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1961 Bordeaux price at Arden Fine Wines – Château Margaux 1961.
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A brief history of Château Margaux
The region called Margaux was named “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 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.
1961 Bordeaux price – Château Margaux 1961
A sharp spring frost and exceptional “coulure” due to an intensely cold spell at the end of May 1961 drastically reduced the crop size.
Then the wonderful weather conditions during the summer, which was particularly dry and hot, enabled this small crop to reach really extraordinary ripeness and concentration.
The picking began 19th September 1961.
It has sometimes been said that 1961 was the greatest vintage since 1900…
Château Margaux 1961 is a sumptuous wine: soft, harmonious, rich, very dense and full of freshness.
Its bouquet is unique: over the smell of undergrowth, so characteristic of the great wines of that era, comes a layer of indescribable fruity and floral fragrance.
The tannic density of Château Margaux 1961 asserts itself smoothly and delicately and the finish is a strong but tender caress.
A really wonderful wine.
Of course, it can be opened now, but it was built for eternity…
1961 Bordeaux price at Arden Fine Wines.
