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2009 Château Margaux Margaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2009
Château  (Margaux)
100
If you are wondering what heaven in a glass feel, smells and tastes like, look no further. This is everything a great wine needs. The texture is pure silk and velvet. And speaking of purity, the fruit delivers that in spades. The sensual texture really brings everything together. If you have a bottle and can wait another decade, as good as this is today, it will be even better!

If you are wondering what heaven in a glass feel, smells and tastes like, look no further. This is everything a great wine needs. The texture is pure silk and velvet. And speaking of purity, the fruit delivers that in spades. The sensual texture really brings everything together. If you have a bottle and can wait another decade, as good as this is today, it will be even better!

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Pure lush, sensual sexy textures leave your speechless. Powerful, yet light on its feet, everything is in balance and harmony Layers of opulent, silky, perfectly ripe fruits end with sensations of sweet, black cherries and chocolate that lingers for close to 60 seconds. If I had the money, I'd be all over this wine. I hope my richer friends buy this so I can taste it over the next several decades.

Pure lush, sensual sexy textures leave your speechless. Powerful, yet light on its feet, everything is in balance and harmony Layers of opulent, silky, perfectly ripe fruits end with sensations of sweet, black cherries and chocolate that lingers for close to 60 seconds. If I had the money, I'd be all over this wine. I hope my richer friends buy this so I can taste it over the next several decades.

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Truffle, blackberry liqueur, licorice, black cherry, flowers, molten earth, tobacco smoke and 5 spice. There is richness and purity if fruit that is hauntingly beautiful. Refined, powerful and intense, this opulent wine is pure silk and velvet. The supple finish tastes like perfectly ripe fruit just picked from the vine at the exact moment to obtain maximum ripeness. From a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and equalt parts Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, there is not a single hard edge to be found. Flawless and sensuous, I finished every drop in my glass! If I had time, I would have stayed and finished the bottle.

Truffle, blackberry liqueur, licorice, black cherry, flowers, molten earth, tobacco smoke and 5 spice. There is richness and purity if fruit that is hauntingly beautiful. Refined, powerful and intense, this opulent wine is pure silk and velvet. The supple finish tastes like perfectly ripe fruit just picked from the vine at the exact moment to obtain maximum ripeness. From a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and equalt parts Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, there is not a single hard edge to be found. Flawless and sensuous, I finished every drop in my glass! If I had time, I would have stayed and finished the bottle.

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Complicated aromatics of sandalwood, spice, earth, boysenberry, tobacco, smoke and dark berries require little effort to be discovered. On the palate, this opulent, sexy, rich, supple wine feels like pure silk as it drapes over your palate. Fresh, pure and intense, this majestic Bordeaux wine expands on your palate for close to sixty seconds! The wine will be bottled in August.

Complicated aromatics of sandalwood, spice, earth, boysenberry, tobacco, smoke and dark berries require little effort to be discovered. On the palate, this opulent, sexy, rich, supple wine feels like pure silk as it drapes over your palate. Fresh, pure and intense, this majestic Bordeaux wine expands on your palate for close to sixty seconds! The wine will be bottled in August.

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2009 Margaux pops from the glass with aromas of spice, incense, espresso, cassis, and juicy dark berries. Full bodied and intense. According to Paul Pontallier, the wine is more tannic than both the 1986 and the 2005. Neither the tannin nor ABV dominates because of the concentrated sweet fruit. The wine finishes with a purity and essence of cassis and dark berries. 98-100 Pts

2009 Margaux pops from the glass with aromas of spice, incense, espresso, cassis, and juicy dark berries. Full bodied and intense. According to Paul Pontallier, the wine is more tannic than both the 1986 and the 2005. Neither the tannin nor ABV dominates because of the concentrated sweet fruit. The wine finishes with a purity and essence of cassis and dark berries. 98-100 Pts

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When to Drink Chateau Margaux, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Margaux is not a wine to drink on the young side. The wine is usually far too tannic, powerful, and reserved during its youth. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 3-6 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chateau Margaux is usually better with at least 15 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Margaux offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 18 and 60 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Margaux with Wine, Food, Pairings

Chateau Margaux is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Margaux is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Margaux is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

The white wine of Chateau Margaux, Pavillon Blanc can be paired perfectly with all types of seafood, shellfish, sushi, sashimi, veal, chicken, pork, and assorted cheeses.

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