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Chateau Pavie Macquin Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2011 750ml
Case of 6
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A brilliant effort as well as one of the top wines in the vintage, the 2011 Pavie Macquin comes from a incredible limestone, cooler terroir and sports a saturated ruby/plum color as well as the essence of limestone in its white truffle, black currant, black cherry, forest floor, and crushed rock-like minerality. A blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, this full-bodied, powerful, backward effort offers pleasure today yet is just now at the early stages of its drink window. It will keep for another two decades or more. It’s a thrilling wine.
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The beautiful sub-region of Saint Emilion in France's legendary Bordeaux region is regarded as the home of many of the world's finest red wines. The blending techniques employed in Saint Emilion have been passed down for generations, and aim to express the very finest flavors of the grape varietals used, most commonly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The climatic conditions in Saint Emilion are perfect for growing many of the Bordeaux grapes, and high yields of exceptional quality are commonplace. Fed by the mighty Gironde river and benefiting from superb clay and gravel based soils, Saint Emilion produces millions of bottles of high quality blended and unblended red wines each year, and continues to be a firm favorite of wine experts and the general public alike.
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Jeb Dunnuck
A brilliant effort as well as one of the top wines in the vintage, the 2011 Pavie Macquin comes from a incredible limestone, cooler terroir and sports a saturated ruby/plum color as well as the essence of limestone in its white truffle, black currant, black cherry, forest floor, and crushed rock-like minerality. A blend of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, this full-bodied, powerful, backward effort offers pleasure today yet is just now at the early stages of its drink window. It will keep for another two decades or more. It’s a thrilling wine.
JS94pts
James Suckling
This is rich and concentrated with loads of fruit and ripe tannins. Full body and a long, long finish. Beautiful intensity. Better in 2017 but so juicy and drinkable now. Nice and balanced for the vintage.
WS93pts
Wine Spectator
This has lovely energy, with the vintage's up-front briary feel pulling the flavors of plum sauce, blackberry coulis and cherry preserves along while anise, apple wood and fruitcake notes fill in behind them. Offers a solid, juicy feel through the finish, revealing floral and incense hints in reserve. Rock-solid.—Non-blind Pavie Macquin vertical (December 2014). Best from 2018 through 2028. 4,108 cases made.
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Wine Enthusiast
An elegant wine, it manages to embrace its rich fruit and still show style. There is an opulent texture, driven by ripe Merlot, yet the wine is also fresh and crisp, full of black currant fruit. Drink from 2017.
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Wine Advocate
This well-known St.-Emilion estate has turned out a dense purple-colored blend of 84% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. Super-concentrated, but not over-extracted, with an essence of blackberry, blueberry and black raspberry fruit interwoven with dusty, chalky minerality as well as a floral note, this full-bodied, rich, moderately tannic, pure, layered, impressive 2011 will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring. It can be enjoyed over the following two decades.
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Vinous Media
In so many vintages, Pavie-Macquin is a wine of total seduction. Not in 2011. Readers will find a powerful, tightly wound Saint-Émilion. Smoke, licorice, spice and dark fruit add to the wine's virile, imposing personality. I would prefer to cellar the 2011 for at least another few years, as it still needs time. Hot, dry weather in the spring led to a quick flowering, but then the second half of the growing season was much cooler. It is a vintage that is at once very ripe in its fruit profile, and yet the tannins have a firmness that demands cellaring.
