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Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Sep 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 23, 2025 08:00PM EDT
  • 1979
  • Red
  • Pinot Noir
  • Vosne-Romanee
  • Cote de Nuits
  • Burgundy
  • France
  • 750ml
  • DRC
Lot 13

1979 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru - 3 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$13,500 - CAD$21,000

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CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
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 3 bottle(s) of 1979 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $13500 - $21000 with a reserve of $10000. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11628.

Condition

Please note the following condition in this lot -In Neck And 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.
The score for 1979 DRC Richebourg Grand Cru is 93 from Burghound, Allen Meadows and the tasting note - Bricking now to an amber/ruby center. As are many '79s at this point, the nose is wonderfully expressive with strong hoison and spice aromas plus hints of rose petals, earth and sous-bois. The rich, medium weight flavors are now quite supple and display a hint of the sauvage with a sweet, round, supple finish and fine length. There is no reason to delay opening this any longer though if stored well, it should continue to hold for another decade and it's possible that the touch of finishing structure will dissipate. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - CellarTracker 95 points , BurgHound.com 93 points .