Pavillon Rouge Du Chateau Margaux 2010 750 ML

Just like in 2009, grapes were harvested between the 23rd of September and the 15th of October. Our entire vineyard benefited from excellent weather conditions, yet not all the plots seem to have capitalised on this. The Merlot and the Cabernet planted in the clay-dominated soils reached high alcohol levels, which tended to affect their finesse rather than their balance. We brought them together in the Margaux du Château Margaux and a fourth selection which together represents 24% of the harvest.\n \n \n This is lovely, with a powerful backdrop of graphite and tar, harnessed by flavors of velvety plum, steeped fig and black currant preserves. The long incense- and black tea-filled finish completes the seduction. Refined, defined and poised.\n Producer Information\n Château Margaux is one of Bordeaux's most famous wine estates, located just east of Margaux itself in the Médoc. Along with Lafite, Latour and Haut-Brion, it was rated as a first growth in the original 1855 Bordeaux Classification of the Médoc. Generally, Margaux is considered as the most elegant of the first growths, and is consistently one of the most expensive wines in the world. The Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend is complimented with small portions of Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Château Margaux's vineyards have a complex combination of soils that are unique to the area. These consist of chalky clay under a top layer of coarse and fine gravels, which is well-suited to Cabernet Sauvignon, which accounts for around 75 percent of plantings. Merlot makes up a further 20 percent, with the rest planted to Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.