The Château Margaux of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Margaux - Château Margaux (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
The winery offers 6 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 6 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 game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or duck sleeves in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Margaux

On the nose the red wine of Château Margaux. often reveals types of flavors of iron, oil or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of black plum, dried herbs or tobacco leaf. 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

  • 1929With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1953With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.76/5
  • 1945With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1958With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.70/5

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

  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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).

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 old-fashioned pork roll, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or chicken breast with cream and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Margaux

On the nose the white wine of Château Margaux. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or grass and sometimes also flavors of hay, nutty or honey. 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

  • 2003With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With 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: 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Margaux

Planning a wine route in the of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Margaux.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Margaux and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: July 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 ...

Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

Haut-Brion 2021 released en primeur Château Haut-Brion 2021 was released en primeur at the same price as fellow First Growths Mouton Rothschild and Margaux – €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on last year’s release, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. With an offer price of £5,100 (12x75cl in bond), data from both Liv-ex and analyst group Wine Lister suggested the new release was broadly in-line or slightly under current market prices for several recent vintages. Châtea ...

The word of the wine: Hairy

A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.