The Pavie 2020 is a blend of 50% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 16% Cabernet Sauvignon. It matures in French oak barrels, 75% of which are new oak barriques. Opaque purple-black, notes of plum pudding, blueberry pie and dark chocolate-covered cherries burst out of the glass, closely followed by hints of eucalyptus, star anise, tobacco and fertile loam with a hint of cedarwood. Built like a brick house, the full palate offers very firm but wonderfully ripe, velvety tannins and seamless freshness to support the densely loaded, muscular black and blue fruit, with a long finish and plenty of mineral layers.