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Chateau Margaux Margaux(1995)
We came very close to making a great vintage. It was a question of a few showers at the beginning of the harvest... From the beginning, the wines, whether Merlot or Cabernet, had astonishing concentration. At first, they tended to be a little firm and austere, but with barrel ageing they gained a lot of roundness and harmony. Today, Château Margaux displays aromas of great freshness, in which fruit, particularly red berry fruit, is to the fore, and in which lingering hints of vanilla and roasted coffee beans mingle slowly into the wine. The impression on the palate is of great power with fresh, firm read more...
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 78, May/June 1998
- 94(+?)
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August 2007
- Excellent deep ruby color. Very complex aromas of blackcurrant, wild plum, violets, minerals, tar and smoky oak. Dense and supple, with great sweetness of fruit. Doesn't have quite the sheer power of the '96, but the flavors build and build. Substantial tannins are chewier than those of the '96 but hit the palate later. 1986 was the vintage with the highest level of polyphenols ever recorded at this estate, but '95 was the runner-up, according to Pontallier. Because this big, tannic wine needed longer barrel aging, it was bottled later than normal, in November of '97.
- Robert Parker
- The Wine Advocate
- Issue 115
- 95/100
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August 2007
- James Suckling
- Wine Spectator
- 95/100
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August 2007
- Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1
- Jan-98
- 95/100
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April 2008
- Wine Advocate # 104
- Apr-96
- (91-93)
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April 2008
