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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

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. 04/2026

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

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. 05/2026

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire, aux reflets pourpres. Nez intense, fruité, avec une nuance de fruits cuits au chaudron. Touche de résine à l'agitation du verre. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, savoureux au milieu, avec un joli déroulé et une saveur légèrement marquée par la résine, le vin caresse le palais. Il est long, savoureux et aromatique, sans cesse parcouru par une texture grasse à la tanicité enrobée. Assemblage : 78 % Merlot, 20 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Degré d'alcool : 14°. 04/2026