Pavillon rouge - Margaux 2021

matthewjukes.com

18 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

The shortest description for 2021 Pavillon Rouge is ‘fine, fine wine’. Philippe Bascaules doesn’t strike me as a chap prone to chuckling, but he liked – fine, fine wine, and it raised a smile. This level of refinement in a super-premium wine is to be celebrated from the rooftops because so often, ‘fine red wines’ are massive, hulking monsters that are ungainly and occasionally un-swallowable. I have never liked this style of wine, and in 2021 you couldn’t make one if you tried. Instead, we have super-bright, clean, pure fruit with none of the sweetness of a hot or late-picked vintage. We also have low alcohols, crunchy acidity and extraordinary freshness everywhere you look. The sacrifices made at Margaux to end up with the two red wines in this Report are astonishing, and this is why they taste more like ‘classic Margaux’ than any I have seen in a long while. Don’t get me wrong – I love Pavillon Rouge like the next person, and I enjoy the fuller-framed wines, too, but when it tastes as resonant and accurate as it does in this vintage, I have to pick my jaw up off the floor. 18

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

A nicely rounded young red with fine tannins that are polished and poised. Medium body with a solid center-palate and a creamy finish. Shows wonderful ripeness and beauty. 73% cabernet sauvignon, 18% merlot, 5% petit verdot and 4% cabernet franc.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The second wine of the estate, the 2021 Pavillon Rouge is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon yet includes 18% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. With a pH of 3.68 and an IPT of 74, it's a serious, age-worthy second wine offering medium-bodied aromas and flavors of cassis, graphite, and smoked tobacco. It's beautifully balanced, with good mid-palate depth, ripe tannins, and outstanding length. It's in the running for the top second wine in the vintage.

The Vintage Journal

94-95 / 100

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Deep colour. Fresh dark plum blackberry mulberry aromas with hint vanilla, herb garden notes. Richly concentrated and chocolate textured with dark plum black cherry fruits, some bitter sweet notes. Finished firm with chinotto flavours. Very good.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Flowers and black raspberries with touches of spice and herbs create the nose. On the palate, the wine is elegant, forward, vibrant and refined with a touch of juicy plums in the finish, You can enjoy The wine was made from blending 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, 13.1% ABV. Drink from 2023-2035. 91-93

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Pavillon Rouge continues the trend of more Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc in the final blend as the vines planted 20 years ago reach maturity. Aged in 50% and 60% new oak, it has a very well-defined bouquet with perfumed black fruit, crushed violet and a touch of blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, rounded and fleshy to the point that you could almost run down the famous driveway and drink a bottle. Quite persistent on the finish. Very fine.

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Pavillon Rouge is soft, sensual and open-knit, all qualities that make it an absolute delight to taste today. A burst of red/purplish fruit, rose petal, leather and sweet spice gives the 2021 its upfront appeal. There's lovely energy and brightness underpinning it all. Soaring aromatic top notes add allure, making it impossible to resist a second taste.

vvwine

92-94 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Leuchtendes Rubin. Die Nase ist frisch, herrliche Frucht, Cassis und etwas Brombeere, darüber eine feine Floralität. Im Gaumen frisch und fruchtbetont, ungemein knackig, wie ein Biss in einen Korb von Beeren, die Tannine sind fein, stützen die Frucht, sind nie vordergründig, halten sich dezent zurück. Der Wein wirkt bereits jetzt schon zugänglich, ein Charmeur von A-Z. Angenehm lang, balanciert und frisch, rotfruchtiges Rückaroma. (Verkostet im April 2022. Château Margaux)

Anthocyanes

93-95 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Assemblages réalisés. 30 % de la récolte. 36 hl/ha. pH : 3,64. IPT : 74. Joli nez de fruits noirs, de mure, de feuille de murier, quelques touches de bourgeon de cassis avec des notes de réglisse également. Trame aromatique en légère sous-maturité, ce qui lui sied à merveille. Toucher de bouche structurant, du fond, un bel équilibre avec des tanins denses mais veloutés et surtout une finale aérienne très élégante. Certes pas le plus dense des Pavillon ni le plus charmeur mais c'est une belle réussite dans le millésime. Potentiel de garde de 10 à 15 ans.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

Aromas of plums, raspberries and sweet spices introduce the 2021 Pavillon Rouge, a medium to full-bodied, velvety and vibrant wine that's impressively rich and mouthfilling, revealing a deep core of fruit framed by powdery tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, saline finish. The blend is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, and Philippe Bascaules observes that parcels planted 20 years ago and destined for the grand vin when they're a bit older are increasingly making the cut for Pavillon Rouge.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byGeorgina Hindlethe4/1/2022

Soft rose-touched blackcurrants, really quite delicate and pretty yet also expressive, the aromas clearly discernible in the glass with a vivid pink-purple rim. So smooth and quite sensuous, you get the crushed velvet texture and thrashing acidity straight away, giving a round mouth, with these spikes of piquancy from the Petit Verdot. Really quite perfumed too. Vibrant with an excellent aromatic display and so much freshness. It’s on the tightrope - balancing the austerity and the plushness, the richness and the delicacy, the acidity and the structure. Tastes young and sparky, like a racing car ready to go, all energetic and buzzed. A great second wine. 4% Cabernet Franc completes the blend.