Château Margaux
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Much more supple, tangy and clear than the 1990 alongside. Great purity and savory notes. Fresh. An exceptional bottle.
Much more supple, tangy and clear than the 1990 alongside. Great purity and savory notes. Fresh. An exceptional bottle.
Aug 26th, 2024Soft plush plum and black cherry. Really pretty and seductive.
Soft plush plum and black cherry. Really pretty and seductive.
Jun 7th, 2023So pretty. Soft raspberry and violets. A gorgeous resolves wine but still fresh and young. Long and supple and delicious.
So pretty. Soft raspberry and violets. A gorgeous resolves wine but still fresh and young. Long and supple and delicious.
Feb 13th, 2021
Stewed fruits, savory, perfume, pepper on the nose. Fall forest leaves, salty, stewed red fruits, pepper on the palate. Quite tasty.
Stewed fruits, savory, perfume, pepper on the nose. Fall forest leaves, salty, stewed red fruits, pepper on the palate. Quite tasty.
Dec 5th, 2020
To celebrate turning the page to a new decade, @deked1 surprised me with this 1983 Chateau Margaux…
As we sip this remarkable wine, we think back to the growing season of 1983… According to our brief research, Chateau Margaux completed its harvest after a less-than-ideal ripening period, marked by heat (especially extreme in July) and humidity, which set the stage for disease pressure through the end of August.
Some experts believe the commune of Margaux (from which Chateau Margaux hails) was the most successful across the region and that Chateau Margaux, in particular, was a shining star for its outstanding product that we are sipping with delight in this very moment.
As for the wine 40 years later, the color is medium tawny; tertiary characteristics leap from the glass such as wet earth, peat moss, dried prune, fig, dates, saddle leather, tobacco, clove, and meaty qualities… the palate has an extra lift with good acidity, medium alcohol (12.5% ABV), however, this wine is showing some mild evidence of TCA (surprisingly, it doesn’t overly distract from the other characteristics) and has probably already seen its peak.
To celebrate turning the page to a new decade, @deked1 surprised me with this 1983 Chateau Margaux…
As we sip this remarkable wine, we think back to the growing season of 1983… According to our brief research, Chateau Margaux completed its harvest after a less-than-ideal ripening period, marked by heat (especially extreme in July) and humidity, which set the stage for disease pressure through the end of August.
Some experts believe the commune of Margaux (from which Chateau Margaux hails) was the most successful across the region and that Chateau Margaux, in particular, was a shining star for its outstanding product that we are sipping with delight in this very moment.
As for the wine 40 years later, the color is medium tawny; tertiary characteristics leap from the glass such as wet earth, peat moss, dried prune, fig, dates, saddle leather, tobacco, clove, and meaty qualities… the palate has an extra lift with good acidity, medium alcohol (12.5% ABV), however, this wine is showing some mild evidence of TCA (surprisingly, it doesn’t overly distract from the other characteristics) and has probably already seen its peak.
The sexiest '83 from the list yet.
The sexiest '83 from the list yet.
Jan 31st, 2016
Day 2 of WineBoyz Wineapalooza. Tasted blind. Dark color, almost opaque. Has some taint on the nose unfortunately. If you try to ignore it you can tell this is a big wine, but can't really evaluate it given the corked state. Bummer.
Day 2 of WineBoyz Wineapalooza. Tasted blind. Dark color, almost opaque. Has some taint on the nose unfortunately. If you try to ignore it you can tell this is a big wine, but can't really evaluate it given the corked state. Bummer.
Mar 26th, 2022
Medium deep garnet with a quite wide garnet rim . Aromatic with rose , pressed flowers , dried earth , forest floor . On the palate delicate with finesse , more red fruits than dark , those earthy notes and forest floor also, red currant , touch of smoke . Pretty melted tannins , good fresh acidity . Just starting to dry out perhaps on the finish so I would drink sooner than later . I get the impression that the aroma is so interesting and complex but the palate just lacks a little depth . But all in all this is quintessential Margaux. Drink now and over the next 5-8 years.
Medium deep garnet with a quite wide garnet rim . Aromatic with rose , pressed flowers , dried earth , forest floor . On the palate delicate with finesse , more red fruits than dark , those earthy notes and forest floor also, red currant , touch of smoke . Pretty melted tannins , good fresh acidity . Just starting to dry out perhaps on the finish so I would drink sooner than later . I get the impression that the aroma is so interesting and complex but the palate just lacks a little depth . But all in all this is quintessential Margaux. Drink now and over the next 5-8 years.
Jan 18th, 2024