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Find this 1974 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1974.
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A brief history of Château Margaux
People in the XII century referred to Margaux as “La Mothe de Margaux” (the Margaux mound).
The old name didn’t happen by chance.
In a flat region like the Médoc, the slightest “mound” easily stood out.
This is because sloping land that ensures good drainage always produces the greatest wines.
In 1152, England advanced into Aquitaine and continued until 1453.
Thus, this new market benefited Bordeaux wines.
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 planted 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.
Find this 1974 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1974
After a reasonable summer, the month of September was rainy and cold and did not allow the grapes to reach a good level of ripeness.
Nonetheless, the picking began on 20th September 1974.
Ultimately, this was another difficult vintage after 1972 and 1973, as much for the quality of the wines as for the crisis in the fine wine market.
On the whole, Château Margaux 1974 is still quite tannic, with a slightly dry finish.
You can find this 1974 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
