Château Pavie Macquin 2022

17.5-18/20

Nez frais, framboise, gelée de myrtille, griotte, bouche tendre, délicate, bon végétal, note florale,tanins fins, soyeux, bien en place ; long, finale relevée, note mentholée.

95-96/100

Plus que jamais, Pavie Macquin assume le contraste de son expression. Derrière une couleur sombre, se dévoile une matière puissante, d’une intensité confondante, qui se voit canalisée par une force calcaire revigorante. Une persistance crayeuse longue, particulièrement stimulante. Le temps calmera ses ardeurs.

94-96/100

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.

97/100

Salinité, notes d’orange sanguine et d’encens donnent le ton aromatique de ce 2022 monumental.Tout en nuances, il fait résonner sa finale calcaire et force le respect, par son intensité sans se départir d’une grande élégance.

96-98/100

Another wine that’s going to flirt with perfection is the 2022 Château Pavie Macquin, and this might be the finest vintage I’ve ever tasted from this address. A blend of 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon, it reveals an inky purple hue as well as a stunning bouquet of pure cassis, liquid black raspberries, truffle, scorched earth, and graphite. Full-bodied, concentrated, and massive on the palate, it may be the largest-scaled Pavie Macquin ever produced. But don’t let that scare you off – it stays flawlessly balanced, has pure, fine-grained tannins, and a great finish. I’ll be a buyer.

95-97/100

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.