CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1940
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1940
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1940

CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1940

Wine 1940 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Margaux

"Could we really think of grapes during the summer of 1940? This wine has fallen into the dustbin of history without really leaving any memories other than that of a defeat..." (Château Margaux) Few wine memories remain about this terrible year. The climatic conditions weren't really unfavourable, but the madness of the men was unleashed to make it a very difficult year.

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3 / 5
Michael Broadbent
Michael Broadbent
(1-1997) Palish, orange-tinged colour; scentsof mocha and toffee. Better on palate: sweet, attractive, very flavoury despite slight acid edge. Holding well.
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Vintage Wine  1940
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Margaux
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Château Château Margaux
Château Margaux
Château Margaux

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"

>> Discover all the crus classés of Médoc classification

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