The 2012 Morey St. Denis is a gorgeous wine at this level. Dark red and black fruit notes flesh out on in a dense yet inviting wine loaded with depth, nuance and complexity. Sweet licorice and tobacco notes develop of time, but first and foremost the Morey is a wine of structure, length and gorgeous polish.

The second wine of Chateau Margaux came about partly due to misfortune - when an attack of phylloxera decimated the vineyards, necessitating a replanting of the majority of their vineyards. The lack of grapes eliminated the possibility of a First Growth Quality wine and led to the production of their second wine - the Pavillon Rouge de Chateau Margaux, the first official vintage of which was released in 1906. Renowned as a sterling example of a second wine, the 2016 has been hailed as a particularly superb vintage. Medium-bodied, silky, intense and tannic, it continues its impressive trajectory year upon year.