Trivia Question Time

[robert goulet]

Ok, no smart phones!

So I heard something very interesting and I want to see what kind of replies I get

Question:
What vintage of Chateau Margaux has the highest measured level of tannin?

[tim]

This makes me fondly remember the AlexR weekly quiz...

[Gerry M.]

Lol, Is this a guessing game or does someone actually know this for a fact?

I won't cheat but take a wild guess, 1986?

[AlohaArtakaHoundsong]

"Tannin" is so 2000s. IPT is the buzz today.

[Harry C.]

I'll play 2010

[AlexR]

I would plump for a poor vintage in which there was little Merlot due to coulure, i.e. a Cabernet Sauvignon year.

If we are talking recent vintages, that would be 2013, so that would be my guess.

Alex R.

[robert goulet]

Alex...the chateau stated 'ever recorded'

Though, I do not know is when they actually started documenting this statistic.

[robert goulet]

I like your thought process Alex...and Interestingly it has less Cab than '13 ....btw '16 has more cab than '13

here is a hint...the wine was made in the last 17 years and is on the lower end of the cab percentage in this time period.

[Nicklasss]

Let's try 2012.

Nic

[jckba]

2005 or 2010 and since someone said 2010 already I will go with 2005.

[robert goulet]

All good answers, but we are not there yet

[Comte Flaneur]

2016

[tim]

Ignoring the process of elimination, I will go with 2011, a year that has elevated tannins but lesser on the alcohol and fruit.

[stefan]

1975?

[dstgolf]

Stefan,

What didn't you understand within the last 17yrs??!!

Bobby,

I'll go with 2006. When I tasted all of the first growths in 2009 I thought they were all undrinkable because of over powering tannins. That may go across the board with my aversion for young tannic wines but that's my answer.

[JimHow]

2010 produced the highest level of tannins at Rausan Ssgla at that point, so I'm guessing it has been since 2010 for Margaux.
I'm going to say 2016.

[robert goulet]

Folks, we have a winner...it's 2011

Great educated guess Tim...Without any hints, I would have been like Alex and went with the higher Cab vintages.
I recall reading a tasting note on this wine stating the tannins are very fine, giving the thought that this can be consumed early. Apparently not the case here.

Winemaker notes state it is the most concentrated wine they have ever made...I guess I never connected tannin with concentration...to me thats more relates to ripe fruit plus all the other stuff....when I think of high tannin, I think structure.

[robert goulet]

no worries Stefan, I do the same thing...remember Jims best-movie thread.....POST JUST 1 MOVIE OR YOUR BANNED!!! lolol, jk....I do not listen or read very well.