Lot 355
CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2000 (1) WA 100
CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE 2005 (2) WA 98
Lot 355 Details
CHÂTEAU PAVIE 2000 (1)
Saint-Émilion. Premier Grand Cru Classé
Just beginning to come around and strut its enormous potential, this wine at age 15 has been evolving like a glacier. The wine has an inky, opaque, plum/purple color and a stunningly rich nose of mulberries, bramble berries, blackberries, licorice and incense as well as touches of toast and graphite. Fabulously concentrated and full-bodied, with a multidimensional mouthfeel, this profound Pavie is in mid-adolescence. It should evolve and continue to drink well for at least another 30-40 years. This is clearly the first compelling effort made by the Perse family. August 2015 Drink: 2015-2055 WA 100
CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE 2005 (2)
Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
This sensational, opaque blue/purple-colored wine from Smith Haut Lafitte has a gorgeous floral nose with notes of graphite, blueberries, blackberries, and cassis that jump from the glass of this inky, very dense, yet strikingly pure wine. Light on its feet despite its stunning concentration and multi-layered mouthfeel, this wine has fabulous intensity, richness and length. Quite impressive, and still incredibly youthful, this is a superstar of the vintage, and capable of lasting another 25-30 years. June 2015 Drink: 2015-2045 WA 98