2015 Aromes de Pavie Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 95 TWI 93 WE 93 DC 92 WA 92
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, February 2018

The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and super polish and finesse. Velvety. A great second wine of Château Pavie. Try in 2022.
TWI 93

The Wine Independent, November 2022

The 2015 Aromes de Pavie is deep garnet in color. It comes barreling out of the glass with notions of stewed black plums, dried mulberries, and tobacco leaf, plus wafts of Indian spices and smoked meats. Full-bodied, the...
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, April 2016

(WE91-93 points) Spicy and ripe, this wine has a strong structure of brooding tannins. There are also great black plum and blackberry flavors here that are super-ripe.
DC 92

Decanter, December 2017

This is tight and fully knitted together at this point. It is going to need a good six to eight years to relax, making it one of the less approachable second wines in this vintage for those looking for early drinking, but...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2018

This vintage of the second wine of Château Pavie is a blend of 66% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and was matured 50% in new and 50% in one-year-old French oak barrels. Deep garnet-purple colored...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2015
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

The 2015 Aromes de Pavie is a Bordeaux blend produced in the renowned Saint Emilion sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This red wine, sealed with a cork and boasting an alcohol content of 14%, has been lauded by professional reviewers for its distinctive qualities and robust character.

Wine Enthusiast awarded the wine a score between 91 and 93 points, noting its "spicy and ripe" profile. The review highlights the wine's "strong structure of brooding tannins" and "super-ripe" flavors of black plum and blackberry (Wine Enthusiast, 4/1/2016).

James Suckling gave the wine an impressive score of 95 points, describing it as having an "eye-catching" character with notes of "dried fruit and wet earth," complemented by hints of cedar and sandalwood. Suckling notes the wine's "full body, tight tannins, and super polish and finesse," calling it "velvety" and advising to try it in 2022 (jamessuckling.com, 2/2/2018). This review stands out as particularly excellent.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also praised the 2015 Aromes de Pavie, awarding it 92 points. The review by Lisa Perrotti-Brown describes a "beguiling nose of smoked meats, fragrant earth, and sautéed herbs" with a core of "warm red and black plums, cherry compote, and blackberry pie." The palate is noted for its "very fine and ripe yet wonderfully firm tannins" and "seamless backbone of freshness," finishing with "wonderful restraint and elegance" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 2/22/2018).

Decanter gave the wine 92 points, mentioning that it is "tight and fully knitted together" and suggesting it needs "six to eight years to relax." The review acknowledges the wine's "strong personality with a clear Pavie signature" (Decanter, 12/1/2017).

The Wine Independent scored the wine 93 points, describing it as "deep garnet in color" and noting aromas of "stewed black plums, dried mulberries, and tobacco leaf" with "wafts of Indian spices and smoked meats." The palate is described as "ripe and juicy with firm, chewy tannins" and "fantastic tension," finishing "long and decadent" (The Wine Independent, 11/17/2022).

Overall, the 2015 Aromes de Pavie is a well-structured and highly regarded Bordeaux blend, praised for its ripe fruit flavors, firm tannins, and elegant finish.