The summer was hot and sunny, unfortunately the very rainy month of September hampered the ripening of the berries. Fortunately, the harvest took place under a bright sun, allowing the harvesting of fairly ripe grapes.
1984 is a difficult white vintage. Indeed, the vines were still young, the harvest fairly large and maturity had just been reached. Pavillon Blanc 1984 du Château Margaux is a little diluted, but fine and delicate.
Vintage | Wine 1984 |
Classification | Bordeaux - Second wine |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Margaux |
Colour | White |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Margaux |
Country | France |
Château Margaux is one of the largest wine estates in Bordeaux. In AOC, Margaux appears in the first classified growths of the official classification of Médoc wines of 1855.
If it is a privilege to bear the name of its Margaux appellation, there is no doubt that Château Margaux does it great honor.
For several centuries, this Premier Cru Classé has expressed to the highest degree the exceptional qualities of terroirs patiently brought together by several generations of owners. Maintained and harvested exclusively by hand with extreme care, the 78 hectares of vines (75% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet-Franc and Petit-Verdot) draw their richness very deeply from the soil. clayey-gravelly, particularly dense and thick.
Fermentation in oak vats, after which the wine is strictly selected, is followed by 18 to 24 months of aging in new oak barrels. A masterpiece among the Bordeaux wines, the best according to some, Château Margaux reveals finesse and opulence, depth and complexity on tasting, and develops a bouquet of rare elegance of rose, violet, black fruits, under -taut by tight tannins that require patient aging before blossoming. The château also produces a second wine, Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, and a dry white wine, Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux (100% Sauvignon Blanc).
Best vintages of Château Margaux are : 1900, 1928, 1953, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990
>> Read our article "Grands Crus Classés from Bordeaux"
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