In 2016 stuurden Stéphane Derenoncourt en Nicolas Thienpont deze Premier Grand Cru Classé naar ongekende hoogte. 82% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc en 2% Cabernet Sauvignon gelegen tussen Pavie en Troplong Mondot. Royale tannines verheerlijken de essentie van kers van begin tot einde van de excellente sensoriële proefervaring. Pavie Macquin 2016 is een ware grootheid met een speels, intrigerend karakter, onwezenlijke diepte en complexiteit. Dit is een Saint Emilion die we niet regelmatig volgen maar voor deze 2016 maken we graag een uitzondering.
IN DE PERS
95 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Januari 2019)
The 2016 Pavie Maquin, matured in 50% new oak, has a rich, opulent bouquet that doles out layers of black cherry and boysenberry fruit, then finds more refinement and draws everything back once you’ve been seduced. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, grippy in the mouth, with a masculine, minerally finish and a saline aftertaste. Comparing two bottles, one at the London UGC and one at the château, I found that the latter displayed more detail and nuance. 14.5% alcohol. Drink 2022-2045.
94-96 Neal Martin – The Wine Advocate Issue #230 - robertparker.com (April 2017)
The 2016 Pavie-Macquin is a blend of 82% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon matured in 50% new oak, picked from 7 October (with the young Merlot vines) until 22 October. The pH is 3.35 and it has 14.4% alcohol. I appreciate the intensity of this Pavie-Macquin. This is no shy retiring flower but comes out with cylinders pumping while maintaining the delineation, the detail that you look for. The palate is smooth and sensual on the entry, velvety in texture with plenty of luscious red berry fruit, vanilla and a hint of blueberry. It glides across the palate, the new oak neatly integrated. This is easily my pick of Nicolas Thienpont's 2016s and one of the best Pavie-Macquins that I have tasted at this stage. Drink: 2026-2050.
97+ Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Mei 2020)
The 2016 Pavie-Macquin is an epic wine in the making. Powerful, dense and explosive in the glass, the 2016 is simply dazzling. A rush of dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice and licorice builds in a sumptuous, beautifully layered Saint-Émilion that screams with character. More than anything else, the 2016 impresses for the way it balances structure and fruit intensity. The tannins are imposing, but there is a creaminess to the fruit that renders them barely perceptible. A move towards gentler extraction paid off hugely. What a wine! Drink 2024-2056.
98 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Januari 2019)
The 2016 Pavie Macquin is a total stunner. Rich, lush and inviting, the 2016 is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Sweet red cherry, plum, rose petal, lavender and mint are all given an extra kick of allure by silky tannins that caress the palate from start to finish. There is a level of precision and nuance here that is simply breathtaking. The purity of the fruit is just mind-boggling. Drink 2024-2056. Sleeper of the Vintage - This silky, racy Saint-Émilion offers a stunning combination of fruit richness and freshness.
96-99 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (April 2017)
A wine of total finesse, the 2016 Pavie Macquin is also one of the most riveting wines of the vintage. Silky and supple on the palate, with no hard edges and exceptional balance, it takes over all the senses and never lets up. The flavors are bright, precise and beautifully nuanced. Above all else, Pavie Macquin is a wine of elegance, and that is exactly what comes through in the 2016. The wine plays in the dimensions of bright, floral-infused, red-toned fruits, silky tannins and length more than pure power or breadth. The 2016 is a stunningly beautiful bottle of wine and one of the finest reds of the year - it's as simple as that. In 2016, Nicolas Thienpont opted for long macerations of around four weeks in a combination of cement and oak. Tasted three times.
96 Lisa Perrotti-Brown - robertparker.com (December 2018)
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Pavie Macquin charges out of the glass with gregarious black cherries, warm blackberries and wild blueberries scents followed up by loads of red roses, baking spices, cedar chest and unsmoked cigars sparks plus a waft of wild thyme. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is an exercise in poise, revealing layer upon layer of cherries and berries flavors and tons of savory nuances, framed by firm yet exquisitely ripe tannins, finishing very long. Drink 2021-2048.
97 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Februari 2019)
97-98 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Maart 2017)
This is a really fantastic PM! The licorice, fresh mushroom, sous bois and stone character is so exciting. It’s full and very layered with exceptional depth and length. Compressed and focused. Pure silk.
94 Jane Anson – decanter.com (April 2017)
This is a Derencourt-Thienpont wine, working together as a consultancy. Deep, intense, autumnal berry fruits make for a great St-Émilion delivering huge impact. It veers towards chunky, but the tannins are not solid and there is a freshness and life to them that makes them present without being choking. Very good indeed. Drink: 2027-2050.
16,5/20 Jancis Robinson – jancisrobinson.com (April 2017)
Very dark. Pretty thick and ripe on the nose (2% Cabernet Sauvignon). Balsamic de Modena character! Just a bit much for me but I have to admire it. Big and beefy. Rather hard work. Very much sets its cap at the blockbuster lover. Well done within that framework... Marmite end. Drink: 2026-2040.
94-97 James Molesworth - Wine Spectator – winespectator.com (April 2017)
Juicy and alluring, with dark fig, cherry and currant fruit that has melded together, while lively minerality and anise notes course underneath. The long, refined finish has a gorgeous yin-yang between cashmere and chalky threads.
89 Tim Atkin – timatkin.com (April 2017)
95-96 Bettane & Desseauve (April 2017)
17-18/20 Revue des Vins de France (April 2017)
96 Jean-Marc Quarin – quarin.com (April 2017)
17/20 Jacques Dupont – Le Point (April 2017)
18-19,5/20 Gault & Millau (April 2017)
19/20 Le Figaro Vin (April 2017)
Malescot Saint ExupéryMet de hulp van Michel Rolland wist Monsieur Jean Luc Zuger deze Troisième Grand Cru Classé op te tillen naar een ongekend niveau in het laatste decennium. De geschiedenis van Malescot Saint Exupéry gaat terug tot 1616. De wijngaard van 28 hectare paalt aan Château Margaux en is beplant met 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc en 5% Petit Verdot. Het biedt indrukwekkende, ultra-fijne Margaux. | 
