logo
Iron Gate Auctions (VIP)
Buy Now

Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction-Gold Club Only

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 03:00PM EST - Thu, Jan 22, 2026 03:00PM EST
  • 2003
  • 1.5L
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Red
  • 100 Points, First Growth
Lot 35

2003 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 1 bottle(s)-1.5L

Buy Now

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
No bidding increment
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2003 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 1.5L. Estimate for this lot is between $1800 - $2400 with a BUY IT NOW of $2100. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11732.

Condition

Please note the following conditions in this lot - Damaged (Ripped Or Torn), Loose Foil Capsule.

Available payment options

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amex
  • Diners
  • Discover
  • JCB
  • Union Pay

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.

Fine Wines from the Estate of Wilfred Yu, Toronto. Perfectly Stored in a Custom Built Wine Cellar.
2003 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points, Falstaff Magazine 100 points, The Wine Independent 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2003 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. 2003 was one of the hottest, earliest Bordeaux vintages ever. Some vines suffered from lack of moisture, but old vines and clay subsoil at Enclos saw this vineyard through. The Merlot harvest occurred between September 8 and 13, and the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked between September 22 and 30. The 2003 Latour is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Six percent of the press wine was added to the final blend. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color, then wow—it explodes from the glass with bombastic black and blue fruits, followed up by meat, wood smoke, sandalwood and Indian spice accents with underlying floral wafts. The palate is full, rich, velvety, seductive and very long on the finish. There were only 10,800 cases made (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000).