Critic Notes
Gérard Perse's 2015 Pavie-Decesse is just as compelling from bottle as it was from barrel, if not more so. Lifted, gracious and super-refined, the 2015 captures the richness of the year with the support of cool, mineral-driven notes from the calcaire-rich soils. Super-ripe red cherry, blood orange, rose petal and mint are some of the many notes that are woven together. In 2015, Pavie-Decesse is a wine of pure and total class. Don't miss it!
Score: 98-/100Antonio GalloniDrinking Window: 2020 - 2045
This shows a power and finesse at the same time with silky and refined tannins and a pretty. Such precision and length. Gorgeous, racy. Mar 2016, www.JamesSuckling.com
Score: 97-98/100James Suckling
Located at the top of the plateau inside of Pavie and planted to 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Pavie Decesse is a vintage blend that reflects the vineyard plantings precisely, and it has been aged in 100% new French oak barrels. Very deep garnet-purple colored, it kicks off with exuberant crushed black currants, blackberries and black forest cake notes with hints of potpourri, Indian spices, mossy bark and Sichuan pepper. The full-bodied palate reveals wonderful energy and intensity, supported by firm, grainy tannins and impressive tension, which takes the electric fruit to a very long finish. Feb 2018, www.robertparker.com
Score: 95-/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Beautiful, with remarkably lush raspberry, plum and cassis flavors that glide over a substantial yet creamy structure. The finish has beautiful flow. Dressed for the ball, but stays refined thanks to minimal accessorizing. Mar 2016, James Molesworth, www.WineSpectator.com
Score: 93-96/100Wine Spectator
The 2015 Pavie-Decesse is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc matured entirely in new oak. The nose is backward at first and needed much encouragement in the glass, eventually revealing black cherries, crème de cassis, blood orange and almost honeyed aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannin, a modest level of acidity, fine grained with a spicy finish that lingers with a peppery aftertaste. It is an assertive Pavie-Decesse, particularly at the end where it cannot compete with the 2015 Pavie in terms of clarity, but the components will come together with 4-5 years in bottle. Apr 2016, www.eRobertParker.com, Drink: 2022-2045
Score: 93-95/100Neal MartinDrinking Window: 2022-2045
90% Merlot from 3.65ha. True to style: ripe, powerful and firm with marked tension but more refinement in the texture this year. One for the cellar. Apr 2016, James Lawther MW, www.Decanter.com, Drink: 2028-2040
Score: 93-/100DecanterDrinking Window: 2028-2040
90% Merlot. Yield 17 hl/ha. Very old vines - average age 51 years. Very deep, glowing crimson. Juicy and succulent. Just enough fruit to overwhelm the considerable tannins. Good freshness. No water stress on the limestone plateau apparently. Should soften. Impressive! Bonsai stuff. Apr 2016, www.JancisRobinson.com, Drink: 2025-2040
Score: 17-/20Jancis RobinsonDrinking Window: 2025-2040
