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1978 Château Margaux
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Margaux
Community Tasting Notes 122
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paulst Likes this wine: 93 points
June 25, 2022 - Earth and blackberry; smooth and lean; faded quickly.
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paulst Likes this wine: 93 points
May 30, 2022 - Initially layered, smooth round and balanced with round soft sweet earthy blackberry; became a bit watered; elegant finish.
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Wine MOB Likes this wine: 92 points
May 5, 2022 - Epic wine. Really a beautiful old Bordeaux, dark plums, currents, coffee, Tobacco leaf, cigar box and gravel are bouncing around in this lively wine.
Out of fear for condition of the full, high shoulder, I POP, but really this baby is holding up nicely in the decanter after 45 minutes. It is opening up and showing some mid-thigh at this point. Can’t wait to see where it is in an hour. All I can saw dither is wow! -
paulst Likes this wine: 91 points
September 25, 2021 - Light nose; very mature; a bit off balance; semi sweet blackberry and finish.
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paulst Likes this wine: 93 points
August 4, 2021 - Light blackberry; light earth; lean fruit with resolved tannin; nice finish.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From The Cellar #2 and Misc New Releases, 2/15/2018 (link)(Chateau Margaux) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
5/29/2008 (link) 94 points(Château Margaux) Group's #8 (my #2) – 93 pts; 0, 1, 0, 8 – Dark brick red with clear meniscus; deep, big, roasted beef, lamb, beef jerky, shitake and tobacco nose; intriguing liquid beef jerky with charcoal, graphite, minerals, depth and grip; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
1/16/2004 (link) 95 points(Château Margaux) Mature nose; really tasty, good fruit, with a hint of coffee; long finish 95+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1978
- Type Red
- Producer Château Margaux
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC Codes 011986100000, 071570017521, 607921015368
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,192 (70%)
- Consumed 512 (30%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerChâteau Margaux
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux
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