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Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Nov 4, 2025 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 11, 2025 08:00PM EST
  2025-11-04 10:00:00 2025-11-11 20:00:00 America/New_York Iron Gate Iron Gate : Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction https://bid.irongateauctions.com/auctions/iron-gate-wine/iron-gate-fine-wine-auction-19461
The November Fine Wine Auction is one of the largest to date, featuring over 1,530 lots sourced from some of Canada’s finest cellars. French wine makes up half of the auction, highlighted by Bordeaux from the iconic 1982 vintage and exceptional Burgundy offered at some of the most attractive price levels seen in years for this category. The sale also includes 124 large-format lots—perfectly timed for the holiday season. **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 #818717.
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  • 1970
  • Red
  • Bordeaux Blend
  • Medoc
  • Bordeaux
  • France
  • 750ml
  • First Growth
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Lot 53

1970 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 6 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$4,800 - CAD$7,200
Current Bid
CAD$3,750
$2,840.91

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This lot is comprised of 6 bottle(s) of 1970 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $4800 - $7200 with a reserve of $3750. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11628.

Condition

Please note the following conditions in the lot - Top Shoulder, Stained Label.

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This Ontario based consignor is a lifelong wine enthusiast who began building his collection in the 1970s. Despite humble beginnings, he developed a deep appreciation for wine early on, especially French vintages. Over the years, he amassed hundreds of bottles and traveled with his family to wine regions around the world to explore the people, land, and craft behind each bottle. In every home, he built a wine cellar maintained at 11–12°C with stable humidity. A personal touch: he always covered the floor in small pebbles to help prevent bottles from breaking if dropped. Now, after decades of collecting, he is ready to share many of these exceptional wines so others can enjoy and appreciate them as he has.
1970 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 97 points, John Gilman's View from the Cellar 96 points, Jean-Marc Quarin 96 points, John Kapon Vintage Tastings 95 points, John Kapon - Vintage Tastings 95 points. This is the tasting note for 1970 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider) - The smoky, herbal cassis comes in waves on the nose and palate. Dense, chewy, full-bodied and filled with character and classic complexity, the cassis and spicy black currants on the palate hit all the right notes in the finish. This is drinking at peak. We did not decant. But 15-20 minutes of air would not hurt. .