Pavie 2004 750ml

Château Pavie, a Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé on the limestone slopes south of the town, was transformed after Gérard and Chantal Perse bought it in 1998, and it was promoted to the top "A" rank in 2012. The 2004 comes from a classic, cooler vintage, and its fruit draws on three terroirs: the limestone plateau, a gravel and limestone sector, and clay at the foot of the slope. Wine & Spirits found thick-skinned black plum power with feral scents and violets, while Wine Spectator praised raspberry and blackberry confiture with singed applewood notes. Robert Parker called it "absolutely remarkable for the vintage." Now about 20 years old, it is drinking well and should hold for another decade.