Château Margaux 2017

James Suckling

There is ripeness and opulence to this, in an almost exotic and sassy way. Crushed berries with chocolate and spice. Floral and cashmere undertones. This starts off slowly and just rolls off the palate with beautifully polished tannins and a salty, minerally note to the long, extended tannins. Really brilliant. So classy. Structured. Try after 2025.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2017 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a little coaxing to reveal alluring notes of blackcurrant cordial, Black Forest cake and black raspberries with suggestions of candied violets, tilled soil, fallen leaves, licorice and espresso plus wafts of underbrush and rosehip tea. Medium-bodied, the elegance and finesse on the palate is simply bedazzling, exuding a quiet intensity of fresh black fruits layered with oh-so-subtle floral and earth nuances. It has a soft, velvety texture and seamless freshness to support the tightly wound flavors, finishing long and perfumed. Beautiful! This grand vin accounts for just 37% of the crop.

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Wine Spectator

VertdeVin

The nose is fine, elegant, racy and offers concentration and a “controlled” power. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry and fleshy cassis associated with fine touches of ripe raspberry, blueberry, flowers, liquorice, fine toasted touches, toasted almond as well as an imperceptible touch of cardamom. The palate is fruity, juicy, fresh, mineral, racy and offers a beautiful elegance, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a beautiful complexity, tension, roundness, a fine chew as well as gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy cassis, juicy raspberry / fresh and small notes of juicy cherry associated with fine / discreet touches of violet, blueberry, toasted oak, almond as well as very fine toasted touches. Tannins are fine, elegant and racy. Good length.

Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of wood and fresh fruit translate to the palate, giving this wine depth and concentration. It is powerful but also balanced and fresh, displaying the elegance of the vintage. While never overpowering, the wine's structure will allow it to age well. Drink from 2024.

Decanter Magazine

Extremely elegant and finessed spicing on the nose, this has beautiful aromatics, and a seductive lead in. It has added some flesh and creaminess over the ageing, and although you still get fairly high austerity at this point it is becoming well enrobed without sacrificing precision. Good quality and highly enjoyable, this will age effortlessly, fine boned in the 2001 or 2011 sense. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend, a little lower percentage than usual because they felt structure in the wine was already in plentiful supply. 27% of production.