Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - Château Pavie 2009
The domain
Owned by Gérard Perse since 1997, the prestigious Pavia castle is a Premier Grand Cru classified A de St Emilion since 2012 (ranked B previously), with stars Ausone, Angélus and Cheval Blanc. Located 35km east of Bordeaux (Dordogne right bank), it is the neighbor of the La Gaffelière and Larcis Ducasse estates. and Pavie Decesse to name but a few. The vines of Pavia castle, 43 years old on average, extend over 37 hectares with three very distinct terroirs: the plateau (limestone), the coast (clay-limestone) and the foot of the coast (sandy-clay). The density of the vines, cultivated in sustainable agriculture, is 5,800 vines/ha, and the grape varieties are as follows: merlot (65%), cabernet franc (25%), Cabernet sauvignon (10%).
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Format : 75 cl |
Country: France |
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| Region: Bordeaux |
Cultivation: Conventional Agriculture |
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| Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc |
Tasting: 100% Parker Nature has been generous with this vintage from Pavia, a dense and very bright purple. A strong color intensity, and powerful to the eye, already shows us the quality of this vintage. Aromatic palette still on reserve, lots of fruit, a warm, jammy, juicy fruit, which is underlined by a milky and vanilla from luxurious breeding. This Pavie on the palate is suave, has a very nice texture, roundness associated with a powerful and structured mid-palate. The tannins are racy, firm and still very fiery, a wine of great youth and very good maturity. A great Pavia. Wine of decades and which will be part of the list of great successes of St Emilion. The persistence, and the minerality of the limestone of Pavia ensure a very high quality persistence. A wine to wait and to have in your cellar to taste it with pleasure. |
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