Clos Margalaine 2019 – Margaux

Clos Margalaine 2019 – Margaux

The nose is racy and offers minerality, fullness, fine grain and intensity. There are notes of concentrated wild blackcurrant, wild strawberry and more slightly racy minerality combined with hints of blueberry, fresh pepper and a discreet touch of fresh nutmeg and sense of place (local biotop). The palate is fruity and offers a nice freshness,…

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Château Marojallia 2019 – Margaux

Château Marojallia 2019 – Margaux

The nose is fruity and offers a nice little richness/concentration, elegance and a certain delicacy in its racy power. There are notes of crushed blackcurrant, fleshy/chunky raspberry and more slightly blueberry combined with hints of camphor, racy minerality, fine hints of crunchy cherry as well as discreet hints of chocolate, sweet spices and a subtle…

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Château Paveil de Luze 2019 – Margaux Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

Château Paveil de Luze 2019 – Margaux Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

The nose is elegant, racy and offers concentration and freshness. There are notes of crushed blackcurrant, juicy black berry and slightly crushed strawberry with hints of violet, morello cherry and hints of cardamom and sweet blond tobacco. The palate is mineral and offers freshness, good definition, a fresh frame, good tension and fatness. On the…

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Château Bellevue de Tayac 2019 – Margaux Cru Bourgeois

Château Bellevue de Tayac  2019 – Margaux Cru Bourgeois

The nose is fresh, racy and offers dynamism and depth. There are notes of fresh rose, fresh/juicy blackberry and more slightly iris/lilac combined with hints of berries as well as hints of liquorice and vanilla. The palate is mineral, fresh and offers a fresh frame, a certain roundness, energy and a good work on the…

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Château D’Arsac 2019 – Margaux Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

Château D’Arsac 2019 – Margaux Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

The nose offers intensity, power and a fine, fresh grain. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, vanilla and, more slightly, crushed strawberry combined with hints of fresh blond tobacco, nutmeg and fine zan and clove. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, juiciness, acidity, delicacy and a fine stretch. On the palate, this wine expresses…

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Château Mongravey 2019 – Margaux Cru Bourgeois Supérieur

Château Mongravey 2019 – Margaux Cru Bourgeois Supérieur

The nose is liquorice and fresh. There are notes of star anise, crushed blackcurrant and, to a lesser extent, pulpy raspberry, combined with hints of crushed berries, fine hints of fresh blond tobacco, as well as a hint of fresh nutmeg and a discreet touch of pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers…

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Château du Tertre 2011 – Margaux 5ème Grand Cru Classé

Château du Tertre 2011 – Margaux 5ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, racy and finely grained. There are notes of ripe blackcurrant, wild blackberry and, to a lesser extent, violet, combined with hints of wild strawberry, nutmeg, almond and a hint of undergrowth, camphor and liquorice. The palate is fruity, discreetly tight and offers a nice acidity, a tangy frame, a nice saline…

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Château Dauzac 2011 – Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Dauzac 2011 – Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose offers elegance, some airiness in its power and gourmandise. We find notes of pulpy blackberry, wild strawberry and, more slightly, grey pepper combined with touches of lily, racy minerality as well as a fine hint of fresh nutmeg, spices and a discreet hint of sap/verbena (in the background). The palate is fruity, balanced…

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Château d’Issan 2011 – Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Issan 2011 – Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, open and aromatic. There are hints of ripe blackcurrant, violet and slightly morello cherry combined with hints of wild strawberry, tea, sweet spices, a subtle hint of salt and an imperceptible hint of aromatic herbs. The palate is fresh and offers minerality, good definition, a certain delicacy, a fine blackness and…

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Château Palmer 2011 – Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Palmer 2011 – Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé

The wine benefits from being decanted. The nose is tightly wound and offers concentration with finesse, nice power/intensity of grain as well as complexity. There are notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy strawberry and more slightly racy/seedy minerality combined with hints of Cuben pepper, sense of place (biotop), fine spice notes, discreet blond tobacco nuances and…

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