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Margaret River
Western Australia, Australia
redDeep ruby
Elegant, Bordeaux-like Cabernet.
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Margaret River and Margaux side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Elegant, Bordeaux-like Cabernet.
The perfumed, silky side of the Left Bank: floral and fine-grained rather than muscular.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
These are close in structure; the differences are mostly in grape, aroma and place.
Margaret River: Cabernet Sauvignon (and top Chardonnay)
Margaux: Cabernet Sauvignon-led (about 60%), Merlot, a little Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
| Margaret River | Margaux | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon (and top Chardonnay) | Cabernet Sauvignon-led (about 60%), Merlot, a little Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot |
| Climate | Maritime | Maritime; the most southerly of the four great Médoc communes |
| Soil | Gravelly loam over granite | Thin, very free-draining gravel over limestone and clay |
| Classification | GI | 1855 Classification: 21 classed growths, more than any other commune |
| Drinking window | 8–25 years | 10–30 years |
| Typical price | £20–£100 | £30–£150 (first growth far more) |
| Food | Lamb | Rack of lamb, roast beef, mushroom dishes |
| Producers to know | Leeuwin Estate, Moss Wood, Cullen | Château Margaux, Château Palmer, Château Rauzan-Ségla |