Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction-Gold Club Only
Wed, Sep 3, 2025 03:00PM EDT - Thu, Sep 4, 2025 03:00PM EDT
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- 1986
- 750ml
- France
- Bordeaux
- Medoc
- Margaux
- Bordeaux Red Blend
- Red
- First Growth
Lot 3
1986 Chateau Margaux - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1986 Chateau Margaux - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $900 - $1200 with a BUY IT NOW of $1050. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11630.
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In the mid-1980s, this consignor attended a private tasting of 1960s Barolos, followed by a vertical of Mouton Rothschild which ignited a lifelong appreciation for the complexity and depth of great wines. He began collecting soon after, sourcing primarily from the Alberta Liquor Control Board, with select high-end bottles from dealers in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Most bottles are carefully documented with purchase dates and stored in an insulated basement wine cellar equipped with temperature and humidity monitoring and an activated carbon air filter. The cellar maintains a consistent environment around 55°F with humidity generally over 70%.
The score for 1986 Chateau Margaux is 94 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 1986 Château Margaux remains somewhat firm and forbidding as it closes in on its 40th birthday. Offering up aromas of cassis, cigar box and toasty new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and structured, with a sweet core of fruit that's framed, and almost overwhelmed, by an abundance of chalky tannin. I actually preferred this wine a decade ago, when its sheer abundance of fruit did a better job of balancing out its structuring elements. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - Vinous 98 points , The Wine Advocate 97 points , Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch 97 points .