Pavie Macquin - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2019

Wine Advocate

95-97 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe7/15/2020

Composed of 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2019 Pavie Macquin was harvested from the 23rd of September to the 11th of October. Yields were 47 hectoliters per hectare this year with about 90% of the production going into the grand vin. Deep garnet-purple in color, the wine opens with the most tantalizing perfume of lavender, lilacs and forest floor, giving way to a core of crushed blackberries, baked plums and blueberry preserves plus wafts of licorice and bay leaves. The full-bodied palate offers layer upon layer of black fruits and earthy nuances, sporting a solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and tons of freshness, finishing with great length and depth. About 5,500 cases are anticipated to be made.

WeinWisser

19,5 / 20

the7/7/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe7/3/2020

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Yvesbeck.wine

96-98 / 100

byYves Beckthe6/19/2020

Très intéressant ce bouquet qui affiche une grande complexité au travers de notes épicées, minérales et fruitées. Il y a même un accent du midi avec des notes de thym, puis un côté un peu plus oriental avec de la coriandre et, finalement, la typicité du terroir avec des notes crayeuses et de la pierre à feu. Je relève également des notes de résines et une touche fumée.
En bouche, l’attaque reflète parfaitement les caractéristiques olfactives. Le vin est racé, ample et idéalement soutenu par sa structure. Celle-ci a tendance à recaler les tannins en arrière-plan, mais ceux-ci se rebiffent avec détermination et finalement tout le monde se met d’accord pour créer la symbiose. La finale confirme le bouquet et l’attaque ; il y a donc une belle droiture dans ce vin. Que de caractère !

Le Figaro

18,5 / 20

byBernard Burtschythe6/19/2020

Le cru, magique, déploie une tonicité et une fraîcheur incroyables, sublimées par les
fruits mûrs qui enrobent les tanins suaves. Minéral, salin.

Vinous

93-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/18/2020

The 2019 Pavie Macquin is succulent and racy, as it so often is. Red cherry, pomegranate, menthol, licorice and rose petal are all laced together in this super-expressive, sensual Saint-Émilion. A wine with soft curves and no hard edges, the 2019 is likely to give readers many years of drinking pleasure right out of the gate. The 2019 is pure sensuality in the glass.

Jeb DUNNUCK

95-97 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/18/2020

While this cooler terroir always yields a more austere wine that requires bottle age, the 2019 Château Pavie Macquin has a wonderful elegance and plushness to its fruit that gives surprisingly upfront appeal. Nevertheless, it has bright acidity, good concentration, and rocking purity of fruit, all pointing toward a good decade before it hits maturity. Dense purple, with lots of cassis, violets, spring flowers, crushed stone, and graphite, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, stunningly polished, silky tannins, and a great, great finish. I'll be a buyer.

Vinous

95-97 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 Pavie Macquin feels very tight on the nose at first and certainly from my sample bottle, I allowed it 15-20 minutes to open. Eventually it reveals very intense scents of black cherries, cassis and crushed violet, touches of blood orange in the background. The palate has a satin-like texture, almost Vosne-Romanée-like, with extraordinarily pure blue and black fruit. Seamless! There is fine tension on the finish with impressive persistence. This is a seriously good Pavie-Macquin from Nicolas Thienpont and his team.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-97 / 100

byJeff Levethe6/10/2020

With a dark ruby hue, the wine is filled with fresh flowers, incense, smoke, crushed rock and piquant dark red fruits. On the palate, the wine is fresh, juicy, sweet, lively and long. The finish, with its ripe, stony red fruits has good volume and persistence. 95-97 Pts

Jamessuckling.com

98-99 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/4/2020

Really classy red, offering blueberries, minerals, salt, limestone and light fresh herbs. It's full-bodied, but so refined. Fine layers of fruit and tannins. It's like millefeuille. The 2018 is more exuberant, but I love the elegance and structure here. Subtle and complex. 78% merlot, 20% cabernet franc and 2% cabernet sauvignon.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

94 / 100

byJean-Marc Quarinthe5/20/2020

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