Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction-Gold Club Only
Wed, Jun 4, 2025 03:00PM EDT - Thu, Jun 5, 2025 03:00PM EDT
Buy Now
Lot 16
1989 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 1 bottle(s)-1500ml
Buy Now
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| No bidding increment | |
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1989 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 1500ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1300 - $1800 with a BUY IT NOW of $1550. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11629.
Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot - Scuffed Label
Condition
Available payment options
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 consignor who was a member of a group of professionals who launched a wine club in Toronto during the mid-1970s. Though his interest in wine was long-standing, his serious collecting didn’t begin until after his retirement in 2008. Following several years of research into proper wine storage and investment, he crossed paths with Warren Porter, which further shaped his approach. Most of the wines were sourced through Iron Gate, while additional selections came from the LCBO's Oakville flagship store and its exclusive Classics catalogue. His collection was housed in custom-built cellars, maintained at optimal temperature and humidity, with each bottle categorized by its purpose: Investment, Maturation, or Inheritance.
1989 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac has following scores - Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy 96, John Gilman's View from the Cellar 95, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 95, Richard Jennings 95. 1989 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac has the score of 92 from Tom Cannavan and the tasting note -Very rich, dark crimson core that is ruby at the rim. A youthful colour. Nose is ripe and meaty with a mass of dusty, olive and blackcurrant fruit. A nicely vegetal quality. Palate is quite full and the fruit is ripe with rich tannins that are sweet and deep. There is an edge of plum-skin bitterness and acidity that gives lovely balance. A nice sense of roundness too with sweet vanillin oak showing up in a long, harmonious finish. Lovely wine.