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.

@Cole’sChopHouseNapa.

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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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.

Time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here's a great one from Bordeaux.

Dark ruby in color with a short brick rim.

Nice nose of black currants, cherries, sweet raspberries, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, wood, dark coffee, light vegetables, pencil lead and black pepper.

Full bodied and gentle with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead, vinaigrette and wet leaves.

Medium plus on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This third growth Left Bank Bordeaux, is starting to drink very nicely now. Nicely balanced with a big mouthfeel.

Earthy and spicy with lots of fruits. Already showing nice complexity, and beginning to show age on the palate.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly and show the big tannins, so be patient and don't drink it right out of the bottle.

This 10 year old is good by itself as a sipping wine to enjoy with friends.
Still young and needs 5 to 10 years in the bottle to mature.

Robert Parker 92 points.

I paired it with meats, cheeses and light appetizers.

A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 13.5% Cabernet Franc and 13.5% Petit Verdot.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$80.

Pretty modern Bordeaux but wouldn’t necessarily be confused for Napa.

12yrs young...still dark and brooding. The front palate and finish here were very powerful...chalky and underripe blackberry, old fig, saddle leather and tobacco. The mid palate felt a bit light/hollow (a smoky plum note), but this didn’t have the opportunity to open up as we didn’t have time to decant.