Iron Gate Auctions
Timed Auction

IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Jun 11, 2024 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Jun 18, 2024 08:00PM EDT
  • 2019
  • 750ml
  • Italy
  • Piedmont
  • Barbaresco
  • Nebbiolo
  • Red
  • FF2429
  • FF2432
Lot 761

2019 Gaja Barbaresco DOCG - 4 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$960 - CAD$1,300

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 4 bottle(s) of 2019 Gaja Barbaresco DOCG - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $960 - $1300 with a reserve of $650. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 10883.

Available payment options

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amex
  • Diners
  • Discover
  • JCB
  • Union Pay

All lots are located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Confirmation of pickup or delivery of Iron Gate Commercial Auction winnings must be made within 60 days of auction close. Thereafter, your winnings will be subject to storage fees, including a $75 setup, subsequent $5.00/case/month and $1.25 per bottle fee for inventory services. If no contact has been made within two years, auction winnings will be considered abandoned.

 

It is the responsibility of the buyer to make all arrangements for insuring, packing and removing the property purchased and any assistance by the Auctioneer, or the employees of, agents or contractors in packing and removal shall be rendered as a courtesy and without any liability to them. The Auctioneer shall not be liable for any errors or omissions or damage caused by packers and shippers, notwithstanding the fact that the Auctioneer may have recommended such shippers or packers to the purchaser.

A Toronto based consignor and long-time storage client of Iron Gate, he has a love of Italian and French wine, specifically from Tuscany and Bordeaux. The wine in this auction was purchased through the LCBO and professionally stored.

The score for 2019 Gaja Barbaresco DOCG is 95+ from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Gaja did not make its cru wines from Barbaresco (like Sorì San Lorenzo) in 2019 because the vineyards suffered repercussions one year after severe hail storms struck in 2018. Because of the irregularity found across the various sites, the best fruit was carefully selected and put into this wine instead. The 2019 Barbaresco is striking and beautiful as a result, with enormous depth and clarity. This is a generous wine with ample structure, lots of vibrant acidity, sweet tannins and a bright core of primary fruit. Gaia Gaja tells me that she considers 2018 to be more structured and vertical