2025 Chateau Pavie-Macquin
Perfumed and clear, with aromas of raspberries, flowers and citrus. Medium-bodied, showing fine tannins and a tangy finish with salty undertones. A linear and complex wine with unique balance. 14.1% alcohol. 78% merlot, 20% cabernet franc and 2% cabernet sauvignon. ~ (98) James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 4-29-2026
Inky plum colour, a wine that I always love tasting, flinty gunsmoke reduction, full of charm and personality. Intense, concentrated, pumice stone and steel, a ton of lift and we are slap bang in full limestone character, with a creamy undertow. 30 hl/ha. 40% new oak, Nicolas Thienpont showcasing his skill. ~ (96) Jane Anson, Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux 4-15-2026
Deep colour. Ripe and spicy on the nose. Plenty of extract, the tannins firm and layered, the freshness apparent. Powerful wine, the chalky terroir evident. Will need time to come round. ~ (17) James Lawther, JancisRobinson.com 4-16-2026
The 2025 Pavie Macquin is a powerful, structured wine. In most vintages, Pavie Macquin is sensual and silky, but the 2025 is quite tannic in this tasting. Dark-fleshed fruit, chocolate, menthol, licorice, sage and lavender add to an impression of brooding density and pure power. Floral top notes lift the close. I can't wait to see how this ages. Tasted two times. ~ (97) Antonio Galloni , Vinous 4-28-2026
Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château Pavie Macquin is a blend of 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon that will spend 16-20 months in 40% new oak. I was able to taste this on multiple occasions, and it's clear this is an incredibly concentrated yet fresher-styled 2025 from this château. Exotic blue fruits, crushed stone, liquid violets, and gun smoke all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a deep, concentrated mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a beautiful finish. This terroir always yields a very fresh, mineral-driven style of wine, but this brings a lot of acidity, hitting 14.1% alcohol with a very low pH of 3.23 from 30 hectoliters per hectare. It reminds me slightly of the 2016. ~ (96) Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 5-11-2026
Inky plum colour, a wine that I always love tasting, flinty gunsmoke reduction, full of charm and personality. Intense, concentrated, pumice stone and steel, a ton of lift and we are slap bang in full limestone character, with a creamy undertow. 30 hl/ha. 40% new oak, Nicolas Thienpont showcasing his skill. ~ (96) Jane Anson, Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux 4-15-2026
Deep colour. Ripe and spicy on the nose. Plenty of extract, the tannins firm and layered, the freshness apparent. Powerful wine, the chalky terroir evident. Will need time to come round. ~ (17) James Lawther, JancisRobinson.com 4-16-2026
The 2025 Pavie Macquin is a powerful, structured wine. In most vintages, Pavie Macquin is sensual and silky, but the 2025 is quite tannic in this tasting. Dark-fleshed fruit, chocolate, menthol, licorice, sage and lavender add to an impression of brooding density and pure power. Floral top notes lift the close. I can't wait to see how this ages. Tasted two times. ~ (97) Antonio Galloni , Vinous 4-28-2026
Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château Pavie Macquin is a blend of 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon that will spend 16-20 months in 40% new oak. I was able to taste this on multiple occasions, and it's clear this is an incredibly concentrated yet fresher-styled 2025 from this château. Exotic blue fruits, crushed stone, liquid violets, and gun smoke all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a deep, concentrated mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a beautiful finish. This terroir always yields a very fresh, mineral-driven style of wine, but this brings a lot of acidity, hitting 14.1% alcohol with a very low pH of 3.23 from 30 hectoliters per hectare. It reminds me slightly of the 2016. ~ (96) Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 5-11-2026
SKU: SK3555912-750
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Bordeaux
PRODUCER : Chateau Pavie-Macquin
FORMAT : 750ml
COUNTRY : France
REGION : Bordeaux
PRODUCER : Chateau Pavie-Macquin
FORMAT : 750ml