Pavie 2006

Pavie 2006

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  • Robert Parker rating 95
  • Vinous rating 95
  • Jancis Robinson rating 17
Pavie 2006
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Château Pavie is one of the finest wine producing estates in St-Émilion and as a result of consistently producing some of the greatest wines in the region, it was elevated to the highest status of Premier Grand Cru Classé A in the 2012 reclassification.

The 2006 vintage was reviewed by Wine Spectator as follows, `Hitting its stride now, with alluring singed juniper and apple wood notes that have melded nicely with the core of lightly steeped red currant and blackberry fruit. A graphite edge runs underneath and the finish pulls everything together, adding a warm tobacco accent.`

95 Vinous
Saturated bright ruby. The fruit-driven aromas of black raspberry, blueberry, violet pastille, espresso, minerals and sexy oak offer superb perfume. Hugely rich and sweet but with outstanding inner-mouth minerality and energy and enticing violet lift. For all its ripeness, there's nothing roasted about this superconcentrated Saint-Emilion; in fact, this wine is quite backward and reserved today. The finish features exceptionally sweet tannins and great palate-saturating length. The bottled wine has turned out to be even better than my barrel tastings suggested. Wow!Stephen Tanzer1st May 2009
17 Jancis Robinson
Drink 2020-35?Blackish crimson. 13.8%. Lacks a bit of freshness on the nose – rather cooked, like molasses syrup. I’m sorry but I’m afraid I just don’t like this cooked character. Then the greenness of the tannins hits. Promise it’s not an idée fixe! If only that wine tasted blind that turned out to Angélus had been Pavie… But very green finish. I find a hole 2/3 the way along the palate at the moment. Opulent nose but then it just cuts off. Very tough at the moment – dry, mineral, almost volcanic notes. Like sucking lava…. So dry on the finish. Certainly one of the vintage’s most distinctive wines, and much less exaggerated than some of its predecessors. I’m sure it has a long life ahead. Unfortunately it was impossible to taste this wine blind as it was not submitted with other Premiers Grands Crus Classés. (JR)

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A Decadent St-Emilion

Situated to the south-east of the town of St-Emilion, Pavis is the largest 1er Grand Cru Classé property in the commune with over 35 hectares of vines. The vineyards themselves are ideally situated on the south facing slopes of a limestone plateau for excellent exposure, ensuring optimal ripeness in the right conditions. Since the late 1990s, the Grand Vin has been a blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet France and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented in wooden vats and aged in 100% new oak for 18 months. The wines are bottled unfiltered for added concentration and texture.

Pavie was purchased in 1998 by Gérard Perse who has, assisted by consultant oenologist Michel Rolland, pushed the wines towards a bolder, more concentrated style with a focus on concentrated fruit on the palate and an expressive nose.

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