Why this vintage
- 94/100 from James Sucklingand 5 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2020 vintage in MargauxAn early, hot year, with a harvest under pressure: a dense, juicy classic, ripe without heaviness.
Critic scores
- James Suckling94
- Jeb Dunnuck94
- Decanter94
- Wine Advocate92
- Vinous92
- Wine Spectator92
The 2020 vintage in Margaux
Vintage benchmark: 94/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: An early, hot year, with a harvest under pressure: a dense, juicy classic, ripe without heaviness.
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
After a few months of ageing, 2020 is pure charm, a delicacy of Margaux origin and a shot in the arm for the spirits!!
Blend of the 2020 vintage
- 51 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 28 % Cabernet franc
- 14 % Merlot
- 7 % Petit verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2020 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 47 % cabernet sauvignon, 34 % merlot, 10 % cabernet franc, 8 % petit verdot, 1 % carménère — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2020 sheet
- 14 % vol.Alcohol
- 33 hl/haYield
Winemaking
Vinification is simple, no need to push extraction; 15 to 20 days of maceration are enough to achieve the balance between freshness, fruit, body and structure. For the first time, barreling was finished in October, several weeks ahead of schedule.
Terroir
With 40 ha of vines and 46 separate parcels, Kirwan continues to develop the rich potential of its terroir, adapting viticulture to the soil and the climate. Situated on the gravel rise of Cantenac, bordering the river born of a thousand-year erosion, this terroir reveals and expresses its geological capital. Recently confirmed by a soil study aimed at better understanding the composition of the soils, the role of the gravels is essential: by aiding drainage and warming, it encourages the roots to explore deep down. The clay captures water and preserves its freshness, playing a key moderating role during severe droughts or heatwaves.
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Texts and documents 2020
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 21, 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.