Château Margaux 1. Cru classé Margaux 2021

"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe. Feinwürzig unterlegte schwarze Kirschen, zarte Edelholzwürze, etwas Cassis und Nougat, zart nach Lakri- tze, mit frischen Orangenzesten unterlegt. Saftig, rote Kirschen, elegant und frisch, ungemein präzise und lebendig, perfekt gereifte Tannine, mineralisch und lange anhaftend, rotbeeriger Nachhall, balanciert und animierend, bereits heute sehr ver- führerisch, einer der echten Stars dieses Jahrgangs."
97/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Château Margaux is clearly one of the finest wines of the vintage. Offering up a deep bouquet of raspberries, wild blueberries and plums mingled with sweet spices, violets, licorice and hints of cigar box, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with terrific depth at the core and beautifully refined, powdery tannins, concluding with a long, floral finish. Combining the vibrant flavors and moderate alcohol (13.1%) of a vintage of the last century with all the precision of the present in extraction and élevage, it is a timeless classic - and lest that be mistaken for a euphemism for a lack of concentration, note that the wine is analytically as high in polyphenols as the brilliant 2019. Representing only 36% of the estate's production, the 2021 is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot."
95-97+/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Château Margaux is a powerful, surprisingly brooding wine. According to Technical Director Philippe Bascaules, dry extract numbers are in line with 2019, which is hardly surprising in tasting the wine. Today, the Grand Vin is so primary. The intensity of the dark red/purplish fruit is notable, and yet the wine is positively embryonic. Bright acids and plenty of tannin abound. The 2021 is a rich, penetrating Margaux that is going to need a lot of time." von ANTONIO GALLONI
95-97/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2031-2071

"The 2021 Château Margaux, aged in 100% new oak as usual, is clean and precise on the nose, much more discrete than the outgoing Pavillon Rouge and unfolds like a temptress in the glass. Intense dark cherries, hints of blueberry and trademark crushed violets then start to billow, all exquisitely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky smooth veneer that does a good job disguising the structure underneath. Surprisingly plush given the growing season, the concentration is very impressive with no hard edges. It's a very Margaux-like Château Margaux insofar that it could not come from any other appéllation." von NEAL MARTIN
94-96/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2027-2060

"Das Bouquet von Château Margaux kündigt viel Finesse und Komplexität an. Es offenbart unzählige Nuancen von roten Beeren, Gewürzen und Frische. Seine Tannine sind von außergewöhnlicher Finesse und bieten dem gesamten Wein eine hervorragende Unterstützung. Sie haben Kraft, Stärke und genügend Substanz, um eine Symbiose mit einer lebhaften Säurestruktur zu schaffen. Unbestreitbar ist jedes Element an seinem Platz. Ein sehr großer Margaux, der unbestreitbar zu den größten Erfolgen des Jahrgangs gehört."
98-100/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2027-2056

Der 2021er Jahrgang Château Margaux wurde aus 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Petit Manseng, 2% Cabernet Franc gekeltert.

"A Margaux with beautiful depth and grace and wonderfully well-placed, refined tannins, showing presence and a soft texture. They caress your palate. Full-bodied, yet tight and extremely long. Seamless. 87% cabernet franc, 8% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot."
97-98/100 Punkte