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    848
  • Producer ranking ?

    43
  • Decanting time

    6h
  • When to drink

    from 2020
  • Food Pairing

    Red Beet Arancini

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10/08/2012 Harvest 2012: The picking of the reds 

The harvest of the red grapes, which had started on Monday October 1st, restarted today after a two-day break. The return of the fine weather has largely enabled the ground to dry again after the rains we had last week. It’s quite probable that the rain - the first really significant rain we’ve had since July 15th - will help the vines to perfect the grapes’ ripeness...

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The Story

Since the 17th Century, the first wine of Château Margaux has been recognised as being one of the greatest wines in the entire world. It owes its unique qualities to the genius of its terroir as well as to the passionate work of a succession of generations. It’s a remarkable wine that comes from a combination of characteristics that are only rarely found: finesse, elegance, complexity, density, intensity, length and freshness. Although its tan...

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Paul Pontallier / Château Margaux/ Vintage 2012

Does the 2012 Chateau Margaux growing season remind of any previous vintage?
Paul Pontallier “The 2012 weather conditions are similar to those of 2000.We’ll see when tasting the wines this winter if the quality of the 2012 can pretend to reach the level of 2000.”

Tb: What part of the growing season did you find the most difficult?
Paul Pontallier “With the 2012 Margaux, it was probably th...

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Vintage 2012

The 2012 Bordeaux vintage report.

The 2012 Bordeaux vintage is a year for vineyard management and workers. Call it a winemakers vintage, or change your tune and call it vineyard managers vintage. Either descriptor works perfectly. Wineries with the financial capacity to take the necessary measures in the vineyards during the season, coupled with the willingness to severely downgrade unripe grapes, will produce the best wines. Even then, it ...

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Subtle nose, fresh fruit, a floral tone and a mineral touch. Ample, full palate that is delicate yet well-structured. The oak is melted and fruit enjoys good exposure. Long, racy finish infused with graphite notes and mild spices. Remarkable.

  • 97p

Tasted twice - last time in November 2015. 87% C.Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 2% C.Franc and 1% P.Verdot. Consistent notes. From barrel, this wine had very aromatic and intense black cherries on the nose, lush and seductive on the palate, refined, velvety texture, rich and with long finish. In November 2015, this wine was even better, unresistible with chocolate, cocoa, fabulous nose, classy and silky everywhere. In top two of 1.Growths in this vintage.

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Origin

Margaux, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h

Inside Information

Wine Advocate #206
Apr 2013
Robert M. Parker, Jr. (92-94) Drink: 2017 - 2037 $340-$763
This quintessentially finesse-styled Margaux exhibits notes of pure black currants, spring flowers, graphite and forest floor. With supple tannins and medium body, this pretty, stylish effort reminds me of the 2001 or perhaps a modern day, improved version of their 1979. The lovely 2012 should be drinkable in 4-5 years and last for two decades. 

Only about one-third of the total production made it into the 2012 Chateau Margaux, which is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Like many Medoc first-growths in this vintage, this estate's aim was to make an elegant, supple-styled 2012 that emphasized the fruit, charm and delicacy of this terroir rather than pushing extraction and going for a powerhouse, which would have been difficult to produce in a vintage like 2012. The natural alcohol is 13%.
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