By talking too much about miracles, we can simply forget that nature is capricious—especially in Bordeaux… But it is precisely the succession of vintages, so different and so unpredictable, that gives Bordeaux a little of its charm, part of its interest and above all, lends our wines a genius like no other. Who would have thought, at the end of August, that they could reach such a level of quality? Ah, that famous Indian summer that we always dream of, which sometimes eludes us, but when it deigns to appear, lifts our hearts with wild enthusiasm! 2007 is one of those vintages marked by a succession of emotions — worry, sometimes anguish, hope, enthusiasm, doubt, and serenity. Yet our most consistent reaction in the end this year was... severity—particularly during blending, with only 32% of the crop selected for the first wine—the most rigorous selection ever made at that time. All our great plots are nonetheless present, some of them at their very best: the cabernets, of course, so noble, with such pedigree, both fine and dense. Representing 87% of the blend, they dominate, as usual, the personality of Château Margaux 2007. The merlot (11%) finds a better place this time, thanks to its full, tender and rich texture, along with the cabernet franc (2%) which clearly benefited from the conditions of the vintage. In the end, only a few late-ripening cabernets and our petit verdot did not make it into the blend, their ripening having proved too difficult. Already so charming, it's hard to resist—even if wisdom would suggest waiting a few more years. (February 2025)