Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction-Gold Club Only
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 03:00PM EST - Thu, Jan 22, 2026 03:00PM EST
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- 2005
- 750ml
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Leognan
- Bordeaux Red Blend
- Red
- 100 Points, First Growth
Lot 39
2005 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc Pessac Leognan - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2005 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc Pessac Leognan - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1000 - $1500 with a BUY IT NOW of $1250. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11742.
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An avid collector since the late 1990s, this consignor developed a deep passion for fine wine under the mentorship of an experienced connoisseur. This interest lead him to join the Commanderie de Bordeaux (Halifax), where he secured the majority of his French portfolio through En Primeur selections. His collection, which at its peak exceeded 2,000 bottles, features First Growths acquired primarily through the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission and direct-from-winery allocations. Since 2008, the wines have been meticulously preserved in a custom-built, climate-controlled cellar equipped with professional refrigeration.
2005 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc Pessac Leognan from this lot has the following scores - Wine Spectator 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2005 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc Pessac Leognan from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. While not as concentrated or monumental as this estate’s 1989, the 2005 is a fleshy, racy, hypothetical blend of the 1994 and 1998 Haut-Brion, only better. It boasts a gorgeous perfume of citrus oil, lime, honeyed grapefruit, flowers, spicy smoke, and earth, followed by terrific definition, purity, and full-bodied power, but it is not as masculine as its closest competitor, Laville Haut-Brion. The 2005 Haut-Brion will be approachable early, but it should age well for 30-40 years.