Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Herbaceous, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice and Leather / Earthy
BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Bordeaux, France
Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot
Winemaking:
Extended Skin Contact and Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Beef stew, veal, Aged comte
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sold under the name of “Château Margaux 2nd wine”, it took its permanent name of Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux in 1908. Today, the quality of Pavillon Rouge has become very close to that of the first wine because all the plots involved contributed to the blending of Château Margaux not so long ago.
Grape Varietals & Region: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot from Margaux, Bordeaux.
Taste Profile: Deep garnet-purple colored, it sashays out of the glass with glamorous red currants, candied violets, kirsch and crushed blackcurrants scents followed by notions of tilled black soil, forest floor, cast iron pan and cigar box with subtle wafts of lavender and oolong tea. Medium-bodied, mineral laced accents hover over the palate with an ethereal sensation of weightlessness, yet it is super intense with layers of red and black flavors supported by a firm texture of silt-fine tannins, finishing wonderfully fragrant and incredibly long
