Château Margaux 2021

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

Château Margaux has turned out a brilliant performance. A challenging growing season, which saw Margaux touched by spring frost and end-of-season rot, delivered a heterogenous crop, but the estate can afford both to take risks (harvesting reds between September 24 and October 13) and select rigorously. Philippe Bascaules opted to saignée his tanks to concentrate the musts, especially the Merlots, and then vinified gently. “After a saignée, you really have to ease off on extraction if you don’t want to overdo it,” he explained. But the concentration of the ensuing wines took him aback, exhibiting analytically similar levels of tannins to the superb 2019s. Margaux always producers fresh, vibrant wines, so pHs are similar to was was attained in other recent vintages; what’s different, however, are alcohol levels, around 1% lower than 2018, 2019 or 2020. As the accompanying tasting notes attest, the grand vin itself and Pavillon Blanc both number among the wines of the vintage in red and in white.

William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

About Margaux

In the Vineyard

In the Winery

Where in the World is Margaux ?

Margaux is in the Medoc on the Left Bank of Bordeaux in Margaux.