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2003 Château Pavie Saint-Emilion
Vineyard: Château Pavie
Price: $179.99
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Varietal: Pinot Grigio
Style: Red Wine
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
This wine will long be remembered because there was a controversy surrounding its degree of ripeness. The color is deep crimson, bordering on black. The nose reflects the hot summer, with a very concentrated bouquet of blackberry, juicy cherries, jam, and a touch of understated toasty aromas that take a back seat to the ripe fruit. 2003 Pavie is powerful and rich, with a very suave texture with a certain overripe quality that gives the impression of sweetness on the aftertaste. However, it is i...
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  • International Wine Cellar
    Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 126, May/June 2006 ($90-$110) Good bright deep red. Highly nuanced, fresh aromas of cherry, minerals, tobacco, h...
  • Wine.com
    This 92-acre vineyard, which enjoys an impeccable southern orientation, is composed of limestone on the upper slopes, clay and limestone in the middle, and sand and clay at the base. Proprietor Gerard...
  • Wine Advocate
    Rating: (97-100) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 158 on Apr-05
  • Robert Parker
    Rating: 94-96 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate
  • Wine Spectator
    Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator