The 2^nd wine of Chateau Margaux first appeared in the 19^th century and took on its present name, Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, in 1908.

After vanishing from the scene between the 1930's to the 1970's, its production was started up again as soon as Andre Mentzelopoulos took over the estate in 1977, and he has continued to grow in order to improve the quality of the first wine.

For the last few years, a 3^rd wine, in turn, has appeared to enhance the quality of Pavillon Rouge.

Each year the quality of Pavillon Rouge is obviously linked to that of the 1^st wine. It is made with the same traditional techniques of vinification and barrel ageing but it is often bottled 3-4 months earlier than Chateau Margaux, since the finer structure does not need such a long time in the barrel.

It has the advantage of developing more quickly in the bottle, and so is ready to drink sooner, though in the best vintages, it has great ageing potential.