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1998 Château Pavie Macquin |
| Vintage | 1998 |  Label 1 of 12   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Château Pavie Macquin (web) | ||
| Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Bordeaux | ||
| SubRegion | Libournais | ||
| Appellation | St. Émilion Grand Cru |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 46 notes) | |
| Tasted by Connotation on 12/13/2009 & rated 91 points: (450 views) | |
| Tasted by ed-d on 11/17/2009 & rated 86 points: A very green element to this wine. Tastes like Kool-Aid. Hot, puckery, sour & disjointed. Wow? (765 views) | |
| Tasted by Yiannis on 10/29/2009 & rated 95 points: Dark red, almost opaque, with some purple hues indicating youth. Licorice, blackberries, plum, vanilla, herbs and some meaty notes on the nose. Attractive and complex. Full-bodied, very powerful, with dense, multy-layered fruit, firm tanins and balancing acidity. Very concentrated and youthful. Very long finish. Will benefit from 3-5 years of further cellaring. If you cannot resist opening one soon, accompany it with a greasy, somewhat spicy dish. A masterpiece! (926 views) | |
| Tasted by TheBusiness724 on 10/24/2009 & rated 92 points: Aromatically deeply fruited. A whiff of this while it was being poured into the decanter was like sticking your face in a big basket of blackberries, raspberries and even plums that had just been picked. In the glass the nose was more muted but still nice. This was at first a little disjointed, in that you got a little too much oak in the midpalate and the finish, but after an hour or two of air, this was singing. At that point I can see what other tasters meant when they note it got a bit soft in the midpalate, but come on people, it's a right bank wine and it shouldn't be too firm there. I thought this was drinking exactly at it's price point. Liked the freshness of the fruit, enjoyed the finish. (943 views) | |
| Tasted by jonphillips on 10/18/2009 & rated 93 points: (813 views) | |
| Tasted by VHJV on 9/13/2009 & rated 92 points: A very nice classic nose that developed over about 1.5 hours to become nicely mature. Full bodied and strong, but very elegant and long taste. Silky tannins with a nice mouthfeel. We drank this together with the 1998 Troplong Mondot and I think this was the better one, although both were very nice. This wine has entered its drinking window, but surely has a very long life still ahead. (1251 views) | |
| Tasted by yotaiwan on 9/2/2009 & rated 88 points: started promising, but lacked complexity and overall a little flat. (1291 views) | |
| Tasted by Merzbow on 6/5/2009 & rated 90 points: (1263 views) | |
| Tasted by Cheryl on 5/19/2009: Mouton, Monbousquet, Pavie Macquin, Leoville Poyferre and Kistler (Ox, Jersey City, NJ): Another Cheryl WOTN. Pepper on the nose and slightly sharp out of the bottle. With time in the glass, soft finish and well-structured. Probably had the advantage of being older than the other wines, but for tonight, it was the better drinking wine. (1729 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 5/15/2009 & rated 90 points: Well made balanced right bank; fruit not dominant, but can't tell whether it's closed a bit or just on the front end of decline (1641 views) | |
| Tasted by minipanda on 4/2/2009 & rated 91 points: At Flat's (Archamps): Robe cristalline, soutenue, rubis. Nez de cassis, à peine mentholé. Belle fraîcheur, finesse, de la dentelle, burgundy-like, c'est un compliment. (1943 views) | |
| Tasted by La Turque on 2/24/2009 & rated 90 points: Good pedigree and fruit; bit soft in the mid-palate. (2155 views) | |
| Tasted by Richard Jennings on 12/9/2008 & rated 94 points: Wine Dinner at Kokkari (Kokkari Restaurant, San Francisco, California): Decanted for 45 minutes - dark red violet color; big, black fruit and herbal nose; rich, deep black fruit, tar and charcoal palate; medium-plus finish (2122 views) | |
| Tasted by CMCARNES on 11/30/2008 & rated 93 points: Sorry, no notes, but this wine was extremely rewarding. (2146 views) | |
| Tasted by loverboy on 11/8/2008 & rated 92 points: Last time I was able to tasted it from it's last drop. Today the wine boost bright ruby red not as big as dense as the last bottle. Clearly a merlot dominated wine with the scent of coffee crushed, creamy caramel, black fruits. Silky and charming style which is completely different to Pavie. The tannins has softened quite a lot and the wine is pretty well balanced. medium-full bodied , aftertaste is somehow too average. I felt that it can perform better, but not tonight (2130 views) | |
| Tasted by Blair Curtis on 10/25/2008 & rated 92 points: A 10-Years-Out Retrospective of 1998 St. Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe B (Vancouver, B.C.): Now this is a much better judged wine that the Pavie. The nose is more obviously that of a French wine (a good start). I called it "Pavie-lite", which I meant as an improvement. A touch of earth in this one (not all "froot" like the Pavie). Still sur-mature, but not nearly so extreme as Pavie. A little capiscum adds complexity and interest. Nice wine. (2241 views) | |
| Tasted by RoundersRob on 10/3/2008 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured with no decant. Dark ruby red color in the glass with lots of earth and leather and a bit of pipe smoke on the nose. The wine was very smooth with medium to full body. Fruit was subtle at first and really came around after an hour or so with concentrated dark fruit and berry flavors. The finish was initially dry and tannic but smoothed out nicely as well with more time. In hindsight, I probably should have decanted for an hour or two and that also would have been a good way to avoid the sediment, of which there was quite a lot. While this wine didn't blow me away initially, it was just starting to approach a great stage when we finished the bottle. I'll say 90-92. (2301 views) | |
| Tasted by davergny on 7/28/2008 & rated 89 points: Opened and had a taste, then let stand for about 5 hours. Bottle and cork is in perfect condition. Delicate nose of dried herbs, cherries and earthy tones. Sharp acidity, dried cherries and herbs, minerals, licorice on the palate. Long finish of sour cherries, tartness. Has some sharp tannins to shed. Seems very "old world" type of wine to me. Would like just a little more fruit and sweetness to balance out the acidity. (2390 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 6/14/2008: 1998 Bordeaux horizontal POURED BLIND (Morton's NYC): Ready to drink. Round. Some nice fruit with an acidic backbone. B- (2757 views) | |
| Tasted by A&C on 5/18/2008 & rated 92 points: Pencil lead nose, with some graphite, saddle leather and chalk. Deep, dark, brooding purple color. A big, rich, tanic, smooth beast of a wine, with the signature St. Emilion finish, tobacco, and hint of horse. Everything a Bordeaux should be. While still a bit young, it paired perfectly with the slow cooked leg of lamb, marinated all day in lemon, garlic and rosemary. (2974 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 5/13/2008 & rated 90 points: balanced, good flavor, just lacking that "loveliness" that makes a wine special (3018 views) | |
| Tasted by RWilkinson on 4/6/2008: Decanted for several hours. upwards of 5. BAM - this is great wine.Smooth, silky tannins that coat the palate. Llayered nose, red currants and smoked meat and tobacco. Medium/full bodied in the mouth. (3205 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 2/10/2008 & rated 90 points: Took 3 hours in the decanter to open up. Perfumed nose with blackberries, red currants, toast, grilled veal, dusty road, and sunny weather. Full-bodied on the palate and a little overripe for my taste at this point. Big fruit throughout the long, long finish. I have more of these so I'll hold for at least five years for the fruit to die down a bit. Needs balance and elegance, desperately. (3448 views) | |
| Tasted by idrinkvino on 1/12/2008 & rated 93 points: Wonderful nose of earth, leather and dark fruit. Flavours of Sandelwood, sweet plums and cigar box. Was really a surprise on the up side. (3564 views) | |
| Tasted by loverboy on 1/11/2008 & rated 94 points: Enormous fruits here, very classic but tannic. Vanilla, milk.... very concentrated. (3540 views) | |
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About red wine The variety Red Bordeaux Blend on CellarTracker implies any blend using any or all of the five traditional Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. As such, this is used worldwide, whether for wines from Bordeaux, Meritages from California and Canada, some Super-Tuscan wines etc. Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia) Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) | Simple Bordeaux primer Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984. As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as: - sales price levels - national and international commercial distribution - the estate's reputation on the market Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville. The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas. By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case. Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths  category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?
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