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Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Nov 4, 2025 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 11, 2025 08:00PM EST
  2025-11-04 10:00:00 2025-11-11 20:00:00 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-19461
The November Fine Wine Auction is one of the largest to date, featuring over 1,530 lots sourced from some of Canada’s finest cellars. French wine makes up half of the auction, highlighted by Bordeaux from the iconic 1982 vintage and exceptional Burgundy offered at some of the most attractive price levels seen in years for this category. The sale also includes 124 large-format lots—perfectly timed for the holiday season. **Please note: A Buyer's premium of 17.5% is applicable to this sale.** Operated under license by Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis and Alberta Auction license #818717.
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  • 1998
  • Red
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Pessac-Leognan
  • Graves
  • Bordeaux
  • France
  • 750ml
  • First Growth, 100 points
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Lot 248

1998 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$650 - CAD$950
Current Bid
CAD$600
$454.55

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1998 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $650 - $950 with a reserve of $500. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11696.

Condition

Please note the following conditions in the lot - Scuffed And Stained Label.

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A Quebec based consignor whose passion for wine began in the early 1990s after joining a local wine club featuring winemaker presentations and paired tastings. Inspired by these experiences, he started collecting bottles he particularly enjoyed—an interest that grew over time. Most of his collection was acquired through the SAQ, supplemented by select private imports from wine agencies in Quebec and Ontario. The wines have been meticulously stored in his home cellar and in temperature-controlled facilities at various SAQ locations.
1998 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 99 points, Wine Spectator 97 points. This is the tasting note for 1998 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. For my money (and I have some in the cellar), the 1998 Haut-Brion is the finest vintage from this estate between 1989 and 2000, surpassing the 1990. While it remains decidedly youthful at age 25, it is beginning to stir, unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berry fruit, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, pencil shavings and burning embers. Medium-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's layered and elegant, with refined tannins, lively acids and a long, perfumed finish. Exemplifying the ideal of intensity without weight, it enjoys a slight edge over La Mission Haut-Brion in this banner year for both properties.