Offering cedary notes with some hints of black olive tapenade, grilled meats, spice box and wood with black and red currants, this wine seems fully mature, lusty, rich and undeniably a major success in this vintage. The tannins are largely resolved and the wine is drinking beautifully, so there is no reason to defer your gratification for this wine. Drink now through 2025. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Medium to deep garnet-brick in color, the 2002 Pavie waltzes out with ready-to-go notes of stewed black and red cherries, dried mulberries, and damp soil followed by touches of unsmoked cigars, wild sage, and leather. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a chewy texture and well-knit acidity to support the savory-laced black fruits, finishing on lingering ferrous note. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown