Chateau Margaux Premier Cru Classe, Margaux 1981 sold at auction 67 times in the last five years, at a median of $374 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $341 and $418. The most recent sale was on September 10, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $247, across 13 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$374
67 sales · $341–418 middle half
Lowest retail now
$247
13 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 10
2026
Critic scores
91
Wine Advocate
95
Wine Spectator
Chateau Margaux Premier Cru Classe, Margaux, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1981 (3)
$443per 750ml incl. premium
The October 2026 Auction: Part 5
1981 · Lot 1351
$286per 750ml incl. premium
K&L Wine Auctions - 2026-11
1981 · Lot 2080710 · Qty 2
$325per 750ml incl. premium
Fine & Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition
1981 · Lot 60 · Qty 5
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Margaux
- Type
- Red
- Classification
- Premier Cru Classe
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About Chateau Margaux
Château Margaux, the Mentzelopoulos family's First Growth, makes Cabernet Sauvignon-led reds and a noted white. Only about 40% of the harvest goes into the grand vin (93% Cabernet in 2024, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot), which ages around 21 months in new French oak and shows silky texture with dense, supple tannins. Pavillon Rouge, about 75–80% Cabernet with 15–20% Merlot, spends some 20 months in barrel, nearly 60% new, and is more approachable young yet can age 30–40 years. Pavillon Blanc is pure Sauvignon Blanc from a 12 ha plot of roughly 50-year-old vines, rich yet taut, with a second wine of its own.
- Appellation
- Margaux, Bordeaux
- Classification
- Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855)
- Owner
- Mentzelopoulos family (Alexis Mentzelopoulos, CEO)
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot; Sauvignon Blanc
- Wines
- Château Margaux, Pavillon Rouge, Margaux du Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc, Pavillon Blanc Second Vin
- Style
- Grand vin ~21 months in new French oak; silky, dense tannins
- Website
- https://www.chateau-margaux.com/
Sources: chateau-margaux.com, Wikipedia