Château Pavie - St.-Emilion 2015 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $425.00
| Producer | Château Pavie |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Emilion |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Sku | 1005331 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 100 Points
"For me this redefines Pavie. The depth and intensity and more important the clarity is really something. Full and ultra-fine tannins. It shows such great tannins and finesse. It is the essences of Pavie."
Wine Spectator: 98 Points
This start off richly featuring beautifully rendered layers of fig boysenberry and plum pâte de fruit flavors coursing through. The structure is refined and integrated with a light chalky edge adding tension and vivacity while being absorbed by the fruit. The finish has pyrotechnics of anise black tea and singed mesquite that are formidably long. Best from 2025 through 2045. 5833 cases made. ?JM
Vinous: 95-98 Points
"One of the wines of the vintage the 2015 Pavie is dense powerful and seamless. A huge spherical wine even for the year the 2015 exudes depth. Even with all of its intensity the 2015 retains striking freshness and nuance with plenty of bright red stone fruit and floral notes taking center stage. The super-extracted oak-driven style that was such a Pavie signature a decade ago seems to be giving way to a more refined approach that showcases fruit richness and purity. This is a superb showing from Gerard Perse and consulting winemaker Michel Rolland. '
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
"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."
Wine Enthusiast: 93-95 Points
"This wine is powerful and concentrated. With its dark tannins and hints of bitter coffee from extraction it has density and great power. To help the wine's richness there is a delicious amount of acidity that will keep the wine well in balance."
