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Find this 1998 vintage wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1998.
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Find this 1998 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1998
The dates for bud-break, flowering and colour change in the grapes in 1998 corresponded exactly to the averages.
What distinguishes this growing season is the exceptional heat and drought during the month of August.
The grapes acquired an excellent level of concentration early on.
Then heavy rain at the end of September came too late to cause significant dilution.
finally, the picking began on 24th September.
From the beginning, the wines, whether Merlot or Cabernet, had astonishing concentration, recalling the 1995 and 1996 vintages.
At first, they tended to be a little firm and austere, but with barrel ageing they gained a lot of roundness and harmony.
Today, Château Margaux 1998 displays aromas of great freshness in which red berry fruit is to the fore and in which lingering hints of vanilla and roasted coffee beans mingle slowly into the wine.
The impression on the palate is of great power with fresh, firm, but fat tannins, which give this wine a very classic dimension.
You can find this 1998 vintage wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Château Margaux 1998.
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.
