Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pavie Decesse |
Label Name: | St Emilion Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 1961 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot (≈90%), Cabernet Franc (≈10%) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 2 |
Aroma Intensity: | 3 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé (1954). WineCellarInsider tasting: 1961 tasted and scored 83 (noted past peak; rustic but pleasant)
Tasting Note
Tart, leafy and herbal character with cedar, spicy notes and hints of green. Earthy, rustic profile with bright acidity and a short-to-medium, slightly drying finish; subdued tertiary aromatics from advanced age.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, beef rib, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, braised beef short ribs (Korean/Japanese), shiitake mushroom stir-fries.
Production Method
Traditional Saint-Émilion vinification: hand-harvested, fermented in wooden vats with ~3 weeks maceration, malolactic in barrel and aged in oak (months to years) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Small 3.5–3.65 ha estate on the limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion. Detached from Pavie in 1885; Grand Cru Classé (1954). Owned by Gérard Perse since 1997; known for Merlot-dominant, ageworthy wines.