Pavillon Rouge Wein Pavillon Rouge von Weingut Château Margaux

91-93/100 28.04.2017 Neal Martin: The 2016 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux contains the highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon ever at 84%, with 13% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, representing 26% of the total harvest. Matured in 50-60% new oak, it has a very pure redcurrant and cranberry scented bouquet with a touch of graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannin on the entry, thanks to the high percentage of Cabernet, and it is saline in the mouth with a pinch of white pepper towards the finish. It will need three or four years in bottle. #230, The Wine Advocate Wein Wisser 17,5/20 84 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Merlot, 6 % Petit Verdot. Purpurgranat mit violettem Rand. Dichtes, blaubeeriges Bouquet, dahinter duftige Veilchen und Pflaumenhaut. Am mittleren Gaumen mit stoffiger Textur, dabei hochelegant und viel Delikatesse zeigend, endet mit viel Frische auf Cassis- und Earl Grey-Noten. Sehr gut! Bettane & Desseauve ( Bettane & Desseauve) 95-96/100 Précis, mais encore difficile à juger car son fruit reste discret et l’échantillon était un peu trop chaud pour bien le mettre en valeur. Nos dégustateurs ont été plus impressionnés cette année par Alter Ego. matthewjukes.com (Matthew Jukes) 18/20 (84 Cabernet Sauvignon, 13 Merlot, 3 Petit Verdot) | 13% alc. | 70 IPT | 26% of production was used for this wine Very tight and controlled with amazing depth and freshness, there is a very high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon for this wine and it shows in its amazing concentration and acidity. With remarkable purity and rather beautiful finesse, this is one of the most characterful Pavillon Rouge I have ever tasted. It is less powerful and more sensual than I remember it being before. 18+ Decanter.com (Jane Anson) 97/100 It's unusual to have this intensity, freshness and integration of tannins at such a young age, but that is the beauty of 2016 in the best cases. This has an elegant structure with a touch of austerity through the mid-palate, alongside cool crushed tobacco, black fruits, juicy minerality and some salinity on the finish, all held in by silky tannins. There is not the big body and intensity of the majestic 2015 Margaux, which was easily one of the wines of the vintage, but the aromatics are more expressive in 2016 and there is a subtle complexity that builds over the palate. The blend here is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon (one of the highest ever), 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, with yields fairly high at 52hl/ha for the grand vin. It represents 28% of the overall production, compared to 35% last year. The grand vin has this wonderful essence of Margaux feel, and will reward patience - no doubt it will take on some extra weight over time and deepen into a stunning wine, among the great classics of this property. A fresh 3.6pH alongside a tannin count of 73IPT. Philippe Bascaules returned from Napa just before the primeurs; his first full vintage will be the 2017. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050 Wine Enthusiast (Roger Voss) 94-96/100 Barrel Sample. While this wine has high acidity, it also has intense tannins and concentrated black-cherry fruits. It is poised between a firm, concentrated structure and sophisticated fruitiness, suggesting the wine will age well over many years. Jamessuckling.com (James Suckling) 94-95/100 Very concentrated and tannic Pavillon Rouge. Muscular. Full body and lots of intense fruit. Four-square.