Château Pavie Macquin - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2018

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/4/2020

The 2018 Pavie-Macquin is another wine in this range that is more about elegance and power, even though there is plenty of the textural richness the château's fans have come to expect. In some ways, it reminds me of the 2001, especially in its aromatic profile. Rose petal, lavender, crème de cassis and mint give the 2018 striking inner perfume. A wine of exceptional balance and pedigree, the 2018 is simply fabulous today.

Vinous

95-97 / 100

byNeal Martinthe11/15/2019

The 2018 Pavie Macquin was cropped at 47hL/ha from 20 September until the 12 October. This distinctly has a more ravishing and opulent bouquet compared to Larcis Ducasse, although I find it does not convey the same degree of mineral drive. It does settle down nicely in the glass and evolves subtle rose petal and blood orange aromas. The palate is medium-bodied saturated, velvety tannins matched with pitch-perfect acidity. There is freshness from start to finish here with a sense of vibrancy towards the finish as good as anything you will find in the appellation. Outstanding.

WeinWisser

19 / 20

the5/7/2019

Vinifera

96-98 /

byJacques Perrinthe5/1/2019

Le nez est intense, expansif sur sur les baies et la violette. Corps monumental avec une dimension charnue étonnante et une fraîcheur préservée idéale. Belle finale soutenue. Beaucoup d'intensité et de force de goût sur ce vin qui, dans ce millésime, tire totalement parti de son terroir frais et se distingue par sa dynamique. Finale très précise.  

Jeb DUNNUCK

97-99 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/1/2019

From a cooler, pure limestone terroir just over the hill from Château Pavie, the 2018 Château Pavie Macquin offers an incredible assortment of red and black fruits, cedary spice, white truffle, graphite, and beautiful minerality. Showing the cooler, complex, concentrated style of the vineyard, it's full-bodied and powerful on the palate, with no shortage of extract or tannins. The wine always has a healthy pH and needs bottle age to show at its best. A solid 7-8 years are warranted here, and it will keep for 2-3 decades. The 2018 is 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, representing 90% of the total production. I think this estate has been underrated in the market and it can still be found for reasonable prices. It ages beautifully and I doubt you could have too much in the cellar.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/1/2019

The 2018 Pavie Macquin is terrific. Ample, creamy and flamboyant, Pavie Macquin possesses extraordinary richness and intensity. Super-ripe dark cherry, raspberry, chocolate, spice, new leather, lavender and violets build in a wine of real pedigree. To be sure, Pavie Macquin is a big wine that is going to need a number of years in bottle to be at its best. The flamboyant style may not appeal to every palate. Today, the new oak is a bit imposing, but élevage should take care of that. Tasted three times.

La Revue du Vin de France

17-18 / 20

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The Wine Cellar Insider

97-99 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/23/2019

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% alcohol. The harvest took place September 20 to October 12.

Wine Advocate

95-97 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/23/2019

The 2018 Pavie Macquin is deep garnet-purple colored and a little closed to begin, slowly revealing subtle notions of dark chocolate, candied violets and rose hip tea over a core of plum preserves, blueberry compote and cherry coulis plus wafts of woodsmoke and crushed stones. Full-bodied, the palate has a seriously impressive structure of ripe, firm, velvety tannins and bold freshness carrying off all that rich black fruit, finishing very long and mineral laced.

Decanter.com

98 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/17/2019

This is just so good. Not overly big, it has nuance, sapidity and grace, with space between the lines. It's not sacrificing its concentration but it gives you a chance to get onboard and accompany it along the way. I love the quality of the brambled blackberry and loganberry fruit here, and the touch of austerity that gives a welcome note of bitter chocolate to the finish. It has great tannic grip and there's no question that this will age well, but it's also extremely drinkable now. Tasted several times, and each occasion blew me away. My favourite vintage to date from this property.

Wine Enthusiast

94-96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2019

The pure black currant fruits of this exemplary wine are matched with bright acidity and ripe, solid tannins. It is impressively rich and will certainly age well.

Jamessuckling.com

97-98 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/12/2019

This is a decadent and beautiful young wine with wild aromas and flavors of meat, wet earth and plums. Very complex. Full-bodied yet soft and very velvety. The tannins melt into the wine, as if they aren’t there. Extremely long finish. 78 per cent merlot, 20 per cent cabernet franc and two per cent cabernet sauvignon.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

98 / 100

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/8/2019

Wine Spectator

95-98 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2019

Packed with very expressive boysenberry and red currant paste aromas and flavors, this is dense and fleshy in feel, but has the energy to easily carry it off. Lots of chalky cut on the long finish. Rock-solid.