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1998 Château Pavie Macquin St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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1998
Château Pavie Macquin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
94
1998 Pavie Macquin is at its peak, balancing fruits with secondary notes, freshness and the patina of age. No decanting needed, pop and pour all the sweet, ripe, salty plums, cherries, licorice, chocolate, sprigs of mint and touch of fig. Lush, round and mildly polished, at a few weeks before its 24th birthday, this is just great!

1998 Pavie Macquin is at its peak, balancing fruits with secondary notes, freshness and the patina of age. No decanting needed, pop and pour all the sweet, ripe, salty plums, cherries, licorice, chocolate, sprigs of mint and touch of fig. Lush, round and mildly polished, at a few weeks before its 24th birthday, this is just great!

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Popped and poured, 30 minutes of air helped the licorice, stone, black raspberry, floral and dark cherry aromatics appear. The wine is supple, soft and elegant, finishing with fresh plums, the essence of dark chocoalte and dark red berries. Drink now, or age it 3-5 years, this is a very nice wine.

Popped and poured, 30 minutes of air helped the licorice, stone, black raspberry, floral and dark cherry aromatics appear. The wine is supple, soft and elegant, finishing with fresh plums, the essence of dark chocoalte and dark red berries. Drink now, or age it 3-5 years, this is a very nice wine.

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I've been tasting this wine at least once a year for the past decade and it's really coming around to showing its true potential. Flowers, crushed stone, spice box, black cherry and earthy scents keep you busy. On the palate, pure silk and velvet textures and long, clean, pure finish is what you'll find in this wine. This is the perfect time to pop a bottle, but my bet is, it's only going to get better with more time. While not cheap, for a wine of this quality entering maturity, it's worth buying to get a good idea on how strong 1998 Right Bank wines can be. This was popped and poured and continued developing in the glass.

I've been tasting this wine at least once a year for the past decade and it's really coming around to showing its true potential. Flowers, crushed stone, spice box, black cherry and earthy scents keep you busy. On the palate, pure silk and velvet textures and long, clean, pure finish is what you'll find in this wine. This is the perfect time to pop a bottle, but my bet is, it's only going to get better with more time. While not cheap, for a wine of this quality entering maturity, it's worth buying to get a good idea on how strong 1998 Right Bank wines can be. This was popped and poured and continued developing in the glass.

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Slightly more powerful and a little less opulent than the tremendous 00 Pavie Macquin, this stunning, still opaque colored wine has it all. Great concentration, fat silky fruit and strong aromatics. Still young, this lusty wine will improve. But if anyone feels like popping a bottle now, who could blame them?

Slightly more powerful and a little less opulent than the tremendous 00 Pavie Macquin, this stunning, still opaque colored wine has it all. Great concentration, fat silky fruit and strong aromatics. Still young, this lusty wine will improve. But if anyone feels like popping a bottle now, who could blame them?

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Deeply colored, this young wine offers a treat for the senses aromatically and on the palate. The long, intense, mineral and ripe fruit finish is a pleasure to experience. While it lacks the size of Pavie, it offers more compleixty and nuances.

Deeply colored, this young wine offers a treat for the senses aromatically and on the palate. The long, intense, mineral and ripe fruit finish is a pleasure to experience. While it lacks the size of Pavie, it offers more compleixty and nuances.

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Opaque in color, concentrated, big, rich, dense. This is packed and stacked with dark ripe berries, licorice, minerals and spice as well as ample, round tannin, allowing this baby to evolve.

Opaque in color, concentrated, big, rich, dense. This is packed and stacked with dark ripe berries, licorice, minerals and spice as well as ample, round tannin, allowing this baby to evolve.

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When to Drink Chateau Pavie Macquin, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Pavie Macquin is much better with at least 10-12 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours or more.

This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Pavie Macquin offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-30 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Pavie Macquin with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Pavie Macquin is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Pavie Macquin is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Pavie Macquin is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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