Château PAVIE-MACQUIN 2022

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Yves Beck 96-97 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Dégusté à quatre reprises, Pavie-Macquin peinait quelque peu à se révéler lors des premières dégustations. Il était pris en otage par le bois, ce qui l’empêchait de s’épanouir. Au fil des dégustations, le vin a gagné en expression et en précision. Aujourd’hui, il révèle des parfums de cerises, de sureau et, finalement, même des nuances de garrigues. Le vin se détend lentement, doucement pour sortir de l’emprise initialement affichée. En bouche, le terroir calcaire se manifeste d’entrée. Il confère un caractère scintillant, vif, juteux. Il est bien évidemment de pair avec une exceptionnelle énergie qui dynamise littéralement tout le palais. Les tannins, eux, ne manquent pas d’assumer leur rôle. Ils sont d’une incroyable pertinence et savent s’imposer avec sérénité, sans accroc, avec précision. C’est bien en bouche que Pavie Macquin sait se positionner. A l’image de Larcis Ducasse d’ailleurs.  2029-2052

Jean-Marc Quarin 95 points www.quarin.com
Beau rouge sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez intense, au fruité mûr et subtil. Charnu en entrée de bouche, très savoureux au milieu, avec un toucher minutieux, le vin évolue profond en finale, avec du goût et des tannins gras. Bonne longueur. Assemblage : 80 % merlot, 19 % cabernet franc, 1 % cabernet sauvignon. Degré d’alcool : 14°5. Rendement : 31 hl/ha.

Antonio Galloni 95-97 www.vinous.com
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.

Georgina Hindle 96 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022)
Perfumed and aromatic, smells rich but not too intensely with roses and soft purple flowers. Succulent and really quite crisp and clear, such clarity to the fruit, with both a sharpness of acidity and mineral bite to the tannins. Liquorice, blue fruits, cool chalky tones. You get a sense of the power and structure, it’s wide and full, thick but keeping the freshness and tension with super high acidity giving the mouthwatering nature and a touch of austerity. Precise and detailed with energy and tension as well as depth and clarity. Great potential. A yield of 31hl/ha. Harvest 23 September – 11 October. Ageing 16 months; 70% new barrels, 30% one wine. Derenoncourt consultants.

William Kelley 94-96 points www.erobertparker.com
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.

Neal Martin 92-94 www.vinous.com
The 2022 Pavie-Macquin was picked 14 to 27 September at 31hL/ha. Black cherries, crème de cassis, crushed violets on the nose. This is the most opulent amongst Nicolas Thienpont’s portfolio, though I find just a touch more terroir expression on the Larcis-Ducasse. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, satin-like in texture. A little more tertiary in its second half, with white pepper liberally-sprinkled toward the finish. Quite understated in style, I suspect it will spread its wings during its élevage.