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.

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J-M Quarin : 96/100 “Floral notes, very fresh. Extremely delicate on the palate at first, particularly velvety in the mid-palate, with a rich texture and lovely depth as it unfolds; this magnificent wine melts away, then soars on the finish, fragrant, at once dense and ethereal. It’s incredible!”

Bettane+Desseauve : 95/100 “More substantial in structure than some previous vintages, with a clear stylistic link to the grand vin. A particularly appealing way to discover the world of this estate.”

Vinous (A. Galloni) : 92-94/100 "The 2025 Pavillon Rouge is a gorgeous, very sexy wine, a Margaux that captures the best the vintage had to offer. Succulent red cherry/plum fruit, mocha and new leather open first. This offers gorgeous mid-palate pliancy and fabulous persistence, not to mention compelling balance all around. It's a very fine Pavillon Rouge, but one that will require cellaring as the tannins are quite imposing."

Vinous (N. Martin) : 90-92/100 "The 2025 Pavillon Rouge has a bright nose, black cherries and blueberry fruit, crushed violet developing in the glass, a hint of black olive. The palate is medium-bodied, with a pleasing rondeur on the entry, a “pillowy” Pavillon Rouge at this stage, a pleasing countervailing bitterness that balances the opulence that comes through on the slightly briny finish. Less jagged than its peers, this will be quite tempting in its youth, yet it certainly has the substance to last."