2018 - Chateau Pavie - Esprit de Pavie
- 2018
- 75cl
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Robert Parker (RP) points 98
- Vinous points
Château Pavie - Saint-Émilion
Price
€415.20 ex. VAT
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Tasting notes
In 2015, the blend is 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the wine was matured 80% in new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Pavie is still sporting a bit of its oak to begin, giving way to a glorious nose of crushed black cherries, blackberries and mulberries plus hints of dried roses, stewed tea, unsmoked cigars and garrigue. The rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate delivers an incredible structure of very firm, very ripe tannins and a racy line of freshness cutting through the dense layers of perfumed black fruits and savory notions, finishing with epic length.
More information
Provenance
- Type
- Red
- Producer
- Chateau Pavie
- Country
- France
- Appellation
- Saint-Emilion
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Style
- Grand Cru
Technical
- Vintage
- 2015
- Grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Size
- 75cl
- Ageing
- Serving
- 16° - 18° C
- Drinking window
- 2020 - 2040
Food pairings
Key characteristics
About this wine
The 2016 Pavie a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Very deep purple black in colour, it needs a little coaxing to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal a fragrant perfume of violets, chocolate-covered cherries, crushed blueberries, and eucalyptus over a core of preserved plums, kirsch, black raspberries and crème de cassis plus hints of liquorice and chargrilled meat. Full-bodied and built like a brick house, it has a solid foundation of firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness interknit with the black fruit preserves and minerally layers, finishing very long and very decadent. Superb!
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Behind the bottle
Producer
Chateau Pavie
Château Pavie is a Saint-Émilion estate located on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, France. The property sits on the limestone plateau and slopes of the Saint-Émilion appellation, producing red wines from traditional Bordeaux grape…
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Region
Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, needs little introduction as one of the world's most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90 percent of production volume) are the dry…
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Appellation
Saint-Emilion
Saint-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's most historic wine appellations, located on the Right Bank of the Dordogne River approximately 40 kilometers east of Bordeaux city. The appellation encompasses the medieval town of…
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