Chateau Margaux - Pavillon Rouge 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "Very Chateau Margaux, with perfumed violets, currants and other berries, as well as oranges. Medium body with fine, caressing tannins that are tight and vivid. Racy and refined. Brightness and beauty to this second wine. Succulent. Refined. One of the best Pavillon Rouges in a while. 30% of the production. 79% cabernet sauvignon, 14% merlot, 5% petit verdot and 2% cabernet franc."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von Nelken und Kardamom, dunkle Kirschfrucht, Brombeeren, frische Mandarinenzesten sind unterlegt. Saftig, zarte Fruchtsüße, feine Tannine, gute Frische, elegant und anhaftend, ein finessenreicher Speisenbegleiter, mineralisch-salziger Nachhall."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Somewhat reminiscent of a cooler-fruited version of the lovely 2019, Château Margaux's 2023 Pavillon Rouge wafts from the glass with aromas of cassis, raspberries, licorice and pipe tobacco, deftly framed by creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a sweet core of fruit, ripe tannins and a lively, succulent profile, it's a blend 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc that attained 13.3% alcohol."