2023 Les Aromes de Pavie
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Coming from a designated parcel of clay and limestone soils, the 2023 Aromes De Pavie is equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot and was aged 20 months in 50% new French oak. Beautiful Pavie-like notes of red and black fruits, leafy tobacco, graphite, and spicy wood all emerge from the glass, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, graceful mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. This is always a beautiful wine in its own right that will drink well for 15+ years. Drink 2026-2045.
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James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2023 Arômes de Pavie is now sourced from a single plot on Pavie's limestone plateau. It possesses notable depth and texture, much of that coming from the 50% Cabernet Franc in the blend. Dark red cherry, blood orange, plum, menthol, licorice and mocha are front and center.
The 2023 Arômes de Pavie comes from a single vineyard, vinified in its own separate cellar, and is replete with a redesigned label. It has a slight menthol note on the nose, a trait that I found in other Right Bank wines. Plenty of black plum and boysenberry, just a bit smudged. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Mainly black fruit laced with graphite, there is decent weight and freshness on the finish, more than the Clos Lunelles at the moment.
Rich, ripe blackberries, dark cherries, mussel shells, cocoa powder and a chalky edge. Full-bodied and very flavorful, with nicely chewy tannins, lush berry fruit and a dense finish. Big but still fresh and juicy. A blend of 50% merlot and 50% bouchet (cabernet franc). Best after 2028.
About the producer
The slopes of Château Pavie were planted as far back as the fourth century by the Ancient Romans and it has been a well-known producer in Saint-Émilion since the middle of the 19th century.