Château Margaux 2002 — Bordeaux, 0.75 L

Name: Château Margaux 2002 — Bordeaux, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Margaux
SKU: BOR-MARGAUX-2002-075
Price: 456.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château Margaux

2002 · 0.75 L · RP 95

€ 456,00

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Château Margaux 2002 grand vin, Margaux, 0.75 L. Picking began on 30 September; the 2002 grand vin contains very little Merlot.

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SKU: BOR-MARGAUX-2002-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2002
Appellation: Margaux
Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Vintage rating: 88/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Margaux
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Margaux 2002 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Margaux, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Petit Verdot, Red, Wine

Château Margaux 2002: picked from 30 September

Picking at Château Margaux began on 30 September in 2002. This is a 0.75 L bottle of the 2002 grand vin, the red wine of the only First Growth in the Margaux appellation. It is classed as 1er Grand Cru Classé, the rank the estate received in the 1855 Bordeaux classification.

Illustration: gravel vineyards and a château, Margaux

The 2002 blend

Flowering in 2002 was hit by adverse weather, with severe millerandage in the old Merlot plots. The resulting grand vin contains very little Merlot, one of the lowest proportions in its history, and is essentially Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

The estate ages its grand vin an average of twenty-one months in new French oak barrels, and around 40% of the harvest goes into it.

Illustration: columned Médoc barrel cellar, Margaux

Margaux 2002 on the vintage chart

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Margaux 2002 a score of 88, with the letter T: still tannic or youthful.

Illustration: red Margaux with saddle of lamb, Margaux

Mentzelopoulos ownership

The Mentzelopoulos family has owned Château Margaux since 1977. In 2003, one year after this vintage, Corinne Mentzelopoulos bought back the majority stake and became sole shareholder.

Margaux appellation: close to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon occupies close to 60% of the Margaux vineyard area, so a 2002 grand vin that is essentially Cabernet follows the appellation’s main grape. The appellation covers still red wine only and holds 21 of the 61 classified growths of 1855. More wines from the region are listed under Bordeaux.

Questions buyers ask

What is the blend of Château Margaux 2002?

The 2002 grand vin contains very little Merlot and is essentially Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Is 2002 a good vintage in Margaux?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Margaux 2002 an 88, with the letter T, meaning still tannic or youthful.

Is Château Margaux a First Growth?

Yes. It is classed Premier Cru (First Growth) in the 1855 Bordeaux classification and is the only First Growth in the Margaux appellation.

When was Château Margaux 2002 harvested?

Picking began on 30 September 2002.

What is the second wine of Château Margaux?

Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, the oldest second wine in the Médoc, named Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux since the 1906 vintage. The estate also makes a white, Pavillon Blanc, which is labelled Bordeaux AOC rather than Margaux.

This bottle

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