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Find this 1988 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1988.
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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 1988 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1988
After a very mild winter and a wet spring, June and the beginning of July were particularly rainy.
Then, from mid-July onwards, until the end of September, hot and very dry weather set in.
Despite a few light rain showers at the beginning of the harvest, the picking was carried out in excellent conditions.
The picking began 3rd October.
The very deep colour; the rich, intense nose; and the magnificent structure on the palate are very reminiscent of the 1986 Château Margaux.
They have the same powerful, ripe tannins, with perhaps a little less concentration, but also less austerity.
Unlike 1986, in fact, Château Margaux 1988 is starting to open out.
You can find this 1988 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
