In Bond Fine Wine. 2012 Château Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux, France. First Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (RP). Drinking window: 2022–2042. 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.
Steven Spurrier (SS) — 18–19/20 · Decanter.com, 26/04/2013
Tasted at a vertical at the property, the 2007 is far more open than the 2006 La Fleur de Gay: blackberry, dill, briary and crushed stone with fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with vibrant red-berried fruit and a crystalline quality that lends it such tension and poise. Bright red cherries, wild strawberry and a touch of spice towards the long, open finish. Tasted June 2011.
Neal Martin (NM) — 92/100 · Vinous, 2022-09-27 · Drink 2022-2035
The 2012 Château Margaux has a refined bouquet with blackberry, briary, light cedar scents and a touch of leather. Not quite as well-defined as its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, though not amazingly complex, and at this level, I would have expected more weight on the finish. This is a fine Château Margaux and yet it deprived the concentration and complexity of a top vintag…
Jane Anson (JA) — 97/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 2022-03-30 · Drink 2024-2042
Graceful, nuanced, totally moriesh. Hugely successful at the 10 year mark, this is rippled with raspberry, white pepper, smoked earth, blond tobacco, cold ash, blueberry and star anise. One of my stars of the lineup, mouthwatering and full of cheer, with waves of fine tannins that are guiding the fruit from beginning to end. Above all finessed but not afraid of pleasure, a balanced Château Margau…