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Château Margaux--Vintage 1982
1 dozen bottles per lot
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX Margaux is unique among the communes of the Médoc: it is the farthest south (isolated from its three famous cousins to the north, St.-Estèphe, St.-Julien and Pauillac) and is made up of several non-contiguous parcels of vineyard land. The appellation of Margaux encompasses the village of Margaux, of course, as well as the villages of Cantenac, Soussans, Labarde, and Arsac. Ideally, the limestone, chalk, clay and sand of Margaux combine (especially where gravel dominates, facilitating drainage) to make a fragrant and silky wine. More Margaux properties were included in the famous classification of 1855 than any other commune. Château Margaux has been occupied since at least the 12th century, with the site occupied by a fortified castle known as Lamothe or La Mothe (from motte, a small rise in the land), and wine under names such as "Margou" and "Margous" was known in the 15th-century. With the arrival of the Lestonnac family in the 16th century that wine production became of particular importance, and in the 1570s Pierre de Lestonnac expanded the property and cleared many of the grain fields to make way for vines. In 1771 wine from the estate became the first claret to be sold at Christie's, and upon visiting Bordeaux in 1787, Thomas Jefferson made note of Château Margaux as one of the "four vineyards of first quality". Château Margaux--Vintage 1982 Margaux, 1er cru classé Levels: bottom neck or better In original wooden case "At a recent dinner, the 1982 Margaux gave nothing up to the '83, with soft, rich bright red fruits on the nose and just the slightest suggestion of Port. On the palate the wine is certainly ripe and approaching maturity fully endowed with great elegance, power and length. Wow!" At a client dinner in Tokyo. CC, May 2010 1 dozen bottles per lot