Spectrum Fine Wine Auctions Home

The July 2021 Auction: Part 5

Auction # 669 | View Auction Schedule and Details
Back to auction lot listing Back to Auction Lot Listing
Auction Ends: 7/29/2021 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #1. Margaux 1994

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 92 RP.
"Since 1978 there have been only two first-growths (or two of the so-called "big eight" of Bordeaux) that have been consistently excellent to superb - Chateau Haut-Brion and Chateau Margaux. Margaux's admirable consistency is well-displayed in the 1993-95 wines. Chateau Margaux was one of the last estates to bottle their 1994 (September, 1996), hoping to soften the vintage's high, hard tannin level. The wine has turned out to be a classic, long-lived Margaux. The opaque purple color is followed by this estate's tell-tale aromas of flowers, blackcurrants, licorice, and smoky oak. This dense, powerful, closed wine is a true vin de gard. It needs a decade of cellaring, but it should last for 25-35 years. Readers may find this wine reminiscent of the 1988, only riper and more powerful." Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997
Provenance: The Aquamarine Cellar
Notes: Very lightly scuffed capsule, damp stained, mold stained, lightly scuffed, lightly faded label.
Read about SWA's Six Point Inspection Process and how to read the condition notes.
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $350

Image Gallery



- Indicates you are the winning bidder for a specific lot.
- Indicates you are the highest bidder for a specific lot.
- Indicates you have been outbid on a specific lot.
*Price includes BP if auction is closed
^Reserve not met