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71-year old red wine gift – Château Margaux 1955 at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
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A brief history of Château Margaux
Margaux was called “La Mothe de Margaux” (the Margaux mound) from the XII century.
The old name didn’t happen by chance.
In a flat region like the Médoc, the slightest “mound” easily stood out.
This is because the greatest wines always emerge from sloping land that ensures good drainage.
In 1152, England advanced into Aquitaine and continued until 1453.
Thus Bordeaux wines benefited from this new market.
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 was planted with 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.
71-year old wine gift – Château Margaux 1955 vintage
After a rainy start to the summer, in June and July, the months of August and September were dry and hot.
The fine weather carried on throughout the harvest.
Then the picking began on 22nd September 1955.
1955 combined most of the characteristics that are necessary to make a great vintage, in particular, a hot, dry August and excellent conditions during the harvest.
Ultimately, Château Margaux 1955 was a success.
The bouquet is superb and the palate is perfectly harmonious.
Château Margaux 1955 lacks perhaps a bit more density that would justify describing it as a truly great vintage.
Margaux 1955 is perfect to enjoy now, but its development in bottle, and especially in magnum, could surprise us yet…
You can find this 71-year old red wine gift – Château Margaux 1955 – at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
