Chateau Pavie Macquin St. Emilion Bordeaux, Complete Guide

Learn everything about Chateau Pavie Macquin St. Emilion, Premier Grand Cru Classe B with wine tasting notes, and wine with food pairing tips. Learn the best vintages, a history of the property, information on the vineyards, and winemaking. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Chateau Pavie Macquin History, Overview

Chateau Pavie Macquin, took its name from Albert Macquin. The name of Macquin is famous today for more than being attached to a Saint Emilion chateau. Albert Macquin was a true pioneer. He deserves much of the credit for solving the phylloxera epidemic.

It was his idea to graft vines needed onto rootstocks. This helped save not only St. Emilion, but much of Bordeaux and the vineyards of Europe from the devastation being caused by the nonstop phylloxera attack.

The current owners of Pavie Macquin are Benoit Corre and Bruno Corre and Marie-Jacques Charpentier. They own Pavie Macquin, along with their children.

Prior to 1998, the estate was not producing wines at the level of its terroir. To know this, all you have to do is taste the wines of Pavie Macquin from before 1998 and compare them with the wines they started making in 1998, up until today to understand how far they have come at Pavie Macquin.

I mentioned 1998 because that is the date of the rebirth of Pavie Macquin for their wine. But the start of everything coming together began several years earlier, in 1990 to be exact. That was the year the young, Stephane Derenoncourt joined the team at Pavie Macquin.

A few years later, in 1994, Nicolas Thienpont was the next member to join the team at Pavie Macquin. It took a few years after that, but starting with the 1998 vintage, things began rapidly turning around for the wines of this St. Emilion chateau. As of today, 2005 Pavie Macquin remains the finest vintage they have produced yet.

Chateau Pavie Macquin Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

This 15-hectare vineyard of Pavie Macquin is planted to 80% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyards of Chateau Pavie Macquin are located next to the hill of Mondot at an altitude of between 77 meters at its high point. Located in a valley, portions of the terroir can be cooler.

If you’re standing in the Right Bank vineyards of Pavie Macquin, you get a great view of their well-known neighbors. Troplong Mondot is to the west, Pavie is south, Trotte Vieille is due north and Pavie Decesse is right in front.

Pavie Macquin has a complex terroir that features 9 different types of soil, most of it is clay and limestone soil. You can simplify matters by looking at their northern parcels as being in a slightly cooler, limestone area, and in the south, you find a warmer terroir. It is the blending of the terroirs and grape varieties that makes all the difference here.

The vineyards of Chateau Pavie Macquin are planted at a vine density of 6,600 vines per hectare. However, newer plantings are being done at a very high density for the Right Bank at 8,888 vines per hectare. At Pavie Macquin they have old vines, many are on average, close to 40 years of age. Their oldest vines date back more than 60 years.

At Chateau Pavie Macquin, the vineyard is managed using 100% organic techniques. But they choose not to be certified organic, allowing them to make a wider variety of choices. They are also biodiverse, meaning they are HVE certified. The policy of replanting at Chateau Pavie Macquin is that individual vines are replaced on a vine-by-vine basis.

This is done using the selection massal technique where the budwood is drawn from existing vines from within the Pavie Macquin vineyard. In time for the 2012 harvest, Chateau Pavie Macquin finished a complete renovation of the estate including all their winemaking facilities, the tasting room, and the vat house.

The best vintages of Chateau Pavie Macquin are: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2001 2000 and 1998. There are several great vintages produced here. 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015 are close to the top of what estate has produced. But 2016 is at this point, the finest wine Pavie Macquin has ever produced!

Pavie Macquin Character and Style

The wine of Chateau Pavie Macquin is at its best, rich, lush, concentrated, long, fresh, and packed with minerality, silky tannins, sensuous textures, and the ability to age and develop for years.

To produce the wine of Pavie Macquin, a lot of work takes place in the cellars and in the vineyards. Starting with the 2009 Bordeaux vintage, the grapes are now optically sorted before vinification. Next, more than half of the whole berries are vinified in large, open-top oak fermenters. The remaining grapes are fermented in cement tanks.

Extraction is obtained through pigeages. On average, the maceration lasts from 30 to 35 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels.

The wine of Chateau Pavie Macquin is then aged in 70% new, French oak barrels for an average of 18 months before bottling. The first 6 months of the aging have the wine remaining on its post malolactic lees, adding more richness to the wine. Production of Chateau Pavie Macquin is on average, 4,500 cases per vintage. There is a second wine, Les Chenes de Macquin.

When to Drink Chateau Pavie Macquin, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Pavie Macquin is much better with at least 10-12 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours or more.

This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Pavie Macquin offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-30 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Pavie Macquin with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Pavie Macquin is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Pavie Macquin is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Pavie Macquin is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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Château Pavie Macquin Wine Tasting Notes

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2023 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 98 Flowers, red berries, spice, licorice, lavender, and sea-salt are featured in the perfume. The wine on the palate is electric, edgy, fresh, and fruity. The berries are ripe, sweet, and pure, with a strong essence of minerality that you really sense as the wine lingers on your palate. The key to the wine this year is two fold. First, the newer plantings from 2013-2016 have started maturing. In the cellars, the aging program is more gentle, with close to half the amount of punch downs, so you have less extractions which allows the wine to feel more relaxed on the palate. Clearly, this is in contention for the best vintage of Pavie Mac, (As it is affectionally known) ever produced. The wine blends 82% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.1% ABV, 3.5 pH. The harvest took place September 18 - October 3. Drink from 2029-2055. 97-99 Pts. Flowers, red berries, spice, licorice, lavender, and sea-salt are featured in the perfume. The wine on the palate is electric, edgy, fresh, and fruity. The berries are ripe, sweet, and pure, with a strong essence of minerality that you really sense as the wine lingers on your palate. The key to the wine this year is two fold. First, the newer plantings from 2013-2016 have started maturing. In the cellars, the aging program is more gentle, with close to half the amount of punch downs, so you have less extractions which allows the wine to feel more relaxed on the palate. Clearly, this is in contention for the best vintage of Pavie Mac, (As it is affectionally known) ever produced. The wine blends 82% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.1% ABV, 3.5 pH. The harvest took place September 18 - October 3. Drink from 2029-2055. 97-99 Pts. 3,465 Views   Tasted May 4, 2024  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2022 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 98 Dark garnet in color, the wine offers its nose of cherry blossoms, licorice, black fruits, orange rind, olives, and tobacco leaf profile with ease. The perfect blend of power, elegance, and oceans of fruit, there is a beautiful balance, and harmony here. The opulent, silky fruits deliver purity, length, and freshness that is close to seamless. The sensations linger on the backend long after the wine has left the glass. The wine blends 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.7% ABV, 3.4 pH. The harvest took place September 14-September 20. Drink from 2027-2055. 97-99 Pts. Dark garnet in color, the wine offers its nose of cherry blossoms, licorice, black fruits, orange rind, olives, and tobacco leaf profile with ease. The perfect blend of power, elegance, and oceans of fruit, there is a beautiful balance, and harmony here. The opulent, silky fruits deliver purity, length, and freshness that is close to seamless. The sensations linger on the backend long after the wine has left the glass. The wine blends 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.7% ABV, 3.4 pH. The harvest took place September 14-September 20. Drink from 2027-2055. 97-99 Pts. 4,252 Views   Tasted May 8, 2023  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2021 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 93 Blac and red fruits, with loads of spices and fresh flowers in the nose is a great introduction to the wine. On the palate, the wine is vibrant, polished, lively, and, which is the perfect backdrop for all of its sweet, red fruits. The finish is packed with a blend of crushed rocks and red fruits. The wine blends 79% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2026-2048. Blac and red fruits, with loads of spices and fresh flowers in the nose is a great introduction to the wine. On the palate, the wine is vibrant, polished, lively, and, which is the perfect backdrop for all of its sweet, red fruits. The finish is packed with a blend of crushed rocks and red fruits. The wine blends 79% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2026-2048. 1,098 Views   Tasted Mar 9, 2024  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Flowers, plums, espresso, licorice, and dark cherries with a touch of leafy herbs are in the nose. The wine is fresh, bright, crisp, and with a salty, savory, olive-tinted edge on the palate, as well as in the mineral driven finish. Give the wine a few years in the cellar to soften and fill out. The wine was produced from blending 79% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13.5% ABV. The harvest took place October 4 - October 19. Drink from 2026-2043. 92-94 Flowers, plums, espresso, licorice, and dark cherries with a touch of leafy herbs are in the nose. The wine is fresh, bright, crisp, and with a salty, savory, olive-tinted edge on the palate, as well as in the mineral driven finish. Give the wine a few years in the cellar to soften and fill out. The wine was produced from blending 79% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13.5% ABV. The harvest took place October 4 - October 19. Drink from 2026-2043. 92-94 3,010 Views   Tasted May 20, 2022

2020 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 98 Deeply colored with a showy nose packed with smoke, espresso bean, flowers, licorice, black cherries, plums and chocolate. The wine is rich, full-bodied, deep and concentrated with layers of sensuous, flamboyant, silky fruits that express purity, depth and complexity. The lingering finish builds in intensity finishing with intriguing touches of citrus peel, red pit fruit, and dark chocolate. In a few years, this could be even better. Drink from 2025-2055. Deeply colored with a showy nose packed with smoke, espresso bean, flowers, licorice, black cherries, plums and chocolate. The wine is rich, full-bodied, deep and concentrated with layers of sensuous, flamboyant, silky fruits that express purity, depth and complexity. The lingering finish builds in intensity finishing with intriguing touches of citrus peel, red pit fruit, and dark chocolate. In a few years, this could be even better. Drink from 2025-2055. 5,428 Views   Tasted Mar 21, 2023  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Inky in color, with dark purple accents, the wine explodes with flowers, incense, licorice, black fruit and touches of blueberries. Rich, intense, flamboyant, sensuous and silky, this hits all your pleasure buttons simultaneously. The wine paints your palate with layers of decadently ripe fruit that is simultaneously sweet, fresh and dense. The seamless finish does not quit. Instead it builds and expands, growing in intensity and complexity. This is going to be stunning with a decade or so of aging. 96-98 Pts Inky in color, with dark purple accents, the wine explodes with flowers, incense, licorice, black fruit and touches of blueberries. Rich, intense, flamboyant, sensuous and silky, this hits all your pleasure buttons simultaneously. The wine paints your palate with layers of decadently ripe fruit that is simultaneously sweet, fresh and dense. The seamless finish does not quit. Instead it builds and expands, growing in intensity and complexity. This is going to be stunning with a decade or so of aging. 96-98 Pts 5,417 Views   Tasted May 20, 2021

2019 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 97 Full-bodied, concentrated, and loaded with ripe, very ripe, and perfectly ripe red with black fruits, flowers, spice, mocha, and smoke is intoxicating. Long, lush, rich, and supple, there is density along with lift, length, and complexity which makes for an exciting tasting experience. The finish really holds on and expands as it lingers. Drink from 2025-2047. Full-bodied, concentrated, and loaded with ripe, very ripe, and perfectly ripe red with black fruits, flowers, spice, mocha, and smoke is intoxicating. Long, lush, rich, and supple, there is density along with lift, length, and complexity which makes for an exciting tasting experience. The finish really holds on and expands as it lingers. Drink from 2025-2047. 7,257 Views   Tasted Mar 29, 2022  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to With a dark ruby hue, the wine is filled with fresh flowers, incense, smoke, crushed rock and piquant dark red fruits. On the palate, the wine is fresh, juicy, sweet, lively and long. The finish, with its ripe, stony red fruits has good volume and persistence. 95-97 Pts With a dark ruby hue, the wine is filled with fresh flowers, incense, smoke, crushed rock and piquant dark red fruits. On the palate, the wine is fresh, juicy, sweet, lively and long. The finish, with its ripe, stony red fruits has good volume and persistence. 95-97 Pts 13,508 Views   Tasted Jun 8, 2020

2018 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 97 The knockout nose, with all its sensations of cherry, plum liqueur, smoke, licorice, kirsch, flowers and boysenberry is all you need to know this is great wine. On the palate, the wine meshes silk and velvet textured fruits with minerality seamlessly. Long, intense, expansive, stony and character driven, this is going to offer sublime tasting experiences if you can wait for at least 7 years before pulling a cork. The wine blends 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. The knockout nose, with all its sensations of cherry, plum liqueur, smoke, licorice, kirsch, flowers and boysenberry is all you need to know this is great wine. On the palate, the wine meshes silk and velvet textured fruits with minerality seamlessly. Long, intense, expansive, stony and character driven, this is going to offer sublime tasting experiences if you can wait for at least 7 years before pulling a cork. The wine blends 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. 8,048 Views   Tasted Mar 9, 2021  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to The licorice, smoke, plum liqueur, boysenberry and floral aromas are breathtaking. And then you get to your palate, which feels like velvet and tastes like pure essence off the vine while offering a melange of berries ranging from black to blue to red. Produced from 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 14.5% ABV. The harvest took place September 20 to October 12. 97-99 Pts The licorice, smoke, plum liqueur, boysenberry and floral aromas are breathtaking. And then you get to your palate, which feels like velvet and tastes like pure essence off the vine while offering a melange of berries ranging from black to blue to red. Produced from 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 14.5% ABV. The harvest took place September 20 to October 12. 97-99 Pts 11,297 Views   Tasted Apr 19, 2019

2017 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 95 With a strong sense of minerality, flowers, smoke, red pit fruits and licorice, the wine lets you know it's going to be good. After sensing the concentration, freshness and sweetness in the berries, you get the same idea. But the wine will take 7-8 years to soften and come around. With a strong sense of minerality, flowers, smoke, red pit fruits and licorice, the wine lets you know it's going to be good. After sensing the concentration, freshness and sweetness in the berries, you get the same idea. But the wine will take 7-8 years to soften and come around. 7,796 Views   Tasted May 17, 2020  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Delicate, soft, skillfully shaped tannins and mature, dark fruit proffer sweetness and lift at the core of this year's presentation. Full bodied, lush and polished with juicy fruit characteristics, length and complexity, the vintage is about stylish refinement, vibrancy and purity of fruit. Produced from 80% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 14% ABV. The harvest took place September 20 to October 9. Delicate, soft, skillfully shaped tannins and mature, dark fruit proffer sweetness and lift at the core of this year's presentation. Full bodied, lush and polished with juicy fruit characteristics, length and complexity, the vintage is about stylish refinement, vibrancy and purity of fruit. Produced from 80% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 14% ABV. The harvest took place September 20 to October 9. 6,733 Views   Tasted Apr 26, 2018

2016 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 99 Just fabulous, the wine fills your glass with palate staining fruits, rocks, stones, flowers, licorice, smoke and juicy, perfectly ripe, fresh cherries and plums. Full-bodied, pure, fresh and vibrant, the energy in the wine and purity in the silky, sensuous fruits is just great! This is gorgeous and if it is your style of wine, (I am sure you can tell it's mine) you should have this wine in your cellar. Just fabulous, the wine fills your glass with palate staining fruits, rocks, stones, flowers, licorice, smoke and juicy, perfectly ripe, fresh cherries and plums. Full-bodied, pure, fresh and vibrant, the energy in the wine and purity in the silky, sensuous fruits is just great! This is gorgeous and if it is your style of wine, (I am sure you can tell it's mine) you should have this wine in your cellar. 10,057 Views   Tasted Sep 21, 2019  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to This palate staining gem serves up its blend of crushed rocks, flowers, ripe, sweet, plums, cherries, licorice, smoke and dark cocoa with little effort. Long, concentrated, full bodied and opulent, there are layers of fruit here to caress your palate from start to finish. This is a compelling wine that continues to sell for a very friendly price, especially when you consider the extraordinary quality tasted here in this vintage. Give it a decade in the cellar and enjoy for the next 20 years after that. This palate staining gem serves up its blend of crushed rocks, flowers, ripe, sweet, plums, cherries, licorice, smoke and dark cocoa with little effort. Long, concentrated, full bodied and opulent, there are layers of fruit here to caress your palate from start to finish. This is a compelling wine that continues to sell for a very friendly price, especially when you consider the extraordinary quality tasted here in this vintage. Give it a decade in the cellar and enjoy for the next 20 years after that. 9,198 Views   Tasted Feb 11, 2019 Clearly, the best wine ever produced at Pavie Macquin, this is just super! With mouth-coating levels of intensity that stain your palate, there is also freshness, purity of fruit and complexity that is already mind-blowing! For a wine at this level of quality, it still sells for a song. Clearly, the best wine ever produced at Pavie Macquin, this is just super! With mouth-coating levels of intensity that stain your palate, there is also freshness, purity of fruit and complexity that is already mind-blowing! For a wine at this level of quality, it still sells for a song. 11,687 Views   Tasted May 21, 2018 You have to like your grapes poured over a rock quarry to get this wine, but I love it. The color of Homer’s wine dark sea with levels of extract that coat your palate, teeth and gums. There is something special here you can easily sense, with crushed velvet textures and the perfect combination of decadence and refined elegance. Even though this is incredibly powerful, everything is in harmony. The pure fruits linger, build and expand; this is a unique textural experience. The wine was produced from blending 82% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot was harvested October 7 to October 21, the Cabernet Franc, October 17 to October 20 and the Cabernet Sauvignon on October 20. The wine reached 14.4% ABV with a pH of 3.35. You have to like your grapes poured over a rock quarry to get this wine, but I love it. The color of Homer’s wine dark sea with levels of extract that coat your palate, teeth and gums. There is something special here you can easily sense, with crushed velvet textures and the perfect combination of decadence and refined elegance. Even though this is incredibly powerful, everything is in harmony. The pure fruits linger, build and expand; this is a unique textural experience. The wine was produced from blending 82% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot was harvested October 7 to October 21, the Cabernet Franc, October 17 to October 20 and the Cabernet Sauvignon on October 20. The wine reached 14.4% ABV with a pH of 3.35. 12,710 Views   Tasted Apr 29, 2017

2015 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 97 Lush, sexy, plush and polished, the wine has all the glycerine needed to coat the glass and your palate. There is purity in the fruits and silky tannins in the finish that make this just as exciting to feel as it does to taste. One of the best vintage produced here, this should age for at least 20-25 years or longer! Lush, sexy, plush and polished, the wine has all the glycerine needed to coat the glass and your palate. There is purity in the fruits and silky tannins in the finish that make this just as exciting to feel as it does to taste. One of the best vintage produced here, this should age for at least 20-25 years or longer! 6,669 Views   Tasted May 21, 2018  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Loads of secondary notes of smoke, wet earth and forest floor compliment the sweet, dark red, earthy, plum and cherry fruits. Concentrated, full bodied, fresh, long and intense, there is length, sweetness of fruit and complexity. The finish offers a touch of jam, dark red berries, espresso and stone, with soft, lushly textured tannins that really linger. Loads of secondary notes of smoke, wet earth and forest floor compliment the sweet, dark red, earthy, plum and cherry fruits. Concentrated, full bodied, fresh, long and intense, there is length, sweetness of fruit and complexity. The finish offers a touch of jam, dark red berries, espresso and stone, with soft, lushly textured tannins that really linger. 6,164 Views   Tasted Mar 12, 2018 A gem in the making, this has so much going on, where do you start? Opulence and freshness, with depth of flavor, length and intensity, this is heading in the right direction. A gem in the making, this has so much going on, where do you start? Opulence and freshness, with depth of flavor, length and intensity, this is heading in the right direction. 5,561 Views   Tasted Jul 12, 2017 Dark ruby in color with a floral, boysenberry nose, this wine is complicated by licorice, espresso bean and cherry blossoms. Pure silk and minerality on the palate, the velvety fruits are fresh and clean.. This wine was made from a blend of 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet, reaching 14.5% ABV with a pH of 3.38. The harvest took place from September 29 to October 17. Dark ruby in color with a floral, boysenberry nose, this wine is complicated by licorice, espresso bean and cherry blossoms. Pure silk and minerality on the palate, the velvety fruits are fresh and clean.. This wine was made from a blend of 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet, reaching 14.5% ABV with a pH of 3.38. The harvest took place from September 29 to October 17. 5,596 Views   Tasted Apr 29, 2016

2014 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 93 Already showing some maturity in the color, the wine is medium/full bodied, fresh, sweet, and refined, with sweet,, spicy, black raspberry, plum pure cherries, and crushed rocks in the finish. A few years of cellaring, with definitely make this more interesting. Although, this is going to be fun to drink early. Already showing some maturity in the color, the wine is medium/full bodied, fresh, sweet, and refined, with sweet,, spicy, black raspberry, plum pure cherries, and crushed rocks in the finish. A few years of cellaring, with definitely make this more interesting. Although, this is going to be fun to drink early. 5,133 Views   Tasted Mar 24, 2017  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Floral, black raspberry and licorice notes open as soon as the liquid hits the glass. The wine feels soft, smooth and supple and there is tension and polish in the finish that tastes as good as it feels. 93-94 Pts Floral, black raspberry and licorice notes open as soon as the liquid hits the glass. The wine feels soft, smooth and supple and there is tension and polish in the finish that tastes as good as it feels. 93-94 Pts 7,378 Views   Tasted Apr 27, 2015

2013 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 91 Soft, easy to drink and charming, there is freshness and sweetness to the medium bodied, mineral driven fruits, licorice, spice and smoke in the finish. Soft, easy to drink and charming, there is freshness and sweetness to the medium bodied, mineral driven fruits, licorice, spice and smoke in the finish. 3,935 Views   Tasted May 25, 2016  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Smoke, mineral and stone complement the long, sweet boysenberry and dark chocolate finish. Blending 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine produced low yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare. The Grand Vin represents 80% of the harvest. 91-93 Pts Smoke, mineral and stone complement the long, sweet boysenberry and dark chocolate finish. Blending 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine produced low yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare. The Grand Vin represents 80% of the harvest. 91-93 Pts 6,160 Views   Tasted Apr 29, 2014

2012 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 93 Truffle, minerals, espresso bean, ripe plums and licorice create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is suave, and polished, with a sensuous display of fresh, sweet, mineral driven cherries. Truffle, minerals, espresso bean, ripe plums and licorice create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is suave, and polished, with a sensuous display of fresh, sweet, mineral driven cherries. 4,977 Views   Tasted Jul 6, 2015  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and a dab of Cabernet Sauvignon produced the blend. Licorice, flowers, coffee bean and juicy ripe plums, with silky tannins and a sweet, fresh, black cherry finish are found in this wine. 93-95 Pts 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and a dab of Cabernet Sauvignon produced the blend. Licorice, flowers, coffee bean and juicy ripe plums, with silky tannins and a sweet, fresh, black cherry finish are found in this wine. 93-95 Pts 9,014 Views   Tasted Apr 26, 2013

2011 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 91 Licorice, coconut, black cherries and espresso bean scents create the aromatics. The wine has a soft touch, but the follow through of red and dark berries is marred by some dryness in the finish. This will probably best in its youth and should drink well on release. This is a very nice wine and a success for the vintage. Licorice, coconut, black cherries and espresso bean scents create the aromatics. The wine has a soft touch, but the follow through of red and dark berries is marred by some dryness in the finish. This will probably best in its youth and should drink well on release. This is a very nice wine and a success for the vintage. 5,317 Views   Tasted Feb 20, 2014  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to From clay and limestone soils, strong stone, espresso, ripe black cherry and minerality scents pop from the glass. Ripe, long and packed with fresh, sweet kirsch, this blend of 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon managed to reach 14% ABV. 91-93 Pts. From clay and limestone soils, strong stone, espresso, ripe black cherry and minerality scents pop from the glass. Ripe, long and packed with fresh, sweet kirsch, this blend of 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon managed to reach 14% ABV. 91-93 Pts. 7,053 Views   Tasted Apr 24, 2012

2010 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 97 The strong nose, with its flowers, mint, licorice, cocoa, plum, wet earth and cherries is a treat. Still youthful, the wine is rich, concentrated, opulent, luscious and intense. But it does need more time before it really begins to show its all. Wait 5 more years and enjoy it for 2-3 decades after that. The strong nose, with its flowers, mint, licorice, cocoa, plum, wet earth and cherries is a treat. Still youthful, the wine is rich, concentrated, opulent, luscious and intense. But it does need more time before it really begins to show its all. Wait 5 more years and enjoy it for 2-3 decades after that. 4,161 Views   Tasted Mar 6, 2022  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Silky tannins, powerful, concentrated and long, the wine is filled with deep, dark berries, licorice, earth, jam, tannin and spice. This has the stuffing and structure to age and develop for decades. Silky tannins, powerful, concentrated and long, the wine is filled with deep, dark berries, licorice, earth, jam, tannin and spice. This has the stuffing and structure to age and develop for decades. 8,185 Views   Tasted May 8, 2013 Oak, licorice, stone, flowers and plums. Full bodied, concentrated, filled with minerality, density of flavor and length. This St. Emilion wine combines freshness and purity. This is another 2010 St. Emilion wine that was showing better than last tasted in April. 96-97 Pts Oak, licorice, stone, flowers and plums. Full bodied, concentrated, filled with minerality, density of flavor and length. This St. Emilion wine combines freshness and purity. This is another 2010 St. Emilion wine that was showing better than last tasted in April. 96-97 Pts 7,578 Views   Tasted Jul 6, 2011 2010 Pavie Macquin from clay and lime stone soils, this dark colored wine offers, sweet jammy berries and minerality in the nose. 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and a smidgeon of Cabernet Sauvignon make up the assemblage. With soft, plush round textures, minerality, purity and freshness, the wine ends with a long wave of sweet, jammy black plums, minerality, coca and licorice. 95-97 Pts 2010 Pavie Macquin from clay and lime stone soils, this dark colored wine offers, sweet jammy berries and minerality in the nose. 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and a smidgeon of Cabernet Sauvignon make up the assemblage. With soft, plush round textures, minerality, purity and freshness, the wine ends with a long wave of sweet, jammy black plums, minerality, coca and licorice. 95-97 Pts 6,905 Views   Tasted Apr 22, 2011

2009 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 95 A really nice showing for this wine. It is just coming out of its deep sleep. Lush, silky, polished and long. The waves of licorice, espresso, black cherry, dark plum, smoke and background notes of flowers gets the wine off to a good start. Long and lingering, with a nice touch f crushed stone in the finish, even though this is still young, with air, you can pop a cork, else 3-5 years will add a lot here.. A really nice showing for this wine. It is just coming out of its deep sleep. Lush, silky, polished and long. The waves of licorice, espresso, black cherry, dark plum, smoke and background notes of flowers gets the wine off to a good start. Long and lingering, with a nice touch f crushed stone in the finish, even though this is still young, with air, you can pop a cork, else 3-5 years will add a lot here.. 3,891 Views   Tasted Sep 20, 2019  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Earth, stone, black raspberry and cherry, medium/full bodied with more acidity and freshness in the plummy personality than previous tastings showed. I’d let it sleep for 7-10 years. Earth, stone, black raspberry and cherry, medium/full bodied with more acidity and freshness in the plummy personality than previous tastings showed. I’d let it sleep for 7-10 years. 9,233 Views   Tasted May 7, 2012 With 85% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt crafted a delicious St. Emilion filled with licorice, fresh boysenberries, crushed stone and jam. Powerful, full bodied, concentrated, opulent and polished, this delicious St. Emilion has the structure to age. There is no sensation of heat in this 14.5% ABV wine. With 85% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt crafted a delicious St. Emilion filled with licorice, fresh boysenberries, crushed stone and jam. Powerful, full bodied, concentrated, opulent and polished, this delicious St. Emilion has the structure to age. There is no sensation of heat in this 14.5% ABV wine. 9,287 Views   Tasted Feb 10, 2012 Floral, licorice, stone, blackberry, truffle and mineral scents are easy to find. Once past the perfume, your palate discovers a concentrated, full bodied, juicy, ripe, opulent, exotic, mouthful of spicy blackberry, anise and black plums. Floral, licorice, stone, blackberry, truffle and mineral scents are easy to find. Once past the perfume, your palate discovers a concentrated, full bodied, juicy, ripe, opulent, exotic, mouthful of spicy blackberry, anise and black plums. 8,594 Views   Tasted Jul 30, 2011 2009 Pavie Macquin, from clay and limestone soils, blends 85% merlot with 11% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon. The moment the wine hits your nose, scents of crushed stone, blackberries, black plums, licorice, and chocolate are everywhere. Full bodied and intense, with silk and satin textures, this exciting wine has a supple, long, black cherry filled finish. 94-97 Pts 2009 Pavie Macquin, from clay and limestone soils, blends 85% merlot with 11% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon. The moment the wine hits your nose, scents of crushed stone, blackberries, black plums, licorice, and chocolate are everywhere. Full bodied and intense, with silk and satin textures, this exciting wine has a supple, long, black cherry filled finish. 94-97 Pts 9,284 Views   Tasted Jun 29, 2010

2008 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 94 Along with lightening in the color, you find flowers, cigar box, tobacco leaf, red fruits, oyster shell and herbs in the nose. On the palate, the wine is long, juicy and fresh, There is minerality that is easily sensed, but there is also more than enough sweet fruits to keep everything in balance. Along with lightening in the color, you find flowers, cigar box, tobacco leaf, red fruits, oyster shell and herbs in the nose. On the palate, the wine is long, juicy and fresh, There is minerality that is easily sensed, but there is also more than enough sweet fruits to keep everything in balance. 4,625 Views   Tasted Sep 17, 2018  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to A beautiful perfume filled with licorice, minerality, black raspberries, jam, truffles. coffee and fresh herbs leads to a suave, rich, supple, concentrated St. Emilion wine that ends with fennel, plums and blackberries. A beautiful perfume filled with licorice, minerality, black raspberries, jam, truffles. coffee and fresh herbs leads to a suave, rich, supple, concentrated St. Emilion wine that ends with fennel, plums and blackberries. 9,124 Views   Tasted Aug 14, 2011

2007 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 90 Medium/full bodied, with a bright, red and dark red plum focus, the wine has a stony, mineral quality, coupled with red fruits and leafy, forest characteristics with a bit of campfire smoke. This blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon is ready to drink. Medium/full bodied, with a bright, red and dark red plum focus, the wine has a stony, mineral quality, coupled with red fruits and leafy, forest characteristics with a bit of campfire smoke. This blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon is ready to drink. 4,113 Views   Tasted Nov 18, 2017  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2006 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 93 Showing just a bit of age in its color, the wine has silky tannins, a stony, licorice and fresh cherry personality with a rich, mineral and plum filled finish. Still young, this wine has a lot of room to improve. Showing just a bit of age in its color, the wine has silky tannins, a stony, licorice and fresh cherry personality with a rich, mineral and plum filled finish. Still young, this wine has a lot of room to improve. 3,751 Views   Tasted May 25, 2016  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to 2006 was supposed to be the first vintage Nicolas Thienpoint was able to declare Pavie Macquin's much deserved upgrade in classification to Premier Cru status. But court developments forced the owners to use the 1996 classification for the time being. The 06, with its deep color and mineral, plum, black raspberry nose accompanied by concentrated layers of young, black dense fruit will take some time in the cellar before releasing its charms. 2006 was supposed to be the first vintage Nicolas Thienpoint was able to declare Pavie Macquin's much deserved upgrade in classification to Premier Cru status. But court developments forced the owners to use the 1996 classification for the time being. The 06, with its deep color and mineral, plum, black raspberry nose accompanied by concentrated layers of young, black dense fruit will take some time in the cellar before releasing its charms. 7,722 Views   Tasted Jul 2, 2008

2005 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 97 It took 1 hour of air before the layers of floral accented, luscious, silky plums, licorice, cocoa, and blue fruits were in full force and hitting their stride. The wine is powerful, elegant, fresh, opulent and silky. This is fabulous now, but either wait a bit, or give it an hour of air, and it is really going to sing. Drink from 2023-2045. It took 1 hour of air before the layers of floral accented, luscious, silky plums, licorice, cocoa, and blue fruits were in full force and hitting their stride. The wine is powerful, elegant, fresh, opulent and silky. This is fabulous now, but either wait a bit, or give it an hour of air, and it is really going to sing. Drink from 2023-2045. 3,485 Views   Tasted Sep 4, 2023  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Flowers, cherries, chocolate, mint, licorice, smoke, and spice blend together to create the nose. Equally concentrated and fresh, with lift, salty, crushed stones, red plums, cherries, cocoa, and a touch of herbs, there is length, purity, and a solid oceanic influence on the palate that you find carries through to the energetic, creamy, cherry, chocolate and creme de cassis loaded finish. This is really showing well today. Drink from 2023-2035. Flowers, cherries, chocolate, mint, licorice, smoke, and spice blend together to create the nose. Equally concentrated and fresh, with lift, salty, crushed stones, red plums, cherries, cocoa, and a touch of herbs, there is length, purity, and a solid oceanic influence on the palate that you find carries through to the energetic, creamy, cherry, chocolate and creme de cassis loaded finish. This is really showing well today. Drink from 2023-2035. 3,598 Views   Tasted Feb 11, 2023 The nose explodes with truffle, smoke, licorice, blackberry, plum and wet earth. Full bodied, silky and intense, this silky, smooth wine lingers and expands on your palate making a really nice impression on all your senses. Still young, there is so much fruit and lush textures going on, this is a treat to taste today. If you have patience, it’s only going to get better and better from here! The nose explodes with truffle, smoke, licorice, blackberry, plum and wet earth. Full bodied, silky and intense, this silky, smooth wine lingers and expands on your palate making a really nice impression on all your senses. Still young, there is so much fruit and lush textures going on, this is a treat to taste today. If you have patience, it’s only going to get better and better from here! 7,953 Views   Tasted Jun 28, 2015 This wine has it all... Inky, black, opaque in color with aromatic fireworks, surreal concentration and so many levels of flavor, I could not count them all. This is the real deal! This wine has it all... Inky, black, opaque in color with aromatic fireworks, surreal concentration and so many levels of flavor, I could not count them all. This is the real deal! 13,055 Views   Tasted Jan 20, 2008 Oak, red and black fruits, coffee and exotic spices offer your palate an orgasam of flavor. The seamless finish lasts close to :60 Oak, red and black fruits, coffee and exotic spices offer your palate an orgasam of flavor. The seamless finish lasts close to :60 12,586 Views   Tasted Nov 9, 2007 Inky, black in color. Licorice, truffles, minerals and gobs of ripe, opulent, rich black fruit make the perfume. Ample structure, concentration and ripe tannins will allow this to age and evolve for decades. Inky, black in color. Licorice, truffles, minerals and gobs of ripe, opulent, rich black fruit make the perfume. Ample structure, concentration and ripe tannins will allow this to age and evolve for decades. 12,410 Views   Tasted Jun 24, 2007

2004 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 91 Flowers, licorice, espresso, spicy blackberry and plum notes start the wine, which is further improved with its mineral, fennel and black cherry palate. This could still soften and develop with a few more years. Flowers, licorice, espresso, spicy blackberry and plum notes start the wine, which is further improved with its mineral, fennel and black cherry palate. This could still soften and develop with a few more years. 5,151 Views   Tasted Nov 30, 2014  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Deep in color with scents of crushed stone, fennel, spice, smoke and black cherry jam, this concentrated supple textured St. Emilion with layers of fresh black raspberries, spice coffee and herbs. This is never going to hit the same level of quality as 2000, 2005 or 2010, but give it another 2-5 years and this will develop more nuances and layers of complexity. Deep in color with scents of crushed stone, fennel, spice, smoke and black cherry jam, this concentrated supple textured St. Emilion with layers of fresh black raspberries, spice coffee and herbs. This is never going to hit the same level of quality as 2000, 2005 or 2010, but give it another 2-5 years and this will develop more nuances and layers of complexity. 7,106 Views   Tasted Aug 29, 2011

2003 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 95 Clearly, drinking in its sweet spot, this medium-bodied wine is all about its silky, supple, rich textures that deliver its layers of opulent, ripe plums, tobacco leaf, spicy cherries, and a touch of dark chocolate and sea salt that comes in right at the perfect moment in the finish. There is no need to decant, just pop, pour and enjoy this beauty. Clearly, drinking in its sweet spot, this medium-bodied wine is all about its silky, supple, rich textures that deliver its layers of opulent, ripe plums, tobacco leaf, spicy cherries, and a touch of dark chocolate and sea salt that comes in right at the perfect moment in the finish. There is no need to decant, just pop, pour and enjoy this beauty. 4,006 Views   Tasted Jul 10, 2022  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Rich, round, luscious, opulent, ripe, deep red plums and cherries with smoke, espresso, licorice and crushed rock accents are showing at their peak today. No decanting needed. Just pop, pour and enjoy over the next decade. Rich, round, luscious, opulent, ripe, deep red plums and cherries with smoke, espresso, licorice and crushed rock accents are showing at their peak today. No decanting needed. Just pop, pour and enjoy over the next decade. 5,008 Views   Tasted Jun 21, 2021 Roasted cherries, plums, licorice, herbs, smoke and hints of espresso bean fill the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, silky and lush. With no decanting, this is showing great. There is not much to gain with further aging. So if you have been waiting for the right time, pop a cork. Roasted cherries, plums, licorice, herbs, smoke and hints of espresso bean fill the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, silky and lush. With no decanting, this is showing great. There is not much to gain with further aging. So if you have been waiting for the right time, pop a cork. 3,692 Views   Tasted Aug 11, 2019 What a beauty! That is, if you like luscious, ripe, opulent, sensuously textured fruits backed up by flowers, plums, truffles, chocolate, smoke, figs, espresso and stone. The texture is just beautiful. You can age this for longer, if you prefer more secondary nuances, but I am really digging how this is tasting today. Popped and poured from a decanted, this continued improving in the glass. What a beauty! That is, if you like luscious, ripe, opulent, sensuously textured fruits backed up by flowers, plums, truffles, chocolate, smoke, figs, espresso and stone. The texture is just beautiful. You can age this for longer, if you prefer more secondary nuances, but I am really digging how this is tasting today. Popped and poured from a decanted, this continued improving in the glass. 4,298 Views   Tasted Dec 14, 2017 Fresh flowers, licorice, barbecue smoke, crushed rocks and black cherry liqueur aromatics do not take long to reveal their essence. Luscious textured, fresh, juicy, dark red, sweet, juicy dark chocolate covered plums feel great on your palate. This is drinking great now. An hour in the decanter seems to be all this beauty needed. That being said, this is showing even better in the glass. This is an outstanding hedonistic treat! Fresh flowers, licorice, barbecue smoke, crushed rocks and black cherry liqueur aromatics do not take long to reveal their essence. Luscious textured, fresh, juicy, dark red, sweet, juicy dark chocolate covered plums feel great on your palate. This is drinking great now. An hour in the decanter seems to be all this beauty needed. That being said, this is showing even better in the glass. This is an outstanding hedonistic treat! 4,878 Views   Tasted Aug 22, 2016 In the right place, at the right time, this winner focuses you on its earthy, floral, licorice and sweet fruits in the nose with no trouble. However, it really gets going on the palate, with its opulent, silky textures and lushly textured fruits. In the right place, at the right time, this winner focuses you on its earthy, floral, licorice and sweet fruits in the nose with no trouble. However, it really gets going on the palate, with its opulent, silky textures and lushly textured fruits. 4,347 Views   Tasted Jul 3, 2015 Fresh, silky, soft and packed with a mineral driven core of sweet, ripe cherries, plum, earth, licorice and smoke. Popped and poured, the continued betting better in the glass. This charmer is very easy to drink the minute the you pop the cork. It could get better, but it's so good now, why wait? Fresh, silky, soft and packed with a mineral driven core of sweet, ripe cherries, plum, earth, licorice and smoke. Popped and poured, the continued betting better in the glass. This charmer is very easy to drink the minute the you pop the cork. It could get better, but it's so good now, why wait? 4,465 Views   Tasted Feb 14, 2015 Fresh, sweet, sexy and silky, the wine is filled with ripe, fresh, velvety fruit. There is no reason to wait to pop cork. This is one of the better 2003 St. Emilion wines. Fresh, sweet, sexy and silky, the wine is filled with ripe, fresh, velvety fruit. There is no reason to wait to pop cork. This is one of the better 2003 St. Emilion wines. 4,578 Views   Tasted Dec 18, 2013 Smoke, black raspberry, jam, charcoal, licorice, coffee, caramel, stone and fresh herbs with a hint of mint create the aromatics. The wine is rich, concentrated, and opulent, ending with a thick wave of sweet, velvety, chocolate covered boysenberries. This is a hedonistic style of St. Emilion that hits all the right spots for pleasure seekers Smoke, black raspberry, jam, charcoal, licorice, coffee, caramel, stone and fresh herbs with a hint of mint create the aromatics. The wine is rich, concentrated, and opulent, ending with a thick wave of sweet, velvety, chocolate covered boysenberries. This is a hedonistic style of St. Emilion that hits all the right spots for pleasure seekers 5,646 Views   Tasted Dec 31, 2012 Intense minerality followed by ripe, juicy black fruit, kirsch, black raspberry jam, currants and tobacco. Lush, opulent and exotic in the mouth, the wine finishes with plum, licorice and chocolate sensations. Give this wine another year or two. Intense minerality followed by ripe, juicy black fruit, kirsch, black raspberry jam, currants and tobacco. Lush, opulent and exotic in the mouth, the wine finishes with plum, licorice and chocolate sensations. Give this wine another year or two. 8,770 Views   Tasted Jun 25, 2010

2001 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 94 From a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, this inky, dark wine opens with black licorice, coffee bean, jammy, black cherry liqueur, blueberry, earth and floral aromas. Powerful, packed and concentrated, the long, opulent, fleshy, jammy dark berry, filled finish is complicated by stone, licorice, chocolate and spice. From a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, this inky, dark wine opens with black licorice, coffee bean, jammy, black cherry liqueur, blueberry, earth and floral aromas. Powerful, packed and concentrated, the long, opulent, fleshy, jammy dark berry, filled finish is complicated by stone, licorice, chocolate and spice. 8,739 Views   Tasted Feb 21, 2012  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

2000 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 96 Youthful, but in a perfect spot, the nose expresses blackberries, smoke, charcoal, wild herbs and espresso with little effort. Full-bodied, lush, firm, and filled with salty black cherries, blackberries, chocolate, licorice, and plums, the minerality becomes more apparent as the finish lingers. Pop and pour, or decant for 1 hour, either way this is singing. Drink from 2024-2040. Youthful, but in a perfect spot, the nose expresses blackberries, smoke, charcoal, wild herbs and espresso with little effort. Full-bodied, lush, firm, and filled with salty black cherries, blackberries, chocolate, licorice, and plums, the minerality becomes more apparent as the finish lingers. Pop and pour, or decant for 1 hour, either way this is singing. Drink from 2024-2040. 2,745 Views   Tasted Apr 1, 2024  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Salty plums, oceanic nuances, licorice, truffle, mint, cocoa and cherries create the nose. Rich, lush, layers of vibrant, black and red fruits, salt, spice and herbs taste as good as they feel. Popped and poured, the wine hit all the right notes the moment it splashed into the glass. Drink from 2023-2035. Salty plums, oceanic nuances, licorice, truffle, mint, cocoa and cherries create the nose. Rich, lush, layers of vibrant, black and red fruits, salt, spice and herbs taste as good as they feel. Popped and poured, the wine hit all the right notes the moment it splashed into the glass. Drink from 2023-2035. 3,805 Views   Tasted Nov 18, 2023 Showing just great, no decanting needed before getting to all the juicy, sweet, dark plums, blackberries, 80% cacao chocolate, and oceanic notes. There is a distinctive crushed rock and salty essence on the palate that adds loads of nuances to the lush textures. Drink from 2022-2030. Showing just great, no decanting needed before getting to all the juicy, sweet, dark plums, blackberries, 80% cacao chocolate, and oceanic notes. There is a distinctive crushed rock and salty essence on the palate that adds loads of nuances to the lush textures. Drink from 2022-2030. 3,797 Views   Tasted Sep 24, 2022 Definitely ready to go, all the flowers, licorice, crushed rock, cherries, plums, smoke, earth and tobacco make the right impression on the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, round, slightly polished and loaded with sweet, deep red fruits with a touch of salty cocoa in the end note. Decanted about 45 minutes, this is a nice time to be drinking it. Definitely ready to go, all the flowers, licorice, crushed rock, cherries, plums, smoke, earth and tobacco make the right impression on the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, round, slightly polished and loaded with sweet, deep red fruits with a touch of salty cocoa in the end note. Decanted about 45 minutes, this is a nice time to be drinking it. 4,551 Views   Tasted Oct 29, 2021 Surprisingly reticent, an hour in the decanter would help. Concentrated, deep and fleshy, the fruit shows its minerality essence with ease. The berries are ripe, sweet and offer good flesh, but the wine seems to be stubbornly holding on to its youth. Surprisingly reticent, an hour in the decanter would help. Concentrated, deep and fleshy, the fruit shows its minerality essence with ease. The berries are ripe, sweet and offer good flesh, but the wine seems to be stubbornly holding on to its youth. 4,136 Views   Tasted Nov 19, 2018 With a nose that smells like you walked into a flower shop, with fresh dirt all over the floor, the smoky, caramel notes and sweet plums add on to the bouquet. Fresh, young, ripe and full bodied, there is good intensity and length in the finish. This is great now, and it's only going to get better. With a nose that smells like you walked into a flower shop, with fresh dirt all over the floor, the smoky, caramel notes and sweet plums add on to the bouquet. Fresh, young, ripe and full bodied, there is good intensity and length in the finish. This is great now, and it's only going to get better. 5,805 Views   Tasted Dec 15, 2015 Not fully mature, but in a very nice place with its nose of flowers, boysenberry,black cherry, bitter chocolate, licorice, truffle and a sprig of mint. Even better, the silky, soft, mineral driven wine finished with sweet and tart, stony, dark, red fruits. The wine improved in the glass after an hour of air. This is drinking quite well today. It's going to develop more complexities, but at close to 16 years of age, you should start drinking it. I am. Not fully mature, but in a very nice place with its nose of flowers, boysenberry,black cherry, bitter chocolate, licorice, truffle and a sprig of mint. Even better, the silky, soft, mineral driven wine finished with sweet and tart, stony, dark, red fruits. The wine improved in the glass after an hour of air. This is drinking quite well today. It's going to develop more complexities, but at close to 16 years of age, you should start drinking it. I am. 5,916 Views   Tasted Jul 15, 2015 With its blackberry, dark cherry, fennel and mineral filled perfume was rich, round and full bodied. The wine needs at least another 5 years to develop and express all its character. With its blackberry, dark cherry, fennel and mineral filled perfume was rich, round and full bodied. The wine needs at least another 5 years to develop and express all its character. 11,509 Views   Tasted Mar 5, 2012 Thiis has morphed into a decadent, sultry wine. The complex perfume is intoxicating. Deep, full bodied and concentrated. Pure silk, velvet and lush, ripe fruit coat your palate. This Bordeaux wine is packed with polished, ripe dark berries, licorice, spice and minerals. Still young, over the last year, this has really started to come around. Thiis has morphed into a decadent, sultry wine. The complex perfume is intoxicating. Deep, full bodied and concentrated. Pure silk, velvet and lush, ripe fruit coat your palate. This Bordeaux wine is packed with polished, ripe dark berries, licorice, spice and minerals. Still young, over the last year, this has really started to come around. 12,929 Views   Tasted May 1, 2010 Caramel, licorice, fresh herbs, jammy blackberry and plum liqueur with hints of mint. Rich, sexy, concentrated, but in a more classic style of sex appeal. Dense layers of ripe, spicy black fruit with hints of Persian Mullberries and cherry fill your palate. The long finish builds and continues for over forty seconds. Caramel, licorice, fresh herbs, jammy blackberry and plum liqueur with hints of mint. Rich, sexy, concentrated, but in a more classic style of sex appeal. Dense layers of ripe, spicy black fruit with hints of Persian Mullberries and cherry fill your palate. The long finish builds and continues for over forty seconds. 8,121 Views   Tasted Jul 1, 2008

1999 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 89 Medium bodied, round, mature and offering ripe cherries, underbrush and licorice in the finish. I'd drink this sooner than later to maintain the remainder of the fruit. Medium bodied, round, mature and offering ripe cherries, underbrush and licorice in the finish. I'd drink this sooner than later to maintain the remainder of the fruit. 3,781 Views   Tasted May 19, 2013  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to

1998 Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 94 1998 Pavie Macquin is at its peak, balancing fruits with secondary notes, freshness and the patina of age. No decanting needed, pop and pour all the sweet, ripe, salty plums, cherries, licorice, chocolate, sprigs of mint and touch of fig. Lush, round and mildly polished, at a few weeks before its 24th birthday, this is just great! 1998 Pavie Macquin is at its peak, balancing fruits with secondary notes, freshness and the patina of age. No decanting needed, pop and pour all the sweet, ripe, salty plums, cherries, licorice, chocolate, sprigs of mint and touch of fig. Lush, round and mildly polished, at a few weeks before its 24th birthday, this is just great! 3,929 Views   Tasted Nov 10, 2021  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Popped and poured, 30 minutes of air helped the licorice, stone, black raspberry, floral and dark cherry aromatics appear. The wine is supple, soft and elegant, finishing with fresh plums, the essence of dark chocoalte and dark red berries. Drink now, or age it 3-5 years, this is a very nice wine. Popped and poured, 30 minutes of air helped the licorice, stone, black raspberry, floral and dark cherry aromatics appear. The wine is supple, soft and elegant, finishing with fresh plums, the essence of dark chocoalte and dark red berries. Drink now, or age it 3-5 years, this is a very nice wine. 6,153 Views   Tasted Mar 13, 2014 I've been tasting this wine at least once a year for the past decade and it's really coming around to showing its true potential. Flowers, crushed stone, spice box, black cherry and earthy scents keep you busy. On the palate, pure silk and velvet textures and long, clean, pure finish is what you'll find in this wine. This is the perfect time to pop a bottle, but my bet is, it's only going to get better with more time. While not cheap, for a wine of this quality entering maturity, it's worth buying to get a good idea on how strong 1998 Right Bank wines can be. This was popped and poured and continued developing in the glass. I've been tasting this wine at least once a year for the past decade and it's really coming around to showing its true potential. Flowers, crushed stone, spice box, black cherry and earthy scents keep you busy. On the palate, pure silk and velvet textures and long, clean, pure finish is what you'll find in this wine. This is the perfect time to pop a bottle, but my bet is, it's only going to get better with more time. While not cheap, for a wine of this quality entering maturity, it's worth buying to get a good idea on how strong 1998 Right Bank wines can be. This was popped and poured and continued developing in the glass. 6,453 Views   Tasted Jun 25, 2013 Slightly more powerful and a little less opulent than the tremendous 00 Pavie Macquin, this stunning, still opaque colored wine has it all. Great concentration, fat silky fruit and strong aromatics. Still young, this lusty wine will improve. But if anyone feels like popping a bottle now, who could blame them? Slightly more powerful and a little less opulent than the tremendous 00 Pavie Macquin, this stunning, still opaque colored wine has it all. Great concentration, fat silky fruit and strong aromatics. Still young, this lusty wine will improve. But if anyone feels like popping a bottle now, who could blame them? 4,900 Views   Tasted Oct 11, 2012 Deeply colored, this young wine offers a treat for the senses aromatically and on the palate. The long, intense, mineral and ripe fruit finish is a pleasure to experience. While it lacks the size of Pavie, it offers more compleixty and nuances. Deeply colored, this young wine offers a treat for the senses aromatically and on the palate. The long, intense, mineral and ripe fruit finish is a pleasure to experience. While it lacks the size of Pavie, it offers more compleixty and nuances. 4,313 Views   Tasted May 29, 2009 Opaque in color, concentrated, big, rich, dense. This is packed and stacked with dark ripe berries, licorice, minerals and spice as well as ample, round tannin, allowing this baby to evolve. Opaque in color, concentrated, big, rich, dense. This is packed and stacked with dark ripe berries, licorice, minerals and spice as well as ample, round tannin, allowing this baby to evolve. 3,688 Views   Tasted Aug 31, 2007