Producer Profile
Area under vines: 87 hectares
Soils: clay-limestone and gravel
Average age of the vines: 30 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Production: 150,000 bottles a year
Ageing: 18 to 24 months in new oak barrels
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 75%
- Merlot 20%
- Petit Verdot 3%
- Cabernet Franc 2%
Second wine: Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux
- Average Annual Production: 200,000 Bottles
- Ageing: 6 to 8 months in new oak barrels
- Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 52%
- Merlot 38%
- Cabernet Franc 10%
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Tasting Notes
Vinous 98
The 2020 Margaux Grand Vin is ravishing. At once refined and exuberant, Margaux beautifully captures the spirit of the vintage. Layers of dark fruit, spice, lavender, crushed flowers and leather open graciously, revealing a wine of uncommon depth and finesse. The 100% new oak is not at all perceptible. Enveloping on the palate, with striking resonance and exceptional balance, the 2020 is very clearly a great modern Margaux. It’s a brilliant effort from Margaux and the team led by Managing Director Philippe Bascaules. [Antonio Galloni, 23/02/2023]
Anticipated maturity: 2030-2060
JancisRobinson.com 19
89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc. 36% of the production. Cask sample. Gorgeous wine that is both classic and expressive. Aromatically complex with floral, mineral and dark-fruit notes. Quality of tannins superb from entry to finish, the texture smooth and velvety. Lovely freshness, poise and length. Perfect pitch. Definitely has the edge on 2019 and 2018. (JL) [21/04/2021]
Anticipated maturity: 2030-2055
Robert Parker 98
The 2020 Chateau Margaux is composed of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, accounting for 36% of the harvest. The alcohol weighs in at 13.5%, the IPT is 80 and the pH is 3.67. Displaying an opaque purple-black color, it needs a lot of air, time and patience to coax out the youthfully reticent nose of blueberry preserves, blackcurrant pastilles and Black Forest cake, followed by suggestions of lavender, clove oil, iron ore and menthol with wafts of star anise and candied violets. The medium to full-bodied palate is wonderfully opulent, featuring tightly wound yet beautifully pure layers of black fruits and earthy nuances within a solid structure of firm yet velvety tannins and exhilarating freshness, finishing with very long-lingering earth and mineral notes. Another stunning expression of the vintage by Philippe Bascaules and his teama bravo! [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 15/04/2021]
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2068
