| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Margaux |
| Label Name: | Margaux 1er Cru |
| Vintage: | 2012 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13% |
| Grape(s): | 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 96; Wine Spectator 95; Wine Enthusiast 95; James Suckling 93–95
Tasting Note
Elegant and perfumed: blackcurrant and blackberry, violets, cedar, pencil lead and tobacco; medium-full body, fine-grained tannins, saline minerality and a long savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck breast, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, bulgogi (Korean BBQ), miso-glazed eggplant, hoisin short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested with strict selection for the Grand Vin (~34%); fermentation in oak/temperature-controlled vats; aged ~18–24 months in French oak (notable new oak use).
Vineyard Info
Château Margaux is a historic Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855) estate in Margaux; modernized by André Mentzelopoulos and run today by his family, renowned for precision and elegance.
Margaux Margaux 1er Cru 2012
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