2014 Château Margaux
Community Tasting Note
Motz wrote:
96 Points
Saturday, April 15, 2023 - An offering from a time since passed, and deeply missed. Resplendent purity and precision. It put my mind to the mid 1990s, particularly the understated 1994 vintage.
Classic elegance in all regards. Medium plus to high acid, medium to medium plus, steely tannins. Balanced oak treatment, seamless alcohol.
Ethereal poise and complexity, in evocative layers, at every phase. A wine to sit with in contemplation of all that bears meaning. In these ways, it handles similarly to exceptional quality Burgundy.
Far from maturity, no less than a decade, perhaps two. I would not hesitate to hold bottles through 2050. Improvement all but certain. 96-97...98?
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Comment posted by I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine:
4/15/2023 7:29:00 AM - Nice review! Thank you for the update on these! Will take your advice and wait a few more years on these.
Comment posted by HeavyPourWine:
4/15/2023 7:31:00 AM - Thanks for the note! If opening today, how much much air would you recommend?
Comment posted by Motz:
4/15/2023 7:52:00 AM - Thanks to you both.
If drinking now, preference matters. Air will allow the tannins to come forward, and once they do, the wine is too young for them to fade. Thus, if tanninphobic, flash decant, and enjoy...even if slowly. The tannin initiated might find an 8-hour decant worthwhile.