Château Margaux 1975

A delicate Margaux wine with beautiful complexity

The estate

With origins dating back to the 12th century, Château Margaux is one of those Grands Crus that have built the legend of the great wines of Bordeaux around the world. In 1855, the estate attained the title of Premier Grand Cru Classé and was the only one of the four châteaux presented to receive a score of twenty out of twenty. With the acquisition of the property in 1977 by André Mentzelopoulos, 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 initiated 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 standing of Château Margaux, now 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, located on a gravelly rise. The estate’s varietal makeup gives pride of place to Cabernet Sauvignon, while also including Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. The estate’s clay-limestone soils give rise to legendary wines, with a racy and sensual character, so representative of the Margaux appellation.

The vintage

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

Blend

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