2003 Chateau Pavie Macquin 750ml

Château Pavie-Macquin gets its name from Albert Macquin, its 19th-century owner who was also a specialist in the then new practice of grafting European vines onto American rootstocks, thereby saving plants from ruin by phylloxera. His descendants, the Corre-Macquin family, still own the 37-acre estate, which is in the St.-Emilion appellation of Bordeaux. The estate’s vineyards are on the top of a plateau and are adjacent to the famous vineyards of Troplong Mondot and Pavie. Winemaker Nicolas Thienpont runs the estate, which is biodynamically farmed. Vineyards are planted to 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Some 55,000 bottles are produced annually. The second wine is Château Les Chenes de Macquin. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “this estate…has become one of the stars of St.-Emilion.” In the 2006 reclassification of Saint- Emilion Pavie Macquin was promoted to Premier Grand Cru.