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."

WEINWISSER: "79 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc, 5 % Petit Verdot, 30 % der Ernte repräsentieren diesen Wein. Parfümierter Beginn, rote und blaue Beeren, betörender Veilchen- und Iris-Duft sowie Cassisdrops. Am sublimen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanningerüst, balancierter Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten aromatischen Finale schwarze Johannisbeere, erkalteter Waldfrüchtetee und feinkörnige Adstringenz."

VINUM: "Reinfruchtig, klar, mit Cassis, Kirsche, Süssholz, Iris; schlanker Auftakt, ungemein delikate Frucht, seidiges Tannin, zeigt Eleganz und Finesse, hallt lange nach. Ein hervorragender Pavillon Rouge."

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."

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "The 2023 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux accounts for 30% of this year's production. Deep garnet-purple in color, it pops from the glass with vibrant notes of red and black currants followed by hints of rosebud tea, crushed rocks, dried Provence herbs, and Sichuan pepper. The medium-bodied palate delivers an impressive mid-palate of ripe, juicy red and black berry flavors with soft fine-grained tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing with a spicy lift. The blend is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, with pH 3.60."

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."

DECANTER: "Subtle aromatics, dried flowers, pot pourri, rose, blackcurrant and raspberry. Deep purple colour to the rim, vibrant but intense, some graphite and herbal Cabernet notes on the nose too. Bright and sharp, quite linear and a touch austere at this point, lean and straight - well defined and focussed with lovely fruit intensity and purity. Not fleshy, but there's lots of energy and precision to this. Very classic and will round out nicely. 14% press wine. 60% new oak. 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. 68 IPT, 3.6pH, 30% second wine production."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Flowers, and spice, along with black cherries, tobacco wrapper, and plums spring from the glass. Elegant, refined, soft-textured, and fresh, the silky-textured, cherries are vibrant, bright, and lifted, with length, and purity. The wine was made from blending 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. 13.3% ABV. Drink from 2027-2043."