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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Apr 30, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, May 7, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 2001
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Saint-Julien
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
  • Red
  • EE4078
  • EE4078
Lot 88

2001 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St Julien - 1 bottle(s)-750ml format

Estimate: CAD$260 - CAD$360

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 Leoville Las Cases St Julien - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $260 - $360 with a reserve of $200. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11469.

Condition

Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot Bordeaux In Neck on 2001 Chateau Leoville Las Cases St Julien

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A long-time client of Iron Gate, this consignor first became interested in wine when he attended a Wine Spectator’s tasting, and someone opened a 1988 Tignanello. The bouquet and palate were an amazing shock to his senses. He began collecting fine wine in 2008 and built his cellar shortly after that. Wines were purchased through the LCBO and SAQ and stored in a temperature and humidity-controlled cellar.
The wine in this lot has a score of 96 from Robert Parker and the following tasting note -One vintage that was missing from my extensive vertical earlier this year was the 2001 Léoville Las Cases, and when curiosity got the better of me, I opened a bottle from my own cellar. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and classy new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered core of vibrant fruit, ripe structuring tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Youthful and a little aloof, it's a classic Las Cases that is just at the very beginning of a long drinking window. It would be fascinating to compare the 2001 directly with the much-lauded 2000, as the two are very close in quality to my palate.