Chateau Margaux, Margaux, France 1990 Burgundy citrus and chalky-mineral notes

citrus and chalky-mineral notes

It exhibits ripe fruit on the palate

The gentle embrace of phenolics is so delicate that it leaves a gently satisfying texture throughout the mouth

with beautiful freshness and a long

Chateau Margaux, Margaux, France 1990 Burgundy citrus and chalky-mineral notesThe 1990 Chteau Margaux is really beginning to hit its stride at age 31, soaring from the glass with aromas of blackberries and cassis mingled with notions of licorice, cedar and violets, framed by subtle hints of vanilla and spice. Full bodied, deep and multidimensional, it's seamless and complete, its velvety tannins and ripe acids entirely cloaked in a lavish but vibrant core of fruit. This is an especially dramatic, fleshy rendition of Margaux,