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Tue, Apr 29, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, May 6, 2025 08:00PM EDT
  2025-04-29 10:00:00 2025-05-06 20:00:00 America/New_York Iron Gate Iron Gate : IronGate Fine Wine Auction https://bid.irongateauctions.com/auctions/iron-gate-wine/irongate-fine-wine-auction-17825
Iron Gate is thrilled to announce the April Fine Wine Auction. There are over 1000 lots of exceptional wines to bid on from top cellars across the country. Vintage-claret takes up nearly a third of the April catalogue, and collectors can expect other significant offerings from Burgundy, California, and Tuscany, with excellent Champagne, Rhone, and South Australian (and more!) to fill the gaps. **Please note: A Buyer's premium of 17.5% is applicable to this sale.** Operated under license by Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis and Alberta Auction license #813206.
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  • 1928
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Saint-Estephe
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
  • Red
Lot 49

1928 Chateau Montrose St Estephe Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,900 - CAD$2,700
Starting Bid
CAD$1,400
$972.22

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1928 Chateau Montrose St Estephe Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1900 - $2700 with a reserve of $1400. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11614.

Condition

Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot - Top Shoulder And Heavily Bin-Soiled, Damaged (Ripped Or Torn)

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Based in Montreal, this consignor has always had a passion for farming and was once a part-owner of a winery in Oregon. His journey into wine collecting began in 2005 when he acquired a collection from a SAQ cellar owner, soon after which he started investing in Bordeaux futures. Except for the Vice Versa, which was purchased directly from the winery, his entire collection was sourced through the SAQ. Every bottle has been carefully stored in his custom-built, climate-controlled underground cellar by Mr. St-Laurent.
The rating for 1928 Chateau Montrose St Estephe Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe is 94 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Bordeaux old-timers agree that Montrose is the only wine capable of matching the impressive longevity of the famed Chateau Latour. That belief was certainly justified by the 1928, a vintage that produced some of the most tannic, backward wines ever. Aromas of volatile acidity add rather than detract from the sweet, cedary, herb, and plum-scented nose. In the mouth, this amazingly fresh, mammoth wine exhibits extraordinary depth and richness. Not surprisingly, it still reveals significant quantities of tannin! There is gorgeous extraction, as well as a rustic quality to the massive feel of this amazingly young wine. Pity those who bought it in the early 1930s expecting to drink it in their lifetimes!