Red
2021
MARGAUX
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
CHANEL
Varietal blend
78% Cabernet Sauvignon
25% Merlot
Alcohol by volume
13°
Quantity produced
Approximately 130 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
70 ha
Average age of vines
37 years old
Grape varieties
62% Cabernet Sauvignon,
36% Merlot,
1% Petit Verdot
1% Cabernet Franc
Soil type
Clay-gravel soils from Terrace 4; fine sandy-clay gravel soils, sandy clay soils
Vineyard skills
The 2021 vintage marks the entry into organic certification process (1st certified vintage in 2024)
Yields in hls/ha
38 hls/ha
Vinification
NC
Maturing/ageing : 18 monthswith 60% new barrels
Owner's words
The 2021 achieves a balance of fruit and floral notes which is simply astounding. The nose announces itself with an enticing flourish of wild strawberry, its exuberance reined in by a hint of fresh rose petal. The floral notes unfurl at their leisure, led by delicate notes of peony and white sap. All the while, a spicy undercurrent of pepper, chocolate and raspberry bubbles beneath the surface. The attack is as lively as it is undlgent, exploring the delicious duality of its blood orange flavours, at once sweet and sharp, followed by a gentle bitterness which lingers long on the palate. The sense of balance is razor-sharp, sublimated by Cabernet Sauvignon harvested at absolutely perfect ripeess.