98

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2020 Margaux Grand Vin is ravishing. At once refined and exuberant, Margaux beautifully captures the spirit of the vintage. Layers of dark fruit, spice, lavender, crushed flowers and leather open graciously, revealing a wine of uncommon depth and finesse. The 100% new oak is not at all perceptible. Enveloping on the palate, with striking resonance and exceptional balance, the 2020 is very clearly a great modern Margaux. It's a brilliant effort from Margaux and the team led by Managing Director Philippe Bascaules. 12/2022

98

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2020 Château Margaux was one of the highlights of the barrel samples originally sent to my home during the lockdown, a wine that I afforded 24 hours to open. Visiting the château to taste the wine in bottle, alas, I cannot loiter around an entire day! But it has a compelling bouquet with blackberry, crushed stone, pressed violet and a light petrichor scent - perhaps stricter than I recall from barrel. The palate has wonderful balanced, filigree tannins, creamy in texture with enormous depth and gentle grip. There is mesmerizing symmetry in this First Growth with a precise and very sustained slightly peppery finish. It's a Château Margaux from the top drawer. 12/2022

97+

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2020 Château Margaux is a brilliant young wine, unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of rose petals, iris, burning embers and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with terrific tension, beautifully refined tannins and a long, penetration finish, this is a vibrant, dynamic Margaux that stands out as the most classically proportioned wine of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 trio. 04/2023

96

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur sombre, pourpre et intense. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité et complexe, avec son inimitable finesse de parfum. Velouté en entrée de bouche, velouté au milieu, avec un corps fondant et beaucoup de goût, le vin fond au palais, sèveux, savoureux et noble. Très bonne longueur. Toutefois, je l’ai perçu un peu moins magique que de coutume. Assemblage : 89 % cabernet sauvignon, 8 % merlot, 2 % petit verdot, 1 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 13°5 – pH : 3,68 – IPT : 80. Rendement : 36 hl/ha. Part de premier vin : 36 %.

100

James Suckling

James Suckling

Gorgeous aromas of dark plums and violets. Orange peel, too. Some crushed stone. Bark. Stems. Iron shavings. Full-bodied, but very tight and compacted. The tannins are all here making it very structured, yet they are polished and melted together. Needs years to show all of its greatness. Incredible polish and structure. More structured than the 2019. Try after 2030 and beyond. 05/2023