Château MARGAUX 2023

Description

Antonio Galloni 97-100 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Château Margaux is fabulous. Sensual, silky and exceptionally polished, the 2023 Château Margaux is shaping up to be a classic. Seamless, silky tannins wrap around a core of dark red/purplish fruit. Hints of spice, new leather, menthol, licorice and rose petal fill out the glass. There’s a bit of new oak peeking through today, but that won’t be an issue in a few years’ time. Only Bordeaux can produce wines that offer so much flavor intensity at a low alcohols. Margaux is the least showy of the First Growths, but it is often the most refined. The 2023 is sublime.

Jean-Marc Quarin 97 www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, pourpre et vive. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, subtil et noble, avec du fond et pour autant une note florale de violette. Ultra minutieux en entrée de bouche, délicat, subtil et aérien au milieu, le vin évolue dense, juteux et parfumé, sur un toucher fin. Il s’achève long, sur une saveur de fruits noirs. C’est superbe ! Assemblage : 89 % cabernet sauvignon, 5 % merlot, 4 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13°1 – pH : 3,6. Sélection : 41 % de la récolte.

Yves Beck 97-99 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Margaux se révèle avec la subtilité et le sens du détail qu’on lui connaît. Il exprime beaucoup de fraîcheur, de baies rouges, d’épices, de thé noir et une touche de cassis. L’entrée en bouche est sereine, un peu sur la réserve d’un point de vue aromatique. Le vin a de la densité et il gagne en muscle le long de son cheminement. Il doit son côté musclé à des tannins quelque peu serrés, et paradoxalement doux, mais aucunement durs et, surtout, en phase avec la tension donnée par la structure acide. L’on a clairement à faire à un vin axé sur la finesse, avec de la droiture, tandis que l’élégance va se concrétiser durant l’élevage. Un vin subtil à la finale salivante et persistante. Très authentique, c’est un Château Margaux prêt à défier les décennies à venir !  2030-2065

Neal Martin 97-99 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Château Margaux, which contains 15% vin de presse, is quintessential Château Margaux. It immediately blossoms in the glass with irresistible crushed violets on the nose, instantly demanding attention—you will gladly give it. Exquisitely defined and very focused with supremely well integrated oak, this is blessed with laser-like precision. The palate is silky smooth on the entry, perhaps a little feistier than expected thanks to a liberal sprinkling of black pepper. Quite structured (like the Pavillon Rouge) and gentle, you can almost overlook its grip. It finishes with a concentrated, graphite-tinged finish that lingers long in the mouth. This First Growth will require ten years in bottle to really show what it is capable of.

William Kelley 95-97 points www.erobertparker.com
The 2023 Château Margaux shows considerable promise, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cassis, violets, spring flowers and sweet tobacco, framed by a deft touch of new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it’s taut, concentrated and classically structured, with sweet, refined tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, mouthwatering finish. It’s a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that attained 13% alcohol.

Georgina Hindle 98 points  www.decanter.com
Quite a herbal nose, full of blackcurrant leaf and bramble fruit, dark chocolate, violets – subtle, not shouting, but interesting. Round and ripe, a nice weight in the mouth, silky, but also like crushed velvet, mouthwatering acidity, so juicy and clean, a lovely texture in the mouth. Not chewy at all, but there’s depth here, a cushioning to the palate with incredible juiciness. Charming, gentle yet lively. It’s is just so appealing but this will benefit from oak ageing too. Carefully made, tannins are wonderful and the acidity doesn’t stick out. You also don’t sense the heat, but the fruit is ripe, with freshness all the way through. A won