Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 1996

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Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 1996

The wine

Produced on the Château Margaux estate, this wine benefits from its exceptional soil. It offers a highly complex bouquet and perfect balance, including scents of honeysuckle, lemon, acacia blossom and peach. It is powerful, full-bodied and generous on the palate with a smooth and harmonious structure. This is a superb wine that features among the very best in its category.

About the Producer Château Margaux

Owned by Edward III of England, the Albret and then the Montferrand families, the property served as a military base until 1802, when the Marquis de la Clonilla demolished the fortress to build the residence that stands there today. The architect Louis Combe is responsible for the magnificent building which adorns the Château’s bottles. Until the early 1960s, the wines were usually excellent and sometimes outstanding. As such, the legendary 1900 vintage was one of the most renowned wines of the last century. With the arrival of the Mentzelopoulos family in 1977, and thanks to the talents of Emile Peynaud, the wines have regained their premier grand cru classé quality. 1978 saw the beginning of a succession of extremely impressive vintages. Paul Pontalier who left in 2016 had worked to produce these legendary vintages. Philippe Bascaules, the new Managing Director, will do his utmost to carry on the amazing story. Château Margaux has a single block of vines, mostly planted on gravelly, sometimes clayey soil with a high proportion of limestone. Recent vintages have exceptional aging potential. The estate also produces Pavillon Blanc which is a superb, fruity and concentrated white wine.

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