Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Margaux |
Label Name: | Margaux 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2008 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 87%, Merlot 10%, Cabernet Franc 1.5%, Petit Verdot 1.5% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) ~94, James Suckling 94, Vinous (Neal Martin) 94, Wine Enthusiast 96, Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20, Jeb Dunnuck 95-97
Tasting Note
Perfumed violet and black-currant aromatics with Asian spice, tobacco and graphite. Medium–full body, dense black-fruit core, tight-grained ripe tannins, fresh acidity and a long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef Wellington, mushroom risotto; Peking duck, Cantonese roast duck, Korean BBQ short ribs, miso-glazed black cod.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, strict selection (36% into Grand Vin). Fermented in oak and vats, fined with egg white; aged 18–24 months in new oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Château Margaux is an 1855 First Growth estate in Margaux producing the Grand Vin, Pavillon Rouge and Pavillon Blanc; historic estate with approx. 120,000 bottles average annual Grand Vin production and long ageing reputation.