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Tue, Nov 5, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 12, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 2003
  • 750ml
  • Italy
  • Tuscany
  • Red
  • Mixed Lot
  • II3509
  • II3510
Lot 759

2003 Masseto and Tignanello - 2 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,000 - CAD$1,500

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CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 2003 Masseto and Tignanello - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1000 - $1500 with a reserve of $750. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11535. In this lot you will find 1 bottle of 2003 Masseto Toscana (750ml), 1 bottle of 2003 Tignanello Toscana IGT (750ml).

Condition

In Neck on 2003 Masseto Toscana .

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These bottles are from the cellar of a long time licensee (restaurant) in Eastern Canada. They were acquired on release from the agent and immediately stored in the restaurant's environmentally controlled cellar until coming to Iron Gate.
The score for 2003 Masseto Toscana is 96 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The Masseto ’03 oozes class with a ravishing, opulent bouquet with raspberry, kirsch, Kalamata olives and a touch of undergrowth. It has enticing definition and a sense of natural calm. The palate is beautifully balanced with svelte tannins, a nonchalant sense of self-being with gentle grip, filigree texture, more black than the red fruits evident on the nose, cedar and cigar box towards the understated finish. Stunning. The score for 2003 Tignanello Toscana IGT is 92 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Antinori’s 2003 Tignanello (85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc) is a terrific effort. Typical Sangiovese notes of red cherries, tobacco and underbrush dominate the flavor profile of this intensely flavored Tignanello that manages to be ripe and open, while retaining notable balance and freshness, although the tannins dry out a bit on the back end. This is a delicious Tignanello to enjoy now and over the next decade. The high altitude of the vineyards was clearly an asset in 2003.