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Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux (2nd wine of Ch Margaux) 2011

Margaux, Second wine

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The delicious, sexy 2011 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux reveals a dense ruby/purple color along with broad, expansive red and black fruit, flower and spice notes. Supple and round with finesse, elegance, complexity and richness, it is everything a second wine should be. Enjoy it over the next 15+ years.

Score: 89 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2014-2029 Date: 01 April 2014

The 2011 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux is one of the finest examples of this cuvee I have ever tasted. It hit 13% natural alcohol and represents only 28% of the harvest. This blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc reveals more structure than most vintages in addition to lots of dark berry fruit intermixed with hints of wood smoke, forest floor and spring flowers. Very pure with striking minerality as well as a long finish, it should drink well for two decades or more.

Score: 91 - 93 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2032 Date: 27 April 2012

The Pavillon Rouge is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. It has a very fine, elegant bouquet with blackberry, briary, black olive and a strong mineral content. It is finely focused, but not potent. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, tensile tannins on the entry and a core of brine-tinged black fruit. It errs towards a more masculine Pavillon than feminine, prioritizes focus over flamboyance with a tightly-wound, citric finish. This is very fine, but it will need two or three years in bottle. Tasted April 2012.

Score: 89 - 91 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 30 April 2012

Beautiful fragrant purity of fruit, crystal clear, a feminine style of wine with taffeta, lissom texture and length for the future.

Score: 17 - 18 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2016-2026 Date: 16 April 2012

Rich deep crimson. Bright aromatic cherry fruit. Full in the mouth even though the fruit is very pure. Tannins have a sort of flattened finesse, smooth but dry and carpet-like. Rounded and lots of clear fruit. Long, too, but overall lacks energy. (JH) 13%

Score: 16 - 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2017-2030 Date: 16 April 2012

Combines both silky texture and good tension, with a light chalky thread running through the middle of the almost plush plum and blackberry fruit. There's a bright cassis bush edge as well (telltale of the Petit Verdot component), and overall there's a very suave feel through the finish, with a lingering jasmine edge. Tasted non-blind.

Score: 90 - 93 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 11 April 2012

The second wine of first growth Margaux shows some strength with muscular tannins and pretty fruit with hints of flowers and minerals. Slightly hollow in the mid-palate but very pretty.

Score: 89 - 90 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 April 2012

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Fragrent nose of rasberries, strawberries and a touch of cinnamon. Bright red fruits on the palate with lots of opulence. Open with good fressness and minerality. Long, vibrant finish.

Score: 88 - 91 Albany Vintners, - Date: 01 January 1900