Iron Gate Auctions
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Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Apr 29, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, May 6, 2025 08:00PM EDT
  • 1988
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Bordeaux Blend
  • Red
  • First Growth
Lot 71

1988 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$650 - CAD$900

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CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1988 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $650 - $900 with a reserve of $480. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11283.

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A highly involved collector who acquired the wine in his cellar over many years. Sourced from negotiants, LCBO vintages releases and agencies, all wines were stored in a home cellar equipped with a state-of-the-art cooling and humidification system. A photo of his cellar is included in the gallery.
The scores for 1988 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - Wine Spectator - 96. The rating for 1988 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac is 91 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The best showing yet for a wine from this under-rated vintage, the dark garnet-colored 1988 Latour reveals slight amber at the edge. A bouquet of melted tar, plums, black currants, cedar, and underbrush is followed by a sweet entry, with medium to full body, excellent ripeness, and mature tannin. It is a classic, elegant Latour with more meaty, vegetable-like flavors than are found in a riper year, such as 1989 and 1990. The 1988 has just begun to enter its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for 25 years.