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.