Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux (2nd wine of Ch Margaux) 2009

Margaux, Second wine

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Tasting Notes
The 2009 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux has a very pure bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis, cedar and light violet aromas, quite intense and graining power in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly powdery tannin. The acidity is very well judged, a completely harmonious Pavillon Rouge with just the right amount of spice to enhance the finish. Excellent. Score: 93 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2019-2039 01 March 2019
Tasted at the chateau. 67% CS, 29M% and 4% PV and includes 13-14% of vin de presse. This has a lucid purple colour. A plush, sensuous nose with black cherry, cassis and violets: very pure, in some ways reminding me of a combination of the 1996 and 2006 but with more panache and vigour. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, quite edgy on the entry, very good acidity here, a certain symmetry that perhaps has been missing in recent vintages. The finish is very natural, showing very fine minerality and poise. This is superb. Tasted March 2010. Score: 92 - 94 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 31 March 2010
The estate-s second wine, the sexy 2009 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, offers lots of black raspberry, cedar and foresty/underbrush notes in its round, generous, full-bodied, seductive embrace of black fruits interwoven with floral notes results. This seamless second wine is one of the finest Chateau Margaux has made to date. Enjoy it over the next two decades. Score: 93 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2032 01 March 2012
The dark ruby/purple-hued 2009 Pavillon Rouge de Chateau Margaux offers a big, sweet kiss of spring flowers intermixed with blueberries and blackberries, a silky texture, and a dense, concentrated, but seamless mouthfeel. This glorious wine should drink well for 20 or more years. (Tasted once.) Paul Pontallier told me they had never had such levels of concentration and tannin as they did in 2009, exceeding anything they ever produced since the Mentzelopoulos family purchased this property in 1978. Pontallier believes 1996 is the closest stylistically, but 2009 is significantly more concentrated than that vintage. I do not disagree because tasting the second wine, Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, demonstrates that the 2009 is far superior to almost every Chateau Margaux made in the fifties, sixties, and seventies, except for the 1961 and 1953. Score: 91 - 93 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2030 30 April 2010
This is wonderful to taste, with plums, berries, strawberries, and flowers. It's full and creamy textured, with gorgeous ripe tannins and a long, long finish. Such balance. Amazing tannin quality. Second wine of Margaux. One of best Pavillon Rouges ever. Try after 2018. Score: 95 James Suckling, - Maturity: 2018+ 15 February 2012
Love the strawberry and ripe raspberry aromas. Full-bodied, with superrefined tannins, berry, flower and rose petal. Fresh finish. Harmonious Score: 90 - 93 James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010
The second wine of Chateau Margaux and one of the best second wines of Bordeaux, simply more approachable than its big sister, losing out on length. 41% of the crop. 67CS 29M 4PV. At Margaux the Cabernet was of such high quality that most of the Merlot was not used. Expressive nose, perfumed and mineral. In the mouth, cool and very silky with exceptionally purity of fruit. Elegant and very easy to drink already though there is power on the long finish. Pavillon usually represents about 50% of the crop so there will be less wine this year unfortunately. Score: 91 - 94 Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2010
Fine deep colour, great purity of Cabernet on the nose, a really beautiful wine, pure Margaux, perfect balance and unexpected length. Drink 2014-24. (18 points) Score: 18 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2014-2024 01 April 2010
41% of the crop. 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 29% Merlot. Pontallier says: 'We were tempted to make a Pavillon better than ever. Luscious but light. Stricter selection for Pavillon than usual.' Bright crimson. Very fragrant, like the Issan. Quite low key. Very sweet palate entry and light and just a little herbaceous on the palate. Some chew as though the lots with the least ripe tannins went into this. Deep throat warming finish though. Very pure. 13.3% Alc. Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2025 31 March 2010

Tasting Notes

The 2009 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux has a very pure bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis, cedar and light violet aromas, quite intense and graining power in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly powdery tannin. The acidity is very well judged, a completely harmonious Pavillon Rouge with just the right amount of spice to enhance the finish. Excellent.

Score: 93

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2019-2039 01 March 2019

Tasted at the chateau. 67% CS, 29M% and 4% PV and includes 13-14% of vin de presse. This has a lucid purple colour. A plush, sensuous nose with black cherry, cassis and violets: very pure, in some ways reminding me of a combination of the 1996 and 2006 but with more panache and vigour. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, quite edgy on the entry, very good acidity here, a certain symmetry that perhaps has been missing in recent vintages. The finish is very natural, showing very fine minerality and poise. This is superb. Tasted March 2010.

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 31 March 2010

The estate-s second wine, the sexy 2009 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, offers lots of black raspberry, cedar and foresty/underbrush notes in its round, generous, full-bodied, seductive embrace of black fruits interwoven with floral notes results. This seamless second wine is one of the finest Chateau Margaux has made to date. Enjoy it over the next two decades.

Score: 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2032 01 March 2012

The dark ruby/purple-hued 2009 Pavillon Rouge de Chateau Margaux offers a big, sweet kiss of spring flowers intermixed with blueberries and blackberries, a silky texture, and a dense, concentrated, but seamless mouthfeel. This glorious wine should drink well for 20 or more years. (Tasted once.) Paul Pontallier told me they had never had such levels of concentration and tannin as they did in 2009, exceeding anything they ever produced since the Mentzelopoulos family purchased this property in 1978. Pontallier believes 1996 is the closest stylistically, but 2009 is significantly more concentrated than that vintage. I do not disagree because tasting the second wine, Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, demonstrates that the 2009 is far superior to almost every Chateau Margaux made in the fifties, sixties, and seventies, except for the 1961 and 1953.

Score: 91 - 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2030 30 April 2010

This is wonderful to taste, with plums, berries, strawberries, and flowers. It's full and creamy textured, with gorgeous ripe tannins and a long, long finish. Such balance. Amazing tannin quality. Second wine of Margaux. One of best Pavillon Rouges ever. Try after 2018.

Score: 95

James Suckling, - Maturity: 2018+ 15 February 2012

Love the strawberry and ripe raspberry aromas. Full-bodied, with superrefined tannins, berry, flower and rose petal. Fresh finish. Harmonious

Score: 90 - 93

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010

The second wine of Chateau Margaux and one of the best second wines of Bordeaux, simply more approachable than its big sister, losing out on length. 41% of the crop. 67CS 29M 4PV. At Margaux the Cabernet was of such high quality that most of the Merlot was not used. Expressive nose, perfumed and mineral. In the mouth, cool and very silky with exceptionally purity of fruit. Elegant and very easy to drink already though there is power on the long finish. Pavillon usually represents about 50% of the crop so there will be less wine this year unfortunately.

Score: 91 - 94

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2010

Fine deep colour, great purity of Cabernet on the nose, a really beautiful wine, pure Margaux, perfect balance and unexpected length. Drink 2014-24. (18 points)

Score: 18

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2014-2024 01 April 2010

41% of the crop. 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 29% Merlot. Pontallier says: 'We were tempted to make a Pavillon better than ever. Luscious but light. Stricter selection for Pavillon than usual.' Bright crimson. Very fragrant, like the Issan. Quite low key. Very sweet palate entry and light and just a little herbaceous on the palate. Some chew as though the lots with the least ripe tannins went into this. Deep throat warming finish though. Very pure. 13.3% Alc.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2025 31 March 2010

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