| Brand | Chateau Margaux |
| Appellation | Bordeaux, France |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Oak Treatment | 100% new French oak |
| Aging | m |
| Total Varietal Composition % | 87% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot |
Product details
Deep, shiny, dark ruby in color, this rocks as soon as the wine is out of the gate, or should I say out of the bottle and into your glass. Cherry blossoms and lilacs make it seem as though you are in a flower shop. On the palate, the wine is rich, full bodied and concentrated, yet the wine is light on its feet. There is a purity in the fruit that is off the hook. There is a sensuous, textural quality that makes it so you cannot help but take another sip, to make sure the experience is real, and because it is so good! The wine is a testament to Paul Pontallier, as this is in some ways, a culmination of his life's work.
2015 was literally an historic year at Château Margaux. They celebrated the bicentenary dating from 1815 and the inauguration of the new facilities designed or reorganised by Norman Foster. Regarding the vintage some of the result is owed to decisions made at the time of blending; only 35% of the harvest went into the first wine which was a record of severity for a vintage of this standard. As usual it was the Cabernet Sauvignon in first place with 87% of the blend; in addition to its concentration and finesse this year it has an unusual vigour and strength. The Merlot has nothing to be ashamed of at least in the great plots; it makes up 8% of the first wine. Cabernet Franc (3%) and Petit Verdot (2%) also find their place in this elitist blend which confirms that enable all grape varieties to express their own propensity.
