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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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7/3/2022 - lake.vino Likes this wine: 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.
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4/17/2018 - wineandski wrote: 85 Points
way too tannic--lacking flavor
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4/19/2017 - pinoteer Likes this wine: 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.
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9/17/2013 - mcsac67 Likes this wine: 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.
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1/13/2013 - elledeca wrote:
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.
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7/13/2012 - Charlie Pendejo wrote: flawed
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.
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3/20/2012 - Charlie Pendejo wrote: 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.
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1/7/2012 - boreddoughboy wrote: 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.
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8/31/2011 - truckseller wrote: 88 Points
Kind of tight, not much on the nose, nice Cabernet fruit leading to a soft finish. Decent wine, nothing special.
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8/24/2011 - boreddoughboy wrote: 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.
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8/18/2011 - wine&roses wrote: 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.
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7/27/2011 - DSR wrote: 90 Points
Classic Margaux - smooth, elegant, long finish.
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10/19/2010 - elledeca wrote: 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.
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