Lot 35
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2003 (1) WA 93
CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2003 (2) WA 96
CHÂTEAU PAVIE DECESSE 2003 (2) WA 97
CHÂTEAU VALANDRAUD 2003 (2)
Lot 35 Details
CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 2003 (1)
Saint-Estèphe. 3ième Cru Classé
1 x scraped label
WA 93
CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2003 (2)
Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé
2 x scraped labels. 1 x scuffed & wrinkled label
The wine has a stunning nose of roasted herbs, grilled meats, charcoal, blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, with some oak still present. Dense, full-bodied and very succulent and lush, this wine seems to be in late adolescence, ready to enter a relatively mature stage. There is always a suspicion because of the extreme heat in July and August that these wines will crack up very quickly, and certainly that will always be a worry, but this one looks set for at least another 10-15 years of drinkability. August 2015 WA 96
CHÂTEAU PAVIE DECESSE 2003 (2)
Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé
1 x scraped label
This amazing wine has turned out to be a modern-day classic. Like its bigger sister, Pavie, it has dropped some of its baby fat and exoticism, but remains a dense ruby/purple color with notes of mocha, mulberries and black cherry jam buttressed by serious, ripe tannin and decent acidity. Almost over-the-top in its youth, it has calmed down considerably, is well-delineated and pure with great balance as well as a full-bodied, vigorous, exuberant mouthfeel. One of the superstars of the vintage, the 2003 Pavie Decesse is capable of lasting another 10-15+ years. August 2014 WA 97
CHÂTEAU VALANDRAUD 2003 (2)
Saint-Émilion. Premier Cru Classé
1 x scuffed label