Chateau Pavie Decesse 2012 (RP 95)

*Chateau Pavie-Decesse 2012* 

★大酒風範，質數拍得住 姊妹莊 Chateau Pavie
★與Pavie 同為Perse家族擁有，三分一價錢就飲到Pavie的品質
★90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 50年樹齡，年產僅1500箱
★RP95/Vinous94/WS93/

*95 pts Robert Parker (Apri 2015)*
From Chantal and Gérard Perse, this St.-Emilion is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. It is interesting that the small vineyard of 8.5 acres (which I have walked) sits above Pavie on a steep, pure limestone outcrop. This is the quintessential limestone-based wine, with a liquor of powdered chalk mixed with cassis and blackberry. Very concentrated (almost painfully so), this highly extracted, full-bodied, massive, rich and powerful wine needs cellaring. Everything is present for a great future. This is one of the superstars of the vintage. Unfortunately, production of Pavis Decesse is minuscule, as a large section of the vineyard was incorporated into Pavie. This wine, with its opaque purple color and great density and richness is a connoisseur’s dream. Forget it for 5-8 years and drink it over the following three decades.