Margaux is one of the famed Communes of the Haute Medoc.  It is on the Commune level that Bordeaux is famous.  Within in these Communes are the famous Chateaus that are associated with Bordeaux.

In 1855 there was a Classification for the Medoc, which has held up for the most part to this day, with very little tweaking, some grumbling and politics perhaps, but that is found everywhere, even in wines.  Please also note that Margaux is the only Commune that is represented in each of the Growth Classifications.

I started out talking about the more generic wines of Bordeaux and each day, I have brought you in one more step in.  When you are looking at a wine menu, if you have the where-with-all to buy the Premier Crus (First Growths) by all means enjoy them.  I find more adventure searching for another chateau in the communes that I have not tried, not to mention that they are not priced as dear as the First Growths.

So with out further ado, I am going to go down the list of the 1855 Classification for the Medoc as it pertains to the Commune of Margaux.

Premiers Cru (First Growths)

Chateau Margaux

Deuxiemes Crus (Second Growths)

Chateau Rausan-Segla

Chateau Rauzan-Gassies

Chateau Durfort-Vivens

Chateau Lascombes

     Chateau Brane-Cantenac

Troisiemes Crus (Third Growths)

Chateau Kirwan

Chateau d’ Issan

Chateau Giscours

Chateau Malescot-Saint-Exupery

Chateau Catenac-Brown

     Chateau Palmer

Chateau Desmirail

Chateau Ferriere

Chateau Marquis-d’Alesme-Becker

Chateau Boyd-Catenac

Quatriemes Crus (Forth Growths)

Chateau Pouget

Chateau Prieure-Lichie

     Chateau Marquis-de-Terme

Cinquiemes Crus (Fifth Growths)

Chateau Dauzac

Some non-classified chateaus, with some of them from adjoining Communes that are entitled to have joint classifications in the Appelation Controlee with Margaux such as Moulis, Catenac and Labarde.