2009 | Chateau Pavie-Macquin | Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Hyperlush, with very creamy fig, blackberry and boysenberry flavors that stay well-defined, as charred apple wood, black tea and singed vanilla bean notes stride in behind. The long, authoritative finish drips with fruit and toasted spice, offering grip for balance.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2009 is enormous in size, yet broodingly backward, I was somewhat surprised by the astringency of the tannins in this blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a big wine (14.5% alcohol), black purple in color, with huge concentration of fruit and beautiful purity, but a good decade of cellaring is required. From a top terroir, this wine is built for the long haul, and I am sure it will be even better than its relatively conservative rating at this point.

• James Suckling: Gorgeous aromas of crushed blackberries and blueberries, with vanilla bean. Full-bodied, with a solid core of very ripe fruit, toasted oak, milk chocolate and a long finish. Layered and intense. Made from organically grown grapes..

Producer Information

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).

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