Top Vintages
Top Vintages
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WS) |
Inc. VAT
£888.58 |
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Wine Spectator (90)This exhibits plum, milk chocolate and light toasty oak aromas. Full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins, delicious fruit and a medium finish. Very balanced and nicely textured. Enjoy the softness. Best after 2013. 8,335 cases made. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 97-100 (WS) |
Inc. VAT
£1,484.47 |
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Wine Spectator (97-100)This is absolutely fabulous. I love the complex aromas of ripe fruit and fresh flowers that turn to mineral and raspberry, along with tannins on the finish. This changes all the time. Full-bodied and dense, but so beautiful and long. The layers of ultrafine tannins just turn off the tip of your tongue. Score range: 97-100 -JS |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 96-97 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£1,240.87 |
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James Suckling (96-97)This is a 2005 Malescot in the making. And that was stunning. I love the blueberries, chocolate and nuts on the nose and palate. The finish lasts for minutes with so much . Goes on and on. I want to drink this! Wow. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98-99 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£795.67 |
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James Suckling (98-99)This is a superb wine. I didn’t think it could be better than the 2015 but indeed it is. Full, layered and sexy. It goes on for minutes with dense fruit, yet it’s also vivid and showcases sublime tannins and acidity balance. Great finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98-99 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£456.04 |
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James Suckling (98-99)This is a superb wine. I didn’t think it could be better than the 2015 but indeed it is. Full, layered and sexy. It goes on for minutes with dense fruit, yet it’s also vivid and showcases sublime tannins and acidity balance. Great finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£667.27 |
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James Suckling (95-96)A fantastic 2017 from Margaux with a deep and ripe core of fruit in the center palate. Silky and juicy tannins. Full body, plenty of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£360.04 |
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James Suckling (95-96)A fantastic 2017 from Margaux with a deep and ripe core of fruit in the center palate. Silky and juicy tannins. Full body, plenty of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£410.44 |
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James Suckling (97-98)A structured and muscular Malescot with blackberry and blackcurrant aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Big wine for this producer. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96-97 (JS) |
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£590.47 |
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James Suckling (96-97)Wow. This is so perfumed and mesmerizing with currant, floral and blackberry character. It’s full-bodied, yet so refined and polished with wonderfully fine-grained and crafted tannins. The finish goes on and on. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 96-97 (JS) |
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£331.84 |
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James Suckling (96-97)Wow. This is so perfumed and mesmerizing with currant, floral and blackberry character. It’s full-bodied, yet so refined and polished with wonderfully fine-grained and crafted tannins. The finish goes on and on. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
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£197.21 |
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James Suckling (97-98)Solid red with blackberry, blueberry, chocolate and spice. Lots of hazelnut, too. It’s full-bodied with chewy, polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Best of the trilogy vintages? |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 97-98 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£504.04 |
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James Suckling (97-98)Solid red with blackberry, blueberry, chocolate and spice. Lots of hazelnut, too. It’s full-bodied with chewy, polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Best of the trilogy vintages? |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£361.84 |
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James Suckling (97-98)Solid red with blackberry, blueberry, chocolate and spice. Lots of hazelnut, too. It’s full-bodied with chewy, polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Best of the trilogy vintages? |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£285.29 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A tight and focused young red with redcurrant and blackberry character. It’s medium-bodied with racy and fine tannins and a linear, focused finish. Lots going on, yet it’s tight and energetic. |
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Bordeaux | 12 | 96-97 (JS) |
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£263.09 |
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James Suckling (96-97)This has a very deep and beautiful palate with cherries, chocolate, hazelnut and orange peel. Pretty blackcurrants and blue berries, too. Medium body. The finish has gorgeous al-dente fruit at the end and is always subtle. Open tannins. A blend of 58% cabernet sauvignon, 37% merlot, and 5% petit verdot. |
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Bordeaux | 23 | 96-97 (JS) |
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£257.09 |
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James Suckling (96-97)This has a very deep and beautiful palate with cherries, chocolate, hazelnut and orange peel. Pretty blackcurrants and blue berries, too. Medium body. The finish has gorgeous al-dente fruit at the end and is always subtle. Open tannins. A blend of 58% cabernet sauvignon, 37% merlot, and 5% petit verdot. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£1,852.80 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
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£1,994.40 |
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Bordeaux | 3 | - |
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£1,303.20 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£1,711.20 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£884.40 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£865.20 |
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Bordeaux | 11 | 80 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£554.40 |
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Wine Advocate (80)The 1970 Château Margaux was born during a weak period for the estate and it has long been an underperforming wine. It's not terrible, but it unquestionably does fall a long way short of what you would expect from a First Growth. It has a one-dimensional nose with rather lifeless tar and cedar scents. The palate is showing a touch of volatility on the entry with charred, dry tannins that lead down towards a foursquare finish, which can best be described as dull. Tasted June 2015. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£5,191.20 |
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Bordeaux | 6 | - |
Inc. VAT
£589.20 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
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£4,822.80 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£544.80 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,047.20 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 1982 Chateau Margaux is a wine that I have tasted many times, constantly contrasted against the 1983 to see which is better. Frankly I found that it depends on the bottle, although maybe the 1983 edges it. But it is important to assess the 1982 on its own individual merits because it is a superb First Growth. This was a great bottle: fragrant and beautifully defined on the nose that on this occasion offered a more conspicuous graphite scent, which lent it a Pauillac-like personality. Allowing the wine to open and aerate, the traits one associates with the property emerge—wilted violets and rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and mineral-laden, that suggestion of candied orange peel on the entry segueing into layers of pure red and black fruit. There is always something effortless about this Chateau Margaux and the pixelation on the finish is up there with the very best. Is it the best 1982 First Growth? No, it's not quite up there with 1982 Latour or Mouton-Rothschild, however, it is a sublime evocation of the vineyard and it will continue to give pleasure for a couple of decades yet. Tasted May 2016. |
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Bordeaux | 9 | - |
Inc. VAT
£771.20 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98+ (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£6,168.00 |
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Vinous (98+)The 1986 Chateau Margaux was even more emotionally moving. Still incredibly youthful, it showed incredible focus and depth, all backed up by considerable structure. As hard as it may seem to believe, on this night the 1986 appeared to still be some years away from peaking. It was striking in every way. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WS) |
In Bond
£702.00 |
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Wine Spectator (90)This exhibits plum, milk chocolate and light toasty oak aromas. Full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins, delicious fruit and a medium finish. Very balanced and nicely textured. Enjoy the softness. Best after 2013. 8,335 cases made. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 97-100 (WS) |
In Bond
£1,205.00 |
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Wine Spectator (97-100)This is absolutely fabulous. I love the complex aromas of ripe fruit and fresh flowers that turn to mineral and raspberry, along with tannins on the finish. This changes all the time. Full-bodied and dense, but so beautiful and long. The layers of ultrafine tannins just turn off the tip of your tongue. Score range: 97-100 -JS |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 96-97 (JS) |
In Bond
£1,002.00 |
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James Suckling (96-97)This is a 2005 Malescot in the making. And that was stunning. I love the blueberries, chocolate and nuts on the nose and palate. The finish lasts for minutes with so much . Goes on and on. I want to drink this! Wow. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98-99 (JS) |
In Bond
£631.00 |
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James Suckling (98-99)This is a superb wine. I didn’t think it could be better than the 2015 but indeed it is. Full, layered and sexy. It goes on for minutes with dense fruit, yet it’s also vivid and showcases sublime tannins and acidity balance. Great finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98-99 (JS) |
In Bond
£364.00 |
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James Suckling (98-99)This is a superb wine. I didn’t think it could be better than the 2015 but indeed it is. Full, layered and sexy. It goes on for minutes with dense fruit, yet it’s also vivid and showcases sublime tannins and acidity balance. Great finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) |
In Bond
£524.00 |
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James Suckling (95-96)A fantastic 2017 from Margaux with a deep and ripe core of fruit in the center palate. Silky and juicy tannins. Full body, plenty of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) |
In Bond
£284.00 |
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James Suckling (95-96)A fantastic 2017 from Margaux with a deep and ripe core of fruit in the center palate. Silky and juicy tannins. Full body, plenty of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£326.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)A structured and muscular Malescot with blackberry and blackcurrant aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Big wine for this producer. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96-97 (JS) |
In Bond
£460.00 |
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James Suckling (96-97)Wow. This is so perfumed and mesmerizing with currant, floral and blackberry character. It’s full-bodied, yet so refined and polished with wonderfully fine-grained and crafted tannins. The finish goes on and on. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 96-97 (JS) |
In Bond
£260.50 |
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James Suckling (96-97)Wow. This is so perfumed and mesmerizing with currant, floral and blackberry character. It’s full-bodied, yet so refined and polished with wonderfully fine-grained and crafted tannins. The finish goes on and on. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£159.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)Solid red with blackberry, blueberry, chocolate and spice. Lots of hazelnut, too. It’s full-bodied with chewy, polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Best of the trilogy vintages? |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£404.00 |
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James Suckling (97-98)Solid red with blackberry, blueberry, chocolate and spice. Lots of hazelnut, too. It’s full-bodied with chewy, polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Best of the trilogy vintages? |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97-98 (JS) |
In Bond
£285.50 |
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James Suckling (97-98)Solid red with blackberry, blueberry, chocolate and spice. Lots of hazelnut, too. It’s full-bodied with chewy, polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Best of the trilogy vintages? |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
£218.50 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A tight and focused young red with redcurrant and blackberry character. It’s medium-bodied with racy and fine tannins and a linear, focused finish. Lots going on, yet it’s tight and energetic. |
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Bordeaux | 12 | 96-97 (JS) |
In Bond
£200.00 |
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James Suckling (96-97)This has a very deep and beautiful palate with cherries, chocolate, hazelnut and orange peel. Pretty blackcurrants and blue berries, too. Medium body. The finish has gorgeous al-dente fruit at the end and is always subtle. Open tannins. A blend of 58% cabernet sauvignon, 37% merlot, and 5% petit verdot. |
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Bordeaux | 23 | 96-97 (JS) |
In Bond
£195.00 |
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James Suckling (96-97)This has a very deep and beautiful palate with cherries, chocolate, hazelnut and orange peel. Pretty blackcurrants and blue berries, too. Medium body. The finish has gorgeous al-dente fruit at the end and is always subtle. Open tannins. A blend of 58% cabernet sauvignon, 37% merlot, and 5% petit verdot. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£1,852.80 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£1,994.40 |
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Bordeaux | 3 | - |
Inc. VAT
£1,303.20 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£1,711.20 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£884.40 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£865.20 |
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Bordeaux | 11 | 80 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£554.40 |
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Wine Advocate (80)The 1970 Château Margaux was born during a weak period for the estate and it has long been an underperforming wine. It's not terrible, but it unquestionably does fall a long way short of what you would expect from a First Growth. It has a one-dimensional nose with rather lifeless tar and cedar scents. The palate is showing a touch of volatility on the entry with charred, dry tannins that lead down towards a foursquare finish, which can best be described as dull. Tasted June 2015. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£5,191.20 |
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Bordeaux | 6 | - |
Inc. VAT
£589.20 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£4,822.80 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£544.80 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 97 (WA) |
In Bond
£870.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)The 1982 Chateau Margaux is a wine that I have tasted many times, constantly contrasted against the 1983 to see which is better. Frankly I found that it depends on the bottle, although maybe the 1983 edges it. But it is important to assess the 1982 on its own individual merits because it is a superb First Growth. This was a great bottle: fragrant and beautifully defined on the nose that on this occasion offered a more conspicuous graphite scent, which lent it a Pauillac-like personality. Allowing the wine to open and aerate, the traits one associates with the property emerge—wilted violets and rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and mineral-laden, that suggestion of candied orange peel on the entry segueing into layers of pure red and black fruit. There is always something effortless about this Chateau Margaux and the pixelation on the finish is up there with the very best. Is it the best 1982 First Growth? No, it's not quite up there with 1982 Latour or Mouton-Rothschild, however, it is a sublime evocation of the vineyard and it will continue to give pleasure for a couple of decades yet. Tasted May 2016. |
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Bordeaux | 9 | - |
In Bond
£640.00 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98+ (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£6,168.00 |
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Vinous (98+)The 1986 Chateau Margaux was even more emotionally moving. Still incredibly youthful, it showed incredible focus and depth, all backed up by considerable structure. As hard as it may seem to believe, on this night the 1986 appeared to still be some years away from peaking. It was striking in every way. |