FRIDAY, MAY 16 & SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008 AN AUCTION OF FINEST & RAREST WINES AT TRU RESTAURANT Tru Restaurant 676 N. St. Clair Street Chicago Those bidding or sending inquiries should refer to this auction as Sale #0805 “HOLLIS” Session I: Friday, May 16, 2008 - 11:00am (Lots 1-540) Session II: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 9:00am (Lots 541-1477) HART DAVIS HART WINE CO. 363 W. ERIE STREET, SUITE 500W CHICAGO, IL 60610 tel: 312.482.9996 fax: 312.335.9096 www.hdhwine.com Table of Contents Letter from President 3 Special Events 4-5 Highlights of this Sale 6 Session I: Lots 1 - 540 7-66 Session II: Lots 541 - 1477 67-158 Index of Wines 159-184 Half-Bottle & Large Format Index 171-179 OWC Index 179-183 Ullage, Bottle Size Descriptions & Abbreviations Used in this Catalog 184 Procedures for Bidding & Payment 185 Collection, Delivery, & Storage 186 Conditions of Sale 187 Our Auction Venue: Tru Restaurant 188 About HDH 189 How to Sell your Wines with HDH 190 Delivery & Collection Instructions Form 191 Catalog Subscription Form 193 Absentee Bidding Form 195-196 Lots Pictures on Front Cover: Lots 769,1009, 892-935 (L-R) Lots Pictured on Back Cover: Lots 1010, 911, 611 (L-R) May 2008 Spring has fi nally come to Chicago and the offi ces of HDH are alive with activity. We have just completed our April auction and the YMCA Camp Independence benefi t dinner, and the team is preparing for our May and June sales. While it is always a thrill to report on record auction prices or historic tastings, it was the April 3rd benefi t for YMCA Camp Independence that I will remember as a true high point for Hart Davis Hart. We hosted a dinner and auction which raised over $200,000 and will provide Paul Hart the funds to build a camp for children with Spina Bifi da. The generosity of the donors, the President Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. bidders and Tru restaurant was remarkable. The May auction will take place at Tru over two days – Friday, May 16 at 11am and Saturday, May 17 at 9am. The Friday session features a series of jewel-fi lled consignments that will capture your attention, particularly if you are searching for Bordeaux for your cellar. Throughout the fi rst 500+ lot Friday session, there is an amazing array of the great modern vintages from top cellars, with full cases of fi rst growths and other leading Châteaux. Be sure to review lots 166-261 and 392-436 out of the many on offer. At the Saturday session, we will be offering a truly staggering consignment. Removed from a state of the art, underground, temperature-controlled cellar of a long time friend of Hart Davis Hart who offers a cache with stunning depth. The owner has purchased very carefully over the years and stores the collection in an ideal, cold and humid cellar. In an attempt to make room in the cellar, the owner has chosen to cull this cross-section of his collection, with top examples from all of the major regions. The session will start with over 300 lots of Bordeaux, including the great classic and modern vintages, with a broad selection of full cases. Perhaps most notable is the unrivaled offering of large format bottles. Bidders will fi nd a never before seen selection of these age- worthy mammoth bottles including, double-magnums (3L), jeroboams (5L), imperials (6L), balthazars (12L), nebuchadnezzars (15L) and even melchiors (18L). Though the Bordeaux selections are unrivaled, the collection continues with impressive benchmark wines from around the globe. The wines from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti span lots 892-935, and following the deep selection of Rhônes, the offering continues with over 100 lots from Gaja (lots 1013-1142). There is so much more – including legends from California, Spain and Australia. We are honored to represent this collection – and we have not seen more ideal cellar conditions or a collector with more passion. We hope that you will join us in Chicago on May 16 and 17 for this very special auction! Sincerely, Paul Hart President Guigal’s Single Vineyard Côte Rôtie Dinner Friday, May 16th, 2008 6:30pm Blackbird Restaurant 619 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois $650 (all inclusive) Guigal’s single-vineyard crus La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque, are some of the most sought-after and coveted Côte Rôtie produced. Please join Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. at Blackbird Restaurant for a fantastic wine dinner and rare opportunity to sample these great wines with Chef Paul Kahan’s innovative cuisine. Seating is limited. Featured Wines: 2003 Ermitage Blanc, Ex Voto, Guigal 2000 Côte Rôtie, La Landonne, Guigal 2000 Côte Rôtie, La Mouline, Guigal 2000 Côte Rôtie, La Turque, Guigal 2003 Côte Rôtie, La Landonne, Guigal (100 points RP) 2003 Côte Rôtie, La Mouline, Guigal (100 points RP) 2003 Côte Rôtie, La Turque, Guigal (100 points RP) 2001 Condrieu, Ayguets Yves Cuilleron For more information or reservations contact Marc Smoler at 312.482.9766 or [email protected] Michel Niellon Bâtard-Montrachet Wine Dinner Friday, June 27th, 2008 6:30pm Dinner North Pond 2610 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago, Illinois Valet Parking Available $1,000 (all inclusive) The Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachets of Michel Niellon are legendary, and for good reason. Produced from a miniscule .24 acre plot with vines over 80 years old, the wines are rich, decadent, and always in short supply. In praising the wines, Robert Parker once com- mented “I wish all Montrachets would taste this good!” Join us as we enjoy and compare seven vintages of Bâtard-Montrachet at Chicago’s North Pond and enjoy the seasonally-inspired cuisine of 2008 James Beard-nominated Chef Bruce Sherman. Located at the edge of a pastoral pond on the grounds of Lincoln Park and with a commanding view of Chicago’s famous skyline, the setting is one of the most uniquely beautiful in the city, especially on a summer evening. Space is limited. Featured Wines: Jacques Selosse Blanc de Blancs Brut, NV 1986 Bâtard-Montrachet 1989 Bâtard-Montrachet 1990 Bâtard-Montrachet 1992 Bâtard-Montrachet 1996 Bâtard-Montrachet 1999 Bâtard-Montrachet 2003 Bâtard-Montrachet 1986 Château d’Yquem For more information or reservations contact Marc Smoler at 312.482.9766 or [email protected] Highlights of this Auction W Lots 56-77 Magnifi cent and Rare Bordeaux from 1947 and 1961 Along with Outstanding Burgundy from DRC and Leroy from the Extensive Cellar of Long Time and Highly Respected West Coast Collector Lots 78-165 X A Cache of Distinguished French and Italian Wines with an Emphasis on Exciting Large Format Bottles W Lots 262-263 Exceedingly Rare Romanée-Conti and La Tâche of the 1943 Vintage from the Extensive Cellar of a Prominent East-Coast Collector and Friend Lots 323-358 X A Distinguished Selection from the Cellar of a Long- Established Collector with an Emphasis on First Growth Bordeaux from Top Vintages W Lots 541-1477 X A Breathtaking and Encyclopedic Selection of Finest and Rarest Wines from One of the Most Important and Extensive Private Cellars in North America Featuring One of the Largest Selections of Large-Format Bottles to Ever Appear at Auction FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 AN AUCTION OF FINEST & RAREST WINES SESSION I: LOTS 1 - 540 11:00AM STELLAR FRENCH AND ITALIAN WINES FROM Château Pichon-Longueville, Lalande 1985 THE CELLAR OF AN EAST COAST COLLECTOR Pauillac, 2me cru classé Four base neck, one top shoulder level; all labels slightly bin Recently Removed From Temperature and Humidity- soiled Controlled Storage “...a distinctive, scented, elegant, soft, ripe, earthy nose, explosively lovely after 30 minutes in the glass...Most recently, ‘drinking perfectly’. Last noted at the château, Oct. 2000 ***** Château Pichon-Longueville, Lalande 1981 Now-2020.” Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002) Pauillac, 2me cru classé 5 12 bottles (owc) per lot $1200-1800 One base neck, one top shoulder level; all capsules creased “This has always been one of the sexiest, most delicious wines from the 1981 vintage. It still possesses a dark ruby/ Château Pichon-Longueville, Lalande 1988 Pauillac, 2me cru classé purple color. While the 1981 is less powerful than the 1982 and 1983, it reveals copious quantities of sweet black currant Lot 6: Five base neck, two top shoulder level; three slight fruit, good fl esh for the vintage, and a pure, nicely-textured signs of seepage; two creased capsules; Lot 7: One base neck, and balanced style. This wine remains vibrant and youthful...” four top shoulder, six very high shoulder, one high shoulder level; four slight signs of seepage; one slightly damp stained (89 points) Robert Parker, Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998) label; Lot 8: Four base neck, two top shoulder, three very 1 4 bottles per lot $220-320 high shoulder level; four slight signs of seepage; one slightly sunken cork; two slightly scuffed labels Château Palmer 1982 “...has evolved beautifully. Dark ruby, with a full-intensity Margaux, 3me cru classé bouquet of black plums, herbs, and currants, a silky smooth texture, and full body, it is one of the most highly extracted One top shoulder, fi ve very high shoulder level; one slight wines of the vintage. Seductively precocious...” (90 points) signs of seepage; one loose label; one creased capsule Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #88, August 1993 “This wine has turned out far better than predicted...a juicy, complex, Pomerol-inspired effort with abundant black cherry 6 12 bottles (owc) per lot $900-1400 and black currant fruit presented in a medium to full-bodied, 7 12 bottles (owc) per lot $900-1400 plump, straightforward style.