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The award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London offers this exceptional 1926 wine gift – Château Margaux 1926.
Arden Fine Wines, the award-winning retailer in London, offers this 1926 wine gift for sale.
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A brief history of Château Margaux
The region called Margaux was named “La Mothe de Margaux” (the Margaux mound) from the XII century.
The old name didn’t happen by chance.
In a flat region like the Médoc, the slightest “mound” easily stood out.
This is because the greatest wines always emerge from sloping land that ensures good drainage.
In 1152, England advanced into Aquitaine and continued until 1453.
Thus Bordeaux wines benefited from this new market.
In the ten years from 1572 to 1582, Pierre de Lestonnac completely restructured the property.
At the end of the XVII century, Château Margaux occupied 265 hectares.
A third of the estate planted vines, which remains the case today.
Then in 1705, the London Gazette advertised the first auction of 230 barrels of “Margose”.
Later, the 1771 vintage became the first “claret” to appear in a Christie’s catalogue.
In 1896, Count Pillet-Will, Margaux’s owner, employed Pierre Moreau to manage the property.
Subsequently, Pierre Moreau’s most important innovation involved bottling the wine at the château, which he adopted in 1924.
This guaranteed authenticity for the buyers.
In 1950, the Ginestet family acquired the whole property.
In 1977, André Mentzelopoulos bought the property.
The Mentzelopoulos family continues to own Margaux.
1926 wine gift – Château Margaux 1926
The Château Margaux 1926 is a superb and rich red Bordeaux wine from a highly-regarded vintage.
The 1926 vintage was characterised by a very low crop but achieved excellent concentration and ripeness due to a hot, dry summer.
The Château Margaux 1926 was initially hard and austere but has developed into a complex and elegant mature wine.
This rare 1926 wine presents powerful yet elegant qualities.
Furthermore, it boasts surprising freshness and acidity.
In addition, it offers notes of red cherry, raspberry, plum, and a mineral-salty finish. Moreover, aeration can make the texture creamy and supple.
Overall, it has well-integrated tannins.
Finally, the award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London offers this 1926 wine gift – Château Margaux 1926.
