Margaux 2017: Top wines re-tasted after bottling
Châteaux closer to the river had a natural advantage, says Jane Anson in this summary report with in-depth tasting notes plus ratings on the best Margaux appellation wines from the Bordeaux 2017 vintage.
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Margaux was another appellation that benefited in 2017 from its location near the river.But Margaux covers a considerably larger area than the other three big name Médoc appellations, and so you find more variation here.
As with St-Julien, the estates located further to the west were more at risk from the late spring frosts, because they didn’t get such a thermal boost from the Garonne river.
Bordeaux 2017 is not a vintage for hedonists, but there are a number of delicious medium-term drinkers in Margaux.
In style, the overall Bordeaux vintage is closer to 2011 or even 2001 than to the monumental 2010 or 2016s. But it has classicism, precision, and some wonderfully balanced, nuanced wines.
The greatest asset is that châteaux have almost invariably worked carefully with what they’ve got, and not tried to push for something more.
Look out for: Château Rauzan Ségla, Château Giscours, Château Durfort-Vivens.
See Jane Anson’s top Margaux 2017 wines re-tasted in bottle
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Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, 2017
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2017
Château MargauxMargaux
Château Palmer, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2017
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2017
Château PalmerMargaux
Château Margaux, Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2017
Extremely elegant and finessed spicing on the nose, this has beautiful aromatics, and a seductive lead in. It has added some flesh and creaminess over...
2017
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Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2017
Cinnamon, saffron, black truffles, toasted oak, cedar and damson; this is definitely a pretty sexy take on the vintage. No doubt the extraction had to...
2017
Château Rauzan-SéglaMargaux
Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2017
This is packed with black fruits, concentrated and hard to argue with. Great spice and coffee layers, tons of texture that builds to power and...
2017
Château Durfort-VivensMargaux
Château Giscours, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2017
Crisp aromas of raspberry, sour cherry, fresh herbs like tarragon and savoury notes. Well-handled fruit with chalky tannins.
2017
Château GiscoursMargaux
