Margaux
If Pauillac is the bastion of ‘traditional’ Red Bordeaux, Margaux represents its other facet in producing wines that are some of the region’s most sensual and alluring. The largest commune in the Médoc, it encompasses the communes of Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labaude, in addition to the village of Margaux itself. Its finest examples are paragons of refinement and subtlety which have few parallels in Bordeaux.
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For laying down,
A beautiful savoury nose that's rich and enticing. Black fruit dominance which is slightly different to other years. Not better or worse because of it but different and still moreish and will offer relatively early access to its undoubted charms. Will be a bargain too. Come one. Come all.
Simon Staples, Sales Director - Asia
The rejuvenated Ch. du Tertre is steadily building a reputation for excellent value for money. The 2014 has a lovely expressive nose, with sweet red fruits combining effortlessly with aromas of floral cassis and dried fruit. There are generous helpings of blackberries and cream on the palate which sit wonderfully alongside the elegant Margaux femininity. Fine tannins, crunchy black fruit and excellent length. The Cabernet Franc provides a really strong backbone and the Cabernet Sauvignon a structure and texture, which is typical of this commune. There is a lovely peppery focus here, courtesy of the Cabernet Franc. Focused and direct, it is a real pleasure to taste this wine, even at such an early stage, straight from barrel. It's one of the best du Tertre wines we have tasted in many years.
Simon Staples, Sales Director - Asia
The rejuvenated Ch. du Tertre is steadily building a reputation for excellent value for money. The 2014 has a lovely expressive nose, with sweet red fruits combining effortlessly with aromas of floral cassis and dried fruit. There are generous helpings of blackberries and cream on the palate which sit wonderfully alongside the elegant Margaux femininity. Fine tannins, crunchy black fruit and excellent length. The Cabernet Franc provides a really strong backbone and the Cabernet Sauvignon a structure and texture, which is typical of this commune. There is a lovely peppery focus here, courtesy of the Cabernet Franc. Focused and direct, it is a real pleasure to taste this wine, even at such an early stage, straight from barrel. It's one of the best du Tertre wines we have tasted in many years.
Chateau d'Issan,
For laying down,
Ch. d'Issan has increasingly impressed us over recent years. There is a wonderful explosion of fruit on the nose, with strong, black fruit and soft, creamy notes. The combination of weight and polish is particularly pleasing. There is some grip, crunchy tannins and a feeling of composure on the palate. The nose has excellent intensity. The palate has a real density of fruit and impressive length. The typical cooling freshness of this vintage is apparent on the finish, and the fruit is wonderfully pure, juicy and ripe. This is one of the best wines from the Margaux appellation this year.
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot
Chateau Giscours,
For laying down,
One of my favourite châteaux in the Médoc, Ch. Giscours has been making consistent, hugely enjoyable and affordable top quality Margaux since 2000, and 2012 is certainly no exception. Sometimes criticised for producing a more ‘masculine’ style of Margaux (that I thoroughly enjoy), this is not the case this year. Multi-layered, refined with a beautiful freshness and elegance that is the personification of its commune, this will be a reasonably early drinker that will deliver great satisfaction in a few years..
Simon Staples, Asia Director
Simon Staples, Asia Director
Chateau Cantenac Brown,
For laying down,
The 2016 Cantenac Brown has an intense bouquet of blackberry and boysenberry fruit, pencil lead and sous-bois. There is gutsiness to these aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin and a rounded texture. A little heavier than the Brane-Cantenac, displaying fine structure and persistency on the finish. Do not ignore this.
Neal Martin, Vinous (winter 2019)
This wine sees 60 percent new barrels, with 40 percent in one-year-old barrels. Generous and aromatic on the nose, there is a glorious scent of red fruit, violets and blackcurrants with fine tannins and pleasing acidity. It starts quite muted and develops in the mouth, giving way to a long, fresh silky finish.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 68%, Merlot 32%
Neal Martin, Vinous (winter 2019)
This wine sees 60 percent new barrels, with 40 percent in one-year-old barrels. Generous and aromatic on the nose, there is a glorious scent of red fruit, violets and blackcurrants with fine tannins and pleasing acidity. It starts quite muted and develops in the mouth, giving way to a long, fresh silky finish.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 68%, Merlot 32%
Chateau Giscours,
Ready, but will improve,
2011 is another masterful vintage from this great Margaux estate. I’m drinking my 2001 and 2002 Ch.Giscours at home at the moment, and both are singing. The 2011 is going to be even better. Not quite 2009 or 2010 level but only a fraction behind and will drink earlier than those two great years. Sweet black fruits with a real sense of richness and depth that few properties have this year. Exceptional 3 minute finish which only makes you want it to mature faster so you can pull the cork and get on with it! Delicious.
Simon Staples - Sales Director, Asia
Simon Staples - Sales Director, Asia
For laying down,
This Second Growth has produced a really complex wine in 2014. It is really well-balanced and displays a nice tannic structure. An exuberant and open nose displays juicy red fruits and a racy floral edge. The palate offers good acidity, juicy fruit, and grippy tannins complete the picture. There is decent aging potential here, but it is already showing a depth of flavour and racy freshness at this young age. It is a wine of great potential, with good length, volume of fruit and really considered. The 2014 is an impressive effort.
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Chateau Giscours,
For laying down,
One of the largest Margaux properties Ch. Giscours is run by the delightful Alexander van Beek. The 2016 is dark maroon, while the nose has notes of blackcurrants, violets and dark fruit. Compact and powerful, the wine has a suave, silky body with ripe tannins, freshness, complexity and concentration. The finish is very long – powerful, persistent and saline. One that will age and delight for many years to come.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 81%, Merlot 19%
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 81%, Merlot 19%
Drink now,
Renowned for its delicacy, the heat of 2003 has provided this wine with atypical richness. Fortunately the talents of Henri Lurton have enabled him to harness the conditions brilliantly to get the best of both stylistic worlds, and continue the upward quality trajectory at this historic estate. A fresh nose of ripe plums and minerals is backed up by a well-structured palate with velvety fruit, silky tannins and fresh acidity. This is an outstanding Brane-Cantenac. Drink 2010-2025.
For laying down,
Just below Ch. Margaux and Ch. Palmer in the Margaux pecking order, this historic estate has created a stylish wine in 2014. Darker fruits dominate and the wine expresses a tension which suggests there is more to come in the future. Blackberries and a touch of cassis add real appeal. There is a generous core of velvety fruit and the most appropriate descriptor for the entire tasting experience is ‘charming’. There are creamy notes on the nose, it's really open and expressive. There is a roundness to the fruit too, with an enticing spicy edge on the finish. Good length and attractive, refreshing acidity dances in the mouth.
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Chateau Margaux,
Ready, but will keep,
Paul Pontallier stated proudly that this wine was the best Pavillon he’s ever made. It is certainly a very fine second wine with deep, intense blackcurrant on the nose mingling with oak spice and a massive level of very ripe tannins. The density and concentration of fruit on the palate was clear, resulting in a very succulent wine with a long savoury finish to boot.
Ready, but will improve,
Chateau Giscours,
Ready, but will improve,
The 2006 Giscours is very typically Margaux, with an extremely attractive perfumed nose of ripe red fruit and roses. The palate is poised, with a dark fruit core enveloped by an obvious, but very fine, tannic structure and a multi-layered complexity of flavour. Drink now to 2025.
Presented in a wooden case this pack contains two magnums of the following:
- 2006 Château Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux (150cl)
Presented in a wooden case
Please note the price for this product in our Christmas brochure was incorrect; for more information, please contact our Customer Service team on 0800 280 2440.
Presented in a wooden case this pack contains two magnums of the following:
- 2006 Château Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux (150cl)
Presented in a wooden case
Please note the price for this product in our Christmas brochure was incorrect; for more information, please contact our Customer Service team on 0800 280 2440.
Chateau Margaux,
For laying down,
This was the first First Growth on the Left Bank we tasted in 2009 and it was magnificent. With an intense, lifted, floral perfume and a succulent palate of mulberries, blackcurrant and fruitcake spice this is massively concentrated whilst somehow managing to feel very understated. The tannins are of the highest level ever recorded at Margaux but skip lightly across the palate and then just melt away. With its elegant minerality, sweet ripe fruit and extraordinary length, this is a truly lovely wine.
Chateau Palmer,
For laying down,
The second wine of Ch. Palmer is really aromatic in 2015, a hallmark of this great commune in Bordeaux, but something which always seems to be taken to the next level at this historic estate.
One of the top second wines, Alter Ego is lush and approachable, with red fruit dominant on the nose. The wine almost has its own identity now, one of the greatest compliments we can pay it. Beautifully fine tannins surround a mighty, meaty, focused core of fresh, ripe, crunchy fruit and a creamy texture. Very good indeed, the length is quite astonishing. Really enticing and attractive, this is a real triumph indeed.
Blend: 52% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot
One of the top second wines, Alter Ego is lush and approachable, with red fruit dominant on the nose. The wine almost has its own identity now, one of the greatest compliments we can pay it. Beautifully fine tannins surround a mighty, meaty, focused core of fresh, ripe, crunchy fruit and a creamy texture. Very good indeed, the length is quite astonishing. Really enticing and attractive, this is a real triumph indeed.
Blend: 52% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot
For laying down,
This estate is always one of my favourite red Bordeaux and it is beautifully harmonious and quintessentially Margaux in 2015. A Second Growth of real complexity, its attractive nose has a wonderfully floral perfume. The well-integrated tannins and nicely judged acidity combine to produce a benchmark palate. There is real potential here. The racy freshness of the vintage is present and the coolness on the finish is rewarding. Ever so generous, delicious, fresh and juicy.
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carménère
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carménère
Chateau Palmer,
For laying down,
Ch. Palmer, a perennial favourite of our team has made another blockbuster in 2015. It is a remarkable wine and oozes class this year. The quality is exceptional and as good as the First Growths this vintage, with a glorious concentration of blackcurrant fruit on the nose and an intense, smooth, fruity, rich yet fine-boned palate.
The wine is powerful, but has such precision that it takes your breath away. Fine-grained tannins add elegance and there’s an intriguing, almost raspberry hint to the finish. This is a beautiful wine with the most sumptuous of finishes. A terrific, seamless wine, with a core of minerality: a true wine-lover’s wine.
Blend: 44% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot
The wine is powerful, but has such precision that it takes your breath away. Fine-grained tannins add elegance and there’s an intriguing, almost raspberry hint to the finish. This is a beautiful wine with the most sumptuous of finishes. A terrific, seamless wine, with a core of minerality: a true wine-lover’s wine.
Blend: 44% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot
Chateau Margaux,
For laying down,
This is a wine of great finesse, very soft and graceful. The emphasis is not on power, but there is an underlying momentum to the wine. There is a wealth of ripe, red fruit on the nose. Purity is an effective descriptor too.
Fine-grained tannins dominate the finish, which is persistent and with great harmony. Layers upon layers of fruit dance on the palate and a textured spice really pleases. It is a pure expression of wines from Margaux.
Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Fine-grained tannins dominate the finish, which is persistent and with great harmony. Layers upon layers of fruit dance on the palate and a textured spice really pleases. It is a pure expression of wines from Margaux.
Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Chateau Giscours,
For laying down,
There are generous helpings of blackberries and cream on the palate here and they sit wonderfully alongside the elegant Margaux femininity. Fine tannins, crunchy black fruit and excellent length. There is a wonderfully tasty minerality, structure and texture, which is typical of this commune. Focused and direct, it is a real pleasure to taste this wine. This is a serious, grown-up Ch. Giscours. I love the precision and character. It is so representative of Margaux.
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Chateau Angludet,
For laying down,
What a lovely, rich and fresh wine. Ch. Angludet is always one of the most reliable châteaux. The rich concentration is so generous and rewarding. I love the sweetness at the front of the palate. Good depth, a bit of intensity and lovely tannins that harmoniously combine with an appealing acidity on the finish. Often described as a traditionalist's wine, this is actually rather delicious. Cabernet provides the power here, but it is so restrained, floral, perfumed and flavoursome. Margaux performed very well in 2015 and this wine is reflective of the quality of the vintage. Given that the price is always appropriate to the quality of the wine here, we have no hesitation in recommending it.
Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot
Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot
Chateau d'Issan,
For laying down,
Displaying a deep plumy, ruby colour, the nose here exhibits a beautiful bouquet of flowers, liquorice, sweet currants and plums. There is lovely purity here, and mouth-watering acidity. With precise character and stunning concentration, the impressive finish lasts and lasts. What a refreshing finish. Really delicious, this is one of the best wines from Margaux in 2015, where quality across the board was high. We have no hesitation in recommending Ch. d'Issan this year. A beautifully harmonious wine, it could be the best Ch. d'Issan we have ever tasted en primeur.
Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot
Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot
For laying down,
What a lovely expressive nose: the sweet red fruits combine with violet notes. The palate has structured, yet very fine, grainy tannins. The pure, crunchy red fruit flavours are immediately appealing. Ch. du Tertre always offers great value for money and the 2015 vintage is no exception. Cool, refreshing acidity appears on the finish and the tannins are tremendously well textured. The wine brims with dark fruit flavours, and the fruit is dense, concentrated and luscious. The broad, fleshy fruit profile really appeals. Quite restrained, but precise and quite sophisticated. This is really cool on the finish and so attractive.
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Chateau Cantenac Brown,
For laying down,
This is really appealing and impressive Margaux. If the price fits, then it really ought to be a buy for the early-drinking cellar. Excellent red fruit on the palate gives way to a sublime structure and superb freshness. Sweet and seductive, it is a really delicious glass of wine. Raspberries, cream, ripe red fruit and pleasant tannins combine on a sweet and seductive long finish. Cool and refreshing, a very good effort in 2015.
Chateau Palmer,
For laying down,
Awesome. Showstopping. Remarkable. Palmer is all of these things in 2005. A stunning, full bodied expansive beauty of a wine, it is quintessentially Margaux with a Pomerol-like richness. It is silky and gorgeous with unbelievably pure, firm and precise fruit on the palate. With multiple layers of complexity, the finish was so long we could still taste it - without any exaggeration - 15 minutes after leaving the château. The 78-year-old former winemaker said the only vintage to compare to the 2005 was the 1945 and in his view the 2005 surpassed the legends of 1961, 1983 and 1989 at the same stage.
Chateau Margaux,
For laying down,
What a truly remarkable wine! A complex, multilayered, magnificent marvel; it really does posses true majesty. It has a real grace and power that has you fumbling for words to describe its quality with any degree of sophistication. There is layer upon layer of perfect dense red fruit wrapped around a kernel of ultra-fine, ultra-dense ripe tannins.
Ch. Margaux 2000 and 2005 are some of the greatest barrel samples I have ever tried, and the 2010 is up there again, matching the incredible Ch. Latour as wine of the vintage.
(90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Petit Verdot)
Simon Staples, BBR Fine Wine Director
Ch. Margaux 2000 and 2005 are some of the greatest barrel samples I have ever tried, and the 2010 is up there again, matching the incredible Ch. Latour as wine of the vintage.
(90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Petit Verdot)
Simon Staples, BBR Fine Wine Director
Ready, but will improve,
Best ever! A bold statement? Perhaps, but we have been going here to taste for 11 years, and every year it just gets better and better. Always soft, round and ripe, the team has brought it to another level.
Lovely crushed raspberry and cream on the nose and a deliciously velvety mouthful, like cold raspberry ripple ice-cream on warm summer pudding (OK, a tad over the top perhaps, but you know what I mean). Delicious!
(70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot)
Simon Staples, Asia Wine Director
Lovely crushed raspberry and cream on the nose and a deliciously velvety mouthful, like cold raspberry ripple ice-cream on warm summer pudding (OK, a tad over the top perhaps, but you know what I mean). Delicious!
(70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot)
Simon Staples, Asia Wine Director
Chateau Palmer,
For laying down,
Hold on just a minute here. This is supposed to be the frivolous, charming, uncomplicated more fun, younger brother to the intense, brooding, yet dashing, elder sibling that is Ch. Palmer. Judging by this stunning, more serious, but not vaguely stern offering, someone had better mention these personality traits to the château, for what they have created this year is a replica of the Grand Vin. Beautifully fine tannins surround a mighty, meaty, focused core of fresh, ripe blackberries and red fruit, all dancing around your palate vying for your attention. It’s stunning and serious. Next year I don't mind which way this younger brother turns out, both are electric.
(49% Merlot, 51% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Simon Staples, Fine Wine Director
(49% Merlot, 51% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Simon Staples, Fine Wine Director
(Simon Staples, Berrys’ Fine Wine Director)