The No Spit ZoneMargaux vs. Chateau Margaux?Posted 01/24/2008 at 10:06 AM by BenChateau d'Issan is classified as a Margaux. So what the heck is Chateau Margaux? Both are a first rate wineries, located in the Margaux appellation, making outstanding wines from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Chateau d'Issan is classified as a third growth, while Chateau Margaux is classified as a first growth, which puts it higher on the Bordeaux pecking order. Chateau Margaux's name has spilled over into the entire commune of Margaux, which is why you'll see that some Margaux chateaux (but not Chateau d'Issan) really playing up the connection, putting the appellation "Margaux" in big bold letters on their labels, sometimes bigger than the name of the Chateau. Being Margaux wines, such bottlings are usually very good, but just make sure that when order Chateau Margaux, your waiter doesn't try to slip you a cheaper substitute. It's happened to me.
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Ben Giliberti has been writing about wine for 20 plus years and has been drinking and collecting it a lot longer than that. His columns and recommendations on French, Italian, American and other wines and spirits have appeared in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Long Island Newsday, the Detroit News, the Charlotte Observer, the Providence Journal and other newspapers across the country. more
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