This vintage likely benefited from the most extraordinary weather in three centuries. Never before had the harvest begun so early in the year (August 17th), and it hasn't happened since!

1893 was also the largest crop ever recorded at Château Margaux—402 casks! Even in the 1980s, we never harvested such a huge volume. As the cellar master mentioned, the picking had to be interrupted for six days because there were not enough vats...

Château Margaux 1893 is a remarkable wine, considered the finest of the century (the 19th, of course). Even today, this wine displays astonishing power and freshness. How did they manage that? Producing such a huge quantity while achieving such exceptional quality remains a mystery—we do not have enough information to explain it. (September 2024)