Pavillon Rouge Margaux 2003

Château Margaux Pavillon Rouge 2003 is a mature-vintage Cabernet Sauvignon blend from the Bordeaux appellation of Margaux. Pavillon Rouge is the second wine of the Bordeaux First Growth Château Margaux. With 82ha of vineyards (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot), Château Margaux is the leading property in the village of Margaux. The estate produces around 30,000 cases of wine annually, the second wine accounting for around 25% of that total. "Also a stunning wine, the 2003 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux is a sleeper of the vintage. Much fresher and less evolved than I would expect a second wine to be from this vintage, it is a Margaux-like effort with a flowery character, good precision and freshness, red and black currant notes, and an attractive, medium-bodied, surprisingly concentrated mouthfeel. It is clearly one of the finest second wines made in this vintage. It can be consumed over the next 5-8 years." Wine Advocate, 2014