1994 Chateau Pavie Macquin Bordeaux - 750ml

1994 Chateau Pavie Macquin Bordeaux - 750ml

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1994 Chateau Pavie Macquin Bordeaux

This 15-hectare vineyard, perched on the edge of Saint-Émilion's limestone plateau above Château Pavie, is a labor of love for Nicolas Thienpont and Stéphane Derenoncourt. It was here, in the 1990s, that they pioneered biodynamic farming, then considered eccentric. And it's here that their viticultural ideas have been put into practice: cover crops, high canopies and higher planting densities are all the order of the day. The vineyards are gradually being restructured, with Cabernet Franc displacing Cabernet Sauvignon and some Merlot (it will augment to around 25% of the blend in the years to come), and Merlot being repositioned to more appropriate locations, generally higher up the slope. In the cellar, winemaking displays more refinement than a decade ago—when pushing the boundaries, one sometimes exceeds them. There's less saignée (tank bleeds) these days, though I wonder if, given the quality of the site and its farming, any are required at all? Extraction is already perceptibly gentler, and oak is better integrated.

Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	1994
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Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Location	St Emilion
Producer	Pavie
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

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Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	1994
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Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Location	St Emilion
Producer	Pavie
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

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1994 Chateau Pavie Macquin Bordeaux - 750ml

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