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Château Pavie Macquin Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2000
A wine of great density, concentration, and intensity, the opaque blue/purple 2000 Pavie Macquin needs considerable aeration, but with decanting the prodigious bouquet of graphite, camphor, blackberry, blueberry, mineral, coffee, and smoky oak finally makes an appearance. Persuasive, expansive, full-bodied, and muscular, this enormously endowed, rich wine looks set for a long life, at least three decades. A terrific effort that rivals the compelling 1998. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Bill Bender 
The Pavie flagship may get all the love but this Macquin is extraordinary! This may have the most intriguing sultry nose of any wine I’ve opened this year—crushed violets, burnt cedar chips and granite with a dash of garrigue. My actual nose actually touched the wine and got wet, that’s how drawn I was to the bouquet. But this Bordeaux was a a great deal more than mere aromatics.....dark full viscosity waves mark the sides of the glass, the oak is there but it melds very harmoniously with the black cherry, blackberry compote, stewed fig and damp earth flavor flood. Very lush, undeniably elegant and so smooth and satisfying. I’m enjoying this tonight and I know this is my first post in a while but I’m still alive....I hope to catch up with my @Delectablewine Delectablewine wine fam and post all the wines in my photo queue soon. Cheers
The Pavie flagship may get all the love but this Macquin is extraordinary! This may have the most intriguing sultry nose of any wine I’ve opened this year—crushed violets, burnt cedar chips and granite with a dash of garrigue. My actual nose actually touched the wine and got wet, that’s how drawn I was to the bouquet. But this Bordeaux was a a great deal more than mere aromatics.....dark full viscosity waves mark the sides of the glass, the oak is there but it melds very harmoniously with the black cherry, blackberry compote, stewed fig and damp earth flavor flood. Very lush, undeniably elegant and so smooth and satisfying. I’m enjoying this tonight and I know this is my first post in a while but I’m still alive....I hope to catch up with my @Delectablewine Delectablewine wine fam and post all the wines in my photo queue soon. Cheers
9.6
Cody Short
Modern but really good. Decanted 2 hrs
Modern but really good. Decanted 2 hrs
9.3
Sam Coturri
Winery Sixteen 600, Enterprise Vineyards and the Moon Mountain District
Giant aromatics of Santa Rosa plums and cigar box. Bright red fruit with a dark chocolate mid palate and lingering rounded tannins. Tonight's undisputed #wotn
Giant aromatics of Santa Rosa plums and cigar box. Bright red fruit with a dark chocolate mid palate and lingering rounded tannins. Tonight's undisputed #wotn
9.7
Rob Mondavi
Owner/President of Winemaking Folio Fine Wine Partners
Very nice. Opening beautifully. Has ample time to age or enjoy now with 20-30 minutes of decanting. Very happy with the elegance of the red fruit and subtlety of the wine.
Very nice. Opening beautifully. Has ample time to age or enjoy now with 20-30 minutes of decanting. Very happy with the elegance of the red fruit and subtlety of the wine.
9.3
Rafael Landestoy
Fabulous wine!
Fabulous wine!
9.6Bill Bender
A notch below the Decesse. A behemoth. Hold.
A notch below the Decesse. A behemoth. Hold.
8.3Sylvain Rhainds
2000. En grande forme. Prime spot.
2000. En grande forme. Prime spot.
9.2
Paul T- Huntington Beach
2-4 hour decant & you’re set Last one, definitely need to get some more 2000
2-4 hour decant & you’re set Last one, definitely need to get some more 2000
9.6Paul T- Huntington Beach
After @Bill Bender posted his review I needed to try it, 3 hour decant and actually the last glass at the 5 hour mark was even better, lost some of the nose though. See Bills post for all tasting
After @Bill Bender posted his review I needed to try it, 3 hour decant and actually the last glass at the 5 hour mark was even better, lost some of the nose though. See Bills post for all tasting
9.5
Stephanie Cheng
Smells good!
Smells good!
9.3
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