The 1994 Pavie-Macquin is the best of these wines from the early 1990s
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored—WOW—perfumed black and blue fruits prance out of the glass
90 points JS
Not mistaking ripeness of fruit combined with French oak creating a synergy that it "classic" New World Chardonnay and Hawke's Bay
Alain inherited his vines from both father and uncle
Domaine Overnoy-Crinquand, Arbois-Pupillin, Ploussard 2018 Half The 1994 Pavie-Macquin is theOvernoy Crinquands Ploussard, from 25 to 60 year old vines in Pupillin, pours a pale orange tinged ruby, but offers surprisingly meaty depth and firm minerality. Large, ancient barrels preserve the wines freshness and allow for an extremely conservative application of sulfur, and this 2018 is a richer and more palate coating example than certain vintages, owing to the growing seasons solar character. Still, this is a wine driven by spice, and it