CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986
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1986

CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1986

Wine 1986 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Margaux

To drink between 2005 and 2036

That summer, the weather conditions were excellent, but the month of September was rainy. Shortly after, the sun returned until harvest time, bringing the grapes to superb ripeness.
1986 is another exceptional vintage following 1985. Rarely has a vintage (until 2000, 2005 and 2010) been so immediately powerful and concentrated. One must go back to the legendary 1961 to find such richness and balance before it. Château Margaux 1986 is a rich, fairly firm and tannic wine.

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95-100 / 100 Rated by 6 experts

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98 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
97 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate December - 2016
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully mature, with a mixture of red and black fruit, violets, pastilles and hints of cold stone. It blossoms in the glass, gaining intensity all the time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a more robust Margaux as you would expect given the vintage, clearly with firm backbone, more straight-laced than the 1985 or 1989. Yet there is wonderful delineation and focus here. If you seek strictness and classicism in a wine, then this is the place to come, plus there is superb mineralité and tension on the ferrous finish. Perhaps a little overlooked in recent years, the 1986 Margaux comes highly recommended for those who love the property. This is a wine finally coming of age. 
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97 / 100
Adrian van Velsen - vvWine June - 2018
Adrian van Velsen - vvWine
Mature Bordeaux red with a subtly lightened rim. The nose is enormously deep and fragrant, floral, violet, roses, liquorice, almost intoxicating. The attack is soft, almost slightly plush, then the wine tightens up, revealing a distinctive structure, excellent tannins, finely woven, the acidity is perfectly dosed, spicy, with concentrated fruit, red and dark berries, an enormous amount of spice and yet, despite the high concentration, without any heaviness — it floats on the palate, aromatically pervasive, spreading out even further. The finish is of outstanding length, reluctant to end. This is Margaux at its highest level, close to perfection.
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94 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider November - 2022
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Better on the nose than on the palate with its austere, rustic edge to its tannins, there is a wealth of ripe fruit, but the finish is a bit rough around the edges. This is best for tasters longing for days gone by. Give it air, and, or time. Drink from 2022-2040.
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91 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin June - 2017
Jean-Marc Quarin
Dark color, of good intensity and evolved. Moderately aromatic nose, animal with slightly cooked fruitiness indicating a bottle that is not at its best. Magical mouthfeel from the very first sip. Dreamy texture. However, after the mid-palate, the wine finishes a little sharp and harsh despite a lovely flavor.
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17+/20
Jancis Robinson January - 2008
Jancis Robinson
Very tight and unyielding. Mineral with a slightly dry end. Still very taut. I would wait awhile for this.
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Vintage Wine  1986
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Margaux
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Margaux
Château Margaux
Château Margaux

Château Margaux is one of the most prestigious estates in the Margaux appellation and a major historical figure of Bordeaux excellence. Classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in the official 1855 classification, the château draws on a terroir of fine, deep gravels that promotes the expression of a wine of rare elegance and great aromatic complexity.

Le Grand Vin de Château Margaux has been recognized since the 17th century as one of the most accomplished expressions of the Bordeaux vineyard. Its qualities stem from the combination of an exceptional terroir, demanding viticulture, and a winemaking approach oriented toward precision and balance. Silky tannins, aromatic depth, freshness, and length on the palate are the defining hallmarks of the Margaux style.

The great vintages mark its history, from the 1953 wine, then the 1982 vintage to the 1990 and the 2000 vintage, up to the 2015, considered one of the estate's recent peaks. Le Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, the second wine, offers a more immediate interpretation. These illustrate the estate's ability to produce wines of great complexity, capable of evolving harmoniously over several decades while retaining a remarkable expression of their terroir.

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