2017 Ch Margaux 1ème Cru, Margaux

There is ripeness and opulence to this, in an almost exotic and sassy way. Crushed berries with chocolate and spice. Floral and cashmere undertones. This starts off slowly and just rolls off the palate with beautifully polished tannins and a salty, minerally note to the long, extended tannins. Really brilliant. So classy. Structured. Try after 2025.

99 points James Suckling Dec 2019

Dark ruby in color, the wine is silky and seductive. This is not a powerful wine, instead a velvet and satin texture with complexity and length. On the palate, the wine beguiles you with its sweetness, lift and sumptuous qualities. This vintage contains a record amount of tannins for the estate yet these tannins are so ripe and soft, you’ll barely notice them. This gem will have the ability to age for several decades. Made from a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the wine reached 13.5% ABV with a pH of 3.7. The Grand Vin was produced using only 37% of the return. The harvest commenced on September 18 and finished October 3 and the average yields were 35 hectoliters per hectare. Bravo for Philippe Bascules, the managing director who supervised this sublime production from start to finish.

93-95 points Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider April 2018

The 2017 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a little coaxing to reveal alluring notes of blackcurrant cordial, Black Forest cake and black raspberries with suggestions of candied violets, tilled soil, fallen leaves, licorice and espresso plus wafts of underbrush and rosehip tea. Medium-bodied, the elegance and finesse on the palate is simply bedazzling, exuding a quiet intensity of fresh black fruits layered with oh-so-subtle floral and earth nuances. It has a soft, velvety texture and seamless freshness to support the tightly wound flavors, finishing long and perfumed. Beautiful! This grand vin accounts for just 37% of the crop.

98 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate

Few names in the world of fine wine inspire the reverence of Château Margaux. Crowned a First Growth in the legendary 1855 Classification, the estate has become the very definition of elegance in Bordeaux. Under the stewardship of the Mentzelopoulos family and technical director Philippe Bascaules, Château Margaux continues to craft wines of extraordinary purity, refinement and longevity, setting the benchmark not only for the Margaux appellation but for the world of Cabernet Sauvignon.

The 2017 vintage demanded meticulous vineyard management, rewarding the estate's exceptional gravelly terroir with fruit of remarkable freshness, precision and balance. Careful parcel selection and traditional élevage have produced a wine that beautifully captures the finesse and aromatic complexity for which Château Margaux is renowned, while retaining the structure for decades of graceful evolution.

Deep garnet with youthful ruby highlights, the bouquet is captivatingly fragrant with cassis, black cherry and wild blackberry layered with violets, rose petals and fine cedar. As the wine unfolds, notes of graphite, cigar box, truffle and exotic spice emerge, revealing extraordinary depth and sophistication. The palate is seamless and beautifully proportioned, combining concentrated black fruits with cashmere fine tannins, vibrant freshness and a graceful mineral backbone. Long, weightless and effortlessly refined, the finish lingers with floral perfume, savoury complexity and timeless elegance.

A magnificent companion for roast pigeon, Chateaubriand, herb crusted lamb, venison loin or black truffle dishes. Already captivating with extended decanting, this legendary First Growth will continue to reward collectors for generations.

Cellaring: Drink from 2027 to 2070+.