Château Pavie Decesse - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1998

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2001

Wet stones, minerals, vanilla, black cherries, and smoke aromas as well as flavors are present in this powerful, muscular, medium to full-bodied 1998. Crammed with fruit, and built for the long haul, it is not as accessible as many of this vintage's offerings. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025.

Wine Spectator

89 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/01/2001

Bubbling over with ripe berry, violet and cherry aromas. Full-bodied, with polished, velvety tannins and a long, ripe finish. Falls slightly short of outstanding. Best after 2005. 2,500 cases made.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2000

Heavier, thicker, and richer than it was last spring, this saturated blue/purple-colored 1998 boasts a stunning nose of minerals, blueberries/blackberries, new oak, and smoke. Deep and concentrated, with multiple layers, this pure, impressively-endowed, powerful yet harmonious wine should be at its finest between 2005-2025

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/1999

This layered, black/ruby/purple-colored wine displays sweet black cherry and cassis fruit as well as subtle toasty oak. It is layered, with gorgeous symmetry, plenty of glycerin and extract, moderate tannin, and a long, persuasively rich finish that lasts for 30+ seconds. The oak is subtle and restrained. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020.