IronGate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Jun 11, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Jun 18, 2024 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 321
2013 DRC Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
Estimate: CAD$2,600 - CAD$3,750
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 1 bottle(s) of 2013 DRC Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $2600 - $3750 with a reserve of $2000. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11489.
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This consignor was raised by parents who always opened a bottle of wine with dinner, and he fondly remembers Gruaud-Larose. His early interest developed into a passion in 1993. Around that time, he was in Bordeaux and had heard of Chateau Margaux, so he went there, climbed the steps and rang the bell, and they granted him a visit. He started collecting that day and purchased 1990 Chateau Margaux in the village for $80 a bottle. He then started buying more wine, participated in wine events, traveled to several wine producing regions on many occasions and even got married at Château Smith Haut-Laffite. He purchased mainly from SAQ, LCBO but also from Berry Bros and Rudd, Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa and directly from importers for certain rare wines. He has also managed to get allocations directly from some producers including Harlan, Sine qua non, Kosta Browne and Williams Selyem. The bottles were all stored in a temperature-controlled cellar prior to auction.
The score for 2013 DRC Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru is 93 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 2013 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru was picked on the afternoon of October 6 and then the following morning, the yield delivering 21.5 hectoliters per hectare, higher than the Echézeaux. It has a vivid bouquet of Morello cherry, strawberry, crushed stone and just a touch of wilted rose petal, all beautifully defined and seeming to gain intensity in the glass. The palate is extremely well balanced and the acidity is well judged. There are earthy tones present, a hint of autumn woodland, a subtle but very attractive leafiness embroidered into the fruit. This is a very typical Grands Echézeaux, perhaps a little introspective compared to the more outgoing Echézeaux, but there is considerable length. Production is 782 cases.
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