2013 Château Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux

In years to come, 2013 Ch Margaux will be a legendary wine: the first (and perhaps last) Merlot free Margaux. Tasting reveals that great terroir, first class vineyard management and great wine-making means that we don't miss out, and that 5% Cabernet Franc and the 1% Petit Verdot have added a touch of complexity too. It might not be typical Margaux, but it's proof that the vintage was capable of producing complete, stunning wine.
Simon Berry - Chairman

Just 38% of the crop from yields as low as 22hl/ha, there will be only 7,000-8,000 cases of Merlot-less Ch. Margaux made in 2013. The higher proportion of Cabernet initially gives it a Pauillac-pencil-box nose but this soon dissipated into a more Margaux style of wine, with that grace and elegance that signifies this most stylish of First Growths. Returning to it again, it had opened out with charming, floral notes.  The length and development is there, finishing fresh and full.   The ever urbane Paul Pontallier wasn’t trying to promote it as anything more than a very fine accomplishment in what was a near impossible vintage; a wine to be enjoyed, and Paul to be praised for it, around 2020.
Tom Cave - Cellar Plan Manager