2024 Ch Desmirail 3ème Cru, Margaux

DUE OCT/NOV 2027

Sweet spices and herbal red berries on the nose. Light and crunchy with just medium body and lightly chewy tannins. Though not a vintage for depth, this is well-balanced and put-together.

90-91 points jamessuckling.com

Good depths of cocoa bean and cassis aromatics, juicy with some oak impactful smoke on the finish, good, but the acidity casts its shadow. Antoine Medeville sole oenologist as of this vintage, 10% thermo on the Cabernets, and high Cabernet overall in the blend because the Merlots suffered more, so down to 15%, lowest on record. Denis Lurton owner, Tribaie machine to check density during sorting, and just 22hl/h yield, all vinified in 900hl oak casks, 30% new. Harvest 25 September to 10 October.

89 points janeanson.com

A bouquet of dark berries and spices mingled with delicate oaky notes prefaces the 2024 Desmirail, a medium to full-bodied, juicy and round wine framed by delicate tannins and a fresh and short finish. This is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

89-91 points robertparker.com