2003 Chateau Pavie St Emilion Bordeaux RP--98 WS--96

Wine Spectator: 96 Points
Score: 96 Release Price: $230 Current Auction Price: $193 Country: France Region: Bordeaux Issue: Jul 31, 2006 Dark purple. Shows intense aromas of raisin, coffee and treacle tart. Very, very ripe. Full-bodied, superrich and velvety. This is so layered and powerful. Blockbuster. Best after 2008. 7,500 cases made. �JS

Robert Parker: 98 Points
Wine Advocate #164 Apr 2006 Robert Parker 98 Drink: 2010 - 2050 $175-$360 (150) This 92-acre vineyard, which enjoys an impeccable southern orientation, is composed of limestone on the upper slopes, clay and limestone in the middle, and sand and clay at the base. Proprietor Gerard Perse, who has done a brilliant job since acquiring the estate in 1998, continues to push the envelope of quality to higher and higher heights. Planted with 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the grapes receive kid glove treatment with hand-harvesting into small plastic lugs, two triage tables, and aging for 28 months in 100% new oak that is purchased in advance, then air-dried and coopered according to Perse�s specifications. In short, the man is a perfectionist, and the quality of all the estates he owns has soared dramatically.