Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is a little broody and reticent at this very youthful stage, slowly unfolding to reveal profound plum preserves, crème de cassis, black raspberries and star anise with hints of moss-covered bark, truffles and tilled loam plus a waft of red currants and raspberry leaves sparks.

The color is concentrated, intense. Aromas of fresh black currant, sweet and ripe, bring great intensity to the wine's fruity youthfulness. Careful barrel aging shows well. This 2010 vintage is fresh and powerful on the palate, with an evolution focusing on tight and firm tannins. The mid-palate is very fleshy, finishing on a slightly dry note produced by the wine's youth and the harvest's maturity. This wine has great power with very good aromatic length. Grapes harvested at full ripeness give fruity retro-olfactive aromas which fully express the potential of Pavie's terroir. Wait at least another five to 10 years, and this wine will make a memorable meal all the more special.

Blend: 78% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2027-2045

97 Points - Vinous
"The 2024 Canon is superb. One of the standouts of the vintage, the 2024 possesses striking mid-palate depth to match its vertical personality. Chalk, white pepper, mint, lavender, rose petal, slate and blue/purplish fruit all stain the palate. There's gorgeous depth and density here, and yet the 2024 remains a super-classic wine from the property. This is a real stunner. That's all there is to it. Tasted four times."

Blend: 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2027-2050

97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
"Based on 33% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, and 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2024 Château Figeac reveals a classic Figeac nose of ripe blue fruits, sappy tobacco, flowers, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied, it has a fabulous, seamless mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, beautiful balance, and a great finish. To have this level of quality in a vintage like 2024 is mind-blowing, and this is one of the top handful of wines in the vintage."

The 2019 Château Pavie showcases a deep, dark, opaque purple-black color with a rich bouquet of cherries, blackberries, and berry fruit liqueur, mingled with sweet spices, loamy soil, licorice, and rose petals, known for its power and structure.

Blend: 51% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window: 2027-2050

96 Points - James Suckling
"A very precise Pavie, this has a compacted palate of blue fruit as well as raspberries and hints of sandalwood. Medium-bodied with a tight, linear finish. Racy and fresh at the end. A blend of 51% merlot, 32% cabernet franc and 17% cabernet sauvignon."

A wine that transcends the vintage's challenges, the 2021 Figeac is performing brilliantly in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with striking top notes of violet, rose petal, iris and mint. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and suave, it's pure and vibrant, its enveloping core of fruit framed by ultra-refined tannins, concluding with a long, floral finish. Readers in the habit of drinking top grand cru Burgundy are liable to find themselves seduced by this immensely elegant, perfumed Saint-Émilion, a wine I'll definitely be adding to my own cellar. It's the result of gamble that paid off, as Figeac's team chose to wait to pick their Cabernet Sauvignon despite the menace of forecast rain—a menace that, in fact, scarcely transpired. The 2021 saw a somewhat shorter-than-usual élevage of 16 months in barrel without fining. Drink 2027-2050.

Balancing complexity and finesse, Chateau Figeac 2020 offers rich aromas of ripe berries, dark cherries, and delicate floral hints —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

"Subtle and profound aromas of blackberries, wet earth and sweet tobacco. Hints of spice, too. Full-bodied and so deep. It's incredibly vertical and long. Just like looking down a well. Firm and powerful tannins, yet polished and balanced. Goes on for minutes. One of the greatest ever. Try after 2025." ---James Suckling

Blend: 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2027-2050

97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
"Based on 33% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, and 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2024 Château Figeac reveals a classic Figeac nose of ripe blue fruits, sappy tobacco, flowers, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied, it has a fabulous, seamless mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, beautiful balance, and a great finish. To have this level of quality in a vintage like 2024 is mind-blowing, and this is one of the top handful of wines in the vintage."

Dark ruby with purple reflections, subtly brighter at the rim. Inviting bouquet of blueberry, black cherry as well as fine floral nuances, with tangerine zest underneath and a hint of nougat in the background. Accessible, with an attractive bouquet. Juicy, elegant and freshly structured, with fine, ripe tannins that give the wine great length, the wine seems very light on its feet and finessed by Pavie standards. Already accessible but will blossom significantly with some maturity.

Mature first impressions from this Pavie 2007, with its intense ruby color and violet highlights, reveal a carefully crafted structure and concentration. The aromatic range is very expressive, showing ripe and juicy aromas of pepper, abundant spice, licorice and black cherry jam. The wine is smooth and supple in the mouth, with a tight and powerful texture from well-presented tannins; the mid-palate is worthy of a great terroir. This dense wine from a rather difficult vintage with a hint of severity needs time and aeration for greater accessibility. A long finish of flavorful, complex aromas with pepper and cinnamon notes. Prepare rich meats for this wine, like flank steak, beef cheek stew, thyme-scented lamb filet, or a winter dish of feathered game.

100/100 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose is incredibly youthful yet not so shy as some other 2016s at this stage, giving wonderfully intense scents of red currants, black cherries, wild blueberries and violets with nuances of star anise, cinnamon stick, rose hip tea, cigar box and wood smoke plus a touch of beef drippings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has jaw-dropping elegance and depth, offering up layer upon layer of fragrant red and black fruits plus an extraordinary array of mineral sparks, supported by a rock-solid grainy texture, finishing with epic persistence and an edifying perfume. This is a very different style from the rich, opulently hedonic 2015, yet this wonderfully fragrant, beautifully poised and intellectually compelling 2016 is equally extraordinary."

Flowers, leafy herbs, mint, espresso, cherries, plums and a hint of blueberries come alive in the aromatic profile. But the best is yet to come with its array of minerals, rocks, stones and salt-tinted red and black fruits that cross your palate with length, lift, precision, purity and soft, smooth textures. It is difficult to believe that this is their second wine.

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (36%), Cabernet Franc (33%), Merlot (31%)
Drinking Window: 2035-2065

98-99 Points – James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
“A magnificent Château Figeac that brilliantly expresses the estate’s signature Cabernet-driven style. Intensely aromatic, it reveals layers of cassis, black cherries and wild berries interwoven with violets, graphite, cedar and crushed stones. The palate is poised and impeccably structured, combining remarkable concentration with freshness and precision. Silky, ultra-fine tannins frame a vibrant core of pure dark fruit, while pronounced mineral tension and lively acidity provide exceptional energy and length. The finish is seamless, elegant and extraordinarily persistent, confirming this as one of the benchmark Saint-Émilions of the vintage with outstanding aging potential.”

Blend: 78% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2027-2045

97 Points - Vinous
"The 2024 Canon is superb. One of the standouts of the vintage, the 2024 possesses striking mid-palate depth to match its vertical personality. Chalk, white pepper, mint, lavender, rose petal, slate and blue/purplish fruit all stain the palate. There's gorgeous depth and density here, and yet the 2024 remains a super-classic wine from the property. This is a real stunner. That's all there is to it. Tasted four times."

Blend: 51% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window: 2027-2050

96 Points - James Suckling
"A very precise Pavie, this has a compacted palate of blue fruit as well as raspberries and hints of sandalwood. Medium-bodied with a tight, linear finish. Racy and fresh at the end. A blend of 51% merlot, 32% cabernet franc and 17% cabernet sauvignon."

Blend: Merlot (52%), Cabernet Franc (32%), Cabernet Sauvignon (16%)
Drinking Window: 2035-2065

98-100 Points – James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
“A monumental Château Pavie with extraordinary depth, concentration and precision. The nose is intensely aromatic, revealing layers of blackberries, cassis, black cherries and violets intertwined with notes of graphite, crushed stone, licorice and exotic spices. Full-bodied and immensely structured, the palate delivers remarkable richness while maintaining freshness and balance. Powerful yet refined, its dense core of fruit is supported by perfectly integrated tannins and a striking mineral backbone. The finish is exceptionally long, complex and persistent, marking this as one of the most compelling and age-worthy wines of the vintage.”

Blend: Merlot (78%), Cabernet Franc (22%)
Drinking Window: 2033-2060

97-99 Points – James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
“A stunning Château Canon with exceptional precision, depth and elegance. Aromas of black cherries, raspberries, violets and crushed limestone are layered with subtle hints of graphite, herbs and spices. The palate is refined and beautifully structured, offering remarkable purity of fruit framed by silky, ultra-fine tannins. Fresh, vibrant acidity enhances the wine’s energy and minerality, leading to a long and seamless finish. A poised and sophisticated Saint-Émilion with the balance and complexity to evolve gracefully for decades.”

The 2015 Château Pavie is a legendary, full-bodied Bordeaux blend from Saint-Émilion. Composed of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is renowned for its saturated, inky purple color, highly integrated oak, and massive concentration of dark fruit, balanced by perfect elegance and freshness. Nose: Expressive and layered with aromas of baked plums, crème de cassis, blackberry preserves, white truffle, crushed rocks, licorice, and floral hints like violet. Palate: Massive yet remarkably refined. It explodes with black and blue fruit firepower, silky yet structured tannins, and a striking, chalky minerality. Finish: Exceptionally long, echoing with pyrotechnics of anise, black tea, and singed mesquite.

Composed of 50% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 Pavie weighs in with an alcohol of 14.82% and a pH of 3.61. It is aging in French oak barriques, 75% new. Opaque purple-black coloured, notes of plum pudding, blueberry pie, and dark chocolate covered cherries charge out of the gate, followed closely by hints of eucalyptus, star anise, unsmoked cigars and fertile loam with a hint of cedar chest. The full-bodied palate is built like a brick house, offering very firm yet wonderfully ripe, velvety tannins and seamless freshness to support the densely laden, muscular black and blue fruits, finishing very long and with loads of mineral-laced layers. As hedonic as it is cerebral this year, it is a beautiful paradox.

The 2015 Château Pavie is a legendary, full-bodied Bordeaux blend from Saint-Émilion. Composed of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is renowned for its saturated, inky purple color, highly integrated oak, and massive concentration of dark fruit, balanced by perfect elegance and freshness. Nose: Expressive and layered with aromas of baked plums, crème de cassis, blackberry preserves, white truffle, crushed rocks, licorice, and floral hints like violet. Palate: Massive yet remarkably refined. It explodes with black and blue fruit firepower, silky yet structured tannins, and a striking, chalky minerality. Finish: Exceptionally long, echoing with pyrotechnics of anise, black tea, and singed mesquite.