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Lot 36
2000 Chateau Haut Brion, Lafite Rothschild and Latour - 3 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 2000 Chateau Haut Brion, Lafite Rothschild and Latour - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $3500 - $5000 with a BUY IT NOW of $4250. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11629. In this lot 1 bottle of 2000 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe (750ml), 1 bottle of 2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac (750ml), 1 bottle of 2000 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac (750ml).
Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot - Scuffed Label on 2000 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe, Stained Label, Scuffed Label on 2000 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac
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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.
2000 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe has following scores - Decanter 100. 2000 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe has the score of 99+ from Robert Parker and the tasting note -Tasted from an ex-château bottle in Bordeaux, I was not surprised to find the 2000 Château Haut-Brion flirting with perfection. The nose is simply breathtaking - quintessential Haut-Brion with ebullient red berry fruit, roasted herbs, gravel, terracotta tiles on a warm summer's day...it is simply wave after wave of intoxicating scents that could bring even the most stoic person to tears of joy. The palate displays heavenly balance, pitch-perfect acidity, perhaps spicier than previous bottles that I have tasted, and what depth and dimension in this outstanding wine. That hint of graphite on the finish is a cheeky nod to Pauillac, as if to thumb its nose at the First Growths, because alongside Château Latour, almost by stealth, the Haut-Brion is one of the greatest Bordeaux in this millennial year.
2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac has following scores - The Wine Advocate 100, Wine Spectator 100, James Suckling 100. 2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac has the score of 98+ from Robert Parker and the tasting note -Since I gave this wine a perfect score, I suppose some could see this as a downgrade. I found everything still there for a perfect rating, but I was just struck by how tight and backward the wine was. A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. I originally predicted that it would first reach maturity in 2011, but I would push that back by 5-7 years now, although it has 50-60 years of life in front of it. Owners of this beauty are probably best advised to forget it for 5 years. Tasted next to a 1996 several days after the 2000 tasting, the 1996, which is a perfect wine, was far closer to full maturity than the 2000.
2000 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac has following scores - The Wine Advocate 100, Wine Spectator 100, James Suckling 100, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 100. 2000 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac has the score of 97 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -2000 saw a warm, dry July and August with a small amount of rain from mid-September onward. Composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2000 Latour has a deep garnet color and is showing a good amount of evolution, sporting mature notes of fried exotic spices, hoisin, unsmoked cigars and fruitcake with hints of incense, potpourri, cast iron pan and charcuterie. Medium-bodied, soft, plush and savory in the mouth, it has a long, mineral-tinged finish. 14,000 cases were made this year, representing 48% of production.