Pavie Macquin - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

19 / 20

byClub Vinthe5/15/2017

Nez de petits fruits rouges, très élégant et charmeur. Jus superbe, fruité, tannins élégants. Une très belle réussite.

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/10/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Profond et raffiné, délicat, grande expression des terroirs calcaire de Saint-Emilion, intense, allonge, subtil.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Pavie-Macquin is a blend of 82% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon matured in 50% new oak, picked from 7 October (with the young Merlot vines) until 22 October. The pH is 3.35 and it has 14.4% alcohol. I appreciate the intensity of this Pavie-Macquin. This is no shy retiring flower but comes out with cylinders pumping while maintaining the delineation, the detail that you look for. The palate is smooth and sensual on the entry, velvety in texture with plenty of luscious red berry fruit, vanilla and a hint of blueberry. It glides across the palate, the new oak neatly integrated. This is easily my pick of Nicolas Thienpont's 2016s and one of the best Pavie-Macquins that I have tasted at this stage.

Vinous

96-99 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

A wine of total finesse, the 2016 Pavie Macquin is also one of the most riveting wines of the vintage. Silky and supple on the palate, with no hard edges and exceptional balance, it takes over all the senses and never lets up. The flavors are bright, precise and beautifully nuanced. Above all else, Pavie Macquin is a wine of elegance, and that is exactly what comes through in the 2016. The wine plays in the dimensions of bright, floral-infused, red-toned fruits, silky tannins and length more than pure power or breadth. The 2016 is a stunningly beautiful bottle of wine and one of the finest reds of the year - it's as simple as that. In 2016, Nicolas Thienpont opted for long macerations of around four weeks in a combination of cement and oak. Tasted three times.

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(85 Merlot, 14 Cabernet Franc, 1 Cabernet Sauvignon) With much more fruit than the other wines in the stable, this is a very well made wine with serious density and a very long finish. While the fruit is on the edge of over-maceration there is a good perfume here and it seems to be clinging on to balance. Hot tannins rather spoil the party but it will settle down within a decade. | 17.5++

Decanter.com

94 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/24/2017

This is a Derencourt-Thienpont wine, working together as a consultancy. Deep, intense, autumnal berry fruits make for a great St-Émilion delivering huge impact. It veers towards chunky, but the tannins are not solid and there is a freshness and life to them that makes them present without being choking. Very good indeed. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

Very dark. Pretty thick and ripe on the nose (2% Cabernet Sauvignon). Balsamic de Modena character! Just a bit much for me but I have to admire it. Big and beefy. Rather hard work. Very much sets its cap at the blockbuster lover. Well done within that framework... Marmite end. 16.5+

Le Figaro

19 / 20

byBernard Burtschythe4/20/2017

Quelle gourmandise et quelle élégance dans ce vin !

Wine Enthusiast

95-97 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. Fragrant, perfumed and juicy, this is already an attractive wine, though one that has the stuffing to cellar well for many years. The structure is striking and solidly firm. It will be an elegant wine with opulent tendencies.

Wine Spectator

94-97 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

Juicy and alluring, with dark fig, cherry and currant fruit that has melded together, while lively minerality and anise notes course underneath. The long, refined finish has a gorgeous yin-yang between cashmere and chalky threads.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

97-98 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

This is a really fantastic PM! The licorice, fresh mushroom, sous bois and stone character is so exciting. It's full and very layered with exceptional depth and length. Compressed and focused. Pure silk.