Why this vintage
- 93/100 from James Sucklingand 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2021 vintage in MargauxFrost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Critic scores
- James Suckling93
- Decanter93
- Vinous92
- Wine Advocate89-91
- Jeb Dunnuck91
The 2021 vintage in Margaux
Vintage benchmark: 86/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Frost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
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
This 2021 vintage reveals a deep and intense colour. The nose is complex with blackcurrant and blueberry notes. White pepper, cedar and menthol spicy notes complete the bouquet. The palate is charming and elegant with sweet fresh blackberries and cocoa flavours. A hint of liquorice adds complexity to the finish. The tannins are silky and delicate and the acidity reinforces the natural freshness. This is a charming and perfectly balanced vintage.
Blend of the 2021 vintage
- 68 % Cabernet Sauvignon
- 29 % Merlot
- 3 % Petit Verdot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2021 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 2021 sheet
- 35 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Manual harvest, severe sorting in the cellar. Merlot: September 30th to October 4th. Cabernet sauvignon: October 7th to 15th. Petit verdot: September 22nd to 23rd. Soils and vineyard plot management. Sustainable agriculture and respect for ecological balance; 100% of the products used are approved for organic farming and biocontrol. Parcellar vinification in concrete, wood and stainless-steel temperature-controlled vats filled by gravity without pumping. Cold pre-fermentation maceration, alcoholic fermentation with natural yeasts, punching down, vinification without sulphites.
Ageing
Ageing for 16 months in French oak barrels, including 50% of new oak barrels. DIAM cork, guaranteed cork-free for 30 years.
Terroir
40 ha of deep gravel typical of Margaux, with pockets of clay deeper down, consisting of three types of terroir: peyrosols (gravel and pebbles), luvisols (thick sand and gravel soil with clay particles), podzosols (leached soil that contribute to the wines' complexity).
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Texts and documents 2021
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 28, 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.