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On this tasting, Margaux 1985 is holding up the best of the Firsts, with the seductive opulence and caressing fruits that have been a marker of this wine for much of its life, now with tertiary notes of saffron and salted caramel. A satin texture to the still very present tannins, with the whole thing given lift by gentle notes of iris flowers and crushed mint leaf on the finish. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. This is the only one of the Firsts that is still headed up today by the same person as in 1985 - Corinne Mentzelopoulos, just five years into taking over from her father André at this point.

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Château Margaux, Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 1985

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On this tasting, Margaux 1985 is holding up the best of the Firsts, with the seductive opulence and caressing fruits that have b

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Château Margaux, Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France 1985

75cl

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Château Margaux

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Château Margaux, Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, 1985

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Château Margaux, Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France 1985

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