The 2020 Alter Ego is phenomenal. Bright acids and lifted floral top notes give the Alter Ego terrific brilliance. The combination of the growing season and a move towards foudres for the second year of élevage yields an Alter Ego that is decidedly linear in construction. The 2020 is going to need a number of years to come around. It's a gorgeous wine, but readers will have to get used to a style that is quite different from the more exuberant wines of the past. It's a very classic Alter Ego and very classic Margaux. Feb 2023 The 2020 Alter Ego is very pure on the nose, almost Burgundian in style with lush blueberry, boysenberry, crushed violets and a touch of vanilla. It is not a powerful bouquet but it seems to gain momentum with aeration, finding its own voice with each swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with quite grippy tannins for Alter Ego, possibly because of tasting slightly later (Thomas Duroux commented it is the most tannic that he has produced.) Crustacea-tinged black fruit lacquer the mouth, fresh and very delineated on the finish. Maybe it needs a little more sustain on the aftertaste, though that may evolve throughout its élevage.

Couleur noire. Nez intense, mûr, frais et subtil. Nuances de gelée de mûre et de cassis. Entrée en bouche de folie ! Le vin scintille dans le palais, ultra satiné, avec un charme fou. Ce n'est plus du vin, mais une autre boisson. Grande longueur fraîche, malgré la saveur de fruits très mûrs. Beaucoup de noblesse dans le grain. Assemblage : 50 % cabernet sauvignon, 46 % merlot, 4 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13°7

Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and crunchy finish. Bright and fresh. Precise tannins. Drinkable but better after 2027. 03/2023