Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux 1988 sold at auction 7 times in the last five years, at a median of $144 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $124 and $154. The most recent sale was on February 13, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $124, across 8 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$144
7 sales · $124–154 middle half
Lowest retail now
$124
8 retail offers
Last auction sale
Feb 13
2026
Critic scores
92
Wine Spectator
Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1988 (3)
$123per 750ml incl. premium1% below retail
iDealwine Online Auction 2026-10
1988 · Lot
$123per 750ml incl. premium1% below retail
iDealwine Online Auction 2026-10
1988 · Lot · Qty 3
$132per 750ml incl. premium
iDealwine Online Auction 2026-10
1988 · Lot · Qty 3
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Margaux
- Type
- Red
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About Chateau Margaux
Château Margaux, the Mentzelopoulos family's First Growth, makes Cabernet Sauvignon-led reds and a noted white. Only about 40% of the harvest goes into the grand vin (93% Cabernet in 2024, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot), which ages around 21 months in new French oak and shows silky texture with dense, supple tannins. Pavillon Rouge, about 75–80% Cabernet with 15–20% Merlot, spends some 20 months in barrel, nearly 60% new, and is more approachable young yet can age 30–40 years. Pavillon Blanc is pure Sauvignon Blanc from a 12 ha plot of roughly 50-year-old vines, rich yet taut, with a second wine of its own.
- Appellation
- Margaux, Bordeaux
- Classification
- Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855)
- Owner
- Mentzelopoulos family (Alexis Mentzelopoulos, CEO)
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot; Sauvignon Blanc
- Wines
- Château Margaux, Pavillon Rouge, Margaux du Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc, Pavillon Blanc Second Vin
- Style
- Grand vin ~21 months in new French oak; silky, dense tannins
- Website
- https://www.chateau-margaux.com/
Sources: chateau-margaux.com, Wikipedia