2009-CHÂTEAU-PAVIE-1er-Grand-Cru-Classé-Saint-Emilion

CHÂTEAU PAVIE

2020 1er Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion

Grapes Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Saint Emilion & Satellites
Village Saint Emilion
Classification 1er Grand Cru Classé
ABV 14.5%

Market Insight: With a mature and guaranteed 100 point 2010 on the market for £1,600/6, it's very difficult, far short of being a collector, to endorse buying the new release of Pavie. Let's hope they step back the price a bit to give a true incentive. L&S (May 2021)


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This is a fairly quiet Pavie and it looks like the oak is in balance, if a little resinous, and the tannins are fine and ordered, but I was hoping for a little bit more fruit expression. I am sure that the gates will open and the fruit will flood out, given time, but for now, this is an introverted Pavie with an elevated alcohol level but little juiciness to show for it. But fear not, while this is not a great vintage it is certainly a good one and if you have the patience Pavie will turn a corner. Rating: 18+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Jun 2021)

The 2020 Pavie is very clearly one of the wines of the year. Rich, inky and wonderfully vibrant, it pulses with energy from start to finish. All the elements are well balanced. Soaring Cabernet Franc aromatics lead into a core of finely knit yet deep fruit in a wine that feels endless. Harvest for the reds started on September 17, paused briefly during some rain on the 25th and 26th, and then wrapped up by the end of the month. The blend is 50% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, so more Cabernets than in the past, the result of a large replanting program that began in the early 2000s. A real head-turner. Magnificent! Drinking range: 2035 - 2060 Rating: 97-99 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Jun 2021)

The 2020 Pavie was picked September 21–30 at 31hl/ha and matured in 75% new oak, the rest one year old. It continues to see greater emphasis on Cabernets – 34% Franc and 16% Sauvignon, the Merlot reduced to half the blend. This gradual rejigging of the blend is borne out on the nose, which features hints of damp loamy soil and bell pepper infusing vivid blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, becoming more and more citrusy with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with sautéed tannins that gently grip. Powerful, but the 14.82° alcohol is neatly disguised on the finish (at least in tasting measure) with fine delineation. Cohesive and focused. I would like to see a little more personality develop during élevage, but this remains an impressive Saint-Émilion and a Pavie with a long future ahead. Drinking range: 2030 - 2060 Rating: 95-97 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2021)

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