2020 Pavillon Rouge du Ch Margaux
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This has a lovely, bright aromatic start, with green peppercorn and floral perfume. Some top-quality toasted oak spice adds further to the complex nose. The palate is really impressive, awash with freshness, both plush with fruit and vibrant with acidity. There is a wonderful mid-palate roundness that is beautifully integrated with the fine, detailed tannins. In fact the tannins are seamless, but not without detail, providing depth and dimension. This is an extremely impressive Pavillon with a long finish.
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James Suckling
James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Sinewed muscle, nuanced aromatics, graphite, gunsmoke, fresh tobacco leaf and blackberry puree. Great purity of fruits, a ton of lift and freshly crushed mint leaf aromatics that grip and curl out of the glass. One of the really successful second wines in the vintage. 31% of the overall blend. 2% of Cabernet Franc completes the blend.
Blackberry and graphite with dark fruit and violets on the nose. Very complex. Full-bodied with lovely, fine tannins that are lightly chewy. Extremely long and polished. Really refined. Integrated tannins. Wonderful length.
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. 31% of the production. Cask sample. Pronounced fruit and freshness with finely matted, powdery tannins that provide elegance and a suavity of texture. Aromatic and juicy on the finish. Medium to long ageing potential.
About the producer
Ch. Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most historic and famous estates. The only classified First Growth in Margaux, it epitomises the appellation’s elegance, while producing wines with fantastic ageing potential.