Pavie Macquin Castle - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2015

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-97 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

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% alcohol with a pH of 3.38. The harvest took place from September 29 to October 17.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

The 2015 Pavie-Macquin is a blend of 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon picked between 29 September and 17 October at 40 hl/ha. It has an almost decadent bouquet, perhaps more lascivious than the 2015 Larcis-Ducasse tasted alongside (as part of Nicolas Thienpont's "stable"), with fig-tinged red cherry and blackberry fruit, powerful but perhaps needing to muster a little more finesse? The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet core of citrus-fresh fruit. There is more nuance and precision here at the moment, fleshy and sensual with blood orange and cassis layered over the exuberant finish. It should be a delicious Saint Emilion this year, although I feel that the Larcis-Ducasse will have the sophistication and more longevity.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJames Lawther MWthe4/28/2016

Bettane & Desseauve

17,5-18 / 20

the4/28/2016

Minéral et tendu, du volume et une certaine rigueur, mais avec du fond.

Vinous

93-96 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

The 2015 Pavie Macquin is another tremendous wine from Nicolas Thienpont and his team. Inky, rich and voluptuous the 2015 is endowed with remarkable depth and plenty of underlying energy to back it all up. The flavors are dark, bold and incisive, as are the tannins. The 2015 is going to require quite a bit of time to come together, but it is impressive, that much is obvious. Pavie Macquin is 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon picked between September 29 and October 17 and aged in 60% new oak.

timatkin.com

89 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Wine Enthusiast

87 / 100

the4/15/2016

86–88. Barrel Sample. The high acidity in this wine is tight and bright, overly so. It seems unbalanced, while the firm tannins lend a gripping structure.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

17 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/14/2016

Couleur pourpre et intense. Nez aromatique au fruité mûr. La bouche débute pulpeuse, se développe savoureuse, juteuse et fondante, sur un profil droit et même élancé. Finale longue et juste un brin vive (pH bas). C'est Pavie Macquin dans ces oeuvres. Assemblage : 84 % merlot, 14 % cabernet franc, 2 % cabernet sauvignon. Degré d'alcool : 14,5° - pH : 3,4.

René Gabriel

18 / 20

the4/10/2016

Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Geniales Bouquet, zeigte eine enorme, reife Fruchtkonzentration, viel Cassis, dahinter Spuren von noblem Schwarztee. Im Gaumen verlangend, aber auch liefernd, im Extrakt fein kernige Note, welche dann aber auch Rasse verleihen. Erstmal - seit dem Jahrgang 2005 - bekommt ein Pavie-Macquin wieder 18/20. 18/20 2024 – 2040

Jamessuckling.com

96-97 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2016

The purity of fruit and focus in this wine is so impressive. Full body, powerful and presistent. It goes on for minutes here.

Wine Spectator

94-97 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2016

A pure style, with a bright cassis aroma and a core of plum and bitter cherry notes, allied to a lightly chalky spine. Long and refined, showing lovely cut and precision.—J.M.

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinson

Vinifera

5 / 5

Nez intense, frais et raffiné, sur des notes de framboise, baies des bois. Corps finement structuré, qui va vers l’aérien. C’est un Pavie-Macquin d’un style nouveau qui apparaît, d’une beauté particulière, plus éthéré, moins terrien que par le passé. Belle finale avec un éclat aromatique très réussi. C’est une liqueur d’eau de roche et de fruit avec l’énergie et l’éclat du terroir. Superbe!