ERI Fine and Rare Wine Sept 7 2008

Auction Date: September 07, 2008 01:30 PM EST
at Chicago, IL
 
216 lots total

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Dom Ruinart
Rose
Original Carton. 12 Into Foil.
12 Half Bottles per lot $300 - 425

Current Bid: $250.00 Reserve Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Dom Perignon - Vintage - 1996
Rose
Original Carton. 3 Into Foil.
3 Magnums per lot $1400 - 1900

Current Bid: $1,300.00 Reserve Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Perrier-Jouet - Vintage - 1996
Fleur De Champagne
Reticent aromas and flavors hinting at vanilla pastry, peach, citrus and ginger, all beautifully integrated with its firm structure and supple texture. A roasted, nutty element emerges on the finish. Wine Spectator, 11/04
6 Original Wooden Cases. 6 Into Foil.
6 Magnums per lot $1000 - 1400

Current Bid: $800.00 Reserve Not Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Salon - Vintage - 1996
Le Mesnil
A deep, vinous style, with understated power and grace. The lemon verbena, toast and honey aromas and flavors are propelled by the well-integrated structure and fine bubbles. There's just a hint of greenness, marking its youthful impetuosity. Has great length. Wine Spectator, 12/07
Original Wooden Case. 6 Into Foil.
6 Bottles per lot $1300 - 1700

Current Bid: $1,100.00 Reserve Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Perrier-Jouet - Vintage - 1999
Fleur De Champagne
A toasty style, with a nice range of bass notes to offset the citrus and ginger. Yet this is crisp and compact, with a chalky sensation on the finish. Wine Spectator, 7/07
6 Into Foil.
6 Bottles per lot $375 - 500

Current Bid: $250.00 Reserve Not Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Dom Ruinart - Vintage - 1988 (1)
Blanc De Blancs
Into Foil.
Pol Roger - Vintage - 1998 (2)
Brut Extra Cuvee De Reserve
2 Into Foil.
Veuve Clicquot - Vintage - 1996 (2)
La Grande Dame
2- 4.5cm.
Above 5 Bottles per lot $350 - 475

Current Bid: $300.00 No Reserve       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - Vintage - 1902
Into Neck. Very Slightly Bin Soiled Label. Etiquette De Rebouchage Stamped On Label. Recorked At The Chateau In 1986. Imported by Metrowine Distribution Company In 2003. Vintage Capital Wine Serial Number 010402.
1 Bottle per lot $1100 - 1500

Current Bid: $900.00 Reserve Not Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Margaux - Vintage - 1924
Into Neck. Very Slightly Bin Soiled Label. Reetiquete Au Chateau Embossed On Label. Imported By Metrowine Distribution Company in 2003. Vintage Capital Wine Serial Number 000560.
1 Bottle per lot $700 - 900

Current Bid: $550.00 Reserve Not Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - Vintage - 1961
...blends spicy, nutmeglike aromas with abundant fruit flavors and meaty undertones. It is plenty firm and tannic, but not overly so. The finish is exceptionally long, too. Wine Spectator, 4/96
Original Wooden Case. Into Neck. Imported By Metrowine Distributing Company In 2003. Vintage Capital Wine Serial Number 010827.
1 Jeroboam (Bordeaux) per lot $8200 - 11000

Current Bid: $6,400.00 Reserve Not Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Latour - Vintage - 1995
I have been blown away by this wine on recent occasions, and all of my hopes for it being a prodigious example of Latour after bottling have proven to be correct. The wine is a more unctuously-textured, sweeter, more accessible Latour than the 1996. Wow! What a fabulous, profound wine this has turned out to be. It is unquestionably one of the great wines of the vintage, and will probably need 10-12 years of cellaring before it can be approached. The wine reveals an opaque purple color, and a knock-out nose of chocolate, walnuts, minerals, spice, and blackberry and cassis fruit. Exceptionally full-bodied, with exhilarating levels of glycerin, richness, and personality, this wine, despite its low acidity, possesses extremely high levels of tannin to go along with its equally gargantuan proportions of fruit. It is a fabulous Latour that should age effortlessly for 40-50 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/98
Into Neck. Very Slightly Bin Soiled Label.
1 Magnum per lot $650 - 900

Current Bid: $650.00 Reserve Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Monbousquet - Vintage - 1995
Although similar to the 1996, the 1995's fruit is more accessible, and while the tannin is elevated, it is buffered by lower acidity, as well as more glycerin and fat. The 1995 offers an opaque purple color, and a glorious nose of new oak, spice, and abundant black fruits. This full-bodied, super-extracted, multi-layered wine must be tasted to be believed - especially for readers who remember Monbousquet as the soft, innocuous, commercially-styled St.-Emilion it was for many decades. The 1995 has more accessibility than its blockbuster younger sibling, but it still requires 4-5 years of cellaring.Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/98
Into Neck. Very Slightly Bin Soiled And Very Slightly Wine Stained Label.
1 Double Magnum per lot $225 - 300

Current Bid: $200.00 No Reserve       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Cantemerle - Vintage - 2000
This is a nicely textured, plum/ruby-colored 2000 with a moderately intense bouquet of black fruits intermingled with licorice, vanilla, and plums. The wine is pure, elegant, medium-bodied, and stylish. While not a blockbuster, it is delicious, nicely structured, and accessible. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/03
Original Wooden Case. 12 Into Neck.
12 Bottles per lot $300 - 425

Current Bid: $275.00 Reserve Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou - Vintage - 2003
One of the most compelling Ducru Beaucaillou’s made in the last quarter century is the 2003 (which is also the first vintage to be packaged in an impressive heavy glass bottle with a special long cork). A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, it is a powerful, tannic, blockbuster effort revealing a liqueur of mineral-like component intermixed with creme de cassis, raspberry, and flower characteristics, and an atypically high 13.5% alcohol. Having firmed up considerably since bottling, it exhibits tremendous definition, weight, and concentration. It is a wine for patient connoisseurs. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/06
2 Into Neck.
2 Magnums per lot $475 - 650

Current Bid: $400.00 No Reserve       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Mouton-Rothschild - Vintage - 2003
Backward, powerful, and extremely tannic, the dense purple-colored 2003 Mouton-Rothschild, a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, fashioned from yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare, with a finished alcohol of 12.9%, improves dramatically with aeration. With full-bodied, meaty, powerful, dry flavors as well as a huge finish, this high class wine should be at its finest between 2012-2040+. During its sojourn in barrel, it reminded me of a hypothetical blend of the 1982 and 1986 Moutons, but since bottling, it appears different, and even more tannic than those two vintages. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/96
Into Neck. Very Slightly Bin Soiled Label.
1 Magnum per lot $700 - 900

Current Bid: $600.00 Reserve Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Les Asteries - Vintage - 2005
Part of the garagiste efforts from Jonathan Malthus, Les Asteries is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. The dense ruby/purple-tinged 2005 reveals spicy, oaky aromas intermixed with scents of chocolate, blackberries, espresso roast, and graphite. This thick, juicy, modern-styled St.-Emilion offers impressive concentration, purity, and depth in its flamboyant personality. Very impressive! Robert Parker, The Wine Spectator, 4/08
Original Wooden Case. 6 Into Neck.
6 Bottles per lot $550 - 750

Current Bid: $500.00 Reserve Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Calon-Segur - Vintage - 2005
A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the totally closed 2005 Calon Segur is one of those traditionally made, backstrapping, uncompromising Bordeaux that will last 30-40 or more years. Its dense ruby color with purple nuances is followed by a nose that reluctantly offers up scents of damp earth, wood smoke, black cherries, cassis, and an exotic Asian spice character. The wine is formidably endowed and broodingly tannic, with noticeable acidity and a structured, nearly impenetrable mouthfeel. Nevertheless, it is easy to sense the weight, extract, and richness in this pure, deep wine. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/08
Original Wooden Case. 12 Into Neck.
12 Bottles per lot $800 - 1100

Current Bid: $600.00 Reserve Not Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Le Dome - Vintage - 2005
A Cheval Blanc look-alike, this cuvee (which includes a high percentage of Cabernet Franc) boasts an ethereal nose of raspberries, menthol, spring flowers, and hints of cedar as well as new oak. Full-bodied, exceptionally fresh, and noble, this is a complex, classic, distinctive wine that should drink well in 3-4 years, and last for two decades. It is the finest Le Dome yet made, but sadly, there are only 1,000 cases. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/08
Original Wooden Case. 6 Into Neck.
6 Bottles per lot $1000 - 1400

Current Bid: $700.00 Reserve Not Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Haut-Brion - Vintage - 2005
Another profound effort from Haut-Brion, the 2005 (a 9,000-case blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc) has bulked up to the point that it is fair to compare it to the great successes of 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2000. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by a nuanced, noble bouquet of blue and red fruits interwoven with wet stones, unsmoked cigar tobacco, scorched earth, and spring flowers. The wine is full-bodied, pure, and complex as well as exceptionally elegant with laser-like precision. The tannins are still serious and substantial, and in that sense, this is a completely different style of Haut-Brion than the opulent, silky-textured 1989 and 1990. As I have written before, it comes across as an improved, more concentrated and structured version of the 1995 or 1998. Patience will be required for this stunner. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/08
Original Wooden Case. 6- 1.5cm.
6 Bottles per lot $5100 - 6900

Current Bid: $4,000.00 Reserve Not Met       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Teyssier - Vintage - 2005
Pure black cherry and berry aromas lead to a full body, with silky tannins and a concentrated, fruity finish. A pretty young red. Wine Spectator, 3/08
Original Wooden Case. 12 Into Neck.
12 Bottles per lot $200 - 275

Current Bid: $150.00 No Reserve       Place Absentee Bid 

Chateau Haut-Brion - Vintage - 1993 (1) Magnum
2cm. Very Slightly Bin Soiled Label.
Le Petit Mouton - Vintage - 2000 (1) Magnum
Into Neck.
Chateau Talbot - Vintage - 2000 (1) Magnum
Into Neck. Very Slightly Bin Soiled Label With Very Slight Signs Of Seepage. Wrinkled Capsule.
Above 3 Magnums per lot $450 - 600

Current Bid: $400.00 Reserve Met       Place Absentee Bid 

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