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1967 wine gift – Château Margaux 1967 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.
1967 wine gift – Château Margaux 1967
1967 was a dry year, without any particular problems.
The picking began on 27th September 1967.
1967 Château Margaux is a very attractive vintage and a good example of an era when the aim was to make wines with balance and finesse.
Today, Château Margaux 1967 shows a particularly fine, distinguished and very mature nose.
So enjoyable! On the palate, the smoothness of the texture comes through; we forget the tannins and keep our focus on the pleasure and enjoyment.
Of course, the overall impression is one of a rather light wine, with perhaps some dryness in the finish, but the whole is a really pleasing wine…
Château Margaux 1967 is a very good bottle to drink now.
You can find this 1967 wine gift at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
