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1954 vintage red wine – Chateau Margaux 1954 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 1954 vintage red wine
A particularly cold and rainy year prevented the grapes from reaching good ripeness.
The team began picking on 12th October 1954.
We seldom have the opportunity to see or taste this 1954 Château Margaux wine…
All the same, we are always pleasantly surprised, even in this type of vintage, by the finesse of the bouquet, which so characterises Château Margaux.
Of course, we gain nothing from keeping this wine any longer…
You can find this 1954 vintage red wine – Château Margaux 1954 – for sale at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
Please allow two working days for delivery.
Contact us here with any queries.
