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Château Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2003
Am I being too stingy with the 2003 Chateau Margaux? A wine of extraordinary complexity and intensity, it reveals a deep purple color, a style not unlike the 1990 Margaux (possibly even more concentrated), a velvety texture, and notes of spring flowers interwoven with camphor, melted licorice, creme de cassis, and pain grille. Not a blockbuster, it offers extraordinary intensity as well as a surreal delicacy/lightness. There is riveting freshness to this offering, which tips the scales at a lofty (for this estate) 13.5% alcohol, as well as an alluring sweetness and accessibility. It probably will tighten up over the next few years. Nevertheless, it is a profound Chateau Margaux that brings to mind a hypothetical blend of the 1982 and 1990. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Shawn R 
It was like singing lullabies until the headliner came on stage. Once it gets tuned up, it's sings. @Jeffrey Lew thanks for sharing!
It was like singing lullabies until the headliner came on stage. Once it gets tuned up, it's sings. @Jeffrey Lew thanks for sharing!
9.4
Mike R
Very very nice and thank you @Jeffrey Lew - almost forgot this baby as it was a really great night
Very very nice and thank you @Jeffrey Lew - almost forgot this baby as it was a really great night
9.6
Ron R
My first Margaux, and it was great. Way too young, but showing its potential. Barnyard funk on the nose. Quite tannic, with loads of fruit. Medium oak treatment. Leave this for another 5 years. Shame to rate it now.
My first Margaux, and it was great. Way too young, but showing its potential. Barnyard funk on the nose. Quite tannic, with loads of fruit. Medium oak treatment. Leave this for another 5 years. Shame to rate it now.
9.4Brittany Hastings
Mmmm
Mmmm
9.6Peter Yeung
Showing the elegance of Margaux
Showing the elegance of Margaux
9.5
Bill Bender
My WOTN hands down. Lush, sexy, perfumed beauty.
My WOTN hands down. Lush, sexy, perfumed beauty.
9.6
Byron Hewett
Beautiful Bordeaux with the classic flavors. No rush.
Beautiful Bordeaux with the classic flavors. No rush.
9.3Brenda Terzich-Garland
Color is a deep purple garnet with a touch of bricking. Nose—bursts with blackberry, floral and cedar with green veggies, vanilla, smoky menthol, and cedar lingering. Taste—classic Bordeaux: silky, smooth and a medium plus body flavors of plum, stewed meat, minerals and smoked cedar. Lingered tastes of tobacco and subtle vanilla giving it moderate dry finish. A fantastic luscious wine to drink on a nice semi-warm Labor Day weekend evening.
Color is a deep purple garnet with a touch of bricking. Nose—bursts with blackberry, floral and cedar with green veggies, vanilla, smoky menthol, and cedar lingering. Taste—classic Bordeaux: silky, smooth and a medium plus body flavors of plum, stewed meat, minerals and smoked cedar. Lingered tastes of tobacco and subtle vanilla giving it moderate dry finish. A fantastic luscious wine to drink on a nice semi-warm Labor Day weekend evening.
9.5
Tom Garland
2 hour decant(some chunky/fine sediment). A wondrous dark purplish garnet color. On the nose: wafting from the glass are blackberry, cedar, leather, vanilla smokey menthol, green veggie, and floral. Taste: BAM! A smooth, opulent, fresh, silky medium plus body wine with plum, smoke, cedar, cassis, minerals, and a vanilla tobacco semi dry long finish. YUM! What a treat to drink...no heat or overripe fruit which hit some others this vintage. Drinks great, but no hurry.
2 hour decant(some chunky/fine sediment). A wondrous dark purplish garnet color. On the nose: wafting from the glass are blackberry, cedar, leather, vanilla smokey menthol, green veggie, and floral. Taste: BAM! A smooth, opulent, fresh, silky medium plus body wine with plum, smoke, cedar, cassis, minerals, and a vanilla tobacco semi dry long finish. YUM! What a treat to drink...no heat or overripe fruit which hit some others this vintage. Drinks great, but no hurry.
9.6
Emily Stevenson
A religious experience.
A religious experience.
10
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