Château Olivier 2017 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and offers a racy minerality as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of lemon, tangerine zest and small notes of brugnon associated with fine touches of apple blossom, grapefruit mesocarp as well as hints of racy minerality / gravels (terroir), quenette and very discreet hints of almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers suavity, a beautiful acidulous frame, tension, gourmandize, roundness / suavity as well as a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy lemon, juicy apple and small notes of peach associated with fine touches of mandarin zest as well as discreet hints of mandarin, quenette / exotic fruits and very discreet hints of racy minerality. Good length. Sapidity on the finish. There is a very discreet hint of almond on the persistence.