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Critics Ratings

Cantenac Brown Margaux 2000
‘Still youthful and beautifully lush, with dark, velvety tannins that flow underneath, allowing the gorgeous plum sauce, blackberry reduction and anise notes to drape wonderfully before slowly giving way to a cast iron–edged finish.—Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2023.’ – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 93/100 (Jun 2016)

‘A hugely concentrated wine showing chewy, but ripe tannins. Smooth, polished fruit combines with well-balanced wood and suppressed power. This is certainly a wine that will develop well, making it drinkable in five years and mature in 10-15 years.’ – Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, 91/100 (Jun 2003)

Durfort-Vivens Margaux 2000
'Evolved brick-brown colour. Tertiary notes of leaf and tobacco with a leafy freshness. Marked acidity on the palate. Still some sweetness but the fruit is muted and fading. Smooth tannins if a touch green.' - James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (Jun 2022)

Lascombes Margaux 2001
‘A dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by ripe aromas of spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, and cassis. Medium-bodied, stylish, and elegant, with sweet tannin, impressive concentration, tremendous persistence as well as flavor intensity, and a 40+ second finish, this noble claret should be at its finest between 2005-2016.’ – Robert Parker Jr, Wine Advocate, 92/100 (Jun 2004)

Rauzan-Gassies Margaux 2004
'This one doesn’t shout at you but it is finely balanced and already quite silky. There’s a herbal and slightly reduced (struck match) character on the nose but this is less noticeable on the palate.' - Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Feb 2009)

Rauzan-Ségla Margaux 2005
'A wine with a beautiful mouthfeel and shape. This is rich, gleaming in the ripe black fruits, the touch of spice and mint, as well as the sweet blackberry flavors. The acidity is balanced, showing off the fruit. There is weight and density as well.' - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, 96/100 (Jun 2008)