Château Pavie Decesse

Saint Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.3219 ratings
9.243 pro ratings
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Stefan Dolhain

2005 vintage. Showing well, still relatively young. A very extracted style that was common in those days, leading to a bit of dryness in the finish.

2005 vintage. Showing well, still relatively young. A very extracted style that was common in those days, leading to a bit of dryness in the finish.

Mar 29th, 2022
Sipping Fine Wine

90% Merlot the rest Cab Franc, aged in new oak for about 22 months. Deep Ruby, dark fruit aromas accompanied by cedar & spice. On the palate flavors of fresh ripe dark berries, plums, cacao and tobacco notes. Well balanced, lively acidity, perfect round tannins, long finish ending with fruit and mineral character. A joy to drink but cellar for at least 5 years, will last a couple of decades. A wonderful complex a Gem! Tasting Sample!

90% Merlot the rest Cab Franc, aged in new oak for about 22 months. Deep Ruby, dark fruit aromas accompanied by cedar & spice. On the palate flavors of fresh ripe dark berries, plums, cacao and tobacco notes. Well balanced, lively acidity, perfect round tannins, long finish ending with fruit and mineral character. A joy to drink but cellar for at least 5 years, will last a couple of decades. A wonderful complex a Gem! Tasting Sample!

Jan 19th, 2021
Sipping Fine Wine

Estate located on limestone plateau above Dordogne River. Mostly Merlot, aged in new oak for about 22 months. A wonderful complex a Gem! Deep Ruby, dark fruit aromas accompanied by cedar & spice. The palate shows fresh ripe dark berry fruits, cacao and espresso notes. Well balanced, long finish, perfect ripe tannins, a joy to drink but cellar until 2022 for a better experience. Tasting Sample.

Estate located on limestone plateau above Dordogne River. Mostly Merlot, aged in new oak for about 22 months. A wonderful complex a Gem! Deep Ruby, dark fruit aromas accompanied by cedar & spice. The palate shows fresh ripe dark berry fruits, cacao and espresso notes. Well balanced, long finish, perfect ripe tannins, a joy to drink but cellar until 2022 for a better experience. Tasting Sample.

Feb 22nd, 2020
Rob Brobst III

Letting solid wines like this properly open up makes them remarkable. WOTN

Letting solid wines like this properly open up makes them remarkable. WOTN

Nov 20th, 2017
Jason Li

Ature and ready to drink. Very supple and sexy

Ature and ready to drink. Very supple and sexy

1 person found it helpfulSep 27th, 2018
Thomas Brenner

I Grendel'd this Beowulf of a wine so hard.

I Grendel'd this Beowulf of a wine so hard.

1 person found it helpfulJun 4th, 2018
Tom Kobylarz

Just starting to show mature notes of forest floor and leather that peak out of a dominant Merlot wine of power, with red and black fruits that are concentrated, but shows all of it with grace. Medium grain tannins are a little dusty but smooth.

Just starting to show mature notes of forest floor and leather that peak out of a dominant Merlot wine of power, with red and black fruits that are concentrated, but shows all of it with grace. Medium grain tannins are a little dusty but smooth.

1 person found it helpfulApr 13th, 2015
Jon Maxwell

Founder Veritas Wine Consulting

8.9

Jon had this 11 years ago

Jon had this 11 years ago

1 person found it helpfulDec 16th, 2013
Daron Watson

simultaneously funky AND fresh on the nose ~ dark berries, pastilles & white chocolate

simultaneously funky AND fresh on the nose ~ dark berries, pastilles & white chocolate

Nov 17th, 2016
Susan Lin

Business Development Belmont Wine Exchange, WSET Diploma candidate

9.1

Rich cherry and plum pillowed by vanilla and smoky perfume. It's almost hedonistic on the nose but the structure is unmistakable on the palate! Juicy yet clearly defined.

Rich cherry and plum pillowed by vanilla and smoky perfume. It's almost hedonistic on the nose but the structure is unmistakable on the palate! Juicy yet clearly defined.

Jul 22nd, 2016