2012 Chateau Margaux,Premier Grand Cru Classe

4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot. Smaller percentage of Grand Vin this year, but as yields were higher, there will be more bottles. Not a particularly deep colour - quite purple and even blue-edged. High-toned bright nose. Palate is pure, delicate and fresh. Firm and tensile, but not developing much mid-palate grandeur for now. Very linear, very bracing and long,