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Vinfolio, Dec 2014

If 2004 sums up the feminine side of Margaux, the 1995 is the masculine version. Not remotely flashy: this is a serious, intellectual Margaux. Soft and lovely in the mouth, and proper, proper claret. Complete.

Critic Scores

Critic scores
96
96/100

Average Score

97
97/100

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

95
95/100

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

More reviews and scores

99 points
Georgie Hindle, Decanter
Score 99/100 · Georgie Hindle, Decanter, Jun 2022

Caramel, sweet strawberries and a hint of herbaceous Cabernet tones on the nose. Smooth, sensual and light almost - a delicacy to the frame but still with trademark detail so you get nuance and concentration but not so much overt power. This retains a supple character though with an enjoyable succulence of cherry and blackberry fruit. Supremely charming, refined and pure and still with a determination to the flavours - driving and focussed. Pure class and a joy to drink. 3% Cabernet Franc completes the blend.

94 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 94/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Apr 2022

Firm, masculine, hard style of Margaux with ample, ripe, fruits, great aromatics, but the tannic spine will take at least another decade to soften, that is if it does. The finish has a touch of greeness in the endnote. I own some, but I am not sure this is going to change much, we will have to wait and see, which is a lot to ask, considering it is already 27 years old!

95 points
Neal Martin, Vinous
Score 95/100 · Neal Martin, Vinous, Mar 2018

The 1995 Château Margaux is a vintage perhaps unfairly over-shadowed by the imperious 1996. That is unfair because the late Paul Pontallier crafted a great First Growth this year. It has a very impressive, quintessential Margaux bouquet that is undimmed after 23 years: black fruit, graphite, crushed violets and a touch of tobacco. If anything it becomes more and more pure with aeration and demonstrates exquisite delineation. The palate is very finely balanced. No, it does not have the intensity, the crystalline nature of the 1996 and yet there is a femininity and a finesse here that sweeps you off your feet. It is entertaining the possibility of secondary flavours but it remains focused on the red and black fruit, tensile on the almost balletic finish. Bon vin! Tasted blind at Philip's February Christmas Party.

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Château Margaux

Ch. Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most historic and famous estates. The only classified First Growth in Margaux, it epitomises the appellation’s elegance, while producing wines with fantastic ageing potential.

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