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Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2016 Ridge Vineyards "Monte Bello" Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon (100VN, 98IWR, 97JD, 96RP, 96W&S, 96WS, 95DC, 95JS). Vinous: "The 2016 Monte Bello is a masterful expression of this lauded site in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s powerful, broad and infinitely layered, but it also possesses an incredibly finessed tannin structure that speaks clearly and forcefully but yields dutifully. Saturated blueberry, gravel, eucalyptus, charcoal, cedar and India ink build gradually and steadily through the long and sizzling finish. Just beginning to soften and develop beyond the primary stage, it wouldn’t be a crime to open a bottle now, but this has many, many lives left to live and should be even better (if you can fathom) in a few more years. This is what Monte Bello is all about. (BN)" (09/2024)

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2016 Albino Rocca "Ronchi" Barbaresco (96KO, 96WE, 96WS, 95DC, 95VN, 94JS, 93RP) and 1-bottle of 2016 Nada Fiorenzo "Rombone" Barbaresco (96VN, 95WS). Of the 2016 Albino Rocca "Ronchi" Barbaresco, Wine Enthusiast writes: "Forest floor, new leather, underbrush and eucalyptus aromas mingle with a whiff of peppercorn. On the full-bodied, focused palate, tightly knit, noble tannins and bright acidity frame juicy Morello cherry, licorice, tobacco and a hint of truffle. Drink 2026-2036. (KO) *Cellar Selection*" (09/2019)

Bid on this bottle of 1996 Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru "Champs Canet" (93RP, 92ST, 90BH). Wine Advocate: "The Puligny-Montrachet Les Champs-Canet possesses an intense, deeply rich, broad, and white peach-scented nose. Its displays a lace-like, elegant, and highly-defined, yet expansive and powerful medium-to-full-bodied character. Leesy notes, together with minerals, pears, and sweet oak are found in this exciting and seductive wine. I suggest drinking it between 2002 and 2007. This wine had been bottled one week prior to my visit, having spent 14 months on its lees. (PR)" (02/1998)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1990 Egly-Ouriet Brut Millésimé Grand Cru Champagne.

Bid on this magnum of 2003 Frederic Esmonin Ruchottes Chambertin Grand Cru (1.5L) (94WS). Wine Spectator: "Very smoky in aroma, with a spicy note accenting the core flavors of wild cherry and kirsch. It shows a lot of finesse and a mineral element as it builds intensity across the palate. Good length, with a hint of tobacco. Best from 2009 through 2025. 60 cases imported. (BS)" (05/2006)

Bid on this bottle of 1999 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru (95ST, 93RP, 91BH). Int'l Wine Cellar: "Medium ruby. Knockout grand cru aromas of macerated berries, licorice, jasmine, animal fur, tar and exotic baking spices; a great example of Bonnes-Mares, showing both the floral and animal aspects of the cru. Fills the mouth with sappy sucrosity, lifted by a strong floral element. A wine of great energy, finishing with firm but sweet tannins. Makes a strong argument that great grand cru Burgundy can be made at a yield of 42 hectoliters per hectare. (ST)" (03/2002)

Bid on this bottle of 1985 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru (100WS, 98RP, 96JS, 95JG, 95VN, 94BH). Wine Spectator: "A truly great wine. Amazing concentration, brimming with focused cherry, plum, smoke and cinnamon flavors, all tied together into a harmonious package that keeps echoing and changing with every sip. Beautifully smooth but firm on the palate, it has the uncanny feeling of power with no weight, only mass. *Top 100 Wines of 1988* (HS)" (02/1988)

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 1985 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie (90RP) and 1-bottle of 1988 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie . Of the 1985 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie , Wine Advocate writes: "Guigal's 1985 is a beautiful dark ruby/purple-colored wine with a classic Cote Rotie nose of smoky bacon fat, black raspberries, pepper, and spices. In the mouth, it is opulent and rich, but still somewhat unevolved, displaying moderate tannins in its long, fleshy, rich finish." (04/1992)

Bid on this 3-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 1996 Verget Chablis Grand Cru "Bougros" ((95-98RP), 96ST, 93WS) and 2-bottles of 1996 Verget Chablis Grand Cru "Valmur" ((93-96RP), 94WS, 92ST). Of the 1996 Verget Chablis Grand Cru "Bougros" , Wine Advocate writes: " Guffens' Chablis offerings continue to enthrall me. Guffens most stunning Chablis in 1996 is the Chablis Bougros, a testimony to the greatness of the vintage and to his brilliant winemaking. It exhibits sublime lemon, mineral, flower, and wet stone aromatics as well as a feminine, silky, refined, classy, and medium-to-full-bodied personality. Raspberries, currants, roses, flint, and flavors reminiscent of a massive bouquet of freshly cut spring flowers are found in this complex and detailed beauty. Guffens put it best, 'I decided to throw away the Chardonnay and keep the flowers.' I suggest cellaring this gem until 2003 at the earliest, and drinking it over the subsequent 12 years. (PR)" (02/1998)

Bid on this bottle of 1984 Henri Jayer Echezeaux Grand Cru. According to Jasper Morris, MW: "Henri Jayer's personal philosophy begun with the observation that 'wine must not be brought up in cotton-wool' and 'let nature go'. He was adamant that one cannot replace artificially elements in a wine which are absent at the start. Tinkering with musts and wine to adjust the results for inadequate fruit is not the way to achieve quality. Jayer channeled his energy and expertise in producing top-class grapes to vinify from vines that are more than 50 years old. Jayer's vinification methods were not particularly unusual but they reminded us that 'wine is for pleasure so one seeks as perfect an equilibrium as possible.'"

Bid on this 4-bottle tasting lot; including 1 1983 Gilles Remoriquet Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru "Les St-Georges", 1 1988 Bertrand Ambroise Corton-Rognet Grand Cru, 1 1989 Alain Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, and 1 1996 Frédéric Magnien Morey-St-Denis "Les Herbuottes" Reserve. Of the 1996 Frédéric Magnien Morey-St-Denis "Les Herbuottes", Antonio Galloni writes writes: "Frederic Magnien bottles two lines; the Domaine Michel Magnien range is made predominantly from estate-owned grapes, although a few wines include purchased fruit as well. Magnien also issues a negociant label, Maison Frederic Magnien, exclusively from purchased grapes. If that sounds confusing, welcome to Burgundy! In layman’s terms the Domaine bottlings carry a black label, the Maison wines carry a white label...In general the Maison wines tend to emphasize a more red expression of fruit, while the Domaine wines are more towards the blue/black end of the spectrum."

Bid on this 3-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2016 Clos du Marquis, St-Julien (95JD, 95JS, 94RP, 94VN, 94WS, 93WE, 92DC), 1-bottle of 2016 Marquis d'Alesme, Margaux (96JD, 96RP, (93-95CK), 95JA, 94VN, 93DC, 93JS), and 1-bottle of 2016 Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan (98JS, 97JA, 97JD, 96DC, 96IWR, 96RP, 96TWI, 96WS, 95VN, 95WE). Of the 2016 Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan, James Suckling writes: "Stunning concentration of perfectly ripe blackcurrants here with a delicate whiff of vanilla oak and extremely fine tannins that are almost perfectly integrated on the seductive and delicate palate, right through the almost literally breathtaking, super-long and very polished finish." (01/2019)

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 1986 E. Guigal "La Mouline" Côte-Rôtie (94WS, 91RP, 90ST) and 1-bottle of 1987 E. Guigal "La Mouline" Côte-Rôtie. Of the 1986 E. Guigal "La Mouline" Côte-Rôtie, Wine Spectator writes: "Very firm and still young. The toasty, spicy oak flavors are beautifully balanced by lush berry and plum notes. (TM)" (11/1995)

Bid on this bottle of 1989 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru (99RP, 98WS, 95JG, 95VN). Wine Advocate: "Not surprisingly, this is another awesome example from the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. If pure, honeyed thickness and glycerin are what you are looking for, there is not a more concentrated Chardonnay produced in the world. The only thing I have ever seen from the new world that approaches a wine such as this in nectar-like richness were the 1978 and 1980 Chalone, but that winery has now resorted to making much lighter, more commercially-oriented products. There is nothing commercial about this 1989 Montrachet. ...here is a bottle that will offer an awesome nose of honeyed, buttery, apple fruit, intertwined with aromas of smoked nuts and toasty new oak. In the mouth, it is almost greasy because of its extraordinary viscosity, thickness, and richness... (RP)" (02/1992)

Bid on this bottle of 1980 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits-St-Georges "Les Vaucrains" (94JG). John Gilman: "... The bouquet is deep and profound, offering up a glorious mélange of red cherries, plums, cardamom, cloves, woodsmoke, mustard seed, earth and just a whisper of spicy wood. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and tangy, with lovely focus, no rough edges (it certainly does take a few years with top Nuits St. Georges to get to this point), and a very long, balanced, meltingly-tannic and brilliant finish. The 1980 Vaucrains seems just a bit more complete and velvety than the 1980 Cailles, at least at this stage. It would be fascinating to revisit both these wines again ten years down the road. In any event, the 1980 Vaucrains is just a superb bottle of wine, and given how well it is showing at age twenty-five, it is hard not to think that all top vintages of Chevillon’s “big three” need at least this much time to fully reach their apogees." (01/2006)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1982 Renato Ratti "Marcenasco" Barolo (90WS). Wine Spectator: "A fairly elegant style with lots of tea, tar, truffle and chocolate flavors that are highly extracted. It's got plenty of tannin but it's very well balanced." (06/1987)

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 1999 Allegrini Valpolicella Classico.

Bid on this bottle of 1989 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru (91BH, 91RP, 90WS). Wine Advocate: "The 1989 Richebourg Grand Cru is finally beginning to unwind, offering up pretty aromas of plums and dark berries mingled with peonies, spices and potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, lively and perfumed, with a taut core of fruit and a saline finish..." (12/2023)

Bid on this bottle of 1989 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Cros Parantoux" . Allen Meadows of Burghound writes: "This is an extremely impressive '89 with style, elegance, grace and solid power as the nose explodes with black Vosne fruit that is still mostly if not completely primary followed by rich, full-bodied, intense flavors that deliver a silky palate feel and a lovely, altogether velvety palate impression."

Bid on this 3-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2016 Bellevue, St-Emilion (97JS, 95TWI, 94JD, 93DC, 93VN, 93WS, 92WE), 1-bottle of 2016 Fonplégade, St-Émilion (96DC, 96RP, 95JS, 94JD, 94VN, 92WS), and 1-bottle of 2016 Tour St-Christophe, St-Emilion (96JS, 94JD, 94RP, 93VN, 92DC). Of the 2016 Bellevue, St-Emilion, James Suckling writes: "A dense and layered red with ripe plums and blueberries, as well as hints of wet earth and moss. Full-bodied, velvety and layered with fantastic fruit and creamy, velvety tannins. Plush and deep. Great wine. " (02/2019)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2016 Fonbadet, Pauillac (94WE, 93VN, 92CK, 92JD, 92JS, 91DC, 91RP). Wine Enthusiast: "This 50-acre, family-owned property is surrounded by some of the most famous names in Pauillac. The wine shares some of the same fine Cabernet Sauvignon flavors, ripe with intense black-currant fruitiness that partners with dusty tannins and acidity. It's a wine for aging. *Editors' Choice* (RV)" (05/2019)

Bid on this bottle of 1990 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Cros Parantoux" (97VN, 95RP, 94BH). Vinous: "One taste of Emmanuel Rouget’s 1990 Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux is all it takes to completely stop the conversation at the table. How can a wine be so beautiful? Ethereal and weightless on the palate, yet with considerable depth, the 1990 captures the essence of what makes Pinot Noir and Burgundy so compelling. Sweet floral notes wrap around an eternal, silky finish that is pure finesse. It’s hard to see the 1990 improving much from here although it will certainly hold for some time. Still, my preference would be to drink it sooner rather than later. (AG)" (04/2015)

Bid on this bottle of 1988 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru (96RP, 94WS, 93BH). Wine Advocate: "The Richebourg was an explosive wine with an earthy, cinnamon, gingery, soy sauce aroma backed up with the intense smell of plums and toasty new oak. Extremely rich, full bodied, and awesomely proportioned, this heroic wine should be drunk from the late nineties through the first two decades of the twenty-first century. It seems bigger, fuller, and more powerful than even the celestial 1985. The prices for the wines of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti may be exorbitant but the quality of the wines produced in the eighties is truly remarkable. (RP)" (12/1989)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1989 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac (95JG, 95WS, 94JA, 94VN, 93JD, 93RP). Wine Spectator: "This has entered its secondary phase, with alluring notes of black tea, steeped plum, mulled spice and warm pain d'épices emerging from the core of supple plum, cassis and black cherry fruit. The long, fine-grained finish lets a perfumy singed cedar accent linger. A beauty. (JM)" (11/2014)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1997 Sandeman Late Bottled Vintage Port. Sandeman started in 1790 with George Sandeman, a Scott who set up a wine merchant business in London specializing in Port and Sherry. Today the Sandeman portfolio includes Port, Sherry, and Madeira. Robert Parker for the Wine Advocate had this to say about the historic producer: "Sandeman is one of the biggest and most conspicuous of the port houses, with extensive interests in the sherry business as well. They advertise significantly and their products are well-represented in virtually every American marketplace. The quality is quite good given the quantity of wine produced."

Bid on this magnum of 1982 Cheval Blanc, St-Émilion (1.5L) (100DC, 100TWI, 99RP, 98JA, 96JG, 96VN, 96WS). Decanter: "Pure class on show with Cheval's heady, perfumed and expressive 1982. Fragrant and open nose of cherries, plums, cola, vanilla, mint and perfumed floral scents. Well defined, elegant and graceful on the palate, instantly mouthwatering with something special about the vibrancy and liveliness that captivates straight away. It's sensual yet tangy, plush yet with bite and grip. Persistent with real terroir markers and such effortless enjoyment. A tasting memory that will linger." (05/2023)

Bid on this bottle of 2009 Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne (97JS, 96DC, 96JM, 96WS, 95IWR, 94JG, 94VN, 93RP, 92BH, 92W&S). James Suckling: "This is a DP that shows the ripeness of the 2009 vintage yet remains full of energy. Gorgeous aromas of cream, apple, mango, honeysuckle, and chalk follow through to a full body and super fine, tight texture. Dense and agile. Vinous. It’s like a top grand cru white Burgundy. Think Bâtard-Montrachet. More depth than the 2006. " (07/2017)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2019 Ridge Vineyards "Monte Bello" Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon (99JS, 98DC, 98VN, 97RP, 95JD, 95WE, 95WS). James Suckling: "This is a very powerful Monte Bello with currants and blackberry, black licorice and smoked meat. Mint. Some sesame seed, too. It's full-bodied with incredible darkness and saltiness like volcanic salt. Umami. Grilled seaweed. Flavorful and captivating. It goes on for minutes. " (09/2022)

Bid on this 3-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2019 Vérité "La Joie" Sonoma County Bordeaux Blend (100TWI, 99JD, 98DC, 98JS, 98RP, 95JA), 1-bottle of 2019 Vérité "La Muse" Sonoma County Bordeaux Blend (99JS, 98JD, 97RP, 95DC, 94JA), and 1-bottle of 2019 Vérité "Le Désir" Sonoma County Bordeaux Blend (100JS, 100RP, 100TWI, 98JD, 97JA, 96DC). Of the 2019 Vérité "La Joie" Sonoma County Bordeaux Blend, The Wine Independent writes: "A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2019 La Joie is deep garnet-purple in color. It has a wonderfully flashy and flamboyant nose of blackcurrant cordial, redcurrant jelly, plum preserves, and potpourri with hints of chocolate mint, tilled soil, chalk dust, and forest floor. The medium to full-bodied palate is very taut and muscular with tons of bright, crunchy black fruits and wonderful tension, finishing with tons of earthy nuances. (LPB)" (06/2022)

Bid on this 4-bottle lot of 2017 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Auction #14.

Bid on this 7-bottle tasting lot; including 3-bottles of 2021 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel (95JS, 95RP, 95WE, 93JG) and 4-bottles of 2022 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel (95VN, 94JS, 93W&S, 92WE, 92WS). Of the 2021 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel, Wine Advocate writes: "The 2021 Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese is clear, intense and bright on the layered and lovely minty, finely coolish and very delicate and flinty nose. Concentrated and lush on the palate, this is a saline and tensioned, mouthwatering Spätlese of great elegance, finesse and freshness. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. (SR)" (08/2022)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2016 To Kalon Vineyard Co. "Highest Beauty" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon (99JS, 97JD, 97WS). James Suckling: "This pure Cabernet Sauvignon is the real deal with redcurrant and terracotta character on both the nose and palate. It’s full-bodied, yet really reserved and ultra-refined. The quality of the tannins is super with such fine grain, yet it continues on for minutes. This is the first release and it shows beautiful classicism. Shows the essence of the place. Needs four or five years to come around." (12/2020)

Bid on this bottle of 1985 DRC Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti Grand Cru (100RP, 99WS, 94BH). Wine Advocate: "The Romanee-Conti is utterly mind blowing. The heady, intoxicating bouquet delivered penetrating and sublime aromas that were even more intense than those from the La Tache. On the palate, there is a veritable smorgasbord of earthly and heavenly delights. Needless to say, it is very rich, very opulent, and very concentrated. Red Burgundy and red wine do not get any better than this. (RP)" (01/1990)

Bid on this 6-bottle tasting lot; including 3-bottles of 2017 Donnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese #17 Goldkapsel Nahe (375ml) (98JS, 95JG, 95VN) and 3-bottles of 2018 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese #23 Goldkapsel Nahe (375ml) (97JS, 95JG, 93VN, 93WS). Of the 2017 Donnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese #17 Goldkapsel Nahe (375ml), James Suckling writes: "Hold on to your hat! This is so concentrated and so filigree. Somewhere in this tightly coiled maelstrom of flavors is a bunch of sweetness. Yet, every time you think you've got it, it slips away. Breathtakingly long and fresh finish. From organically grown grapes. Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. Very limited production. " (09/2018)

Bid on this bottle of 1985 Domaine René Engel Clos Vougeot Grand Cru (96RP). Wine Advocate: "Tasted at the Domaine Engel tasting in London, the 1985 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru was a brilliant mature Burgundy at its peak. It has a fragrant and disarmingly pure bouquet with red plum, orange rind, minerals and rose petal aromas that almost "swarm" towards you. The palate is very well structured with black rather than red fruit infused with subtle marmalade and sour cherry notes. It is blessed with palpable mineralité, the terroir coming through uninhibited. What a fabulous mature Clos Vougeot from the late Philippe Engel, about as good as this medieval grand cru gets. À point. (NM)" (01/2017)

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2007 Archery Summit "Premier Cuvée" Willamette Valley Pinot Noir (90W&S). Wine & Spirits: "Smoky and peppery when first poured, this well-structured wine fills out with air, yielding scents of sassafras and black cherry. Its concentrated plum flavors drive the finish, along with lavish oak." (04/2011)

Bid on this 2-half-bottle lot of 1975 Trotanoy, Pomerol (375ml) (97RP, 96ST, 96VN, 94JG). Wine Advocate: The 1975 Trotanoy can be an extraordinary wine on the right day. This was the right day. Served blind from a magnum, unaware of its age, I was struck by the depth of its color. The bouquet is almost ineffably complex, a mixture of red and black fruit, black truffle (indicating its Pomerol origins), sage and dried rose petals. It was the delineation and sheer confidence of the aromatics that leaves you spellbound. The palate is beautifully structured, very Left Bank in style thanks to its tertiary nature, yet bridled with disarming tension and energy from start to finish. There is a twist of sour cherry right on the aftertaste, completing a stunning Trotanoy. I very much doubt I will ever encounter an example of this outstanding Pomerol as good as this again. (NM) (02/2017)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2009 Dana Estates "Lotus Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (OWC - 97RP, 95ST, 93WS) in original wood. Wine Advocate: "A rich, sensual wine, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus Vineyard captures the best qualities of the vintage. Layers of dark red fruit, kirsch, sweet spices, tobacco and herbs saturate the palate as this large-scaled, voluptuous wine opens up in the glass. There is a purity and centeredness to the 2009 that is striking. At the same time, the tannins aren’t quite as polished as they are in the very best wines here. Overall, though, that is a pretty small critique for a wine that delivers so much pure pleasure. Exotic spice and kirsch notes reappear on the finish. The 2009 was fermented in a combination of 45% oak uprights, 45% cement and 10% barriques. It spent 26 months in 100% new French oak barrels. (AG)" (12/2012)

Bid on this bottle of 1996 Emmanuel Rouget Échézeaux Grand Cru ((92-94RP), 92BH). Wine Advocate: "This bright, dark ruby-colored wine is superb. Rose, violet, lily, perfume, cherry, blackberry, and earth aromas lead to a full-bodied, velvety-textured, and immensely refined wine. This feminine, yet powerful beauty is magnificently proportioned, balanced, and reveals creamy blackberries, candied cherries, and hints of chocolate in its complex, concentrated and pure personality. Its immensely long finish reveals a firm backbone. (PR)" (08/1998)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1976 Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac (96JS, 93JG, 93RP, 92VN). James Suckling: "This is the wine of the vintage. I love the rosewater, currants and citrus character to this now. It's still full body yet so ethereal. It goes on and on in the finish turning creamy and citrusy." (10/2016)

Bid on this 3-bottle tasting lot; including 2-bottles of 1982 Aldo Conterno "Bussia Soprana" Barolo and 1-bottle of 1985 Aldo Conterno "Bussia Soprana" Barolo. Of the 1982 Aldo Conterno "Bussia Soprana" Barolo, Wine Advocate writes: "Surprisingly ready to drink, this open knit, precocious Barolo exhibits textbook aromas of melted road tar, roses, and dried cherry fruit. There is not a hard edge to be found in this silky textured, expansively flavored, rich, fat, chewy Barolo. Concentrated and spicy..." (12/1992)

Bid on this bottle of 1993 Remoissenet Montrachet Grand Cru .

Bid on this 3-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 1973 Stony Hill Napa Valley Pinot Chardonnay, 1-bottle of 1991 Mount Eden Estate Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay, and 1-bottle of 2015 Hanzell "Estate" Sonoma Valley Chardonnay (94JD, 93RP, 92WE, 90W&S). Of the 2015 Hanzell "Estate" Sonoma Valley Chardonnay, Jeb Dunnuck writes: "Showing beautifully, the 2015 Chardonnay offers a touch of maturity in its caramelized peach, pineapple, flora, and toasted bread-like aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied and beautifully textured on the palate, it has plenty of fruit, a solid spine of acidity, and a clean, mineral-laced finish. This is just a beautiful Chardonnay from Sonoma that's drinking at point today yet will evolve nicely for another 5-7 years." (12/2020)

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 1998 Rocche dei Barbari "Alivio" Barbaresco Riserva and 1-bottle of 2003 Rocche dei Barbari "Alivio" Barbaresco Riserva.

Bid on this 2-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 1987 Robert Mondavi "Reserve" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (95RP) and 1-bottle of 1990 Robert Mondavi "Reserve" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (94RP, 90VN). Of the 1987 Robert Mondavi "Reserve" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Wine Advocate writes: "This has a wonderful lifted minty nose that actually reminds me of a great Mouton-Rothschild. Sublime definition and purity with scents of blackberry, black plum and just a touch of prune. Very intense and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied, very svelte and supple, beautiful balance and poise, notes of blackberry, cedar, black plum and just a touch of iodine. Elegant finish. Superb. (NM)" (11/2009)

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2018 Bevan "Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard" St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon (100IWR, 100JD, 100RP, 96VN). Wine Advocate: "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard was aged for 19 months in French oak barrels, 100% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sashays out of the glass with flamboyant scents of redcurrant jelly, Black Forest cake, blackcurrant pastilles and rose oil with suggestions of cast-iron pan, pencil lead and tilled soil plus a waft of fragrant earth. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated with firm, exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, it delivers an incredible mineral and perfumed red fruit firework display finish. Fans of Dr. Crane are going to LOVE this expression, masterfully crafted by Russell Bevan—an absolute must-try! (LPB) " (02/2021)

Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 1977 Fonseca Vintage Port (100JS, 100WS, 95JG). James Suckling: "I found a bottle of 1977 Fonseca in my cellar - probably my last. It was absolutely gorgeous. I gave this fortified wine a perfect score in its youth and I think it has finally evolved into its perfection as a mature vintage Port... This is in total balance now with such harmony. What amazing aromas of berry and flowers. Full and sweet, the tannins are complete dissolved. The fruit is perfect. This goes on for minutes. " (06/2016)

Bid on this bottle of 2021 Vice Versa "Mysterons" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (98JD, 96RP, 95DC). Jeb Dunnuck: "Coming just about all from the Ecotone Vineyard (there's a splash of Georges III in here), the 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Mysterons is deep purple-hued, with an insanely good bouquet of red and black fruits, iron, bloody meat, and graphite, and it turns slightly more floral and violet-tinged with air. Classic, quintessential 2021 Napa Valley magic, it's full-bodied and has tons of obvious minerality, a stacked mid-palate, and enough tannins to warrant 5-7 years of bottle age. It will most likely merit a perfect rating at maturity. (JD) 98+" (02/2024)