Château Margaux Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

$759

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

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Red Wine
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
750ml
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison

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Conrad Green Delectable Pro

Intense and perfumed. Plummy deep rich fruit with hints of cherry and floral notes. Round and plush with great texture. Sexy fruit.

Intense and perfumed. Plummy deep rich fruit with hints of cherry and floral notes. Round and plush with great texture. Sexy fruit.

9.5

Matt Duncan Delectable Pro

Very medicinal. Quite odd

Very medicinal. Quite odd

8.8

Robert Torretti

So clearly a 2003, showing signs of the hot vintage. Opened and decanted over the course of five hours at a F&F opening for the new Monterey in midtown. Lots of black currant early on. Settled into black currant, plum, fig and other wonderful black fruits.

So clearly a 2003, showing signs of the hot vintage. Opened and decanted over the course of five hours at a F&F opening for the new Monterey in midtown. Lots of black currant early on. Settled into black currant, plum, fig and other wonderful black fruits.

9.2

EMEAGA

Elegant, powerful and beautiful

Elegant, powerful and beautiful

9.8

Andrew Cullimore

Still ruby centre and pink watery rim , quite youthful considering it’s from 2003. Out of the bottle is quite aromatic though feel that there is a lot held back . Quite youthful again , showing ripe , but no overripe black fruits . Lots of large tears , high in glycerin . There is also a floral, violet quality . Lots hidden and appear with each swirl of the glass. Chocolate and coffee also. On the palate lovely ripe dark fruits , ripe but not overly so, acidity is balanced and the wine certainly feels balanced . Probably slightly more masculine and full bodied than normal . Tannin is present and sweet , quite high alcohol but it doesn’t detract from what is a real success for the vintage . Lovely now but can age really quite well I suspect.

Still ruby centre and pink watery rim , quite youthful considering it’s from 2003. Out of the bottle is quite aromatic though feel that there is a lot held back . Quite youthful again , showing ripe , but no overripe black fruits . Lots of large tears , high in glycerin . There is also a floral, violet quality . Lots hidden and appear with each swirl of the glass. Chocolate and coffee also. On the palate lovely ripe dark fruits , ripe but not overly so, acidity is balanced and the wine certainly feels balanced . Probably slightly more masculine and full bodied than normal . Tannin is present and sweet , quite high alcohol but it doesn’t detract from what is a real success for the vintage . Lovely now but can age really quite well I suspect.

9.5
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