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The 2019 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 93+/100 “The 2019 Rauzan-Ségla is surly and backward on the nose despite aeration. Gravelly black fruit, sous-bois and touches of seaweed emerge with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, fleshy and smooth, a dash of white pepper and cedar towards the shelled finish. This is one bottle that desperately needs more aeration to show its capabilities - one for long-term cellaring".

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 97/100 “Another splendid success for this vintage. Intense and very civilized, it falls into the mouth with evidence and grace, like a haute couture dress. A great incarnation of Margaux at its best".

J-M Quarin (March 2022): 96/100 “Delicate on the entry, very aromatic in the middle, complex and tasty, the wine takes on taste between the middle and the finish and stretches out, offering fruit and floral nuances. Juicy, deep, with a slightly austere tannic structure behind which come multiple aromas. A great, racy wine. Bravo!”

The 2015 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (August 2020): 96/100 “Mellow mouthfeel, full-bodied and melting, with fatness from the mid-palate and real aromatic power. It's long and very good.”

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2019): 95/100 "The 2015 Rauzan-Ségla has a very pure, charming bouquet of mecerated dark cherries, blueberry and vanilla aromas; subtle violet and iris scents blossom with aeration in the glass. Quintessential Rauzan-Ségla. The clean, precise, medium-bodied palate offers supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity and tightly wound but quite persistent finish. it feels more primal than its peers nut there is huge potential here, testament to a château that is "going places"."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Pavillon Rouge is a rich, ample wine. It is also one of the most opulent, creamy editions of Pavillon Rouge I can remenber tasting. Supple and juicy, with tons of mid-palate richness and volume, the 2022 is shockingly intense in its texture. At the same time, the tannins are so polished, with no hard edges or angular contours. In 2022, Pavillon Rouge is a wine of extreme and total pleasure."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Dark, intense purple colour. Very aromatic, pure, ripe, deep nose. Nuances of red and black fruit mixed with a superb touch of vanilla wood. This exotic touch suits it very well. Airy on the entry, with a fine fatness that runs across the palate, the wine is juicy, distinguished and noble. Highly aromatic, it glides along before tightening slightly in a grand finale that is both delicate and powerful. Incratchable."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2024): 95/100 “On the palate, as meticulous and suave as ever, with an ascending, complex unfolding, and as classy a touch as ever. The finish is noble, serene, subtle and even profound. For several vintages now, Pavillon rouge has been rising even higher.”

Vinous (N. Martin - November 2023): 92/100 “The 2021 Pavillon Rouge showed well from barrel. Now, in bottle since late june, it has a gorgeous, very pure, almost Burgundy-like bouquet that blossoms in the glass: raspberry, blackberry and crushed violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with very suculent tannins, fine acidity, gentle grip and a disarmingly minerally, fresh finish. What a delightful Pavillon”.

The 2020 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 92/100

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2024): 94/100 “The 2020 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux has a wonderfully delineated, utterly charming bouquet—pure and floral with enticing violets infusing the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with very pliant, finessed tannins. A gentle grip disguises the power of this Margaux, which is persistent and caressing on the finish—outstanding. This shoots well above my expectations!"

The 2018 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2022): 95/100 “Pulpy at the start of the mouth, fat and fragrant at the same time, with a strong occupation of the palate, the wine stretches out on the finish, complex and racy in its fresh and long return. It's very good.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 94/100 "The 2018 Pavillon Rouge is a powerful, brooding wine with huge fruit and equally imposing tannins. Time in the glass brings out elements of Château Margaux finesse to balance things out. In 2018 the Pavillon has some lots that tend to go into The Grand Vin, but that were deemed too tannic for that wine."

The 2015 vintage in the press:

Jean-Marc Quarin (September 2020): 95/100 “For the moment, the nose is a little discreet, with ripe, suave fruit and a hint of meatiness. It's the palate that sets this wine apart. Soft and melting from the outset, it develops complexity in the mid-palate, gaining power in the finish, but all in nuance. Very fine-grained, long finish with lots of flavor."

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2019): 94/100 "The 2015 Pavillon Rouge de Margaux has a detailed, wonderfully focused bouquet of violet-infused black fruit, sublime mineralité and real sophistication; the oak is seamlessly integrated. The very well-balanced palate offers filigreed tannin and layers of sweet black cherry and cassis fruit that segue into a tensile, mineral-driven finish. Pure Joy, pure class."

The 2014 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 93/100 “The 2014 Pavillon Rouge has a more classically styled nose compared to its peers, black fruit mixed with graphite and tobacco, unfolding nicely in the glass and incrementally gaining opulence. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, rounded in the mouth, fleshy and plush, with no hard edges in sight. This is quite a seductive Margaux, but it pulls it off well.”

J-M Quarin (September 2020): 94/100 “Very well constructed, savory, the wine caresses the ascending palate on the finish, with a slightly firmer tannic presence, without the flavor being altered...”

The 2010 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 92/100 "The 2010 Pavillon Rouge has a delightful, elegant bouquet with wild strawberry, blackberry and cedar aromas, very well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, veins of blue fruit emerging with time in the glass and with just a touch of salted liquorice towards the finish. This could be à point."

J-M Quarin (January 2022): 94/100 “Slightly discreet nose, with ripe, even sunny fruit. Meaty touch. The palate is a caress. The wine melts and develops airily, deliciously, without any tannic presence.”

The 2005 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - April 2021): 93/100 "The 2005 Pavillon Rouge is in a beautiful spot right now where it is just beginning to show signs of aromatic complexity and nuance. At fifiteen years of age, the DNA of the vintage remains - ¨Pavillon Rouge is a potent, hulking wine. Sweet tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers and anise add layers of nuance. Readers lucky enough to own the 2005 should be delighted. I imagine positively stellar. The more it opens in the glass, the more classic it becomes."

J-M Quarin (June 2019): 94/100 “Superb! A wine that can be confused with Château Margaux...A must try!”

The 2017 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2020): 97/100 “The tactile attention to detail on entry is remarkable. The wine develops unceasingly pulpy, before releasing a black fruit flavor that sparkles in the persistence. It's superb, long, very meticulously crafted, with a very fine grain.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2019): 97/100 "One of the clear highlights on the Left Bank, the 2017 Margaux is magnificent. Soaring in intensity, the 2017 exudes class from the very first taste. Margaux is anything but that. Instead, Margaux is dark, somber and mysterious, with layers of sepia-toned nuance that opens up with time in the glass. Cabernet Sauvignon, picked 5 days later than first anticipated, is especially prominent. The 2017 is going to need a number of years to be at its very best, but it is a super-promising wine. Wow."

The 2014 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 94/100 “The 2014 Château Margaux has a well-defined bouquet of cedar-infused black fruits, undergrowth and hints of brown spices. A little more precision than the Haut-Brion. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit, finely balanced. It's not the most complex First Growth, and it feels linear and strict toward the Pauillac-like finish. This is a “serious” Château Margaux that will hopefully relax over the next few years. We'll see."

The 2012 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - May 2021): 94+/100 "The 2012 Château Margaux is a wine that, based on this showing, is a little closed at the moment and needs the most coaxing from the glass; Plenty of black fruit in situ, altough it does not really blossom. It is very well-balanced, quite deep and powerful, but it needs time to develop refinement on the finish."

J-M Quarin (February 2020): 96/100 “Minutious on entry, then complex in the middle, the wine develops particularly aromatic on an upward stimulus on the finish where it comes to a sophisticated, long finish on fine grain. This superb balance makes it unputdownable!”

The 2009 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2020): 98/100 “Wow, it's impossible to expect such delicacy from such a nose! The wine never ceases to melt, complex to the touch and to the taste. It evolves serenely to become more solid on the finish, without losing its complexity. Very long persistence, fresh, noble and ultimately unputdownable. Charm, hedonism, aesthetics and precision. A style the opposite of the 2005.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2019): 97/100 "The 2009 Château Margaux is blessed with stunning nose that delivers intense blackberry and cranberry scents, crushed rose petals and touches of slate. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, taut and quite linear with an effortless and precise finish that is a pure joy. You have the sense of a Château Margaux that is only beginning to show what it can do. Brilliant."

The 2009 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2020): 98/100 “Wow, it's impossible to expect such delicacy from such a nose! The wine never ceases to melt, complex to the touch and to the taste. It evolves serenely to become more solid on the finish, without losing its complexity. Very long persistence, fresh, noble and ultimately unputdownable. Charm, hedonism, aesthetics and precision. A style the opposite of the 2005.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2019): 97/100 "The 2009 Château Margaux is blessed with stunning nose that delivers intense blackberry and cranberry scents, crushed rose petals and touches of slate. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, taut and quite linear with an effortless and precise finish that is a pure joy. You have the sense of a Château Margaux that is only beginning to show what it can do. Brilliant."

The 2004 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N.Martin - April 2024): 95/100 “The 2004 Château Margaux has an enticing nose with mainly red fruit and a light cedar and irony tincture. It's mature but still vigorous and has plenty in the tank. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh, tensile entry. It's irony (again) with a walcome spiciness on the finish. More concentrated than you might anticipate, this is drinking beautifully now but will clearly drink for another 20 to 30 years.”

J-M Quarin (November 2023): 96/100 “26 bottles tasted while preparing a dinner, with no deviation! Never seen anything like it! A fragrant wine with a nose that glides over the palate, both solid and refined in a long, very Cabernet Sauvignon style. Fine grain. Good air resistance."

La Revue du Vin de France (2014): 97/100 “It has that bewitching nose typical of the vintage, on crisp fruit and flowers.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 90/100 "The 2022 Fiefs de Lagrange is a terrific second wine. Plump, juicy and super-expressive, the 2022 is a charmer. Succulent contours wrap around a core of ripe red-toned fruit, blood orange, cinnamon and mint."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 91/100 "Beautiful dark colour, intense and young. Lovely, very aromatic nose, with pure, ripe, vanilla-flavoured fruit. Smooth on the attack, suave and fragrant on the mid-palate, the wine develops into a mellow, juicy wine with an overall subtlety never seen before. A very fine combination of fruit and wood on the finish."

The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2022): 90/100 "I pulled the trigger on this Deuxième Vin, thinking it might be ready to drink. I was wrong. it has an intense blackberry and blueberry nose that, despite decanting, remains quite closed. The palate is potential, but I advise keeping this in the cellar for another two or three years."

The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2019): 90/100 "The 2015 Les Fiefs de Lagrange has a generous bouquet with red cherries, strawberry and light red currant jus aromas. The oak here is nicely integrated, and a little more gregarious in style than its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with a powdery texture, a fine bead of acidity, quite sharp and citrus in style with a generous dash of white pepper on the finish. This is turning into a much better second wine than I expected."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 89/100 "Dark, intense colour. Very aromatic nose, fruity, subtle and livelier than during the Primeurs presentation. The palate is fruity, flavoursome and full-bodied, gaining strength on the finish. Normal length, seductive and fragrant."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “ The 2021 Gruaud Larose is a wine of pure breeding and stature. Sepia-toned fruit, spice, new leather, licorice, gravel, dried herbs, pencil shavings and incense are beautifully amplified. Pliant and expansive in the glass, with terrific energy, the 2021 exudes class. Polished, supple tannins wrap it all together, before a final burst of vibrant acidity extends the finish.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 92/100 "The 2022 Le Petit Ducru is bursting with inky dark red/blue fruit, new leather, spice tobacco, graphite, mocha and espresso. This bold, juicy Saint-Julien offers tons of immediacy, as the Merlot was especially ripe. Le Petit Ducru is quite the extrovert, but it has good structure, too."

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The 2019 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - Febrauary 2022): 92/100 "The 2019 Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou is plush, creamy and open-knit, all of which give it considerable immediacy, not to mention tons of charm. Succulent dark cherry, plum, mocha and licorice lend nuance in this racy, Merlot-based blend. The Petit Ducru is a new wine meant to be thr third selection from the château."

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2021): 90/100 “Formerly named Lalande-Borie, Ducru-Beaucaillou's third wine is very accessible and open, to be drunk on the fruit of its youth. This 2019 is fruity and silky, with charm and a digestible side.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 Gloria is bold, punchy and super-expressive. In this vintage, Gloria has a bit more mid-palate richness and overall heft than most years. Red fruit, blood orange, mocha, spice, new leather and cedar build as this showy Saint-Julien opens in the glass."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 93/100 "Beautiful dark red, intense. Very aromatic nose, with ripe fruit, subtle and slightly smoky when the glass is shaken. Juicy on the entry, very aromatic in the middle, with a fine fatness running across the palate, the wine evolves towards a long, sappy, flavoursome finish that leaves the mouth fresh (even at 9am!). A very good wine.Competing with the 2018 to be the best ever made."