Arômes de Pavie St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

I have said for many years, buy good Bordeaux second or other producers wines in great vintages. St. Emilion was very good in 2005, just not as good as Left Bank. Pavie’s other (or some would say a second wine-yet not technically true-more just another) wine.

Allen Brothers Ribeye. Not as good as their Ripcap but, none the less excellent.

I would have thought on another wine from Pavie would have been perfect at 13 years in bottle. It’s nice (good steak wine) but, still needs 5-8 yrs.

Out of the decanter & on the nose, beautifully ruby & floral fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plums, raspberries & strawberries. Cinnamon stick, dark spice, dark, sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, mid dark to dark cola, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, steeped fruit tea, soft herbaceousness-bay leaf with sage dominant, dry stone, forest floor, leather, dry tobacco, cedar to shoe leather, incense, burnt ambers, used, dark roast coffee grounds with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple& blue.

The palate is still big with tarry meaty tannins yet, round & juicy. Good first look but, better things in 5 plus years. The structure, tension is still grippy. The length & balance are rounding out of adolescence. Ruby, candied & floral fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plums, raspberries & strawberries. Cinnamon stick, dark spice, clove, some nutmeg, vanillin, dark, sweet tarriness, anise to black licorice, mid dark to dark cola, limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, steeped fruit tea, soft herbaceousness-bay leaf with sage dominant, dry stone, forest floor, dry top soil, dry, crushed rocks, used leather, dry tobacco, cedar to shoe leather, incense, burnt ambers, used, dark roast coffee grounds with candied florals that are fresh & withering; dark, red, purple& blue. The acidity is nicely round. The long; elegant, well balanced finish loads juicy fruits, sliding into earth and spice that persists endlessly.

2nd label of ch. Pavie again off vintage but another great bargain find!!!

Lots of wet soil and leather. Plum, blackberry, black cherry and a hint of tobacco leaves. Too lean on the palate and tannins are aggressive.

Black cassis and ruby dark red fruits, dark chocolate, black tea, soft spices, tobacco leaf and dusty soft tannins on finish. Definitely a young sibling of Pavie without the same elegance, polish and finish.

I'm gonna wait for 20 years on this - dull, flat, closed - I'm officially over daily Bordeaux (why do I keep hurting myself?...)

En primeur

96/97-100 Wow!!! Really impressive

This second wine is delightful but would benefit from more cellar age. A bit floral on the nose, the palette of dark fruit and fine tannins make for an interesting adventure for the consumer.

70% Merlot. Tastes very young and bold. MLF. Fine Cuban ash. Acrid

World cup wine - france vs uruguay. Need 3hrs decanting. Crushed rocks, mineral and herbs. Chalky powdery standard st emilion signature. Missing truffle but got cigarbox towards the end