2020 Château Tayac Cuvée Nicolas

A powerful, ripe Margaux with vanilla-tinged black fruit and fine tannins, drinking well through 2026.

• Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (40%), Petit Verdot (5%)
• Alcohol: 13.5%
• Serving temperature: 16–18°C

Four generations of the Portet family have farmed Château Tayac's gravel rises at Soussans in northern Margaux. The 2020 Cuvée Nicolas shows a powerful nose of vanilla and black fruit over fine tannins — best enjoyed between 2023 and 2026.