The Jancis Robinson Story | Mission Blind Tasting | Wine writing competition

Bordeaux 2011 – Margaux

Image

For a wealth of tasting notes and articles related to the 2011 vintage, see our Bordeaux 2011 guide.

Dark smudgy cherry crimson. Delicate fragrance, fresh red plum...
Smudgy dark cherry, black core. Spicy blackberry fruit and a...
Deep cherry red. Leafily aromatic. Lifted red-cherry fruit...
Very dark elderberry juice colour. Dusty but fragrant with pure...
Deep dark cherry red. Some dark fruit on the nose but not very...
Deep black cherry colour. Ripe and figgy but also with a coaly...
Deep dark black cherry. Fragrant, cedary on the nose and palate...
Deep cherry crimson. Sweet oak spice. Some vanilla but the clean...
Deepest crimson. Fragrant with cherries and a hint of violets...
Cedary dusty nose. But bright and juicy on the palate. Balanced...
40% Merlot, 60% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep cherry crimson. Fresh...
31% Merlot, 69% Cabernet Sauvignon. Less graphite on the nose, a...
Sweet toasty oak but equally sweet rich dark fruit on the nose...
Dark, dark cherry and black core. Oak char. Ripe and floral...
Richly aromatic – cassis, vanilla, violets. Much less aromatic...
Elderberry juice, black core. Sweet damson fruit. Gently...
Rich deep crimson. Bright aromatic cherry fruit. Full in the...
Very small berries brought greater concentration but also had to...
Deep dark crimson. Spicy and rich on the nose. Ripe fresh plum...
Dark cherry red. Oak spice to the fore. Vanilla and dark cherry...
48% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot. Petit...
55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% press wine. This year it...
Dark blackish crimson. The first cedary note of the tasting...
Dark greyish crimson. Sweet vanilla aroma. Then damson and...
Bright black cherry colour. Black core. Fairly closed; a...
Deep black cherry, black core. A touch dusty but there's cassis...
Very dark, black core. Fresh, lightly cedary red fruit. Verging...

 

Become a member or log in to continue reading
Member
$135
/year
Save over 15% annually
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
  • Access 295,960 wine reviews & 16,111 articles
  • Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
  • Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
Inner Circle
$249
/year
 
Ideal for collectors

Everything in “Member”, plus:

  • Early access to the latest wine reviews, 48 hours in advance
  • Early access to the latest articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
  • Access 295,960 wine reviews & 16,111 articles
  • Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
  • Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
  • Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
  • Commercial use of up to 25 wine reviews & scores for marketing
Business
$399
/year
For companies in the wine trade

Everything in “Professional”, plus:

  • Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing
  • Access to submit wines for review
  • Offer memberships to your employees and manage them from a single place
  • API access available for an additional fee
Pay with
Visa logo Mastercard logo American Express logo Logo for more payment options
Join our newsletter

Get the latest from Jancis and her team of leading wine experts.

By subscribing you agree with our Privacy Policy and provide consent to receive updates from our company.

More Tasting articles

Brit Nat tasting 2026 by Em Drake
Tasting articles Britpop move over; here comes Brít-Nat with pop-the-crown-cap controversy and edgy attitude. Henry writes On the day that the soon-to-be-legendary...
Diemersdal winemaking team
Tasting articles Great buys available in the UK and farther afield – including some naturally lower-alcohol wines. Above, left to right: Reon...
Alder Springs vineyard
Tasting articles Some of California’s most exciting wines are coming from a vineyard far from any other. Above, Alder Springs vineyard (credit...
Judges for Chardonnay Icons at 2026 London Wine Fair
Tasting articles Australia, and England, triumphed at this year’s blind tasting of icon wines at the London Wine Fair. The wine professionals...

More from JancisRobinson.com

Ronan Sayburn MS, Sarah Abbott MW and Hannah Tovey at Icons tastings 2026
Free for all Take 27 Chardonnay ‘icons’ from around the world and serve them up to 18 accredited tasters … A version of...
Ried Kellerberg in autumn
Wines of the week Summer dreams in a limy, zesty white wine from Austria, from €9.90, £18.37, $19.99 . Above, the Kellerberg vineyard, one...
WWC26 post-submission graphic
Free for all Great pairings – so many to choose from! A big thank you to all from Team JR. This year’s wine...
Wine & War book cover
Book reviews A reminder of wine’s power to restore humanity, humour and hope in times of conflict. Wine & War The French...
Kullabergs Vingård © Terra Skåne/Jan Kivissar
Free for all According to Star Wine List, a guide with more authority than most. Above, food and wine mavens gather at Arilds...
Mont Ventoux seen from Les Deux Cols at dawn
Free for all It’s not all turbo-charged Grenache down south. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See also...
Flowers in the Meinklang vineyard
Wines of the week A magical sparkling wine from Austria, from €9, £15.50, $16.95. It is, some say, the time when magic is strongest...
WWC26 announcement graphic
Free for all 23 June 2026 New prizes added to enhance the winners’ wine-drinking pleasure. 18 June 2026 Prizes announced! Académie du Vin...
Wine inspiration delivered directly to your inbox, weekly
Our weekly newsletter is free for all
By subscribing you're confirming that you agree with our Terms and Conditions.