Chateau Desmirail, Margaux, 2005 CS20230601 Saignée method: brief Pinot Noir

Saignée method: brief Pinot Noir skin contact for delicate color

14 years old—honeyed

linear palate

structured Serralunga mold

Expect violet aromas

Chateau Desmirail, Margaux, 2005 CS20230601 Saignée method: brief Pinot NoirDesmirail is one of Margaux's quieter classed growths, a Third Growth in the 1855 classification that flies under the radar and rewards those who find it. Margaux is the Medoc's most perfumed, elegant commune, and Desmirail leans into that, offering finesse over muscle. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon led blend completed with Merlot and a little Petit Verdot. The 2005 comes from a great, structured left bank vintage, so this Margaux carries more density