Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction-Gold Club Only
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 03:00PM EDT - Thu, Oct 23, 2025 03:00PM EDT
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- 1989
- 750ml
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Leognan
- Bordeaux Red Blend
- Red
- 100 Points, First Growth
Lot 9
1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $2200 - $3000 with a BUY IT NOW of $2600. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 10763.
Please note the following conditions in the lot - Scuffed Label.
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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.
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This consignor's passion for wine spans several decades, beginning with a 1966 Château Gruaud Larose and a lot labeled "unidentified claret, 1870s, from a Scottish castle cellar." Though his collecting has become more modest in recent years, his enthusiasm remains strong. The wines on offer were acquired at auction and stored in proper conditions until their delivery, ensuring careful handling and optimal provenance throughout.
1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from this lot has the following scores - Vinous 100 points, The Wine Advocate 100 points, Wine Spectator 100 points, James Suckling 100 points, John Gilman's View from the Cellar 100 points, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 100 points, Falstaff Magazine 100 points, Tom Cannavan 100 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 100 points. This is the tasting note for 1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. A spectacular wine that only goes from strength to strength, and which ranks among the pinnacles of my birth year vintage, the 1989 Haut-Brion wafts from the glass with a rich bouquet of blackberries, blackcurrants, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, black truffle, burning embers and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's sumptuous and dramatic, with huge reserves of fruit that are complemented by carnal, savory nuances and framed by melting tannins and ripe acids. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, the only criticism one can make is that a 750-milliliter bottle simply isn't enough..