1997 Chateau Pavie 
Saint Emilion, France
 
WB Rating: 79

 
Alcohol by volume: 12.0%
Price at time of purchase: $26.00 (K&L)
 
Type: Cabernet / Bordeaux
Principal varietal(s): Bordeaux blend

Very disappointing wine. Perhaps in an awkward stage, but this wine, while having some light-weight vestige of the usual attractive Bordeaux cassis and cedar character, was weak, watery, and hollow, with bitter tannins. I guess you pay for the name to some extent, but this wine struck us as insanely overpriced at $26. - WB Team 2002-04-12

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