2010 Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JJB 96 JS 96 DC 94 WA 94 WE 94 WS 94 JA 93 JL 93 NM 92
JJB 96

, April 2011

66% cabernet sauvignon 30% merlot and 4% petit verdot. A gorgeously perfumed nose of black cherry violets boysenberry espresso and chocolate. This is absolutely delicious showing brilliant texture integrated tannins and a...
JS 96

jamessuckling.com, November 2013

This the greatest Pavillon Rouge ever made. Aromas of flowers, smoke, currants and raspberries follow through to a full body, with super silky tannins and a long, long finish. This is balanced and refined with wonderful...
DC 94

Decanter, June 2021

Now 11 years old, and bursting with layers. It's finessed and vibrant, packed with raspberry and black cherry fruits. Maintains its juiciness and well balanced structure from start to finish, showing still-muscular...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2013

The second wine, the 2010 Pavillon Rouge (essentially two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest mostly Merlot with small quantities and Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc) looks to be a wine to age for 20 or more years, but...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, May 2013

Dense and structured, this second wine from Château Margaux is magnificent. There are hints of bitter chocolate, along with tarry fruit. It is very textured, just hinting at extraction. The tannins are rounded and...
WS 94

Wine Spectator, March 2013

This is lovely, with a powerful backdrop of graphite and tar, harnessed by flavors of velvety plum, steeped fig and black currant preserves. The long incense- and black tea-filled finish completes the seduction. Refined...
JA 93

janeanson.com, June 2022

Powerful but finessed classic, elegant, with depth and flavour that majors on black fruits and chocolate curls. The tannins here remain a little austere even at 12 years old. First time that the Pavillon Rouge, which made...
JL 93

TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2011

Smoke cassis oak and violets this wine combines delicate textures with sweet soft berries black and red fruits and silky tannins make up this charming Margaux.
NM 92

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, March 2014

Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. The Pavillon Rouge has an introverted nose at first, but it opens nicely in the glass to reveal blackberry, sage and undergrowth scents. The palate is medium-bodied...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2010
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.4%
Closure Cork

The 2010 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux is a Bordeaux blend composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot. This red wine hails from the renowned Margaux sub-region of Bordeaux, France, and is produced by Chateau Margaux. Sealed with a cork and boasting an alcohol content of 13.4%, this wine has garnered significant praise from various professional reviewers.

Alex Lallos from JJ Buckley awarded the 2010 Pavillon Rouge a high score of 96, describing it as having "a gorgeously perfumed nose of black cherry, violets, boysenberry, espresso, and chocolate." He highlights its "brilliant texture, integrated tannins, and a super refined finish," and concludes that it is "the best Pavillon Rouge I have ever tasted."

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com rated the wine 93, noting its combination of "smoke, cassis, oak, and violets." He commended its "delicate textures with sweet, soft berries, black and red fruits, and silky tannins."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave the wine a score of 94, pointing out its "soft, supple and luscious" qualities, along with "oodles of blue and black fruits" and a "floral character." The review mentioned that the wine is already quite drinkable but can age for 20 or more years.

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, with a score of 92, described the wine as having an "introverted nose" that opens to reveal "blackberry, sage, and undergrowth scents." The palate was noted for being "medium-bodied with a gentle, spice-tinged entry" and "good extraction."

Wine Spectator also rated the wine 94, calling it "lovely with a powerful backdrop of graphite and tar," and highlighting its flavors of "velvety plum, steeped fig, and black currant preserves."

Wine Enthusiast echoed the 94 score, describing the wine as "dense and structured" with "hints of bitter chocolate and tarry fruit." The tannins were noted as "rounded and velvet-like."

James Suckling awarded the wine another high score of 96, calling it "the greatest Pavillon Rouge ever made" with "aromas of flowers, smoke, currants, and raspberries." He praised its "super silky tannins and a long, long finish."

Decanter, in a 2021 review, praised the wine for being "finessed and vibrant" with "raspberry and black cherry fruits" and a structure that is "well balanced from start to finish," giving it a score of 94.

Finally, Jane Anson rated it 93, describing it as "powerful but finessed, classic, elegant" with flavors of "black fruits and chocolate curls." She noted that the tannins "remain a little austere even at 12 years old."

Overall, the 2010 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux is universally acclaimed for its complexity, balance, and aging potential, making it a standout choice for both immediate enjoyment and long-term cellaring.