Wine Advocate Review
Rated 90
The second wine, culled from barrels not considered at the level required of Les Pavots, is the 2014 Proprietary Red L'Esprit des Pavots, which is a relatively large cuvee of 2,120 cases. This wine is silky, lush and approachable, with low acidity and notes of black olive tapenade intermixed with graphite, blackberry, cassis and smoke. It is full-bodied, plush and best drunk over the next 10-15 years.
Generiously rich and intense, the 2014 L'Esprit des Pavots displays all the features which characterize the Les Pavots terroir: blueberry, vanilla bean, licorice, chocolate, cedar and coffee. The fruit of younger vines brings additional aromas of black cherry, black currant, plum, leather, tobacco and gray and white pepper to the complex bouquet. The palate is full-bodied, and concentrated, exhibiting savory elements and abundant, supple tannins with a lingering finish. Fruit forward and enjoyable at release, this wine should age for a decade or more.
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
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