1900 Château Margaux Deuxième Vin
BY NEAL MARTIN |
I am often asked which Bordeaux would I like to taste the most, one that I have never previously tasted. I have been lucky enough to tick off many on that bucket list, however the one that I would give anything to taste is 1900 Château Margaux. A combination of First Growth pedigree, numerical significance of the growing season, the reputation of the vintage itself and Michael Broadbent’s effusive praise, all combine to make this a Claret at the top of my wish list.
The wine was astonishing in so many ways, not least, in prosaic terms, how damn delicious it remains. Tasting it blind, nobody had any inkling of its age until the bottle was revealed with its slightly torn Pillet-Will label, owners at the time. My mind began imagining what the Grand Vin must taste like. One day, I hope, one day...
