Formidable aromas of blueberries and raspberries as well as blackberries. Chalk undertones. Full-bodied, very intense and focused with salt, chalk and berry character and a savory undertone. Wonderful potential. Better in 2022.

Shows lots of flash and panache, with layer upon layer of fig, boysenberry, raspberry and blackberry confiture notes, enhanced by vibrant anise and sweet singed apple wood details. Don't be fooled by the sizzle though--there's a very serious graphite edge delivering the steak. This may not be your style but it remains a very serious wine. Best from 2020 through 2032. 335 cases made. — JM

(91-93 points) Black and blue fruit, oak, cherries and spice, this wine is sumptuous and full bodied with a fresh, pure cherry and plum sensation in a silky finish. The wine was made from a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc and reached 13.74% alcohol with a pH of 3.53. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2014&wine=Chateau%20Pavie%20Decesse

From the vineyard on the slope above Château Pavie, this is a beautiful, juicy and ripe wine. It has a mineral character with great swathes of black-currant fruit. This is a very fine wine, well delineated, ripe and with a delicious red-currant aftertaste. Drink from 2026. ROGER VOSS

The 2014 Pavie-Decesse has an attractive bouquet that has improved since I tasted it from barrel: notes of black cherries, cassis, a touch of kirsch and crushed violets, the new oak neatly integrated. The palate is smooth on the entry and is clearly much more approachable than the Pavie. There are still quite firm tannins beneath those layers of pure black fruit, yet it is undeniably much more harmonious than say the 2014 Monbousquet, with a lovely velvety finish that lingers in the mouth. - Neal Martin