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1960 wine gift – Château Margaux 1960 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.
1960 wine gift – Château Margaux 1960
After an early start to the growing season, the 1960 summer brought cold and rainy weather, just about until the end of the harvest.
Consequently, they began grape-picking on 13th September 1960.
Poor old 1960, stuck between 1959 and 1961!
Nevertheless, they produced incredibly fine Château Margaux in 1960, but it was so light.
The wine displays a light, rusted ruby or garnet colour with brick-hued edges, as expected from a mature bottle.
Furthermore, reviewers noted a mesmerising bouquet with aromas of barnyard, mushrooms, and other earthy, tertiary notes, along with red stewed fruit, rose, and raspberry.
On the palate, the wine feels light-bodied and soft, offering flavours of blackberry, black cherry, dried red fruit, earth, and leather, with hints of spice, cedar, and tobacco.
In fact, the acidity has held up well, providing balance and keeping the wine fresh.
Ultimately, many describe the vintage as not powerful or intense but often as complex, elegant, and charming, offering a classic journey into a mature Bordeaux.
Award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London offers this 1960 wine gift.
