2018 CHÂTEAU PAVIE (SUBSKRIPTION)

James Suckling 98-99/100 Punkte
»This is a very pretty and structured Pavie with a beautiful elegance and depth. Full body and a great core of elegant fruit, surrounded by very fine tannins. Very polished. Extremely long. Finesse with power.«

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 97-100/100 Punkte
»The 2018 Pavie is composed of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, harvested October 1-10 with yields of 38 hectoliters per hectare. The wine has a 3.58 pH and 14.48% alcohol. Very deep purple-black in color, the nose starts off quiet and stern, swiftly growing exponentially in the glass to reveal powerful plum preserves, fruitcake, coffee beans, smoked meats and black olives scents with emerging nuances of roses, hoisin, molten chocolate and licorice plus a waft of candied violets. WOW—the palate explodes with waves of black fruit preserves, exotic spices and savory chocolate, framed by very firm, super ripe, velvety tannins and an electric backbone of freshness, finishing with epic length and energy. Amazing, singular wine—it could only be Pavie.«

Wine Spectator 96-99/100 Punkte
»Gorgeous from start to finish, offering lush layers of raspberry, cassis and plum sauce flavors entwined with licorice, apple wood and rooibos tea notes. There's a serious grip through the finish but this is focused and pure in feel. The encore of fruit detail at the very end is impressive.«

Falstaff: 96/100 Punkte
»Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Tabakig-würzig unterlegte schwarze Kirschfrucht, ein Hauch von Blaubeeren, Nougat, etwas Goudron, Edelholzwürze. Opulent, cremige Textur, kraftvolll, vollreife, abgerundete Tannine, kaum spürbare Säurestruktur, lange anhaftend, ein voluminöser Wein, mineralisch-salzig im Nachhall.«

Vinum: 17,5/20 Punkte
»Viel neues Holz, extraktreich, herbes, frisches Tannin, intensives Beerenfinale: wirkt deutlich weniger wuchtig als in früheren Jahren. 2028 bis 2045«