Auction Will Feature 700 Cases of First Growth Bordeaux and over 1000 bottles from 
Domaine de la Romanée Conti; Twenty Vintage Vertical Château Lafite-Rothschild Dinner
at Charlie Trotter’s to Precede this Epic Sale on September 18th

(July 17, 2008—Chicago, IL)—Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., one of the world’s leading fine wine retailers and

The collection features 166 lots of Château Lafite-Rothschild worth an estimated $1-1.6 million including 7 cases of the 1982 and 21 cases of the 1996 vintages.

auction houses, will hold a monumental single-owner sale on September 19th and 20th. The auction of over 1,700 lots is estimated to fetch $7-$10 million and the firm anticipates that wine collectors around the world will clamor to own a piece of this historic cellar.

The Fox Cellar is poised to electrify the wine collecting world with its encyclopedic offering of full-case lots, most purchased by the current owner as futures or on release and still nestled in their original wooden cases. All wines have been removed from temperature and humidity controlled storage.

The sale will feature unparalleled quantities of the worlds most sought after wines. Foremost among the group are 166 lots of Château Lafite-Rothschild worth an estimated $1,067,400- $1,589,900 including 7 cases of the 1982 and 21 cases of the 1996 vintages (all in their original wooden cases). Also staggering is a 100 lot offering of Château Pétrus worth an estimated $1-$1.5 million; more than 1,000 bottles from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and well over a thousand bottles each of Châteaux Latour, Margaux, Mouton-Rothschild and Haut-Brion. Other featured offerings include large selections of Italian wines from Angelo Gaja along with Super Tuscans, Guigal’s Single-Vineyard Côte Rôties, and top California producers.

“We are so excited to represent this cellar of a long time client and friend. The impeccable depth and provenance of these wines is something that comes along once in a generation and we are honored to offer this collection to the world,” commented John Hart, Chairman of Hart Davis Hart.

Collectors and restaurateurs will descend on Chicago to raise their paddles in the auction room and compete

More than 1000 bottles from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti will be on offer.

with bidders on the phone, online bidders utilizing Hart Davis Hart’s proprietary online real-time bidding portal, www.hdhlive.com, and others who submit their bids before the sale using HDH’s intuitive online absentee bidding system. The live auction will take place at Chicago’s award-winning restaurant Tru, beginning promptly at 9:00 a.m. (CST) on Friday, September 19th, 2008 and Saturday, September 20th, 2008. Tru is located at 676 N. St. Clair Street in Chicago. Attendance is open to the public and free of charge. Reservations for lunch at Tru during the auction ($75) should be made by calling Hart Davis Hart at 312.482.9996 or by emailing Maria Elgass, melgass@hdhwine.com.

“This is by far the most important collection I have seen in my 18 year career at Christie’s, Davis & Co, Sotheby’s, and Hart Davis Hart. The vast quantities of wine combined with the impeccable provenance is unlikely to been seen any time in the near future,” noted Paul Hart, President of Hart Davis Hart.

Top Ten Lots:

12 bottles of 1990 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Est. $100,000-$150,000)

12 bottles of 1995 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Est. $50,000-$75,000)

1 Imperial of 2000 Château Pétrus (Est. $40,000-$60,000)

12 bottles of 1982 Château Pétrus (Est. $35,000-$55,000)

12 bottles of 1990 La Tâche, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Est. $32,000-$48,000)

1 Methuselah of 1998 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Est. $30,000-$45,000)

6 bottles of 1999 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Est. $30,000-$45,000)

12 bottles of 1989 Château Pétrus (Est. $26,000-$38,000)

12 bottles of 1990 Château Pétrus (Est. $26,000-$38,000)

3 bottles of 1990 Romanée-Conti, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Est. $26,000-$38,000)

Exceptional Provenance

Most of the wines in the Fox Cellar were purchased as futures or on release. Hart Davis Hart has receipts for many of the wines in the Fox Cellar and will be publishing examples in the auction catalog. Below is an example of one of the receipts.

Hart Davis Hart closed the first half of their 2008 schedule with another wildly successful auction on June 28th, bringing $3,315,086 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $2,030,040-3,025,510. In the first half of 2008, Hart Davis Hart sold $15,353,188 over four auctions with a combined pre-sale estimate of $9,239,750-13,797,909. Three of the four auctions were 100% sold, with the fourth sale at 99.33% by lot. With a mere 7 lots passing since September of 2007, the firm’s sell-through rates were the highest in the industry, an important indicator of Hart Davis Hart’s ability to reach the global audience of top wine buyers.

Château Lafite-Rothschild Dinner at Charlie Trotter’s

On Thursday, September 18th Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. will host a 20 vintage Château Lafite-Rothschild wine dinner at Chicago’s famous Charlie Trotter’s. For centuries, the mention of Château Lafite-Rothschild has conjured evocative images of grandeur and decadence, having been so favored in the Court of Versailles that it was widely hailed as “the King’s Wine.” To launch the remarkable auction weekend, Hart Davis Hart has chosen 20 celebrated vintages reflective of the Fox Cellar, spanning the past four decades of the estate, including such luminary vintages as 1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, and 2003. Chef Trotter will design an exciting five-course dinner to complement the wines. Seating very is limited. For more information please contact Marc Smoler at 312.482.9766 or msmoler@hdhwine.com.

Featured Wines For The Dinner:

Dom Pérignon 1990

Château Lafite-Rothschild:
1970 • 1975 • 1976 • 1982 • 1985 • 1986 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992
1993 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003

Château d’Yquem 1986

Bidding Information

Bidders are encouraged to attend the auction, but Hart Davis Hart welcomes bids by phone, fax, through the website, and via the new live-bid technology.

Auction catalogs are available through the website at hdhwine.com or by calling Hart Davis Hart at 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. An ever-increasing number of collectors around the world are now bidding via hdhlive.com, which allows them to listen to the auction and bid in real time.

Upcoming Auction Calendar

October 31-November 1, 2008

December 6, 2008

January 21, 2009

About Hart Davis Hart Wine Co.

Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. is both a dynamic retailer and an internationally prominent wine auction house, occupying a unique position in the rare wine market. We offer collectors and restaurateurs a broad range of options for buying and selling wines, providing unrivaled expertise and personalized service.

Founded in October 2004, Hart Davis Hart represents the alliance of three highly-respected industry leaders: John Hart, Michael Davis, and Paul Hart, with a combined experience of nearly 90 years in the rare wine business. John Hart, a renowned expert, has been a leader in the rare wine retail business for over three decades. With extensive careers at Christie’s, Davis & Company, and Sotheby’s, Michael Davis and Paul Hart are the most experienced wine auctioneers in America.

Hart Davis Hart has emerged as one of the most innovative and trusted sources for rare wines in America, with over 150 years of combined experience in the specialized field of fine and rare wines. No other firm can approach their level of expertise, network of relationships, or dedication to service.

Hart Davis Hart core services:

• Traditional Live Auctions
• Private Retail Services
• Online Sales
• Consultation

For more information on Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., please contact Hart Davis Hart at 312.482.9996 or visit hdhwine.com.

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