The Bordeaux 50 Up Close

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Issue: October 15, 1994

The Bordeaux 50 Up Close The owners, the vineyards and the history behind Bordeaux's top estates By James Suckling and Thomas Matthews The No. 1 Château Margaux Average score 96.6 1990 price $110 District Margaux Classification First growth Owners Agnelli, Mentzelopoulos families Vineyards 192 acres Grape varieties 73 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 percent Merlot, 9 percent other Production 21,000 cases average Second wine Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux No property better illustrates the metamorphic influence of the 1980s than Château Margaux.

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