Chateau Bernard Magrez - Saint Estephe 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Chateau Bernard Magrez
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Subregion	Saint Estephe
Varietal	Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2019
Sku	3760251880239
Size	750ml

Bernard Magrez was born in Bordeaux in 1936 and left school at 16 to start trading wines. In 1961, at 25 years old, Bernard started his own company dedicated to whiskey and port. In the late ’70s, he went back to his roots in wine, and in the 1980s, he acquired Château Pape Clément, a famous Grand Cru Classé of Graves for thirty years. Next, he purchased Château Fombrauge, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé, Château La Tour Carnet, Médoc Grand Cru Classé in 1855, and then, among eighteen other renowned Bordeaux estates, Clos Haut Pareguey, Premier Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes. His next acquisitions took place in eight different countries: Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and the United States. In total, he now owns 43 properties and more than 2250 acres of vineyards.

Chateau Bernard Magrez Description

Michel Rolland is the consulting oenologist for this estate.

Chateau Bernard Magrez in St. Estephe is a small 10 acre property that was acquired by Bernard Magrez in 2016 and renamed from Château le Peyre.. The terroir benefits from soil-rich nutrients from the Gironde estuary and the vineyard is located on a parcel with 90 feet of elevation.

Decanter: 94 Points

First vintage that I have tasted from this estate, purchased in 2006 by Bernard Magrez and renamed from Château le Peyre. Vinified partly in oak barrel, partly in clay amphora, this is polished and finessed but actually more restrained than perhaps I was expecting. A serious wine, with an emphasis on tightly-knitted cassis fruits. An absolutely beautiful whoosh of juicy menthol comes in from mid palate onwards, and a tight tannic crush on the finish that suggests this is going to age well. It's big shouldered, as all Magrez wines are, but this is a welcome addition to the St Estèphe landscape. Jane Anson, 2020.

James Suckling: 93 Points

Cloves, berries and dried flowers, such as lilacs on the nose, following through to a medium body with fine and firm tannins that run the length of the wine. Give it time to open, but it shows some finesse and refinement. Best after 2024. Reviewed 2022.

Vinous: 93 Points

The 2019 Bernard Magrez was impressive from the barrel. Since it was bottled in June 2021, the nose has revealed more red fruit, though it's still quite loamy and maybe a tad more plush than before. The palate is medium-bodied and very pure, with pliant tannins, well-judged acidity and a nice detailed, silky-smooth finish that lingers. This is about as sensual a Saint-Estephe wine as you will find in this vintage. Neal Martin, 2021.

Wine Advocate: 92 Points

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Bernard Magrez (from Saint-Estephe) features pronounced blackberry pie, crushed blackcurrants and redcurrant jelly notes with hints of pencil shavings, chocolate box, Sichuan pepper and cardamom. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegantly played and refreshing with loads of mineral sparks emerging from the lively black fruits and a rugged foundation of chewy tannins, finishing with a peppery kick. Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, 2020.

Jeb Dunnuck: 92 Points

Blackcurrants, new leather, damp earth, and tobacco notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Bernard Magrez. It's a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, still tight and backward 2019 that's going to need bottle age.

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