The Pavie Decesse 2011 from Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France is a masterful blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, produced by the renowned Château Pavie Decesse. This vintage boasts a deep ruby hue, with hints of purple at the edges. On the nose, rich aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, and plums are present, along with subtle notes of vanilla, cedar, and tobacco. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and velvety, with a perfect balance of ripe fruit and elegant tannins. Flavors of dark cherries, blackberries, and cassis are layered with hints of chocolate and spice, leading to a long, lingering finish. This is a wine that will continue to develop and impress for years to come, and is a true representation of the quality and character of its region. Enjoy with a hearty beef dish or rich cheese platter.
Critic Reviews
94 POINTS
Robert Parker - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
This well-known estate situated on the limestone hillside above Pavie is produced from a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Another brilliant offering from the Perse family, the dense opaque purple-colored 2011 reveals plenty of floral notes intermixed with super-concentrated cassis and kirsch. The chalky limestone soils provide minerality to this full-bodied, powerful, concentrated St.-Emilion. Some tannins are noticeable, but they are sweet. This 2011 should be drinkable in 3-4 years and last for 15-20.
94 POINTS
Robert Parker - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2011 Pavie Decesse exhibits an inky/purple color along with notes of crushed chalk, black raspberries, blackberries, licorice, charcoal and toasty oak. Full-bodied, thick and unctuous (atypical for this vintage) with high tannin, this cuvee had just come out of malolactic fermentation when I tasted it, which undoubtedly accounts for its primary, infantile showing. Nevertheless, it is loaded, multidimensional and impressive, and will require 6-8 years of cellaring. It should keep for 25-30 years.
From the plateau on the limestone hillsides of the Cote Pavie, this blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc is fashioned by proprietors Chantal and Gerard Perse. There was no problem with ripeness at this estate as the natural alcohol came in at 14.3%.
93 POINTS
Wine Spectator
Offers driven fruit, with intense plum sauce, blackberry confiture and blueberry paste flavors, layered together and stitched with dark mocha and tobacco notes, all backed by a long, dense, velvet-textured finish. A showy style, but everything is in place.
93 POINTS
Neal Martin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2011 Pavie Decesse is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc cropped at 26hl/ha at 14.3 degrees alcohol. It has an extremely ripe bouquet with macerated dark cherries, fig, a touch of fresh prune in the background and an intriguing oyster shell note. The palate is full-bodied with layers of ripe toasty black fruit with sufficient acidity to keep it balanced. It is fresh in the mouth, has a firm grip, but says “Come back after ten years.” Huge persistency on the finish! Tasted April 2012
93 POINTS
James Suckling
Wow. The smoky, berry, nut and ripe-fruit character is impressive in this wine. It’s full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a loads of oak on the finish. Some might find it too much, but it will come together with age. Try in 2018.
93 POINTS
James Suckling
This is wonderful on the nose with floral, blackberry and blue berry aromas. Full and very silky with a long finish. This was very late harvested around the third week of October. Excellent wine for the vintage.
Points: 93-94
WeinWisser
2016-2029 17/20
Julia Harding MW - JancisRobinson.com
Drink 2019-2030 3.5 ha. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. Very dark with a rich black cherry rim. Anthocynanins came out easily. Powerful and dark and dense. Very ripe but no overripeness and really nice acidity. Not as dry as the Monbousquet, a little more rounded. Very dense but not hard. Lots of chew but has fruit depth too, and persistence. (JH) 14.3% 16/20
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The Pavie Decesse 2011 from Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France is a masterful blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, produced by the renowned Château Pavie Decesse. This vintage boasts a deep ruby hue, with hints of purple at the edges. On the nose, rich aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, and plums are present, along with subtle notes of vanilla, cedar, and tobacco. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and velvety, with a perfect balance of ripe fruit and elegant tannins. Flavors of dark cherries, blackberries, and cassis are layered with hints of chocolate and spice, leading to a long, lingering finish. This is a wine that will continue to develop and impress for years to come, and is a true representation of the quality and character of its region. Enjoy with a hearty beef dish or rich cheese platter.
