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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.2 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 306 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 2/21/2024 & rated 91 points: The 95 Margaux is a wine I have come across numerous times but I have never liked it. Its no exception tonight. The wine was tannic and medicinal. It certainly lacked the first growth charm. (1624 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 2/2/2024 & rated 94 points: Bordeaux first-growth lunch: Didn't realise I had this wine before but similar impressions to before. Elegant and classy without hitting fifth gear. Had a slightly distracting iron note (but wasn't as bad as the '79 HB). (1654 views) | | | Tasted by Horichdaslicht on 12/27/2023: This Margaux, in common with so many '95s remains something of an enigma. Tasted 3 hours after decanting, it is still very dark with barely a hint of copper at the edge. After 5 hours, interestingly earthy fruit emerged from the tannin, not highly concentrated but it is encouraging that tears are very prominent. I sense this could emerge as a great wine in the style typifying the 1960s & 70s if the fruit holds up to the tannin, which is notably softer than 6 years ago. 10 years from now, I guess we will know one way or the other. (1918 views) | | | Tasted by tjcarlson4 on 12/25/2023 & rated 97 points: Wonderful treat for Christmas Day. Aged beautifully. (1826 views) | | | Tasted by d.f.c on 12/2/2023 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 1.5hrs. Slightly disappointed when drinking. Margaux has been one of my favorite Boredaux producers due to its very balanced and notable nose/taste. This particular bottle was not bad in any way; but it just lacks that "click" when drinking it. (2289 views) | | | Tasted by dan@mpeconsulting.com on 10/13/2023 & rated 95 points: Lots of life still (2237 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 6/8/2023: Wine Workshop: Chateau Margaux (Gabriel Kreuther): Wow - young and intense and really needs a lot more time to be ready. This is a wine that would have benefited from quite a long decant. Esp as we are coming from some of the older wines this was the first one that made one take notice that these are wines that are meant to age for many many years. Lots to like in the future. (4525 views) | | | Tasted by Fauman on 5/14/2023 & rated 88 points: Agree with other tasting notes that there’s a thinness and lack of complexity - decanted 2 hours and still tons of tannin and not much fruit coming through. (3757 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 5/5/2023 & rated 92 points: From an absolutely perfect bottle. Decanted and drank over four hours. Very nice, but seemed thin and slightly tannic. Pleasant black fruit, asphalt, and nice texture, but was not at expansive as I would have thought. (3976 views) | | | Tasted by VinhoVerde on 3/25/2023 & rated 91 points: Light to medium red color. Mineral, berry bouquet. Light elegant style Margaux. Smooth and mature, it’s soft and perfect drinking now. Mild tannins in finish. Modest length. I would drink it over the next 2 years.
Tasted this at Mark’s yearly Bordeaux tasting. Sampled 12 vintages each of Château Haut Brion and Château Margaux. Great wines and comradeship, what an exceptional event to be part of!
Thanks to our host for his generosity in presenting a once in a lifetime Bordeaux tasting experience. Tasted blind. (4022 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 3/19/2023: Haut-Brion and Margaux courtesy of Mark Taylor; 3/18/2023-3/19/2023 (Atlanta, GA): Very light color. Seemingly older. Much more graphite on the nose. So much mineral, it crackles, lovely, singing, nice acidity. It is clearly older.
My 5th pick and the group 6th. I guessed the 2002 but should have been further out of the box, as this was the 1995. (4518 views) | | | Tasted by onboisduvin on 1/8/2023 & rated 92 points: drinking along with 1976 Mouton, 1982 Margaux and 2002 Latour. A good and regular performance. Mouton takes it all, aroma and taste. 1982 Margaux.....still too early to show it all. 2002 Latour is way too young, pity. (3128 views) | | | Tasted by JCGuthrie on 1/7/2023 flawed bottle: Cork was fully dried out and crumbled. While I found hints of the elegance tasted in bottles of the '83 and '96 that were shared by a generous friend, this bottle showed too much oxidation. As they say, no great wines, only great bottles. Bummer. (2564 views) | | | Tasted by Ndm73 on 1/6/2023 & rated 86 points: Decanted for 1 hour. Beautiful nose but it didn’t live up to expectations - a bit thin. Waited another two hours to see if it opened up - it softened a bit but still seemed a bit thin and lacked complexity. A little disappointed. (2463 views) | | | Tasted by castle.rob@gmail.com on 12/14/2022 & rated 98 points: Smoke, flint, and slightly herbal on the nose.
On the palate, leather, tangerine, and strawberries.
Heavy acidity, smooth tannins.
Nice long finish.
I've been looking forward to this for a while. Had the perfect evening with the perfect company. (2681 views) | | | Tasted by TWSA on 11/21/2022 & rated 88 points: Nose: metallic, Blueberry violet
Notes: Still a very solid palate. This wine seems quite far from ready. Very alcoholic in general even at this age and its very difficult to appreciate or even rate right now.
Rating: 88
Drink: 2035+ (2896 views) | | | Tasted by steinersing on 10/13/2022 & rated 95 points: classic style Margaux (2818 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 10/5/2022: Bordeaux/Cabernet with Special Guest Lail (Orsay): From a magnum and this was just much too young. Red velvet in the glass but all still very primary. Maybe opened up a touch but not as much as I would have expected. Had been decanted for ~2.5 hours before rebottling and brought to the restaurant. If we had another one I would hold. (2915 views) | | | Tasted by Hanover on 9/9/2022 & rated 96 points: Decanted 3 hours. Beautiful color, nice cedar nose. Firm texture and balance, long finish. Finished second to Lafite and ahead of Mouton in a 1995 threesome tasting. (2697 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 9/9/2022 & rated 94 points: Beat the '90 La Chapelle: Ripe plummy fruit, surprisingly there were no hard 1995 tannins. Very elegant and classy wine, but less complete than the 1985 Cheval or 1990 Margaux which is doing it a disservice as it would have been WOTN easily on another night. Haven't had Margaux before and this might be my favourite Bordeaux producer now. Needs more time to come together but will not hit the heights of the other wines tonight. (3190 views) | | | Tasted by pclin on 9/9/2022 & rated 95 points: Showing much better initially with expressive floral nose and bright acidity, drinking very well from get-go, definitely ready for consumption. By the end of the 2nd hour, this was showing a bit lean though next to the ‘90 Margaux and ‘85 Cheval Blanc. Nevertheless a very good Margaux. (2469 views) | | | Tasted by Dibbs on 9/9/2022 & rated 96 points: Mixed this up with 85 Cheval on the single blind. Ripe, concentrated but elegant and not overbearing at all. Very right bank and almost nothing in common with the 90 Margaux next to it. Drinking extremely well, tannins resolved and good to go from the first pour. Magnificent wine. (2008 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 8/7/2022 & rated 95 points: This is in its early drinking window, but you would hope it has years of development ahead of it, and I am puzzled by some reviews suggesting that this needs to be drunk up. I suspect that deadline is half a century away. It has all the potential to be a Margaux great, but it is dragging its heels and possibly will never quite get there. The nose is a delight of delicate floral notes with cherry and raspberry. Surprisingly the small quality of Cabernet Franc is making its presence felt with faint background hints of bell pepper on the palate. The depth of the palate and finish is excellent with the latter pushing 60 seconds. However, the tannin is enamel stripping. Interestingly many of the top left bankers from 1995 are starting to dramatically shed their tannin, but will it happen with the Margaux. (2595 views) | | | Tasted by Mario17 on 7/29/2022 & rated 90 points: Dégusté avec Latour 1996 et 1998. Assez beau nez, bouche puissante et plutôt fermée, je doute que cela s’ouvre beaucoup plus, pas caractéristique de Margaux. 90-91
Tasted with Latour 96 and 98. Nice nose, powerful and closed palate, i doubt it will open up, not very characteristic of Margaux unfortunately. (2420 views) | | | Tasted by olioli on 7/22/2022 & rated 95 points: Dégustation Dreamer 2022: Salon 2002 (4e) , Rougeard Bourg 2010 (6e) , Margaux 1995 (7e), Latour 96 (1er), Latour 98 (8e), Guigal Landonne 2001 (5e), Grange 1997 (3e), Cristal 2008 (2e). (2165 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Château Margaux vertical: 1928-2010 (7/19/2023)
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Vinous, Cellar Journal – Bordeaux to Start… (Jul 2018) (7/18/2018)
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Vintage Tastings, 1995 vs 1996 Bordeaux (10/27/2008)
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| Château Margaux Producer website - Read more about Chateau Margaux
Their second wine is Pavillon Rouge du Château MargauxRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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