Margaux: Chateau Margaux 1er Cru 2015

Chateau Margaux 1er Cru 2015

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Til vinbonden

100
100
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Cabernet Sauvignon 87%, Merlot 8%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 2%
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rød, tør
14,0% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2028–2070
Pakket ind i: 3-delt OHK
9
rig på tanniner
voluminøs og kraftfuld
3
Lobenberg: 100/100
Suckling: 100/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 100/100
Jane Anson: 100/100
Parker: 99/100
Neal Martin: 98–100/100
Wine Enthusiast: 98-100/100
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Frankrig, Bordeaux, Margaux
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Allergener: Sulfitter, Information om aftapper
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Margaux 1er Cru 2015

100
/100

87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Berusende tæt og voluminøs næse med utrolig meget charme. Vi måtte helt ombestemme os på denne tur. Estephe, så en superfin Pauillac, så enormt præcise Cabernets med krydderi i St Julien, og nu får vi Margaux-appellationens overdådighed med denne enorme frugtighed og denne bløde duft, men med noget mindre klar definition. Vi har rød og sort frugt her, meget charmerende omsluttende. Smagen har det hele og er alligevel ikke så klar. Rød og sort frugt, masser af frugt, masser af kraft, masser af styrke, men jeg savner definitionen, det hele er enormt komplekst, næsten for meget af det hele. Det hele er der, utrolige smagsnuancer, fantastisk finesse og alligevel, som med Pavillon Rouge, mangler den entydighed og klar retning. Det er en megakompleks vin, og måske er det den første appellation efter disse appellationer i nord, hvor denne store rigdom, denne kompleksitet og dette all-in hersker. Jeg kan bevidne en enorm smagsrigdom og storslået kompleksitet. Jeg kunne nævne ti sorte og røde frugter, alt er der, alt danser. Det er stor klasse, og alligevel er der ikke noget unikt. Kun i den fremragende kvalitet er der ingen tvivl. Store ting, uden at kunne specificere det mere præcist. Det, der under alle omstændigheder også kendetegner den, er en enorm tanninstruktur. Vinen har et utroligt lagringspotentiale og vil måske være en af de store vine i ejendommens historie om 10, 15 eller 20 år. Det skal i hvert fald certificeres med mine restriktive ord. Jeg tror, den har en utrolig fremtid. 100/100

100
/100

Suckling om: Chateau Margaux 1er Cru

The greatest Margaux ever made. More than perfection. Full body, firm and ultra-silky tannins. Black currant, mineral and floral character. It starts slowly and seems almost endless on the palate. Seamless. I want to sing! This is the wine that Margaux never made in some of the classics vintages like 1961, 1959 and 1945. May be its the 1900 all over again? Breathtaking. 100/100

100
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau Margaux 1er Cru

The grand vin is the 2015 Château Margaux and it’s as good a wine as I’ve ever tasted. Coming from just over one-third of the total production and a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot, brought up in 100% new French oak, its deep ruby/purple-tinged color is followed by a thrilling bouquet of crème de cassis, toasted spice, hints of toasty oak, and cedar wood. Incredibly elegant and finesse-driven, yet packed with fruit, depth, richness, and structure, it has as much class as you can fit inside a glass. While the vintage provides plenty of upfront charm, this is a wine to cellar for at least a decade, and enjoy over the following 40+ years. 100/100

100
/100

Jane Anson om: Chateau Margaux 1er Cru

Expansive, fleshy raspberry and damson fruits that narrow through the palate as the minerality, slate and crushed rock texture comes to the fore. Expertly put together, showing beautifully at the 10 year point but with a long life ahead, this is exceptional, the definition of soft power. The bottle is engraved with Hommage à Paul Pontallier, as this was the final vintage for Margaux's legendary director (it also marked the opening of the new cellar, although the second vintage for vinifying within it). This was a 100 point for me En Primeur and continues to deliver at the highest level. 100% new oak for ageing.

99
/100

Parker om: Chateau Margaux 1er Cru

The 2015 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Medium garnet-purple colored, the nose features oh-so-seductive notes of warm blackberries, cassis and black forest cake with touches of forest floor, sandalwood, anise and cigar boxes plus a waft of lavender. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers taut, muscular, densely packed black fruits and exotic spice flavor layers supported by a very firm backbone of grainy tannins with oodles of freshness and a long, savory finish. It is tightly knit and a little reticent at this very youthful stage; afford it at least 15 years in the cellar, and it will open out into a classic Chateau Margaux of incredible proportions. Readers may be interested to know that this wine is beautifully packaged in a special commemorative bottle honoring winemaker Paul Pontellier, who passed away in 2016. The gold-etched black bottle bears the message, “Hommage à Paul Pontellier” at the bottom. This 2015 is an achingly beautiful swan song from an incredibly gifted winemaker, taken from us too soon. In my view, this alone makes this vintage more than worth the investment for the many lovers of history in a bottle. 99/100

Smagsnotat
98–100
/100

Neal Martin om: Chateau Margaux 1er Cru

The 2015 Château Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, all together representing 35% of the total production at the estate. Raised entirely in new oak, it has a lucid garnet color. The bouquet is aimed directly at the senses - there is no dilly-dallying about, as it almost knocks you off your stool with its intense mineralité embroidered into this iridescent, graphite-tinged nose. The focus and penetration here ranks among the finest that I have tasted at this estate since first coming here in 1997. The palate is astonishingly well balanced, perfectly poised with super-fine tannins wrapped around pure blackberry, bilberry, graphite and cedar fruit. Like the Pavillon Rouge this year, there is a Pauillac-like sense of authority and aristocracy, leavened by Margaux-inspired femininity that completes that standout 2015 on the Left Bank. Beg for a bottle and worry about the cost later. Post script: I composed this tasting note five days before the passing of Paul Pontallier. It is a final gift from a gifted winemaker. 98-100/100

98-100
/100

Wine Enthusiast om: Chateau Margaux 1er Cru

Barrel Sample. This is a wonderful, subtle, sophisticated wine that has hidden power as well as great fruit. The Cabernet gives a pure black currant character to this intense wine, with its firm tannins hidden inside a fruity exterior. The balance is just right. 98-100/100

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Chateau Margaux 1er Cru 2015