In Bond Fine Wine. 2000 Château Pavie Decesse, Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru Classé • Red Bordeaux in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (RP). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Robert Parker (RP) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/04/2003 · Drink 2008-2030
In 2002, a big section of this vineyard will be incorporated into Pavie. The 2000 Pavie Decesse, made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc at yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare, enjoyed a five-week maceration and was aged in 100% new oak, with aging on its lees for the first six months. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered, as are all the Perse wines. This wine, for about one-half the price…
Robert Parker (RP) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 01/06/2010 · Drink 2010-2035
Gerard Perse's 2000 Pavie Decesse, a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc from a vineyard situated above Pavie, on the steep limestone hillsides outside the walled town of St.-Emilion, is a fabulous effort (all the Perse wines are stunning in this vintage). Notes of camphor, creme de cassis, violets, black currants, cedar, and licorice jump from the glass of this inky/purple-hued offering.…