Feature
| Winery |
Château Margaux |
| Sub Region |
Margaux, Bordeaux, France |
| Variety |
69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc |
| Format |
750ML |
| ABV |
14.5% |
| Disgorging |
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| Dosage |
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| Certification |
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Tasting Note
Wine Advocate 93, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The 2018 Pavillon Rouge is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, with 14.5% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with vivacious scents of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and blackcurrant pastilles with suggestions of bay leaves, pencil lead, tapenade and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a generous amount of black fruit at the core with loads of earthy and savory accents and a soft, approachable frame, finishing long with an herbal lift. It is approachable now but should be a lot more expressive with a couple of years in bottle and drink nicely over the following 15 to 18 years or more.
James Suckling 95
Blackberry, plum, light earth and undergrowth on the nose. Citrus, too. It’s full-bodied with rich, chewy tannins that turn energetic, fine and tight on the finish. Lively acidity. Second wine of Margaux. A blend of 69% cabernet sauvignon, 19% merlot, 9% petit verdot and 3% cabernet franc. Try after 2024.
Vinous 94, Antonio Galloni
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.
Winemaking
Pavillon Rouge is fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel and oak vats, with regular pump overs. The wine ages for 22 months in 100% new French oak.
The varieties used are the same as for Chateau Margaux, and around 96,000 bottles are produced every year.
The 2018 is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.
Winery
The Chateau Margaux vineyard covers 82 hectares.
Sold under the name of Chateau Margaux 2nd wine, it took its permanent name of Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux in 1908.
After an eclipse between the thirties and the mid-seventies, its production restarted on the arrival of Andre Mentzelopoulos in 1977 and at first greatly increased in order to improve the quality of the first wine.
The high quality of Pavillon Rouge is attributed to the use of the same vineyards plots as the ones used for the production of the gran vin. Although from younger vines, and less optimal sections.
