2008 Château Pavie Macquin St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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Along with lightening in the color, you find flowers, cigar box, tobacco leaf, red fruits, oyster shell and herbs in the nose. On the palate, the wine is long, juicy and fresh, There is minerality that is easily sensed, but there is also more than enough sweet fruits to keep everything in balance. 4,571 Views Tasted Sep 17, 2018A beautiful perfume filled with licorice, minerality, black raspberries, jam, truffles. coffee and fresh herbs leads to a suave, rich, supple, concentrated St. Emilion wine that ends with fennel, plums and blackberries. 9,072 Views Tasted Aug 14, 2011 |
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.