Margaux - 1981 (750ml) 1995 opulent fruit

opulent fruit

flamboyant style of Le Pin

Drink now through 2010

and its terrific balancing acidity cuts through the sweetness

olive and Asian spices

Margaux - 1981 (750ml) 1995 opulent fruitIn 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