Margaux · vintage 2016
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
Un millésime très agréable et équilibrée. Le nez a une belle énergie aromatique. Du tabac, de la réglisse, du fruits noirs et des épices. La bouche est charnue et dense. Le millésime a beaucoup de caractère. Un vin avec une belle structure tannique et de la finesse.
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Blend of the 2016 vintage
- 52 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 45 % 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 — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2016 sheet
- 12 hl/haYield
- 30 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Vinification en cuve inox et ciment avec maîtrise des températures.
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Ageing
En barrique pendant 12 mois. Neuves à 20 %
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Terroir
Graves profondes sur marnes calcaires.
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An offer on Château La Gurgue 2016
Availability, allocations and terms: the Compagnie Médocaine will reply promptly. The estate and vintage are already filled in in the message.
Texts and documents 2016
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Visuals
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