Why this vintage
- 96/100 from Jeb Dunnuckand 6 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2022 vintage in MargauxThree heatwaves and extreme drought gave, against all odds, wines of exceptional concentration without harshness — the great sun-drenched year.
Critic scores
- Jeb Dunnuck96
- Wine Enthusiast95
- James Suckling94
- Decanter94
- Wine Spectator94
- Vinous93
- Wine Advocate90-92
The 2022 vintage in Margaux
Vintage benchmark: 98/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Three heatwaves and extreme drought gave, against all odds, wines of exceptional concentration without harshness — the great sun-drenched year.
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
2022 in summary: little volume, but what concentration! The wines are deeply coloured, almost black, highly aromatic, with flavourful tannins. We are very close to 2018 in terms of concentration, with a great finesse comparable to that of 2020. 2022 will rank among the very great vintages for laying down. 2022 rhymes with drought, heat and wildfire in our region. Nevertheless, the vine showed great resilience. By listening to it, we managed to make a great, balanced wine; for us, that was a fine reward!
Figures from the 2022 sheet
- 14 % vol.Alcohol
- 27 hl/haYield
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 2022
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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.