Margaux - 1981 (750ml) 1995 olive and Asian spices

olive and Asian spices

such as 1989 and 1990

Great Deal on a Magnum of Champagne

with a 40-50-second finish

Soft tannins and an attractive plushness are followed by a wine capable of drinking well for another decade or more

Margaux - 1981 (750ml) 1995 olive and Asian spicesIn 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