La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, racy and offers juiciness, a certain power as well as a small intensity and a fine grain. It reveals notes of juicy wild cassis, juicy blackberry, small notes of small juicy wild red fruits associated with hints of racy minerality (gravels), lily, violet as well as very fine hints of liquorice (in the background) and grey pepper. The palate is fruity, elegant, gourmand, beautifully defined and offers a beautifully juiciness, finesse, a silky touch, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a beautiful fat, delicacy, a fine acidulous frame and a fine freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fleshy cassis, bright blackberry, small notes of violet associated with touches of small red fruits, a racy minerality/graphite, zan as well as a discreet hint of tobacco leaf and iris (in the background). Very fine hints of caramelization and a fine sapidity in the finish/persistence.