Chateau Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003 750ml

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Chateau Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003 750ml

Name: Chateau Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003 750ml
Brand: Chateau Pavie
SKU: 408552
Price: 261.12 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 96.8 (5 reviews)

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JD 98pts

WS 97pts

JS 97pts

WA 96pts

TWI 96pts

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Still youthful yet I’d wager at the early stages of its prime drinking window, the 2003 Château Pavie shows no signs of bricking and has a stunning – and classic – bouquet of ripe red and black fruits, smoked herbs, chocolate, and smoked tobacco, with plenty of background limestone-like minerality. This beauty is full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful, yet the balance is spot on, and it has beautiful tannins, a great mid-palate, and a thrilling finish. This is pure Pavie magic that readers will love to have in the cellar and to drink any time over the coming two decades.

Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Saint Emilion

Size: 750ml
Color: Red

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Winery

Chateau Pavie

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Varietal

Red Bordeaux

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act â€“ the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.

Country

France

France, often regarded as the heart of the wine world, boasts a rich history, diverse terroirs, and a captivating variety of grape varietals. From the renowned vineyards of Bordeaux to the picturesque landscapes of Burgundy, France offers a wine lover’s dream journey. Whether you’re new to the world of wine or a seasoned enthusiast looking […]

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Region

Bordeaux

Bordeaux: The Pinnacle of Terroir Expression In the illustrious realm of wine, Bordeaux stands as a beacon of excellence, where history, tradition, and terroir converge to create some of the world’s most iconic wines. Bordeaux’s rich mosaic of vineyards is characterized by the left bank, right bank, and the sweet symphony of Sauternes. Each of […]

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Appellation

Saint Emilion

The beautiful sub-region of Saint Emilion in France's legendary Bordeaux region is regarded as the home of many of the world's finest red wines. The blending techniques employed in Saint Emilion have been passed down for generations, and aim to express the very finest flavors of the grape varietals used, most commonly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The climatic conditions in Saint Emilion are perfect for growing many of the Bordeaux grapes, and high yields of exceptional quality are commonplace. Fed by the mighty Gironde river and benefiting from superb clay and gravel based soils, Saint Emilion produces millions of bottles of high quality blended and unblended red wines each year, and continues to be a firm favorite of wine experts and the general public alike.

Ratings & Reviews

JD 98pts

Jeb Dunnuck

Still youthful yet I'd wager at the early stages of its prime drinking window, the 2003 Château Pavie shows no signs of bricking and has a stunning – and classic – bouquet of ripe red and black fruits, smoked herbs, chocolate, and smoked tobacco, with plenty of background limestone-like minerality. This beauty is full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful, yet the balance is spot on, and it has beautiful tannins, a great mid-palate, and a thrilling finish. This is pure Pavie magic that readers will love to have in the cellar and to drink any time over the coming two decades.

WS 97pts

Wine Spectator

This is a stunner, with the warmth of the vintage marrying ideally with the relative coolness of the terroir to deliver a wide range of vivid plum, boysenberry, raspberry and cherry paste flavors that have energy and drive, carried by a long graphite note and backed by a roasted apple wood accent that has been fully absorbed. Powerfully ripe, but not heady, with a sense of poise through the finish. A jaw-dropper.—Non-blind Pavie vertical (March 2017). Best from 2020 through 2040. 7,500 cases made.

JS 97pts

James Suckling

This controversial wine is fresh and bright still, unlike many of the overrated 2003s. Full-bodied, tight and polished with beautiful intensity and verve. Blackberry and sweet tobacco. Wet earth. Subtle and complex. Straight and direct. Drink or hold.

WA 96pts

Wine Advocate

Certainly this was a wine born under considerable controversy, receiving accolades and kudos from me and several of my American colleagues, but generally excoriated by the British press. The French wine critics were very positive. This wine has calmed down considerably as it was a blockbuster, somewhat of a Bordeaux fruit bomb in its youth, and now has toned itself down to a serious candidate for one of the wines of this rather bizarre, but interesting, vintage. 2003 offered everything, from pathetically dilute and thin wines to some massive blockbusters. That was true especially in the Northern Médoc and from the limestone hillsides of St.-Emilion (where Pavie is situated). The color is a dark garnet, with a touch of amber beginning to appear on the edge. The wine has a stunning nose of roasted herbs, grilled meats, charcoal, blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, with some oak still present. Dense, full-bodied and very succulent and lush, this wine seems to be in late adolescence, ready to enter a relatively mature stage. There is always a suspicion because of the extreme heat in July and August that these wines will crack up very quickly, and certainly that will always be a worry, but this one looks set for at least another 10-15 years of drinkability.

TWI 96pts

The Wine Independent

The 2003 Pavie is deep garnet with a touch of brick. It needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock evocative scents of kirsch, blackberry preserves, and plum pudding leading to suggestions of anise, fragrant soil, cigar box, and incense. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely laden with black and red berry preserves layers, framed by firm yet velvety tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and minerally.

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Chateau Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003 750ml

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Varietal

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Country

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Region

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Appellation

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