2010 Chateau Margaux Premier Cru Classe, Margaux 1x600cl

Vinous 97

The 2010 Chateau Margaux continues to deliver the goods, but like the 2005, it is a wine that demands patience. Backward on the nose, this vintage offers black fruit, crushed violet petals and mint, graphite and cedar joining the chorus line. This bouquet is only in its first chapter. The palate is one of the most structured in recent years, gripping the mouth like a Latour, the tannins perhaps having firmed up a bit in the last couple of years. But this has a crucial line of acidity that counterbalances the payload of fruit concentration with a bravura finish that is like a brass section going full pelt. Wonderful. Tasted at the chateau. [Neal Martin, 26/09/2023]

Anticipated maturity: 2030-2075

Robert Parker 98

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Chateau Margaux features notions of minted blackcurrants, new leather and Black Forest cake with nuances of sauteed herbs, tar, underbrush and wild fungi plus a waft of cedar. Full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the taut, muscular fruit, finishing long and earthy. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 21/02/2020]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2060