Curated Lists

The Elegant Left Bank Appellation 

• Margaux is an important appellation in the Haut-Medoc district of Bordeaux. Situated on the Left Bank approximately 25 kilometers north of the city of Bordeaux, Margaux is the warmest major appellation on the Left Bank. FTWC has hundreds of high-quality Margaux examples on offer, including dozens of vintages of Chateau Margaux, Chateau Palmer, and Chateau Rauzan-Segla. 

Outstanding Vintages

• The wines listed below are all examples of recent exceptional vintages. These vintages are consistently scored in the upper 90s of a 100-point scale, and as a result are the most coveted bottles from their respective producers.

• These wines are deemed “cellar vintages” due to their complex structure and time needed to store in cellar and develop. Many of these wines have the capacity to live and mature in bottle for decades to come. Collectors and investors alike seek out these pristine vintages. 

Vintage Ratings*

2009: 97 pts.

• Lush, rich and beautifully polished reds. Top Margaux estates made glorious wines.

2010: 99 pts.

• Ripe and powerful, with racy tannins and acidity for balance. More structure-driven than the oppoulent 2009, with better definition of fruit; should be very long-lived. 

2015: 94 pts. 

• Extremely dry season saved by rain at veraison led to an even crop of ripe and lush reds. Margaux is truly special.

2016: 97 pts.

• A year of extremes, with a very rainy spring backed by a very dry summer. Cabernet relished the drought, yielding reds that are ripe and tannic, but also racy, fresh and full of aromas; yields normal to above normal.

* Per Wine Spectator