2015 Aromes de Pavie Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Tasting notes:

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 93/100 The 2015 Aromes de Pavie is deep garnet in color. It comes barreling out of the glass with notions of stewed black plums, dried mulberries, and tobacco leaf, plus wafts of Indian spices and smoked meats. Full-bodied, the palate is ripe and juicy with firm, chewy tannins and fantastic tension, finishing long and decadent.

Producer description:

For many years, the property was owned and run by Jean-Paul Valette. In 1998, Gérard Perse, who also owns Pavie-Decesse and Monbousquet, purchased it. Pavie's wine is typically a blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Since 1998, the grapes have been fermented in new wooden vats with the wine then being aged in 100% new oak barriques for 18 months. It is bottled unfiltered. Pavie produces elegant, harmonious and stylish wines that typically display a fine bouquet with good depth of fruit on the palate. Under the Perse regime, Pavie has become richer, more intense and more concentrated.