Chateau Margaux Year Of The Snake Assortment Case

Chateau Margaux Year of the Snake Assortment Case is an exceptionally rare collector's release celebrating the Lunar New Year with three distinguished Year of the Snake vintages: 1989, 2001, and 2013. Carefully cellared at the estate before release, each vintage reflects a unique expression of Chateau Margaux's legendary First Growth terroir, showcasing remarkable elegance, complexity, and aging potential. Beautifully presented in a limited-edition collector's case, this extraordinary set is a tribute to one of Bordeaux's most iconic estates.

1989 Rating:

90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Dwarfed by its younger sibling, the 1990, the 1989 Chateau Margaux has a dark plum/garnet color and a big, sweet nose of new saddle leather, toasty oak, and weedy black cherry and cassis fruit. The wine is medium-bodied, with relatively elevated tannins, outstanding concentration and purity, but a somewhat clipped as well as compressed finish. This certainly outstanding wine has put on a bit of weight in its evolution in the bottle, but it is hardly one of the most profound efforts from Chateau Margaux. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025. Last tasted, 10/02.

2001 Rating: 

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast 

For me, this vintage is what makes Margaux special,” says Margaux winemaker Paul Pontallier. He is right: With its denseness, spice, flavors of black currants layered with dryness and fresh acidity, this is a huge and impressive wine that never forgets that it is Margaux. It is still young, and the dry tannic aftertaste, which lasts for many minutes, shows this. 

2013 Rating:

97 Wine Spectator

This is velvety and suave, with alluring fresh plum, sleek cassis and warmed raspberry coulis flavors that are nicely melded together, picking up rooibos tea, singed sandalwood and mineral accents through the lovely finish. Refined and approachable already, but has enough range and length for cellaring. A wine of style. Best from 2017 through 2025. 10,833 cases made.