The Story
A luxurious Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend layered with aromas of blackberry, cassis, violet, and cedar. The palate reveals dark plum, cocoa, graphite, and spice flavors supported by polished tannins and vibrant acidity. Rich and refined, this wine delivers depth, elegance, and impressive aging potential beautifully.
Food Pairing: Pairs beautifully with filet mignon, braised short ribs, lamb chops, roast duck, mushroom risotto, aged gouda, or truffle-infused dishes.
James Suckling
The blackberry and sage character comes through clearly, with some orange blossoms, graphite, dried tomatoes, green tobacco and stone. A rich and juicy red with lots of berry and chocolate character, with a full body and layered rich tannins. It’s flavorful yet hemmed in with firm yet rounded tannins. Muscular. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 25% cabernet franc, 7% merlot, and 6% petit verdot. This needs four or five years to come together and show its true self. Best after 2028.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Les Pavots is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. It's a beautiful wine you could drink now or stash in the cellar, with a concentrated, broody yet polished profile. It has pure scents of blueberry liqueur, lilac, cast iron, grilled meats and soy sauce plus hints of wild thyme and truffle. The full-bodied palate offers a structural balance of clay-textured tannins and bright acidity, deriving its power from its sheer depth of dark fruit, and it has a long, detailed finish.
Wine Spectator
Description
A luxurious Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend layered with aromas of blackberry, cassis, violet, and cedar. The palate reveals dark plum, cocoa, graphite, and spice flavors supported by polished tannins and vibrant acidity. Rich and refined, this wine delivers depth, elegance, and impressive aging potential beautifully.
Food Pairing: Pairs beautifully with filet mignon, braised short ribs, lamb chops, roast duck, mushroom risotto, aged gouda, or truffle-infused dishes.
James Suckling
The blackberry and sage character comes through clearly, with some orange blossoms, graphite, dried tomatoes, green tobacco and stone. A rich and juicy red with lots of berry and chocolate character, with a full body and layered rich tannins. It’s flavorful yet hemmed in with firm yet rounded tannins. Muscular. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 25% cabernet franc, 7% merlot, and 6% petit verdot. This needs four or five years to come together and show its true self. Best after 2028.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Les Pavots is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. It's a beautiful wine you could drink now or stash in the cellar, with a concentrated, broody yet polished profile. It has pure scents of blueberry liqueur, lilac, cast iron, grilled meats and soy sauce plus hints of wild thyme and truffle. The full-bodied palate offers a structural balance of clay-textured tannins and bright acidity, deriving its power from its sheer depth of dark fruit, and it has a long, detailed finish.
Wine Spectator
