Chateau Pavie Macquin 2012
- Vintage
- 2012
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux,St Emilion
- Size
- 750ml
- Rating
- WS96, WA93+
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot
This has some serious depth, with alluring plum cake, melted red licorice and blackberry coulis flavors melded together. There's tension too, with well-integrated singed spice and the estate's telltale chalky mineral edge adding spine and length. Very well done. -- Non-blind Pavie Macquin vertical (December 2014). WS93-96
Another wine made by the superstar guru Nicolas Thienpont, this well-situated property of 37 acres on the high clay/limestone plateau in St.-Emilion has produced a blend of 84 % Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. A masculine, virile style of wine with an inky deep purple color, lots of crème de cassis and crushed rock and high tannin. This is thick and powerful, with a layered mouthfeel, good purity, earthiness and spice. Forget it for 4-5 years and drink if over the following two decades. Drink: 2019~2040 - WA93+
Château Pavie Macquin is a producer in the Saint-Émilion appellation with premier grand cru classé B status. It is under current ownership of the Corre-Macquin family.
Located in Saint-Émilion the right bank of Bordeaux, the Grand Vin of Pavie Macquin is a Merlot-dominant Bordeaux red blend with a small amount of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. A second wine is produced under the Les Chênes de Macquin label that translates to "the Oaks of Macquin".
Originally, Château Pavie Macquin was part of the estate of the 19th Century négociant Ferdinand Bouffard. It was bought by Albert Macquin, who achieved individual acclaim as a pioneer in the use of grafted roots stocks to combat the phylloxera epidemic. Pavie Macquin now borders two other Pavie estates, Château Pavie and Château Pavie-Decesse, which are both owned by Gérard Perse.
During the 1990s, the quality of Château Pavie Macquin improved significantly. This was attributed to the additions of Stéphane Derencourt and Nicolas Theinpont to the winemaking team.
As a result, the château was promoted from grand cru classé to premier grand cru classé B in the controversial 2006 review of the Saint-Émilion classifications. After several other producers challenged the impartiality of the judges, the classification was declared void in 2009 and the 1996 review was to be used. In 2012, a new classification maintained the premier grand cru classé B status of Pavie Macquin (however this too has been challenged). - Information from Wine Searcher