Iron Gate Auctions
Timed Auction

IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Feb 6, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Feb 13, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 2000
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Saint-Julien
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
  • Red
  • EE835
  • EE835
Lot 173

2000 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St Julien - 750ml - 1 bottle(s)

Estimate: CAD$360 - CAD$500

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 2000 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St Julien - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $360 - $500 with a reserve of $280. The bottles in this lot come from collection 11416.

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This consignor, located in Oakville, began collecting wine in the late 1990s when his friend educated him on the pleasures of fine wine, the benefits of aging wine and the importance of proper storage. He bought 3 large climate-controlled wine cabinets and filled them with bottles purchased from the LCBO, other provincial retailers and from wineries directly. Over the past several years, he has been downsizing his collection by donating to benefit auctions, and now through Iron Gate.

The score for 2000 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St Julien is 98 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 2000 Léoville Las Cases takes time to unwind in the decanter and glass, but when it begins to show all its cards, the display is spectacular. Mingling aromas of dark berries and red fruits with aromas of pencil shavings, loamy soil, cedar box, bitter chocolate, dried rose petals and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered, complete mid-palate that's rare in this vintage, powdery tannins and a long, resonant finish. An uncompromising classic, even as it closes in on its 22nd birthday, the 2000 Las Cases remains an infant in terms of evolution.