The Cat’s Whiskers: Bordeaux 1961 (Oct 2019)

The 1961 Château Margaux has been a disappointing wine and this is no different. The bouquet is decent enough but surely lacks the complexity and vigor of superior Margaux such as Palmer and Giscours. The palate is medium-bodied with strong tobacco and cedar notes, but it lacks the level of fruit to give body and substance on the finish. It feels conservative and unwilling to really translate what nature bestowed that year. Not bad, but not a great First Growth. Tasted at the 1961 dinner Chairman Miaow’s in Hong Kong.