Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Sep 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 23, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 234
Vertical Chateau Margaux 2001-2003 - 3 bottle(s)-750ml
Estimate: CAD$1,800 - CAD$2,800
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 Vertical Chateau Margaux 2001-2003 - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1800 - $2800 with a reserve of $1400. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11668. In this lot 1 bottle of 2002 Chateau Margaux (750ml), 1 bottle of 2001 Chateau Margaux (750ml), 1 bottle of 2003 Chateau Margaux (750ml).
Please note the following condition - Scuffed And Stained Label on 2002 Chateau Margaux.
Please note the following condition - Scuffed And Stained Label on 2001 Chateau Margaux.
Please note the following condition - Scuffed And Stained Label on 2003 Chateau Margaux.
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The consignor installed his wine cellar in early 1991, a project that grew over decades. Many of the bottles were carefully selected during his travels to France and Italy, while others were sourced via government outlets in Quebec and Ontario. Always in a climate-controlled environment, the collection reflected a deep appreciation for fine wine—an interest first sparked years ago while dining at a local restaurant boasting a 40,000-bottle cellar, once the largest in North America. Though his own 1,500-bottle cellar was modest by comparison, it became a treasured part of his life. Now, at 74 and no longer drinking much, he feels it's time to begin letting it go.
The score for 2002 Chateau Margaux is 93 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Performing better from bottle than at any time in cask (which of course is the objective of great winemaking, isn’t it?), this wine reveals a dense ruby/purple color in a style somewhat reminiscent of the 1988 but with more power, concentration, and volume. It has a beautifully elegant nose of black fruits intermixed with truffle, flower, and oak. The wine is medium to full-bodied, dense, with wonderful precision, freshness, and a long, full-bodied finish with impressive levels of concentration. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - The Wine Advocate 95 points , Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy 94 points , Decanter 94 points , The Wine Front 94 points , Vinous 93 points , .
The score for 2001 Chateau Margaux is 94 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 2001 Chateau Margaux continues to evolve in impressive fashion. The nose feels sensual, veering towards red rather than black fruit, with disarming purity and perhaps showing more floral/violet character than the 1999. Both display tremendous precision and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, edgy and tensile with crisp acidity, so fresh and vital in the mouth. Tasted next to the 1996 Château Margaux, it is clear to see that the 2001 is several steps behind, yet the way it fans out with such confidence and brio on the finish assures that this has a prosperous future. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - Wine Enthusiast 97 points , Decanter 97 points , The Wine Front 95 points .
The score for 2003 Chateau Margaux is 93 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2003 Margaux is fully mature on the nose. There is ample fruit here, well defined for the vintage with blackberry and cedar, this bottle demonstrating a subtle fungal character that I have not discerned in previous bottles. There are faint scents of rust iron piping that develop with further aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannin, offering more fruit than the 2003 Valandraud it was paired with - feisty black pepper and allspice finish with a decent aftertaste. There might be better bottles than this, even so, there is probably not another Margaux that touches this First Growth. I see no harm in broaching bottles now and over the next ten years. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy 98 points ,Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch 98 points , James Suckling 97 points , Decanter 97 points , Vinous 96 points , Wine Enthusiast 96 points .
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