Chateau Margaux has struggled with chateau Lafite
Rothschild for the first rank among the 1s Cru Classe plants of the Bordeaux
wine cultivable area already for centuries. The chateau Margaux is located the
complete estate with all vineyards at the Gironde in the municipality of Margaux.
The area under cultivation contains 99 hectares, how the chateau is 87 hectares
for red wine reserved of this. A very good ‘so – called’ ‘’second wine’’ also is
produced on chateau Margaux like also with Lafite Rothschild. The Pavillion
Rouge du chateau Margaux is a terrific Bordaux wine and in good vintages on a
very high quality level established. The Pavillion Rouge du chateau Margaux is
considerably less than 100 euros the Grand Cru Classe wine of chateau Margaux.
Historically, seen chateau Margaux was already mentioned documentarily in the
15th century. One exactly can not define the date, through, the property between
1572 and 1582 lay with Pierre de Lestonnac, though. By a marriage in 1654
chateau Margaux to the Bordelaiser family Pontac which conducted the questions
of ownership of property of chateau skin Brion at that time, too came. Difficult
times experienced the good carried very continuous and lasting until there
during the time of the French revolution. Chateau Margaux was confiscated to
then be bought back to the family short time later, of the last heiress with
luck and dexterity. Driven by the high debtses from the last difficult years the
wine-growing estate Margaux went to the Basque Colonilla in 1804, which also
1816 built the splendid and known chateau Margaux in today’s shape.
Within the following years the
chateau Margaux was handed by the hands of bankers and business
houses, till 1921 was set up a Public limited company with the name
Societe vinicole de chateau Margaux. It then came again to a
property bill of exchange on chateau Margaux in 1977, the Greek
Andre Mentzelopoulos bought the wine-growing estate for about 72
million francs. Within the following years the new owner advised by
the well known oenologist Emile Peynaud invested larger sums in
cellars and vineyard. This take-over and this conditioned new
investments brought a new swing to chateau Margaux and put an
important turning point in the long history of chateau Maragaux. In
the year 2003 Corinne Mentzelopoulos then took the 75 per cent share
of the heirs of Giovanni Agnelli for valued 350 m. euros.
The best vintages of the last centuries on Chateau Margaux were 1787
, 1900 (one of the best red Bordeaux wines at all !), 1945, 1947,
1961, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1990 and 2005. Moreover, it is not right,
that as maintain by connoisseurs of wine and enthusiasts and Critics,
the vintages after the war below average out many of chateau Margaux.
The family Ginestet produced very good wines with a terrific ageing
potential. Today’s price’s of subscription are enclosed in the
chateau Margaux wine at over 600 euros. Especially the so-called
century vintage of 2005, represents a milestone for chateau Margaux.
The wines of chateau Margaux are very popular in Moscow just with
the Russian businesses in today’s time, but also Asians like to
drink the Margaux wine for solemn occasions.
Château Margaux 1900
The surely largest 1900er and one the largest wine
monuments of all times are Margaux. Three times I was allowed to cost this wine
legend so far. 1993 on our century test, 1994 on the great test in the country
house Bacher in the Wachau and 2000 on my own rarity test. Every time this wine
made me speechless with his terrific flavour. I have been last in 2000: the
quintessence of red wine which flavours shoot of the glass, Roasting flavours
more unbelievably, perfectly matured, timeless wine, which sets
indications100/100!!! Very much at that time, as a good wine friend, even
winegrower of international reputation, the Margaux with tears in the eyes, has
me impressed very much. With which humility such a leading winegrower approached
this wine monument, this made itself thoughtful.(well up: wineterminator.com Dr.
Becker).Château Margaux 1926
Broadbent: Entries from the middle of 1970s by the
end of the 1980s, constantly good with the matchless Margaux fragrance which
developed in the glass. Corresponding taste. Rich but delicate. Last on Desais
tasting in May 1987 in Los Angeles appraises. ***** (5) starsChâteau Margaux 1947
One of the tall stars of the vintage is Margaux in
the Vandermeulen filling. 1994 on the Margaux test in the country house Bacher,
the strength and the splendor ! Solid, concentrated substance, porty, coffee,
explosion at the palate and very long - 100/100. Over 30 test’s of tasting from
the last 10 years. Always completely in front with it. Several sensational neck
and neck duels with Conseillante on 100 points standard, last 2003. 2006 on a
sample again fantastically herbages flavours with much mint, unbelievably
closely and strongly at the palate with more madly sweet ones and mad length, a
giant – 100/100. At the end of of 2006 needed that only somewhat locked working
Margaux air, darker color than the Conseillante, clearly more agency, drunk in
the comparison, built in the glass spectacularly out, closely, strong, bloom
without end, malty, cream, unbelievable length, surely still potential for 20 of
more years – 100/100. 2007 several times a except-worldly giant with sweet ones,
abundance, opulence, in addition, perfect structure and still tannins100/100. A
wine which still has potential for at least a decade. (well up:
winterminator.com Dr. Becker)Château Margaux 1959
Very well Margaux
developed, beginning an underestimated wine, which adds ever more. In 1994 he
had a young colour from a perfect Nicola's bottle and simply still seemed too
young with his present tannins – 93/100. One year later a perfect, riper bottle
in the Sonora – 95/100. Last 2001 in a sample against skin Brion only 2nd winner,
but on which for a level! A considerably weaker bottle of 2007 on René Gabriels
of great Margaux test. Quite obligingly the nose with more finely sweet ones and
cocoa beans in bitter chocolate, but at the palate was missing for a 1er Cru
from such a year simply the appropriate concentration and structure – 91/100
(well up: wineterminator.com Dr. Becker).
Château Margaux 1979
A great success in 1979 is Margaux. Since my first
meeting in 1988 in Hanover this silky, elegant wine has fascinated me with his
fine, red grapy fruit again and again. Asses mostly with 92-94/100. Outliers
upward were 2000 perfect a bottle, fantastic nose, also at the palate Margaux in
perfection, flossy, very long - 96/100. Last twice 2007, very elegantly,
fine-fluffily, red berry like, rather slimmer, more filigreely, but very
infatuated wine with flossy structure, to which 93/100 level will keep itself
still longer (Quelle: wineterminator.com Dr. Becker).Château Margaux 1983
Parker N° 95 (01.10.1994) : 96 drinking ripe :
-2030 Tasted 14 Times Since Bottling With Consistent Notes. The 1983 Margaux is
a breathtaking wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes achieved perfect maturity in
1983, and the result is an astonishingly rich, concentrated, atypically powerful
and tannic Margaux. The color is dark ruby, the aromas exude ripe cassis fruit,
violets, and vanillin oakiness, and the flavors are extremely deep and long on
the palate with a clean, incredibly long finish. This will certainly be a
monumental wine, but it remains stubbornly backward and at least a decade away
from maturity.