Château Pavie 2012 — Saint-Émilion, 0.75 L

Name: Château Pavie 2012 — Saint-Émilion, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Pavie
SKU: BOR-PAVIE-SAINT-EMILION-2012-075
Price: 330.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château Pavie

2012 · 0.75 L · RP 94, 96

€ 330,00

1 in stock

Château Pavie 2012 from Saint-Émilion, a red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The vintage in which the estate was raised to Premier Grand Cru Classé "A".

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0.75 L
Drink 2021-2051
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SKU: BOR-PAVIE-SAINT-EMILION-2012-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2012
Appellation: Saint-Émilion
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Drinking window: 2021–2051
Vintage rating: 93/100 — early maturing, approachable
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Pavie
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Saint-Émilion 2012 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Grand Cru, Merlot, Red, Wine

Château Pavie 2012: the year the estate moved up to class A

Château Pavie 2012 comes from the year the estate was promoted. In the 2012 Saint-Émilion classification it went from Premier Grand Cru Classé “B”, which it had held since the first list of 1955, to Premier Grand Cru Classé “A”. The Perse family had bought the estate in 1998. The family’s other properties include Château Pavie-Decesse, Château Bellevue-Mondotte, Château Monbousquet and Clos Lunelles. Since the 2022 classification, Pavie and Château Figeac are the only two estates ranked “A”.

Château Pavie 2012 is a dry red from the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation in Bordeaux.

Illustration: limestone vineyards and the medieval village, Saint-Émilion

Pavie’s three grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Château Pavie is made from Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate’s current plantings are 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate’s second wine is Arômes de Pavie.

Illustration: limestone quarry cellar, Saint-Émilion

The slope behind Pavie

The vineyard is a single block that rises from the foot of the Saint-Émilion slope to the limestone plateau, and it faces mainly south. In 2002 the INAO authorised the integration of the Château La Clusière vines, 2.5 ha, into Pavie. The vineyard has three zones. The plateau has clay-limestone over asteriated limestone, the mid-slope has fine brown clay-limestone, and the foot of the slope has sandy, sandy-clay and sandy-gravel soils.

Illustration: red Saint-Émilion with duck and ceps, Saint-Émilion

Drinking Pavie 2012 now

Our suggested drinking window for this bottle runs from 2021 to 2051, so the window has already opened. The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores Saint-Émilion 2012 at 93 with the letter E, which stands for early maturing and accessible. That chart score describes the vintage in the appellation, not this wine.

Questions buyers ask

What is Château Pavie 2012 made from?

Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon; the estate's current plantings are 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Is Château Pavie a Premier Grand Cru Classé A?

Yes. It was raised from "B" to "A" in the 2012 Saint-Émilion classification, and it held the "A" rank in 2022 alongside Château Figeac.

Is 2012 a good vintage in Saint-Émilion?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart rates Saint-Émilion 2012 at 93, with the letter E: early maturing and accessible.

When should Château Pavie 2012 be drunk?

Our suggested drinking window is 2021 to 2051, so the bottle can be opened now or kept.

Is Château Pavie the same as Pavie-Macquin?

No. Château Pavie, Pavie-Macquin and Pavie-Decesse are separate estates.

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