Arômes de Pavie - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2021

matthewjukes.com

17 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

I like 2021 Arômes, not least because fruit leads the way. Of course, the oak comes in too soon and dries out the finish, but there are a couple of seconds when the fruit is King, and it shows just how indulgent and hedonistic this wine can be when it is allowed to express itself. This is a jolly nice wine with exotic touches and depth of black and red berries, but you have to be wearing your oak boots to take it on. 17

Jamessuckling.com

91-92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Firm, broad tannins here, with a plush and creamy texture. Full body. Ripe and deep core of dark-blue and black fruit with oyster-shell and iodine character, too. Attractive fruit. 50% merlot and 50% cabernet franc.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

Coming from the same parcels every year since 2018 (it's not a true second wine) and a blend of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Arômes De Pavie is terrific and has more than a touch of Pavie character in its spicy oak, darker, chocolaty fruits, and spicy aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, I love its texture, it has ripe, chalky tannins, good mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It's unquestionably an outstanding wine.

The Vintage Journal

92-93 / 100

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Medium-deep crimson. Cacao, dark plum herb garden aromas and flavours and fine bittersweet tannins. Very good mid-palate density and fresh long acidity. Elemental but well balanced. 50% merlot, 50% cabernet franc. 14.4% alc

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Flowers, spice, espresso and dark cherries permeate the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, fresh, round, fresh and fruity with a wealth of red plums, crushed stone, spearmint and espresso on the back end. Aromes de Pavie is no longer the second wine of Pavie. All of the fruit come from a specific 11 hectare parcel, so it should be looked at as its own brand. The wine blends 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2037. 89-91

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

91 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Arômes de Pavie has contained new blocks since 2017 that are exclusive for this cuvée. A blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, it is matured in 50% new oak. It has a clean and delineated bouquet with black cherries and blueberry fruit, not quite as ostentatious as I have found previous vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a pleasant edginess on the entry, a more mineral/limestone-driven Les Arômes with a pleasant piquancy on the finish, if not quite the persistence of the appellation's top wines. 14.44% alcohol

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Arômes de Pavie is gorgeous, and also quite harmonious for a young barrel sample. A burst of floral aromatics makes a strong opening impression. Crushed rose petal, red berry fruit, mint, blood orange and spice all race across the palate. The Arômes is everything a second wine should be. It's such a classy wine.

vvwine

91-93 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Kräftiges Rubinrot. Expressive Nase, dunkle Frucht, merklich Holz, süsse Gewürze. Im Gaumen weich und cremig im Auftakt, knackige Frucht, feine Säure, die Tannine sind gut dosiert, da ist genügend Fruchtdruck mit im Spiel, um die Struktur zu kontern. Angenehm lang und mit einem Mix aus dunklen und roten Beeren im Rückaroma. Hohe Qualität. 2026-2040 (Verkostet im April 2022. Dourthe)

Anthocyanes

90-92 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Uniquement le second vin avec un parcellaire identifié. Boisé grillé, épices blondes, un peu tabac avec des notes de fruits noirs intenses. De la tension, du volume, très structurant pour une belle entrée en matière dans l'univers de Ch. Pavie.