Chicago, IL – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the internationally renowned wine auction house and retailer, will hold a massive two-day auction of Finest and Rarest wines on October 29th and 30th at award-winning restaurant Tru, located at 676 North St. Clair Street in Chicago. Encompassing over 1800 lots, the auction is estimated to bring $5-$7.5 million and is projected to be the largest sale of the year so far for Hart Davis Hart.
A library collection offered direct from Harlan Estate includes bottles or magnums from each vintage produced by the winery from 1990-2006. The highlight of the offering is an Imperial of the debut 1990 vintage, the first ever commercially released by the Estate.
This impressive auction also features a number of important private cellars from all areas of the U.S. In total, 131 lots of Château Lafite Rothschild worth an estimated $1-1.6 million will be offered, along with 74 lots of wines from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti worth an estimated $410,200- $616,600. The auction is anchored by an impressive $1.5-$2.3 million private cellar from the Eastern United States featuring 378 lots of First Growth Bordeaux.
Catalogs for the October 29th-30th auction will be available from Hart Davis Hart on September 29th, and bids for the sale will be accepted starting Thursday, September 30th.
Attendance is open to the public and free of charge. Pre-registration for the auction and reservations for lunch at TRU ($75) can be made by contacting Gwen Brooks at 312.854.0096 or via email at [email protected]. The auction will begin promptly at 9:00am on both days.
Highlights of the October 29th & 30th Auction Include:
Lot 282: 2000 Château Pétrus (12 bs) (2 owc) (est. $32000-48000)
Lots 550, 1667, 1668: 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild (12 bs) (est. $30000-45000)
Lots 1110, 1388: 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild (11 bs) (est. $28000-42000)
Lot 68: 1989 Château Pétrus (12 bs) (owc) (est. $26000-38000)
Lot 1575: 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild (10 bs) (est. $26000-38000)
Lot 1354: 1997 Romanée-Conti DRC (1 meth (6L)) (owc) (est. $24000-35000)
Lots 1028, 1611: 1998 Château Pétrus (12 bs) (2 owc) (est. $22000-32000)
Lot 20: 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild (7 bs) (est. $18000-28000)
Lots 275, 1034: 2000 Château Lafite Rothschild (12 bs) (owc) (est. $18000-28000)
Lot 1196: 2000 Château Lafite Rothschild (6 mags) (2 owc) (est. $18000-28000)
As an added service to collectors, photos of the top 30 lots in the auction will be available for viewing on www.hdhwine.com beginning Thursday, September 30th, enabling prospective bidders an opportunity to view bottle conditions before bidding.
Bidding Information
Auction catalogs are available through the website or by calling Hart Davis Hart ( hdhwine.com; 312.482.9996). The expanded website allows bidders to view and search the auction catalog and place absentee bids online.
Hart Davis Hart’s state-of-the-art technology allows bidders worldwide to participate in the Chicago-based live auctions via the Internet. Bidders can follow the auction in the salesroom, hear the live auction, and bid against the room, all in real-time. More details about online bidding can be found at www.hdhwine.com