MARGAUX · LEFT BANK

If Pauillac can be seen as the bastion of "traditional" Red Bordeaux, then Margaux represents its other facet in producing wines that are among the most sensual and alluring of Bordeaux. It is the biggest commune in the Médoc encompassing the communes of Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac andLabaude in addition to Margaux itself It is located in the centre of the Haut-Médoc, and is the closest of the important communes to the city of Bordeaux. The soils in Margaux are the lightest and most gravelly of the Médoc with some of the soils also containing a high percentage of sand. Vineyards located in Cantenac and Margaux make up the core of the appelation with the best vineyard sites being located on well-drained slopes. It is these lighter, well-drained soils which give Margaux its deft touch and silky perfumes. Further from the water there is a greater clay content and the wines are less dramatically perfumed. Margaux is the most diffuse of all the Médoc appelations with a reputation for scaling the heights with irreproachable wines such as Ch. Margaux and Ch. Palmer, but also plumbing the depths, with too many other Château not fulfilling their potential. There has been an upward shift in recent years, but the appellation cannot yet boast the reliability of St Julien. However the finest Margaux are exquisitely perfumed and and are models of refinement and subtlety which have few parallels in Bordeaux.

2021 ALTO DE CANTENAC BROWN
· MARGAUX - BORDEAUX BLANC
+883824 · 6x750ml
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90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Semillon.
We wished to make a wine of nice minerality, beautiful aromas, and a wine for Gastronomical table. Elegant and delicate, AltO pays homage to the art of music, while at the same time complimenting the entire Cantenac Brown gamut of wines. A perfect addition! AltO 2021 is marked by citrus fruits, lime, nectarine hints...The round and elegant mouth, marked by a beautiful freshness and vivacity, is supported by a nice tension.
A perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
DC: 93 || JL: 92 || VN: 90-91 || RP: 89-91

VINTAGE NOTES:
21

2018 CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC
· MARGAUX AOC   2nD GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+849082 · 6x750ml
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74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.
Deep and dark color with purplish reflections. The nose is intense. It harmoniously combines woody, spicy, fruity, and floral notes and reveals its great complexity when aired. The attack is large, the mid-palate is dense and has a high sweetness. The wine is concentrated and chewy. It is beautifully balanced. The grainy, silky, and coated tannins give the wine a great elegance. Undoubtedly a Brane of long aging.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JD: 95+ || JS: 95 || WE: 95 || DC: 95 || WS: 94 || NM: 93 || RP: 93+ ||
VN: 92-95 || JR: 17++

VINTAGE NOTES:
18 || 16 || 15 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 06

2020 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE
· MARGAUX AOC   5TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+758857 · 12x750ml
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47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot.
This vintage is one of the smallest in production since 1991. The first tastings carried out reveal an exceptional vintage. The Merlot is incredibly fruity and fleshy and are the best Merlots ever made on the property. The Cabernet Franc is powerful with tight tannins. The Petit Verdot is concentrated, with a good quality of black fruits, the structure is silky and dense. As for the Cabernet Sauvignon, the elegance of the fruit complements by the tannic structure and achieves the perfect balance. The blends reveal a magnificent Chateau du Tertre 2020 with a beautiful density.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 93 || DC: 93 || JA: 93 || WS: 92 || JL: 91 || JMQ: 91 || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 19 || 18 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 06 || 05 || 95

2020 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS
· MARGAUX AOC   3RD GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+758854 · 12x750ml
+866087 · 3x3000ml · SOLD OUT
+888342 · 1x5000ml · SOLD OUT
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56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot.
For this 2020 vintage, our aim was to continue in the same vein as 2019, while preserving the typical characteristics of Château Giscours. To achieve this, our objective was to work on two notions that are close to our hearts: aromatic brilliance and fine tannins. The technical team at Giscours took great care to give each plant individual attention. Our vine-growers and winemakers have detailed knowledge of the terroir and the rows they are in charge of, and they consider these plots of vines as micro-gardens that they tend with great care. We are very proud of the 2020 vintage. Our team’s in- depth knowledge of the terroir and their risk-taking have produced a voluptuous wine. It is generous, with great personality. It has all the power and fleshiness of Château Giscours and evokes a taffeta texture with silky tannins. It is a vintage that reflects the meticulous and bold approach that guided our team during this atypical year.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 96 || JL: 96 || VN: 96 || RP: 95+ || DC: 95 || NM: 94 || JD: 94+ || WS: 92

VINTAGE NOTES:
20 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 08 || 05 || 04 || 00 ||
96 ||

2016 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS
· MARGAUX AOC   3RD GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+744970 · 12x750ml
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81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot.
Giscours is undeniably classic with a high proportion of Cabernet: Here there is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot and so the wine has typical aromas of blackcurrant, spice, cedar, plums and vanilla. Deep and intense and quite dark but lifted by good freshness and energetic tannins, this is a lovely wine that follows up well on the successful 2015.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 96 || WE: 96 || RP: 93 || NM 94 || VN: 94 || DC: 94 || JR: 16.5+

VINTAGE NOTES:
16 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 08 || 05 || 04 || 00 || 96 ||

2016 CHÂTEAU LABÉGORCE
· MARGAUX AOC   CRU BOURGEOIS EXCEPTIONNEL
+813885 · 12x750ml
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52% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot.
Dark, voluptuous black cherry fruit, sweet and vivacious. Good grip and acidity. The most ambitious wine yet from the team that took over here from 2010, with more density and richness.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
NM: 93 || VN: 93 || JD: 93 || JS: 92 || WS: 92 || JA: 92 || WE: 91 || JR: 16+

VINTAGE NOTES:
16 || 17 || 15 || 12

2018 CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES
· MARGAUX AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+749576 · 12x750ml
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50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot.
The nose is fine, elegant, and seductive and offers a fine concentration of aromas, with everything in balance. Blackberry, coffee, and fine notes of red berry fruit come through together with touches of liquorice stick, mocha, spices, as well as discreet hints of cardamom. The palate is elegant, suave, and round and offers flesh, nice definition, precision, minerality, tension, lovely harmony, depth of flavour as well as fine acidity. Notes of fresh blackberry, juicy blackcurrant, and subtle raspberry hints, together with notes of red berries/fresh redcurrants as well as a touch of toasted bread and mocha/chocolate
Chateau Lascombes is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Also great with appetizers, Roasted lamb, braised veal, rib of beef with bones and pan-seared mushrooms; Hard cheese, such as tommes or gouda.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 95 || RP: 94+ || JD: 94 || VN: 93 || WE: 93 || JA: 93 || WS: 92 || NM: 88 || JR: 16.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
18 || 16 || 10 || 09 || 05

2016 CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES
· MARGAUX AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+869813 · 6x750ml
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50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot.
The nose is fine, elegant, and seductive and offers a fine concentration of aromas, with everything in balance. Blackberry, coffee, and fine notes of red berry fruit come through together with touches of liquorice stick, mocha, spices, as well as discreet hints of cardamom. The palate is elegant, suave, and round and offers flesh, nice definition, precision, minerality, tension, lovely harmony, depth of flavour as well as fine acidity. Notes of fresh blackberry, juicy blackcurrant, and subtle raspberry hints, together with notes of red berries/fresh redcurrants as well as a touch of toasted bread and mocha/chocolate
Chateau Lascombes is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Also great with appetizers, Roasted lamb, braised veal, rib of beef with bones and pan-seared mushrooms; Hard cheese, such as tommes or gouda.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 95 || RP: 94+ || JD: 94 || VN: 93 || WE: 93 || JA: 93 || WS: 92 || NM: 88 || JR: 16.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
16 || 10 || 09 || 05

2017 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
· MARGAUX AOC   1ST GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+860783 · 6x750ml
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89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot.
The quality of Château Margaux 2017 comes close to its illustrious predecessors without pretending to rival the generosity of 2015 or the elegance of 2016. Nonetheless, it has a rightful place in the estate’s lineage of great vintages: it is profound, complex, intense and long. In some respects, it even surpasses our hopes following September’s rainfall and demonstrates yet again to what extent great terroirs are capable of transmitting all their best qualities into the wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon is always the heart and the framework for Château Margaux, accounting for 89% of the blend. Upon tasting, the tannins were perfectly ripe, which reassured us that our decision to wait a few more days before harvesting was the right choice. The wines’ structure remains a rare combination of power and refinement. Cabernet Franc (2%) and Petit Verdot (1%) round out the blend for this wine. Château Margaux represents 37% of the harvest.
Chateau Margaux is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 99 || RP: 98 || VN: 97 || WE: 96 || DC: 96 ||WS: 95 || VN: 95 || JR: 17.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
17 || 18 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 06

2015 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
· MARGAUX AOC   1ST GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+860782 · 6x750ml
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87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
The 2015 Margaux is a dense, rich and powerful wine that shows a velvety texture and a long, sweet finish. There is plenty of structure and tannin here for the long haul, but it is difficult to find underneath such copious amounts of fruit. Along with nearly perfect balance this definitely a candidate for wine of the vintage!
Chateau Margaux is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: PRE-SOLD OUT
JS: 100 || WE: 100 || DC: 100 || JL: 100 || JD: 100 || WS: 99 || RP: 99 || NM: 99 || VN: 99 || TA: 97 || || JR: 18.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
15 || 20 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 14 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 06

2006 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX
· MARGAUX AOC   1ST GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+814290 · 6x750ml
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90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc.
This wine has an extraordinary aromatic finesse, a tannic richness, and a particularly dense and tight-knit texture. The finish is very long, fresh, and lively, a little bit firm but already packed with flavor. Such balance is a brilliant expression of Chateau Margaux's noble terroir. 2006 is a great Château Margaux vintage. Of course, it is not 2005, or 2000; those vintages are exceptional. But it does have both the grace and the purity of the 1996, the so classic freshness of the 2004 and the heady power of the 1986 or the 1995. Such balance is a brilliant expression of Château Margaux’s noble terroir but demands a little patience. We recommend waiting for several more years.
Chateau Margaux is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 99 || JMQ: 96 || WE: 95 || DC: 95 || WS: 92 || JR: 18+

VINTAGE NOTES:
06 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09

2015 CHÂTEAU MARQUIS DE TERME
· MARGAUX AOC   4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+890698 · 12x750ml
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot.
The robe is a dark red color, with elegant garnet tinted reflections. The nose reveals a beautiful purity of fruit, with notes of black cherry, raspberry and black currant, enhanced by pepper and cocoa. The attack is supple, giving way to a silky and dense body carried by elegant tannins. Evolving with precision on greedy flavors of red berries and spices, it rises crescendo in volume and freshness. It blooms on a long, fruity and persistent finish. A Margaux wine of great finesse.
Château Marquis de Terme 2015 will pair deliciously with a Châteaubriand with truffle sauce, a famous roast chicken, duck breast with Pinot Noir sauce, venison hazelnuts or veal grenadin with morel sauce. For a pairing with cheese, prefer pressed and uncooked cheeses: cantal, old mimolette, morbier, saint-nectaire and tomme de Savoie. It can also be enjoyed with Brie de Meaux, Gouda or Salers. For dessert, it will be particularly exquisite with a raspberry and chocolate charlotte, Ricardo Larrivée's chocolate cake or a praline entremet.

STATUS: OPEN
WS: 92 || RP: 92 || NM: 92 || JS: 94 || WE: 94 || DC: 93 || JL: 94 || VN: 93 || JD: 93 || JMQ: 92 || JR: 16.5

VINTAGE NOTES:
17

2017 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ LICHINE
· MARGAUX AOC   4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+866422 · 12x750ml
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63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot.
In the glass, Château Prieuré Lichine 2017 has a deep, intense purple colour with garnet tints. On the nose, it distils a fruity and floral bouquet. The scents of black fruits mingle with delicate rose fragrances as well as subtle touches of gourmet spices. On the palate, Château Prieuré Lichine 2017 offers a moderately full-bodied attack followed by a rich, full-bodied mid-palate bursting with aromas of blackberries and juicy black cherries. The freshness of the fruit is supported by a velvety texture. The fruity aromas quickly coat the tongue and the inside of the cheeks to end on a rich, elegant and remarkably long finish.
Prieuré Lichine is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Prieuré Lichine is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 93 || WE: 93 || DC: 93 || VN: 92+ || WS: 91 || RP: 89 || JR: 17

VINTAGE NOTES:
17 || 19 || 18 || 09

2017 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-GASSIES
· MARGAUX AOC   2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+869824 · 12x750ml
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76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot.
With its blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (76%), complemented by Merlot (23%) and Petit Verdot (1%), the Chateau Rauzan-Gassies 2017 displays a superb profile, full of the nuances of this peculiar vintage. The wine presents a wonderful combination of power and finesse. Full of elegance, the bouquet reveals fresh and pure aromas of black berries, evolving on beautiful mineral notes that echo the terroir of origin in Margaux. On the palate, the wine develops a very dense and silky texture, emphasizing the discreet power of the tannins. The mid-palate is also quite mellow, stretching into a lingering finish. Undoubtedly one of the most successful vintages of Rauzan-Gassies in the last 10 years.
Chateau Rauzan Gassies is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Rauzan Gassies is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 94+ || WE: 93 || JS: 91-92 || DC: 89 || JD: 89-91 || JMQ: 89

VINTAGE NOTES:
17

2019 LE ROSE DE GISCOURS
· MARGAUX AOC
+843938 · 6x750ml
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70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot.
A unique creation reflecting the elegance and freshness that lead the elaboration of our Grand Cru Classé Château Giscours. A plot of Cabernet Sauvignon has been chosen and especially conducted for a year-long to elaborate this aromatic Rosé full of freshness. This Rosé de Giscours shows a beautiful light colour, with subtle aromas of white flowers and offers an elegantly harmonious palate. A perfect balance between roundness and energy!
To enjoy as an aperitif, with cold meats, grills, summer salads.

STATUS: OPEN

VINTAGE NOTES:
19

2018 LES HAUTS DU TERTRE
· MARGAUX AOC   2ND WINE
+758870 · 12x750ml
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40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc.
A second wine from this classified fifth growth, the quality of the wine follows in the Chateau’s modern resurgence, using the younger vines from the prestigious estate. Grown in predominantly gravel, with some sand on gentle slopes the wine is very earth driven. The 2018 vintage offers a rich aromatic complexity. Les Hauts du Tertre is a gorgeous second wine. Black cherry, smoke, grilled herbs, licorice, menthol, spice, tobacco infuse this supple, gorgeous Margaux. Les Hauts stands out for its superb purity of fruit and fabulous overall balance.
Fried sweetbreads in balsam vinegar with caramelised baby onions; salmis of pigeon. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes. Chateau du Tertre is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta as well as cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 92 || FM: 92 || DC: 91 || JS: 89-90 || JMQ: 87 || NM: 86-88 || VN: 86-88

VINTAGE NOTES:
18 || 09 || 08