Chateau Pavie Decesse
From Saint-Emilion
| Vintage: | 2008 |
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| Description: | "This is exotic and ambitious, with tiers of anise, violet, roasted fig, melted licorice and racy graphite offset by lush spice and blackberry confiture notes. The powerful finish lets everything play out with excellent definition. Unabashedly modern. Best from 2013 through 2021. 666 cases made. –jm" (ws). "Another top-notch effort, the 2008 is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc produced from yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare. It reached 14% natural alcohol, no doubt because of the extremely late harvest. A deep purple color is accompanied by massive notes of blackberries, incense, fruitcake, camphor and toasty oak intermixed with a crushed chalk-like minerality (a hallmark of this vineyard). The wine has softened considerably in bottle, and while it seems more structured than the 2010, it reveals a degree of accessibility. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2035." (wa). "Saturated medium ruby. Blackberry, licorice, violet and graphite on the nose; became more liqueur-like and exotic with air. Dense, chewy and sweet, with highly concentrated flavors of dark berries, violet and minerals. At once lush and gripping, and not at all overly exotic. Finishes very long, with a major load of tannins that will require at least six to eight years of cellaring." (iwc). "08 Château Pavie Decesse will be difficult to find because fewer than 500 cases were produced. A blend of 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc from soils packed with limestone, this wine serves up aromatics of sweet, jammy black fruit, flowers, boysenberry, coffee, and minerals. Dense and concentrated with layers of opulent ripe fruit that coat your palate. The tannins are ripe, and the finish is long. 93-96 Pts 95 points - Tasted Jul 1, 2009" (jl). "Lovely fruit with chocolate and berries and raspberries. Full and round fine silky and elegant. Very fresh and long. Beautiful. I like the freshness. Try it in four to five years." (js) |
| Price: | $ 169.95 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Previously available from Los Angeles Wine Company
| Address: |
4935 McConnell Ave. Suite #8 Los Angeles, CA 90066-6756 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-854-8466 |
| Telephone (regular): | 310-306-9463 |
| Fax: | 310-306-0093 |
First added to 1000 Corks on October 30, 2020.
This product was inactivated November 15, 2023.
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