| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Pavillon Rouge |
| Label Name: | Margaux 2nd Wine |
| Vintage: | 2010 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; Wine Spectator 94; Decanter 94; Wine Enthusiast 94; Robert Parker / The Wine Advocate 94 (other reports: 91); Neal Martin/Vinous 92
Tasting Note
Perfumed cassis and black cherry with violet, graphite and tobacco notes. Silky, ripe tannins, mineral undercurrent and a long, incense-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork/goose, Korean bulgogi, char siu-style pork.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented in oak/stainless vats, malolactic fermentation and matured ~20 months in ~60% new oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Second wine of Château Margaux, named Pavillon Rouge in 1908; revived 1977 by André Mentzelopoulos. Made from selected estate lots to mirror grand vin style.
Pavillon Rouge Margaux 2nd Wine 2010
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