2006 Château Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux Sustainable or so it seems

or so it seems

The fruit nods to barbecued pineapple

over-ripe black fruits

damson and mulberry fruit which blends seamlessly with the fantastic silky

the one that has some marl and limestone deep under the granite rock

2006 Château Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux Sustainable or so it seemsGeneral Manager Paul Pontallier is rightly proud of his 2006. It boasts an aristocratic, fresh cassis nose with mocha and violet notes. The powerful palate shows dark chocolate, black fruit, hints of cedar and a long pure finish while the texture, as ever, is pure silk. Pontallier's opinion is that with the least amount of Merlot ever (4%) and only 36% of the crop making it into the Grand Vin, this is like a tighter version of the 1996. Make no