Château Margaux 2003 (12 BT)

Château Margaux 2003

Margaux, 1er Cru Classé

Good levels, 1 label has a tiny cut, otherwise excellent appearance, banded until inspection

45% made the 'grand vin'. Glorious red fruit showing beautiful maturity of the grapes. Very, very good. David Peppercorn said that the texture reminded him of the young 1947. (They have also made a tremendous Pavillon Rouge in 2003.) That real "penetration" of a 1er Cru bouquet - intense, far-reaching and noble. A huge mouthful of stunning, healthy fruit with the complete, perfect balance of tannin and acidity. Smoky blackberries finish. In 2015, incredibly spicy on the nose, with that exotic touch. So fantastically drinkable and luscious. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 98

12 bts (owc)

Provenance:

Bought En Primeur, a wonderful private collection with large quantities of the magnificent Haut Brion 2000 and flamboyant Margaux 2003 in pristine condition. 2000 Haut Brion is a superb wine, from both a quality and of course a historic point of view, and is balanced by an exceptional 2003 vintage from Château Margaux which produced an impressive wine. All the cases were stored in professional, bonded, temperature-controlled storage.

LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid

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