This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1998 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac and Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1400 - $2000 with a reserve of $1100. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11830. Detailed lot - 1 bottle of 1998 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac (750ml), 1 bottle of 1998 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac (750ml).
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Inspired by friends, he began collecting wine in 1990, focusing on Bordeaux and Tuscan vintages starting with1986 and 1988. To deepen his expertise, he completed formal training, subscribed to trade journals, and built an extensive reference library. He regularly attended private tastings and SAQ Courrier vinicole dinners, culminating in an SAQ trip to Bordeaux where he visited and tasted legendary Premier Grands Crus. He also put an unused wine cellar in his home to work housing his growing collection. The vast majority of this collection was purchased from the SAQ, LCBO Vintages, and a few bottles were sourced in Florida at ABC liquor. All bottles in his collection have been strictly stored in a dark, temperature- and humidity-controlled basement cellar using regularly maintained Transtherm and EuroCave units. To preserve their condition during transport to Iron Gate in Calgary, the bottles were packed in insulated styrofoam boxes to guard against light and shock.
1998 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 98 points, Vinous 96 points, Falstaff Magazine 96 points. This is the tasting note for 1998 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from Robert Parker - A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the 1998 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet with a hint of brick and gorgeous notions of sandalwood, creme de cassis, smoked meats, black pepper and garrigue with touches of chargrill, dried herbs and mincemeat pie. Medium-bodied, soft and plush on the palate, it has tons of mouth-filling savory and plum preserves flavors and a very long, savory finish. Delicious now, it should keep for 15-20 more years.. 1998 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 97 points, Jeb Dunnuck 96 points, John Kapon Vintage Tastings 96 points, John Kapon - Vintage Tastings 96 points, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 95 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 95 points. This is the tasting note for 1998 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac from Robert Parker - Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 1998 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-brick in color with lovely creme de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying notions of dried cherries and mulberries plus touches of wood smoke, incense and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and packed with rich fruit framed by firm, chewy tannins, it is stacked with complex, evolving flavors and finishes with incredibly long-lasting perfumed notes. According to winemaker Philippe Dhalluin, this needs about three hours of decanting at this stage. I simply love the place this wine is in right now, possessing plenty of mature, tertiary characters yet still sporting bags of fruit. It won't be fading anytime soon either and should cellar nicely for 20-25+ more years.
