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Wow, totally different from Pauillacs. Subtle, almost reticent at first. Then an intoxicating perfume. Very subtle aromatics. Starting to show the first signs of development – cedar, hint of tobacco, sweet spice. Some minerality. Layer upon layer of rich, sweet dark fruit. Mocha. Plump, pure, polished. Expansive and mouth-coating, evolves in the glass. A truly beautiful effort which surely has already established itself as one of the greatest ever produced. Worthy of a place in any cellar.
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Black in color, delivering extraordinary aromas of blackberry, raisin, spices and fresh mushroom. Full-bodied, with an amazing core of ripe fruit, yet ultrabalanced and finely textured. Touches every taste bud. This incredible young red spent two years in new wood, but you can't tell. It's all glorious fruit. A legendary wine. Best after 2017. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 2008
The first-growth 2005 Château Margaux (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot), a lavish fragrance of blackcurrants, velvety new saddle leather, spring flowers and spice soars from the glass. The wood is already totally concealed beneath the cascade of fruit in this medium to full-bodied, pure and majestic wine. This concentrated, dense, but nevertheless strikingly elegant, multi-layered wine has a finish of 45+ seconds. It builds incrementally to a crescendo and finale. This is a stunner that can be approached already, but promises to be better in another 5-10 years and last at least 25 or more years.
About the producer
Ch. Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most historic and famous estates. The only classified First Growth in Margaux, it epitomises the appellation’s elegance, while producing wines with fantastic ageing potential.