2011 Chateau Margaux 3-Pack OWC

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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WA 96 WE 96 WS 96 JS 95 NM 95
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

Administrator Paul Pontallier is nearly embarrassed to explain the amazing success of the 2011 Chateau Margaux a candidate for wine of the vintage. With the harvest occurring between September 5-20 it was the smallest...
WE 96

Wine Enthusiast, April 2012

Dry with a firm core of dark tannins and solid fruits. It is packed with tannins showing tight acidity as well as a forward black-currant flavor. It dances with the appellation's classic lightness. R.V.
WS 96

Wine Spectator, April 2012

This is succulent with an almost jammy cassis plum and black currant profile though that's quickly harnessed by riveting acidity on the finish which lets additional floral bay leaf tobacco and perfume notes play out...
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, April 2012

Very elegant and ethereal with ultra-fine tannins and delicate fruit. Full body. I love the floral and aromatic quality to this. Then the tannins kick in. This has more tannins than 2010 according to technical director...
NM 95

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

Representing 38% of the crop the Grand Vin is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Merlot 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Harvest began 5th September with the earlier ripening Merlot and finished around the 20th...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2011
Size 750ML

Chateau Margaux is a famous wine estate in the Medoc region, which along with Lafite, Latour and Haut Brion, was rated a First Growth in the original 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It covers 262 hectares, of which 82 hectares are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, and 12 hectares to Sauvignon Blanc.

In the 12th century, the property was called “La Mothe de Margaux” (the Margaux mound) and by the 16th century, wine was being produced at the estate. In 1705, the London Gazette advertised the first auction of 230 barrels of “Margose” and the 1771 vintage was the first “claret” to appear in a Christie’s catalogue. Indeed one of America’s Founding Fathers and vintner in his own right, Thomas Jefferson, visited this great estate in the late 18th century and declared it to be a vineyard of “first quality”. When Bertrand Douat, Marquis de la Colonilla, acquired the estate, he built the chateau that is often nicknamed the “Versailles of the Medoc”, a rare example of the neo-palladian style in France.

Andre Mentzelopoulos purchased the property in 1977, investing heavily in the estate and a program of improvements. Since his death in 1980, the property has been run by his daughter Corinne who continued his work in restoring the chateau to its former glory.