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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Sep 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 24, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 2004
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Bordeaux Blend
  • Red
  • First Growth
  • HH485
  • HH485
Lot 168

2004 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$550 - CAD$800

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CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
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CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2004 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $550 - $800 with a reserve of $420. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11532.

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Wine was always part of family dinners growing up for this Calgary based consignor. He started buying wine in the 1990s through wine clubs like Opimium and through local Calgary liquor stores but has never really considered himself a collector. All wine was stored in a fully insulated cellar, humidity (50-70%) and temperature-controlled (55F) prior to arriving at Iron Gate.
The tasting note for 2004 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac is from Robert Parker and the score is 95 - The 2004 Latour is perhaps evolving slower than I expected, although it remains one of the finest Left Bank wines of the vintage. It has that quintessential graphite-scented bouquet intermixed with blackberry and cedar, although the liquorice note that I observed previously has receded. Again, there is wonderful definition. The palate is full-bodied but surprisingly more sultry than I expected, especially here where I was able to directly compare it with the other 2004 First Growths. It delivers the "authority" you expect from Latour, although I might be inclined just to give it another 2-3 years in bottle.