2018 Margaux

Margaux

98Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

Château Margaux's 2018 Grand Vin boasts off the charts textural richness and intensity from the very first taste. A huge core of dark fruit, potent, muscular tannins are two of the signatures. Dense and explosive in the glass, with breathtaking concentration, the 2018 is one of the finest Margauxs in recent memory. Lavender, rose petal and spice add striking perfume in this compelling, memorable Grand Vin. In 2018, the Grand Vin represents 36% of the crop and is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

Antonio Galloni, Vinous Score: 95-98/100

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 10 Marketplace	£6,036.00
6x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 8 Marketplace	£3,017.00
3xMags	-	0 Immediate \| 2 Marketplace	£3,017.00
Mags	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£1,006.00
6L	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£4,225.00
3x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 2 Marketplace	£1,508.00
3L	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£2,063.00
12x37.5cl	-	0 Immediate \| 4 Marketplace	£3,094.00
Hlvs	-	0 Immediate \| 5 Marketplace	£259.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Wow. This takes off on the palate the moment you taste it. Aromas and flavors of redcurrants, flowers, cherries and hints of hazelnuts. Full-bodied, tight and compact, but the linear tannins, running down the center of the wine, draw the wine through the finish. Superb.

James SucklingScore: 99-100/100

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.

Jeb DunnuckScore: 98-100/100

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 95-98/100

About The Producer

The producer

Château Margaux

Whilst Château Haut-Brion  was the first Premier Cru to be mentioned in historical literature, it was a decision by the land owners of Margaux to abandon cereal growing in favour of grapes in 1572 that played the most important role in the complete restructuring of the Médoc. The first record of a bottle of Château Margaux being sold at auction was in the London Gazette in 1705. Château Margaux’s roots date back eight centuries. The Margaux site was originally used as a fortress, constructed close to the Gironde river to protect against invasion. With a wealth of soldiers to feed in the fortress, they were encouraged to plant grains in the surrounding fields but they soon found that due to the particular gravel soils, large parts of the land were not feasible for grain production and so instead opted to plant grapes.

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Margaux

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Margaux

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Average Score

James SucklingScore: 99-100/100

Jeb DunnuckScore: 98-100/100

Antonio Galloni, VinousScore: 95-98/100