2023 Chateau du Pavillon
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The 2023 Pavillon Rouge has one of the highest proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon ever in the blend, alongside the 1979 and 2016. This creates a very pure example of Pavillon Rouge, with a very delicate and profound nose, exhibiting a darker fruit profile than the Grand Vin yet with that signature of violet and pure floral notes. The tannins are structured but equally velvety and dense, with a lift of acidity and freshness towards the long finish. Aged in 50-60% new oak, with 13.3% alcohol and 3.6pH. Blend: 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
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James Suckling
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2023 Pavillon Rouge is classy, elegant and polished. Crushed flowers, bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, pomegranate and mint all grace this delicate, super-refined Pavillon Rouge. Fine, silky tannins add to the wine's total sense of classicism, restraint and finesse. The precision and purity here are just unreal.
Deep purple-hued, the 2023 Château Margaux Pavillon Rouge offers gorgeous crème de cassis, spring flowers, graphite, and spicy wood-driven aromatics. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, remarkably pure, and has ripe, round, polished tannins as well as ample mid-palate depth. Based on 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc and aged 20 months in 60% new oak, the quality of this cuvée has skyrocketed with the addition of the third wine and more of the Cabernet Sauvignon going into this bottling. It can be enjoyed today with incredible pleasure, yet I'd be shocked if this didn't keep for three decades. Drink 2026-2056.
The 2023 Pavillon Rouge has a pure and sensual bouquet with layers of red berry fruit, blackcurrant pastilles and hints of blood orange in the background. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins that caress. Fine weight, building nicely toward a fulsome, rounded finish that suggests it will drink after just 2 or 3 years. Very fine.
About the producer
Ch. Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most historic and famous estates. The only classified First Growth in Margaux, it epitomises the appellation’s elegance, while producing wines with fantastic ageing potential.