In Bond Fine Wine. 2002 Château Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux, France. First Growth • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (NM). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Château Margaux dates back to the 16th century, crowned as a First Growth in the famous 1855 Classification, and has long been regarded as the most graceful and refined of all the great Médoc estates. Renowned worldwide for its silky texture, haunting perfume and effortless elegance, Château Margaux produces wines of extraordinary purity and complexity, layering cassis, violets, cedar and graphite over impossibly fine tannins.
James Suckling (JS) — 92/100 · Wine Spectator, 31/03/2005 · Drink 2007+
This is beautiful on the nose with currants, berries and flowers. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and pretty fruit. Needs a bit more fruit on the midpalate to be a classic Margaux, but clearly outstanding. Best after 2007. 12,500 cases made.
Robert Parker (RP) — 93/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/04/2005 · Drink 2010-2030
Performing better from bottle than at any time in cask (which of course is the objective of great winemaking, isn't it?), this wine reveals a dense ruby/purple color in a style somewhat reminiscent of the 1988 but with more power, concentration, and volume. It has a beautifully elegant nose of black fruits intermixed with truffle, flower, and oak. The wine is medium to full-bodied, dense, with wo…
Jancis Robinson MW (JR) — 17/20 · JancisRobinson.com, 04/11/2009 · Drink 2010-2017
Sweet and easy and round and digestible. Racy, with a very neat finish.