Bordeaux Margaux
Interesting Facts
Margaux has the most châteaux included in the 1855 Classification of the Médoc and Graves.
Margaux is believed to be home to the first planting of vines by the Romans.
As the warmest region of the Left Bank, harvest typically comes earliest in Margaux.
Château Margaux and Château Palmer are consistently considered Margaux's best wines.
How does this style taste?
Based on 71,874 reviews of 415 wines
Light
Bold
Soft
Acidic
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
- oak
- tobacco
- vanilla
- cedar
- chocolate
- coffee
- cigar box
- dark chocolate
- clove
- cigar
- caramel
- mocha
0 mentions of oaky notes
- blackberry
- blackcurrant
- plum
- black fruit
- cassis
- dark fruit
- black cherry
- blueberry
- black plum
- jam
- bramble
- mulberry
0 mentions of black fruit notes
- leather
- earthy
- smoke
- mushroom
- graphite
- forest floor
- minerals
- cocoa
- truffle
- pencil shavings
- tar
- game
0 mentions of earthy notes
Get to know the style
Bordeaux Margaux wines tend to be deep ruby in color, perfumed and floral, particularly with notes of violets and lilacs, and soft, silky tannins.
Typically less powerful than wines from other Bordeaux subregions, Margaux wines tend to be refined and elegant.
Margaux is the furthest south appellation in the Médoc on Bordeaux's Left Bank and boasts many soil types, including limestone, chalk, clay, sand and gravel, meaning style and quality of Margaux can vary dramatically.
The best Margaux wines come from grapes planted on gravel soils with good drainage.