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Château Margaux 1996 12876
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Closed
22 Jun 2020
Bottle Details
Château Margaux was ranked as one of the original four First Growths (Premier Crus) in the famed 1855 Classification of the Médoc.
The Grand Vin du Château Margaux is made from a classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, left-bank Bordeaux-blend; Matured for 18-24 months in new French oak barrels.
Château Margaux 1996 Margaux 1er-Cru
Giving its estate's name to the greater appellation and ranked as one of the original four 1st Growths (1er-Cru) in the famed 1855 Classification of Medoc, Chateau Margaux is one of the great Bordeaux wine estates.
Classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, left-bank Bordeaux-blend; Matured for 18-24 months in new French Oak barrels.
Producer
Vintage
1996
ABV
12.5%
Type
Red Wine
Size
75cl
Grape Varietal
Producer
Château Margaux
Château Margaux is a Premier Cru Classé Bordeaux wine estate located in the commune of Margaux, in the Médoc region of France. The estate has a long and distinguished history dating back to the 16th century and has been recognised as one of the world's greatest wine producers for centuries.
Location
33460 Margaux-Cantenac, Bordeaux
Owner
Corinne Mentzelopoulos
Geography
France
France is widely recognized as one of the world's premier wine-producing countries, renowned for its diverse range of wine styles and regions, including Champagne, Bordeaux, and Burgundy.
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Classification
Premier Grand Cru Classé
Premier Grand Cru Classé is a prestigious designation awarded to a select group of Bordeaux wine estates that consistently produce wines of exceptional quality and distinction. In the 1855 Classification, created for the Exposition Universelle de Paris, only five estates from the Médoc and one from Graves (now part of Pessac-Léognan) were ranked as Premier Cru Classé, including iconic names like Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, and Château Mouton Rothschild (which was elevated to this status in 1973). In Saint-Émilion, a separate and regularly updated classification system recognizes a few top estates as Premier Grand Cru Classé A and B, with only a handful achieving the highest tier. This title reflects not only a wine's historical significance but also its ongoing excellence in vineyard management, terroir expression, and winemaking. Wines from Premier Grand Cru Classé estates are highly sought after for their complexity, longevity, and prestige.
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