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Find this 1982 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1982.
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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 1982 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1982
Throughout the whole year of 1982, the weather conditions were very favourable for the vines.
Furthermore, after an early flowering, the summer was particularly hot, especially in July and during the first two weeks of September.
As a result, the grapes reached outstanding ripeness levels with, among other feats, a record concentration in sugar.
Consequently, the picking began on 20th September 1982.
Château Margaux 1982 has opened up considerably in the last ten years and when we have the chance to compare it to the 1983, it seems slowly, but surely to take the lead, even when taking bottle variation into consideration.
Château Margaux 1982 is a very powerful, fleshy and complex wine.
The bouquet is already outstandingly rich and dense.
The impression on the palate is at once of great power, roundness and suppleness.
You can find this 1982 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
