4 Decades of
St Emilion Wines from 70's, 80's, 90's,
and 2000's
Dear Members
It gives me great pleasure to announce to you our much
anticipated members only event - Four Decades of St
Emilion, which will be held at Lucas Restaurant on Saturday,
the 27th February 2010.
We will be putting together flights of st emilion wines
from the 70s, 80s and 90s, highlighting wines from the
3 different Pavie estates and culminating in a last
flight featuring the RP 100 pointer Chateau Pavie 2000
.This wine has been donated by our very kind sponsor
and we are grateful for his generosity.
The name Pavie, appears to have been derived from pavies,
describing the deeply coloured peaches that once grew
on the site.There are three Pavie vineyards clustered
around St Emilion, Chateau Pavie itself, Chateau Pavie-Decesse
and Chateau Pavie- Macquin. All three were once part
of the holdings of Ferdinand Bouffard, a 19th Century
Bordeaux négociant who owned numerous vineyards
in St Emilion.
Chateau Pavie was acquired by Alexandre Valette in 1943.
This was the beginning of what some regard as a golden
era for Chateau Pavie and certain critics, such as Clive
Coates, rated the wines of the Valette era very highly.
1998 saw the acquisition of the estate by Gérard
Perse, a supermarket magnate. Perse has taken the domaine
in a new modern direction by bringing in controversial
wine consultant Michel Rolland. Members will get a chance
to taste the 1978 Pavie from the Valette era and the
1999 and 2000 from the Perse era and make their own
decision as to which they favour!
The history of Château Pavie Decesse is inextricably
linked with that of Château Pavie. From 1850 to
1943, the successive owners of Pavie Decesse were always
the same as the owners of Pavie. In 1943, Pavie Decesse
was sold to a Monsieur Marzelle. In 1970, following
the death of her husband, Madame Marzelle decided to
delegate management to Jean-Paul Valette, the owner
of Château Pavie. Accordingly, the 1988 Pavie
Decesse is another example of the Valette style of winemaking.
Pavie - Macquin is owned by the Corre family, who since
1995 have contracted Nicolas Thienpont to manage the
estate, whilst Stéphane Derenoncourt has control
over the vinification. On the occasion of the reclassification
of the Saint Emilion chateaux in September 2006, Chateau
Pavie Macquin was promoted to the level of Premier Grand
Cru Classé. It is paired at this event with the
1998 Chateau Monbousquet which is also owned by Gerard
Perse!
The Society thus proudly
Presents
Four Decades of St Emilion
Date: 27th February, 2010 (Saturday)
Venue: Lucas Restaurant, Singapore
Klapsons the boutique hotel
15 Hoe Chiang Road
Time: 7.30pm (Reception), 8.15pm (Dinner)
Price: Member (S$190)
Dress Code: smart casual
Limited to 40 pax
Priority will be given to members who have renewed their
subscriptions for 2010.
Bookings and reservations: Please email: C T Chen at
ctchen@acieslaw.com for reservations.
PLEASE NOTE: Reservations WILL NOT be considered confirmed
unless the Booking Form together with Payment
is received by 21st February 2010.
Menu Selection:
[See attached Folder]
*For non-meat & vegetarian options, a special menu
can be arranged upon request.
Wine Selection:
Chateau Cardinal Villemaurine 1970
Chateau Pavie (magnum) 1978
Chateau Pavie Decesse 1986
Chateau L’Arrosee 1986
Chateau Pavie Macquin 1998
Chateau Monbousquet 1998
Chateau Pavie 1999
Chateau Pavie 2000
Chateau de Malle (desert wine)
Regards,
CT Chen
President, IWFS of Singapore
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