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Margaux 2006
Margaux, First Growth
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- GBP Price: £3300.00 per Case
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- Size: Bottle (75cl)
- Quantities:2 Cases - 0 Bottle
- Units: 24
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| Wine Advocate | Wine Spectator | Burghound | Jancis Robinson.com | International Wine Cellar |
| 94 | 95 - 100 | - | 18 | 93 |
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It is worth noting that when the bottled 2006 Chateau Margaux, which appeared closed and less impressive than I had predicted from barrel, was retasted alongside the remarkable 2008, I elevated my score to 94+. It does not possess the size or power of the 2008 or 2005, but the 2006 exhibits impressive density, a deeper color, and the beautifully textured, pure style that is a hallmark of this estate. Moreover, it is relatively precocious, and can be drunk now or cellared for 25+ years. Score: 94 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Maturity: 2009-2034 |
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Very powerful and rich. Fantastic. Full, silky and structured. Yet layered and rich, with loads of mineral, violet and coffee character. Incredible. So much finesse in the nose. What a wine. Similar to the 1995, which received 100 points. Score: 95 - 100 James Suckling, Wine Spectator |
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Mid crimson. SO much riper and more appetising and fuller than the Pavillon Rouge on the nose! Pretty complete already with lovely balance and lift, though the acidity is certainly notable, even if the tannins are wonderfully mellow. Very polite and unforced. Dancing - reminds Paul Pontallier of 1996 with a little less density but just as much charm. Very Margaux. This is the Cabernet of Margaux (not of Pauillac NB...) Graceful though only for certain palates. Follows through. Great line, as the Australians would say. Quite distinctive and much much more delicate than the early vintages of Margaux from the new regime here in the 1980s. Very fresh and elegant - quite a gamble in a way. Very, very fine tannins. Bone dry. Will always be in elegant idiom. Score: 18 Jancis Robinson MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2030 |
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Good deep red-ruby. Deep but reticent aromas of redcurrant, tobacco leaf, licorice and loam; I don't find the typical floral high notes of Margaux. Juicy, fine-grained and suave, with good definition and a seamless, spherical texture to the currant and soil flavors. Finishes with a fine dusting of tannins, but not the grip or power of earlier barrel samples of this wine. Score: 93 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar |
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A Cabernet year for Margaux with a whopping 90% Cabernet Sauvignon selected for the Grand Vin this year (compared with 85% in 2005 which was also higher than usual). Just 4% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc make up the blend. At the Chateau we were told that 2006 is "not the 2000 or 2005 which were truly exceptional", but a 'great' vintage nonetheless, an assessment borne out by a memorable tasting. Soaringly fragrant and complex aromatics featuring violets, minerals and perfume. Then handsome and intense on the palate with a deep core of pure, precise fruit. Beautifully, powerfully structured with very grand, velvety tannins. Perfect restraint; a graceful panther of a wine. Classically elegant and excellent. Score: 93 - 96 Albany Vintners |
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Tasted blind at Southwold ’06 Bordeaux tasting. Here is an example of pure unadulterated Cabernet on the nose with superlative definition and vigour. Crushed stones, a touch of blackberry and black olive, conservative and blue blooded. The palate is full-bodied with sturdy, dense tannins; reserved and masculine with a beguiling tobacco tinged finish that displays superb delineation and focus. Very pure with incredible persistency, this Margaux actually reminds me of a top Lafite! Divine. Tasted January 2010. Score: 96 Neal Martin, erobertparker.com |
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