Chateau Bernard Magrez Saint-Estephe – 750ML

WA 92
JS 93
V 93
Chateau Bernard Magrez Saint-Estephe – 750ML
90+ Rated

Tasting Notes

A classic profile with dense restrained fruit, dark berries and cassis with some new oak notes, a youthful tannic bite and fairly good length.

Vinous

93 Points // The 2019 Bernard Magrez was impressive from 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 nicely detailed, silky-smooth finish that lingers. This is about as sensual a Saint-Estèphe wine as you will find in this vintage.

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.

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.
94 Points, Decanter // 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. 92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck // 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.
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint-Estephe
Brand Château Bernard Magrez
Vintage 2019

$37.99

in a mixed case:
$32.29
SKU 34065
750ML

8 in stock