Chateau Margaux 1975

A delicate Margaux wine with beautiful complexity

The estate

With origins dating back to the 12th century, Château Margaux is among those Grands Crus that have built the legend of the great wines of Bordeaux around the world. In 1855, the estate was elevated to the rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé and was the only one of the four châteaux presented to receive a perfect score of twenty out of twenty. With the acquisition of the estate by André Mentzelopoulos in 1977, Château Margaux began a new chapter in its history. Elevating the Grand Vin of Château Margaux to the highest level, he reintroduced the estate’s Second Wine, Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, first created in 1908. Following in her father’s footsteps after his premature passing, Corinne Mentzelopoulos took up the family banner with energy and passion to preserve the stature of Château Margaux, which had become a Bordeaux masterpiece, instantly recognizable by its neo-Palladian style. Vintage after vintage, the estate’s wines rank among the greatest in the world.

The vineyard

The vineyard of Château Margaux owes its distinctiveness to its rare and unique terroir, situated on a gravel outcrop. The estate’s varietal mix gives pride of place to Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc also present. The property’s clay-limestone soils give rise to legendary wines with a racy, sensual character, so representative of the Margaux appellation.

The vintage

A year marked by favorable weather conditions, 1975 saw a hot, dry summer followed by an unsettled September, before the return of fine weather for the harvest.

Blend

This 1975 Château Margaux is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc.