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Find this 2000 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 2000.
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Find this 2000 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 2000
In 2000, the grapes had rarely – perhaps never – been as concentrated, particularly the Cabernets.
In certain cases we surpassed the already historic levels of the 1986 and 1995 vintages with an elegance and softness on the palate, reminiscent also of the 1990 and 1996 vintages.
It seemed, in fact, that 2000 was setting a new benchmark in quality never before attained, at least in terms of style.
The wine has now acquired a slightly tighter texture and at the same time keeps such a soft and especially long finish that it seems to go on forever…
The bottling took place in November 2002, after over two years of barrel ageing.
Such a long ageing is unusual but not as rare as one might think: most of the greatest vintages are aged for that length of time.
You can find this 2000 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 2000.
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.
