2003 Château Margaux
Community Tasting Note
sirpat00 wrote:
Monday, March 2, 2020 - Margaux vs Sassicaia double vertical: Sassicaia vs Margaux face-off hosted by a private collector. I was surprised by the unambiguousness of the result in this 13- year (2003-2015) double vertical. Margaux beats Sassicaia 10x with Sassicaia on top only 3x. Of the 26 wines tasted, the top 6 (all scored 95 and higher) were all Margaux with 2009, 2010 and 2015 all somewhere between regal and galactic. In sum, the average score for Margaux was 94.4 (range 92-98) as compared to a Sassicaia average of 93.1 (range 92-94). See tasting story for a few more high level remarks.
Just hints of aging notes here and less obvious than in the 2014. Held back and felt restrained some on the nose. A bit earthy and mineral and delicate in appearance. Fresh, fruity palate with a cool, again restrained fruit. But adding complexity by the minute. Palate with imperfect balance, some acidity overhang and mouth-coating tannins suggesting more time in the bottle is needed here, in that sense seems to require even more time than the cousins up North in St Estephe where Cos d‘Estournel or Montrose already came across closer to the drinking window (albeit both were decanted and enjoyed over a longer period).
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