2015 Chateau Pavie - St. Emilion Grand Cru Classe

04/16: *Le vin associe un corps profond, structuré, puissant, avec une grande finesse de texture et un
soyeux de tannin ultra racé ; le fruit est mûr et intense. Voluptueux, profond, harmonieux, racé. Un grand pavie
apaisé.* (98/100)

04/16: *Follows recent vintages with more Cabernet Franc (22%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (18%) in the blend.
Fragrant dark fruit and spice notes. Powerful tannic frame but the tannins are really refined. Opulent
mid-palate but minerality and tension runs through to a firm, driving finish. Accomplished but needs time.*
(95/100)

Falstaff Magazin – (93-95) pts – PM: * Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, deutliche Röstaromen, Nuancen von Brombeeren und schwarzen Kirschen, zarte Gewürznuancen, mineralischer Touch. Straff, dunkles Konfit, sehr präsente Tannine, gute Frische unterlegt, zitronig-salzig im Abgang, zart vegetal im Nachhall, noch unterentwickelt, lässt in dieser Phase noch jeden Charme vermissen.* - 05/2016

Vinum Magazin – 17,5/20pts: * Wie immer kohärent in seiner modernen, konzentrierten, extraktreichen Art, das Holz präsent, aber perfekt eingebunden: für Freunde dieses Weins ein Muss.* - 06/2018

04/16: *This delivers some serious fruit firepower, with blueberry, blackberry and plum notes that pump along
authoritatively, pulling the creamy tannins along with them. Echoes of tobacco and violet emerge through the
finish, along with a buried mineral accent. A contender for wine of the vintage on the Right Bank.—J.M.*
(95-98/100)

04/16: *For me, this redefines Pavie. The depth and intensity and more important, the clarity, is really
something. Full and ultra-fine tannins. It shows such great tannins and finesse. It is the essences of Pavie.*
(100/100)
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JamesSuckling.com - 100/100pts - JS: *This is really something. Sort of speechless when I taste it. It shows
evocative aromas of wet earth, oyster shell, dust, tile, blackberries and blueberries. Full body, ultra-fine
tannins and a length and intensity that is so, so fine. A wine in perfect harmony. Complete. Hard not not to
drink. Energetic and balanced. Better to wait for 10 years. Try in 2028.*

Vinous.com – 98 pts – AG: *Heady, exotic and absolutely compelling, the 2015 Pavie is one of the standouts of the vintage. Soaring aromatics meld into a core of super-ripe red plum, cherry jam, rose petal, mint and lavender in this sensual, voluptuous Saint-Émilion. Even with all of its flamboyance, the 2015 possesses remarkable nuance and delineation. This is an overwhelmingly beautiful wine that seduces both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. Don't miss it. Tasted two times.* - 02/2018

04/16: *This wine is powerful and concentrated. With its dark tannins and hints of bitter coffee from extraction,
it has density and great power. To help the wine´s richness there is a delicious amount of acidity that will keep
the wine well in balance.* (93-95/100)

Vinous.com – 95 pts – NM: *The 2015 Pavie has a high-toned, iodine-tinged bouquet with veins of blue fruit complementing the black cherry and boysenberry aromas. This is one of the more opulent, hedonistic 2015s. The glycerin-rich, medium-bodied palate offers succulent ripe tannin, a fine bead of acidity and a voluminous, heady finish. There is a touch of warmth from the alcohol. Though it is tempting in its youth, I would like to see how this will age in bottle. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.* - 07/2019

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 99 pts – JL: *Layers of fruit just keep on coming. The fruit is intense, sweet, fresh and powerful, with purity, length and complexity. The velvet texture coats your mouth. There are no hard edges from start to finish. The finish lasts at least 60 seconds! This is hedonistic and intellectual. But you need patience, as it will reward 15-20 years of cellaring.* - 05/2018