The 1989 Pavie came from a bottle in my own collection. This predates Gérard Perse's acquisition by almost a decade. It does not quite match the 1990 Pavie, but it continues to drink well. The bouquet has lost some of its vigor in recent years, vestiges of pressed rose petals mingling with mushroom scents and a touch of tobacco. It betrays a wine that perhaps did not attain physiological ripeness. The palate is balanced, relatively simple but still fresh, and the old-school, almost Graves-like finish is abrupt. Large formats might be interesting, but bottles should be drunk soon. Tasted at home over dinner.

Dark plum/garnet with an aroma comprised of underbrush, compost, mushroom, fruitcake, sweet, exotic cherries, and Asian spice, this medium-bodied, relatively hard and angular-styled Pavie is a lot younger than the 1990 and a candidate for two decades of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2015. Last tasted, 1/03.