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Wed, Jan 21, 2026 03:00PM EST - Thu, Jan 22, 2026 03:00PM EST
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Lot 124
1995 Chateau Tirecul La Graviere Cuvee Madame Monbazillac - 12 bottle(s)-500ml
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This lot is comprised of 12 bottle(s) of 1995 Chateau Tirecul La Graviere Cuvee Madame Monbazillac - 500ml. Estimate for this lot is between $2200 - $3300 with a BUY IT NOW of $2750. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11374.
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A consignor who began collecting wine in 1980, inspired by a close friend who introduced him to the world of wine. His passion grew quickly, and over time, his collection expanded to 3,500 bottles. All wines were sourced directly on release from the LCBO, with many acquired through the Bordeaux Futures program. Most remain in sealed original wood cases bearing LCBO labels and his name, ensuring excellent provenance and condition. From the start, all bottles were stored in a temperature- and humidity-controlled walk-in cellar at home, with some later transferred to professional storage at IronGate, where the consigned wines are currently held. His collection focuses on Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italian wines, collected for enjoyment rather than investment.
1995 Chateau Tirecul La Graviere Cuvee Madame Monbazillac from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points, Jeb Dunnuck 100 points. This is the tasting note for 1995 Chateau Tirecul La Graviere Cuvee Madame Monbazillac from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. I have applauded recent efforts of this estate, which goes to unprecedented lengths as well as labor to produce the most amazing sweet wines I have ever tasted. Their two new vintages include a perfect 1995 Cuvée Madame and a totally profound regular Cuvée of 1995 Monbazillac..there is no doubt in my mind that the 1995 Cuvée Madame is as profound a sweet wine as I have ever tasted. Made from 80-year old vines, harvested grape by grape, and with yields of 12 hectoliters per hectare (under one ton of fruit per acre), this wine boasts a glorious nose of apricot jam, tangerine essence, and subtle spicy oak. With its profound richness, blazingly vivid definition, huge body, viscous thickness (with no heaviness), and finish that lasts for nearly a minute, this nectar constitutes one of the most extraordinary sweet wines I have ever tasted. As is the case with so many of the world's greatest wines, the production is insignificant. Only 50 six-bottle cases are being imported to the United States.