Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Margaux |
Label Name: | Margaux 1er Cru (ex Château 2021) |
Vintage: | 2000 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critic scores: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 100 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 100, James Suckling 100, Decanter 100, Wine Spectator 98–99, Wine Enthusiast ~97. Blend reported c. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon / 10% Merlot; 13. 5%; bottled November 2002, aged in new oak
Tasting Note
Pure cassis and blackcurrant with violet, pencil lead, truffle and sandalwood notes; silky, layered palate, fine ripe tannins and a very long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy-braised short ribs, Korean BBQ (galbi), mushroom-and-bean curd dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; varietals fermented and blended (predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon), aged ~18–24 months in new oak barrels, bottled late 2002 (often unfiltered).
Vineyard Info
Château Margaux, a Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855) in Margaux, Bordeaux; long-established First Growth estate run by the Mentzelopoulos family, famed for elegant, perfumed wines.