Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Jun 17, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Jun 24, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 190
2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 3 bottle(s)-750ml
Estimate: CAD$3,300 - CAD$4,800
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 3 bottle(s) of 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $3300 - $4800 with a reserve of $2400. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11503.
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While in university, this consignor began to cook and enjoyed pairing food and wine. He took WSET courses and started his collection in 2010. He was initially drawn to Italian wine because of his heritage but soon branched out to other regions to balance his collection and has always been careful of where he sources his bottles. Residing in Calgary, he purchased from local stores and restaurants, and direct from wineries. His collection has been stored in his temperature-controlled cellar.
2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac has following scores - James Suckling 100, Decanter 100. 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac has the score of 96 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -Having tasted the 2005 Château Lafite-Rothschild several times both blind and non-blind, it comes across as a First Growth politely requesting more time to settle. Here, from an ex-château bottle tasted in Bordeaux, it delivers that graphite, pencil-box bouquet that unfurls gradually in the glass, biding its time, graceful but not intense. Parallel to some of its fellow 2005s, it is developing a little more spice, namely thyme and sage, than I recall. The palate is medium-bodied and beautifully balanced, to wit, a sophisticated Pauillac that priorities elegance and poise over intensity of fruit—in keeping with Lafite Rothschild's style. You come away with the sense that it will take its time and decline, giving away a great deal in its primacy, even if it is still more approachable than the 2005 Latour for example. Therefore, I would be inclined to set this aside for several more years.
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