Pavie Macquin - St. Emilion (Futures Estimated Arrival Fall 2025) 2022 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $99.00
| Producer | Pavie Macquin |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St. Emilion |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 1005892 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 96-98+ Points
Another wine that's going to flirt with perfection is the 2022 Château Pavie Macquin and this might be the finest vintage I've ever tasted from this address. A blend of 80% Merlot 19% Cabernet Franc and a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon it reveals an inky purple hue as well as a stunning bouquet of pure cassis liquid black raspberries truffle scorched earth and graphite. Full-bodied concentrated and massive on the palate it may be the largest-scaled Pavie Macquin ever produced. But don't let that scare you off ? it stays flawlessly balanced has pure fine-grained tannins and a great finish. I'll be a buyer.
The Wine Independent: 96-98+ Points
The 2022 Pavie Macquin 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color. It is quite closed to start off revealing scents of cedar chest and dried roses before giving way to a fragrant undercurrent of blackberry pie Morello cherries and boysenberry preserves plus suggestions of Indian spices and cast-iron pan. The full-bodied palate is super-taut and muscular delivering a firm frame of ripe grainy tannins and fantastic tension to support all the tightly wound layers finishing very long and minerally. Likely to require considerable patience before it hits its stride its a Pavie Macquin for marathon runners not sprinters.
vVinous: 95-97 Points
The 2022 Pavie Macquin is a gorgeous wine not quite as exotic as it can be which will no doubt please those who find this wine on the richer side within the context of Saint-Émilion. Dark red fruit chalk mint white pepper and spice all race across the palate. Given the small size of the berries and the heat the winemaking team led by Nicolas Thienpont opted for gentler vinification with fewer punchdowns than the past. The result is a decidedly linear vibrant Pavie Macquin that bristles with the chalky saline energy that is a signature of this part of Saint-Émilion but that has not always been present in a wine that in the past has been more about textural opulence. The blend is 80% Merlot 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasted four times.
Wine Advocate: 94-96 Points
This site can deliver such powerful tannic wines that I was left especially impressed by the supple harmonious style of the 2022 Pavie Macquin. Unwinding in the glass with notions of sweet wild berries rose petals spices violets bay leaf and new oak it's full-bodied deep and vibrant with a layered core of fruit bright acids and a long penetrating finish where powdery structuring tannins make themselves felt but without any asperity. Of course this remains a deep and powerful wine but Nicolas Thienpont and his team continue their shift toward more judicious extraction with excellent results.
