2002 Chateau Margaux Premier Cru Classe, Margaux 1×1.5L

Robert Parker 95

Tasted blind at Farr’s 2002 Bordeaux tasting. Very refined on the nose…definitely First Growth quality with a beautiful floral scent. Margaux? Black cherries, a touch of cassis, violets and wild hedgerow. Superb clarity. Ripe succulent entry, very pure and very harmonious with filigree tannins and a natural, graceful finish that belies its power. Tasted October 2009. [Neal Martin, 10/01/2009]

Vinous 92+

Bright, deep red. Classic aromas of boysenberry, black cherry, minerals and lead pencil. Then juicy and penetrating, with cabernet-dominated berry and mineral flavors (there’s a very low 8% merlot in the blend). Finishes with very firm, youthfully tough tannins that will require a good decade of patience. Quite tight today and difficult to assess. "We had a gorgeous September, but it came too late for the merlot," said Pontallier. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/05/2005]