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Château Margaux
Château Margaux 2016
Margaux - aoc
75clGrape Variety
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
Elevage
18 to 24 months in new oak barrels
Production
- 130'000
Description
Since the 17th Century, the first wine of Château Margaux has been recognised as being one of the greatest wines in the entire world.
It owes its unique qualities to the genius of its terroir as well as to the passionate work of a succession of generations. It's a remarkable wine that comes from a combination of characteristics that are only rarely found: finesse, elegance, complexity, density, intensity, length and freshness. Although its tannic concentration may be exceptional, it's rare to detect astringency.
The great vintages are distinguished by their formidable ability to move us. The lesser vintages give pleasure to wise enthusiasts. They offer the advantage of evolving very rapidly and, reveal, after a few years, instead of power, this subtlety that is the prerogative of great terroirs.
Château Margaux has an extraordinary ability to evolve. Over the years, it has developed a finesse, an aromatic complexity and a remarkable presence on the palate.
Awards
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18.5/20
Jancis Robinson
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97/20
Falstaff
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19.5/20
La Revue du Vin de France
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19.5/20
Vinum Wine Magazine
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99/100
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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99/100
Wine Enthusiast
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99/100
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
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18.5/20
Jancis Robinson
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97/20
Falstaff
-
19.5/20
La Revue du Vin de France
-
19.5/20
Vinum Wine Magazine
-
99/100
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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99/100
Wine Enthusiast
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99/100
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
Tasting
How difficult it is to follow a vintage as amazing as 2015! However, Château Margaux 2016 fits well into the continuity of the greatest vintages of the beginning of this century!
The nose is particularly delicate, complex and deep. On the palate, the wine has incredible volume, smoothness and length. Of course, it is our large plots of Cabernet Sauvignon that give this wine all its elegance. They make up 94% of the blend. The Merlots and the Cabernet Francs, with respectively 2% and 3%, bring a great complexity to the wine both with aroma, and with the smoothness of their tannic structure. Finally, the Petit Verdots, despite their small quantity (only 1% of the blend), bring considerable density and volume.
In spite of this vintage's dry and sunny summer conditions, this wine has kept all its acid potential, the beginnings of perfect evolution and preservation. Château Margaux 2016 is an exceptional wine, the result of the combination of amazing weather conditions, the knowledge of our terroir and a great selection effort (28% of the harvest).
Contains sulfites
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