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Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Jun 16, 2026 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Jun 23, 2026 08:00PM EDT
  2026-06-16 10:00:00 2026-06-23 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-21731
The final auction of the half-year is one for the books, over __ lots spanning three centuries of winemaking, the oldest bottle dating back to 1875. We’re featuring over 100 lots of incredible, large-format wines from Germany, Champagne, Bordeaux, and beyond. Top up your cellar for the summer, this is the catalogue you don't want to miss. **Please note: A Buyer's premium of 19.5% is applicable to this sale.** Operated under license by Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis and Alberta Auction license #824146.
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  • 1998
  • Red
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Pessac-Leognan
  • Graves
  • Bordeaux
  • France
  • 750ml
  • 100 points, First Growth
Lot 185

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

Estimate: CAD$700 - CAD$1,000
Starting Bid
CAD$500
$359.71

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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 $700 - $1000 with a reserve of $500. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11783.

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Property of a collector in Southwestern Ontario. This selection of Old and New World classics has been professionally cellared in a specialized wine fridge since original acquisition.
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 points. 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.