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Arômes de Pavie is the second label of Château Pavie, and is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2009—a warm, ripe vintage is drinking beautifully now. Tight on opening, but after three hours aromas of earth and dust, and freshly turned soil emerge and subside,..

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JS95 WE93 RP92 WS92 WW91 Fine florality and black fruits on the nose then classy and classic St-Julien flavours. Has fleshed out a bit from the past – an attractively elegant, well-expressed wine. This is already a delicious wine in the balanced Saint-Julien style. Smooth and ripe, it is fruity w..

JS 92  WS 91  WW 91  WE 90 This has impressive ripe stone fruits on the nose with peaches, mangoes, melon and cherries. Really upbeat and attractive purity. The palate follows the same thread of fruit characters with a clever balance of flesh and crunch, a bright finish and good ba..

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Brink red, showing its age. Drunk over 6 hours, the wine first came with intense smokiness and oak, fruit was not vivid. Medium to light bodied. Cedar, cassis, earthiness, but the finish was pretty short. Acidity and alcohol seemed smoothen out with time. I'd say the chateau produced a below average..

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WS  90 A wooded elegant, gourmet palate, silky tannins, length, freshness and all the know-how of a name among the most famous. Fastest to drink than its predecessor, though it may stay for many years in your cellar. ..

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WE93 WS90 RP90 The wine is dark, an attractive garnet red with deeper shades of violet. Reflecting the high proportion of Merlot, Chateau Clerc Milon 2008 opens on intense, almost jammy red fruit mingled with delicate touches of roasted coffee. Round and perfectly structured on the palate, it revea..

Wine Advocate #149 Oct 2003 Robert M. Parker, Jr. (89-91) Drink: 2007 - 2016   A strong effort in a year that did not favor Pomerol, Clinet’s 2002 boasts a dense purple color as well as medium to full body, and a sweet perfume of figs, black currants, blackberri..

RP98 Dense ruby/purple, with notes of crushed rock, blueberry and blackberry fruit intermixed with some licorice and chocolate, this full-bodied, massive wine from proprietor Philippe Cuvelier coincides with the resurrection of this premier grand cru classé in St.-Emilion. As the wine sits in the g..

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WE95 WS90 RP90 With its perfumed aromas, this is a wine that has richness and sweetness, with soft velvet power. It has an intense wood element that needs to blend into the rest of the wine, but the sweet black currant and freshness provide a good balance. This is a seductive wine, with a fine so..