Ericsson

9.9

The nose is profoundly layered and regal: cedar chest, humid tobacco, graphite, and dried rose petals, unfolding slowly into red currant, black tea, sandalwood, and the faintest whisper of truffle and old parchment. It’s not about intensity; it’s about dimension…

On the palate, it is seamless and sovereign. Red and black fruits are fully resolved into essence rather than flavor; currant, cherry skin, a touch of plum; all wrapped in polished leather and earth. The tannins have dissolved into silk, the acidity remains statuesque, and the finish lingers with a calm, noble persistence that feels endless rather than long.

Chateau Margaux at its absolute summit: complete, composed, and eternal; power expressed through grace, and grace sharpened by the patience of time. Do drink now. — 6 days ago

Matt Waring

9.1

Splendid Margaux. Lightish body, silky tannins, grippy blackberry/raspberry, violets, graphite. Joyeux Noël — 7 days ago

Ericsson

9.5

1st Growth Bordeaux Wine Dinner at Bisou in Cancun. — 12 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Courtesy of @Neil Valenzuela Decanted and tasted after 1 hour. Light medium/medium body. Backing band and structure mainly there. Intro and middle of the song catchy. Last third/finish will round into form in the next 7-8 years. Pretty introduction as we speak. Def beyond above-average producer that strives for (leaner) balance. So young but feel like this will represent that eventually. 12.10.25. — 23 days ago

with Neil

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2019 vintage. Last tasted 11.6.23 (9.3.) and 2.23.23 (9.0). PNP and tasted after 3 mins and 30 minutes. Medium body. Forward cherry and plum throughout. Mid-palate and back end spices started to show up after a spell. Reticent tannins initially but they started to wake up at the half hour mark. Coulda used an aerating decant but was lazy. The nice price for just above entry-level Margaux and three cases left so we’ll have it a while. Suspect it would have garnered a 9.3 with that decant. 12.27.25 — 5 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Like most 05’s they are starting to drink well. This was open showing mostly black fruit, currant, cassis, cedar-menthol note with leather & tobacco — 6 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2017 vintage. Tasted at today's lunch at the Château. Classic Margaux, very elegant, without the power of the best years, but very good. — 14 days ago

Randy Fillingim

9.1

Drank this fine bottle on 12-25-25. after 20 years it was still holding its own quite nicely. The tannins and fruits were still doing their job quite well…. seamless harmony. I was impressed. Was glad to share with my family.  — 7 days ago

Doug Powers

9.5

Violets, violets and more violets aromatically, after sitting in the decanter for 15 minutes, this wine decided to show its still youthful tannin, likely to inform me that it was still way too young to drink, long finish, but ideally needs more cellaring, one of my favorite Bordeaux ever, I have some more bottles so will wait on those, amazing!! — 14 days ago

with Jim

Scott Kahn

9.4

Powerful wine representative of Margaux - graphite, vanilla, smoke, and dark red and black fruit. Still showing plenty of tannic structure. Lots of cellar life remains for this vintage! — 4 days ago