Pavie Macquin 2016 750ml

Château Pavie Macquin sits on the cool limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, and its 2016 may be the finest vintage the estate has produced. Jeb Dunnuck and Vinous both scored it 98 points, with Vinous calling it "a total stunner." The blend is 82% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in half new oak. Deep and inky, it offers blackcurrant, black cherry, plum, rose petal, lavender, graphite and a hint of truffle, all carried by ultra-fine, silky tannins on a rich yet balanced palate. A Premier Grand Cru Classé from a classic Bordeaux vintage, it deserves a few more years of cellaring and should age for decades.