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| 10/13/2000 Eternal new beginnings |
The celebrations were a resounding success, as was the harvest which nothing and nobody upset right through to the end. For the winegrowers it’s a year that is finishing, the crowning glory of their efforts after months of hard work ; they’ll go on holiday in a few days and most of them won’t come back until the beginning of November in order to prune their v...
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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
2000/ We were unaware at that time that we were harvesting one of the greatest vintages of the late 20th century.
The grapes had rarely, perhaps never, been as concentrated, particularly the Cabernets. In certain cases we surpassed the already historic levels of the 1986 and 1995 vintages, with an elegance and softness on the palate, reminiscent also of the 1990 and 1996 vintages. It seemed in fact that 2000 was setting a new benchmark in q...
Vintage 2000
Weather conditions / The 2000 vintage was proclaimed from the start as one of the best vintages of modern times. In the spring of 2003, I had many opportunities to find out if we really had a true dream vintage on our hands.
During the 2000 harvest, while doing a “personal inspection” in the vineyards, I noticed that something extraordinary was on the way. The grapes looked extremely healthy.
While the sorting table was rolling, I observ...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2024 | 2020 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 129€ +15.2% | 980€ +14.5% | 856€ -4.4% | 895€ -5.3% | 945€ +19.8% | 789€ -16.3% | 943€ +16.7% | 808€ -28.7% | 1 134€ +1.0% | 1 123€ +197.1% | 378€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.