In Bond Fine Wine. 2018 Château Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux, France. First Growth • Red Bordeaux in 1x300cl. Top critic score: 100/100 (LPB). Drinking window: 2026–2060. 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.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 97–100/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 23/04/2019
The 2018 Chateau Margaux is made of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The grand vin represents 36% of the crop this year. The wine has a pH of 3.8 and 14% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color, it comes prancing out of the glass with energetic Morello cherries, black raspberries and blackberry pie scents plus nuances of fragrant soil, candied violets, lavende…
Neal Martin (NM) — 96/100 · Vinous, 22/08/2021 · Drink 2026 - 2060
he 2018 Chateau Margaux was observed over a period of 24 hours. I used the word "luxurious" to describe the nose when I encountered this First Growth from barrel, and it's still apt to use now the wine is in bottle. It just blossoms over time, revealing gorgeous blackberry, raspberry, crushed violet and peony, and hints of shucked oyster shells, all delivered with the precision one expects from a…
Neal Martin (NM) — 96/100 · Vinous, 2021-03-21 · Drink 2026-2060
The 2018 Château Margaux was observed over a period of 24 hours. I used the word "luxurious" to describe the nose when I encountered this First Growth from barrel, and it’s still apt to use now the wine is in bottle. It just blossoms over time, revealing gorgeous blackberry, raspberry, crushed violet and peony, and hints of shucked oyster shells, all delivered with the precision one expects from…