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Margaux premier grand cru classé en 1855 Logé en caisse bois d’origine de 1 magnum 150 cl Robert Parker 97-100 | Jean-Marc Quarin 96 | Jeb Dunnuck 98-100 | YvesBeck 98-99 | Neal Martin > Vinous 99 | Jane Anson > Decanter 98 | Antonio Galloni > Vinous 99
1'891.75 CHF (1'750.00 CHF HT)
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Neal Martin 99 points www.vinous.com (17 février 2022) The 2019 Château Margaux, bottled in July 2021, is absolutely divine on the nose. It unfurls to reveal exquisitely defined black fruit infused with graphite, Japanese nori and just a hint of potpourri and crushed stone. This is supremely well focused, refined and correct, so much so that you would think it comes from a cooler growing season. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant, filigreed tannins that envelop the senses. Flavors of blackberry and bilberry, tinged with sea salt and black pepper, merge into a slightly more sensual finish that is still quintessentially Margaux. I used the word « effortless » in my note from barrel, and that rings true in bottle, though maybe there is now even more persistence. Quite stunning.
Antonio Galloni 99 points www.vinous.com (25 février 2022) The 2019 Château Margaux possesses off the charts richness to go along with plush contours and mind-blowing balance. All the elements are so wonderfully woven together. It’s as if all the Château Margaux signatures are dialed up to eleven, but without losing any of the classic Margaux character. The purity of the red-toned fruit is just breathtaking. The Merlot was picked early, but then rain during harvest delayed the ripening of the Cabernets, which turned out to be a huge advantage. Estate Manager Philippe Bascaules and his team turned out two spectacular wines in 2019. Bascaules describes 2019 as an easy vintage. Flowering was normal and set was good. Yields came in at a healthy 47 hectoliters per hectare, more than 2017 or 2018, the summer heat spikes notwithstanding. Bascaules opted to pick the Merlot early and gave those lots very gentle extractions at low temperatures, whereas the Cabernet Sauvignon vinifications were a much more typical 20-22 days at 28-30 degrees Celsius. In tasting, the 2019s have more tannins than any other vintage, with the exception of 2018, and yet the wines don’t show that at all. The bottled wines are every bit as impressive as the barrel samples.
Jean-Marc Quarin 96 www.quarin.com Coup de coeur. Couleur sombre et très intense, aux reflets pourpres. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr, subtil. Nuances de fruits noirs, touche d’encre. Gras à l’attaque, puis savoureux en milieu de bouche, puissant et très minutieux dans la nature de sa texture, le vin se développe ascendant, avec une étoffe tannique dense, supérieure à d’habitude tout en maintenant le style aérien et raffiné de sa stimulation. Longue finale complexe et surtout totalement incrachable. C’est inédit. Bravo ! La grande nouveauté est cet hédonisme supplémentaire sans altération de l’esthétique. Tous les buveurs vont s’y retrouver ! Assemblage : 70 % cabernet sauvignon, 26 % merlot, 2 % cabernet franc, 1 % carmenère, 1 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 14° – pH : 3,72.
Yves Beck 98-99 points www.yvesbeck.wine Pourpre violacé dense. La notion de précision et de délicatesse que l’on trouve dans le Pavillon Rouge est confirmée de manière exhaustive dans le bouquet du grand vin. Celui-ci se dévoile lentement et affiche des notes de fraises, de cerises et d’épices. La bouche se révèle également doucement. La structure assure la fraîcheur et la race tandis que les tannins apparaissent tardivement et confèrent de l’ampleur en fin de bouche. Que d’énergie et de fougue dans ce vin qui se distingue par son aptitude à si bien maîtriser les différents éléments. Ce qui est impressionnant dans ce cas de figure consiste en cette aptitude à offrir de la buvosité et de la fraîcheur tout en conservant la notion de puissance. Il y a du mordant, de la friandise et des tannins très sereins qui endossent la responsabilité de force tranquille. L’aromatique gagne en intensité en finale, idéalement soutenue par la structure. Quelle notion de finesse et de délicatesse ! Ce vin est brillant de par son aptitude à révéler sa grandeur avec autant d’élégance. Il s’impose subtilement grâce à ses muscles et non son opulence. Un bordelais visiblement inspiré par la Bourgogne 😉 2025-2059
Lisa Perrotti-Brown 97-100 points www.erobertparker.com The 2019 Château Margaux is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, accounting for 37% of the crop. The alcohol came in at 13.9%, the IPT was 75, and the pH was 3.66. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose begins with intense scents of crushed blackberries, warm cassis and plum preserves before fanning out into a whole array of floral, exotic spice and earth scents: iris, red roses, star anise, cassis, tilled soil, moss-covered bark and black truffles, with an emerging waft of crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate quivers with energy, emitting loads of mineral sparks, featuring bold freshness and fantastically ripe, finely grained tannins to support the delicate, perfumed layers, finishing very long and wonderfully poised. The juxtaposition between the acidity and the richness in this Château Margaux is just extraordinary!
Jane Anson 98 points www.decanter.com This expands sideways, vertically and downwards, with a creamy mid palate and a rose petal, peony, raspberry and cassis collision on the nose. This is chewy in its tannic structure, full on and yet delicate and sappy. Fresh, elegant, perfumed and concentrated – clearly will age for decades. This is close in character to the 2009 or 2015, two exceptional vintages at Margaux and classic to the graceful yet concentrated signature of the property. 1% Petit Verdot to complete the blend, 100% new oak although barely discernible already. 37% of overall production in the 1st wine this year.
Jeb Dunnuck 98-100 points www.jebdunnuck.com One of the wines of the vintage on the Left Bank is the 2018 Château Margaux, a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% each of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot. A thrilling, sensational Margaux that reminds me of the 2015 at this stage, it reveals a saturated purple/blue color as well as heavenly notes of black raspberries, blueberries, cassis, spring flowers, high-class smoke tobacco, and graphite. Deep, full-bodied, and seamless, it builds incrementally on the palate and carries masses of fine tannins, no hard edges, and awesome purity of fruit. Given its purity, depth of fruit, and texture, it’s going to be approachable with just short-term cellaring, but I suspect it won’t start to hit prime time for at least a decade.