Pavie - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011

Decanter Magazine

16 / 20

le 31/12/2014

Violet, currant and coffee on the nose. Amazing fresh fruit on the palate, but balanced by fierce acidity. Keep 15 years and hope. Drink 2016-2030. (86/100 points)

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90 / 100

par Ian D'Agata le 31/08/2014

Fully saturated inky purple.  Black cherry, mocha, violet, coffee and minerals on the nose, along with a strong oakiness.  Enters the mouth sweet and candied, with rich, deep flavors of dark berries and cherry, but turns increasingly austere on the back half.  Finishes very long and less tannic than the Pavie Decesse and Bellevue-Mondotte (other reds in the Perse stable), with good focus.  But here too, I wonder if the wine has enough verve and fruit to stand up to its tannic clout.  Forget about this in the cellar for the next eight years or so.(90(+?) points)

Wine Advocate

95 / 100

par Robert Parker le 02/05/2014

The 2011 Pavie is composed of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (14.3% alcohol). It 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 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, and can be drunk in 3-4 years, or cellared for two decades.

Jamessuckling.com

94 / 100

par James Suckling le 19/02/2014

Pavie made a balanced, pretty wine in 2011 that shows subtle character but firm tannins. Its smoky, coffee and berry character is impressive, but the tannins are silky and polished. Try in 2017.

Wine Spectator

94 / 100

par James Molesworth le 11/02/2014

Offers ripe raspberry coulis, crushed plum and macerated red currant fruit, showing excellent definition, with racy, well-embedded notes of singed apple wood and incense. Fine-grained and long on the finish, this has ample reserves for cellaring. Not nearly as bombastic as some previous vintages. Best from 2016 through 2030.

Les Echos

18 / 20

par Bettane & Desseauve le 04/12/2013

Robe bleue noire, très grand caractère aromatique, avec une pointe de truffe noire associée aux fruits noirs habituels (mûre et myrtille), grande matière, grande allonge.

La Revue du Vin de France

17,5-18 / 20

le 31/05/2012

70% merlot, 20% cabernet franc, 10% cabernet sauvignon, 80% fûts neufs. Ce Pavie ne fera peut-être pas tourner la tête des acheteurs, mais il offre l'une des expressions les plus justes du terroir haut de la propriété. Fruité sans notes confites, enveloppe sans brûlage boisé, jus qui fait plus confiance aux tanins salins venus des calcaires, matière première cartes un peu rigide mais racée. Il fera débat ; nous, on adore.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91-93 / 100

par Ian D'Agata le 12/05/2012

Deep ruby. Brooding aromas of blackcurrant, violet and vanilla. Fine-grained and smooth, with lively red berry and dark plum flavors enlivened and extended by a mineral overlay. Not the most generous Pavie of recent years, but still a wine of remarkable richness in the context of the vintage. This will need plenty of time in bottle. Still, in 2011 I think Pavie-Decesse is its equal.

Decanter.com

17,5 / 20

le 30/04/2012

Dark, saturated colour. Very ripe with blackcurrant and raisined fruit notes. Concentrated fruit on the palate, a touch Port-like but handles the powerful tannic structure of the wine. A bold, long-term statement. Drink 2020-2035.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2012

Another terrific success for the flagship estate (a 92-acre vineyard situated on the famed limestone and clay-rich slopes of Cote Pavie) of Chantal and Gerard Perse, the 2011 Pavie is composed of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The harvest took place between September 20-30, with final yields of a mere 28 hectoliters per hectare. The natural alcohol is 14.3%, and the 2011 may be the biggest, richest, most massive wine of the vintage. With thrilling levels of concentration, tremendous purity, high but sweet tannin, a skyscraper-like mouthfeel, and terrific intensity, depth and palate presence, this larger-than-life effort will require 5-8 years of cellaring, and should age effortlessly over the following 25-30 years.

TAST

18,5-19 / 20

par Bettane & Desseauve le 30/04/2012

Grande profondeur et grande sève, là aussi, le millésime est transcendé. Pavie est un vin très masculin, intense et profond, aux accents de graphite et de fruits noirs, à l'énergique profondeur soutenue par une chair dense et veloutée et des tanins serrés mais ultra fins. Grand style.

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

par René Gabriel le 30/04/2012

2020-2048

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 27/04/2012

Inky and opaque in color with truffle, stone, black cherry, plum, espresso bean, licorice and floral scents. This rich, deep and intense wine is fleshy, round, concentrated and supple with silky tannins and liqueruious dark fruit. Blackberry, plum, mineral and espresso bean can be found in the opulent, tannic finish. 93-95 Pts

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

par Neal Martin le 27/04/2012

The Pavie was picked from 20th until 30th September. Usually there is an explosion of fruit from the glass...but not this time. It is more succinct in 2011, drawing you in to the seductive, pure, cassis and dark berry fruits laced with blueberry and a touch of soy. The palate is full-bodied and very well balanced with ripe tannins, good acidity and great harmony. There is less of a vice-like grip than the 2010 and of course, great persistency and purity on the mouth, though those tannins are drying on the finish (as usual.) will require a decade in bottle. Note the plus sign. Tasted April 2012. (92-94+ points)

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

par Julia Harding MW le 24/04/2012

Drink 2020-2035
Slightly lower yields than 2010. Gentle aroma of sweet dark, dusty fruit pure with evident oak char and chocolate. Very firm and chewy grip but there's a softness in the mouth that is striking for Pavie. Dense and dark but with a fluid flourish at the end and good length. Enough freshness to balance. Lots of matière then the oak char comes back on the finish. A bit too dense for pleasure at the moment. (JH)

Asian Palate

93-94 / 100

par Jeannie Cho Lee MW le 20/04/2012

Pavie has really moved away from over-ripeness and over the past several years produced gorgeous wines. This wine has aroma of spices, dark berries and layers of flavours. It is fresh and lively with good acidity and firm, dense, ripe tannins. Well made and opulent with freshness.

Wine Spectator

92-95 / 100

par James Molesworth le 10/04/2012

Very ripe, but also very focused, with a distilled raspberry essence racing from start to finish, while extra licorice snap, blueberry coulis and plum pâte de fruit notes fill in the background. Long and velvety through the finish. A beautiful effort for the vintage.—J.M.

Wine Enthusiast

90-92 / 100

par Roger Voss le 06/04/2012

Here is a ripe and juicy wine that pushes forward with delicious blackberry fruits. There is a tense edge of acidity that then brings out denser tannins, but juiciness characterizes this wine. —R.V.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

par James Suckling le 01/04/2012

Fabulous aromas of blackberries and cassis. A purity of fruit here. Full body, with silky tannins. Powerful finish. Muscular for the vintage. Gorgeous. I like the brightness and clarity to it.