Tasting Notes and Scores
Very refined on the nose...definitely First Growth quality with a beautiful floral scent. Margaux? Black cherries, a touch of cassis, violets and wild hedgerow. Superb clarity. Ripe succulent entry, very pure and very harmonious with filigree tannins and a natural, graceful finish that belies its power. Tasted October 2009.
– eRobertParker.com, Jan 2010
Neal Martin
Surprisingly dark colour and the aromas are still reasonably youthful, with notes of pomegranate and raspberry shaded with cedar and smoke. The feel on the palate is light in body and somewhat astringent, with fresh acidity and moderate length. Ultimately, the wine is not lacking ripeness but is a decidedly lighter style and not for long ageing. 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% each of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The cool, wet 2002 growing season was derided early on by observers, including myself, but this is a thoroughly pleasant wine. Drinking Window: 2023 - 2045
Tasted by: Charles Curtis MW (at Geneva, 19 Jul 2023)
Part of Château Margaux vertical: 1928-2010
Decanter
Quality 890 | Brand 998 | Economics 943 |
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Quality: The highest Quality score in its peer group for the 2002 vintage, at 890 compared to a peer group average of 562
Brand: Strong restaurant presence, featuring on 44 of the world's top wine lists, including Lung King Heen
Economics: More traded at auction than its peers, its top 5 vintages having seen 4,675 75cl equivalent bottles traded in the past year
Production: Higher production than its peer group average of 112,956 bottles
- www.wine-lister.com June 2017
Wine Lister
Performing better from bottle than at any time in cask (which of course is the objective of great winemaking, isn’t it?), this wine reveals a dense ruby/purple color in a style somewhat reminiscent of the 1988 but with more power, concentration, and volume. It has a beautifully elegant nose of black fruits intermixed with truffle, flower, and oak. The wine is medium to full-bodied, dense, with wonderful precision, freshness, and a long, full-bodied finish with impressive levels of concentration. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030.
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #158, Apr 2005)
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