Margaux - 1981 (6 Liter) Torrontes 94-96 points- Burghound

94-96 points- Burghound

and this is another place where Michel Rolland makes his semi-annual stop for consulting purposes

I would choose to leave this uttterly beguiling Campanian red alone for the better part of a decade

While charred-oak flavors hit the palate first (it’s matured in charred oak barrels for at least five years)

Margaux - 1981 (6 Liter) Torrontes 94-96 points- BurghoundIn 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