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Tue, Nov 17, 2026 10:00AM EST - Tue, Nov 24, 2026 07:00PM EST
  2026-11-17 10:00:00 2026-11-24 19:00:00 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-23466
Setting a Canadian record, Iron Gate’s November Fine Wine Auction is our largest sale to date. Collectors nationwide have consigned nearly 2,100 lots and 6,500 bottles, spanning premier regions like Bordeaux, Champagne, and Tuscany—highlighted by an extraordinary showcase of over 230 lots from Domaine Georges Roumier. **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 #828013.
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  • 2013
  • Red
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Napa County
  • North Coast
  • California
  • USA
  • 750ml
  • 100 points
Lot 2005

2013 Realm Cellars The Bard Proprietary Blend Napa Valley - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$480 - CAD$650
Starting Bid
CAD$360
$255.32

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 Realm Cellars The Bard Proprietary Blend Napa Valley - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $480 - $650 with a reserve of $360. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11194.

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An Ontario based collector that started collecting 14 years ago, after a life-altering tasting experience with a bottle of Harlan Estate. The entirety of his collection was sourced direct from wineries, the LCBO and the SAQ. None of the wines offered are from auction. Since acquisition, all his wines have been stored in a residential, temperature and humidity-controlled custom cellar before being brought to auction.
2013 Realm Cellars The Bard Proprietary Blend Napa Valley from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points, Jeb Dunnuck 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2013 Realm Cellars The Bard Proprietary Blend Napa Valley from Robert Parker - with a score of 100 points. The perfect 2013 The Bard is a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot, coming from four vineyards that Realm uses consistently -- B Weitz, Houyi, Blair and of course, the Beckstoffer Dr. Crane in St. Helena. There are 950 cases of this extraordinary wine, which has it all. Notes of graphite, blackberries, roasted espresso and chocolate are followed by a wine of enormous, massive extraction, richness and intensity, but no hard edges. This seamless work of vinous haute couture is staggeringly rich, very long, but not the least bit heavy or overbearing. This is a killer effort that's already showing enormous complexity but should age effortlessly for 15 or more years.