2019 Chateau Margaux (1.5L)

Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaux, Bordeaux, France

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Described as a “wonderful combination of refinement and power” by James Suckling, here’s a terrific opportunity to acquire some of the top-rated vintages of the elegant Chateau Margaux revealing rich enticing fruit with the First Growth’s signature floral aromatics and dense, silky tannins, each high scoring vintage of the Grand Vin built for decades of longevity and delivered in perfect provenance at best on the market pricing.

Boasting some of “the poorest gravel soils in the appellation” according to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson, Margaux’ 82-hectare vineyard is planted mostly to Cabernet Sauvignon with some vines over 80 years of age, producing exceptional quality fruit which undergoes rigorous selection with typically only a third or less of production making the cut for the Grand Vin. Crafted as a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend and aged for 18 to 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels made at Margaux’s onsite cooperage, the opulent 100 pt. 2009 Chateau Margaux is described as “brilliant” by Vinous critic Neal Martin ten years after its release and “only beginning to show what it can do,” while the richly concentrated 100 pt. 2010 Chateau Margaux was called “as classic and regal as Margaux gets” by Jeb Dunnuck after tasting it in 2022. From an exceptional vintage also described as “classic” by the Wine Enthusiast’s Roger Voss, the irresistible 100 pt. 2016 Chateau Margaux boasts fresh aromatic dark fruit layered with “astonishingly ripe, finely grained tannins and amazing tension” according to the Wine Independent’s Lisa Perotti-Brown in 2022 who suggests, “Sell your car and get a few cases of this – you won’t regret it.” Called “one of the standouts of the vintage” by Jeb Dunnuck, the 99 pt. 2017 Chateau Margaux is “a super promising wine” according to Antonio Galloni of Vinous, while the “dense and explosive” 100 pt. 2018 Chateau Margaux is “a dramatic wine that will thrill readers lucky enough to own it.” Described as “quite stunning” by Neal Martin of Vinous, the breathtaking 100 pt. 2019 Chateau Margaux is a candidate for wine of the vintage, “complex, elegant and utterly compelling” according to the Wine Advocate’s William Kelley and the alluring 100 pt. 2020 Chateau Margaux is described as “a Margaux for the ages” by Inside Bordeaux’s Jane Anson, revealing “remarkable purity as well as flawless balance” according to Jeb Dunnuck, who declares “I love everything about this wine.”

Elegantly expressing “the quintessence of terroir” according to the Wine Advocate, these alluring Chateau Margaux selections rank among the top Bordeaux blends of each vintage, some with over a decade of pristine aging and others requiring patient cellaring before pulling the cork, and in the words of Jeb Dunnuck, all guaranteed to “blow you away any time over the coming 40+ years.”

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Is the 2019 Château Margaux the wine of the vintage? A strong case in its favor could certainly be made. Soaring from the glass with aromas of blackberries, raspberries, rose petals, violets, pencil shavings and vine smoke, it's full-bodied, layered and sensual, with a strikingly vibrant core of fruit that's framed by ripe, powdery tannins and bright acids, concluding with a penetrating, mouthwateringly saline finish of almost interminable duration. Complex, elegant and utterly compelling, this is a brilliant Bordeaux that anyone with the requisite disposable income is going to want to own.

100 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)

The 2019 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, with the first wine representing 37% of the harvest. Deep purple-black colored, it needs considerable coaxing to release scents of plum preserves, blueberry compote, and ripe blackcurrants, leading to nuances of violets, cedar chest, pencil shavings, wood smoke, and wet slate with a waft of black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is simply electric, with a firework display of mineral earth and black fruits and super-fine, firm, tannins, plus incredible tension, finishing with epic length and depth. "I'm surprised by the body," commented winemaker Philippe Bascaules as we tasted together. "During primeurs, the 2019 was full of charm. Now it is more concentrated, more powerful." Indeed.

100 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (Apr 2022)

The 2019 Château Margaux possesses off the charts richness to go along with plush contours and mind-blowing balance. All the elements are so wonderfully woven together. It's as if all the Château Margaux signatures are dialed up to eleven, but without losing any of the classic Margaux character. The purity of the red-toned fruit is just breathtaking. The Merlot was picked early, but then rain during harvest delayed the ripening of the Cabernets, which turned out to be a huge advantage. Estate Manager Philippe Bascaules and his team turned out two spectacular wines in 2019. Bascaules describes 2019 as an easy vintage. Flowering was normal and set was good. Yields came in at a healthy 47 hectoliters per hectare, more than 2017 or 2018, the summer heat spikes notwithstanding. Bascaules opted to pick the Merlot early and gave those lots very gentle extractions at low temperatures, whereas the Cabernet Sauvignon vinifications were a much more typical 20-22 days at 28-30 degrees Celsius. In tasting, the 2019s have more tannins than any other vintage, with the exception of 2018, and yet the wines don't show that at all. The bottled wines are every bit as impressive as the barrel samples.

99 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Feb 2022)

Alcohol By Volume: 14.5%

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