1947 Margaux

On this occasion, the 1947 Château Margaux outshone even the prodigious 1947 Mouton. Offering up a decadent mélange of aromas including ripe blackberries, sweet spices, dried rose petals, licorice and sweet soil tones, it's full-bodied, fleshy and textural, with a sweet, layered core of fruit framed by ripe, powdery tannins that are still not entirely melted. Deep and multidimensional, it's a seamless, sensual wine of immense appeal. Harvest at Margaux began on September 16, 1947, very early by the standards of the period. In the estate's internal ranking system at the time, the team awarded the 1947 vintage four out of five stars.