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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2017 (based on 6 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.7 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by lake.vino on 7/3/2022 & rated 91 points: Nose has some floral notes, cedar hints, cranberry, red currant, blackberry. Palate balanced, well supported by acid with fruit coming through, and mineral toward finish. This is just as aged Margaux should be - balanced, floral, acid-driven, light on its feet, not too tannic, though plenty there. They didn't overdo the oak. Lacks the depth and complexity of the classified growths, but very well made wine. (472 views) | | | Tasted by wineandski on 4/17/2018 & rated 85 points: way too tannic--lacking flavor (1896 views) | | | Tasted by pinoteer on 4/19/2017 & rated 90 points: Love the low alcohol (13%), bright red fruits (raspberries), and violets. Seems like a very characteristic Margaux. Probably should be drunk in the next few years. (2334 views) | | | Tasted by mcsac67 on 9/17/2013 & rated 88 points: Dark colored Cabernet-based blend. A funky nose on opening, a bit like sour root vegetables. Although this blew off in about 20 minutes, it was off putting enough that I put this aside for another bottle with dinner. Day 2 found a very faint floral bouquet. Flavors of plum and dark berry. Good balance, soft tannins and a medium finish. A very pleasant wine, but open early and decant. (5133 views) | | | Tasted by elledeca on 1/13/2013: nose quite nice, with blueberries, cream, tobacco, violet. mouth still with high acidity, light body and marked by wood tannins. serviceable, should improve with age, but not shine. (5981 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie Pendejo on 7/13/2012 flawed bottle: Unlike 3/20, this bottle was overwhelmed by brett - the pretty violet and iron (and blueberries or blackberries?) were pretty much lost in the barnyard. I often enjoy a little horsey funk, but this was much less enjoyable, really an impossible-to-get-past fault. A pity. (6580 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie Pendejo on 3/20/2012 & rated 90 points: Prettiest expression of (mostly) Cab Sauv I can recall offhand: here's a Bdx that will likely appeal to Burg hounds & pinot heads. Medium-bodied and silky, dark fruit with lots of violet and a gentle streak of iron. Moderate in acidity and concentration. Added a bit of savoury element - call it maybe a little salinity and a whiff of roasted meat - by night three without losing the fruit & violets. Pretty much ready to go as a pop & pour; I don't know that this wants more age. (6167 views) | | | Tasted by boreddoughboy on 1/7/2012 & rated 79 points: Ugh still can't stand the green peppers which overwhelm the nose. Some fruit on the palate but i can't get over this under ripe vegitabl thing. Not aweful but really wish it was my last bottle. (6247 views) | | | Tasted by truckseller on 8/31/2011 & rated 88 points: Kind of tight, not much on the nose, nice Cabernet fruit leading to a soft finish. Decent wine, nothing special. (4688 views) | | | Tasted by boreddoughboy on 8/24/2011 & rated 86 points: Super vegetal. Getting overtones of green peppers that mute out any typical perfume expected from margaux. Get what you pay for. Drink now as last wine of night. Then it won't disappoint. (3814 views) | | | Tasted by wine&roses on 8/18/2011 & rated 88 points: Plenty of sweet fruit, perhaps a little too sweet. I'm dubious whether there is enough oak to provide complexity as it passes beyond this primary stage--& I usually complain about over oaking. (3734 views) | | | Tasted by DSR on 7/27/2011 & rated 90 points: Classic Margaux - smooth, elegant, long finish. (3895 views) | | | Tasted by elledeca on 10/19/2010 & rated 88 points: took a couple of hours to open. Purple rim. Nose muted at first (strawberry jam, tobacco), but once open was full of violet and blackberry. tannins not overly astringent, well balanced. went very well with mustard-crusted roast beef. (4419 views) |
| Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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