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2009 Ch. Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion

Ch. Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
This was our wine of the morning in St Emilion. With an extraordinary lavender-sage topnote to the nose and seriously ripe, concentrated plum and damson fruit on the palate, this was on a different level to anything we had tasted thus far. The tannins were so ripe they simply disappeared and the juicy fruit was counterbalanced by a freshness that we had not found in the majority of Merlot-based wines. The 2009 Pavie Macquin contains 85% Merlot but the 14% Cabernet Franc (and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon) is they key here, adding minerality, poise and phenomenal length.Château Pavie Macquin

BBR Decanter Jancis Parker Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18/20 16.5/20 92+/100 96 - 99/100
Ch. Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
Rich, dense and beautifully textured. Combines an opulence of fruit with an amazing freshness and acidity. Long finish.
(Steven Spurrier - Decanter - Apr 2010)

BBR Decanter Jancis Parker Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18/20 16.5/20 92+/100 96 - 99/100
Ch. Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
Fragrant floral perfume. Lighter than most. Drying finish. It actually smells just like Touriga Nacional! A bit porty. Opulent but with good palate freshness and structure. Slightly jagged but long.
(Jancis Robinson MW - jancisrobinson.com - January 2013)

Deep, bright crimson. Very ripe, alcoholic notes on the nose. Very sweet black cherry flavours – kirsch actually – on the palate. Super-modern elixir. Not my favourite style of wine but some will love it and it’s well done. Not too painful on the finish – just a little drying. Round and juicy and very suave with carefully chosen dry oak. Sinewy and drying. Very cool.
(Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com - Apr 2010)

BBR Decanter Jancis Parker Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18/20 16.5/20 92+/100 96 - 99/100
Ch. Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
The 2009 is enormous in size, yet broodingly backward, I was somewhat surprised by the astringency of the tannins in this blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a big wine (14.5% alcohol), black purple in color, with huge concentration of fruit and beautiful purity, but a good decade of cellaring is required.

From a top terroir, this wine is built for the long haul, and I am sure it will be even better than its relatively conservative rating at this point. Anticipated maturity: 2022-2035.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Feb 2012)

BBR Decanter Jancis Parker Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18/20 16.5/20 92+/100 96 - 99/100
Ch. Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
Superfocused and beautiful, like looking at Mont Blanc with a clear sky and a blanket of snow. Full and refined, with gorgeous fruit and wonderful refinement. Silky tannins. Clearly the best ever.
(James Suckling - Wine Spectator - Apr 2010)

BBR Decanter Jancis Parker Wine Spectator
17.5/20 18/20 16.5/20 92+/100 96 - 99/100
Ch. Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
Product: 952258
Maturity: Drink 2016-2035 (For laying down)
Vintage: 2009
Origin: France » Bordeaux » St-Emilion Map of the region
Producer: Château Pavie Macquin
Grape Variety: Merlot
Style: Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, 14.5% alcohol
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