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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 1972 wine gift at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1972
An exceptionally cold and late year, particularly during September, which never allowed the grapes to ripen correctly.
The picking began 10th October 1972.
We thought that Château Margaux 1972 should be drunk fairly quickly, but a bottle tasted blind in 2017 astounded us…
The nose was superb, very complex, reminiscent of some beautiful, whole-cluster Burgundies.
The acidity was noticeable, but gave length to the wine.
Château Margaux 1972 is impressive for the vintage!
You can find this 1972 wine gift at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
