Margaux · vintage 2016
Why this vintage
- 94-95 from James SucklingBarrel-sample tasting range. And 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2016 vintage in MargauxA very wet winter followed by a sun-drenched summer produced a rare balance, combining the depth of great years with genuine freshness.
Critic scores
- James Suckling94-95
- Wine Enthusiast95
- Vinous92
- Wine Advocate90
- Jeb Dunnuck90
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
The nose is marked by elegant and fresh notes and this freshness is extended by a light substance which does not lack elegance and which ends up taking precedence in the finish. A wine of great finesse.
Blend of the 2016 vintage
- 53 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 30 % Cabernet franc
- 17 % Merlot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2016 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 56.79 % cabernet sauvignon, 19.08 % merlot, 14.21 % petit verdot, 9.91 % cabernet franc — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2016 sheet
- 30 yrsVine age
Winemaking
In traditional wooden and concrete vats of small capacities, these vats allow the plots to be isolated and vinified separately. Temperature control by thermoregulation
Ageing
100% French oak barrels (fine grain and medium toast). Age of barrels 30% new oak. Duration of ageing 12 - 15 months.
Terroir
These are the terroirs of Margaux at their highest point, and one of the highest gravel rises in the Médoc. The light and sunshine that bathe the vines protect them from late spring frosts. A stream acting as natural drainage separates the two rises. From it the vine draws the freshness essential to its development, sheltered from excess water as much as from drought.
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Texts and documents 2016
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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.