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Chateau Margaux


Château Margaux , a 1er Cru Classé property, has been owned by the Mentzelopoulos family since 1978 - since then it has consistently produced the finest wines in the Médoc.

Château Margaux is a large 90 hectare property which produces over 30,000 cases per year and is located in the centre of the Margaux appellation. The vineyards (Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 20%, Cabernet Franc 2%, Petit Verdot 3%) lie on a sandy-stone topsoil, beneath which is to be found gravel and then clay. The wine is fermented in a mixture of stainless steel vats and oak casks and is matured for 18 months in 100% new oak barriques.

Still preternaturally youthful and informally suited with an understated chic, Regisseur Paul Pontallier appears to glide effortlessly to successive triumphs as Ch. Margaux continues to make ever greater wine. Yet the image belies the skill and efficiency with which Paul has guided this great estate since his inaugural vintage in 1978. Every detail is analysed during each vintage and minute adjustments put in place for the next year to ensure an even greater understanding of every element's contribution to this monument to Bordeaux's greatness.

Château Margaux
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2007
Red, en-primeur
Pavillon Rouge du Ch. Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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75cl £31.00
$60.72
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, 12.5% alc.
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2005
Red, en-primeur
Pavillon Rouge du Ch. Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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75cl £60.00
$117.52
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, 13.5% alc.
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The balance and harmony in this powerful Second Wine is immediately reminiscent of the sensational Grand Vin. The creamy black cherry and blackcurrant fruit is as smooth as velvet and extremely mouth-filling. The much greater percentage of Merlot (48%) this year gives it far more opulence than usual, while the Cabernet Sauvignon (48%) provides the incredible concentration, tannic structure and sheer class.  This tastes more like a Second Growth than a Second Wine. Drink: 2012-2020.
BBR Score: 17/20. Parker Score: 91-93/100.
2005
White, en-primeur
Pavillon Blanc du Ch. Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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75cl £65.00
$127.32
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, White, Sauv.Blanc & Sémillon, 14% alc.
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It never ceases to amaze us how such a fine white wine can be made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Despite the incredible ripeness of the fruit, this is all finesse and elegance with beguiling aromatics and pure, cool, minerally, pineapple and citrus fruit. The finish is zingy, intense and aristocratic.  Even Paul Pontallier admits that this is not made to taste like classic Sauvignon Blanc. It is of course so much better than that - what Sauvignon, after all, could last and improve for over 15 years, or be as good as this? Drink 2008-2020.

Parker Score: 94/100.
2000
Red, drink-or-keep
Pavillon Rouge du Ch. Margaux, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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 75cl £74.89
$146.69
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, Drink or Keep, 13% alc.


"One of the finest examples I have ever tasted, the 2000 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux exhibits supple tannin along with big, sweet, luscious balck currant flavours intermixed with hints of cedar, spice box and vanilla. Plump and fleshy with low acidity, it will offer delicious drinking now and over the next 10-15 years. Don't miss it!" 90/100 pts. (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2003)
2007
Red, en-primeur
Ch. Margaux, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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75cl £205.00
$401.53
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Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, 12.5% alc.
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The delicate, aromatic raspberry and cassis nose is unmistakably Ch. Margaux while the supple palate builds into a crescendo of pure, precise red and black fruit with creamy, apple hints. This beautifully integrated Margaux is true to its terroir and will be gorgeous to drink while you wait for the legendary 2005 to mature.

Obviously we wish it were a great deal cheaper and there are other wines that offer considerably better value for money, but the strong Euro cannot be blamed on Chateaux Margaux and First Growths are increasingly rare - this is one of the world's greatest wines.
Drink: 2015-2028.
BBR Score: 17.3/20.
Jancis Score: 18/20.
Decanter Score: 18.5/20.
2004
Red, keep
Ch. Margaux, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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 75cl £254.47
$498.43
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Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, Keep, 12.5% alc.


With as much Merlot in the blend as the 1990 and 1996 the quality of this wine is as good as any vintage that winemaker Paul Pontallier can remember. When we tasted the 2004 Ch. Margaux we found it to be as fabulous and exciting as the 2000 had been at a similar stage. The nose was simply beautiful - ripe, fine sweet, elegant and powerful with huge potential. The palate is expansive and multi-faceted. Alongside Latour, this is one of the two wines of the vintage.
Drink: 2012-2030.
BBR Score: 19.8/20.
Jancis Score: 19/20.
Parker Score: 93/100.
2006
Red, en-primeur
Ch. Margaux, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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75cl £305.00
$597.40
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General Manager Paul Pontallier is rightly proud of his 2006. It boasts an aristocratic, fresh cassis nose with mocha and violet notes. The powerful palate shows dark chocolate, black fruit, hints of cedar and a long pure finish while the texture, as ever, is pure silk. Pontallier's opinion is that with the least amount of Merlot ever (4%) and only 36% of the crop making it into the Grand Vin, this is like a tighter version of the 1996. Make no mistake, this is not only one of the best wines of the vintage, it is also a fantastic wine in its own right. Drink: 2020-2040.
BBR Score: 17.5/20.
Jancis Score: 18/20.
Parker Score: 93-95/100.
Wine Spectator Score: 95-100/100.
1999
Red, keep
Ch. Margaux, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
Limited Stock
 75cl £273.19
$535.10
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Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, Keep, 12.5% alc.



2006
Red, en-primeur
Ch. Margaux, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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150cl £610.00
$1194.81
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Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, 12.5% alc.
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General Manager Paul Pontallier is rightly proud of his 2006. It boasts an aristocratic, fresh cassis nose with mocha and violet notes. The powerful palate shows dark chocolate, black fruit, hints of cedar and a long pure finish while the texture, as ever, is pure silk. Pontallier's opinion is that with the least amount of Merlot ever (4%) and only 36% of the crop making it into the Grand Vin, this is like a tighter version of the 1996. Make no mistake, this is not only one of the best wines of the vintage, it is also a fantastic wine in its own right. Drink: 2020-2040.

BBR Score: 17.5/20.
Jancis Score: 18/20.
Parker Score: 93-95/100.
Wine Spectator Score: 95-100/100.
1996
Red, drink-or-keep
Ch. Margaux, Margaux, (Ex Chateau)
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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 75cl £634.04
$1241.90
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, Drink or Keep, 12.5% alc.


We have managed to secure a small parcel of the extraordinary 1996 Ch Margaux direct from the Château. With wonderful depth and power, this wine has layer upon layer of succulent, elegant fruit supported by a structure that is noticeable but exceptionally well-integrated - a testament to the wine-making skills of Paul Pontallier.
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