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Provenance
From the Cellar of a Massachusetts Collector
Selections from a Boston Cellar
Bordeaux Highlights from a North Shore Collection
Cellar Trimming from a long-time friend of Skinner
From a Broad and Deep Wellesley Cellar
Please Note:
Quotes cited as R. Parker used by permission of Robert Parker.
Quotes cited as Burghound used by permission of Allen Meadows.
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Shift through the register of left bank Bordeaux

classifications in both standard and larger
format bottles, then make an about face to Napa.
Maintained in pristine cellar conditions and removed
by Skinner staff.
1
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986
Pauillac
u: into neck
The 1986 possesses outstanding richness,
a deep color, medium body, a graceful,
harmonious texture, and superb length. The
penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts,
minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this
wine. Powerful, dense, rich, and tannic, as
well as medium to full-bodied, with awesome
extraction of fruit, this Lafite has immense
potential. Patience is required. Anticipated
maturity: 2000-2030. R. Parker for TWA, 100
pts. 01/98
1 bottle
$700-1,000
2
Chateau Margaux 1990
Margaux, 1er Cru Classe
u: five into neck, one bottom neck
I had this wine both in Seoul, Korea in
February, and from my cellar in December,
2008, and it was remarkable how identical
the wines smelled and tasted. It offers an
extraordinary aromatic display of spring
flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits,
a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100%
new oak cask aging. Round and generous
with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied
richness that is fresh with laser-like precision,
this stunning wine is just beginning to reach its
plateau of full maturity, where it should remain
for another three decades. A sensational
effort, it is one of the legendary wines made
at Chateau Margaux. R. Parker for TWA, 100
pts. 06/09
6 bottles
$4,000-5,000
3
Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classe
u: bottom neck
This wine remains one of the legends of
Bordeaux. It has thrown off the backward,
youthful style that existed during its first
25 years of life, and over the last 4-5 years
has developed such secondary nuances as
cedar and spice box. The creme de cassis,
underlying floral note, full-bodied power,
extraordinary purity, multilayered texture, and
finish of over a minute are a showcase for
what this Chateau accomplished in 1982. The
wine is still amazingly youthful, vibrant, and
pure. It appears capable of remaining fruity
and vibrant in 2082! Thank God it is beginning
to budge, as I would like to drink most of my
supply before I kick the bucket. This is a great,
still youthful wine, and, on occasion, one
does understand the hierarchy of Bordeaux
chateaux when you see the complexity and
brilliance of this first-growth. Anticipated
maturity: 2015-2050+. R. Parker for TWA,
100 pts. 06/09
1 bottle
$700-1,000
4
u: very top shoulder, very slightly protruding
corks, lightly scuffed label
Deep garnet-black colour. An incredible array
of aromas on the nose: blackberry, black
cherry, tobacco, espresso, leather, black olive
and loam. The palate is absolutely seamless
from first impression to finish, effortlessly
building layers of complexity in the mouth and
leading to a very long, earth and spice finish. I
cant see how this could possibly be improved
so have no alternative but concede perfection.
Drink now to 2045+. L. Perrotti-Brown for
TWA, 100 pts. 05/09
2 bottles
$1,200-1,600
5
u: into neck
2 bottles
$500-700
6
Chateau Cos dEstournel 1986
St. Estephe, 2eme Cru Classe
u: four into neck, one bottom neck, wrinkled
capsules
5 bottles
$500-750
7
Chateau Gruaud Larose 1982
St. Julien, 2eme Cru Classe
u: into neck
A massive wine that is clearly of first-growth
quality in this vintage, the 1982 Gruaud Larose
remains a youngster. A broodingly dense,
thick, unctuously textured, inky/plum/garnet/
purple color offers up scents of beef blood,
steak tartare, cassis, herbs, tobacco, and
underbrush. One of the most concentrated
wines of the vintage (as well as one of the
most concentrated Bordeauxs I have ever
tasted), it is a huge, full-bodied, weighty, rich
wine whose tannins are getting silkier and
silkier. It appears set for another 30-40 years
of life. This behemoth is a singularly profound
example of Gruaud Larose that continues
to justify its legendary status. Anticipated
maturity: now-2050. R. Parker for TWA, 98
pts. 06/09
2 bottles
$600-800
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u: into neck, one very slightly protruding cork
worn capsules, one scuffed label
R. Parker for TWA, 96 pts. 01/03
2 magnums
$400-600
9
u: into neck, lightly worn capsules
Still tasting as if it were only 7-8 years
of age, the dense, garnet/purple-colored
1986 Gruaud-Larose is evolving at a
glacier pace. The wine still has mammoth
structure, tremendous reserves of fruit and
concentration, and a finish that lasts close to a
minute. The wine is massive, very impressively
constituted, with still some mouth-searing
tannin to shed. Decanting of one to two
hours in advance seems to soften it a bit,
but this is a wine that seems to be almost
immortal in terms of its longevity. It is a great
Medoc classic, and certainly one of the most
magnificent Gruaud-Larose ever made. R.
Parker for TWA, 96 pts. 01/03
6 bottles
$600-900
10
6 bottles
$425-600
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Chateau Lascombes 2003
Margaux, 2eme Cru Classe
9 bottles
$350-550
12
6 bottles
$250-350
13
6 bottles
$300-450
14
3 magnums
$300-450
15
Chateau Leoville Barton 1990
u: into neck
5 bottles
$450-650
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u: into neck
3 magnums
$600-900
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R. Parker for TWA, 95+ pts. 06/10
12 bottles
$900-1,500
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6 bottles
$450-750
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6 bottles
$350-550
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Chateau Montrose 1990
u: into neck
The final blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon,
32% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc was
harvested between September 14 and
October 3. The spring was cold, yet summer
was extremely hot and dryone of the hottest
vintages since 1949. The fact that virtually no
rain fell in September served as a catalyst to
get all the grapes ripe and in cellars. Some
bottles of this wine have a definite brett
population that gives off the notes of sweaty
horses, but this one did not. The ones I have
had from my cellarwhere I have had it
frequentlyare quite pure and clean. I suspect
that the brett population is in all of them, but
unless the wine hits some heat along the
transportation route or in storage, the wine
will not show any brett. This one tasted at the
chateau, as well as those Ive had from my
cellar, have been pristine and not showing the
sweaty horse notes that can be in evidence
in brett populations that have flourished in
the bottle because of external temperatures.
This wine has an incredibly complex nose of
spring flowers, blackberry and cassis liqueur,
scorched earth and barbecue spice. It is fullbodied, majestic and opulent, with low acidity
and fabulous fruit. It is close to full maturity.
The wine should continue to drink well for
at least another 30 or more years, but it is
showing secondary nuances in the perfume.
The wine is absolutely magnificent, broad,
savory and mouth-filling. This is one of the alltime modern legends from Bordeaux as well
as Chateau Montrose. R. Parker for TWA,
100 pts. 08/14
6 bottles
$2,700-3,900
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Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron 1989
Pauillac, 2eme Cru Classe
u: five into neck, one bottom neck
6 bottles
$800-1,000
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u: into neck
1 magnum
$300-450
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u: into neck
A remarkable vintage for Pichon Longueville
Baron, 1990 is one of this estates two or three
finest wines made in the last 40 years. Still
inky/blue/purple-tinged to the rim, it reveals an
extraordinary bouquet of charcoal, incense,
creme de cassis, blue and black fruits, and
a hint of licorice as well as an impressively
long finish. While drinkable, its evolution is
extremely slow, and I would not be surprised
to see it last another two decades or more.
6 bottles
$1,000-1,500
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u: into neck
3 magnums
$1,200-1,800
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This is one of the great wines of the vintage,
and certainly a candidate for one of the
finest wines made at this estate under
the management of Christian Seeley and
proprietor AXA. Showing incredibly well at
two tastings of 2000s, the wine has a dense
bluish/purple color and a beautiful nose of
incense, melted asphalt, and creme de cassis
as well as hints of new saddle leather and
licorice. It is superbly concentrated and very
pure, with excellent texture and opulence.
The acidity seems low, the tannin high but
well-integrated. This is a compelling 2000 that
is just closing in on its window of maturity and
should stay there for at least 20 or more years.
Bravo! R. Parker for TWA, 97 pts. 06/10
9 bottles
$1,200-1,600
26
Chateau Pichon Longueville Lalande 1982
u: into neck, lightly scuffed capsule, lightly
scuffed label
1 magnum
$1,000-1,500
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u: into neck
6 bottles
$800-1,000
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5 bottles
$600-900
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Chateau Talbot 1990
u: into neck
2 magnums
$300-400
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Chateau dIssan 2005
The more serious grand vin twin, the 2005
dIssan, has a stunning nose of spring flowers,
blackcurrant and blue/black fruits galore,
and an impressively opaque dark plum/
purple color. With a rich, concentrated and
pure mouthfeel, wonderfully sweet tannin,
full-bodied density and richness, but elegance
in abundance, this is a stunner, and one of the
great Margaux of the vintage. Drink it now and
over the next 20 years. R. Parker for TWA, 96
pts. 06/15
3 magnums
$400-500
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Chateau Talbot 2000
12 bottles
$600-900
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Chateau Malescot St. Exupery 2005
A beautiful wine, once again, from this
property that has been on a superb qualitative
roll for several decades. Dense ruby/purple
with notes of graphite, background oak,
youthful crme de cassis and blackberry fruit
as well as a floral underpinning, it is medium
to full-bodied, textured, rich and impressive.
Still in a somewhat adolescent stage, it should
hit full maturity in another 2-3 years and last
at least two decades. R. Parker for TWA, 96
pts. 06/15
6 bottles
$500-750
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Chateau Branaire Ducru 2003
one stained label
This fully mature, gorgeous 2003 Branaire
Ducru possesses silky tannins, lots of cedary,
spice box, floral, black cherry, forest floor and
velvety leather-like notes, full body, and an
opulent, complex yet elegant style. A beauty
of complexity, richness and finesse, it should
continue to drink well for another 5-6 years.
6 bottles
$250-350
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Chateau Talbot 1986
u: four bottom neck, two very top shoulder,
lightly scuffed labels
6 bottles
$425-650
35
Chateau Lynch Bages 1989
u: into neck
The 1989 has taken forever to shed its
formidable tannins, but what a great vintage
of Lynch Bages! I would rank it at the top of
the pyramid although the 1990, 2000, and
down the road, some of the more recent
vintages such as 2005, 2009 and 2010
should come close to matching the 1989s
extraordinary concentration and undeniable
aging potential. Its dense purple color reveals
a slight lightening at the edge and the stunning
bouquet offers classic notes of creme de
cassis, subtle smoke, oak and graphite.
Powerful and rich with some tannins still to
shed at age 22, it is still a young adolescent
in terms of its evolution and will benefit from
another 4-5 years of cellaring. It should prove
to be a 50 year wine. R. Parker for TWA, 99+
pts. 08/11
6 bottles
$1,500-2,100
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u: into neck, nicked label
1 magnum
$500-700
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u: two into neck, one very top shoulder
This magnificent Lynch Bages has been
drinking well since the day it was released and
it continues to go from strength to strength.
The biggest, richest, fullest-bodied Lynch
Bages until the 2000, the fully mature 1990
exhibits an unbelievably explosive nose of
black currants, cedarwood, herbs and spice.
The majestic, classically Bordeaux aromatics
are followed by a full-bodied, voluptuously
textured, rich, intense wine with superb purity
as well as thrilling levels of fruit, glycerin and
sweetness. This beauty should continue to
provide immense pleasure over the next 15+
years. R. Parker for TWA, 99 pts. 08/11
3 bottles
$600-900
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u: into neck
3 magnums
$1,200-1,800
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Beginning to open magnificently, the
still dense purple-colored 2000 reveals a
blossoming bouquet of blackberries, cassis,
graphite and pen ink. Full-bodied with velvety
tannins that have resolved themselves
beautifully over the last eleven years, this wine
is still an adolescent, but it exhibits admirable
purity, texture, mouthfeel and power combined
with elegance. One of the all-time great
examples of Lynch Bages, the 2000 is just
beginning to drink well yet promises to last for
another 20-25+ years. R. Parker for TWA, 97
pts. 08/11
12 bottles
$1,500-2,400
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3 bottles
$400-600
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Chateau Pontet Canet 2005
one wrinkled label
Possibly the youngest wine of all the 2005
Mdocs in terms of its evolution, at age 10
the inky purple 2005 Pontet-Canet tastes
more like a two-year-old wine. Loads of
pure blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit
are present along with a hint of licorice and
background oak. It is full-bodied, ripe, and
excruciatingly fresh, vigorous and exuberant.
This is a tour de force, and a sensational effort
that rivals the first growths. Give it another
5-10 years of cellaring, and drink it over the
following 30-40 years. R. Parker for TWA,
97+ pts. 06/15
6 bottles
$400-600
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The 2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially
for those in their thirties and forties as it
needs another decade to reach maturity,
after which it should keep for 30+ years. This
vineyard, just south of Mouton Rothschild,
has produced an opaque bluish/purplecolored 2006 with an extraordinarily pure
nose of graphite, charcoal, sweet creme
de cassis, and a hint of scorched earth.
Incredible concentration, stunning richness,
and a 60-second finish result in a wine that
transcends the vintage as well as this estates
1855 classification. This enormously endowed,
modern day classic is a legend in the making.
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2050+. R. Parker
for TWA, 95+ pts. 02/09
12 bottles
$700-1,000
46
Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De LOree 1996
Northern Rhone
It is no secret that I adore Chapoutiers luxury
cuvee of white Hermitage called Cuvee LOree.
Made from 90-year old vines and microscopic
yields of 10-12 hectoliters per hectare, this
wine flirts with perfection. It is a compelling
white Hermitage. Made from 100% Marsanne,
it is as rich and multidimensional as the fullest,
most massive Montrachet money can buy.
It is unctuously textured, yet extraordinarily
and beautifully balanced. I suspect it will drink
well early in life, and then shut down for a
few years. It should last for 4-5 decades. The
1996 possesses some of the most amazing
glycerin levels I have ever seen in a dry white
wine. In short, this wine must be tasted to be
believed. R. Parker for TWA, 99 pts. 02/99
1 magnum
$200-300
43
Chateau La Vieille Cure 2005
Fronsac
12 bottles
$350-500
47
Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Private Reserve 1991
Napa
u: into neck
4 bottles
$250-350
44
Chateau Angelus 1990
St. Emilion
u: into neck
3 bottles
$1,000-1,500
45
Chateau Pipeau 2005
St. Emilion
4 magnums
$150-250
48
Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 1991
Napa
u: into neck
6 bottles
$400-575
49
Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 1992
Napa
u: into neck
6 bottles
$425-650
50
Dominus Estate 1990
Napa
u: into neck, one stained label
6 bottles
$450-750
51
Dominus Estate 1991
Napa
u: into neck
L. Perrotti-Brown for TWA, 94 pts. 11/11
7 bottles
$1,000-1,400
52
Dominus Estate 1992
Napa
u: into neck
6 bottles
$450-650
53
Dominus Estate 1992
Napa
u: into neck
3 magnums
$500-700
54
Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve Vertical
1987 (2 bts) u: one bottom neck, one very
top shoulder
1990 (5 bts) u: three into neck, one bottom
neck, one very top shoulder, slightly
depressed corks, signs of old seepage
1992 (5 bts) u: into neck
Napa
12 bottles
$500-700
55
Opus One Proprietary Red 1991
Napa
u: into neck, one scuffed label
3 bottles
$500-750
56
Joseph Phelps Insignia 1994
Napa
u: into neck
The 1994 boasts an inky/purple color along
with a glorious nose of black raspberries,
blackberries and black currants that is still
somewhat primary despite nearly 18 years
in bottle. The Phelps team kept this cuvee
in 100% new French oak for 28 months. Its
magnificent structure, intensity and purity
of fruit, ripeness, balance combined with
authoritative power and the magnetic appeal
of this full-bodied, Bordeaux-styled wine
are extraordinary. This amazing effort is just
coming into its best years, and should drink
well for at least another 15-20 years. R.
4 bottles
$500-700
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Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 1992
Napa
u: into neck
6 bottles
$350-550
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A selection of old world wines from a long-time

friend of Skinner, punctuated with a collection of
Raveneau Chablis. Removed from temperaturecontrolled, custom-built home storage by Skinner
specialists. Further lots from this cellar appear in
the Fine Wines & Spirits online auction.
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Louis Roederer Cristal 2002
Reims
Seriously precocious nose with notes of
apple blossom, fresh strawberries, clotted
cream, cashews and lightly toasted hazelnuts
plus a barely detectable hint of oak. Great
concentration of apple crumble flavours with
very fine bubbles and a crisp backbone of
acid. Long creamy finish. L. Perrotti-Brown
for TWA, 94 pts. 05/09
2 bottles
$350-500
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3 magnums
$450-600
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An amazing wine in every sense, this classic,
full-bodied Pauillac is the quintessential
Pontet Canet from proprietor Alfred Tesseron,
who continues to reduce yields and farms
his vineyards biodynamically a rarity in
Bordeaux. Black as a moonless night, the
2009 Pontet Canet offers up notes of incense,
graphite, smoke, licorice, creme de cassis
and blackberries. A wine of irrefutable purity,
laser-like precision, colossal weight and
richness, and sensational freshness, this is a
tour de force in winemaking that is capable
of lasting 50 or more years. The tannins are
elevated, but they are sweet and beautifully
integrated as are the acidity, wood and alcohol
(which must be in excess of 14%). This
vineyard, which is situated on the high plateau
of Pauillac adjacent to Mouton Rothschild,
appears to have done everything perfectly
in 2009. This cuvee should shut down in
the cellar and re-open in a decade or more.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2075. R. Parker
for TWA, 100 pts. 2012
6 magnums
$1,800-2,400
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An absolutely amazing wine, from grapes
harvested between the end of September
and October 17, this blend of 65% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet
Franc and Petit Verdot has close to 15%
natural alcohol. It comes from one of the few
biodynamic vineyards in Bordeaux, but you
are likely to see many more, given the success
that Tesseron seems to be having at all levels,
both in his vineyards and in his fermentation/
winemaking. An astounding, compelling wine
with the classic Pauillac nose more often
associated with its cross-street neighbor,
Mouton-Rothschild, creme de cassis, there
are also some violets and other assorted
floral notes. The wine has off-the-charts
massiveness and intensity but never comes
across as heavy, overbearing or astringent.
The freshness, laser-like precision, and fullbodied, massive richness and extract are
simply remarkable to behold and experience.
It is very easy, to become jaded tasting such
great wines from a great vintage, but it is really
a privilege to taste something as amazing as
this. Unfortunately, it needs a good decade of
cellaring, and thats assuming it doesnt close
down over the next few years. This is a 50- to
75-year wine from one of the half-dozen or so
most compulsive and obsessive proprietors
in all of Bordeaux. Is there anything that
proprietor Alfred Tesseron is not doing right?
Talk about an estate that is on top of its game!
Pontet-Canets 2010 is a more structured,
tannic and restrained version of their most
recent perfect wine, the 2009. Kudos to
Pontet-Canet! R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts.
02/13
1 magnum
$300-400
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Chateau Chasse Spleen 2005
Moulis-en-Medoc
12 bottles (owc)
$350-500
63
Michel Lafarge Volnay Clos des Chenes
2005
Cote de Beaune
A beautifully elegant and highly complex
nose of extract of dark berry fruit that is both
elegant and complex serves as a dramatic
introduction to the big-bodied, indeed even
robust flavors that are firm, dense and
incredibly concentrated, all wrapped in a
palate drenching finish that just oozes dry
extract and gives a velvety texture to the
unbelievably long finale. This is a wonderfully
gifted wine that has everything it needs to age
gracefully for multiple decades and it will need
12 to 15 years in a cool cellar to really hit its
stride. This too is one of those wow wines.
Burghound, 94 pts. 04/08
4 bottles
$400-600
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Raveneau Chablis Blanchot 2009
Chablis
1 bottle
$150-200
65
Raveneau Chablis Butteaux 2008
Chablis
1 bottle
$125-175
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Raveneau Chablis Butteaux 2011
Chablis
3 bottles
$200-300
67
Raveneau Chablis Foret 2010
Chablis
1 bottle
$100-150
68
Raveneau Chablis Montee de Tonnerre
2010
Chablis
This is pretty much spot on with my last
review in 2012 save for the fact that its
evolving a bit more slowly and I have extended
the suggested initial drinking window
accordingly. That review is: Almost invisible
wood frames the pretty and impressively
complex nose of dried flower, citrus zest,
mineral reduction and tidal pool aromas. The
well-concentrated mid-palate is quite round
and supple though the focus is maintained as
there is an underlying firm spine of acidity on
the superbly intense and strikingly persistent
finish. As it often is when young, this is really
quite serious and it will require a few years to
unwind and reveal all of its potential but make
no mistake, this is going to be great in time.
1 bottle
$150-200
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Raveneau Chablis Monts Mains 2010
Chablis
1 bottle
$100-150
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Vogue Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2006
Cote de Nuits
This is also extremely floral with a reserved
nose that is an airy, spicy and ripe mlange
of red and blue pinot fruit that displays
really lovely violet and rose petal notes
that are picked up by the minerally, intense
and harmonious flavors that are beautifully
proportioned and are blessed with ample
amounts of dry extract on the essence of
pinot and explosive, energetic and hugely long
yet incredible precise finish that is also built
on a base of firm minerality. This is almost
exotic in character yet everything is in beautiful
concordance. In a word, great. Burghound,
96 pts. 01/09
1 bottle
$325-450
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Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape 2010
Southern Rhone
Interestingly enough, even though many of
the 2010 Perrin et Fils selections from the
southern Rhone were scheduled to be bottled
right after my visit, the 2010 Beaucastel had
already been put in bottle. This is a gorgeous
wine, a classic blend of 30% Grenache, 30%
Mourvedre, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise and
the balance the other permitted varietals in
the appellation. Deep purple, with loads of
bouquet garni, beef blood, blackberry, kirsch,
smoke and truffle, this wine is full-bodied, rich
and showing even better than it did last year.
I still think it needs 3-5 years of cellaring, and
it should last for 25-30 years, as most of the
top vintages of Beaucastel do. R. Parker for
TWA, 95 pts. 10/12
6 bottles (owc)
$300-400
72
JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling
Spatlese 2002
Mosel Saar Ruwer
12 bottles (oc)
$250-350
73
Spatlese 2005
Mosel Saar Ruwer
12 bottles
$300-400
16
74
Spatlese 2007
Mosel Saar Ruwer
12 bottles
$250-350
80
Bruno Clair Savigny Les Beaune La
Dominode 2002
Cote de Beaune
12 bottles
$500-700
Further selections from a cellar featured in our

February 2014 auction, these lots highlight two
producers: Bruno Clair and Prince Florent de
Merode. Bruno Clairs La Dominode vineyard was
planted in 1904 and these vineyards from Florent
de Merode now form the Corton wines of Domaine
de la Romanee Conti. Removed from custom,
temperature-controlled home storage.
81
Prince Florent de Merode Corton
Bressandes 1989
Cote de Beaune
u: less than 0.5cm, lightly bin-soiled labels
6 bottles
$200-300
75
Bruno Clair Gevrey Chambertin Les
Cazetieres 1993
Cote de Nuits
u: less than 0.5cm
8 bottles
$300-400
76
Bruno Clair Gevrey Chambertin Les
Cazetieres 1999
Cote de Nuits
5 bottles
$250-350
77
Dominode 1993
Cote de Beaune
u: less than 0.5cm, one wrinkled label
9 bottles
$275-350
78
Dominode 1996
Cote de Beaune
11 bottles
$375-550
79
Dominode 1999
Cote de Beaune
3 bottles
$125-175
82
Prince Florent de Merode Corton
Bressandes Vertical
1988 (1 bt) u: 0.5cm, very lightly corroded
capsule, lightly bin-soiled label
1998 (1 bt)
Cote de Beaune
2 bottles
$60-90
83
Prince Florent de Merode Corton Renardes
1990
Cote de Beaune
u: less than 0.5cm, bin-soiled labels
11 bottles
$375-550
84
Prince Florent de Merode Corton Clos du
Roi 1990
Cote de Beaune
u: eight 0.5cm or better, three 1.0cm, one
1.5cm, lightly bin-soiled labels
12 bottles
$1,600-2,000
85
Roi 1993
Cote de Beaune
u: 0.5cm, lightly bin-soiled labels
8 bottles
$500-650
84
86
Roi Vertical
1983 (1 bt) u: 1.5cm, lightly bin-soiled label
1989 (3 bts) u: 0.5cm, lightly bin-soiled
labels
1993 (1 bt) u: 0.5cm, stained label
Cote de Beaune
5 bottles
$200-300
87
Mixed Prince Florent de Merode
Aloxe Corton 1er Cru 1990 (1 bt) u: 0.5cm,
very lightly corroded capsule, lightly binsoiled label
Pommard Clos de la Platiere 1990 (2 bts) u:
one 0.5cm, one 1.0cm, bin-soiled labels
Cote de Beaune
3 bottles
$150-200
Full-throttle Bordeaux: lauded vintages of first and

second growth for drinking now/then. From the
cellar of an astute collector. Stored meticulously
in custom-built temperature-controlled cellar and
removed by Skinner specialists.
88
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and
19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34%
of Lafites total harvest. In a less than perfect
Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since
birth, putting on more weight and flesh over
the last year. This opaque purple-colored 1998
is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of
lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant
fruit soars majestically from the glass. The
wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing
the essence of Lafites character. The tannin
is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered
yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, superrich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+
seconds). R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 04/01
12 bottles
$6,000-9,000
89
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and
19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34%
of Lafites total harvest. In a less than perfect
Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since
birth, putting on more weight and flesh over
the last year. This opaque purple-colored 1998
is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of
lead pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant
fruit soars majestically from the glass. The
wine is elegant yet profoundly rich, revealing
the essence of Lafites character. The tannin
is sweet, and the wine is spectacularly layered
yet never heavy. The finish is sweet, superrich, yet impeccably balanced and long (50+
seconds). R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 04/01
12 bottles
$6,000-9,000
18
90
8 bottles
$4,000-6,000
91
5 bottles
$1,500-2,250
92
3 bottles
$800-1,200
93
3 bottles
$900-1,400
94
6 bottles
$1,800-2,700
95
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1998
9 bottles
$600-900
96
Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2000
Along with the Medoc first growths, Leoville
Barton, Chateau Montrose, Sociando Mallet,
and a handful of other producers, Leoville Las
Cases continues to make a wine meant for
very long-term cellaring. When I did my earlier
tastings of the 2000, my projected maturity
dates were 2012-2040, but it is looking
more like 2020-2050. This full-bodied blend
of nearly 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.4%
Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc still has a
youthful ruby/purple color, notes of graphite,
kirsch liqueur, black currants, and lead pencil
shavings, with good acidity, the tell-tale purity,
layered ripeness and intensity, and a profound
finish. However, with its high level of tannin
and brooding backwardness, this superb effort
needs to be forgotten for up to a decade. R.
Parker for TWA, 98+ pts. 06/10
6 bottles
$1,000-1,400
97
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 1996
12 bottles
$800-1,200
98
Chateau Clerc Milon Vertical
1998 (6 bts)
1999 (10 bts)
2000 (1 bt)
17 bottles
$600-900
99
12 bottles
$1,200-1,800
100
12 bottles
$600-900
101
Les Forts de Latour 2000
Pauillac
6 bottles
$750-1,000
102
Opus One Proprietary Red 1997
Napa
5 bottles
$1,000-1,500
Our June auction offered a teaser of this outstanding

collection and more lots are available in the Fine
Wines & Spirits online auction as well. Rife with
highly rated wines with a focus on Rhone and Italy,
peppered with Bordeaux and a bit of SQN as well,
just standing in this cellar made my mouth water.
Removed from a temperature-controlled, purposebuilt home cellar, this represents just a small portion
of this aficionados collection.
103
Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon
Oenotheque 1990
Epernay
3 bottles (owc)
$1,200-1,800
104
Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon 1996
Epernay
L. Perrotti-Brown for TWA, 96 pts. 05/11
2 bottles
$325-500
93
92
105
Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon Andy
Warhol 2002
Epernay
3 bottles (each in oc)
$400-600
106
Chateau Latour 1999
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classe123
3 bottles
$1,000-1,300
107
u: into neck
6 bottles
$750-1,000
108
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
109
Reserve de la Comtesse 1999
Pauillac
12 bottles (owc)
$450-600
110
Domaine de Chevalier Rouge 2005
Pessac Leognan
12 bottles (owc)
$750-900
111
Chateau Clos St Martin 2005
St. Emilion
With a gorgeous nose of super-concentrated
black cherry/kirsch liqueur, this wine offers
notes of licorice, crushed rock and flowers
followed by a full-bodied, powerful, rich finish
with a boatload of tannin. This is a longdistance runner and a sensational effort in the
vintage. Drink it over the next 25-30 years. R.
Parker for TWA, 97+ pts. 06/15
4 bottles
$300-400
112
Chateau Destieux 2005
St. Emilion
12 bottles (owc)
$300-400
20
113
Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau dAmpuis 1999
Northern Rhone
The 1999 Cote Rotie Chateau dAmpuis
is a knockout bottle of wine that gives up
gorgeously mature aromas and flavors of
kirsch, blackberry, game, olive and spice in its
medium-bodied, seamless and elegant profile.
Its a rock-star effort thats drinking at full
maturity. J. Dunnuck for TWA, 95 pts. 08/14
6 bottles (owc)
$450-600
114
Tardieu Laurent Cote Rotie 1999
Northern Rhone
R. Parker for TWA, (95-97) pts. 04/02
3 bottles
$200-300
115
Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf du Pape
2005
Southern Rhone
Laurents 2005 Chteauneuf du Pape
continues to show brilliantly. Made from the
standard estate blend of 85% Grenache
and then 5% each of Syrah, Mourvdre and
Vaccarese, aged all in concrete tank, it offers
up a thrilling bouquet of kirsch and darker
berry-styled fruits, flowers, licorice and pepper.
Gorgeous on all accounts, with full-bodied
richness, beautiful purity and laser focus and
precision on the palate, drink this rock-star
Chteauneuf anytime over the coming 10-15
years. J. Dunnuck for TWA, 95 pts. 02/15
4 bottles
$150-250
116
Clos de Papes Chateauneuf du Pape
2003 (2 bts) one with signs of old seepage
and lightly corroded capsule
2005 (2 bts)
2006 (4 bts)
Southern Rhone
8 bottles
$600-800
117
Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 2007
Southern Rhone
6 bottles
$600-900
118
Clos St Jean Chateauneuf du Pape Combe
de Fous 2005
Southern Rhone
Up there with the 07, yet in a different style,
the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Combe des
Fous is a blockbuster that tops out on my
scale. Exotic, perfumed and layered, with
incredible kirsch, ground herbs, pepper
and hints of olive tapenade-like aromas and
flavors, this beauty is full-bodied and flawless
on the palate, with ultra-fine tannin structure,
building richness and a finish that just wont
quit. Given its depth of fruit, its a sheer joy to
drink even today, yet will continue to knock
it out of the park over the coming decade or
more. J. Dunnuck for TWA, 100 pts. 08/14
3 bottles
$300-450
119
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis
Vigna San Giuseppe 2001
Piedmont
The 2001 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis
Vigna San Giuseppe is a great choice for
readers who can be patient. Freshly cut
flowers, mint, spices and violets are some of
the many notes that flow from this structured,
powerful Barolo. The 2001 remains virile and
incredibly youthful in its personality. Sweet
balsamic notes develop in the glass, adding
considerable depth and nuance. The San
Giuseppe is a jewel of a wine with a bright,
bright future. Today it is stunningly beautiful.
Anticipated maturity: 2013-2031. A. Galloni
5 bottles
$425-575
120
Clerico Sori Ginestra 2001
Piedmont
12 bottles (oc)
$500-700
121
Conterno Fantino Sori Ginestra 2001
Piedmont
A. Galloni for TWA, 94 pts. 04/12
1 magnum
$150-225
122
Manzone La Gramolere Barolo 2004
Piedmont
12 bottles (oc)
$400-600
123
Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto
Manachiara 1997
Tuscany
12 bottles (owc)
$900-1,400
102
103
124
Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2001
Piedmont
6 bottles (owc)
$750-1,000
125
Scavino Barolo Cannubi
1997 (4 bts)
1998 (1 bt)
1998 (1 bt)
2001 (4 bts)
2003 (2 bts)
Piedmont
12 bottles
$600-800
131
Clarendon Hills Astralis 2001
McLaren Vale
The 2001 Syrah Astralis Vineyard may be just
as compelling as the 2002. Tighter because of
being in the bottle, it is an extraordinary effort
that offers the essence of graphite, blackberry
liqueur, espresso, and acacia flowers, all
combining into an olfactory smorgasbord for
the senses. Sensationally concentrated, with
sweet tannin, but neither weighty nor over the
top as might be expected for a wine of such
extreme richness, it is an extraordinarily welldelineated Syrah that should hit its prime in
10-12 years, and last for 30-40. Hail Caesar...I
mean Roman! R. Parker for TWA, 99 pts.
08/03
1 bottle
$125-175
126
Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio Alle
Mura 1997
Tuscany
6 bottles (owc)
$300-400
132
Concha Toro Don Melchor 2002
Maipo
12 bottles (owc)
$600-800
127
Fontodi Flaccianello 2009
Tuscany
12 bottles (owc)
$800-1,200
133
Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon 2001
Napa
6 bottles (oc)
$425-600
128
Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino
1998 (2 bts)
1999 (2 bts)
2000 (3 bts)
2001 (3 bts)
Tuscany
10 bottles
$400-600
129
Tua Rita Redigaffi 2009
Tuscany
09 Redigaffi bursts onto the palate with an
exciting melange of blackberries, grilled herbs,
flowers, mint, rosemary and spices. It is a
powerful, juicy Merlot loaded with fruit, but
there is also more than enough structure to
provide support. Dark notes of tar, incense
and smoke add complexity on the finish.
Generally I prefer Redigaffi between ages 5
and 15. A. Galloni for TWA, 95 pts. 06/12
3 bottles
$250-375
130
Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino 2004
Tuscany
5 bottles
$250-375
134
Ramey Pedregal Proprietary Red 2007
Napa
6 bottles (oc)
$450-600
135
Sine Qua Non Atlantis Fe 203-1a 2005
California
The perfect 2005 Syrah Atlantis Fe
203-1a,b,c is a blend of 93% Syrah, 5%
Grenache, and 2% Viognier, with 25% whole
clusters. Whereas the Ode to E is all from the
Eleven Confessions Vineyard, this cuvee is a
combination of 43% from the estate vineyard,
28% from the White Hawk Vineyard, 21%
from the Alban Vineyard, and 8% from the
Bien Nacido Vineyard. The good news is
there are nearly 1,500 cases of this recently
released offering. An extraordinarily flowery
nose interwoven with scents of blueberries,
blackberries, incense, and graphite soars from
the glass. Although not the biggest or most
concentrated Syrah Krankl has made, it is one
of the most nuanced, elegant, and complex.
It remains full-bodied, but builds incrementally
on the palate, and comes across as elegant
and delicate, especially when compared to
many California Syrahs. Nevertheless, the
intensity is mind-boggling, and the finish lasts
for nearly a minute. Drink this amazing effort
over the next 10-15+ years. R. Parker for
TWA, 100 pts. 06/08
1 bottle
$300-400
136
Sine Qua Non Atlantis Fe 203-1b 2005
California
1 bottle
$300-400
137
Sine Qua Non Atlantis Fe 203-1c 2005
California
1 bottle
$300-400
138
Sine Qua Non Labels 2007
California
The recently released 2007 Syrah Labels
(89% Syrah, 7% Grenache, and 4% Viognier)
comes from the 11 Confessions Estate
Vineyard (57%), a small amount from the
home estate vineyard in Oak View called
Cumulus, and the rest from purchased fruit
grown in the White Hawk Vineyard in Los
Alamos and the Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa
Maria. A sensational effort, it is performing
even better out of bottle than it did from barrel.
An opaque purple color is accompanied by
beautiful notes of charcoal, acacia flowers,
blueberries, blackberries, graphite, and subtle
smoke. With great fruit, tremendous texture,
and full-bodied power, it is locked and loaded.
This cuvee should provide great drinking in
addition to some provocative discussions over
the next 10-15 years. R. Parker for TWA, 98+
pts. 08/10
1 bottle
$175-250
139
Sine Qua Non Raven No. 1 2006
California
1 bottle
$200-300
Essential but still missing? No longer. SQN without

the wait. Removed by Skinner specialists.
140
Sine Qua Non The Thrill of Stamp
Collecting Syrah 2009
California
2 bottles
$400-600
23
124
24
127
141
Sine Qua Non Turn the Whole Thing Upside
Down Grenache 2009
California
The 2009 Grenache Upside Down emerges
from the glass with layers of dark red fruit as
it sweeps across the palate. There is an inner
sweetness and sheer depth that make the
2009 compelling. The 11% Syrah and 5%
Mourvedre make themselves heard clearly
in adding layers of depth and pure richness.
Tar, anise and graphite meld together on
the rich, dramatic finish. This is a striking
wine endowed with tons of pure textural
dimension. The 2009 was sourced from
Eleven Confessions (72%), Cumulus (22%)
and Bien Nacido (6%) vineyards. Anticipated
maturity: 2013-2021. A. Galloni for TWA, 96+
pts. 08/12
2 bottles
$350-500
142
Sine Qua Non Stockholm Syndrome 2010
Syrah 2010 (3 bts)
Grenache 2010 (3 bts)
California
The 2010 Syrah Stockholm Syndrome is
a monumental effort that will stand toe-totoe with the greatest Syrahs in the world.
A blend of 96% Syrah, 3% Roussanne and
1% Viognier, it was fermented with 16%
whole cluster before spending just under 42
months in 100% new French oak. It offers an
incredible array of sweet dark fruits, cassis,
white chocolate, licorice and hints of bacon
fat that meld perfectly with its full-bodied,
seamless, layered and impeccably puttogether palate. Given the wealth of fruit here,
its amazing how this stays light, graceful and
elegant, without ever seeming over the top in
any way. While theres no shortage of tannin
here, theyre sweet and integrated, so feel free
to enjoy this rock-star effort anytime over the
coming two decades or more. J. Dunnuck for
TWA, 100 pts. 08/14
The current release of the estate vineyard
(a.k.a. the extended barrel-aged cuvee), the
2010 Grenache Stockholm Syndrome is an
incredible effort that I couldnt find a fault
with. A blend of 75% Grenache, 22% Syrah,
2% Roussanne and 1% Viognier, all from
the Eleven Confession Vineyard, it spent just
under 30 months in 22% new and 78% used
French oak prior to bottling. Locked and
loaded, it knocks it out of the park with its
cassis, licorice, smoked duck, spice-box and
exotic herb-styled bouquet. The palate follows
suit and while it has the expected depth and
richness of the estate, its seamless, elegant
and lively, with perfect balance, ultra-fine
tannin and a finish that just wont quit. It
doesnt get any better and count yourself
lucky if you can latch onto a couple of these. It
will thrill for 15-20 years. J. Dunnuck for TWA,
100 pts. 08/14
6 bottles
$4,500-5,500
26
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Sine Qua Non Dark Blossom Syrah 2011
California
The 2011 Syrah Dark Blossom showed
even better from bottle than barrel. A blend
of 84% Syrah, 8% Grenache, 4% Petite
Sirah and the rest Roussanne and Petite
Manseng, this beauty was fermented with
17% whole clusters and aged in equal parts
new and used French oak. One of the shining
successes in the vintage, its a full-bodied,
concentrated and layered Syrah that has
awesome aromatics of blackcurrants, Peking
duck, pepper, licorice and charcuterie in
its seamless, thrillingly pure profile. As with
Manfreds other 2011s, the tannins are
certainly present, yet theyre sweet, polished
and have no hard edges. Give this beauty 2-3
years in the cellar and enjoy bottles through
2031. J. Dunnuck for TWA, 99 pts. 08/14
6 bottles
$1,200-1,800
144
Sine Qua Non Dark Blossom Grenache
2011
California
The 2011 Grenache Dark Blossom is
probably the best Grenache-based blend
in the vintage. A blend of 75% Grenache,
12.5% Syrah, 11.5% Mourvedre and a splash
of Roussanne (fermented with 11% whole
clusters), it has a perfumed, complex style,
with notions of black raspberry, cassis, dried
flowers, white pepper and licorice giving
way to a full-bodied, layered and seamless
mouthfeel. Theres no shortage of fruit here,
and while its hard to resist now, it has enough
tannin to warrant short-term cellaring. It
should knock it out of the park through 2029.
J. Dunnuck for TWA, 97 pts. 08/14
6 bottles
$1,000-1,500
145
Sine Qua Non Next of Kyn Cumulus
Vineyard #5 2011
California
2 bottles
$600-800
146
Sine Qua Non Stein Grenache 2012
California
2 bottles
$400-500
147
Sine Qua Non Stock Syrah 2012
California
A step up from the Grenache, the
blockbuster-styled 2012 Syrah Stock checks
in as a blend of 84% Syrah, 7% Grenache,
6% Petit Sirah, and the rest Viognier and
Mourvedre, that was fermented with 32%
whole clusters and aged in just over half
new French oak. It offers stunning notes
of blackcurrants, cassis, smoked meats,
ground pepper and wild herbs to go with a
full-bodied, unctuous, layered, yet always
graceful and elegant feel on the palate. Nicely
structured, with perfect overall balance, it still
has the open-knit character of the vintage, yet
has plenty of underlying structure, which at the
moment is slightly hidden by the wines lavish
fruit. It will be better in 2-3 years, and have
two decades of overall longevity. J. Dunnuck
2 bottles
$400-550
148
Sine Qua Non In the Abstract 2012
California
A step up from the Grenache, the
blockbuster-styled 2012 Syrah Stock checks
in as a blend of 84% Syrah, 7% Grenache,
6% Petit Sirah, and the rest Viognier and
Mourvedre, that was fermented with 32%
whole clusters and aged in just over half
new French oak. It offers stunning notes
of blackcurrants, cassis, smoked meats,
ground pepper and wild herbs to go with a
full-bodied, unctuous, layered, yet always
graceful and elegant feel on the palate. Nicely
structured, with perfect overall balance, it still
has the open-knit character of the vintage, yet
has plenty of underlying structure, which at the
moment is slightly hidden by the wines lavish
fruit. It will be better in 2-3 years, and have
two decades of overall longevity. J. Dunnuck
2 bottles
$250-350
149
Joseph Phelps Insignia 2007
Napa
Aged 24 months in new French oak, this
infant 2007 exhibits an inky/purple color
along with notes of graphite, spring flowers
and smoky oak. This full-bodied, classic
Insignia reveals fabulous depth, ripeness,
texture, viscosity and richness. Still young
and unformed, it should evolve for 25 or more
years. R. Parker for TWA, 99 pts. 11/13
8 bottles
$1,400-2,000
154
150
Domaine Pegau Cuvee da Capo 2007
Southern Rhone
For the fourth time, the Chateauneuf du Pape
Cuvee da Capo has been produced, and
for the fourth time, it has received a perfect
score although I might back off the 2000s
perfect score based on the fact that it seems
to be more of an upper-ninety point wine than
pure perfection these days. The 2007 may
come closest in style to the 1998, the debut
vintage, although the tannins are sweeter
and the wine is perhaps fatter and richer in
the mouth. The alcohols in these cuvees can
be very high, ranging from 16.1% in 2003,
15.8% in 2000, 16.3% in 1998, to 15.5% (the
lowest ever) in 2007. An inky/purple color is
followed by aromas of smoked meats, Peking
duck, licorice, lavender, aged beef, grilled
steak blood, black currants, plums, sauteed
cepes and soy. Enormously concentrated,
broad, expansive and massive but not over
the top, this is a tour de force in winemaking
that is impossible to imagine unless one has
a bottle to work through over the course of
4 to 5 hours. Although they advertise using
all 13 authorized varietals, this wine is over
90% Grenache, largely from the famed La
Crau section of Chateauneuf du Pape. They
do have other vineyards from which they pull
some of the fruit that goes into the Cuvee
da Capo, including St.-Jean, Esquilons and
occasionally Monpertuis. The 2007 seems to
be broader, fatter, more unctuously textured
and more flattering to drink at this stage than
the 1998 was. In that sense, the evolutionary
development may resemble their 2003s. The
2007 was bottled in February, 2010, and my
anticipated drinking dates are 2014-2030+.
5 bottles
$1,300-1,800
151
Chateau dYquem 1990
Sauternes, 1er Cru Superior
An extraordinary effort, Yquems 1990 is a
rich and fabulously superb, sweet wine. This
wine also possesses lots of elegance and
finesse. The wines medium gold color is
accompanied by an exceptionally sweet nose
of honeyed tropical fruits, peaches, coconut,
and apricots. High quality, subtle toasty oak
is well-integrated. The wine is massive on the
palate, with layers of intensely ripe botrytistinged, exceptionally sweet fruit. Surprisingly
well-integrated acidity, and a seamless,
full-bodied power and richness have created
a wine of remarkable harmony and purity.
Certainly it is one of the richest Yquems I have
ever tasted, with 50-100 years of potential
longevity. An awesome Yquem! Anticipated
maturity: 2003-2050+. R. Parker for TWA, 99
pts. 04/99
1 demi bottle
$150-200
28
152
Chateau dYquem 2001
Sauternes, 1er Cru Superior
There are 10,000 cases of this perfect sweet
white Bordeaux. The 2001 Yquem reveals
a hint of green in its light gold color. While
somewhat reticent aromatically, with airing,
it offers up honeyed tropical fruit, orange
marmalade, pineapple, sweet creme brulee,
and buttered nut-like scents. In the mouth,
it is full-bodied with gorgeously refreshing
acidity as well as massive concentration and
unctuosity. Everything is uplifted and given
laser-like focus by refreshing acidity. This
large-scaled, youthful Yquem appears set
to take its place among the most legendary
vintages of the past, and will age effortlessly
for 75+ years. Anticipated maturity: 20102100+. R. Parker for TWA, 100 pts. 04/05
1 demi bottle
$275-375
Further cellar trimming from a long-time friend of

Skinner, these lots are a dizzying selection of some
of the worlds best wines: Ponsot, Chave, Marcassin,
Schrader the statement made from these 18
lots speaks directly to the keen eye of the collector.
Removed from temperature-controlled storage for
this auction.
153
u: top shoulder, signs of old seepage, lightly
scuffed label, very lightly wine-stained label
loose at edge
Deep garnet-black colour. An incredible array
of aromas on the nose: blackberry, black
cherry, tobacco, espresso, leather, black olive
and loam. The palate is absolutely seamless
from first impression to finish, effortlessly
building layers of complexity in the mouth and
leading to a very long, earth and spice finish. I
cant see how this could possibly be improved
so have no alternative but concede perfection.
Drink now to 2045+. L. Perrotti-Brown for
TWA, 100 pts. 05/09
1 bottle
$600-800
153A
Joseph Drouhin Musigny 2010
Cote de Nuits
signs of old seepage
Here the fantastic nose closely resembles
that of the Amoureuses except that the wood
is more completely integrated. The suave and
gorgeously rich middle weight flavors display
superb precision and like its stable mate, the
palate impression is one of pure silk. There is
ample minerality on the fantastically complex
and persistent finish and once again, this is
a picture perfect example of power without
weight. In short, this is absolutely a wow
wine. Burghound, 94-97 pts. 04/12
1 bottle
$700-1,000
154
Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes
2008
Cote de Nuits
two with signs of overfill seepage, all three
labels show the dot as yellow
Burghound, (94-96) pts. 01/10
3 magnums (owc)
$1,400-1,800
155
JL Chave Hermitage Rouge 2006
Northern Rhone
slightly protruding cork, capsule intact
Superior to the 2007, the 2006 Hermitage
reminds me of Chaves brilliant 1991. An
incredibly subtle perfume of black raspberries,
creme de cassis, camphor, and acacia flowers
is followed by an elegant, concentrated
wine with beautifully integrated acidity,
tannin, wood, and alcohol. This seamless,
gorgeously-proportioned, large-framed wine
represents the definition of finesse, elegance,
and terroir. It will be drinkable in several years,
and should last for 20-25 years. R. Parker for
TWA, 96 pts. 04/09
1 bottle
$150-200
156
Chapoutier lErmite 2000
Northern Rhone
signs of old seepage, wine-stained label
I grossly underestimated the 2000 Ermitage
lErmite from barrel. This wine, which emerges
from largely pre-phylloxera vines planted
on the dome of Hermitage, adjacent to the
chapel that is perched there so photogenically,
possesses extraordinary finesse and elegance.
It reveals notes of liquid minerals intermixed
with kirsch liqueur and blackberries. While
it never possesses the power and breadth
of flavor of Le Meal or Le Pavillon, lErmite
appears to be a hypothetical blend of
Bordeauxs Lafleur and Ausone as it always
displays a certain austerity early in life. The
extraordinary 2000 flirts with perfection. A
provocative wine with great minerality, finesse,
and delineation, it blew me away when I
tasted it from bottle. R. Parker for TWA, 99
pts. 06/03
1 magnum
$400-500
157
Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 2007
Southern Rhone
damp-stained labels
Paul Avril was a bigger-than-life vigneron, a
visionary, and a great teacher, but Vincent has
been in charge for a number of years, and he
has rewarded his father with what I believe is
the greatest Chateauneuf du Pape made since
1978 and 1990, the 2007. I have not only
tasted this wine at the estate, but I purchased
it for my cellar, and have now drunk it on
three separate occasions out of bottle. It is
unquestionably one of the great Chateauneufs
of my lifetime, and I suspect it will merit a three
digit score after another 3-4 years of cellaring.
The blend is generally 65% Grenache, 20%
Mourvedre, and the rest small amounts of
Muscardin, Vaccarese, Counoise, and Syrah.
It exhibits what is probably the deepest
color I have ever seen here, and the finished
alcohol is a high (for Clos des Papes) 15.5%.
Still slightly restrained because of its recent
bottling, but wow, what potential complexity,
mind-boggling richness, and compelling flavor
profile are apparent. It is a sublime expression
of the art of winemaking as evidenced by
its dense purple color and big, sweet kiss
of kirsch, framboise, blackberries, licorice,
roasted herbs, and smoked meat. It hits
the palate with a fascinating combination
of substance, power, full-bodied authority
yet extraordinary freshness, elegance, and
precision. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring,
and watch it unleash its glory over the next
three decades. This is a prodigious wine of
great quality from one of the most important
reference point estates in Chateauneuf du
Pape. R. Parker for TWA, 99+ pts. 10/09
4 magnums
$800-1,000
158
Galardi Terra di Lavoro IGT 2001
Tuscany
damp-stained labels, one slightly wine-stained
label
The 2001 Terra di Lavoro is a stunning wine
that is enjoying a most peaceful and positive
evolution today. It delivers a level of complexity
and elegance that puts it in a class of its
own. The bouquet exhibits tertiary aromas of
smoke, ash, licorice, cured meat and dried
fruit. Those aromas show a fluid quality that is
backed by energy and momentum. Wait a few
moments and dried herbs, rosemary and mint
rise from the glass. It shows a silky, elongated
quality in the mouth with fine tannins and extra
long persistency. Given how well this wine
is holding up, it still has a long way to go.
Monica Larner for TWA, 96 pts. 04/15
3 bottles
$200-300
159
Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard
2009
Sonoma
The 2009 Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard
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is a gorgeous, clearly
California version of a
grand cru from Burgundy, such as Clos SaintDenis or Clos de la Roche. This deep plum/
garnet-colored wine offers intense berry fruit
along with forest floor, spice box, earth and
loads of plum, cherry and strawberry notes,
moving toward darker fruits, as well as earthy,
autumnal, foresty scents. The wine is fullbodied, with great intensity, sweet tannins and
good acidity. Drink it over the next decade or
more. R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 08/15
12 bottles
$2,400-3,250
160
Marcassin Pinot Noir Three Sisters
Vineyard 2009
Sonoma
2 bottles
$200-300
161
Marcassin Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge
Vineyard 2009
Sonoma
The prodigious 2009 Pinot Noir Blue Slide
Ridge reminds me of one of the great vintages
of the DRC Vosne-Romanee. Notes of
forest floor, jammy raspberries, blueberries,
boysenberries and spring flowers are followed
by a full-bodied, textured, layered mouthfeel,
and great intensity, precision and freshness.
This stunning 2009 is already showing
considerable complexity, and should age
effortlessly for 10-15 years. R. Parker for
TWA, 98 pts. 12/13
2 bottles
$350-450
162
Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard
2009
Sonoma
Light gold in color, with an extraordinary
nose of poached pears, citrus honey and a
touch of orange rind, the 2009 Chardonnay
Marcassin Vineyard has beautiful fruit, a fullbodied mouthfeel, penetrating acids and an
underlying minerality and richness. The finish
goes on for a good 40-45 seconds. This is
sensational Chardonnay and very much in
keeping with this vineyard. Drink now-2020.
12 bottles
$2,000-2,400
164
Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky
Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 2011
Napa
The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer
To Kalon Vineyard Old Sparky reveals lots
of cassis, spring flower, graphite and spice
characteristics along with good minerality.
Medium to full-bodied and strikingly rich,
it, too, is a great success for the vintage. It
should drink well for 15 or more years. R.
1 magnum (owc)
$400-600
165
Napa
2 magnums (owc)
$1,600-2,200
166
Napa
2 magnums (owc)
$1,600-2,200
167
Mixed Schrader 2012
Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To
Kalon Vineyard 2012 (4 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon LPV Beckstoffer 2012
(2 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon GIII 2012 (1 bt)
Cabernet Sauvignon T-6 2012 (2 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon CCS 2012 (2 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon
Vineyard 2012 (1 bt)
Napa
12 bottles
$2,800-3,750
168
Mixed Schrader 2012
Kalon Vineyard 2012 (4 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon LPV Beckstoffer 2012
(2 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon GIII 2012 (1 bt)
Cabernet Sauvignon T-6 2012 (2 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon CCS 2012 (2 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon
Vineyard 2012 (1 bt)
Napa
12 bottles
$2,800-3,750
163
Marcassin Chardonnay Three Sisters
Vineyard 2009
Sonoma
4 bottles
$400-550
29
159
169
Mixed Schrader 2011
Kalon Vineyard 2011 (1 bt)
Cabernet Sauvignon CCS Beckstoffer To
Cabernet Sauvignon T6 Beckstoffer To
Napa
3 bottles
$450-650
A passionate collector and long-time friend of

Skinner drops a few gems into auction from a deep
and inspiring cellar. Removed from private and
professional temperature-controlled storage by
Skinner specialists.
170
Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon
Oenotheque 1990
Epernay
1 bottle
$450-600
171
Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon Andy
Warhol Label 2002
Epernay
The 2002 Dom Perignon is at first intensely
floral, with perfumed jasmine that dominates
the bouquet. With time in the glass the wine
gains richness as the flavors turn decidedly
riper and almost tropical. Apricots, passion
fruit and peaches emerge from this flashy,
opulent Dom Perignon. The wines volume
makes it approachable today, but readers in
search of more complexity will want to cellar
this for at least a few years to allow for some
of the baby fat to drop off. Geoffroy describes
the vintage as very ripe and adds that some of
the Chardonnay showed the ill-effects of the
hot growing season in the somewhat burned,
dehydrated fruit that came in that year. This
bottle was disgorged in July, 2009. A. Galloni
6 bottles (oc)
$1,200-1,500
172
u: into neck
2 bottles
$600-800
173
Chateau Cos dEstournel 2005
The 2005 Cos dEstournel is another great
success from this property, which is owned by
Michel Reybier. A superstar of St.-Estphe in
this vintage, this wine has a dense ruby/purple
color, beautiful, sweet cassis and blackcurrant
fruit, some floral notes, spice and a touch of
oak in a full-bodied, layered, impressive multidimensional style. The tannins are surprisingly
sweet and well-integrated, as is the acidity,
alcohol and wood. This is a beauty and
certainly the top wine of St.-Estphe. Drink it
over the next 25+ years. R. Parker for TWA,
97 pts. 06/15
1 double magnum
$750-900
175
Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 2006
Pessac Leognan
A somewhat under-the-radar La Mission, the
2006 was generally overlooked following the
brilliance of the 2005. A young, dense purplehued wine that is developing beautifully, it
exhibits notes of Asian plum sauce, charcoal,
barbecue smoke, roasted meats, graphite
and background oak. Full-bodied with good
acidity, moderate tannin and a vigorous,
powerful youthfulness, the 2006 will age more
quickly than the 2005, but it still requires
another 5-8 years of cellaring. Anticipated
Maturity: 2014-2035. R Parker for TWA, 94
pts. 08/12
1 double magnum
$1,200-1,500
174
Chateau Montrose 2009
The final blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon,
32% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc was
harvested between September 14 and
October 3. The spring was cold, yet summer
was extremely hot and dryone of the hottest
vintages since 1949. The fact that virtually no
rain fell in September served as a catalyst to
get all the grapes ripe and in cellars. Some
bottles of this wine have a definite brett
population that gives off the notes of sweaty
horses, but this one did not. The ones I have
had from my cellarwhere I have had it
frequentlyare quite pure and clean. I suspect
that the brett population is in all of them, but
unless the wine hits some heat along the
transportation route or in storage, the wine
will not show any brett. This one tasted at the
chateau, as well as those Ive had from my
cellar, have been pristine and not showing the
sweaty horse notes that can be in evidence
in brett populations that have flourished in
the bottle because of external temperatures.
This wine has an incredibly complex nose of
spring flowers, blackberry and cassis liqueur,
scorched earth and barbecue spice. It is fullbodied, majestic and opulent, with low acidity
and fabulous fruit. It is close to full maturity.
The wine should continue to drink well for
at least another 30 or more years, but it is
showing secondary nuances in the perfume.
The wine is absolutely magnificent, broad,
savory and mouth-filling. This is one of the alltime modern legends from Bordeaux as well
as Chateau Montrose. R. Parker for TWA,
100 pts. 08/14
3 bottles
$900-1,200
176
Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2008
Tuscany
3 magnums
$550-750
177
Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2008
Tuscany
1 double magnum
$400-600
178
Bond Melbury 2002
Napa
The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Melbury,
which comes from a hillside vineyard site near
Lake Hennessey, is showing even better than
it did in its youth. Probably years away from
full maturity, the wine has an extraordinary
aromatic profile of smoky meats intermixed
with blackberry, creme de cassis, charcoal,
lead pencil shavings and espresso. Dense,
opulent and full-bodied, with terrific fruit, this
is a showcase style of vintage for a wine of
such great ripeness and massive intensity.
This extraordinary effort displays oodles of
glycerin and fabulous purity, while the oak has
been completely absorbed. The cooler hillside
climate of blue fruits and spring flowers is
also present as the wine aerates in the glass.
This wine has at least another 15-30 years of
potential ahead of it. R. Parker for TWA, 100
pts. 06/12
1 bottle
$350-425
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179
Bond Horizontal 2010
Melbury 2010 (1 mag)
Pluribus 2010 (1 mag)
Quella 2010 (1 mag)
St. Eden 2010 (1 mag)
Vecina 2010 (1 mag)
Napa
5 magnums (owc)
$2,800-3,750
180
Harlan Estate Proprietary Red 1997
Napa
The 1997 Harlan Estate is one of the
greatest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines I
have ever tasted. A blend of 80% Cabernet
Sauvignon, with the rest Merlot and Cabernet
Franc, this enormously-endowed, profoundly
rich wine must be tasted to be believed.
Opaque purple-colored, it boasts spectacular,
soaring aromatics of vanilla, minerals, coffee,
blackberries, licorice, and cassis. In the
mouth, layer after layer unfold powerfully yet
gently. Acidity, tannin, and alcohol are wellbalanced by the wines unreal richness and
singular personality. The finish exceeds one
minute. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2030. R.
1 bottle
$800-1,000
181
Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard 2006
Napa
1 bottle
$400-600
182-184
No lots.
From an all-around knockout of a cellar, these

distinguished collectors offer up cased lots and
large format bottlings for when the occasion
demands a step up. Maintained in private and
professional temperature-controlled storage.
185
Clarence de Haut Brion 2010
Pessac-Leognan
12 bottles (owc)
$1,000-1,200
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186
Chateau Pavie Macquin 1999
St. Emilion
12 bottles (owc)
$500-700
187
Chateau Pavie Macquin 2005
St. Emilion
3 magnums
$450-600
188
Chateau Clinet 2011
Pomerol
Clinet has produced a blockbuster wine, even
in the lighter, less consistent vintage of 2011.
It reveals a dense purple color as well as an
abundance of black cherry, black currant
and blackberry fruit intermixed with licorice,
incense and a touch of camphor. Full-bodied,
opulent and fleshy with a substantial finish,
this showy, dramatic 2011 should drink well
for 15-20 years. Brilliant! R. Parker for TWA,
95 pts. 04/14
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
189
Bernard Dugat Py Gevrey Chambertin
Vieilles Vignes 2011
Cote de Nuits
12 bottles (2xoc)
$850-1,200
190
Ponsot Morey St Denis Cuvee Alouettes
2009
Cote de Nuits
A very pretty nose of discreet spice notes,
red currants and damp earth nuances
that continue onto the rich, powerful and
impressively concentrated medium-bodied
flavors blessed with an abundance of dry
extract that buffers the notably firm, mineraldriven and wonderfully complex finish that
seems to go on and on. This is terrific and one
of the best vintages that I have ever seen for
this wine. Burghound, (91-94) pts. 01/11
1 magnum
$125-175
From various consignors, maintained in ideal cellar

conditions.
191
u: one very top shoulder, one top shoulder,
one lightly torn capsule removed and replaced
by Skinner specialists to reveal fully branded
cork
This is a denser version of the 1990 that
stylistically reminds me of what the young
1959 probably tasted like. Still backward with
a deep ruby/plum color revealing only a touch
of lightening at the edge, the wine offers up
an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs,
smoke, cedar, pen ink, black currants, and
earth. The gorgeous aromatics are followed by
a full-bodied, plump, rich, fleshy wine with low
acidity. With 6-8 hours decanting in a closed
decanter, it will offer beautiful drinking, but it
needs another 5-8 years to reach full maturity.
It is capable of lasting 50-60 years. This
classic Lafite is not as fat and concentrated
as the 1982 Latour, nor as complex or
concentrated as the 1982 Mouton Rothschild,
but it is a winner all the same. R. Parker for
TWA, 97+ pts. 06/09
2 bottles
$3,000-4,000
192
The 1986 possesses outstanding richness,
a deep color, medium body, a graceful,
harmonious texture, and superb length. The
penetrating fragrance of cedar, chestnuts,
minerals, and rich fruit is a hallmark of this
wine. Powerful, dense, rich, and tannic, as
well as medium to full-bodied, with awesome
extraction of fruit, this Lafite has immense
potential. Patience is required. Anticipated
maturity: 2000-2030. R. Parker for TWA, 100
pts. 01/98
1 bottle
$750-1,100
193
u: bottom neck
3 bottles
$1,400-1,800
193A
Chateau dYquem 1928
Sauternes, 1er Cru Superiore
u: high shoulder, lighly bin-soiled and nicked
label, mahogany color
1 bottle
$2,000-3,000
173
194
Chateau Palmer 2005
This spectacular offering should continue to
improve, and may merit an even higher score
after additional aging. Stunningly rich and
powerful, the dark purple-tinged 2005 Palmer
is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon,
40% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. Aromas
of incense, burning embers, black currants,
plums, licorice, and flowers are followed by
a full-bodied Margaux with more weight and
power even than its nearby first-growth rival,
Chateau Margaux. The abundant acidity and
tannins are beautifully coated by the wines
exceptional fruit extract and overall harmony
and richness. It is so concentrated that one is
hard pressed to find even a hint of new oak.
3 bottles
$500-700
195
Carruades de Lafite Rothschild 1999
Pauillac
1 magnum
$250-350
196
Pauillac
1 magnum
$300-450
197
Pauillac
A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon,
35% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and
Cabernet Franc, the 2008 exhibits graphite,
sandalwood, black and red currant, chocolate
and damp earth characteristics in its elegant,
medium to full-bodied, fresh, lively personality.
It is a delicious, luscious, already evolved wine
to drink over the next 15+ years. R. Parker for
TWA, 91 pts. 05/11
2 magnums
$600-800
198
Chateau Chasse Spleen 1989
Moulis en Medoc
12 bottles (owc)
$600-850
199
Mixed Bordeaux
Chateau Margaux
1980 (1 bt) u: bottom neck stained and binsoiled label
1994 (1 bt) u: into neck, lightly stained label
Chateau Cos dEstournel 1982 (1 bt) u: into
neck, lightly bin-soiled label
Chateau Leoville Las Cases
1970 (1 bt) u: mid-shoulder, bin-soiled label
Chateau Figeac 1982 (1 bt) u: very top
shoulder, stained and bin-soiled label
Chateau du Malle 1975 (1 bt) u: very top
shoulder
6 bottles
$800-1,000
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200
Gros Frere et Soeur Vosne Romanee 1999
Cote de Nuits
10 bottles
$300-400
204
Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 1990
Northern Rhone
1 bottle
$400-500
201
Nicolas Potel Chambertin 2005
Cote de Nuits
Strong reduction characterizes this raw and
almost unbelievably primary nose that leads
to big, rich, and opulent flavors that possess a
forceful, detailed and quite minerally finish that
is serious, brooding and strikingly long. This is
texturally and stylistically different than virtually
all the other wines though there may be
convergence once it develops further in barrel
though for now, its a wine apart. Burghound,
(92-95) pts. 01/01/07
6 bottles (owc)
$1,300-1,800
205
Vega Sicilia Unico 1953
Castilla Leon
u: very top shoulder, slight signs of old
seepage, very lightly corroded capsules, binsoiled labels
2 bottles
$1,000-1,500
202
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Grands
Echezeaux 1993
Cote de Nuits
u: 1.5cm, signs of possible seepage, slight
corrosion to capsule
Provenance: The Doctors Collection.
1 bottle
$650-850
203
Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache
1990
Cote de Nuits
u: 3.0cm, signs of old seepage, lightly stained
label
Bottle No. 17533
A stunning, massive, full-on and completely
classic La Tche nose that displays almost
unbelievable complexity so with many different
elements that it is impossible to even begin
to describe them all; the primary components
include ethereal and still fresh pinot fruit,
clove, knock out spiciness, anise, hoisin,
soy and a trace of earth but these elements
only hint at the sheer depth. The flavors are
big, rich, refined, classy, penetrating and
superbly powerful yet everything is in perfect
balance and there is more than sufficient sve
to balance off the still considerable tannins.
The finish is intense, pure and so long that
it is haunting; I could literally still taste this
wine days later after I had it because it had
such a dramatic and emotional impact. In
its youth, this was one of the finest young
Burgundies that I have ever been privileged to
try and it only seems to get better with each
passing year. For my taste, this is getting
close to arriving at its peak but its not quite
there though again, I stress that this is to my
taste and some may find it to already be in
its sweet spot of maturation. In short, this is
absolutely brilliant. Note that while I have had
relatively consistent notes, I have had two
bottles that were a bit astringent on the finish
and not in the class of what I describe above.
1 bottle
$3,000-4,000
206
Mixed Gaja
Darmagi Cabernet Sauvignon 1983 (9 bts)
u: six very top shoulder, three top shoulder,
two torn labels
Conteisa
1997 (1 bt) R. Parker for TWA, 98 pts. 06/01
2000 (2 bts) A. Galloni for TWA, 95 pts.
06/11
Piedmont
12 bottles
$1,000-1,500
207
Mixed Jarvis
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005 (4 bts)
Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (3 bts)
2007 (2 bts)
Napa
9 bottles
$1,000-1,500
208
Ridge Monte Bello 1985
Santa Cruz
u: one into neck, four bottom neck, one very
top shoulder
6 bottles
$600-900
203
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Goose Island Beer Company Brothers and
Sisters - Belgian Style Ales
Pere Jacques 2010 (2 12ozs) Belgian style
dubbel ale
Halia 2015 (1 765ml bottle) Belgian style
farmhouse ale fermented in wine barrels on
white peaches
Lolita 2015 (1 765ml bottle) Belgian style
wild ale fermented in wine barrels with
raspberries
Gillian 2015 (1 765ml bottle) Belgian style
farmhouse ale aged in wine barrels with
strawberries, honey and white pepper
Juliet 2013 (1 765ml bottle) Belgian style
wild ale fermented in wine barrels with
blackberries
Madame Rose 2014 (1 765ml bottle)
Belgian style brown ale aged in wine
barrels with cherries
Chicago, Illinois
2 12oz bottles
5 765ml bottles
$150-200
210
Goose Island Beer Company Bourbon
County Ales
Bourbon County Brand Stout
2012 (1 12oz) stout aged in bourbon
barrels, 15%
barrels, 14.9%
barrels, 13.8%
Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
2014 (1 12oz) stout aged in bourbon barrels
with Intelligentsia Zirikana coffee added,
12.6%
Bourbon County Brand Barleywine Ale
2013 (1 12oz) malt beverage aged in
bourbon barrels that previously held
Bourbon County Brand Stout, 12.3%
Chicago, Illinois
6 12oz bottles
$70-100
211
Goose Island Beer Company Bourbon
County Ales
Bourbon County Brand Stout
barrels, 15%
barrels, 14.9%
barrels, 13.8%
Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
2014 (1 12oz) nicked label, stout aged in
bourbon barrels with Intelligentsia Zirikana
coffee added, 12.6%
Bourbon County Brand Barleywine Ale
Chicago, Illinois
6 12oz bottles
$70-100
212
Goose Island Beer Company Vanilla Rye
Bourbon County Brand Stout 2014
Chicago, Illinois
stout aged in rye whiskey barrels with Mexican
and Madagascar vanilla beans
1 22oz bottle
$100-150
36
210, 211
A selection of fine ales from various cellars, from

stouts to sours and highlighted by Southamptons
Black Raspberry Lambic and Cantillons Blbr,
two of the finest examples of fruited, spontaneously
fermented ales.
213
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
Vanilla Rye 2014
Chicago, Illinois
stout aged in rye whiskey barrels with Mexican
and Madagascar vanilla beans
1 22oz bottle
$100-150
214
Nomad Brewery Batch S#1
Chicago, Illinois
produced and bottled by Lincoln Park
Brewery, Inc., ale aged in Stitzel-Weller
bourbon barrels
1 750ml bottle
$100-150
215
Hoppin Frog B.O.R.I.S. Van Wink
Akron, Ohio
stout aged in Van Winkle barrels
1 22oz bottle
$70-100
216
Three Floyds Dark Lord 2014
Munster, Indiana
blue wax, Russian imperial stout brewed with
coffee and vanilla
1 22oz bottle
$60-80
216A
Black Hog Brewing Company Disco Pigs
Disco Pig #1 Brown Brett Braggot (1 500ml)
brown ale fermented with honey, saison
yeast and one strain of Brettanomyces,
bottle 1457 of 4000
Disco Pig #3 La Rouge Trois (1 500ml)
Flanders red style ale, brewed with Oxbow
Brewing Company, bottle 442 of 798
Oxford, Connecticut
2 500ml bottle
$100-150
217
The Bruery Mother Funker 2012
Placentia, California
sour blonde ale aged in oak barrels
1 750ml bottle
$30-50
218
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Collababiere
Special Holiday Ale
Dexter, Michigan
ale brewed with chestnuts, juniper, sage
and caraway, aged in oak, blend 1, bottled
December 29, 2010
1 750ml bottle
$60-90
222
Drie Fonteinen Armand4
Lente 2010 (750ml)
Zomer 2010 (750ml)
Herfst 2010 (750ml)
Winter 2010 (750ml)
Beersel, Belgium
4 750ml bottles (owc)
$700-1,000
219
Southampton Black Raspberry Lambic
Southampton, New York
aged in wine barrels for 21 months with black
raspberries
1 750ml bottle
$600-800
222A
Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage Yellow
Label Vertical
2006 (1 750ml) scuffed label, bottled
November 30, 2006
2007 (1 750ml) torn capsule, synthetic cork,
bottled February 2, 2007
2007 (1 750ml) nicked label, no capsule,
Champagne-style cork, bottled December
27, 2007
Beersel, Belgium
3 750ml bottles
$500-700
220
Mixed Russian River Brewing Company
Beatification (1 375ml) batch 011012
Consecration (1 375ml) batch 005X2F
Supplication (1 375ml) batch 005X2
Santa Rosa, California
3 375ml bottles
$125-175
220A
Cantillon Blbr 2015
Brussels, Belgium
2015 release, lambic aged on blueberries
1 750ml bottle
$300-400
220B
Cantillon Blbr 2015
Brussels, Belgium
2015 release, lambic aged on blueberries
1 750ml bottle
$300-400
220C
Cantillon Cuvee de Monks Gueuze 2008
Brussels, Belgium
bottled 2008, gueuze selected with Tom
Peeters of Monks Caf
1 750ml bottle
$200-300
221
Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella 1900 Grand
Cru
Brussels, Belgium
brewed 2002, bottled 2005, organic lambic
aged three years in oak
1 750ml bottle
$200-300
221A
Cantillon Vigneronne 2005
Brussels, Belgium
lightly torn capsule, bottled 2005, two-year
lambic aged on Muscat grapes
1 375ml bottle
$150-200
38
222B
Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Green Label
Beersel, Belgium
lightly nicked and stained label, bottled
December 1, 2004
1 1500ml bottle
$250-350
223
De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva 2010
Esen, Belgium
ale aged in Bordeaux barrels for 25 months
1 750ml bottle
$100-150
The following fine spirits come from various cellars

and are arranged alphabetically by general region.
French spirits begin at Lot 224, American whiskey
at Lot 238, single-malt scotch at Lot 265, blended
scotch at Lot 326, followed by other spirits.
224
Cognac Napoleon Grand Reserve 1811
Cognac
u: below shoulder, wax capsule mostly worn
away, no volume or ABV stated
1 bottle
$800-1,000
225
Cognac Napoleon 1811 Grand Reserve
Cognac
u: high shoulder, original bottling, original
corrugated cardboard sleeve, bottle coated
in cellar grime, wax capsule mostly intact, no
volume or ABV stated
$2,000-2,500
239
256
255
254
226
Darroze Bas Armagnac 1932
Armagnac
official bottling, damage to wax seal, bottled
1982, 46%
1 750ml bottle
$400-500
233
Laubade Bas Armagnac 1947
Armagnac
official bottling, minor damage to wax seal,
bottled May 19, 1997, 40%
1 750ml bottle (owc)
$600-800
240
AH Hirsch Reserve Bourbon 16 Years Old
Pennsylvania
official bottling, gold wax, distilled 1974,
45.8%
1 750ml bottle
$1,200-1,600
227
Darroze Dupont 20 Years Old 1983
Armagnac
43.90%
8 750ml bottles
$800-1,000
234
Hennessy Ellipse
Cognac
a blend of seven eaux de vie, each selected by
one of the seven Hennessy master blenders,
housed in Baccarat crystal decanter number
536, 43.5%
1 750ml bottle (pc)
$6,000-9,000
241
Pennsylvania
official bottling, gold foil capsule, distilled
1974, 45.8%
1 750ml bottle
$1,000-1,200
228
Pierre Ferrand Ancestrale
Cognac
official bottling, Grande Champagne Cognac,
40%
$1,200-1,500
229
Pierre Ferrand Ancestrale
Cognac
40%
$1,600-2,000
230
Pierre Ferrand Grande Champagne Cognac
1965
Cognac
bottled 1999, bottles #1061, #1062, #1054,
41%
$1,500-2,000
231
1965
Cognac
bottled 1999, bottles #403, #848, #1017,
#1048, 41%
4 750ml bottles (three in owc)
$2,000-2,500
232
1968
Cognac
bottled 1999, bottles #401 and #407, 41%
2 750ml bottles (one in owc)
$600-800
235
Remy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl
Cognac
Louis XIII cognac aged in tiercon C100-29, a
century-old 500-liter barrel, housed in black
crystal Baccarat decanter number 003 of 786,
40%
1 750ml bottle (pc)
$20,000-24,000
236
Privilege Reserve du Prince Cognac
Cognac
official bottling, Limited Selection from Private
Paradis, bottle #BCD 630, Regarded by the
Most Respected Licensed Appraisers as an
Authentic Pre-World War 1 Vintage, 40%
1 750ml bottle
$2,000-2,500
237
Domaine de la Voute Grand Fine
Champagne Cognac 1er Grand Cru de
Cognac
Cognac
bottled by Madame Gaston Briand, sealed
and banded case, handwritten 41 on side,
white cardboard oc, 46%
12 4/5 quart bottles
$2,000-2,500
238
Pennsylvania
official bottling, blue wax, light vertical cracks
to wax capsule, cellar grime on bottle, distilled
1974, 45.8%
1 750ml bottle
$1,500-2,000
239
Pennsylvania
official bottling, gold wax, distilled 1974,
45.8%
1 750ml bottle
$1,200-1,600
242
Pennsylvania
official bottling, gold foil capsule, distilled
1974, 45.8%
1 750ml bottle
$1,000-1,200
243
AH Hirsch Finest Reserve Bourbon 20
Years Old
Pennsylvania
official bottling, red wax, hairline crack around
capsule, lightly stained label, cellar grime on
bottle, distilled 1974, 45.8%
1 750ml bottle
$1,500-2,000
244
AH Hirsch Finest Reserve Bourbon 20
Years Old 1974
Pennsylvania
official bottling, red wax, hairline crack around
capsule, lightly stained label, cellar grime on
bottle, distilled 1974, 45.8%
1 750ml bottle
$1,500-2,000
245
American Medicinal Spirits Co. Select
Reserve 1917
Kentucky
Harry E Wilken Distillery, distilled 1917, bottled
1932, 100 Proof
3 1 pint bottles
$600-800
246
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection George T.
Stagg
Kentucky
official bottling, Fall 2005 release, 70.6%
4 750ml bottles
$1,800-2,200
41
247
EH Taylor OFC A Perfect Whiskey
Kentucky
u: bottom shoulder, official bottling, 3-part
molded glass, c. 1880, wax capsule mostly
worn away, small chip in top, damage to cork,
bottle reads Not a purer or better article of
Whiskey made in the world, AM Swope,
Collector of Internal Revenue, 7th District KY,
no volume or ABV stated
Note: Hon. Armstead M. Swope (1844-1889)
was appointed Internal Revenue Collector of
the Seventeenth District of Kentucky in 1877
and held the position until his resignation
dated February 25, 1884 and made effective
March 31 of that year. Swope was stabbed
to death by a political rival, William Casseus
Goodloe, on November 8, 1889, shooting his
assailant in the process, who later died of his
wounds.
1 bottle
$1,200-1,500
247A
EH Taylor Cured Oak Bourbon 17 Years Old
Kentucky
official bottling, 2015 release, made in oak
barrels with staves cured for 13 months, more
than twice the typical length of curing, 50%
1 750ml bottle
$300-500
248
Glenmore Whiskey 1913
Kentucky
Glenmore Distilleries Company, Owensboro,
KY, bottled Fall 1918, Guaranteed to be a
Pure Natural Whiskey, bottled in bond, 50%
1 quart bottle
$1,000-1,200
252
Monticello Special Reserve 9 Years Old
Pennsylvania
u: bottom shoulder, Thompson Distilling
Company, West Brownsville, PA, bottled by
The Geo. T. Stagg Company, Frankfort, KY, c.
1940s, 45%
1 pint bottle
$300-400
253
Old Overholt 1935
official bottling, distilled 1935, bottled 1941,
50%
1 quart bottle (oc)
$600-800
254
Old Fitzgerald 1849 10 Years Old
Kentucky
u: mid shoulder, official bottling, Stitzel Weller,
presentation case with one of two shot
glasses, c. 1970, 45.2%
1 4/5 quart bottle (pc)
$500-600
255
Old Fitzgerald American Sons Of St.
Patrick Decanter
Kentucky
official bottling, Italian export strip over
American strip label, American strip label
broken below seal, portion over seal intact,
Italian strip label damaged at seal, 43%
1 4/5 quart bottle
$300-500
249
Hayner Rich Pure Whisky
Ohio
u: low shoulder, official bottling, c. 1910,
driven cork, no ABV stated
1 quart bottle
$1,000-1,200
256
Very Xtra Old Fitzgerald 10 Years Old
Kentucky
official bottling, Stitzel Weller, presentation
case with two shot glasses, distilled Spring
1958, bottled Spring 1968, 50%
1 4/5 quart bottle (pc)
$2,000-2,500
250
Hayner Rich Pure Whiskey
Ohio
u: low shoulder, Hayner Distilling Co., preprohibition bottling, no ABV stated
1 quart bottle
$1,200-1,500
257
Very Xtra Old Fitzgerald 10 Years Old
Kentucky
official bottling, distilled 1956, bottled 1966,
50%
1 4/5 quart bottle (oc)
$1,500-2,000
251
IW Harper 1946
Kentucky
distilled Spring 1946, bottled Fall 1950
4 4/5 quart bottles
$1,000-1,200
258
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 Years
Old
Kentucky
official bottling, bottle C3599, Lawrenceburg
bottling, early 2000s, 47.8%
1 750ml bottle
$600-800
42
259
Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon 10 Years Old
Kentucky
official bottling, 2014 release, 53.5%
2 750ml bottles
$600-800
260
Van Winkle Special Reserve Bourbon 12
Years Old Lot B
Kentucky
official bottling, 45.2%
3 750ml bottles
$1,200-1,500
261
Mixed Van Winkle Bourbon 15 Year
Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon 15 Years Old
(1 750ml) official bottling, bottle #B1053,
53.5%
Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon 15 Years Old (1
750ml) official bottling, 53.5%
2 750ml bottles
$800-1,000
262
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Bourbon
20 Years Old
Kentucky
official bottling, 2011 release, red velvet bag,
45.2%
1 750ml bottle
$900-1,100
263
WL Weller 19 Years Old 1982
Kentucky
official bottling, distilled Spring 1982, bottled
Fall 2001, 45%
2 750ml bottles
$800-1,000
264
Mixed Early Bourbon
Old Sunny Brook Bourbon (1 quart) original
bottling, driven cork, For Medicinal
Purposes..., 50%
Old Prentice 11 Years Old 1918 (1 pint)
u: well below shoulder, original bottling,
distilled 1918, bottled 1929, 50%
Kentucky
1 pint bottle
1 quart bottle
$1,000-1,500
321A
266
265
Ardbeg 22 Years Old 1978
Islay
Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice,
bottled 2000, 40%
1 750ml bottle (oc)
$300-400
272
Balvenie Vintage Cask 30 Years Old 1973
Speyside
official bottling, cask #7484, distilled May 21,
1973, bottled April 28, 2004, bottle #230/309,
49.7%
$1,100-1,400
266
Ardbeg 27 Years Old 1972
Islay
Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, distilled
November 1972, bottled July 2000, 144
bottles from Sherry cask, 50%
2 750ml bottles (oc)
$800-1,000
273
Balvenie 31 Years Old 1966
Speyside
official bottling, cask #1894, distilled February
14, 1966, bottled November 20, 1997, bottle
#43/156, 45.5%
1 750ml bottle (oc)
$1,500-2,000
267
Ardbeg 1978
Islay
official bottling, 43%
$1,200-1,500
274
Balvenie Vintage Cask 31 Years Old 1976
Speyside
official bottling, cask #6568, distilled June
18, 1976, bottled March 27, 2008, bottle
#38/202, 53.8%
$700-900
268
Ardbeg Committee Release Guaranteed 21
Years Old
Islay
official bottling, bottled exclusively for
members of The Committee in July 2001,
bottled from twelve hand-selected casks and
bottled at cask strength, 56.3%
1 700ml bottle
$700-900
269
Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 25 Years Old
Islay
$1,000-1,200
270
Ardbeg Provenance 1974
Islay
official bottling, numbered certificate, small
tartan blanket, bottled November 18, 1997,
#4886, 55.6%
$1,500-2,000
271
Mixed Ardbeg
Very Young 1998 (1 700ml) official bottling,
box not original, bottled 2004, 6 years old,
58.3%
Still Young 1998 (1 700ml, oc) official
bottling, bottled 2006, 8 years old, 56.2%
Almost There 1998 (1 700ml, oc) official
Renaissance 1998 (1 700ml, oc) official
Islay
4 700ml bottles
$500-700
44
275
Speyside
official bottling, cask #14932, distilled
November 27, 1972, bottled June 6, 2006,
bottle #13/129, 47.3%
$1,200-1,500
276
Speyside
official bottling, cask #8925, distilled June 29,
1971, bottled September 14, 2005, bottle #
126/189, 47.1%
$1,200-1,500
277
Bowmore Sea Dragon 30 Years Old
Islay
3 750ml bottles
$3,000-4,000
278
Bowmore Sea Dragon 30 Years Old
Islay
3 750ml bottles
$3,000-4,000
279
Mixed Bowmore
The Devils Casks 10 Years Old (1 750ml,
oc) official bottling, first release, 56.9%
21 Years Old (1 750ml, pc) official bottling,
43%
25 Years Old (1 750ml, pc) official bottling,
43%
Islay
3 750ml bottles
$550-650
280
Dallas Dhu 20 Years Old 1979
Speyside
Gordon & MacPhail, bottled 1999, 40%
3 750ml bottles (two in oc)
$600-800
281
Glenlivet Cellar Collection 40 Years Old
1964
Speyside
official bottling, bottled 2004, 1824 bottles,
45.1%
$1,200-1,500
282
Glenlivet Vintage Series 1972
Speyside
official bottling, bottled 1998, sample code
2LVF802, 54.37%
3 750ml bottles (two in owc)
$1,200-1,500
283
Glenlivet Vintage Series Box Set
Speyside
official bottling, bottled in 1998, 200ml
samples of each: 1967 sample 2LVF001
(53.32%), 1968 sample 2LVF002 (52.75%),
1969 sample 2LVF003 (52.20%), 1970 sample
2LVF013 (56.42%), 1972 sample 2LVF005
(54.29%)
$800-1,000
284
Glenmorangie 1971
Highlands
official bottling, limited bottling, 43%
$800-1,000
285
Glenmorangie 1971
Highlands
official bottling, limited bottling, 43%
$800-1,000
Lots 296299
286
Glenrothes 32 Years Old 1972
Speyside
official bottling, bottled 2005, bottles #11877,
#11952, #11968, 43%
3 750ml bottles
$1,200-1,500
287
Laphroaig 27 Years Old 1981
Islay
official bottling, Oloroso sherry casks
1 750ml bottle
$1,000-1,200
288
Laphroaig 30 Years Old
Islay
2 750ml bottles
$1,800-2,200
289
Islay
1 750ml bottle
$900-1,100
290
Islay
1 750ml
$900-1,100
291
Macallan 30 Years Old
Speyside
official bottling, blue label, 43%
1 750ml bottle
$2,500-3,000
292
Speyside
1 750ml bottle
$2,500-3,000
293
Speyside
1 750ml bottle
$2,500-3,000
46
294
Speyside
1 750ml bottle
$2,500-3,000
295
The Macallan 30 Years Old
Speyside
original bottling, Sherry oak, 43%
1 750ml bottle
$1,500-2,000
296
Macallan Anniversary 25 Years Old 1974
Speyside
$1,000-1,200
297
Speyside
$1,000-1,200
298
Speyside
$1,000-1,200
299
Macallan Anniversary 25 Years Old
Speyside
$1,000-1,200
300
Macallan Cask Strength
Speyside
official bottling, 60.1%
$600-800
301
Macallan Coronation
Speyside
official bottling, set containing two bottles,
each in a limited edition of 1953 bottles of
Macallan whiskies of contrasting characters,
representing the diversity of the years of
Queens reign, one 58.1%, one 55.7%
2 350ml bottles (pc)
$1,600-2,000
302
Macallan Diamond Jubilee
Speyside
official bottling, one of 2012 bottles released
in 2012 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of
Queen Elizabeth II, 52%
1 700ml bottle (pc)
$1,500-2,000
303
Macallan Fine Oak 30 Years Old
Speyside
1 700ml bottle
$900-1,200
304
Macallan Gran Reserva 18 Years Old 1979
Speyside
$1,000-1,200
305
Speyside
$1,000-1,200
306
Speyside
$1,000-1,200
307
Speyside
$1,000-1,200
302
301
308
Port Ellen 22 Years Old 1979
Islay
official bottling, 1st annual release, bottled
2001, #2433/6000, 56.2%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$1,500-2,000
313
Islay
official bottling, 6th annual release, bottled
2006, #2849/4560, 54.2%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$700-900
309
Islay
official bottling, 2nd annual release, bottled
2002, #4586/12000, 59.35%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$900-1,100
314
Islay
2007, #3434/5274, 53.8%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$700-900
310
Islay
official bottling, 3rd annual release, bottled
2003, #6492/9000, 57.3%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$900-1,100
315
Islay
2008, #4847/6618, 55.3%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$700-900
311
Islay
2004, #414/5100, 56.2%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$900-1,100
316
Islay
2009, #4216/5916, 57.7%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$900-1,100
312
Islay
2005, #1819/5280, 57.4%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$700-900
317
Islay
2010, refill Sherry barrels, #1801/3000, 54.6%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$1,000-1,200
318
Islay
2011, American and European oak casks,
#2409/2988, 53.9%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$800-1,000
48
319
Islay
2012, American and European oak casks,
#2736/2964, 52.5%
1 750ml bottle (oc)
$1,000-1,200
320
Islay
2013, #221/2958, 55%
1 750ml bottle (oc)
$1,600-2,000
321
Islay
Rare Malts, bottled October 2000, #596/4580,
60.5%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$700-900
321A
Islay
Douglas Laing, cask #740, distilled February
1982, bottled September 2004, for the
PLOWED Society, 264 bottles, 61.1%
1 750ml bottle
$400-500
322
Islay
Malts of Scotland, Sherry hogshead MoS12017, distilled February 1982, bottled April
2012, #136/298, 58.6%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$600-800
323
Islay
Malts of Scotland, cask MoS-11011, distilled
February 1983, bottled October 2011,
#114/267, 58.9%
1 700ml bottle (oc)
$400-500
Lots
308320
324
Rosebank 12 Years Old
Lowlands
Gordon & MacPhail, single cask #1533,
selected and bottled 2003 exclusively for
Binnys by Joe C., 247 bottles, 60.3%
4 750ml bottles
$800-1,000
325
Mixed Strathisla
42 Years Old 1954 (750ml) Gordon &
MacPhail, 40%
MacPhail, 40%
MacPhail, 40%
Speyside
3 750ml bottles
$850-1,050
326
Ballantines 30 Years Old
Scotland
official bottling, c. 1952, crystal decanters
with accompanying stoppers, each in original
carton with original twelve-bottle wooden
crate, 43.4%
6 4/5 quart bottles
$2,500-3,000
327
Bel Sec Dry Gin
England
ME Bellows & Co., NY, c. 1900s-1910s, no
ABV stated
5 4/5 quart bottles
$1,200-1,500
328
Double Eagle Pure Rye Whiskey
Canada
Distillers Corporation, Montreal, Canada, c.
1920s, bottled in bond, Sardine Can bottle
with metal key, no ABV stated
1 quart bottle
$600-800
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Index
Champagne
1990
Dom Perignon Oenotheque ..................... 103, 170
1996
Dom Perignon ................................................. 104
2002
Dom Perignon Andy Warhol .................... 105, 171
Louis Roederer Cristal ....................................... 58
Bordeaux
1982
Gruaud Larose .................................................... 7
Lafite Rothschild .............................................. 191
Mouton Rothschild .............................................. 3
Pichon Lalande ................................................. 26
1986
Cos dEstournel ................................................... 6
Gruaud Larose .................................................8-9
Lafite Rothschild .......................................... 1, 192
Mouton Rothschild ...................................... 4, 153
Pichon Lalande ................................................. 27
Talbot ................................................................ 32
1988
Mouton Rothschild .............................................. 5
1989
Chasse Spleen ................................................ 198
Lafite Rothschild .............................................. 193
Lynch Bages ................................................35-36
Pichon Baron .......................................22-23, 107
1990
Angelus ............................................................. 44
Leoville Barton ..............................................15-16
Lynch Bages ................................................37-38
Margaux .............................................................. 2
Montrose ........................................................... 20
Pichon Baron ...............................................23-24
Talbot ................................................................ 33
1993
Mouton Rothschild ............................................ 92
1994
Margaux .......................................................... 172
1996
Leoville Poyferre ................................................ 97
Lynch Bages ..................................................... 99
Pontet Canet ................................................... 100
52
1998
Ducru Beaucaillou ............................................. 95
Lafite Rothschild ...........................................88-90
Margaux ............................................................ 91
1999
Carruades de Lafite Rothschild ....................... 195
Latour ............................................................. 106
Pavie Macquin ................................................. 186
Reserve de la Comtesse ................................. 109
2000
Gruaud Larose .................................................. 10
Leoville Barton ..............................................17-18
Leoville Las Cases ............................................. 96
Les Forts de Latour ......................................... 101
Lynch Bages ................................................39-40
Pichon Baron .................................................... 25
Pichon Lalande ................................................. 28
Talbot ................................................................ 34
2002
Pichon Lalande ............................................... 108
2003
Branaire Ducru .................................................. 31
Lascombes ....................................................... 11
2004
Lascombes ....................................................... 12
2005
Chasse Spleen .................................................. 62
Clos St Martin ................................................. 111
Cos dEstournel ............................................... 173
Destieux .......................................................... 112
dIssan .............................................................. 29
Domaine de Chevalier Rouge .......................... 110
La Vieille Cure ................................................... 43
Lascombes ..................................................13-14
Leoville Barton ............................................. 19, 59
Malescot St. Exupery ........................................ 30
Palmer ............................................................. 194
Pavie Macquin ................................................. 187
Pipeau ............................................................... 45
Pontet Canet ..................................................... 41
2006
La Mission Haut Brion ..................................... 175
Pontet Canet ..................................................... 42
2008
2009
Montrose ......................................................... 174
Pontet Canet ..................................................... 60
2010
Clarence de Haut Brion ................................... 185
Pontet Canet ..................................................... 61
2011
Clinet ............................................................... 188
Mixed Lots
Mixed Bordeaux............................................... 199
Vertical Lots
Clerc Milon......................................................... 98
White Bordeaux
1928
dYquem .......................................................193A
1990
dYquem ......................................................... 151
2001
dYquem ......................................................... 152
Burgundy
1989
Merode Corton Bressandes .............................. 81
1990
DRC La Tache ................................................ 203
Merode Corton Clos du Roi .............................. 84
Merode Corton Renardes .................................. 83
1993
B. Clair GC Les Cazetieres ................................ 75
B. Clair Savigny Les Beaune La Dominode ....... 77
DRC Grands Echezeaux .................................. 202
Merode Corton Clos du Roi .............................. 85
1996
1999
B. Clair GC Les Cazetieres ................................ 76
Gros Frere et Soeur Vosne Romanee .............. 200
2002
2005
Michel Lafarge Volnay Clos des Chenes ............ 63
Nicolas Potel Chambertin ................................ 201
2006
Vogue Musigny VV ............................................ 70
2008
Ponsot Clos de la Roche VV ........................... 154
Raveneau Chablis Butteaux .............................. 65
2009
Ponsot Morey St Denis Cuvee Alouettes ......... 190
Raveneau Chablis Blanchot ............................... 64
2010
Joseph Drouhin Musigny ...............................153A
Raveneau Chablis Foret .................................... 67
Raveneau Chablis Montee de Tonnerre ............. 68
Raveneau Chablis Monts Mains ........................ 69
2011
Bernard Dugat Py GC VV ................................ 189
Raveneau Chablis Butteaux .............................. 66
Mixed Lots
Mixed Merode.................................................... 87
Vertical Lots
Merode Corton Bressandes............................... 82
Merode Corton Clos du Roi................................ 86
Rhone
Germany
2002
JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese .... 72
2005
2007
Italy
1997
Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio Alle Mura ..... 126
Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto
Manachiara ..................................................... 123
2001
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna
San Giuseppe ................................................. 119
Clerico Sori Ginestra ....................................... 120
Conterno Fantino Sori Ginestra ....................... 121
Galardi Terra di Lavoro IGT ............................. 158
Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis .................. 124
1990
Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle .............. 204
2004
Manzone La Gramolere Barolo ........................ 122
Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino ..................... 130
1996
Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De LOree ............... 46
2008
Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve ................176-177
1999
Guigal Cote Rotie dAmpuis ............................ 113
Tardieu Laurent Cote Rotie ............................. 114
2009
Fontodi Flaccianello ......................................... 127
Tua Rita Redigaffi ............................................ 129
2000
Chapoutier lErmite .......................................... 156
Mixed Lots
Mixed Gaja....................................................... 206
2005
Clos St Jean CNDP Combe de Fous .............. 118
Domaine Charvin CNDP .................................. 115
Vertical Lots
Scavino Barolo Canubbi................................... 125
Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino.................. 128
2006
JL Chave Hermitage Rouge ............................ 155
Spain
2007
Clos des Papes CNDP ............................ 117, 157
Domaine Pegau Cuvee da Capo ..................... 150
1953
Vega Sicilia Unico ............................................ 205
2010
Beaucastel CNDP ............................................. 71
California
Vertical Lots
Clos de Papes CNDP....................................... 116
1985
Ridge Monte Bello ........................................... 208
1990
Dominus Estate ................................................. 50
1991
Beringer CS Private Reserve ............................. 47
Dalla Valle CS .................................................... 48
Dominus Estate ................................................. 51
Opus One ......................................................... 55
1992
Dalla Valle CS .................................................... 49
Dominus Estate ............................................52-53
Philip Togni CS .................................................. 57
1994
Joseph Phelps Insignia ...................................... 56
1997
Harlan Estate.................................................... 181
Opus One......................................................... 102
2001
Beringer Private Reserve CS ........................... 133
Pride Reserve Claret ........................................ 182
2002
Bond Melbury .................................................. 178
2005
SQN Atlantis Fe 203-1a .................................. 135
SQN Atlantis Fe 203-1b .................................. 136
SQN Atlantis Fe 203-1c .................................. 137
2006
Schrader CS BTK ............................................ 183
SQN Raven No. 1 ........................................... 139
2007
Joseph Phelps Insignia .................................... 149
Ramey Pedregal .............................................. 134
SQN Labels ..................................................... 138
2009
Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin ................... 162
Marcassin Chardonnay Three Sisters .............. 163
Marcassin PN Blue Slide Ridge ....................... 161
Marcassin PN Marcassin ................................. 159
Marcassin PN Three Sisters ............................ 160
SQN Stamp Collecting..................................... 140
SQN Upside Down........................................... 141
2010
Bond Horizontal .............................................. 179
Grace Family CS ............................................. 180
Schrader CS T6 BTK ...................................... 184
SQN Stockholm Syndrome ............................. 142
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2011
Mixed Schrader ............................................... 169
Schrader CS Old Sparky BTK ......................... 164
SQN Dark Blossom Grenache ......................... 144
SQN Dark Blossom Syrah ............................... 143
SQN Next of Kyn Cumulus #5 ......................... 145
2012
Mixed Schrader ........................................167-168
Schrader CS Old Sparky BTK ..................165-166
SQN In the Abstract ........................................ 148
SQN Stein Grenache ....................................... 146
SQN Stock Syrah ............................................ 147
Mixed Lots
Mixed Jarvis..................................................... 207
Vertical Lots
Mondavi CS Reserve.......................................... 54
Chile
2002
Concha Toro Don Melchor .............................. 132
Australia
2001
Clarendon Hills Astralis .................................... 131
Ales
Black Hog......................................................216A
Cantillon............................................... 220A-221A
De Dolle........................................................... 223
Drie Fonteinen........................................ 222-222B
Goose Island.............................................209-213
Hoppin Frog.................................................... 215
Jolly Pumpkin................................................... 218
Nomad............................................................. 214
Russian River................................................... 220
Southampton................................................... 219
The Bruery....................................................... 217
Three Floyds..................................................... 216
Spirits
AH Hirsch .................................................238-244
American Medicinal Spirits Co. ........................ 245
Ardbeg......................................................265-271
Ballantines........................................................ 326
Balvenie.....................................................272-276
Bel Sec Dry Gin................................................ 327
Bowmore..................................................277-279
Cognac Napoleon 1811 Grand Reserve......224-25
Dallas Dhu........................................................ 280
Darroze.....................................................226-227
Domaine de la Voute........................................ 237
Double Eagle.................................................... 328
EH Taylor................................................247-247A
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George T. Stagg............................................... 246

Glenlivet....................................................281-283
Glenmorangie ...........................................284-285
Glenmore......................................................... 248
Glenrothes........................................................ 286
Hayner.......................................................249-250
Hennessy......................................................... 234
IW Harper ........................................................ 251
Laphroaig..................................................287-290
Laubaude......................................................... 233
Macallan....................................................291-307
Mixed Early Bourbon........................................ 264
Monticello......................................................... 252
Old Fitzgerald............................................254-257
Old Overholt .................................................... 253
Pierre Ferrand............................................228-232
Port Ellen...................................................308-323
Privilege............................................................ 236
Remy Martin..................................................... 235
Rosebank......................................................... 324
Strathisla.......................................................... 325
Van Winkle................................................258-262
WL Weller......................................................... 263
Skinner, Inc. & Lower Falls Wine Co.

Conditions of Sale Fine Wines Auction
1. All bidders and buyers of wine must be at least 21 years of age and shall present satisfying legal documentation of this at auction.
In the event the buyer is a partnership or corporate entity, the receiver of the wine shall furnish proof fulfilling this criteria.
2. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc., below which
the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc.
will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event, and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may reject any
bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.
3. All property is sold as is, and neither Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation or any kind or nature with
respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, or description, genuineness,
authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice, or in the
catalog, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect those lots they have interest
in.
4. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by Skinner, Inc. shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall
have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion
to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Please note Massachusetts state law requires all purchasers of alcoholic beverages be at least 21 years of age. Any
bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit
may be required to participate.
5. All merchandise purchased is payable directly to Skinner Inc., and must be paid for the day of the auction. All merchandise must be removed from Lower Falls Wine Co.
within forty five (45) days of the auction, and in no event shall Skinner Inc. or Lower Falls Wine Co. have any liability for any damage to property left on its premises for more
than fourteen (14) days after the sale. Lower Falls Wine Co. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage fee per lot as determined by Lower Falls Wine
Co. (see Collection of Wines). If any property has not been removed within forty five (45) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co.
(a) the merchandise may be transferred to and stored at a bonded warehouse and the purchaser agrees to pay all transfer and storage expenses, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. and
Lower Falls Wine Co. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission
and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.
6. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, good check, or wire transfers, payable in U.S. dollars. Checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner
or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing the check. Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. reserve the right to hold merchandise purchased until the funds
have cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner and/or Lower Falls Wine Co. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee.
7. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the
highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale
and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchasers breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item
for which the purchaser has breached any
of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.
8. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser
for such item.
9. Lower Falls Wine Co. may, in their discretion and at purchasers request, package and arrange for delivery as directed by the purchaser. In such event, purchaser agrees
that (a) all such packaging, handling and delivery is at the sole risk of the purchaser and that Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. shall have no liability for any loss or
damage to such items, and (b) purchaser shall pay in advance, all packaging expenses, including labor, materials, carriers fees and all insurance charges. Please arrange
seventy-two (72) hours in advance for collection and delivery.
Purchaser shall make itself aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states in regards to the transportation and importation of alcoholic beverages and
purchaser has the sole responsibility to research and comply with all permit and licensing requirements. Neither Skinner, Inc. nor Lower Falls Wine Co. shall be responsible
for obtaining any permits or licenses on behalf of purchaser and no sale shall be cancelled or refunded for lack of purchasers noncompliance with permitting and licensing
issues. (Please see Collection of Wines)
10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of
the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.
11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person,
through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.
12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot
sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced
by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the
purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.
13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/
bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction
of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.
Revised January 8, 2014
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Ullage (Level of Wine) Illustration and Interpretations

For Bordeaux, Port, and other shouldered bottles
n.
bn.
vts.
ts.
hs.
ms.
lms.
s.
ullage is into neck

bottom neck
very top shoulder
top shoulder; usual level for Bordeaux older than 15 yrs
high shoulder; usual cork reduction, often found in Bordeaux over 20 yrs, low risk
mid shoulder; variation likely as indicates cork deterioration
low mid shoulder; some risks, reflected in estimates
shoulder; risky, reflected in estimates
into neck
bottom neck
very top shoulder
top shoulder
high shoulder
mid shoulder
low mid shoulder
shoulder
Ullage of wines of vintages fifteen years and younger may be assumed to be of bottom neck or better unless otherwise noted.
Similarly, regarding older vintages, lack of notation indicates acceptable and appropriate ullage, clear label and sound cork;
potential bidders must be prepared for reasonable variations in ullage in all vintages older than 20 years. Bidders with
specific condition questions should contact the Fine Wines department. Conditions generally not noted on group lots.
Bordeaux wines are cataloged referencing the 1855 classification. Chateau Petrus cataloging reflects the practice of granting it 1er
Cru Classe and other notable Pomerol Chateaux are designated Cru Classe. All Bordeaux wines may assume to be chateau bottled
unless otherwise stated.
It is standard practice for Skinner/Lower Falls Wine to open all original wooden cases (owc) for visual inspection. The opening of
banded cases will be determined on an individual basis.
For Burgundy, German wines and all other more gradually slope-shouldered bottles, the ullage measurement is taken in centimeters
from cork base, e.g. 3cm, 5cm, 7cm.
Bottle Sizes
bottle (750 ml)
magnum (2xbt)
marie jeanne (3xbt)
double magnum (4xbt)
jeroboam (4xbt); Burgundy, Champagne

jeroboam (6xbt); Bordeaux
imperiale (8xbt); Bordeaux

methuselah (8xbt); Burgundy
demi bottle (demi)

split (1/4 bottle) Champagne
Buyers Caution: Levels are as when cataloged; ullage may change due to cork deterioration; other bottle conditions may occur
during storage and shipment. Risk of ullage variation and cork deterioration and/or failure is assumed by the buyer at time of
sale and no sale cancellations, price negotiations, or bottle substitutions will be undertaken by either Skinner or Lower Falls Wine.
Similarly, no substitutions will be made due to inaccurate descriptions.
Flights of Lots: Are of the same type, vintage and bottle count and follow one after another numerically, though ullage and bottle
conditions may vary. The auctioneer may exercise discretion to offer, in consecutive lot order and at that same price, the following
lots in the flight to the first successful bidder of that flight. Subsequently, those lots not purchased will be offered anew and so on.
Absentee bids placed on any lot in a flight will be applied to the next lot in the flight (if unsuccessful), until the flight concludes.
Environmental Note: It has only been in the last 15-20 years that the wine industry has moved away from using lead capsules to
cover the cork and neck of a bottle. When opening an older wine, if you do have a lead capsule, give consideration as to how you
dispose of it.
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Collection of Goods
Your Wines
Lower Falls Wine Co. will endeavor to release or transport your wine to you as quickly as possible. The inherent nature of fine
wineparticularly aged bottlesrequires that due care be taken in its storage and transport. We request your partnership in
making sure no harm arises during storage, collection or transportation. We may offer suggestions as to the best course of
action to safeguard your purchase. Fees charged are only to recover associated costs and are not intended to create a profit
center from the act of getting your wines to you.
Pick-up of Wines
Collection is available by prior arrangement only at:
Lower Falls Wine Co.
2366 Washington Street (Rt. 16)
Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462
Please schedule your pick-up by contacting Lower Falls Wine Co., 617.332.3000, jgainey@lowerfallswine.com, or
www.lowerfallswine.com, a minimum of seventy-two hours in advance. Full payment of all applicable charges must be received
prior to the release of any goods. Wines will only be released to those over 21 years of age. Proof of age will be required.
Issues with Regard to Transportation
All bidders should make themselves aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states with regard to the
importation of alcoholic beverages which have been purchased at auction and transported into any states jurisdiction. All buyers
have the sole responsibility to research, understand and comply with all permit or license requirements before collection or
transport of purchases occurs. Neither Skinner Inc. nor Lower Falls Wine Co. is responsible for obtaining any permits or licenses
on behalf of any bidder. Lower Falls Wine will facilitate, where able, in the making of arrangements for the buyer on their behalf.
Bidders are strongly urged to understand the individual state statutes with regard to importation prior to participation in any
auction to insure compliance with said statutes.
Local Delivery
Lower Falls Wine Co. will deliver within Metro west Boston at no charge. We will deliver for a fee inside Route 495.
One case, $29
Two to four cases, $19 per case
Five or more cases, $14 per case
Buyers arranging Massachusetts delivery outside of Route 495 should inquire as to the fees for delivery. Deliveries are made
Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Delivery will usually occur within one week of your request. All fees
associated with delivery must be paid in advance of delivery. We reserve the right to (re)package wines if deemed necessary for
a nominal fee. Wines will only be delivered to, and must be signed for by, someone over 21 years of age.
Third-Party Delivery
For third-party shipments, Skinner and Lower Falls Wine Co. advise you to consider:
Manhattan Wine Company, www.mwcwine.com, 973.574.8701
a NYC Metro wine transportation and storage service provider with a network of national contacts
Western Carriers, www.westerncarriers.com, 800.631.7776
a national provider of fine wine storage and temperature-controlled transportation services.
River Valley Wine Cellars, www.rivervalleywinecellars.com, 914.345.8700
Splits
Any lot that is split for either pick-up or delivery will be subject to a nominal charge.
Storage
Complimentary storage of any purchases will not exceed forty-five days past the auction date. All uncollected lots will be
charged $100 per month (or fraction thereof). Purchases in excess of ten lots will be subject to a fee of a minimum of $250
per month. Lower Falls Wine Co. will not be liable for wines fourteen (14) days after auction date.
All inquires with regard to collection or delivery should be addressed to Lower Falls Wine Co. at 617.332.3000
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Directions to Skinners Boston Gallery/63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116

617.350.5400
From the West:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to the Prudential/Copley exit located in the Prudential tunnel. Once on the exit ramp, stay
in the right hand lane and follow the signs for Copley. The ramp exits onto Stuart Street. Drive straight through five sets of
lights and take a left onto Charles Street South. Take your first left off of Charles St. South onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63
Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From the South:

Take 93-N to Exit 20 for I-90 W toward Worcester. Follow signs for Chinatown/South Station. Bear left at the fork to
continue towards Kneeland Street. Turn left onto Kneeland Street. Kneeland Street becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto
Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one block up on the right.
From Logan Airport:

Take the Ted Williams Tunnel. Take Exit 25 toward South Boston and bear left at the fork in the ramp. Bear right onto B St.
Turn left onto Northern Ave which becomes Seaport Blvd. Turn left onto Surface Rd. Turn right onto Kneeland Street which
becomes Stuart Street. Turn right onto Charles Street South. Turn left onto Park Plaza. Skinner is at 63 Park Plaza, one
block up on the right.
From the North:

Take I-93 South towards Boston. Take exit 26 towards Storrow Drive. Merge onto MA-28 South via the ramp on the left.
Turn left onto Beacon Street. Turn right onto Arlington Street. Turn left onto Boylston Street. Turn right onto Hadassah Way.
Skinner is on the right at 63 Park Plaza.
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Absentee Bid Form

Sale Title
Sale Date
First Time Bidder?
YES
NO
Customer #
Name (Please Print)
Business Name
Address
City
Phone #
Alternate #
check if change in address
State
Zip Code
email
I wish to place the following bids in the sale listed above. I understand that Skinner, Inc. will execute bids as a convenience, and
will not be held responsible for any errors or failure to execute bids. I understand that my bids are executed and accepted as per
Conditions of Sale as printed in the catalog of this sale.
Signature (Required)
Lot #
Date
Description
Bid confirmation via email?
YES
Bid Price
NO
FOR OFFICE USE

Marlborough
Boston
Phone
63 Park Plaza
Boston, MA
02116
617.350.5400
Fax 617.350.5429
Fax
Mail
Person
274 Cedar Hill Street

Marlborough, MA
01752
508.970.3000
Fax 508.970.3100
Employee:
www.skinnerinc.com
Board of Directors
Departments
Chairman of the Board
20th Century Design
Discovery Auctions
Jane D. Prentiss
Carly Babione
20thcentury@skinnerinc.com
Kyle Johnson
508.970.3253
Melanie Trottier-Mitcheson
Stephen L. Fletcher
Richard Albright
discovery@skinnerinc.com
John Deighton
Karen M. Keane
Andrew Payne
508.970.3202
American & European Paintings & Prints

Robin S.R. Starr
Elizabeth C. Haff
Michelle Lamunire
Executive
Management
President/Chief Executive Officer
Karen M. Keane
paintings@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3206
European Furniture & Decorative Arts

Stuart G. Slavid
Stephanie Opolski
Gwendolyn L. Smith
european@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3203
American Furniture & Decorative Arts

Stephen L. Fletcher
Chris Barber
Christopher D. Fox
americana@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3200
Historic Arms & Militaria

Joel Bohy
militaria@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3215
Chief Financial Officer

Don Kelly
American Indian & Ethnographic Art

Douglas Deihl
Executive Vice President

Stephen L. Fletcher
Managing Director
Marie Keep
John Colasacco
508.970.3254
jewelry@skinnerinc.com
617.874.4313
Antique Motor Vehicles

Jane D. Prentiss
antiquemotorvehicles@skinnerinc.com
Stuart G. Slavid
Asian Works of Art

Judith Dowling
Helen Eagles
Suhyung Kim
asian@skinnerinc.com
Vice Presidents
Victoria Bratberg
Eric Jones
Gloria Lieberman
Carol McCaffrey
Robin S.R. Starr
L. Emerson Tuttle
Western Massachusetts:
George Thomas Lewis
413.727.2721
glewis@skinnerinc.com
Florida: April L. Matteini, G.G.

305.503.4423
florida@skinnerinc.com
Maine: Bruce Buxton

207.772.6979
bbuxton@mainerr.com
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Kerry Shrives
judaica@skinnerinc.com
Musical Instruments
Carly Babione
music@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3216
508.970.3263
Oriental Rugs & Carpets

Books & Manuscripts
Devon Eastland
books@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3293
Ceramics
Stuart G. Slavid
ceramics@skinnerinc.com
Regional Directors
Judaica
508.970.3256
Senior Vice Presidents

Kerry Shrives
Victoria Bratberg
indian@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3253
Marie Keep
Jewelry
508.970.3203
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments

Robert C. Cheney
Jonathan Dowling
Paul Dumanowski
Lawrence Kearney
Erika Jorjorian
rugs@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3247
Photographs
Michelle Lamunire
photographs@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3264
Silver
Stuart G. Slavid
silver@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3203
clocks@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3201
Wine, Whisky & Ale

Marie Keep
Joseph Hyman
Michael J. Moser
finewines@skinnerinc.com
508.970.3296
Auction Services
Consignments
Marketing, Media &

Communications
Appraisal & Auction Services

LaGina Austin
Christine E. Finn
Katie Fitzgerald
Rachel Kingsley
Elizabeth Zwicker
Exhibitions & Property

Boston:
Marketing
Laura V. Sweeney
Catherine M. Weber
Benjamin Evans
Linsey MacDougall
Paige Lewellyn
Jenna Nastri
Jessica R. Lincoln
Subscriptions
Receptionist
Linsey MacDougall
Jacqueline Gray
508.970.3240
617.350.5400
508.970.3299
Institutional Relations
L. Emerson Tuttle
508.970.3130
Advertising/Production
Pamela Van de Houten
Consignment Services
Jeffrey R. Antkowiak
Patricia Walker King
Stanley P. Bystrowski
Rebecca Hamel
John Cornelius
Carol Zeigler
Kristina M. Harrison
508.970.3204
Kathleen Jones
Marlborough:
Warehouse
Frederic Trottier
508.970.3209
Samatha Heighton
Cheryl Richards Photography
Customer Relations/Human
Resources
Skinner Online
Carol McCaffrey
Kerry Shrives
508.970.3252
Receptionist
Lindsay White
508.970.3000
Daniel Bar
Judie Ochsner
online@skinnerinc.com
Transportation
508.970.3279
Eric Jones
Accounting
508.970.3229
Absentee & Telephone

Bidding
Denise Johnson
508.970.3269
Boston: 617.874.4318
William Madden
Marlborough: 508.970.3211
508.970.3266
Discovery: 508.970.3208
Kevin Rota
Auctioneers
Chris Barber, John Colasacco,
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Shift through the register of left bank Bordeaux

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A selection of old world wines from a long-time

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Further selections from a cellar featured in our

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Full-throttle Bordeaux: lauded vintages of first and

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Our June auction offered a teaser of this outstanding

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Essential but still missing? No longer. SQN without

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Further cellar trimming from a long-time friend of

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A passionate collector and long-time friend of

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From an all-around knockout of a cellar, these

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From various consignors, maintained in ideal cellar

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A selection of fine ales from various cellars, from

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The following fine spirits come from various cellars

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End of Sale 2852B

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