"This tremendous terroir has been brought back to life over the last 15 years by [manager] Nicolas Thienpont and [winemaker] Stephane Derenoncourt. Its 37-acre vineyard, planted in deep clay and limestone soils, is composed of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Pavie-Macquin is not far from Gerard Perse's little treasure, Pavie-Decesse [with the legendary, Château Pavie just beyond that]". (Robert Parker Jr., www.erobertparker.com , April 2006)