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The 2011 Chateau Pavie wine possesses a certain approachability, which is somewhat disarming for the big, robust, super-concentrated and ageworthy style Pavie has favored since 1998. The opaque purple-hued, full-bodied 2011 Chateau Pavie wine offers a sweet kiss of kirsch, blackberry, cassis and licorice, but no evidence of toasty oak despite the fact it is bottled about six months after most other premier grand cru classes in St.-Emilion. One of the most complete wines of the vintage, this superstar possesses gorgeous texture and opulence.

The 42-hectare St. Emilion vineyard of Chateau Pavie is truly three unique and different terroirs. Part of the goal at Chateau Pavie is to produce wine from ripe grapes and low yields using sustainable, vineyard management techniques. Chateau Pavie is a unique style of Bordeaux wine that is deep in colour. In fact, it is often opaque in the best years. The wine that comes out of Chateau Pavie is rich and filled with minerality, showing the unique purity of fruit.

This 2011 Chateau Pavie wine is composed of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. With a 14.3% alcohol.

95 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
94 points James Suckling
94 points Wine Spectator