Château Pavie

2005 Château Pavie 1er Grand Cru Classe A Saint-Emilion AOC, Château Pavie   Sehr tiefes, dichtes Purpur-Lila. Intensives Amarenakirschenbouquet, viel Süsse von roten, reifen Früchten zeigend, momentan etwas zu Kopf steigend. Im Gaumen sich fortsetzende Süsse, sattes, nach gekochten Johannisbeeren schmeckendes Extrakt, intensive Adstringenz, momentan etwas mehr Muskeln als Fleisch zeigend, im Finale Honigspuren von sehr reifem Traubengut. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2005 Pavie is an absolutely amazing wine that has shed most of its oak aging (usually 24-28 months). Opaque purple in color, it is beyond belief in extract and concentration, but perfectly balanced and pure, with the oak well-integrated. Massively concentrated, and still a baby, this wine tastes more like it’s two to three years old than one that’s been around for a decade. Intense notes of grilled meats, spice box, cassis, black cherry, licorice and graphite arepresent in abundance. Enormously endowed, but with superlative purity and balance, this is the greatest Pavie in the early Perse era, starting in 1998. Only the 2009 and 2010 rival this in his opinion, but I would add the 2000. This killer effort should drink well for another 50 years and demonstrates the greatness of this terroir owned by the Perse family. Only 7,000 cases were produced from a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Bravo! Drink 2015-2065.

Vintage

2005

Volume

0.75 l

Alcohol content

14 % vol.

Category

Wine

Country

France

Quality level

AOP

Taste

dry

Color

Red wine

Grape variety

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Bottle cap

Natural cork

Allergens

Sulphites

• Robert Parker: 100/100 points