Drank alongside the Pichon Lalande ‘96. Powerful, fruit forward, jammy wine. Not unlike something from Napa. Too young to have much complexity at this stage, but hard not to enjoy.
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Afterthought – The most structured/tannic wine of the tasting. This was when Pavie pushed the limit. During the 10 EP, someone said, 'This is a goddamn 100-year wine.'
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The Arbour with Your Highness: Love at first sip. Deep nose of black fruit, plum, rich berries, cedar, tobacco, tar, graphite, and peppers. Amazing length on the finish. While it's incredibly rich and dense on the palate, it has enough restraint to confidently stand out as regal, old world wine. Thanks, Alexis and Tim!
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When Bordeaux gets "delicious" I'm torn. Theres no denying that the Modern RB Bordeaux have become Napa'ish in their approach to winemaking and Pavie is a big part of that style, yet with enough acidity to set it apart and still give you that confusing flavor.
The 2010 Pavie is down right delicious, loaded with liquid blueberry, cedar, and hits of flowers from the blend. It is actually quite plush and soft from what you would expect from RB 2010 and to me, its actually ready to go.The balance at this stage is damn near spot on. As to when to drink this, Its really just a matter of preference to your benchmark for what a good wine is, vs. what a Bordeaux should be. Its a pleasure to sip this almost exotic Bordeaux potion. Drink or Hold
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Decanted 3 hours. Still young. I was surprised how new-worldly the wine tasted. A very good wine, even if (at least at the moment) it still shows less classic Bordeaux notes. Perhaps that will change in its certainly long life. 93-94 pts. at the moment.
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Pronounced nose intensity with notes of black fruits, mushroom, spices, flora. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is polished and refined. Very well make wine. Probably one of the best nose for a youthful vintage. This will definitely improve with age.
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I was still looking for more trouble after the ‘00 Latour, and having not had a Pavie, this was the next most interesting wine by the glass for me (and after the 80E, what was another 40)? On the nose and palate, blackberries, red and black currants, raspberries, tobacco, ground spice, dark chocolate and cedar. Dark magenta-maroon, very full bodied and thick legs. Powerfully tannic and electric acidity, no heat. VG+ complexity with insane intensity and persistence. This was a bit of the id to the Latour superego, with lots more angularity in the way the better French and Italian merlot-based blends often have that CA doesn’t. There is big fruit to go with the big structure, but not quite in balance, certainly not in the way the Latour was (as an aside, with this, like the Verite Muse, another merlot-based blend, I significantly overestimated the CS component). I’ve often pled relative ignorance on BDX on these digital pages, but even within that, Right Bank tends to fall well behind Left. While I’d be far less likely to pop this now than the ‘00 Latour (and would likewise hold it longer), I’m certain it will be the best Right Banker I’ve had, edging the far readier ‘09 LaViolette (that said, I have high hopes for my ‘16 Figeac at home, and the hope of a generous, tipsy friend cracking some uber vintage Cheval Blanc springs eternal, and of course, moving across this land mass, bestill my heart, a Masseto). Coravined 3 days earlier. Same caveats as the Latour as not being able to observe over time or with food, but hey, you take your great pours where you find them, right? 96-97+
This is developing in all the right ways. Full-bodied, rich, opulent, and voluptuous, as well as fresh, mineralistic, long, complex, and palate-staining, the wine offers incredible levels of intensity along with depth, weight, and energy. On the dark side of the red berry spectrum, the tannins are refined and the finish has a lot of stick-to-it resilience, as it stays with you for at least 50 seconds. Still, relatively primary, another decade of age will add a lot to the experience.
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Opened at a wine dinner alongside 2009 Pavie and 2010 Pontet Canet. The 09 and 10 Pavie were pretty similar, this review could be for both. If I were to pick one word for the 2010 Pavie, it would be "massive" and that may be an understatement. It's dense, coats the mouth with layers upon layers of dark fruit, licorice, chocolate, and earth. The finish goes on and on. I know the 2010 is still an infant, but I just couldn't help myself. Do yourself a solid and try with a medium rare "Pittsburghed" ribeye. Oh, and make sure you decant this bad boy for about 3 hours.
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Exceptional notes of plum and black cherry, fennel, hint of chocolate with pepper tobacco and vanilla. Fruit forward yet smooth and subtle. Dinah was long and spicy
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Bordeaux 2010 - 10 Years On - 61 Reds: Bordeaux 2010 after 10 years. 61 reds, mostly big names, tasted blind. Average score 92.1 and lower than the more open and charming 2009 vintage last year (93.4). A few observations: A) It’s not yet the harmonious, complex, classic, clean vintage. Especially the masculine appellations of the left bank need at least 5 more years to just open up, potentially longer to soften. B) Left bank trumps right bank thanks to less detectable alcohol, cleaner lines and the two best wines of the vintage (Mouton, Margaux). C) Pomerol shines bright with many strong wines which can all mask the high alcohol levels (best AOC slightly ahead of Pauillac). D) As in 2009, there are several right banks already past peak, incl. big names (Duffau Lagarosse, Ausone). All in all, 2010 is a very good vintage with pockets of greatness but today 2009 shows more open and hence complex. More information, top and worst 10 list, appellation rankings from five participants in the story link.
TN: One of the most new-worldish right bank wines. Very dense, ripe dark berries, sweet red berries, with chocolate notes. Very fine tannins, good freshness, high concentration, good length. The others liked it a tad more than I did. Not that it would have been faulty in any way, complexity, structure, length - everything is fine, but it‘s just not really my style. 93 points in this tasting with 95 points potential.
Decanting: This probably needs just a short 2 hours decant.
Group average: 94.6 Group rank: number 16 out of 61 wines
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Grand Bordeaux 2010 ten years on tasting; 6/21/2020-6/22/2020 (Fribourg): Big Bordeaux 2010 2-day horizontal hosted by a private collector. My 3 main takeaways from the vintage were 1) more frequent perception of heat, 2) a slightly stronger left bank and a less consistent right bank, 3) while in general it is still too early to pop the 2010s, wine selection is key as some appear to be in decline already, especially on the right bank. The top wines were Mouton (99), Margaux (98) and VCC (98). The biggest positive surprise was Clos Manou (95). Biggest disappointment was Pape Clement (86). More details and complete tasting overview included in the tasting story.
Tasting note: Ripe, red fruit with lots of intensity and power yet refined with herbs, earth and fine oak dimensions. High octane palate and not even remotely ready, but balance is there and this can turn into something great, but not quite living up to what I would have hoped.
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Profound. Depth and concentration beyond compare. Blackberry, sweet blueberry and graphite. Clean, modern lines. While there is serious power here, it doesn’t manifest itself into overt fruit but rather spine tingling length. While a wine with this profile can be enjoyed now, it has the makings of an absolute legend 15-20 years down the road.
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A Matter of Taste: New York (The Conrad NY | Del Posto): This wine continues to be really great, but it's also just much too young. And tight. There's a heavier tannin. Lots of fruit. Hint more oak. Check it out again in 10 years.
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Nowhere near ready, of course, but still struts its impressive stuff to very good effect, with powerful, high-toned black fruit and some graphite, utterly harmonious. Very long finish. To revisit (if I am lucky) in 8-10 more years minimum.
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New York Wine Experience 2018 (New York Marriott Marquis): Still very young and probably at least another 8 years away from when it really starts to stand up high. This was a big concentrated wine, with dark fruit, blackberry, dark cherry, however, I felt the tannins a little more dry than what I would have expected. I was hoping it would have been a bit more fresh. This one is for the cellar
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Wine Spectator newbies; 10/18/2018-10/20/2018 (Marriott Marquis): What a wonderful wine. This starts off quite tight and young and with some swirling in the glass it seems to open up almost all at once and then red and black fruits and nice structure and just very tasty. Would hold for at least 10 more years, but this will be really great.
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Tight and holding much of what it has in reserve at the moment, the wine requires 3-4 hours of air, and lots of swirling before you start finding the licorice, smoke, crushed rick, flower and plummy notes. Rich and palate-staining, there is a lot going on here, if you can wait at least another decade.
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Without doubt, this will prove to be a divisive wine as long as it lives (which, for the record, I don't think will be a particularly long life). Yes, it's young, but it's easy to see what this is. What I presume is the oak treatment has imparted some awfully funny notes to this wine - coconut, , banana, grilled peach. I suppose they're not ultimately that prominent, but they jumped right out at me and I found them so strange that it was tough to stop paying attention. I'd guess medium plus toast. Lots of wound-up, inky, potent, blackberry and, though big, not confected per se. 14.5% alcohol was my guess and that's what's on the bottle; it doesn't hugely poke out because it is a big wine, but it's present. Not my cup of tea, though doubtless there will be those who love it - not dissimilar to a young Bryant.
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The Grand Tour - day eleven (Bordeaux): Double decanted 3.5 hours. Spiced plum concentrate, chocolate, vanilla, cream, fresh herbs, liquorice and spice…quite an oaky, extractive nose. And so it proves on the palate. In its defence it does have the acidity to support the weight of the fruit and oak. All travels long.
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The nose was dark with rich red fruits, sweet florals, dusty spice, briny olive and hints of sage. On the palate, I found velvety tarts offset by tart red fruits with staining extract balanced by a bump of acidity and firm tannins. The finish was long and structured but with saturating red fruits and hints of herbs.
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66x Parker 100-Pointers from Bordeaux 1947-2010 tasted blind (Switzerland): Tasted blind. OK, it looks like we have the same movie playing out for like in the last flight. Two excellent Petrus and Le Pin, a decent but uninteresting Duffau Lagarosse and a bad Pavie. Dark purple. Nose of dark fruit, plum, very ripe and a touch oxidative with alcoholic heat. Heavy almost painful on the palate. So much tannin, alcohol and acidity. Very forced. Freshness of the fruit is a bit better than in 2009 but not much. I can't give much more than 90 points here. Kudos to Jancis Robinson to be the first in 2003 to call the bluff on this kind of wine making. It is a pity, Pavie is a great terroir and a beautiful winery. As said before, they should go to Petrus and Le Pin to see how it is done. Even le Dom, the next wine in the flight, a modernist as well, is miles better due to less extraction. Group score: 16.20, group rank: 60/64
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Bordeaux 2009 vs. 2010 - Check in on 50 well known Chateaux: Black core with purple rim. Just when you thought the 09 is the peak of brutality comes this monster. Aroma profile is a bit different. Reserved nose of blue fruit, meat, forest, tar and some OZ Shiraz notes of torrefaction (Torbreck Run Rig comes to my mind). On the palate extremely concentrated with again tannins on the drying side, aromas also need coaxing. There is even an ever so slight oxidative side, just like the 09. Again, it will be interesting to see what this will turn into. 95? To my surprise the group ratet this very high as well. (WOTN #5, Group Score 97.6/RP98)
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Inky in color, the wine is stuffed with layers of ripe, sweet, dense, mouth coating dark berries and lush textures that delivers layers of fruit. The wine ends with a long, pure, intense, licorice, dark berry, chocolate, blackberry and boysenberry finish. Lay this down for at least a decade.
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2010 Pavie From a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine is deep in color. With aromas of fresh plums, licorice, crushed stone, flowers, pepper and earthy scents, this is a Pavie with a refined character. In fact the level of alcohol is low for recent vintages of St. Emilion and Pavie. In 2010, it reached 14.2%, which is lower than every recent vintage of Pavie. 2010 is not produced in a big, ripe style. With structure and refinement, this is a balanced wine with complexity. It is not as upfront and showy as 2009, 2005, 2003, or 2000 and that will make some people happy and will not please others. Like they say, you can’t make everyone happy all the time. 95-97 Pts
During the tasting, Gerard Perse ranked his favorite vintages of Pavie. 2010, 2009, 2005 and 2000 are in the order Perse ranks them. That’s interesting as for me, from those 4 vintages, I am the exact reverse order.
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2010 Bordeaux En Primeur; 4/3/2011-4/4/2011 (Bordeaux): More civilized than the Bellevue, complex fruit expression, polished black fruits, exceptional concentration, silky tannins and long length, the tannins are noticeable but much more civil than the Bellevue 97-99 pts
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2/29/2024 - burlingtonm Likes this wine: 94 Points
Suckling Wines of the World: glamorous and lush with rich fruit but like most 2010's still needing more time to show its full potential.
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2/29/2024 - phynes wrote: 94 Points
Drank alongside the Pichon Lalande ‘96. Powerful, fruit forward, jammy wine. Not unlike something from Napa. Too young to have much complexity at this stage, but hard not to enjoy.
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2/4/2024 - PKory Likes this wine: 95 Points
Needs 90 minutes to breath
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11/3/2023 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
Grand Jury du Vin - Republic of Georgia; 11/1/2023-11/9/2023 (Republic of Georgia then stopover in Paris and Dijon): Wine 6 – Dusty flower, concentrated black fruit, oak, fresh, mint, tannins, structured, most tannic wine of the tasting.
Afterthought – The most structured/tannic wine of the tasting. This was when Pavie pushed the limit. During the 10 EP, someone said, 'This is a goddamn 100-year wine.'
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9/8/2023 - Curtis Chen Likes this wine: 96 Points
The Arbour with Your Highness: Love at first sip. Deep nose of black fruit, plum, rich berries, cedar, tobacco, tar, graphite, and peppers. Amazing length on the finish. While it's incredibly rich and dense on the palate, it has enough restraint to confidently stand out as regal, old world wine. Thanks, Alexis and Tim!
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7/27/2023 - kstoddard wrote: flawed
Off bottle
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6/24/2023 - Purple Tooth wrote: 97 Points
When Bordeaux gets "delicious" I'm torn. Theres no denying that the Modern RB Bordeaux have become Napa'ish in their approach to winemaking and Pavie is a big part of that style, yet with enough acidity to set it apart and still give you that confusing flavor.
The 2010 Pavie is down right delicious, loaded with liquid blueberry, cedar, and hits of flowers from the blend. It is actually quite plush and soft from what you would expect from RB 2010 and to me, its actually ready to go.The balance at this stage is damn near spot on. As to when to drink this, Its really just a matter of preference to your benchmark for what a good wine is, vs. what a Bordeaux should be. Its a pleasure to sip this almost exotic Bordeaux potion. Drink or Hold
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2/16/2023 - Romol Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted 3 hours. Still young. I was surprised how new-worldly the wine tasted. A very good wine, even if (at least at the moment) it still shows less classic Bordeaux notes. Perhaps that will change in its certainly long life. 93-94 pts. at the moment.
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8/28/2022 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 99 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of black fruits, mushroom, spices, flora. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is polished and refined. Very well make wine. Probably one of the best nose for a youthful vintage. This will definitely improve with age.
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6/26/2022 - Mchiarot Likes this wine: 93 Points
Massive, and not ready. 5 years more for starters, but can go much longer
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6/4/2022 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 96 Points
I was still looking for more trouble after the ‘00 Latour, and having not had a Pavie, this was the next most interesting wine by the glass for me (and after the 80E, what was another 40)? On the nose and palate, blackberries, red and black currants, raspberries, tobacco, ground spice, dark chocolate and cedar. Dark magenta-maroon, very full bodied and thick legs. Powerfully tannic and electric acidity, no heat. VG+ complexity with insane intensity and persistence. This was a bit of the id to the Latour superego, with lots more angularity in the way the better French and Italian merlot-based blends often have that CA doesn’t. There is big fruit to go with the big structure, but not quite in balance, certainly not in the way the Latour was (as an aside, with this, like the Verite Muse, another merlot-based blend, I significantly overestimated the CS component). I’ve often pled relative ignorance on BDX on these digital pages, but even within that, Right Bank tends to fall well behind Left. While I’d be far less likely to pop this now than the ‘00 Latour (and would likewise hold it longer), I’m certain it will be the best Right Banker I’ve had, edging the far readier ‘09 LaViolette (that said, I have high hopes for my ‘16 Figeac at home, and the hope of a generous, tipsy friend cracking some uber vintage Cheval Blanc springs eternal, and of course, moving across this land mass, bestill my heart, a Masseto). Coravined 3 days earlier. Same caveats as the Latour as not being able to observe over time or with food, but hey, you take your great pours where you find them, right? 96-97+
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1/9/2022 - Pseinsfeld Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ruby intenso
Carvalho, ameixa, cereja negra e cassis
Tabaco
Seco
Corpo alto
Taninos alto
Acidez média alta
Álcool alto
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11/28/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 98 Points
This is developing in all the right ways. Full-bodied, rich, opulent, and voluptuous, as well as fresh, mineralistic, long, complex, and palate-staining, the wine offers incredible levels of intensity along with depth, weight, and energy. On the dark side of the red berry spectrum, the tannins are refined and the finish has a lot of stick-to-it resilience, as it stays with you for at least 50 seconds. Still, relatively primary, another decade of age will add a lot to the experience.
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6/24/2021 - bignbold Likes this wine: 99 Points
Opened at a wine dinner alongside 2009 Pavie and 2010 Pontet Canet. The 09 and 10 Pavie were pretty similar, this review could be for both. If I were to pick one word for the 2010 Pavie, it would be "massive" and that may be an understatement. It's dense, coats the mouth with layers upon layers of dark fruit, licorice, chocolate, and earth. The finish goes on and on. I know the 2010 is still an infant, but I just couldn't help myself. Do yourself a solid and try with a medium rare "Pittsburghed" ribeye. Oh, and make sure you decant this bad boy for about 3 hours.
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8/31/2020 - Thumper88 Likes this wine: 97 Points
Exceptional notes of plum and black cherry, fennel, hint of chocolate with pepper tobacco and vanilla. Fruit forward yet smooth and subtle. Dinah was long and spicy
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6/29/2020 - Cailles wrote: 93 Points
Bordeaux 2010 - 10 Years On - 61 Reds: Bordeaux 2010 after 10 years. 61 reds, mostly big names, tasted blind. Average score 92.1 and lower than the more open and charming 2009 vintage last year (93.4). A few observations: A) It’s not yet the harmonious, complex, classic, clean vintage. Especially the masculine appellations of the left bank need at least 5 more years to just open up, potentially longer to soften. B) Left bank trumps right bank thanks to less detectable alcohol, cleaner lines and the two best wines of the vintage (Mouton, Margaux). C) Pomerol shines bright with many strong wines which can all mask the high alcohol levels (best AOC slightly ahead of Pauillac). D) As in 2009, there are several right banks already past peak, incl. big names (Duffau Lagarosse, Ausone). All in all, 2010 is a very good vintage with pockets of greatness but today 2009 shows more open and hence complex. More information, top and worst 10 list, appellation rankings from five participants in the story link.
TN: One of the most new-worldish right bank wines. Very dense, ripe dark berries, sweet red berries, with chocolate notes. Very fine tannins, good freshness, high concentration, good length. The others liked it a tad more than I did. Not that it would have been faulty in any way, complexity, structure, length - everything is fine, but it‘s just not really my style. 93 points in this tasting with 95 points potential.
Decanting: This probably needs just a short 2 hours decant.
Group average: 94.6
Group rank: number 16 out of 61 wines
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6/22/2020 - sirpat00 wrote: 94 Points
Grand Bordeaux 2010 ten years on tasting; 6/21/2020-6/22/2020 (Fribourg): Big Bordeaux 2010 2-day horizontal hosted by a private collector. My 3 main takeaways from the vintage were 1) more frequent perception of heat, 2) a slightly stronger left bank and a less consistent right bank, 3) while in general it is still too early to pop the 2010s, wine selection is key as some appear to be in decline already, especially on the right bank. The top wines were Mouton (99), Margaux (98) and VCC (98). The biggest positive surprise was Clos Manou (95). Biggest disappointment was Pape Clement (86). More details and complete tasting overview included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Ripe, red fruit with lots of intensity and power yet refined with herbs, earth and fine oak dimensions. High octane palate and not even remotely ready, but balance is there and this can turn into something great, but not quite living up to what I would have hoped.
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2/24/2020 - Junnan Likes this wine:
3 hr decanting, deep color, very long finish, smooth and very structured
Best wine had so far
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11/11/2018 - ledwards wrote: 99 Points
Profound. Depth and concentration beyond compare. Blackberry, sweet blueberry and graphite. Clean, modern lines. While there is serious power here, it doesn’t manifest itself into overt fruit but rather spine tingling length. While a wine with this profile can be enjoyed now, it has the makings of an absolute legend 15-20 years down the road.
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11/10/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
A Matter of Taste: New York (The Conrad NY | Del Posto): This wine continues to be really great, but it's also just much too young. And tight. There's a heavier tannin. Lots of fruit. Hint more oak. Check it out again in 10 years.
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11/10/2018 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 96 Points
Nowhere near ready, of course, but still struts its impressive stuff to very good effect, with powerful, high-toned black fruit and some graphite, utterly harmonious. Very long finish. To revisit (if I am lucky) in 8-10 more years minimum.
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10/19/2018 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine: 94 Points
New York Wine Experience 2018 (New York Marriott Marquis): Still very young and probably at least another 8 years away from when it really starts to stand up high. This was a big concentrated wine, with dark fruit, blackberry, dark cherry, however, I felt the tannins a little more dry than what I would have expected. I was hoping it would have been a bit more fresh. This one is for the cellar
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10/18/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Wine Spectator newbies; 10/18/2018-10/20/2018 (Marriott Marquis): What a wonderful wine. This starts off quite tight and young and with some swirling in the glass it seems to open up almost all at once and then red and black fruits and nice structure and just very tasty. Would hold for at least 10 more years, but this will be really great.
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9/17/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
Tight and holding much of what it has in reserve at the moment, the wine requires 3-4 hours of air, and lots of swirling before you start finding the licorice, smoke, crushed rick, flower and plummy notes. Rich and palate-staining, there is a lot going on here, if you can wait at least another decade.
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8/1/2018 - englishman's claret wrote: 88 Points
Without doubt, this will prove to be a divisive wine as long as it lives (which, for the record, I don't think will be a particularly long life). Yes, it's young, but it's easy to see what this is. What I presume is the oak treatment has imparted some awfully funny notes to this wine - coconut, , banana, grilled peach. I suppose they're not ultimately that prominent, but they jumped right out at me and I found them so strange that it was tough to stop paying attention. I'd guess medium plus toast. Lots of wound-up, inky, potent, blackberry and, though big, not confected per se. 14.5% alcohol was my guess and that's what's on the bottle; it doesn't hugely poke out because it is a big wine, but it's present. Not my cup of tea, though doubtless there will be those who love it - not dissimilar to a young Bryant.
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10/12/2017 - chatters wrote:
The Grand Tour - day eleven (Bordeaux): Double decanted 3.5 hours. Spiced plum concentrate, chocolate, vanilla, cream, fresh herbs, liquorice and spice…quite an oaky, extractive nose. And so it proves on the palate. In its defence it does have the acidity to support the weight of the fruit and oak. All travels long.
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3/17/2017 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 95 Points
The nose was dark with rich red fruits, sweet florals, dusty spice, briny olive and hints of sage. On the palate, I found velvety tarts offset by tart red fruits with staining extract balanced by a bump of acidity and firm tannins. The finish was long and structured but with saturating red fruits and hints of herbs.
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9/16/2016 - Collector1855 wrote: 90 Points
66x Parker 100-Pointers from Bordeaux 1947-2010 tasted blind (Switzerland): Tasted blind. OK, it looks like we have the same movie playing out for like in the last flight. Two excellent Petrus and Le Pin, a decent but uninteresting Duffau Lagarosse and a bad Pavie. Dark purple. Nose of dark fruit, plum, very ripe and a touch oxidative with alcoholic heat. Heavy almost painful on the palate. So much tannin, alcohol and acidity. Very forced. Freshness of the fruit is a bit better than in 2009 but not much. I can't give much more than 90 points here. Kudos to Jancis Robinson to be the first in 2003 to call the bluff on this kind of wine making. It is a pity, Pavie is a great terroir and a beautiful winery. As said before, they should go to Petrus and Le Pin to see how it is done. Even le Dom, the next wine in the flight, a modernist as well, is miles better due to less extraction. Group score: 16.20, group rank: 60/64
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5/2/2014 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
Bordeaux 2009 vs. 2010 - Check in on 50 well known Chateaux: Black core with purple rim. Just when you thought the 09 is the peak of brutality comes this monster. Aroma profile is a bit different. Reserved nose of blue fruit, meat, forest, tar and some OZ Shiraz notes of torrefaction (Torbreck Run Rig comes to my mind). On the palate extremely concentrated with again tannins on the drying side, aromas also need coaxing. There is even an ever so slight oxidative side, just like the 09. Again, it will be interesting to see what this will turn into. 95? To my surprise the group ratet this very high as well. (WOTN #5, Group Score 97.6/RP98)
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5/8/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
Inky in color, the wine is stuffed with layers of ripe, sweet, dense, mouth coating dark berries and lush textures that delivers layers of fruit. The wine ends with a long, pure, intense, licorice, dark berry, chocolate, blackberry and boysenberry finish. Lay this down for at least a decade.
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7/30/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
2010 Pavie From a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine is deep in color. With aromas of fresh plums, licorice, crushed stone, flowers, pepper and earthy scents, this is a Pavie with a refined character. In fact the level of alcohol is low for recent vintages of St. Emilion and Pavie. In 2010, it reached 14.2%, which is lower than every recent vintage of Pavie. 2010 is not produced in a big, ripe style. With structure and refinement, this is a balanced wine with complexity. It is not as upfront and showy as 2009, 2005, 2003, or 2000 and that will make some people happy and will not please others. Like they say, you can’t make everyone happy all the time. 95-97 Pts
During the tasting, Gerard Perse ranked his favorite vintages of Pavie. 2010, 2009, 2005 and 2000 are in the order Perse ranks them. That’s interesting as for me, from those 4 vintages, I am the exact reverse order.
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4/3/2011 - dcwino wrote: 98 Points
2010 Bordeaux En Primeur; 4/3/2011-4/4/2011 (Bordeaux): More civilized than the Bellevue, complex fruit expression, polished black fruits, exceptional concentration, silky tannins and long length, the tannins are noticeable but much more civil than the Bellevue 97-99 pts
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