CHATEAU MARGAUX - 2019 EN PRIMEUR

INTERVIEW AND TASTINGOn Thursday, May 28, 2020, international wine critic and Masterclass.com Instructor had a conversation and tasting with Philippe Bascaules of Chateau Margaux. He was sent the samples from Bordeaux and tasted them in his tasting room at James Suckling Wine Central. He was impressed with the structure, balance, and depth of fruit of the Chateau Margaux 2019. Listen to the podcast to hear more of James' thoughts on the wines and find out what Bascaules thought of the 2019 and how it compares to other vintages.This is part of an extensive en primeur tasting campaign being conducted by James, which has already covered 1,000 wines, with more to come. The reports are listed below:Bordeaux en primeur first report: A potentially challenging vintageBordeaux en primeur second report: 1,000 notes and scoresPricing report: Pontet-Canet’s decision to slash its prices