Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Margaux |
Label Name: | Margaux 1er Cru (ex Château 2021) |
Vintage: | 1986 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 20%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 2%. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 98 pts (noted as a 'magnificent' example). Neal Martin / Vinous ~97–98 pts. Wine Spectator ~95 pts; Falstaff 94 pts; James Suckling ~90 pts
Tasting Note
Dense ruby-purple with aromas of blackcurrant, violets, smoke, toast and mineral. Very full-bodied; high but sweet tannins, firm acidity and a long, masculine finish.
Food Pairing
Roast or grilled beef, milk-fed lamb, game, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses; Asian pairings: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (grilled beef short ribs), char siu, Szechuan-style beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; traditional fermentation in vats; matured ~18–24 months in French oak barrels (significant new oak typical of the era), bottled after racking.
Vineyard Info
Château Margaux — historic Premier Cru (1855) estate; Mentzelopoulos family ownership since 1977; estate managed by château team (Philippe Bascaules et al.). Renowned gravel soils and Cabernet-led plantings.