2015 Pavie Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
$319.00
This product is
out of stock
Most orders placed M-F by 3pm (PT) ship same day.
Orders placed on a weekend or holiday will ship the next business day.
Shipping Info

Free storage available
Wine Storage

REVIEWS

JD 100 JL 99 JS 98 WA 98 TWI 98 WS 98 DC 96 JA 96 WE 96 VN 94
JD 100

jebdunnuck.com, October 2018

Pure perfection in a glass and unquestionably one of the great vintages for this cuvée, the 2015 Pavie is a blend of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 80% new French...
JL 99

TheWineCellarInsider.com, May 2018

Layers of fruit just keep on coming. The fruit is intense, sweet, fresh and powerful, with purity, length and complexity. The velvet texture coats your mouth. There are no hard edges from start to finish. The finish lasts...
JS 98

jamessuckling.com, June 2022

Gigantic nose of very ripe black fruit. Enveloping richness, but the abundant fine tannins make this feel remarkably elegant and decisively dry for the richness. Very long and firm finish that has extraordinary energy and...
WA 98

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2018

In 2015, the blend is 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the wine was matured 80% in new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Pavie is still sporting a bit of its oak to begin...
TWI 98

The Wine Independent, December 2023

Opaque garnet in color with a touch of purple, the 2015 Pavie needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock notes of baked plums, blackberry preserves, and spice cake followed by nuances of tree bark, charcoal, and tapenade with...
WS 98

Wine Spectator, March 2018

This start off richly, featuring beautifully rendered layers of fig, boysenberry and plum pâte de fruit flavors coursing through. The structure is refined and integrated, with a light chalky edge adding tension and...
DC 96

Decanter, December 2017

Deep and rich in both colour and taste, this is a monument to the fine wine triumvirate of tannins, fruit and acidity. It's extremely muscular, with layers of black fruits, graphite and pencil shavings, as well as a...
JA 96

janeanson.com, February 2025

Richly textured with luscious autumnal fruits, ripe and welcoming, and layered with fragrant spice. Love the depth of the black fruits, and this has grown into its excellence as the terroir begins to fully override the...
WE 96

Wine Enthusiast, April 2018

Although this wine is ripe, it is the fruit that sings. Firm and rich, the tannins support the wonderful fruitiness. Its perfumed Cabernets give the wine great presence as well as freshness. It is ready for long aging...
VN 94

Vinous, June 2025

The 2015 Pavie has retained the upfront, bold, modern sheen on the nose with black cherry and boysenberry scents like before. This is hedonistic and a little Napa-like in style. The palate is very ripe, forward, succulent...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2015
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.5%
Closure Cork

The 2015 Pavie Bordeaux Blend is a highly acclaimed red wine produced by Pavie in the Saint Emilion region of Bordeaux, France. This vintage, comprised of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, was matured in 80% new French oak barrels and features an alcohol content of 14.5%.

This wine has garnered exceptional reviews across the board. Jeb Dunnuck from jebdunnuck.com awarded it a perfect score of 100, describing it as "pure perfection in a glass" and highlighting its "saturated purple color" and "sweet bouquet of crème de cassis, crushed rocks, white truffle, and licorice." Dunnuck praises its "massive fruit and structure" balanced by a sense of "purity, balance, and elegance." He suggests it will be at its prime in 5-10 years and could last up to 50 years.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also gave it a high score of 98. Reviewer Lisa Perrotti-Brown notes its "deep garnet-purple color" and "glorious nose of crushed black cherries, blackberries, and mulberries." She mentions hints of "dried roses, stewed tea, unsmoked cigars, and garrigue." Perrotti-Brown emphasizes the wine's "very firm, very ripe tannins" and "epic length" on the finish.

Wine Spectator, another prestigious publication, also rated it 98. Reviewer JM describes it as "richly" flavored with "beautifully rendered layers of fig, boysenberry, and plum pâte de fruit." The finish, according to JM, has "pyrotechnics of anise, black tea, and singed mesquite."

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com gave it an even higher score of 99, lauding its "intense, sweet, fresh, and powerful" fruit and "velvet texture." He mentions that the wine "lasts at least 60 seconds" on the finish and recommends cellaring it for 15-20 years for optimal enjoyment.

James Suckling from jamessuckling.com also rated this wine highly at 98, noting its "gigantic nose of very ripe black fruit" and "very long and firm finish that has extraordinary energy and vibrancy." He suggests that the wine has excellent aging potential.

Wine Enthusiast gave it a score of 96, appreciating its "wonderful fruitiness" and "great presence and freshness" from the Cabernets. Decanter, also scoring it 96, calls it "a monument to the fine wine triumvirate of tannins, fruit, and acidity," although they found it more to admire than to love.

Vinous, with a score of 95, describes the wine as "one of the more opulent, hedonistic 2015s," praising its "succulent ripe tannin" and "voluminous, heady finish." The Wine Independent gave it 98, describing it as "opaque garnet in color with a touch of purple" and mentioning its "atomic" palate with "black fruit preserves and velvety tannins."

Overall, the 2015 Pavie is a robust, complex wine with significant aging potential and has received widespread acclaim from numerous top-tier wine critics.