Bordeaux Primeurs 2016: Neal Martin rates the Classified Growths of Margaux
On the great wines of Margaux 2016Neal Martin's overall scores are as good as those of the previous vintage, with little change in his ratings, except for a one-point drop for two of the four major Châteaux, namely Château Margaux And Château Rauzan-Ségla 2016. We also noted 8 improvements and 7 declines. Among the Châteaux benefiting from significantly improved scores for this 2016 vintage, we should mention the Châteaux Brane-Cantenac, Labégorce And Ferrière.
| Château | Name | Color | 2015 | 2016 |
| Château Margaux | Margaux | Red | (98-100) | 97-99 |
| Brane-Cantenac | Margaux | Red | (93-95) | 96-98 |
| Rauzan-Segla (Rausan-Segla) | Margaux | Red | (96-98) | 95-97 |
| Palmer | Margaux | Red | (95-97) | 95-97 |
| Malescot-St-Exupery | Margaux | Red | (93-95) | 94-96 |
| Labegorc | Margaux | Red | (91-93) | 93-96 |
| Giscours | Margaux | Red | (94-96) | 93-95 |
| D'Issan | Margaux | Red | (93-95) | 93-95 |
| Cantenac Brown | Margaux | Red | (92-94) | 92-94 |
| Siran | Margaux | Red | (92-94) | 92-94 |
| Marquis d'Alesme Becker | Margaux | Red | (91-93) | 92-94 |
| White Pavilion of the Château Margaux White | Margaux | White | (91-93) | 92-94 |
| Ferrière | Margaux | (90-92) | 92-94 | |
| Marquis-de-Terme | Margaux | Red | (92-94) | 91-93 |
| Red Pavilion of the Château Margaux | Margaux | Red | (92-94) | 91-93 |
| Deyrem Valentin | Margaux | Red | (90-92) | 91-93 |
| Dauzac | Margaux | Red | (91-93) | 90-92 |
| From the Mound | Margaux | Red | (91-93) | 90-92 |
| Alter Ego de Palmer | Margaux | Red | (90-92) | 90-92 |
| Durfort Vivens | Margaux | Red | (89-91) | 90-92 |
| Kirwan | Margaux | Red | (89-91) | 89-91 |