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2005 Château Margaux

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Médoc
  • Margaux
Drink between 2017 - 2046 (Edit)
CT96.5 83 reviews

Community Tasting Notes 72

  • GNBB wrote: 97 points

    January 18, 2024 - Decanted 90 minutes. Deep & intense with little signs of age on rim. Complex, slightly tight nose - deep intense black fruits, black cherries, fresh herbs/thyme, aniseed with a dark chocolate depth. Palate is massive - tons of deep intense rich blackcurrants, plenty of integrated tannins and fresh acidity - well balanced. Lots of aniseed, herbs - a real grip and persistence on the palate. Sensational wine. Decades of life left ahead. Drink 2028-45+.

  • Hazeo wrote:

    December 26, 2023 - A disappointment, and I hope it’s just this bottle or that it needs more age.
    Day 1: Little to no nose upon opening. Very dark fruit almost too austere, but overall quite smooth. It had a decent tannic structure and a little drying yet not so profound that gives you confidence that it would have decades to go.
    Day 2: Slightly opened up but still the nose was reticent. While it exuded a little more elegance the finish is a short and became a bit tart with air.
    Would give it around 88

    1 person found this helpful Comment
  • Philolesen Likes this wine: 96 points

    November 27, 2023 - Second time trying this within the span of a few months. What an absolute monster of a wine. Same impressions as last time. This wine needs at least 8-10 more years. Already showing beautifully now but there is so much more for the patient one.

    2 people found this helpful Comment
  • jmoon Likes this wine: 96 points

    November 8, 2023 - Well this was a 92-100 experience. Started life at the lower end as the last bottle in 2022 didn’t need much air so it was only a 30 min decant, tasted good but not offering much, not even a look under the hood.
    Progressively improved until an absolute 100 point peak at the 2 hour mark when it became liquid silk, thick wild delicious, that moment of perfect balance when you get lost in the stars.

    2 people found this helpful Comment
  • Philolesen Likes this wine: 96 points

    July 17, 2023 - This was damn good. Dark fruits, leather, earth, cedar, etc. etc.
    It opened up nicely in the bottle over the course of 4-5 hours. I would say that it is very approachable now but with big upside.
    Thank you to Diego for sharing this bottle.

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  • By Neal Martin
    Margaux Focus 3: Château Margaux (Sep 2023), 9/1/2023 (link)

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  • By Charles Curtis MW
    Bordeaux 2005 retrospective, 6/26/2021 (link)

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  • By Andy Howard MW
    Bordeaux First Growths: 2005 vintage, 6/25/2021 (link)

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  • By Andy Howard MW
    6/23/2021 (link)

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Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/23/2017 (link)

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Vinous

  • By Antonio Galloni
    2005 Bordeaux with Tanzer & Galloni (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    1/29/2015 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    January 2015, 1/1/2015 (link)

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The WINEFRONT

  • By Gary Walsh
    5/12/2014 (link)

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Vintage Tastings

  • By John Kapon
    '24' in Bordeaux, 1/31/2010

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  • By Chris Kissack
    November 2009 (link)

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    November 2009 (link)

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  • By John Kapon
    Bordeaux Horizontals, 5/11/2009

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    5/6/2009 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/18/2009 (link)

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Vinous

  • By Stephen Tanzer
    May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    4/10/2006 (link)

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  • By Jane Anson
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Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2005
  • Type Red
  • Producer Château Margaux
  • Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • SubRegion Médoc
  • Appellation Margaux
  • UPC Codes 011986100000, 041333214016, 071570017521, 087000346598, 3550871203194, 3760149850054, 400002623786, 607921009039, 607921015368, 649944084181, 714153134733

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 579 (5%)
  • In Cellars 9,437 (79%)
  • Consumed 1,998 (17%)

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