Iron Gate Auctions
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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Nov 5, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 12, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 1986
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Margaux
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • First Growth
  • II4514
  • II4515
Lot 113

1986 Chateau Margaux - 2 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,600 - CAD$2,200

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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1986 Chateau Margaux - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1600 - $2200 with a reserve of $1100. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11546.

Condition

Wine in this lot has following conditions - Base Of Neck.

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A passionate and seasoned collector from Toronto, who has been buying fine wine since 1978. He purchased his first case of Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Latour at the vintage store in Ottawa and many bottles through the SAQ. He and his wife love traveling to wine regions in France and Italy and they acquired numerous bottles during their journeys. After downsizing to a smaller space, he decided to reduce his collection, hoping it will find a new owner who will appreciate it as much as he has. The collection was kept in his temperature-controlled cellar before going to auction.
The score for 1986 Chateau Margaux is 98 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - A magnificent example of Chateau Margaux and one of the most tannic, backward Margauxs of the last 50 years, the 1986 continues to evolve at a glacial pace. The color is still a dense ruby/purple with just a hint of lightening at the rim. With several hours of aeration, the aromatics become striking, with notes of smoke, toast, creme de cassis, mineral, and white flowers. Very full-bodied, with high but sweet tannin, great purity, and a very masculine, full-bodied style, this wine should prove nearly immortal in terms of its aging potential. It is beginning to budge from its infantile stage and approach adolescence. Anticipated maturity - 2008-2050.