Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Sep 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 23, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 225
1999 Chateau Margaux - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
Estimate: CAD$700 - CAD$1,100
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| CAD$0 | CAD$20 |
| CAD$500 | CAD$50 |
| CAD$1,000 | CAD$100 |
| CAD$2,000 | CAD$200 |
| CAD$3,000 | CAD$250 |
| CAD$5,000 | CAD$500 |
| 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 1 bottle(s) of 1999 Chateau Margaux - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $700 - $1100 with a reserve of $550. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11668.
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The consignor installed his wine cellar in early 1991, a project that grew over decades. Many of the bottles were carefully selected during his travels to France and Italy, while others were sourced via government outlets in Quebec and Ontario. Always in a climate-controlled environment, the collection reflected a deep appreciation for fine wine—an interest first sparked years ago while dining at a local restaurant boasting a 40,000-bottle cellar, once the largest in North America. Though his own 1,500-bottle cellar was modest by comparison, it became a treasured part of his life. Now, at 74 and no longer drinking much, he feels it's time to begin letting it go.
The score for 1999 Chateau Margaux is 94 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 1999 Château Margaux is an immensely charming wine that's drinking beautifully today from both bottle and, in this case, magnum. Bursting with aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries and violets framed by subtle hints of cigar box, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and sensual, with an enveloping core of fruit, ripe and melting tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Analogies with the immensely charming 1985 vintage are very persuasive, as the 1999 is quite reminiscent of how the 1985 tasted fifteen years ago. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - The Wine Advocate 96 points , Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 96 points , Winedoctor 96 points , Gary Vaynerchuk - Wine Library TVinous 96 points ,Vinous 94 points , Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy 94 points , Richard Jennings 94 points , The Wine Independent 94 points , Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch 94 points .
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