Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Margaux
Label Name:
 
Margaux 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
1986
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 67%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 4%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
High critical scores: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) ~98/100; Vinous (Antonio Galloni) ~98; Neal Martin ~97; Wine Spectator ~95; James Suckling ~90. Sources:

Tasting Note
Dense, concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry with violet and floral lift, cedar, tobacco, toasted oak and smoke. Extremely powerful, firm ripe tannins, very long mineral finish—aromatic and brooding, develops markedly with aeration.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, venison, braised short ribs, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy-braised beef, mushroom and soy-based braises.

Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: maceration and fermentation in controlled vats/wood, followed by 18–24 months aging in new oak barrels; fining with egg white.

Vineyard Info
Château Margaux is a 1855 Premier Grand Cru in Margaux, Bordeaux; historic estate with centuries of production, owned by the Mentzelopoulos family since 1977, producing the flagship Grand Vin Château Margaux.