Wine Collecting: First Growth Bordeaux - Château Margaux (Attorney Somm)
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- John Jackson DipWSET a/k/a Attorney Somm discusses First Growth Bordeaux winery Chateau Margaux in detail, including Chateau Margaux wine collecting and wine buying strategies as well as his favorite vintages for Chateau Margaux. Attorney Somm also discusses Chateau Margaux's history and identifies all Chateau Margaux's wines or vins, including Pavillion Rouge du Chateau Margaux. #chateaumargaux
ATTORNEY SOMM'S COMPLETE BORDEAUX VIDEO PLAYLIST
• Bordeaux Videos
ATTORNEY SOMM'S FIRST GROWTH BORDEAUX VIDEOS
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild: • Wine Collecting: First...
Chateau Margaux: • Wine Collecting: First...
Chateau Lafite: • Wine Collecting: First...
Mouton's Artistic Wine Labels: • Château Mouton Rothsch...
Mouton's Elevation to First Growth: • From Second to First: ...
2017 Chateau Latour: • Bordeaux Brilliance: 2...
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Third Growth Bordeaux video: • Wine Collecting: THIRD...
Fourth Growth Bordeaux video: • Underrated BORDEAUX VA...
Fifth Growth Bordeaux video, part 1: • Wine Collecting: FIFTH...
Fifth Growth Bordeaux video, part 2: • Wine Collecting: FIFTH...
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Pichon Lalande & Pichon Baron: • PICHON LALANDE & PICHO...
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Chateau Palmer: • Wine Collecting: Châte...
Chateau Lynch-Bages: • Wine Collecting: Châte...
Pontet Canet: • Wine Collecting: Châte...
The Three Leovilles: • The Three Leovilles: L...
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2020 Bordeaux: • 2020 Bordeaux: 9 MUST-...
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2023 Bordeaux: 9 Must-Have Wines: • 2023 Bordeaux: 9 MUST-...
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1990 First-Growth Bordeaux Tasting: • 1990 Bordeaux FIRST GR...
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I named my daughter after this vineyard/village. She's a 100 pts Margaux as well :)
Very nice! Glad to hear it!
of course we want you to finish off the series with Lafite and Latour :) and then some d'yquem as a bonus
Thanks very much! I like how you think! Cheers!
I wouldn't be able to collect it given I would drink it as it was meant to be.
@@NigelTufnel612 That is exactly what this video is about. Collecting doesn’t mean you never drink it. Many collectors never resell any wine.
The 2015 Margaux is $2300 at Total Wine. The 2010 is half that price
Given that pricing, the 2010 is clearly the better buy and I would not pay that much for the 2015.
I was lucky enough to get a case of 1988 Chateux Margaux from a friend for a very good price. Might not be the best vintage in history but every bottle I opened in the last years was a consistently great experience.
Very glad to hear that! With some of these top producers, they have such perfect terroir and know-how that they are able to produce outstanding wines even in mediocre years. Thank you for weighing in. Sounds like a terrific buy!
Hello John. I’ve just acquired a single bottle of Château Margaux 1999 from auction. It’s my birth year and with my birthday coming up I wanted something special. Do you have experience with this vintage and would you recommend to enjoy it now or wait another 5 years so I can have it on my 30th?
Thank you! Excellent choice! I’ve enjoyed that one a couple times recently. No need to wait. It’s beautiful! It was my birthday wine last April.
What is the most icon cabernet sauvignon now ? , Don Melchor or chadwick ?
I enjoy both. I’d probably pick Sena if I had to choose.
The older vintage bottles sell cheaper than the late vintage. So does it mean it's not a good investment? these wine at its peak, it will start to lose its value ? and investors or stores will want to get it off their cellar vs charge more premium on it ??
It depends how far back you are talking about. Vintages like 1990 and 2000 are 100-point vintages that will keep their value or increase for at least another 1-2 decades. But I woulds avoid older off vintages for investment purposes (e.g., 91-94, 97, 02, etc.). 99 is drinking beautifully now, so that is excellent value for current consumption.
I got to try Chateau Margux’s third label and it blew me away. The guy who owns the place told me that the wine is meant for restaurants. I have never had a wine with that much concentration.
Thanks for weighing in. Yes, that is a very impressive wine! Margaux makes some incredible wines at all the levels and has been remarkably consistent. 👍🍷
I need some Château Margaux in my life. Thanks for this insightful video, John!
Thanks very much, Gina! I think you would really enjoy it! Cheers!
What are your favorite vintages from this first growth's second wine, Pavillon Rouge?
They typically are the same as for the top wine!
@@AttorneySomm brilliant, thank you!
@@camelbro Je t’en prie!
I appreciate this informative video on Chateau Margaux! I really enjoyed learning about the rich history of this magnificent Château and their vintages. A top quality presentation. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and thoughts about these extraordinary vintages. I look forward to your weekly videos! Cheers John!
Cheers Joy! Thanks very much! Very pleased you enjoyed it. Chateau Margaux is a fantastic producer! Hope that you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Super video! Thanks for your very informative videos, John! You’re the only wine expert that I follow here! 💫 Nothing like tasting an icon in the world of wine. What a treat that must have been. I appreciate your in-depth review on First Growth Bordeaux winery Chateau Margaux, their history-wine collecting and buying strategies. And I really enjoyed learning abut your favorite vintages for Chateau. Looking forward to more great videos! Cheers John!
Thanks very much! Appreciate the kind feedback! Cheers Joy!
Thanks very much! Appreciate the kind feedback! Cheers Joy!
Amazing reviews.. So intricate and clear.. I like it.
Thanks and Regards💐🍾🥂
My pleasure! Thanks so much! Cheers!
Great tutorial! Will start looking out for 1983 at auctions … have also greatly enjoyed the Blanc over the decades, majestic white Bordeaux, but the price has gone 🚀
Thanks very much! Greatly appreciate it. Completely agree about the pricing for the whites.
Pavilion Rouge was my introduction to Bordeaux and indeed French wines, following a holiday in 2008 when I was able to pick up some bottles of the 2004 vintage. I’ve enjoyed and collected more since. Perhaps I’m biased as result, but Margaux and Palmer have been my favorites from Bordeaux since. Generally I’ve a preference for Rhône over Bordeaux, but this is changing as perhaps the Bordeaux I’ve collected improve with bottle age and likely my palette is evolving too.
Thanks for weighing in! Margaux and Palmer are definitely two of my favorites as well. Bordeaux and Rhône are both substantial percentages of my cellar. Thoroughly enjoy both regions. 👍🍷
The venerable Margaux has got to be my favorite Château and their legendary 2015 and 2018 are my absolute dream bottles - and, THIS, is the best Château Margaux-centered video I’ve seen, by far. The information, insights, and recommendations are so brilliantly written and articulated, reflecting not just your exemplary research but also your expertise, knowledge, and years of relevant experience in relation to Bordeaux and the world of wine in general. From history highlights and vintage recommendations to buying and collecting strategies, every topic is presented and discussed deftly and excellently. The wine descriptions are beautiful and breathtaking! Love your words about the elegance and finesse of this magical wine, and this part in particular is simply sublime: “…seductive violet aromatics that can haunt you for days long after you’ve enjoyed it.” Congratulations on yet another outstanding video that every wine-lover and Bordeaux enthusiast should watch at least twice in their lifetime!😊 And yes, please, do make Lafite and Latour videos as well! Merci beaucoup et santé, John!
Merci beaucoup M! Truly appreciate the kind words and overwhelmingly kind feedback! So pleased you enjoyed it! A special producer so I’m glad I did it justice. Sante!
@@AttorneySomm De rien, John! You certainly did it justice! Beautiful, sublime, breathtaking!
@@margauxml Very pleased to hear it! Thanks very much!
@@AttorneySomm You’re very welcome!
I do love and enjoy Chateau Margaux and Mouton Rothschild.
Thanks for weighing in! Both such fantastic producers. 👍🍷 Hope you enjoyed the videos.
I think Chateau Margaux deserved a bit more depth like HB and Mouton.
Thanks for watching and the feedback.
A very valuable, concise review of my favorite first growth. Thanks so much for pointing out some under the radar vintages I’ll put on my list of bottles to acquire. I went in with a friend to a buy a double mag of 96 M. We are looking forward to drinking that one on a future special occasion.
My pleasure! Very glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I was impressed with the 98 & 99! Hope you enjoy the 96 as well. Thanks very much. 👍🍷
Thank you for the informative review. Your videos are an educational course in wine🍷
Thanks so much Natasha! Very glad you enjoy them. Truly appreciate the kind words! Happy 4th of July!
1990 was spectacular. Indeed.
Thank you! Definitely one of my favorites.
to me, margaux and haut brion are my absolute favourites out of all first growths.
Thanks very much! Fantastic producers. Cheers!
Hi, if my favorite wines are the likes of Las Cases, VCC, Figeac, Ducru and Lalande, while not being a fan of Cos, Montrose, Baron, Palmer, would you say its better for me to invest in a Margaux rather than a Haut Brion? I remember trying the 98 Haut Brion and Margaux in a small sample event and really enjoyed both. If memory serves me correct, the Haut Brion had such a haunting nose but the Margaux had the best palette.
Hello! If you do not like Palmer, it would be hard for me to recommend Margaux. Palmer is literally across the street and so those two would have the most in common of any in your list. Of course, Margaux is also excellent but for me Haut-Brion is my favorite First Growth. It also tends to offer the best price points for many vintages.
@@AttorneySomm thanks so much for ur reply. yes its interesting that i was not impressed by the highly rated Palmer 2005, as it felt very new world to me in fruit n oak. interestingly i do enjoy alot of other margaux like brane cantenac and rauzan segla for their value to quality. personally i enjoy subtlety and finesse so i find the elegance of las cases and ducru to be my style. recently had Figeac 19 and it immediately shot into my top 5 of all time... i never expected figeac to be this elegant and floral. so yes in general i prefer my wines to have minimal oak so perhaps haut brion will suit my palette more as it appears to be the first growth with the least oak influence am i right?
@@Spiritchaser93 You might try another vintage of Palmer. 05 is a bit of an outlier. Palmer is usually very elegant too. Palmer has a high Merlot percentage as does Haut Brion most vintages (although HB is less than Palmer). But HB is consistently excellent every vintage so you really can’t go wrong with HB.
@@AttorneySomm hmmm how should i put it? i find that elegance and freshness usually in cab sav or cab franc dominant wines, hence las cases to me is elegant. i guess the winemaking style of palmer just does not appeal to me. i rmb having the alter ego 2010 and again it was not my style. the 2005 palmer to me lacked sophistication relative to the expectations i had for it. i guess HB is more refined than Margaux the last time i tasted the 1998, it had a much longer aftertaste while the margaux felt juicier because of the merlot. HB was clearly the better wine in 1998 imo.
@@Spiritchaser93 The 98 HB is outstanding for sure!
Faaaabulouuuussssss as always! If you only have time to do one, please present Latour. It's often an "odd duck" with it's tasting profile, and of all these first growths and famous wines from around the globe, I would appreciate your detailed insight into it's... Everything. I just had an '85 tasting of all these first growths, and others.... And Latour was,..... "just different". Thanks very much at always. PS- an aside... I just bought a Magnum of 2002 Cristal. What are your thoughts on storage of great vintage Champagne? I don't often buy bubbles, but I've read both... Store on side like everything else, which makes more sense to me. But, I've also heard stand it up so that there is no air leakage because of the normal cork function? Help? Thanks very much from sunny Alberta!
Thanks very much! Very glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate the feedback re: Latour. With respect to Champagne, If I'm going to store for 3 years or less I don't mind keeping it upright. But if it is for longer than that, I will try to keep it on its side. That should be a tremendous bottle when you open it! Cheers!
@@AttorneySomm thanks very much for the thoughts on the Champagne storage. If my daughter ever says "Dad, I marrying X"...then I expect I will require something to say... "Congratulations".... And I guess one could read into that several meanings? 🤣🤣
@@sagan9999 Ha! Indeed!
Please do both Latour and Lafitte.
Thanks very much. Cheers!
Great video , ty
Thanks very much! Appreciate the kind feedback!
Great information.
Thanks very much! Appreciate the kind feedback!
Thank you!
My pleasure! Cheers!
1990 LATOUR and 1995 LATOUR
Thanks! Both excellent vintages for Latour. The video would be an entire producer profile including my buying recommendations. Cheers!
@@AttorneySomm We still have 1995 in the cellar, bought on release. Have had 1990 twice, one at Commander's Palace in New Orleans.
@@ADPLANET99 Same here. 95 in the cellar. Did a 90 Bordeaux first growth tasting last summer. The Latour needed 5-6 hours to open. Hard to compare because the others peaked sooner.
@@AttorneySomm We took the 1995 to a dinner party two years ago. Double decanted, 4 hours sit, still opened up in the glass.
1983... still a stunning wine !!!
Yes! Enjoyed it very much. Had it about a year ago. 👍🍷
@@AttorneySomm Cool ! Can't wait to try my 1990 one day ! Sadly, Chateau Margaux had a very rough patch just before the Mentzelopoulos family took over... My first Ch Margaux experience was a 1978 which we got from...... Safeway !!!
@@ptg01 Wow! No idea they sold Margaux! You will absolutely love the 90! An incredible wine. Cheers!
@@AttorneySomm That was in the early 80's ! Shocked to see bottles of '78 Ch. Margaux at Safeway in California.
@@ptg01 Like Costco now. They have some high end stuff.