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Château Ferrière
LES REMPARTS DE FERRIERE
Margaux, Bordeaux, France
93 points, Falstaff - 2018 vintage
90 points, James Suckling - 2017 vintage
The second wine of Château Ferrière, this Bordeaux red wine offers a aromas of fresh fruits, floral notes and spices. A very beautiful clarity of fruit. On the palate, the tannins are polished and round. A nice balance between freshness, fruity and silky tannic structure. The vine is both elegant and dense. A very beautiful complexity.
In the middle of the XVIII century, the property belonged to Gabriel Ferrière, member of the court of Louis XV. It remained in the Ferriere family until 1914, when it was sold to Armand Feuillerat, the owner of Château Marquis de Terme. From 1952, the wine was made at Château Lascombes. In 1988, the Villars-Merlaut family bought the estate but the long term rent only ended in 1992. The family then took over the operations of the vineyard and winemaking. With its 18 hectares of vineyards, Château Ferriere has one of the smallest property of the Grands Crus Classés in 1855. Today, Claire Villars is the architect of this revival. Major renovations took place in 2013 and the property is gradually converting to biodynamics (certification Organic Agriculture in 2015) : the goal is to raise Ferrière to the highest level of quality.