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Margaux (Ex-Château) 2012 300cl

1er Grand Cru Classé | Margaux | Bordeaux | Francia
CHF 2’486.30
Punteggi dei critici
19 Rene Gabriel
87 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc, 1 % Petit Verdot. 36 % der Ernte ergab Grand Vin. Paul Pontalier: "Die Lots waren extrem unterschiedlich. Es gab grossartige Cuvees, aber wir mussten mehr als 30 % als Drittwein oder gar als lose Ware deklassieren". Parfümierte Nase, Preiselbeeren, Maulbeeren, aber auch Spuren von roten Johannisbeeren, die Frucht überwiegt aber generell, dann kommen helle Edelhölzer, dominikanischer Tabak zum Vorschein und man hat das Gefühl, dass dieser Margaux mit Luftzutritt immer tiefer wird. Im Gaumen hochfein, seidige Tannine, das Ganze wirkt tänzerisch und die Cabernet's scheinen den Wein viel weniger zu markieren als bei den letzten Jarhgängen. Also ein ganz feiner, delikatessenhafter Château Margaux. Vielleicht fast etwas im verbesserten Stil vom 1999er. Und das war schon ein grosse Château Margaux!
95 Robert Parker
The 2012 Château Margaux is showing much differently from bottle than it did from cask. Seemingly much fuller and richer, it has a dense ruby/purple color, representing a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Merlot, as well as only 33% of their harvest. It possesses hints of spring flowers intermixed with blueberries, blackberries and cassis fruit, moderate tannin, a multi-dimensional mouthfeel, and a long, structured finish. This 2012 was charming, up-front and precociously styled from barrel, but in bottle it is more masculine, dense and rich. This wine needs a good 5-7 years of cellaring, and should keep well for 25 or more years. This is a great effort from Château Margaux, and should handsomely repay those who buy it. Anticipated maturity: 2023-2040.<br/><br/>
95 Wine Spectator
Bay leaf and menthol hints lift a core of crushed plum and warm cherry confiture notes while the background fills steadily with black tea, singed alder and iron elements. Turns a little darker on the finish, with a coating of bittersweet cocoa powder and roasted vanilla bean accents, while the minerality stays buried for now. Remarkably dense and packed, yet refined. Needs some time to unwind. Best from 2018 through 2030. 10,833 cases made. –JM
Produttore
Château Margaux

Indiscutibilmente la proprietà più sbalorditiva tra gli Châteaux del Médoc, la grande facciata e il teatrale viale alberato la dicono lunga sulla straordinaria reputazione di Château Margaux. Costruito all'inizio del XIX secolo, lo Château continua a svettare e rappresenta secoli di viticoltura. Di origine greca, André Mentzelopoulos acquistò la tenuta nel 1949 e, sin dagli anni Ottanta, la figlia Corinne Mentzelopoulos ne ha seguito le tradizioni ben radicate. Nel 1983, il carismatico e purtroppo ormai defunto Paul Pontallier entrò a far parte della squadra, diventando direttore tecnico a soli 27 anni. Il tradizionale Château, guidato da questa squadra giovane ma di talento, è cresciuto diventando uno dei migliori di Bodeaux. La tenuta di 262 ettari produce il Grand Vin di punta a base di Cabernet Sauvignon, il Château Margaux, oltre a un secondo vino notevole, il Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, e a un Sauvignon Blanc in purezza, unico in Margaux, il Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux.