The Château Margaux of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Margaux
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Margaux is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Margaux wines

Looking for the best Château Margaux wines in Margaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Margaux wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Margaux wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Margaux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Margaux

How Château Margaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine or pan bagnat.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Margaux

On the nose the red wine of Château Margaux. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples. In the mouth the red wine of Château Margaux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Margaux

  • 1961With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1953With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.69/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Margaux.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

Most feminine Médoc appellation (Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux): Cabernet Sauvignon signature as the red king — elegant and refined with notes of cassis, blackberry, cedar, violet, graphite and a spicy touch, fine silky signature tannins, dazzling floral bouquet and aristocratic finish. Merlot and Petit Verdot complete the blend. AOC (1954), ~1,413 ha across 5 communes, 21 Crus Classés 1855 including Premier Cru Château Margaux, the stoniest Quaternary gravels in the Médoc.

The top white wines of Château Margaux

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Margaux

How Château Margaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of grandma's chicken casserole, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or potato and bacon omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Margaux

On the nose the white wine of Château Margaux. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of Château Margaux. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Margaux

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Margaux.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.