Grapes: cabernet sauvignon 85%, merlot 15%


The Grand Vin of Château Margaux has been recognized since the 17th century as one of the greatest wines in the world.

It owes its unique qualities to the genius of its terroir and to the passionate work of a succession of generations. It is a remarkable wine that comes from a combination of characteristics that are rarely found: finesse, elegance, complexity, density, intensity, length and freshness. Although its tannic concentration is often exceptional, astringency is rare.

Great vintages stand out for their extraordinary ability to excite us. Small vintages delight demanding amateurs. They have the advantage of evolving faster and reveal, after a few years, in the absence of power, this subtlety that is the prerogative of the great terroirs.


Château Margaux has an extraordinary capacity for development. Over the years it develops remarkable finesse, aromatic complexity and presence in the mouth.

The quality of Château Margaux 2017 is similar to that of its illustrious predecessors without claiming to compete with the generosity of 2015 or the elegance of 2016. However, it is in line with the great vintages produced on the estate: deep, complex, intense and long. In some ways it even exceeds our expectations after the September rains and shows us once again to what extent the great terroirs are able to adapt and give all their quality to wine.


The first tastings during the vinification were a moment of astonishment. The lots of Merlot are remarkable: fruity and sweet aromas, roundness in the mouth and a rich volume have allowed them to enter up to 8% in the assembly of the great wine. Cabernet Sauvignon still forms the heart and framework of Château Margaux, with 89% of the blend. On tasting the tannins are perfectly ripe and confirm our decision to have waited a few days before the harvest. The structure of these wines remains this rare blend of power and refinement. 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot complete the blend of this wine. Château Margaux represents 37% of the harvest. (October 2018)

Weather conditions
After a relatively dry 2016, the first months of 2017 brought the rainfall necessary for the good balance of the aquifers. The temperatures had not been particularly cold in the winter. The vines will emerge around April 4th, but we were not sufficiently attentive to spring temperatures, so much so that the freezing nights of April 27th and 28th reminded us that in our terroirs we mainly depend on nature. The privileged position of our plots, however, allowed us to limit the damage caused by this frost. Only 10% of our red textures were affected.



During the entire vegetative cycle, only the last week of June was very rainy. The vine had already blossomed between 25 May and 30 May in the most favorable conditions for efficient and uniform fertilization. The summer of 2017 was more or less like the summer of 2016, hot and very dry in July and August. Only a few rainfall at the beginning of September interrupted the rare opportunity to obtain a triple of great vintages after 2015 and 2016; we had just brought our white grapes when heavy rains broke our hopes for an exceptional year.

We were therefore offered a crucial choice: to quickly harvest grapes that were not ripe enough for fear that it would spoil Botrytis a little, or to harvest more ripe and concentrated grapes thanks to a return of the sun at the end of the month. September. Faithful to our quality requirements, and reassured by optimistic weather forecasts, this is the latter choice we made… the red harvests took place between 12 September and 3 October in exceptional weather conditions.