Château Margaux - Margaux 2004

Wine Advocate

95 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/08/2014

Tasted at Bordeaux Index annual 10-year on tasting from an ex-château bottle. The Château Margaux 2004 has an outstanding graphite-tinged bouquet that has much more vigour than its peers. It just billows from the glass, although you might be fooled into thinking it was a Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with fine freshness and structure. This is nothing flash of ostentatious about this First Growth – rather it is neat and tidy, what you might call a "functional" Château Margaux that channels all its effort into tension, mineralite and persistency. In this regard, it is a total success. Tasted March 2014.

Wine Advocate

95 / 20

par Neal Martin le 28/01/2009

A similar note to the bottle last March. A lovely fragrant nose with blueberries, violet and yet again that faint hint of oyster shell. Superb definition – a bouquet that vindicates a First Growth wine. The palate is sleek, beautifully defined, wonderful poise with pure black fruits, a touch of glycerine with hints of earth and coca on the finish. Superb length. A glorious Château Margaux. Drink 2018-2030+ Tasted November 2008.

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

par René Gabriel le 19/11/2007

Aufhellendes Rubin. Süsses Bouquet, Himbeeren, Wildkirschen, helle, fast vanillige Röstnoten, sexy und sauber. Im Gaumen saftig, leicht und verspielt, in der Adstingenz fein kernige Noten, relativ schlank endend, aber burgundisch. Momentan eher schwierig als grosser Premier einzuschätzen, mit der Lagnzeitevolution wohl wieder auf der Potenzialwertung.

La Revue du Vin de France

19 / 20

le 29/08/2007

Nez superbe, d'un raffinement exquis avec son fruit pur et sa rande palette aromatique. Bouche ample, grande profondeur, anins serrés et veloutés qui tapissent bien le palais, fraîcheur et persistance aromatique remarquable. Classique, éclatant, du grand art : c'est l'un des sommets du millésime.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

par Robert Parker le 02/07/2007

The supple-textured 2004 Chateau Margaux is reminiscent of the 2001 or 1999. It exhibits a superb blue/purple color to the rim as well as sweet aromas of flowers, blueberries, creme de cassis, licorice, and smoke, superb fruit intensity, medium body, classic elegance, and silky, sweet tannin in the long finish. This beauty can be drunk now or cellared for two decades or more.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

94 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/06/2007

Bright red-ruby. Knockout nose features boysenberry, currant, cedar, graphite and mocha. Suave, gentle and sweet, already displaying ineffable inner-mouth perfume. The 17% merlot component injects a silky component, and the oak element adds a complementary sweetness. Complex, lush, horizontal finish saturates the mouth with flavor. It was not clear to me in April that the 2006 would exceed this-and it will certainly take longer to reach full maturity in bottle.

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2007

Subtle and complex aromas of crushed raspberry, milk chocolate and cigar box. Full-bodied, silky and refined, with layers of fruit and seductive tannins. Very long. A Margaux with finesse and reserve. Best after 2011. 12,500 cases made.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/06/2006

The 2004 Chateau Margaux, which has put on weight since I tasted it a year ago, is a superb example of why in certain cool, late ripening vintages, the en primeur tastings are easily 4-6 weeks too soon. At the January, 2006 tasting, the wine exhibited a gorgeous nose of licorice, white flowers, black currant liqueur, and subtle new oak. This aromatic, medium to full-bodied, superbly concentrated Margaux reminds me of a lighter version of the 1996. Precise, extremely well-delineated, beautifully pure, and, as the French would say, tres Margaux, it should be at its apogee between 2009-2028.

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

par René Gabriel le 03/05/2005

Wine Advocate

92-95 / 100

par Robert Parker le 02/05/2005

Always the consummate professional, Paul Pontallier is pleased with the 2004 Margaux, considering it to be a revelation after the final blend was made. The articulate Pontallier called it “neo-classic” to suggest the sweetness of the tannins and a style that he finds similar to 1996. Only 40% of the crop was included in the final blend (78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot), and it has a very high index of polyphenols (tannins). The harvest was completed between October 1 - 19. The 2004 is a streamlined, graceful example of Chateau Margaux with a deep plum/ruby/purple color and attractive black currant fruit intermixed with notions of white flowers, oak, and cherries. Rigidly constructed, with a lovely, medium-bodied texture, and tremendous purity, it will undoubtedly close down and need some time in the bottle. This beauty should be at its finest between 2010-2025. By the way, the brilliant 2004 is the finest Pavillon Blanc (100% Sauvignon Blanc) since the 2001.

TAST

19 / 20

par Bettane & Desseauve le 28/04/2005

Grand vin intransigeant mais sans aucune dureté. La très forte proportion de cabernet sauvignon (90 %) galbe sa texture, hautaine et raffinée et lui apporte des tannins ultra-racés qui le conduiront très loin et très haut après un long vieillissement. Plus vineux à la naissance que le 2001 ou le 2002, il deviendra un classique du millésime et il donne encore une fois le ton à toute son appellation.

Carnets de dégustation RVF

9 / 10

le 22/04/2005

78% cabernet-sauvignon, 18% merlot, 4% petit verdot. Château Margaux représente 40% de l'assemblage final. Le nez intense de réglisse et d'épices, assez complexe, évolue vers la ronce de mûre. La bouche se montre dense, compacte, sur des tanins suaves très présents, avec un tout petit défaut de centrage et une légère sécheresse tannique. Joliment velouté, ce millésime recèle un beau fruit et une bonne concentration et sa finale sur la réglisse offre un joli rebond aromatique. Inférieur au 2003, le 2004 possède un côté aérien et repose sur de très beaux merlots, les plus beaux depuis longtemps

Wine Spectator

92-94 / 100

par James Suckling le 30/03/2005

"Muscular and powerful. Superlong. Gorgeous aromas of blackberries, minerals and currants. Full-bodied and solid, with muscular tannins and a long, long finish. This is really balanced and refined. Gorgeous. Paul Pontailler, the technical director, says that it reminds him of the 1996, but may be even better, a blend of 1995 and 1996. Is he right ? Maybe. Very close to 95-100."