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1986 Château Margaux
- Vintage: 1986
- Bottle Size: 0,75l
- Filling level: base of neck
- Label Condition: bin slightly soiled
- Source: private collection
- Alcohol percentage: 12,5% vol.
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Points:
94 May Points
97 Robert Parker -
Origin:
Margaux
Bordeaux
France
Left Bank
Château Margaux
The exceptionally beautiful and majestic château can be considered the undisputed flagbearer of the eponymous AC Margaux. Even Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, highlighted the estate during his visit to France in 1787 as one of “the four best.”
On approximately 80 hectares of vineyards, 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are grown. The estate, which is owned by Corinne Mentzelopoulos and was managed by Paul Pontallier until 2015, is one of the five world-renowned and highly sought-after Premier Crus.
Recently, the new building designed by renowned British architect Norman Foster made waves: it houses a laboratory, where a long-term experiment with aluminum capsules is underway, designed to last 20 years. A significant portion of the vineyards is farmed organically, and the estate’s cooperage produces between 250 and 275 barrels annually, which are consistently destroyed after three years of use to prevent fraud and image damage.
Margaux
The top wines of Margaux captivate with their fruit-driven and silky elegance. Seductive and often a bit more charming than the wines of its prestigious neighbors—St. Julien, St. Estèphe, and Pauillac—at least in our opinion. This is why Margaux wines are often referred to as “the most feminine of the Médoc.”
The diverse soils of this 1,400-hectare appellation consist primarily of limestone, chalk, clay, and sand, while gentle slopes shape the landscape.
We have a particular fondness for the wines of Château Rauzan-Ségla and Château Palmer. And standing in a league of its own: the iconic wines of Château Margaux.
