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Château Margaux Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
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. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Bob McDonald 
Dark Ruby red in colour. Red florals - rose petals, hint of geranium, leafy, dusty Bordeaux, cedar, elegant and refined. Way better than my previous two notes. Medium bodied with cassis and a little sweetness but overall impression is restraint and balance. Often it is easy to say refer to earlier notes on Delectable but on this occasion this was a much better tasting experience and what one would expect from such a producer in a good year. Perfect with Roast Beef last Sunday lunch.
Dark Ruby red in colour. Red florals - rose petals, hint of geranium, leafy, dusty Bordeaux, cedar, elegant and refined. Way better than my previous two notes. Medium bodied with cassis and a little sweetness but overall impression is restraint and balance. Often it is easy to say refer to earlier notes on Delectable but on this occasion this was a much better tasting experience and what one would expect from such a producer in a good year. Perfect with Roast Beef last Sunday lunch.
9.5Bob McDonald
On Saturday I conducted a Cabernet tasting at home with 8 others. The theme was 2009 Bordeaux v Margaret River. Tasted blind. See previous notes of 24 weeks ago. My least pointed wine of the bracket. Medium bodied at best - lacked Cassis fruit on the palate. Others in the group liked it.
On Saturday I conducted a Cabernet tasting at home with 8 others. The theme was 2009 Bordeaux v Margaret River. Tasted blind. See previous notes of 24 weeks ago. My least pointed wine of the bracket. Medium bodied at best - lacked Cassis fruit on the palate. Others in the group liked it.
8.9Bob McDonald
Bright ruby red in colour. Initial aromas of mint and vanilla with cassis notes developing. Medium weight palate with an absence of fruit flavours save a little cassis finishing with fine grained tannins. A little simple for the good vintage and the esteemed producer - Pavilion Rouge being the 2nd wine of Chateau Margaux. One of my greatest wine drinking experiences ever was a 1982 Chateau Margaux. This was a million miles away from that experience. I think I would need to drink the remaining 3 bottles in the next few years. In summary disappointing.
Bright ruby red in colour. Initial aromas of mint and vanilla with cassis notes developing. Medium weight palate with an absence of fruit flavours save a little cassis finishing with fine grained tannins. A little simple for the good vintage and the esteemed producer - Pavilion Rouge being the 2nd wine of Chateau Margaux. One of my greatest wine drinking experiences ever was a 1982 Chateau Margaux. This was a million miles away from that experience. I think I would need to drink the remaining 3 bottles in the next few years. In summary disappointing.
8.9
Shay A
WNH event number 4. Perfect Pizza Pairing bottles. Not a bad bottle in the bunch! This was a fantastic bottle with our pizza. A wonderful year in Bordeaux with a more approachable and fruit forward style. Not a ton of leather and smoke...more ripe black and red fruit. Cherry pipe tobacco, and rose petal and violets. No problem popping these now! All smiles, @Mike R !
WNH event number 4. Perfect Pizza Pairing bottles. Not a bad bottle in the bunch! This was a fantastic bottle with our pizza. A wonderful year in Bordeaux with a more approachable and fruit forward style. Not a ton of leather and smoke...more ripe black and red fruit. Cherry pipe tobacco, and rose petal and violets. No problem popping these now! All smiles, @Mike R !
9.5
Mike R
Such an amazing Bordeaux wine - the 09 vintage is really approachable after a 90 minute decant - all smiles from everyone
Such an amazing Bordeaux wine - the 09 vintage is really approachable after a 90 minute decant - all smiles from everyone
9.4
Greg Ballington
Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog
Deep garnet red with a touch of ruby. Layered nose with cherries, a bit earthy, cedar and dark gravel. Medium tannins (7/10) and medium plus bodied. Power on the palate with dried cherries, forest floor, mushrooms and minerality. Long finish. Drink till 2030.
Deep garnet red with a touch of ruby. Layered nose with cherries, a bit earthy, cedar and dark gravel. Medium tannins (7/10) and medium plus bodied. Power on the palate with dried cherries, forest floor, mushrooms and minerality. Long finish. Drink till 2030.
9.0Mike R
Thursday night and I am feeling alright it’s all about way we grove to the music and finally smiling to wine - gorgeous Bordeaux wine - all smiles - success at 27 - amazing for him
Thursday night and I am feeling alright it’s all about way we grove to the music and finally smiling to wine - gorgeous Bordeaux wine - all smiles - success at 27 - amazing for him
9.4Christopher Hoel
Sommelier/Senior Wine Advisor Soutirage
Still a little baby!
Still a little baby!
8.9
Jonathan Reimer
Bad bottle. TCA
Bad bottle. TCA
Jason Soloway
For me, the connection to Ch. Margaux is in name only. While it’s a highly competent wine, there’s no hint of the elegance, nuance and intrigue of the flagship wine. While that might be related to vintage (2009 is not generally know for subtlety or nuance), I’ve had this wine in different vintages with similar returns. Fun for a night.
For me, the connection to Ch. Margaux is in name only. While it’s a highly competent wine, there’s no hint of the elegance, nuance and intrigue of the flagship wine. While that might be related to vintage (2009 is not generally know for subtlety or nuance), I’ve had this wine in different vintages with similar returns. Fun for a night.
9.1
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