2015 Château Margaux Pavillon Rouge

96 POINTS

James Suckling

This is very tight and compacted with a condensed palate of currant and dark-berry character. A salty and mineral undertone to the wine. Full body and firm and linear tannins. Focused and intense. Long and precise on the finish. This is the best ever second wine of Margaux. Drink after 2023.

95 POINTS

James Suckling

Shows incredible depth and power with near perfect Margaux character of black fruits and power. Full body, very tannic yet polished and refined. It’s like the gran vin but in a year like 2006 or 2007. Best ever. Points: 95-96

94 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Really lush and warm, with velvety layers of fig, currant and blackberry preserves rolling through, picking up light alder, mesquite and tar notes for bass, while flashing light violet and black tea hints for lift. The long finish shows beautiful flow, with ample depth in reserve.

94 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

This wine's beautiful tannins are complemented by the ripe black fruits. Together they give a wine that is succulent, rich and firmly structured for long aging. Black currants, blackberries and intense crisp acidity come together in this intense wine. Drink from 2026.

94 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

93–95. Barrel Sample. With a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a seriously structured wine. It is ripe with a shot of fine acidity and tannins that give the wine great shape and freshness. The structure is what will give this wine its longevity.

94 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Dark ruby, purple reflections, soft brightening on the rim, intense red berry fruit, a hint of currant, a touch of spice, pleasant cherry fruit. Full-bodied, ripe sweet blackberry fruit, discreet fruit, mineral, distinctive saltiness that gives the wine freshness, fine nougat on the finish, very good length.

94 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2015 Pavillon Rouge de Margaux has a detailed, wonderfully focused bouquet of violet-infused black fruit, sublime mineralité and real sophistication; the oak is seamlessly integrated. The very well-balanced palate offers filigreed tannin and layers of sweet black cherry and cassis fruit that segue into a tensile, mineral-driven finish. Pure joy, pure class. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.

93 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

As you would expect with such a standout vintage for the appellation, the Pavillon de Margaux is an utterly delicious entry to its standout elder sibling. Rich, nuanced, bright and fresh, with tannins that are flexible enough to feel them beating, and juicy crushed raspberry fruits that are perfectly ripe. An exceptional wine, second or otherwise. 23% of production. Bottled July 2017.