Margaux 瑪歌 1985 (bin label)
Price: $4100 / bottle
Color: | Red |
Vintage: | 1985 |
Producer: | - |
Classification: | 1er Grand Cru Classe |
Region: | Bordeaux |
Sub-region: | Margaux |
Size: | 75cl |
Minimum order: | 1 bottle |
Expert Score:
Robert Parker (RP) | Jancis Robinson (JR) | Wine Spectator (WS) |
---|---|---|
95 | 18 | 93 |
Description
By Robert Parker in 2003 (RP95)
Approaching full maturity, this beautifully sweet Chateau Margaux has a dense plum/purple color and a huge, sweet nose of black currants intermixed with licorice, toast, underbrush, and flowers. Medium to full-bodied with supple tannin and a fleshy, juicy, very succulent and multi-layered mid-palate, this expansive, velvety wine has entered its plateau of maturity, where it should remain (assuming good storage) for at least another 10-15 years. A very delicious, seductive, and opulent Chateau Margaux to drink over the next two decades.
By Wine Spectator in 2014 (WS93)
Shows mint and savory notes out front, with a very elegant structure weaving gently around the core of dried cherry, red currant and pomegranate fruit. The long sandalwood and singed cedar finish is very stylish. A bit outpaced by ’88 and ’86 in this flight, but as a standalone wine this is very confident in its old age.
By Jancis Robinson in 2019 (JR18/20)
Very sweet and rich on the nose. Much less intense than the earlier vintages. Sweet and round and charming but without the sheer intensity of the younger wines. Very fresh. A flattering wine that’s at its peak. Intense and rich. Quite long. Racy. Super-fresh, though not intense.