{{Short description|French wine magnate}} thumb|Bernard Magrez '''Bernard Magrez''' (born 1936) is a French wine magnate who predominantly owns Bordeaux wine estates, including Château La Tour Carnet, Château Pape Clément, Château Fombrauge and Clos Haut-Peyraguey but also a large number of wine producing properties in other French wine regions and other countries, including Spain, Portugal, Chile, Argentina, Japan, Morocco and California. In 2017 it was confirmed that Magrez had bought Château Le Sartre in Bordeaux's Pessac-Léognan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.decanter.com/wine/wine-regions/bordeaux-wines/bordeaux-news-bordeaux-wines-3/magrez-sartre-bordeaux-381546/#TdRYYLVBr1P3sEHA.99|title=Bernard Magrez buys Château Le Sartre - Decanter|date=2017-12-15|work=Decanter|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Biography== A multi-millionaire, Magrez made his fortune as the founder of the William Pitters spirits company and the low-cost red Bordeaux brand Malesan and Sidi Brahim.<ref name="bloom">''Bloomberg.com'' (August 8, 2005). [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=nifea&&sid=arhsAe7nxrA8 Bordeaux Mogul Sells Cult Wines Under Global Brand: Elin McCoy]</ref><ref name="wsmgrz">{{cite web |last= Franc |first= Mitch ''Wine Spectator'' |date= March 14, 2008 |title= French Wine Tycoon Magrez Moves into Chile |url= http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,4297,00.html |access-date= January 10, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081015150856/http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,4297,00.html |archive-date= October 15, 2008 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
In December 2008 it was reported that the investment bank Lazard was offering Château Latour for sale, and Magrez was suggested as the likely buyer.<ref name="deca3012">{{cite web|last= Anson |first= Jane, ''Decanter.com'' |title= Chateau Latour for sale |date= December 30, 2008 |url=http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/chateau-latour-for-sale-75110/ }}</ref> In the July 2009 ''Decanter'' publication of "The Power List" ranking of the wine industry's individuals of influence, Magrez placed at number 29.<ref>''Decanter'' (July 2009). "The Power List", p.35</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Lechmere |first= Adam, ''Decanter.com''| url=http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/power-list-2009-parker-gives-way-to-constellation-70325/ | title=Power List 2009: Parker Gives Way to Constellation | date= June 1, 2009 }}</ref>
In 2012 expanded his Bordeaux holdings with Château Malleprat in Pessac-Léognan, Château Moulin d'Ulysse in Listrac-Médoc, and Clos Haut-Peyraguey, a classified growth in Sauternes.<ref>{{cite web|last= Anson |first= Jane, ''Decanter.com'' |title= Bernard Magrez buys three Bordeaux estates |date= April 19, 2012 |url=http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/529903/bernard-magrez-buys-three-bordeaux-estates }}</ref>
Bernard Magrez is the sole owner of four classified growth chateaux located in the different prestigious Bordeaux Classified Appellations: Chateau Pape Clement in Graves, Chateau La Tour Carnet in Haut-Médoc, Chateau Fombrauge in St Emilion and Clos Haut-Peyraguey in Sauternes.<ref>[http://www.winespectator.com/ Wine Spectator Home]</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090130135338/http://www.bernard-magrez.com/en/index.html Bernard Magrez official site] {{in lang|fr|en}}
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