Community Tasting Note
-
Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 90 points
December 10, 2017 - Drank over two days, and it's a good thing too, because the structure was so punishing the first day that it was hard to get anything out of it. Some seriously drying and abrasive tannin here. The fruit, however, is dark and deep, just needs a long time for the structure to relax before it comes out to play. Then it's characterized by blueberry/blackberry flavors delivered with a piercing primary intensity and a hint of lead pencils. This almost feels atypical for Margaux because it's so stern and masculine and dark in tone, but it's one serious bottle of Bordeaux that strikes a nice balance between the old-fashioned, austere structure and the slicker, swankier fruit tones.
4 people found this helpful 10,528 views
2 Comments
-
wineotim commented:
12/10/17, 11:46 AM - Good review!...But I didn't see the extreme firmness that you did. It doesn't feel like Margaux to me either, but I loved it.
-
Rieslingfan commented:
2/10/18, 7:02 AM - Thanks for the detailed insights Keith. Mine just arrived, and I will bury them for a long slumber.