2009 Chateau Margaux Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JA 100 JL 100 JS 99 DC 98 NM 98 WA 98 WE 98 WS 97
JA 100

janeanson.com, July 2022

Power and enveloping aromatics from the first moment, this is bursting with pleasure, and so signature Margaux. Impossible not to love the depth and the spice that comes through from the first moment, with spirals of...
JL 100

TheWineCellarInsider.com, October 2013

Pure lush, sensual sexy textures leave your speechless. Powerful, yet light on its feet, everything is in balance and harmony Layers of opulent, silky, perfectly ripe fruits end with sensations of sweet, black cherries...
JS 99

jamessuckling.com, March 2019

This marathon runner is currently in the no-man's land between youthful vitality and mellow maturity. There's a very serious tannin structure here, but it needs a lot longer to fully resolve. Very tight and closed. A...
DC 98

Decanter, July 2023

Dark in colour, the 2009 vintage boasts a pronounced plum and blackberry fruit aroma with notes of chocolate, ground coffee, and a touch of oak spice that seems to linger. The palate has impressive density but nothing...
NM 98

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, July 2013

Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. The Margaux '09 has stunning precision and focus on the nose: classic Pauillac with blackberry, crushed stone, a sense of Alpine freshness. Vivacious and penetrating, this is a...
WA 98

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2019

The 2009 Château Margaux is deep garnet in color and features wonderfully fragrant minted cassis, lilacs, black forest cake and oolong tea scents with touches of pencil shavings and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, it...
WE 98

Wine Enthusiast, February 2012

A massive wine for Margaux packed with tannins and ripe fruit. It has more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual giving intense black currant flavors with enticing acidity balanced by the sweetness of the fruit. Ripe swathes of...
WS 97

Wine Spectator, January 2014

This offers gorgeously caressing fruit, with steeped plum, blackberry and red currant notes, finely embroidered with accents of rooibos and black tea, tobacco leaf, alder and sandalwood. Delivers loads of fruit, with the...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2009
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork

Chateau Margaux is a famous wine estate in the Medoc region, which along with Lafite, Latour and Haut Brion, was rated a First Growth in the original 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It covers 262 hectares, of which 82 hectares are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, and 12 hectares to Sauvignon Blanc.

In the 12th century, the property was called “La Mothe de Margaux” (the Margaux mound) and by the 16th century, wine was being produced at the estate. In 1705, the London Gazette advertised the first auction of 230 barrels of “Margose” and the 1771 vintage was the first “claret” to appear in a Christie’s catalogue. Indeed one of America’s Founding Fathers and vintner in his own right, Thomas Jefferson, visited this great estate in the late 18th century and declared it to be a vineyard of “first quality”. When Bertrand Douat, Marquis de la Colonilla, acquired the estate, he built the chateau that is often nicknamed the “Versailles of the Medoc”, a rare example of the neo-palladian style in France.

Andre Mentzelopoulos purchased the property in 1977, investing heavily in the estate and a program of improvements. Since his death in 1980, the property has been run by his daughter Corinne who continued his work in restoring the chateau to its former glory.

Since the 17th Century, the grand vin of Chateau Margaux has been recognized as 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 tannic concentration may be exceptional, it’s rare to detect astringency.

The great vintages are distinguished by their formidable ability to move us, while the lesser vintages give pleasure to wine enthusiasts. Chateau Margaux has an extraordinary ability to evolve with age, developing finesse, aromatic aromatic complexity, and a remarkable presence on the palate.

The 2009 Chateau Margaux is a Bordeaux Blend from the Margaux sub-region of Bordeaux, France. With its deep garnet color, this red wine is a stunning example of elegance and power. The wine is produced by Chateau Margaux, a renowned producer known for their exceptional quality.

On the nose, the 2009 Chateau Margaux reveals wonderfully fragrant minted cassis, lilacs, black forest cake, and oolong tea scents, with subtle hints of pencil shavings and dusty soil. These aromas create a complex and enticing bouquet that draws you in.

Medium to full-bodied, this wine showcases a firm, grainy frame with a lovely freshness that lifts the perfumed fruit to a very long, mineral-laced finish. The tannins are present but round and velvety, adding to the wine's overall elegance. The 2009 vintage demonstrates the purity and freshness that the best wines of this year possess.

The critics have also been captivated by this exceptional wine. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded it a score of 98, praising its fragrant qualities and mineral-laced finish. James Suckling awarded it an impressive 99, noting its serious tannin structure that needs more time to fully resolve. Alex Lallos from JJ Buckley awarded it a score of 99 as well, describing it as a soft, powerful, and stunning wine from start to finish.

Other respected publications such as Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, Neal Martin's Wine Journal, Decanter, TheWineCellarInsider.com, and janeanson.com have also given this wine high scores, ranging from 97 to a perfect 100.

The 2009 Chateau Margaux is a wine that offers both immediate pleasure and the potential for long-term aging. While it can be enjoyed now, it will continue to evolve and develop over the next several decades. With its exceptional quality and rave reviews from critics, this wine is a true gem from the Margaux appellation.