Château d’Etroyes – Les Ormeaux 2018 – Mercurey Premier Cru

The nose is aromatic, racy, well-built and offers a small power, a beautiful grain, a beautiful precision. It reveals notes of lychee, fleshy/ripe brugnon, small notes of pear associated with fine touches of juicy small fruits, hints of kumquat as well as very fine hints of mandarine flowers, rose, discreet hints of sweet spices and ripe almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, precision, a fine gourmandize as well as a beautiful juicy/ripe/precise fruit, a small suavity and a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fleshy kumquat, juicy lychee, small notes of crushed brugnon associated with touches of small fruits, hints of exotic fruits as well as hints of apple flowers, mandarine flowers, a subtle hint of fresh verbena, brioche and an imperceptible hint of nutmeg/sweet spices. A fine almond tannic hint on the finish/persistence. A very discreet hint of dry almond on the persistence.