IronGate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 24, 2024 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
- 1986
- 1500ml
- USA
- California
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Red
- II2570
- II2570
Lot 849
1986 Forman Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 1 bottle(s)-1500ml
Estimate: CAD$320 - CAD$440
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 1986 Forman Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 1500ml. Estimate for this lot is between $320 - $440 with a reserve of $220. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 10815.
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A collector since university, more than 30 years ago, this consignor was on his school’s wine tasting team in England and was fortunate to have access to the university’s cellars to taste and learn about fine wines. He developed an appreciation for age worthy wines and began to purchase and carefully store them. Later in life he became friends with winemakers in the old and new world regions and was able to purchase highly allocated wines through them. He also buys wine from agents and the LCBO and occasionally from auction and all bottles go directly to storage at Iron Gate.
The tasting note for 1986 Forman Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is from John Gilman and the score is 92 - The 1986 vintage of Forman cabernet sauvignon is a tad riper than either the ’85 or ’87, tipping the scales at 13.2 percent alcohol, and the wine perhaps has a bit more mid-palate stuffing as a result. This is a very, very good bottle of mature cabernet, wafting from the glass in a mix of cassis, dark berries, dried eucalyptus, dark soil tones, a touch of cola and a topnote of cigar wrapper. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and nicely balanced, with just a touch of backend tannin remaining, good focus and grip and a long, classy finish. A fine example of this fine vintage that has now reached its apogee, but still has plenty of life in it.
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