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1952 vintage red wine – Chateau Margaux 1952 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 1952 vintage red wine
Everything seemed to point towards an outstanding year.
The months of June, July and August had been hot and dry.
Unfortunately, September 1952 was cold and very rainy.
Therefore this prevented the grapes from reaching an excellent ripeness level.
Then the picking began 15th September 1952.
Château Margaux 1952 has kept an astonishing freshness.
So its bouquet is very distinct, very fine, with a touch of austerity.
Then on the palate, Château Margaux 1952 is at first silky and tender, and then slightly firm tannins come through on the finish.
Therefore Château Margaux 1952 is a very fine wine that can be kept a few years more without risk.
You can find this 1952 vintage red wine – Château Margaux 1952 – for sale at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
