Margaux · vintage 2016
Why this vintage
- 95/100 from James Sucklingand 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2016 vintage in MargauxA very wet winter followed by a sun-drenched summer produced a rare balance, combining the depth of great years with genuine freshness.
Critic scores
- James Suckling95
- Wine Advocate92-94
- Wine Enthusiast94
- Vinous93
- Decanter92
The 2016 vintage in Margaux
Vintage benchmark: 97/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A very wet winter followed by a sun-drenched summer produced a rare balance, combining the depth of great years with genuine freshness.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Margaux. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
Beautiful, intense ruby-red color. The nose reveals red and black fruits (raspberry, cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant) and is very expressive. Notes of vanilla, licorice and spices (pepper, cardamom) add aromatic complexity. On the palate, aromatic precision and structure are fully expressed. The wine is mouthwatering, with silky, enveloping tannins. The well-integrated freshness gives the wine its full dimension. The finish is very long and velvety. It is pure pleasure.
Blend of the 2016 vintage
- 67 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 30 % Merlot
- 3 % Petit verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2016 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot, cabernet franc — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2016 sheet
- 45 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Traditional, in concrete and wooden vats whose volumes are proportional to the plots, for 19 to 24 days.
Ageing
In barrels for 18 months. 40% new.
Terroir
24 hectares of deep gravel over limestone marl. In the heart of the Margaux appellation.
An offer on Château Ferrière 2016
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Texts and documents 2016
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Visuals
For this vintage, the media library contains: labels. High-definition packshots, labels, back labels and lifestyle photos are reserved for clients and partners, on the Compagnie Médocaine’s VinCod media library.
Sheet checked on September 29, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.