Margaux · vintage 2019
Why this vintage
- 94/100 from James Sucklingand 6 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2019 vintage in MargauxA hot end of summer after a rainy spring gave wines that hold ripeness and freshness together; the cabernets shine here.
Critic scores
- James Suckling94
- Vinous94
- Decanter94
- Wine Enthusiast94
- Jeb Dunnuck91
- Wine Spectator91
- Wine Advocate90
The 2019 vintage in Margaux
Vintage benchmark: 96/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A hot end of summer after a rainy spring gave wines that hold ripeness and freshness together; the cabernets shine here.
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.
Blend of the 2019 vintage
- 60 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 33 % Merlot
- 7 % Petit verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2019 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 2019 sheet
- 35 yrsVine age
Label
Winemaking
Plot vinification in thermo-regulated concrete, wood and stainless steel vats, filled by gravity without pumping. integral vinification in barrels. - Cold pre-fermentation macerations; - Alcoholic fermentation with natural yeasts; - Practice of punching down; - Vinification without sulphites;
Ageing
French oak barrels including 50% new oak.
Terroir
Situated at the heart of the village of Margaux-Cantenac, Marquis de Terme lives up to its rank of Grand Cru Classé. Located on a central plateau, its 40 hectares of gravel soils typical of Margaux are planted with noble varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, which have made the international reputation of the wines of the Médoc. When Margaux and its terroir are mentioned, the first words that come to mind are elegance, finesse and delicacy. The appellation also counts the largest number of Grands Crus Classés, among them Château Marquis de Terme.
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Texts and documents 2019
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Visuals
For this vintage, the media library contains: packshots. 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 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.