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Château Margaux
To look back over the history of Château Margaux is to see a series of ups and downs. There have been moments of startling brilliance, such as the monumental 1945 or 1953 vintages, but also some more difficult times like the late 1960's and early 1970's when inadequate financing and global financial crises took their toll. Thankfully, since the Mentzelopoulos family took over in the late 1970's the wines have been on magnificent form, proving that a great renaissance was possible - the wines from the 1980's and 1990's are nothing short of spectacular. The wines of Château Margaux are celebrated for their elegance and finesse and for their inimitable fragrance.
The majority of the vineyards are on deep gravel and gravely clay soils which are ideally suited to Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is planted on soils which have higher content of clay and limestone. Average yields are around 40 hectolitres per hectare. The grapes are strictly sorted in the vineyard by highly trained pickers. The wine is aged for between eighteen to twenty four months in new medium-toast barriques, the majority of which are made by the estate's own cooper.
Château Margaux--Vintage 1937
Margaux, 1er cru classé
Reconditionned at the château. Bin-soiled labels. Levels mid/upper shoulder
2 bottlesper lot
To look back over the history of Château Margaux is to see a series of ups and downs. There have been moments of startling brilliance, such as the monumental 1945 or 1953 vintages, but also some more difficult times like the late 1960's and early 1970's when inadequate financing and global financial crises took their toll. Thankfully, since the Mentzelopoulos family took over in the late 1970's the wines have been on magnificent form, proving that a great renaissance was possible - the wines from the 1980's and 1990's are nothing short of spectacular. The wines of Château Margaux are celebrated for their elegance and finesse and for their inimitable fragrance.
The majority of the vineyards are on deep gravel and gravely clay soils which are ideally suited to Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is planted on soils which have higher content of clay and limestone. Average yields are around 40 hectolitres per hectare. The grapes are strictly sorted in the vineyard by highly trained pickers. The wine is aged for between eighteen to twenty four months in new medium-toast barriques, the majority of which are made by the estate's own cooper.
Château Margaux--Vintage 1937
Margaux, 1er cru classé
Reconditionned at the château. Bin-soiled labels. Levels mid/upper shoulder
2 bottlesper lot