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Pavie Macquin 1999

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot/Cabernet Franc

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Tasting Notes

The dense plum/purple-colored 1999 offers up aromas of truffles, underbrush, espresso, black cherries, and roasted meats. Powerful and muscular with high extract and mouth-searing tannin, it is an atypically backward effort for the vintage. Patient connoisseurs who admire wines with this level of intensity will be handsomely repaid for their discipline. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020. Last tasted, 3/02.

90
Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (4), December 2003

plenty of floral, berry and mineral aromas. Medium bodied with firm tannins and a smoke, violet and vanilla aftertaste. Needs a bit more fruit ot be outstanding. Best after 2003. 4665 cases made.

James Suckling, Wine Spectator (31/3/2), March 2002

This combines minerals and chocolate with tongue-dredging depth.

Andrew Jefford, Decanter.com (6/2000), June 2000
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90
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (140), April 2002
92/94
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (134), April 2001

An amazing blockbuster for the third year in a row - Only Pomerol's famed Lafleur comes close to the personality of this wine.

91/94
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (128), April 2000
88/90
James Suckling, Wine Spectator
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