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Château Margaux Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1996
...undoubtedly one of the great classics produced under the Mentzelopoulos regime. In many respects, it is the quintessential Chateau Margaux, as well as the paradigm for this estate, combining measured power, extraordinary elegance, and admirable complexity. I tasted the wine on three separate occasions in January, and in short, it's a beauty! The color is opaque purple. The wine offers extraordinarily pure notes of blackberries, cassis, pain grille, and flowers, gorgeous sweetness, a seamless personality, and full body, with nothing out of place...It tastes complete and long...it is open-knit, tasting like a recently bottled wine. The fruit is exceptionally sweet and pure, and there are layers of flavor in the mouth. I do believe this wine will develop an extraordinary perfume, and possess a high level of richness. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2040. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Conrad Green 
Gorgeous berries. Tangy fruit with great purity and lift. Very fresh. Not many secondary notes yet. A little leather bit mainly fresh, gorgeous 3-D fruit
Gorgeous berries. Tangy fruit with great purity and lift. Very fresh. Not many secondary notes yet. A little leather bit mainly fresh, gorgeous 3-D fruit
9.5Sylvain Rhainds
Wow. Quel grand 1996! Classique et tout en equilibre!
Wow. Quel grand 1996! Classique et tout en equilibre!
9.5
Alvaro Bustillos
Maximo bistrot Lic romero Fede Barrio Javier gomez ito Ale d vega Gonzalo Diaz
Maximo bistrot Lic romero Fede Barrio Javier gomez ito Ale d vega Gonzalo Diaz
9.6Vijay Parikh
With a 2 hour 15 minute decant the wine was initially overpowering with earth, dark blackberries and blood red cherries. But as time passed the wine settled down extremely harmoniously with the same flavors albeit more muted and was drinking brilliantly around the three hour mark. It was always superbly balanced right from the start. A star!
With a 2 hour 15 minute decant the wine was initially overpowering with earth, dark blackberries and blood red cherries. But as time passed the wine settled down extremely harmoniously with the same flavors albeit more muted and was drinking brilliantly around the three hour mark. It was always superbly balanced right from the start. A star!
9.5Nenad Marovac
Amazing nose. Black cherry and amazing finish
Amazing nose. Black cherry and amazing finish
9.6
Rick Phillips
Heaven on earth!
Heaven on earth!
9.5
Roger Lang
Massive sweet tannins and fruit! Salty mineral terroir combined with red and black fruits. Exceptional. 100 across the board deservedly so.
Massive sweet tannins and fruit! Salty mineral terroir combined with red and black fruits. Exceptional. 100 across the board deservedly so.
10
Michelle Carchedi
Just another Friday night with my special one #chateaumargaux #bordeaux #frenchwine is divine! #premiergrandcruclasse
Just another Friday night with my special one #chateaumargaux #bordeaux #frenchwine is divine! #premiergrandcruclasse
9.0
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