2018 Château Pavie Arômes de Pavie 6 Pack

93 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2018 Arômes de Pavie is made up of 65% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has a 3.56 pH and 14.42% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes barreling out of the glass with powerful scents of stewed black cherries, mulberries and plum preserves, plus suggestions of hoisin, chocolate box, anise and underbrush with a touch of dried mint. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with ripe, concentrated black fruits and loads of savory accents, framed by rounded tannins and superb freshness, finishing long and beautifully layered.

93 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2018 Arômes de Pavie is made up of 65% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, harvested September 27 to October 8 with yields of 42 hectoliters per hectare. The wine has a 3.56 pH and 14.42% alcohol. Very deep purple-black in color, it is a little shy to begin, opening out to give scents of baked black and red cherries, mulberries and blackberry tart with suggestions of licorice, mocha, tilled soil, smoked meats and lilacs with a touch of oolong tea. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with ripe, rich black fruit, framed by firm, rounded tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and savory. This is a very serious second wine that bears more than a passing resemblance to Château Pavie.

92 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Quite ripe and inviting, with warmed raspberry and boysenberry compote flavors that are focused, with anise, graphite and sweet toast accents lending a hand. A bit dressed up but will certainly have fans. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

91 POINTS

Wine Spectator

Not shy with the fruit detail, this pumps out boysenberry, plum and loganberry sauce flavors, carried by velvety structure. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Score range: 90-93

90 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

Impressive liquorice and dark chocolate notes seem a little over concentrated, but with texture and punch. It's big and goes long on black cherry and damson fruits, but is not as fresh as some. 50% new oak. 42hl/ha in 2018. 3.56pH.