Château Margaux Margaux Pavillon Rouge 2009

92-94 points Wine Enthusiast: “Very rich, dense, pushing great blackberry fruits and ripe tannins. As always on the level of a classed growth. (Mar 2011)”

93 points Robert Parker: “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. Drink: 2012-2032. (Dec 2011)”

93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): “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. Tasted at BI Wines & Spirits’ Ten Year On tasting. Drink: 2019-2039. (Mar 2019)”

93 points Jane Anson (Decanter): “This is an absolutely killer combination of vibrant, plush red fruits and finely-wrought tannins that are still working hard on the silky-smooth palate. With vibrant edging to the colour and a gorgeous, mouthwatering finish, this is a near-perfect Pavillon – ready to enjoy now but will go long. Great stuff, and bodes well for the rest of the vintage in Margaux. (Drink between 2019-2036. (Feb 2019)”

93 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate): “Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux features an expressive, beautifully floral nose of dried roses and candied violets over a core of kirsch, Black Forest cake and fragrant earth with touches of black tea and cigar box. Medium-bodied, the palate is soft, plush, elegant and open-knit with an effortlessness to its character and a perfumed finish. Drink: 2019-2033. (Mar 2019)”