Pavie Macquin 2005 (750ML)

"96+ Points, Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate: ""Inky bluish/purple in color, Pavie Macquin produced a prodigious effort from St.-Emilion in 2005. Its crushed, chalky rock minerality, massive body, and high tannin make for a wine to forget for another decade. Super-loaded, concentrated and powerful, this wine should turn out great, but patience will be required. The blackberry and cassis fruit are there in abundance, but so is a massive structure. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035."" 6/15 #219"

"96 Points, Wine Spectator: ""Terrifically dense, with layers of plum sauce, melted red licorice, raspberry coulis and blackberry pâte de fruit coursing along, but never top-heavy, as alluring floral and incense notes hang in the background. The long, mineral-driven finish keeps everything firmly grounded. Approachable now, but has a ways to go.-Non-blind Pavie Macquin vertical (December 2014). Best from 2019 through 2029. "" Web Only - 2015"