SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011 THE LAFITE AUCTION 拉菲 · 2011. 2. 16. · LAFITE AUCTION “The wine...

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

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

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.

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

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* 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.

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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



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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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RARE LARGE FORMATS FROM THE CELLAR OF AN EAST COAST GENTLEMAN

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


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


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


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 imperial (6L) (owc) per lot $6000-9000

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FIVE OUTSTANDING VINTAGES FROM THE CELLAR OF AN ICONIC 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


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


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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YOUNG VINTAGES FROM A MIDWESTERN CONNOISSEUR AND FRIEND OF HDH

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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


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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

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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


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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

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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)


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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



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

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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

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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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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)


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


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)


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

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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



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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


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


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



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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)

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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

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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



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




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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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)


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


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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


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


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


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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

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TWO CASES OF 1975 LAFITE FROM THE COLLECTION OF AN EAST COAST 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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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

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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)

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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)


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)


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

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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



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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





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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


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


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

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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)


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




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


254 12 bottles per lot $11000-17000


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 $3200-4800

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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


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


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


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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)


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


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



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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


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


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)


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


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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 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

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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


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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


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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


280 24 half-bottles (owc) per lot $9000-14000



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



283 12 bottles (owc) per lot $15000-22000284 12 bottles (2 owc) per lot $15000-22000

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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)


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

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