Last week James had an insightful Zoom tasting with Philippe Bascaules, managing director at Chateau Margaux. They tasted three 2018 wines - Château Margaux 2018, Pavillon Blanc 2018 and Pavillon Rouge 2018. Philippe pointed out that the grapes were so small and thick-skinned in 2018 that he didn’t need to extract much during fermentation and maceration. In fact, he didn’t pump over many vats. This resulted in balanced yet rich young wines.
Watch the video above for highlights of the tasting and discussion.
Below are the wines tasted during the call. Click the link to see the tasting notes and scores (subscribers only).
Château Margaux Margaux 2018
Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux Bordeaux Blanc 2018
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux Margaux 2018
