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HART DAVIS HART WINE CO.
363 W. ERIE STREET, SUITE 500W CHICAGO, IL 60654
tel: 312.482.9996 fax: 312.335.9096 www.hdhwine.com
Tru Restaurant676 N. St. Clair StreetChicago
Those bidding or sending inquiries should refer to this auction
as Sale #1103 “LAFITE”Lots 1 - 400
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011
THE LAFITE AUCTION 拉菲A HISTORIC SELECTION FROM THE FINEST
CELLARS IN AMERICA
10:00AM AT TRU RESTAURANT
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Table of Contents
Letter from the CEO 3
Market Analysis: HDH Auction Index 4
Lots 1 - 400 5-63
Index of Wines 65-67
Half-Bottle & Large Format Index 65-67
OWC Index 67
Ullage, Bottle Size Descriptions & Abbreviations Used in
this Catalog 68
Procedures for Bidding & Payment 69
Conditions of Sale 71
Collection, Delivery & Storage 72
Our Auction Venue: Tru Restaurant 74
About HDH 75
How to Sell your Wines with HDH 76
Delivery & Collection Instructions Form 77
Catalog Subscription Form 79
Absentee Bidding Form 81-82
Upcoming Auction Dates:May 7, 2011June 25, 2011September 17,
2011
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March 2011
We were thrilled to see the strong start to 2011 for Hart Davis
Hart. The saleroom at Tru Restaurant in Chicago was packed and
bidding was lively for our January 28 and 29 auction. The
international market including US, Europe, Asia and South America
was well represented in the room via absentee bids, on the phones
and on hdhlive.com. Not only were bidders enjoying the great wine
list and food pairings at Tru (my favorite was the Earl Grey smoked
Kampachi with the Haut-Brion fl ight), but they were there to buy.
The auction totaled $4.6 million and was 100% sold and we saw the
HDH Index of wine prices increase 10% from its December mark. It
was clearly First Growth Bordeaux and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
that led the way, but the market was strong across regions.
Late last year, we discussed the idea for an auction that would
exclusively feature the wines of Château Lafi te Rothschild. The
legendary wine has led the market and been the focus of countless
articles and much attention. We knew of many US collectors that
wanted to offer Lafi te at auction - clients that had purchased
many of these wines on release or as futures. We wanted to bring
these wines to the March auction as a group and provide
international buyers with a vast selection of bottles and vintages
in one place, all from excellent storage and carefully inspected by
our experienced staff.
Back in September of 2008, Hart Davis Hart sold the fi rst of
two major offerings from the unprecedented Fox Cellar auction. It
was a memorable weekend, as the sale set numerous records and
realized over $11 million. The collection featured 130 cases of
Lafi te and bidders from around the world came to Chicago to bid on
and be a part of the historic event. However, the memory of the
weekend that remains for me is not from the saleroom, but from a
dining room the evening before the auction. We hosted a dinner in
Chicago at Charlie Trotter’s and opened 20 vintages of Château Lafi
te Rothschild, including the best vintages from 1970-2003. There
was a hush as each fl ight was brought to the table. While the
1986, 1999 and 1998 seemed to steal spotlight, all of the vintages
had that ethereal quality that can only be found in the great
Château Lafi te-Rothschild. Clients who joined us for the dinner
agreed and returned to the saleroom the next day to bid
aggressively. The market for Lafi te had clearly lifted off.
This auction, to be held in Chicago on March 19th, will be the
world’s largest selection of Château Lafi te Rothschild ever to be
offered on the auction block. The sale features 400 lots of Lafi
te, spanning 29 vintages from 1961 to 2006 with a pre-auction
estimate of $4.3M-$6.5M.
Considering how highly sought and now hard to fi nd Lafi te is,
the highlights are simply astounding. A remarkable 174 of the 400
lots to be offered are in original wooden cases. Those collectors
looking for formats will certainly not be disappointed, as we will
offer 28 imperials, 48 double-magnums, 3 jeroboams, and 20 cases of
half-bottles.
Hart Davis Hart is honored to bring you The Lafi te Auction. I
hope that you will join us here in Chicago on March 19. Please
contact us to discuss the auction, your visit to Chicago, or
bidding absentee via www.hdhwine.com or live via www.hdhlive.com.
We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Paul HartCEO
Paul HartCEO
Hart Davis Hart Wine Co.
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Market Analysis: HDH Auction Index (2006-Present)The HDH Auction
Index tracks the performance of 15 key wines sold at HDH auctions.
The January 2006 auction was chosen as the benchmark. Each point on
the graph denotes an HDH auction. Visit www.hdhwine.com for further
details.
HDH Sell Through Rate
The sell through rate shows the percentage of offered lots
ultimately purchased at auction. A high sell through rate is
indicative of a broad and diverse group of active buyers.
HDH Auction Index PerformanceSale to Sale*: +9.85%
2011 YTD: +9.85%
Three Years: +40.08%
Top Performing Wine in Index Sale to Sale*: ‘82 Cheval Blanc
+29.91%
2011 YTD: ‘82 Cheval Blanc +29.91%
Three Years: ‘82 Lafi te +120.23%
Paul Hart, [email protected]
Michael Davis, Vice Chairman [email protected]
Ben Ferdinand, Vice PresidentSenior Consignment
[email protected]
John Hart, [email protected]
Ben Nelson, [email protected]
Allan Frischman, Vice PresidentSenior
[email protected]
Top 5 Lots exceeding the high estimate by dollar (January 2011
Auction):Lot Description Estimate Hammer Price Aggregate
861 1982 Château Lafi te Rothschild (12 bs) $38000-55000 $55000
$65725
834 2000 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (6 bs)
$22000-32000 $42000 $50190
18 2000 Château Lafi te Rothschild (12 bs) $20000-30000 $28000
$33460
847 2001 Montrachet Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (6 bs)
$10000-15000 $22000 $26290
862 1982 Château Latour (12 bs) $13000-19000 $22000 $26290
Jan. 2011
100% 2011
100% All time
98.41%
* From the December 10 & 11, 2010 auction to the January 28
& 29, 2011 auction.
Please contact us to sell your wines with HDH at an upcoming
auction or at retail.
HDH AUCTION INDEX
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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011
THE LAFITE AUCTION 拉菲A HISTORIC SELECTION FROM THE FINEST
CELLARS IN AMERICA
LOTS 1 - 400 10:00AM
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“The wine of this commune is full of bouquet and richness. It is
here they make the celebrated wine known as Lafi te, ‘which may
have rivals, but no superior.’” C. Cocks. Bordeaux: Its Wines, and
the Claret Country (London: Printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and
Longmans, 1846)
CASE OFFERINGS IN OWC FROM THE MAGNIFICENT CELLAR OF A PROMINENT
NEW ENGLAND COLLECTOR
All Wines Acquired at Hart Davis Hart and Other Established
Merchants and Meticulously Stored Since in a Custom-Built,
Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Home Cellar
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 1:
Three base neck, seven top shoulder, two very high shoulder level;
one label slightly damp stained; one capsule torn, one slightly
corroded, four nicked; Lot 2: Two base neck, eight top shoulder,
two very high shoulder level; three capsules creased, four nicked;
Lot 3: Two base neck, seven top shoulder, three very high shoulder
level; two labels nicked; four capsules nicked; owc - top
missing“...nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black
currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a
full-bodied, plump, rich, fl eshy wine with low acidity...” (97+
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June 2009
1 12 bottles (owc) per lot $40000-600002 12 bottles (owc) per
lot $40000-600003 12 bottles (owc) per lot $40000-60000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 4:
All top shoulder level with nicked capsules and slightly sunken
corks; one label nicked, three slightly damp stained; Lot 5: One
base neck level; one nicked label; owc - top miss-ing; Lot 6: Two
nicked capsules; multiple importers“...outstanding richness, a deep
color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb
length...penetrat-ing fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and
rich fruit...” (100 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd
Edition (1998)
(Lot 5: See photo opposite page)4 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$20000-300005 12 bottles (owc) per lot $20000-300006 12 bottles per
lot $20000-30000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers, and black currant scents.
Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable
complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
7 12 bottles (owc) per lot $16000-24000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...close
to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral,
and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass...elegant
yet profoundly rich...” (98 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#134, April 2001
8 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-170009 12 bottles (owc) per
lot $11000-1700010 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...rich,
medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal el-egance and purity
that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #189, June 2010
(Lot 11: See photo left)11 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$26000-3800012 12 bottles (owc) per lot $26000-38000
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Purchased as Futures and Recently Removed From Temperature and
Humidity-Controlled Home Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...rich,
medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal el-egance and purity
that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #189, June 2010
(Lot 15: See photo opposite page)13 6 magnums (owc) per lot
$24000-3500014 3 double-magnums (3L) (owc) per lot $24000-3500015 1
imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $16000-24000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classéOwc -
strapped prior to inspection by HDH“...extraordinary richness,
opulence, power, purity, intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
16 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $8500-13000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2004Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...beautiful, stunningly dense...precise notes of graphite,
black cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals...” (95
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #171, June 2007
17 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $4800-7500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2005Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...black- and redcurrant, minerals, graphite, licorice and
lavender. Wonderfully suave and seamless...dances over every square
millimeter of the palate...” (97 points) Stephen Tanzer’s
International Wine Cellar, May/June 2008
18 12 bottles (owc) per lot $16000-2400019 6 magnums (owc) per
lot $14000-20000
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“One could successfully argue that since 1981, Lafi te
Rothschild has produced some of the Médoc’s best wines...” Robert
M. Parker, Jr. The World’s Greatest Wine Estates: A Modern
Perspective (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005)
A SUPERLATIVE OFFERING FROM THE MAGNIFICENT CELLAR OF A HIGHLY
PROMINENT COLLECTOR FEATURING LARGE FORMAT AND HALF-BOTTLES
We are honored to showcase this selection from the vast cellar
of a gentleman who has been an important buyer, seller and friend
for a number of years.
All wines have been recently removed from custom-built,
temperature and humidity-controlled storage.
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 20:
Seven top shoulder, fi ve very high shoulder level; all labels
slightly bin soiled, seven also damp stained; eight labels with
remnants of tissue adhered; two importers; Lot 21: Two base neck,
fi ve top shoulder, four very high shoulder level; one slightly
wine stained label; three capsules slightly corroded, two nicked;
Lot 22: Two base neck, eight top shoulder level; one slightly
sunken cork; four labels slightly tissue stained, one tissue
stained, one damp stained and glue stained; one slightly corroded
capsule; Lot 23: Six base neck, three top shoulder, one very high
shoulder level; one slightly sunken cork; three capsules nicked,
two torn, one creased; two im-porters; Lot 24: Eleven top shoulder
level; one slight signs of past seepage; four slightly sunken
corks; two glue stained la-bels; four capsules nicked, four
corroded; multiple importers; Lot 25: Label wine stained and bin
soiled; creased capsule; Lot 26: All labels slightly bin soiled,
one also damp stained; one capsule worn and nicked; two importers;
Lot 27: Creased and nicked capsule“...nose of caramelized herbs,
smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous
aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fl eshy wine
with low acidity...” (97+ points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#183, June 2009
(Lot 27:See photo right)20 12 half-bottles per lot
$19000-2800021 12 bottles per lot $40000-6000022 12 bottles per lot
$40000-6000023 12 bottles per lot $40000-6000024 12 bottles per lot
$40000-6000025 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $13000-1900026 3
double-magnums (3L) per lot $38000-5500027 1 imperial (6L) (owc)
per lot $26000-38000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1983Pauillac, 1er cru classéBase neck
level; slight signs of past seepage; nicked label with remnants of
tissue adhered“...nose of lead pencil, pain grillé, red and black
fruits, min-erals, and roasted herbs...plenty of power, and a fl
eshy, rich, sweet mid-palate. Long, elegant, plump...” (93 points)
Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
28 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $2800-4200
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 29:
One base neck level; Lot 30: Thirteen base neck, one top shoulder
level; Lot 31: Fifteen base neck, two top shoulder level; Lot 32:
One base neck level; two importers; Lot 33: Two base neck, one top
shoulder level; four labels tissue stained, one nicked; Lot 34: Six
base neck level, Lot 35: One base neck level; one label nicked and
scuffed; three capsules nicked, one torn; Lot 36: Slightly bin
soiled label; creased capsule; Lot 37: Slightly raised cork; damp
stained label; nicked capsule; Lot 39: All capsules slightly
corroded“...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a
graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing
fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100
points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
(Lots 30-31: See photo page 11)29 4 half-bottles per lot
$3000-450030 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $18000-2800031 24
half-bottles (owc) per lot $18000-2800032 11 bottles per lot
$18000-2800033 12 bottles (owc) per lot $20000-3000034 12 bottles
(owc) per lot $20000-3000035 12 bottles per lot $20000-3000036 1
double-magnum (3L) per lot $6000-900037 1 double-magnum (3L) per
lot $6000-900038 6 magnums (owc) per lot $18000-2800039 6 magnums
(owc) per lot $18000-2800040 6 magnums per lot $18000-2800041 6
magnums per lot $18000-28000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1989Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 43:
Owc - top missing“...medium ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine
reveals new oak in the nose, and a spicy fi nish. It is a
quintessentially elegant, restrained, understated style of Lafi
te...” (90 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #109, February
1997
42 12 bottles (owc) per lot $9500-1400043 2 double-magnums (3L)
(owc) per lot $5500-8500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 44:
Four base neck, one top shoulder level; Lot 45: One base neck
level; Lot 46: Two base neck level“...aromas of cedar, tobacco
leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are
followed by a fl eshy, full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June 2009
44 8 half-bottles per lot $3200-480045 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$11000-1700046 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented
nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit,
but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
47 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $9000-1400048 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $10000-1500049 3 magnums per lot $4500-650050 1 imperial
(6L) (owc) per lot $6000-900051 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot
$6000-9000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 55:
One top shoulder level“...nose of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers,
and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with
remarkable complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
(Lots 58-59: See photo below)52 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot
$15000-2200053 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $15000-2200054 24
half-bottles (owc) per lot $15000-2200055 24 half-bottles per lot
$15000-2200056 6 magnums (owc) per lot $15000-2200057 2
double-magnums (3L) (2 owc) per lot $9500-1400058 1 jeroboam (5L)
(owc) per lot $8000-1200059 1 jeroboam (5L) (owc) per lot
$8000-1200060 1 jeroboam (5L) per lot $8000-1200061 1 imperial (6L)
(owc) per lot $9500-1400062 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot
$9500-14000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 66:
Creased capsule“...close to perfection. The spectacular nose of
lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars
majestically from the glass...elegant yet profoundly rich...” (98
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #134, April 2001
63 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $10000-1500064 6 magnums (owc)
per lot $10000-1500065 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $6500-950066 1
imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $6500-9500
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 68:
Two damp stained labels; Lot 69: Six slightly bin marked labels;
two importers“...nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked
cigar tobacco, and fl owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has
that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
(Lot 72: See photo below)67 6 half-bottles per lot $6000-900068
24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $24000-3500069 24 half-bottles per
lot $24000-3500070 3 magnums per lot $12000-1800071 6 magnums (owc)
per lot $24000-3500072 3 double-magnums (3L) (owc) per lot
$24000-3500073 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $16000-2400074 1
imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $16000-24000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2001Pauillac, 1er cru classéNicked
capsule“...lead pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red
and black currants, plums, and cedar...a classic example of Lafi
te. Extremely elegant, medium-bodied, with intense concentration,
richness...” (94 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #153, June
2004
75 1 imperial (6L) per lot $6000-9000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2002Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...notes
of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums,
and crushed rocks/mineral...pure, dense...loads of fruit, defi
nition, and a long fi nish...” (94 points) Rob-ert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #158, April 2005
76 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 81:
Two in owc, multiple importers; Lot 82: Owc - strapped prior to
inspection by HDH; Lot 83: Nicked label“...notes of graphite
intertwined with melted licorice, crème de cassis, smoke, and fl
owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power, purity,
intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #164, April 2006
77 12 half-bottles per lot $6500-950078 24 half-bottles (owc)
per lot $13000-1900079 6 magnums (owc) per lot $13000-1900080 3
double-magnums (3L) (owc) per lot $13000-1900081 3 double-magnums
(3L) (2 owc) per lot $13000-1900082 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot
$8500-1300083 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $8500-1300084 1
imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $8500-13000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2005Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...black- and redcurrant, minerals, graphite, licorice and
lavender. Wonderfully suave and seamless...dances over every square
millimeter of the palate...” (97 points) Stephen Tanzer’s
International Wine Cellar, May/June 2008
85 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $14000-2000086 24 half-bottles
(owc) per lot $14000-2000087 24 half-bottles (2 owc) per lot
$14000-2000088 24 half-bottles (2 owc) per lot $14000-2000089 6
magnums (owc) per lot $14000-2000090 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot
$8000-1200091 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $8000-12000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 2006Pauillac, 1er cru classéLots
94-96: Owc - strapped prior to inspection by HDH“...perfume of
charcoal, truffl es, lead pencil shavings, and sensationally sweet,
ripe black currant and cedar notes...ex-traordinary intensity,
texture, and depth...” (97 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#181, February 2009
(Lots 93, 96, 97, 101: See photo page 15)92 24 half-bottles
(owc) per lot $9000-1400093 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot
$9000-1400094 24 half-bottles (2 owc) per lot $9000-1400095 24
half-bottles (2 owc) per lot $9000-1400096 6 magnums (2 owc) per
lot $9000-1400097 3 double-magnums (3L) (owc) per lot $9000-1400098
3 double-magnums (3L) (owc) per lot $9000-1400099 3 double-magnums
(3L) (owc) per lot $9000-14000100 3 double-magnums (3L) (owc) per
lot $9000-14000101 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $6000-9000102 1
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CHICAGOAN
Purchased From an Established Merchant and Recently Removed From
a Professional Wine Storage Facility
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéThree
nicked capsules“...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body,
a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing
fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100
points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
103 6 bottles per lot $9000-14000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1988Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne
nicked capsule“...tell-tale Lafi te bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs,
dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis. Extremely concentrated,
with brilliantly focused fl avors and huge tannins...” (94 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #95, October 1994
104 4 bottles per lot $3000-4500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil
shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl eshy,
full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#183, June 2009
105 6 bottles per lot $4800-7500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 106:
One label slightly bin marked; one nicked capsule; Lot 107: Two
labels damp stained, six damp stained and tissue stained, three
with remnants of tissue adhered; Lot 108: Five labels damp stained
and tissue stained“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy
cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied,
tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
106 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000107 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $10000-15000108 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...notes
of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, crème de cassis,
smoke, and fl owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power,
purity, intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
109 12 bottles per lot $15000-22000
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HDH
Purchased Upon Release and Recently Removed From Professional
Wine Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
110 12 bottles (owc) per lot $26000-38000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne
nicked label“...notes of graphite intertwined with melted licorice,
crème de cassis, smoke, and fl owers...extraordinary richness,
opu-lence, power, purity, intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
(See photo page 17)111 12 bottles (owc) per lot $15000-22000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2005Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...black- and redcurrant, minerals, graphite, licorice and
lavender. Wonderfully suave and seamless...dances over every square
millimeter of the palate...” (97 points) Stephen Tanzer’s
International Wine Cellar, May/June 2008
112 6 bottles per lot $8000-12000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2006Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...perfume of charcoal, truffl es, lead pencil shavings, and
sensationally sweet, ripe black currant and cedar
notes...ex-traordinary intensity, texture, and depth...” (97
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #181, February 2009
113 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
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“If any wine can be said to be synonymous with ‘The Best’ it
must be Lafi te. Lafi te, graded the top wine in the 1855 Classifi
cation (when the brokers did attempt to put the wines within their
fi ve categories in an order of merit), occupies a particular niche
in our imagination. In a sense it has nothing any more to do with
its intrinsic merit or superiority, any more than a Rolls-Royce,
caviar or a diamond. In some ways it is beyond comparison. It is
unique.” Clive Coates. Grands Vins: The Finest Châteaux of Bordeaux
and Their Wines (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of
California, 1995)
A STELLAR SELECTION FROM THE EXTENSIVE CELLAR OF A PROMINENT
WEST COAST COLLECTOR
All Wines Purchased Upon Release or at Auction Over the Past 20+
Years and Recently Removed From Ideal Temperature and
Humidity-Controlled Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 114:
Four base neck, four top shoulder, two very high shoulder level;
one slight signs of past seepage; two with tissue adhered to label;
all capsules very slightly corroded; Lot 115: Five base neck, two
top shoulder, three very high shoulder level; one label very
slightly nicked; all capsules very slightly corroded; Lot 116: Two
capsules loose and creased, one slightly scuffed; Lot 117: Label
slightly scuffed, slightly bin soiled and very slightly tissue
stained“...nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black
currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a
full-bodied, plump, rich, fl eshy wine with low acidity...” (97+
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June 2009
(Lots 114-116: See photo opposite page)114 12 bottles (owc) per
lot $40000-60000115 12 bottles (owc) per lot $40000-60000116 3
double-magnums (3L) (owc) per lot $38000-55000117 1 imperial (6L)
per lot $26000-38000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a
graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing
fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100
points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
118 12 bottles (owc) per lot $20000-30000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1988Pauillac, 1er cru classéSlightly
nicked label“...tell-tale Lafi te bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs,
dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis. Extremely concentrated,
with brilliantly focused fl avors and huge tannins...” (94 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #95, October 1994
119 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $6000-9000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil
shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl eshy,
full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#183, June 2009
120 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000121 1 jeroboam (5L) per
lot $5500-8500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1994Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...plenty of weight, and the wine possesses admirable
purity, with no suggestion of herbaceousness or underripe
fruit...possesses a fabulous set of aromatics...” (90 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #109, February 1997
(See photo opposite page)122 6 magnums (owc) per lot
$7500-11000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented
nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit,
but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
123 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000124 12 bottles per lot
$10000-15000125 6 magnums (owc) per lot $9000-14000126 6 magnums
(owc) per lot $9000-14000127 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot
$6000-9000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...close
to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral,
and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass...elegant
yet profoundly rich...” (98 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#134, April 2001
(Lots 128-132: See photo above)128 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$11000-17000129 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000130 12 bottles
(owc) per lot $11000-17000131 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$11000-17000132 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1999Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...both
elegant and intensely fl avored, and almost diapha-nous in its
layers that unfold with no heaviness...appears to be a modern day
clone of the majestic 1953.” (95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #140, April 2002
133 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000134 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $10000-15000
Lots 128-132
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 2002Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...notes
of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums,
and crushed rocks/mineral...pure, dense...loads of fruit, defi
nition, and a long fi nish...” (94 points) Rob-ert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #158, April 2005
135 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000136 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...notes
of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, crème de cassis,
smoke, and fl owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power,
purity, intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
137 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $8500-13000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2004Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...beautiful, stunningly dense...(includes about 90%
Cab-ernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black
cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals...” (95 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #171, June 2007
138 12 bottles (owc) per lot $9000-14000139 12 bottles (owc) per
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TWELVE VINTAGES FROM A DISTINGUISHED WEST COAST COLLECTOR
All Wines Purchased Upon Release or at Auction Over the Past 20+
Years and Recently Removed From Ideal Temperature and
Humidity-Controlled Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1975Pauillac, 1er cru classéSix base
neck, fi ve top shoulder level; all labels bin soiled, three also
torn, one adhered to bottle with tape; two importers“...a powerful
Lafi te...fully mature...will undoubtedly last for another 30+
years...” (92 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advo-cate #103, February
1996
140 12 bottles per lot $8000-12000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1976Pauillac, 1er cru classéThree top
shoulder, one very high shoulder level; all labels slightly bin
soiled“...A beautiful bouquet of seductive cedarwood, spices, and
ripe fruit precedes a very concentrated, darkly colored wine, with
great length and texture...” (93 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr.,
Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
141 4 bottles per lot $3200-4800
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéThree
base neck, eight top shoulder, one very high shoulder level; all
labels very slightly damp stained“...nose of caramelized herbs,
smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous
aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fl eshy wine
with low acidity...” (97+ points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#183, June 2009
142 12 bottles (owc) per lot $40000-60000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 143:
Two tissue stained labels; all capsules very slightly corroded; owc
- top damaged; Lot 144: One base neck level; two very slightly damp
stained labels; all capsules very slightly corroded“...outstanding
richness, a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious
texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing fragrance of cedar,
chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100 points) Robert M.
Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
143 12 bottles (owc) per lot $20000-30000144 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $20000-30000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1989Pauillac, 1er cru classéFive base
neck level; one very slightly damp stained label; four capsules
very slightly scuffed“...medium ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine
reveals new oak in the nose, and a spicy fi nish. It is a
quintessentially elegant, restrained, understated style of Lafi
te...” (90 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #109, February
1997
(See photo opposite page)145 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$9500-14000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 148:
Owc - top damaged“...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and
lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl
eshy, full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #183, June 2009
146 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000147 6 magnums (owc) per
lot $9500-14000148 6 magnums (owc) per lot $9500-14000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1993Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...medium-bodied...hints of sweet blackcurrant fruit, weedy
tobacco, and lead pencil scents. Polished and elegant...excellent,
classy, slightly austere wine...” (88 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #109, February 1997
149 12 bottles (owc) per lot $8000-12000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented
nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit,
but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
150 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000151 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $10000-15000152 12 bottles per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classéLots
154-155: All capsules very slightly scuffed“...nose of lead pencil,
minerals, fl owers, and black currant scents. Extremely powerful
and full-bodied, with remarkable complexity...oozing with extract
and richness...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122,
April 1999
153 12 bottles (owc) per lot $16000-24000154 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $16000-24000155 12 bottles (owc) per lot $16000-24000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1997Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...sweet, expansive perfume of cedar wood, black cur-rants,
lead pencil, and minerals...a fat mid-palate, medium body,
explosive fruit and richness, soft tannin, and a velvety
texture...” (92 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #128, April
2000
156 12 bottles (owc) per lot $9000-14000157 12 bottles (owc) per
lot $9000-14000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 160:
Owc - top missing“...close to perfection. The spectacular nose of
lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars
majestically from the glass...elegant yet profoundly rich...” (98
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #134, April 2001
158 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000159 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $11000-17000160 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1999Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...both
elegant and intensely fl avored, and almost diapha-nous in its
layers that unfold with no heaviness...appears to be a modern day
clone of the majestic 1953.” (95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #140, April 2002
(Lot 162: See photo below)161 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$10000-15000162 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
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CONSIGNOR
Most Wines Purchased Upon Release From Established Merchants and
Stored Since in a Professional Wine Storage Facility
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1976Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...A
beautiful bouquet of seductive cedarwood, spices, and ripe fruit
precedes a very concentrated, darkly colored wine, with great
length and texture...” (93 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux,
3rd Edition (1998)
163 1 bottle per lot $800-1200
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 164:
One base neck, one top shoulder level; one capsule nicked, two
torn; one label damp stained and torn; Lot 165: Ten top shoulder,
two very high shoulder level; seven labels damp stained, four bin
soiled, four loose, two torn; one capsule torn, one creased, one
cut by HDH to reveal fully branded cork“...nose of caramelized
herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The
gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fl
eshy wine with low acidity...” (97+ points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #183, June 2009
164 3 bottles per lot $9500-14000165 12 bottles per lot
$40000-60000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 166:
One label bin marked, one damp stained, tissue stained and
tattered; four nicked capsules; Lot 167: Owc - top
missing“...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a
graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing
fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100
points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
166 10 bottles per lot $15000-22000167 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$20000-30000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1989Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne base
neck level; all labels bin soiled, fi ve also tissue stained, two
also torn“...medium ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine reveals new
oak in the nose, and a spicy fi nish. It is a quintessentially
elegant, restrained, understated style of Lafi te...” (90 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #109, February 1997
168 6 bottles per lot $4200-6500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil
shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl eshy,
full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#183, June 2009
169 2 magnums per lot $3200-4800
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne label
slightly tissue stained, two slightly creased“...sweet, powdered
mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of
fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure,
well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #115,
February 1998
170 10 bottles (owc) per lot $7500-11000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
171 3 bottles per lot $6000-9000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2005Pauillac, 1er cru classéOwc -
strapped prior to inspection by HDH“...black- and redcurrant,
minerals, graphite, licorice and lavender. Wonderfully suave and
seamless...dances over every square millimeter of the palate...”
(97 points) Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, May/June
2008
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COLLECTOR
Bought as Futures and Stored Since in a Professional Wine
Storage Facility
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented
nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit,
but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
173 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000174 12 bottles (owc)
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All Purchased at Auction or From Established Merchants and
Recently Removed From a Wine Storage Unit
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1970Pauillac, 1er cru classéAll top
shoulder level; one label nicked, two damp stained; one slightly
corroded capsule“...medium pale, fully mature, slightly
orange-tinged; very mature, cheesy, with a medicinal Pauillac
bouquet; surprisingly sweet, attractive, with very noticeable
tannin and acidity...At best ****...” Michael Broadbent, Vintage
Wine, Harcourt (2002)
175 3 bottles per lot $1500-2200
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1975Pauillac, 1er cru classéTwo base
neck, one top shoulder level; one slight signs of past seepage; two
labels nicked; one nicked capsule“...a powerful Lafi te...fully
mature...will undoubtedly last for another 30+ years...” (92
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advo-cate #103, February 1996
176 3 bottles per lot $1800-2800
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne very
high shoulder level; one nicked capsule; two import-ers“...nose of
caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and
earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump,
rich, fl eshy wine with low acidity...” (97+ points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June 2009
177 2 bottles per lot $6500-9500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1989Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...medium ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine reveals new oak
in the nose, and a spicy fi nish. It is a quintessentially elegant,
restrained, understated style of Lafi te...” (90 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #109, February 1997
178 2 bottles per lot $1400-2000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne
slightly corroded capsule; two importers“...sweet, powdered
mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of
fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure,
well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #115,
February 1998
179 11 bottles per lot $8000-12000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers, and black currant scents.
Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable
complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
180 12 bottles per lot $16000-24000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne label
nicked, one damp stained“...close to perfection. The spectacular
nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars
majestically from the glass...elegant yet profoundly rich...” (98
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #134, April 2001
181 12 bottles per lot $11000-17000
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GENTLEMAN
Purchased from a Reputable Merchant and Recently Removed from
Professional Wine Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1975Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 182:
Three base neck, one top shoulder, one very high shoulder level;
two nicked capsules; excellent overall condi-tion; Lot 183: Five
base neck, two top shoulder, two very high shoulder, one high
shoulder level; four nicked capsules; excel-lent overall
condition“...a powerful Lafi te...fully mature...will undoubtedly
last for another 30+ years...” (92 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advo-cate #103, February 1996
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Removed From Custom-Built, Temperature and Humidity-Controlled
Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne
slightly torn label“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy
cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied,
tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
(See photo above )184 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers, and black currant scents.
Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable
complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
185 1 magnum per lot $2400-3500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...close
to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral,
and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass...elegant
yet profoundly rich...” (98 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#134, April 2001
186 5 bottles per lot $4000-6000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
187 12 bottles (owc) per lot $26000-38000
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VINTAGES 2000 AND 2003 FROM A MIDWESTERN COLLECTOR
Purchased at Hart Davis Hart and Recently Removed from a
Custom-Built, Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Home Cellar
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
188 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $24000-35000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 189:
One nicked label; Lot 190: Five slightly scuffed labels“...notes of
graphite intertwined with melted licorice, crème de cassis, smoke,
and fl owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power, purity,
intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #164, April 2006
189 11 bottles (owc) per lot $12000-18000190 12 bottles per lot
$15000-22000
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“What makes Lafi te a particular favourite for many Bordeaux
lovers is its wonderful elegance. Winelovers of the old school like
to speak about ‘breed’ in a wine. It has always struck me as a
slightly snobbish term, but if it means, as I suspect it does, a
blend of elegance, poise, freshness, and distinction, then Lafi te,
undeniably, has breed.” Stephen Brook. Pauillac: The Wines and
Estates of a Renowned Bordeaux Commune (London: Mitchell Beazley,
1998)
AN ENTICING SELECTION FROM THE OUTSTANDING CELLAR OF A LONG-TIME
COLLECTOR AND FRIEND
This distinguished group is part of an extensive cellar,
carefully collected over the past few decades by a very passionate
connoisseur of both wine and food. With the sole exception of the
1976, all wines were acquired by the current owner upon initial
release. Given its location in the upper reaches of the Great
Lakes, the cellar is naturally cool, with very gradual seasonal fl
uctuations between 54°F and 66°F. A partial dirt fl oor provides
natural humidifi cation ranging from 50-65%. Many of us at HDH have
been privileged to enjoy a wide range of wines from this cellar
over the course of the past 20 years, and all have been in
exceptional condition.
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1976Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 191:
Three base neck, four top shoulder, three very high shoulder level;
four nicked capsules; Lot 192: One base neck, one top shoulder
level; both labels nicked; one nicked capsule“...A beautiful
bouquet of seductive cedarwood, spices, and ripe fruit precedes a
very concentrated, darkly colored wine, with great length and
texture...” (93 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd
Edition (1998)
(See photo page 31)191 10 bottles per lot $8000-12000192 2
magnums per lot $3200-4800
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1981Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 193:
Three base neck level; one label nicked, two slightly damp stained;
four torn capsules; Lot 194: Three base neck, two top shoulder
level; fi ve torn capsules; Lot 195: Four base neck level; one
label damp stained, three slightly damp stained; two nicked
capsules“...bouquet of red and black fruits, cedar, fruitcake, and
tobacco-like aromas...subtle, well-defi ned fl avors ranging from
tobacco, cigar box, cedar, and fruitcake...” (91 points) Robert M.
Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
193 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000194 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $10000-15000195 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 196:
One base neck, ten top shoulder, one very high shoulder level; all
capsules slightly corroded, one also torn; Lot 197: One base neck,
two top shoulder level; one capsule nicked, one torn“...nose of
caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and
earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump,
rich, fl eshy wine with low acidity...” (97+ points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June 2009
196 12 bottles (owc) per lot $40000-60000197 3 magnums per lot
$19000-28000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1983Pauillac, 1er cru classéThree
base neck, two top shoulder level; two labels scuffed, two damp
stained, one slightly torn; one capsule slightly corroded“...nose
of lead pencil, pain grillé, red and black fruits, min-erals, and
roasted herbs...plenty of power, and a fl eshy, rich, sweet
mid-palate. Long, elegant, plump...” (93 points) Robert M. Parker,
Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
198 6 bottles per lot $4500-6500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 199:
Both labels slightly bin marked“...outstanding richness, a deep
color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb
length...penetrat-ing fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and
rich fruit...” (100 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd
Edition (1998)
199 2 bottles per lot $3000-4500200 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$20000-30000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1989Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 201:
Four base neck level; Lot 202: Two base neck level“...medium
ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine reveals new oak in the nose, and a
spicy fi nish. It is a quintessentially elegant, restrained,
understated style of Lafi te...” (90 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #109, February 1997
201 12 bottles (owc) per lot $9500-14000202 12 bottles per lot
$9500-14000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 203:
Two base neck, one top shoulder level“...aromas of cedar, tobacco
leaf, cassis, and lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are
followed by a fl eshy, full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June 2009
(Lot 203: See photo page 33)203 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$11000-17000204 2 magnums per lot $3200-4800
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented
nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit,
but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
205 12 half-bottles per lot $4500-6500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers, and black currant scents.
Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable
complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
206 12 bottles (owc) per lot $16000-24000
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GENTLEMAN
Purchased at Auction and Removed From Professional Wine
Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil
shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl eshy,
full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#183, June 2009
207 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000
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Bought as Futures and Stored Since in a Custom-Built,
Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Home Cellar
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...close
to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral,
and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass...elegant
yet profoundly rich...” (98 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#134, April 2001
208 11 bottles per lot $9000-14000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1999Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...both
elegant and intensely fl avored, and almost diapha-nous in its
layers that unfold with no heaviness...appears to be a modern day
clone of the majestic 1953.” (95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #140, April 2002
209 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
210 12 bottles (owc) per lot $26000-38000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classéOwc -
strapped prior to inspection by HDH“...notes of graphite
intertwined with melted licorice, crème de cassis, smoke, and fl
owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power, purity,
intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #164, April 2006
211 12 bottles (owc) per lot $15000-22000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2004Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...beautiful, stunningly dense...(includes about 90%
Cab-ernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black
cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals...” (95 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #171, June 2007
(See photo below)212 12 bottles (owc) per lot $9000-14000
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“It is not the aim of the Lafi te winemakers to outgun the other
wines, but to surpass them in elegance, subtlety, and airiness.”
Stephen Brook. Bordeaux: Médoc & Graves (London: Mitchell
Beazley, 2006)
THREE DECADES OF VINTAGES FROM THE CELLAR OF A PROMINENT CHICAGO
COLLECTOR
All Wine Purchased From Hart Davis Hart and Recently Removed
From Professional Storage and a Custom-Built, Temperature and
Humidity-Controlled Home Cellar
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéThree
base neck, two top shoulder, one very high shoulder level; all
capsules slightly corroded, one also nicked, one also torn“...nose
of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and
earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump,
rich, fl eshy wine with low acidity...” (97+ points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June 2009
213 6 bottles per lot $19000-28000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1988Pauillac, 1er cru classéThree
base neck level“...tell-tale Lafi te bouquet of cedar, subtle
herbs, dried pit fruits, minerals, and cassis. Extremely
concentrated, with brilliantly focused fl avors and huge
tannins...” (94 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #95, October
1994
214 6 bottles per lot $4500-6500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil
shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl eshy,
full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#183, June 2009
215 12 bottles (owc) per lot $11000-17000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers, and black currant scents.
Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable
complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
(Lot 216: See photo above)216 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$16000-24000217 12 bottles (owc) per lot $16000-24000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
218 12 bottles (owc) per lot $26000-38000
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Purchased Upon Release and Recently Removed From a Custom-Built,
Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Home Cellar
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented
nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit,
but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
219 1 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $6000-9000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2004Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...beautiful, stunningly dense...(includes about 90%
Cab-ernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black
cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals...” (95 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #171, June 2007
220 12 bottles (owc) per lot $9000-14000
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SEVEN VINTAGES FROM THE CELLAR OF A PROMINENT CHICAGO
COLLECTOR
All Wines Purchased as Futures or Upon Release and Recently
Removed From Ideal Home and Professional Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéBase neck
level; label torn and slightly bin soiled“...outstanding richness,
a deep color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and
superb length...penetrat-ing fragrance of cedar, chestnuts,
minerals, and rich fruit...” (100 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr.,
Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
221 1 bottle per lot $1500-2200
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classéTwo
importers“...nose of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers, and black
currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable
complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
222 2 bottles per lot $2400-3500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne label
nicked, one damp stained“...close to perfection. The spectacular
nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars
majestically from the glass...elegant yet profoundly rich...” (98
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #134, April 2001
223 3 bottles per lot $2400-3500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1999Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 225:
Bin marked label“...both elegant and intensely fl avored, and
almost diapha-nous in its layers that unfold with no
heaviness...appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953.”
(95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #140, April 2002
224 3 bottles per lot $2200-3200225 1 magnum per lot
$1500-2200
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
226 1 bottle per lot $2000-3000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...notes
of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, crème de cassis,
smoke, and fl owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power,
purity, intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
227 6 bottles per lot $6500-9500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2004Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...beautiful, stunningly dense...(includes about 90%
Cab-ernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black
cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals...” (95 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #171, June 2007
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AN OFFERING FROM THE VAST CELLAR OF A FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR
FEATURING IMPERIALS OF 1978, 1981, 1986 & 1995
We are honored to include this selection from one of the most
important cellars in America. All wines were carefully acquired by
the current owner from reputable merchants and auctions in London,
New York, and Chicago. Vintages 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, and 2000
were purchased as futures or upon initial release. All have been
removed from a vast and highly-customized underground cellar which
maintains optimal temperature and humidity conditions. Wines of the
1982 vintage and older had been slumbering in a section of the
cellar that maintains a temperature of 48-50°F, and post 1982
vintages had been cellared at a constant 51-55°F.
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1961Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne top
shoulder, one very high shoulder level; both labels slightly damp
stained, one also torn; one capsule cut by HDH to reveal fully
branded cork“...the sweetness of fully ripe grapes and alcohol, a
mouth-fi lling fl avour, very good tannins and acidity. Complete.
It is a food wine...Most recently...May 1999. At best ***** Will
keep.” Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, Harcourt (2002)
229 2 magnums per lot $4000-6000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1975Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 230:
Five base neck, one top shoulder level; all labels slightly bin
soiled, three also torn, one also scuffed; four nicked capsules;
two importers; Lot 231: All base neck level; all labels very
slightly bin marked; Lot 232: Base neck level; creased capsule“...a
powerful Lafi te...fully mature...will undoubtedly last for another
30+ years...” (92 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advo-cate #103,
February 1996
230 9 bottles per lot $5500-8500231 3 magnums per lot
$3500-5500232 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $2400-3500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1976Pauillac, 1er cru classéFour base
neck, one top shoulder level; two labels badly discolored, two bin
soiled, one slightly torn; one Nicolas; two importers“...A
beautiful bouquet of seductive cedarwood, spices, and ripe fruit
precedes a very concentrated, darkly colored wine, with great
length and texture...” (93 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux,
3rd Edition (1998)
233 6 bottles per lot $4800-7500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1978Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 234:
Base neck level; very slightly damp stained label; creased capsule;
Lot 235: Base neck level; slightly bin marked label; capsule
trimmed by HDH to reveal fully branded cork; Lot 236: Top shoulder
level; label tattered, bin soiled and adhered to bottle with tape;
creased capsule trimmed by HDH to reveal fully branded cork“Very
aromatic and lively and fresh. Quite light. ‘Rather an
old-fashioned wine, slightly 19th century...offers no resistance in
any way to being drunk.’ Baron Eric de Roths-child...” (17 points)
JancisRobinson.com, 2 March 2005
(Lot 235: See photo opposite page)234 1 magnum per lot
$1000-1500235 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $2000-3000236 1 imperial
(6L) per lot $4000-6000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1979Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 237:
Label very slightly damp stained with tissue adhered to edges of
label; Lot 238: Base neck level; label very slightly bin marked and
very slightly worn“...Most recently...still deep, rich, lovely;
distinctly good, distinctly Lafi te - it opened up fragrantly;
pretty good yet still very tannic. Last noted at a Sunday lunch,
July 1999 ***.” Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, Harcourt
(2002)
(Lot 238: See photo opposite page)237 1 magnum per lot
$1000-1500238 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $2000-3000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1981Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 239:
Torn label; Lot 241: Very slight signs of past seepage; label
creased with paper adhered; creased capsule“...bouquet of red and
black fruits, cedar, fruitcake, and tobacco-like aromas...subtle,
well-defi ned fl avors ranging from tobacco, cigar box, cedar, and
fruitcake...” (91 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd
Edition (1998)
239 1 bottle per lot $700-1000240 2 magnums per lot
$2800-4200241 1 imperial (6L) per lot $5500-8500
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 242:
Four base neck, two top shoulder level; two nicked labels; multiple
importers; Lot 243: Three base neck level; all labels very slightly
damp stained; one slightly sunken cork; one slightly worn capsule;
Lot 244: Slightly raised cork; slightly bin soiled label; slightly
corroded capsule; Lot 245: Two labels bin soiled, one slightly
creased; all capsules slightly corroded“...nose of caramelized
herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The
gorgeous aromatics are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fl
eshy wine with low acidity...” (97+ points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #183, June 2009
242 9 bottles per lot $28000-42000243 4 magnums per lot
$26000-38000244 1 double-magnum (3L) per lot $13000-19000245 3
double-magnums (3L) per lot $38000-55000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1985Pauillac, 1er cru classéBase neck
level; nicked label“Ruby and not that dense...Sweet but also quite
chewy. This seemed very ripe but not crystal clear...some
lusciousness too...” (17.5 points) JancisRobinson.com, 26 June
2010
246 1 bottle per lot $650-950
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 247:
One base neck level; multiple importers; Lot 248: Glue stained
label; creased capsule trimmed by HDH reveals fully branded
cork“...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a
graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing
fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100
points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
247 6 bottles per lot $9000-14000248 1 imperial (6L) per lot
$12000-18000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1989Pauillac, 1er cru classéTwo
nicked labels“...medium ruby-colored, medium-bodied wine reveals
new oak in the nose, and a spicy fi nish. It is a quintessentially
elegant, restrained, understated style of Lafi te...” (90 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #109, February 1997
249 5 bottles per lot $3500-5500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and lead pencil
shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl eshy,
full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#183, June 2009
250 6 bottles per lot $4800-7500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 251:
Two importers; Lot 252: Slight signs of past seepage“...sweet,
powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful
sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously
pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#115, February 1998
251 12 bottles per lot $10000-15000252 1 imperial (6L) per lot
$6000-9000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classéFour
slightly worn capsules“...nose of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers,
and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with
remarkable complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
253 6 magnums per lot $15000-22000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1998Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...close
to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead pencil, smoky, mineral,
and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass...elegant
yet profoundly rich...” (98 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#134, April 2001
254 12 bottles per lot $11000-17000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
255 12 bottles (owc) per lot $26000-38000256 6 magnums per lot
$24000-35000
Carruades de Lafi te 1995 (1)Slightly bin marked label
Carruades de Lafi te 2000 (10)257 Above 11 bottles per lot
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All Wines Were Acquired on Initial Release by Current Owner and
Recently Removed From Temperature and Humidity-Controlled
Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2001Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...lead
pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and black
currants, plums, and cedar...a classic example of Lafi te.
Extremely elegant, medium-bodied, with intense concentration,
richness...” (94 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #153, June
2004
258 6 bottles per lot $4800-7500
Carruades de Lafi te 2003PauillacOwc - strapped prior to
inspection by HDH“...sexy, opulent, rich, and luscious with silky
tannin, enor-mous body, and wave after wave of mocha-infused black
cherry and cassis fruit. It is almost too good to be believed...”
(93 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
259 12 bottles (owc) per lot $3500-5500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2004Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne torn
capsule“...beautiful, stunningly dense...(includes about 90%
Cab-ernet Sauvignon) offers up precise notes of graphite, black
cherries, cassis, scorched earth, and minerals...” (95 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #171, June 2007
260 7 bottles per lot $4200-6500
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“…one of the best red wines of Bordeaux—which is to say, one of
the most elegant wines in the world…” Alexis Lichine. Alexis
Lichine’s New Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits (New York: Knopf,
1987)
THE CACHE OF A MICHIGAN BORDEAUX ENTHUSIAST
All Wines Purchased From Established Merchants Either Upon
Release or as Futures and Recently Removed From Custom-Built,
Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Home Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéHigh
shoulder level; nicked capsule“...nose of caramelized herbs, smoke,
cedar, pen ink, black currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics
are followed by a full-bodied, plump, rich, fl eshy wine with low
acidity...” (97+ points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June
2009
261 1 bottle per lot $3200-4800
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne
nicked capsule“...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body,
a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing
fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100
points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
262 4 bottles per lot $6000-9000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1988Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...tell-tale Lafi te bouquet of cedar, subtle herbs, dried
pit fruits, minerals, and cassis. Extremely concentrated, with
brilliantly focused fl avors and huge tannins...” (94 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #95, October 1994
263 3 bottles per lot $2200-3200
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1989Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne base
neck level; one slightly torn label“...medium ruby-colored,
medium-bodied wine reveals new oak in the nose, and a spicy fi
nish. It is a quintessentially elegant, restrained, understated
style of Lafi te...” (90 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
#109, February 1997
264 3 bottles per lot $2000-3000
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Château Lafi te Rothschild 1990Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne
slightly worn capsule“...aromas of cedar, tobacco leaf, cassis, and
lead pencil shavings. The explosive aromas are followed by a fl
eshy, full-bodied wine...” (96 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #183, June 2009
265 2 bottles per lot $1600-2400
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1983 (1)Slight signs of past
seepage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1984 (1)Nicked label
266 Above 2 bottles per lot $1100-1700
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A TRIO OF VINTAGES FROM A CHICAGO COLLECTOR
Purchased From an Established Merchant and Recently Removed From
a Custom-Built, Temperature and Humidity-Controlled Home Cellar
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1985Pauillac, 1er cru classéTwo base
neck level“Ruby and not that dense...Sweet but also quite chewy.
This seemed very ripe but not crystal clear...some lusciousness
too...” (17.5 points) JancisRobinson.com, 26 June 2010
267 3 bottles per lot $1900-2800
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body, a
graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing
fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100
points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
268 3 bottles per lot $4500-6500
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne
slightly bin marked label“...nose of lead pencil, minerals, fl
owers, and black currant scents. Extremely powerful and
full-bodied, with remarkable complexity...oozing with extract and
richness...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April
1999
269 3 bottles per lot $3500-5500
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FULL CASES IN OWC FROM THE CELLAR OF A CHICAGO COLLECTOR
All Wines Purchased as Futures and Stored Since in a
Professional Wine Storage Facility
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1999Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...both
elegant and intensely fl avored, and almost diapha-nous in its
layers that unfold with no heaviness...appears to be a modern day
clone of the majestic 1953.” (95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #140, April 2002
270 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2000Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and fl
owers...rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance
and purity that is always Lafi te...” (98+ points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #189, June 2010
271 12 bottles (owc) per lot $26000-38000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2001Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...lead
pencil liqueur-like notes intermixed with sweet red and black
currants, plums, and cedar...a classic example of Lafi te.
Extremely elegant, medium-bodied, with intense concentration,
richness...” (94 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #153, June
2004
(See photo opposite page)272 12 bottles (owc) per lot
$10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2002Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...notes
of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums,
and crushed rocks/mineral...pure, dense...loads of fruit, defi
nition, and a long fi nish...” (94 points) Rob-ert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #158, April 2005
273 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classéOwc -
strapped prior to inspection by HDH“...notes of graphite
intertwined with melted licorice, crème de cassis, smoke, and fl
owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power, purity,
intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #164, April 2006
274 12 bottles (owc) per lot $15000-22000
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TWO CASES OF THE STELLAR 1982 VINTAGE FROM AN OUTSTANDING
CELLAR
Purchased as Futures and Removed From Ideal Temperature and
Humidity-Controlled Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1982Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 275:
Two base neck, seven top shoulder, one very high shoulder, two high
shoulder level; Lot 276: Five base neck, four top shoulder, one
very high shoulder level; one very slight signs of past
seepage“...nose of caramelized herbs, smoke, cedar, pen ink, black
currants, and earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by a
full-bodied, plump, rich, fl eshy wine with low acidity...” (97+
points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #183, June 2009
275 12 bottles (owc) per lot $40000-60000276 12 bottles (owc)
per lot $40000-60000
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“In the opinion of most impartial experts, and perhaps in the
mind of the general public as well, the ne plus ultra of Claret and
the greatest red wine vineyard in the world.” Frank Schoonmaker.
Frank Schoonmaker’s Encyclopedia of Wine (New York: Hastings House,
1978)
THREE DECADES OF LAFITE IN OWC FROM THE CELLAR OF AN ESTABLISHED
EAST COAST COLLECTOR
All Wines Were Acquired by the Current Owner from a Highly
Reputable East Coast Merchant and Have Been Cellared Since in an
Impeccable Professional Storage Facility
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1983Pauillac, 1er cru classéLot 277:
Two base neck level; Lot 278: Four base neck level; all labels very
slightly damp stained, one also very slightly worn“...nose of lead
pencil, pain grillé, red and black fruits, min-erals, and roasted
herbs...plenty of power, and a fl eshy, rich, sweet mid-palate.
Long, elegant, plump...” (93 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr.,
Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
(Lot 277: See photo opposite page)277 6 magnums (owc) per lot
$9000-14000278 6 magnums (owc) per lot $9000-14000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne base
neck level; four very slightly sunken corks; two very slightly
nicked capsules“...outstanding richness, a deep color, medium body,
a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb length...penetrat-ing
fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and rich fruit...” (100
points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd Edition (1998)
279 12 bottles per lot $20000-30000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru
classé“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented
nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit,
but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
280 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $9000-14000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1996Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...nose
of lead pencil, minerals, fl owers, and black currant scents.
Extremely powerful and full-bodied, with remarkable
complexity...oozing with extract and richness...” (100 points)
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #122, April 1999
281 12 bottles (owc) per lot $16000-24000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1999Pauillac, 1er cru classéOwc -
strapped prior to inspection by HDH“...both elegant and intensely
fl avored, and almost diapha-nous in its layers that unfold with no
heaviness...appears to be a modern day clone of the majestic 1953.”
(95 points) Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate #140, April 2002
282 12 bottles (owc) per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classé“...notes
of graphite intertwined with melted licorice, crème de cassis,
smoke, and fl owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power,
purity, intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s
Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
283 12 bottles (owc) per lot $15000-22000284 12 bottles (2 owc)
per lot $15000-22000
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THREE CASE LOTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF A MIDWESTERN
GENTLEMAN
Recently Removed From Professional Wine Storage
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1986Pauillac, 1er cru classéOne base
neck level; three nicked capsules“...outstanding richness, a deep
color, medium body, a graceful, harmonious texture, and superb
length...penetrat-ing fragrance of cedar, chestnuts, minerals, and
rich fruit...” (100 points) Robert M. Parker, Jr., Bordeaux, 3rd
Edition (1998)
285 12 bottles (owc) per lot $20000-30000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 1995Pauillac, 1er cru classéTwo
importers“...sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented
nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit...medium-bodied, tightly-knit,
but gloriously pure, well-delineated...” (95 points) Robert
Parker’s Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
286 12 bottles per lot $10000-15000
Château Lafi te Rothschild 2003Pauillac, 1er cru classéSix
bottles in owc; two importers“...notes of graphite intertwined with
melted licorice, crème de cassis, smoke, and fl
owers...extraordinary richness, opu-lence, power, purity,
intensity, and viscosity...” (100 points) Robert Parker’s Wine
Advocate #164, April 2006
287 12 bottles per lot $15000-22000
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TWO TOP VINTAGES OFFERED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LIONHEART SCHOOL
OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
The Lionheart School opened in 2000, and in a short span of time
has become a national prototype for the education of children with
autism. These wines were donated to the school by a prominent local
collec