Pavie Macquin St Emilion Gcc 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pavie Macquin
Label Name:
 
St Emilion Gcc
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot 78%, Cabernet Franc 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 2%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate) 96–96+; Vinous/Neal Martin 95–97; Decanter 97; James Suckling 97–99 (various reports); Jeb Dunnuck 96

Tasting Note
Perfumed black fruits and violets with cassis, black cherry, licorice and slate minerality. Full-bodied, layered, with refined grainy tannins, vivid acidity, cocoa and truffle notes and a long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, beef Wellington, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, miso-braised dishes, soy-braised beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; destemmed; gravity vatting and plot vinification; fermentation with indigenous yeasts; malolactic in barrels; aged ~16–20 months in French oak (about 60% new).

Vineyard Info
15-hectare estate owned by the Corre-Macquin family; managed by Nicolas Thienpont with consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt. Premier Grand Cru Classé (B); known for precise viticulture and low yields.