Rating 95Drink Date2024 - 2050
Reviewed by Neal MartinIssue Date 31st Mar 2017
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.
Château Pavie 2014 1er Grand Cru Classé Saint-Emilion des bouteilles exceptionnelles pour de grandes occasions symbole de convivialité et de partage. Une sélection des plus Grands Crus du vignoble de Saint-Emilion
