Quintessence Margaux
- Red
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Merlot
About Chateau des Graviers
There is truly no Bordeaux like Margaux, and to find a grower in this special appellation whose sensibilities align with our own is no easy task. We were overjoyed, then, to encounter Christophe Landry’s Château des Graviers, in the commune of Arsac.
Most vintages, Christophe bottles a “Quintessence”—a selection of the very best barrels which he gives an additional six months or so of élevage. Often, this bottling contains a slightly higher proportion of Petit Verdot and a lower proportion of Merlot than the basic Margaux, and it is neither richer nor firmer than its counterpart; instead, it is simply deeper and more complex—a “quintessentially” sensuous Margaux the likes of which are difficult to come by. Certified organic.