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2014 CHÂTEAU FERRIÈRE 3ème Cru Classé Margaux, Lea & Sandeman

CHÂTEAU FERRIÈRE

2014 3ème Cru Classé Margaux

Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
District Left Bank
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Margaux
Classification 3ème Cru Classé
ABV 14%

Powerful stuff from the dynamic Claire Villars. The sample is from only new barrels - the finished wine will be a blend of old wood too - with new wood making up just 40% of the total. As such, for now the profile is burly. The fruit is beautifully bright - almost tangy red strawberries and lovely cherry notes and there is a lovely restraint here, no unnecessary gloss or weight. Full bodied for sure but there is a sense of measured power a seriousness - and when the élevage is complete it should offer attractive mid-term drinking. Rating: 90 L&S (Apr 2015)


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The 2014 Ferrière has a backward bouquet with brambly black fruit, graphite, pressed violets and cedar aromas that gather pace with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. It just feels a little muddled on the finish compared to its peers. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Drinking range: 2019 - 2032 Rating: 88 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2018)

Deep crimson. Some richness and perfume. Rather too emphatic for classic Margaux but it’s flattering and easy to like. Dry finish with sandpaper tannins for the moment. Drinking range: 2023 - 2035 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2018)

The 2014 Ferrière is long, silky and nuanced, with lifted aromatics and lovely persistence. Sweet rose petal, mint and red stone fruit nuances are nicely delineated, and there is good brightness and energy to the flavors. Drink this midweight, feminine Margaux over the next few years. Drinking range: 2017 - 2024 Rating: 88 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Feb 2017)

Château Ferrière

Margaux Troisième cru 1855 The Ferrière family owned their eponymous estate from its origins in the 18th Century right up until 1914. During the 20th Century, Château Ferrière's star fell considerably with the vineyard leased to Alexis Lichine and the wine made at Château Lascombes, and Château Ferrière was rarely seen or known outside France. Ferrière was purchased by the Taillan Group (who own, among others, Gruaud-Larose and Chasse-Spleen) in 1988, and the story since then has been of continued improvement. The connection with Château Lascombes was ended and all wines are made at Château Ferrière now. Château Ferrière is the smallest of the Cru Classé estates, with just 8ha of vines dispersed around the centre of Margaux village. 80% are Cabernet Sauvignon, with 15% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. The Grand Vin spends 18 months in wood (60% new). Both in terms of quality and availability, Château Ferrière is unrecognisable from where it was a few short years ago. Classic, gently assertive Margaux and excellent value for money.

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