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1950 vintage red wine – Chateau Margaux 1950 for sale at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
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A brief history of Château Margaux
Margaux was called “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 was planted with 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.
Château Margaux 1950 vintage red wine
Very good weather conditions throughout the year, in spite of a little rain in September.
The picking began 18th September 1950.
Château Margaux 1950 is a stunning wine, which possesses an almost unique grace.
Its bouquet has a finesse reminiscent of the 1953, without quite having the same complexity.
The impression on the palate is one of delicacy, smoothness, and extraordinary harmony.
Château Margaux 1950 does not have the length or the muscle of a great vintage, but it is a dream of a Château Margaux wine, an emotional rather than a sensational wine.
Wines like Château Margaux 1950 are proof that it is not necessarily muscle that gives strength…
It would be better to drink it now, so as not to miss this magical opportunity…
You can find this 1950 vintage red wine – Château Margaux 1950 – for sale at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
