Château Desmirail 2015 Margaux (75cl, 13.5%)

Château Desmirail 2015 is a Margaux red from an estate classified as a Third Growth in 1855. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, with 13.5% alcohol. Harvest ran from 21 September to 9 October 2015, with Merlot and Petit Verdot picked first and Cabernet Sauvignon once fully ripe; bottling was on 10 May 2017, with consultant Eric Boissenot. The estate highlights relatively high degrees and a nice tannic density for this vintage.