The 2017 Pavie Bordeaux Blend from Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France, is a highly acclaimed wine that showcases the best of its vintage. Produced by Pavie, this red wine, sealed with a cork, is composed of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon. The alcohol content stands at 14.5%.

This vintage has garnered exceptional reviews from multiple wine critics. Jeb Dunnuck awarded it an impressive 99 points, describing it as "the wine of the vintage," and placing it in the same league as other great vintages such as 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, and 2016. Dunnuck noted its "deep purple hue" and praised its "rock star bouquet" of creme de cassis, espresso roast, crushed violets, and graphite, highlighting its "wonderful sense of elegance" and "flawless balance" (jebdunnuck.com, 2/26/2020).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also rated the wine 99 points, emphasizing its "very deep purple-black" color and "profound nose" of crushed blackcurrants, warm black plums, and black forest cake, complemented by nuances of licorice, espresso, Chinese five spice, and violets. The review praised its "full-bodied, rich, firm, velvety" texture and "incredibly layered" finish (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 4/27/2018).

Wine Spectator awarded the 2017 Pavie 97 points, describing it as "a stunner" with "waves of velvety textured plum sauce, blackberry reduction, and warm cassis," and noting its "very fine chalky minerality" which imparts "a sense of grace and refinement" (Wine Spectator, 3/31/2020).

James Suckling scored the wine 95 points, highlighting its "complex nose" with a "striking medicinal note," elderberry, and a touch of old balsamic vinegar. Suckling described it as "a stunning 2017" with a "very long, positively dry finish with quite some minerality" (jamessuckling.com, 6/16/2022).

Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider rated it 98 points, describing it as "full-bodied, intense, deep, sweet and podgy," with layers of "deep, ripe fruits" and a "tsunami of tannin and slate" (TheWineCellarInsider.com, 5/1/2018).

Overall, the 2017 Pavie is a rich, complex wine with a strong sense of minerality and balance, praised for its depth, elegance, and aging potential. It is recommended to be enjoyed from 2024 onwards and has the potential to age gracefully for decades.