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Pavie 2014 2700cl

1er Grand Cru Classé A | St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
96 Wine Spectator
This gushes with boysenberry, açai berry and blackberry confiture notes, but they are quickly harnessed by fine chalky minerality that stays well-buried throughout, imparting mouthwatering cut despite the copious fruit. Presents lavish spice, licorice, fruit and minerality. If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Best from 2026 through 2040. From France.—J.M
95 Robert Parker
The 2014 Pavie is clearly the star of Gérard Perse's portfolio this year. The aromatics are the most complex and absorbing, a mixture of red and black fruit, graphite and black truffle, a faint marine influence emerging as it unfolds in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and demonstrates less substance and glossiness than the Bellevue-Mondotte. In fact, if you had this blind you might describe it as a more "classic" Saint Emilion, underpinned by quite firm tannin that provide this with impressive backbone. There is a toughness to this Pavie, but it retains balance. It has its sights set on longevity and for that we will have to wait, but it will be worth it.
18 Rene Gabriel
60 % Merlot, 22 % Cabernet Franc, 18 % Cabernet Sauvignon. 34 hl/ha. Extrem dunkles Lila. Das Bouquet beginnt sehr konzentriert, wirkt leicht trocken im Ansatz, die Aromen kommen erst im zweiten Anlauf etwas mehr aus dem Glas heraus. Nach den wuchtigen Pavie-Decesse und Bellevue-Mondotte, hatte ich mich auf einen powerigen Pavie eingestellt. Es scheint aber dass er dann doch wohl einen Neigung zu einer gewissen Klassik haben wird. Nun zum Bouquet; reife, rote Früchte, röstiges Edelholz, etwas Kaffee, darunter florale Züge von den beiden, Reife anzeigenden Cabernets. Im Gaumen dicht, aber nicht komprimiert, viel Holundernoten, die Tannine wirken rund, verlangend, haben sich aber bereits etwas in den massiven Körper integriert. Es ist kein weicher Pavie, aber auch kein harter. Man hat da den nicht einfachen Weg gesucht und durch rigorose Selektion auch gefunden. Ich traue ihm die nächst höhere Punktezahl in 20 Jahren zu. Und diese Wertung braucht er eigentlich dann dringend, um seinen Preisniveau gerecht zu werden. 18/20 2025 – 2058
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Château Pavie
Pavie stands for the small vine-grown peaches that previously occupied this Saint-Émilion plot of land prior to the 4th century. Today, Château Pavie carries its heritage in its name, and stands as the largest Premier Grand Cru Classé in the entire appellation. With 37-hectares of continuous vines and ample amounts of sunshine, this remarkable south-facing lot can be classified into three specific terroirs. The newly redesigned estate by Alberto Pinto, has a large glass façade that offers an outstanding view of the hillside vineyard, some even claim it’s "the most beautiful spot in Saint-Émilion.” Purchased by Gérard Perse in 1998, owner of the Pavie-Decesse and Monbousquet châteaux, Pavie is now one of the greatest new wave producers. Pavie, like the other Perse wines have developed into late-harvested and highly extracted reds, balanced by their dichotomy of opulence and delicacy. Promoted to the Premier Grand Cru Classé A status in 2012, the Grand Vin, Pavie is an exemplarily Perse wine, vinified with a modern approach, the result is rich, concentrated and high in quality.