Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Margaux |
Label Name: | Margaux 1er Cru (ex Château 2021) |
Vintage: | 1999 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 20%, Petit Verdot 5% (typical estate blend) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94 pts; Wine Spectator 93 pts; James Suckling 93 pts; widely praised for elegance, balance and long finish
Tasting Note
Elegant blackcurrant and blackberry with violet, cedar, graphite and baking spice; silky, integrated tannins, medium–full body, clean acidity and a long, floral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye or beef Wellington, duck à l'orange, mushroom risotto, aged Comté or cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi or galbi, soy‑braised short ribs, teriyaki beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, traditional fermentation with destemming, malolactic conversion and élevage in French oak barriques (~18–20 months).
Vineyard Info
Premier Grand Cru Classé estate (1855) in the Margaux appellation; owned and developed by the Mentzelopoulos family since 1977, famed for refined, floral first‑growth wines.