94-96

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2023 Pavie Macquin was picked from September 18, finishing with the Cabernet Sauvignon on October 3, cropped at 48hl/ha. The nose offers a mélange of red and black fruit with light wilted rose petal and iris scents. The Cabernet Franc (17% of the blend) imparts loamy aromas. The palate is very svelte and creamy on the entry, but there is real depth and freshness here. Harmonious and poised, it fans out beautifully on the finish. This is more elegant and complex than the 2022, and my score reflects this. Superb. 04/2024

93-95

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Aromas of sweet raspberries, cherries and plums mingle with notions of licorice and creamy new oak, introducing the 2023 Pavie Macquin, a medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated wine with a deep core of fruit, tangy acids and powdery tannins. As higher density plantings on the plateau with superior vine genetics start to enter into production, and as the south of the property is restructured, this estate's tannins are becoming more refined, even if the very low pH of 3.35 still tends to foreground the wine's structure. 04/2024

93-95+

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

An open, expressive vintage for this cuvée, the 2023 Château Pavie Macquin still has that classic darker cherry and cassis-driven perfume as well as beautiful minerality, medium to full body, a ripe, layered, yet focused mouthfeel, and ripe yet integrated tannins. It has the elegant style of the vintage while still being a classic Pavie Macquin. It's going to need 7-8 years of bottle age, but it's clearly an impressive, beautiful wine in the making. Tasted multiple times. 05/2024

95

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur rouge, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur, fruité et subtil. Délicat en entrée de bouche, savoureux au milieu, avec de la classe dans le toucher et un gras fin, le vin évolue long, juteux, distingué, avec beaucoup de goût. C'est très bon. Assemblage : 82 % merlot, 17 % cabernet franc, 1 % cabernet sauvignon. Degré d'alcool : 14°5. Rendement : 48 hl/ha. 04/2024

98-99

James Suckling

James Suckling

This is a twitchy, lively red with brambleberry, black olive and a real sense of limestone. The tannins are very well integrated. Lots of energy. Medium body. Extremely long. Very cool, fine wine from this estate in this year. 3.35 pH. 14.2% alcohol. 82% merlot, 17% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon. Best ever? 04/2024