Chateau Margaux is one of the most important estates in Bordeaux, it is one of the 5 First Growth producers in The Mèdoc Classification of 1855. Like many Chateaux in Bordeaux, Chateau Margaux went through many changes in ownership and has suffered a period of underinvestment and variability in the quality of their wines. Brief History of Chateau Margaux To put the history of Chateaux Margaux in short, it all begun in the 12th century under the name ‘La Mothe de Margaux’, the Lestonnac family took over in the 16th century, restructured the property and focused more on producing wines than grains. The Lestonnac family continued the ownership (through the…