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Throughout the year, the conditions were very favorable for the vines and the ripening of the grapes. The grapes have reached exceptional maturity, characterized among other things by a record sugar concentration.
Château Margaux 1982 comes from a very great vintage. This classified growth confirms the excellence of the vintage on tasting with an impressive aromatic bouquet, power and pleasant roundness.
Vintage | Wine 1982 |
Classification | Médoc - 1er Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Margaux |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 1.50 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
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Long life.
Of all the 1982 first-growths, Chateau Margaux has been the most variable from bottle to bottle. At the Philadelphia tasting, the bottle was maderized, the only truly bad bottle in the impeccable collection assembled by local wine connoisseur Randy Feinberg. From my cellar, the 1982 Margaux exhibits a dark, murky rubypurple color with a touch of lightening at the edge. Earthy, truffle, black fruit, underbrush, cedar, and spice aromas are followed by a ripe, full-bodied, chunky wine. This fleshy, powerful effort is somewhat disjointed and rustic at present. Interestingly, I have had bottles that merited nearly perfect scores, and others that were typical of this tasting. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2035.
Firm and rich. Dark ruby. Mint, mineral and currant aromas. Full-bodied, with solid and fine tannins. Better with a bit more age? Perhaps not as opulent as expected.
Tous les grands dégustateurs ont commenté ce vin au fil du temps. Qu'en est-il aujourd'hui ?
La robe est très sombre. Le vin est épais, gras. Mais il ne se livre pas facilement. Le nez est fermé à l'ouverture, il lui faut du temps et de l'aération. Il faut un peu l'attendre. Ne pas être impatient. La bouche est d'une très grande richesse, dense, charnue, du fruit noir, des épices. Très belle longueur. Ce vin laisse un peu KO. Après 30 ans de bouteille, Il est aujourd'hui excellent avec encore un très grand potentiel de garde.