Chateau Margaux • Margaux, France
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux is the iconic Cabernet Sauvignon–led second wine of First Growth Château Margaux, draw…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.…Learn More »
$250
/750ml
2017 Retail Average
93
/100
2017 Pro Rating
Gentle at first and then quietly persistent, the 2017 Pavillon Rouge de Château Margaux layers vivid red and blackcurrant fruit with hints of cherry, plum skin, and subtle cedar, all framed by fragrant flowers and a touch of sweet spice. The palate feels sleek and medium-bodied, with very fine, polished tannins and higher-toned acidity giving the wine lift, precision, and a cool, refined finish that speaks to this lighter, graceful vintage.
Roast lamb with rosemary, Duck breast with cherry glaze, Grilled tuna steak
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…