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Tue, Nov 5, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 12, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 1994
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Pauillac
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • First Growth
  • HH4324
  • HH4326
Lot 152

1994 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac - 3 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,500 - CAD$2,100

Bid Increments

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CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
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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 3 bottle(s) of 1994 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1500 - $2100 with a reserve of $1100. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11359 and 11546.

Condition

Wine in this lot has following conditions - Bordeaux In Neck and Scuffed Label.

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This is a merged lot. First provenance - An avid wine collector from Montreal. Wines were purchased through the SAQ over the last 30 years and stored in a temperature and humidity controlled home cellar before arriving at Iron Gate. Second provenance - A passionate and seasoned collector from Toronto, who has been buying fine wine since 1978. He purchased his first case of Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Latour at the vintage store in Ottawa and many bottles through the SAQ. He and his wife love traveling to wine regions in France and Italy and they acquired numerous bottles during their journeys. After downsizing to a smaller space, he decided to reduce his collection, hoping it will find a new owner who will appreciate it as much as he has. The collection was kept in his temperature-controlled cellar before going to auction.
The score for 1994 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac is 91 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - After less than persuasive performances in two potentially great years, 1989 and 1990, Mouton-Rothschild appears to have settled down, producing fine efforts in recent vintages, culminating with the enormously promising, unquestionably profound 1995. The 1994 appears to be the finest Mouton-Rothschild made following the 1986 and before the 1995's conception. The wine exhibits a dense, saturated purple color, followed by a classic Mouton nose of sweet black fruits intermingled with smoke, pain grillee, spice, and cedar. Medium to full-bodied, with outstanding concentration, a layered feel, plenty of tannin, and rich, concentrated fruit, this wine is similar to the fine 1988. Anticipated maturity - 2005-2025. By the way, the Dutch artist, Appel, has created a gorgeous label for the 1994. Although Mouton-Rothschild can be among the most inconsistent first-growths, when this estate gets everything right, the wine can be as compelling as any produced in Bordeaux.