1997 Pavie Macquin
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One of the highlights of the 1990s, the 1997 Pavie-Macquin is peaking today. Soft, open-knit and generous, the 1997 offers a lovely interplay of aromas and textures. Crushed flowers, dried cherry, mint, sweet tobacco and cedar add aromatic nuance throughout. The 1997 has just enough mid-palate juiciness to drink well for a handful of years more. Rainstorms at the end of August caused owners to panic and pick right after, in early September. Derenoncourt and Thienpont decided to wait a full month before harvesting.
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Robert Parker
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Exhibiting a saturated black/purple color, the 1997, produced from old vines and low yields, requires 4-5 years of cellaring (atypical of the vintage). It boasts superb flavors of cassis, blackberries, minerals, licorice, and new oak. Intense, powerful, and backward, this is a classic, long-lived Bordeaux made in an uncompromising fashion. A blockbuster effort. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2015+.
Exhibiting a saturated black/purple color, the 1997, produced from old vines and low yields, requires 4-5 years of cellaring (atypical of the vintage). It boasts superb flavors of cassis, blackberries, minerals, licorice, and new oak. Intense, powerful, and backward, this is a classic, long-lived Bordeaux made in an uncompromising fashion. A blockbuster effort. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2015+. Apr 2000, www.robertparker.com
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.