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Château Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1986
The 1986 Margaux continues to be the most powerful, tannic, and muscular Margaux made in decades. One wonders if the 1928 or 1945 had as much power and depth as the 1986? The black/ruby/purple color reveals no sign of age. The reluctant nose offers up aromas of smoky, toasty new oak and black currants, as well as a few flowers. The wine is mammoth, with extraordinary extract, superb balance, and a frightfully tannic finish. This is a Margaux of immense stature, made in a masculine, full-bodied style that is in complete contrast to the 1990... Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Conrad Green 
Brawny for Margaux. Good deep fruit. Tang and blue stuff. Intense and gnarly
Brawny for Margaux. Good deep fruit. Tang and blue stuff. Intense and gnarly
9.3
Lee Pitofsky
Quarantine Drinkin’
Quarantine Drinkin’
9.5Lee Pitofsky
Velvety texture, elegant with dried blackberries, cassis, sousbise, cedar, hints of earth and dried sage leaves with just a subtle animalistic character to it. Not as long or complex as the Rothschild of same vintage.
Velvety texture, elegant with dried blackberries, cassis, sousbise, cedar, hints of earth and dried sage leaves with just a subtle animalistic character to it. Not as long or complex as the Rothschild of same vintage.
9.7
Greg Gregory
Corked. So sad!!!!
Corked. So sad!!!!
6.1Conrad Green
Dark fruit. Very broad and opulent. With a lot of air, the tannins have resolved. Still a bit of a monster of a wine but the fruit is intense and very pretty. Lovely stuff.
Dark fruit. Very broad and opulent. With a lot of air, the tannins have resolved. Still a bit of a monster of a wine but the fruit is intense and very pretty. Lovely stuff.
9.5
Rob Moose
Still quite fresh and young. Spent some hours open in the bottle and then 2-3 in a decanter. The lead pencil and tobacco notes are there, but less dominant than in something younger. Getting longer and more mouthcoating as the night goes on, with no sign of slowing down. Looking for more but knowing it'll be there sometime, soon? Kind of an anise note showing up. Orcas NYE
Still quite fresh and young. Spent some hours open in the bottle and then 2-3 in a decanter. The lead pencil and tobacco notes are there, but less dominant than in something younger. Getting longer and more mouthcoating as the night goes on, with no sign of slowing down. Looking for more but knowing it'll be there sometime, soon? Kind of an anise note showing up. Orcas NYE
9.4
Nile Zacherle
Owner/Winemaker Zacherle Wines; Winemaker/Vineyardist David Arthur Vineyards, Montagna Napa Valley; Brewmaster Mad Fritz Brewing Co.
One of the best wines I have had all year. Aging well although ready to enjoy now.
One of the best wines I have had all year. Aging well although ready to enjoy now.
9.5Greg Gregory
Decanted for 4 hrs. Lovely.
Decanted for 4 hrs. Lovely.
9.3
Yianni Stone
Third time tasting. An austere vintage.
Third time tasting. An austere vintage.
9.0
Nick Davis
Moderate oxidation.
Moderate oxidation.
9.2
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