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TASTING NOTES
Garnet colour with tawny rim, obviously old wine, but nose is in perfect condition with tertiary aromas of earth, mushroom, wet leaves and coocked fruit like blackberry and plum. Also notes of figs, tar and ash. Smoke, leather and animal. The wine is complex, palate has firmness, sweet fruit and dried fruit like sultanas and spice like cinnamon, nutmeg.
BACKGROUND
In 1952 the property was acquired by Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix who had recently started acquiring vineyards in the area, having not long ago purchased La Fleur-Pétrus in Pomerol. Although Magdelaine had clearly once had an illustrious reputation, by this time, following the traumas of the early 20th century, the sheen was dulled somewhat. After phylloxera, oidium and war the estate was in a poor condition, and it was down to Moueix to reclaim Magdelaine's status by restoration and replanting, starting in 1954.
The Magdelaine vineyards cover 10.5 hectares in all, and are situated close to the town of St Emilion on the edge of the St Martin plateau, with 6 hectares on the classic limestone terroir of the plateau, and the balance on the slopes running down towards the Dordogne, an area which tends to be more dominated by clay. The vines surround the château itself, an elegant two-storey house which today, sadly, remains uninhabited. A Premier Grand Cru Classé, the estate is flanked by similarly qualified neighbours including Canon to the north and Belair to the east. The vineyard is dominated by Merlot which accounts for 90%. The balancing 10% is Cabernet Franc.
FOOD MATCHING
Red meat, duck, eels in red wines, game.
CELLAR POTENTIAL
Drink now
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Colour | Red |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Grape | Merlot blend |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full |
| Maturation | Drink now |
| Alcohol | 13 % |
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