Château Pavie Decesse 1988
The 1988 Château Pavie Decesse is a red wine from Saint-Émilion, in Bordeaux, classified as a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé. It blends 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awarded it 86/100 and describes a concentrated and long palate, carried by a bouquet of earthy, mineral, and exotic fruit nuances, with a very tannic finish. The publication recommended drinking it between 1997 and 2009.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Pavie Decesse
- Millésime
- 1988
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Château Pavie Decesse
Château Pavie-Decesse was a Saint-Émilion cru classé comprising plots on the limestone plateau, historically separated from Château Pavie at the end of the 19th century. Owned by the Perse family since its acquisition by Gérard Perse in 1997, its vineyard has been incorporated into the Château Pavie blend from 2022 onwards. Pavie-Decesse is therefore no longer an independent producer.
- Owner
- Famille Perse
Histoire du domaine
The history of Château Pavie-Decesse is linked to that of Château Pavie and to plots situated on the limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion. Adolphe Pigasse is described as the first known owner of what would become the estate. In 1885, the wine merchant Ferdinand Bouffard separated a section known as ‘Pigasse’ from the main Pavie estate and named it Château Pavie-Decesse. After the First World War, the property underwent several changes of ownership. It was awarded Grand Cru Classé status in the 1954 classification, under the management of Mr Marzelle, according to the history of Vignobles Perse. In 1970, the Valette family, then owners of Château Pavie, took over its management, before acquiring Pavie-Decesse in 1990. Gérard Perse subsequently purchased the estate in 1997. The plots, predominantly planted with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, have long produced a distinctive wine vinified by the team at the Perse estates. In 2022, the Pavie-Decesse vineyard was incorporated into the Château Pavie blend, bringing an end to its existence as a separate cuvée and independent producer.
