1961 Château Margaux is a highly historic, legendary First Growth Bordeaux, representing the absolute pinnacle of what the estate produced prior to the modern Mentzelopoulos era.Across Bordeaux,

1961 is globally revered as one of the greatest vintages of the 20th century. Unusually tiny yields caused by spring frosts resulted in grapes with extraordinary natural concentration, power, and structural longevity.

Tasting Notes: The bouquet is complex and highly aromatic, offering layered notes of blackcurrant, dried cherries, tobacco leaf, truffle, cedar, graphite, and toasted walnuts.The Texture: Famously described by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as remarkably "silky", it delivers a smooth, finely textured palate with completely resolved, velvety tannins and a vibrant line of acidity.                                                                                  The Pre-Modern Benchmark: Wine critic Robert Parker noted the 1961 as unquestionably the last truly legendary, top-flight wine produced by the estate before it entered a period of mid-century decline, which wasn't fully corrected until the vineyard was bought and restored in 1978.                                                                                               

Current Status: Now well over 60 years old, pristine and well-cellared bottles are fully mature. Thanks to the exceptional structural spine of the 1961 vintage, it continues to hold its peak beautifully rather than fading