Margaux - 1981 (6 Liter) Slovenia with a pleasing

with a pleasing

It does nothing to dispel my optismism in bottle after ten years

Immediate aromas of Meyer lemon

it provides an vibrant aroma with a balanced kick of ginger on the palate

the 2009 appears to be the greatest Pichon Longueville Baron since the 1990 and 1989

Margaux - 1981 (6 Liter) Slovenia with a pleasingIn weight and texture, the 1981 Margaux is closest in style to the 1979. It is an outstanding wine, even in the company of the monumental wines of 1982, 1983, and 1986, although it does not have the power and weight of these vintages. It is still very dark ruby purple colored. The aromatics suggest ripe cassis fruit, spicy vanillin oakiness, and violets. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied, concentrated, tannic, and extremely long. It is just