Château Ferrière - Margaux 2005

La Revue du Vin de France

16 / 20

the10/20/2014

Le vin se montre tendre et fin. Il affiche aussi une élégante profondeur. Dans l'esprit raffiné privilegié par le château. Ses tannins sont jolis en finale.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe9/16/2009

Tasted single blind at Southwold. This has good fruit concentration on the nose: blackberry, bilberry and a touch of hot bricks. Nice definition and lift. This has sensuous, lithe tannins, sharp acidity and a touch of liquorices. I like the breadth of this wine, but it cuts off a little short. But I like its unpretentious, natural style. Drink 2010-2020. Tasted January 2009.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

87 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

Bright ruby-red. Medicinal black cherry and licorice on the nose; this smells serious. Densely packed and firmly built, with juicy acidity and notes of licorice and herbs contributing to the wine's medicinal quality. Seems a bit heavily extracted and rather tannic, but there's good material here. I'd hold this for seven or eight years. 87(+?)

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/22/2008

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe11/21/2007

Quite heady and a little angular. Chewy tannins on the finish. Needs time but tastes as though it doesn't quite have the stuffing of fruit to outlast the slightly rasping tannins. Very drying finish.

Wine Spectator

89-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/28/2006

Aromas of currants and spices, with hints of earth. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a medium finish. Very good, but clearly not 2000. —J.S.