Château Margaux OC

2005 Château Margaux, 1er Cru Classé AOC, Château Margaux Falstaff:  Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, in der Nase feines Cassis, Nuancen von Waldbeeren, zart nach Honig, feine exotische Holzwürze, sehr verführerisch. Am Gaumen knackig, feste Textur, engmaschig, frische Säurestruktur, dunkle Beeren klingen an, sehr lange anhaltend, großes Lagerpotenzial. Tom Cannavan: 96/100 Jan 2007 (2007) Paul Pontellier was very upbeat about his 2005, which is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, because "In really great vintages the Cabernet Sauvignon from our gravel soils is extraordinary. Most of our Merlot cannot marry with it. We had only one small parcel that we could use; so only 37% of our production is Margaux this year. This is the wine I have always dreamed of making at Margaux - incredibly powerful and intense, yet also light and elegant." He has succeeded in that, with a real density at this stage that is pretty impenetrable at first (more so than Latour) and such a massive framework behind the nose of tannins and fruit and searing acidity, yet there is finesse and a real sense of purity and focus. This is for the long haul, but is spectacular.

Vintage

2005

Volume

0.75 l

Alcohol content

13 % vol.

Category

Wine

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Quality level

AOP

Taste

dry

Color

Red wine

Grape variety

Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle cap

Natural cork

Allergens

Sulphites

• Robert Parker: 98/100 points