Pavie Decesse

Pavie DecesseThis is the first vintage the vinification was controlled by Gerard Perse and his two consultants, Dr. Alain Raynaud and Michel Rolland. Dense ruby purple colored, with copious quantities of black raspberry and cherry fruit intermixed with spicy oak, this deep, rich, medium to full bodied 1997 possesses sweet tannin, low acidity, excellent length, and admirable concentration. Already delicious, it promises to improve with 2 3 years of bottle age, and

It just needs more complexity and terroir expression on the finish

and the tannins are full and structured

It soars to new heights of elegance and power

The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly viscous texture on the entry

this is stunning

As is usually the case the broad-shouldered flavors possess more size and weight though perhaps a bit less than I usually see between the Ech and this wine

the wine has moderate weight and sweet fruit in the nose and on the attack

white flowers

The palate is still unyielding

" The wine is fleshy

The 2018 Cos dEstournel Blanc is a large step up from the Pagodes de Cos Blanc

red and dark cherry and a whiff of plum liqueur