2008 | Chateau Pavie | Saint-Emilion Cheap

2008 | Chateau Pavie | Saint-Emilion

Red Wine: 2008 | Chateau Pavie | Saint-Emilion

Château Pavie is one of the finest wine producing estates in St-Émilion. The 2008 is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and boasts a gloriously concentrated, inky fruit profile with nuances of graphite, forest floor and liquorice.

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Producer: Chateau Pavie

Ratings: WA | 96  WS | 93

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Detailed Description

Château Pavie is one of the finest wine producing estates in St-Émilion. The 2008 is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and boasts a gloriously concentrated, inky fruit profile with nuances of graphite, forest floor and liquorice.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A slightly more compact style of Pavie in this vintage, but still full-bodied, the 2008 has a youthful, dense purple color and is seriously endowed with concentrated, rich fruit, licorice, graphite, forest floor, and loads of dark plum and black and red currant fruit. This wine still has some tannins to resolve, and should be cellared for another 4-5 years. Drink over the following two decades.

• Wine Spectator: A very solid effort in a difficult year, showing light bay and tobacco notes out front, quickly followed by a mix of raspberry and red and black currant fruit. Shows a lightly chewy edge, along with more tobacco and bittersweet cocoa elements, on the finish. This pulls about all it can out of a wet and cool year.

Producer Information

Château Pavie is a critically acclaimed – if sometimes controversial – wine estate in the Saint-Émilion appellation of northeastern Bordeaux, on the right bank of the Dordogne river. Originally named a Premier Grand Cru Classé (B) in the 1955 classification of Saint-Émilion wines, it was promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé (A) status in the 2012 iteration. It is known for its Merlot-dominant grand vin.The 37-hectare (91-acre) Pavie estate lies just east of Saint-Émilion town, sitting on the southern edge of the Saint-Émilion plateau. The estate vineyards have a coveted position, enjoying both the limestone bedrock of the plateau and the south-facing slope that both drains excess water and gets excellent exposure to the sun.The site is believed to have been planted with vines since Roman times and, over the centuries, has seen many owners and changes in its boundaries.