Ratings & Tasting Notes:

96 points James Suckling
This wine has a tightness and linear energy, with red currants, herbs, plums and hints of dark chocolate. Medium-bodied with beautiful integration and length. Racy and focused. Just the right amount of wood and fruit with tannins. Second wine of Chateau Margaux.

95 points Wine Enthusiast
The aromas of rich black-currant fruits dominate this second-label wine. With its blackberry fruits and rich, supple tannins, this shows strongly in its structure, complex black fruits and acidity.

93 points Decanter
Rich and intense on the nose, fragranced red and pink flowers with red cherries and plums. Really vibrant pink rim to the glass too. Touches of dark chocolate, cedar and green pepper, herbal, and eucalyptus. Round and vibrant, a playfulness – super high acidity, almost sharp and tart and tangy, with grippy tannins that give the texture and structure. Half crushed velvet and half lean and austere so you get both weight and direction. Feels quite youthful and buzzy right now but this has a nice juiciness, great fresh acidities, bite on the tongue, a clean – wet stone slate feeling and texture. A touch of green peppercorn and toast gives the spicy angles and the minerality on the finish. Well constructed, not the most easy to drink at the moment, this is more serious, but there’s good potential and a lot of flavour. It has a certain intensity, a touch of green leeness sets it apart from being totally charming right now, but this certainly carries interest and nuance.

Cult Wines International Notes:

Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux is the highly esteemed second wine of the Premier Grand Cru Classé estate, Château Margaux. Produced from the same exceptional terroir in the Margaux appellation, this wine benefits from the estate’s meticulous standards and winemaking expertise. It is crafted from a selection of grapes that do not make it into the final blend of the Grand Vin, but still possess the classic characteristics of the property.

The vineyard is primarily planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The blend for Pavillon Rouge varies by vintage but is always a reflection of the superb quality of the grapes. The wine is treated with the same care as the Grand Vin, undergoing fermentation in a combination of stainless steel and wooden vats, and aging in French oak barrels.

In the glass, Pavillon Rouge is known for its graceful and approachable character. The nose offers a complex bouquet of ripe red fruits, such as cherry and raspberry, along with delicate floral notes of violet and rose petal. Subtle hints of spice, cedar, and truffle add to its aromatic complexity. On the palate, the wine is elegant and refined, with a silky texture and fine-grained tannins. While it shares the DNA of the Grand Vin, it is designed to be more accessible in its youth.

Pavillon Rouge is celebrated for offering a taste of the legendary Château Margaux at a more approachable price point. It is a wine of great charm and finesse, providing a wonderful introduction to the estate’s style while also having the capacity to age gracefully for many years.

Bottle Size:

750 mL

Storage History:

Always stored on its side in a climate-controlled cellar.

Condition:

Please note: The bottle shown is the exact bottle being sold.

Outstanding condition.