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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Feb 6, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Feb 13, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 1989
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Graves
  • Pessac-Leognan
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • 100 points
  • DD4126
  • DD4126
Lot 93

1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 750ml - 1 bottle(s)

Estimate: CAD$2,400 - CAD$3,300

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $2400 - $3300 with a reserve of $1800. The bottles in this lot come from collection 11446.

Condition

Bordeaux In Neck

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An Alberta based consignor and chef who began their own collection in the late 1980’s when they oversaw purchasing wine for a group of hotels. A nice showing of wine from Bordeaux and California, the bottles were sourced through government stores in Alberta and British Columbia and were stored in a temperature-controlled wine cabinet.
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.