Currant and toasted bread nose with creosote, mineral, and chocolate notes. Dark, focused palate; well-structured and balanced with good flavours and finish. 4/5
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Vin avec un très beau nez. Malheureusement en bouche c’est court et ça manque de complexité. Sur le bleuet et la confiture. Pas mauvais, mais pour le prix, c’est décevant.
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Two+ hours decant. A muted nose, lacking that elegance and perfume one expects from Margaux. There is a hint of tobacco leaf on the nose and some sense of tobacco itself on the palate, mixed in with muted red fruits. Medium body with gentle acidity and tannins. Slightly hot finish, but that dissapated by the end of the bottle on the 2nd day.
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I haven't been that fond of this wine in the past but this was very good (vintage helped I guess). Concentrated nose of Kirsch, blackberry, tobacco, backed up the the palate with a medium finish. Pleasantly surprised.
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Nice dark color out of the bottle. Black plum, leather, dried orange peel, mace. The finish is a little hot. Overall drinking well and should improve slightly, 91+. The CT valuation is strangely low, I paid $27 a couple years ago and Wine Searcher is solidly $30 per bottle. Acceptable QPR at this price.
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Really liked it, especially at the price point. Had it with rack of lamb and veggies at home. Smell was effusive that I really liked. Flavors showed promise but were still tannic. Day 2 will likely be better and after a few years it should be great.
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By the glass. Another bottle fully ready when turns five: soft and accessible. Balanced but without much structure. Sparse length and tamed tannins. It lacks that supposed elegance and that longed-for perfume of the area.
Por copas. Otra botella totalmente lista al cumplir los cinco años: suave y accesible. Equilibrada pero sin mucha estructura. Escasa longitud y taninos domados. Carece de elegancia y del añorado perfume de la zona.
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From a split bottle. This is quite terrific Margaux! A really lovely nose, sweet dark fruit melange with leafs and licorice adding early complexity; powdery sugar-coated, but not over the top. In the mouth the wine is crisp, defined and gently tannic. However, there is lots of flavour and stuffing on the midpalate. Certainly good now, but better after five years.
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Espresso, flowers, tobacco and ample dark red berries are all over the place. Medium-bodied, soft and with delicious red fruits on the palate the wine has lift, energy and staying power. Value hunters seeking a wine from Margaux should be all over this one.
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Floral and tobacco with zesty, sugared, dark red berries all over the place, this wine has softness, polished tannins and an ample amount of silky plum notes in the finish. Value hunters seeking a wine from Margaux should be all over this one.
1/14/2024 - edgar Likes this wine: 89 Points
Are you kidding me? Brilliant
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6/14/2023 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Currant and toasted bread nose with creosote, mineral, and chocolate notes. Dark, focused palate; well-structured and balanced with good flavours and finish.
4/5
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6/4/2023 - wwolf1 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Un bordeaux classique, de bonne facture mais pas vraiment de complexité et il manque un truc pour vibrer un peu.
14/20
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6/2/2023 - flussier Likes this wine: 90 Points
Vin avec un très beau nez. Malheureusement en bouche c’est court et ça manque de complexité. Sur le bleuet et la confiture. Pas mauvais, mais pour le prix, c’est décevant.
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5/28/2023 - Stoic Warrior wrote:
Two+ hours decant. A muted nose, lacking that elegance and perfume one expects from Margaux. There is a hint of tobacco leaf on the nose and some sense of tobacco itself on the palate, mixed in with muted red fruits. Medium body with gentle acidity and tannins. Slightly hot finish, but that dissapated by the end of the bottle on the 2nd day.
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12/15/2022 - Holger suess Likes this wine: 91 Points
In der Nase verhalten. Marzipan , dunkle Frucht. Im Mund sehr voll, seidige tanine, Wald Beeren, Leder. Langer Zug
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9/19/2022 - Smahlatz Likes this wine: 90 Points
I haven't been that fond of this wine in the past but this was very good (vintage helped I guess). Concentrated nose of Kirsch, blackberry, tobacco, backed up the the palate with a medium finish. Pleasantly surprised.
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7/26/2022 - Portland Seth Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice dark color out of the bottle. Black plum, leather, dried orange peel, mace. The finish is a little hot. Overall drinking well and should improve slightly, 91+. The CT valuation is strangely low, I paid $27 a couple years ago and Wine Searcher is solidly $30 per bottle. Acceptable QPR at this price.
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10/26/2021 - Snowey Likes this wine:
Really liked it, especially at the price point. Had it with rack of lamb and veggies at home. Smell was effusive that I really liked. Flavors showed promise but were still tannic. Day 2 will likely be better and after a few years it should be great.
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6/27/2021 - Harley1199 wrote:
By the glass. Another bottle fully ready when turns five: soft and accessible. Balanced but without much structure. Sparse length and tamed tannins. It lacks that supposed elegance and that longed-for perfume of the area.
Por copas. Otra botella totalmente lista al cumplir los cinco años: suave y accesible. Equilibrada pero sin mucha estructura. Escasa longitud y taninos domados. Carece de elegancia y del añorado perfume de la zona.
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2/29/2020 - Eric Becker Likes this wine: 91 Points
From a split bottle. This is quite terrific Margaux! A really lovely nose, sweet dark fruit melange with leafs and licorice adding early complexity; powdery sugar-coated, but not over the top. In the mouth the wine is crisp, defined and gently tannic. However, there is lots of flavour and stuffing on the midpalate. Certainly good now, but better after five years.
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9/28/2019 - Sequentialwine wrote:
Red berries and subtle tobacco without being overpowering. Still very tannic, can imagine it being beautiful with age as the tannins soften.
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9/21/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Espresso, flowers, tobacco and ample dark red berries are all over the place. Medium-bodied, soft and with delicious red fruits on the palate the wine has lift, energy and staying power. Value hunters seeking a wine from Margaux should be all over this one.
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4/29/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Floral and tobacco with zesty, sugared, dark red berries all over the place, this wine has softness, polished tannins and an ample amount of silky plum notes in the finish. Value hunters seeking a wine from Margaux should be all over this one.
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