Chateau Pavie • St. Emilion, France
Château Pavie is the powerful, flagship Grand Vin of this Premier Grand Cru Classé A estate in Saint-Émilion, crafted fr…Château Pavie is the powerful, flagship Grand Vin of this Premier Grand Cru Classé A estate in Saint-Émilion, crafted from a single, south-facing clay-limestone hillside that yields notably structured, ageworthy wines. Typically Merlot-domi…Learn More »
$1000
/750ml
2000 Retail Average
97
/100
2000 Pro Rating
Layer upon layer of dark cassis and blackberry roll across the palate in the 2000 Chateau Pavie, framed by velvety yet powerful tannins and a deep core of spice, cocoa and graphite. Still youthful but finally expressive, it shows a sumptuous, almost hedonistic richness lifted by surprising freshness, with notes of truffle, tobacco leaf and warm earth emerging on a very long, resonant finish.
Dry-aged ribeye with bone marrow; Duck breast with black cherry reduction; Braised beef cheeks with truffle potato purée
Château Pavie is the powerful, flagship Grand Vin of this Premier Grand Cru Classé A estate in Saint-Émilion, crafted from a single, south-facing clay-limestone hillside that yields notably structured, ageworthy wines. Typically Merlot-dominant with significant Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, it is known for its intense dark fruit, concentration and mineral-inflected richness, which in recent years have been increasingly balanced by a more polished, elegant style under Gérard Perse’s stewardship.