Château Pavie Macquin

Well-packed, with ample boysenberry, blackberry and raspberry flavors that course along, carried by anise and singed apple wood notes that stay reserved through the finish. Squarely fruit-driven, but exhibits great purity and energy.

90-92 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '07 Ch Pavie Macquin has black cherry, violet, licorice and minerals on the nose; juicy and firm in the middle, with dense black fruit showing excellent energy.

92-95 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '06 Ch Pavie Macquin has an extraordinary bouquet of charcoal, blackberries, blueberries, licorice, and smoke; full-bodied, powerful, rich; amazing for the vintage.

93 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '04 Ch Pavie Macquin has a noble, complex nose of flowers, beef blood, black currants, licorice, and truffles that reveals surprising evolution; stunning concentration.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '02 Ch Pavie Macquin has impressive aromas of ripe fruit with hints of spices; full-bodied, with silky tannins and a solid core of fruit and ripe tannins; very impressive.

93 PTS WINE SPECTATOR; Could be the greatest wine ever produced by this estate; A breathtaking wine that needs to be enjoyed now; full bodied and velvety smooth with a long flavorful finish.

90-92 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '96 Ch Pavie Macquin has brooding aromas of blackberry, cassis, licorice and smoky oak; slight hint of exotic fruits; should age slowly and gracefully.

98 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '03 Ch Pavie has an extraordinary perfume of charcoal, creme de cassis, melted licorice, espresso roast, and blackberries; incredibly pure, rich, and intense.

94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '90 Ch Pavie is a steamroller of a wine with tons of extract; superb tannin structure, and the toffee, floral and plum; aromas and flavors keep coming.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. There's a chocolate caramel flavor that's very enticing in the '85 Ch Pavie; plenty of ripe plum and cassis flavors; ample tannins and balance for the long term.

96 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '01 Ch Pavie exhibits a tight but promising nose of crushed stones, a liqueur of blackberries, cherries, and black currants; powerful, with impressive elegance.

91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The Ch Pavie Macquin '01 from St Emilion shows wonderful fruit aromas; medium to full bodied, with refined tannins, and a long finish; super clean; best after 2007.

96 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. A brilliant effort, the '00 Ch Pavie Ducesse has an opaque bluish/purple color and a gorgeous nose of sweet blueberries; striking purity, fabulous delineation, immense body.

92 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '00 Ch Pavie Macquin has superripe, inviting aromas of raspberry, game, coffee and woodsmoke; fat, lush and mellow, with rich truffle flavors; expands in the mouth.

100 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '00 Ch Pavie is unquestionably one of the most monumental wines Bordeaux has ever produced; the bouquet offers liquid minerals, blackberries, and cassis; massive.

89 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Bubbling over with ripe berry, violet, and cherry aromas; full-bodied, with polished, velvety tannins, and a long, ripe finish. the '95 Pavie Ducesse is best after 2005.

86 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '97 Chateau Pavie is an elegant, medium-bodied, soft, cherry and spicy-scented pleasant, picnic-style Bordeaux; it should drink well for 4-5 years.

90 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '99 Ch Pavie Macquin offers up aromas of truffles, underbrush, espresso, black cherries, and roasted meats; powerful and muscular with high extract; mouth-searing.

93-96 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '99 Pavie is a hedonistic, sweet, expansive, and unctuous wine; saturated purple/black; fabulous minerality; copious quantities of thick, succulent, black raspberry.

90-94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '99 Chateau Pavie Ducesse is a serious wine, with lots of berry, cherry and milk chocolate character; Medium-to full-bodied, with soft, well-integrated tannins; long.