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Pavillon Rouge2016

Chateau MargauxMargaux, France

Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux is the iconic Cabernet Sauvignon–led second wine of First Growth Château Margaux, draw…Learn More »

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/750ml

2016 Retail Average

93

/100

2016 Pro Rating

Pavillon Rouge 2016 Vintage Overview

2016 OVERVIEW

Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 2016 shows poised power, layering blackcurrant and dark cherry fruit with subtle floral notes, cocoa and a touch of toasted oak. The palate is vibrant and finely structured, with silky yet persistent tannins and a long, focused, mineral-tinged finish that reflects the Cabernet-driven, classical style of this vintage.

Drinking Window
2023 2035
Pairings

Roast lamb with herbs de Provence; Dry-aged ribeye steak; Duck breast with blackberry reduction

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Pavillon Rouge · Knowledge Base

Chateau Margaux Winery

About Pavillon Rouge

Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux is the iconic Cabernet Sauvignon–led second wine of First Growth Château Margaux, drawn from the same great gravel-and-clay-limestone hillock that produces the estate’s Grand Vin in the Margaux appellation. Created under its current name in 1908 and dramatically refined since the late 1970s through ever-stricter selection, it is celebrated as one of Bordeaux’s benchmark second wines, typically offering a perfumed, silky, and classically elegant expression of Margaux with fine tannins and notable ageing potentia…