Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pavillon Rouge |
Label Name: | Margaux 2nd Wine |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95; Wine Enthusiast 94; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 93 (93+); Vinous (Neal Martin) ~92; Falstaff 93; Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20
Tasting Note
Elegant medium-full Margaux: cassis, black cherry, violet and black raspberry with menthol, dark chocolate and garrigue. Satiny ripe tannins, vibrant acidity, minerality and a long perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ short ribs, soy-braised beef, char siu, miso-glazed eggplant.
Production Method
Strict selection (26% of harvest); traditional fermentation with maceration; aged ~18 months in French oak (about 60% new).
Vineyard Info
Château Margaux is a Bordeaux First Growth; Pavillon Rouge is its second wine (named 1908) revived by André Mentzelopoulos in 1977 to improve quality.