A little musty at first, and some think corked- for one second I agree, but then can’t find TCA on revisit. Some slightly anemic black plum fruit, cigarbox heading towards ashtray, drinkable but not for long. Like many Margaux, think stronger in ‘83 than ‘82. B-
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DnP. Beautiful brick coloured, 4.5. Lively bouquet, pencil, cedar box, herbal, classic mature left bank. Impeccable balance, tannins resolved, acidity to keep freshness, elegant, long finish. Drink now - onwards. This bottle was really singing
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Christmas lunch with the wine ark boys (Porcine, Oxford Street): Leather, earth, cedar, mushroom, dark hued fruit, sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, fruit tea, fleshy, fresh, red and black fruits, slightly grippy floury textured tannins, long and lovely.
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6/28/2023 - DaleW wrote:
A little musty at first, and some think corked- for one second I agree, but then can’t find TCA on revisit. Some slightly anemic black plum fruit, cigarbox heading towards ashtray, drinkable but not for long. Like many Margaux, think stronger in ‘83 than ‘82. B-
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6/11/2023 - Sean Tay wrote:
The wine looks garnet colored. It smells like blackberry, forest floor, toast and cedar.
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2/1/2023 - Barsacpinci Does not like this wine:
I also thought this bottle was off, too, but not so bad I couldn’t drink it
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1/20/2023 - asgerG wrote: 94 Points
DnP. Beautiful brick coloured, 4.5. Lively bouquet, pencil, cedar box, herbal, classic mature left bank. Impeccable balance, tannins resolved, acidity to keep freshness, elegant, long finish. Drink now - onwards. This bottle was really singing
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12/10/2022 - chatters wrote:
Christmas lunch with the wine ark boys (Porcine, Oxford Street): Leather, earth, cedar, mushroom, dark hued fruit, sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, fruit tea, fleshy, fresh, red and black fruits, slightly grippy floury textured tannins, long and lovely.
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