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Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Jun 16, 2026 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Jun 23, 2026 08:00PM EDT
  2026-06-16 10:00:00 2026-06-23 20:00:00 America/New_York Iron Gate Iron Gate : Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction https://bid.irongateauctions.com/auctions/iron-gate-wine/iron-gate-fine-wine-auction-21731
The final auction of the half-year is one for the books, over __ lots spanning three centuries of winemaking, the oldest bottle dating back to 1875. We’re featuring over 100 lots of incredible, large-format wines from Germany, Champagne, Bordeaux, and beyond. Top up your cellar for the summer, this is the catalogue you don't want to miss. **Please note: A Buyer's premium of 19.5% is applicable to this sale.** Operated under license by Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis and Alberta Auction license #824146.
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  • 2005
  • Red
  • Pinot Noir
  • Flagey-Echezeaux
  • Cote de Nuits
  • Burgundy
  • France
  • 1.5L
  • Grand Cru, DRC
Lot 13

2005 DRC Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru - 1 bottle(s)-1.5L

Estimate: CAD$8,000 - CAD$12,000
Starting Bid
CAD$6,000
$4,316.55

Bid Increments

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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2005 DRC Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru - 1.5L. Estimate for this lot is between $8000 - $12000 with a reserve of $6000. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11799.

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The collector’s passion for wine began in the early 1990s through a focus on food pairings, evolving into an extensive study of wine history and regular travels throughout the premier growing regions of Italy, France, Napa, and Sonoma. She completed the International Sommelier Guild Wine Fundamentals Level 1 and Level 2 certificates in 2002. Discerning the critical importance of temperature and humidity control, she initially kept her collection in a standalone wine cooler before transferring it to a custom, professionally built basement wine cellar constructed during a 2006 home renovation. She acquired all of her high-end allocations from The Wine Cellar in Edmonton and has meticulously maintained them in this pristine, climate-controlled environment ever since.
2005 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru from this lot has the following scores - Vinous 97 points, BurgHound.com 96 points, The Wine Advocate 96 points, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 96 points, Falstaff Magazine 96 points, CellarTracker 95 points. This is the tasting note for 2005 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru from Robert Parker - The 2005 Grands-Echezeaux displays an utterly different, less charming personality than its “little” sibling. Fresh black raspberry and black cherry hover between sorbet-like and faintly-caramelized manifestations. The palate is obviously dense, with considerable grip and ultra-fine tannins, incipient silkiness, but not the creaminess of the Echezeaux. Fresh berry, faintly tart fruit skin, and nut oils inform an uncannily kinetic finish that makes one’s mouth quiver.