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MARGAUX

Margaux

The most famous of the Bordeaux appellation, Margaux bathes in the reflected glory of its namesake First Growth. It is also the largest of the four classic Medoc appellation. While the other three are connected in one unbroken chain of vineyards, Margaux stands alone to the south, with its vines spread across five communes-Labarde, Arsac and Cantenac to the south, Margaux in the centre and Soussans to the north. Margaux and Cantenac are the most important communes and, of course, Margaux contains the First Growth of Chateau Margaux itself. Cantenac has a slightly larger area under vine and no less than eight classified growths, including the star-performing Chateau Palmer. Margaux and Pauillac are the only appellation in the Medoc with First Growth vineyards, but only Margaux can boast vineyards in all five categories of the Classification. It also has more cru classe chateaux than any other Medoc appellation, including an impressive total of ten Third Growths.

Chateau Margaux

If the massive wines of Latour and Mouton are an object lesson in how it is possible to bombard the senses with power and flavor, and yet retain remarkable finesse, then the exquisite wines of Margaux are proof that complexity does not necessarily issue from an intense concentration of flavor. This is not to suggest that Margaux wines do not possess some concentration; for Chateau Margaux has remarkable concentration, yet remains the quintessential wine of this appellation.