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Château Pavie Macquin, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion
Château Pavie Macquin

Château Pavie Macquin, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2003

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Exquisite pure, clean fruit on the nose, really quite fine and delicate aromas; tight on the front palate with good grip, concentration and silky texture; lasting acidity which balances nicely the ripe, crushed raspberry and blackberry dark fruit character. Long complex finish. Very good.

critic reviews

93/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

I'm not surprised by the success by this particular estate in 2003, but it is still a real pleasure to taste a wine from this vintage that remains full of plump ripe fruits and sappy tannins. It shows the heat of the vintage in terms of the exoticism of the caramelised fruits, which are fig, prune and blackberry tatin in character, along with bacon, turmeric and clove spice notes. It has a different feel than the others in the tasting, but it retains a freshess and is in no hurry to be drunk up. Part of the warm vintages series within this vertical.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2038
date of review 01/2022
89/100Antonio Galloni,Vinous

The 2003 Pavie-Macquin is marked by elevated ripeness and aggressive tannins. There is plenty of initial depth and intensity, but it's hard to get past the candied fruit profile and the other signatures of the torrid growing season.

DRINKING WINDOW 2020 - 2028
date of review 05/2020
94/100Robert Parker,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

From a cool terroir on clay and limestone soils (the perfect scenario for producing great wine in 2003), the 2003 Pavie Macquin is composed of 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, and achieved 13.8% natural alcohol. Full-bodied, young and vigorous, the wine exhibits a dense blue/black color to the rim along with a stunning nose of asphalt, truffle, blackberry, cassis, lead pencil shavings and forest floor. The super-complex aromatics are followed by an opulent, majestic 2003 with a finish that lasts nearly 45 seconds. One of the superstars of the vintage, it should continue to drink well for 10-15+ years. Bravo!

DRINKING WINDOW 2014 - 2029
date of review 08/2014

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Appellation:
St Emilion
Producer:
Château Pavie Macquin
Style:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Merlot Cabernet
abv:
13.5%

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