Esprit de Pavie - Bordeaux 2018

Wine Advocate

86 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe3/31/2021

The 2018 Esprit de Pavie is a blend of 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with bright, cheery notes of Morello cherries, black raspberries and fresh wild blueberries, plus hints of tobacco leaf, underbrush and potpourri with a waft of Chinese five spice. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-filling black fruit flavors with a chewy texture and just enough freshness, finishing just a tad rustic.

Jamessuckling.com

92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/4/2021

A savory and juicy red with berry, light coffee, cedar and chocolate undertones that follow through to a medium body with juicy fruit and a chewy, fruity finish. Savory at the end. Drink now.

Vinous

83-85 / 100

byNeal Martinthe11/15/2019

The 2018 Esprit de Pavie feels over-the-top and picked too late. The nose is almost overpowering in terms of fruit, and Mediterranean in style. The palate is sweet and soft, very confit and missing tension and energy toward the flat-footed finish. I prefer the 2017 Esprit de Pavie.

The Wine Cellar Insider

87-89 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/23/2019

Flowers and licorice with dark red berries on the nose and palate. The wine is medium-bodied and vinified for early drinking appeal, which works, due to all the ripe, fleshy, sweet, fruits.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/23/2019

A blend of 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Esprit de Pavie is deep garnet-purple colored and bursts from the glass with expressive black plum preserves, blueberry coulis and Black Forest cake scents backed up by nuances of sandalwood, spice cake, dusty soil and cardamom with a waft of dried mint. Medium to full-bodied, it coats the palate with plush-textured black fruit preserves and plenty of spicy sparks, finishing with a peppery kick.