France Bordeaux Château MargauxPavillon Rouge du Ch Margaux

2009 Pavillon Rouge du Ch Margaux

Margaux

93Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

The estate's second wine, the sexy 2009 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, offers lots of black raspberry, cedar and foresty/underbrush notes in its round, generous, full-bodied, seductive embrace of black fruits interwoven with floral notes results. This seamless second wine is one of the finest Chateau Margaux has made to date. Enjoy it over the next two decades. Dec 2011, www.robertparker.com

Robert Parker Score: 93/100

12x75cl	-	5 Immediate \| 17 Marketplace	£2,118.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 4 Marketplace	£178.00
6L	PR Provenance: Ex Chateau	0 Immediate \| 3 Marketplace	£1,759.00
6x75cl	-	1 Immediate \| 3 Marketplace	£1,060.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

This is wonderful to taste, with plums, berries, strawberries, and flowers. It's full and creamy textured, with gorgeous ripe tannins and a long, long finish. Such balance. Amazing tannin quality. Second wine of Margaux. One of best Pavillon Rouges ever. Try after 2018. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

James SucklingScore: 95/100

Tasted at the chateau. 67% CS, 29M% and 4% PV and includes 13-14% of vin de presse. This has a lucid purple colour. A plush, sensuous nose with black cherry, cassis and violets: very pure, in some ways reminding me of a combination of the 1996 and 2006 but with more panache and vigour. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, quite edgy on the entry, very good acidity here, a certain symmetry that perhaps has been missing in recent vintages. The finish is very natural, showing very fine minerality and poise. This is superb. Tasted March 2010.

Neal MartinScore: 92-94/100

Robert ParkerScore: 93/100

Love the strawberry and ripe raspberry aromas. Full-bodied, with superrefined tannins, berry, flower and rose petal. Fresh finish. Harmonious

Wine SpectatorScore: 90-93/100

41% of the crop. 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 29% Merlot. Pontallier says: 'We were tempted to make a Pavillon better than ever. Luscious but light. Stricter selection for Pavillon than usual.' Bright crimson. Very fragrant, like the Issan. Quite low key. Very sweet palate entry and light and just a little herbaceous on the palate. Some chew as though the lots with the least ripe tannins went into this. Deep throat warming finish though. Very pure. 13.3% Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com

Jancis Robinson MWScore: 17/20

About The Producer

The producer

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Margaux

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Margaux

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

13.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Average Score

James SucklingScore: 95/100

Neal MartinScore: 92-94/100

Robert ParkerScore: 93/100

Love the strawberry and ripe raspberry aromas. Full-bodied, with superrefined tannins, berry, flower and rose petal. Fresh finish. Harmonious

Wine SpectatorScore: 90-93/100

Jancis Robinson MWScore: 17/20