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Tue, Nov 17, 2026 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 24, 2026 07:00PM EST
  2026-11-17 10:00:00 2026-11-24 19:00:00 America/New_York Iron Gate Iron Gate : Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction https://bid.irongateauctions.com/auctions/iron-gate-wine/iron-gate-fine-wine-auction-23466
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  • 1990
  • Red
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Saint-Emilion
  • Libournais
  • Bordeaux
  • France
  • 750ml
  • TSO
Lot 174

1990 Chateau Ausone St Emilion Grand Cru - 2 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,400 - CAD$1,800
Starting Bid
CAD$1,000
$709.22

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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1990 Chateau Ausone St Emilion Grand Cru - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1400 - $1800 with a reserve of $1000. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11062.

Condition

Please note the following conditions in this lot - Base Neck, In Neck on the bottle of 1990 Chateau Ausone St Emilion Grand Cru.

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For over 25 years, patrons have generously contributed fine wine to support the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Each bottle in this auction was donated by a symphony supporter and personally inspected by Stephen Ranger of Iron Gate, with all proceeds directly benefiting the TSO.
1990 Chateau Ausone St Emilion Grand Cru from this lot has the following scores - Wine Spectator 92 points, CellarTracker 92 points. This is the tasting note for 1990 Chateau Ausone St Emilion Grand Cru from Robert Parker - After revealing some amber at the edge as well as copious aromas of fruitcake, crushed rocks, incense, and a weedy character, the 1990 Ausone offers up sweet, jammy fruit notes as well as a firm finish with the tell-tale crushed rock minerality that this estate often achieves. The aromatics suggest a fully mature wine, but in the mouth, the firm structure and density indicate this effort needs more time. This wine gives off mixed signals, and I suspect it will last much longer than it appears, but only time will tell. There is a lot to like here, but the 1990 is not one of the most profound Ausones, such as those made since 1998. Owners should try a bottle and make up their own minds, but I think it has another 10- to 15-year window of maximum pleasure. .