chateau pavie 1er grand cru classe st emilion

Château Pavie

Château Pavie, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2021

Name: Château Pavie, 1er Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion
Brand: Château Pavie
Price: 1689.62 GBP

94/100

Inside Bordeaux

92-94/100

The Wine Independent

93/100

Vinous

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2021
6x75cl
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£1,689.62

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

We've noticed a gradual dialling down at Gerard Perse's flagship estate. The terroir here has never been in dispute; Pavie occupies one of the most outstanding terroirs in Bordeaux, however, the winemaking has proved divisive. While Mr Parker is clearly a fan, many European palates have found the wines challenging. The 2021 is still a big, virile wine, but there is much greater poise and a seam of energy that binds it together. It is certainly much more to our tastes. Opening with an attractive bouquet of purple spiced fruit, incense and truffle it leads to a core of earthy fruit and salty chocolate, which is less dense than usual, but is still a big hearty wine. Lots of structure and energy here. It isn't the finest wine of the vintage, but it feels like a move in the right direction. If this knits together in bottle, as most vintages do, this should evolve into a refined example of Pavie.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2021 Pavie takes time to cohere in the glass, eventually offering blackberry and blueberry fruit, with graphite emanating from the Cabernet components. Hints of mint chocolate and cassis come through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. This is a well-balanced Saint-Émilion, and I appreciate the blend of varieties and the contribution of the Cabernets. Spicier than recent vintages, there is a healthy drop of black pepper here, gentle grip and a sapid finish. It doesn't possess the complexity of the very top vintages, though given a few years in bottle it should drink well for 20 years.

drinking window 2027 - 2055

date of review 02/2024

92-94/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2021 Pavie is a blend of 52% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, aging in 75% new oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it charges out of the gate with powerful notes of baked black plums, wild blueberries, and boysenberry preserves, plus wafts of cedar, graphite, fallen leaves, and star anise. Medium-bodied, the palate is tightly wound with tons of black fruit layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and amazing tension, finishing very long and mineral-laced. pH 3.67.

drinking window 2027 - 2047

date of review 05/2022

94/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Successful, with concentration and power managing a full extraction without bitter edges. Enjoyable cassis, blackberry, with fresher acidities coming through in mandarin peel and white peach. 75% new oak, full on Pavie signature, with plenty of oak caressing, but overall excellent quality. Harvest September 28 to October 12. No chaptilisation, the powerful south-facing slopes coming in extremely handy in 2021.

drinking window 2028 - 2042

date of review 05/2022

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