Pavie Decesse 2016

St Emilion, Grand Cru Classé

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Tasting Notes

The 2016 Pavie Decesse, matured in 100% new oak for 24 months, has a glorious bouquet of well-defined kirsch, blueberry, crème de cassis, dark chocolate and crushed violet aromas that explode from the glass. There’s no holding back here. The palate is medium-bodied and quite pure, offering sappy black fruit, a fine bead of acidity and a touch of spice toward a satiny finish that lingers in the mouth. Very promising.

Score: 94

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2024-2060 01 January 2019

The 2016 Pavie-Decesse is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc cropped at just 26 hectoliters per hectare and delivers 14.63% alcohol with a pH of 3.43. It was picked on 12 October and will be matured in 100% new oak. It has a very flamboyant nose for the vintage, eschewing the classicism you might find elsewhere in Saint Emilion with luscious macerated black cherries, blueberry and vanilla pod aromas, a hint of iodine developing in the glass. The palate is full-bodied with succulent, juicy ripe blue and black fruit, the acidity maintaining the freshness and with an almost viscous finish due to the concentration. It is atypical for the vintage, hedonistic and creamy in texture. Go for this if you seek fruit and concentration in 2016.

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2026-2050 28 April 2017

The 2016 Pavie-Decesse pulses with energy, tension and pure class. Inky red and purplish berry fruit, pomegranate, chocolate, lavender and spice all run through this super-expressive Saint-Émilion. Dark and unctuous in the glass, but also very much medium in body, the 2016 is super refined and elegant. Silky tannins, pulsing, saline minerality and a sense of vibrancy all add to the wine's considerable appeal. The 2016 is a wine of exceptional finesse, class and sensuality. More importantly, it is absolutely memorable.

Score: 97

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2026-2046 01 January 2019

The 2016 Pavie-Decesse is sumptuous, succulent and beautifully resonant on the palate. Plum, lavender, spice and licorice are all nicely pushed forward. Time in the glass lets the flavors gain in both brightness and focus. Round, supple and textured, the 2016 possesses exceptional balance. Silky tannins and creamy, voluptuous fruit add to the wine's appeal.

Score: 94 - 97

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 25 April 2017

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc from yields of just 16hl/ha. Deeply coloured with intense aromatics of liquorice and dark cherries and plums. On the palate is is bright and fresh with velvety texture with notable grip behind.

Score: 94 - 97

Albany Vintners, - 19 April 2017

Owned by Gérard Perse. Blackish crimson. Lively and sinewy but a bit severe and austere - lacks real flesh in the middle. Drying end. Not my style. Too reminiscent of Pavie 2003!

Score: 16

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2025-2040 13 April 2017

Vibrant raspberry, boysenberry and plum notes stream along, flecked with anise and floral notes and carried by a wonderfully racy and well-embedded chalky spine. Fruit-driven, but grounded in terroir.

Score: 93 - 96

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 06 April 2017

This has beautiful presence and finesse with lovely fruit, mineral and light walnut character. Center palate is gorgeous. Long and refined. Perhaps better than the superb 2015.

Score: 98 - 99

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 04 April 2017