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• Caruso Likes this wine: 97 points

  April 6, 2024 - German pink to the edge with no sign of aging. Pnp. Quite ready from the start, needs just a little bit time in the glas or opened bottle to reveal a more powerful nose and palate. A mix of black, red and blue fruits with forest floor, pencil shavings, cedar. On the palate first light, but gaining power within 30 minutes with round but present tannins. Intense, complex and a joy to drink. I don't know, what is here to criticize. Today it is a civilized nuanced elegant, yet powerful bordeaux with at least a decade ahead if perfectly stored since release. 5/13/19/10.

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• Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 2, 2024 - Purchased awhile ago and saved for my daughter’s 21st. She has a bum birth year but I did some research and this was one of the better performing 03’s, supposedly.
  In reality, I was disappointed although enjoyed the lovely experience of drinking it with her. The nose was sweet fruit and similar on the palate, but the alcohol was just too much for me and ruined all the other good things about this wine.
  Fortunately, she enjoyed it and appreciated the effort.
  Much preferred the ‘03 La mission and the ‘03 Abreu Thorvelios. So there are some decent ‘03s to be found. But for the price, I would not purchase another ‘03 Pavie!!

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• EyeDoc wrote: 92 points

  January 5, 2024 - Nose is a bit dead - decent dark fruits and nice full finish with tannin that lingers. A bit jammy. Just missing something. Either an off bottle or just fading.

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• redknife Likes this wine: 94 points

  January 1, 2024 - Brief decant and off to smith and wollensky for early Sunday dinner.
  No formal notes
  Wine was delicious, balanced in a very good spot
  Great pairing with Cajun ribeye

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• simonchope Likes this wine:

  December 29, 2023 - plums with more plums

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type Red
• Producer Château Pavie
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
• UPC Codes 031259017846, 071570014704, 087000336858, 1040000102483, 3284399039798, 400006532534, 715700176206, 721713845053, 802236002199

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• Pending Delivery 169 (1%)
• In Cellars 9,794 (66%)
• Consumed 4,898 (33%)

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