Château MARGAUX 2021

Description

Yves Beck 98-100 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Le bouquet de Château Margaux annonce beaucoup de finesse et de complexité. Il révèle d”innombrables nuances de baies rouges, des épices et de la fraîcheur. Ses tannins sont d’une exceptionnelle finesse et offrent un excellent support à l’ensemble du vin. Ils ont de la vigueur, de la puissance et ont suffisamment de substance pour créer la symbiose avec une structure acide vive. Indéniablement chaque élément est en place. Un très grand Margaux qui fait indéniablement partie des plus grandes réussites du millésime.  2027-2056

Neal Martin 94-96 points www.vinous.com
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.

William Kelley 95-97 points www.erobertparker.com
A brilliant wine that shares some similarities with the formidable 1996, the 2021 Lafite Rothschild wafts from the glass with inviting aromas of dark berries, cigar box, loamy soil, black truffle and violets. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it’s rich and concentrated, with beautifully powdery tannins, lively acids and a long, saline finish. Of course, this isn’t as dramatic as the 2020 or 2019 out of the gates, but the 2021 is a brilliant success in its own right. What’s more, its structure and balance mean that it is likely to prove almost immortal. It’s a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, which is one of the all-time highest percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon chez Lafite.

Antonio Galloni 95-97 points www.vinous.com
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.

Georgina Hindle 97 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022)
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

Jean-Marc Quarin 97 www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, intense, belle et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, pur, devenant très floral à l’agitation. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, particulièrement aromatique au milieu, avec du corps, un toucher soyeux et un port fondant, le vin nous offre une fois de plus son inénarrable enveloppe tannique nuancée et subtile, celle qui laisse venir les arômes derrière elle en finale. C’est superbe. Assemblage : 87 % cabernet sauvignon, 8 % merlot, 3 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13°1 – pH : 3,64. Les merlots ont été saignés à 20 % , les cabernets autour de 15 %. Rendement : 36 hl/ha.