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1998 Château Margaux Margaux
| Vineyard: | Château Margaux |
| Price: | $209.00 |
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| Varietal: | 85% Cabernet Sauvignon & 15% Merlot |
| Style: | Red |
| Region: | France > Bordeaux > Margaux |
| Other Vintages: | 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1995 1994 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1958 1957 1956 1955 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1947 1945 1943 1937 1934 1933 1929 1928 1926 1923 1921 1920 1911 1906 1905 1900 |
| Drink By | 2015 |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
We came very close to making a great vintage. 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. At first, they tended to be a little firm and austere, but with barrel ageing they gained a lot of roundness and harmony. Today, Château Margaux 1998 displays aromas of great freshness, in which fruit, particularly red berry fruit, is to the fore, and in wh...
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Vintage ChartRating for France-Bordeaux-Margaux: 86 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>
