Vintage 1999
A.O.C. Margaux, Bordeaux, France
Château Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most strikingly elegant châteaux. Yet, despite its status, Margaux has a wonderful family feel, lacking the pretension and snobbery that enshrouds other elite Bordeaux châteaux. And Margaux’s engaging personality is reflected in its wines – renowned for being rich and opulent. The key behind Margaux’s approach is owner Corinne Mentzelopoulos and long-standing winemaker Paul Pontallier who have led Margaux out of Bordeaux’s doldrums both spiritually and in terms of quality, and there seems to be a remarkable team ethic and bond from the vineyard workers right through to the management.
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“This Chateau Margaux was captivating in its youth and at ten-years of age it displays a wonderful, exuberant bouquet with blackberry, violet, boysenberry, a touch of spice and smoke. The palate is full-bodied, great depth and breadth with firm tannins, there is a real backbone to this Margaux, struck through with a tangible sense of mineralite that sends a tingle down the spice. It does actually take time to coalesce in the glass but it ultimately seduces the palate with its wily feminine charms. Lovely.” eRobertParker.com (Jul 2009)
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Code: 100361
Optimum Drinking Period: 2013-2030
Robert Parker: 94
Wine Spectator: 93
Stephen Tanzer: 93
