Chateau Margaux 2015

Name: Chateau Margaux 2015
Brand: Château Margaux
SKU: Chateau Margaux 2015 75 cl
Price: 1260.00 EUR
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Château Margaux 2015 is a red wine from the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Margaux and classified as a First Growth (1er Grand Cru Classé) in 1855. Its blend consists of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. It is rated 100/100 by James Suckling, 99/100 by The Wine Advocate, and 17.5/20 by Jancis Robinson. Critics describe a dense and structured wine, driven by dark fruits, spices, a firm tannic structure, and persistent freshness. Ideally enjoyed from 2026 onwards; The Wine Advocate and Jancis Robinson suggest an evolution up to 2050.

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The bottle offered

Size: Bottle (75cl)
Packaging: Original Wooden Case of 6
Label Condition: Perfect
Fill Level: Perfect
Capsule Condition: Perfect

Wine details

Couleur: Red
Pays: France
Région: Bordeaux
Appellation: Margaux
Producteur / Domaine: Château Margaux
Millésime: 2015

Cépage et assemblage

Grape Variety: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot

Domaine

Château Margaux

Château Margaux is a wine estate in the Margaux appellation, in the Médoc, around thirty kilometres from Bordeaux. Classified as a Premier Grand Cru in 1855, the estate comprises approximately 99 hectares of vineyards in production, comprising 87 hectares of red grape varieties and 12 hectares of white grape varieties. It is owned by the Mentzelopoulos family, with the third generation now at the helm.

Owner: Famille Mentzelopoulos — Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos et Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos, copropriétaires
Maître de chais: Benjamin Vimal
Surface (ha): 99.00 ha
Production (average bottles per vintage): 150000

Histoire du domaine

The Château Margaux estate has been known since the 12th century as ‘la Mothe de Margaux’, though at that time it had no vineyards. Between 1572 and 1582, Pierre de Lestonnac restructured the estate and developed the vineyards, at a time when the Médoc was gradually moving away from cereal farming. By the end of the 17th century, the estate had grown to 265 hectares, an area it has largely retained to this day. After the French Revolution, Bertrand Douat, Marquis de La Colonilla, acquired the estate in 1801 and commissioned the construction of the present château from 1810 onwards, based on plans by the architect Louis Combes. Château Margaux ranks among the top four grands crus classés in the 1855 classification. The estate subsequently weathered the wine-growing crises of the late 19th century, marked in particular by powdery mildew, downy mildew and phylloxera; replanting helped the vineyard to recover. André Mentzelopoulos purchased the estate in 1977 and undertook work in the vineyards and cellars, with advice from the oenologist Émile Peynaud. Upon his death in 1980, his daughter Corinne Mentzelopoulos took over the management of the estate and continued to invest in it. Following a partnership with the Agnelli family in the early 1990s, she bought back the shares held by the Agnelli family in 2003. In 2023, Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos became managing director and his sister Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos chair of the holding company’s supervisory board. Since May 2026, Benjamin Vimal has been technical and operations director, responsible for viticultural and oenological operations.

Critiques professionnelles

Notes & cotations

Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Published: 2018-02-21
Drink Date: 2023-2050

The 2015 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Medium garnet-purple colored, the nose features oh-so-seductive notes of warm blackberries, cassis and black forest cake with touches of forest floor, sandalwood, anise and cigar boxes plus a waft of lavender. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers taut, muscular, densely packed black fruits and exotic spice flavor layers supported by a very firm backbone of grainy tannins with oodles of freshness and a long, savory finish. It is tightly knit and a little reticent at this very youthful stage; afford it at least 15 years in the cellar, and it will open out into a classic Chateau Margaux of incredible proportions. Readers may be interested to know that this wine is beautifully packaged in a special commemorative bottle honoring winemaker Paul Pontellier, who passed away in 2016. The gold-etched black bottle bears the message, “Hommage à Paul Pontellier” at the bottom. This 2015 is an achingly beautiful swan song from an incredibly gifted winemaker, taken from us too soon. In my view, this alone makes this vintage more than worth the investment for the many lovers of history in a bottle.

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Published: 2018-02-01
Drink Date: 2024

This is a haunting young wine that shows you a subtle and hidden strength on the nose with rose petals, currants, currant leaves, stones and plums. Wonderful ripeness yet brightness, too. Takes your breath away with the intensity and structure. Full-bodied, powerful and muscular, yet there's an agile undertone to the whole thing. Compact and condensed. A new legend for Margaux. The 1961 that didn’t happen. Try in 2024.

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Reviewed by: Jancis Robinson
Published: 2025-02-13
Drink Date: 2026 - 2050

Tasted blind. Fresh, confident, brisk, notably advanced. Just a tad skinny. But bristling with life. Savoury. Should have a long life despite its early approachability.

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