96
James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com
Black cherries, blackcurrants, tobacco, cacao and some licorice on the nose. Firm yet creamy, with very fine tannins that spread across the palate. Medium to full body. So long and beautifully balanced. Try from 2026.
95 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux
Totally delicious, just bursting with flavour, with silky tannins and purity to the raspberry, redcurrant and blackcurrant fruits, cloves and black pepper spices add clear depth through the mid palate. It's not often that I prefer a 2020 to the 2019 in Margaux but this is a standout in the lineup. 2020 had natural low yields - 34hl/h yield overall, 32hl/h for the first wine, 40% new oak, being bottled at the time of tasting for delivery in September, so this is a barrel sample but only just. Stephane Derencourt consultant, harvest September 14 to October 1.
95 Markus Del Monego MW - Tasting Book
Dark purple colour with violet hue and almost black core. Opulent nose with rich aroma reminiscent of dark chocolate, cocoa, hints of coffee and gingerbread spices, complemented by juicy fruit reminiscent of sweet plums, ripe blackcurrants with hints of blackberries and floral hints in the background. On the palate rich yet elegant, well structured, ripe tannins with good grip, refined acidity adding freshness and taming the opulence of the taste. Ripe fruit and mild spices make a great Margaux with excellent length.
