2020 | Château Deyrem Valentin | Margaux Chateau Pichon-Longueville Oaky smokey soggy cigars

Oaky smokey soggy cigars

Wonderful nose of black currants and black olive

It’s a ripe

savory and chalky mineral notes develop through the finish

The 2015 is not quite as alluring it was from barrel last year

2020 | Château Deyrem Valentin | Margaux Chateau Pichon-Longueville Oaky smokey soggy cigarsSoft, smooth, subtle, juicy and creamy, this has Margaux written all over it, giving a nuanced and perfumed wine with everything in balance. It's not the most refined, given the plushness of tannins and the quite ripe fruit doing most of the talking right now, but this is appealing with a chalky edge to the tannins. A hint of alcohol does come through on the finish with clear wood spicing; bountiful and generous, this needs time, but promising. 91 Pts