Aromas of Pavia - Château Pavie - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

17,5 / 20

byClub Vinthe5/15/2017

Nez de petits fruits noirs, cerise griotte, vanillé. Bouche ample, gourmande, juteuse, fruitée, tannins amples, enrobants, finale très longue.

Bettane & Desseauve

92 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Dense, sève, richesse et sève, allonge mûre.

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Arômes de Pavie, the Deuxième Vin of Château Pavie, is a blend of 66% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped at 42 hectoliters per hectare and matured in 50% new oak. It has a powerful and voluminous bouquet with sweet ripe black cherries, blueberry and a dash of black pepper. The palate is full-bodied with a firm grip in the mouth, a powerful and demonstrative Arômes de Pavie that just needs a little less new oak on the finish. I appreciate the weight and concentration here... it just needs to muster a little more refinement.

matthewjukes.com

17 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(66 Merlot, 21 Cabernet Franc, 13 Cabernet Sauvignon) | 50% new oak | 14.1% alc. This wine hits the post with its fabulously exotic, spicy, blueberry and mulberry fruit and this experience is stunning. However, in a moment it all changes and the tannins crash in and bury the fruit. It was so close to being a good wine, but now it is yet another oak frenzy. Will it soften? I really do hope so. 17++?

Wine Enthusiast

91-93 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. Gerard Perse's second wine of Château Pavie is a good indicator of the vintage. This dense wine boasts dark tannins and concentration. It has the ripeness of the vintage while at the same time serious tannins.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

This gushes with boysenberry and blueberry preserve flavors, inlaid with sweet spice and toast accents and backed by a hint of ganache. Offers lots of fruit, but this is ultimately open-knit. For the hedonist crowd.—J.M.