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Pavie Macquin 2006

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot/Cabernet Franc

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Tasting Notes

From a superbly situated on St.-Emilion's plateau, 38-acre vineyard planted on primarily limestone and clay, this 2006 is meant for long-term aging. A combination of 80% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, it is a backward, brawny, muscular, long distance runner. Consumers lacking patience are advised to steer clear of this wine. Its dense purple color is followed by aromas of graphite, sweet cassis, pen ink, and charcoal. This powerful, dense, concentrated wine possesses high tannins and lots of structure. One of the more backward offerings from the right bank in 2006, it will not be close to drinkability for 8-10 years. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2030

92+
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (181), February 2009

The 2006 Château Pavie Macquin has a ripe, sensual bouquet with copious kirsch and blueberry scents, fine tension and poise, a faint whiff of boot polish in the background. The palate is very elegant on the entry, pure and supple in the mouth, succulent with vivid black cherry and dark plum notes. It is that keen line of acidity cutting through the fruit that takes this Saint Emilion to a higher level and it comes highly recommended.

93
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, May 2016

Blackberry, nutmeg and cappuccino aromas follow through to a full body, with soft, round tannins and ripe fruits. Juicy and rich. Classy. Best from 2014 through 2020.

93
James Suckling, Wine Spectator, January 2009

Rather a lack of fruit concentration on the mid palate. So cool, green and astringent. Awfully green. Mid crimson. Some ripe fruit with explosive ripe berry sensations, as well as some gaminess. Very distinctive, intense nose. Wild with very exuberant fruit but some leafy green notes too. Organic viticulture.

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2007

Bright ruby-red. Superripe, high-toned blackberry and blueberry liqueur aromas are given a brisk quality by pungent minerality and lifted by violet. Dense, sweet and liqueur-like, with powerful, penetrating dark berry and mineral flavors saturating the palate. Inky and quite primary today. Huge tannins and very firm underlying acids will probably require at least six or seven years of patience, but this very backward wine should gain in bottle for 20 years or more.

92+
Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, May 2009
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As of this vintage, Pavie Macquin is entitled to a premier grand cru classe designation in the revised classification of the wines of St.-Emilion (suspended in March because of pending litigation). Overseen by the dynamic duo of Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt, the 2006, a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, should turn out to be one of the top wines of the vintage. It boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of charcoal, blackberries, blueberries, licorice, and smoke. Full-bodied, powerful, and rich, it is nearly as prodigious as the virtually perfect 2005. An amazing wine for the vintage, it clearly emerges from a magnificent terroir. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2030.

92/94
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (170), April 2007

Tasting in London. A very tight nose of blackberry, a touch of leather and boysenberry. Full-bodied on the palate with firm tannins, very cohesive and harmonious with beautifully integrated new oak. Very focused with superb definition on the finish. This is an exquisite Pavie Macquin: sensuous, vivacious and seductive. Tasted April 2007.

92/94
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, April 2007

This is very, very good, with silky tannins, full body and a long finish. All in balance and rich. Floral, with lots of berry character. Very pretty wine.

92/94
James Suckling, WineSpectator.com, March 2007

Good full medium ruby. Vibrant aromas of blackberry and licorice lifted by mint. Vinous and energetic, with burnished oak flavors and juicy dark berries dominating. Wonderfully vibrant, limestone-driven wine, but in an awkward stage today owing to its substantial wood tannins.

91/93
Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar (132), June 2007
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