Chateau Pavie Macquin Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Score based on today. Decanted and tasted over 9 hours before it started to really show. Will be great starting in another 5 years.

2017 vintage

Rich and smoky with black fruits and a nice complexity developing on the finish. Still needs more time. 92+

2014 vintage

Often it seems to me the best advice I can offer a reader of these tasting notes is not a run down of what I see, smell or taste (as these observations are so individualistic), but a realistic idea as to how best to prepare the wine for optimal consumption. In this case I opened the bottle 2 hours in advance, decanted to remove sediment and left to aerate for an hour and a half, then back in the cleaned …

2003 vintage

Popped and poured. On a decline where it should shave been enjoyed several years ago. Nothing to gain by cellaring further. Tannins are completely absolved with barely any fruit left. Drink up.

2011 vintage

3 hour decant. Loads of plum and cassis on the nose with a cedar backing. Plump red currant, cassis, and black plum palate followed by pipe tobacco and dusty gravel. Lots of bold, mature tannins linger long on the finish with dried cherry and oak, but not a lot of complexity. Drink with a long decant or hold. Nice steak pairing.

2014 vintage

Had over 2 days. Great wine but let it breath for 24 hrs.

2017 vintage

Some material bottle variation. This bottle opened up nicely after 90 minutes of decanting, with sufficient fruit and balanced (but strong) tannins and acidity. Paired a steak well, was fun on its own, too.

2014 vintage

Poor Boudreaux at best. Limited to no nose, unmemorable flavor profile.

2011 vintage

Studied over 4+ hours of decanting. The fruit never emerged sufficiently, felt gone or overly buried still. Tannins and pencil shavings is all I could taste.

2014 vintage

Slow to get going but after two hours it really came alive - possibly a slight decline on the fruit front but it definitely started to show more fruit with time in the glass - Quite acidic on the nose - some very nice spice , leather and crème de cassis - in my last tasting I noted a watery element, which is still there but I don’t think that’s a bad thing , it seems to add some freshness …

2014 vintage

Dekantert. Så intenst grønn at den fremstår som udrikkelig. Som å gnage på en druekvist. Fæl.

2012 vintage

Something was wrong here. It had that pruney nose that Merlot and southern Rhones get when they're tired. No way this should already be in that advanced stage at 11 years old. Sadly, it went right down the sink . . .

2014 vintage

Very excited to taste Chateau Pavie Macquin for the 1st time and it didn’t disappoint. Even though the 2007 vintage may be the worst in the 00’s, this wine was beautiful. Still had notes of dark fruits that wasn’t overwhelmed by earthy and leathery notes. Soft tannins played along with complexity. Would recommend to consume within the next 2-3 years, if you still want som fruit and not maturity only.

2007 vintage

this is quite a lightweight and easy drinking wine but undoubtedly a product of probably the poorest year of the 2000's

2007 vintage

Wow, fading fast! This wine has not aged se expected and our joint rating has dropped to 89/90…not sure if other folks have found this to be the case. If so, please post it in your review, we’d like to hear your thoughts. Cheers!

2014 vintage

Tennth bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2016. Pristine condition. Decanted two hours in advance. Very similar to my previous note, except that this bottle came across as unusually tannic. Looking back at older notes, I think that it may have been caused by (very) mild acrolein taint (a recurring problem with this wine) that caused the texture of the wine to change without perceptibly impacting the aromatic profile.

2012 vintage

Both the last and lost bottle; a pleasant surprise. Elegant and smooth, a refined Right Banker. Silk, fruit, and perfume in a balanced but modern style. Not too much of anything, and reminiscent of Canon (which is interesting for pricing arbitrage). Drinking well now.

2014 vintage

Primary purple color, without signs of aging. Aromas of forest berries. Cashmere texture. Blackberry and plum palate. The cedar trimming has faded as compared to my last bottle. Very good and really so for the vintage. 93

2011 vintage

Last bottles of six. While since previous taste. Continues to hold up. Staying with contender for wine of the vintage. Won’t improve, but it holds its finesse and beauty after all these years ! Drink up & enjoy !

2007 vintage

Decanted and aired 30 minutes. Drank over a couple hours. No sediment. Eye: Dark red to medium ruby. Nose: Classic Bordeaux. Cassis, cherry, cigar box, red apple. A little vanilla and caramel. Palate: Soft velvet tannins. Precise well managed acidity. Cherry, cigar box, oak. Mineralité. Cacao. Touch of prune, and sweet rose water. Finish: Medium length. Lightly drying. A little chalky. Red fruitiness lingers. Overall: Classic, enjoyable, and a little boozy.

2017 vintage

Needed decanting, tasted best after 2+ hours of decanting. Could use more time in the bottle. Merlot notes naturally dominate on the palate (85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon).

2014 vintage

Épaulé 2 heures puis testé: une bombe chocolatée, un peu intense donc je carafe 1 heures. Ça demeure un vin de plénitude, qui remplit la bouche et les papilles. Tannins modérés mais non astringents. Le vin est bon mais reste assez costaud, ne livrant pas la complexité qu’il pourrait potentiellement.

2011 vintage

Ninth bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2016. Pristine condition. Decanted two hours in advance. The raw material wasn't top notch in 2012, and the wine wears some (expertly applied) make-up to compensate for this. You really get a sense of the limestone terroir, the concentration of the ripe cherry fruit doesn't quite match the alcoholic weight (14.5% ABV), the spicy oak is clearly present without being too toasty or too resinous, the finish is complete and …

2012 vintage

Still young. Rich fruit needs to integrate with acid and tannin. Try again in 2 years

2014 vintage

There is plenty of flavour and character in this wine but on this bottle it is fading with an exotic nose of plums, cherries, dark chocolate, truffle and charcoal. The palate is quite dense with plenty of fruit tending to the over ripe fig and ripe plum spectrum but still with a nice touch of minerality and persistence.

2003 vintage

Great

2017 vintage

Nice ruby color. After only about 20m of decanting it is pretty closed off. There is still a really good fruit flavor- mainly raisins and currants- that is pretty compact and powerful. I’m not getting a lot of earthy flavors, and there is a bit of bite to it, but over time and with proper decanting, I would expect this wine to do really well. After another 30m there is a backbone of anise or licorice running through it. These …

2017 vintage

PnP. Very disappointing! Massive stewed cherries and texture/depth were lacking. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I couldn’t stomach a 2nd glass so had to open something else. Maybe it’s in a weird spot or needed a long decant.

2012 vintage

This is a big wine as usual but I like the way the '14 vintage has provided much needed restraint. There is plenty of rich blackberry fruit combined with refreshing acidity and wonderful notes of tobacco and truffles emerging after 2+ hours in a decanter. The finish is limestone taut with good grip and lovely notes of chalk and bitter chocolate. Love this vintage of PM but it really does need more time for the tannins to soften. 93+

2014 vintage

Very good. Still with some of that dark cherry fruit, not yet moving into the savory notes, but it’s early drinking window, very good balance, great with the food and would recommend a couple hours variation before serving, best is yet to come.

2014 vintage

Beautiful wine - lovely nose, delicious palate, fine tannins that don't dry out the wine, long finish. It's a touch green at first, but that comes around with some food. This was a pleasure. 1st of 3. Lots of life left.

2017 vintage

Eighth bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2016. Not decanted, opened, brought up to drinking temperature and poured. Pristine bottle, perfect level and cork. Like the previous bottle, acrolein taint. Not as bad - quite a lot milder - but unmistakeable.

2012 vintage

Delicious. Just starting to enter into it’s drinking window

2014 vintage

This is great. On night 1 too tight, a lot of oak. Vacusealed and revisited 3 nights later with wild boar and it was in a perfect spot. "The purity and clarity to the nose of this wine are really exceptional with crushed berries, cherries and currants. Fruit and density are so impressive, yet this is so linear on the center palate, which gives it direction and focus. Fabulous."

2014 vintage

Seventh bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2016. Not decanted, opened around 9.30am, served around 1.30pm. Pristine bottle, perfect level and cork. It seemed fine when I opened it, just like I remembered it from previous occasions, lovely Pavie Macquin typicity on the nose, slightly light on the palate (although not in alcohol - 14.5% ABV), mature but fresh, with mostly resolved tannins and good length. Completely ready to go. When I wanted to serve it, I …

2012 vintage

Drinking really well already (although tried at the end of an epic evening, so my palate was already properly sedated). Fresh plums, dark cherry, smooth tannins, cedar. Typical right bank.

2017 vintage

Medium-dark garnet in color with distinct clearing & slight bricking at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of mature red fruits of cherries, cassis & a bit plummy with overtones of classic cedar & tobacco notes, leather, tobacco, spice notes, green bell pepper & herbal notes, mocha/cocoa & hints of oak/vanilla. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, mature, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & plums with spices, herbs, minerals & oak/vanilla. Smooth lingering …

2003 vintage

This tasted a lot older than a 10-year old Right Bank Bordeaux.

2014 vintage

Decanted for one hour. Served with dinner and a prime NY strip. Early maturity window consistent with the 2012 vintage, but this wine leads first with black cherry and plummy fruit and then follows with a bloody iron finish. Some oak on the backend. While it is drinking well now, I think it will get better with 3-5 more years on it.

2012 vintage

Bdx Probe bei Gerd H. 89-91 Punkte. Ein hauch gemüsig, Maggie insgesamt jedoch eine wirklich gute Leistung als ich erfuhr, dass es ein 2007er Rotwein war. Kam in der Runde nicht bei jedem gut an. Bald trinken. Wird nicht besser. trinken: 2011 bis 2027. Höhepunkt: 2015-2022

2007 vintage

Concentrated and focused showing plum, blackberry, licorice and spice. Full bodied, medium acidity and plush tannins. NI:4, FI:23, FC:8, B:4, L:5

2017 vintage

The label reads 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. ABV of 14.5%. Silky smooth with graphite and a firm, but not too firm finish. Menthol. Fruit. Maybe even a 94. As with most Bordeaux, much better with a least an hour of air.

2014 vintage

Gave this a three hour decant, and then spent another 2 hours slow-oxing in the bottle. It really needed it and eventually opened up to be a superb wine. Smelled like Christmas, baking spices and plums, and then lots of black fruit on the palate. The word opulence came to mind. Was great with pork terrine and lamb shank, but would also be a wine I'd be happy to have on it's own on a cozy winter night in. Happy …

2003 vintage

80% Merlot, 18% Cab Franc. Fresh elegant wine, decent body and restrained power. Sappy Red fruit in a mineral style. Drinking well now already as a cooler year. (Jane Anson wine the year 2023)

2017 vintage

Deep purple color, black cherries on the nose, some cedar and spice on the palate, long finish, moderate tannins

2017 vintage

Cigar box on nose with touch of cassis. Really need to roll on mouth to bring out flavor. While fine, nothing complex or special. Do not see improving so drink now.

2007 vintage

Heady aromas of dark fruits and graphite. Tannins are developing nicely and soft enough after a 2 hour decent to drink easily.

2017 vintage

Unsure what the flaw was here, but something was definitely off. Persistent powerful odor of burning rubber, but reduction seems unlikely given its age and the lack of such notes from other tasters. Round the edges one could detect a fine wine with delicate cherries, floral and earthy notes alongside a pleasantly round and velvety aged palate with acid and tannin in balance. A real shame since this was my only bottle.

2012 vintage

Delicious Blackberry. Was singing right out of the bottle.

2014 vintage

Upfront with cherries and spices, young, nice tannins, pure. Not very powerful. Fantastic wine 93.

2011 vintage

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