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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Sep 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 24, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 1994
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Graves
  • Pessac-Leognan
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • First Growth
  • II1879
  • II1880
Lot 90

1994 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 2 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,000 - CAD$1,400

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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1994 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1000 - $1400 with a reserve of $750. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11283.

Condition

Please note the following condition/s on 1994 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe In Neck and Scuffed Label.

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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 tasting note for 1994 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe is from Robert Parker and the score is 92 - This is one of the surprise sleeper wines of the vintage which has more successes than many people suspect in spite of all the rain. The tremendous drainage enjoyed by the Haut Brion vineyard worked in its favor during this wet September harvest. The color is deep plum/ruby with a bit of lightening at the edge. Notes of compost, truffle, earth, spice box, dried herbs, and licorice compete with sweet black cherry and currant fruit. The wine is medium-bodied, with a relatively plump, chewy feel to it. It is certainly one of the top half dozen or so wines of the vintage. The tannins are still there, but the wine seems far more accessible than the two bigger wines that Haut Brion produced in 1995 and 1996.