12 bottles per lot
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Château Margaux--Vintage 1978
Margaux, 1er cru classé
Lot 475: excellent appearance. Levels top-shoulder or better. Lot 476: excellent appearance. Levels: three just below top, four upper and five mid-shoulder
Tasting Note: Although the 1978 is a more powerful, fuller-bodied style of Margaux, it is less charming and fruity than the 1979. The 1978's nose has moved from one of ripe fruit and spicy oak, to tarry, truffle, earthy aromas that come across as slightly too masculine and meaty. Nevertheless, this is a rich, full-bodied, concentrated Margaux that only suffers in comparison with the great vintages produced under the Mentzelopoulos regime. Some of its rusticity may be due to tannins that were not totally ripe during the harvest. In any event, it remains one of the few great wines from the 1978 vintage. While I initially thought it would be fully mature within two decades of the vintage, it could still benefit from another 3-4 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2020. Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1 (Jan 1998)
12 bottles per lot
Margaux, 1er cru classé
Lot 475: excellent appearance. Levels top-shoulder or better. Lot 476: excellent appearance. Levels: three just below top, four upper and five mid-shoulder
Tasting Note: Although the 1978 is a more powerful, fuller-bodied style of Margaux, it is less charming and fruity than the 1979. The 1978's nose has moved from one of ripe fruit and spicy oak, to tarry, truffle, earthy aromas that come across as slightly too masculine and meaty. Nevertheless, this is a rich, full-bodied, concentrated Margaux that only suffers in comparison with the great vintages produced under the Mentzelopoulos regime. Some of its rusticity may be due to tannins that were not totally ripe during the harvest. In any event, it remains one of the few great wines from the 1978 vintage. While I initially thought it would be fully mature within two decades of the vintage, it could still benefit from another 3-4 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2020. Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1 (Jan 1998)
12 bottles per lot