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Chateau Pavie Bordeaux Blend 1998

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This is where modern Pavie begins. 1998 is the year Gérard and Chantal Perse bought the estate, and the château itself names this vintage as the moment Pavie's taste profile changed. Perse had already overhauled Château Monbousquet, and he started a top-to-bottom restructuring of Pavie right away. The weather helped, especially on the Right Bank: an almost rainless August produced tiny, sugar-rich grapes, the Merlot ripened beautifully and the Cabernet Franc was very high quality too. The blend is 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines averaging 47 years old. Yields were kept to a low 32 hl/ha, and the wine spent 18 months in all-new oak. If you're curious about the estate that went on to be promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé "A" in 2012, this is the bottle that shows its turning point. (A bonus fact: the name comes from the red-fleshed "Pavie peaches" that grew on the hillside before it was planted to vines.) Decant it and give it time in the glass.

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
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  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Chateau Pavie needs no introduction for Bordeaux lovers. Over the decades this iconic St. Emilion estate has produced some of the most lauded Right Bank Bordeaux, frequently garners astronomical scores and gushing praise from the global wine press.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot

  • Vintage

    1998

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Rosemary-roasted leg of lamb; duck breast with a cherry or morello sauce; beef Wellington; braised short ribs over wild-mushroom polenta.

Tasting Profile

Deep ruby. Spice, cinnamon, cherry jelly, candied morello cherry and cocoa on the nose. The body is rich and opulent, with tight-knit, elegant tannins and a very long, fresh finish.

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