de Beaune
6 bottles
$200-300
898
Georges et Henri Jayer Echezeaux 1989
Cote de Nuits
u: one 2.5cm, two 4.5cm, one 5.0cm, heavy
signs of old seepage, corroded capsules,
wine-stained and bin-oiled labels
4 bottles
$6,000-9,000
899
Domaine Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares
1988
Cote de Nuits
u: 2.5cm or better, lightly bin-soiled labels, one
torn label
4 bottles
$2,400-3,600
900
Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey
Chambertin Clos St. Jacques 1988
Cote de Nuits
u: 2.0cm, very lightly corroded capsule at top
1 bottle
$350-500
901
Michel Tete Domaine du Clos du Fief
Julienas Cuvee Prestige 1994
Beaujolais
12 bottles (oc)
$100-150
902
Mixed Vosne Romanee
Sylvain Cathiard Vosne Romanee Aux
Reignots 1988 (3 bts) u: 1.5cm, heavily bin-
soiled and damp-stained labels
Domaine Jacky Confuron Cotetidot Vosne
Romanee Les Suchots 1988 (2 bts) u: one
2.5cm, one 3.5cm, one with signs of old
seepage, heavily bin-soiled labels
5 bottles
$400-600
903
Mixed Red Burgundy
Domaine des Comtes Lafon Monthelie Les
Duresses 1992 (5 bts) u: 2.0cm or better
Domaine Matrot Blagny La Piece Sous Le
Bois 1990 (7 bts) u: 2.0cm or better, three
torn labels, lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles
$300-450
923
904
Mixed Red Burgundy
Domaine Bruno Clair Savigny Les Beaune
La Dominode 1992 (5 bts) u: 0.5cm or
better, two with signs of overll seepage
Domaine Daniel Rion & Fils Nuits St
Georges Les Hauts Pruliers 1987 (2 bts) u:
2.5cm, one with slightly protruding cork,
one lightly bin-soiled label, one heavily
bin-soiled label
Domaine Jacques Cacheux
Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 1990 (1 bt) u:
Bourgogne Rouge 1990 (1 bt) u: 3.0cm,
lightly bin-soiled and torn label
9 bottles
$150-225
905
Mixed Red Burgundy
Domaine Matrot Volnay Santenots
1988 (1 bt) u: 0.5cm, heavily bin-soiled
label
1990 (2 bts) u: 2.5cm or better, lightly bin-
soiled labels
Domaine Mongeard Mugneret Savigny
Les Beaune Les Narbantons 1993 (4 bts)
u: 2.5cm or better, three with signs of old
seepage and lightly corroded capsules
Domaine Rossignol Trapet Beaune Les
Teurons 1993 (3 bts) u: two 2.0cm, one
3.5cm
Domaine Matrot Blagny La Piece Sous Le
Bois 1988 (2 bts) u: one 2.5cm, one 3.0cm,
stained and heavily bin-soiled labels
12 bottles
$275-400
906
Mixed White Burgundy
Domaine Louis Carillon et Fils Puligny
Montrachet Les Perrieres 1992 (1 bt) u:
3.0cm, damp-stained and bin-soiled label
Domaine Pierre Morey Meursault Perrieres
1992 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm, heavily bin-soiled and
damp-stained label, loose label
Olivier Leaive Puligny Montrachet Les
Garennes 1989 (1 bt) u: 2.0cm, bin-soiled
label
Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet
Champs Canet 1988 (1 bt) u: 3.0cm, signs
of old seepage, bin-soiled label
4 bottles
$125-200
907
Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Vertical
2.0cm
1993 (3 bts) u: 1.0cm, one lightly corroded
capsule
Southern Rhone
6 bottles
$250-350
908
Hugel & Fils Reisling Selection de Grains
Nobles 1976
Alsace
u: one 4.0cm, one 4.5cm, signs of old
seepage
2 bottles
$200-300
909
Mixed German
Lingenfelder Scheurebe Auslese 1990
(2 demis) u: less than 0.5cm, slightly
discolored labels
Muller Catoir Mussbacher Eselshaut
Rieslaner Trockenbeerenauslese 1986 (2
demis) u: less than 0.5cm
4 demi bottles
$200-300
910
Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo 1958
Piemonte
u: 4.0cm, very lightly bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$125-200
911
Mixed Bruno Giacosa
Barbaresco Santo Stefano 1986 (1 bt) u:
bottom neck, stained and lightly bin-soiled
label
Barolo Le Rocche de Castiglione 1982
(1 bt) u: into neck, bin-soiled and damp-
stained label
Barolo Villero di Castiglione Falletto 1985 (1
bt) u: bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled label
Piemonte
3 bottles
$375-550
912
Mixed Italian
Cosimi Il Poggiolo Brunello di Montalcino
1985 (2 bts) u: into neck, bin-soiled labels
unattached
Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico
Riserva 1988 (1 bt) u: bottom neck
Felsina Berardenga
Chianti Classico Rancia Riserva 1988 (1 bt)
u: bottom neck
Chianti Classico Riserva 1988 (2 bts) u:
Taurino Salice Salentino Riserva 1988 (3
bts) u: one bottom neck, one very top
shoulder, one top shoulder, worn capsules,
bin-soiled and stained labels loose at edge
Taurino Salento Notarpanaro 1985 (1 bt)
u: top shoulder, worn capsule, bin-soiled
label
10 bottles
$200-300
913
Mixed Spanish Reds
Bodega Weinert Cavas de Weinert Gran
Vino 1985 (2 bts) u: bottom neck, bin-soiled
labels
Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Tinto
Pesquera Janus Reserva Especial 1982 (1
bt) u: into neck, bin-soiled and lightly torn
label
Miguel Torres Gran Coronas Cabernet
Sauvignon Gran Reserva 1975 (1 bt)
u: 5.0cm, signs of old seepage, lightly
corroded capsule, bin-soiled and torn label
Remelluri Rioja 1985 (2 bts) u: one bottom
neck, one top shoulder
6 bottles
$200-300
914
Henriques & Henriques Verdelho 1934
Madeira
u: bottom neck, signs of old seepage, lightly
bin-soiled label, torn label obscures vintage,
plastic adhered to label
1 bottle
$100-150
915
Dows Vintage Port 1977
Oporto
u: very top shoulder, signs of old seepage
This is an extraordinary house that seems
to have been particularly successful with
its vintage port since 1977.The 1977, still
a baby, is fabulously scented, very rich and
concentrated, and has a potential longevity
of at least another 30-50 years. R. Parker for
TWA, 93 pts. 01/89
8 bottles
$400-600
916
Fonseca Vintage Port Vertical
1970 (4 bts) u: bottom neck or better, signs
of old seepage, lightly bin-soiled labels
1977 (5 bts) u: bottom neck or better, signs
of old seepage, lightly bin-soiled labels
Oporto
9 bottles
$700-1,000
917
Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 1970
Oporto
u: one into neck, two bottom neck, one very
top shoulder, signs of old seepage, one
unattached label, bin-soiled labels
4 bottles
$325-500
918
Oporto
4 bottles
$275-400
919
Oporto
6 bottles
$250-350
920
W. & J. Grahams Vintage Port 1977
Oporto
bin-soiled labels
2 bottles
$100-150
921
W. & J. Grahams Vintage Port 1985
Oporto
u: bottom neck or better, one with signs of old
seepage
12 bottles (owc)
$400-600
922
Mixed Port 1983
Dows Vintage Port 1983 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck
Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 1983 (3 bts) u:
bottom neck or better
W. & J. Grahams Vintage Port 1983 (1 bt) u:
very top shoulder, bin-soiled and wrinkled
label
Warres Vintage Port 1983 (3 bts) u: into
neck, bin-soiled labels
Oporto
8 bottles
$225-350
923
Penfolds Grange Vertical
1975 (1 bt) u: bottom neck, slightly
protruding cork, writing on label, very
1980 (1 bt) u: into neck, scuffed capsule
1982 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, slight signs
of old seepage
South Australia
5 bottles
$1,200-1,800
924
Dominus Estate 1986
Napa
u: bottom neck or better, one lightly corroded
capsule, lightly bin-soiled labels
6 bottles
$350-550
925
Dominus Estate 1987
Napa
u: into neck
6 bottles (owc)
$475-750
926
Forman Cabernet Sauvignon 1985
Napa
labels
5 bottles
$400-625
927
Forman Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical
1983 (2 bts) u: very top shoulder, lightly
bin-soiled labels
label (add)
1986 (7 bts) u: ve into neck, one bottom
neck, one top shoulder, scuffed and bin-
soiled labels
1987 (1 bt) u: into neck, lightly bin-soiled
label
1990 (4 bts) u: three into neck, one top
shoulder with signs of old seepage and
wine-stained label
Napa
18 bottles
$600-900
928
Forman Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical
Napa
12 bottles
$350-600
929
Mixed Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain
1983 (1 bt) u: into neck, nicked label
1985 (1 bt) u: into neck, lightly stained label
1984 (2 bts) u: into neck, one torn capsule,
one unattached label, lightly bin-soiled
labels
1986 (4 bts) u: into neck, stained labels
Napa
8 bottles
$300-450
930
Chateau Montelena Estate 1986
Napa
u: into neck
3 bottles
$200-300
931
Ridge Monte Bello 1985
Santa Cruz
u: one into neck, four bottom neck, one very
top shoulder
Along with the Dunn Howell Mountain and
Chateau Montelena 1985s, Ridges Monte
Bello is among the most backward wines of
the vintage, but it is so promising. I do not
intend to touch another bottle before 2005
- it is still that youthful and closed. It offers
a good education in what great young wine
is all about. The beautiful ruby/purple color
exhibits no signs of age. The sweet nose of
cassis fruit, lead pencil, owers, and minerals
is followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine
with a boatload of tannin. This huge, massive
yet well-delineated and focused wine should
prove to be uncommonly long-lived. Drink it
between 2005-2030? R. Parker for TWA, 94
pts. 04/95
6 bottles
$600-900
932
Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 1990
Napa
6 bottles (oc)
$250-350
933
Mixed California
A. Rafanelli Zinfandel 1985 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck, stained label, lightly bin-soiled label,
writing on label
Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour 1978
(1 bt) u: into neck
Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon 1985 (2
bts) u: into neck
Inglenook Reunion 1984 (1 bt) u: into neck
Joseph Phelps Vineyards Eisele Vineyard
1981 (1 bt) u: into neck
Lakes Folly Cabernet Sauvignon 1985 (2
bts) u: bottom neck, one with signs of old
seepage, one stained label
Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon 1985
(2 bts) u: one very top shoulder, one top
shoulder, one lightly corroded capsule,
nicked labels
10 bottles
$300-450
47
934
Mixed Red Wine
Lindemans Limestone Coast Cabernet
Sauvignon 1985 (3 bts) u: two very top
shoulder, one top shoulder
Forman Merlot 1994 (1 bt) u: into neck
Castello di Poppiano Chianti 1997 (2 bts)
Alejandro Fernandez Pesquera Reserva
1982 (1 bt) u: very top shoulder, lightly
corroded capsule, signs of old seepage,
bin-soiled label
Domaine Matrot Volnay Santenots 1988 (2
bts) u: 1.5cm, heavily bin-soiled labels
9 bottles
$150-225
From various cellars, removed from ideal
storage conditions.
935
Krug Clos du Mesnil 1985
Reims
u: 2.5cm
1 bottle (owc)
$700-1,000
936
1 bottle
$550-750
937
u: very top shoulder, very slightly protruding
cork, heavily bin-soiled label
1 bottle
$200-300
938
u: two bottom neck, four very top shoulder,
two nicked capsules, two torn labels, one with
writing on label, heavily bin-soiled labels
6 bottles
$1,200-1,800
939
u: very top shoulder, tape on label
R. Parker for TWA, 97+ pts. 06/09
1 bottle
$2,000-3,000
940
u: into neck
1 bottle
$700-1,000
941
1 bottle
$600-750
942
1 bottle
$550-700
943
Chateau Latour 1982
u: two top shoulder, six high shoulder, slight
signs of old seepage, one nicked capsule,
lightly bin-soiled labels, removed from owc
Always somewhat atypical (which I suspect
will be the case with the more modern day
2003), the 1982 Latour has been the most
opulent, amboyant, and precocious of the
northern Medocs, especially the St.-Juliens,
Pauillacs, and St.-Estephes. It hasnt changed
much over the last 10-15 years, revealing
sweet tannins as well as extraordinarily
decadent, even extravagant levels of fruit,
glycerin, and body. It is an amazing wine,
and on several occasions, I have actually
picked it as a right bank Pomerol because of
the lushness and succulence of the cedary,
blackberry, black currant fruit. This vintage
has always tasted great, even in its youth,
and revealed a precociousness that one does
not associate with this Chateau. However,
the 1982 is still evolving at a glacial pace. The
concentration remains remarkable, and the
wine is a full-bodied, exuberant, rich, classic
Pauillac in its aromatic and avor proles. Its
just juiced up (similar to an athlete on steroids)
and is all the better for it. This remarkable
effort will last as long as the 1982 Mouton, but
it has always been more approachable and
decadently fruity. Drink it now, in 20 years,
and in 50 years! Dont miss it if you are a wine
lover. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 06/09
8 bottles
$9,000-14,000
943A
u: seven into neck, ve bottom neck, three
with slight signs of old seepage, one lightly
corroded capsule, very lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles (owc)
$5,000-7,500
944
u: into neck
1 bottle
$300-450
945
u: into neck, slight label discoloration
3 bottles
$1,350-1,950
946
u: into neck, light bin soil
1 bottle
$300-450
947
Chateau Leoville Las Cases Vertical
2 bottles
$350-550
948
Chateau Leoville Barton Vertical
3 bottles
$200-250
949
Mixed Bordeaux
Chateau Pichon Longueville Lalande
Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf 1989 (1 bt) u:
very top shoulder
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1998 (1 bt) u:
bottom neck, slight label nicking
Chateau Calon Segur 1995 (1 bt) u: bottom
neck, slight label staining
Chateau Chasse Spleen 2000
6 bottles
$350-500
950
Bruno Clair Chambertin Clos de Beze 2005
Cote de Nuits
The most complete wine here with a spicy,
earthy, gamy and strikingly elegant if presently
reserved nose of musky black cherry fruit
aromas that introduce rich, sweet and mouth
coating avors that explode on the strikingly
long nish. This is a classy thoroughbred of
a wine with superb complexity, impeccable
balance and huge length, all delivered with
both grace and power. Be prepared to be
patient however as this will need time.
Burghound, (92-95) pts. 01/07
3 bottles
$900-1,200
48
943A
951
Mongeard Mugneret Grands Echezeaux
1983
Cote de Nuits
u: one 2.0cm, one 2.5cm, one 3.0cm, heavily
glue-stained labels, one label unattached
5 bottles
$400-600
952
Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes
1980
Cote de Nuits
u: 2.5cm, slight signs of old seepage, nicked
and damp-stained label
1 bottle
$1,200-1,800
953
Mixed Gevrey Chambertin
Pierre Bouree Gevrey Chambertin Clos de
la Justice 1980 (1 bt) u: 2.0cm, lightly bin-
soiled label
Faiveley Gevrey Chambertin Cazetiers
1981 (2 bts) u: 2.0cm, one lightly bin-soiled
label
Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Clos
St. Jacques 1985 (1 bt) u: 3.5cm, nicked
capsule, lightly corroded capsule, slight
Cote de Nuits
4 bottles
$250-400
954
Alain Jaume et Fils Domaine Grand Veneur
Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes 2010
Southern Rhone
1 bottle
$150-200
955
Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf du Pape
Reserve 2007
one label partially unattached, one label
unattached
6 bottles
$1,800-2,400
956
Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape
Cuvee Mon Aieul Vertical
2003 (3 bts)
2005 (2 bts)
2005 (1 mag)
2006 (4 bts)
Southern Rhone
1 magnum
9 bottles
$500-750
957
Jerome Bressy Cotes du Rhone Villages
Gourt de Mautens 2000
Rasteau
8 bottles
$250-400
958
Gaja
Darmagi Cabernet Sauvignon 1983 (9 bts)
two torn labels
Conteisa
1997 (1 bt) R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 06/01
2000 (2 bts) A. Galloni for TWA, 95 pts.
06/11
Piemonte
9 bottles
$1,100-1,700
959
Marchesi di Gresy Barbaresco Martinenga
1982
Piemonte
u: very top shoulder, bin-soiled and stained
label
1 bottle
$125-200
960
Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 1997
Tuscany
12 bottles (owc)
$500-700
961
Antinori Guado al Tasso 1998
Tuscany
2 magnums
$225-325
962
Antinori Guado Al Tasso 2008
Tuscany
6 bottles
$300-450
963
Vega Sicilia Unico 1953
Castilla Leon
u: very top shoulder, slight signs of old
seepage, very lightly corroded capsules, bin-
soiled labels
2 bottles
$2,400-3,600
964
Mixed Wines
Chateau Thierry Champagne Pannier Brut
NV (1 bt) bin-soiled label
Michel Noellat Echezeaux 1982 (1 bt) u:
2.5cm, nicked capsule, lightly bin-soiled
label
Mastroberardino
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio 1986 (1 bt) u:
top shoulder, writing on label, bin-soiled
label
Taurasi Riserva 1968 (1 bt) u: top shoulder,
writing on label, lightly bin-soiled label
Barone Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico
label
Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse 1978 (1 bt) u:
top shoulder, bin-soiled label
6 bottles
$100-150
965
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
966
Feist Vintage Port 1970
Oporto
heavily bin-soiled and partially missing labels
12 bottles
$400-600
967
Feist Vintage Port 1970
Oporto
heavily bin-soiled and partially missing labels
6 bottles
$300-450
968
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
969
12 bottles (owc)
$600-900
970
12 bottles (owc)
$350-500
971
12 bottles (owc)
$500-750
50
975
972
Oporto
12 bottles (owc)
$500-700
973
Abreu Madrona Ranch 2006
Napa
1 bottle
$200-300
974
Napa
3 bottles (oc)
$900-1,200
975
Napa
3 bottles
$800-1,200
976
Abreu Thorevilos 2009
Napa
2 bottles
$600-900
977
David Arthur Elevation 1147 1999
Napa
2 bottles
$125-175
978
Harlan Estate 1998
Napa
1 bottle
$300-450
979
Kistler Durrell Vineyard Chardonnay 2011
Sonoma
9 bottles
$750-1,100
980
Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2011
Sonoma
6 bottles
$475-750
981
Kistler Stone Flat Vineyard Chardonnay
2011
Sonoma
4 bottles
$275-400
982
Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2011 (1
bt)
Brewer Clifton Zotovich Pinot Noir 2006
(1 bt)
Elyse Tietjen Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (1
bt)
Dr. Von Basserman-Jordan Deidesheimer
Leinhohle Riesling 2002 (1 demi)
1 demi bottle
3 bottles
$225-350
983
Pax Syrah 2006
Richards Family Vineyard (2 bts)
The Knob Alder Springs Vineyard (1 bt)
Saxum James Berry Vineyard 2011 (1 bt)
4 bottles
$275-375
984
Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Panek
Vineyard
2009 (1 bt)
2010 (1 bt)
Napa
2 bottles
$150-200
985
Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir
Gioia Vineyard 2011 (1 bt)
Old Vines Summa
2009 (3 bts)
2010 (1 bt)
Silver Eagle Vineyard 2011 (1 bt)
Summa Vineyard
2010 (1 bt)
2011 (2 bts)
Sonoma
9 bottles
$450-650
986
Saxum Syrah Booker Vineyard
2007 (3 bts) R. Parker for TWA, 99 pts.
08/09
2010 (1 bt) A. Galloni for TWA, (94-96) pts.
08/12
Paso Robles
4 bottles
$550-750
987
Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard 2009 (2 bts)
A. Galloni for TWA, 95 pts. 12/11
CCS Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard 2009
(2 bts)
RBS Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard 2009 (2
bts) A. Galloni for TWA, 96 pts. 12/11
Napa
6 bottles (two three-bottle owcs)
$1,800-2,600
988
Screaming Eagle Second Flight
12/12
12/12
12/12
2009 (2 bts)
Napa
8 bottles (owc)
$3,250-4,250
989
Screaming Eagle Second Flight 2010
Napa
6 bottles (owc)
$2,000-3,000
990
Mr. K
Semillon Vin de Paille 1998 (1 demi) R.
Viognier TBA 1998 (1 demi) R. Parker for
TWA, 96 pts. 02/02
CA
2 demi bottles
$250-350
991
Quilceda Creek Red Wine Columbia Valley
2007
Washington
2 bottles
$275-350
992
Quilceda Creek Palengat Red Wine
2007 (2 bts) J. Miller for TWA, 96 pts. 08/10
2008 (1 bt) J. Miller for TWA, 97 pts. 08/11
Washington
3 bottles
$325-475
End of 2758B, Session II
53
Ullage of wines of vintages fifteen years and younger may be assumed to be of bottom neck or better unless otherwise noted.
Similarly, regarding older vintages, lack of notation indicates acceptable and appropriate ullage, clear label and sound cork;
potential bidders must be prepared for reasonable variations in ullage in all vintages older than 20 years. Bidders with
specific condition questions should contact the Fine Wines department. Conditions generally not noted on group lots.
Bordeaux wines are catalogued referencing the 1855 classification. Chateau Petrus cataloguing reflects the practice of granting it 1er
Cru Classe and other notable Pomerol Chateaux are designated Cru Classe. All Bordeaux wines may assume to be chateau bottled
unless otherwise stated.
It is standard practice for Skinner/Lower Falls Wine to open all original wooden cases (owc) for visual inspection. The opening of
banded cases will be determined on an individual basis.
For Burgundy, German wines and all other more gradually slope-shouldered bottles, the ullage measurement is taken in centimeters
from cork base, e.g. 3cm, 5cm, 7cm.
Bottle Sizes
bottle (750 ml) jeroboam (4xbt); Burgundy, Champagne demi bottle (demi)
magnum (2xbt) jeroboam (6xbt); Bordeaux split (1/4 bottle) Champagne
marie jeanne (3xbt) imperiale (8xbt); Bordeaux
double magnum (4xbt) methuselah (8xbt); Burgundy
Buyers Caution: Levels are as when catalogued; ullage may change due to cork deterioration; other bottle conditions may occur
during storage and shipment. Risk of ullage variation and cork deterioration and/or failure is assumed by the buyer at time of
sale and no sale cancellations, price negotiations, or bottle substitutions will be undertaken by either Skinner or Lower Falls Wine.
Similarly, no substitutions will be made due to inaccurate descriptions.
Flights of Lots: Are of the same type, vintage and bottle count and follow one after another numerically, though ullage and bottle
conditions may vary. The auctioneer may exercise discretion to offer, in consecutive lot order and at that same price, the following
lots in the flight to the first successful bidder of that flight. Subsequently, those lots not purchased will be offered anew and so on.
Absentee bids placed on any lot in a flight will be applied to the next lot in the flight (if unsuccessful), until the flight concludes.
Environmental Note: It has only been in the last 15-20 years that the wine industry has moved away from using lead capsules to
cover the cork and neck of a bottle. When opening an older wine, if you do have a lead capsule, give consideration as to how you
dispose of it.
into neck
bottom neck
top shoulder
high shoulder
mid shoulder
low mid shoulder
shoulder
Ullage (Level of Wine) Illustration and Interpretations
very top shoulder
For Bordeaux, Port, and other shouldered bottles
n. ullage is into neck
bn. bottom neck
vts. very top shoulder
ts. top shoulder; usual level for Bordeaux older than 15 yrs
hs. high shoulder; usual cork reduction, often found in Bordeaux over 20 yrs, low risk
ms. mid shoulder; variation likely as indicates cork deterioration
lms. low mid shoulder; some risks, reflected in estimates
s. shoulder; risky, reflected in estimates
Champagne
1985
Krug Clos du Mesnil .....................................935
1989
Veuve Clicquot Rose Cave Privee..................651
1990
Nicholas Feuillatte Palmes dOr .....................834
1996
Dom Perignon ...............................................500
Duval Leroy Blanc de Chardonnay Brut ........501
Pol Roger Brut ..............................................502
2000
Dom Perignon ...............................................648
2002
Dom Perignon ...............................................649
Non Vintage
Taittinger Champagne Les Folies de la
Marquetterie ..................................................650
Bordeaux
1949
Gruaud Larose ..............................................785
1964
Lafite Rothschild ............................................937
1966
1971
Latour ............................................................854
1982
Latour ............................................................943
Mouton Rothschild ........................................563
Petrus ............................................................564
1983
Leoville Las Cases .........................................859
Margaux ............................................. 562, 943A
1985
Margaux ........................................................585
1986
Beychevelle ...................................................866
Gruaud Larose ..............................................865
La Lagune .....................................................863
Margaux .......................................................586
Sociando Mallet ............................................874
1988
Clerc Milon ....................................................869
Leoville Barton ...............................................856
1989
Branaire Ducru ..............................................867
Leoville Barton ...............................................857
Lynch Bages .................................................510
Montrose .......................................................855
Pichon Longueville Baron ..............................861
1990
Clerc Milon ...................................................870
Haut Brion .....................................................936
Leoville Barton ...............................................858
Les Ormes de Pez .........................................876
Lynch Bages .................................................837
Montrose .......................................................945
Pichon Longueville Baron ..............................862
Les Forts de Latour ......................................875
Mixed Boredeaux ..........................................873
1995
Calon Segur .................................................505
Certan de May ..............................................838
Clerc Milon ...................................................509
Figeac ..........................................................516
Latour ............................................................693
Margaux .......................................................944
Mouton Rothschild ................................697, 946
Pichon Longueville Lalande ...........................503
Pontet Canet .................................................512
1996
Cantemerle ............................................507, 508
Leoville Barton ...............................................702
Mouton Rotshchild ........................................698
1998
Haut Brion ....................................................687
Margaux ........................................................695
1999
2000
Beausejour ....................................................587
Calon Segur ..................................................506
Lynch Bages .................................................511
Pichon Longueville Lalande ...........................504
Pontet Canet ................................................513
Prieure Lichine ..............................................594
Le Petit Cheval ........................................... 706A
2001
Haut Brion .....................................................688
Lafite Rothschild ....................................691, 941
Latour ............................................................694
Margaux ........................................................696
2002
Lafite Rothschild ....................................692, 942
2003
Leoville Barton ...............................................703
Les Forts de Latour .......................................705
2004
Leoville Barton ...............................................704
2005
Cos dEstournel ............................................700
Leoville Poyferre ............................................658
Pauillac de Latour ..........................................662
2008
Ducru Beaucaillou .........................................701
2009
Les Grands Chenes .......................................661
Mixed
Smith Haut Lafitte ..........................................515
Mixed Bordeaux ........... 514, 517, 786, 877, 849
Vertical
Calon-Segur .................................................659
Duhart Milon ..................................................868
La Lagune .....................................................864
Leoville Barton ...............................................948
Lynch Bages .................................................872
Pontet-Canet ................................................660
Sauternes
1996
Chateau Coutet ............................................518
2001
Chateau de Malle .........................................519
Burgundy
1980
Ponsot Clos de la Roche VV ........................952
1983
Mongeard Mugneret Grands Echezeaux .......951
1985
Philippe Leclerc GC Les Cazetiers .................891
1988
Armand Rousseau GC Clos St. Jacques .......900
Georges Roumier Bonnes Mares...................899
Mongeard Mugneret Grands Echezeaux VV ..892
1989
Ponsot Clos de la Roche Cuve William ........895
Georges et Henri Jayer Echezeaux ...............898
1990
Mongeard Mugneret Grands Echezeaux VV ..893
Frederic Esmonin Charmes Chambertin ........878
Frederic Esmonin Mazis Chambertin ............879
Jean Marc Boillot Pommard Rugiens.............801
Mongerard Mugneret Echezeaux VV .............794
1992
Mongeard-Mugneret Grands Echezeaux VV ..894
1996
Dominique Laurent Bonnes Mares ................595
Mongerard Mugneret Echezeaux VV .............795
1997
Henri Gouges NSG Les St Georges ..............791
1998
Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares ............................523
1999
Bernard Morey Beaune Greves .....................807
de lArlot NSG Clos de lArlot ........................520
de la Vougeraie Vougeot
1er Cru Clos Blanc de Vougeot .....................524
Jean Marc Boillot Bourgogne Rouge .............813
Index
54
55
Mongerard Mugneret Echezeaux ...................796
2002
Jean Marc Boillot Puligny
Montrachet Truffiere ......................................799
Vincent Dauvissat Chablis La Forest ..............815
Vincent Dauvissat Chablis Les Clos ...............814
Vincent Girardin Chambolle Musigny Les
Amoureuses ..................................................788
Vincent Girardin Pommard
Les Grands Epenots VV ................................800
Vincent Girardin Pommard Rugiens .......802, 803
2005
Bruno Clair Chambertin Clos de Beze ...........950
Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin
Clos St Jacques ............................................787
des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays ................665
Gros Frere et Soeur Vosne Romanee ............521
Henri Gouges NSG Les St Georges ..............792
Mixed Henri Gouges ......................................793
Ponsot Clos de la Roche VV ........................797
Vincent Dauvissat Chablis La Forest ..............816
2006
Vincent Girardin Charmes Chambertin ...........789
2009
Dominique Mugneret
Echezeaux En Orveaux ..................................667
2011
Bizot Vosne-Romanee Les Jachees ..............664
Gros Frere et Soeur
Clos de Vougeot Musigni ..............................522
William Fevre Chablis Le Clos .......................597
Mixed
Mixed Bernard Morey ....................................806
Mixed Comtes de Vogue, 2 bottles ...............668
Mixed Christian Moreau .................................666
Mixed Dominique Laurent ..............................596
Mixed Gevrey Chambertin .............................953
Mixed Henri Gouges ......................................890
Mixed Louis Jadot .........................................897
Mixed Puligny Montrachet .............................804
Mixed Burgundy ............ 525, 798, 812, 903-906
Mixed Vincent Girardin ......... 790, 805, 810, 811
Mixed Vosne Romanee .................................902
Vertical
Pousse dOr Volnay 1er Cru
Les Caillerets Clos 60 Ouvrees ......................808
Les Bressandes .............................................896
Marechaudes ................................................809
Alsace
1976
Hugel & Fils Reisling SGN ..............................908
Rhone
1978
Mixed Guigal ................................................817
1983
Guigal La Landonne ......................................589
1988
Beaucastel CNDP..........................................819
1989
Guigal La Mouline ..........................................588
1992
Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon ....................609
1998
Chateau de la Gardine CNDP ........................530
Domaine Paul Autard CNDP
Cuvee Cote La Ronde ...................................529
E. Guigal Hermitage .....................................528
2000
Clos du Caillou CNDP
Reserve le Clos de Caillou .............................599
Jerome Bressy Cotes du Rhone
Villages Gourt de Mautens.............................957
2003
Beaucastel CNDP..................................820, 821
2004
Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe
CNDP Telegramme .......................................531
2005
Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge Le Meal ............607
Le Vieux Donjon CNDP ................................604
2006
Chapoutier Hermitage Rouge LErmite ..........605
M. Chapoutier Vin de Paille lErmite ...............670
2007
Beaucastel CNDP..........................................822
Chapoutier CNDP Barbe Rac ........................602
Chateau Rayas CNDP Reserve .....................955
Clos du Caillou CNDP Reserve
le Clos de Caillou...........................................600
Clos du Mont-Olivet CNDP
La Cuvee Du Papet .......................................634
Le Vieux Donjon CNDP .................................603
2009
Delas Hermitage Les Bessards ......................612
2010
Chapoutier Ermitage Rouge Le Meal ............608
Chapoutier Hermitage Rouge LErmite ..........606
Clos du Caillou CNDP Reserve
le Clos de Caillou...........................................601
Domaine Grand Veneur CNDP VV .................954
Mixed
Mixed CNDP .........................................826, 839
Mixed Paul Jaboulet ......................................825
Mixed Tardieu Laurent ...................................532
Multi-Vintage
Ozier Fils (Chapoutier) Ermitage Le Pavillon Cuvee
Speciale ........................................................818
Vertical
Andre Brunel CNDP Cuvee Centenaire ..........598
Beaucastel CNDP..................................671, 907
Beaucastel CNDP Blanc ................................824
Coudoulet de Beaucastel ..............................823
Pierre Usseglio CNDP Cuvee Mon Aieul ........956
Other France
1994
Michel Tete Domaine du Clos du Fief
Julienas Cuvee Prestige ................................901
Mixed
Mixed Cru Beaujolais .............................526, 669
Mixed French Petite Formats .........................663
Mixed French Reds .......................................527
Mixed French Wines ......................................534
Mixed Yves Cuilleron .....................................533
Germany
2007
Mixed JJ Prum ..............................................653
2009
Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr
Riesling Spatlese ...........................................680
Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr
Riesling Kabinett ............................................613
Mixed
Mixed Donnhoff .............................................652
Mixed German .......................................654, 909
Mixed Selbach Oster .....................................681
Italy
1958
Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo ................910
1978
Prunotto Barolo Riserva
Bussia di Monforte dAlba .............................841
1982
Marchesi di Gresy Barbaresco Martinenga ....959
1996
Castello di Ama LApparita ............................584
Manzone Barolo Santo Stefano Perno .........536
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia .........................572
1997
Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello ..............535
Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve ....................541
Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino .................960
Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio 542
Morisfarms Morellino di Scansano .................543
Paitin di Pasquero Elia Barbaresco
Vecchie Vigne Sori Paitin ...............................537
Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric ..............539, 540
Parusso Barolo Piccole Vigne ........................538
Umberto Cesari Liano ....................................545
1998
Antinori Guado al Tasso ...............................961
Antinori Solaia ...............................................568
Ornellaia Masseto ..........................................565
1999
Antinori Solaia ...............................................569
Tenuta dellaOrnellaia Ornellaia ......................843
56
2000
Antinori Solaia ...............................................570
G. Mascarello Barolo
Bricco in Castiglione Falletto ..........................840
Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia ..........................575
2001
Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le Coste ....673
2002
2003
Mixed Montepulciano ....................................677
2004
2005
2006
Antinori Solaia ...............................................571
2007
2008
Antinori Guado Al Tasso ................................962
Mixed Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo ......................674
Mixed
Mixed Barolo .........................................675, 842
Mixed Bruno Giacosa ....................................911
Mixed Gaja ....................................................958
Mixed Italian .................................. 546-548, 912
Mixed Tuscan Wines .....................................544
Vertical
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia ...672
Isole e Olena Cepparello ................................676
Spain
1953
Vega Sicilia Unico ..........................................963
1981
Bodegas Olarra Rioja ....................................828
2000
Bodegas Numanthia Numanthia ....................844
2001
Numanthia Termanthia .................................616
2004
Bodegas El Nido El Nido ..............................614
Numanthia Termanthia ..................................617
2005
Bodegas El Nido El Nido ...............................615
Mixed
Mixed R. Lopez de Heredia ...........................678
Mixed Rioja....................................................829
Mixed Spanish Reds......................................913
Vertical
Mixed R. Lopez de Heredia ...........................679
Australia
1998
Penfolds Grange....................................555, 847
2011
Mixed Mollydooker ........................................686
Mixed
Mixed Australian .................................... 556-558
Vertical
Penfolds Grange............................................923
California
1985
Forman CS ....................................................926
Ridge Monte Bello .........................................931
1986
Chateau Montelena Estate ............................930
Dominus Estate ............................................924
1987
Dominus Estate ............................................925
1990
Spottswoode CS ...........................................932
1991
Opus One ......................................................850
1997
Mixed California .............................................551
Shafer Hillside Select ....................................624
1998
Harlan Estate ................................................978
Mr. K Semillon Vin de Paille ...........................990
1999
David Arthur Elevation 1147 .........................977
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red ............................620
2000
Sine Qua Non In Flagrante ............................631
2001
Shafer CS Sunspot Vineyard .........................852
2002
Darioush Darius II .........................................849
Sine Qua Non Heart Chorea .........................630
2003
Sine Qua Non The Inaugural ..........................632
2004
Revana Cabernet...........................................636
2005
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red ............................621
Shafer Hillside Select ....................................625
2006
Abreu Madrona Ranch ..................................973
Pahlmeyer Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ............623
Sine Qua Non A Shot in the Dark ..................627
2007
Quilceda Creek Red Wine Columbia Valley ....991
2008
Colgin CS IX ..................................................637
Mixed Turley Zinfandel ...................................644
2009
Abreu Thorevilos............................................976
Colgin CS Cariad ...........................................638
Sine Qua Non This Is Not an Exit ..................633
2010
Dalla Valle CS ................................................639
Screaming Eagle Second Flight .....................989
Sine Qua Non Five Shooter ...........................629
2011
Kistler Durrell Vineyard Chardonnay ..............979
Kistler Dutton Ranch Chardonnay ................980
Kistler Stone Flat Vineyard Chardonnay .........981
Sine Qua Non Dark Blossom .........................628
Mixed
Mixed California .................... 550, 552, 553, 685
............................................. 832, 833, 929, 933
Mixed Kistler ..........................................640, 641
Mixed Miner Family ........................................682
Mixed Pax Syrah ...........................................983
Mixed Ridge ..................................................683
Mixed Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir .......................985
Mixed Schrader Cellars .................................987
Mixed V. Sattui ..............................................684
Vertical
Amuse Bouche ..............................................635
Caymus Special Selection .............................848
Forman CS ............................................ 927-928
Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red ....................622, 851
Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge .............618, 619
Quilceda Creek Palengat Red Wine ...............992
Rivers-Marie CS Panek Vineyard ...................984
Saxum Syrah Booker Vineyard ......................986
Screaming Eagle ...................................642, 643
Screaming Eagle Second Flight .....................988
Staglin Estate CS ..........................................626
Turley Estate Hayne Petit Syrah.....................647
Chile
Mixed
Mixed Santa Rita ...........................................831
Mixed Wines
Dinner Lot ............................ 560, 655, 827, 982
Mixed Iberian Wines ......................................549
Mixed Icewine ...............................................656
Mixed Red Wine ............................................934
Mixed White Wines ........................................559
Mixed Wine ...................................................830
Mixed Wines ..........................................853, 964
Mixed Oregon Pinot Noir ...............................554
Hungary
Mixed
Mixed Tokaji ..................................................657
57
Madeira
1934
Henriques & Henriques Verdelho ...................914
Port
1963
Fonseca ........................................................846
1970
Feist ......................................................966, 967
Quinta do Noval ............................................845
Taylor Fladgate ..............................................917
1977
Dow .............................................................965
Dows ............................................................915
Graham ........................................................968
Taylor Fladgate .............................................918
W. & J. Grahams .........................................920
1983
Graham ........................................................970
Mixed Port .....................................................922
1985
Fonseca ........................................................969
Taylor Fladgate .............................................919
W. & J. Grahams ..........................................921
Warre ...........................................................971
1995
Warre ............................................................972
Mixed
Mixed Port .....................................................561
Vertical
Fonseca .......................................................916
Ales
1994
Lindemans Gueuze Cuvee Rene ..................762
1997
Samuel Adams Triple Bock ...........................782
1998
Cantillon Loerik ..............................................760
1999
Samuel Adams Millennium.............................783
2001
Lindemans Gueuze Cuvee Rene ..................763
2003
Dogfish Head World Wide Stout ....................765
2007
Lost Abbey Cable Car ...................................771
2008
Drie Fonteinen Oude Lambiek .......................761
Lost Abbey Cable Car ...................................772
2009
Lost Abbey Cable Car ..................................773
2010
Cantillon Blbr ............................................757
Founders KBS ..............................................768
2011
Cantillon Blbr ............................................758
Founders KBS ..............................................769
2012
Cantillon Blbr ............................................759
Samuel Adams Utopias ................................784
2013
Three Floyds BA Dark Lord ................... 778-781
NV
Dogfish Head Olde School Barley Wine .........766
Lost Abbey Veritas b004 ...............................770
Midnight Sun M .............................................777
Vertical
Anchor Our Special Ale .................................764
Firestone Walker Parabola .............................767
Spirits
1860
Monogram Rye ..............................................736
1900
Hine Cognac ................................................708
1904
Ryst Armagnac .............................................710
1917
Old Fitzgerald 17 Summers Old.....................738
1949
Macallan Millennium 50 Years Old .................732
1955
Glenlivet 49 Years Old ................................ 726B
1957
Old Fitzgerald Tournament Decanter
6 Years Old ......................................738A, 738B
1964
Black Bowmore 31 Years Old .......................717
George Dickel Souvenir Bottle .......................739
1969
Glengoyne The 1969 Vintage Reserve ...........725
Glenlivet Cellar Collection ..............................726
1971
Bowmore 34 Years Old ............................. 717B
1973
Dalmore 30 Years Old ...................................723
1974
Glenfarclas ...................................................724
1975
Ardbeg 31 Years Old ....................................712
1977
Ardbeg ....................................................... 712A
1979
Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice
Port Ellen 16 Year ...................................... 733B
2006
Kilchoman 5 Years Old ..................................729
2013
Lagavulin Jazz Festival ............................... 730A
Mixed
Courvoisier Erte .............................................709
Mixed Ardbeg ...........................712B, 713, 713A
................................................. 713B, 713E, 714
Mixed Ardmore ..............................................715
Mixed Bruichladdich ......................................719
Mixed Glenrothes ..........................................727
Mixed Hine Cognac .................................... 708A
Mixed Johnnie Walker ...................................728
Mixed Port Charlotte .....................................720
Mixed Port Ellen ................................. 733, 733A
Mixed Rosebank ................................ 734, 734A
Mixed Van Winkle ..........................................744
Non Vintage
A.H. Hirsch 16-Year ................................... 737A
A.H. Hirsch 20-Year ......................................737
Ardbeg Aireigh Nam Beist .......................... 713D
Ardbeg Alligator ......................................... 712C
Ardbeg Uigeadail ........................................ 713C
Bowmore 30 Years Old .............................. 717A
Brora 30 Years Old........................................718
Chivas 25 Year ..............................................721
Chivas Regal 12 Years Old ...............721A, 721B
Evan Williams 23 Years Old ...........................742
Glenlivet Royal Wedding Reserve
25 Years Old .............................................. 726A
Gordon & MacPhail Dallas Dhu 12 Year ........722
Hoffmans Bitter Wine....................................711
John Hancock Whiskey .................................735
Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd. (Willett)
Speakeasy Select Bourbon ...........................753
Laphroaig 30 Years Old .................................731
Macallan Private Eye .................................. 732A
Macallan Royal Marriage ..................732B, 732C
Old Overholt 6 1/2 Years Old ........................741
Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23 Year
Decanter .......................................................743
Pappy Van Winkle 20 Years Old ............ 746-751
Pappy Van Winkle 23 Years Old ....................745
Privilege Reserve du Prince Cognac ..............707
Ron Bacardi Superior Extra Superior Rum ....756
The Classic Cask 15 Year Bourbon ...............752
Van Winkle Horizontal ................................. 743A
Walkers De Luxe 8 Years Old .......................740
Willett Family Estate Bottled
Single Barrel Rye 24 Year ......................754, 755
Vertical
Balvenie Tun 1401 .........................................716
Mixed Lagavulin 12 Years Old .......................730
1. All bidders and buyers of wine must be at least 21 years of age and shall present satisfying legal documentation of this at auction.
In the event the buyer is a partnership or corporate entity, the receiver of the wine shall furnish proof fulfilling this criteria.
2. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc., below which
the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc.
will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event, and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may reject any
bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.
3. All property is sold as is, and neither Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation or any kind or nature with
respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, or description, genuineness,
authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice, or in the
catalog, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect those lots they have interest
in.
4. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by Skinner, Inc. shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall
have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion
to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Please note Massachusetts state law requires all purchasers of alcoholic beverages be at least 21 years of age. Any
bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit
may be required to participate.
5. All merchandise purchased is payable directly to Skinner Inc., and must be paid for the day of the auction. All merchandise must be removed from Lower Falls Wine Co.
within forty five (45) days of the auction, and in no event shall Skinner Inc. or Lower Falls Wine Co. have any liability for any damage to property left on its premises for more
than fourteen (14) days after the sale. Lower Falls Wine Co. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage fee per lot as determined by Lower Falls Wine
Co. (see Collection of Wines). If any property has not been removed within forty five (45) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co.
(a) the merchandise may be transferred to and stored at a bonded warehouse and the purchaser agrees to pay all transfer and storage expenses, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. and
Lower Falls Wine Co. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission
and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.
6. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, good check, or wire transfers, payable in U.S. dollars. Checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner
or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing the check. Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. reserve the right to hold merchandise purchased until the funds
have cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner and/or Lower Falls Wine Co. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee.
7. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the
highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale
and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchasers breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item
for which the purchaser has breached any
of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.
8. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser
for such item.
9. Lower Falls Wine Co. may, in their discretion and at purchasers request, package and arrange for delivery as directed by the purchaser. In such event, purchaser agrees
that (a) all such packaging, handling and delivery is at the sole risk of the purchaser and that Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. shall have no liability for any loss or
damage to such items, and (b) purchaser shall pay in advance, all packaging expenses, including labor, materials, carriers fees and all insurance charges. Please arrange
seventy-two (72) hours in advance for collection and delivery.
Purchaser shall make itself aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states in regards to the transportation and importation of alcoholic beverages and
purchaser has the sole responsibility to research and comply with all permit and licensing requirements. Neither Skinner, Inc. nor Lower Falls Wine Co. shall be responsible
for obtaining any permits or licenses on behalf of purchaser and no sale shall be cancelled or refunded for lack of purchasers noncompliance with permitting and licensing
issues. (Please see Collection of Wines)
10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of
the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.
11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person,
through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.
12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot
sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced
by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the
purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.
13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/
bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction
of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.
Revised January 8, 2014
Skinner, Inc. & Lower Falls Wine Co.
Conditions of Sale Fine Wines Auction
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Name (Please Print) Business Name
Address check if change in address
City State Zip Code
Phone # Alternate # email
Sale Title Sale Date
I wish to place the following bids in the sale listed above. I understand that Skinner, Inc. will execute bids as a convenience, and
will not be held responsible for any errors or failure to execute bids. I understand that my bids are executed and accepted as per
Conditions of Sale as printed in the catalog of this sale.
Absentee Bid Form
Marlborough Boston Phone Fax Mail Person Employee:
FOR OFFICE USE
Lot # Description Bid Price
Signature (Required) Date
63 Park Plaza
Boston, MA
02116
617.350.5400
Fax 617.350.5429
Marlborough, MA
01752
508.970.3000
Fax 508.970.3100 www.skinnerinc.com
First Time Bidder? YES NO Customer #
Bid confirmation via email? YES NO
Collection of Wines
Your Wines
Lower Falls Wine Co. will endeavor to release or transport your wine to you as quickly as possible. The inherent nature of fine
wineparticularly aged bottlesrequires that due care be taken in its storage and transport. We request your partnership in
making sure no harm arises during storage, collection or transportation. We may offer suggestions as to the best course of
action to safeguard your purchase. Fees charged are only to recover associated costs and are not intended to create a profit
center from the act of getting your wines to you.
Pick-up of Wines
Collection is available by prior arrangement only at:
Lower Falls Wine Co.
2366 Washington Street (Rt. 16)
Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462
Please schedule your pick up by contacting Lower Falls Wine Co., 617.332.3000, jgainey@lowerfallswine.com, or
www.lowerfallswine.com, a minimum of seventy-two hours in advance. Full payment of all applicable charges must be received
prior to the release of any goods. Wines will only be released to those over 21 years of age. Proof of age will be required.
Issues with Regard to Transportation
All bidders should make themselves aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states with regard to the
importation of alcoholic beverages which have been purchased at auction and transported into any states jurisdiction. All buyers
have the sole responsibility to research, understand and comply with all permit or license requirements before collection or
transport of purchases occurs. Neither Skinner Inc. nor Lower Falls Wine Co. is responsible for obtaining any permits or licenses
on behalf of any bidder. Lower Falls Wine will facilitate, where able, in the making of arrangements for the buyer on their behalf.
Bidders are strongly urged to understand the individual state statutes with regard to importation prior to participation in any
auction to insure compliance with said statutes.
Local Delivery
Lower Falls Wine Co. will deliver within Metro west Boston at no charge. We will deliver for a fee inside Route 495.
One case, $29
Two to four cases, $19 per case
Five or more cases, $14 per case
Buyers arranging Massachusetts delivery outside of Route 495 should inquire as to the fees for delivery. Deliveries are made
Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Delivery will usually occur within one week of your request. All fees
associated with delivery must be paid in advance of delivery. We reserve the right to (re)package wines if deemed necessary for
a nominal fee. Wines will only be delivered to, and must be signed for by, someone over 21 years of age.
Third-Party Delivery
For third-party shipments, Skinner and Lower Falls Wine Co. advise you to consider:
Manhattan Wine Company, www.mwcwine.com, 973.574.8701
a NYC Metro wine transportation and storage service provider with a network of national contacts
Western Carriers, www.westerncarriers.com, 800.631.7776
a national provider of fine wine storage and temperature-controlled transportation services.
Splits
Any lot that is split for either pick-up or delivery will be subject to a nominal charge.
Storage
Complimentary storage of any purchases will not exceed forty-five days past the auction date. All uncollected lots will be
charged $100 per month (or fraction thereof). Purchases in excess of ten lots will be subject to a fee of a minimum of $250
per month. Lower Falls Wine Co. will not be liable for wines fourteen (14) days after auction date.
All inquires with regard to collection or delivery should be addressed to Lower Falls Wine Co. at 617.332.3000.
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Directions to Skinners Boston Gallery/63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116
617.350.5400

From the West:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Prudential/Copley exit located in the Prudential tunnel. Once on the exit ramp, stay
in the right hand lane and follow the signs for Copley. The ramp exits onto Stuart Street. Drive straight through five sets of
lights and take a left onto Charles Street South. Take your first left off of Charles St. South onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63
Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From the South:
Take 93-N to Exit 20 for I-90 W toward Worcester. Follow signs for Chinatown/South Station. Bear left at the fork to
continue towards Kneeland Street. Turn left onto Kneeland Street. Kneeland Street becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto
Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From Logan Airport:
Take the Ted Williams Tunnel. Take Exit 25 toward South Boston and bear left at the fork in the ramp. Bear right onto B St.
Turn left onto Northern Ave which becomes Seaport Blvd. Turn left onto Surface Rd. Turn right onto Kneeland Street which
becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one
block up on the right.
From the North:
Take I-93 South towards Boston. Take exit 26 towards Storrow Drive. Merge onto MA-28 South via the ramp on the left.
Turn left onto Beacon Street. Turn right onto Arlington Street. Turn left onto Boylston Street. Turn right onto Hadassah Way.
Skinner is on the right at 63 Park Plaza.
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63 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
617.350.5400
Fax 617.350.5429
Marlborough, MA 01752
508.970.3000
Fax 508.970.3100
2332 Galiano Street
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305.503.4423
www.skinnerinc.com
Chairman of the Board - Stephen L. Fletcher
Richard Albright
John Deighton
Barnet Fain
Karen M. Keane
Andrew Payne
Chairman Emerita - Nancy R. Skinner
President/Chief Executive Officer - Karen M. Keane
Chief Financial Officer - Don Kelly
Executive Vice President - Stephen L. Fletcher
Vice Presidents - Eric Jones, Marie Keep, Gloria Lieberman, Carol McCaffrey,
Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid, Robin S.R. Starr
20th Century Design - Jane D. Prentiss
American & European Paintings & Prints - Robin S.R. Starr
Assistants: Elizabeth C. Haff, Michelle Lamunire
American Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stephen L. Fletcher
Deputy Director: Chris Barber; Assistant: Karen Langberg
American Indian & Ethnographic Art - Douglas Deihl
Antique Motor Vehicles - Jane D. Prentiss
Asian Works of Art - Judith Dowling
Assistants: Helen Eagles, Suhyung Kim
Books & Manuscripts - Devon Gray
Bottles, Flasks & Early Glass - Stephen L. Fletcher
Ceramics - Stuart G. Slavid
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - Robert C. Cheney
Assistant: Jonathan Dowling
Couture - Melissa R. McCaffrey, Kyle Johnson
Discovery Auctions - Melissa R. McCaffrey, Kyle Johnson
European Furniture & Decorative Arts - Stuart G. Slavid
Assistants: Leah Kingman, Stephanie Opolski
Fine Wines - Marie Keep
Assistant: Michael J. Moser
Historic Arms & Militaria - Joel Bohy
Jewelry - Victoria Bratberg. G.G.
Assistants: John Colasacco, G.G., Katie Simonetti
Judaica - Kerry Shrives
Musical Instruments - Director Pro Tem: Jill Arbetter
Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Lawrence Kearney
Assistant: Erika Jorjorian
Silver - Stuart G. Slavid
Toys & Dolls - Melissa R. McCaffrey, Kyle Johnson
Auctioneers - LaGina Austin, Chris Barber, Robert C. Cheney,
John Colasacco, Stephen L. Fletcher, Karen M. Keane, Marie C. Keep,
Gloria Lieberman, Jessica R. Lincoln, Kerry Shrives, Stuart G. Slavid,
Robin S.R. Starr, Laura V. Sweeney
Board of Directors
Administration
Expert
Departments
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Marlborough: Warehouse Manager - Fred Trottier, 508.970.3261
Auction Coordinator - Melanie Trottier-Mitcheson, 508.970.3103
Boston: Auction Coordinators - Jessica R. Lincoln, 617.874.4308,
Benjamin Evans, 617.874.4329
Marlborough: Accounts Receivable - Denise Johnson, 508.970.3269
Accounts Payable, Consignment - Kathleen Hayes, 508.970.3268
Accounts Payable, Trade - Kevin Rota, 508.970.3283
Credit Supervisor - William Madden, 508.970.3266
Marlborough: 508.970.3240
Advertising/Production Manager - Pamela Van de Houten
Appraisal & Auction Services - LaGina Austin, Christine E. Finn, Rachel Kingsley,
Ava Pandiani
Boston Gallery Director - Laura V. Sweeney
Assistant Gallery Director: Paige Lewellyn
Consignment Services - Patricia Walker King, Carol Zeigler, Kealyn Garner
Customer Relations - Carol McCaffrey
Human Resources - Carol McCaffrey
Image Editor - John Cornelius
Information Technology & Internet Auctions - Kerry Shrives
Assistant: Melissa R. McCaffrey
Institutional Relations - L. Emerson Tuttle
Lead Designer - Kristina Harrison
Managing Director - Marie C. Keep
Marketing & Public Relations - L. Emerson Tuttle, Kathryn Gargolinski
Photographers - Stanley P. Bystrowski, Jeffrey R. Antkowiak
Receptionists - Marlborough: Katie Fitzgerald
Boston: Bridget Spears
Regional DirectorFlorida - April L. Matteini, G.G.
Staff Portraits - Cheryl Richards Photography
Transportation - Eric Jones
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