PAVILLON ROUGE
Second wine from Château Margaux

By the quality of the selections, and the creation of a 3rd wine from 2009, Pavillon Rouge would have easily been considered as the Great Wine of Château Margaux only 20 years ago.

Bettane & Desseauve : 92-93/100 « Un des mieux constitués des derniers millésimes avec un caractère margalais perceptible et élégant. »
Le Point : 15.5-16/20 « Cerise noire, bouche fruitée, tonique, vive, finale relevée. »
Quarin : 95/100 « Couleur sombre, intense, pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur, fruité. Charnu en entrée de bouche, charnu au milieu, avec beaucoup de goût, le vin se développe juteux, précis, tout à la fois aérien et tramé. Très belle finale savoureuse, à la tannicité enveloppée. »
Galloni : 90-93/100 « The 2023 Pavillon Rouge is a deep, intense wine. Bright acids drive a core of dark red-toned fruit, spice and flowers. There's a bit more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, which makes structural elements stand out, but the tannins are on the lower side analytically. I would give this a few years to come together. »
Martin : 90-92/100 « The 2023 Pavillon Rouge has a very pure and floral bouquet, with crushed violets and blue fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly grainy tannins and moderate depth, quite linear and structured in style with white pepper and a touch of brine on the saline finish. There's good length, even if it's missing the amplitude of the previous vintage. »