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  • 1994
  • Red
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Margaux
  • Medoc
  • Bordeaux
  • France
  • 750ml
  • First Growth
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Lot 111

1994 Chateau Margaux - 3 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$1,700 - CAD$2,400
Current Bid
CAD$1,400
$1,029.41

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This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 1994 Chateau Margaux - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1700 - $2400 with a reserve of $1300. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11742.

Condition

Please note the following conditions in this lot - Scuffed Label on 1994 Chateau Margaux. Stained Label, Scuffed Label on 1994 Chateau Margaux.

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An avid collector since the late 1990s, this consignor developed a deep passion for fine wine under the mentorship of an experienced connoisseur. This interest lead him to join the Commanderie de Bordeaux (Halifax), where he secured the majority of his French portfolio through En Primeur selections. His collection, which at its peak exceeded 2,000 bottles, features First Growths acquired primarily through the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission and direct-from-winery allocations. Since 2008, the wines have been meticulously preserved in a custom-built, climate-controlled cellar equipped with professional refrigeration.
1994 Chateau Margaux from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 93 points, Winedoctor 93 points, Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch 93 points, Jean-Marc Quarin 92 points, CellarTracker 91 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 91 points. This is the tasting note for 1994 Chateau Margaux from Robert Parker - This largely forgotten vintage seems to have turned the corner in the last year or two. Because of strict selections made at the top chateaux, the wines always had density, but the level of tannin was frequently too high, and the type of tannin was more green and astringent. Chateau Margaux’s 1994 has always been one of the candidates for the “wine of the vintage.” The wine still has a dense plum/purple color and a big, sweet nose of black fruits intermixed with licorice, camphor, vanilla, and a hint of flowers. The wine is dense and powerful, but the tannins have softened and do not seem as hard and intrusive as they did in the late nineties. This wine will last for decades and hopefully become even more seamless, although it is hard to believe all the tannin will gradually dissipate. .