Château Margaux - Margaux 2015 (750ml)
Price: $2000.00
Sale Price: $1650.00
| Producer | Château Margaux |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Margaux |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Sku | 1006041 |
| Size | 750ml |
2015 was literally an historic year at Château Margaux. They celebrated the bicentenary of the Estate’s buildings dating from 1815 and the inauguration of the new facilities designed or reorganised by Norman Foster. Regarding the vintage some of the result is owed to decisions made at the time of blending; only 35% of the harvest went into the first wine which was a record of severity for a vintage of this standard. As usual it was the Cabernet Sauvignon in first place with 87% of the blend; in addition to its concentration and finesse this year it has an unusual vigour and strength. The Merlot has nothing to be ashamed of at least in the great plots; it makes up 8% of the first wine. Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (2%) also find their place in this elitist blend which confirms that enable all grape varieties to express their own propensity."
James Suckling: 100 Points
"This is a haunting young wine that shows you a subtle and hidden strength on the nose with rose petals currants currant leaves stones and plums. Wonderful ripeness yet brightness too. Takes your breath away with the intensity and structure. Full-bodied powerful and muscular yet there's an agile undertone to the whole thing. Compact and condensed. A new legend for Margaux. The 1961 that didn?t happen. Try in 2024."
Jeb Dunnuck: 100 Points
The grand vin is the 2015 Château Margaux and it?s as good a wine as I?ve ever tasted. Coming from just over one-third of the total production and a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot brought up in 100% new French oak its deep ruby/purple-tinged color is followed by a thrilling bouquet of crème de cassis toasted spice hints of toasty oak and cedar wood. Incredibly elegant and finesse-driven yet packed with fruit depth richness and structure it has as much class as you can f
Wine Spectator: 99 Points
Sublime with captivating sandalwood black tea and mesquite aromas that infuse the core of gently steeped red and black currant and raspberry fruit. The structure is seamless and thoroughly embedded throughout letting warm tar lilac juniper and iron notes display themselves at will through the finish. The finish is about as long as it gets with echoes of fruit and warm earth that should prove haunting when this reaches full maturity. Best from 2030 through 2050. 10833 cases made.?J.M.
Vinous: 99 Points
The 2015 Margaux is a compelling arrestingly beautiful wine that expresses all the best qualities of the vintage. Dark fleshy and richly textured the 2015 nevertheless retains the super-classic Margaux sense of structure. Time in the glass brings out the wine's rich multi-faceted personality. I imagine the 2015 will enjoy a very long and uninterrupted drinking window that will last decades. As exceptional as the 2015 it is not easy to taste. I walked the vineyards at Margaux with Paul Pontallier in late July of that year. A few months later Pontallier's life was tragically cut short by a very aggressive cancer. The 2015 will live on as a fitting testament to the legacy of a man who did so much for Chateau Margaux and Bordeaux.
Wine Advocate: 99 Points
"The 2015 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Medium garnet-purple colored the nose features oh-so-seductive notes of warm blackberries cassis and black forest cake with touches of forest floor sandalwood anise and cigar boxes plus a waft of lavender. Medium to full-bodied it delivers taut muscular densely packed black fruits and exotic spice flavor layers supported by a very firm backbone of grainy tannins with oodles of freshness and a long savory finish. It is tightly knit and a little reticent at this very youthful stage; afford it at least 15 years in the cellar and it will open out into a classic Chateau Margaux of incredible proportions. Readers may be interested to know that this wine is beautifully packaged in a special commemorative bottle honoring winemaker Paul Pontellier who passed away in 2016. The gold-etched black bottle bears the message ?Hommage à Paul Pontellier? at the bottom. This 2015 is an achingly beautiful swan song from an incredibly gifted winemaker taken from us too soon. In my view this alone makes this vintage more than worth the investment for the many lovers of history in a bottle."
Wine Enthusiast: 93-95 Points
"With a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon this is a seriously structured wine. It is ripe with a shot of fine acidity and tannins that give the wine great shape and freshness. The structure is what will give this wine its longevity."
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