Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pavillon Rouge
Label Name:
 
Margaux 2nd Wine (ex Château 2023)
Vintage:
 
2000
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 33%, Petit Verdot 7% (approx.)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 94 (2003) ; James Suckling 94 ; Robert Parker / Wine Advocate ~89-90 ; Jancis Robinson 17/20 ; Vinous ~90

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry with violet, cedar, graphite and tobacco notes. Full-bodied, silky yet firm tannins, complex spice and mineral undertones with a long, refined finish. Ready to drink but still showing tertiary leather and forest-floor notes.

Food Pairing
Western: roast rack of lamb, duck breast, venison, beef carpaccio, mushroom risotto, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean galbi (braised short ribs), soy-braised beef, shiitake mushroom stir-fries, rich Cantonese roasted meats.

Production Method
Second wine of Château Margaux made from rigorous selection of parcels; traditional vinification with blending of Cabernet/Merlot/Petit Verdot; élevage in oak (around 50% new barrels) but shorter than the Grand Vin.

Vineyard Info
Pavillon Rouge is Château Margaux’s second wine (named Pavillon Rouge since 1908). Château Margaux is a 1855 First Growth; the estate was revived by André Mentzelopoulos from 1977 and overseen by the Mentzelopoulos family.