1999 Château Margaux
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Neal Martin
(Margaux Margaux Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Margaux Focus 3: Château Margaux (Sep 2023), 9/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Michael Godel
(Château Margaux, Ac Margaux red) Login and sign up and see review text.
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By David Lawrason
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By John Szabo, MS
(Château Margaux, Ac Margaux red) Login and sign up and see review text.
5/2/2014, (See more on WineAlign...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Margaux Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
6/25/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By John Kapon
(Chateau Margaux) Login and sign up and see review text.
Beijing, 5/23/2008
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By Chris Kissack
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By Chris Kissack
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Margaux) Deep dark red violet color; lovely rich cassis and leather nose; leather, cassis, elegant palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
5/17/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
Wine Library TV
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(Chateau Margaux) #1; COLOR-darker, richer; NOSE-very BIG, aromatic, cherry, red cassis, heavy leather, Asian spice, curry underlying, Earthy, mint; TASTE-this is a MONSTER, very SILKY on mid-palate, luscious, black currant, cherry, hint of strawberry, chocolate & mocha, caramel, hints of butterscotch on finish, all integrated perfectly w/vegetal, PICTURE PERFECT food wine, very POLISHED, PERFECT Old World wine, will go for 15-20 more years, but it's time to pop, it's ROCKING it's face off; RP-94, WS-92; GV-96
By Gary Vaynerchuk
1st Growth 1999 Bordeaux's, Episode #150, 12/19/2006, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 96 points
Rockss and Fruit
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By Lyle Fass
(Chateau Margaux) Very floral nose with a nice underlying minerality and some toasty, charred oak. Also some black cherry, cassis, grilled nuts blueberry and wet earth. Great concentration on the palate with a silky texture and wonderfully complex hints of nuts and anise in the midpalate. This very good on day one but really developed compelling complexity on day 2. Flamboyant yet cerebral at the same time.
9/19/2004, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Margaux) Big, vanilla nose; lovely, elegant boysenberry palate; nice, medium finish
1/16/2004, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1999
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Margaux
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code028000011062, 041333214016, 3277034729826, 607921015368, 714153134733, 802236000171
3/31/2024 - Javachip Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted 1 hour. Clear deep garnet-blood red color. Gorgeous bouquet of fresh red currants, raspberries and their liqueurs; roses, violets, cedar shavings, pipe tobacco, cigar humidor, stony soil. Similar on the palate, medium-full body, satin mouthfeel, seamless, polished, beautifully balanced. Improved with air over several hours. Splendid pairing with Easter dinner of roast leg of lamb.
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3/30/2024 - Malarky997 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Is it still too young?
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3/5/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Last tasted 4 years ago, and the ninth of a case purchased in 2006, i do have to reiterate my rant from then. When they are at the best, and in the right year, first growth wines live up to purchase value and reputation, and although it is uncomfortable on the pocket, it is worth it. Please note I have invested in many great first growths. However, in lesser under performing vintages, I resent having to pay nearly £500 including taxes for a merely good wine because it is an aspirational status brand for non wine aficionados. The VCC at a fraction of the price leaves this in the paddock, whilst the Palmer knocks it and the rest of the first growths out of the park, albeit at a higher price than the VCC. That said, this is a great wine, and one of the better performers in an average year. It possesses an excellent nose, and shows great initial promise but underwhems on the palate and finish. The latter is particularly challenging.
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3/2/2024 - jmoon wrote: 94 Points
Not decanted. Nose was perplexing, beautiful. Lovely flavours but this bottle lacked oomph, slightly tired - bottle variation as other two recently were bangers. Drank over an hour or so, maybe needed more air.
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2/9/2024 - d.f.c Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank this in a blind drinking party, it was the second to last one after 99 Latour, 98 Haut Brion, 99 Mouton, 99 Lafite and before 98 La Mission Haut Brion. Stable and balanced as a Margaux should be. Slightly light on nose and taste when compared with the 99 Latour and 98 Haut Brion.
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