Margaux村的王者Chateau Margaux常被形容是全Medoc最優美、最女性化的一級酒莊。其酒質表現出優雅與強勁的巧妙結合,宛如高貴端莊的貴族仕女,是一種嚴謹不帶野性、均衡不浮誇的美。Chateau Margaux美酒兩百多年來風靡了許多酒迷的心,包括美國第一任駐法大使,後來當上第三任美國總統湯瑪斯·傑佛遜,他甚至將Chateau Margaux列為他心目中第一名的波爾多紅酒。
Chateau Margaux早在1908年就開始生產二軍酒Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux,一般簡稱「紅亭」;它大部分是採用比較年輕樹齡的果實,也會使用較多的壓榨酒,展現了和一軍相近而略顯粗獷的迷人風格。
WA: 91-93 Drink:NA
Aromas of plums, raspberries and sweet spices introduce the 2021 Pavillon Rouge, a medium to full-bodied, velvety and vibrant wine that's impressively rich and mouthfilling, revealing a deep core of fruit framed by powdery tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, saline finish. The blend is 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, and Philippe Bascaules observes that parcels planted 20 years ago and destined for the grand vin when they're a bit older are increasingly making the cut for Pavillon Ro