Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, Margaux, 2016

We thought the 2015 Pavillon Rouge was the best we had ever tasted - the 2016 may be just as good. Representing just 28% of the production and produced from 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, one can't help but be impressed. This is so very Margaux, fragrant, elegant, feminine, yet with an underlying power and authority that suggests a very long life ahead. Initially alluring and floral, with touches of noble wood and spice, the fruit is so precise, detailed and vibrant, full of lift and energy. Succulent and red fruited and wrapped in beautiful fine boned tannins - this is absolutely splendid!