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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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  • 1985
  • Red
  • Pinot Noir
  • Burgundy
  • France
  • 750ml
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Lot 15

1985 Joseph Drouhin Musigny - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$3,200 - CAD$4,500
Starting Bid
CAD$2,400
$1,818.18

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1985 Joseph Drouhin Musigny - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $3200 - $4500 with a reserve of $2400. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11690.

Condition

Please note the following conditions in the lot - In Neck, Damaged (Ripped Or Torn), Stained Label.

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A collector whose interest in wine began in the early 1960s, despite coming from a non-wine-oriented background. Starting modestly with bottles like Casal Mendes and Mateus, he gradually became more interested in wine, leading to a thoughtfully curated collection. Over the decades, he sourced wines from respected merchants including Century Wines (Rochester), Premium Wines (Buffalo), Vintages (with a strong focus on Bordeaux futures), the ALCB in Calgary, Berry Bros. & Rudd in London, and various Toronto importers. His original home featured a custom-designed wine cellar, later replaced by a traditional, climate-controlled cellar in his country home, where the bottles have remained undisturbed since 1990. Realizing that his 3,000-bottle cellar exceeds what he and his family could ever reasonably consume, he has chosen to share part of the collection through auction.
1985 Joseph Drouhin Musigny from this lot has the following scores - BurgHound.com 94 points, CellarTracker 93 points. This is the tasting note for 1985 Joseph Drouhin Musigny from Allen Meadows (Burghound) - As older Drouhin wines can often be, this is a deceptive wine as initially, it seems a bit light, almost as though there is a lack of underlying material. However, after 45 minutes or so of air, an incredible nose of smoke, spice, underbrush and a slight gaminess merges seamlessly with rich, velvety, very suave fruit and earth-inflected flavors that offer beautiful balance and first rate length. This is a terrific '85 and one of the better wines of the vintage, in particular because it's still relatively youthful and doesn't fall apart in the glass after an hour or so of air. Consistent notes and this should drink well for another 20+ years.