tasted blind, and showed nicely, albeit less power than either the '98 or '99. but all in all it was very pleasing and might have been the best paring with dinner. Fruit bomb era beings in '98.
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Very average stuff. Thin fruit and dilute on the palate. Showing lots of maturity but without the stuffing to offer anything other than a simple Bordeaux. Drink now, it ain't going anywhere.
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A very nice St Emillion. I was able to taste this wine with herb and pepper crusted venison loin..a very nice pairing. The bouquet was very pronounced at opening without additional time in the decanter. The bouquet consisted of leather, black cherry, rasberry, and a hint of vanilla and smoke. The color was a beautiful red garnet and looked to be silky. The look of the wine did not contrast with what was to come on the palate. The 1997 Pavie was silky smooth in the mouth encompassing a medium feel with little to no tannins. The taste provided a smorgasbord of earthy red fruits, rose, hints of pepper and very subtle spices. The aforementioned attributes were more pronounced with just 30 minutes of air! I would suspect that this wine is at peak with an additional 3 years for enjoyment. Score 91 Points.
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6/24/2023 - soyhead wrote:
tasted blind, and showed nicely, albeit less power than either the '98 or '99. but all in all it was very pleasing and might have been the best paring with dinner. Fruit bomb era beings in '98.
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1/21/2018 - Baco Noir Likes this wine:
This has held up really well over 20 years. Had a nice smooth medium body and plenty of flavor left - dark cherry and currant. Pleasantly surprised.
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6/4/2012 - pjaines wrote:
Very average stuff. Thin fruit and dilute on the palate. Showing lots of maturity but without the stuffing to offer anything other than a simple Bordeaux. Drink now, it ain't going anywhere.
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4/1/2012 - dcwino wrote: 85 Points
GJE CRD 2008 and EP 2011; 3/29/2012-4/4/2012 (Bordeaux, France): Really thin, very Burgundian without the nose. The last vintage of the previous owner.
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3/6/2012 - wineman73 wrote: 91 Points
A very nice St Emillion. I was able to taste this wine with herb and pepper crusted venison loin..a very nice pairing. The bouquet was very pronounced at opening without additional time in the decanter. The bouquet consisted of leather, black cherry, rasberry, and a hint of vanilla and smoke. The color was a beautiful red garnet and looked to be silky. The look of the wine did not contrast with what was to come on the palate. The 1997 Pavie was silky smooth in the mouth encompassing a medium feel with little to no tannins. The taste provided a smorgasbord of earthy red fruits, rose, hints of pepper and very subtle spices. The aforementioned attributes were more pronounced with just 30 minutes of air! I would suspect that this wine is at peak with an additional 3 years for enjoyment. Score 91 Points.
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