93 Vinous
The 2005 Pavillon Rouge is in a beautiful spot right now where it is just beginning to show signs of aromatic complexity and nuance. At fifteen years of age, the DNA of the vintage remains - Pavillon Rouge is a potent, hulking wine. Sweet tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers and anise add layers of nuance. Readers lucky enough to own the 2005 should be delighted. I imagine the 2005 will drink beautifully for another decade or more. Today it is positively stellar. The more it opens in the glass, the more classic it becomes.
93 Vinous
The 2005 Pavillon Rouge is in a beautiful spot right now where it is just beginning to show signs of aromatic complexity and nuance. At fifteen years of age, the DNA of the vintage remains - Pavillon Rouge is a potent, hulking wine. Sweet tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers and anise add layers of nuance. Readers lucky enough to own the 2005 should be delighted. I imagine the 2005 will drink beautifully for another decade or more. Today it is positively stellar. The more it opens in the glass, the more classic it becomes.
92 Wine Spectator
Very beautiful aromas of crushed flowers--like roses--follow through to plum, berry and Indian spices. Full-bodied, refined and silky, with lovely ripe fruit and a delicate aftertaste of raisin and flowers. The second wine of Margaux. Best after 2012. –JS
92 Wine Spectator
Very beautiful aromas of crushed flowers--like roses--follow through to plum, berry and Indian spices. Full-bodied, refined and silky, with lovely ripe fruit and a delicate aftertaste of raisin and flowers. The second wine of Margaux. Best after 2012. –JS
17 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Rubin-Granat, lila Reflexe. Würziges Bouquet, dunkle Rosen, floraler Duft, erstaunlich tiefgründig, reife, rote Pflaumen dahinter. Viel dunkle Aromen im Gaumen, stützendes Extrakt, feine Muskeln zeigend, fast maskuliner Hintergrund, deutliche Adstringenz, versprechendes Potential. trinken (2010 - 2018)
17 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Rubin-Granat, lila Reflexe. Würziges Bouquet, dunkle Rosen, floraler Duft, erstaunlich tiefgründig, reife, rote Pflaumen dahinter. Viel dunkle Aromen im Gaumen, stützendes Extrakt, feine Muskeln zeigend, fast maskuliner Hintergrund, deutliche Adstringenz, versprechendes Potential. trinken (2010 - 2018)
88 Robert Parker
Stylish and pure, the 2005 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux is soft and round, with a deep ruby color, silky tannins, medium body and a lush, seductive mouthfeel. It is drinking well already and should continue to do so for another 8-10 years.
88 Robert Parker
Stylish and pure, the 2005 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux is soft and round, with a deep ruby color, silky tannins, medium body and a lush, seductive mouthfeel. It is drinking well already and should continue to do so for another 8-10 years.