The best wines of Margaux

Discover the best wines of Margaux of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Margaux and estates of Margaux to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Margaux and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Margaux by region

Looking for a good wine of Margaux of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Margaux. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Margaux with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Margaux

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Want to buy a red wine of Margaux cheap or sell a red wine of Margaux at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Margaux

Red wines from the region of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or wild boar with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Margaux

On the nose the red wine of the region of Margaux. often reveals types of flavors of iron, acacia or black truffle and sometimes also flavors of mulberry, floral or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Margaux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Margaux

  • 1929With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1953With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1945With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1958With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1928With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.59/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Margaux

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Margaux

A wine route planned in the region of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Margaux.

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Margaux

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Margaux

White wines from the region of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of tartiflette, salmon and zucchini gratin or hake fillet with curry.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Margaux

  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Margaux

A wine route planned in the region of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Margaux.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sweet wines of Margaux

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Margaux cheap or sell a sweet wine of Margaux at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Margaux

Sweet wines from the region of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, sarthe pot or chipirons / squids with tomato (basque country).

The best vintages in sweet wine of Margaux

  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Margaux

  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Margaux

A wine route planned in the region of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Margaux.

The word of the wine: Consistency

In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.

News from the vineyard of Margaux

Decanter Editor-in-Chief’s New York Fine Wine Encounter top tips

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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Majestic rejoins Bordeaux en primeur with 2021-vintage offers

Majestic has this week announced its re-entry on the Bordeaux en primeur scene, starting with 2021-vintage offers on a range of big names, including First Growths Châteaux Lafite Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Mouton and Margaux. Its list also includes Cos d’Estournel, Palmer, Calon Ségur, Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, Angélus, Canon and La Fleur-Pétrus, among others. Wines were being offered per single bottle or in six-bottle cases, all in bond, showed the retailer’s brochure. Fine wine m ...

A wine route in the region of Margaux ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Arsac
  • Arsac-en-médoc
  • Cantenac
  • Cissac-médoc
  • Georges johnston
  • Labarde
  • Lamarque
  • Marguax
  • Soussans
  • Vérargues