Pavillon rouge - Margaux 2016

Jancis Robinson

16

byJancis Robinsonthe2/5/2020

Yvesbeck.wine

94

byYves Beckthe3/20/2019

Pourpre violacé. Nez intense, frais, bien typé de Cabernet Sauvignon avec d'agréables notes fruitées et rafraîchissantes. Mise en bouche racée, fraiche, dense. Au palais, le vin a une incroyable intensité aromatique, de la puissance et une structure vive qui confère du jus, un caractère salivant et du temps ! Caractère encore quelque peu anguleux mais terriblement compact et prêt à aller de l'avant. Un Pavillon Rouge de caractère avec de très belles prédispositions pour aller dans le temps. 2023-2036 94/100

Jeb DUNNUCK

93

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/1/2019

The second wine of Château Margaux is the 2016 Pavillon Rouge, a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot brought up in 60% new barrels. It too is incredibly classic, elegant, and finesse-driven, with textbook Margaux aromatics of cassis, ripe cherries, and spring flower, medium body, subtle background oak, and lively acidity. It has real class and is capable of 2-3 decades of longevity.

Wine Spectator

93

byJames Molesworththe2/5/2019

Very refined and focused, with fine-grained sandalwood and alder accents lining a core of stylish, gently mulled cherry and blackberry fruit flavors. A perfumed lilac note weaves around the fruit on the elegant finish. Approachable now, but buried minerality lurks, and this is sneaky long, so cellaring is easily doable. Best from 2022 through 2035. 8,333 cases made.  –JM

Jamessuckling.com

95

byJames Sucklingthe2/4/2019

The blackcurrant and floral aromas with brick and hot stones are tantalizing. Flowers underneath it all. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins with beautiful ripeness that highlights the palate. Second wine of Château Margaux. Try after 2024.

Vinous

92

byNeal Martinthe1/24/2019

The 2016 Pavillon Rouge de Château Margaux, bottled at the end of June, has a clean, precise bouquet of blackberry, bilberry, notes of violet and a hint of orange pith. It gains intensity in the glass with every swirl. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin and a fine bead of acidity, and it feels linear and compact the moment. Quite saline in the mouth, with a touch of brine toward a finish that is almost broody in style. Very fine, though it might need four to five years to reach its drinking window.

Vinous

92

byAntonio Gallonithe1/21/2019

Margaux's 2016 Pavillon Rouge is a gorgeous, precise wine that will offer plenty of drinking pleasure right out of the gate. Bright red cherry fruit, sweet tobacco and dried herbs are all laced together in this finely-knit, inviting wine. Hints of blood orange and mint add an attractive upper register. In 2016, Pavillon Rouge stands out for its persistence and impeccable balance.

Wine Advocate

93

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe11/30/2018

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux (composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot) bursts forth with exuberant Morello cherries, black raspberries and cassis scents accented by touches of menthol, dark chocolate and garrigue plus a waft of tree bark. The palate is medium-bodied, very elegant, vivacious and fresh with satiny tannins and a nice long finish.

Decanter.com

92

byJane Ansonthe10/10/2018

This has softened and deepened over the 18 months of ageing yet still has a touch of austerity and will take a few years to settle down. It's not as plump or generous as the 2015, but it's a beautiful wine that has balance and effortless class - a wonderfully poised Pavillon Rouge. 60% new oak has lent it some toasted almond and tarry notes. It represents just 26% of the harvest, making this the smallest ever percentage of the crop to make it into the second wine.

WeinWisser

17,5

byTjark Witzgallthe5/22/2017

84 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Merlot, 6 % Petit Verdot. Purpurgranat mit violettem Rand. Dichtes, blaubeeriges Bouquet, dahinter duftige Veilchen und Pflaumenhaut. Am mittleren Gaumen mit stoffiger Textur, dabei hochelegant und viel Delikatesse zeigend, endet mit viel Frische auf Cassis- und Earl Grey-Noten. Sehr gut!

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Précis, mais encore difficile à juger car son fruit reste discret et l’échantillon était un peu trop chaud pour bien le mettre en valeur. Nos dégustateurs ont été plus impressionnés cette année par Alter Ego.

Wine Advocate

91-93

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux contains the highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon ever at 84%, with 13% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, representing 26% of the total harvest. Matured in 50-60% new oak, it has a very pure redcurrant and cranberry scented bouquet with a touch of graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannin on the entry, thanks to the high percentage of Cabernet, and it is saline in the mouth with a pinch of white pepper towards the finish. It will need three or four years in bottle.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

Ruby red in color, this is what Japan must smell like when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Followed by an array of sweet plum and earthy notes, this medium-bodied wine is elegant and sophisticated with sweet, fresh red berries in the finish. Balance, finesse, refinement is its mantra. The wine was produced from a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, reaching 13% Alcohol with pH of 3.6. Of the harvest, 26% was used for Pavillon Rouge du Margaux. 

matthewjukes.com

18

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(84 Cabernet Sauvignon, 13 Merlot, 3 Petit Verdot) | 13% alc. | 70 IPT | 26% of production was used for this wine Very tight and controlled with amazing depth and freshness, there is a very high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon for this wine and it shows in its amazing concentration and acidity. With remarkable purity and rather beautiful finesse, this is one of the most characterful Pavillon Rouge I have ever tasted. It is less powerful and more sensual than I remember it being before. 18+

Jancis Robinson

16,5

byJancis Robinsonthe4/20/2017

Very strict selection (only 28% went into their grand vin cf 35% in 2015). 26% went into Pavillon, 20% into the third wine, and 20% sold off in bulk. 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot.Quite bright cherry red rather than deep crimson. Great quality sandy tannins. Really zesty. But light and very aérien. Really lifted.16.5++

Wine Enthusiast

94-96

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. While this wine has high acidity, it also has intense tannins and concentrated black-cherry fruits. It is poised between a firm, concentrated structure and sophisticated fruitiness, suggesting the wine will age well over many years.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

Very concentrated and tannic Pavillon Rouge. Muscular. Full body and lots of intense fruit. Four-square.