Chateau Pavie Macquin2006
RED WINE
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Producer
Chateau Pavie-Macquin
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Blend
100% Red Bordeaux Blend
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Country
France
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Region
Bordeaux
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Appellation
Saint-Emilion
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UPC
0 15643 58894 5
Reviews
Robert Parker 93
The 2006 Château Pavie Macquin has a ripe, sensual bouquet with copious kirsch and blueberry scents, fine tension and poise, a faint whiff of boot polish in the background. The palate is very elegant on the entry, pure and supple in the mouth, succulent with vivid black cherry and dark plum notes. It is that keen line of acidity cutting through the fruit that takes this Saint Emilion to a higher level and it comes highly recommended.
by NM, Robert Parker , 2016
Wine Spectator 93
Blackberry, nutmeg and cappuccino aromas follow through to a full body, with very soft, round tannins and ripe fruit. Juicy and rich. Classy.
by JS, Wine Spectator , 2009
Technical Details
Winemaking
Production: 50,000 to 55,000 bottles approx.
Tanks : 80% wood, 20% cement.
Length of aging: 16 to 20 months.
Barrels: 80 % new, 20 % 1 yr old.
Other specifics:.
No crushing of grapes..
Gentle extraction by punching-down..
Temperature-controlled tanks..
Malolactic fermentation in barrel..
Stirring of lees after malolactic fermentation..
Reductive aging on lees: first racking after 6 to 10 months (before summer), second racking one year later before bottling.
History
Chateau Pavie Macquin is named after the grand-father of the current owners, Albert Macquin (1852-1911), to whom St Emilion owes the use of plant grafting which became the saviour of vines destroyed by phylloxera. A family property of 15 hectares, the vineyard of Pavie Macquin is situated on the summit of the Saint Emilion plateau. The clay/limestone soil on a bedrock of limestone allows good natural drainage and a continuous water supply. The strong clays result in fleshy, generous and powerful wines. All the art of the winemaker is needed for this exceptional wine, in order to tame the natural power of the terroir and yet preserve its grace and style. The source may be beautiful, but true beauty lies in the accomplishment…
Winery Technical Data
Area: 15 ha.
Varieties planted: 80 % Merlot, 18 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Cabernet Sauvignon.
Density: 6000 vines / ha.
Soils: Clay-limestone on chalk.
Tasting notes
A wine with an intense color, a gradient of Venetian red. The nose is fine. The woody aromas withheld are based in fruit notes dominated Morello. The wine has a nice minerality and lots of amplitude. On the palate, the attack is supple, fondue, a velvety. The wine tightens on still alive tannins, licorice and spicy, Espelette among others.