Chateau Saint Georges Cote Pavie Grand Cru 2020
Standard - 75cl
ETA: 3-4 months
- Vintage2020
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Saint Georges Cote Pavie
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionSaint-Emilion Grand Cru
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN11789332020
- Avg. Critic Score4.3★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
This relatively under-the-radar St-Emilion estate has been owned by the same family since 1873. The majority of its vines lie on the prestigious clay-limestone slopes nestled between Château Pavie and Château La Gaffelière. Led by Philippe Masson since 2016, it has entered a dynamic new chapter with consultancy from Derenoncourt Vignerons Consultants' Hannah Fiegenschuh, plus a new vat room, operational from 2020, and the creation of a special 100% Merlot cuvée, Clos 1873. Given its location and consistent quality, this estate really deserves to be better known. Georgie Hindle: Beguiling nose. Plenty of grip but it’s stony and mineral, with a real creaminess. Such a lot going on. Joyful but still a compact, muscular wine with plenty of ageability. Arthur Coggill: Really inviting, with ripe Morello cherry, cedar and cumin spice. A racy little number, but you don’t notice it as the whole vehicle is so well tuned, with its perfectly engineered tannins. Tom King: Cherry and mulberry nose, delicate touches of leafy, woody character. Layers of flavour on a perfectly poised palate, suave tannin texture and a long finish.
- Drinking Window: 2028 - 2050
- Reviewer Name: Georgie Hindle, Arthur Coggill, Tom King
From a château that has been on the rise over the past decade, the 2020 Château Saint Georges (Côte Pavie) is based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, aged in just 30% new barrels, that comes from a gorgeous terroir on the Côte Pavie, just to the west of Château Pavie. Gorgeous red and black fruits, crushed stone, spring flowers, and hints of leather define the bulk of the aromatics, and it's full-bodied, with a deep, layered mid-palate, nicely integrated oak, and enough tannins to warrant a solid 5-7 years of bottle age. A gorgeous bottle of wine, it will have 20-25 years of overall longevity.
- Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Saint Georges (Côte Pavie) is every bit as stunning as it was from barrel. Rich, ample and explosive, with tons of energy, the 2020 is super-impressive. This may very well be the finest vintage I have tasted, as the tannins - while potent - are also nicely tamed. Graphite, black cherry, plum, licorice and incense meld into the palate staining finish.
- Drinking Window: 2027 - 2045
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
- Review Date: June 2021
A strong effort from this underrated property, the 2020 Saint-Georges Côte Pavie reveals notes of dark berries, cherries, raw cocoa and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated palate framed by refined tannins and lively acids, concluding with a chalky finish. It derives from holdings adjacent to Pavie, where Cabernet Franc is gradually increasing in importance in the blend.
- Drinking Window: 2025 - 2045
- Reviewer Name: William Kelley