2016 Château du Tertre, France, Bordeaux, Margaux, Wine Review

Purple in color, ruby at the rim. Opaque and bright. The nose is dusty with black cherries, cedar and a slight herbal note. On the palate, this is medium bodied. Light tannins. Nice black cherry fruit with some underlying oak. Nice acidity. Nice finish. This should continue to improve for a few more years and drink well for ten more after that. It is a solid wine right now but it will be interesting to see where it goes. This will drink better with food. Roasted meats would be a good choice.

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B+

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Vintage:

2020

Current Price:

$48.00USD

1988 Château Margaux, France, Bordeaux, Margaux, Wine Review

Vintage:

1988

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Current Price:

$800.00USD

It is always a treat to drink a mature First Growth. This is fully mature and drinking beautifully. 12.5% abv according to the importer sticker on the bottle. Purple/ruby in color with some browning at the rim, mostly clear and a bit flat. The nose is dusty with cassis and tobacco. With air some dried fruits come out. Medium bodied. On the palate, this has a vibrant acidity. Nice cherry and black cherry fruit with some cassis. Layers of complexity. Fruit over spice and dried forest floor. Nice finish. This begs for food and went well with a roasted Brie but would work well with

1998 Château Margaux, France,Bordeaux, Margaux, Wine Review

Vintage:

1998

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Current Price:

$400.00USD

Any time one gets a chance to drink a first growth, it's a true pleasure. They have become prohibitively priced, so its nice when a bottle actually gets open and consumed. Perhaps not the greatest vintage of Margaux, but a very good one. At age 22, this is pretty much at peak and drinking very well. Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has a bit of that Margaux liquor/perfume with cherries, cassis, slight spice, and leather but clean. Full bodied. Medium tannins. The palate has black cherries, slight black tea, and slight soy. Long finish.

2016 Château Prieuré-Lichine, France, Bordeaux, Margaux, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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A-

Current Price:

$49.00USD

Another great showing from this estate. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. Opaque and bright. The nose has slight cherries with a bit of smoke. Delicate but persistent. On the palate, this is very smooth. Light tannins. Cherries and sour cherries with a slight char underneath. Nice finish. This is a more delicate wine with nice acidity and will appeal to those who like more red fruits than say purple. It will match well to pasta dishes or fowl. This should improve a bit more over the next few years and then drink well for another ten to twelve after that.

1999 Château Palmer, France, Bordeaux, Margaux, Wine Review

Vintage:

1999

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Current Price:

$295.00USD

Though 1999 is a good if not great vintage, Palmer is certainly one of the top wines of the vintage. This is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. It is at peak. This bottle was opened at 2:00 and allowed to breathe until 5:00 when it was double decanted back to its original bottle and sealed before serving at around 8:00. That seemed to be about right. Garnet in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, black cherries, spice, cedar and floral notes. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this is complex and layered. Cassis

2009 Château Brane-Cantenac, France, Bordeaux, Margaux, Wine Review

Vintage:

2009

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Current Price:

$90.00USD

This is a second growth under the 1855 classification system. Not a super second but often can be found for a reasonable price. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc. Purple in color, opaque and bright. Slight funk in the glass which slightly blows off with air. Cassis, cedar and roasted herbs. On the palate, this has nice fruit plums and cass along with some underlying spice/cedar. Slightly drying tannins. Long finish. This drinks well on its own and will work well with roasted fowl or meats. It is close to peak but may still be a bit better. It sh

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