Château Pavie Macquin 2024 Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé

James Suckling
(96- 97)/100 punten
What a bright, racy wine showing beautiful chalky tannins and mid-palate fruit of good density. Minerally, with blue and red fruit. Taut on the palate, with a medium to full body supported by tense, chalky tannins. The long and really succulent finish goes on for a while. Precise. 84% merlot, 15% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon.

Antonio Galloni, Vinous
(94-96)/100 punten
The 2024 Pavie Macquin is positively gorgeous. Silky, layered and voluptuous, the 2024 is so impressive right out of the gate. Plush contours wrap around a core of purplish fruit, lavender, licorice, spice, menthol and chocolate. All the signatures of this site come through loud and clear. Savory and floral notes supported by clean veins of salinity extend the persistent finish. Pavie Macquin shows what was possible in 2024. The choice to harvest everything in October (from the 3rd to the 8th) paid off big time. Aging is in French oak, with about 15% in larger 500-liter barrels, 45% new wood overall. Tasted three times.

Neal Martin, Vinous
(92-94)/100 punten
The 2024 Pavie Macquin has an impressive bouquet for the vintage, quite composed and delineated with brambly red fruit, sous-bois and light rose petal scents. The palate is medium-bodied and nicely chiselled compared to its peers, with pliant tannins and a fresh, saline finish. It does not have the persistence of other vintages that fire on all cylinders, but this is a success for 2024.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
94/100 punten
Up on the limestone plateau of St Emilion, the whole game in 2024 has been how to handle the austerity without rendering things too tight. Here they have got the balance right - delicate, sappy, drawn out, vivid blackberry and cassis fruits with hidden density, nothing overt but plenty of power and grip. 3.3ph, harvest 3 to 8 October. 42 hl/ha, touch of saignée. Harvesting entirely in October, from 3 to 8, Stéphane Derenoncourt consultant with Nicolas Thienpont.

Decanter
94/100 punten
Radiant and really lively red berry fruits - a touch of cranberry and just-ripe strawberry with really clean, straight acidity that gives this lift but also some tension. Well built, tannins are integrated and this is just all about the fruit with some mineral aspects around the sides. Juicy, lively, fun, fresh and joyous. Not plush but textured enough. Will need a bit of time to soften but this is characterful and full of personality. 3.3pH. A yield of 42hl/ha.

Peter Moser, Falstaff
94/100 punten
Dark ruby garnet, purple reflections, subtle edge brightening. Vanilla and liquorice, fine wood savouriness, a hint of blackcurrant, attractive bouquet. Complex, juicy cherry fruit, fresh structure, red berryish nuances, lingers well, an attractive food companion with development certain ageing potential.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown
(93-95)/100 punten
Deep garnet-purple colored. After a swirl or two, notes of raspberry coulis, kirsch, and Chinese five spice sail out of the glass, giving way to fragrant hints of dried roses, sandalwood, and pipe tobacco. The light to medium-bodied palate delivers electric intensity with great tension and fine-grained tannins to balance, finishing long and perfumed. Very pretty!

Jeb Dunnuck
(92-94)/100 punten
Incorporating slightly less Cabernet Franc than usual, the 2024 Château Pavie Macquin checks in as 84% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, resting in 40% new barrels, with 10% in larger barrels. It has a classic Pavie Macquin nose of dark cherries, cassis, graphite, and spring flowers, with a subtle, cooler-toned edge that always seems to come through from this terroir. This carries to a medium-bodied Saint-Émilion with a focused, nicely structured, balanced mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and juicy acidity that carries through the finish. It's a beautiful, vibrant 2024 and one of the few in the vintage that's going to really benefit from bottle age. Tasted multiple times with consistent results.

The Wine Cellar Insider
(92-94)/100 punten
Black raspberries, licorice, espresso, cherries, and plums already leap from the nose. There is purity, elegance, and lift to all the red fruits in the aroma and on the palate. The finish is juicy, crisp, and vibrant, with a vivid aftertaste. The wine blends 84% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% ABV, 3.35 pH. The harvest took place October 3 - October 8. Drink from 2029-2044.