Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux, France 2005 New Zealand breakfast pastry and crème fraîche

breakfast pastry and crème fraîche

refreshing white wine opens with aromas of ripe

followed by distinct mineral notes

Pla de Gates showcases the new-school style of Garnacha growing increasingly popular in Spain

A blend of sangiovese

Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux, France 2005 New Zealand breakfast pastry and crème fraîcheThe 2005 Pavillon Rouge is in a beautiful spot right now where it is just beginning to show signs of aromatic complexity and nuance. At fifteen years of age, the DNA of the vintage remains Pavillon Rouge is a potent, hulking wine. Sweet tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers and anise add layers of nuance. Readers lucky enough to own the 2005 should be delighted. I imagine the 2005 will drink beautifully for another decade or more. Today it is positively