2014 Château Margaux

Red Bordeaux Blend

Jeff Leve wrote: 96 points

April 22, 2015 - A valentine of dark chocolate and roses melded with the aromatics of licorice, blackberry and cocoa create a complex perfume. The wine is elegant with a refined character, supple tannins and a burst of fresh cassis, cherry and cocoa that builds on the palate. The most striking quality to this wine is the clarity of fruit in the finish. While this vintage lacks the weight and density found in vintages like 2009 and 2010, the length is quite similar. Produced from a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.68. This represents 36% of the harvest. 95-97 Pts

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Jean-Philippe M commented:

2/6/17, 7:12 AM - Compare to 2011 and 2012 vintages, which one have the greatest dept and lenght ?
Jeff Leve commented:

2/6/17, 7:14 AM - Of that trio, 2012 is the best of those vintages. If you have the bank, 2015 could be the best vintage of Chateau Margaux in the history of the chateau.
Jean-Philippe M commented:

2/6/17, 7:18 AM - Would you say the same for Latour and Haut-Brion ?
Jeff Leve commented:

2/6/17, 7:20 AM - Of the trio of years, yes, 2012 is the best vintage for all 3 wines. But not for the best vintage of all time.
Jean-Philippe M commented:

2/6/17, 11:49 AM - Great ! Thank you
For the Love of Wine commented:

3/27/18, 11:06 AM - Just curious.....you stated the 12 Margaux was better than the 14, but you rated the 14 higher?
Jeff Leve commented:

3/27/18, 11:46 PM - My Bad. My memory fades out from time to time. I had to check just now to see that you were correct. Next time, I'll try reading what I wrote :)