2015 Esprit de Pavie
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The 2015 Esprit de Pavie is a pleasant, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the red cherry and plum fruit is youthfully vibrant. Crushed flowers, mint, tobacco, cedar and spice add lovely aromatic nuance to this entry-level offering from Gerard Perse.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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This vintage is a blend of 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and was aged for 15 months in one-year-old barrels. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Esprit de Pavie (a blend of vines in Côtes do Castillon and young vines from Pavie and Monbousquet) opens with expressive red and black plums notes plus touches of baking spices, vanilla pod, dark chocolate and dried Provence herbs. Medium to full-bodied, the bright fruit fills the mouth with plenty of spicy red and black fruits, supported by chewy tannins and finishing with a refreshing lift.
Tastes of Chinese five spice. Interesting! Blend of Castillon and St-Émilion wines. Intriguing. (JR)
About the producer
The slopes of Château Pavie were planted as far back as the fourth century by the Ancient Romans and it has been a well-known producer in Saint-Émilion since the middle of the 19th century.