Margaux · vintage 2018
Why this vintage
- 94-95 from James SucklingBarrel-sample tasting range. And 2 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2018 vintage in MargauxAfter a spring marked by mildew, the heat concentrated a small crop: rich, ripe wines with great depth of material.
Critic scores
- James Suckling94-95
- Vinous94
- Decanter92
The 2018 vintage in Margaux
Vintage benchmark: 95/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: After a spring marked by mildew, the heat concentrated a small crop: rich, ripe wines with great depth of material.
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
The quality of the wines produced shows a truly remarkable character and softness. Aromatically, the wines are expressive and precise, and the palates delight us with textures that are both powerful and silky.
Blend of the 2018 vintage
- 51 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 41 % Merlot
- 6 % Petit verdot
- 2 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2018 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 2018 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 2018
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Texts and documents 2018
The texts below copy in one click for your product sheets, catalogues and social channels. The printable sheet condenses the whole page onto a single A4 page.
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.