IronGate Fine Wine Auction-Gold Club Only
Fri, Apr 19, 2024 12:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 21, 2024 09:00PM EDT
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- 2003
- 750ml
- France
- Bordeaux
- Medoc
- Bordeaux Red Blend
- Red
- 100 Points, First Growth
- FF3246
- FF3246
Lot 21
2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml - 1 bottle(s)
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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $900 - $1300 with BUY IT NOW PRICE of $1100. The wine in this lot comes from the collection 11483.
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In the consignors words "These wines were purchased by my father. He started collecting wines in the 1980s. In the early days of his wine education, he joined several wine clubs and went to wine tastings and other events. While he enjoyed many types of wines, he honed in on Bordeaux as his favourite, for drinking and collecting. He belonged to the Vancouver chapter of the Commanderie de Bordeaux and Bordeaux made up the bulk of his wine cellar. He enjoyed travelling very much and was able to visit Bordeaux several times and arranged visits to several of the great vineyards featured in his collection. The wines being auctioned were purchased as futures from agents in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. The wines were stored since purchase in a custom-built home wine cellar in BC. The wine cellar is a temperature and humidity-controlled room in the basement of a lovely house.
Dad bought wines from many vintages and sought out the 2003, 2005, and 2006, thinking of his grandchildren who were born in those years. Dad passed away about 10 years ago. Since he is not around to share with his grandkids, and they are not as appreciative of fine Bordeaux, we hope they will find new owners who will enjoy them as our father would have. "
The wine in this lot has a score of 100 from Robert Parker and the following tasting note -The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate’s great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage – make no mistake about that. These are two great successes in this vintage that have aged well and surprised me by their intensity and overall complexity.