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 Cotes 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.

The 2015 Esprit de Pavie is a blend of 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a clean and nicely poised bouquet with blackberry and bilberry fruit, lively with plenty of fruit. The palate is sweet and a little grainy on the entry, a touch of chalk infusing the blackberry and mulberry fruit, leading to a slightly abrupt but decent finish. This just needs a couple of years in bottle.