Château Pavie Macquin 2011 – Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, aromatic and offers delicacy as well as a nice definition. There are notes of fairly ripe blackberry, cassis and slightly truffle associated with touches of ripe / fresh small red fruits, cherries as well as fine hints of cloves, Madagascar pepper, lilac. and subtle hints of undergrowth. The palate is fruity, elegant, nicely racy and offers minerality, a small tangy frame, tension / a stretched side, smoothness, delicacy as well as a nice freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / fresh blackberry, fairly ripe cassis and more slightly violet associated with touches of zan, fine hints of undergrowth, lilac, almond as well as a discreet hint of clove, cardamom and truffle. Tannins are precise, elegant and well-rounded. Good length. Presence of a fine hint of chocolate at the base / persistence.