Fine
91p
95 Tb points
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Wine Description
The Story
Since the 17th Century, the first wine of Château Margaux has been recognised as being one of the greatest wines in the entire world. It owes its unique qualities to the genius of its terroir as well as to the passionate work of a succession of generations. It’s a remarkable wine that comes from a combination of characteristics that are only rarely found: finesse, elegance, complexity, density, intensity, length and freshness. Although its tan...
Wine Information
1999/ Practically the same scenario as in 1998 was produced in 1999: an exceptional spell of fine weather during August, followed by a beginning of September which took the grapes to near-perfect ripeness levels, then heavy rain at the end of September which, by a few days, prevented the grapes from reaching the ripeness levels of great vintages and, like in 1998, caused a slight dilution. That was the case in 1999. In both cases, the wines we...
Vintage 1999
The 1999 Bordeaux harvest stands as an intriguing, warm, and highly heterogeneous vintage, defined by a humid, sunny growing season punctuated by a notorious August 11 hail storm in Saint-Émilion and localized late-September harvest rains that demanded meticulous vineyard selection. Properties on the Right Bank—particularly in Pomerol and unaffected sectors of Saint-Émilion—harvested early under warm, dry conditions, crafting plush, opulent, M...
