Weinwisser 
89 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 36 hl/ha, 36 % ist Grand Vin. 13.5 vol%, pH 3.67, IPT 80. Was für ein delikates Parfüm nach schwarzen Johannisbeeren, Lakritze und Wildkirsche. Im zweiten Ansatz Sandelholz, Alpenheidelbeeren, ein grosser Strauß mit Veilchen, Schokopralinen. Am komplexen Gaumen mit kaschmirartiger Textur und kakaoartigem Tanningerüst, dazu ein kaskadenartiger Körper gepaart mit magischer Rasse, das Holz wirkt bereits absorbiert. Im gebündelten Finale schwingt sich der 1er Grand Cru Classé dann zu Höchstform auf: dunkle Kirsche, heller Tabak und Grethers Pastillen im nicht enden wollenden Finale – eine Weltklasseleistung, die nur eine Note zulässt! Komplexität, wie eine Welle nach der anderen am Strand, die nach und nach über mich hinwegströmt. 

Wine Advocate 
The 2020 Château Margaux is a brilliant young wine, unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of rose petals, iris, burning embers and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with terrific tension, beautifully refined tannins and a long, penetration finish, this is a vibrant, dynamic Margaux that stands out as the most classically proportioned wine of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 trio. 

Neal Martin 
The 2020 Château Margaux, re-tasted at the château, is a little more open on the nose, revealing even more of its stunning delineation, just so pixelated. Black cherries, blueberry and perhaps a tad more red fruit than I noticed in the sample tasted in the UK, more classic in style. The palate is harmonious and poised with ethereal delineation, building in the mouth towards an almost pixelated finish that is utterly irresistible. There is heightened mineralité compared to the previous sample with astonishing persistence. I suspect this is one Left Bank where the 2020 will surpass the previous two vintages, but as Philippe Bascaule himself commented, it is a wine for his children rather than himself. This is even better than the sample sent to the UK, hence my higher score. Will it achieve perfection? We'll find out soon(ish). 

James Suckling 
Gorgeous aromas of dark plums and violets. Orange peel, too. Some crushed stone. Bark. Stems. Iron shavings. Full-bodied, but very tight and compacted. The tannins are all here making it very structured, yet they are polished and melted together. Needs years to show all of its greatness. Incredible polish and structure. More structured than the 2019. Try after 2030 and beyond.