Chateau Pavie 2016 *
Chateau Pavie 2016
Saint Emilion
60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon
Information
Cultivation: conventional
Aging: 24 months in barrique
Bottle aging: several months
Volume: 75 cl
Cellaring potential: 2036+
Additional ratings:
98+/100 vinous.com
98/100 falstaff.com
97/100 winespectator.com
96/100 wineenthusiast.com
96/100 cellartracker.com
Tasting notes
The 2016 Pavie a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Very deep purple-black in color, 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 licorice 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! 100/100 (05.2019) - robertparker.com
