Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux 2005 Margaux
Category: | Chateau Margaux |
---|---|
Category: | dry |
Wine color: | red |
Country: | France |
Region: | Bordeaux |
Subregion: | Médoc |
Winery: | Chateau Margaux |
Classification: | 2nd wine of Ch. Margaux |
Vintage: | 2005 |
Alcohol (in %): | 13 |
Volume (in l): | 0,75 |
The most famous Médoc estate is also one of the most imposing. Thanks to an ancient royal privilege, Chateau Margaux is the only estate to bear the exact same name as the wine produced on its grounds. The winery is owned by a young woman , Corinne Mentzelopoulos. She is the worthy heiress of a distinguished merchant from Patras, Greece, who had the idea to buy this French icon in 1977 after making a huge fortune. Before André Mentzelopoulos died, he had enough time to instill Margaux a new spirit. He made many innovations and as a result it became a model for other Métis wineries. These innovations include draining the land, taking advice from expert consultants, replacing old barrels with new ones and digging a new cellar perfectly adapted to barrel ageing. Other winemakers emulated all these initiatives until they eventually became generally accepted rules. André Mentzelopoulos was a pioneer whose footsteps have been followed by many others. The winery spreads both above and below ground around a rectangular courtyard as large as a town square. The idea of hiding part of the winery underground dates back to André Mentzelopoulos. All the necessary facilities are concentrated around the wine cellar, the interior of which is decorated with eighteen tall Ionic columns. A path of interconnecting rooms leads from the magnificent wooden barrels to the cooper's workshop, one of the last in Bordeaux's cru classé chateaus. A fine, elegant wine with notes of cherry and tobacco. 2. A Chateau Margaux wine that has really done well.
Be the first who will post an article to this item!
Château Margaux
Château Margaux is located in the commune of the same name in the Haut-Médoc region and is one of the most famous wine estates in Bordeaux. Along with Lafite, Latour, and Haut-Brion, it is one of the four estates awarded the Premier Cru (1st Growth) category during the original Bordeaux Médoc classification of 1855.
Margaux is generally considered the most elegant of the 1st Growths and is consistently among the most expensive wines in the world. The dominant blend of Cabernet Sauvignon is complemented by a small amount of Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc.
The vineyard at Château Margaux has a complex combination of soils unique to this area. They consist of chalky clay beneath a top layer of coarse and fine gravel, which is very well-suited for Cabernet Sauvignon.