France

St-Emilion

Full

Natural Cork

Rich purple in colour, you really get the ink, liquorice and bitter dark chocolate notes here, all taken up a level and extremely well handled, with a super-attractive savoury lick that comes from the limestone soils. Pavie needs 10 years at an absolute minimum (except in 2003) to begin its conversation, and here we are starting to see what it can do. It's a very good wine that's powerful, concentrated, intense and ripe, but it has restraint and lift on the finish. It's not over-reaching, but rather very clearly marking its territory. It still needs longer to get there, but it's hard to argue with the construction of this wine, and to be totally honest I'm more impressed than I expected.

Château Pavie, St-Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé B, Bordeaux, France, 2009

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Rich purple in colour, you really get the ink, liquorice and bitter dark chocolate notes here, all taken up a level and extremel

Château Pavie, St-Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé B, 2009

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