The 2012 vintage of Château Pavie, Pavie 1500mL is a stunning representation of the renowned Bordeaux region in France. A deep, ruby red in color, this wine oozes elegance and sophistication from the first pour. On the nose, fragrant aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, and mocha intermingle with notes of cedar and tobacco, creating a complex and alluring bouquet. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and rich, with a velvety mouthfeel and well-integrated tannins. Flavors of blackcurrants, plum, and dark chocolate are balanced by hints of vanilla and spice, leading to a long, lingering finish. This wine is a testament to the exceptional terroir of Château Pavie and showcases the superb craftsmanship of their winemaking. Enjoy now or cellar for further development.
Critic Reviews
96 POINTS
James Suckling
This shows incredible depth and density for the vintage with dark berry, dark chocolate, spice and chalk character. Full body, firm and velvety tannins and a long and powerful finish. Needs five or six years to soften. Try in 2020.
95 POINTS
Wine Spectator
A beauty, with rich and supple plum and blackberry confiture notes that stream along over a dense but velvety structure. The licorice and toast aspect is more restrained here, and there are long, cool menthol, apple wood and earth accents through the finish.--Non-blind Pavie vertical (March 2017).
95 POINTS
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast
94–96. Barrel sample. This is a powerful wine which exhibits a change in style towards elegance in recent years. The palate has delicious Merlot fruitiness along with black-currant acidity and a dense structure. Fine minerality at the end with juicy acidity.
95 POINTS
Robert Parker - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The full-bodied, opaque purple-hued 2012 exhibits a beautiful nose of mulberries, black cherries, cedar wood, high quality toasty oak, lead pencil shavings, crushed chalk and floral notes. This complex, authoritative, full-throttle Pavie possesses much more accessibility and precociousness than most vintages. It is another brilliant effort from proprietors Chantal and Gerard Perse. It should be drinkable in 8-10 years and last for three decades.
From 47-year-old vines, Pavie, one of the largest estates in St.-Emilion (92 acres), has once again hit pay dirt with their 2012 Pavie. Yields were 28 hectoliters per hectare (which is slightly above the 26 hectoliters per hectare in 2010), and the harvest was exceptionally late. The tannins may be the sweetest of any young Pavie I have tasted since the 2001 (which the 2012 vaguely resembles).
95 POINTS
Robert Parker - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2012 Pavie celebrates its reclassification and upgrade to Class A St.-Emilion by sporting a new black label with gold print. Fortunately, every Pavie has benefitted since Perse began a complete makeover of this estate in 1998. From 47-year-old vines, the 2012 has an inky purple color, judicious toasty oak in the nose interwoven with copious blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, Christmas spices, as well as licorice and graphite. Full-bodied, rich and moderately tannic, it will require 5-7 years of bottle age but should drink well for 20-30 years. Kudos to Chantal and Gerard Perse for their extraordinary commitment to quality, which is so evident in this more challenging vintage than some of the great years like 2009 and 2010. Very low yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare were obtained from this 92-acre estate.
95 POINTS
James Suckling
What a gorgeous wine with violet and sandalwood character on the nose and palate. Medium to full body. Fine tannins. Love it now.
94 POINTS
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
Open nose of bramble jelly with a glaze of toasty aromas. Both quite rich and well-structured with plenty of fine tannin and pronounced earthiness on the generous palate. Very focused, long finish with energy, suggesting that this has many years ahead of it. An excellent 2012! Château Quintus vertical tasting. SP.
94 POINTS
James Suckling
Lots of beautiful aromas of roses, dark fruits and dark chocolate. Full and chewy with beautiful firm tannins and that add to the long finish. Very intense. Very fine tannins. Very, very long. 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Points: 94-95
Winemakers Notes
Perse Latitudes
After a first career in the retail industry, Gérard Perse decided in the 1990s to fulfill his passion for vineyards and wine. His future would be written in Saint-Emilion, his land of choice. He acquired, among others, Château Pavie, a premier grand cru classé 'A' of Saint-Emilion, Monbousquet, a classified grand cru of Saint-Emilion, and later Clos Lunelles in Castillon, Côtes de Bordeaux.
Wine is a product that can be enhanced both by its origin and the dishes associated with it. Thus the Perse Family acquired the Hostellerie de Plaisance, a renowned place of gastronomy and lifestyle, which later became Hôtel de Pavie along with its double Michelin-starred restaurant, La Table de Pavie. The collaboration since 2020 with Yannick Alléno, a true icon of French gastronomy, embodies the new dynamics and ambition embraced by the family.
Château Pavie, "Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A"
The wine history of Château Pavie goes back to the 4th century. The estate experienced a remarkable renaissance in 1998 when it was acquired by the Perse family. Under the stewardship of Gérard Perse, the estate ascended to the pinnacle of the appellation, culminating in its prestigious promotion to Premier Grand Cru Classé A in 2012.
The vineyard of Château Pavie boasts a rich tapestry of terroirs, ranging from the "limestone plateau" of Saint-Emilion, situated approximately 85 meters above the Dordogne River, to the "middle of the hill" at around 55 meters above the Dordogne. This exceptional terroir gracefully manifests itself in the wines, bestowing upon them elegance, finesse, freshness, and purity.
In 2022, Château Pavie welcomed two additional vineyards from the Perse family, namely Château Pavie-Decesse and Château Bellevue-Mondotte, expanding its vineyard's surface area by just under 5 hectares.
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The 2012 vintage of Château Pavie, Pavie 1500mL is a stunning representation of the renowned Bordeaux region in France. A deep, ruby red in color, this wine oozes elegance and sophistication from the first pour. On the nose, fragrant aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, and mocha intermingle with notes of cedar and tobacco, creating a complex and alluring bouquet. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and rich, with a velvety mouthfeel and well-integrated tannins. Flavors of blackcurrants, plum, and dark chocolate are balanced by hints of vanilla and spice, leading to a long, lingering finish. This wine is a testament to the exceptional terroir of Château Pavie and showcases the superb craftsmanship of their winemaking. Enjoy now or cellar for further development.
