2008 Pavillon rouge

93 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Aromatic wine, with richness as well as soft tannins. It's quite a mouthful of explosive red berry fruits, with delicious acidity. The finish is is eas and rounded.

92 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

This is absolutely ready to drink now, showing some lovely perfume that runs through the extremely well balanced palate. It's one of the few that was hard to spit out because the juice grabs you right from the first attack, but it's not in any way a blockbuster. Enjoy this with simple food, don't crowd the flavours, as this is delicacy personified. A great second wine for lovers of gentle elegance, this tiptoes along nicely.

90 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2008 Pavillon Rouge de Margaux has a bright raspberry pastille and strawberry scented bouquet with just a slight copper piping aromas tucked underneath that personally I found distracting. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite edgy tannin. I admire the fruit here, tobacco-tinged blackberry and bilberry, more graphite scents surfacing towards the finish. It feels persistent in the mouth and should offer another five or six years in drinking pleasure. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 10-Year On tasting.

90 POINTS

James Suckling

Delicate and refined with aromas and flavors of berries, cedar, and tobacco. Medium to full bodied, fine tannins and fruity, chocolaty finish. Second wine of Margaux. Try it in two years.

Richard Hemming MW - JancisRobinson.com

Black cherry, light body, lifted acidity and moderate fleshiness. A bit of violet perfume on the finish with some chocolate too. Subtle but definite complexity. Score: 17/20

Jancis Robinson MW

Selection much stricter from this vintage (see Chinese inflation). The third wine was produced from 2009. Mid crimson. Slightly pale rim. Dusty but ripe notes on the nose with some evolution and complexity. Very firm gunmetal thread through it. Grown-up wine with ripe tannins. Real life and lift to this. A worthy second wine of a first growth. Zesty. Score: 17/20

Jancis Robinson MW

Fresh, lively nose. Easy and rich and dry on the finish but not drying. Vital. Very appetising and complete. Score: 17.5/20