Margaux
A popular village with a wealth of great wines. Obviously crowned by Château Margaux itself, but also the over achieving 5th Growth Château Palmer, Margaux has a myriad of excellent estates making some of the Haut-Médoc’s most charming wines.
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2020 LES HAUTS DU TERTRE Margaux Château du Tertre
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
A juicy and flavorful second wine with chocolate, earth, walnut and meat aromas and flavors. Some tar. Medium body with creamy tannins and a juicy finish. Hints of coffee. A blend of 26% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot, 2...(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com![2016 CHÂTEAU LABÉGORCE Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Margaux, Lea & Sandeman](/photos/2017-CHATEAU-LABEGORCE-Cru-Bourgeois-Superieur-Margaux.90x235.17654.png)
2017 CHÂTEAU LABÉGORCE Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Margaux
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
A firm favourite in the L&S camp. This year production is sadly down by about 40%, a great shame as the wine really is superb. Some of the losses were immediate (the frost killed off an entire Merlot vineyard in Sous...(read more)
L&S![2018 BARON DE BRANE Margaux Château Brane-Cantenac, Lea & Sandeman](/photos/2018-BARON-DE-BRANE-Margaux-Chateau-Brane-Cantenac.90x235.31651.png)
2018 BARON DE BRANE Margaux Château Brane-Cantenac
Bordeaux France 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
60% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Carménère. While some Margaux properties suffered in the heat, the clay-gravel soils of Brane-Cantenac retained just enough water to keep the vines...(read more)
L&S![2019 CHÂTEAU FERRIÈRE 3ème Cru Classé Margaux, Lea & Sandeman](/photos/2020-CHATEAU-FERRIERE-3eme-Cru-Classe-Margaux.90x235.24701.png)
2020 CHÂTEAU FERRIÈRE 3ème Cru Classé Margaux
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. Certified Organic
Complex aromas of crushed berries, walnuts, wet earth and spice follow through to a full to medium body, chewy yet juicy tannins and a savory finish. This needs time to soften but I like the character and intensity. 68%...(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com![2005 CHÂTEAU PALMER 3ème Cru Classé Margaux, Lea & Sandeman](/photos/2005-CHATEAU-PALMER-3eme-Cru-Classe-Margaux.90x235.19434.png)
2005 CHÂTEAU PALMER 3ème Cru Classé Margaux
Bordeaux France 14% Red
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Fine, harmonious black fruit nose. Attractively fat, opulent and silky. Flavour builds on the palate, finishing really long with flavourful tannins. Suave and very long, sophisticated, elegant. A top Palmer - real Margau...(read more)
L&S![2018 HAUTS DU TERTRE Margaux Château du Tertre, Lea & Sandeman](/photos/2018-HAUTS-DU-TERTRE-Margaux-Chateau-du-Tertre.90x235.33121.png)
2018 HAUTS DU TERTRE Margaux Château du Tertre
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. Half-bottles
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2017 BARON DE BRANE Margaux Château Brane-Cantenac
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. Half-bottles
53% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carménère. Sadly around 25% of the crop was lost to frost with the worst damage on the plots behind the park. An enormous amount of work went on in...(read more)
L&S![2016 CHÂTEAU D'ISSAN 3ème Cru Classé Margaux, Lea & Sandeman](/photos/2020-CHATEAU-D-ISSAN-3eme-Cru-Classe-Margaux.90x235.17742.png)
2020 CHÂTEAU D'ISSAN 3ème Cru Classé Margaux
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Half-bottles
Market Insight: Château d'Issan had their best scores yet in 2019 and their wine still seems generally underpriced. In 2020, if we hope for the scame score, I think we can only allow for the same price, or even a b...(read more)
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