Château Bel Air Marquis D'aligre

Château Bel Air-Marquis d'Aligre

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Lyle Fass
9.7

Absolutely gorgeous nose of cedar, wood shavings, pine, cigar, cassis and florals, with classic Margaux perfume and extraordinary depth. The palate has really smoothed out since my last bottle, with creamy cassis, unbelievable juiciness, tiny-berry concentration, sweet velvety pointillist tannins and beautiful minerality carrying an enormously long finish. Still structured and angular enough to age, but now far more integrated. One of the great Bordeauxs. — 2 days ago

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Domaine du Jaugaret

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

High tone nose with a touch of va/ acetone. Translucent and almost no sediment in the bottle.. really old school a la Bel Air-Marquis D’Aligre. Palate is electric, very classically structured and fresh as a daisy. Nose takes a day to start showing floral and fruit notes and classic st Julien character. Very good, almost great; the aromatics never really soar. Bought at the domaine; Jaugaret is an organic and small production family winery (surrounded by mega châteaux). — 5 years ago

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Château des Trois Chardons

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1970

En battle face au bel air marquis d'Aligre 1970
Le 3 chardons est nettement supérieur avec plus de fruit plus complexe
Quelle bouteille !!
— 9 years ago