JOHN KAPON

661 Sassicaia - Vintage 2000Tenuta San Guido3x1 double magnum banded owc’s“Shows its class. Loaded with fruit. Rich yet balanced,with lots of jammy and plummy character. Full-bodied,with round tannins and a silky finish. Exotic.”(93pts WS)3 double magnums per lot US$2400-3200per lot HK$20000-26000_____________________________662 Sassicaia - Vintage 2001Tenuta San Guido3x1 double magnum banded owc’s“Beautiful aromas of summer fruits and hints of cream.Then turns to dried Proven al herbs, such as rosemary.Well-defined Sass. Full-bodied, with sleek, refined tanninsand a silky finish. All in finesse. Classy wine. Almostchewy. Reminds me of the excellent 1997, but this isslightly better.”(94pts WS)3 double magnums per lot US$2600-3500per lot HK$20000-280001970s BORDEAUX1970 年 代 波 爾 多 名 酒Client got into wine with a Nuits St. Georges (his A-ha! moment) and quickly turned his attention to Bordeaux wines. He boughtmost of his collection from two legendary wine shops in Los Angeles. On offer are original wood cases of 1970 Latour, 1979 HautBrion, 1975 Mouton and 1979 Lafite. All of these cases were purchased in the 1970s and 1980s, and have been in his temperatureand humidity-controlled home cellar in Santa Monica since 1983, and the wines have not been moved until this sale!全 因 一 瓶 醇 美 的 Nuits St. Georges 產 區 傑 作 , 令 這 位 藏 家 自 此 醉 心 於 波 爾 多 名 酒 收 藏 。 大 部 份 藏 品 均 購 自 兩 家 位 於 洛 杉 磯 的 馳名 酒 商 , 本 場 拍 賣 帶 來 窖 藏 中 的 1970 年 Latour 原 木 箱 裝 ,1979 年 Haut Brion,1975 年 Mouton 及 1979 年 Lafite。 這 些 箱 裝 珍 釀 皆 於1970 及 1980 年 代 搜 羅 , 自 1983 年 來 一 直 完 好 貯 藏 於 藏 家 聖 塔 莫 尼 卡 大 宅 中 的 恆 溫 恆 濕 酒 窖 , 直 至 本 場 拍 賣 方 運 出 。663 Château Haut Brion - Vintage 1975Graves12lbsl, 12lscl, 1lstl, 12sdc, 1x12 bottle owc“Fully mature, the 1975 Haut-Brion is an example of awine from this vintage that is neither excessively tannicnor amazingly backward. The color is deep ruby/garnetwith some noticeable amber at the edge. The nose offersclassic scents of roasted tobacco and smoky, rich, ripeflavors. In the mouth, there is medium to full body, wonderfullevels of glycerin and fruit extraction, and a sweet,lush, concentrated finish.”(93pts)12 bottles per lot US$3000-4000per lot HK$24000-32000664 Château Haut Brion - Vintage 1979Graves12lbsl, 12lscl, 12lstl, 1x12 bottle owc“It is certainly the finest wine of the vintage from Bordeaux’sLeft Bank. The wine has taken on a dark plummy/garnet color, and displays a magnificent tres Haut-Brionnose of jammy black fruits, earth, tobacco, smoke, andsweet fruitcake aromas. It is rich and medium to fullbodied,with impressive elegance, purity, and overallharmony offers power, richness, and elegance in a winewith extraordinary equilibrium.”(93pts)12 bottles per lot US$3500-5000per lot HK$28000-40000665 Château Lafite Rothschild - Vintage 1975Pauillac12vlbsl, 2nl, 1x12 bottle owc“...is a powerful Lafite, and troublesome bottles tend toreveal more tannin and funkiness than others, which havea roasted character, combined with a gravelly, mineralunderpinning. As this wine has aged, it appears to be lessof a sure bet. In most cases, it has been an outstandingwine, as the bottle tasted in December suggested.”(92pts)12 bottles per lot US$4500-6000per lot HK$36000-48000666 Château Lafite Rothschild - Vintage 1979Pauillac12lbsl, 12lscl, 6vlstl, 6sdc, 1x12 bottle owc“Fruity, deep and firm, filled with plum and cherry,backed by youthful, stiff tannins. Needs time for complexityto develop.”(92pts WS)12 bottles per lot US$5000-7000per lot HK$40000-56000Acker Merrall & Condit (Asia) Ltd. 1902B, 19/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, Hong Kong ∙ Tel. +852.2525.0538 ∙ Fax +852.2525.0598 ∙ Email: info@ackerasia.com179