THE RUSTY STAUB FOUNDATION Benefiting Youth, Fighting Hunger It was 1985 and for Rusty Staub, it was time to go to bat for those much less fortunate in life. The Rusty Staub Foundation** was founded that year and, true to our motto Benefiting Youth, Fighting Hunger, our only mission ever since has been to give children the opportunity to live full, happy and productive lives and to give aid to the hungry. To this end we have established the Rusty Staub Foundation Emergency Food Pantries. Presently, we have food pantries in Harlem, Brooklyn & Queens. Additionally, our mobile unit brings food to the Bronx and Staten Island and is available in case of an emergency. This year we expect to serve more than one million meals in New York City to the needy. To date, the foundation has raised nearly $20 million for organizations that share our mission. We raise funds primarily through events held annually in New York City such as our annual wine auction dinner in October. We also host a golf tournament in June of each year to help fund our food pantries and mobile unit. We are sincerely grateful for all of the financial assistance we have received throughout the years and promise to work as hard as possible to continue to earn your valued support. We, and especially the children and families who have benefited so much from your generosity, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. **The Rusty Staub Foundation is a not-for-profit, 501c(3) charitable organization recognized by the U.S. Federal Government, the Internal Revenue Service and the State of New York (Federal Tax ID # 13-3340651). Any donation received is tax-deductible in accordance with the Federal and State Tax Codes. N.Y. State #221992.
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Ursula Hermacinski is one of the foremost wine auctioneers in the world. She has been standing at a podium from the very start of her career at Christie s in New York in 1984. Ursula worked as furniture and decorations generalist until Christie s called upon her to actualize her passion for the grape. In 1994, Ursula established Christie s New York wine department along with their original auction partner Zachys, the Scarsdale, NY fine wine mega-retailer. The Zachys- Christie s New York wine auctions set new standards for the American wine auction market. Ursula left Christie s at the end of 1998 and jumped into the high adventures of the dot com arena. Her pioneering interest in online wine auctions prompted Wine Spectator to profile Ursula in its article The Changing Face of Auctions. Over the years, Ursula has been invited to work most of the country s top ten benefit wine auctions. In 1992 Ursula became the first woman to take the rostrum at the world famous Napa Valley Wine Auction and continues to appear annually. Ursula works personally with record-holding baseball player Rusty Staub, presiding each year over his foundation s wine auction. Ursula has also joined forces with celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse to wield the gavel for his foundation. In addition, to banging a gavel, Ursula has spoken at a number of wine conferences and symposia, including the Aspen Food & Wine Festival, The International Pinot Noir Celebration and the American Institute of Wine and Food Nation Convention. Additionally, you may have seen her profiled in Wine Spectator, Decanter, Wine & Spirits, Drinks, Town & Country, and Glamour magazines. Along with the wine world s most influential figures in the international wine scene, Ursula is included in Ann B. Matasar s, Women of Wine (University of California Press). Vanity Fair magazine included her as a definition in their 2005 Wine Snob s Dictionary. Ursula is the Senior Advisor and Principal Auctioneer to the wine auction world s new powerhouse, Wally s Wine Auctions. She is the author of The Wine Lovers Guide to Auctions: The Art & Science of Buying and Selling Wine (Square One Publishers). Ursula continues to be one of the most requested and respected wine charity auctioneers in the country. We can t begin to tell you how honored we are to have Ursula here with us again tonight to do what we think she does better than anyone else.
CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE 1. The auctioneer is the agent for the Rusty Staub Foundation (herein seller ). 2. These Conditions of Purchase, as amended by addenda or oral announcements during the sale, constitute the entire terms and conditions of seller with respect to the sale and purchase of wines listed herein. By bidding, the bidder agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Purchase. 3. All bids are per lot as announced by the auctioneer, listed on the bid sheet, or amended in the addendum. Seller may divide, duplicate and/or combine any lot or lots as its sole discretion. 4. Absentee bids for this auction may be placed several ways: via fax (978-535-4214) prior to 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on October 18 th EST or via telephone (917-797-5834), online (ibidmobile.net/rs for lots 300+), or email (lgodjs@gmail.com) until 6:00 p.m. EST on October 19 th. All lots will be sold to the highest bidder to be sold at the fall of the gavel. Duplicate lots may be offered to under-bidders at the discretion of the auctioneer. 5. Seller may, at any time prior to the fall of the gavel, withdraw a lot from the Auction. 6. Seller shall have the right to reject any bid at any time prior to the fall of the gavel. Bids will be accepted only from registered bidders. 7. Should a dispute arise between bidders in the Auction, or should the auctioneer doubt the validity of any bid, the auctioneer shall have the right to resolve the dispute, re-offer, re-sell or withdraw the lot in question. 8. No bid shall be valid unless acknowledged by the auctioneer. A lot will be deemed sold at the fall of the gavel, after which the buyer assumes full risk and responsibility. 9. Bids that are submitted to the seller in writing, via the internet or otherwise left with the seller prior to the sale, for execution at or below a specified price, are entertained and executed by the seller for the convenience of the bidders; but the seller shall not be responsible for failing to execute such bids or for errors relating to the execution of such bids. 10. All wines sold herein are subject to the provisions of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and are offered and sold subject to its provisions. Any offer or sale shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of New York. 11. For federal income tax purposes, seller is classified as a tax-exempt corporation (Tax I.D. #13-3340651) under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). 12. Prior to the receipt of any wine, purchasers must make full payment, in U.S. dollars, by November 30, 2015. All payments must be made by cash, check or credit card, or money transfer. Seller reserves the right to re-sell any lot or lots for which payment has not been made. 13. Should any dispute related to these Conditions of Purchase arise, the prevailing party shall be entitled to its reasonable attorney s fees and costs. 14. No representative of seller shall have the right to waive or modify any of the terms and conditions set forth herein, without written permission of Daniel J. Rusty Staub. 15. The Auction is a widely publicized event. As a condition of and in consideration for participation in the Auction, participant releases the seller from any liability connected with the reproduction, adaptation, display, publication, and distribution, in any and all media, whether now known or yet to be developed, of any videos, photographs or other images taken of the participant at the Auction, participant s name, voice likeness, city of residence, and any other information regarding her or his participation in the Auction. 16. Terms and conditions of all lots and certificates must be strictly adhered to. Changes may not be allowable.
TERMINOLOGY.375 A half bottle which holds.375 milliliters of wine..750 A standard-size bottle which holds 750 milliliters of wine, or 4/5 quart. Magnum A bottle which holds 1.5 liters of wine, the equivalent of two 750ml bottles. Double Magnum Also called a Jeroboam in Burgundy, a bottle which holds 3 liters of wine, the equivalent of four 750ml bottles. Rehoboam A bottle which holds 5 liters of wine, the equivalent of six 750ml bottles. Methuselah (Burgundy) or Imperial (Bordeaux) A bottle which holds 6 liters of wine, the equivalent of eight 750ml bottles. Salmanazar A bottle which holds 9 liters of wine, the equivalent of twelve 750ml bottles. Balthazar A bottle which holds 12 liters of wine, the equivalent of sixteen 750ml bottles. Nebuchadnezzar A bottle which holds 15 liters of wine, the equivalent of twenty 750ml bottles.
2014 Burgundy Vintage Report by Rusty Staub For me, this vintage in Burgundy has been a delight to taste and to talk about. The wines are, for the most part, elegant and lovely. The reds succeed in expressing their specific vineyard site. They are fruity, with no hard edges, balanced and a pleasure to taste. With good energy, they are very charming. As for the whites, it seemed everyone was already talking about their potential from the start. Minerality and purity seem to be the trend for this vintage, along with the impeccable balance of the wines in both colors. Overall, the growers are very pleased with the 2014s. The grapes and resulting wines in this vintage can be categorized as healthy, beautiful and ripe, with very good minerality all the way through and especially in the finish. So many of the growers talked about how harmonious and smooth the developing wines are. Additionally, aside from a few exceptions, this is finally a relatively normal vintage in terms of volume, and one that also really shows well from the start. The freshness and elegance of many of these wines make them not only exciting to taste now, but also to anticipate just how good they will be in a few years. Burgundy lovers will be very happy with the 2014 wines, which will surely be delightful to share amongst friends. Though the 2015s are already heralded, despite having not even finished malos yet, it would be a shame to miss out on the 2014s. I would urge you to stop listening to vintage forecasts until the wines are ready for evaluation. We all know how many times the early opinions are later deemed inaccurate. In Vino Veritas, Daniel J. Rusty Staub
LOT 1 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage Three (3) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Romanée-Conti 2013 3-.750 A kaleidoscopically spicy, floral and complex nose. 2013 is an emphatically powerful vintage for Romanée-Conti. Dense, serious and muscular. Terrific delineation. Explosive finale, yet for all the robust power and intensely the overall impression remains harmonious and entirely zen-like. This is, in a word, gorgeous. Opening Bid: $24,000
LOT 2 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage One (1) Magnum (1.5L) Romanée-Conti 2013 1-1.5L Opening Bid: $16,000
LOT 3 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage One (1) Magnum (1.5L) Grand Cru Montrachet 2013 1-1.5L Exceptionally pure, perfumed and notably spicy aromas. Super-rich and full-bodied flavors. An endless reserve of dry extract that completely drenches the palate. An almost painfully intense and explosively persistent finish. Opening Bid: $7,000
LOT 4 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage Three (3) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Montrachet 2013 3-.750 Opening Bid: $9,000
LOT 5 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage One (1) Magnum (1.5L) Grand Cru La Tâche 2013 1-1.5L Wonderful inner mouth perfume. There is wonderful intensity. Sleek big-bodied flavors. Plenty of punch and authority. Impeccably well-balanced and hugely long and firmly structured finish. A beautiful combination of power and refinement. Opening Bid: $4,000
LOT 6 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru La Tâche 2013 6-.750 Opening Bid: $10,000
LOT 7 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Romanée-St.-Vivant 2013 6-.750 There is a silky texture. Wonderfully precise, tight, intense and vibrant. Really lovely good complexity. A gorgeously persistent finish. Opening Bid: $7,800
LOT 8 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Richebourg 2013 6-.750 Imposingly scaled, concentrated. A beguiling inner mouth perfume. Robust, earthy, dusty and moderately austere finish. Dense, structured and ultra-serious effort. Opening Bid: $7,800
LOT 9 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage One (1) Magnum (1.5L) Grand Cru LOT A Grands Échézeaux 2013 1-1.5L Intensely floral and strikingly perfumed nose. This is very Grands Échezeaux in character. Sleekly muscular big-bodied flavors. Outstanding intensity. Opening Bid: $2,000 LOT B Grands Échézeaux 2013 1-1.5L Opening Bid: $2,000 LOT C Grands Échézeaux 2013 1-1.5L Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 10 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Grands Echexeaux 2013 6-.750 Opening Bid: $4,800
LOT 11 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Échézeaux 2013 6-.750 A beautifully spicy if distinctly reticent nose. There is excellent richness. Generously proportioned and very suave. Fine depth and length. Balanced, focused and attractively vibrant finale. Opening Bid: $3,500
LOT 12 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage One (1) Magnum (1.5L) Grand Cru LOT A Échézeaux 2013 1-1.5L A beautifully spicy if distinctly reticent nose. There is excellent richness. Generously proportioned and very suave. Fine depth and length. Balanced, focused and attractively vibrant finale. This should age effortlessly. Opening Bid: $1,500 LOT B Échézeaux 2013 1-1.5L Opening Bid: $1,500 LOT C Échézeaux 2013 1-1.5L Opening Bid: $1,500
LOT 13 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2013 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Corton 2013 6-.750 A very fresh and expressive nose. I was impressed by the texture. Very good volume and ample punch. Complex, balanced and impressively persistent finish. Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 14 Château Lafite Rothschild 2009 Vintage One (1) Imperial (6L) Grand Cru Château Lafite Rothschild 2009 1-6L It is unquestionably another profound Lafite. Among the most powerful Lafites ever made. It is phenomenally concentrated. R.P. 99+ Points Opening Bid: $8,000
LOT 15 Château Haut Brion 2009 Vintage One (1) Imperial (6L) Grand Cru Château Haut-Brion 2009 1-6L Opening Bid: $7,000
LOT 16 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru LOT A Chevalier Montrachet 2014 6-.750 There is a gorgeously refined mouth feel. Chiseled, intense and palate staining. Cool, harmonious and hugely long finish. This is a stunningly good effort. Zen-like in its sense of completeness. 2014 should make for one of the future great vintages of this storied wine. Opening Bid: $4,000 LOT B Chevalier Montrachet 2014 6-.750 Opening Bid: $4,000
LOT 17 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Three (3) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Chevalier Montrachet 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $4,000
LOT 18 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage One (1) Jeroboam (3L) Grand Cru Chevalier Montrachet 2014 1-3L Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 19 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru LOT A Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-.750 Surprisingly expressive with a broad-ranging nose. Big bodied yet refined. Possesses a wonderfully textured mouth feel. Abundance of palate coating dry extract. Hugely long finish. This is slightly finer than usual with a really lovely sense of overall balance and harmony. Opening Bid: $3,500 LOT B Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-.750 Opening Bid: $3,500
LOT 20 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Three (3) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $3,500
LOT 21 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage One (1) Jeroboam (3L) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 1-3L Opening Bid: $2,500
LOT 22 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru LOT A Bienvenuess Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-.750 Expressive nose. Highly attractive underlying tension. Slightly more powerful and more persistent finale. The supporting acidity is perfectly well-integrated. This impeccably well-balanced beauty should age effortlessly for years to come. Opening Bid: $3,000 LOT B Bienvenuess Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-.750 Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 23 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Three (3) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Bienvenues Bâtard Monrachet 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 24 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage One (1) Jeroboam (3L) Grand Cru Bienvenues Bâtard Monrachet 2014 1-3L Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 25 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) 1er Cru LOT A Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles 2014 6-.750 An elegant and wonderfully layered nose. Highly textured middle weight flavors. Tension-filled and lightly mineral-inflected finish. This is an exercise in harmony and grace. Lovely. Opening Bid: $2,000 LOT B Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles 2014 6-.750 Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 26 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Three (3) Magnums (1.5L) 1er Cru Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 27 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) 1er Cru LOT A Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes 2014 6-.750 Notably ripe and ever-so-mildly exotic white orchard fruit aromas. There is excellent volume. Plenty of mid-palate concentration. Mouth coating middle weight flavors. Outstanding intensity and drive. Beautifully well-balanced finish. Terrific. Opening Bid: $1,800 LOT B Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes 2014 6-.750 Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 28 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Three (3) Magnums (1.5L) 1er Cru Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 29 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) 1er Cru LOT A Puligny Montrachet Les Folatiéres 2014 6-.750 Evident size, weight and minerality. Solidly concentrated and powerful. An attractive mouth feel. Saline, refreshing and strikingly persistent finish. This is quite classy and very Puligny in character. Opening Bid: $1,800 LOT B Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres 2014 6-.750 Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 30 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Three (3) Magnums (1.5L) 1er Cru Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 31 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) 1er Cru LOT A Puligny Montrachet Les Clavoillon 2014 6-.750 Rich, generously proportioned, full-bodied solidly concentrated. Intense, attractively textured and impressively lingering finish. This stylish effort displays lovely balance. A fine sense of underlying tension. Notably more complex than usual. Opening Bid: $1,500 LOT B Puligny Montrachet Les Clavoillon 2014 6-.750 Opening Bid: $1,500
LOT 32 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Three (3) Magnums (1.5L) 1er Cru Puligny Montrachet Les Clavoillon 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $1,500
LOT 33 Domaine Leflaive 2014 Vintage Twenty-four (24) Bottles (.750) Meursault 1er Cru Sous Le Dos d'ane 2014 12-.750 There is unusually good volume. Lush and indeed almost opulent medium-bodied flavors. Lemony and lightly stony finale. This should drink well young. Puligny Montrachet Village 2014 12-.750 Nose is more elegant and more complex. There is good detail and a pretty touch of minerality. Solidly well concentrated flavors. A lovely finish of fine depth and length. This is lovely Puligny Village. Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 34 Domaine Comte Liger-Belair 2014 Vintage One (1) Jeroboam (3L) Grand Cru La Romanée 2014 1-3L There is excellent delineation and ample punch. Mineral-inflected and seductively textured. Flavors that possess controlled power. An inimitable sense of harmony on the hugely persistent finish. Very classy juice that is the epitome of power without weight. Opening Bid: $12,000
LOT 35 Domaine Comte Liger-Belair 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru La Romanée 2014 12-.750 Opening Bid: $20,000
LOT 36 Domaine Comte Liger-Belair 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru La Romanée 2014 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $22,000
LOT 37 Domaine Comte Liger-Belair 2014 Vintage Three (3) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Échézeaux 2014 3-1.5L There is fine concentration. Velvet textured medium weight flavors. Plenty of dry extract. Exceptionally long and once again youthfully austere finish. Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 38 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair 2014 Vintage One (1) Jeroboam (3L) Grand Cru Échézeaux 2014 1-3L Opening Bid: $1,500
LOT 39 Domain Dujac 2014 Vintage Four (4) Methuselahs (6L) Grand Cru Clos de la Roche 2014 1-6L There is excellent volume, concentration and plenty of minerality and outstanding persistence. Robust but balanced finish. Classically proportioned Clos de la Roche. Bonnes-Mares 2014 1-6L Ultra-spicy and intensely floral nose. There is excellent richness, size, weight, muscle and concentration. Plenty of minerality. Saline, explosive, impeccably well-balanced and hugely long finale. Clos St.-Denis 2014 1-6L Elegant and expressive nose. There is a terrific sense of underlying tension. Precise, racy and focused middle weight flavors. I very much like the superb persistence and fine balance. Échézeaux 2014 1-6L An openly spicy and floral nose. There is excellent power and punch. A really lovely sense of detail. Excellent depth and length. These are the only Methuselah made available to the public. --DJS Opening Bid: $8,000
LOT 40 Fund a Need Please help us feed those of us who won t be at a family feast during the holidays. This may be our most important lot of the night. $10,000 $5,000 $2,000 $1,000
LOT 41 Domaine Faiveley 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne 2014 6-1.5L Cool and airy mix of white orchard fruit. There is excellent concentration. Overtly powerful. Flavors that possess a suave mouth feel. Precise, energetic and lingering finish. Opening Bid: $2,500
LOT 42 Domaine Faiveley 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne 2014 12-.750 Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 43 Domaine Faiveley 2014 Vintage Nine (9) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2014 3-1.5L A kaleidoscopically spicy and broad-ranging nose. Refined, intense and mineral driven. Imposingly-scaled flavors coat the palate with dry extract. Stunningly good length. Bâtard Montrachet 2014 3-1.5L Expressive nose. There is real volume and power. Flavors that coat the palate. An abundance of dry extract. Culminating in a driving and hugely long finale. Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet 2014 3-1.5L There is outstanding intensity. Round, generous and quite seductively textured. Wonderful quality of underlying tension. Long and complex finish. This is both classy and refined plus it's beautifully well-balanced. Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 44 Domaine Ponsot 2014 Vintage One (1) Methuselah (6L) Grand Cru Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes 2014 1-6L Markedly earthy red and dark berry fruit aromas. Overtly powerful and concentrated broad-shouldered flavors. Culminating in an explosively long and very firmly structured finish. Even with all of its intensity, it possesses a caressing palate feel. Opening Bid: $4,200
LOT 45 Domaine Ponsot 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL 2017 Clos de la Roche V.V. 2014 6-1.5L Markedly earthy red and dark berry aromas. Overtly powerful and concentrated. An explosively long and very firmly structured finish. The finish is bold, robust and unyielding. Possesses a caressing palate feel. Opening Bid: $5,000
LOT 46 Domaine Ponsot 2014 Vintage Three (3) Jeroboam (3L) Chapelle Chambertin 2014 1-3L A super elegant nose. There is excellent volume and serious punch. Delicious and tension-filled middle weight plus flavors. A caressing mouth feel. This is a beautifully complex and seamlessly well-balanced wine. Griotte Chambertin 2014 1-3L Cool, pure and airy nose. There is terrific intensity. Sleek and mineral-driven. Fine size, weight and focused power on the saline finish. Corton Charlemagne 2014 1-3L A well-layered nose. Attractively textured, powerful and intense. Flavors possess ample minerality. Culminating in a beautifully long and well-balanced finish. Opening Bid: $4,000
LOT 47 Domaine Ponsot 2014 Vintage Two (2) Jeroboams (3L) Grand Cru WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL 2017 Charmes Chambertin 2014 1-3L A super elegant nose. There is excellent volume and serious punch. Delicious and tension-filled middle weight plus flavors. A caressing mouth feel. This is a beautifully complex and seamlessly well-balanced wine. Clos Vougeot V.V. 2014 1-3L Expressive and strikingly complex nose. There is superb richness. Voluminous, powerful and punchy flavors. Plenty of muscle. This is a seriously impressive effort. Opening Bid: $2,800
LOT 48 Domaine Ponsot 2014 Vintage Two (2) Jeroboams (3L) Grand Cru WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL 2017 Clos St.-Denis Très Vieilles Vignes 2014 1-3L Ultra-fresh nose. Dense, palate coating. Endless reserve of tannin-buffering dry extract that imparts a sappy mouth feel to a massively long finish. The old vines are really in evidence. This regal effort should effortlessly age for years. Corton Charlemagne 2014 1-3L Opening Bid: $3,200
LOT 49 Domaine Ponsot 2014 Vintage Two (2) Jeroboams (3L) Grand Cru WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL 2017 Griotte Chambertin 2014 1-3L Cool, pure and airy nose. There is terrific intensity. Sleek and mineral-driven. Fine size, weight and focused power on the saline finish. Morey St. Denis-Clos des Monts Luisants 2014 1-3L Not Judged Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 50 Chef Thomas Keller Black Card Experience Chef Keller donated 2 black card experiences for The French Laundry. Each black card experience is for 2 guests. The Black Card Experience begins with a bottle of Champagne followed by an eighteencourse tasting menu and an extraordinary wine accompaniment personalized by our Sommeliers. The Black Card also includes our Concierge service, BMW car service to and from your residence or hotel, and a gift from Chef Keller upon departure. Opening Bid: $6,000
LOT 51 Domaine Ponsot 2013 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Clos de la Roche 2013 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $4,500
LOT 52 Scarecrow Vineyards 2012 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 12-.750 98 points in W.A. Opening Bid: $5,000
LOT 53 Domaine Ponsot 2013 Vintage Two (2) Jeroboams (3L) Grand Cru Clos St.-Denis Cuvèe Très Vieilles Vignes 2013 1-3L This stunning effort possesses a most complex nose. Impressively rich, serious, mouth coating and broad-shouldered flavors. Superb volume. Sensationally persistent and explosive finish. This is a genuinely remarkable wine of class and grace. Corton Charlemagne 2013 1-3L Exhibits exotic fruit aromas. There is exceptionally good richness and power. Big-bodied and muscular flavors. Ample minerality. Mineral-driven, sappy and firmly structured finale. Opening Bid: $3,600
LOT 54 Domaine Ponsot 2013 Vintage Two (2) Jeroboams (3L) Grand Cru Chapelle Chambertin 2013 1-3L Very spicy and exceptionally fresh, cool and airy nose. Supple, round and wonderfully rich medium-weight plus flavors. Outstanding depth and length. Explosive finish. Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2013 1-3L There is fine delineation and superb energy. Terrific depth as well as knock-out persistence. Old-school and well-balanced effort. Opening Bid: $3,200
LOT 55 Domaine Ponsot 2013 Vintage Two (2) Jeroboams (3L) Grand Cru Griotte Chambertin 2013 1-3L Notably aromatically elegant with its pretty nose. There is that lovely sense of underlying tension. Displaying both stone and soil undertones. Balanced, classy and stylish finish. Morey St. Denis-Clos des Monts Luisants V.V. 2013 1-3L Spicy fruit scents. The palate offers both better volume and complexity. All wrapped in a lush yet attractively detailed finish. I very much like the depth and length. Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 56 Domaine Comte Lafon 2011 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) 1er Cru Dominic Lafon is the only owner of all six Premier Cru Meuraults. This is a beautifully made wooden presentation case with one of each Premier Cru. LOT A Meursault Perrieres 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Charmes 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Genevrieres 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Goutte D Or 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Boucheres 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Porusots 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Opening Bid: $1,800 LOT B Meursault Perrieres 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Charmes 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Genevrieres 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Goutte D Or 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Boucheres 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Meursault Porusots 1er Cru 2011 1-.750 Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 57 Domaine Jean Grivot 2013 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Richebourg 2013 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 58 Domaine Louis Jadot 2010 Vintage Twenty-four (24) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Chambertin 2010 6-1.5L Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2010 6-1.5L Clos de la Roche 2010 6-1.5L Musigny 2010 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $7,200
LOT 59 Domaine Patrick Javillier 2009 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne 2009 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 60 Domaine Michel Lafarge 2011 Vintage Twenty-four (24) Magnums (1.5L) Volnay Clos des Chénes 2011 6-1.5L Volnay Caillerets 2011 6-1.5L Volnay Clos du Château Des Ducs 2011 6-1.5L Volnay-Mitans 2011 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $3,600
LOT 61 Domaine des Lambrays 2012 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Clos des Lambrays 2012 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 62 Domaine Pierre Morey 2005, 2010, 2012 Vintage Eighteen (18) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2005 6-1.5L Bâtard Montrachet 2010 6-1.5L Bâtard Montrachet 2012 6-1.5L You know these are terrific. -DJS Opening Bid: $6,000
LOT 63 Domaine Jean Grivot 1997 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru LOT A Richebourg Grand Cru 1997 6-.750 Opening Bid: $1,200 LOT B Richebourg Grand Cru 1997 6-.750 Opening Bid: $1,200 LOT C Richebourg Grand Cru 1997 6-.750 Opening Bid: $1,200
LOT 64 Harlan Estate 2010 Vintage One (1) Three Liter (3L) Harlan Estate 2010 1-3L Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 65 Domaine Jean Noel Gagnard 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-1.5L Concentrated, muscular and broad-shouldered flavors. There is so much dry extract that it imparts a chewy texture. Firm acid spine that shapes the overtly powerful and hugely long finish. This is a very serious effort. Opening Bid: $3,600
LOT 66 Domaine Jean Noel Gagnard 2014 Vintage Six (6) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-.750 Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 67 Trip, Tour, & Tasting at Lynmar Estate Airfare for 2 on Jet Blue, MINT SERVICE, and roundtrip to San Francisco from anywhere in the U.S. Jet Blue flies. Upon landing at SFO, you will be met by Lynn s driver and stretch Maybach sedan, and then whisked to Lynmar Estate, in the gorgeous Russian River Valley, north of Sebastopol, in Sonoma. Approximately 90-minutes later, you ll arrive on property where you ll be met by Lynn and his wife, Anisya, who will escort you to their bucolic, Bliss Guest House, where you can freshen up from your trip, and enjoy a light lunch. Afterwards, Lynn and Anisya will lead you on a personal tour of the property and three vineyards, which encompass 15-clones of pinot noir and 4 clones of chardonnay, all meticulously planted to match the best clonal and rootstock material to ideal soil conditions. You will then be met by Lynmar s winemaker, Shane Finley, who cut his teeth as assistant winemaker at Kosta Browne, who will lead you on a personalized tour of the state-of-the-art, gravity flow winery and caves. You will then have the opportunity to play wine maker and participate in your own blending session with Shane, and his associate, Pete Soergel, mixing different samples from the current vintage. Back at the Bliss House, you will have a little time to relax, before indulging in an intimate wine dinner on property, specially prepared by Lynmar s chef-in-residence David Frakes, who sources the bounty Sonoma County offers, providing fruits, vegetables and herbs from Lynmar s own gardens. The next morning, enjoy a continental breakfast with fruits and berries from the property, along with homemade muffins and jams. Afterwards, Lynn s driver is at your disposal for the day, to help you explore Sonoma, and the neighboring, charming towns, in style. That night, you will enjoy a special tasting menu dinner at one of Healdsburg s hottest restaurants of the moment. After dinner, it s back to the Bliss House for a second restful night, capped off with a glass of Lynmar s miniscule supply of delicious dessert wine, (never sold to the general public), which comes from a Montrachet clone. The next morning, Lynn s driver will whisk you back to San Francisco in the Maybach, where you can enjoy the city for the day, with car and driver at your disposal. That evening, you will dine at one of the city s best restaurants, or the ultra-exclusive Union Club, or the St. Francis Yacht Club. After dinner, you will retire to spend your third and final night at The Four Seasons Hotel in the city. The following morning, Lynn s car and driver will chauffer you back to SFO. Upon your arrival back home, you ll find a case of Lynn s and Anisya s favorite wines, including a Magnum or two, along with a bottle of their own estate-grown olive oil, solely reserved for friends and family which you now will be! After all, you will have tasted through the winery s entire portfolio of 21- wines and then some! Opening Bid: $9,000
LOT 68 Emeril Legasse & Donald Link -- New Orleans Specialty Trip Includes: Dinner for six (6) at four (4) of Emeril's great New Orleans restaurants - Emeril's New Orleans, Emeril s Demonico's, Nola, and Meril. You and five guests will experience a total of four unforgettable dinners at Emeril s restaurants located in New Orleans. Dine at Emeril s Delmonico located on famed St. Charles Avenue where you will be served a modern style of Louisiana s Creole cuisine in a grand setting. Head over to Emeril s New Orleans, the flagship restaurant housed in a renovated pharmacy warehouse where you will taste new New Orleans cuisine. Kick back at NOLA Restaurant located in the heartbeat of the French Quarter where you and your guests chow down on rustic Louisiana cooking with local ingredients and inspiring twists. Then finally, hop over to Emeril s newest restaurant Meril, to be opened this fall. During your memorable time in New Orleans, you and your five guests will enjoy three fabulous lunches at the Link Restaurant Group's nationally acclaimed Herbsaint Bar and Restaurant, Cochon and Pêche. Watch the streetcars roll down historic St. Charles Ave. as you dine at Herbsaint on Chef Donald Link's French and Italian-inspired menu with distinctive Southern dishes in a modern bistro setting. At Cochon, Chef Link has reconnected with his culinary roots, serving the traditional Cajun Southern dishes he grew up eating. Here, you'll be treated to locally-sourced pork, seafood and produce in a rustic, yet contemporary renovated warehouse. At Pêche, feast on simply prepared coastal seafood with a modern approach to old world cooking methods - prepared on an open hearth over hardwood coals. Bidder responsible for tax, gratuity and all alcoholic beverages. You will receive three (3) rooms (king size beds) at the Riverside Hilton Hotel in New Orleans for four (4) nights. Contact Emery Van Hook Sonnier at emery@linkstryjewski.org to make restaurant reservations, which are subject to availability. Opening Bid: $10,000
LOT 69 BUY THE VAN Twenty-five (25) Magnums of Syrah; Staub by Bevan 99 Point Wine Each sold seperately. These special magnums were produced and made by Russell Bevan for The Rusty Staub Foundation. The 2013 Syrah, Richard's Cuvèe De Crescenzo Vineyard is very northern Rhone-like in its notes of smoky barbeque, roasted meats, bacon fat, and cassis as well as its layered full-bodied mouth feel with plenty of tannin in the back. It seems to be this wine could benefit from two to three years of cellaring. It is a gorgeous Syrah that should drink nicely for 10-15 years. 99 Points - Robert Parker These magnums will be sold specifically to purchase a food delivery van to help supply our nine (9) emergency food pantries. Please raise your paddle to help us get this very necessary van. Opening Bid: $2,000 / Bottle
LOT 70 Dinner for Twelve (12) with Two Renowned Chefs Dinner for twelve at the David Bouley Test Kitchen featuring two world renowned chefs. David Bouley will be doing the dessert for this meal. This is truly one of the best wine dinners to take place every year. Special thanks to Ed Milstein and his incredible cellar. Date will be announced as soon as possible. Opening Bid: $7,000 / Person
LOT 71 Camille Giroud 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Chambertin 2014 6-1.5L Brilliantly complex as well as exceptionally fresh. There is strikingly good volume. Big-bodied and imposingly-scaled. Flavors that also display ample minerality. Beautifully detailed and powerful finish. Corton Charlemagne 2014 6-1.5L Pretty, cool and solidly complex. There is excellent power yet also fine detail. Big-bodied and tautly muscular flavors. Driving and impeccably well-balanced finale. Opening Bid: $4,800
LOT 72 Camille Giroud 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Chambertin 2014 12-.750 Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 73 Harlan Estate 2012 Vintage One (1) Three Liter (3L) Harlan Estate 2012 1-3L Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 74 Camille Giroud 2014 Vintage Nine (9) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Clos de la Roche 2014 3-1.5L A dense and well-layered nose. Intense, detailed and mouth coating. Plenty of muscle on the youthfully austere and gorgeously long finish. Charmes-Chambertin 2014 3-1.5L I very much like the detail and appealing texture. Delicious and caressing. Flavors that deliver good length on the balanced finale. Clos Vougeot 2014 3-1.5L Ultra-fresh nose. There is excellent volume, power and punch. Flavors that possess notably better depth and length. Firm but well-balanced finale. Opening Bid: $2,800
LOT 75 Domaine Jean Grivot 2014 Vintage One (1) Methuselah (6L) Grand Cru Richebourg 2014 1-6L A gorgeously spiced and perfumed nose. Muscular yet refined big-bodied flavors. Ample minerality. Compact, focused and explosively long finish. This Richebourg is one of the finest wines of the 2014 vintage. Opening Bid: $6,000
LOT 76 Domaine Jean Grivot 2014 Vintage Three (3) Jeroboams (3L) Grand Cru Richebourg 2014 1-3L A gorgeously spiced and perfumed nose. Muscular yet refined big-bodied flavors. Ample minerality. Compact, focused and explosively long finish. This Richebourg is one of the finest wines of the 2014 vintage. Clos de Vougeot 2014 1-3L This is notably more elegant than it usually is. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension. Precise, muscular and powerful flavors. Excellent size, weight and finishing punch. Échézeaux 2014 1-3L Sleek, rich and beautifully detailed. Flavors that also coat the palate with an abundance of dry extract. Tight, compact and focused finale. Stunningly good length. Opening Bid: $4,800
LOT 77 Domaine Jean Grivot 2014 Vintage Nine (9) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Richebourg 2014 3-1.5L Clos Vougeot 2014 3-1.5L Échézeaux 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $4,800
LOT 78 Domaine Etienne Grivot 2014 Vintage Fifteen (15) Magnums (1.5L) Vosne Romanée Les Suchots 2014 3-1.5L Super rich and impressively concentrated. Flavors that completely coat the mouth with dry extract. Moderately austere, balanced and hugely long finish. In a word, terrific. Vosne Romanée Aux Brulées 2014 3-1.5L Exuberantly spicy aromas. Flavors possess a sleek and juicy mouth feel. Superb intensely, well-balanced and beautifully persistent finale. I really like the balance and overall sense of harmony. Vosne Romanée Beaux Monts 2014 3-1.5L Perfumed, cool and airy nose. Flavors possess a wonderfully refined mouth feel. Fine grain of the tannins along with more evident minerality. Balanced and strikingly persistent finale. This is classic Beaux Monts with an ultra-sophisticated mouth feel. Vosne Romanée Les Chaumes 2014 3-1.5L Not reviewed. Vosne Romanée Les Rouges 2014 3-1.5L Not reviewed. Opening Bid: $3,000
LOT 79 Domaine Etienne Grivot 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Richebourg 2014 12-.750 A gorgeously spiced and perfumed nose. Muscular yet refined. Ample minerality. Compact, focused and explosively long finish. This Richebourg is one of the finest wines of the 2014 vintage. Opening Bid: $7,200
LOT 80 Paul Jaboulet 2012 Vintage One (1) Methuselah (6L) Hermitage La Chapelle (Rouge) 2012 1-6L Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 81 Paul Jaboulet 2012 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Hermitage La Chapelle (Rouge) 2012 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 82 Paul Jaboulet 2012 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Hermitage La Chapelle (Rouge) 2012 12-.750 Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 83 Paul Jaboulet 2011 Vintage One (1) Salmanazar (9L) Hermitage La Chapelle 2011 1-9L Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 84 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Musigny 2014 6-.750 A gorgeously complex if highly restrained nose. Wonderfully rich, full bodied and powerful. Fine-grained tannins that possess excellent phenolic ripeness. Simply put, this is magnificent. Montrachet 2014 6-.750 Almost unbelievably complex nose. There is excellent richness and outstanding size, weight and power. Overtly muscular flavors. An abundance of dry extract. Explosively long and palate staining finish. This is potentially a monument in the making. Opening Bid: $5,000
LOT 85 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Three (3) Methuselahs (6L) Grand Cru Musigny 2014 1-6L A gorgeously complex if highly restrained nose. Wonderfully rich, full bodied and powerful. Fine-grained tannins that possess excellent phenolic ripeness. Simply put, this is magnificent. Chambertin 2014 1-6L There is simply knockout complexity. Imposingly-scaled and overtly powerful. Flavors possess first-rate concentration and even more minerality. A driving and explosively long finish. Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2014 1-6L Elegant, pure and highly spiced aromas. There is a softly exotic character. Flavors that retain a fine sense of detail and intensity. Hugely long, complex and palate staining finish. This is a dramatically beautiful wine. Opening Bid: $7,200
LOT 86 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Musigny 2014 6-1.5L Check read out on lot 85. Opening Bid: $6,000
LOT 87 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Chambertin 2014 6-1.5L Check read out on lot 85. Opening Bid: $4,200
LOT 88 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2014 6-1.5L Check read out on lot 85. Opening Bid: $4,200
LOT 89 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Two (2) Methuselahs (6L) Grand Cru Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles 2014 1-6L Cool, pure and decidedly airy nose. Wonderfully sleek and refined. Flavors possess much more minerality on the hugely long and well balanced finish that seems to just go on and on. Bâtard Montrachet 2014 1-6L This is a bigger and richer wine with imposingly scaled flavors. Flavors that brim with palate coating dry extract. Concluding in a driving and almost painfully intense finale. Most impressive effort. Opening Bid: $6,000
LOT 90 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles 2014 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $4,200
LOT 91 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles 2014 12-.750 Check read out on lot 89. Opening Bid: $4,200
LOT 92 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-1.5L Check read out on lot 89. Opening Bid: $3,600
LOT 93 Louis Jadot 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 12-.750 Check read out on lot 89. Opening Bid: $3,600
LOT 94 Domaine Patrick Javillier 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne 2014 6-1.5L A fresh, ripe, elegant and quite floral nose. Rich, full-bodied and mouth coating. Flavors possess excellent concentration and power. An explosive and gorgeously persistent finish. This well-muscled yet elegant rendition is perhaps the best vintage that I have seen for this wine since the marvelous 2008. Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 95 Domaine Patrick Javillier 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Corton Charlemagne 2014 12-.750 Opening Bid: $1,800
LOT 96 Domaine Patrick Javillier 2014 Vintage Two (2) Methuselahs (6L) Corton Charlemagne 2014 1-6L Bourgogne Blanc Cuvèe Oligocene 2014 1-6L Vibrant middle weight flavors. A caressing mouth feel and fine detail. Concluding in a saline, balanced and almost delicate finale. This would make a terrific choice for a house white as it is rare to find this level of quality in a Bourgogne. Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 97 Domaine Michel Lafarge 2014 Vintage Four (4) Jeroboams (3L) 1er Cru Volnay Clos des Chenes 2014 1-3L Beautifully complex with a broad-ranging nose. Both bigger and more powerful. Copious, dry extract. Explosively long and muscular finish. Volnay Caillerets 2014 1-3L A gorgeously spiced nose. Excellent mid-palate concentration. Intensely mineral-driven and impressively rich. A wonderfully complex, persistent and well balanced finale. This is well worth considering. Volnay Clos du Château des Ducs 2014 1-3L Strikingly elegant nose. Sleekly muscular yet refined. Excellent punch and delineation. A classy effort. Volnay Mitans 2014 1-3L A wonderfully fresh, elegant and airy nose. There is almost laser-like precision. Intensely mineral driven. Lingering and balanced finale. This lacy effort is textbook Mitans. Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 98 Domaine Michel Lafarge 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Magnums (1.5L) 1er Cru Volnay Clos des Chenes 2014 3-1.5L Volnay Caillerets 2014 3-1.5L Volnay Clos du Château des Ducs 2014 3-1.5L Volnay Mitan 2014 3-1.5L Opening Bid: $2,800
LOT 99 Domaine des Lambrays 2014 Vintage One (1) Methuselah (6L) Grand Cru Clos des Lambrays 2014 1-6L A notably spicy, fresh, cool and floral nose. There is excellent cut and definition. Nicely rich and attractively textured flavors. This is relatively fine and forward vintage. Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 100 Domaine des Lambrays 2014 Vintage One (1) Jeroboam (3L) Grand Cru Clos des Lambrays 2014 1-3L Opening Bid: $1,000
LOT 101 Domaine Lambrays 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Clos des Lambrays 2014 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $2,400
LOT 102 Leroux-Laing 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $3,600
LOT 103 Leroux-Laing 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Magnums (1.5L), 9 Grand Cru & 3 1er Cru Bonnes-Mares 2014 3-1.5L There is excellent richness. Intense big-bodied flavors. Flavors that brim with mouth coating dry extract. Long, serious, balanced and saline-suffused finish. This is definitely an imposingly scaled and powerful effort. Clos de la Roche 2014 3-1.5L Ripe, dense and highly layered nose. There is outstanding volume. Flavors that posses a velvety mouth feel. Culminating in a serious built-to-age finale. Clos St.-Denis 2014 3-1.5L This is perhaps the most cmplex wine in the entire range. Silky middle-weight flavors. Delivers flat out superb length on the beautifully balanced finale. This could aptly be described as zen-like in its unmatched sense of harmony. Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2014 3-1.5L Ultra-floral inflected nose. Highly seductive. Flavors that possess a lovely minerality. Moderately firm and strikingly well-balanced finale. This is so harmonious that it could be enjoyed young. Opening Bid: $3,200
LOT 104 Domaine Pierre Morey 2014 Vintage One (1) Methuselah (6L) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 1-6L Ripe and rich large-scaled flavors are relatively refined yet overtly powerful. A suave and pure mouth feel. Textured and superbly persistent finish. This is really a very classy Batard that is packed with upside development potential. Opening Bid: $2,600
LOT 105 Domaine Pierre Morey 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $3,200
LOT 106 Domaine Pierre Morey 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 12-.750 Opening Bid: $3,200
LOT 107 Domaine Pierre Morey 2014 Vintage Two (2) Jeroboams (3L), 1 Grand Cru & 1 1er Cru Bâtard Montrachet 2014 1-3L Meursault Perrieres 2014 1-3L This is a very concentrated and serious effort. Almost pungent minerality. Driving energy that makes for an explosively long finish. Opening Bid: $2,000
LOT 108 Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg 2014 Vintage One (1) Methuselah (6L) Grand Cru Ruchottes-Chambertin 2014 1-6L Highly energetic, detailed and focused middle weight plus flavors. Flavors that are based on a far more prominent base of both minerality and structure. There is no absence of richness. Textbook Ruchottes. Opening Bid: $2,500
LOT 109 Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg 2014 Vintage Six (6) Magnums (1.5L) Grand Cru Ruchottes-Chambertin 2014 6-1.5L Opening Bid: $3,200
LOT 110 Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg 2014 Vintage Twelve (12) Bottles (.750) Grand Cru Ruchottes-Chambertin 2014 12-.750 Opening Bid: $3,200
LOT 111 Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg 2014 Vintage Three (3) Jeroboams (3L) Grand Cru Ruchottes-Chambertin 2014 1-3L Clos Vougeot 2014 1-3L There is outstanding concentration. Overt powerful broad-shouldered flavors. First rate depth. Impeccably well-balanced. Wonderfully persistent finale. Échézeaux 2014 1-3L Exuberantly floral and spicy nose. Rich and relatively full-bodied plus flavors. Excellent volume and mid-pallet concentration. Focused and powerful yet refreshing and lengthy finish. Serious but entirely lovely effort. Opening Bid: $3,000