Château Margaux 1989

A complex, suave red wine from Margaux

The estate

With origins dating back to the 12th century, Château Margaux is among those Grands Crus that have built the legend of Bordeaux’s great wines around the world. In 1855, the château was elevated to the rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé and was the only one of the four châteaux presented to receive a perfect score of twenty out of twenty. With the acquisition of the estate in 1977 by André Mentzelopoulos, Château Margaux began a new chapter in its history. Raising the Grand Vin of Château Margaux to the highest level, he reintroduced the estate’s Second Wine, Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, first initiated in 1908. Following in her father’s footsteps after his untimely passing, Corinne Mentzelopoulos carried the family banner with energy and passion to preserve the standing of Château Margaux, now a Bordeaux masterpiece, instantly recognizable for its neo-Palladian style. Vintage after vintage, the estate’s wines rank among the greatest in the world.

The vineyard

The vineyard of Château Margaux owes its uniqueness to its rare and distinctive terroir, set on a gravelly mound. The estate’s plantings favor the region’s flagship black grape, Cabernet Sauvignon, along with Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. The clay-limestone soils give rise to legendary wines with a racy, sensual profile, so representative of the great Margaux wines.

The vintage

1989 will remain etched in memory as a year of fortunate earliness and rare ease. Flowering, veraison, ripening: everything unfolded under warm, dry skies with exemplary regularity. The harvest, blessed by the complete absence of rain, sealed this flawless run. Until the very last day, 1989 was a dream vintage.

Blend

This 1989 Château Margaux is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot.