Château Fonroque 2010 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant and offers subtility, a beautiful fine grain and complexity. It reveals notes of dry blackberry, small ripe black fruits, small notes of Sichuan pepper associated with touches of crushed black plum, crushed/very ripe strawberry as well as varietal hints, flowers and a subtle hint of liquorice. The palate is fresh, fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, a beautiful quite ripe fruit, precision as well as a fine grain and an aromatic purity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, fleshy/juicy cassis, small notes of quite ripe small black fruits associated with small touches of cornflower, violet, small fleshy/juicy blue fruits as well as hints of mild tobacco, liquorice stick, spices/cloves and an imperceptible hint of underwood. Good length. Sapidity in the finish.