In a recent tasting of high quality French and Australian wines from 2010, one wine shone above the rest; the 2010 Château Margaux.
The wine first impressed with its aromatic and perfumed aromas, so typical of the Margaux subregion. In this case, they were caressing the nose with seamless fragrances.
The main impression is that this is such a complete wine. Nothing sticks out; no acidity, no particular flavour. The mouthfeel is one of intensity and opulence. The wine is elegant and in perfect harmony. It almost detracts to discuss fruit flavours, but if you must, blackcurrant and blueberry would be dominant in this 90% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is very youthful and will go on for decades. The finish is incredibly long and silky. I tasted this wine some years ago, and even as a young wine, it was very harmonious and drinkable. Doing this early in life, and carrying it through for maybe 20-40 years is remarkable.
Score: 100/+++
I am acutely aware that a famous label can influence wine notes significantly. I believe I would have given this review to a no label wine.
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