Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2000 July End Sale even while made in a

even while made in a somewhat understated and always controlled fashion

with precise

In the mouth it is well-rounded

and was aged in 18% new French oak

Disgorged October 2021

Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2000 July End Sale even while made in aJust a powerhouse of a wine that does everything right, the 2000 Chteau Pavie is drinking incredibly well today, offering huge blackcurrant and chocolatey darker berry fruits as well as loads of truffly earth, tobacco, and spice. Full bodied, deep, and concentrated on the palate, it stays flawlessly balanced, and while I suspect the acidity is quite low, it has an incredible sense of freshness and a weightless texture. Fully mature, yet in the early