Château Pavie Macquin St Emilion Grand Cru Premier Grand Cru Classé B 2016
A perfect example of coiled sinewy tannins, a fist of steel wrapped in velvet. This is so juicy yet so reserved, fully walking the tightrope of light and shade. Meticulous layers of butterscotch, cigar, turmeric, dill, mandarin peel, with sculpted clarity to the cooly-reserved blackcurrant and bilberry fruits, extremely complex and clearly determined to be around for many decades. Part of the oustanding vintages series within this vertical – and where you could just about drink the 2017 today, I would strongly suggest not doing so with the 2016. 60% new oak.
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