Margaux 2014 37.50cl

90 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot. Etwas mehr als ein rittel der Ernte wurden als Grand Vin selektioniert: 36 %. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Das Bouquet wirkt burgundisch, weniger massiv wie der Pavillon, beginnt mit Kirschnoten, Cassis und zeigt dabei eine leicht milchige Textur in der Nase, da findet man auch einen Hauch Kokos im zweiten Ansatz. Im Gaumen seidig, elegant und sehr lang. Man hat das Gefühl, dass alles, was irgendwie eine leicht kühle Ausstrahlung hatte, vom Erntetopf rigoros in den Pavillon deklassiert wurde und man für den Château Margaux die femininst-mögliche Variante wählte. Trotzdem hat dieser Wein viel Aromatik und vor allem eine unglaubliche Länge, weil der Körper von Gaumenbeginn bis zum Schluss einen dunkelroten Faden durch zieht. Präzise und klar und von der Balance her gesehen, sehr lagerfähig. Paul Pontallier selbst, stapelt da eher tief, wenn er diesen Jahrgang in die Geschichte von Margaux einreiht. Mir hat dieser wunderschöne Margaux 2014 unglaublich gut gefallen. 19/20 2023 – 2055

The purity of cabernet sauvignon fruit is what impresses here. Subtle and energetic plum and currant aromas follow through to a gorgeously harmonized palate of wonderful fruit and an ultra-long finish. Current bush and light earth adds to the complexity. Lasts for minutes. Drink in 2022.

The 2014 Château Margaux represents 36% of the year’s total production and is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Affording the glass five to ten minutes to open, the aromatics are very similar to those expressed out of barrel, those dark cherries and violets, tightly wound at first but unfurling beautifully and seemingly with each swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin and it appears to have fomented a little more finesse during its élevage. There is wonderful mineral tension and dash of spiciness on the persistent finish. There remains some tightness here, the implication that this is a Château Margaux determined to give long-term pleasure. Therefore, do not be afraid to give it a decade in the cellar.<br/>

This is solidly packed, with layers of warm fig bread, plum compote and black currant preserves, carried by a silky yet substantial structure. As the fruit plays out, the anise, black tea and singed alder notes in the background come into clearer focus, giving this remarkable range. Everything glides beautifully through the suave, gently toasty finish. Best from 2020 through 2035. 10,835 cases made.

The 2014 Château Margaux, has a fragrant bouquet with blackberry, graphite and light violet aromas. This feels very refined, very Margaux as banal as that sounds. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite precise tannin. This is an unreservedly understated First Growth, more masculine then I remember from barrel and just after bottling, firming up a little for the long-haul. In some ways, the higher Cabernet Sauvignon renders this a little more Pauillac-like in flavour profile, although it has the finesse that is synonymous with this estate. Excellent. Tasted at the property.