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
- Medoc
- Pauillac
- Bordeaux Red Blend
- Red
- 100 Points, First Growth
Lot 40
2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac - 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 Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - James Suckling 100 points, Decanter 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2005 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from Robert Parker - with a score of 100. Having tasted the 2005 Château Lafite-Rothschild several times both blind and non-blind, it comes across as a First Growth politely requesting more time to settle. Here, from an ex-château bottle tasted in Bordeaux, it delivers that graphite, pencil-box bouquet that unfurls gradually in the glass, biding its time, graceful but not intense. Parallel to some of its fellow 2005s, it is developing a little more spice, namely thyme and sage, than I recall. The palate is medium-bodied and beautifully balanced, to wit, a sophisticated Pauillac that priorities elegance and poise over intensity of fruit—in keeping with Lafite Rothschild's style. You come away with the sense that it will take its time and decline, giving away a great deal in its primacy, even if it is still more approachable than the 2005 Latour for example. Therefore, I would be inclined to set this aside for several more years. .