Chateau Pavie Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1996

The 1996 vintage arrives from a pivotal moment in Château Pavie's history—a bottle that bridges two eras of this Saint-Emilion institution. Carved from the estate's limestone plateau and the slopes rising above the Dordogne, this wine speaks to terroir with spicy and smoky aromas balanced by refined acidity and silky tannins. Nearly three decades in the bottle have allowed the wine to evolve into sophisticated complexity, making this an ideal moment to uncork a piece of Bordeaux heritage.