Chateau Saint-Georges Cote Pavie (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021

Professional Ratings

• 94 Jeb Dunnuck
  The quality at this address has been on a steady upward trend, and the 2021 Château Saint-Georges Côte Pavie is terrific, with classic Saint-Emilion minerality as well as notes of black cherries, framboise, and wildflowers. It's medium-bodied on the palate, has present yet ripe tannins, terrific balance, and a great finish. It's clearly an outstanding wine, if not better. The blend is 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc.
  Barrel Sample: 92-94
• 93 James Suckling

  A medium-bodied red with depth and firmness, yet finesse of the area of St.-Emilion. Blackberry and crushed stone. Long and racy. Barrel Sample: 92-93

• 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2021 Saint-Georges Côte Pavie is a fine effort, exhibiting notions of sweet berries and plums mingled with truffle and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, with powdery tannins and lively acids, it concludes with a saline finish. This blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc is fleshing out very attractively with élevage (with 30% new oak), combining charm and precision to persuasive effect. Tasted three times, twice at the estate.
  Barrel Sample: 90-92
• 90 Decanter
  Freshly fruited and concentrated nose. Juicy but a little high-toned and austere, the succulent raspberry and black cherry fruit stopping a little short with smoked earth and liquorice coming in and dominating the palate. Supple texture with tannins to the fore right now. Attractive acidity and minerality on show, though, with crushed stone lingering on the finish giving an enjoyable salinity.
  Barrel Sample: 90