Chateau Pavie Decesse • St. Emilion, France
Château Pavie Decesse is a tiny, limestone-plateau Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé that delivers a powerful yet polished…Château Pavie Decesse is a tiny, limestone-plateau Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé that delivers a powerful yet polished expression of predominantly old-vine Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc. Perched just above Château Pavie on clay-lim…Learn More »
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/750ml
2010 Retail Average
96
/100
2010 Pro Rating
Seductive and powerful, this 2010 Chateau Pavie Decesse wraps ultra-ripe black fruit and liqueur-like cherry around a core of dark chocolate, sweet spice and polished oak, all carried by thick, chewy tannins. The palate feels lavish and dense yet remains surprisingly fresh, with a long, smoldering finish that lingers on cocoa, dried herbs and a faint savory edge. A dramatic, hedonistic Saint-Émilion built for the long haul.
Dry-aged ribeye with porcini butter, Slow-braised lamb shank with rosemary, Duck confit with lentils
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Château Pavie Decesse is a tiny, limestone-plateau Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé that delivers a powerful yet polished expression of predominantly old-vine Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc. Perched just above Château Pavie on clay-limestone soils some 85 meters above the Dordogne, it typically yields intensely concentrated, deeply colored wines that marry opulent black fruit and plush tannins with a marked, chalky minerality and long aging potential. Now absorbed back into Pavie after the 2021 vintage, it remains sought after for its comb…