Château Margaux 2017

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This is a very dense Margaux, and especially for the vintage, with a full body, grainy tannins and a long and rich finish. Impressive depth of fruit and structure. Luscious and muscular at the same time.

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Violettes Purpur. Intensives, kräftiges und dennoch feines Bouquet… kurz gesagt, komplex! Sobald ich am Wein rieche, erinnert Margaux stets darum, dass er der Bordeaux Wein mit den meisten Burgunder-Affinitäten ist. Finessenreiches Bouquet mit Sauerkirschen, Himbeeren und Brombeeren. Vollmundiger und ausdrucksvoller Gaumen mit präzisen Tanninen, die im letzten Teils des Gaumens auftauchen. Irgendwie gibt es Machtkämpfe zwischen Bitternis, Struktur und Tannine. Der Ausbau wird diese drei Elemente sicherlich gut einrahmen. 2024–2047

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Wow! This makes the whole room smile. The stunning nose hits you right off the bat, followed by wonderful fleshy damson fruit. This has some of the best aromatics in the business this year and a wonderful creamy texture through the palate. There's great density, and the tannins flatter it but they have menace and intent too, pulling the structure inwards and bouncing along to finish beautifully. This is more opulent than the Pavillon, which has some clear austerity, and the scale of the fruit is a little fresher than the 2015, with around the same ripeness level as the 2016. The 3.7pH is a little higher than the last two years, while an IPT of 73 is the same as last year. 37% of production went into the grand vin, including a 1% drop of Petit Verdot. Drinking Window 2027 - 2040

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A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Château Margaux charges from the gate with opulent kirsch, raspberry preserves, wild blueberries and cassis notions accented by roses, violets, Chinese five spice and fragrant earth with touches of underbrush and truffles. Medium-bodied, it fills the mouth with vibrant, ripe red and blue fruits, layering in perfume and spice nuances. It's framed by very finely grained and plush yet firm tannins and great tension, finishing with epic length.

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Couleur sombre, pourpre, intense et belle. Nez intense, fin, au fruité pur et mûr. Légèrement boisé. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, toujours aussi raffiné dans sa texture au développement, parfumé, très fruité, ce vin fond au palais avec beaucoup de goût et des tannins fins. Finale un tantinet ferme cette année. C'est long et très bon. Assemblage : 89 % cabernet sauvignon, 8 % merlot, 2 % cabernet franc et 1 % petit verdot. Alcool : 13,5° -pH : 3,7 - IPT : 73 - Le premier vin représente une sélection de 37 %.