Château Pavie | FINE+RARE

About the producer

The slopes of Château Pavie were planted as far back as the fourth century by the Ancient Romans and it has been a well-known producer in Saint-Émilion since the middle of the 19th century. One of the most well-established Châteaux in the Bordeaux appellation of Saint-Émilion, Château Pavie went through a huge period of change, when the new owner Gérard Perse purchased the estate in 1998. Perse, who also owns Château Monbousquet, Château Pavie-Decesse and  Château Bellevue Mondotte, brought with him a huge amount of expertise, and big plans to revolutionise the estate and the wine-making at Pavie.

Although the change in style at Château Pavie has sparked controversy, with some preferring it to be made in a less concentrated style, the effort that Perse, along with the help of oenologist Michel Rolland, has expended on the estate has received significant recognition. The most important of which was the elevation in classification of Pavie in 2012. In this new Classification of Saint-Émilion, Château Pavie was elevated from Premier Grand Cru Classe "B" to "A", placing it alongside the other greats of Saint-Émilion - Château Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc and Château Angélus - with Parker writing that “Pavie potentially rivals nearby Ausone, the oldest and possibly the most famous estate in Bordeaux”.

In the vineyard

The vineyards of Château Pavie comprise 37 hectares and are made up of three completely different terroirs each with their own microclimates, which give the wine huge depth and complexity. The three different terroirs benefit from poor soils, good drainage - as all are located on slopes - and southern exposure. The three different terroirs consist of the Pavie limestone plateau, situated around 85 meters above the Dordogne with white lithic limestone (white limestone soil on "starfish limestone”). The hillside, situated around 55 meters above the Dordogne with finely-textured brown limestone on Fronsadais molasse (heavy clay-limestone soil) and the foothills, situated around 35 meters above the Dordogne. with colluvial brown limestone on non-limestone fluvial sands (clay-limestone soil at the bottom of the slope) and brown, large-grained soils (sandy clay).

All the vineyards face due south benefiting from full sunshine throughout the growing season. The vineyards are planted with 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and this is reflected to varying degrees in the final blend of the wine. A lot of effort is expended in order to achieve low yields, thus encouraging the grapes harvested to be of the best quality and intensity, and the sorting process of the grapes is meticulous to ensure that only the best grapes contribute to the final wine. When Gérard Perse bought the estate the vineyards were in extremely poor condition and required extensive replanting. Along with this, Perse also extended the vineyards at Pavie by 2.5 hectares when he purchased the vines of Château La Clusière, an integration which was allowed as the terroirs were judged to be similar enough, and a small part of the vineyards at Pavie-Decesse were also incorporated into the vineyards at Pavie. Perse renovated the entire estate, with work finishing in 2000, and in 2011 he began a complete renovation of the winemaking facilities to an extremely modern state of the art facility which was completed in 2013.

In the winery

The characteristics of the wine produced at Château Pavie changed dramatically when Perse took over control of the estate. Previously, the wine had been a much lighter style than what is being produced now, and arguably more subtle and elegant, with some saying that the pre-1998 wines had been a truer expression of Saint-Émilion. The style produced now is deeply coloured and flamboyant, with notes of dense dark fruits, chocolate, truffle and spice. Because of the intensity of this wine, it often needs around 15 years to mature. A comparison of pre and post-1998 vintages would show just how drastically different these two styles truly are. Pavie is a clear favourite of Neal Martin and Robert Parker, with a big shift in their scores being seen from the year that Perse took over.

Since then, no vintage has received fewer than 90 points, with the 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010 vintages all receiving a perfect 100 points. As Parker writes: “Pavie’s style of low yields, ripe fruit and serious extraction does produce, even in lighter vintages, a very concentrated and dense wine, but in the great years, the results are legendary.”

The estate also produces a second wine called Les Arômes de Pavie. Originally called Château Tour Simard, the first vintage of Les Arômes was produced in 2005. Mostly made with the juice from young vines, Les Arômes is made with more Merlot than the Grand Vin and has some of the elements found in the top wine, although it is much softer, making it an excellent starting point from which to explore the wines of Château Pavie. Gérard Perse also creates another wine, called Esprit de Pavie. The wine is aged in barrels previously used in making his other wines, including Château Pavie, and is made up of grapes originating from a variety of Perse-owned sources in Saint-Émilion, bringing together the various estates and styles into one wine.

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2021 Les Aromes de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

91.5

£63.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£63.00

Bts

£63.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 25 Marketplace

£360.00

6x75cl

£360.00

0 Immediate | 25 Marketplace

2021 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

94.7

£233.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£233.00

Bts

£233.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

3x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£695.00

3x75cl

£695.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2020 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

97.0

£1,166.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,166.00

6x75cl

£1,166.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2019 Les Aromes de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

91.0

£352.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 20 Marketplace

£352.00

6x75cl

£352.00

0 Immediate | 20 Marketplace

2018 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

97.7

£259.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£259.00

Bts

£259.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

Mags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£516.00

Mags

£516.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

3x75cl

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£776.00

3x75cl

£776.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,057.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 53 Marketplace

£1,547.00

6x75cl

£1,547.00

0 Immediate | 53 Marketplace

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£2,165.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2018 Les Aromes de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

93.5

£424.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1215 Marketplace

£424.00

6x75cl

£424.00

0 Immediate | 1215 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£847.00

6xMags

£847.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2017 Les Aromes de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

91.4

£77.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£77.00

Bts

£77.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

0 Immediate | 60 Marketplace

£306.00

0 Immediate | 60 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1002 Marketplace

£449.00

6x75cl

£449.00

0 Immediate | 1002 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 125 Marketplace

£897.00

12x75cl

£897.00

0 Immediate | 125 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 41 Marketplace

£897.00

6xMags

£897.00

0 Immediate | 41 Marketplace

2016 Les Aromes de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

90.6

£41.00

Hlvs

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£41.00

Hlvs

£41.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£77.00

Bts

£77.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

Mags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£151.00

Mags

£151.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

0 Immediate | 41 Marketplace

£306.00

0 Immediate | 41 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 264 Marketplace

£449.00

6x75cl

£449.00

0 Immediate | 264 Marketplace

3xMags

0 Immediate | 25 Marketplace

£449.00

3xMags

£449.00

0 Immediate | 25 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 251 Marketplace

£897.00

12x75cl

£897.00

0 Immediate | 251 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 99 Marketplace

£897.00

6xMags

£897.00

0 Immediate | 99 Marketplace

2015 Pavie (Ex Chateau 2021)

Pavie

Bordeaux

£1,440.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 19 Marketplace

£1,440.00

6x75cl

£1,440.00

0 Immediate | 19 Marketplace

2015 Esprit de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

89.0

£29.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£29.00

Bts

£29.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

£158.00

6x75cl

£158.00

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

2015 Les Aromes de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

90.3

£61.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£61.00

Bts

£61.00

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

Mags

0 Immediate | 101 Marketplace

£119.00

Mags

£119.00

0 Immediate | 101 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 100 Marketplace

£349.00

6x75cl

£349.00

0 Immediate | 100 Marketplace

2014 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

95.6

£1,108.00

6x75cl

1 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,108.00

6x75cl

£1,108.00

1 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

3xMags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,108.00

3xMags

£1,108.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2014 Les Aromes de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

85.0

£357.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 102 Marketplace

£357.00

6x75cl

£357.00

0 Immediate | 102 Marketplace

2013 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

93.0

£209.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£209.00

Bts

£209.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,242.00

6x75cl

£1,242.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£2,485.00

6xMags

£2,485.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

2012 Les Aromes de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

88.0

£63.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£63.00

Bts

£63.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2012 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

94.8

£1,303.00

6x75cl

1 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£1,303.00

6x75cl

£1,303.00

1 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

2011 Esprit de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

£84.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 42 Marketplace

£84.00

6x75cl

£84.00

0 Immediate | 42 Marketplace

2010 Esprit de Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

£23.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£23.00

Bts

£23.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

2010 Pavie (Ex Chateau 2022)

Pavie

Bordeaux

£1,795.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 24 Marketplace

£1,795.00

6x75cl

£1,795.00

0 Immediate | 24 Marketplace

2010 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

94.9

£269.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£269.00

Bts

£269.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

Mags

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£964.00

Mags

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

£964.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

6xMags

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£5,782.00

6xMags

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

£5,782.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2009 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

96.0

£878.00

Mags

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£878.00

Mags

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

£878.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

6xMags

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£5,265.00

6xMags

PR
Provenance: Ex Chateau

£5,265.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2009 Pavie (Ex Chateau 2022)

Pavie

Bordeaux

100.0

£780.00

Mags

0 Immediate | 31 Marketplace

£780.00

Mags

£780.00

0 Immediate | 31 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£2,342.00

6x75cl

£2,342.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

2006 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

94.0

£849.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£849.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

2004 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

94.0

£2,395.00

12x75cl

3 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£2,395.00

12x75cl

£2,395.00

3 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

2001 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

94.0

£232.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

Duty Paid

£232.00

Bts

£232.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

Duty Paid

Bts

0 Immediate | 11 Marketplace

£232.00

Bts

£232.00

0 Immediate | 11 Marketplace

2000 Pavie (Ex Chateau 2021)

Pavie

Bordeaux

£1,610.00

3x75cl

0 Immediate | 20 Marketplace

£1,610.00

3x75cl

£1,610.00

0 Immediate | 20 Marketplace

2000 Pavie (Ex Chateau 2022)

Pavie

Bordeaux

£3,948.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£3,948.00

6x75cl

£3,948.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2000 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

98.0

£444.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£444.00

Bts

£444.00

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

Duty Paid

£5,330.00

12x75cl

£5,330.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

Duty Paid

1999 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

92.5

£111.00

Hlvs

0 Immediate | 11 Marketplace

£111.00

Hlvs

£111.00

0 Immediate | 11 Marketplace

Bts

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£213.00

Bts

£213.00

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

1997 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

86.0

£181.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£181.00

Bts

£181.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

1995 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

83.0

£251.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£251.00

Bts

£251.00

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

Mags

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£499.00

Mags

£499.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£1,023.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£2,993.00

12x75cl

£2,993.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

18L

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£6,587.00

18L

£6,587.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1994 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

72.0

£1,017.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,017.00

6x75cl

£1,017.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£2,031.00

12x75cl

£2,031.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1991 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

82.0

£190.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 26 Marketplace

£190.00

Bts

£190.00

0 Immediate | 26 Marketplace

1990 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

90.5

£249.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 17 Marketplace

£249.00

Bts

£249.00

0 Immediate | 17 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£2,976.00

12x75cl

£2,976.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

1988 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

84.0

£215.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 7 Marketplace

£215.00

Bts

£215.00

0 Immediate | 7 Marketplace

1987 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

82.0

£173.00

Bts

LA
Label: Damaged

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£173.00

Bts

LA
Label: Damaged

£173.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

Bts

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£193.00

Bts

£193.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

1986 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

87.0

£151.00

Bts

CA
Capsule: Damaged

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£151.00

Bts

CA
Capsule: Damaged

£151.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£156.00

Bts

£156.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

1985 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

88.5

£2,017.00

24x37.5cl

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£2,017.00

24x37.5cl

£2,017.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

1981 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

85.0

£247.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 8 Marketplace

£247.00

Bts

£247.00

0 Immediate | 8 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£1,473.00

6x75cl

£1,473.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

1980 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

£206.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 8 Marketplace

£206.00

Bts

£206.00

0 Immediate | 8 Marketplace

1978 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

78.0

£1,076.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£1,076.00

6x75cl

£1,076.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

1950 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

£491.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£491.00

Bts

£491.00

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

1925 Pavie

Pavie

Bordeaux

£261.00

Hlvs

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£261.00

Hlvs

£261.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

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