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Margaux

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Without doubt an incredible Margaux, although whether it will equal the 2015 remains to be seen. It's less serious than the 2016 but every bit as good, floating above the palate, performing that acrobatic trick that only happens in the really great years. It's silky yet intense and powerful, with sweet, fleshy and succulent raspberry cut through with fresh rosemary and sage that add texture and grip. The menthol side of the Cabernet is already coming through, which suggests the fruit was just perfectly ripe - these are aromatics that you don't get in true heatwave years like 2003. The flavours stretch out, gently gripping and keeping you involved in what is unfurling. 

Harvested between 17 September and 13 October, with an average yield of 31hl/ha due to both mildew and the concentration of the berries that occured at the end of ripening. The impact was uneven, depending on the vineyard blocks, so yields actually varied between 15 and 50hl/ha. The best plots were the least affected, which means that unusually there is more production in the grand vin and in Pavillon, with less in the third and fourth wines. Final numbers are 36% of production here, 30% in Pavillon Rouge. 

83IPT. 100% new oak. 12% press wine. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Château Margaux, Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2018

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Without doubt an incredible Margaux, although whether it will equal the 2015 remains to be seen. It's less serious than the 2016

Château Margaux, Margaux, 1er Cru Classé, 2018

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