Chateau Kirwan - Margaux 2016 (750ml)
Price: $74.99
| Producer | Chateau Kirwan |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Margaux |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Sku | 4340 |
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The 2016 vintage, bottled in late May, displays a superb dark ruby, almost garnet red color. An intense bouquet of black fruit stands out in the nose, along with notes of cinnamon and mild pepper. In the mouth, the attack is at once full and fresh, promptly giving way to rich and lengthy volume. The smooth, juicy flesh coats the palate while fine notes of cocoa round out the aromatic blend. Delightfully grained tannins combine with distinct freshness and a lovely length. The wine offers a perceptible yet discrete concentration, illustrating the full grandeur of the Château Kirwan terroir. Superb potential for this 2016 vintage!
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot
Chateau Kirwan Description
2016 stood out for an extremely humid spring that lasted until mid-June. Luckily, five days of dry, sunny weather made for rapid and uniform blossoming. Then came an incredibly dry summer. Temperatures shot up in August, reaching 36.4 °C on August 23. Vine growth stalled very early on, with water stress becoming ever more pronounced. Rather than nourishing the grapes, the vines became dormant. The ripening process was thus extremely slow, and people started talking about a late vintage with a profile reminiscent of 2000.
Wine Enthusiast: 95 Points
Editors’ Choice
This big, rich wine offers dense tannins as well as sumptuous black fruits. Fruit and acidity come together to create a wine with both richness and juicy black-plum flavors. Drink this powerful wine from 2025.
James Suckling: 92 Points
There’s fragrant charm here with purple flowers and a swathe of ripe, juicy dark berries. This has a firmish overall feel with sturdy tannins, driving ripe and fresh, red and dark berries long. The oak is very nicely played.
Vinous: 91 Points
The 2016 Kirwan has an attractive, well-defined bouquet of blackberry, crushed violet and light crushed stone aromas that gently unfurls in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and a lightly spiced, peppery finish. I absolutely love this Margaux, and it should age with style.
Wine Advocate: 90 Points
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Kirwan is scented of red plums, cassis, redcurrants, earth and cigar box. The palate is medium-bodied, lean, chewy and lively with an earthy finish.
Wine Spectator: 90 Points
Bright damson plum, bitter cherry and rose petal notes lead the way in this fresh and focused version, with light rooibos tea and mineral accents underlining the silky, elegant finish. Sneaky long too.
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