Sunday, May 19, 2013 - Visit at Château Pavie Macquin (Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux): Nose with red and dark berries, slightly sweetish impression, some mineral and mint, spice and well integrated oak, slightly flowery; elegant. Palate with red berries and some dark berries, some cranberries, quite concentrated, some sweetness of fruit, spice, rather well integrated medium+ tannins of somewhat polished style, and a long aftertaste. Young, but somewhat approachable, 91+ p.
Slightly darker berry notes than 2009 Larcis Ducasse, and handles the ripeness of the vintage better, which means that it comes across as more balanced.