2014 Chateau Margaux Premier Cru Classe, Margaux 1x750ml

Robert Parker 95

The 2014 Chateau Margaux represents 36% of the year’s total production and is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Affording the glass five to ten minutes to open, the aromatics are very similar to those expressed out of barrel, those dark cherries and violets, tightly wound at first but unfurling beautifully and seemingly with each swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin and it appears to have fomented a little more finesse during its elevage. There is wonderful mineral tension and dash of spiciness on the persistent finish. There remains some tightness here, the implication that this is a Chateau Margaux determined to give long-term pleasure. Therefore, do not be afraid to give it a decade in the cellar. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2024-2050

Vinous 94+

The 2014 Margaux is a soft, understated wine that speaks in hushed tones. Silky, delicate and understated, it offers lovely depth in a decidedly laid-back style, even by the standards of Margaux. Deceptive in its midweight structure, the 2014 is a classy wine that will likely only show its true colors with time in bottle. The wine spent 21 months in 100 % new French oak. [Antonio Galloni, 02/01/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2024-2044