Pavillon Rouge 1995

An elegant Margaux Second Wine with beautiful persistence

The estate

With origins dating back to the 12th century, Château Margaux is among those Grands Crus that have built the legend of the great wines of Bordeaux around the world. In 1855, the château achieved the rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé and was the only one of the four châteaux presented to receive a perfect score of twenty out of twenty. With the acquisition of the estate in 1977 by André Mentzelopoulos, Château Margaux began a new chapter in its history. Elevating the Grand Vin of Château Margaux to the highest level, he reintroduced the estate’s Second Wine, Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux, first created in 1908. Following in her father’s footsteps after his untimely passing, Corinne Mentzelopoulos took up the family mantle with energy and passion to preserve the standing of Château Margaux, which has become a Bordeaux masterpiece, instantly recognizable for its neo-Palladian style. Vintage after vintage, the estate’s wines rank among the greatest in the world.

The vineyard

Château Margaux’s vineyard owes its singular character to its rare and unique terroir, set on a gravel outcrop. The estate’s varietal makeup gives pride of place to the region’s flagship black grape, Cabernet Sauvignon, without forgetting Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. The estate’s clay-limestone soils give rise to legendary wines, with a refined and sensual profile, so representative of the great wines of Margaux.

The vintage

Mild conditions favored an early and uniform budbreak and flowering. The hot, very dry summer was punctuated by mid-September rains, ideal for refining grape ripeness.

Blend

This 1995 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc.