1999 Pavie Macquin
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The 1999 Pavie-Macquin is similar to the 1997 in that it is fully mature, and yet it has enough depth to drink well for at least another few years. I see a bit more energy and brightness in the 1999 (relative to the 1997), that also lends a real sense of vibrancy. Sweet red cherry, dried flowers, mint, tobacco and cedar give the 1999 striking aromatic presence. The 1999 impresses with its overall balance more than anything else. I especially like the freshness here, especially with a bit of air. Ripening was pushed just until rot started to become a concern.
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The 1999 Pavie-Macquin, Nicolas Thienpont’s fourth vintage, is a wine that I have not tasted since en primeur . It is quite deep in color, with thick bricking on the rim. The attractive bouquet offers red fruit, hung game and a discreet shaving of black truffle, not complex but well defined. The well-balanced palate leads off with a menthol-tinged opening. There is decent weight and grip here, though a peppermint-tinged finish obscures the terroir . That said, the wine has held up well over the last 20 years. Tasted from an ex- château bottle at the estate.
The dense plum/purple-colored 1999 offers up aromas of truffles, underbrush, espresso, black cherries, and roasted meats. The wine is 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.
About the producer
On the hill of Pavie, this property’s 15 hectares of vines neighbour those of Troplong Mondot and Pavie. Under Stéphane Derenoncourt and Nicolas Thienpont, the property was promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé B status in 2006.