Saint Georges Cote Pavie 2018 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 93-95 WA / 91-94 VM / 90-93 WS / 89-91 JD

A linear and very tight wine, but shows substance and character with very fine tannins that last for minutes. - James Suckling

This comes from the limestone slope between La Gaffelière and Pavie. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Côte Pavie comes skipping out of the glass with bright, cheery scents of warm raspberries, black cherries and ripe blackberries plus hints of red roses, menthol, dark chocolate and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-filling fresh, crunchy fruit with beautifully ripe, finely grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and perfumed. Impressive! - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate

The 2018 Saint-Georges (Côte Pavie) is a deep, brooding wine with a compelling interplay of dense fruit and supporting structure. Blueberry jam, savory herbs, lavender, mint, spice and gravel jump from the glass in this potent, virile Saint-Émilion. Saint-Georges has really come along in the last few years. The 2018 is terrific and also quite promising. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.- Antonio Galloni 

A focused style, featuring raspberry and plum notes, infused with light tobacco and savory hints, maintaining good energy on the finish. Not flashy at all, but well done nonetheless. - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

The 2018 Château Saint Georges (Côte Pavie) comes from a great terroir just beside Pavie, yet for whatever reason, it never lives up to its neighbors, although that may be changing with Stéphane Derenocourt on board. This 2018 offers an exotic bouquet of blue fruits, spring flowers, and lavender that gives way to a soft, approachable 2018 that has sweet fruit, good purity, and supple tannins. It's not profound but has solid purity of fruit and is certainly a very good, possibly outstanding Saint-Émilion. - Jeb Dunnuck