2025 Pavillon Rouge du Ch Margaux (Margaux)
Secondary Description
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Perfumed aromas of black currant and yoghurty black cherry, red apple and peony. Aromatically very vivid and defined, it immediately seems more open and beckoning than the more monumental but still stand-offish Château Margaux. Pliant but significant tannins are well woven into the silky texture. In the mouth it is balanced, appealing and fresh, with no sense of the heat that marked the year, and after the ripe tannins it leaves behind the pleasing contrast of a quite mineral, savoury finish. (NT 15/05/26)
Perfumed aromas of black currant and yoghurty black cherry, red apple and peony. Aromatically very vivid and defined, it immediately seems more open and beckoning than the more monumental but still stand-offish Château Margaux. Pliant but significant tannins are well woven into the silky texture. In the mouth it is balanced, appealing and fresh, with no sense of the heat that marked the year, and after the ripe tannins it leaves behind the pleasing contrast of a quite mineral, savoury finish. (NT 15/05/26)
Producer
Origin
Margaux, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
young
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
14%
Status
New
Score
96 points, Jane Anson, janeanson.com, April 2026
92-94 points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2026
91-93 points, William Kelley, robertparker.com, April 2026
90-92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2026
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| Price ib | £582.00 |
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Media Reviews
Jane Anson
Flavoursome, this is luscious and juicy, with the concentration and ripeness that I was expecting in more of the wines this year. Rose petals, damson, slate, crayon, cocoa bean, mint, DNA of the Margaux appellation on display. Just 2018 and 2022 were higher numbers in terms of phenolic compounds, and the 3.68ph is still low, but the perception is far less intense than in many properties. 22hl/ha yield across the vineyard, harvest September 8 for young Merlot, then Cabernet Sauvignon began September 19 and finished September 29. IPT 78. 28% of the overall production. 96 points
Antonio Galloni
The 2025 Pavillon Rouge is a gorgeous, very sexy wine, a Margaux that captures the best the vintage had to offer. Succulent red cherry/plum fruit, mocha and new leather open first. This offers gorgeous mid-palate pliancy and fabulous persistence, not to mention compelling balance all around. It`s a very fine Pavillon Rouge, but one that will require cellaring as the tannins are quite imposing. 92-94 points
William Kelley
The 2025 Pavillon Rouge is a serious, youthfully structured second wine, unwinding in the glass with notes of dark berry fruit mingled with notes of anise, licorice and petals. Medium- to full-bodied, supple and lively, with a deep, tightly wound core of primary fruit and a long, vibrant finish, it will reward a bit of patience. This year, Pavillon Rouge represents 28% of the harvest, and it`s a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. 91-93 points
Neal Martin
The 2025 Pavillon Rouge represents 28% of the volume this year, a little lower than previous years, containing just a little more Petit Verdot (10%), matured as usual in around 60% new oak, though my sample was taken from a new barrel. It has a bright nose, black cherries and blueberry fruit, crushed violet developing in the glass, a hint of black olive. The palate is medium-bodied, with a pleasing rondeur on the entry, a `pillowy` Pavillon Rouge at this stage, a pleasing countervailing bitterness that balances the opulence that comes through on the slightly briny finish. Less jagged than its peers, this will be quite tempting in its youth, yet it certainly has the substance to last. 90-92 points