2008 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux

Community Tasting Notes (39) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  11/26/2023 - Paul D wrote: 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.

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  8/6/2023 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted for 2.5 hours & it needed it, soft beautiful wine, refined & finesse, very pleasurable, best after 2025
  93+

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  1/3/2022 - Kmmk Likes this wine: 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.

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  12/1/2021 - maxima wrote: 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!

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  7/12/2020 - Paul D wrote: 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.

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