Tasting Notes
Vinous 93
The 2023 Pavillon Rouge is classy, elegant and polished. Crushed flowers, bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, pomegranate and mint all grace this delicate, super-refined Pavillon Rouge. Fine, silky tannins add to the wine’s total sense of classicism, restraint and finesse. The precision and purity here are just unreal.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2043
Wine Advocate 92-94
Somewhat reminiscent of a cooler-fruited version of the lovely 2019, Chateau Margaux’s 2023 Pavillon Rouge wafts from the glass with aromas of cassis, raspberries, licorice and pipe tobacco, deftly framed by creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a sweet core of fruit, ripe tannins and a lively, succulent profile, it’s a blend 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc that attained 13.3% alcohol.