Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

Drinking nicely but still quite youthful.

The nose shows ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum skin, plum, poached strawberries & and soft mix of purple & blue fruit hues. Dark spice but not overpowering, chocolate fudge/pudding, dry tobacco, leather, sandalwood, some nutmeg & clove, vanillin, crushed limestone, dry river stones, dark, rich earth, soft herbaceous notes, hint of eucalyptus, brambly/dry twig, dry top soil, delicious lead pencil notes, moist volcanic ash, withering; dark, red, blue flowers framed in violets, very good acidity with a well balanced, nice structured & tensioned finish that lasts 90 seconds.

Excellent w/ the Bone in Ribeye.

This has 15-20 years of good drinking life in it.

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Smoky plum and black currant also shows a blueberry undercoat; nutmeg, cedar and black tobacco. Tart cherry, black cherry, blackberry and tobacco coalesce in the forefront, while pepper, cedar and tobacco finish this lovely wine.

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C'est délicieux!! It’s been two years since I last had a glass of wine. It was amazing to do the long break and I would highly recommend it to everyone. However, I did miss the odd glass of Primitivo with creamy pasta, Chardonnay with hot chips and a glass of red Bordeaux with a hearty meal by the fire with winter lashing outside. Last night I opened a 2014 Chateau Kirwan from Margaux, Bordeaux. It was simply superb. A harmoniously smooth blend with grippy tannins, well-judged acidity and deft use of oak. A precise bit of winemaking.

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This is a delicious 18 year old Cabernet Sauvignon blend from bordeaux.

Showing a gorgeous nose at this point.

Dry on the palate and nicely balanced.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Showing blackberries, black plums, black cherries, earth, tobacco, cedar, licorice, vanilla, light wet leaves, herbs and black pepper.

Loved the long finish here.

This Third Growth is rich and elegant. Complex and tasty.

This great 2005 vintage is showing wonderfully now. Peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

I had other vintages of this wine, and this vintage is definitely the best so far for me.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 30 minutes of airtime. Good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine.

Wine Enthusiasts 93 points. Wine Spectator 93 points.

A blend of 52 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot.

94 points.

$120.

Outstanding wine. Beautiful aging curve. One of the bargains in BDX.

Blueberry whiffs, maple coals, precise graphite smudging, raisinate black currant, bacon fat, periwinkle, heather blossom and wildflowers aromatically. Graphite amplified throughout blackberry black cherry and black currant magnificently. Sliced, ripe black plum, cardamom, licorice, black tea and pepper.


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Tasting 2010 again, different bottle to compare analysis.
Nose is: Black Fig gelèe, dark chocolate with dried cherry, sweet tobacco, cedar bite, coffee grounds, peppercorn, baked blackberry, and charcoal-mint.
Palatally perfect in its balance of fruit, floral and mouthfeel. Black currant led, with cassis, graphite, espresso, tarragon, cedar, soft smoke and burnt black cherry. Elegant but this one showing a distinct striation in muscle.




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Black cherry rim to rim. Rayon and linseed, baker’s chocolate, eucalyptus, graphite, peppercorn, applewood, dried mint, plum and black currant simplify the aromatics. Surprising fruit with juicy black currant, bits of blackberry, and black cherry meat. Graphite speckled, but fruit led. Pepper, cinnamon, clove and rosemary, black olive, cranberry, and tart red currant.
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Big blue and black fruit, ripe on nose and palate with soy sauce and earthy overtones....sweet licorice and baking spices and relatively smooth tannin...

Deep Ruby, youthful aromas of black fruit and sweet spice. On the palate black currants, black cherry & blackberry fruit flavors with herb, vanilla, cinnamon and wafts of black pepper notes. Vivid acidity, fine grain grippy tannins, long finish ending with a black fruit and spice character. A few years in the bottle will reward. Outstanding.