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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 1984 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1984
The cold and rainy weather during the flowering caused the worst case “coulure” in history, i.e. preventing the flower from setting into fruit.
Overall, summer 1984 brought quite hot and sunny weather; however, heavy rain in September hampered the ripening of the grapes.
Fortunately, the sunshine enabled Château Margaux to bring in sufficiently ripe grapes in this difficult vintage.
Then, subsequently, the team began picking on 1st October 1984.
Interestingly, the very low percentage of Merlot in the blend and the hard-won ripening of the Cabernet Sauvignon gave this vintage of Château Margaux a certain austerity and a characteristic firmness on the finish.
Fortunately, the development in bottle has, over time, helped to soften the tannins.
Today, consequently, the palate feels softer and the nose is quite remarkable.
Ultimately, therefore, Château Margaux 1984 stands out as a great success for the vintage and today reaches its peak.
Finally, you can find this 1984 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
