Of all the first growths the chateau at Chateau Margaux is surely the most splendid, an imposingly regal 19th century castle, and certainly fitting in view of the quality of the wines that have been produced here. The 1900 Margaux remains one of the twentieth century's most renowned wines, largely because even today it is still so young and fresh, with all the nuances and complexities that wine enthusiasts hope will develop.

The Mentzelopoulos family, who bought this property in 1977, needed only one vintage to produce an extraordinary wine worthy of this estate’s premier cru status. They invested heavily in the estate, installing new drainage and replanting vines, reintroducing the use of a second wine to aid quality, constructing a new underground cellar (a remarkable achievement in the flat landscape of the Médoc where few cellars are truly subterranean) and purchasing new oak barrels. The chateau was also renovated. Today, Margaux is consistently topflight.? The style is one of opulent richness, with a deep, complex bouquet of ripe black currants, spicy vanilla, and violets.

Chateau Margaux is an estate clearly worthy of its position as a first growth, its wines showing finesse, perfume, concentration and longevity. The wines that bear the distinctively elegant label of Chateau Margaux are without doubt some of the greatest wines of all Bordeaux.