Appellations

Pavie Decesse 2017

St Emilion, Grand Cru Classé

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Tasting Notes

The 2017 Pavie-Decesse is sensual and alluring. Crème de cassis, inky purplish fruit, licorice, lavender and sweet spice infuse this unctuous, super-expressive Saint-Émilion. Even with all of its intensity, the 2017 retains gorgeous freshness and aromatic lift. Hints of jasmine, mint and lavender add attractive top notes to this undeniably racy, sexy Saint-Émilion.

Score: 93 - 96 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 May 2018

The 2017 Pavie-Decesse comes from the 3.5-hectare estate just above Pavie that were unaffected by the frost. It was picked on 27 September in one day and is matured in 100% new oak. It has quite a dense bouquet with marine-tinged black cherry and boysenberry fruit, a touch of blood orange and kirsch developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with furry tannin, very grippy in the mouth, quite dense and sinewy with a smear of dark chocolate towards the finish. It just cuts away a little swiftly at the moment and the wood tannins feel quite dominant.

Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2023-2038 Date: 01 May 2018

There was no frost in this vineyard in 2017, due to its elevation. One-hundred percent of the fruit comes from the limestone plateau. Composed of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc and sporting a very deep purple-black color, the 2017 Pavie Decesse has a drop-dead gorgeous nose of crushed blackcurrants, red roses, black plums and blueberries with touches of tapenade, cigar box and wood smoke plus a hint of cast iron pan. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and incredibly structured with grainy tannins and a lively line supporting the tightly wound fruit, finishing on a lingering mineral note.

Score: 95 - 97 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 27 April 2018

Black, like elderberry juice. Very low yields of small berries. Smoky, charry oak intertwined with intense black fruit. Salty and mouth-watering on the palate. Very compressed and compact and hard work right now, needs lots of time. Tannins are tough and the whole is too aggressive for my taste but perhaps with time…

Score: 15 - 16 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2027-2037 Date: 25 April 2018

From a terroir located just above Pavie, the 2017 Château Pavie Decesse reveals a glass-staining purple color to go with full-bodied aromas and flavors of black raspberries, cassis, liquid violets, and hints of oak. Powerful yet elegant, with building minerality that develops with time in the glass, it stays tight and focused on the palate but has a blockbuster finish. It’s another wine from the Perse family that will check in near the top of the vintage.

Score: 94 - 96 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 23 April 2018

Solid, with boysenberry and raspberry puree notes at the core backed by licorice and fruitcake accents. Offers a fleshy feel, with slightly prominent toast on the finish but enough fruit to soak it up.

Score: 90 - 93 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 04 April 2018

This is very compacted and tight with firm and silky tannins. A focused and intense center palate with excellent dark fruit and a long finish. Tightly wound.

Score: 95 - 96 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 03 April 2018

From 3ha located just below La Mondotte on the higher part of the plateau, there was no frost at this estate (although they managed to select it down to 14hl/ha), and it's showing extremely well. This is a big wine, and there's no question that those shoulders are ripe for carrying - a linear conductor of minerality. It's silky and persistent, with plenty of punch to the liquorice and dark chocolate. Those low yields come from careful selection, and I would have loved to taste this with just slightly higher yields and a touch more juice, but that's quibbling. No second wine here.

Score: 93 Jane Anson, Decanter.com Maturity: 2026-2038 Date: 01 April 2018