The 2022 Château Margaux is a legendary expression of power meeting purity. Earning perfect 100-point scores from both Jeb Dunnuck and Vinous, this vintage is being hailed as a "total hedonistic turn-on" and an "aristocratic" masterpiece. Composed of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, it balances an extraordinary concentration of dark fruit and crème de cassis with the estate's signature floral elegance.

Jeb Dunnuck | JD 100
Published: Feb, 2025
Drink: 2040-2115

It brings another level of purity, elegance, and finesse, and it is just a sensational, legendary Margaux in the making. Crème de cassis, blue fruits, spring flowers, lead pencil, and violets all define the bouquet, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a layered, seamlessly textured, flawlessly balanced profile.

Vinous | Vinous 100

The 2022 Château Margaux is a total hedonistic turn-on. Soaring Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics are immediately arresting. A wine of depth and stature, Château Margaux is a total stunner in 2022. Dark-toned fruit, graphite, lavender, licorice and spice soar from the glass. There's gorgeous presence and mind-blowing balance to behold here. Château Margaux is always an aristocratic wine. In 2022, it is all that and more. Richness, power and finesse are rarely this profound.

James Suckling | JS 99
Published: Jan 10, 2025

I have never encountered a wild Margaux like this. Cassis and blackcurrant aromas with hints of crushed stones and bitter chocolate. The palate is full-bodied but not heavy or ponderous. Really well-structured with fantastic fine tannins that tighten on the palate, giving this so much liveliness and length. Compacted and energetic at the end. 92% cabernet sauvignon and 6% merlot and 2% cabernet franc. Exceptional. Best after 2029.

Decanter | D 98
Published: Apr 1, 2023
Drink: 2030-2050

A stunning Margaux in 2022 with a bright and vibrant core, deep and persistent, alive and bright with layers of silky but firm tannins that give a gentle grip, powerful and concentrated black fruit, with a clearly defined structure that supports and doesn't overwhelm. Despite the power this has a delicacy which I love, so pure and clearly charming. Opulent yet racy, really walking the line between heft and sleekness. The acidity really lifts the expression with spiced liquorice and wet stone nuances while staying cool and fresh. Generous, stylish, punchy and polished. An incredibly complex wine that really works. 3.6pH. 88IPT. 18% press wine. Ageing 18-20 months, 100% new oak. No Petit Verdot in the blend. Highest alcohol and tannin level for the grand vin.

The Wine Advocate | RP 97+
Published: Mar 7, 2025

The 2022 Château Margaux has come together brilliantly with élevage. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, cedary pencil shavings and pen ink that are deftly framed by new oak, it's full-bodied, dense and layered, with a concentrated core of intensely sweet fruit, broad structural shoulders and a long, resonant finish. With air, it only becomes more voluptuous, yet that's controlled by underlying tannic grip to deliver a more classical profile than was apparent during élevage.

Jancis Robinson | JR 19
Published: Jan 28, 2026
Drink: 2030-2048

Tasted blind. Exotic nose – almost overripe. Thick and sweet. I’d have guessed Petrus if I didn’t know we’d used both bottles earlier! So hedonistic. Such a lot of spice. Long. Dramatic.