Edward Roberts International Fine and Rare Wines March 4, 2006
This auction is closed. Below are the results. Unlisted lots did not sell.
| Lot | Lot Info | Winner | Bid | Bid incl 17%commission |
| 1 | Chateau Haut-Brion - Vintage - 1955 A dark ruby-colored wine with noticeable amber/rust, the 1955 Haut-Brion offers a huge, fragrant bouquet of walnuts, tobacco, wet stones, and smoky, cassis-like fruit. Medium-bodied, with extraordinary elegance and sweetness, this rich, concentrated wine exhibits no hard edges. Remarkably youthful, as well as concentrated and impeccably well-balanced, it is capable of lasting for another 10-20 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/94 High Shoulder. 1 Bottle per lot $550 - 750 |
20445 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 2 | Chateau Latour - Vintage - 1970 One of the top two or three wines of the vintage (Petrus and Trotanoy are noteworthy rivals), this young, magnificent Latour is still 5-10 years away from full maturity. The opaque garnet color is followed by a huge, emerging nose of black fruits, truffles, walnuts, and subtle tobacco/Graves-like scents. Full-bodied, fabulously concentrated and intense, with a sweet inner-core of fruit (a rarity in most 1970 Medocs), and high but well-integrated tannin, this enormously endowed, massive Latour should hits its prime by the end of the century and last for 2-3 decades thereafter. This will be the longest-lived and potentially most classic wine of the vintage. Cream always comes to the top. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/96 1 Top Shoulder. 2 High Shoulder. 1 Nicked Label. 1 Nicked Capsule. 1 Bin Soiled Label. 3 Bottles per lot $800 - 1100 |
20445 | $800.00 | $936.00 |
| 3 | Chateau Petrus - Vintage - 1989 The 1989 has a slightly more saturated color, and seems more tightly knit both aromatically and on the palate. However, this is splitting hairs, as this is another stunningly opulent, rich, full-bodied, amazingly concentrated, exotic, flamboyant Petrus that remains remarkably youthful, and in need of 7-8 more years of bottle age. Additionally, the tannins are slightly more elevated, at least from a tactile impression. However, the 1989 looks to be another 30-year wine, with extraordinary equilibrium between all of its component parts. An amazing effort! Robert Parker, Bordeaux, Third Edition, 98 Base Neck. 1 Bottle per lot $1100 - 1500 |
25544 | $1,300.00 | $1,521.00 |
| 4 | Chateau Latour - Vintage - 1990 There is no doubting the 1990 Latour is a potential candidate for the wine of the vintage. Remarkably youthful, with a deep purple color, and full-bodied, powerful, massive richness, everything is held together by high levels of tannin. Fortunately, the tannin is sweet and ripe, making evaluation easy. The finish, which lasts for 35-40 seconds, reveals layers of flavor as well as impressive purity. This backward 1990 requires another 7-10 of cellaring. It is a wine for drinking between 2005-2035. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/97 Original Wooden Case. 12 Into Neck. 12 Bottles per lot $4300 - 5900 |
7906 | $4,700.00 | $5,499.00 |
| 5 | Chateau Margaux - Vintage - 1990 For me, the 1990 Margaux continues to be the quintessential example of this chateau. In addition to being profoundly concentrated, its ethereal bouquet of sweet black fruits, cedar, spices, flowers, smoke, and vanilla is remarkably well-formed and intense. In the mouth, there is not a hard edge to this classic wine, which is super-concentrated, soft, silky-textured, and opulent. It displays an opaque ruby/purple color, a compelling bouquet, and exquisite layers of flavors that cascade over the palate without any notion of toughness or coarseness. The acidity is low, although sufficient enough to provide vibrancy and focus. This wine's significant tannin level is remarkably well-concealed by the wealth of fruit. Although still an infant in terms of development, this fabulous Margaux is already drinkable. There have been so many great vintages of Margaux under the Mentzelopoulos regime that it is almost inconceivable that the 1990 could outrank the 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1995, but, in my opinion, it possesses the potential. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/97 Original Wooden Case. 1- 1.5cm. 2- 1.7cm. 1- 2cm. 1- 2.1cm. 1- 2.7cm. 6 Magnums per lot $6600 - 9000 |
50249 | $9,000.00 | $10,530.00 |
| 6 | Chateau La Gomerie - Vintage - 2000 A prodigious effort, the dense purple-colored 2000 La Gomerie boasts spectacular aromas of roasted coffee, sweet, jammy black cherry and currant fruit, more tannin than normal, but a sumptuous, thick, expansive, juicy mid-section as well as finish. This terrific offering is made in a modern, cultish style aimed at unabashed hedonists. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/03 Original Wooden Case. 12 Into Neck. 12 Bottles per lot $850 - 1200 |
63019 | $1,000.00 | $1,170.00 |
| 7 | Chateau Valandraud - Vintage - 2000 Well, it is a spectacular wine, and having tasted it three times from bottle, I am in love with it. Dense purple-colored, with a glorious nose of espresso, cocoa, chocolate, plum, black currant, and cherry, offering a true smorgasbord of heavenly delights, this medium to full-bodied wine still shows some relatively firm tannin, but the low acidity, layered, multi-textured mouthfeel, and tremendous purity are hallmarks of the Thunevin winemaking style. However, this might be one Valandraud that actually needs 3-5 years of cellaring prior to drinking. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/02 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $600 - 850 |
7649 | $700.00 | $819.00 |
| 8 | Louis Jadot - Vintage - 1990 |
55996 | $150.00 | $175.50 |
| 9 | Domaine De La Romanee-Conti - Vintage - 1996 Richebourg A massive explosion of profound and intense cherries, raspberries, boysenberries, and strawberries coated my palate. It is a medium-to-full-bodied, densely-fruited, and powerful wine that is perfectly balanced and delineated. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/92 1- .2cm. 2- .6cm. 1- .8cm. 1- .9cm. 1- 1.2cm. 6 Bottles per lot $2000 - 2800 |
46652 | $2,600.00 | $3,042.00 |
| 10 | Armand Rousseau - Vintage - 1996 Chambertin This wine reveals a dark ruby color and mouth-watering aromas of smoked pork, bacon, juicy blackberries, road tar, raw meat, and a hint of eucalyptus. This block-buster is big, broad, dense, concentrated and complete. It is oily textured, full-bodied, and offers sublime layers of candied black raspberries, blueberries, violets, lilies, fresh herbs, Asian spices, leather, stones, smoke, and toast. This formidably structured and profound wine demands patience...Bravo! Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/98 Original Carton. 8- .6cm. 3- .8cm. 1- 1cm. 12 Bottles per lot $2700 - 3600 |
22939 | $3,100.00 | $3,627.00 |
| 11 | Armand Rousseau - Vintage - 1996 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St-Jacques This dark-colored wine is produced from vines that were planted in 1920 and 1921. Profound aromas of red cherries, blackberries covered in chocolate, morel and porcini mushrooms, road tar, and toasty oak lead to an awesome explosion of densely packed fruit on the palate. Layers of juicy and plump cherries, minerals, stones, and fresh herbs are intertwined with vanilla-imbued oak in this expressive and feminine beauty. It possesses extraordinary depth, concentration, and structure. This full-bodied, velvety-textured, refined, and focused wine also possesses an extremely long and delineated finish. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/98 Original Carton. 12- .8cm. 12 Bottles per lot $1300 - 1800 |
22939 | $1,400.00 | $1,638.00 |
| 12 | Domaine Comte De Vogue - Vintage - 1996 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Harmony defined. Full-bodied and without a glitch, here's a red Burgundy so supple it caresses the palate, all the while delivering a mineral, terroir-driven character that's simply spectacular. Wine Spectator, 5/99 6- .3cm. 6- .5cm. 12 Bottles per lot $3300 - 4500 |
44262 | $3,200.00 | $3,744.00 |
| 13 | Domaine Comte De Vogue - Vintage - 1997 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Complex, velvety and muscular. Rich and pure, with mineral and wet earth notes, this clean, full-bodied, sweet-tasting, dark-colored red Burgundy is well worth hunting down. Gorgeous backbone of fresh citrus and acidity, but also loads of mellow spice, mocha, coffee and oak-inspired character. Wine Spectator, 00 3- .3cm. 3 Bottles per lot $375 - 500 |
22939 | $475.00 | $555.75 |
| 14 | Vincent Girardin - Vintage - 1999 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos De La Truffiere The impressive 1999 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos de la Truffiere is an earth and oak-scented offering with a gorgeously intricate, medium-bodied character. Subtle apples, minerals, and pears emerge in the attack and grow in strength through the mid-palate, becoming powerful in the long, focused finish. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/01 5- 1.1cm. 1- 1.3cm. 6 Bottles per lot $175 - 250 |
35789 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 15 | Vincent Girardin - Vintage - 1999 Puligny-Montrachet Les Perrieres The pear and perfume-scented 1999 Puligny-Montrachet Perrieres bursts on the palate with tangy citrus fruits and minerals. Light-to-medium-bodied, it has an outstanding attack yet a tight mid-palate and finish. If it fleshes out with age my score will appear overly conservative. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/01 3- 1cm. 2- 1.3cm. 1- 1.6cm. 6 Bottles per lot $175 - 250 |
62929 | $225.00 | $263.25 |
| 16 | Guigal - Vintage - 1989 Cote Rotie La Turque The 1989 La Turque's smoky, licorice, and black-raspberry aromas, as well as its phenomenal richness make for an extraordinary tasting experience. There is almost the essence of black-cherries in the 1989, which is already gorgeous to drink...The wine spends 42 months in new small oak casks and is bottled without fining or filtration. The 1989 single vineyard Cote Roties are magnificent...All of them possess fabulous concentration, sweet, expansive personalities. They offer extraordinary flavor intensity, impeccable purity, and awesome length and complexity. The yields from the three vineyards - La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque - rarely exceed two tons per acre. Moreover, no one harvests any later. That the wines spend nearly three and one-half years in 100% new oak tells you something about the level of extraction Guigal is able to achieve. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/92 3- .9cm. 3 Bottles per lot $900 - 1200 |
44262 | $1,200.00 | $1,404.00 |
| 17 | Guigal - Vintage - 1991 Cote Rotie La Landonne The 1991's bouquet offers huge, smoky, new saddle leather, licorice, Asian spice, and meaty, cassis scents. Black in color, with layers of richness, huge body, massive extraction, and a phenomenal finish, it is another legend from Marcel Guigal. It will be the least precocious of the 1991s, needing until the turn of the century to open and develop; it should keep for 25-30+ years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/94 2- .2cm. 2 Bottles per lot $700 - 900 |
44262 | $850.00 | $994.50 |
| 18 | Guigal - Vintage - 1999 Cote Rotie La Mouline An extraordinary effort, it offers a smorgasbord of aromas and flavors. Scents of violets, raspberries, blackberries, roasted espresso, balsamic vinegar, and pepper tumble out of the glass. It is unctuously-textured, full-bodied, and fabulously concentrated with a tremendous purity and seamlessness that must be tasted to be believed. A wine of singular greatness, it can be drunk young, but should be at its finest between 2005-2020. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/03 2- .3cm. 2 Bottles per lot $600 - 800 |
59825 | $750.00 | $877.50 |
| 19 | Guigal - Vintage - 1999 Cote Rotie La Turque The 1999 Cote Rotie La Turque reveals notes of toasty vanilla and espresso in addition to Asian spices, mocha, pepper, blackberries, creosote, and roasted meats. The exotic perfume is followed by a wine with phenomenal intensity, sweet, well-integrated tannin, huge body, and loads of concentrated fruit. It is a tour de force in winemaking...What is so remarkable about this cuvee is its tremendous layers of flavor, awesome texture, and perfect balance. This is an astonishing offering from one of the world’s greatest winemakers. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/03 Original Wooden Case. 12- .3cm. 12 Bottles per lot $4100 - 5500 |
20445 | $4,400.00 | $5,148.00 |
| 20 | Falesco - Vintage - 1995 Montiano The 1995 Montiano (1000 cases produced) is stunning. Made from 100% Merlot from vineyards planted on the hillsides of Lazio (at a relatively high altitude of 980 feet), this unfined/unfiltered, profoundly rich red wine is a knock-out. The color is a saturated purple, and the nose offers up glorious aromas of smoked meats, cassis, chocolate, and vanillin. Spectacular richness, combined with beautifully integrated acidity, tannin, and wood, make for an opulently-textured, multi-layered, stunningly proportioned wine of exceptional purity and richness. With marvelous intensity, but no sense of heaviness, this fabulous wine provides a strong case for the potential that exists in southern Italy. Yields from the 30-acre vineyard averaged 2.8 tons of fruit per acre. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/97 4 Into Neck. 6 Base Neck. 10 Bottles per lot $275 - 375 |
52623 | $425.00 | $497.25 |
| 21 | Castello Di Brolio (Baron Ricasoli) - Vintage - 1996 (8) Chianti Classico Riserva Rocca Guicciarda 7 Base Neck. 1 Very Top Shoulder. 1 Slight Signs Of Seepage. Fattoria Querciabella - Vintage - 1997 (2) Chianti Classico Riserva 2 Base Neck. Above 10 Bottles per lot $150 - 225 |
21242 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 22 | Chambers Rare Tokay Rosewood Vineyards My notes essentially read the same every year, even though the bottlings are non-vintage and I taste the most recent releases. Consistency and greatness are the norm at this Rutherglen winery. The average age is 7-10 years for the regular cuvees, about 70 years for the grand cuvees, and the ancient rare cuvees date back to soleras from 1890. The Muscadelle (Tokay) reveals caramel, toffee, fig, prune, raisiny notes, an incredible, unctuous texture, and amazing zesty acidity which keeps it from being cloying. It is redundant to keep repeating the same tasting notes, so readers will have to take my word for it ... this is one of the world’s most remarkable dessert wines, and is worth every effort to latch on to a half bottle or so. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/05 3 Into Neck. 3 Bottles per lot $750 - 1000 |
20445 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 23 | Hundred Acre Vineyard - Vintage - 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon may be the Le Pin of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a lascivious, powerful, smoky sex pot of great fruit intensity, purity, and voluptuousness. The texture is unctuous, the fruit level remarkable, and the wine gloriously pure, rich, and bursting with black currant and sweet cherry fruit as well as nicely integrated, toasty French oak. It will drink well for 15+ years. This exciting debut effort possesses an individualistic, distinctive style ... all to the credit of this brash newcomer, a tightly-spaced vineyard situated on the Silverado Trail, north of St. Helena, near the Rombauer Vineyard. This is an impressive effort fashioned by Philippe Melka, who believes this site has unlimited potential. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/02 Original Wooden Case. 3 Bottles per lot $375 - 500 |
50249 | $800.00 | $936.00 |
| 24 | Tablas Creek - Vintage - 2003 Panoplie The limited production, 300-case cuvee of 2003 Panoplie is California’s answer to the famed Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin. A blend of 69% Mourvedre, 21% Grenache, 7% Syrah, and 3% Counoise, this inky/blue/purple-colored offering begins slowly in the glass, but after five minutes of swirling and coaxing, it roars to life, offering backward but promising notes of black truffles, creosote, blackberries, cherries, cassis, road tar, and melted licorice. Boasting a full-bodied, super-concentrated mouthfeel as well as considerable tannin, delineation, and structure, it is a wonderfully knit, personality-filled wine that was aged completely in neutral demi-muids prior to bottling. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/05 Signed Bottles. 12 Bottles per lot $800 - 1100 |
53436 | $750.00 | $877.50 |
| 25 | Dehlinger - Vintage - 1995 (2) Syrah Goldridge Vineyard 2- 1cm. Dehlinger - Vintage - 1996 (1) Syrah Goldridge Vineyard 1cm. Edmunds St John - Vintage - 1994 (3) Syrah Durell Vineyard 2- 1.5cm. 1- 1.7cm. Above 6 Bottles per lot $175 - 250 |
14456 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 26 | Kistler - Vintage - 1992 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard Consumers will adore the 1992 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard. It reveals a mineral-dominated bouquet that is reminiscent of grand cru Chablis. A rich, full-bodied wine, it offers a lovely combination of honeyed tropical fruits, graceful acidity, and an exceptionally long finish. The wine is even more impressive at the back of the palate than in its attack. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/94 6- 1.5cm. 6 Bottles per lot $375 - 500 |
52623 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 27 | Kistler - Vintage - 1995 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch The wine possesses a bright, medium straw/gold color, suggesting more advanced maturity. The flamboyant nose offers up plenty of sweet, rich, honeyed pear/pineapple, and smoky aromas. This full-bodied Chardonnay possesses exceptional fruit purity, a layered texture, and a sweet mid-palate. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/96 3- .9cm. 3- 1.2cm. 6 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
53150 | $325.00 | $380.25 |
| 28 | Kistler - Vintage - 1995 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard From Kistler's impressive Chardonnay lineup comes this smooth, ripe, rich and polished wine, with a succulent core of ripe pear, spice, hazelnut, fig and honey flavors. Notable for its depth, concentration, complexity and finesse, with a long, full aftertaste. Wine Spectator, 3/98 4- 1cm. 2- 1.3cm. 6 Bottles per lot $350 - 475 |
53140 | $325.00 | $380.25 |
| 29 | Kistler - Vintage - 1997 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard The 1997 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard, made from an old Wente clone, personifies this varietal's lemony, buttery, citrusy, mineral style. It offers medium to full body, splendid concentration, considerable richness and texture on the mid-palate, and gorgeous elegance, purity, and overall balance. Tangy acidity gives the wine admirable freshness. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/98 3- .9cm. 2- 1cm. 5 Bottles per lot $225 - 325 |
21255 | $300.00 | $351.00 |
| 30 | Kistler - Vintage - 1998 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard Always the last to be harvested (because of the extremely cool micro-climate), the 1998 possesses considerable force and intensity, with a mineral, citrusy, lemon blossom, orange peel component to its full-bodied richness. It reveals good acidity and power, all of which is harnessed and beautifully balanced. Look for this wine to open with another 12 months of cellaring, and drink well for 5-7 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 1/00 1- 1cm. 2- 1.2cm. 1- 1.5cm. 4 Bottles per lot $250 - 325 |
53150 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 31 | Warre - Vintage - 1977 Vintage Port Rich and highly flavored, starting to open into a superb wine. Deep ruby, with a very perfumed cassis nose, full-bodied, with tons of sweet berry flavors, full, round tannins and a ripe fruit finish. A gentle giant of a wine. Wine Spectator, 89 4 Bin Soiled, Torn And Tatty Labels With Portions Of Labels Missing. 1 Corroded Capsule. 4 Bottles per lot $175 - 225 |
35789 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 32 | Pierre Ferrand Cognac Abel (45-50 Year Blend) 3 Bottles per lot $500 - 700 |
21192 | $475.00 | $555.75 |
| 33 | Pierre Ferrand Cognac Abel (45-50 Year Blend) 3 Bottles per lot $500 - 700 |
21192 | $475.00 | $555.75 |
| 34 | Chateau Comtesse De Lalande Pichon-Longueville - Vintage - 1989 |
63019 | $1,400.00 | $1,638.00 |
| 35 | Chateau Haut-Brion - Vintage - 1990 |
63019 | $1,500.00 | $1,755.00 |
| 36 | Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron - Vintage - 1990 Very dark ruby color. Beautiful aromas of berries, minerals, cherries and chocolate. Full-bodied, with very rich yet ripe tannins and a long, long tobacco, cherry, berry aftertaste. Goes on and on. Always been superb; in fact, it keeps getting better. Wine Spectator, 8/00 Original Wooden Case. 12 Bottles per lot $1300 - 1800 |
63019 | $1,600.00 | $1,872.00 |
| 37 | Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - Vintage - 1995 |
63019 | $1,700.00 | $1,989.00 |
| 38 | Chateau Lynch-Bages - Vintage - 1995 Deep ruby-colored, with an evolved nose of sweet, smoky, earthy, black currant fruit, this fleshy, round, seductive, fat and fruity Lynch Bages should drink well young, yet age for two decades. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/98 1 Imperial per lot $500 - 650 |
63019 | $600.00 | $702.00 |
| 39 | Chateau Cos D’Estournel - Vintage - 1996 |
50249 | $425.00 | $497.25 |
| 40 | Chateau Comtesse De Lalande Pichon-Longueville - Vintage - 1996 |
63019 | $475.00 | $555.75 |
| 41 | Chateau Cos D’Estournel - Vintage - 1990 (1) Magnum |
58329 | $950.00 | $1,111.50 |
| 42 | Chateau Haut-Brion - Vintage - 1990 (2) |
19118 | $2,700.00 | $3,159.00 |
| 43 | Chateau Latour - Vintage - 1985 (1) |
63027 | $1,100.00 | $1,287.00 |
| 44 | Chateau Haut-Brion - Vintage - 1997 (2) |
62717 | $1,000.00 | $1,170.00 |
| 46 | Kaesler - Vintage - 1997 |
22935 | $350.00 | $409.50 |
| 47 | Chateau Montelena - Vintage - 1996 |
63019 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 48 | Opus One - Vintage - 1999 An exquisite, complex, stylish wine, wearing a cloak of earthy, leathery tannins around flavors of mineral, currant, earth and blackberry. Gains intensity and shows its depth and concentration on the finish, which is long and detailed. Wine Spectator, 10/02 Original Wooden Case. 6 Bottles per lot $600 - 850 |
21242 | $700.00 | $819.00 |
| 50 | Marcassin - Vintage - 2001 Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard The plum/ruby-colored, earthy, meaty, smoky 2001 Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard possesses Morey-St.-Denis-like characteristics of plums, mushrooms, forest floor, and flowers. Rich, medium to full-bodied, moderately tannic, and structured, it should be enjoyed between 2007-2015. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/05 1- .4cm. 1 Bottle per lot $175 - 250 |
50477 | $200.00 | $234.00 |
| 51 | Araujo Estate - Vintage - 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard A potential candidate for perfection is the exquisite 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard. A 1,650-case blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot made from extremely low yields, it boasts superb intensity, flavor, elegance, and nobility in addition to a marvelously complex nose of minerals, licorice, cedar, creme de cassis, vanilla, and spice. Exceptionally rich, nuanced, and precise, it is a magnificent expression of Cabernet Sauvignon that offers the elegance of a Bordeaux with the power and potency of Napa Valley Cabernet. A tour de force, this wine can be drunk now or cellared for up to two decades. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/05 3 Into Neck. 3 Bottles per lot $650 - 850 |
21242 | $800.00 | $936.00 |
| 52 | Sine Qua Non - Vintage - 2003 Sublime Isolation The 2003 Sublime Isolation is a blend of 44% Chardonnay, 37% Roussanne, and 19% Viognier, all from the Alban vineyard. Aromatically restrained by SQN standards, with coaxing it offers up notes of honeyed pineapples, minerals, and flowers, but it is much more timid than its younger sibling. Rich, pure, and deliciously textured in the mouth, it reveals more on the palate than in its aromas, which should develop more nuances with additional bottle age. Sadly, production of this brilliant dry white proprietary wine is a minuscule 250 cases. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/05 2 Into Neck. 2 Bottles per lot $125 - 175 |
21540 | $200.00 | $234.00 |
| 53 | Sine Qua Non - Vintage - 2003 Pinot Noir Omega Shea Vineyard The top-notch 2003 Pinot Noir Omega Shea Vineyard offers up beautiful aromatics of raspberries, plums, blueberries, and flowers. This deeply fruity, medium to full-bodied Pinot boasts tremendous opulence, a sweet mid-palate, admirable purity, and a seamless finish. Drink it over the next 5-7 years. After 2003, Elaine and Manfred Krankl will no longer produce a Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir due to the logistical problems of moving fruit from Oregon to their winery in Ventura. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/05 Into Neck. 1 Magnum per lot $175 - 225 |
4908 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 54 | Sine Qua Non - Vintage - 2003 Pinot Noir Omega Shea Vineyard 3 Into Neck. 3 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
37583 | $425.00 | $497.25 |
| 55 | P Antinori - Vintage - 1998 Tignanello Vino Da Tavola The 1998 offers a classic bouquet of berry fruit, new saddle leather, underbrush, earth, and toast from its new barrique aging. Medium to full-bodied, good delineation, and a firm, classic style, it requires 2-3 years of cellaring, and should drink well for 15-16. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/01 Original Carton. 4 Into Neck. 2 Base Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $350 - 475 |
52036 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 56 | Niebaum-Coppola - Vintage - 1994 Rubicon A well-regarded blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this year's version shows impressive balance and finesse. Firm and tightly wound, with a sharply focused, deeply concentrated core of currant, black cherry, cedar, toast and spice flavors, this is a muscular yet polished wine. Wine Spectator, 6/98 2 Original Cartons. 10 Into Neck. 2 Base Neck. 12 Bottles per lot $600 - 850 |
63019 | $700.00 | $819.00 |
| 57 | Cakebread Cellars - Vintage - 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select Well integrated, harmonious if a bit rigid, the fruit flavors are pure and well focused, with layers of coffee, currant, black cherry and cedar. Turns complex on the finish, where the flavors mesh nicely. Wine Spectator, 12/98 Original Wooden Case. 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $175 - 200 |
53549 | $475.00 | $555.75 |
| 58 | Caymus - Vintage - 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Wow. This '95 Special Selection is a classic. Amazingly complex, it displays a wide range of flavors--including currant, wild berry, herb, sage, coffee and tobacco--gains in nuance, delicacy, elegance and finesse, and unveils pretty oak shadings on the finish. Wine Spectator, 6/99 Original Wooden Case. 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $700 - 950 |
63019 | $1,300.00 | $1,521.00 |
| 59 | Niebaum-Coppola - Vintage - 1995 Rubicon A classy California red of impressive pedigree, this displays a rich character of earthy berry, cherry, cedar and spice, gaining complexity and finesse with supple, polished tannins. It's enjoyable now. A blend: 88 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 percent Merlot, 6 percent Cabernet Franc. Best from 2000 through 2010. Wine Spectator, 6/99 2 Original Cartons. 12 Bottles per lot $500 - 700 |
63019 | $600.00 | $702.00 |
| 60 | Niebaum-Coppola - Vintage - 1995 Rubicon Original Carton. 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
20445 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 61 | Opus One - Vintage - 1996 This is one of the finest Opus Ones to date, offering a dark ruby/purple color, as well as a striking, intense bouquet of sweet licorice intermixed with blackberries, cassis, plums, and saddle leather. This seamless, full-bodied wine is velvety-textured, opulent, and succulent. The mid-palate is expansive and chewy. The long finish is filled with glycerin, ripe fruit, and sweet tannin. Drink this impressive, user-friendly yet richly concentrated effort over the next 15 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 1/00 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $650 - 900 |
50249 | $900.00 | $1,053.00 |
| 62 | Robert Mondavi - Vintage - 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Packed with currant, black cherry, plum, cedar and spice nuances, finishing long and complete, this Mondavi reserve is a dark, immense, deeply concentrated and sharply focused red. Wine Spectator, 9/00 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $350 - 450 |
63019 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 63 | Chateau Montelena - Vintage - 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Opaque purple-colored with a dense, chewy, full-bodied personality, it displays abundant cassis, mineral, and earth notes. This brilliantly made, super-concentrated, pure, blockbuster possesses sweet tannin as well as a terrific finish. Having added additional weight since last year, this sumptuous, multilayered, profoundly concentrated Cabernet contains 14% alcohol. It is a candidate for 25-30 years of longevity. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/00 Original Carton. 11 Into Neck. 1 Base Neck. 12 Bottles per lot $900 - 1200 |
63019 | $1,600.00 | $1,872.00 |
| 64 | Pahlmeyer - Vintage - 1997 Merlot Pahlmeyer's 1997 Merlot may be the finest Merlot ever produced in California. A profound blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, it offers gorgeous smoky, black cherry liqueur aromas mixed with melted fudge. The wine is unctuously-textured, super-concentrated, low in acidity, rich, and multilayered. This is a spectacular, hedonistic effort to drink over the next 15-20 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/00 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $400 - 550 |
2800 | $650.00 | $760.50 |
| 65 | Chateau Montelena - Vintage - 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate One might call the opaque purple-colored 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate “locked and loaded.” Fashioned from a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc (which saw about 25% new oak), it exhibits a tremendously pure, but tightly-knit bouquet of creme de cassis, leather, forest floor, minerals, and licorice. Dense, with layer upon layer of concentrated black fruits intermixed with spice and wood, it displays full body, great purity, low acidity, and a solid lashing of heavy duty tannin in the blockbuster finish. It’s great stuff, clearly the finest Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon since 1997, but patience will be essential. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/03 Original Carton. 6 Base Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $350 - 475 |
21242 | $475.00 | $555.75 |
| 66 | Dom Perignon - Vintage - 1966 6.5cm. 1 Bottle per lot $375 - 500 |
28753 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 67 | Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion - Vintage - 1966 Very ripe, rich and fleshy, although still with a hard backbone. Deep ruby, brick-red color, ripe, intense raspberry aromas, full-bodied, with ripe, rich raspberry flavors and cedar and tobacco notes. There's plenty of tannin here. Wine Spectator, 11/91 2 Very Top Shoulder. 1 Nicked And Bin Soiled Label. 2 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
56338 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 68 | Chateau Petrus - Vintage - 1990 The phenomenally rich, well-endowed 1990 Petrus has been magical from the first time I tasted it in cask. The color is a dense, jammy plum/purple. The wine possesses a knock-out nose of black fruits intertwined with aromas of toasty new oak, caramel, and flowers. Massively rich and full-bodied, with slightly lower acidity and sweeter tannin than its older sibling, the 1989, the 1990 is an extraordinarily rich, seamless wine with layers of flavor, and a finish that lasts for nearly 45 seconds. Although it is remarkably accessible because of its voluptuous texture, this wine has not begun to develop secondary nuances. It should hit its peak in 10-15 years, and last for three decades. Robert Parker, Bordeaux, Third Edition, 98 1 Into Neck. 2 Base Neck. 1 Very Top Shoulder. 4 Bottles per lot $4900 - 6600 |
50249 | $6,000.00 | $7,020.00 |
| 69 | Chateau Petrus - Vintage - 1993 A candidate for the most concentrated wine of the vintage, this 1993 exhibits a saturated purple/plum color, and a sweet nose of black fruits, Asian spices, and vanilla. Huge and formidably rich, this powerful, dense, super-pure wine is a tour de force in winemaking. For a vintage not known for wines of this immense richness and length, this brawny, splendidly endowed Petrus possesses low acidity and high tannin, suggesting that 8-10 years of cellaring are required. This should be a 30-year wine, as well as the vintage's longest-lived effort. Very impressive! Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/97 2 Into Neck. 2 Base Neck. 1 Torn Label. 4 Bottles per lot $1400 - 1800 |
20445 | $1,200.00 | $1,404.00 |
| 70 | Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - Vintage - 1999 The 1999 Lafite Rothschild sports an engraved 1999 on the bottle along with an eclipse to mark that significant historical event of August, 1999. It is a quintessential offering from Lafite Rothschild. This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavored, 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 finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony. This extraordinary Lafite increasingly appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953. A mere one-third of the crop made it into the grand vin! Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/02 3 Into Neck. 3 Bottles per lot $275 - 375 |
14507 | $425.00 | $497.25 |
| 71 | Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - Vintage - 2000 Well, well, well - Lafite Rothschild does it again. Ever since manager Charles Chevalier was transferred from his beloved Sauternes property of Rieussec (also owned by the Rothschilds) to Lafite in 1994, there has been a succession of profound wines to emerge from this noble estate. The 2000 Lafite Rothschild, a blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.7% Merlot (only 36% of the crop made the grade) has an opaque ruby/purple color, followed by an extraordinary aromatic expression of liquid minerals/stones interwoven with the tell-tale graphite notes, mulberry, black currants, caramel, and tobacco. In the mouth, it is remarkably light on its feet, but somehow seems to pack intense flavors into layer upon layer of fruit and richness that cascade over the palate. A compelling wine, with extraordinary precision, great intensity, and a seamlessness in spite of what are obviously elevated levels of tannin, this wine was provocatively open and beautiful when tasted in January and February, but I am sure it will soon close down. The finish lasted a whopping 72 seconds! This is utterly fascinating stuff. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/03 2 Into Neck. 2 Bottles per lot $700 - 900 |
52623 | $800.00 | $936.00 |
| 72 | Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - Vintage - 2002 A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage conditions were completely different. This is a medium-weight, quintessentially elegant style of Lafite with notes of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums, and crushed rocks/mineral. Wonderfully pure, dense, with a deep ruby/purple color and loads of fruit, definition, and a long finish, this is a brilliant, elegant Lafite Rothschild that builds incrementally in the mouth and has more power and density than it initially seems. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/05 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $500 - 700 |
53436 | $700.00 | $819.00 |
| 73 | Chateau D' Yquem - Vintage - 1991 (2) 2 Base Neck. Chateau D' Yquem - Vintage - 1994 (2) 2 Into Neck. Above 4 Bottles per lot $450 - 600 |
8228 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 74 | Domaine Des Clos Des Lambrays - Vintage - 1997 Clos Des Lambrays The 1997 Clos des Lambrays is a medium to dark ruby-colored wine with aromas reminiscent of blood oranges, cumin, spices, and black cherries. It offers an expansive, soft, easy-going, velvety-textured personality, with a massively spicy, tobacco, cedar, and blackberry-flavored core. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/99 2 Original Wooden Cases. 2- .9cm. 4- 1cm. 3- 1.2cm. 1- 1.5cm. 2- 1.6cm. 1 Slightly Bin Soiled Label. 12 Bottles per lot $400 - 550 |
63019 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 75 | Jean-Jacques Confuron - Vintage - 1999 |
52623 | $700.00 | $819.00 |
| 76 | Domaine Leroy - Vintage - 2002 Clos De Vougeot Madame Leroy fashions her Clos Vougeot from three parcels located at the top, in the middle, and at the bottom of this renowned grand cru. Super-ripe, waxy blackberries are intermingled with spices in its expressive nose. This extremely expansive, generous wine is fresh, pure, and boasts superb tannin. It has exceptional depth, concentration, and complexity. Copious quantities of red and black fruits are intermingled with Asian spices in its nuanced flavor profile. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/04 2 Bottles per lot $1000 - 1400 |
21255 | $900.00 | $1,053.00 |
| 78 | Chapoutier - Vintage - 1996 Cote Rotie La Mordoree ...Made from microscopic yields of 15 hectoliters per hectare, it exhibits a saturated purple color, and a reticent but promising nose of toasty new oak, cassis, black olives, and smoked game. In the mouth, the wine is medium to full-bodied and dense, but the high acidity and compressed, tightly-knit style make it difficult to penetrate. The finish is long, but the wine is backward and unyielding. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/96 Original Wooden Case. 6- 2.5cm. 6 Bottles per lot $500 - 650 |
53436 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 79 | Marcel Deiss - Vintage - 2000 Alsace Bergheim Grasberg The 2000 Grasberg reveals onion peel and earthy aromas. Broad and expansive, it is a mouth-coating wine of massive amplitude and superb grip. Oily-textured and medium-bodied, its pure, delineated fruit offers white fruit, spice and mineral flavors. This dense, concentrated behemoth will require some patience before it blossoms fully. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/02 5- 1.8cm. 1- 2.3cm. 1 Nicked Capsule. 6 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
62995 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 80 | Torbreck - Vintage - 2000 Descendant The 2000 Descendant is a single-vineyard Shiraz that includes 8% Viognier. There are 560 cases of the 2000, a magnificent example aged completely in used French oak for 18 months prior to being bottled with no fining or filtration. This exotic offering boasts an inky purple color along with a gorgeously sweet nose of blackberry liqueur intermixed with licorice and Viognier's honeysuckle character. It has great texture, fabulous length (the finish lasts for 50 seconds), and incredible fruit purity. I would not be surprised to see it firm up in the bottle. This pedal-to-the-metal, full-throttle Shiraz is a singular expression of Barossa Valley fruit. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/02 3- 1.3cm. 3- 1.4cm. 6 Bottles per lot $425 - 600 |
20947 | $425.00 | $497.25 |
| 81 | Jasper Hill - Vintage - 2001 Shiraz Heathcote Georgia's Paddock Beguiling for the way its rich flavors ride effortlessly on a fine-textured frame, wrapping its cherry, blackberry, white chocolate and pepper character in a blanket of fine-grained tannins, echoing beautifully on the long finish. Wine Spectator, 9/03 6 Into Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $200 - 275 |
58972 | $300.00 | $351.00 |
| 82 | Groth - Vintage - 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Enormously complex, firm and tightly wound, with ripe, firm tannins and a wide range of rich, concentrated flavors, cherry, wild berry, plum, cedar, coffee and spice. Shows remarkable finesse and polish for a young wine. Tempting now for its suppleness, but sure to age for another decade. Wine Spectator, 5/98 6 Into Neck 2 Torn Labels. 2 Nicked Labels. 6 Bottles per lot $600 - 850 |
63019 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 83 | Lail - Vintage - 2001 Blueprint Smooth, ripe and fleshy, with a supple texture and pretty, elegant currant, plum, cedar, anise and floral scents. Well-focused, with a sense of delicacy and finesse, it features ripe tannins and a lingering aftertaste. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Wine Spectator, 6/04 9 Into Neck. 1 Nicked Label. 9 Bottles per lot $300 - 425 |
52876 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 84 | Martinelli - Vintage - 2000 (1) Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch Water Trough 1.1cm. Martinelli - Vintage - 2000 (3) Pinot Noir Reserve 3- 1.4cm. 1 Scuffed Label. Martinelli - Vintage - 2000 (1) Pinot Noir Seven Mules Vineyard .5cm. Martinelli - Vintage - 2000 (2) Pinot Noir Zio Tony Ranch 2- 1.1cm. Above 7 Bottles per lot $250 - 325 |
19897 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 85 | Ken Wright - Vintage - 1999 Pinot Noir Nysa Vineyard The dark ruby darker-colored 1999 Pinot Noir Nysa Vineyard has demure dark fruit aromas. It is medium-bodied, plump, soft, and satin-textured. Black cherries are found in the attack and mid-palate, and are intermingled with a metallic, almost copper-like flavor in the finish. This is a broad, sweet, lush wine for drinking between 2003 and 2009. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/01 11- 1.6cm. 1- 2cm. 4 Nicked Labels. 12 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
53436 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 86 | Broadley Vineyards - Vintage - 2000 Pinot Noir Claudia's Choice 2- 1.2cm. 2- 1.7cm. 5- 2.1cm. 3- 2.9cm. 12 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
39021 | $225.00 | $263.25 |
| 87 | Patricia Green - Vintage - 2000 Pinot Noir Balcombe Vineyard Produced from ten year old vines, the medium to dark ruby-colored 2000 Pinot Noir Balcombe Vineyard (592 cases) has an expressive nose filled with blackberries. Thick, lush, and deep, it bastes the palate with sweet red cherries and candied raspberries. Unlike Green's other 2000 Pinots, its finish is supple, fruit-filled, and long. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/02 8- 2.5cm. 1- 2.8cm. 9 Bottles per lot $225 - 300 |
21242 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 88 | Archery Summit - Vintage - 1998 (2) Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard 2- 2.5cm. Archery Summit - Vintage - 1999 (1) Pinot Noir Louise Vineyard 2.5cm. Archery Summit - Vintage - 1999 (1) Pinot Noir Premier Cuvee 2.5cm. Archery Summit - Vintage - 2001 (1) Pinot Noir Premier Cuvee 2.5cm. Archery Summit - Vintage - 2001 (2) Pinot Noir Renegade Ridge 1- 2.8cm. 1- 3cm. Above 7 Bottles per lot $200 - 275 |
21255 | $225.00 | $263.25 |
| 89 | Daniel Bocquenet - Vintage - 1999 (1) Echezeaux 2cm. Domaine Guyon - Vintage - 1999 (2) Echezeaux 2- 1.5cm. Domaine Robert Jayer-Gilles - Vintage - 1999 (2) Echezeaux 2- 1cm. Domaine Robert Jayer-Gilles - Vintage - 2000 (2) Echezeaux Du Dessus 2- 1cm. Domaine Robert Jayer-Gilles - Vintage - 2001 (3) Echezeaux Du Dessus 3- 2cm. Nicolas Potel - Vintage - 1998 (1) Echezeaux 2cm. Above 11 Bottles per lot $750 - 1000 |
63027 | $850.00 | $994.50 |
| 90 | Claude Dugat - Vintage - 2001 (1) Charmes-Chambertin .5cm. Domaine Lecheneaut - Vintage - 2002 (1) Nuits St-Georges Les Damodes .4cm. Domaine Maume - Vintage - 2002 (1) Charmes-Chambertin .6cm. Above 3 Bottles per lot $175 - 250 |
14456 | $300.00 | $351.00 |
| 91 | P Antinori - Vintage - 1978 Solaia Vino Da Tavola 1 Base Neck. 4 Very Top Shoulder. 1 Top Shoulder. 6 Bottles per lot $1300 - 1700 |
22953 | $1,100.00 | $1,287.00 |
| 92 | Numanthia Termanthia - Vintage - 2003 Toro Into Neck. 1 Bottle per lot $125 - 175 |
22939 | $150.00 | $175.50 |
| 93 | Clarendon Hills - Vintage - 1996 (1) Old Vine Grenache Blewitt Springs Vineyard 1.2cm. Clarendon Hills - Vintage - 1999 (1) Old Vine Grenache Blewitt Springs Vineyard .9cm. Clarendon Hills - Vintage - 2001 (1) Old Vine Grenache Romas Vineyard .4cm. Rusden - Vintage - 2001 (1) Grenache Christine's Vineyard Into Neck. Thorn-Clarke - Vintage - 2002 (2) Barossa Cuvee Shotfire Ridge 2 Into Neck. Above 6 Bottles per lot $150 - 175 |
63017 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 94 | Clarendon Hills - Vintage - 2002 (3) Syrah Moritz Vineyard 3- .3cm. Possum's Vineyard - Vintage - 2002 (1) Shiraz Into Neck. Mr. Riggs - Vintage - 2003 (3) Shiraz 3 Ino Neck. Above 7 Bottles per lot $175 - 250 |
22935 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 95 | Sine Qua Non - Vintage - 2002 Syrah Just For The Love Of It A dead-ringer (at least aromatically) for Guigal’s single vineyard Cote Rotie La Mouline, the 2002 Just For The Love of It is the greatest California Syrah I have yet tasted. A one-thousand case blend of 96% Syrah, 2% Grenache, and 2% Viognier, it is nearly equal parts Alban, Bien Nacido, and Stolpman fruit with a small amount from both Shadow Canyon and White Hawk. It boasts a provocative perfume of creme de cassis, toast, blackberries, licorice, barbecue spice, and exotic floral scents. Extremely full-bodied, with fabulous intensity, great purity, awesome length, and a finish that lasts over a minute, this classic is a must purchase. Already accessible, it will drink well for 10-15 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/04 2- 1.5cm. 2 Bottles per lot $200 - 300 |
46652 | $650.00 | $760.50 |
| 96 | Arietta - Vintage - 1999 (4) Merlot 4 Base Neck. Pahlmeyer - Vintage - 1998 (1) Merlot Base Neck. Pahlmeyer - Vintage - 1999 (2) Merlot 1 Into Neck. 1 Base Neck. Pride Mountain Vineyards - Vintage - 1999 (1) Merlot Base Neck. Pride Mountain Vineyards - Vintage - 2000 (3) Merlot 3 Into Neck. Switchback Ridge - Vintage - 2001 (1) Merlot Peterson Family Vineyard Into Neck. Above 12 Bottles per lot $550 - 750 |
20445 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 97 | Dal Forno Romano - Vintage - 1995 Amarone The opaque purple-colored 1995 Amarone is nearly perfect. It is reminiscent of super-concentrated blackberry liqueur infused with incense, smoke, and minerals. Full-bodied, dense, and chewy, this huge offering possesses remarkable purity and liveliness for its size and intensity. Amarone is an acquired taste, given its size as well as earthy, tarry characteristics. Certainly this wine reaches new levels of extract and richness, yet is dry, well-balanced, and, because of its extravagant richness, able to hide the whopping 16.5% alcohol it routinely possesses. This is the product of a true genius. It should drink well for a minimum of two decades. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/00 Into Neck. 1 Bottle per lot $250 - 350 |
58073 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 98 | Dal Forno Romano - Vintage - 1997 Amarone The outrageous 1997 Amarone (17.5% alcohol) was aged 28 months in 100% new French oak. An inky/purple color is followed by sumptuous aromas of blueberry liqueur intermixed with truffle, graphite, camphor, and vanilla scents. This remarkable offering is immensely full-bodied and super-concentrated, with great purity, symmetry, and length. It is the stuff of legends! How long will it last? Who knows? Certainly this wine is capable of evolving for 15-20 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/02 Into Neck. 1 Bottle per lot $250 - 350 |
58073 | $325.00 | $380.25 |
| 99 | Penfolds - Vintage - 1982 Grange Hermitage Although huge, phenomenally rich, and pure, the 1982 appeared less concentrated than the monster 1981. Nevertheless, this is no shy wine. Its weight and richness rival anything from California. However, the 1982 possesses more poise and, dare I say it, elegance than other Grange vintages. The color remains an opaque ruby/purple, and the nose offers up sweet aromas of berries, vanilla, toast, and herbs. Intense, full-bodied, unctuously-textured, and moderately tannic, this youthful tasting Grange Hermitage will benefit from another 3-4 years of cellaring; it should keep for at least 15 more years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 8/95 1 Into Neck. 2 Base Neck. 3 Very Top Shoulder. 6 Bottles per lot $1200 - 1700 |
63019 | $1,200.00 | $1,404.00 |
| 100 | Marcassin - Vintage - 1998 Chardonnay Lorenzo Vineyard The 1998 Chardonnay Lorenzo Vineyard reveals the smoky, leesy, honeyed complexity characteristic of Helen Turley's Chardonnays. There is good density, ripeness, and richness, fine underlying acidity, and a multi-nuanced, full-bodied finish. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate,12/00 3 Bottles per lot $500 - 700 |
61116 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 102 | Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - Vintage - 1982 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau La Lagune - Vintage - 1982 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Leoville-Las Cases - Vintage - 1982 (2) 2 Base Neck. Chateau Leoville-Poyferre - Vintage - 1982 (2) 1 Into Neck. 1 Base Neck. 2 Bin Soiled Labels. Above 6 Bottles per lot $1100 - 1500 |
20445 | $1,300.00 | $1,521.00 |
| 103 | Chateau Branaire-Ducru - Vintage - 1989 (1) Into Neck. Chateau La Lagune - Vintage - 1986 (2) 1 Base Neck. 1 Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Lynch-Bages - Vintage - 1989 (3) 1 Into Neck. 2 Base Neck. 2 Slightly Corroded Capsules. 1 Slightly Ink Stained Label. Chateau Margaux - Vintage - 1989 (1) Base Neck. Nicked Label. Chateau Mouton-Rothschild - Vintage - 1989 (1) Base Neck. Above 8 Bottles per lot $800 - 1100 |
51876 | $800.00 | $936.00 |
| 104 | Louis Jadot - Vintage - 1988 (1) Chambertin Clos De Beze 2.2cm. Domaine De La Romanee-Conti - Vintage - 1989 (1) La Tache 1.9cm. Domaine De La Romanee-Conti - Vintage - 1989 (1) Romanee St-Vivant 1.7cm. Chateau De La Tour - Vintage - 1988 (1) Clos Vougeot .8cm. Slightly Wine Stained Label. Above 4 Bottles per lot $900 - 1200 |
44262 | $950.00 | $1,111.50 |
| 105 | Beaulieu - Vintage - 1985 (3) Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges De Latour 3 Into Neck. Dunn - Vintage - 1984 (1) Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Into Neck. Silver Oak Cellars - Vintage - 1984 (1) Cabernet Sauvignon Bonny’s Vineyard Base Neck. Silver Oak Cellars - Vintage - 1986 (1) Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Into Neck. Slightly Torn Label. Above 6 Bottles per lot $375 - 500 |
54881 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 106 | Gosset - Vintage - 1996 Brut Grand Millesime 6 Bottles per lot $275 - 375 |
28753 | $300.00 | $351.00 |
| 107 | Laurent-Perrier - Vintage - 1996 |
39021 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 108 | Domaine Christian Serafin - Vintage - 1995 |
63028 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 109 | Christian Remoissonet - Vintage - 1996 |
20688 | $500.00 | $585.00 |
| 110 | Domaine Tollot-Beaut - Vintage - 1997 |
35789 | $325.00 | $380.25 |
| 111 | Domaine Simon Bize Et Fils - Vintage - 2000 |
63027 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 112 | Emmanuel Rouget - Vintage - 2001 |
14456 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 113 | Domaine Etienne Sauzet - Vintage - 1994 |
22939 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 114 | Jean-Marc Brocard - Vintage - 1996 |
21192 | $500.00 | $585.00 |
| 115 | Domaine Francois Jobard - Vintage - 1998 |
50510 | $300.00 | $351.00 |
| 116 | Domaine Leflaive - Vintage - 2001 |
14456 | $750.00 | $877.50 |
| 117 | Chapoutier - Vintage - 1996 |
22935 | $750.00 | $877.50 |
| 118 | Chateau De St Cosme - Vintage - 1999 |
39282 | $350.00 | $409.50 |
| 119 | Domaine Les Aphillanthes - Vintage - 2001 |
62929 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 120 | Bernard Faurie - Vintage - 2001 |
3224 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 121 | Chateau Beaucastel - Vintage - 1996 |
14879 | $600.00 | $702.00 |
| 122 | Marques De Murrieta - Vintage - 1959 |
22939 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 123 | Bodegas Sierra Cantabria - Vintage - 2001 |
22935 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 125 | Kistler - Vintage - 1993 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch The 1993 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch offers a more roasted, hazelnut, honeyed ripeness, great concentration, full body, and a character not unlike a hypothetical blend of Batard-Montrachets from the two stellar Burgundian producers, Niellon and Ramonet. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/95 5- .9cm. 1- 1cm. 6 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
52623 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 126 | Kistler - Vintage - 1993 Chardonnay Vine Hill Road Vineyard Made in the Burgundian style, the 1993 Vine Hill Road Chardonnay has a Corton-Charlemagne-like mineral component, and a structured, backward, broodingly rich, firm personality. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/94 5- .9cm. 1- 1.2cm. 6 Bottles per lot $325 - 450 |
52623 | $300.00 | $351.00 |
| 127 | Kistler - Vintage - 1991 (1) Chardonnay Durell Sand Hill Vineyard 1.2cm. Kistler - Vintage - 1991 (2) Chardonnay Vine Hill Road Vineyard 2- 1cm. Kistler - Vintage - 1993 (9) Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 4- 1.4cm. 4- 1.7cm. 1- 2.2cm. 1 Slightly Torn Label. 1 Slightly Corroded Capsule. Above 12 Bottles per lot $600 - 850 |
12403 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 128 | Kistler - Vintage - 1991 (4) Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard 3- 1.3cm. 1- 1.5cm. Kistler - Vintage - 1993 (8) Chardonnay McCrea VIneyard 4- 1cm. 4- 1.4cm. Above 12 Bottles per lot $600 - 800 |
22251 | $600.00 | $702.00 |
| 129 | Kistler - Vintage - 1992 (3) Chardonnay Durell Sand Hill Vineyard 1- 1.4cm. 2- 1.7cm. Kistler - Vintage - 1997 (9) Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 2- .8cm. 7- 1.2cm. Above 12 Bottles per lot $650 - 850 |
53140 | $600.00 | $702.00 |
| 130 | Kistler - Vintage - 1993 (2) Chardonnay Dutton Ranch 1- 1cm. 1- 1.2cm. Kistler - Vintage - 1993 (2) Chardonnay Vine Hill Road Vineyard 1- 1.2cm. 1- 1.5cm. Kistler - Vintage - 1994 (4) Chardonnay Vine Hill Road Vineyard 4- .7cm. Kistler - Vintage - 1995 (3) Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 3- .7cm. Above 11 Bottles per lot $500 - 700 |
22251 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 131 | Chateau Mouton-Rothschild - Vintage - 1946 High Shoulder. Corroded Capsule. Label Nicked In Several Places. 1 Bottle per lot $1300 - 1700 |
22939 | $1,100.00 | $1,287.00 |
| 132 | Chateau D' Yquem - Vintage - 1937 ...with the '21 and '29, probably one of the three best Yquems of the last century. A dozen notes. One of the highest scoring Yquems at the great tasting in September 1998. Tremendously sweet and rich. Michael Broadbent Original Cork And Capsule. Facsimile Label. Mid Shoulder. Brown Color. 1 Bottle per lot $1700 - 2300 |
2793 | $1,600.00 | $1,872.00 |
| 133 | Chateau Latour - Vintage - 1955 ...This bottle exhibited an impressively saturated, dark ruby/purple color with only slight lightening at the edge. The big, rich nose of truffles, black fruits, minerals, and spices displayed full maturity, with no signs of deterioration. The wine remains vibrant, rich, and full-bodied, with considerable tannin, and superb concentration and richness. Made in a powerful, rich, concentrated style, it has 20 more years of aging potential. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/93 High Shoulder. Slightly Bin Soiled Label. 1 Bottle per lot $375 - 500 |
61209 | $500.00 | $585.00 |
| 134 | Chateau Petrus - Vintage - 1973 In the first issue of THE WINE ADVOCATE (which was sent free of charge since no one had any interest in a publication by someone named Robert Parker), this was one of my top picks in what was otherwise a critical look at the diluted 1973 vintage. I ended up buying a half case of the 1973 Petrus (for $15 a bottle!). The wine was so delicious, as well as surprisingly concentrated for a 1973, that I drank all of it in its first decade of life. In a recent blind tasting, this magnum still revealed the wine's marvelous fruit and precociousness. Although it does not possess the power and richness of a great vintage, it is an outstanding Petrus. It offers a surprisingly intense, spicy, sweet, mocha, and black-cherry-scented nose, medium to full body, admirable fruit and purity, and a long, lush, super-soft finish displaying a trace of herbs and tea. This generously-endowed, velvety-textured wine has been fully mature for nearly two decades, yet it exhibits no signs of decline - rather amazing! Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/93 Top Shoulder. 1 Bottle per lot $250 - 350 |
48553 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 135 | Chateau Montrose - Vintage - 1970 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau La Tour-Haut-Brion - Vintage - 1970 (1) Top Shoulder. Above 2 Bottles per lot $150 - 200 |
63027 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 136 | Chateau Palmer - Vintage - 1970 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Palmer - Vintage - 1975 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Palmer - Vintage - 1976 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Palmer - Vintage - 1978 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Above 4 Bottles per lot $350 - 450 |
22953 | $425.00 | $497.25 |
| 137 | Chateau Le Bon Pasteur - Vintage - 1981 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Certan-Giraud - Vintage - 1981 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Cos D’Estournel - Vintage - 1981 (1) Into Neck. Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou - Vintage - 1981 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Gruaud-Larose - Vintage - 1981 (1) Into Neck. Chateau Leoville-Las Cases - Vintage - 1981 (1) Into Neck. Chateau Leoville-Las Cases - Vintage - 1981 (1) Clos Du Marquis Base Neck. Above 7 Bottles per lot $275 - 375 |
9435 | $400.00 | $468.00 |
| 138 | Chateau Lynch-Bages - Vintage - 1975 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Lynch-Bages - Vintage - 1978 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Lynch-Bages - Vintage - 1981 (1) High Shoulder. Chateau Lynch-Bages - Vintage - 1985 (1) Base Neck. Chateau Lynch-Bages - Vintage - 1986 (1) High Shoulder. Above 5 Bottles per lot $300 - 400 |
53140 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 139 | Jean Louis Chave - Vintage - 1985 (1) Hermitage 1.4cm. Torn, Tattered And Bin Soiled Label. Jean Louis Chave - Vintage - 1986 (1) Hermitage 2.7cm. Guigal - Vintage - 1978 (1) Cote Rotie Brune Et Blonde 2.3cm. Slightly Corroded Capsule Guigal - Vintage - 1985 (1) Cote Rotie Brune Et Blonde 2.1cm. Paul Jaboulet Aine - Vintage - 1985 (1) Hermitage La Chapelle 3.1cm. Bin Soiled Label. Above 5 Bottles per lot $325 - 450 |
39021 | $350.00 | $409.50 |
| 140 | Chateau Beaucastel - Vintage - 1983 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2.4cm. Domaine Du Pegau - Vintage - 1993 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvee Reservee 2cm. Domaine Du Vieux Telegraphe - Vintage - 1979 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 3.3cm. Slightly Bin Soiled Label. Domaine Du Vieux Telegraphe - Vintage - 1981 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2.3cm. Domaine Du Vieux Telegraphe - Vintage - 1983 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2.5cm. Above 5 Bottles per lot $175 - 225 |
14456 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 141 | Angelo Gaja - Vintage - 1979 Barbaresco 2.5cm. Nicked Label. 1 Bottle per lot $75 - 100 |
14456 | $125.00 | $146.25 |
| 142 | Opus One - Vintage - 1999 (1) Into Neck. Slightly Bin Soiled Label. Ridge - Vintage - 1975 (1) Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Base Neck. Above 2 Bottles per lot $175 - 225 |
63029 | $200.00 | $234.00 |
| 143 | Cockburn - Vintage - 1963 (1) Vintage Port Into Neck. Fonseca - Vintage - 1963 (1) Vintage Port Very Top Shoulder. Slight Evidence Of Past Seepage. Offley Boa Vista - Vintage - 1963 (1) Vintage Port Base Neck. Above 3 Bottles per lot $300 - 425 |
44171 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 144 | Angelo Gaja - Vintage - 1998 Barbaresco The 1998 Barbaresco is a beautiful effort displaying fleshy, oaky, deep black cherry, raspberry, tar, and truffle scents with subtle new oak in the background. Dense, voluptuously-textured, and full-bodied, with gorgeous overall symmetry, and beautifully integrated tannin, acidity, alcohol, and wood, it will drink well for 15 or more years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/01 Original Wooden Case. 3- 1.2cm. 1- 1.3cm. 2- 1.4cm. 6 Bottles per lot $500 - 700 |
14879 | $600.00 | $702.00 |
| 145 | Angelo Gaja - Vintage - 1998 Conteisa From the Barolo appellation, the 1998 Conteisa displays a distinctive bouquet of black cherry jam mixed with vitamins, smoke, iron, minerals, and spicy oak. In the mouth, earth, truffle, lead pencil, and espresso-infused cherry flavors make an appearance. Deep, rich, and full-bodied, with moderate tannin and power, this impressive offering requires 2-3 years of cellaring, and should age well for two decades. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/01 2 Into Neck. 2 Base Neck. 4 Bottles per lot $350 - 450 |
21242 | $375.00 | $438.75 |
| 146 | Angelo Gaja - Vintage - 1998 Sori San Lorenzo The multi-faceted 1998 Sori San Lorenzo offers up notes of lead pencil, smoke, tobacco, tar, rose petals, black fruits, and espresso. Already incredibly expressive, soft, sexy, and voluptuous, jammy fruits infused with toasty oak cascade over the palate. This easily understood, seamless, pure, classic 1998 should drink well for 20-25 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 10/01 3- 1.2cm. 2- 1.5cm. 5 Bottles per lot $850 - 1100 |
59825 | $800.00 | $936.00 |
| 147 | Angelo Gaja - Vintage - 2000 Chardonnay Gaja And Rey Very rich with bright aromas and flavors of apple pie, banana bread and pineapple. Full-bodied, with loads of character and a long and exciting finish. It's all there and delicious. Wine Spectator, 04 Original Wooden Case. 3- 1cm. 2- 1.4cm. 1- 1.7cm. 6 Bottles per lot $200 - 275 |
52623 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 148 | Chateau Climens - Vintage - 2001 A prodigious offering, the 2001 Climens’ light medium bold color with a greenish hue is followed by ethereal aromas of tropical fruits (primarily pineapple), honeysuckle, and flowers. It is a medium-bodied wine of monumental richness, extraordinary precision/delineation, great purity, and moderate sweetness. The finish seemingly lasts forever. This monumental effort is the stuff of legends. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/04 Original Wooden Case. 6 Base Neck. 6 Bottles per lot $600 - 850 |
20445 | $900.00 | $1,053.00 |
| 149 | Chateau Rieussec - Vintage - 2001 A monumental effort, the 2001 Rieussec boasts a light to medium gold color in addition to a fabulous perfume of honeysuckle, smoky oak, caramelized tropical fruits, creme brulee, and Grand Marnier. The wine is massive and full-bodied yet neither over the top nor heavy because of good acidity. With intense botrytis as well as a 70-75-second finish, this amazing Sauternes will be its apogee between 2010-2035. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 6/04 Original Wooden Case. 12 Base Neck. 12 Bottles per lot $1200 - 1600 |
39729 | $1,400.00 | $1,638.00 |
| 150 | Chateau Rieussec - Vintage - 2001 Original Wooden Case. 12 Base Neck. 12 Bottles per lot $1200 - 1600 |
39729 | $1,300.00 | $1,521.00 |
| 151 | Chateau Coutet - Vintage - 2001 (2) Half Bottle 2 Into Neck. Chateau Doisy-Daene - Vintage - 2001 (1) Half Bottle Into Neck. Chateau Guiraud - Vintage - 2001 (1) Half Bottle Into Neck. Chateau La Tour Blanche - Vintage - 2001 (1) Half Bottle Into Neck. Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey - Vintage - 2001 (1) Half Bottle Into Neck. Chateau De Malle - Vintage - 2001 (2) Half Bottle 2 Into Neck. Above 8 Half Bottles per lot $125 - 175 |
63027 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 152 | Chateau Coutet - Vintage - 2001 (3) 3 Into Neck. Chateau Rieussec - Vintage - 2001 (1) Base Neck. Chateau De Suduiraut - Vintage - 2001 (1) Into Neck. Above 5 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
14507 | $350.00 | $409.50 |
| 153 | Domaine Du Pegau - Vintage - 1999 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvee Reservee A powerful, concentrated 1999 Chateauneuf du Papes was produced at Chateau Pegau. The dense ruby/purple-colored 1999 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee boasts a powerful bouquet of pepper, garrigue, black fruits, and earth. Full-bodied and expansive, with sweet tannin giving it a more open-knit, accessible style than most young vintages of Pegau, this is a wine to drink while waiting for the 1998 and 1995 to become fully mature. Like all of this estate's red wines, it was bottled with neither fining nor filtration. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 12/01 Second Bottling. 2- .7cm. 2 Bottles per lot $50 - 75 |
62929 | $150.00 | $175.50 |
| 154 | L Antinori - Vintage - 1998 (1) Ornellaia Vino Da Tavola Base Neck. Il Poggione (Roberto Francheschi) - Vintage - 1997 (3) Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 3 Into Neck. Above 4 Bottles per lot $200 - 275 |
14456 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 155 | Delaforce - Vintage - 1995 (1) Vintage Port Quinta Da Corte Into Neck. Graham - Vintage - 1997 (1) Vintage Port Into Neck. Kracher - Vintage - 1998 (2) Bottle Traminer Trockenbeerenauslese #8 Nouvelle Vague 2 Into Neck. Penny"s Hill - Vintage - 2001 (2) Bottle Fortified Shiraz 2 Into Neck. Above 2 Bottles, 2 Two-thirds Bottles And 2 Half Bottles per lot $175 - 250 |
62995 | $150.00 | $175.50 |
| 156 | Branson - Vintage - 2002 (2) Shiraz Coach House Reserve 2 Into Neck. Ben Glaetzer - Vintage - 2004 (4) Shiraz Amon-Ra 4 Into Neck. Unfiltered. Ben Glaetzer - Vintage - 2004 (2) Shiraz The Bishop 2 Into Neck. Ben Glaetzer - Vintage - 2004 (2) Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Godolphin 2 Into Neck. Unfiltered. Lost Highway - Vintage - 2002 (2) Shiraz Two Hands 2 Base Neck. Above 12 Bottles per lot $600 - 800 |
39021 | $475.00 | $555.75 |
| 157 | Pride Mountain Vineyards - Vintage - 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon A ripe, rich, zesty, vibrant style, with juicy blackberry and black cherry fruit along with a dash of mint, herb and chewy tannins. Wine Spectator, 9/04 Into Neck. 1 Magnum per lot $125 - 175 |
63017 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 158 | Caymus - Vintage - 1997 (2) Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 1 Into Neck. 1 Base Neck. Caymus - Vintage - 2001 (1) Cabernet Sauvignon Base Neck. Etude - Vintage - 1999 (2) Cabernet Sauvignon 2- 1.6cm. Etude - Vintage - 2001 (2) Cabernet Sauvignon 2- 1.1cm. Paul Hobbs - Vintage - 2001 (3) Cabernet Sauvignon 3 Into Neck. Shafer Vineyards - Vintage - 2001 (2) Cabernet Sauvignon 2 Into Neck. Above 12 Bottles per lot $550 - 750 |
20445 | $650.00 | $760.50 |
| 159 | Philip Togni - Vintage - 1997 (1) Cabernet Sauvignon Into Neck. Philip Togni - Vintage - 2001 (5) Cabernet Sauvignon 5 Into Neck. Above 6 Bottles per lot $400 - 550 |
57083 | $400.00 | $468.00 |
| 160 | Alban - Vintage - 2002 (1) Syrah Lorraine 1.1cm. Alban - Vintage - 2002 (1) Syrah Pandora Into Neck. Alban - Vintage - 2002 (1) Syrah Reva .9cm. Alban - Vintage - 2002 (1) Syrah Seymour's Vineyard Into Neck. Alban - Vintage - 2003 (3) Syrah Reva 3- .9cm. Pax - Vintage - 2004 (1) Syrah Alder Springs 1.7cm. Pax - Vintage - 2004 (1) Syrah Kobler Vineyard 1.7cm. Above 9 Bottles per lot $375 - 500 |
10984 | $650.00 | $760.50 |
| 161 | Pride Mountain Vineyards - Vintage - 2001 (2) Cabernet Sauvignon 2 Into Neck. Pride Mountain Vineyards - Vintage - 2002 (3) Cabernet Sauvignon 3 Into Neck. Pride Mountain Vineyards - Vintage - 2003 (3) Cabernet Sauvignon 3 Into Neck. Above 8 Bottles per lot $475 - 650 |
60340 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 162 | Chehalem - Vintage - 2002 (3) Chardonnay Ian's Reserve 3- 1.4cm. Chehalem - Vintage - 2002 (1) Pinot Noir Ridgecrest Vineyard 1.5cm. Chehalem - Vintage - 2002 (1) Pinot Noir Stoller Vineyards 1.3cm. Chehalem - Vintage - 2004 (1) Pinot Gris Into Neck. Chehalem - Vintage - 2004 (1) Riesling Reserve Into Neck. Lost Highway - Vintage - 2000 (1) Malbec Andrake Cellars Into Neck. Above 8 Bottles per lot $175 - 225 |
20445 | $150.00 | $175.50 |
| 163 | Araujo Estate - Vintage - 1999 (2) Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2 Base Neck. Araujo Estate - Vintage - 2000 (2) Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2 Base Neck. Araujo Estate - Vintage - 2001 (2) Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2 Base Neck. Above 6 Bottles per lot $800 - 1100 |
21242 | $850.00 | $994.50 |
| 164 | Bond - Vintage - 2001 (2) Melbury 2 Into Neck. Bond - Vintage - 2001 (2) St. Eden 2 Into Neck. Bond - Vintage - 2001 (2) Vecina 2 Into Neck. Above 6 Bottles per lot $750 - 1000 |
50249 | $1,100.00 | $1,287.00 |
| 165 | Chateau Clinet - Vintage - 1983 10 Very Top Shoulder. 10 Bottles per lot $350 - 450 |
9435 | $450.00 | $526.50 |
| 167 | Chateau Beaucastel - Vintage - 1985 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape One of the most consistent wines, and among the easiest Beaucastels to assess, the 1985 was delicious before bottling, after bottling, and has routinely offered an opulent, rich, savory style of wine with a spicy, earthy, black fruit, animal-scented nose, gamey, ripe, chewy, concentrated flavors, considerable body, low acidity, and a lush, velvety-textured finish. There are no signs of color degradation or loss of fat. It should continue to drink well for at least another decade. A natural beauty! Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/96 1- 1.3cm. 1- 2.7cm. 2- 3cm. 1- 3.5cm. 1- 3.8cm. 1 Slight Signs Of Seepage. 6 Bottles per lot $325 - 450 |
63019 | $425.00 | $497.25 |
| 168 | Chateau Beaucastel - Vintage - 1989 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape The sumptuous 1989 possesses an intense black/ruby/purple color. The nose offers a veritable smorgasbord of jammy cassis, Provencal herbs, Asian spices, fruitcake, coffee, and hickory wood. The wine is sensationally concentrated and well-balanced, with soft tannin and enough acidity to provide balance and freshness. Full-bodied, with layers of fruit and glycerine, it can be drunk now because of its lavish richness, yet it should age for 20+ more years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/96 2- 3cm. 4- 4.5cm. 3- 6.5cm. 3 Corroded Capsules. 3 Signs Of Seepage. 9 Bottles per lot $900 - 1200 |
63019 | $950.00 | $1,111.50 |
| 169 | Bouchard Pere Et Fils - Vintage - 1981 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 4cm. Brunel - Vintage - 1983 (3) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Les Cailloux 3- 4cm. Paul Jaboulet Aine - Vintage - 1979 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Les Cedres 4.5cm. Domaine De Mont-Redon - Vintage - 1979 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 4.5cm. Domaine De Mont-Redon - Vintage - 1983 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 4cm. Domaine De Mont-Redon - Vintage - 1987 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2.5cm. Clos Des Papes - Vintage - 1983 (2) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 1- 2.5cm. 1- 3.5cm. Domaine Du Vieux Telegraphe - Vintage - 1985 (2) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 1- 3.5cm. 1- 4cm. 1 Torn Label. Above 12 Bottles per lot $275 - 375 |
50483 | $300.00 | $351.00 |
| 170 | Chateau Beaucastel - Vintage - 1978 (2) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 1- 1.6cm. 1- 1.9cm. Chateau Beaucastel - Vintage - 1981 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 1.2cm. Chateau Beaucastel - Vintage - 1988 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 3.5cm. Chapoutier - Vintage - 1983 (1) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape La Bernadine 1.6cm. Domaine Senechaux - Vintage - 1985 (3) Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 1- 1.9cm. 1- 2.3m. 1- 2.9cm. Above 8 Bottles per lot $400 - 550 |
44262 | $400.00 | $468.00 |
| 171 | Carmenet - Vintage - 1982 (1) |
44171 | $325.00 | $380.25 |
| 173 | Franciscan - Vintage - 1978 (6) Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 6 Base Neck. 2 Bin Stained Labels. Franciscan - Vintage - 1980 (1) Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Base Neck. Franciscan - Vintage - 1982 (1) Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Base Neck. Nicked Label. E J Gallo - Vintage - 1997 (4) Cabernet Sauvignon Northern Sonoma 4 Into Neck. Above 12 Bottles per lot $200 - 275 |
59305 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 174 | Chateau Pavie-Macquin - Vintage - 1989 I have been extolling the virtues of these wines since the late eighties. Extremely old vines, organic farming, and some of the lowest yields in Bordeaux produce densely-colored, highly-extracted, exceptionally pure and elegant wines that possess a Burgundian-like texture and complexity. The 1989 continues to be one of that vintages sleepers. The color remains a youthful ruby/purple. The bouquet offers copious quantities of black-raspberry and cassis fruit nicely touched by stony/mineral and floral scents. The spicy, vanillin component is subtle. This full-bodied, highly-extracted, elegant wine should reach full maturity in 2-3 years; it will last through the first 15 years of the next century. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 2/97 6 Base Neck. 1 Torn Capsule. 1 Nicked Label. 6 Bottles per lot $200 - 250 |
63019 | $350.00 | $409.50 |
| 175 | D' Arenberg - Vintage - 1998 (2) Grenache/Shiraz Ironstone Pressings 2 Into Neck. Kay Brothers - Vintage - 1990 (1) Shiraz Block 6 1.5cm. Warrabilla - Vintage - 1998 (3) Merlot Victoria Reserve 3 Into Neck. Above 6 Bottles per lot $150 - 225 |
21708 | $125.00 | $146.25 |
| 176 | Groth - Vintage - 1997 (1) Merlot Into Neck. Radanovich - Vintage - 1997 (1) Merlot Into Neck. Riboli - Vintage - 1997 (4) Cabernet Sauvignon 4 Into Neck. 2 Torn Labels. Above 6 Bottles per lot $125 - 150 |
50510 | $100.00 | $117.00 |
| 177 | Chateau Duhart-Milon-Rothchild - Vintage - 1975 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Latour - Vintage - 1978 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Slightly Bin Soiled Label. Chateau Margaux - Vintage - 1978 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Chateau Comtesse De Lalande Pichon-Longueville - Vintage - 1970 (1) Into Neck. Scuffed And Bin Soiled Label. Chateau Comtesse De Lalande Pichon-Longueville - Vintage - 1978 (1) Base Neck. Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron - Vintage - 1975 (1) Very Top Shoulder. Above 6 Bottles per lot $425 - 600 |
63027 | $550.00 | $643.50 |
| 178 | Pahlmeyer - Vintage - 1998 (3) Merlot 3 Into Neck. Pahlmeyer - Vintage - 2000 (3) Merlot 3 Into Neck. Above 6 Bottles per lot $400 - 550 |
53140 | $350.00 | $409.50 |
| 180 | Chateau Potelle - Vintage - 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon VGS 12 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
57430 | $200.00 | $234.00 |
| 181 | Ferrari-Carano - Vintage - 1994 (5) |
28708 | $250.00 | $292.50 |
| 182 | Beringer - Vintage - 1996 (2) Cabernet Franc Howell Mountain Third Century Beringer - Vintage - 1998 (6) Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley Above 8 Bottles per lot $150 - 200 |
50510 | $150.00 | $175.50 |
| 183 | Beringer - Vintage - 1996 (8) Chardonnay Private Reserve La Crema - Vintage - 2000 (2) Chardonnay Above 10 Bottles per lot $275 - 375 |
20445 | $225.00 | $263.25 |
| 184 | Chateau La Croix Du Casse - Vintage - 2000 A powerful and muscular young red. Very ripe, with smoky, meaty and berry aromas. Full-bodied, thick and powerful. What a mouthful. Velvety. Rich aftertaste. Wine Spectator, 3/03 Original Wooden Case. 12 Into Neck. 1 Nicked Label. 12 Bottles per lot $250 - 350 |
62956 | $350.00 | $409.50 |
| 185 | Chateau Cap De Faugeres - Vintage - 2000 Lovely plummy wine, with lots of chocolate and vanilla character. Medium-bodied, with full and round soft tannins and a long finish. Much better than from barrel. Delicious. Wine Spectator, 7/03 8 Base Neck. 1 Nicked Label. 8 Bottles per lot $100 - 150 |
10141 | $150.00 | $175.50 |
| 186 | Chateau Mondorion - Vintage - 2000 Original Wooden Case. 12 Into Neck. 2 Nicked Labels. 1 Slightly Torn Label. 12 Bottles per lot $150 - 200 |
62929 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 187 | Jarvis Vineyards - Vintage - 2001 Cabernet Franc Original Wooden Case. 12 Bottles per lot $300 - 425 |
50477 | $175.00 | $204.75 |
| 188 | Chateau Gloria - Vintage - 1981 (6) 1 Base Neck. 2 Very Top Shoulder. 1 Top Shoulder. 2 High Shoulder. 1 Torn Capsule. Chateau Gloria - Vintage - 1983 (3) 3 Base Neck. Above 9 Bottles per lot $200 - 275 |
63027 | $275.00 | $321.75 |
| 189 | Fonseca - Vintage - 1997 Vintage Port Original Wooden Case. 6 Into Neck. 6 Magnums per lot $800 - 1100 |
53140 | $750.00 | $877.50 |