"79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. The second wine of Ch Margaux displays elegant dark fruit aromas. The palate is seamless and intricate: pure blackberry, strawberry and cedary spices are framed by fine, chalky tannins. Juicy and poised. 30% of production is in Pavillon Rouge. Cropped at 41hl/ha. Harvested between 11th September and 5th October. 13.3% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2030-42Case of 3 bottles: £360 IB UK"
Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Lay down 2030 - 2042
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En Primeur
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Bordeaux Wine
Today's Bordeaux' wines retain a certain stoical classicism, whilst meeting more modern expectations of accessibility.