Subdued, big beautiful wine. 1 hour open in bottle, finally showing signs of what it is. Huge floral nose. Violets, lavender, tobacco, dark cherry, cinnamon, and somewhat meaty...think aged uncooked beef. This is certainly showing a glimpse of the beauty it will be, but it’s still not there.
On the palate it’s super dark and quiet. Tobacco, toasted oak, tar, vanilla, dark berries. It’s almost like the high tannin is hiding something here.,it’s got all the signs of a world class wine, but the tannin is holding it back. This wine needs time. It will most certainly morph into greatness for those that wait. Perhaps revisit in 5 years, but I’m guessing 20 will work also.
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Spicy, floral, licorice and dark cherries are all over the place. Soft tannins, stone and juicy plums, with licorice create the finish. There is concentration, but not quite what you find in the big years, this is more of a refined vintage for Pavie.
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The nose was intense with sweet spices, almost confectionery, then mulling spice, candied cherries -- then changed again to reveal earth tones and savory herbs. On the palate, I found velvety textures with sweet-and-sour cherry and raspberry, with vibrant acidity adding balance. It finished with energy, verve and zesty red fruit.
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Powerful, tannic and full-bodied with intense minerality, this wine is fashioned with fresh, sweet cherries and black and red plums. Compelling with ripe, silky tannins, this vintage demands time before it all comes together. Pavie can be difficult to taste in barrel. In fact, it was difficult to taste through the oak cloak. It took coaxing and effort to find it. I'm looking forward to tasting it again. The wine reached 14.22% with a pH of 3.59 and is aging in 80% new, French oak. 92-95 Pts
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6/8/2023 - plitton wrote: 92 Points
Big wine and drinking quite young. I wouldn’t touch it in my cellar until 2033.
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12/31/2020 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Herbaceous. Flowers. Neither as big nor as concentrated as I remember for a different vintage and what I expected for this one.
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11/14/2020 - kerv22 wrote: 94 Points
Subdued, big beautiful wine. 1 hour open in bottle, finally showing signs of what it is. Huge floral nose. Violets, lavender, tobacco, dark cherry, cinnamon, and somewhat meaty...think aged uncooked beef. This is certainly showing a glimpse of the beauty it will be, but it’s still not there.
On the palate it’s super dark and quiet. Tobacco, toasted oak, tar, vanilla, dark berries. It’s almost like the high tannin is hiding something here.,it’s got all the signs of a world class wine, but the tannin is holding it back. This wine needs time. It will most certainly morph into greatness for those that wait. Perhaps revisit in 5 years, but I’m guessing 20 will work also.
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4/2/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Spicy, floral, licorice and dark cherries are all over the place. Soft tannins, stone and juicy plums, with licorice create the finish. There is concentration, but not quite what you find in the big years, this is more of a refined vintage for Pavie.
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3/17/2017 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 93 Points
The nose was intense with sweet spices, almost confectionery, then mulling spice, candied cherries -- then changed again to reveal earth tones and savory herbs. On the palate, I found velvety textures with sweet-and-sour cherry and raspberry, with vibrant acidity adding balance. It finished with energy, verve and zesty red fruit.
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4/27/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Powerful, tannic and full-bodied with intense minerality, this wine is fashioned with fresh, sweet cherries and black and red plums. Compelling with ripe, silky tannins, this vintage demands time before it all comes together. Pavie can be difficult to taste in barrel. In fact, it was difficult to taste through the oak cloak. It took coaxing and effort to find it. I'm looking forward to tasting it again. The wine reached 14.22% with a pH of 3.59 and is aging in 80% new, French oak. 92-95 Pts
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