Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Margaux |
Label Name: | Margaux 1er Cru (ex Château 2022) |
Vintage: | 1995 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 17%, Petit Verdot 5%, Cabernet Franc 3% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95/100; Wine Spectator 97/100; Decanter 99/100; Vinous (Neal Martin) 95/100; featured in top lists and top scores for Château Margaux 1995
Tasting Note
Opaque ruby; black cherry, cassis, violets, graphite, tobacco and licorice with sweet smoky oak. Powerful, elegant mid-palate, firm chewy tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, prime rib, venison, beef Wellington, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, beef rendang, soy-braised short ribs.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: hand-harvested, destemmed, fermentations in temperature-controlled vats, extended élevage in French oak (significant new oak), bottled late (Nov 1997).
Vineyard Info
Château Margaux, a 1855 Premier Cru Classé estate in Margaux; restored under the Mentzelopoulos family from 1977, famed for refined, perfumed first-growth wines.