Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Sep 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 23, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
- 1989
- Red
- Bordeaux Red Blend
- Pessac-Leognan
- Graves
- Bordeaux
- France
- 750ml
- OWC/OCC, 100 points, First Growth
Lot 8
1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 12 bottle(s)-750ml
Estimate: CAD$26,000 - CAD$36,000
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 12 bottle(s) of 1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $26000 - $36000 with a reserve of $19000. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11628.
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This Ontario based consignor is a lifelong wine enthusiast who began building his collection in the 1970s. Despite humble beginnings, he developed a deep appreciation for wine early on, especially French vintages. Over the years, he amassed hundreds of bottles and traveled with his family to wine regions around the world to explore the people, land, and craft behind each bottle. In every home, he built a wine cellar maintained at 11–12°C with stable humidity. A personal touch: he always covered the floor in small pebbles to help prevent bottles from breaking if dropped. Now, after decades of collecting, he is ready to share many of these exceptional wines so others can enjoy and appreciate them as he has.
The score for 1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe is 100 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - A spectacular wine that only goes from strength to strength, and which ranks among the pinnacles of my birth year vintage, the 1989 Haut-Brion wafts from the glass with a rich bouquet of blackberries, blackcurrants, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, black truffle, burning embers and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's sumptuous and dramatic, with huge reserves of fruit that are complemented by carnal, savory nuances and framed by melting tannins and ripe acids. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, the only criticism one can make is that a 750-milliliter bottle simply isn't enough. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - Vinous 100 points , The Wine Advocate 100 points , Wine Spectator 100 points , James Suckling 100 points , John Gilman's View from the Cellar 100 points , Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 100 points , Falstaff Magazine 100 points , Tom Cannavan 100 points , .
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