Château Margaux

At the famous Château Margaux, "premier grand cru classé" according to the official classification of Bordeaux wines of 1855, which shares this rare distinction with Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Mouton-Rothschild and Château Haut-Brion. But this nectar is no longer what it used to be, with more than questionable winemaking and production techniques using pesticides in abundance, more than is reasonable!

Amazing experience. Book your tour enough time in advance. It's also free and you get to see their private cellar underground of course and see all the stored barrels. The tasting is also a great experience. Our guide was super friendly which was a great surprise. This is one of the best wineries in the world. Worth the visit!

We visited Château Margaux in late October and enjoyed a professional tour of the property. It was a magnificent occasion. We tasted the 2011 vintage on Château Margaux and the 2015 vintage of Pavillon Rouge. Both were spectacular.

Beautiful iconic château producing one of the world's iconic wines. You need to book as soon as you think you might be coming to southwest France.

On the tour we took in the Bordeaux region, this city, Margaux, was certainly the one that impacted us the most. The Medoc area is, without a shadow of a doubt, very welcoming and chuffed. In this iconic terroir visited, Château Margaux will undoubtedly remain in our memories. Make your reservation in advance, otherwise you’ll find yourself left high and dry during the tour. Cheers🍷

That was the best glass of wine in my life!!! It was a very difficult to make an appointment, even for me - sommelier in London. More than 30 e-mails. But on the finish, it was worth it all my efforts. It is a crème de la crème of the World’s Red Wine Kindom. Interesting tour and amazing taisting. I was very disappointed when I saw a bottle of 2007. I've even made a stupid coments about this vintage. But after taisting I changed my opinion. That was a pick for this Milesime and the best glass of wine in my life.

Beautiful place, commercialized vineyard, relatively new buildings, new equipment, great guide, wine was not to my tastes.

Gorgeous castle, a must-see in the region ! You won't regret it if you are interested in the french culture and winery ! If you want a tour, make sure to book 2 months in advance

Classy. Tasteful. Beautifully executed tour. The tour of Chateau Margaux was stellar!!! Detailed, not rushed, historical in nature. Great blending of old and new architecture! But the tasting blew me away in a private tasting room overlooking the long cement cellar. Merci beaucoup Chateau Margaux

Our private tour began in the reception room, continued to the chai, the vat room, the cooperage, and we returned to the reception room for a tasting and conversation. Altogether, the tour lasted about 1 to 1.5 hours and was both interesting and informative. As we learned, for over four centuries, Ch.Margaux has been considered a wine of excellence. Today, Corinne Mentzelopoulos is the château's proprietor and, together with her team, she continues to produce outstanding Margaux wines on the estate's 262 hectares (650 acres). The estate's Premier Grand Cru is Château Margaux. The second bottling is Pavillon (Rouge/Blanc) du Château Margaux. Currently, the estate dedicates 82 hectares (203 acres) to grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The average age of the vines in the red vineyard is 35 years. Harvesting is done by hand from September through October by a seasonal team of harvesters. Ch.Margaux employs traditional French vinification techniques: fermentation is 3 weeks in oak vats, aging is 18 to 24 months in new French oak barrels and fining is with egg whites. The use of oak vats means that there is no punching down or pumping over during the maceration process. Since the château is designated as a French historical landmark, any efforts to modernise or annex the exterior buildings are restricted, e.g., even the addition of windows is restricted. As a result of the historical landmark designation, when the time came for expansion in 1982, the estate built a subterranean cellar with a 1,200 barrel capacity adjacent to the chai (above-ground cellar). As a result of the region's high water table, the cellar is made of concrete with two walls that are each several meters thick. The open space between the concrete walls allows for water overflow and this space is drained regularly. Today, the estate continues its cooperage tradition with Alain Nunes, the in-house cooper who produces three new French oak barrels per day (approximately 30% of the château's needs). Messr. Nunes continues the same trade as his father and, prior to his father, the château employed two coopers. Annual production is ~150,000 bottles of Château Margaux, ~200,000 bottles of Pavillon Rouge and ~33,000 bottles of Pavillon Blanc. At the end of our visit, we tasted the 2004 Château Margaux.

Drinking will tell you more about this winery that my review will. So please try a well aged Ch. Margaux if you haven't done so already. Alternatively, go for the less expensive but equally outstanding second wines: Pavillon Rouge and more importantly, Pavillon Blanc. The latter consistently ranks as the top dry white in Bordeaux. If you are visiting, note that the picturesque alley to the chateau is accessible up to the point of the gate, which may be open during the day. Public visitors are not allowed inside. The area of Margaux is home to some outstanding cuisine. Virtually every establishment triumphs the day. Try Lion d'Or (bookings required) or Le Savoie.

Excellent tour by Emilie. I own a winery and have visited 100s and she is in the top 0.1% of guides. She knows so much and is very kind and personable. There is no doubt that this should be a first growth winery. The Cooper shop is so amazing and watching the process takes you back 250 years. So amazing.