{"title":"Chateau Pavie Macquin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChateau Pavie Macquin, a Premier Grand Cru Classé B estate in Saint-Emilion\u003c\/strong\u003e, has elevated to a Bordeaux star estate beginning in the mid 1990s. The acquisition of famed duo \u003cstrong\u003eNicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt\u003c\/strong\u003e converted this 26-hectare estate with innovative farming and winemaking techniques. With a prime location atop a clay-limestone plateau which \u003cstrong\u003eneighbors Chateau Pavie and Chateau Troplong Mondot,\u003c\/strong\u003e this unique terroir creates a late-ripening environment that profoundly influences the wine's character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory of Chateau Pavie Macquin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePavie Macquin's history is linked to its founder,\u003cstrong\u003e Albert Macquin\u003c\/strong\u003e (1852-1911), one of Bordeaux's most important names. An agricultural engineer, Macquin purchased the chateaux La Serre, Peygenestou, Pavie-Chapus, Pavie-Pigasse, and a few other estates to create the 26-hectare Chateau Pavie Macquin. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in saving the Saint-Emilion vineyards from the \u003cstrong\u003elate 19th century phylloxera outbreak by grafting vines onto rootstocks\u003c\/strong\u003e— an innovative and pioneering idea at the time. Today, the estate is owned by Macquin's grandchildren, the Corre and Charpentier families, who continue to honor his legacy of innovation and respect for the land. Alongside Thienpont and Derenoncourt's guidance, Pavie-Macquin has transformed into one of Saint-Emilion's finest estates. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChateau Pavie Macquin Terroir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Pavie-Macquin's vineyard totals 26-hectares, only\u003cstrong\u003e 15 hectares are under vine\u003c\/strong\u003e. The site is set \u003cstrong\u003enext to Mondot hill on the edge of the Fongaban fault\u003c\/strong\u003e. Approximately 100 meters above sea level, some of Pavie-Macquin's prestigious neighbors include Chateau Pavie, set to the north, and Chateau Troplong Mondot, set to the east. The clay-limestone soils contribute to the \u003cstrong\u003elate ripening terroir,\u003c\/strong\u003e as the clay is excellent at retaining water and heats up slowly, causing the budding to take more time than typical in the appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts plantings comprise \u003cstrong\u003eMerlot (84%), Cabernet Franc (14%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (2%).\u003c\/strong\u003e Since taking over, Thienpont and Derenoncourt have slowly increased the planting density, which stands at 3,500 vines per acre. Overall, the vines average age is 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePavie-Macquin Winemaking Process\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaking at Chateau Pavie Macquin is a meticulous process designed to capture the essence of the fruit and terroir. Whole-berry fermentation is utilized, followed by gentle extraction through punching down. Extended maceration and aging on fine lees contribute to the wine's depth and structure. This careful approach results in wines that balance power and minerality, with a distinctive freshness characteristic of the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, Pavie-Macquin is dedicated to biodynamic and organic farming, becoming pioneers in the technique. Cover crops, high canopies, composting, and the banning of herbicides are a few of the ways the estate stays committed to its practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChateau Pavie Macquin Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1994, Chateau Pavie Macquin has been under the management of Nicolas Thienpont, with renowned consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt contributing his expertise since 1990. This leadership has furthered the estate's pursuit of excellence, culminating in its elevation to \u003cstrong\u003ePremier Grand Cru Classé status in 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e, a classification which was initially challenged and successfully overturned in 2009, only to be reinstated in 2012. Many critics point to the \u003cstrong\u003e1998 vintage as the major turning point\u003c\/strong\u003e at Pavie-Macquin, marking the estate's first vintage in the modern era to captivate drinkers and earn a reputation as a Bordeaux icon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChateau Pavie Macquin Wines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate produces two wines: the grand vin, Chateau Pavie Macquin, and a second wine in select vintages. Both offerings reflect the estate's terroir-driven approach, showcasing the power, minerality, and freshness that have become hallmarks of this esteemed Saint-Emilion producer. Explore our curated collection of Chateau Pavie Macquin wines today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pavie-macquin-2000-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Case of 12 btls","description":"RP95+ \"A beautiful crushed rock\/liqueur of minerality characterizes this inky\/purple-hued St.-Emilion. Tannic, with lots of pure black raspberry and black cherry fruit intermixed with a notion of charcoal as well as the aforementioned rocky\/powdered stone component, this long distance runner requires another 5-6 years of cellaring. It should age easily through 2030+\" RP Jun 2010","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962684420155,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVM-PK12-2000-F0L0C0","price":2095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVM-PK12-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1779146105"},{"product_id":"pavie-macquin-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Chateau Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95+ \"A beautiful crushed rock\/liqueur of minerality characterizes this inky\/purple-hued St.-Emilion. Tannic, with lots of pure black raspberry and black cherry fruit intermixed with a notion of charcoal as well as the aforementioned rocky\/powdered stone component, this long distance runner requires another 5-6 years of cellaring. It should age easily through 2030+\" RP Jun 2010","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963531112507,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVM-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXPAVPAVM-0750-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1655311969"},{"product_id":"pavie-macquin-2009-750ml","title":"2009 Chateau Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JA97 \"This is generous and yet given definition and character by the saline twist and pulse of electicity and minerality that shoots through the palate. Blackberry, cassis, soy, charcoal, crushed stone, orange peel, juicy on the finish. Higher alcohols at this point but effortlessly balanced by the fresh acidities and supple tannins. Part of the warm vintages series within this vertical. 80% new oak.\" JA for IB Jan 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS96 \"This is a \"wow\" wine, with a stunning display of plum, blackberry and raspberry confiture aromas and flavors, allied to a dense but very velvety structure. Licorice, violet and plum cake notes fill in the background. Everything carries through the long, lush finish until the fine chalky minerality finally appears, adding remarkable finesse to this otherwise explosive display. Hard not to drink now, but this will cruise in the cellar.\" JM for WS Mar 2015","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45828956782829,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVM-0750-2009-F0L0C0","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVM-0750-2009-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1714153269"},{"product_id":"pavie-macquin-2018-750ml","title":"2018 Chateau Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JA98 One of the standouts of the vintage, with blackcurrant fruits that are layered through with bitter black chocolate, espresso, smoked earth and gourmet bioche notes. There is a generosity here that makes it all the more impressive when it switches out of the exuberance into a tighter squeeze of oyster-shell minerality and a tight core of tannins that pulse with electricity. Once again you are reminded of the architecture of Pavie-Macquin, and the ability of clay-limestone to deliver both power and restraint, and to allow for space and breathing room between the tannins. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nJD97+ One of my favorite wines, the 2018 Château Pavie Macquin is 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon that comes from a cooler terroir above Pavie. This Cuvée is always hard to judge in its youth, since it's often closed and reserved, but it builds beautifully with bottle age and offers an incredibly classic, complex, powerful, and elegant profile at maturity. Brought up in 70% new French oak, the 2018 reveals a dense purple hue as well as classic Saint-Emilion notes of cassis, black cherries, white truffle, chalky minerality, violets, and tobacco. Playing in the medium to full-bodied end of the spectrum, it has polished tannins, a wonderfully pure, elegant texture, and the balance and class to benefit from a decade of bottle age and keep for three decades or more.","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454733762797,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVM-0750-2018-F0L0C0","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVM-0750-2018-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1735926859"},{"product_id":"2020-chateau-pavie-macquin-saint-emilion-grand-cru-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG100 The 2020 Pavie Macquin is sensational. Rich, dark and explosive, the 2020 balances the natural richness that is such a signature of the estate with a level of energy and vibrancy I have not seen here in the recent past. The result is a towering, imposing Pavie Macquin that hugely delivers. In this vintage, regisseur Nicolas Thienpont did not use the Cabernet Sauvignon, so the blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, with the Franc lending aromatic presence, energy and depth. What a total knock out! ","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48569021694189,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVM-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVM-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757116692"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-pavie-macquin-saint-emilion-grand-cru-bottle-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD98+ Possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée to date, the 2016 Château Pavie Macquin comes from a cooler, later terroir on the upper plateau and checks in as 82% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 50% new oak. This deep, inky-colored effort boasts a rock star bouquet of blackcurrants, black cherries, white truffle, graphite, and spice. Deep, rich, and powerful on the palate, yet also balanced, elegant, and seamless, with ultra-fine tannins, this seamless beauty needs a decade of cellaring and will keep for 4-5 decades. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nJA98 A perfect example of coiled sinewy tannins, a fist of steel wrapped in velvet. This is so juicy yet so reserved, fully walking the tightrope of light and shade. Meticulous layers of butterscotch, cigar, turmeric, dill, mandarin peel, with sculpted clarity to the cooly-reserved blackcurrant and bilberry fruits, extremely complex and clearly determined to be around for many decades. Part of the oustanding vintages series within this vertical - and where you could just about drink the 2017 today, I would strongly suggest not doing so with the 2016. 60% new oak. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAG97+ The 2016 Pavie-Macquin is an epic wine in the making. Powerful, dense and explosive in the glass, the 2016 is simply dazzling. A rush of dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice and licorice builds in a sumptuous, beautifully layered Saint-Émilion that screams with character. More than anything else, the 2016 impresses for the way it balances structure and fruit intensity. The tannins are imposing, but there is a creaminess to the fruit that renders them barely perceptible. A move towards gentler extraction paid off hugely. What a wine! \n\n","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48576291078381,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVM-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVM-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757116627"},{"product_id":"2008-chateau-pavie-macquin-saint-emilion-grand-cru-bottle-750ml","title":"2008 Chateau Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG96 \"The 2008 Pavie-Macquin is fabulous. An exceptionally beautiful wine, the 2008 is positively stellar. In the glass, the 2008 is aromatically deep, silky and vibrant. The year was marked by an extremely long growing season with an early start and a late harvest that kept getting pushed back because of unusually cool nights. The Cabernets came in only at the end of October. 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