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Find this 1979 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1979.
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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 1979 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1979
The weather conditions were very similar to those in the 1978 vintage: a wet spring, a hot summer in July and cool in August; and a very fine end to the summer.
Once again, the grapes just managed to reach a very good level of ripeness.
The picking began on 4th October 1979.
Château Margaux 1979 is a very fine vintage whose style has often been compared with the 1978.
It seemed that when one of them opened up, the other started to close again, and vice versa…
But the tannins have always been more tender and softer than the 1978.
Château Margaux 1979 will not likely improve with time and so, we suggest to start drinking it now or not holding it for much longer.
You can find this 1979 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
