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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Sep 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 24, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 1978
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Libournais
  • Pomerol
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • II1117
  • II1117
Lot 53

1978 Petrus Pomerol - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,400 - CAD$2,000

Bid Increments

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CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
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CAD$2,000 CAD$200
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CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1978 Petrus Pomerol - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1400 - $2000 with a reserve of $800. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11512.

Condition

Please note the following condition/s on 1978 Petrus Pomerol Between Top and Upper Shoulder and Stained Label.

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A long -time collector who became interested in wine at a very early age. Bottles were procured through various outlets and while on travels. Consigned wine was stored in a professional-grade wine fridge prior to arriving at Iron Gate.
The tasting note for 1978 Petrus Pomerol is from Vinous and the score is 90 - The 1978 Petrus is slightly better than the previous one tasted. It shows moderate bricking on the rim, but healthy and quite deep at its core. It has a conservative, floral nose as usual with plenty of sous-bois. There is a bit of mulch in here, but also a sense of simple joy. The palate is medium-bodied with lovely balance, this example showing a tad more flesh than expected with a pinch of black and bell pepper towards the finish. As I remarked before, there is no need to continue cellaring the 1978 as it will not improve further and yet undeniably it is commendable for the vintage. Old school Petrus