'98 wasn't a good year for Margaux. [See more]. Standard delivery 1 weekMinimum order of £500. For France, the stars of the vintage lay in the right bank of Bordeaux, Sauternes and the Rhône Valley with the best examples likely to still be drinking very well now.

The 1996 Chateau Margaux, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, must be a strong contender for wine of the vintage. Standard delivery 1 weekOnly ships to SwitzerlandNo minimum order. WC 91 Points | Reviewed: 9.14.15. Château Margaux is one of Bordeaux's most famous wine estates, located just east of Margaux itself in the Médoc. [See more]. We try to find which wines the critics agree are the best of the modern era. Also, in Europe, Piedmont and Spain enjoyed fabulous vintages and, particul... First Growth. Now at 20 years old it has retained a deep garnet colour with very little ageing on the rim, in fact, one of the most youthful-looking 1998 Left Banks that I encountered.

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Also, alert me about new products from this winery. A search for the most expensive wines from wine's most famous region uncovers some surprises. To mark Wine-Searcher's 20th birthday, we see what the world was looking for way back then. ), France: Provence-Alpes, [Lot 396], 2 Bouteilles CHATEAU MARGAUX 1998 GCC1 Margaux, Netherlands: Amsterdam, 1998 Chateau Margaux - Margaux 1er Grand Cru Classe - 1 Bottle (0.75L), France: Paris [and Ile-de-France], USA: (NY) [See more], Minimum order of £250.Free shipping in UK over £1000.Standard delivery 1 week It's the usual suspects for our most searched-for wines, but there's a surprise among the most-improved rankings. The 1998 Margaux's color is a dense ruby/purple. It was a question of a few showers at the beginning of the harvest... From the beginning, the wines, whether Merlot or Cabernet, had astonishing concentration, recalling the 1995 and 1996 vintages. Discount does not apply to corporate orders, gift certificates, StewardShip membership fees, select Champagne brands, Riedel glassware, fine and rare wine, 187ML splits, and all bottles 3.0 liters or larger. © 2020 Wine-Searcher™ All rights reserved.

1998 is undeniably a long-ageing wine, which will only come out completely in fifteen years' time. As part of our 20th birthday coverage, we look back at which wines US users love most. In 1977, the estate was purchased by the late André Mentzelopoulos, and it is now run by his daughter, Corinne Mentzelopoulos. A Bordeaux Blend, at its most basic, is any combination of those grape varieties typically used to make the red wines of Bordeaux. Chateau Margaux 1998, Classified First Growth Red $ 1,500.00 $ 375.00 / 750ml. Upgrade to PRO to view all 277 results for the location you've chosen. Belonging to the Mentzelopoulos family since 1977, this Premier Grand Cru Classé, renowned for its excellent qualities, produces exceptional wines, including the Grand Vin, Pavillon Rouge, Pavillon Blanc and Margaux du Château. At first, they tended to be a little firm and austere, but with barrel ageing they gained a lot of roundness and harmony. Care has been lavished on the property by a line of owners with an abiding concern for the reputation of the estate.

The received wisdom that single-vineyard wine is better is a pervasive myth. The climate might be making many places gloomy, but others are looking on the bright side. Petaluma, UK: Oxfordshire, 1998 Ch Margaux owc 12/75cl in bond, Bordeaux red, UK: London, UK: Suffolk, 1998 Chateau Margaux, 1er Cru Margaux [In Bond], Switzerland: Basel-Landschaft, UK: Surrey, Bordeaux, Margaux, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Margaux 1998, Red, France: Aquitaine, USA: (CA) sales tax. Find out how >, Find Pickup Locations Standard delivery 1 weekOnly ships to Hong KongNo minimum order.

We came very close to making a great vintage. On the palate, menthol, floral, medium bodied, spicy tannins, black berries, raspberry, medium finish." Standard delivery 1 weekMinimum order of one case. Items with pricing ending in .97 are excluded and will not count toward the minimum required. New customers: $20 off $100+.

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