Château Margaux 2021

Outre la finesse et la pluralité, le bouquet de Château Margaux 2021 révèle bien son élevage. Au fil des minutes ce sont les notes fruitées et des effluves de réglisse qui prennent le dessus. L’attaque, précise et légèrement crémeuse, ouvre la voie à un vin élégant et subtil. Il est soutenu par des tannins aux grains fins et par une structure juteuse. Je le trouve un peu sur la retenue quant à l’expression fruitée au niveau gustatif et les tannins ont tendance à quelque peu serrer en fin de bouche. C’est à l’aération que Château Margaux souligne ses ressources. Il est sur la retenue, ce qui est normal, et révèle ses aptitudes petit à petit. Un passage en cave s’avérera bénéfique au fil des années. Je reste un peu sur la réserve également quant à ma note. A suivre ! 2027-2051. Novembre 2023.

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.

A dark nose, serious and a bit closed, though there is such complexity on the palate. You get the tannic feel in the mouth straight away, mouthfilling, ample, generous and chewy - these tannins have weight and density but are lifted by the bright, high-definition cherry, strawberry and raspberry acidity underneath keeping things vibrant and fresh with a sour cherry and stoney minerality on the finish. Exceptional balance and sculpting, this has energy but also poise. Sophisticated glamour in full force, svelte and suave - this is a wine that aims to please. Definitely one of the most thrilling and captivating wines of the vintage! 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. 36% grand vin. Drinking window 2027 - 2050. Georgina Hindle

“I stay who I am no matter how the world changes” —— this is the message Château Margaux 2021 delivered to me. This vintage does present a higher acidity. But when you focus on what’s happening in your mouth, you will be surprised to realise that it is far more concentrated and matured than the standard level of this vintage. Tasting the wine is like holding a piece of tender Mozzarella, delivering some silky, mushy, and yummy tastes, and also accompanied by the milky and mellow texture on the aftertaste. Perhaps, this is the legendary “everlasting classical masterpiece”.

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. William Kelley.