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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Nov 5, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 12, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 2001
  • 1500ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Graves
  • Sauternes
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
  • White Sweet
  • 100 points
  • HH3390
  • HH3390
Lot 208

2001 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur - 1 bottle(s)-1500ml

Estimate: CAD$1,400 - CAD$2,000

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 2001 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur - 1500ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1400 - $2000 with a reserve of $1100. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11557.

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This Alberta-based couple began their wine collection after enjoying a bottle of Corton Charlemagne at a remarkable restaurant during their anniversary in Les Baux-de-Provence, France, in 2009. Dining outdoors, the wine complemented the meal perfectly. The collection has grown through various sources; the Masseto from an Italian wine shop that maintains strong ties with several Italian vintners. The bottles were stored in a custom-built stone cellar in their home. What started with a single bottle of Corton Charlemagne one evening ignited a passion for collecting and designing a wine cellar filled with many cherished bottles enjoyed over special occasions.
The score for 2001 Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur is 100 points from Vinous and the tasting note - Just weeks after tasting the 2001 Château d’Yquem at the estate, another bottle was served at a lunch in London and it was perfection. The aromatics are practically identical and likewise the palate, but this bottle, which had been decanted, displays a scintilla with more tension, perhaps more "vibrancy" that so effortlessly counterbalances the richness. Irrespective of points, it is simply one of the most magnificent wines of any kind that can pass your lips.