2005 Château Paveil de Luze Margaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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Fully mature, medium bodied, fresh, floral, tobacco laden wine, with sweet, bright cherries, damp earth and soft textures for current drinking. This vintage marked the first year where the estate started making nice, reasonably, well priced wine. However, this is not a wine for further aging. I'd drink over the next 2-5 years. 4,343 Views Tasted Oct 18, 2016 |
When to Drink Chateau Paveil de Luze, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Paveil de Luze can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting, but the wine is much better wine, these days. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1-2 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Chateau Paveil de Luze is usually better with at least 4-6 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Paveil de Luze offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 8-18 years of age after the vintage.
In addition, the estate also produces a white Bordeaux wine, Paveil de Luze Blanc which is produced from a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon. The wine is aged in French oak barrels for an average of 8 months prior to bottling. The wine is sold as a generic Bordeaux AOC wine, as the production is white wine in Margaux is forbidden.
Serving Chateau Paveil de Luze, with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau Paveil de Luze is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Paveil de Luze is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Paveil de Luze is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.
Since 2006, the estate has also produced Pont Rouge du Paveil, which is made from vines planted outside the Margaux appellation. Thus the wine is sold as a generic AOC Bordeaux wine.