| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
This 3.65 hectare vineyard is owned by Pavie and is situated on the same south-facing slope. The vines here are 50 years old. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. Always black, concentrated and powerful, made from low yields and aged in 100% new oak. The yield in 2018 was 38 hl/ha and the wine weighs in at 14.52 degrees.
A perfumed nose of cherries, blueberries, cedar, toast, cloves and walnuts. Full-bodied with a firm, beautiful frame of fine-grained tannins. Layered and elegant. Intense, powerful and spicy. Dark and intriguing, with wonderful presence in the glass. Keeps going. Only 2 hectares in production because 1.5 hectare replanted.Try from 2027.
This is intense, powerful, with a swipe of fresh mint leaf. Deliciously sculpted and concentrated but whistle-clean on the finish, big-shouldered but light on its feet. An excellent Pavie Decesse with the tension of limestone, 3.51ph, 70% new oak.
From vines located just above Château Pavie and based on 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Château Pavie Decesse sports a vivid purple hue as well as a stunning nose of pure cassis, lead pencil, graphite, spring flowers, chocolate, and a wonderful sense of chalky minerality. It's put on weight since I tasted it from barrel and brings full-bodied richness and depth with plenty of ripe tannins, all of which are grounded by classic Saint-Emilion limestone-driven minerality. It's a beautifully deep, layered, powerful Pavie Decesse that's going to need 7-8 years, if not a decade, to hit maturity and will have 20-30 years of longevity.
Wow. A big, rich wine with lots of tannins here. It’s full-bodied with a core of tannins that frame the wine nicely. Intense and powerful at the finish.
