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Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Sep 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 23, 2025 08:00PM EDT
  • 1980
  • Red
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
  • Bolgheri
  • Tuscany
  • Italy
  • 750ml
Lot 877

1980 Sassicaia Bolgheri - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$700 - CAD$1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
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 1 bottle(s) of 1980 Sassicaia Bolgheri - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $700 - $1000 with a reserve of $500. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11664.

Condition

Please note the following condition in this lot -Stained Label.

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This Quebec-based consignor has a strong appreciation for fine Italian wine. The collection was assembled through purchases from the SAQ and was carefully stored in a temperature- and humidity-controlled cellar before being consigned for auction.
The score for 1980 Sassicaia Bolgheri is 91+ from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The very interesting 1980 Sassicaia offers many of the delicious precursory qualities that ultimately remind you of the legendary 1985 vintage. The wine opens to a pretty garnet hue and shows youthful color stability and saturation. The mouthfeel is opulent and rich with an important sense of consistency and texture, which wraps thickly over the palate and delivers prolonged endurance. There is an evident note of sweetness that recalls primary aromas of dried cherry and sun-sweetened plum. But you also get a contrasting mineral or marine salt-like layer that keeps the wine from tasting too heavy or thick. Balanced acidity contributes in refreshing the palate. This is yet another overlooked vintage that shows surprising results today. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - Decanter 93 points , CellarTracker 92 points , The Wine Advocate 91 points .