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Beyond the Rules: Super Tuscan Pioneers among the World's Great Wines

Tue, Mar 24, 2026 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Mar 31, 2026 08:00PM EDT
  2026-03-24 10:00:00 2026-03-31 20:00:00 America/New_York Iron Gate Iron Gate : Beyond the Rules: Super Tuscan Pioneers among the World's Great Wines https://bid.irongateauctions.com/auctions/iron-gate-wine/beyond-the-rules-super-tuscan-pioneers-among-the-worlds-great-wines-21728
Explore a global collection in our March auction, where the world’s most prestigious wine regions provide the backdrop for a premier showcase of Tuscan treasures. While the catalogue journeys through the most celebrated wine estates, the sun-drenched slopes of Italy take center stage with a dedicated focus on the legendary Super Tuscans including a plethora of the greats: Tignanello, Sassicaia, Solaia and Ornellaia to name a few. **Please note: This sale has a Buyer's premium of 19.5%.** Operated under license by Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis and Alberta Auction license #821930.
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  • 2003
  • Red
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Medoc
  • Bordeaux
  • France
  • 750ml
  • First Growth, Mixed Lots
Lot 85

2003 Chateau Margaux and Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac - 2 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,600 - CAD$2,200
Starting Bid
CAD$1,200
$875.91

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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 2003 Chateau Margaux and Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1600 - $2200 with a reserve of $1200. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11758. In this lot you will find 1 bottle of 2003 Chateau Margaux (750ml), 1 bottle of 2003 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac (750ml).

Condition

Please note the following conditions in this lot - Scuffed Label on 2003 Chateau Margaux.

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A consignor who has been collecting for a few years after receiving some of the bottles as gifts. He stored the bottles in a temperature-controlled basement cellar prior to bringing them to auction.
2003 Chateau Margaux from this lot has the following scores - Jean-Marc Quarin 98 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 98 points, Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch 98 points, James Suckling 97 points, Decanter 97 points, Vinous 96 points, Wine Enthusiast 96 points. This is the tasting note for 2003 Chateau Margaux from Robert Parker - Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2003 Margaux is fully mature on the nose. There is ample fruit here, well defined for the vintage with blackberry and cedar, this bottle demonstrating a subtle fungal character that I have not discerned in previous bottles. There are faint scents of rust iron piping that develop with further aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannin, offering more fruit than the 2003 Valandraud it was paired with