2025, Château Siran, MARGAUX

This 25 hectare property in Margaux is owned by the Miailhe family who used to own Pichon Lalande and a part of Château Palmer.

50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot.

The 2025 Siran has a glorious, you could say "joyful" bouquet with plenty of energy: blackberry, blueberry, touches of violet and an underlying citrus verging on blood orange scent. The palate is medium-bodied with pleasing sapidity on the entry. Certainly more muscular and dense than the preceding vintage, it maintains precision and elegance, gambolling along to a finish that feels "complete", even at this prenatal stage. Siran has an unerring ability to age over the long term, proven by a 1926 drunk twice during en primeur. 2032-2060. 92-94 Neal Martin, Vinous.

Cassis and bilberry fruits, juicy, grilled oak, this has some pretty intense mid-palate expansion and yet retains an unfussy quality with ripe fruit, well balanced, sweet red pepper and Margaux floral character. Yield 32 hl/ha, Edouard Miailhe owner. 94 Jane Anson.

Supple and so smooth, really controlled, creamy and juicy with a tangy bite to the cranberry acidity giving a complex and complete expression. Plump, chewy with lots of energy and focus and a long, mineral-liquorice edged finish. Great stuff. It’s definitely on the cool side, there’s no overt opulence or hedonism but there’s sure refinement and enjoyment to be had. 94 Georgina Hindle, Decanter.