2002 Pavie
By Chateau Pavie
2002 Pavie from Château Pavie, Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux
The millennium allowed for a stretch of vintages to enter the limelight, crafting distinct tales with each unfolding year. In this lineage, the 2002 Pavie from Château Pavie etches a profound saga of resilience and grace. Aged two decades now, this vintage stands among the venerable icons of the Bordeaux tapestry with its unique flair.
Legacy Defining Vintage
The year 2002 threw daunting challenges at Bordeaux's winemakers—dim sunlight and dampness setting an ominous stage. Yet it was Château Pavie's deft craft that culled brilliance from adversity. The various parcels of their vineyards answered with varying enthusiasm to this demanding vintage, forging a wine of unrivalled complexity and virtuosity that cuts through Saint-Émilion’s ancient terroir.
Complexity Coaxed from Capricious Climes
Where others faltered under the climatic caprice, 2002 Pavie found its bearings in a ballet of precision viticulture and patient assemblage. The final blend offers an articulate testimony to its birth year's narrative—a sensory palette where dark cherries and blackcurrants dance amidst firm yet finely grained tannins, elevated by an inpouring of mineral verve—a terroir-driven triumph.
As I revisited this creation, sipping evolved into sheer reverence. The 2002 Pavie's careful development has ushered forth a harmonious interplay between potency and grace. With two decades maturing in bottle, it reveals a quiet confidence and depth that promises further blossom if investors choose to show continued patience.
An Intelligent Investment in Liquid Heritage
Aiding in shaping the realm of fine wine investment, Château Pavie's crafting of the 2002 vintage set a precedent in turning what could have been merely a year to endure into one to revere. This compelling narrative makes the 2002 Pavie an intelligent addition for collectors and investors alike.
In conclusion, the 2002 Pavie represents an exquisite chronicle of its time; a testament to Château Pavie’s skill in sculpting elegance from the whispers of nature’s intricacies—a genuine piece of liquid heritage worthy of any investor’s cellar and contemplation.
Current market price
$4,520.00
12x75cl
Highest score
94
POP score
193.57
Scores and tasting notes
While not as legendary as Pavie’s 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, or 1998, the 2002 is one of the top wines of the vintage. Its deep plum/ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of fruitcake, cranberries, cherry liqueur, crushed rocks, and subtle oak. Savory, full-bodied, remarkably concentrated, layered, and forward for a Pavie, it should be accessible in 3-4 years, and will evolve effortlessly for two decades.
Robert Parker Jr - Wine Advocate #158 April 2005
Offering cedary notes with some hints of black olive tapenade, grilled meats, spice box and wood with black and red currants, this wine seems fully mature, lusty, rich and undeniably a major success in this vintage. The tannins are largely resolved and the wine is drinking beautifully, so there is no reason to defer your gratification for this wine. Drink now through 2025.
Robert Parker Jr - The Wine Advocate, 27 August 2015
Tasted blind at Farr’s 2002 Bordeaux tasting. I can still remember what a beast this was out of barrel. Good intensity on the nose, lifted red fruits, raspberry, wild strawberry, good definition and sense of minerality. A well balanced, modern palate, a lot of new oak, but I like the texture and the harmony. Very pure cassis and blueberry fruit on the slightly smudged finish. I am getting used to Pavie making a fool of me in blind tastings! Tasted October 2009.
Neal Martin - Wine Journal Jan 2010