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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 62 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Paul D on 11/26/2023 & rated 92 points: 2/6, excellent cork. Decanted and immediately served.
Medium/deep ruby core, pale garnet rim. Nose is open and fragrant, sweet red fruit - strawberry in particular, florals, also plenty of gravelly mineral. Medium bodied on the palate, strawberries on initial entry, quite supple with soft tannins, some savoury meatiness emerging, gravelly mineral again, vibrant acidity, very good length, harmonious finish. Lovely sweet/savoury combination here, touch of grip still on the finish but drinking beautifully. To at least 2032. (527 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 8/6/2023 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 2.5 hours & it needed it, soft beautiful wine, refined & finesse, very pleasurable, best after 2025
93+ (708 views) | | | Tasted by Kmmk on 1/3/2022 & rated 93 points: Aromas of sweet red fruit billowed out at the moment the cork came out. With nose in glass, primary scents of raspberry, strawberry, ripe cherries and lilac with a touch of spice and cedar in the background. I’ve always believed Chateau Margaux wines had the most beguiling fragrances and this wine didn’t disappoint.
First tasting was surprisingly tannic for a 13-year-old wine. No sharp edges but I was expecting something a little more rounder after all these years. A three-hour decant made things much better. Darker fruits of fig and cassis became apparent along with a floral component and some earthiness, but the tart sweetness from the red fruits was a tad overbearing for me.
Medium-bodied with decent acidity giving it a good vibrance. Solid mouthfeel that coats the tongue leading to a medium-long finish. Not an overly complex wine but nicely structured and is drinking well today. (1841 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 12/1/2021 & rated 80 points: Un autre bouteille à Johny. La moins bonne bue à date,
sur sa pente descendante...phase ingrate???
Sur les feuilles, les champignons, les poivrons et
la terre. Un peu de prunaux compotés et de bois.
Finale courte et asséchante!
Bien heureux d`avoir vendu mes 6 bouteilles aux USA X 3 fois prix d`achat! (2632 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 7/12/2020 & rated 92 points: 1/6, excellent cork, decanted 1/2 hr.
Medium/deep ruby core, narrow pale ruby rim. Quietly aromatic nose - red fruit, mineral, smoke, touch of spice. Medium bodied, lightly savoury red and black berries, spice, an elegant middleweight with very refined tannins, fresh acidity and a good length harmonious finish. Quite complex, delicious, drinking well but no hurry. (3327 views) | | | Tasted by WillyTannins on 7/4/2020 & rated 94 points: Superb. A classic Bordeaux. Silky tannins, currant, smoke, velvety plum. (2832 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 2/10/2020 & rated 84 points: Bu au Gourmet resto AVV de Bromont, apporté par un couple d`amis.
Pas vraiment mieux....jamais plus de 2ième vin qui disait, surtout
qu`il est rendu à 329$ pour le 2016...OUTCH....je le trouvais
chère sur 2008 à +/- 70$ il y a quelques années, c`est
de l`arnaque! Encore une fois, simple et générique,
vert et asséchant, nos amis se confondaient
en excuse mais ça arrive même dans les meilleurs familles!
Comme je lui mentionnais qu`il est rendu à 329$, il a mieux
avalé la pilule mais imaginez ceux qui paye le 329$
en ce moment....et il y en a! (4122 views) | | | Tasted by Dima Angert on 1/18/2020: Agree with many of the previous notes. Fantastic nose, but flabby and somewhat simple in the mouth. (2391 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 1/4/2020 & rated 85 points: Bouteille de Réjean, ouverte hier soir.
C`était pas cher dans le temps, avec un 15% de rabais
revenais à environ 65$...ne vaut pas ce prix, décevant encore une fois.
Mince et vert, poivrons avec un peu de réduction.
Court en finale, du jus de feuille.
Sa dernière heureusement, il n`ira pas lus loin. (3157 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 11/2/2018 & rated 82 points: La pire de celles bues jusqu'ici, amer et acide, un peu de poivrons
aussi avec des tannins assèchants.
Pas certain que ça va se replacer, sait-on jamais! (3093 views) | | | Tasted by jcomm on 8/30/2018 & rated 80 points: This bottle really underperformed, bummer. (1366 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 4/15/2018 & rated 85 points: Vraiment mince et sur le tertiaire, le fruit est effacé et ça semble un peu réduit.
Finale courte sur les feuilles mortes, vraiment en déclin et même au prix d`aubaine du temps, ce n`est pas un achat avisé.
Déception encore une fois ici. (3536 views) | | | Tasted by Martin Ferland on 4/9/2018 & rated 89 points: Aurais dû attendre. Était encore jeune. Acidité un peu trop présente. Superbe longueur en bouche. (3190 views) | | | Tasted by Andice on 1/8/2018 & rated 92 points: Must say the nose is amazing in all its feminine, violety floral glory. Can smell it all day, one of those remarkable noses to remember.
But the palate doesn't quite match up - decent weight, fruit and finish. Tannins mostly resolved. Competent but ordinary.
(Nose 96+, Palate meh - rounded down to 92) (3616 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 12/6/2017 & rated 84 points: Rebu le weekend dernier et c'est assez boisé encore, un peu trop surfait possiblement? 3 heures en carafe.
Nez sur le bois, la vanille, le café, un peu de fruit noir perceptible.
En bouche c'est souple et boisé, facile même avec une faible acidité. Les tannins sont pas mal fondus et fins avec une finale assez courte.
Je l'ai trouvé un peu trop maquillé et moderne.
Comme mon ami TheDanny me répète souvent...Jamais de 2ième vin pour la cave! (3780 views) | | | Tasted by Jonathanmustang on 9/30/2017 & rated 91 points: À l'ouverture, nez exubérant sur le fruit rouge frais, le café, la boite à cigare, épices, tabac blond, les bonbons en coeur à la cannelle et une touche de vanille. On sent l'élevage et la jeunesse, mais c'est fort agréable
En bouche, l'attaque se gâte un peu, c'est peu puissant mais cependant sur un beau fruit rouge, un peu d'épices et un peu de tabac
Le milieu de bouche est absent, la matière ne supporte pas ce nez extraordinaire, faible sensation de texture
Délicieuse finale fruité, de bonne longueur, fruits rouge, une amertume agréable, épicée. Tannins doux et agréable.
Beau vin franchement délicieux, mais qui manque de texture et de matière pour être "grand". J'avais payé en bas de 100$, on a franchement mieux à ce prix avec un 1er de petit château... cependant au prix actuel c'est ridicule
91 / 100 (3235 views) | | | Tasted by dbudde on 8/16/2017 & rated 87 points: Not exceptional. Straight forward and balanced. Slightly more tannin than I prefer, but still enjoyable. Not a lot much nose. (2537 views) | | | Tasted by mat600 on 7/9/2017 & rated 91 points: Beau vin encore sur la jeunesse. Du fruit pur. Manque un peu de complexité pour son rang. Le temps devrait l'aider à se faire. Meilleur la deuxième soirée. 91 sur 100. (2695 views) | | | Tasted by Steiber on 11/3/2016 & rated 90 points: A very average wine and over priced. I was disappointed in this wine. It had no body, depth or finish. I was looking forward to this wine and was left frustrated. Not to beat this in the ground but would say not to buy. (3407 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 9/16/2016: Sexy Margaux nose, feminine and elegant, pretty (3241 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 8/4/2016 & rated 84 points: Une heure en carafe, bu avec René, Claude, Olivier et Yves au Resto La Suite de Sherby.
Nez discret sur les cerises, le chocolat et la terre.
En bouche, fruits rouges, chocolat et tabac avec des tannins asséchants.
moyennement long. on s`attend à plus mais Bien. (3074 views) | | | Tasted by Cooky474 on 6/11/2016 & rated 90 points: Nigel's 40th Birthday celebrations (Cornwall): Opened for an hour and decanted for several before serving.
Clear appearance, medium intensity, light ruby in colour. Clean, pronounced nose showing the beginnings of some maturity. Medium acidity, fine tannins, medium body, medium length.
Nose of red fruits. Silky smooth in the mouth. Lovely drinking now - very elegant/feminine in style. Overshadowed by dint of being served alongside it's older (and posher) brother. (3670 views) | | | Tasted by Double D on 2/1/2016 & rated 92 points: Nice aroma on opening, ditto earlier comments-good balance, medium bodied more elegant than fruity. (3618 views) | | | Tasted by Jonathanmustang on 10/24/2015 & rated 92 points: Nez intéressant, fruits rouges, épices, vanille, boisé et du cuir neuf
En bouche c'est jeune mais fin et balancé, une bouche sur le fruit et une touche de bois, tannins présents mais fins
La finale est un peu asséchante mais toutefois de belle longeur et fruitée
Beau vin! Beaucoup de potentiel ! (3220 views) | | | Tasted by Mathijs81 on 10/3/2015 & rated 95 points: Wow - after having tasted the 04 vintage at the Chateau last month, curious for this 08.
And hell yeah - this is one fantastic wine - almost no flaws to be detected.
Colour - dark ruby red like
Nose - so complex, so intense, yet so balanced ( if that makes sense )
Flavour - very feminine indeed, refined, very soft
Taste - phenomenal, an explosion of different flavours going down your throat
Still, I would assume a bit too young to drink, it will evolve even better with time.
But, it Pavillon can bring this to the table, I can only assume what Margaux would taste like
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Vinous, A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018) (5/18/2018)
(Margaux Pavillon Rouge Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/2/2018)
(Ch Margaux, Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/1/2018)
(Ch Margaux, Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, February 2018 (2/1/2018)
(Château Margaux Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, 2008 Bordeaux 10 Years on (1/1/2018)
(Château Margaux, Pavillon Rouge, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/20/2015)
(Ch Margaux, Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/19/2012)
(Ch Margaux, Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, '24' in Bordeaux (1/31/2010)
(Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux) Login and sign up and see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, June 2009, Issue #24
(Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/8/2009)
(Ch Margaux, Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144
(Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, April 2009
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Read more about Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux<br><br>This is the second wine of Château Margaux Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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