2015 Château Kirwan Margaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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The past few years have added additional flesh and nuance to this wine. Now, you find a perfumed wine filled with flowers, espresso, black raspberries, thyme, plums, and a touch of chocolate. The creamy-textured finish delivers sweet, ripe, fleshy, dark red fruits. Drink from 2024-2040. 3,458 Views Tasted Nov 14, 2023Opulent, lush, forward style of Margaux with good florality, sweet, ripe, round red fruits, a touch of smoke, cocoa and tobacco leaf, plush, polished tannins and a soft, silky finish. Still young, without much secondary development, give it at least 5 more years, or maybe a bit longer. 5,253 Views Tasted May 3, 2020Violets, lilacs, sweet cherries, wet earth and just a hint of tobacco. On the palate, the wine is lush, soft, silky and loaded with sweet, dark red fruits. There is sweetness, elegance and purity in the finesse driven finish. 5,551 Views Tasted May 21, 2018Showing much better from bottle than it did in barrel, the full bodied, nuanced wine offers lush, soft textures, silky, ripe, sweet, dark red fruits and a polish in the finish that stands out in a crowd. This will be even better with age. There is a lot of charm here, making this without doubt, the best wine Kirwan has ever produced. 4,277 Views Tasted Mar 12, 2018Nice wine here. Supple textured and with a refined, elegant, silky quality to the tannins. The fruit is ripe, fresh sweet and juicy. There is good concentration, energy, length and enough complexity to keep you interested. This should age and develop nicely. 4,517 Views Tasted Sep 29, 2017Medium-bodied with a forest floor and cassis character, this wine is elegant, soft and polished with sweet, fresh, dark, red fruits in the finish. 89 - 91 Pts 3,721 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2016 |
When to Drink Chateau Kirwan, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Kirwan can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1-3 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 Kirwan is usually better with at least 7-10 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Kirwan offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-25 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau Kirwan, with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau Kirwan is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau Kirwan is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Kirwan is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.