Château Tayac Margaux is a deep and rich red wine, boasting a bright and attractive aroma with notes of blackberries, cassis, and blackcurrant leaves. Well-integrated oak produces a subtle mocha note on the finish, while a complex nose reveals nuances of liquorice, cinnamon, and pencil lead. On the palate, this delightful red wine offers full concentration and a delightful finish.

Serve Château Tayac Margaux with roast lamb served pink with herbs, or a rare sirloin steak.

Critic Review

Decanter Review: 90Pts (2020 vintage)
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2040

"Several generations of the same family have been making wine here, and they have produced in 2020 a serious wine, with a wall of tannins that cradle the fruit, giving concentration but also graphite, pencil lead and sinew. Enjoyable. This is serious; tannins are in the ascendant but it is also nicely concentrated. Good stuff."
Jane Anson

About the Producer

Château Tayac's vineyards cover an area of 37 hectares, on the gravelly soils around Soussans. In the Portet family for 4 generations, this is very much a family affair. Guy Portet uses the Méthode Cousinié; a system of observation and analysis to maintain optimum vineyard health with minimal treatments. Nicolas Portet is the winemaker; the wine style is harmonious and well-balanced allowing the excellent quality of the fruit to shine through.

At Château Tayac, Guy Portet employs the Cousinié method to monitor the condition of his vines. It is a holistic technique, involving the biochemical mapping of soils and the analysis of the leaves and trunks of the vines, to intervene as little as possible whilst working to rebalance the biodiversity and composition of the soil, improving the health of the vines, and strengthening their natural defences against diseases and pests.

Vineyard and Winery

Fermented in a mix of cement and stainless steel tanks and aged for 10-12 months in French oak barrels, of which 35% are new

Château Tayac Margaux is a stylish, thoroughly modern style of Margaux. This blend leans towards Cabernet Sauvignon, as you’d expect, fleshed out with Merlot, and with a splash of Petit Verdot to add grippy tannins and a depth of colour.