Tasting Notes
Vinous 95
The 2021 Chateau 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 Chateau Margaux insofar that it could not come from any other appellation.
Anticipated maturity: 2027-2060