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Château Margaux Grand Vin
Margaux, France
About this product
The most perfumed and elegant First Growth — the 'feminine' Médoc. The gravelly Margaux soils produce Cabernet Sauvignon of unusual aromatic delicacy: violet, rose, cassis, cedar. Not the most powerful but the most seductive at any age. The 1900 is considered one of the greatest wines ever recorded. Modern benchmarks: 2000, 2009, 2010, 2015. The second wine Pavillon Rouge is consistently one of Bordeaux's finest second labels.
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colourdeep garnet
noseviolet, rose, cassis, cedar, earth — the most perfumed Médoc
palatesilky, polished tannins; greatest elegance of the First Growths; 20–30 year potential
Service
temp c17°C
decant minutes60 min
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violet, rose, cassis, cedar, earth — the most perfumed Médoc
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Poultry luxury
Margaux's silky, floral-violet profile finds its finest expression with pressed pigeon's concentrated iron-blood flavours. The wine's elegance ensures neither dominates.
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lamb
Château Margaux's legendary elegance belongs with the delicate rack of lamb; feminine tannins meet the finest preparation
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food
Château Margaux's feminine elegance belongs with saddle of lamb Margaux; the wine and the dish are namesakes
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celebration
Château Margaux elevates the saddle of lamb; the first growth's perfumed elegance for the most delicate lamb preparation
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Meat poultry
Château Margaux's violet and cassis elegance are mirrored in squab's floral-gamey character; the truffle sauce bridges the wine's earthy register while the pastry crust provides structure
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venison
Margaux's floral violet notes lift the gamey-iron quality of venison into elegance. Blackberry reduction mirrors the wine's dark fruit; celeriac echoes its mineral backbone.
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Charcuterie cheese
Saint-Nectaire fermier's earthy-mushroom undertones and hazelnut rind resonates with Margaux's forest floor complexity at maturity; truffle honey bridges both the cheese's earthiness and the wine's violets
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Meat poultry
Beef fillet's lean tenderness and green pepper's aromatic heat create complexity for Château Margaux's perfumed character; bordelaise mirrors the Bordeaux in the glass; the wine's violet notes amplify the pepper
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